April 25th: Workshop

Jen Walker is presenting a workshop on the French Braid pattern on
Saturday, April 25, at Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Fire Hall, 797 Rt. 115, Saylorsburg, PA from 9:00 - 3:00   Park in the back of the fire hall, use the ramp to enter the building. Two quilts made from this pattern will be shown at our March and April meetings.  Sign-up is required.  There is no workshop cost, but we will be collecting donations for the fire hall on the day of the workshop.  Bring your sewing machine and usual sewing supplies, your fabrics, lunch and beverages.  We suggest you bring a side table & small iron so you can press your project as you work on it.  (You and a sewing buddy could share a side table and iron).  

National Quilting Day: This workshop will be held at Middle Smithfield Township Cultural Center, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA.  The Cultural Center is in the same building as their library.  It’s scheduled from 10:00 - 4:00 and we will work on Bingo blocks and tops and/or Community Quilts.  Bring your lunch, snacks and beverages and of course, your sewing machine and supplies.  The building has a large horseshoe driveway; you can unload your car right in front of the door and then park next to the building in their large parking area.  Bingo block patterns and fabric will be provided.  

March Workshop Block:

 We will be making a "Pieced Flower Block".  Members will be asked to bring to the workshop floral print fabric and a coordinating tone on tone fabric.  Think spring colors- pink, blue, yellow, purple or teal.  No green as that will be used in the sashing. You will only need two 6 1/2' squares of the print and two of the solid.  Bring as many sets as you think you will want to make that day.  The guild will provide a white fabric which will be used in the blocks.  The sashing will be green and white.  The goal is to assemble the entire top that day.  We will also assemble the "Disappearing 9-Patch" blocks.  We will have paper and fabric strips for those who would like to work on the string quilt blocks. To offer variety we will also have community quilt kits available.  We will have fabric to cut into community quilt kits.  Members who want to cut should bring cutting supplies.  There will be plenty to do that day, but it should be a fun way to spend the day.