| June 14, 2023 at 10:00 | Ready--Get Set for the Show! NCCC Summer Camp Because we want to provide hands-on work time, plan to stay until 2:00 This year’s summer camp will help you prepare your quilts for our October quilt show. The camp committee is planning demos and hands-on opportunities to help get your unfinished or almost completed quilts ready for show entry. There will be sessions devoted to finishes (bindings, facings, flanges), labels, planning quilt lines and a basting station (spray basting and pinning). There will be games, prizes and an old fashioned ice cream social. See Gretchen's article in the newsletter for more details. Email Gretchen directly to request a basting time slot. Please include the dimensions of your quilt and your phone number. Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rules for meetings in their church spaces. |
| June 28, 2023 at 10:00 | Artisan Boutique Projects Gatsby Wristlet: This is a perfectly designed and oh-so trendy wristlet. It has it all. Curved detailing, large enough to hold your phone without it slipping out when you pull back the zipper! Leather wrist band and credit card slots and a zip pocket make this the perfect accessory when you just don’t want to carry a large bag. Small Notebook: Just the right size to slip into your purse! This mini notebook cover is stylish and refillable with inexpensive stationary store staples. You’ll be making one for everyone on your holiday gift-giving list. Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rules for meetings in their church spaces. |
| July 12, 2023 at 10:00 | Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts on the “Unknowing of Creativity” ZOOM MEETING (from the comfort of your own studio!) opens at 9:30; 10 AM short meeting, 10:20 AM lecture
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| July 28, 2023 at 10:00 |
Sit and Sew Work on your own project and enjoy the company of your fellow NeedleChasers. Or bring a project and solicit help from you fellow guild members! |
| August 9, 2023 at 10:00 | Judy Gula of Artistic Artifacts on Indigo Dyeing Techniques In keeping with our quilt show's international theme, Judy will provide background on the history of indigo dyeing around the world and will describe a variety of techniques such as arashi, ne-maki, itajime and kumo, as well as shibori stitch resist techniques. Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rules for meetings in their church spaces. |
| August 9, 2023 at 1:00 | Indigo Dyeing Workshop led by Judy Gula Judy's afternoon workshop will give you a chance to practice some of the techniques that she described in her morning presentation. Workshop is limited to 15 participants; the workshop fee of $45 includes the cost of the supplies provided. Register for the workshop HERE. A supply list will be emailed to participants 2 weeks before the workshop. Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rules for meetings in their church spaces. |
| August 28, 2023 at 10:00 | Artisan Boutique Make & Take Day: Snack Bags and “Woven” Coasters You read that correctly. Sign up for either project and make 2 items: one for sale in the Artisan Boutique and one you can take home for yourself for free! The Snack Bag has a food-safe laminated cotton interior perfect for the grandkids, the hubby, the doggie or just for you! Machine washable, but you can also just rinse out the lining with soap and water and be ready for the next use! The woven coasters look complicated but are, in fact, dead simple. You’ll have fun making these quick, easy, and fun sets of coasters from simple charm squares!Attendees must be fully vaccinated, but masks are optional. We are following the North Chevy Chase Christian Church rules for meetings in their church spaces. |
| Coming Attractions! | September 2023: Debby Kratovil (https://www.quilterbydesign.com/) October 6-7: Quilt Show October 2023: Linda Syverson Guild (https://www.lindasyversonguild.com/) November 2023: Audrey Esarey (https://www.cottonandbourbon.com/)(lecture and workshop) December 2023: Holiday Party January 2024: Sheila Frampton-Cooper (https://www.zoombaby.com/) (ZOOM) February 2024: Demo Day March 2024: Cindy Grisdela (https://cindygrisdela.com/) (lecture and workshop) September 2024: David Owen Hastings (https://davidowenhastings.com/)(ZOOM lecture and workshop) |
Patricia Belyea will join us from Wauconda, Washington, for this Zoom lecture. In keeping with our “It’s a Material World” quilt show theme, she will show how she uses vintage Japanese yukata and other global fabrics in her quilt compositions. Patricia will share her creative approach to developing new ideas for quilt designs. Leapfrogging from one compositional concept to the next, she will take us on an exploration of her newest series of quilts – Big Grids with Inserted Curves. You can read more about Patricia at her website 
Patricia Belyea is a creative quilt maker, speaker and teacher. Patricia co-owns Okan Arts with her daughter Victoria. The small family business imports vintage Japanese textiles for adventuresome quilters and hosts textile tours to Japan. Patricia is the author of East-Meets-West Quilts, a book about making improv quilts with Japanese fabrics.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!