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SUMMARY:Workshop Liberated Houses by Barb Vedder
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URL:https://nbqa.org/event/workshop-liberated-houses-by-barb-vedder/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T172000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - Barb Vedder
DESCRIPTION:Membership Meeting Guest Speaker\nScrap Quilts – The Secret to Success \nA PowerPoint Presentation using antique quilts and my own work to decode the secrets and patterns of successful scrap quilt making.   Through a study of these quilts\, Barb will discuss design techniques such as color\, contrast\, and composition and how they are employed to create beautiful quilts.  The lecture is followed by a trunk show of scrap quilts. \nQuilting has been her passion for over 30 years with a special interest in antique and applique quilts. Barb’s quilts have been exhibited in regional\, national and international shows including Houston Quilt Festival\, AQS Paducah and Lancaster\, and Quilt Odyssey. She has displayed quilts at the Texas Museum and The New England Quilt Museum. The Vermont Quilt Festival awarded her the Best Hand Quilting Award in 2016 and 2020. She won Connecticut State Fair’s Best Applique’ Quilt twice. In 2019\, two local Guild Shows awarded her Best of Show. She has been published in Quilt magazines and blogs at Fun With Barb. \nBarb enjoys all styles and traditions of quilting but her passion is studying and interpreting antique quilts and wondering about the women who created them. \nShe lives in Connecticut with her husband\, Rich\, and has two grown children. They share their home with Coco\, a lazy chocolate lab\, and Nutmeg\, a spicy calico cat. \nMembership Meeting Schedule\n5:20 p.m.-6:20 p.m. – \n\nCheck in at the membership table.\nDrop off fabric challenge quilt(s).\nDrop off your quilt show application(s).\nDrop off your 2 ½” strips and block of the month.\nSign up for future workshops.\nSHOP – yes\, shop at The Boutique – cash/checks only. We cannot accept credit or\ndebit cards. And if you can supply your own bag that would be greatly appreciated.\n\n6:30 p.m. – General membership meeting starts with our guest speaker. \n7:15-7:30 p.m. – Voting for Fabric Challenge. \n7:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Business Meeting. \n8:00 p.m. – \nAnnouncement of ribbon winners for the quilt show!\nAnnouncement of the fabric challenge winners.\nAward door prizes. \n”FABRIC CHALLENGE”\nTo Benefit the Needy\nRules: \n\nThe Comfort Quilt committee will assemble bags of fabric for this challenge. Bags will have various colors and amounts given. No two bags will be alike\, and we will keep a list of participants whereas there will be surprise prizes as well.\nFrom the fabric\, members are asked to assemble a Comfort Quilt\, (suitable for donating). Use of members’ own stash fabric will be necessary to finish the quilt for this challenge.\nSizes of this challenge must be a minimum of 25” x 30” (crib size) and no larger than 40” x 75” (twin size).\nBag pick up will be at the May 19\, 2022\, General Membership meeting at the church.\nFinished quilts will be judged at the September 2022 meeting with 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd places given. Voting will be based on the membership present picking viewer’s choice.\nWhen the challenge is over\, the quilts will be given to the Comfort Quilts A committee in collaboration with the Education Committee for a special exhibit at the Cranston Central Library in December 2022. After the exhibit\, the Comfort Quilts will be distributed to the needy.
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/summer-2022-fabric-challenge/
LOCATION:East Greenwich United Methodist Church\, 1558 South County Trail\, East Greenwich\, RI\, 02818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comfort Quilts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T185840
CREATED:20220603T145559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T145559Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board Meeting
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T203000
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SUMMARY:New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:New Member Orientation
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/new-member-orientation/
LOCATION:East Greenwich United Methodist Church\, 1558 S County Trail\, East Greenwich\, RI\, 02818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T203000
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SUMMARY:Budget & Transition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Budget & Transition Meeting
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/budget-transition-meeting/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T150000
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CREATED:20220330T210222Z
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SUMMARY:Comfort Quilt - Quilt-a-thon
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in making comfort quilts.  Brint your Sewing machine and kit\, and we will supply the sewing materials. \nKits (tops\, quilting\, binding\, the whole thing) are available for anyone who wants to sew at home for Comfort Quilts. They will be available on the sewing days. Alternatively\, you may contact Linda Maslanka or Brenda Starble and we will make arrangements to get a kit to you.
