We're gonna get together Finally! This coming Thursday, September 17th! My house 6:30 PM. Can't wait to see if you've made any progress. Everyone bring whatever they have at whatever stage and we'll get rolling again! For right now we'll just be doing the Thursday Evening but starting at 6:30. If you can't come until 7 or even later, that's fine.
See ya then!!
Lauri
Let’s try and get together on Thursday and Friday this week for our 1st Machine Quilting Class. I know that quite a few of you are chomping at the bit to get going on the quilting part now that your tops are finished. However, we won’t be working on the tops for a while because there needs to be quite a bit of practice before you’re ready to work on the top.
These will be our last classes of the year. We will be going to ABQ to pick up my MIL and bring her up to live with us for a while and I know the holidays will be upon us. So you can practice and we will get together again in January.
Please drop me an email and RSVP so I know how many tables I will need to set up for. I will be providing the batting and will have that precut for those in attendance. THANKS!
Class Times:
Thursday, December 4th; 7:00 PM; My House
Friday, December 5th; 9:00 AM; My House Notice! The time is early on Friday. Hudson has a Preschool Fieldtrip at Noon, so I need to be done earlier than before.
Please Bring:
Your Sewing Machine; Don’t forget foot pedal or electrical cord
Basic Sewing Kit; scissors, thread, bobbins, needles, etc. . .
Walking Foot (See http://basicallyquilting.blogspot.com/2008/11/walking-foot.html)
Quilting Foot/Embroidery/Darning foot (I will be posting a pic to basically quilting ASAP)
Safety Pins approx 1” – 1 ¼” long
Scrap fabric or muslin. Something plain will be easier to see your quilting on. At the very least you’ll need a yard of fabric for front and backing practice pieces.
We are making great progress and our goal is to get everyone's quilt top together before Thanksgiving! Then we'll have a lesson or two about machine quilting and everyone can practice during the Holidays, and we'll pick up on getting the tops quilted in January. That's the plan for now, any problems with that leave a comment or email me.
Meeting again:
Thursday Evening, November 13th; 7:00 PM @ Lauri's
Friday Morning, November 13th; 10 AM @ Lauri's
We'll decide if we need to meet the following week.
This week I remembered to take pictures, of People that is. We have been using the digital camera to determine if we the layout before we start sewing them. Check out a few.
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We have been making progress on our quilts. One group met Thursday night and one group on Friday morning. We're kind of getting mixed back and forth on our groups and everyone is progressing at different levels. So it's KINDA Crazy! But I think we're having fun. We keep taking pictures of everyone's quilt strips, but I forget to take pictures of the quilters having FUN!!! Sorry! I'll try to do better.
Next Class:
Thursday: Nov. 6th; 7 PM; Lauri's house
Friday: Nov 7th; 10 AM; Lauri's house
Questions? Leave comments or email me and I'll do my best. Also, I've started a blog about the basics and tips on quilting. So check it out! http://basicallyquiltng.blogspot.com
Well, we had lots of fun on Thursday (23rd). We missed those who had to be to Stake Leadership, but those who came learned to use a rotary cutter and we cut strips and decided on layouts. We meet again this Thursday (30th). Bring what you've completed and we'll go from there. You don't need to bring your rotary mat (I have enough!).
Bring your:
Rotary Cutter and rulers
Sewing Machine and
Basic Sewing Kit
We used a digital camera to decide which way they wanted to place their strips! So Much FUN!!
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So Here is how it goes.
The Friday Class is going to be Friday; October 31st (yep it's Halloween) 10 - 12 AM Lauri's House.
Thursday Class is the 23rd. See you all there. 7:00 PM
I know there are several of you that missed the 1st class but want to come and getting together to catch you up is going to be a pain for everyone. So pretty much, you all come on Friday morning. So I'm gonna do some explaining on the blog and email you the fabric requirements. Then you can bring the fabric and we'll get stuff cut and possibly stay after everyone else and catch you up on things. K? Email me if you didn't understand. Also, Watch the blog for some ideas for picking out fabric and what you'll need to bring.
Happy Quilting!
Thursday Evening: Don't Forget! Class this Thursday, 23rd at Lauri's House; 7:00 pm My apologies to those who can't attend due to Leadership meeting. Contact me and we'll get you caught up!
For Friday morning class attendees: We are changing the date. I can't do the 24th any more. I am open to the 31st, but it is Halloween. Please let me know what works for you and I'll get the new date posted on the blog ASAP!
Thanks!
