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 Ashe County Schools are closed due to bad weather, our guild meeting will be postponed until the following week.
March Guild MeetingThursday, March 14th
Snow Day: March 21st 2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Carole Carter, author of From My Carolina Home blog, will be our guest speaker at the March meeting. She will be collecting quilts for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project at that time. You can donate a quilt that you created, one that you are not using, crochet an afghan or buy a blanket. Charities will take any size. If you or your group cannot make an entire quilt, please consider making a few blue & white Jacob's Ladder blocks and sending them to Kathy Carpenter. Use any blue you like. Use any white, off-white, or white with a small print that you like. Please be accurate so they will match blocks sent in by others and she won't have too much trouble putting them all together. They should measure 12.5" unfinished. Hey, you Snow Birds! This means you can participate, too! One Fat Quarter of white and one of blue will make two blocks.
The drawing for this month will be a bright green novelty print fat quarter. |
2019 Alamance Piecemakers Quilt ShowWednesday, March 20th-
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 9-4 PM The Village at Brookwood 1860 Brookwood Ave Burlington, NC |
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The Alamance Pacemakers Quilt Show will have quilting, demonstrations, workshops and a boutique.
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Inspired Piecemakers
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Over 150 quilts on display, NQA judged(by our favorite judge, Scott Murkin), vendor mall, door prizes, log cabin quilt raffle, and special exhibits. Challenge quilts, bed turnings, a round robin gallery and featured artist Nancy Oldham. Click here for more information.
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April Guild MeetingThursday, April 11th
2 PM Ashe Senior Center |
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Doris will tell us all we need to know about mitered corners. There will be a workshop coming soon.
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Pieced Border WorkshopFriday, April 26th
10 - 3PM Ashe Senior Center Classroom 1 |
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Doris will be showing us how to add pizzaz to our quilt borders.
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America From the Heart
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Two days full of quilts, books, raffles, vendors, door prizes, Grannies Boutique and more! Admission $6.00. For more information click here.
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Sewing RetreatTuesday, May 14th-
Friday, May 17th Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center |
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Who hasn't dreamed of four days of uninterrupted sewing? No cooking, cleaning, shopping or laundry? Well your dreams are about to come true! Join 20 lucky guild members for four days at the beautiful Laurel Ridge Conference Center in Laurel Springs for a sewing retreat. Rooms are half price. Contact Mary for more information.
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Ashe County Marathon JamSaturday, May 18th
noon to midnight Ashe County Arts Council 303 School Avenue West Jefferson |
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The annual Ashe County Marathon Jam is sponsored by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association. Musicians will play or "jam" for 12 hours. 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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Fiber Arts DaySaturday, June 1st
Ashe County Farmers Market West Jefferson |
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Always something fun and surprising at the annual Ashe County Fiber Arts Day.
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Blue Ridge Fiber FestFriday, June 7th
Saturday, June 8th Allegheny Fair Grounds Sparta, NC |
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Two days of classes, vendors, yarns of all colors and a barn full of furry animals. Click here for more information.
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39th Annual Smoky Mountain
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Lots to do at this quilt show. There will be a quilt turning Friday at 11 AM and 1 PM. A special exhibit and meet and greet with award-winning quilter Linda Roy on Saturday at 9 AM and 3 PM.
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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. |