2023
"Soar to New Heights"
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2023 Calendar:
JANUARY 5th ~ KICKOFF MEETING & Signups with Board Members
FEBRUARY 2nd ~ TIPS, TRICKS & TOOLS - Best Practices with Tricia Mathis
MARCH 2nd ~ BORDERING on INSANITY! Pieced Borders with Michele Murdock
APRIL 6th ~ NEXT-LEVEL QUILTING with Guest Presenter, Sharon Aposhian Wright
May 5th-6th ~ SPRING GUILD RETREAT ~
Kathy Davis, Teresa Gamboa, Sharon Johnson, Michele Murdock
NOTE: Retreat will take the place of our regular Guild Meeting.
JUNE 1st ~ FUN CURVES AHEAD! with Barb Lutz & Tamara Ellis
JUNE 17th ~ CHARITY QUILT SEW DAY! with Sandy Hindy
JULY 6th ~ HVQ OUTDOOR FIESTA hosted by Paige Douglas
Organization & Storage Ideas
AUGUST 3rd ~ PRACTICALLY PERFECT PAPER PIECING with Deonn Stott
SEPTEMBER 7th ~ "HOW TO HAND-PIECE" with Lesley Peel
OCTOBER 5th ~ "Y" NOT? INSET SEAMS and "Y"-Seams
with Carol Hunt (Mitered Borders) and Edita Sitar (Y-Seam video)
NOVEMBER 2nd ~ QUILTING in the NEXT DIMENSION
Breakout Sessions: Rose Bouquet, Hexagami, Dimensional Applique'
December 7th ~ CHRISTMAS DINNER
2023 Guild Showcase,Games, Prizes, Small Gift Exchange
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Lesley's Tips for Hand-Piecing
1. Mark seam allowances at the corners, especially for inset seams.
2. Don't tie a knot, but pull the thread almost through, leaving about 3/4" of thread. Take the needle down, then back up in practically the same spot. You should not have to tie a knot in anything using this technique.
3. Take small running stitches. Back-stitch about every 3 to four stitches.
INSTANT BLOCK DEMOS
Quick-Cut Sawtooth Star
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>> Charity Quilting <<
This year, we will be focusing on two local community groups:
1) KIDS: work on Quilts for Kids’ kits
on an individual basis in your own home
2) SENIORS: work on quilts for local
care centers in a guild group format
(click on the heading ↑ to see more)
HVQ Design Challenge 2023
A Temperature Quilt is a visual snapshot of the daily high and low temperatures for a specific location during a specific year.
The location and the timeframe are up to you.
The following design variables are also up to you:
· Color palette (including degree separations)
· Block choice
· Overall layout
To help you get started:
1) Download this fabric selection/degree chart from Moda:
Temperature Quilt Planner
2) Use a consistent source for Temperature data
tracking such as this website:
www.accuweather.com
Questions? Contact Barb Lutz
We encourage participants to share your CHALLENGE progress
at the monthly guild Sew & Tell and on the Facebook Group.
>> Round Robin Guidelines <<
Round Robin Groups are made up of four individuals per group. Each person will supply the center block (up to 12-inch finished size), and the others in the group will each add a border to it, rotating each month. At the end of four months, the quilt will go back to its original owner to finish the quilt.
For more information ↑ click on the heading.
2023 Friendship Block
Exchange Group
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2023 Apron Block Exchange Club
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> 2023 Guild President, Deonn Stott <
I am thrilled to be part of Heber Valley Quilters. When I attended my first meeting 20 years ago, I had no idea how it would shape my life, and the life of my family. I have come to love every aspect of quilting. I dream about it at night, and can't wait to get up and get quilting!
I'm one of those kids who grew up under grandma's quilt frames, and have always enjoyed sewing and making things, including matching outfits for my son and triplet daughters. I began quilting when I found some quilt blocks my mother had made, along with a bag with all the pieces cut for a log cabin quilt. I finished it for my Dad, and was hooked! I soon had my children involved in quilting with me, and they have each become confident with a sewing machine as well. I bought a longarm machine, started a quilting business and haven't looked back.
I'm so grateful for the friendships that have been fostered by sharing this common passion, for the things I've learned, and for the opportunities to stretch my creativity, make fun things, share what I've learned, all while being inspired and cheered on by this wild bunch of like-minded folks! We make stuff! And we can make a difference! There is nothing like the feeling of wrapping up in a warm quilt that is more than a quilt - it's a hug, it's love, it's blood, sweat and tears, sometimes literally! Quilting is art - it's the expression of our lives. Quilting is such a happy passion, it's therapy. We've chased our dreams together over the years, and I can't wait to see us soar to new heights this year and in the years to come.
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