Marcy George will be presenting our February program on the Missouri Star Quilt “Waves”.
She will talk about tools, sizing, appropriate fabrics, combining the Drunkards Path and Half-Square Triangle patterns, and will provide a link to a YouTube tutorial.
Hope to see you there!
Our 2025 9-patch block swap challenge was a lot of fun with about 20 people bringing their block each month to swap. This should result in a bunch of quilts for veterans.
This year we decided to make 6” PINWHEEL blocks. We will make 4 blocks – keep 2 and bring 2 blocks each month to swap. Colors are blue and light (light cream, light beige, off white, but not white).
It’s really making a bunch of HST and the math for making HST is finished size plus 7/8” – You can make them using any method you like. Rather than cutting 3-7/8” squares, I prefer to cut 4” squares, cut on the diagonal and stitch. I use a ruler with a 45 degree line to square them to 3-1/2” (3” finished size).
Directions:
Cut 8 4” blue squares, then cut on the diagonal
Cut 8 4” light squares, then cut on the diagonal
Sew together and trim HSTs to 3 ½”
Arrange HSTs like this and sew blocks together.
TIPS: Spray starch your fabric before you cut. Press seams to dark.
Thanks to Becky Brown for the great instructions!
It's January, so we will be collecting dues at the meeting tomorrow. Please bring cash or check for $25.
Lots will be happening at our January meeting, which will take place next Tuesday, January 13th.
Since we weren’t able to do our W.H.E.A.T. collection in December, please bring your items on Tuesday. Cathy Williams will be available in the parking lot before the meeting (by 6:45) so you can transfer items directly to her car, or you can bring things inside. The list of needed items is available in an earlier post.
Margaret Griffiths will be helping us to celebrate Christmas in January.
Nancy Hall will be presenting a program on making a Pocket Prayer. She will do a demonstration and provide some instructions for you to make your own at home.
Be sure to bring your Show and Tell!
Hanover County schools are closed tomorrow, so our meeting is cancelled. :-(
Cathy Williams says we can bring out WHEAT donations to the January meeting.
Next week's weather looks a bit better so sewing days are still on for Wednesday and Thursday, December 17th and 18th .
Happy holidays!
Let's start with Sewing Days. Our December Sewing Days days are December 17 & 18. Take a break from Christmas madness and join us for a couple of relaxing sewing days......or just one, if that's all you can spare.
Our meeting dates for 2026 are listed on the right side of the website.
The December meeting is Tuesday, December 9 at 7pm. Ann Webb is coordinating our meeting this month and the program is holiday show and tell.
The holiday season is starting. As you pull out your Christmas decorations, think about what you would like to share at our next meeting.(December 9th) It can be quilted or maybe just a sewing project. Maybe you made it or it was a gift from someone. I loved seeing everybody's ideas from last year and hope to get some new ideas this year.
We will also do our regular collection for WHEAT. If you want to participate, you can make a donation of needed items or money. They appreciate anything!
Here's a list of items that WHEAT has ongoing need:
