December 2024 Guild Meeting
Our meeting was filled with food, fun and giving. Perfect for the Christmas holiday.
Guild members created 110 book bags filled with toys and hygiene items. Theresa Church, from the Nest Alliance was on hand to accept them. Jessica Mast, from Generations Ashe Senior Center, accepted a dozen quilts, created by our members, for needy seniors in Ashe County.
The winning name for the 2024 Fundraiser Quilt was drawn and the winner is Laura B. from Jefferson.
A Piecemakers For Veterans Presentation. Missy Parker, from the Veterans Office of Ashe County, was here to help with the presentation. Catherine and Joyce were in charge of wrapping the quilts. Gia Gregory accepted a quilt for her brother, Dr. Amato, and for Dr. Wettengel. Gillian accepted the quilt for Dr. Rector. The recipients are dentists in Ashe County.
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November 2024 Guild Meeting
Our program was a discussion on the use of panels in quilt making. Here are some panel quilts shared by our members.
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October 2024 Guild Meeting
Lester Mullis, from Ashe County Sewing Center, shared with us his sewing machine background, how to use different pressure feet, how to keep our machines dust free and what is new in sewing machines. Mickey had goodies for us all. The BOM was a sunflower block and we had several beautiful Sew and Tell quilts.
September 2024 Guild Meeting
Theresa Early, a local fiber artist, shared her beautiful thread painted creations with us. She showed us how she turns her inspirations into gorgeous works of art. Mickey supplied us with hotdogs, beans and coleslaw.
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August 2024 Guild Meeting
Our annual yard sale
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July 2024 Guild Meeting
July's program was a presentation on how to create a collage quilt. We also took home fabrics and supplies that were donated to the guild, ate delicious cake and started thinking about decorating our Christmas tree at the Arts Council this December.
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June 2024 Guild Meeting
We met at the West Jefferson Municipal Park for our Annual Meeting. Members enjoyed a pork bar-b-que and contributed side dishes and desserts. The Not Your Granny's Quilt Exhibit committee members collected items for the September exhibit.
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April 2024 Guild Meeting
Our program this month was presenting the 2024 Challenge Quilts. The Friends of the Library provided assorted books, varied in type, style and content. The challenge was to create a wall hanging that best represented the book. Afterwards, the wall hangings were donated to the Friends of the Library for their fundraising efforts.
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March 2024 Guild Meeting
Some of our members went to the QuiltCon show in Raleigh last month and gave us a demonstration on what they learned in the various classes they participated in.
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February 2024 Guild Meeting
Jennifer talked about Bonnie Hunter's Essential Triangle Tool, we had refreshments and there was a quilt kit give-away.
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December 2023 Guild Meeting
Vice-president, Mickey, chose the winner of the 2023 Fundraiser Quilt. Julie Suddeth was the lucky winner. We had a dessert potluck with homemade apple cider. Our Christmas Community Service project was to create baby quilts for the Ashe County Pregnancy Center. Sherrie Edwards, the executive director, accepted our quilts and updated us on the many women and families the center helps throughout the year. We also played a dice game with fat quarters.
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November 2023 Guild Meeting
Diane D. led the program, Dress A Girl Around the World. We had a fabric give-away thanks to the estate of Adrienne S.
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Photos from the Zipper #2 workshop.
October 2023 Guild Meeting
Our program began with Catherine and Joyce updating us on the Music for Veterans project. They gave a goodie bag to all the quilters who participated this year. Next up was Brenda Brown, from Sew Originals in Boone, she gave a presentation on the wide variety of supplies, patterns and techniques they have available. See all that they provide at their website, seworiginals.org. We got to see the 2024 Fundraiser Quilt before it went to Gillian to be quilted and it was all followed by refreshments.
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September 2023 Guild Meeting
Gillian gave us great ideas on how to utilize dollar store products in our quilting projects. We had refreshments and a drawing for our Block of the Month, which was a block called Simple Path and Stiles.
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August 2023 Guild Meeting
This month we had a yard sale. Members bought and sold fabric, supplies, patterns and ready-made items.
