Hello Everyone!!

Are you ready to get back to the Guild happenings? I am too! Great lectures, workshops, mini-demos, Show ‘n Tell, retreats, the Challenge, the Quilt Show, School Bell Quilt In, and surprises along the way, (say all that in one breath) are what we can look forward to just through August, 2018. Wow!! There is a lot going on!! How great is that?!?

We start in again Monday, January 29, 2017. Same time—6:00pm to 9:00pm at Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History Community Room.

Demo’s at 6:15pm and again at 6:40pm

Coffee and snacks available at 6:30pm

January Greeters: Executive Board

January Holders/Folders: Becky Jones, Sandy Price and Sanae Yamanouchi

The lecture will be presented by our very own Guild member,Denise Olsen!

Denise will be presenting “Making Patterns” at 7:00pm.

The Workshop, “Reversible Quilts” instruction and presentation will be done byDenise Olsen! The workshop will be held atHankerd Innfrom 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday, 1/29/18. There is still a spot waiting just for you. Contact Janet Rochefort at;hankerd@voyager.net to secure your spot.

•REMINDER•REMINDER•REMINDER•

❤️❤️LOVE OFFERING TIME ❤️❤️

At the February Guild Meeting, there will be containers set out for our annual

“Love Offering” collection. The Guild supports the following charities for 2017/2018; Cage Comforters/Pet Toys, Hospice and Quilts for Kids. Please be looking for the containers to put your thoughtful donation in. Thank you. ❤️

See you all at Ella Sharp!

Thank you!!

Cheri Pickett

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Is this Weather Causing House-itis?
Are You Missing Your Quilting Friends?

Come to the January 29th 
Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild Meeting
at the 
Ella Sharp Museum
3225 Fourth St. in Jackson
       
Cindy Shong will be giving a demonstration
on Layer Cake ideas at 6:15 & 6:40

Our main speaker will be Denise Olsen
 she will demonstrate
pattern making at 7:00 p.m.

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Have you chosen your artist for this year's challenge quilt?

Theme: Quilters are Artists too

The required fat quarter for this quilt will be available at the guild meeting for a cost of $5.00.

The finished quilts will be due at the April 30, 2018

guild meeting. (Specific challenge guidelines are seen below with the November, 2017 information)  

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NOVEMBER, 2017 GUILD MEETING AND WORKSHOP

 

           Demonstration: 

Elizabeth Hewett got everyone in the Christmas spirit by showing how to make these beautiful    Christmas ornaments

                        SPEAKER:  Janet Rochefort

                      Topic: Embelishments and                                Techniques Used To Create "Fish" 

         And Other Artful Additions For Your Quilts