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The NeedleChasers sponsor monthly activities from September through June on the second Wednesday of the month. PROGRAM MEETINGS There are eight program meetings that feature a speaker, slide show, trunk show, demonstration, or workshop on a topic of interest to quilters. These meetings include time for business matters and announcements. We encourage members to bring their latest quilt and needle projects for "show and tell".
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DIRECTIONS FOR DRIVERS: If you're going north on Connecticut Avenue, turn right onto Kensington Parkway (at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue, Jones Mill Road, and Kensington Parkway). Go two blocks, then turn left onto Kenilworth Driveway. Make an immediate left into the church parking lot. If you're going south on Connecticut Avenue (e.g., from the I-495 Connecticut Avenue exit), you can't turn left onto Kensington Parkway. However, you can make a legal U-turn at Manor Road, which is the next light. You'll then be going north on Connecticut Avenue, and can turn right onto Kensington Parkway. Follow the directions above. DIRECTIONS FOR NON-DRIVERS: If you're taking public transportation from D.C., the L-8 bus takes you to the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodlawn Road, which is 3 blocks from the Church. Walk south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left on Montrose Driveway, then turn left on Kensington Parkway. The Church is on your left. Call Suzanne Tobey or Debbie Lamb-Mechanick if you need to be picked up at a Metro stop or need help making carpooling arrangements. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY. In snow or other inclement weather, we follow the closure policies of the Montgomery County public schools. If the schools are closed in the morning or all day, our monthly meeting will be cancelled. To find out whether Montgomery County public schools are closed in inclement weather, listen to your radio or TV, or visit the Montgomery County Public Schools web site. POTLUCK LUNCHES In addition to the eight program meetings, two potluck lunch meetings are held in members' homes in December and June.
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Except
where otherwise indicated, program
meetings
are held from 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon at North Chevy Chase Christian Church,
8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. If
you'd like to join us for coffee and camaraderie, please come at 9:30
a.m.!
Some months, we'll have a brown-bag lunch after the program, where
members can ask quilting questions, share tips, and learn new
skills. These post-program get-togethers will be noted on the
schedule below, as well as on our  |
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(CLICK AN IMAGE TO VISIT A SPEAKER'S WEB SITE) |
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SEPTEMBER 12 -- A QUARTET OF DEMOS! Thanks to our creative members, we'll all be treated to a set of fascinating demonstrations where we can learn how to: ~
Embellish a quilt with beading Following the meeting, we'll have our first brown bag lunch. Bring your own, or take a quick trip to one of the delis on Connecticut Avenue. Danita Rafalovich will share some of her exquisite Japanese fabrics, followed by a discussion of how best to use future brown bags – for socializing, helping each other with quilting problems, demonstrating a new technique someone has learned, etc. -- and how often we would like to do them. To see the raffle quilt blocks and quilts members brought to this meeting, click here.
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OCTOBER 10 -- KAREN FRICKE
This month's brown bag topic is Our Sewing Spaces: The Good, the Bad, and the Messy! To see some of Karen's terrific quilts, plus the raffle quilt blocks and quilts members brought to this meeting, click here.
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NOVEMBER 14 -- QUILT-A-THON! It’s a MYSTERY QUILT! It’s a HANDS-ON WORKSHOP to learn fast-piecing techniques! It’s an opportunity to celebrate the NEEDLECHASERS' THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY by creating lap robes for senior citizens. It’s a chance for a lot of FUN, FELLOWSHIP, LAUGHS, and more than a few GOOD EATS! Admission Fee = willingness to have a lot of fun, learn something new, and give your end-product away for charity!! Come and spend the day – or as much of it as you can. If you missed the Quilt-A-Thon and the great quilts members brought for show-and-tell, click here.
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DECEMBER 12 -- HOLIDAY POTLUCK LUNCHEON Join us at Debbie Lamb-Mechanick's. Bring your favorite dish and the recipe to share. Show-and-tell will entertain us. Sign up in November.
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JANUARY 9 -- NANCY SHRIBER (Sashiko)
This month's brown bag topic is Paper Piecing.
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FEBRUARY 13 -- BOUTIQUE IDEAS Our quilt show is less than nine months away! Members will demonstrate how to make simple items for the boutique sale. If you have a simple project you'd like to share with the group, please contact either Suzanne or Debbie. |
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MARCH 12 -- SUSAN D. GRANCIO (Photos in Quilts) Love
for and exploration of various needle arts from her early year |
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APRIL 9 -- CYNDI ZACHEIS SOUDER
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MAY
14 -- BETTY
DIETZ (Tapping Your Creative Spirit Betty will give us a lecture on tapping your creative spirit. After lunch she'll conduct a half-day workshop on curved piecing and design. There will be a separate sign-up and fee for the workshop. If you'd like to see the show-and-tell quilts from this meeting, click here. |
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JUNE 11 -- END OF YEAR POTLUCK LUNCHEON Join us for food, friendship, and show-and-tell quilts. This year, the luncheon will be held at Cafe 1894, 10417 Armory Road, Kensington MD. To find out more about the restaurant, you can visit their web site. For a map, click here. If you want to come to the luncheon but haven't signed up yet, please contact Suzanne Tobey or Debbie Lamb-Mechanick. The cost is $15.
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If you have suggestions for other programs, contact us! If you'd like to see program schedules for past years (with links to photos of the quilts that were displayed during the program meetings), click below. |