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July 2023 Guild Meeting
We made Scandinavian Stars to use on our Christmas Tree at the Arts Council in December.
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June 2023 Guild Meeting
June is our annual meeting. Here Vicki is swearing in the new officers for the coming year andSarah Ruth is thanking our current officers for their hard work and dedication. We started the meeting with a finger food pot-luck. Our block of the month squares were Winning Hand.
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May 2023 Guild Meeting
We had our guild meeting at the Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center, which is the location of our annual quilt retreat.
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April 2023 Guild Meeting
The 2023 Challenge was to use one, or more, of the 2022 Block of the Month patterns. Participants were challenged to create an item of their choice using their choice of color schemes and sizes. Prizes were awarded for the Best Use of Multiple Patterns, Best Design and Use of Color and Best of Show. The three pillows won Best of Show, the calendar used a different block for each month and won Best Use of Multiple Patterns and the tulip quilt with the green borders won Best Use of Design and Color.
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March 2023 Guild Meeting
Gillian gave us money saving tips on batting.
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Placemats members made from orphan blocks. They will be donated to the Ashe County Meals on Wheels progam.
February 2023 Guild Meeting
Janet W. spoke to us about fabric directionality. Members donated orphan blocks that will be turned into placemats. The placemats will go to the local Meals on Wheels program.
Collage Quilts
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January 2023 Guild Meeting
The program was gnomeclature. Jennifer showed us her hand knitted gnome collection.
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December 2022 Guild Meeting
Our annual holiday meeting consisted of a dessert potluck, a fun game played with fat quarters and a visit from Sherrie Edwards, executive director of the Ashe Pregnancy Care Center and Pastor Kristy Burnette. Sherrie picked up bibs and burp clothes that members created to be used by new moms in the county. The guild donated a quilt, made by the Crumbies, to thank the pastor for allowing us to use their fellowship hall for our monthly meetings.
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November 2022 Guild Meeting
The High Country Figurative Artists had a trunk show and sale. They dazzled us with their beautiful and fanciful creations.
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October 2022 Guild Meeting
Janet W. explained how the idea for next year's fundraiser quilt came about. The squares are based on various barn quilts throughout the county, interspersed with pine trees. Here are some of the finished squares. She also told us how to create a pattern from just a photo of a quilt square!
Catherine and Joyce gave a presentation about the Marathon Jam, now called Music Honoring Ashe County Veterans. Here is a photo of some of the 15 members who created quilts this year.
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September 2022 Guild Meeting
Carl S. presented our September program, "Tools of the trade from the male perspective." He showed us six of his award winning quilts first. Then he did a version of The Price is Right game using items used in sewing that he purchased from Harbor Freight. Some of the items were a combo flashlight/ magnet, storage boxes, hemostat scissors used to pull thread from hard to reach places, 1/2 " tape measure, clamps used for binding clips, a carpenter square, 4mm pins, the purple thang and a laser to make right angles. It was a lot of fun and we all went home with a prize. Thank you Carl!
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August 2022 Guild Meeting
It's our 20th Anniversary as a guild! We celebrated at the New River State Park and invited all of our past and current members. Lunch was provided by Smoky Mountain Barbecue. The program was members reminiscing about their years in the guild. We ended the day with a group photo. The last photo shows some of our founding members.
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June 2022 Guild Meeting
The program was "Children's Books with Quilting Themes" with guest author Tuck McClure. Tuck read his book, Chips and Threads, and told the tale of how the book came to be. Susan M. discussed Dana Kumerow's book, The Storyteller's Apprentice. Dana was a member of the guild who recently passed away. Vicki talked about the Governor's Service Award that was recently presented to the guild. The Governor's Volunteer Service Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service.
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May 2022 Guild Meeting
This month we had our meeting at the Laurel Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in Laurel Springs, which is the location of our annual Quilt Retreat. We had lunch and a tour of the facility, including the sewing room that was being used by the retreat attendees.
April 2022 Guild Meeting
During our April meeting we presented out challenge quilts, spoke about them, and then voted. Participants were randomly given a holiday or calendar event and were to make a small quilt, or item, to commemorate that date or event.
