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Lecture: Jane Sassaman

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Jane’s Textile Treasure Garden This is a glimpse into the inspirations and process of designing fabric. From dreaming to drawing, coloring and cutting. This is a colorful journey through the creative process. Jane will also bring many quilts and accessories made with her FreeSpirit fabrics. Enjoy seeing how to use these contemporary prints to make …

Workshop: Suns and Moons

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Suns and Moons is a machine appliqué workshop based on the circle motif. Using Jane’s appliqué techniques and experimenting with our decorative stitches, we will begin by making a series of colorful fabric discs which will then be arranged into a dramatic and contemporary composition. Supply List $25 Members / $35 Non-members To sign up, …

Lecture: Sujata Shah

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

The Root Connection: My Journey as a Quilter A graphic designer in her native India, Sujata always loved color, pattern and textures. As a young bride in the 1960s America, her delight in these lay dormant until discovering quilting in the 1990s. She is now known for both her hand-quilted Kawandi works as well as …

Workshop: Baskets on a Crazy Quilt

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Within perfectly squared up blocks are the patches as individually shaped as they were in antique quilts. Make a crazy quilt with a fool proof method, without using foundation fabric and minimum waste of fabrics. A beginner friendly block which can be useful for art quilters and intermediate quilters for many other applications with endless …

Lecture: Krista Moser (ZOOM)

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Diamonds are a Quilter's Best Friend Come learn from Krista all the tips and tricks for cutting and piecing diamonds, triangles, and hexagons in an easy, fast, and precise way. If you have been wanting to break out of the same old quilting routine and try something different, her classes will inspire confidence and equip …

Workshop: Gilded Tree Skirt (ZOOM)

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Supply List: PLEASE NOTE: PATTERN PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS.  A discount of 50% for the DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (not printed) is available to you as a student for this class if you use this code - GCGT -on the order form. Gilded Christmas Tree Skirt Digital Download | Krista Moser If desired, you may order …

Lecture: Dot Collins

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Making Quilts that Incorporate Vintage Pieces Dot was still working at her day-job as a petrochemist in 1985 when she became a member of this guild. She loved the guild activities and community so much that she never missed a night meeting for that first two and a half years. In 1986, having developed her …

Workshop: Vintage Log Cabin Quilt

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Dot will teach us how to incorporate vintage embroideries, laces and other ephemera into a classic log cabin quilt. Supply List $25 Members / $35 Non-members To sign up, contact Lisa Johnson at lisajohnson@gt.rr.com

Quilters’ Book Club

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

So many books, so little time! Members of our guild present interpretations of their favorite books. They’ll share the many varied techniques used to convey what is great about each book. You’ll get some “how to” information from these presentations., and you might even get a whole new “books to read" list. GTQG members are encouraged …

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Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Lecture: Winnie Fleming

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Borders Bonanza Winnie will identify and talk about all the different types of quilt  borders.  The program is a great big show and tell of about 35-40 quilts ranging from simple to intricate borders.  You will also see many quilts with multiple pieced  borders like medallion quilts and Round Robin quilts.  Don’t forget to bring …

Workshop: Borders Galore

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Is making a wonderful borders quilt on your bucket list? Winnie Fleming is the best teacher you could hope to have for this type of challenge. Thanks to her tips and tricks, Winnie makes it easy to create something that looks so complex. This two-day workshop is the perfect class for learning how to make …