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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. SEMI-ANNUAL LUNCHEONS In addition to the eight program meetings, the NeedleChasers host two luncheons in a restaurant or a member's home 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
10 -- GABRIELLE SWAIN Gabrielle
Swain, an internationally recognized quilt artist and
teacher,
will
be coming to us from Texas for both a lecture (part of the monthly program
meeting) and two-day workshop. Gabrielle’s lecture will be a
lighthearted approach
to appliqué in the 21st century entitled Not Your Grandma's Appliqué.
This
diverse look
at modern appliqué will examine how each artist approaches appliqué,
from fusing to needle-turn. Gabrielle will also
discuss the technique of painterly appliqué and how each artist uses this
painterly quality. To view the quilts that Gabrielle displayed, as
well as show-and-tell quilts, click
here. |
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SEPTEMBER 10 AND 11 -- WORKSHOP WITH GABRIELLE SWAIN Gabrielle Swain will conduct a two-day workshop entitled Designing From Nature for Appliqué. Participants will use their favorite photograph or drawing from nature to create an original appliqué quilt. This class covers the principles of color and design plus a variety of appliqué techniques. Reverse and direct appliqué along with special techniques will be combined with surface design techniques to complete your design. Attendance
at the workshop is limited, and there are only a few spaces left. If
you'd like to participate, please contact Debbie Lamb-Mechanick at
(301) 654-0067 as soon as possible. The cost of the workshop is
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OCTOBER
8 -- KATHY LINCOLN Kathy
Lincoln will present Designing Your Own Pieced Block. She
will explain how to use public domain blocks to make your own special
quilt. What do you chose and how do you execute the design you have
floating around in your head are the questions answered by this intriguing
lecture. To view the quilts that Kathy showed during her lecture, as
well as members' October show-and-tell quilts, click here. |
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NOVEMBER
12 -- ROSE HAHN After
the quilt show, treat yourself to a wonderful presentation by Rose M.
Hahn. Her lecture on Painting with Fabrics will illustrate
how the right fabric choice, threads, and additional embellishments can
add depth and realism to landscape and still life art
quilts. A must for traditional and art quilters! |
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DECEMBER 10 -- HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Sign up in November for our annual pot-luck gathering, this year at Debbie Lamb-Mechanick's house. Food, fun, and holiday cheer for everyone!
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JANUARY 14 -- QUILT-A-THON FOR CHARITY Back by popular demand! A repeat of our fun and very successful November 2007 quilt-in to make lap quilts for IONA Senior Center. Join your fellow NeedleChasers to make quilts -- large and small -- for charitable organizations in the Washington area, including bed quilts for House of Ruth and preemie blankets for Children's Hospital. All the fabrics are pre-cut, so all you have to do is show up -- with or without your sewing machine -- and sew. Food, games, prizes, and the joy of making something beautiful and useful for others!
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FEBRUARY 11 -- GYLEEN X. FITZGERALD
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March 11 -- Liza Lucy
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April 8 -- Georgina and Richard Fries
Richard and Georgina live just 12 miles south of Annapolis, Maryland, where they raised five children before starting Bellwether Dry Goods in 1981. Both avid gardeners, Bellwether is a treat to visit. Their pre–Civil War dated home filled with antiques makes a great day trip. Scenic routes to Bellwether and wonderful West River Crab Cake restaurants! |
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May 13 -- Demo Day Our own talented NeedleChasers will demonstrate several techniques and allow some hands-on participation in a rotation. We will provide the opportunity to see that technique you always wanted to see and try out.On Wednesday, May 13th, join your fellow NeedleChasers Sample 3 new skills that can help take your quilting to another level -- and, the price is right - its FREE!!!! Free Form Curved Piecing demonstrated by Mistress of the Creative - Donna Radner. She will demonstrate how to slice and dice your way to a one of a kind curved block and special techniques to make that oh-so dreadful curved piecing easy. Fabulous Facings: Ever wondered how to accomplish that seamless finished binding so popular among art quilts today? Well the answer to this "How'd they do that" question will come clear with the help of our own Marina Baudoin who will demo different techniques to achieve the perfect finished edge. The Pied Piper of Quilting: Simple techniques to add that perfect thin piping strip to your border or use this technique to create curved "appliqué" based on Susan Cleveland's technique -- you'll become an instant expert in using this fun technique. Demonstrated by Debbie Lamb-Mechanick.
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JUNE 10 -- FIELD TRIP & LUNCHEON Join us for an exciting field trip to Purcellville, VA. on June 10 that includes time for shopping the 6000 bolts at Web Fabrics and a prearranged lunch in the private dining room of Magnolia’s starting at 12:30. Drive on your own, with friends, or opt to join in on a van ride. Lunch information: A listing of the lunch choices will be available again at the May meeting and each of us will pay for our own meal at the restaurant (leaving us free to order whatever other refreshments we like). Please make sure Debbie knows you will be coming and has your lunch choice. Driving on your own: For those who prefer to make their own travel arrangements, directions to the store and restaurant will be available at the May meeting and on line. Estimated driving time from the church to Web Fabrics is 55 minutes and the restaurant is within a mile from the store. Click Here for directions. Van ride option/cost: A van option is planned for those who would prefer to travel with with a small group. One or more vans will leave the church parking lot at 9:30 and return there after lunch. Sign up at the May meeting or let Debbie know as soon as possible. The cost of the van ride (payment due to Debbie by June 1) is $10. Contact Debbie Lamb-Mechanick at lambmechanick@verizon.net or 301-951-0712. Payments can be mailed to her at 8905 Montgomery Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4703.
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We look forward to seeing you for these exciting programs! Debbie Lamb-Mechanick and Jan Gavin Co-Program Chairs. 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. |