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March 2022 Guild Meeting
Sarah Ruth presented a quilty trunk show with her beautiful and creative accessories and quilts.
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February 2022 Guild Meeting
The program was "Scrappy Day...Suggestions for scraps". Sue B. gave the presentation and showed us many examples of quilts she has made using scraps. She also gave us great ideas on how to create our own scrappy quilt. Members also showed their favorite scrap quilts.
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January 2022 Guild Meeting
The program was "My Favorite How-to Quilt Book or author", with a presentation on leaders, enders and pre-cuts.
December 2021 Guild Meeting
This month we had our annual holiday party. We had a holiday fashion show with two categories "ugly, tacky and gaudy" holiday garments, and "ugly, tacky, gaudy" holiday wearable accessories. We also did our drawing to see who would win our 2021 fundraiser quilt, "Reflections of Ashe". The winner was guild member Pat C.
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November 2021 Guild Meeting
Our program was t-shirt quilts. We got lots of tips and ideas on how to create beautiful quilts and several members showed off their creations.
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October 2021 Guild Meeting
The program was "A History Lesson in Quilting...Sharing Heirloom Quilts". After a brief history lesson on quilting, members shared their heirloom quilts along with their stories.
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September 2021 Guild Meeting
The program was "Follow the Rules...Specialty Rulers You Like". Members brought in a specialty ruler that they have used to make quilt squares, along with a sample quilt square.
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August 2021 Guild Meeting
Our program this month was a Get-to-know-you activity. Members told the group where they were from and when they first learned how to sew.
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March 2020 Guild Meeting
Neva Hart is a retired American Quilter's Society (AQS) certified appraiser and quilt collector. She has judged shows, but explained that the difference between a judge and an appraiser is that an appraiser only attaches a value to a quilt for purposes of insurance, shipping, sales, loss, taxable deductions for donations or inheritance. Neva shared several stories illustrative of her experiences along with several beautiful antique and vintage quilts. At the end of her very interesting presentation she answered members' questions.
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February 2020 Guild Meeting
Our guest speaker was Dr. Emily Wilson, from Schuster Physical Therapy.
She explained the proper ergonomics for quilters.
She explained the proper ergonomics for quilters.
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January 2020 Guild Meeting
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December 2019 Guild Meeting
Our annual holiday meeting was filled with food, games and fun. We drew the name of the 2019 fundraiser quilt winner, exchanged gifts, and presented quilts, pillowcases, stuffed animals and a donation to the Ashe Senior Center.
Ashe Senior Center director, Glenda Luther, accepting a donation of quilts for needy seniors, pillowcases and stuffed animals for the participants of their day care center and a check.
Drawing the winning name of the 2019 fundraiser quilt, Autumn Splendor. The winner is Ashe County resident, Ann Hood.
Games
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November 2019 Guild Meeting
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October 2019 Guild Meeting
The program this month was Ghostly Disappearing Patches.
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Delectable Mountain quilt made with disappearing 9 patch blocks with half-square triangles.
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The disappearing jelly roll.
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2 dark and 2 light squares are all that's needed for a disappearing 4 patch
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You can create six different blocks with a disappearing pinwheel.
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Disappearing nine patch made with 5" charm packs.
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September 2019 Quild Meeting
The boutique committee shared their creations with us and gave us ideas to make our own items.
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August 2019 Quilt Guild Meeting
Barbara Sears was here to talk about the Marathon Jam and the challenge quilt winners were be announced.
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July 2019 Guild Meeting
We turned in our Challenge Quilts this month and members voted on which one they liked the best.
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June 2019 Guild Meeting
This month was our annual meeting with refreshments and the installation of officers ceremony. Ces Robison will remain as President, Lynda Harris as Treasurer and Donna Sense as Secretary. Our new Vice-president is Betsy Ziroli, replacing Doris Phillips. Thank you all for volunteering!
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May 2019 Guild Meeting
We had a yard sale of fabrics and accessories.
