2011 Dec It's Christmas Ideas and Projects night!

Everyone loves Christmas! This will be a wonderful night to show new projects and ideas for the holidays. It's easy and fun. Just bring the holiday idea or project with the directions to share. During the meeting you might find just the right project to make a gift for a friend or a new idea for a decoration. The possibilities are endless!
The October Guild meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 pm in the civic center. Don't forget show and tell items and the Bright or Jewel tone fat quarters. The fat quarter drawing will be at the November meeting.
Bring a friend to share in the holiday spirit.

2011 August Lots of Tips and Tricks with a look at must have Tools

The following pictures are candid shots of guild members as they shared new tips and tricks. Some of those tips were: 

Using small hair bands to hold bobbin thread in place.

Putting pins on the back of hand applique to keep from being stuck and catching thread as you sew.

Using medical forceps to hold or pull needles out.

Cutting out a cheater squares and appliqueing, can cover old business names on t-shirts.

Magnetic bowls for pins can be bought cheaper at Harbor Freight or other tool stores.

Oliso iron has a neat feature - pop up feet for no scorching.

Instructions for a great sewing machine matt for tools.

When you have a block that a point doesn't quite match you can take a permanent ink pen in a matching color and "draw" the point in.

Show and Tell

A visitor from the McKinney Guild with their raffle quilt

Karen's smashing string quilt

Donna's great idea for a quilt using the jelly roll  technique.

Jackie's wonderful wall hanging

2011 September Has Tips, Tricks and Tools

You've asked for this and here it is! Come join us and learn about quilting tips, tricks and tools. Several guild members will show tips and tricks that they have learned. Members will learn about easy flying geese, sewing tool holders for your sewing machines, information on quilt batting and "quilt as you go" techniques. Lots of quilting tools will be shown and explained. If there is a tool that you've always wanted to learn to use, bring it with you and we will talk about them. Members are also asked to bring their favorite tip or trick to show.

The fat quarter drawing is featuring jewel tone fabrics. Bring your fat quarters for a chance to win them all in October. Be sure to bring your show and tell items too.

The guild meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at the O. E. Carlisle Civic Center. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm.

2011 August Get to Know You Dinner and Guild Meeting

Have you ever seen any food displayed this pretty?

Donna, Marsha and Ann visit during the "Get to Know You" dinner

Carolyn and Donna work together on community service quilts

Donna and Joan make a good team

Becky gets excited and ready to sew

Karen gets some help sewing a block together

Bonnie shows a finished block

Ann has the fun with holiday fabric

Charlotte likes Carolyns door prize

Jackie takes a break 

2011 August Sit and Sew

During the June meeting Donna presented 18 quilts to the representatives of Hinton Home. Plans have been made to continue the guilds annual donations to the Farmersville community. The August 9, meeting will be a Sit and Sew to start new quilts. It will be held at the O. E. Carlisle Civic Center located at 210 E. Orange, Farmersville, TX 75442.

The fun will begin at 3:00 pm and end at 8:30 pm. There will be a short business meeting at 7:00 pm with show and tell and the 30"s fat quarter drawing. Throughout the afternoon and evening door prizes will be drawn. The building will be open for all to come and go as they need to. The meeting is open to everyone.


Things to Bring:
Sewing machine
Basic sewing supplies
Pre cut 4 1/2" squares or 4 1/2" x width of fabric strips of fabric
fabric scraps
extension cord
snacks
30's fat quarters for the drawing
Show and Tell items

See you there!

July Program Changed

Debra couldn't come to the guild meeting because of a family emergency. After several phone calls it was decided to use an idea that had been suggested several times and never done. NAME TAGS!! Three guild members got together with some new fabric, donated batting and plastic and had a fun day sewing and talking. The end result was great.
Guild members were asked to bring trims, buttons or any other embellishments that they would like to share. At the meeting each person was given a basic name tag to embellish and personalize. A front pocket was designed to hold the guild membership card and a back pocket large enough for a pair of small scissors or other necessities. Ann brought handouts and taught how to make ruching that can be used as flowers. Everyone went to work and take a look at the results!

All smiles with a new tag!

New member and a great name tag all in one night.

Glue guns, trims and a lot of fun for all.

A big thank you to all those that helped make a great program.


Show and tell was another highlight to the July program.

Bonnie's latest beauty.

Lovely blue and yellow.

Lyssa shows two quilts for two daughters.

Donna has been busy with Turning Twenty quilts. 

Marsha remakes her old favorite purse into trendy new.

Quilts and Quilt History

We all love quilts and this is an excellent opportunity to hear about their history too. Debra Hager, from the Cranky Treadler's, will present the program Quilts and their History at our Tuesday, July 12 meeting. During the meeting will see what the women of the past created. How did they get their inspiration and patterns? Come look, learn and hear the voices of past quilter's through their quilts.
The Farmersville Quilt Guild will meet at 7:00 pm and the officers and board will meet at 5:45 pm in the O.E. Carlisle Civic Center, 210 Orange, Farmersville, TX.
Members and guests are reminded to bring 30's fat quarters for a drawing in August and
Show and Tell items.
You won't want to miss this meeting!