Member Sale: This is your chance to clear out your closets or add to your stash. Bring anything sewing related that you would like to sell - machines, supplies, fabric, patterns, etc. Contact Laurie Mayo or Angie Enright to reserve a table or half table. Please let them know by March 8th.

Jelly Roll Workshop (Tuesday, 12-4pm & Wednesday, 9am - 3pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church)

Following the meeting and sale, Pat Hough will lead a workshop to create a rug or bag made with a Jelly Roll or strip set.

Workshop Fee: $25 for members, $35 for guests

Jeanne McGrayne will present a program on “Fun with Precuts”. Check out the March workshop for the follow-up to this program - Jelly Roll Rug & Bag Workshop.

Embroidered Wool Egg Workshop (12-4pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church)

Following the meeting, Laurie Mayo will lead a workshop on creating appliqued and embroidered wool eggs.

Workshop Fee: $25 for members, $35 for guests

A kit will be provided for $18. If you have your own felted wool, the kit will be $12.

This is our annual New Year event where we mingle and tie comfort quilts.

Susan Edmonson is a talented quilt maker and fiber artist known for her unique and creative designs. She has been in the quilting world since 1981 and has developed a distinctive style that incorporates folk art, crazy quilted purses, wall quilts, and "flower doodles." Her work often features mixed media techniques, beading, and embroidery.

“English Storybook Tales” Workshop (Wednesday, November 19, 9-4pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church)

This tiny book tells a story of the views from the English Countryside, with hills of green, cottage gardens, Thatch roof houses and much more! It’s just like a fairy tale all stitched by hand in an enchanting little book! There will be many hand embroidery stitches to create the garden, and countryside. Let Susan guide you through this magical journey of creativity!

Workshop Fee: $40 for members + $35 for kit, $50 for guests + $35 for kit

Activity Fair of SQG members sharing their talents. Members will rotate through the different stations that interest them.

• Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) Quilt Design Software (Janet Mulheron)

• Machine Applique (Ellene Place)

• Accuquilt-Go Cutting System (Lois Spotila)

• Cricut Cutting (Jeanne McGrayne)

• Spinning Seams & Pressing Methods (Mary A Williams)

• Needle Turn Applique (Linda James)

• Pounding Flowers (Liz Stern)

Lynette has been a Sue Spargo fan for many years including one amazing full week of study by Stillwater Cove near Pebble Beach. With a special salute to Sue, designer of all things combining wool and creative stitching, the September program and workshop will produce a simple, yet useful, project using a whimsical design combining wool, quilting fabric and embellishment.

A Bird and Bloom Needle Keeper Workshop (12-4pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church)

The stitching workshop will follow the meeting (bring your lunch!) - and allow you to learn about a number of specialty stitches, threads, needles and hand embroidery. The kit will include wool, fabric, select needles, pattern, stitch instruction, wool threads and various embellishments/ buttons/beads.

This class is now full. To be added to the waitlist contact Patti Cifelli (patticifelli22@gmail.com) or Leslie Rose (leslierose314@gmail.com)

Lynn Christiansen of Emerald Falls Quilts will take the audience on a creative journey inspired by a trip down the Rhine River. This presentation showcases the quilts A Viking View, Castor's Light, Dutch Porcelain, and the Rhine River Sampler detailing how the stunning landscapes, medieval castles, and historic towns along the Rhine River influenced the design and composition of the piece. 

Souvenir Stitching Workshop (12-4pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church)

Students will learn how to transform their travel photos into unique quilt blocks, capturing memories through fabric and design. 

Linda James will present a program and workshop on the Dresden Plate block and its variations.

Although the Dresden plate block has been around for a long time, it has experienced a rebirth and transformation.  If you like traditional, modern or dramatic quilt style, Dresden plates can be your next exciting quilt block.  The program will include many pictures and some quilts showing the many looks of a Dresden plate.

Dresden Plate Workshop (12-4pm Our Saviour Lutheran Church). The workshop will focus on construction, including tips and tricks to make them lay flat, innovative settings, variations, ways to attach (no appliqué required) and suggestion for quilting.

Update: The Workshop is now full. Please contact Patti Cifelli (patticifelli22@gmail.com) or Leslie Rose (leslierose@nc.rr.com) if you wish to be on the waitlist.

Leslie Rose will present a program and workshop on creating rope bowls and bags.

Program: Linda Hahn will present a trunk show featuring the New York Beauty Block

Program: Ken McNeill will present a history of Barn Quilts. Ken is an electrical engineer by day and an artist by night. To learn more about him visit his website Ken McNeill Art

Workshop: 12-4pm Ken will lead a workshop painting Barn Quilt Blocks

Program: Kim Zebrowski will provide a presentation about Whole Cloth Quilts.

Workshop: 12-4 PM Kim will lead a workshop on Beginner Free Motion Quilting

Fee: $25 for members, $35 for guests

Program: Christine Weld will present a program on Modern Improv Quilting

Workshop: 12-4pm. Christine will lead a workshop on improv quilt blocks.

Fee: $25 for members, $35 for guests

We will be gathering once again to tie comfort quilts and reconnect with friends after the holidays. Please bring a needle with a large eye (for floss) - curved or straight - and thread snips.