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Quilters' Play Quilt Heading to
Germany
Our quilt has come home from Germany! The Quilter's Play performed by the US Army Roadside
Theatre group was a huge success. What an honor to be a part of
this international event.
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HELP WANTED!
Santa Claus Girls Volunteers Needed
These positions will help to collect the dolls and quilts and organize
them for delivery to the Santa Claus Girls once a year. If you are
interested in assisting, please contact Pat Chapman at 616-984-5049.
Round Robin Coordinator
Our round robin coordinator, Beth Hoppe, has had to step down because of
a change in her work schedule. She has said she will finish the current
session and is going to try to make as many meetings as she is able.
Round Robins are a great way to meet other members and make friends as
well as getting you out of your quilting comfort zone. If no one comes
forward to organize the next session we won't have this valuable
resource in our guild. If you enjoy participating please consider
stepping forward and filling Beth's shoes. She can tell you what's
involved and answer any of your questions. Contact Beth Hoppe, Pat
Chapman or any board member to get started.
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Request from The Pieces of the Heart Bee
We are asking for donations of batting, large batting chunks, and the
UPC Labels from Hobbs batting packages for kids charity quilts. Long Arm
Quilters - those long left over side strips of batting work well too!
Quilts will be donated to Margret's Hope Chest, Domestic Crisis Center,
Pregnancy Resource Center, The Basket Project, and Neonatal Quilts.
CONTACTS: Pieces of the Heart :
Estella Fessenden 1-616-874-6324
Marilyn Warren-Victor 1-616-891-1897
Batting and Hobbs UPC labels can be dropped off at the Guild meetings.
UPC Labels may be mailed to Estella. |
Susan’s List of Favorite Quilt Websites –
Part 1 Fabric Manufacturers
Are you new to quilting? Looking for a
project but have limited time or budget to peruse or purchase new books?
Well, if you have a computer and internet access then you have a wealth
of patterns and ideas at your fingertips! The following fabric
manufacturers have useful, colorful websites for you. These websites are
full of helpful information on quilting, new fabric lines, and patterns,
patterns, patterns! All of the following fabric manufacturers offer
patterns for free. The quilts showcase the latest fabrics; and the
patterns come in all skill levels and sizes. And not just quilts but
purses, totes, pillowcases and other fun projects.
On each home page you will find a tab or button that will take you to
their pattern page. When you find one you like you can click the
“download” button and then save it to a folder on your computer. Just be
sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader. So, what are you
waiting for – start searching and have fun!
Benartex
http://www.benartex.com/
Makower
http://www.makoweruk.com/index.htm
Maywood
http://www.maywoodstudio.com/browse.asp
PB Textiles
http://www.pbtex.com/index.html
Timeless Treasures
http://www.ttfabrics.com/index.shtml
Free Spirit
http://www.freespiritfabric.com
Fabri-Quilt
http://www.fabri-quilt.com/
Red Rooster
http://www.redroosterfabrics.com/
Moda
http://www.unitednotions.com/un_main.nsf/main?openpage
Robert Kauffman
http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting
Hoffman Fabrics
http://www.hoffmanfabrics.com/index.asp
Baum Textiles
http://www.baumtextile.com/main.shtml
Blank Quilting
http://www.blankquilting.com/home.aspx
Clothworks
http://www.clothworkstextiles.com/index.asp
Classic Cottons
http://www.classiccottons.com/default.aspx
Blue Hill Fabrics
http://bluehillfabrics.net/
Quilting Treasures
http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/
In The Beginning
http://www.inthebeginningfabrics.com/
Marcus Brothers
http://www.marcusbrothers.com/
RJR Fabrics
http://www.rjrfabrics.com/index.cfm
South Seas Imports
http://www.southseaimports.com/Default.aspx |
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Great Tutorial Link
This Blog contains hundreds of links to fiberarts related articles and
tutorials, check it out for lots of wonderful information:
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/
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You've heard of
Michigan
Quilt Network, or maybe you haven't. Here's a great article
from Sue Cortese on what the Michigan Quilt
Network is all about. Click
here to read the article. And click on the name above to visit
their web site. Thanks Sue!Also,
they have invited award winning quilts to be part of their exhibits.
Click here to
read more about it.
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