Community Quilts  

Tie-in

April 1 and 2

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

@ Hancock Fabric

Come help tie quilts that will be given to families or individuals in the community.

Creative Stitching Workshop   

                                                    Sponsored by Desert Sage Quilters 

Date: April 26, 2014
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Hancock Fabric

Class fee: $30 (make check to DSQ
                  $25 kit for sample project included in class fee)

Sign up: contact Joan Anderson @ 731-5157 or 
granny_quilter@ live.com

Presented by: Cece from The Thread Gatherer, Boise ID
Beautiful colors and quality fibers make it possible to stitch "Reminders of Gentler Times in hand-dyed Threads Nd Ribbons" and this has become our mission statement. 

Required Book: Creative Stitching by Sue Spargo. This is required for the workshop and it is a great reference book to have in your library. Books can be shared for those that don't have one.

Kit: Includes hand dyed wool for practicing stitches using The Thread Gatherer specialty threads of Sea Grass, Silken Pearl, Silk Chenille and Ribbons. These will not be full skeins. The class project would be expected to be completed after class.

There will be door prizes and additional items for purchase. This is a great opportunity to purchase those hard to find specialty threads at a great price.

On November 9,  Eileen came and talked about bindings. She had great ideas and tips for putting on the perfect binding. Who knew there was so much to learn about bindings. :0}

Janet Houts: Quilting a Circle of Nine

A Free event happening at the Hailey Public Library on

Tuesday November 5 @ 6:00 PM

Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, Bring Friends, pens and paper.
Happening at Hailey Public Library, 7 West Croy Street in Hailey
For more information call the library @ 208-788-2036

Bindings, Borders and More

Presented by Eileen Wardie

Date:  Saturday,  November 9, 2013

Time: 10:00 am -- 2 pm

Where:  Building south side of Hancock Fabric (previously 9 Months Later Store)

Bring: A Chair. There are a few from Hancock Fabric (better to be prepared and have a chair for sure)   Refreshments will be available.

Eileen is a member of the Boise Basin Quilters. The BBQ guild has national judges for their quilt show each year. Over the years Eileen has compiled the judges comments that relate to binding and developed a presentation detailing the characteristics that make up a good binding.  Eileen relates that out of all the comments she has read 91% offered suggestions for improving the binding. This presentation is not just for those that enter quilt shows. We can all benefit from the tips and examples that she will share.

Log Cabin Quilt Workshop

w/ Janet Houts

held at "Stitchin' Time"

 

 

 

Janet came to show her technique for making the log cabin blocks

 

 

Getting started

 

measuring and cutting

 

Are you ready for the results??

 

 

 

 

1.  Barb      2. Darlene

3. Vicki     4. Sarah

 

 

 

 

1.  Kim and Sharon    2. Camille

3. Mary Jo      4. Fatima

 

 

1. Pat    2. Bea

3. Laurel    4. DeAnn

 

 

 

1. Carmen    2. Peggy

 

 

 

Great day -- learning something new and spending time with friends....

The results are in

 the "Apron Challenge"

was a success!!!

 

 

A total of 58 aprons were modeled or displayed. Take a look at the turn out.

 

 

 

 

What a fun group!!

 

 

I wonder what the next challenge will be?

Come and join us and find out.