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April 2019 Guild Meeting
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March 2019 Guild Meeting
The Carolina Home Project is to provide new quilts to people on the North Carolina coast whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence, the floods that followed, and then additionally damaged by more flooding from Hurricane Michael. This will be a long term project, lasting until at least June of next year, and likely longer. It takes a year to rebuild many homes, and quilts will be needed for quite some time. Here are some of the quilts that guild members have created.
Carole Carter, author of From My Carolina Home blog, was our guest speaker. She told us all we need to know to have our quilt top ready for a long-arm quilter.
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February 2019 Guild Meeting
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Each year we raffle off a quilt. This year our fundraiser quilt was won by Candace Jones from Creston. Here quilt mothers Paula Riggs and Faye Marten, along with quilt makers/designers Ann Becker and Jennifer Ley, present the quilt to Candace.
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The program this month was how to create the perfect binding by Jennifer Ley.
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January 2019 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our annual holiday party was postponed until January due to bad weather.
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Ces Robison, guild president, presented a dozen quilts, 65 stuffed stockings, and a monetary donation to Glenda Luther representing Ashe Services for Aging. Our community service project for 2018 was to make small stockings that were stuffed with goodies for some of our needy seniors in the area.
November 2018 Guild Meeting
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The program for this month was "Calming the Chaos" with special guest Lisa Alley. Lisa showed us ways to organize all our fabrics and notions.
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September 2018 Guild Meeting
The program was the 2019 Challenge Quilt. Here Catherine and Gillian are giving us the specifics and examples for next year.
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August 2018 Guild Meeting
Barbara Sears was here to talk about the Marathon Jam. She came with an iron picker, who is also a veteran.
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July 2018 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our challenge quilts were due. We voted on which was our favorite.
The 2018 challenge was to create a quilt that depicts one, or more, of the four seasons in Ashe County.
The 2018 challenge was to create a quilt that depicts one, or more, of the four seasons in Ashe County.
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June 2018 Guild Meeting
Our annual installation of officers. President Ces Robison, Vice-President Doris Phillips, Treasurer Lynda Harris and Secretary Donna Sense will be our new officers for the year 2018-2019. Saying thank you to our out-going officers. Paula Riggs (president), Faye Martin (vice-president), and Betsy Ziroli (treasurer). Donna Sense will continue as secretary.
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May 2018 Guild Meeting
Dorothy Witherspoon and Vickie Herman were here to talk about Project Graduation. We also got to see the latest Project Graduation quilt designed and pieced by guild member Dave Smith and quilted by Ann Becker.
Gillian entertained us with her quilting stories. She showed us several of her quilts, from her first to her latest.
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Dresden Diva Workshop with Cindy from The Quilter's Gallery
April 13, 2018
April 2018 Guild Meeting
Cindy and Patti from The Quilter's Gallery held a trunk show.
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March 2018 Guild Meeting
The program this month was "My First Quilt" Four members bought in their first and latest creations and entertained us with the stories behind them.
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February 2018 Guild Meeting
Our program was six members showing their first and their latest quilts.
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January 2018 Guild Meeting
Jennifer led our program, "You have bought the fabric, now what???"
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December 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
And the winner of the 2017 Fundraiser quilt is.....Edi G. from Fleetwood! Lee Sanderlin,
of the Ashe Post and Times, chose the winning ticket.
of the Ashe Post and Times, chose the winning ticket.
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Our holiday community service project was to make fabric wreaths for seniors living in the Ashe Center for Aging Assisted Living Facility. President, Paula Riggs, is sending Bevin South off with lots of holiday cheer for the residents.
Each December we give the Ashe County Senior Center a monetary donation. Here is President Paul Riggs presenting this year's donation to Terri Hopkins.
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We also donate quilts for needy seniors in our area. Tammy Hutchinson has a pile of ten homemade quilts for Terri Hopkins.
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The top for the 2018 Fundraiser Quilt, Seasons of the Mountains, is revealed. Next step is the quilting.
Our annual Christmas Party with a potluck, games and lots of fun!
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November 2017 Guild Meeting
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We participated in the Senior Center's food drive, "Meal in a Can".
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We had a drawing for Twinkly Star blocks.
