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November 8, 2023 at 10 a.m. |
Audrey Esarey on Low Water Immersion Dyeing Low Water Immersion (LWI) dyeing is an excellent entry point for experimenting with hand-dyed fabrics. Using a mix of photographs and videos, Audrey will show the steps of LWI dyeing, demonstrating and explaining all the steps along the way. She will end by sharing how she uses these fabrics in her quilts. She will save 10 minutes at the end for guild questions. |
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November 9, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Audrey Esarey – Ultraviolet Radial Quilt Assembly Workshop The ultraviolet radial quilt is made using paper piecing and curved piecing techniques. This workshop covers the basic concepts of paper piecing on an arc, curved piecing, and precision piecing. We will also discuss color options and quilting ideas. Students will finish several blocks during class. The workshop is now full, but we are taking names for a wait list. Click HERE to add your name to the wait list (or contact one of the program chairs). |
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November 29, 2023 Sit and Sew (5th Wednesday of the month) |
Community Service Sit and Sew 10 am to 12 pm The North Chevy Chase Christian Church (our meeting place) has asked that we create a LGBTQ Inclusive Banner for their sanctuary. If you would like to help with this project sign up at a meeting or let Debbie Lamb-Mechanick know you are interested coming! AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS INVITED BRING THEIR OWN PROJECTS TO WORK ON AND ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE OF THEIR FELLOW NEEDLECHASERS!!!! |
| December 13, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Holiday Party: Celebrating the Season and 45 years of NeedleChasers Join fellow guild members to celebrate the season with Show and Tell, a pot luck luncheon, games, and goodies to buy from Del Ray Fabrics! We will also be collecting shelf-stable food, checks and cash for the Capital Area Food Bank. Click on the link below to sign up for pot luck contributions and/or volunteer for set-up, clean-up, and games!  Please contact either Julie Nelson or Judy Pearson if you have questions or cannot access the sign-up page. Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rule for meetings in their church spaces. |
| Coming Attractions! |
January 2024: Sheila Frampton-Cooper (https://www.zoombaby.com/) (ZOOM) |
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.) With the pandemic, however, we may meet remotely as conditions indicate. Workshops require registration in advance of the event.
| 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........
"Wee Bees"- 1st Wednesday of each month benefiting various not-for-profit organizations.
- See Community Service page for further details
"Sit-and-Sew Bees"
- Generally held the 4th Wednesday of each month
- Meet in Harlow Hall at NCCC Church from 10:00 am to 2 pm.
- Sit and Sew - Members come to work on a project of their own or Community Service Projects or just join in for the camaraderie!
- “Boutique Bees” 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!