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LAKE QUILTERS GUILDServing Smith Mountain Lake Virginia |
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Programs 2024 Meetings for 2024 will be held at the Bedford Water Authority located at 1500 Radford Church Road, Moneta, VA 24121 Here are some sample patterns you may want to use for Boutique items Boutique Patterns (PDF) January 23: Workshop continued 9 am to noon. General meeting at 1 pm February 19: Charity Sew-In / Founders Day Celebration. 9 am to 3:30 pm at Saunders Fire Hall, 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA 24104 February 20: Charity Sew-In Continued 9 am to noon. February 20: General meeting begins at 1 pm at Saunders Fire Hall, 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA March 18: Making a Small Bag Project, 9 am -4 pm. Nadine Smith, one of our resident “Bag Ladies” will teach us a small bag construction. Have you seen some of her gorgeous bags and thought, “I would love to make that, but ...”Well Nadine will help us over the “but...” sewing block we sometimes face when sewing something new. March 19: Continue Making a Small Bag Project, 9 am noon. \ March 19: Business meeting begins at 1 pm April 6 & 7: CORE (COMMUNITY OUTREACH EXPLORATIONS) Get Stuff Done Days; 8 am to 4 pm; Saunders Fire Hall, 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway Huddleston, VA April 16: Mary Kerr is our guest speaker, and she will speak about using vintage quilts and orphan blocks to make contemporary quilts and will bring examples. 1 pm May 4: CORE (COMMUNITY OUTREACH EXPLORATIONS) - Learn How To Make a Basket Block; 1 pm to 5 pm; Smith Mountain Lake/Moneta Library, Moneta, VA. Additional information is available on the Moneta/SML website: "https://bedford.librarycalendar.com/event/beginning-quilting-basket-block-44809/". May 11: Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) is sponsoring the SMAC Expo from 10 am to 3 pm. This event will be held at Trinity Ecumenical Parish located at 40 Lakemount Drive,Moneta, VA 24121. There will be live music, give aways,interactive art mobile, kids activities, demonstrations, and food and drink! May 21: Guest Speaker Kristin Horne, Carilion Clinic Hospice. Meeting begins at 1 pm June 7/8: Quilt Show June 13: CORE (COMMUNITY OUTREACH EXPLORATIONS) - Learn how to make Crayon Batik fabric blocks; 5 pm to 7 pm; Smith Mountain Lake/Moneta Library, Moneta, VA June 18: Quilt Show Awards Ceremony July 16: The fun day of 2023 is continued in 2024 - 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. at Saunders Fire Station, 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA 24104 Fun, Fellowship and quilting. What else could we ask for? Don’t forget to bring your lunch. No business meeting August 19: The focus will be on Fidget Quilts! Kits and materials will be available, and you may also bring your own materials. Fidget Quilts are approximately 20", and they may be embellished with such items as large buttons, large beads, zippers, and different textures of materials. Patterns will be on hand if you need help or directions. The program will be at the Bedford Water Authority at 1500 Radford Church Road, Moneta, VA, from 9 am to 4 pm. August 20: From 9 am to noon, we'll be finishing up the Fidget Quilts. At 1 pm the business meeting will begin, and our guest speaker will be Anita Lowe, Manager of Hospice Volunteer Services, Lynchburg, Farmville, and Bedford, VA. September 16: From 9 am to 4 pm at the Bedford Water Authority located at 1500 Radford Church Road, Moneta, VA 24121. The program is Jelly Roll in honor of Jelly Roll Month! Two patterns have been selected for this program - you may choose either. One is a free pattern from the MODA website that requires 1 Jelly Roll, 1 yard solid white background, and 1/2 yard of grey print. The size is 58 x 72. The second pattern is Plateau (a pattern from Annie's Quilting book). This pattern is under copyright and may be ordered for approximately $8, or the book (Annie's Quilting - Charming Jelly Roll Quilts) may be ordered for $10. The book contains 8 patterns. In case you're shop hopping and want to purchase the fabric, the pattern selected requires: 44 (2-1/2 WOF) strips of assorted prints, 2 and 5/8 yards background, 2 & 5/8 yards border/binding. September 17: From 9 am to noon at the Bedford Water Authority located at 1500 Radford Church Road, Moneta, VA 24121. Work will be completed on the Jelly Roll projects. Business meeting begins at 1 pm TBD October 15: Painted Recycled Leaves by Sharon Cullen - 9 am to noon; business meeting at 1 pm at Saunders Fire Department, 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston, VA 24104 November 18: Quilts of Honor Workshop - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm November 19: Quilts of Honor Workshop - 9:30 am to noon November 19: Annual meeting/Election of Officers - 1 p.m. December 17: Holiday Luncheon & Challenge 
Highlights of Past Programs ... photos of each month's program are available on the Show and Tell page. Links to photos and/or slideshows are posted under each month's meeting. All the meetings back to January 2006 can be found on or accessed from the Show and Tell page. |
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Workshop Guidelines for 2024 LQG Workshops are educational and fun opportunities for small groups of quilters (generally between 15-25) to obtain valued instruction from guest Presenters and learn new patterns, techniques, shortcuts and design elements, as well as develop deeper threads of friendship with other Guild members. For your information, please refer to the following Workshop Guidelines:
Please contact the Progam Chair as soon as you know you cannot attend a Workshop you have signed up and paid for. If applicable, they will contact the next person on the waiting list. If there is no one on the waiting list, you may find your own replacement and give the Program VP your replacement's name and contact information. |
