The class registration for the Quilters Unlimited Show has begun! Check out the Lectures and Classes schedule and register!
Some instructors include: Mark Lipinski, Pam Clarke, Bonnie Hunter, Emily Martin. These are just a few of the instructors that Big QU has lined up.
So if you are interested in jelly roll quilts, machine quilting, applique, improving basic quilt making skills, EQ6, Baltimore style quilts, a mystery quilt - then this show is for you.
Photographing Quilts For Quilt Show
It is time to bring in those beauties to be photographed for the show. The QU quilt show will be June 5-7, 2009 at the Dulles Expo Center.
Bev will be at our bees and monthly meeting with camera in hand. At the Monday bees, Feb. 2 and 16, she will arrive around 7:30 p.m. At our monthly meeting, Feb. 9, Bev will be there around 7:00.
If you have any questions about photographing your quilt, call Bev. If you have other questions about getting your quilt in the show, call Beth.
Other Important Links:
QU quilt show entry form
2009 Quilt Show Entry Instructions
Hanging Sleeves
Bev will be at our bees and monthly meeting with camera in hand. At the Monday bees, Feb. 2 and 16, she will arrive around 7:30 p.m. At our monthly meeting, Feb. 9, Bev will be there around 7:00.
If you have any questions about photographing your quilt, call Bev. If you have other questions about getting your quilt in the show, call Beth.
Other Important Links:
QU quilt show entry form
2009 Quilt Show Entry Instructions
Hanging Sleeves
Chapter Project: Ronald McDonald House Quilts
Gladys, our VP, is heading up a new project to make two quilts for Ronald McDonald House at Inova Fairfax Hospital from batik fabrics. Marie is assisting by collecting blocks at Monday night bee and showing off what we've done.
The goal is to make two quilts as each room as two beds. A light aqua blue fabric will be furnished to us for the backing. Members of the Thursday Bee have already made several blocks and Marie will bring these to Monday night bee to display.
Each block you make will have 2 contrasting or co-coordinating fabrics and will finish to a rectangle 10 1/2 " long and 9 1/2 " wide.
To make one block: Cut 2 pieces of fabric #1 10 1/2" x 4 1/4". Cut 1 piece of fabric #2 10 1/2" x 2 ". Join the three pieces with the 2 " strip running down the middle.
(Yes that is a 1/4" measurement for fabric #1!)
To make many blocks: (and we encourage you to make many as we will need 180 blocks) Cut several different batiks a10 1/2 " x 10 1/2". Then cut a 2" strip off each piece and set aside. Cut the remaining 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" blocks in half lengthwise creating 2 rectangles 10 1/2 " x 4 1/4". Join these two matching rectangles with a contrasting 2" strip from your pile.
The most important dimension is the 10 1/2" length. Don't worry too much if your blocks iron out a little less that 9 1/2" in width -- this will not pose a problem when we join the blocks.
The blocks are easy to make and we hope everyone will participate. Bring them to Monday Bee, bring them to the February meeting, we will keep collecting blocks until we have enough to join the tops.
Here's a picture of some of the blocks. Sorry for the poor resolution, but it was with a camera phone.
The goal is to make two quilts as each room as two beds. A light aqua blue fabric will be furnished to us for the backing. Members of the Thursday Bee have already made several blocks and Marie will bring these to Monday night bee to display.
Each block you make will have 2 contrasting or co-coordinating fabrics and will finish to a rectangle 10 1/2 " long and 9 1/2 " wide.
To make one block: Cut 2 pieces of fabric #1 10 1/2" x 4 1/4". Cut 1 piece of fabric #2 10 1/2" x 2 ". Join the three pieces with the 2 " strip running down the middle.
(Yes that is a 1/4" measurement for fabric #1!)
To make many blocks: (and we encourage you to make many as we will need 180 blocks) Cut several different batiks a10 1/2 " x 10 1/2". Then cut a 2" strip off each piece and set aside. Cut the remaining 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" blocks in half lengthwise creating 2 rectangles 10 1/2 " x 4 1/4". Join these two matching rectangles with a contrasting 2" strip from your pile.
The most important dimension is the 10 1/2" length. Don't worry too much if your blocks iron out a little less that 9 1/2" in width -- this will not pose a problem when we join the blocks.
The blocks are easy to make and we hope everyone will participate. Bring them to Monday Bee, bring them to the February meeting, we will keep collecting blocks until we have enough to join the tops.
Here's a picture of some of the blocks. Sorry for the poor resolution, but it was with a camera phone.
Sit N Sew This Saturday
Just a reminder that the Sit-N-Sew is this Saturday, January 31 from 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM at Goodwin House. We are meeting in the Auditorium.
This is a good opportunity to work on a project. Because we are in the Board Room there will not be any tables available for basting quilts. We should be moving back to the Auditorium in the Fall once Goodwin House completes the project they are working on.
Its also a good time to work on our new chapter project for Ronald McDonald's House (see the next entry).
Bring your own lunch, or walk to Giant and visit their salad bar or deli counter.
This is a good opportunity to work on a project. Because we are in the Board Room there will not be any tables available for basting quilts. We should be moving back to the Auditorium in the Fall once Goodwin House completes the project they are working on.
Its also a good time to work on our new chapter project for Ronald McDonald's House (see the next entry).
Bring your own lunch, or walk to Giant and visit their salad bar or deli counter.