Next Guild Meeting
May 28, 2008
Next Board Meeting
TBA
Website Updated
May 13, 2008
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t h e b i t t e r r o o t q u i l t e r s' g u i l d . . .
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- the fourth Wednesday of most months (no general meeting in Nov,Dec,July,or Aug.)
- at the Corvallis Grange off Dutch Hill Rd. and Rt. 93
- starting at 6:30 PM
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- program
- fat quarter/embellishment drawing
- show and tell
- perhaps a short business meeting
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...next program is
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may 28
Odette Grassi will be presenting the May 28th Guild lecture/trunk show. Odette is a well established Bitterroot textile artist who, in addition to her wonderful art quilts, also produces traditional prints and custom jewelry. For further information, check out her web site at http://www.inspirationenterprises.com/
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...quilting tip of the month
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When binding a quilt with “French (folded) binding” and you have some left at the end that you don’t know what to do with, cut it in 3-4” lengths and use it for “feeder” strips to make continuous sewing and to save thread. They work well when you have to stop sewing to press something. I keep a baggie full of them next to my machine.
Also, when you’re sewing on bindings, use a #11 Milliner’s needle. They are a pain to thread but they are long and thin and you can make fine stitches. Your fingers aren’t fumbling with short needles. They do have a tendency to bend after while but they still work. They work well on batik also.
Happy sewing. Fran Jackson
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