Meeting Pics
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December 6, 2022
Our December meeting was a holiday celebration with games, prizes, singing, food and drink. We had an ugliest Christmas sweater contest, a marathon singing of The 12 Days of Christmas, a White Elephant Gift Giving Table, and our Cup and a Quarter Raffle was expanded with some great quilt books. Fat Quarter was yummy with MANY holiday goodies led by a spectacular tray of petit fours. |
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November 1, 2022
Sue Cook was our in-person speaker. Her topic was Paper Piecing which allows us to gain accuracy in shapes that would be difficult using other methods. Sue is also joining us for a workshop on Saturday, November 5. Check out Sue's amazing designs at http://larkspurlanedesigns.blogspot.com In addition, The Stencil Company had a pop-up shop of bargain-priced fat quarters set out for our spending enjoyment! |
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October 4, 2022
The program was a round robin with 5 of our members demonstrating a small skill or project. Lisa - "Add a Binding" Ruler Lil - Quick table topper Molly - The fantastic seam ripper Stacy - Easy & fun Accordion Pouch Tracey - My five favorite embroidery stitches The Round Robin was followed by a wonderful spread in Fat Quarter, a spooky Show 'n Tell, and a special "Cup and a Quarter' drawing. |
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September 8, 2022
A celebration of 40 years and our two original members: Mary Lou and Dee. Our Make It Quick appetizer was the Polaroid Block. We saw and voted for our favorite WORD quilt (our summer challenge). Our Show and Tell included "Our Favorite Quilts". |
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May 2022 In-Person and Zoom
The appetizer was Stack and Wack which Stacy combined with the meeting topic as we all dried out from the heavy rain. On Saturday, May 14, there will be a Stack and Wack workshop along with an impromptu Quilt 'n Wilt. Stacy's main topic for the meeting was alternative ways to set your quilt blocks: String of Beads and Circle of 9. |
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April 2022 In-Person and Zoom The many ways to use and attach buttons was our appetizer. As always, Stacy comes up with great ideas! The program, "Orphans & Scraps" was presented by Renee King. Renee shared her method of separating and storing her scraps and then how to use them in various quilt projects. She showed some of her quilts using only small scraps and they were amazing. Renee also told us about her support of the Navajo Quilt Project. |
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March 2022 In-Person and Zoom meeting Stacy presented our "appetizer" at 6:45 - A brief history of Boro stitching with examples. Our March meeting is always devoted to community service. We measured, cut and stuffed over 300 kits. The membership will take those kits and make Santa bags for Children's Hospital. |
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December 2021 - In-Person and Zoom meeting
The "appetizer" for our meeting at 6:45 was Make it Quick: Red, Green and Other Compliments. Color Schemes and tricks that won’t make your eyes jiggle. The main event was a Special Holiday Show and Tell After the business meeting and Fat Quarter, we played Reindeer Games -- Fun and Prizes. |
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November 2021 - In Person and Zoom meeting The "appetizer" for our meeting at 6:45 was a demonstration of the proper way to square up your fabric before cutting. Thanks, Stacy. The main meeting was a Round Robin presented by 6 of our members - We learned some great skills: folded fabric stars, inserting a circle, mitered borders, curvy log cabin blocks, placing fabric patterns correctly for HST and flying geese, and a number of ways to make HSTs. |
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October 2021 - In person and Zoom meeting Jan Rogers, quilt appraiser, was our speaker. Members took quite a few notes as she presented loads of info on what makes a quilt collectible, how insurance companies place a value on a quilt, and much more. Jan will be making appointments to appraise your quilt during our Quilt Show next April. In addition, the raffle quilt for next year's quilt show was presented to the membership. Tickets are $1.00 and available from any member. |
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September 2021 - In-person (and Zoom) meeting We met at our new location - The Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church. Our meeting topic was Graffiti Quilts. Stacy arranged for us to view a group of 24 themed challenge quilts. It was a mini quilt show and we voted on a viewer's choice and a number of specific category awards. A few Santa Bags were turned in., as well as the last of the raffle quilt blocks. So the raffle quilt is well on its way for the show next year. |
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May 2021 -- In-person (and Zoom) meeting We met at Martina Spiritual Center since Kearns was not yet available. It was great to see old and new friends - even though we were masked up. After a brief business meeting, we had a pattern exchange and "Show 'n Tell". Santa Bag kits were also available. You can get a kit(s) by contacting Anne S. |
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March 2020 -- Community Service Night
Children's Hospital has asked us to make Santa Sacks for the children hospitalized over Christmas. Kathi Exler, a representative from Children's Hospital, came to the meeting and shared some of what happens at Children’s Hospital with sacks. During the evening, we prepared kits for 200 bags. And, all the kits were claimed by NPQG members. Thanks to everyone who helped make up the kits and those who are now stitching them up at home. |
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February 2020 Kim Kelley and Sarah Nowlen from the Allegheny Health Network gave us some great tips and exercises to make our quilting pain and injury free. |
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January 2020 Game Night! We named our teams, created personalized quilting license plates, challenged our brains with word games and pasted up a paper quilt. |
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December 2019 It was a night of earning new techniques. A round robin was presented by 7 of our members. |
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November 2019
Stacey and Kelly organized a Surprise Project for us. It was a quick no-sweat item that can be easily completed for the holidays. We used the strip insertion technique and got a pattern that can be adapted to many other themes and used again. It was a great opportunity to socialize while we worked through the pattern. |
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October 2019
Pepper Cory - How To Become a More Creative Quilter Pepper gave us 10 rules for increasing our creativity, starting with having an open mind. She had us laughing as she debunked the myths surrounding quilting creativity. She had useful advice on developing the ability to learn or change old habits of designing and presented an unconventional look at organizing that stash (not to be confused with a drug dealer's "stash"). |
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September 2019 Augusta Cole - A Stroll Through My Quilt Garden With her lovely Southern accent, Augusta took us on a tour of her quilts - many personally hand quilted. Her motto is "Variety is the Spice of Life" and the variety of ways she used half-square triangles showed it. |
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May 2019
Pat Pauly - Challenge Yourself Pat, an expert in contemporary fiber arts, showed many of her gorgeous quilts, modern, bold and graphic! She encouraged us to know when to apply the rules and when to toss them out. |
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April 2019 Penni Domikis --Quilting Threads Penni from Cabin in the Woods Quilters talked about the foibles of quilting and showed her MANY scrap-based quilts. The Challenge Quilts were shown during Fat Quarter. They will be part of our quilt show next April - so you still have time to make one. Click here for details. |
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February 2019 Missy Bauer -- My Favorite Things Missy showed us her many "favorites" - tools, designers, patterns, bags and quilts. |
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January 2019 -- Game Night
Winners: Anagrams -
Tray Items - Perky Pieces Alphabet Blocks - GiGis |
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December 2018 -- Auction
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November 2018 Stacy Koehler Her "audience participation" presentation was titled: "You Be The Judge!" |
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October 2018 Janet Miller The City Stitcher |
