UTAH VALLEY QUILT GUILD
Programs
CLICK HERE for the pillow pattern
This year we will be sewing lap quilts for the Provo Canyon School in Springville. This school has just opened a new wing that will treat children from 8 yrs. to 14 with behavioral problems. These children will reside at the school until their treatment is completed. We will be enveloping these quilts in the morning of our session and the teach-ers will help the children tie the quilts when they are received. In the afternoon we will do part two of our project. We will be sewing simple pillows for Breast Cancer survivors. The pattern will be on the UVQG website for those who would like to make them at home. They can be made of flannel or cotton fabrics. Please bring your sewing machine, scissors and white, pink and tan thread if you wish to sew. We will have pillows to stuff and hand sew closed for those of you who wish to do those tasks. Once again we will be enjoying a wonderful potluck luncheon. Please bring your favorite salad, soup, rolls or dessert. If you cannot attend our event, and wish to receive a quilt kit or pillow kit, please call me and I will make one available to you (801) 798- 7495. Thanks so much for your efforts in making this another successful and very worthwhile project! Annette Crain
Workshops / Forums
JANUARY — THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM CLASS Hello fellow guild members. I am very excited to team up with Crystal North to do forums this year. Together we have come up with what we hope to be a fun year of learning. Bonnie has left big shoes to fill and I personally want to thank her for her incredible contribution to the guild these past 3 years. I attended all of her forums and, for me, some of the highlights were Leaders and Enders, I Have This Tools, and Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. Her methods of quilting have influenced us all. Thank you, Bonnie, for expanding our quilting horizons. This year I thought it would be fun to have a theme. For 2010 our theme will be Quilting Tomorrow's Treasures. We will begin in January with a class on color and fabric selection called The Amazing Technicolor Dream Class. You'll just have to come and see all the fun things I have planned! The tips I gave at the November forum was a sneak preview of what is coming. We will be discussing fabric selection based on an inspiration piece of fabric and combining different types of fabric to make color work for you.
Looking forward, we plan to have several guest quilters come and share with us their expertise on quilting tomorrow's treasures. We also plan to explore the Broken Star quilt, the Mariners Compass Block, and the Dahlia Quilt. If you have any quilts of this type, antique or other please contact me. Finally we will have a class on what judges are looking for in a quilt. All this combined with lots of fun and sharing at our monthly forums will be a great resource as we quilt tomorrows treasures. I look forward to seeing you all on January 20 at 11:00 am where we will all dream about color together.
~ Helen and Crystal All classes are $3.00 for guild members which includes handouts. Advance sign up is not required. Classes start promptly at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM.
