by Kathleen Barkley
The next Kenai Peninsula Quilting Guild meeting is set for Saturday, October 1st, starting at 10:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. Following the meeting, Marsha Vincent will have a demonstration on Deb Tucker’s, Rapid Fire Technique Ruler for the Hunters Star. Marsha, Barb Steckel, and Sue Magyar attended a workshop hosted by Deb Tucker at the “Road to California Quilt Show.” Deb Tucker has been highly recommended as a future instructor for the Guild.
“Getting Ready for Christmas” will be held Saturday, November 5th, this fall at Christ Lutheran Church. Homer, Central Peninsula, & Seward guild members have come up with some great gift ideas.
For more information and a list of materials visit the Getting ready for Christmas page
Quilt Teacher, Nancy Matthews is back in Alaska and available to teach classes. Nancy has taught several well received classes at Robin’s Place Fabric and she also taught the Hunter’s Star workshop in Seward last year. I hope to check with Nancy sometime this month and see what she has to offer in the way of classes for the Guild. If anyone knows of any more local instructors interested in teaching a guild workshop/class, please let me know.
A special thanks to Barb Steckel for recommending award winning Quilt Instructor, Joan Shay. Joan has agreed to come to Alaska June 16 & 17, 2017, to teach her new and exciting appliqué technique called “Appli-bond.” Joan will be teaching two different classes; one workshop on Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. with a Trunk Show Friday night from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Her lecture features 50+ quilts “in person”. Saturday’s workshop will be the same hours as Friday (2nd project). Class is limited to 20 students and a sewing machine is not required. Once you read Joan’s biography, I think everyone will agree that her classes sound informative and fun. Joan strongly suggests the purchase of a kit (The same kit for the entire group, 1 per person for each day. In other words, 2 kits per person) as it allows for more individual time with the instructor, more time to complete your project, and less time wasted in class with cutting, organizing, etc. The kit includes everything that is needed to complete the project. The kits cost between $25.00-$40.00 depending on the kit. www.petalplay.com A sign-up sheet will be available at the October 1st, Annual Guild Meeting. The cost of the class TBA.
The Log Cabin Quilters will be hosting their annual quilt show this September 17 & 18 at the Conoco Phillips Atrium in downtown Anchorage.