2022 programs/workshops

​January 20
​(Live)
Program:  Make Your Best Quilt
Speaker:  Lisa Erlandson
Lisa is an AQS Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles, lecturer, quilt show judge, teacher and quilt historian who has appeared on The Quilt Show.  She also owns Le Retreat House in Gainesville, Texas.
​What does a judge see when they look at a quilt? How does an appraiser determine the value of your quilt?
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This lecture examines the features a judge may look for in choosing a winning quilt as well as the qualities of a quilt that may increase or decrease the appraised value. More importantly, we will talk the simple things you can do to improve your skills. Even if you never intend to enter your quilt into a competitive contest or have it appraised, you want to make the best quilt you are capable of! Tips will be given to help you make the best quilt you can, whether the quilt is heading to a contest or to cover a loved one.
Workshop
There is no workshop in January
February 17
​(Live)
Program: Our Favorite Quilts
Speakers:  Anita Ruthenberg, Donna McGibboney and Becky Klein
Four of our Guild’s talented members will share with us a few of their own quilted treasures.   We will learn more about their quilting journeys – each special in their own way.   It will be a wonderful chance to be able to see in person some of their beautiful creations and hear a story or two at the same time.  Come join us as we help our fellow Guild Mates celebrate their quilting!
Workshop
There is no workshop in February
March 17/18
​(Zoom)

​This workshop is full.
Program:  Movin' On - Creating Movement in Our Quilts
Speaker:  Karen Brow-Meier
​Karen (of Java House Quilts) has been designing inventive, lighthearted patterns for over 20 years.   Her work has appeared in national magazines, books, calendars, and catalogs, and at AQS, Quilt market, Quilt Festival, Pacific international, and Road to California shows. 

Why should we worry about creating movement in our compositions? Interest. While color, pattern and workmanship create beauty, movement creates interest. It’s a guaranteed “wow factor” and adds a certain sophistication. We can create it using appliqué, adjusting a composition, incorporating asymmetrical shapes, and unique border treatments. In writing patterns for over 20 years, I’ve seen how movement in a composition absolutely draws people in. I’ll show you lots of unique ways to create it often with a bit of humor that seems to just delight.
 
Workshop: Newly Hatched (zoom)
(Pieced & Appliquéd Turtle Wall Hanging)
Date:  March 18th
Time:  Zoom session open time:  9:15 a.m.
Workshop:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

A workshop favorite, this mamma and baby turtle duo is both elegant and heart-warming. Students can fuse appliqués or turn edges and we’ll cover techniques for both. Learn my methods for enchanting eyes and those tiny appliqué pieces. We’ll cover how to balance warm and cool colors as well as small and larger scales of prints. The asymmetrical border adds a modern touch and the button embellishments bring a rich bit of sparkle. An elegant accent piece for any room in the house!  Pattern included in Workshop fee.  
April 21
​(Live)
Comfort Quilt Sew-in
Time:  3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.       
 
Join your fellow Guild members as we spend a few hours sewing together for one of our favorite community outreach programs….Comfort Quilts!  Each year, the Guild provides hundreds of quilts to local organizations helping Parker County residents.  For this month, we will host both a live event and a Zoom event for those who would like to sew at home.   Either way, join us for an afternoon of sewing and laughter….and a few surprises!
Business meeting to follow
May 19
(Live)
Our New Schedule   
May and August Programs are “Trading Places”
Charlotte Angotti – who was scheduled to lead our May program and workshop – has unfortunately broken her ankle. She is currently recovering from surgery and will need to be off her feet for six weeks.  Charlotte…. we wish you a speedy recovery!
Charlotte….and her program and Mystery Quilt workshop…. are now scheduled for August 18th and 19th. If you signed up for the workshop and are not able to attend on August 19th, please let us know so that any money paid can be refunded.
Therefore our May Program is our
​Schoolhouse
Learning is something we hopefully do every day!  It keeps us growing – both in skills and knowledge.   This month, several of our Guild Mates will share new ideas which could be a helpful tip, how to use a new quilting tool, how to make a new block….or some other Quilting Magic.  Come join the fun and learn something new!
If YOU would like to be one of the instructors, just let one of the Board Members know.  Give the gift of knowledge to others!
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June 16
(zoom)
Speaker:  Jane Bromberg
Program:  Finishing Up! 
Jane is a quilt designer, teacher and lecturer who loves to teach and inspire other quilt enthusiasts to develop their own creativity.  She has had quilts in national AQS shows, Quiltcon, on the cover of Quilt Moderne magazine and in traveling regional SAQA exhibits. 

