Meetings:

Our guild meets on the second Saturday of every month at Department of Transportation building in Tuscaloosa, AL at 9:30 a.m.  TDOT is located at 1000 28th Ave Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-2241, US (Click on address for mapquest directions)

A Beginners Class is offered before our meetings at 8:45 a.m.  This is not a hands-on class, but rather a time to watch and ask questions about various topics and techniques.  Often, a particular block is demonstrated.  Other times, a particular technique is the focus of the class.  No supplies are needed.

The business portion of our meeting is followed by a short social time where wonderful food and conversation is shared. After the social time, we have a program that may feature a national teacher, a fun trunk show, or many other topics about quilting.

September 8, 2007

  • Beginners Class (8:45 am)--There are many other items that you can make with the quilt squares besides a quilt. Stop on by and learn how to turn that quilt square into a pillow just in time for Kentuck

  • Program: Trunk Show-- Have you oohed and ahhed at the quilts made by our own Teresa and Adelia. Today, these wonderful quilters will be sharing their quilts as well as their stories in a fun filled trunk show.

    • October 13, 2007

  • Beginners Class (8:45 am)--Ana has been demonstrating all year how to create quilt blocks by hand. She has asked one of the machine quilters to show you hints, techniques and even possible a few tricks of piecing with your machine.

  • Program: Preparing for Kentuck -- Kentuck Festival of the Arts is next weekend. This program time will be spend preparing merchandise for the booth and items for the kids corner/educational portion of our booth. All hands are needed to prepare for this busy, busy weekend.

    • November 10, 2007

  • Beginners Class (8:45 am)--Learn about sashing - one technique of turning those quilt blocks into a beautiful quilt top.

  • Program- Setting Solutions--Do you have a set of different size blocks that you don't know what to do with? Have you ever seen a quilt with a interesting layout and wonder how they did it? Well today, you would learn some of the answers to these questions. Laurie, Diana and Adelia will demonstrate various setting solutions for your quilts.

    • December 8, 2007

  • Beginners Class (8:45 am)--Ana has been a wonderful teacher this year. It is now the student's turn to show the teacher and each other what they have learned. Bring your quilt blocks, quilts or other projects that you did this year for a pre-meeting bring and brag section.

  • Program: Holiday Party and Challenge 2007 -- It is time for the annual Holiday party and what a feast we will have!!!! Everyone is to bring a dish to share. It is also time to bring your Challenge Quilt for 2007 -- My Favorite Season . Please remember to bring this quilt in a pillowcase or bag without your name on it. The pillowcase needs to labeled whether it is spring, summer, fall, or winter. Even bring those quilt tops that you did not get finished in time for the challenge. We want to see it all!!! We will be voted on the best quilt in each catagory as well as best of show and tried but not finished.

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