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For our holiday community service project we created fabric wreaths for the residents of the Ashe Senior Center Assisted Living Facility.
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October 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
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Amber Dixon, from a Safe Home for Everyone, was here to talk about domestic abuse in Ashe County. She told us how much her clients enjoy our home made quilts when they move into a new home for themselves and their children.
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Jane Lonon, from the Ashe County Arts Council, was here to talk about our upcoming show in February. She also explained all the events hosted by the Arts Council in which we can showcase our quilts and fiber projects.
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September 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
Jennifer revealed the pattern for the 2018 fundraiser quilt. It will depict the four seasons in Ashe County using log cabin blocks and appliqué.
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Celebrating the Guild's 15th Anniversary at New River State Park
September 21, 2017
August 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
The program this month was to present our challenge quilts. The 2017 challenge was to create a wall hanging, accessory, doll or home decoration incorporating the quilter's birth month flower and birth stone. Members were to choose their favorite project.
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Thanking the co-chairs Ces, Susan, Paula and Irene (not shown)
for their hard work and dedication during this year's quilt fair.
for their hard work and dedication during this year's quilt fair.
Barbara Sears, from the Military Officer's Association, was here to talk about the Marathon Jam. The 2017 Marathon Jam was on May 20th. This was a fundraiser for “Fisher House” at Fort Bragg, NC. Fisher House is a place any veteran, service person, and/or immediate family can stay free of charge while being treated/cared for at the Fort Bragg Medical Hospital. Local musicians play music during the jam. Any musician that plays for the full 12 hours gets the Iron Picker Status. During the jam veterans are given quilts made by our guild. Here Barbara is acknowledging the quilters from the 2017 Marathon Jam.
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July 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our program this month was to create fabric wreaths, which will be sold at our Quilt Fair boutique.
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June 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our annual installation of officers. President Paula Riggs, Vice-President Faye Martin, Secretary Rose Ann Pace and Treasurer Betsy Ziroli.
Local artist, Janice Hassell, gave a presentation on color.
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Marathon Jam
May 20th, 2017
This is a fundraiser for “Fisher House” at Fort Bragg, NC. Fisher House is a place any veteran, service person, and/or immediate family can stay free of charge while being treated/cared for at the Fort Bragg Medical Hospital. At this event 16 lap quilts were given to veterans, including guild member Laura Sage.
May 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
The program for this month was a quilt themed yard sale.
Some of our patriotic quilts that will be donated to local veterans at the Marathon Jam on May 20th. This is a fundraiser for “Fisher House” at Fort Bragg, NC. Fisher House is a place any veteran, service person, and/or immediate family can stay free of charge while being treated/cared for at the Fort Bragg Medical Hospital. At this event, approximately 10-14 lap quilts are given to veterans. Throughout the 12 hours there will be wonderful bluegrass and country music.
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This adorable bird themed quilt was presented to guild member, Laura Sage, for her tremendous effort with the 2016 Fundraiser Quilt. She was the quilt mother, which means she traveled to various venues with the quilt and organized volunteers to sell raffle tickets.
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The quilt guild partnered with a middle school academic intramural club to create this beautiful quilt. Each of the 16 girls made a square that depicted a different aspect of Ashe County. Part of their club experience was learning about the rich and unique heritage of the county, and the quilt was its culminating activity. The club was led by teachers Ms. Richardson and Ms. Aldrich. Kathy Carpenter taught the girls how to use a sewing machine and sew a quilt square. She put the squares together and presented it the club members. A grant from Blue Ridge Electric enabled the club to purchase a new sewing machine and fabrics.
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April 2017 Quilt Guild Meeting
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March 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Local girl scouts learn the art of quilting from guild members. Their quilt blocks turned into a beautiful quilt.
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Brenda Shofer donated this quilt to the girl scouts.
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February 2017 Guild Meeting
Lester Mullins, from Ashe Sewing Center, was here to show us new and old machines, and to give us tips on how to keep our machines running correctly.
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December 2016 Guild Meeting
This year we exchanged pincushions, had refreshments and played games. The winner of our fundraiser quilt was drawn and we had two guest, Brittany Winebarger from Forest Ridge Assisted Living and the Senior Center director, Glenda Luther. The 2017 fundraiser quilt was also revealed.
