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| 2010 Program & Events Calendar |
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11 :: Program - Eddie Landreth
Our own AMAZING Eddie Landreth will be
giving our program for our January Guild Meeting.
Each meeting since Eddie joined our Guild he has
amazed us with a new Quilt. Eddie is going to bring
his beautiful collection of Quilts for a Trunk Showing
and tell us what got him interested in the Quilt World
that we all enjoy. Come in January to see and hear all
about Eddie and his Quilting!
15 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
8 :: Program - Charlotte Williams, Pinwheel Fabrics
Charlotte Williams, owner of Pinwheel Fabrics, will be our speaker. She’ll tell us how she got started quilting and also do a trunk show of a few of her quilts. Pinwheel will also be our vendor.
19 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here.
26-28 :: Arkansas Women on the Loose (AWOL) Quilt Retreat
C. A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale, AR. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday
morning and go until 5 p.m. on Sunday. The whole weekend, with three per room, will run
about $185 – but we’ll have lots of “a la carte” options. The registration form can be found here. Yes – you can make payments, but no refunds will be given
after January 1st.
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8 :: Program - Darlene Garstecki
Darlene Garstecki’s program title is “The Quilt Journey of a Polish Blond.” She will share her quilt story and present a trunk show of a few of her quilts.
19 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here.
19-21 :: Smoky Mountain Quilters presents the Thirtieth Annual Quilt Show and Competition
Cooper Athletic Center, Maryville College, Maryville, TN. Exhibition Hours: 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5. For more
information, contact Jean Lester, 3829 Maloney Road, Knoxville, TN 37920, (865) 577-0892,
jeanlester@comcast.net, www.smokymtnquilters.com |
8-10 :: Round Bobbin Quilting and Sewing Expo
Springfield Expo Center - Springfield, MO. Thursday & Friday 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday 10 am - 4pm. Classes begin at 9:00 am each day. Grab your friends and put your basic sewing supplies in your bag and get ready
to attend the Round Bobbin Springfield Quilting and Sewing Expo and enjoy
Award winning quilts on display, stage presentations, shopping and more. For further details and a coupon for $2 off admission click here. Or you can visit their website at www.roundbobbin.com.
12 :: Program - Round Robin Quilt Panel
Four of our members will do 10 minute demonstrations of quilting techniques and the rest of us will rotate from station to station. The final few minutes will be a question and answer session. The presenters are Pat Wade – Machine Appliqué; Kathryn Kohlstedt – Tube Quilt; Leah Sample – Starch Appliqué Method; and Judy Tipton Rush – Machine Quilting on a Home Machine.
16 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here.
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10 :: Program - TBD
21 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
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12 :: Deb Karasik Class - Turning Over a New Leaf
This class is designed for beginners or quilters who have had some experience with paper piecing but who need more practice to feel comfortable with the technique. The class will take place in the Cambridge Place Meeting Room (located at Breckenridge & Pleasant Valley) from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Cost: $50 plus $15 class fee.
13 :: Deb Karasik Class - Ringo Star
Deb Karasik describes this quilt as beginner level. New paper piecers as well as quilters who have done a lot of paper piecing will enjoy this class. This quilt features skinny points as well as curved piecing. The class will take place in the Cambridge Place Meeting Room (located at Breckenridge & Pleasant Valley) from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Cost: $50 plus $15 class fee.
12-13 :: Threads of Life Quilt Show
The 3rd Annual Threads of Life Quilt Show will be held in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Saturday, June 12, 9:00 - 4:00 and Sunday, June 13, 1:00 -4:00, at St. Bernards Auditorium, 500 E. Washington Avenue. This event is sponsored by
The Women's Advisory Council of the St. Bernards Development Foundation. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information go to www.stbernardsfoundation.org/go/quilts.
14 :: Program - Deb Karasik, co-author of “Quilt Mavens – Perfect Paper Piecing.”
If you love spiky quilts with lots of skinny points, you are sure to enjoy meeting Deb Karasik. In addition to lecturing and showing her quilts during the meeting, she will also be teaching her paper piecing techniques on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13. Pictures of the two projects and registration forms will be available at the February meeting. These six hour classes are sure to be lots of fun as well as very informative, so sign up early! Cost: $50 for the class plus a $15 supply fee. Her website is http://www.quiltmavens.com.
18 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm.. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
13 :: Program - TBD
16 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
9 :: Program - TBD
20 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
10-12 :: Arkansas Women on the Loose (AWOL) Quilt Retreat
C. A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center in Ferndale, AR. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday
morning and go until 5 p.m. on Sunday. More information to follow.
13 :: Program - TBD
17 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here.
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11 :: Program -TBD
8-9 :: Red River Quilters Showcase
Winstar World Casino “Event Center,” Thackerville,
Oklahoma, I-35 Exit “1,” one mile north of Texas border, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., $5 per
person. Contact barbsew@verizon.net or
call 325-388-5225 for more information.
15 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here.
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8 :: Program - TBD
12-13 :: Arkansas Quilters Guild Quilt Show - Quilts and Their Stories
Laman Library next to the NLR Community
Center. The winning quilts will remain in the library gallery until the end of November
2010. Entry fees will be $10 each for members and $35 for non-members. For more infomation
contact Shirley Clark or Barbara Herring.
19 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
13 :: Christmas Party
Bring your best and
favorite Christmas treats. The Guild will be
furnishing the drinks. Bring your Christmas
Quilts for Show and Tell.
17 :: 3rd Friday Sit & Sew
At the new CALS-Jacksonville Nixon Library's Community Room located at 703 West Main Street in Jacksonville from 2pm until 9:45pm. Bring your quilting projects, supplies, sewing machine, etc. and snacks to share. There will be an ironing board, iron, tables, chairs, and generous wall plugs for your use. Further details and directions can be found here. |
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