Baltimore Heritage Quilters' Guild
Meeting and Workshop Schedule 2009-2010
Meetings begin at 7PM
Sit and Sew beginning at 6PM
- September 8
- Art Show of Summer Challenge Quilts
- Small quilts inspired by the work of your favorite artist.
- October 13
- Speakers from our Charity Projects
- Hear from a representative of the House of Ruth and learn about some quick and easy quilt pattern ideas.
Our 2009-2010 charity is the Woodbrook Baptist Church Women's Ministry. This is our turn to give back to the Church that hosts our meetings. A representative from the Women's Ministry will speak on how our "healing quilts" will support women and families in the area. - November 10
- Gyleen Fitzgerald
- Finishing Antique Textiles
- November 14 (Saturday)
- Nothing is more stunning than twenty brilliant stars made from diamonds. "Seven Sisters" is what makes this quilt sparkle. The power in the sparkle is created by using diamond cut fabric shapes and 20 great fabrics from a narrow color palette. Come ready to learn a new technique which will open the door to making this beautiful quilt, and which can also be applied later to tumbling block quilts. Relax and chat while learning to use a new tool and technique; you are not expected to finish this in class since there is no speed sewing. This beauty takes time to complete.
- December 8
- Holiday Party
- Our Holiday program will consist of Bingo (with prizes), our Block exchange. Holiday food, Holiday Follies entertainment, Show and Tell, and our 2009 Quilt Raffle drawing (finally!). Time to lighten your mood during the stressful holiday season. What better way to treat yourself to some relaxation than to spend it with our own Guild members. Bring your holiday quilts or other works in progress.
- January 12
- Stash to Treasure, Book Auction, and Quilt Auction
- After Show and Tell, we’ll do our very successful Book Auction. Last year we received over $500 for this event. Bring in your previously loved books, CD’s, DVD’s, magazine collections, “how-to” books, etc. Due to space limitations, please bring in your books to the January meeting ONLY and give them to Dawn Burchett – our librarian. All proceeds go to our library fund to buy more up-to-date books and DVD’s that you’ve been requesting.
Stash to Treasure is also happening in January. Please bring your own plastic bags/boxes for toting your new treasures. Start saving your items. We have no room to store the Stash to Treasure items so bring them to the January program. If they aren’t priced, we can’t accept them (and you’ll have to take them home-oh my!).
Please price them - • fat quarters = $.50
- • ½ yd = $1
- • 1 yard = $2
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We’ll have Gallon ziplock bags to fill for $3.
We’ll also take notions, patterns, yarn, silks- whatever. Please bundle them in plastic bags and price them. What an opportunity to unload things you don’t need and pick up some new treasures. Volunteers are needed to help stand behind tables and keep our process flowing.
Please contact Joan McMahon 410-733-0029 or Joan McMahon if you can help. - February 9
- SAQA 20th Anniversary Trunk Show
- The SAQA Trunk show consists of 61 small 8"x8" quilts made by the members of SAQA. Each artist documented her process and materials. For this program, Cathy Kleeman, co-representative for the MD, PA, DC, WV region, will facilitate a discussion about these pieces. Guild members will be able to hold each piece for an up close and personal view.
- March 9
- Classes We've Gone to - MAQ
- Members attending MAQ 2009 will be asked to share their projects and report on the adventures had in Emmitsburg in July 2009, just in time for registration for MAQ 2010.
- April 13
- Cindi Souder
- Creativity
- April 17 (Saturday)
- Trees, a Technique Workshop with Cindi Souder
- Seminole Sampler, Catonsville, MD, 10AM - 4PM
- Here is an opportunity to try out free-hand cutting of pattern shapes, sewing gentle curves and quick construction. Create your own tree quilt using Cyndi’s pattern or by adapting her techniques. Plan to piece the tree trunks into the background or choose to appliqué them.
Check out more details about this workshop at Moonlighting Quilts There is an optional fabric kit available, but it must be ordered by March 9, 2010. The supply list. Please print out the registration form and return it as directed with your payment. - May 11
- TBD
- June 8
- TBD
- July 6
- Sit and Sew
- August 10
- Sit and Sew
Quilt Auction! Jody Schatz, a long-time member of our guild, has recently moved to Oakcrest. In the process of down-sizing, she has generously donated three quilts to the guild.
We will be offering the quilts for auction at the January 12, 2010 meeting and also posting them to our website with a 'Buy it Now' (coming soon) option for any of you who can't wait for the meeting!
One quilt is a hand-appliqued and hand-quilted, containing 16 tulip blocks and measuring 71 x 73". This quilt was purchased new in the 1930's by Jody's aunt. It has been well-loved and has some stains.
The second quilt, Carolina Lily, was made by Jody about 1990. The hand-pieced lily blocks were completed during travels to various places, then machine sewn into the top, which was then hand-quilted. This quilt measures 77" wide x 44" long.
The third quilt, an applique album, was one of the first Jody made, in about 1986. It is 48 x 48" in size, hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted.