What is the best way to finish your quilt?  There are so many choices! I like to make the edges of my quilts just as interesting as the tops by using unique bindings and edge finishes.  I will share over 40 quilts with ideas about accents, facings and edge treatments.  
Workshop
There is no workshop in June
July 21, 22
(Live)
Speaker:  Melinda Stanton
Program:  English Paper Piecing
Melinda has taught several classes for quilt guilds across the U.S. – both live and on Zoom.  She loves to introduce quilters to the fine art of English Paper Piecing.

Is English Paper Piecing on your quilting challenge list?  Melinda will show us how to tame this “challenge” with the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses Block.  Questions are welcome!
Workshop:  Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses Block
Learn the basics of English paper piecing…including choosing fabric, fussy cutting and putting it together.  Different techniques will be shared through pre-workshop prep videos (available week prior to the workshop).  During the workshop, even more info will be shared as we practice together!  Come learn a new, beautiful way to make quilts!
August 18
(Live)
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but more spaces are available
Program:  Your Stash – My Stash (Stories and Quilts)
Speaker:  Charlotte Angotti
Charlotte has been teaching quilting locally since 1978 and nationally/internationally since 1981.  Quilt Maker's Studio was started when Charlotte realized there were a few left-over kits now and then.
It has been said many times, if you hear laughter coming from a room, there is a good chance Charlotte is in there. Charlotte is known for humor, her way with color and fabric, her pre-cut kits, and her book, Surprise Yourself! She believes her hobby is quiltmaking and her job is teaching others to enjoy it as much as she does.

Charlotte will speak about design and color as she shares her collection of quilts.  Each lecture is humorous, light and yet full of information and real quilts. There are no slides or power point, lights are up and ideas are flowing. Many people cannot attend classes, and lectures are a great way for them to get a view of what quilting is all about.  Questions are always welcome during the lecture. Bring friends, cameras and be ready to laugh!
Workshop:
Date:  August 19
Mysteries are so much fun, but so is learning how color works and how different units go together. This new class will have all that!
Each student brings 2 1/2" batik strips that will be exchanged. With a group of 20 or more there will be SO much to work with!  We will be cutting up the strips and sewing them into a wonderful pattern.  You might even have some strips left over to sew a border!
Depending on skill level and how fast you sew, you could actually finish a top in class. Amazing what can happen in a day.
September 16-18
Program:  Quilt Show
It’s Time!   Every other year, our Guild holds a Quilt Show which provides a showcase event for our treasured quilts.  This two day event is filled with beautiful quilts of all sizes and styles…. both recently created and vintage.  There will be plenty to admire….and opportunities to purchase items from the Country Store (member supplied items) and from onsite vendors.  Come enjoy!
October 20, 21
(Live)
Speaker:  J. Michelle Watts
Program:  The Beauty of the Southwest

​Accomplished designer, lecturer and writer that enjoys sharing her passion for the Southwest with others.

Lecture and trunk show featuring numerous quilts and wearable art pieces I have created over the last 16 years. It is also a look at where I get my inspiration. As a quilt artist and designer, I have strived to create quilts that express my passion and my own style. I will show a unique collection of quilts and wearable art inspired by the beauty of the Southwest, Native American, Spanish, Hispanic and Anglo cultures.
Workshop:  Wheel of Scraps
October 21

Wonderful scrap reduction project using a 9° Wedge Ruler. Use strips of all lengths and widths for this wonderful, easy to piece quilt. Students will work on the center block during class.  You choose your color scheme…. and how dramatic you make it!
November 17, 18
(Live)
​Speaker:  Jo Lynn O’Neil
Program:  Trunk Show

Accomplished Quilter, Lecturer and Owner of Rock House Retreat

Returning is one of our favorite speakers and Guild supporter.  She will inspire and entertain by sharing some of her collection of personal quilts and stories.  Having completed a wide range of styles and sizes of quilts….you will be surprised by their variety and beauty.  Come enjoy….and gain a new idea for your next quilt.
Workshop: Quilting with Your Walking Foot
​Have you ever wanted to finish your quilts at home on your own machine?  In this workshop, you will learn how to choose a design and quilt in on your home machine with a walking foot.  Come learn a new skill….and open up another part of the quilting process.
December 15
Program:  Holidays Are Here!

Our annual get together is sure to be filled with laughter and warm memories as we share a meal and look back on another year.  We’ll also get ready for 2023 with the installation of our Executive Officers for the new year.  Let’s come together, give thanks and share our love of quilting!