Hand Sewing Meetings

The joy of sewing by hand is made even better when the Hand Sewing Group meets. All are welcome to drop in, sew and socialize with fellow quilters.

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webmaster@westernncquilters.org

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Area C Meeting

All are invited to come early to socialize and browse our "donations table" that is chalked full of fabric, patterns, and all things quilting! Guests are greeted and asked to sign the guest book before the meeting starts! You can expect to hear about the latest guild news, local quilting events and community service projects. Members and guests are always share their lovely quilting projects during show-and-tell! No meeting is complete until a quilter or artisan shares their knowledge about quilting through a program or demonstration! 

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WNCQG Board Meeting

The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild board meeting is open to all members. This meeting is a leadership meeting for guild officers to discuss guild business.  Voting members of the board include the following positions: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and representatives from Areas A, B, C, and D. Individuals holding chairperson positions are invited to participate.  This meeting is also open to guild members who wish to attend. 

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Quilts of Valor

Come and sew with us each month to make quilts for our veterans. Bring your machine, or help cut and press. We sew and chat all day, and love to have new potential members visit.

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quilts_of_valor@westernncquilters.org

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Special event created for purpose of gathering fees associated with registration of quilts for 2026 Quilt Show by non-guild members.

Carolyn Tabarini will cover basic sewing machine maintenance, machine troubleshooting, review of necessary feet, and thread and needle basics. Further discussion will cover the dropping of feed dogs on the machine, stitch length, machine tension, proper posture, and preparing your materials for success. Students will start on a small practice piece, marking if necessary, and becoming comfortable with their machines to handle free motion quilting. When ready, the student will move on to the workshop project, a pre-printed panel supplied by the instructor. Instructor will also provide a variety of threads in various weights and colors for use in class.

Carolyn Tabarini will present a full-day workshop. Students will have the opportunity to delve further into thread painting with basic and more advanced techniques and threads, and the extra time will allow for more experimentation and instructor guidance.

The Thursday class is not a prerequisite for this course. Carolyn is experienced in working with students who took the Thursday class and those who have not. She will pace the class to accommodate all students' knowledge and skills.

Material List

Member Registration:  $40

Non-Member Registration: $55

All Registrants: Supply Kit $15 payable to the instructor at the workshop. 

3-Day Sleep-at-Home Retreat

Come join other quilters as we sit and sew on personal projects with dedicated space and good lighting at the Spring Retreat! Learn new techniques and connect with fellow quilters. Join us for one, two, or three days to sew from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Bring your machine, sewing supplies, and projects and feel comfortable leaving everything overnight. Tables and chairs, irons, ironing boards and electrical connections are provided. The kitchen is equipped with ice, water, microwave and refrigerator. We will supply coffee and tea. Bring your lunch or go out, your choice.

Members Only Registration

• 1-Day - $20
• 2-Days - $35
• 3-Days - $45

Non-Member Registration

• 1-Day - $35
• 2-Days - $50
• 3-Days - $60

Make a small quilt using the theme, “Looking Out My Back Door.” The theme is inspired by a song written by John Fogerty of Credence Clearwater Revival. In the song he sees happy creatures dancin’ on the lawn and elephants playing in the band.

Your vision from any back door may be real, a dream of what you want to see or a vision from your past. Your vision does not need to be realistic. Quilts may be your own design or a pattern from your favorite designer. Your designs may include traditional or modern techniques or a combination of both. Have fun! Create something that sparks a dream, a vision from your heart, or something from your past/future.

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Area C - 5th Tuesday Sew-In

Celebrate the months with a 5^th Tuesday by joining Area C for a sew-in. Bring your sewing machine, notions, and unfinished projects to sew and socialize! All are welcome to join the fun!

Questions? Contact us at
area_c@westernncquilters.org

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