NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10 AM - 12:30, though most members start arriving by 9:30 to socialize.
North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
A Sit & Sew which often features a Community Service or Artisan Boutique project frequently occurs on the 4th Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 am, though most members start arriving by 9:30 to be set up by 10:00.
Members are always welcome to bring their own projects to a Sit & Sew.
Sign up for Sit & Sews at a meeting or on the Workshop Signup page in the Member's Only Section.
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DATE: September 9, 2026 EVENT: Monthly Guild Meeting PROGRAM: Annual Quilt-a-Thon TIME: 10AM – 2PM (arrive 9:30-9:45 to set up your machine if sewing and to get settled) This year's recipient of the quilts we are making will be the Infusion Therapy Unit at Walter Reed National Medical Center. Their patients will be happy to snuggle under one of our zippered mesh pocket, quilt-as-you-go lap quilts while being treated (we understand from those in-the-know that it can be really cold there. For newer members this is a fabulous day where members are paired in teams of a sewer and a helper and by the end of the day you will have a completed quilt!!! It is loads of fun, prizes are won for answering quilting questions and you will eat a wonderful lunch prepared by the NCCC Board. If you have not signed up yet, please sign up online on the Workshops Sign Up page in the Members Only Section of the NCCC website. We guarantee a fun and rewarding day. |
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DATE: September 23, 2026 EVENT: Sit & Sew PROGRAM: Artisan Boutique Kick-Off TIME: 10AM – 1PM (arrive 9:30-9:45 to set up your machine if sewing and to get settled) It is all over Instagram - creating fun new fabric by sewing together 2.5" novelty prints in various themes or colorways! We will show you how to do it using a fusible grid that simplifies the process immeasurably. The resulting fabric will be used as accents for a variety of Artisan Boutique projects for our 2027 Quilt Show AND, as a thank you, you'll be able to take home some of the fusible grid fabric for your own at-home creations! |
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DATE: October 14, 2026 Uhuru Quilters Guild will bring their raffle quilt  PROGRAM: Erin Grogan - "Chaos Coordinator Workshop" TIME: 10AM – 2PM (arrive at 9:30 to set up your machine and get settled; bring your lunch.) Class list: Grogan class list lovesewmodern.com Join me on this curvy adventure to make the Chaos Coordinator Quilt. (Featured at https://www.lovesewmodern.com/shop/p/chaos-coordinator-pdf-pattern.) We will cover the cutting, piecing, and squaring up of each of the 5 blocks in the pattern. By the end of the workshop, you will make at least one of each block, or enough blocks to complete a pillow/wall hanging or baby-sized top. You can then apply these skills to continue making more blocks to grow your quilt to one of the throw sizes if desired. The pattern uses curved piecing, such as the orange peel block, and includes a coloring sheet and 2+ hours of video tutorials online.
! Each student will be required to purchase his/her own copy of the Chaos Coordinator Pattern online at lovesewmodern.com.
Use the discount code NEEDLECHASERS20 to save 20% on all PDF patterns when booking the workshop - final price $12.80.
Workshop fee = approx. $33, depending on payment method. Max 20 participants.
Sign up online on the Workshops Sign Up page in the Members Only Section of the NCCC website. |
| Date: October 28, 2028 Event: Artisan Boutique Sit & Sew Program: Belt Bag OR Julie Zippered Pouch Time: 10 am Choose one of two perennial favorites. The Belt Bag is THE best small crossbody bag I have found. Large enough to hold everything you need (wallet, keys, glasses etc.) yet small enough to have a slim profile. Many of the bags will be finished with leather flaps and all with beautiful hardware. Advanced Beginner  ORThe Julie Pouch A beginner-friendly project that we guarantee will become a go-to gift idea as well as the perfect everyday holdall for you own use. It comes in 3 sizes with an easy construction method. Beginner  Sign up for either project in the Member Only Section/Workshop Sign Ups - October Artisan Boutique |
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DATE: November 11, 2026 A Fun-Filled Look in the Mirror
Join me for a laugh-out-loud and interactive look at ourselves as quilters. We’ll examine the little quirks, passions, idiosyncrasies and obsessions we all share.
Dave will offer his special method of paper-piecing for both novice and experienced quilters -
Paper Piecing for the 21st CenturyAre you curious about paper piecing? Do you and paper piecing already have a love/hate relationship? Do you love the accuracy you achieve, but hate the process of getting there? Well, this class will change that to a LOVE, and kind of an addictive relationship. We’ll be using the versatile, graphic, complex, quite simple Storm at Sea pattern to learn my “No More Tears” © method of paper piecing. Although we won’t be finishing the entire project in class, you’ll have a good start, and the tools you’ll need to finish it at home, in half the time you’d expect from paper piecing.
https://www.quiltmavendave.com/copy-of-storm-at-sea-4.
A $5 class fee will be payable in cash/check to the instructor in addition to the guild's workshop fee TBD.
Sign up online on the Workshops Sign Up page in the Members Only Section of the NCCC website. |
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Date: December 9, 2026 |
| Date: January 13, 2027 Event: Monthly Guild Meeting Program: Susan Lapham Lecture "The Improv Paradox" www.susanjlapham.net Time: 10 AM - 12:30, though most members start arriving by 9:30 to socialize. Note: if bad weather leads to the church closing, the lecture will be by Zoom. Southern Comforters Quilt Guild will bring their raffle quilt. |
We warmly invite members of the quilting community to attend our program meetings. All visitors will be required to pay a fee of $5 at the door. The guest fee may be applied towards a membership fee that day. We normally meet the 2nd Wednesday each month from 10 AM - 12:30, at the North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. (Click here for directions.)
Workshops require registration in advance of the event.
To sign up for the Sit and Sews and other special meeting you can use the Google Form in the Members Only section of our Website under the pull-down tab “Workshop Signups;” OR you can sign up with Johnette Roberts at a regular meeting; OR you can contact Debbie Lamb-Mechanick at lambmechanick@verizon.net Hope we see you there!
| Winter Weather Policy. NeedleChasers follows the lead of the Montgomery County Public Schools: if school is cancelled, our NeedleChasers meeting for that day is also cancelled. If the schools have a delayed opening, our NeedleChasers meeting will take place at its regular time. |
About Our Other Programs........
"Sit-and-Sew"
- Generally held the 4th Wednesday of each month
- Meet in Harlow Hall at NCCC Church from 10:00 am to 2 pm.
- Community Service Projects or
- Boutique Workshops—specialty meetings where techniques or projects for the Artisan Boutique are constructed.
- Members wanting to sit and sew on their own projects are ALWAYS welcome! Or just join in for the camaraderie!