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Workshop: Shibori and Ice Dyeing

We will spend the morning ice dyeing and begin prepping and stitching our shibori sampler.After lunch we will (hopefully!) finish stitching our sampler and indigo dye our piece! Each participant will make at least one ice dyed fat quarter and one Shibori Indigo sampler piece (seephoto). Participants are welcome to dye more or larger pieces …

Lecture: Jackie Brown

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

More info to come! Jackie's website: Jackie's Machine Quilting - Quilting, Quilting Classes About Jackie My grandmother, a professional seamstress who designed and sewed show gowns for famous stars during the 50s and 60s, taught me how to sew when I was just a young girl.  Since that time, I've enjoyed using my sewing skills …

Workshop: Free Motion Quilting on Domestic Machines

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Class Description                                                                                                                               Would you like to learn how to free motion quilt using your domestic sewing machine?  This class is for the Beginner to Intermediate quilter who wants to learn the basics or to expand on their quilting skills.  I will share different design techniques to get you started, such as feathers, crosshatching, pebbles, and …

Christmas Luncheon

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

The guild will provide brisket, but please bring a side or dessert to share. We will have a fun day of fellowship!

Lecture: Jo Caraway

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Partnering with a Professional Quilter: What You Need to Know Jo bought her first longarm in 2008 and began quilting for the public in 2010. She has developed the philosophy that there is a partnership between the piecer and the quilter. Having quilted hundreds of quilts, she will be sharing information that will help quiltmakers …

Workshop: Easy Peasy Applique

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Loving the look of finished edge appliqué, it wasn’t until she came across this freezer paper method that Jo was able to get the results she wanted. She will share the basics of this technique and believes that even a beginner will see fabulous results. Kit is $10 Supply List $25 Members / $35 Non-members …

Lecture: Isabel Johann

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Unique Moments and Memories in the Life of a Quilter As a sewist all her adult life, Isabel put her talents to use creating unique garments needed in her professional life. Quilting came to her later, and she has poured her creativity into it. Isabel enjoyed the guild in its early days, and returned to …

Lecture: Teresa Duryea Wong

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

The Calling of Quilt Collectors What makes a quilt collectable? How significant is it to the quilt-maker, to the history of quilting, and to the value of a quilt, to have work considered collectable? This lecture will explore the collections of a number of major antique quilt collectors and will delve into their vision of …

Workshop:  Laura Foulk- Quilt Coat Class

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Join the latest craze when Laura Foulk will teach us how to make a coat from quilt! This is a 2 DAY CLASS. 9am-3pm each day! You MUST purchase this pattern: Patchwork Chore Coat PDF Pattern - Patchwork and Poodles Class Prep and Supply List This is a 2 Day class; $60 class fee paid …

Lecture: Barbara Black

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

Time Management for Quilters With only 24 hours in a day, we need all the tips and tricks we can get to make the most of our valuable time. Barbara will talk about ways to rethink your sewing space, storage and files to make the most of the time you have for quilting. Barbara says, …

Workshop: The Village, aka Quilters’ Scrap Houses

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX

A great class for beginners as well as the experienced quilter, Barbara says “These adorable 5” paper-pieced house blocks are such a fun way to learn paper-piecing. A “Dorito” block - you just want to keep making them”! Use small scraps to make a neighborhood. Supply List Kit fee ($10) includes papers for eight houses …