Guild members created 29 fidget quilts, which were dontated to Forest Ridge Assisted Living for their dementia patients. Brittany Winebarger, activities director, was here to accept our donations.
President, Paul Riggs presents our annual donation to Glenda Luther, the director of the Ashe Senior Center. Margie also presented Glenda with a pile of donation quilts, which will go to local seniors in need.
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November 2016 Guild Meeting
Sheila Blevins was here to tell us about her new quilt shop Stitches Quilting Fabric and Supplies. It is located at 909 S. Jefferson Ave in Jefferson. She carries fabric, threads and offers classes.
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October 2016 Guild Meeting
Trunk show by Patty Blaton, from Sew-Original in Boone.
Thanking Ces and Betsy for the wonderful job they did on the Quilt Hanging
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September 2016 Guild Meeting
Special guests, Carolyn Patton and Barbara Moncrete, spoke to us about the Quilts of Valor Program.
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Jane gave a presentation on the proper use of sewing machine needles and threads. She also dazzled us with a trunk show.
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August 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Presenting a Quilt of Valor to WWII veteran Thomas W. Ring. Mr. Ring is the father of guild member Catherine Finch.
Choosing our favorite challenge quilts
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July 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Amy S. Winsor was here with her lecture "Oops! Now What?" Fixing Mistakes Creatively. Some people say there are no such things as mistakes, they are just “design opportunities”. In this lecture Amy showed examples of quilts which were going wrong, and how they were rescued.
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Crooked Log Cabin for the Precision Impaired Workshop
July 15th, 2016
Taught by Amy S. Winsor
Fabric Painting Workshop
June 13th, 2016
Class taught by Jennifer Ley
June 10th, 2016
Field trip to quilt shops in Gastonia
June 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our annual installation of officers
Mystery Quilts Revealed
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May 18th-20th, 2016
Quilt Guild Retreat
Guild members enjoyed their retreat at the Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center.
May 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Janet demonstrated the art of creating a tee-shirt quilt and how to print onto fabric.
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April 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our program was fabric dolls. Here Peg is explaining to us how much fun dolls are to make. We also had a magazine exchange.
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March 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
The program for March was Scrappy Options and what you can do with all of those leftover pieces of fabric.
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February 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
The program was scrappy quilts. Here are blocks made from the strips used in January's strip poker game.
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This month's raffle was for snowflake fabrics.
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January 2016 Quilt Guild Meeting
Here we are playing strip poker! We used 20 pieces of fabric, that were
2 1/2 X 4 inches wide and 18 to 22 inches long, as poker chips. It was a great way to get to know our fellow guild members better. The fabric strips will be used to create a string pieced Community Service quilt.
2 1/2 X 4 inches wide and 18 to 22 inches long, as poker chips. It was a great way to get to know our fellow guild members better. The fabric strips will be used to create a string pieced Community Service quilt.
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No-Sew Snowflake Workshop
January 14th, 2016
Doris showed us how to make these wonderful no sew 3-D snowflakes. All you need is two pieces of fabric, scissors and a glue gun.
December 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our December meeting is always packed full of fun. First we drew the name for the winner of the 2015 fundraiser quilt. The lucky gal who is taking home the Irish Chain Garden quilt is Jen Rogers.
Glenda Luther, the director of the Ashe Senior Center, gladly accepted our yearly donation check and a pile of community service quilts. The quilts will go to needy seniors in our area.
For our holiday project we created placemats. Brenda Phillips, the nutrition director of the Ashe Senior Center, accepted our placemats on behalf of the Meals-On-Wheels Program. Over 60 MOW participants will receive a festive placemat.
Glenda Luther, the director of the Ashe Senior Center, gladly accepted our yearly donation check and a pile of community service quilts. The quilts will go to needy seniors in our area.
For our holiday project we created placemats. Brenda Phillips, the nutrition director of the Ashe Senior Center, accepted our placemats on behalf of the Meals-On-Wheels Program. Over 60 MOW participants will receive a festive placemat.
