Vice President - Education Report

Your Education Committee members will be meeting on Friday, February 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.  Discussions will include Joan Shay's upcoming class (Pedal Play), to be held on Friday and Saturday, June 16 & 17, 2017 and Joan Ford’s class on Friday and Saturday, August 25 & 26, 2017.  Joan Ford's latest book, “The Versatile Nine Patch”, will be released April 25, 2017.  One of the topics the Education Committee will consider is whether or not to select a project out of Joan’s latest book or a project out of one of her prior books listed below.  If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see the Guild offer, please contact one of your Education Committee members (Barb Steckel, Sue Magyar, Donna Glenz, Cathy Howlett, Alice Krivitsky, Cheri Worley, and Lorna Kramer).

Joan Shay’s Schedule:

  • Friday, June 16, 2017       
    •  Day 1:  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.       
    •  Workshop on Hydrangea      
  • Friday Evening, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.       
    •  Trunk Show/Lecture, Open to the Public at no charge    
  •  Saturday, June 17, 2017         
    • Day 2:  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.         
    • Workshop on Hummingbird

 Supply List for:     HYDRANGEA  

Patterns are required:    $5.00

  Basic sewing supplies:  

  • Fabric scissors   
  • Paper scissors 
  • * white marking pencil 
  • * blue water soluble pen   
  • Straight pins 
  • * die cut template or template material    
  • Cutting mat / rotary cutter / ruler 
  • * appliqué needles / straw needles 
  • * Appli-bond needles  
  • Embroidery floss for the leaves and stamens 
  • * white glass beads (optional)   
  • Thread to match fabrics     

FABRICS:  

  • ¼ yd lighter petal fabric  
  • 1/8 yd darker petal fabric  
  •   Green fabric for the leaves and stem   
  • background fabric cut 10 ½ ‘’ x 12 ½”   
  • * ¼ yd Heat N Bond Ultra Hold Iron on Adhesive (no substitutions)   
  •   ¼ yd fabric for border and binding  
  •   * These products will be available for purchase in class 

Complete kits for the Hydrangea are also available for $28 each. 

The kit includes the required $5.00 pattern, all fabrics including borders, bindings, background and backing. Also included is the Heat N Bond, Appli-bond™ needle and the embroidery floss. 

Sewing machines are not needed.  Irons will be provided by the Guild.

Your Education Committee will be reviewing information on Quilt Instructors for future classes and these include:

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