Are you interested in joining a quilt guild? If so, please consider joining the Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild.
We are a group of fun ladies and gentlemen (yes, we do have men in our group) who meet to sew and socialize together. Our guild meetings are the second Thursday of the month and we meet at the Ashe Senior Center at 2:00 PM. The Senior Center is located at 180 Chattyrob Lane in West Jefferson.There are several small groups that meet weekly (see bottom of page) and we have at least one workshop each month. We also go on day trips to quilt shops and shows. You are invited to attend any of our activities and we always welcome new members. Our quilters range from beginners to experts.
Monthly Community Service Quilt Workshops
The community service quilt workshops will be the first Thursday of each month following the board meeting from 1 to 4 PM. in classroom 1 at the Senior Center. Beginners are welcome!
Weekly Boutique Sew Day
The boutique sew day is every Wednesday morning at the Ashe County Center in classroom 1. Come on by and learn something new!
If the the schools in Ashe County are closed due to inclement weather,
the Senior Center will also be closed. We will postpone that month's
meeting to the following week.
the Senior Center will also be closed. We will postpone that month's
meeting to the following week.
Quilt Speak: Uncovering Women's Voices Through QuiltsNow through March 8th, 2020
North Carolina Museum of History 5 East Edenton Street Raleigh, NC |
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Quilts speak. They reveal voices from the past—specifically women’s voices.
Some of these voices have long been silenced by illiteracy, exhaustion, racial oppression, and gender inequity. But if we know how to listen, we can understand what the quilts are saying. They speak of skill and power. They speak of economy and ingenuity. They speak of memory and forgetting. They reveal the experiences of women whose lives skirted the periphery of written history. What can quilts tell us about their makers? What can they tell us about ourselves? Click here for more info. |
January Guild MeetingThursday, January 9th
Snow Day: January 16th 2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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The program this month is the Shaded Four Patch block.
The drawing for January is the Eccentric Bird Block. Click here for the pattern. We will be collecting cans of soup to be donated to the Ashe County Sharing Center. |
Statesville Quilting and Needle Art ExtravaganzaFriday, January 24th
Saturday, January 25th Statesville Civic Center 300 South Center Street Statesville, NC |
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Shop for some amazing fabric, patterns, threads, original patterns, books, wool felt, kits, notions, pincushion bases, fibers, felting supplies, sewing machine, finished products, quilting gift items and much more. Enjoy delicious food while you shop. Hours: Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
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Bargello WorkshopMonday, January 27th
Snow Day: February 3rd Ashe Senior Center |
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Jennifer will be teaching a class on bargello quilts. Your choice of a Christmas, Valentine's Day or St. Patrick Day small quilt. Click here for the supply list.
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February Guild MeetingThursday, February 13th
Snow Day: February 20th 2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Our special guest speaker will be Emily, a physical therapist from Shuster Physical Therapy. We will learn all we need to know about ergonomics and how it relates to quilting.
The drawing for this month is a pink and/ or floral fat quarter. We will be having Valentine Day refreshments of water, coffee and cookies. If you like to bake, please bring some cookies to share. |
2020 Carolina Lily Quilt ShowFriday, March 6th
Saturday, March 7th Union County Agricultural Center 3230 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 |
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Charlotte's Quilters Guild presents their annual quilt show. Free parking and $5.00 admission fee. For more information click here.
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Half-square triangle workshopMonday, March 9th
Ashe Senior Center |
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Have you ever had problems with your half square triangles? I know I have! (who knew you had to square them up?) Tammy will be revealing her secrets for the perfect half-square triangle.
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March Guild MeetingThursday, March 12th
Snow Day: March 19th 2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Quilt appraiser, Neva Hart, will be here to tell us all we need to know about quilt appraising.
The drawing this month will be for a landscape print fat quarter. |
April Guild MeetingThursday, April 9th
2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Get ready for some fun and games as Susan has something special in store for us.
Challenge Quilts are due! I hope you are ready for the Marathon Jam next month. The drawing will be for a Zipper quilt block. |
Appalachian Heritage Quilters
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There will be something for everyone at this show! Over 100 quilts on display, a quilter's boutique, vintage quilts bed turnings, quilter's yard sale and mini-classes. On Saturday there will be someone there to clean and repair your sewing machine.
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Sewing RetreatTuesday, May 12th-
Friday, May 15th Laurel Ridge Camp Conference and Retreat Center |
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Join us for four days and three nights of sewing, fun and fellowship. For the fifth year in a row, we will be meeting at the beautiful Laurel Ridge Camp Conference and Retreat Center. Contact Mary Rodgers if you would like to go. As of today, January 12th, there are only four spots left. If you would like to join us during the day only, check with Mary about availability.
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May Guild MeetingMay 14th
Laurel Ridge Camp Conference and Retreat Center Laurel Springs |
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We are going on a field trip to the Laurel Ridge Camp Conference and Retreat Center. More info to come.
The drawing will be for a yellow and/or gold fat quarter. |
Ashe County
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The fourth annual Ashe County Marathon Jam, sponsored by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association, will take place on Saturday, May 16th from noon to midnight at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Musicians will play or "jam" for 12 hours. Money is pledged to sponsor a musician either on an hourly basis or for the entire event. Every dollar donated goes to Fisher House at Ft. Bragg and Camp LeJeune. (Fisher Houses are the military equivalent of Ronald McDonald houses for the civilian population.) Local veterans will be honored individually, their stories told, and then wrapped in patriotic quilts made by the Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Ashe County. Come as a participant or just to listen. For more information call 336 877-0550.
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June Guild MeetingJune 11th
2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Please join us for our annual meeting. We will be installing our officers, discussing the upcoming quilt fair and partaking in refreshments.
Please bring an item for the quilt fair boutique. |
ACPQG Quilt FairFriday, July 24th
Saturday, July 25th Ashe County High School 184 Campus Drive West Jefferson, NC |
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This year's quilt fair will be bigger and better than ever! We will have over 100 quilts on display, boutique items, a consignment shoppe, vendor village, small quilt silent auction, educational opportunities and more. New this year will be the Guild Masters Challenge. We will bring together, in one place, at one time, the best quilters in this part of the southeastern United States. Outstanding quilters, each representing their home guild, will display and compete against each other in an open category for cash prizes to be awarded to their guild’s general fund.
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Small Quilt Groups
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You're invited to join any of our informal quilt groups.
Boutique Sew Day is every Wednesday morning at the Senior Center in Classroom 1. You do not have to commit every week. It's a great way to learn sewing techniques and find inspiration for your own projects. The High Country Quilters meet on Tuesday morning in the first floor conference room at the Ashe County library from 10-12. It’s an informal get-together of ladies who quilt, sew, knit & visit. Community Service Quilting: the first Thursday of the month, following the guild's monthly board meeting. 1:00 to 4:00 at the Ashe County Senior Center. For more information contact Kathy or Tammy. Knitter Critters: the third Saturday of the month. 10-12PM. Meet at the Ashe County Library in the first floor board room. Contact the library for more information. High-Country Doll Makers Club: 2nd Saturday of the month. Do you enjoy creating dolls? Or would you like to learn how to create them? If so, you are invited to join the High-Country Doll Makers Club. They mainly work in cloth and mixed media and celebrate the doll as art. Contact Adrienne Sherrow for location as it varies: 336-858-0096 or adrsherrow@gmail.com. |