Lighthouse Quilters Guild Programs

Let’s face it – your quilts are precious items. You spent a lot of time and creative energy making your quilts and they should be treasured. Our February speaker, Sandy Schweitzer, will share lots of information about how to take care of quilts. Sandy, a quilt historian, quilt designer and certified quilt appraiser will give us tips about labels and the importance of photographing quilts. She says “Shoot 'em to protect 'em!!” Her presentation will also include a trunk show.

Learn how to protect your quilts at our next meeting on Monday, February 22nd, 7:00pm at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Your quilts deserve it!

To learn more about Sandy, check her website at www.quiltappraisalsplus.com.

How often have you reached over to “pet” a fabric and realized it was from Moda? Stephanie McHugh, a Sales Representative for Moda/United Notions, will share some secrets about what is happening at Moda. She tells TC that she is bringing some goodies for us too. Join us and be enlightened about where our favorite fabrics come from.

Learn more about Moda at www.modafabrics.com.

Learn the facts behind one of the greatest inventions in history - the sewing machine. Patented in 1846, the original sewing machine is a far cry from the machine you're using today. Sylvia will tell us fascinating stories about the inventors and the machines. She will also bring part of her sewing machine collection and she'll let you try them!

Attendees at the Lighthouse Quilters Guild meeting will be treated to a series of mini-classes by fellow guild members. These resident experts will each present their topic four times; guild members will rotate and be able to hear all of the presentations at some time during the meeting.

The four presenters and their topics are:

• Debbie Blaustein - “Cotton Theory Rugs”
• Barb Vallone - “Bindings YOU Can Do”
• Roxanne Mierow - “The Quilt Show - Lighthouse in the News”
• Stevie Breit - “Curved Paper Piecing”

Join us at 7:00pm to learn some new quilting techniques and enjoy the company of your sister quilters. The meeting will take place at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 322 Ohio St., Racine.

Kit quilts are those bright, pretty quilts we see from the middle of the 20th century. The kits came in many different ways; drawn, precut, or just fabric. Rose Marie has been documenting these quilts for many years. She will bring a trunk of kit quilts to show you and to explain how they came to be such treasured pieces.

Explore Rosie's website at quiltkitid.com.

Our annual celebration of friends and food. Bring UFOs and other items to contribute to our rummage sale.

Ann will show us how to prepare a quilt for machine quilting, and how she dances on her quilts! This will be of interest for quilters of all levels. Her PowerPoint presentation will include lots of full photos and juicy close ups of her new quilts. Based on her new book, “Dancing with Thread”. Ann has exhibited her quilts and won awards internationally, and we are proud to say she lives in our own back yard.

Learn more about Ann Fahl and her quilts at www.annfahl.com.

9/26 Workshops will be at Sew 'n Save, 3701 Durand Ave., Racine, WI
9/27 Workshop will be at DeKoven Center, Taylor Hall, 600 - 21st St., Racine, WI

Learn about quilt judging standards from a designated NQA certified judge, Maribeth Schmidt, who is also a quilter and a teacher. Maribeth will share information about the common mistakes quilters make and how to avoid them.

A grand celebration for Lighthouse members to close out another great year of quilting.