September 13, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Debby Kratovil – Shortcuts from a Short Woman

Debby will share 3-4 dozen quilts showing how she makes traditional quilt blocks using non-traditional methods. Convert a traditional block to paper piecing, make a butterfly from a Dresden Plate, simplify a double wedding ring pattern. Debby is a former NeedleChaser (1993) who has had close to 1,000 quilts and “how to” articles published in quilt magazines, with 24 quilts being on the covers. Join us as Debby share many tips and tricks with samples made from the latest fabrics.

 September 27, 2023 Sit & Sew

Community Service Sewing 10 am to 2 pm

Bring your sewing machine and we will start our construction of quilted panels that will become the basis of 12 incubator covers for the George Washington University Hospital NICU. Come as a sewer, or helper to this fun session. Lunch and a fun, rewarding day for all. Please sign up at the September meeting or let Debbie Lamb-Mechanick lambmechanick@verizon.net know you are interested coming!

 AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS INVITED TO BRING THEIR OWN PROJECTS TO WORK ON AND ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE OF THEIR FELLOW NEEDLECHASERS!!!!

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.

October 11, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Linda Syverson Guild – Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone

Linda uses her keen eye to transform materials from estate sales, antique sales, old clothing and quilts, tablecloths to build designs in fabric, letting the project be the story.

Linda was originally trained as an architect. Her fiber art career has taken several twists and turns. Having moved away from traditional quilting, she steps out of her comfort zone to share how she plays with individual colors, using one color from the color wheel; how she builds pieces that appear to span space, unsupported; and how she finishes small pieces, combining them to make larger pieces of art.

Linda is a SAQA Juried Artist (2019) who has discovered the joy of rust and tea dyeing, printing designs digitally, painting with fabric paints and inks to create her envisioned design. Join us as she talks about her art process.

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.

October 25, 2023 Sit and Sew

Community Service Sewing

Come as a sewer, or helper to this fun session. Lunch and a fun, rewarding day for all. Please sign up at the September meeting or let Debbie Lamb-Mechanick lambmechanick@verizon.net know you are interested coming!

AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS INVITED TO BRING THEIR OWN PROJECTS TO WORK ON AND ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE OF THEIR FELLOW NEEDLECHASERS!!!!

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.

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.

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.

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. Registration for this workshop is limited to 20 students; the on-line registration form will be available on the guild website in the calendar section. Paper copies of the registration form will be available at the regular September and October guild meetings. Click HERE to register for the workshop.

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.

November 29, 2023 Sit and Sew (5^th 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!!!!

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.