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Take Wing Workshop
November 13, 2015
Tammy Silvers from Tamarinis taught her no-sew technique for creating a butterfly bowl. You just cut, fuse, press and mold your favorite fabric into a wonderful bowl.
November 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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Tammy Silvers, from Tamarinis, gave her lecture on Interrogating Your Quilt. Don’t be nice about it – force that fabric to talk to you! She gave us the info on how fabric can work for you to help you achieve your “quilt” vision. This humor-laden lecture focused on getting the most from your fabric choices and how fabric can (and does) influence the finished quilt! Supported by plenty of quilt examples from her retinue of quilts – good and bad!
October 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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Members demonstrated different ways to use a binding tool ruler, how to create 2 or 3D appliqué
and the correct way to sew on your binding.
and the correct way to sew on your binding.
Fast and Accurate Piecing Techniques Workshop October 7, 2015
We had a wonderful day with the girls from the Quilters Gallery. They showed us many of their creations and gave us tips on how to keep our quilts from going wonky (always cut on the grain) and taught us several new techniques.
Having fun at our September 15th Picnic at the New River State Park
September 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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August 29, 2015 Fiber Arts Day at the Ashe County Farmers Market
The guild is selling tickets for the 2015 Fundraiser Quilt and guild member Doris is displaying her beautiful creations.
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August 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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July 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
Saying good-bye to one of our founding members, Jean Williamson-Hall. Brenda presented her with a life-time membership certificate.
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Susan Brubaker Knapp had a one-hour digital slide show and trunk show based on her book, Point, Click, Quilt! This lecture focused on tips for taking better photographs, and then turning them into art quilts. This was an inspirational and detailed look at her process: tracing the photo; enlarging the line drawing; using it to trace the fused applique pieces for the quilt; creating a positioning overlay; and then cutting, positioning and fusing the pieces before thread sketching and quilting. A trunk show of pieces from the slideshow and additional work followed.
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July 9th, 2015 Let It Snow Beginners Thread Painting Workshop
Susan Brubaker Knapp had us stitching up a snow storm. She showed us how to thread sketch delicate flakes and swirls. The bottom pictures are examples of some of her work.
June 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our annual installation of new officers
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May 2015 Guild Meeting
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Elizabeth Kelbaugh, a quilt teacher from West Columbia, SC, shared crumb and made-fabric quilts. She talked about the similarities and differences between them, and she showed examples of made-fabric quilts using different techniques.
Thread painting workshop with Chris Eichner
April 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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Guest Speaker Chris Eichner
Trunk Show, thread painting and bobbin work tips
Trunk Show, thread painting and bobbin work tips
Chenille Quilting Workshop with Sarah Phillips
March 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
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Sara Phillips, owner of Imaginative Originals, presented "Chenille Quilts" and shown us her applique techniques.
February 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
Donation quilts given to fire victims
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Sneak peek at our unfinished 2015 fundraiser quilt
Our program was "raw edge applique"
January 2015 Quilt Guild Meeting
Guild member tips
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Catherine talks about her favorite theme:
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Wilma shows us her technique for borders.
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Margie shows us half-square triangles.
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Susan shows how easy it is to print
photos onto fabric.
photos onto fabric.
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December 2014 Quilt Guild Meeting
Each December we donate charity quilts to the Ashe Senior Center to be given out to needy seniors in our area. This year the Ashe Senior Center director, Glenda, gladly accepted our donations.
For our 2014 annual Christmas project we created pillow cases for Ashe County veterans living in local nursing homes. We filled them with goodies and delivered them throughout the county. To create your own 10 minute pillow case here is an easy tutorial.
Choosing the lucky winner for our fundraiser quilt, "Barns of Ashe County". This year JoAnne Lutz was chosen from hundreds of names in the drawing.
Show n' tell
This year our Christmas party included bingo, a mug exchange and lots of delicious goodies.
November 2014 Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
The Quilter's Gallery trunk show and sale featuring the pizza girls.
October 2014 Guild Meeting
Memorial Service for Charter Member Jane Howell
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Show n' Tell
Jo Seagle spoke to us about the art of applique and dazzled us with her wonderful creations.
