Details about scheduled activities are in our monthly Stitches newsletter
[this page is updated regularly to reflect any schedule changes -- last update 1/9/2023]
2023 SCHEDULE
January 14th, Saturday
9 am to 4 pm
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Hwy (corner of Rt. 1 & Rt. 184), Ellsworth
Newcomers welcome!
Happy New Year!
Special topic this month: Bindings
Agenda:
- 9:00 am - Arrive, social/catch up, shop the priceless yard sale
- 9:30 am - Business meeting, show-and-tell
- Binding workshop
- Lunch - Provided
- Open sew (ends at 4 pm)
What to bring:
- A quilted top or scrap and a few coordinating binding fabrics to learn and practice a new binding technique
- Recently completed projects for show and tell
- Items for the priceless yard sale (remember to take home any items that don't sell)
- A place setting for lunch
- Sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, and project to work on during open sew (irons, ironing boards, and large cutting mats available to use, if needed)
- (Members) Your name tag
- Your enthusiasm and creativity!
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2022 SCHEDULE
June 11th, Saturday
Potluck meeting
WELCOME BACK!
*Members -- Please wear your name tag and bring a potluck dish of your choice, Show n' Tell, and funds/items for our "Priceless Yard Sale" table. If you have a set of keys belonging to our previous location, please bring these, too.
Newcomers -- You are welcomed warmly!
*Pine Tree Quilt Guild -- Tickets for the "Maine Quilts 2022 Raffle Quilt" will be available for purchase from our chapter treasurer. This year's quilt entitled "Always A Way" (82" x 101") is an original design by Dan Perkins who also pieced the quilt. It was machine quilted by his wife Carol Perkins. This quilt has received several awards at multiple shows.
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July 9th, Saturday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Newcomers welcome!
Message from our vice-president:
"The agenda for this month is as follows:
- arrive around 9 a.m. and catch up with your quilting friends
- shop the priceless yard sale that supports the use of the building
- business meeting to start ~ 9:30 a.m.
- show and tell
- lunch (brown bag)
- open sew till 4 p.m. (or whenever you are done)
We expect to have the business meeting and show and tell concluded before lunch so that those who aren't able to stay and sew for the day will still be able to join in. We have the space at the church until 4 p.m., so we invite anyone that is interested to bring your current work in progress and get to know your fellow quilters better!
What to bring:
- your enthusiasm & creativity
- your name tag
- recently completed projects for show and tell
- items for the priceless yard sale (please bring home items that don't sell)
- brown bag lunch and place setting
- sewing machine, project and other items to work on during open sew. Irons, ironing boards, and large cutting mats are available to use if needed.
- money for the PTQG quilt raffle"
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August 13th, Saturday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Newcomers welcome!
The agenda for July applies this month, too:
- arrive around 9 a.m. and catch up with your quilting friends
- shop the priceless yard sale that supports the use of the building
- business meeting to start ~ 9:30 a.m.
- show and tell
- lunch (brown bag)
- open sew till 4 p.m. (or whenever you are done)
Sewing time will include stitching pillowcases for KidsPeace and handwarmers for a local dialysis center.
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September 10th, Saturday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Newcomers welcome!
- Business meeting
- Start of membership drive! Please bring dues of $30.00 (cash or check).
- Please bring in completed pillowcases for KidsPeace.
- Please continue to bring in "cuddle buddies" -- a small plush toy (animals, cartoon characters) matched with a small quilt (just large enough to wrap around the plush toy). These will be provided to our local police departments to be available when a cuddle buddy can provide comfort in a domestic situation.
- PROGRAM: Stefanie Bromagen will demonstrate how to use the Twister template, which is featured in a series of patterns written for this quilting tool.
What to bring as well:
- your enthusiasm & creativity
- your name tag
- recently completed projects for show n' tell
- items for the priceless yard sale (Please don't forget to bring home items that remain on the table when you leave.)
- brown bag lunch and place setting
- sewing machine, project and other items to work on during open sew. Irons, ironing boards, and large cutting mats are available to use if needed.
(Schedule is updated as additional information becomes available)
