Quilting news
March 8th, 2008
Quilting Bees offering class (The Daily Jeffersonian)
Quilting Bees offering class NEWCOMERSTOWN -- The Quilting Bees will offer a block piecing class for quilters at the Newcomerstown Public Library, Aug. 12 and Aug. 14. August's classes will feature the quilt block, "Grandmother's Flower Garden." The block
Evening Star Designs Opens Crazy Quilting Blog (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Crazy quilting supply store Evening Star Designs has opened a new blog at www.CrazyQuiltingBlog.com, helping to build the online crazy quilting community through exchange of techniques, ideas, and materials.
Lifestyle Calendar (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Midland/Odessa Christian Women's Connection is to meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ranchland Hills Golf Club. There will be a presentation on quilting. Cost of the luncheon is $14, payable at the door. A free nursery is provided at a local church; mothers are asked to bring a sack lunch for their child. For luncheon and nursery reservations, call Alva at 520-4502 or Susan at 689-4125.
Quilt camp brings warmth to wounded soldiers (San Diego Union-Tribune)
When one thinks of summer camp, the outdoors, swimming, hiking and sports come to mind. But for the women, and some men, at Emmanuel Faith Community Church, camp means three days of quilting.
Youngsters can learn to make quilts (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
A beginning quilting class for boys and girls age 10 or older will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in meeting room A of the Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th St. All materials, sewing machines, and lunch will be provided.
A passion for patchwork (The Southern Illinoisan)
MOUNT VERNON - The artistry of quilting will be celebrated with a new exhibit opening Saturday at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts.
Seniors (This Week Westerville)
Thursday: walking, 8:30 a.m.; quilting, 9 a.m.; exercise, 9 a.m.; table tennis, 10 a.m.; billiards, 10 a.m.; walk aerobics, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; arthritis dinner, 6 p.m.
‘Best American Quilt’ designer teaches in McKinney (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
Textile ‘photographs’ spring to life and seem to jump off the walls using a special quilting technique known as picture piecing.
Education briefs - East Lake County (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
QUILTING BEE | Lake Station Quilters of all skill levels can learn new techniques and share tricks of the trade from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Lake County Public Library's Lake Station branch, 2007 Central Ave. Bring quilting supplies and fabric.
'Jack of all trades' (The Union County Advocate)
When it comes to being called a 'Jack of all trades,' Donna Gatten has it covered. From sewing to embroidery to quilting, Gatten does it all and even then some.