Quilt Fair Week
September 15th-20th, 2014
from start to finish
September 2014 Guild Meeting
Jean shows us how to use the Accuquilt Go! Baby
Show n' Tell
On August 16h the ACPQG participated in the Festival of Tables fundraiser for the Ashe County Free Medical Clinic. A big thank you to Joyce Cain and Catherine Finch for the wonderful job they did decorating the table.
August 2014 Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
The quilt guild presented this maple leaf quilt to Habitat for Humanity. Bill will be giving it to a family to go along with their new home. Guild members made the quilt squares and Sarah Bledsoe won them at a drawing during one of our monthly meetings. She sewed them together, and Peg Hoffstetter and Lynda Harris helped to finish it.
The American Quilter's Society 30th Anniversary Celebration
July 31, 2014
July 2014 Quilt Guild Meeting
It's a get to know you Garden Party
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Saying good-bye to charter member Marlene Fischer.
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Guild members break into groups and get to know each other.
Show n' tell
June 2014 Quilt Guild Meeting
Semi-Annual Installation of Officers
Members of the guild created this special quilt for out-going president, Brenda Cole. As you can see, she loves her scotties. We welcome our new officers, from left to right (bottom right picture)
Janet Ward - Vice President
Susan Miller - President
Tammy Hutchinson - Secretary
Becky Phillips - Treasurer
Janet Ward - Vice President
Susan Miller - President
Tammy Hutchinson - Secretary
Becky Phillips - Treasurer
Show n' tell
May 2014 Quilt Guild meeting
Martha Annas, owner of "The Cotton Quilt" quilt shop presented a trunk show and talk on the Rapid Fire Hunter's Star.
Show n' Tell
On March 11th, we presented the New River State Park with the bird wall hanging that was made in appreciation of their support of the guild.
January 2014 Quilt Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
Gillian gave us tips from a long-arm quilter
How to prepare your quilt tops for quilting
December 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Our December meeting sure was merry. We had a stocking exchange, drawing for the fundraiser quilt, (for the first time one of our own members won) our newest members introduced themselves and showed us their talents, we donated quilts to the Ashe Senior Center, and we feasted on holiday goodies.
These members joined in 2013. Here they introduce themselves and give us a glimpse
of the projects they have created in the past.
Show n' Tell
Drawing for the winner of the Song Bird Fundraiser quilt. The winner was Cheryl Peterman.
Donating Quilts to the Ashe Senior Center
November 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
Stringing along with Catherine and Joyce
October 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
In honor of RosaBelle Miller, Margie presents a Sun Bonnet Sue quilt to RosaBelle's son, Warren Miller. The quilt will be auctioned off by BROC-We Care, and the money used for the emergency fuel program to benefit folks in Ashe County. The Sun Bonnet Sue blocks were donated to the guild and members backed and tied the blocks.
“Trapunto” with Elizabeth Kelbaugh
Show n' Tell
September 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
Christmas Tree Quilt Workshop
August 14th, 2013
August 2013 Quilt Guild meeting
Pin Cushion Show n' Tell
Quilt Show n'Tell
Quilt Fair Boutique Workshop August 7th, 2013
One Block Wonder Workshop
July 12th and 19th, 2013
July 2013 Guild Meeting
Show n' tell
The Quilt Girls
The magical mystical half square triangle
June 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Show n' Tell
To honor the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School some of our talented ladies got together to create this beautiful quilt. The quilt was donated to the Ashe County Outreach program to benefit the backpack program.
May 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Peg and Jean explain the Quick Step Quilt, Quilt as you Go and Batting Buddy methods
Show n' tell
April 2013 Quilt Guild Meeting
Mary Knapp Trunk Show
Mary shows us her wonderful creations
Show n' tell
Quilt Guild meeting February 14th, 2013 Show n'tell
Quilt Guild Meeting January 10, 2013: Show n' tell and a peek at the fabric basket/bowl workshop.
Julie Hayward's Workshop October 12, 2012:
Quilt Guild Meeting December 13, 2012:
