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December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
Ann and Mary opened the meeting early at 6:35 because we needed to have a short business meeting before we began our social time. (Mr. Pat Love sharpened scissors for us while we met.) Items of Business Sew-ciable (Show and Tell plus social time) Cindy spoiled us by bringing food to the meeting! It was … Continue reading “April 2022 “Sewciable” Meeting”
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December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
At our May meeting, we welcomed three new members, Barbara S, Monti S, and Jennifer M. First, a Bit of Business Guest Speaker, Gail Lott Our guest speaker for the evening was Gail Lott, who lives in Greensboro. She was a nurse for 37 years, but Covid injections and vaccines caused her to come out … Continue reading “May 2022 – Gail Lott”
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December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
June was our last meeting at Davis St. Methodist Church. (Next month we’ll be moved to Northside Fellowship.) Outreach – Adoption Quilts We opened our meeting with an Adoption Quilt parade……14 quilts! Previous Next Guest Speaker Our guest speaker was Connie Griner from the day guild. Her presentation was “Who’s Afraid Of Curved Piecing?” Her … Continue reading “June 2022 – Connie Griner – Sewing Curves”
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December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
Our New Home 513 Homewood Ave. Gail welcomed everyone to our new home, Northside Fellowship Church. She started the meeting by giving Ann L. and Mary gifts from the Guild as well as a flower to Vernette for all her help in making this move happen. Waiting to eat and have a great time enjoying … Continue reading “July 2022 – Relocation Celebration”
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December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
Burlington Carousel Quilters guild met on August 9, 2022 at Northside Fellowship Church. Program: “Alamance Rose” Michelle Owens was our guest speaker for the evening. She lives in Greensboro and is a member of the Piedmont Quilt Guild. She shared her vintage quilts with us, starting with the Alamance Rose, which started her down the … Continue reading “August 2022 – Michelle Owens”
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December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
Our August “sew day” focused on making pillowcases. Catherine had prepared dozens of kits from donated fabric. Here’s a thank you note from Catherine (borrowed from the September newsletter): A great big THANK YOU to all who participated in the Sew Day for “Ryan’s Case for Smiles.” We finished 45 pillowcases that day! They will … Continue reading “Sew Day 8-13-2022 Ryan’s Cases for Smiles”
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November 27, 2022November 27, 2022
Mary opened the September meeting of the Burlington Carousel Quilters Guild at 7pm then introduced this evening’s presenter. (A review of guild business is listed at the bottom of this page.) Rheta Kirk’s presentation was called “Inspired By Nature” Rheta uses actual flowers and leaves to make these fabric art pieces in a process called … Continue reading “September 2022 – Rheta Kirk on Flower Pounding”
