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| March 11, 2026 |
Jenn Worthen Jenn's lecture of the path she took from childhood sewing all the way to designing Slightly Biased Quilts, and lots of tips and tricks that she learned along the way! slightlybiasedquilts Faithful Circle will bring their raffle quilt. |
| April 08, 2026 |
Anika Feher Basement Quilter to Portrait Artist Anika Feher’s story is sure to inspire as she shares her path from quilting at home to creating stunning portrait art. facebook.com/aniko.feher Friendship Star will bring their raffle quilt. |
| May 13, 2026 |
Nancy Hershberger Nancy talks about her journey from traditional pieced bed quilts to landscape artwork. She also touches on her work at various national parks and displays several of her pieces inspired by them. nancyhershberger |
| June 10, 2026 |
Field Trip, We’re heading to WebFabrics webfabrics.net/ in Purcellville, VA for a fun day of fabric inspiration! Webfabrics.net After shopping, we’ll enjoy lunch together at Magnolia’s Mill. magnoliasmill.com |
| July 08, 2026 |
Diana Li Fitzgerald's Patchwork Sashiko Method is best appreciated when samples can be seen and touched. This method creates a very textured and tactile textile that adds a unique touch to any sewing project or displayed on its own. Her current collection of sewing patterns, including those featured in her book "Patchwork Sashiko: Transform Your Scraps", will be presented. Then, Diana will demonstrate her technique and briefly talk through each step followed by questions and answers. Patterns and kits will be available to purchase. banjoflannel.com/ |
| July 22, 2026 |
Sit and Sew |
| August 12, 2026 | Summer Camp |
| September 09, 2026 |
Quiltathon |
| October 14, 2026 | Erin Grogan Lecture TBD lovesewmodern |
| October 15, 2026 | Erin Grogan Workshop TBD |
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November 11, 2026 |
TBD |
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November 12, 2026 |
TBD Workshop |
| December 09, 2026 |
Winter Party |
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.
To sign up for the Bees you can use the Google Form in the Members Only section of our Website under the pull-down tab “Workshop Sign Ups;” 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........
"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!