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/comfort-quilt-quilt-a-thon/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt-a-thons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T150000
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SUMMARY:Kassie Randall & Billie Bunnewith Collage quilting
DESCRIPTION:Kassie Randall & Billie Bunnewith will teach the Laura Heine method of collage quilting collage quilting
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/kassie-randall-billie-bunnewith-collage-quilting/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T183000
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back!!! - Membership meeting
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Back!!! \nBring your smiling faces\, the Show and Tells you have been working on for the last 2 years\, President’s Challenge Fidget Mats\, and all your Covid stories of survival. Our Strawberry Social will highlight the night\, so you don’t need to bring any goodies. \nAs the May meeting will include an election of a new President and officers\, and also some committee chairs\, please consider becoming active in your guild. I am sure each and every one of you have talents to bring to NBQA. Consider a position as an officer or committee chair or member. Just contact Geri or a current board member or committee chair for information. Remember\, this is OUR Guild\, and IT NEEDS YOU. \nPlease Bring:\n• Your nametag\n• Show & Tell (please limit to 2 quilts)\n• Block of the Month and Strip Exchange\n• Finished Comfort Quilts\n• Finished President’s Challenge Fidget Mats\n• Fee for membership renewal
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/welcome-back-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:East Greenwich United Methodist Church\, 1558 S County Trail\, East Greenwich\, RI\, 02818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T200000
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SUMMARY:Quilt Show 2022 Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A planning meeting will be held at Louise’s shop on Wednesday\, May 18 at 6:30 PM\, with all welcome to attend\, and more information will be available at the May meeting. Currently\, we are in need of someone to chair quilt registration for the show\, as well as a publicity chair. I am also looking for a co-chair for the show. \nPlease contact Joan Potter at 401-241-0029 or joanpotter1@cox.netif you are interested. Or come to the planning meeting with your questions. \nShow applications will be due at the September meeting on September 15th.
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/quilt-show-2022-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt Show Planning Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T185840
CREATED:20220330T210123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T220135Z
UID:4448-1651914000-1651935600@nbqa.org
SUMMARY:Comfort Quilts - Quilt-a-thon
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in making comfort quilts.  Brint your Sewing machine and kit\, and we will supply the sewing materials. \nKits (tops\, quilting\, binding\, the whole thing) are available for anyone who wants to sew at home for Comfort Quilts. They will be available on the sewing days. Alternatively\, you may contact Linda Maslanka or Brenda Starble and we will make arrangements to get a kit to you.
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/comfort-quilts-quilt-a-thon/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Quilt-a-thons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T185840
CREATED:20220330T204453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T204523Z
UID:4444-1651775400-1651782600@nbqa.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
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URL:https://nbqa.org/event/board-meeting/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T120000
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SUMMARY:Binding Workshop with Pat Harrison.
DESCRIPTION:Pat Harrison is a NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge ~ Long-arm Quilter ~ Lecturer ~ Workshop Teacher ~ Quilt Designer ~ Author.  Click here for her website \n\n  \nPat’s Harrison’s \nBinding 101 – aka “Binding Technique Needs Improvement” \nSupply List \n\n2 – 12” x 18″ quilted quilt sandwiches (stitched together ~ backing\, batting\, top)\n2 – 2” binding strips* cut on crosswise grain\, the circumference of “quilt” plus 12″\n2 – 2¼” binding strips* cut on crosswise grain\, the circumference of “quilt” plus 12″\nSewing machine with a walking foot – built-in or attachment\nSewing supplies – the usual suspects\nSmall ruler with 45° angle marking\nWhite chalk mechanical pencil (Bohin™ is my favorite)\nMechanical pencil\, matching threads\nHot\, dry iron\nHand sewing needle\, thimble if you use one.\nA small bottle of Elmer’s™ White School Glue\, not a glue stick or regular Elmer’s\, this if the only glue that works well for this technique.\nSpray starch can with lid – Heavy duty preferred\, regular okay too\n\n  \n*** Before cutting binding strips follow these steps: \na. Starch fabric that will be used for binding with heavy-duty spray starch\,  Iron until dry and crisp or let dry overnight\, Steam iron in the morning \nb. Cut strips for binding as above \n  \n 
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/binding-workshop-with-pat-harrison/
LOCATION:Island Creations by Louise\, 74 Nooseneck Hill Road\, West Greenwich\, RI\, 02817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T185840
CREATED:20220330T141428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T142858Z
UID:4407-1650565800-1650573000@nbqa.org
SUMMARY:Sip & Sew Zoom - Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Zoom business meeting (no lecture at this time).  Following the meeting\, there will be a fun Sip & Sew with trivia games and some great prizes for participants.  All are encouraged to stay after the meeting for this activity\, especially those who have never participated in a Sip & Sew before.
URL:https://nbqa.org/event/sip-sew-zoom-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom meetings
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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