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Unless otherwise
noted, workshops and meetings take place at the Calais
Methodist Homes Recreation Hall, Sunrise Circle, Palmer
St., Calais, Maine (all times are US times). Remember
to pre-register and get a supply list for workshops
you're interested in.
All workshops are open to the public as space permits;
pre-registration is a must.
To register
or for more information, contact
Joanne Spencer (506) 466-4775 for Saturday workshops
or
Jude Clark (207)
214-6380 for Wednesday evening workshops.
2018
November 21
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
CANCELLED due to American Thanksgiving the
following day!
Enjoy your family and
friends (eat lots of pumpkin pie, too)! |
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December 5 |
Charistmas Party, UPDATED TIMES conversation at
4:00, dinner at 5:00
Come join us for our annual party.
Bring a dish to share for a pot luck dinner.
If you would like to participate, also bring
a gift for exchange and a donation for
Sarah's House (SEE below).
Each year at our Christmas party, we collect
donations for Sarah's House in Holden, ME.
It's not too early to begin collecting items and
bring them to the party in December.
Below
are items needed this year:
Wet and dry
Swiffers
Laundry soap--unscented
Downey fabric softener--unscented
Chlorox wipes
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Napkins
Bottled water
Gummie fruit snacks
Dunkin Donut cards
Gas cards
and, of
course, money is always needed
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January 2, 2019 |
Wednesday Afternoon Workshop, 9 am to about
3 pm
9-noon Sit & Sew
until noon
1-3 pm Sudoku
Quilt Workshop with Jude Clark.
Solve the mystery of the puzzzle while
making a corresponding quilt.
Supply List
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January 5 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to about 4 pm
Annual Hospice Lap Quilt
Workshop with Wanda Pollock.
There are two patterns from which to
choose--Turning Twenty and Easy
Street. Regardless of the pattern
you select to make, this is a "no homework"
workshop meaning there are no fabrics to cut
before the workshop.
Supply List
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January 16
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be a demo of making
St. Croix Quilters Name Tags
with Bonnie Hunter
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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February 2 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to about 4 pm
Snowball Quilt with
Theresa Wright. It's a winter
wonderland. This quilt is a variation
of the
traditional snowball pattern and is
easily made using the Mini Simple
Folding Corners Ruler. You won't
want to miss learning this new technique.
Supply List |
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February 6 |
Wednesday Afternoon Workshop, 9 am to about
3 pm
9-noon Sit & Sew
until noon
1-3 pm Mason Jar
Pincushion with Jude Clark.
Need a handy place for pins and other sewing
supplies? This may be the workshop for
you. Supply List coming soon
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February 20
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be a "Pound Party"
to raise money for the education fund.
If you would like to donate a pound of
anything--feathers, spaghetti, nails, fudge,
buttons, etc. put it in a brown paper
bag and bring it to the meeting. Sight
unseen, members will have a chance to bid on
some fabulous or fun items!
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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March 2 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to about 4 pm
Northern View Quilt
with Joanne Spencer. Designer Lidia
Froehler of Cotton Treasure Design created
Northern View for Quilt Sampler
spring/summer 2012 magazine. She
invokes images of Canada with mountain
units, maple leaf blocks and flying geese
units radiating from the center star. It is truly a Canadian quilt
that you can make in two sizes-- 75
½" x 75
½" and 95
½" x 95
½".
Image
Supply
List |
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March 6 |
Wednesday Afternoon Workshop, 9 am to about
3 pm
9-noon Sit & Sew
until noon
1-3 pm TBA |
March 20
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be
Fools for Binding Tools
with Marlene Wilbur.
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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April 3 |
Wednesday evening
workshop 6-8 pm
Shadow Applique with
Mary Ann O'Brien. It is sometimes
referred to as shadow quilting where an
applique design is overlaid with a sheer or
translucent fabric creating a 'shadow'
effect. Traditionally, shadow applique
is used to create elegant designs that have
an inhrent softness, due to shading and
subtleties created during the overlay
process. Supply List coming soon |
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April 6 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to about 4 pm
Simply Cool Quilt,
designed by Pleasant Valley Creations, will
be taught by Bonnie Hunter. This quilt
is super easy to make. If you can sew
a 4-patch, you can make this quilt.
Lots of color suggestions on page 2 of the
supply list.
Supply List
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April 17
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be
Brainstorming Ideas for a New Banner
Design faciliated by Bonnie Hunter.
Members are encouraged to bring in lots of
ideas.
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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May 1 |
Wednesday evening workshop, 6-8 pm
Special guest will be Pam
Williams, who will talk about and
show vintage sewing machines. |
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May 4 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to 4 pm
Jelly Roll Rug
with Joline Cook and Joanne Spencer.
Learn tips and tricks to make beautiful and
colorful jelly roll rugs. All you need
is some pre-cut batting and a jelly roll of
fabric!
Supply List coming soon |
May 15
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be How to Make
Waxed Fabric with
Sue Martell.
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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June 1 |
Saturday Workshop, 9 am to 4 pm
Happy Villages
with Lynds Duplissea. Explore the
freedom of fabric collage! No seams to
piece or match, no lines to trace..just
free-form cutting of step and window shapes.
Step by step your little village will
magically come to life. A layer of
tulle and machine stitching will complete
your project. Finished size 16 ½"
square.
Supply List |
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June 5 |
Wednesday evening workshop, 6-8 pm
Quilting Design with Graph Paper
with Jane Eaton, who will share her
techniques of working with blocks of varying
sizes in designing quilts. Supply List
coming soon |
June 15
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Wednesday Business Meeting, 6 pm
Program will be a demonstration of a
Flanged Binding with Marilyn
Wimmergren.
We'll also have a 2-minute
tip, Show & Tell, Fabric Drawing, and light
refreshments. |
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