Quilting Tip of the Week 6.5.14

Ever been in the process of making a quilt project or making a backing for a quilt and run out of fabric? Instead of searching through piles of fabric for the perfect piece, try this!

While initially this method takes a bit of your time, but has been such a lifesaver for me.

I mark a piece of index card with the amount of yardage, date and where I purchased it and staple it on the folded end of the selvage. This gives me a quick reference as to if the piece actually has enough yardage for my needs before I even remove it from my shelf.

 

It's also helpful if you make out an index card with a small sample of the fabric glued to the card with all the fabric particulars. Need to find another color to match? Take the index card with you when you shop.

With the pattern # and manufacturer name, you can search the Internet and find more of the same fabric if you happen to need more.

Chickadee Quilt Show Needs Quilts

The Chickadee Quilt Show is Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, June 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Bridgton.

 We would love to have more quilts for our show.  Applications must be turned in by June 15 and the quilts dropped off on Thursday, July 10th.

For an application or questions,  call Chris Lowell at 207-647-5197.

Here is a Hidden Wells quilt I made and showed last year. It was donated to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Country Square Quilters Celebrate a Milestone

The Country Square Quilters celebrated their 25th anniversary this month with a nice brunch and a special cake decorated with our logo.

There were four charter members: Joyce Orff, Juanita Crafts, Eleanor Currier and the late Barbara Allen. Joyce gave a brief history of the chapter origin and Juanita and Eleanor supplied a few antidotes.

Photo shows Joyce, Juanita and Eleanor.

Quilting Tip of the Week 5.29.14

 



 I store all my needle packages in a weekly medication holder by size/type. You can label the outside of each section with said information if needed.

It's a great way to check to see if I am low on one particular type before shopping with my Joann coupons!

Quilting Tip of the Week 5.22.14

For larger squares, try regular white tissue paper! Cut tissue paper into piles of four, pin  and mark the top copy. Sew without threading your machine and now you will have four identical quilting templates. Pin on your quilt top, thread your machine and sew away!

Country Square Quilters Raffle Quilt

Barbara Black of Country Square Quilters would like to share the beautiful quilt they are selling raffle tickets for the drawing at the end of the Wilton Blueberry Festival on August 2nd at 4:00 p.m.

Tickets are  $1/each or 6/$5. For tickets, contact Barbara at babs@beeline-online.net

 

Maine Quilts Adds a New Workshop

Maine Quilts is adding a workshop, Saturday July 26, full day with Dodi Poulsen

Do you like a good mystery? Dodi is offering a second mystery quilt replacing the Chinese Penny workshop.

“We will be taking a trip to an unknown destination. Pack your suitcase, put on your hiking shoes, bring your camera and get ready to have an excursion of exceptional proportions! Wear comfortable clothing…we will be visiting our destination for an extended sewing time!

Where will our trip take you?

Will it be to the Orient? Will you see an old English Cottage? How about a trip to the Tropics? That will depend on your fabric choices. You will decide what your quilt will look like.”

To register for this new workshop use the same Workshop and Event form, the same class number, #311 and indicate mystery.

The supply list will be on the website by the end of the month. http://www.mainequilts.org/ for Workshop and Event registration form.

Contact Callie Lavoie, Maine Quilts Coordinator with any questions; info@mainequilts.org  or 216-7358.