2012 ELIQG Programs/Meetings
Due to holidays some meetings have been moved, make note of the dates.
Wed., February 1: Slide show presenting the 2012 speakers coming to ELIQG, National Quilting Day workshop sample preview.
Fri., March 9: Pieceful Quilting presents the Latest and Greatest in the Quilting World lecture. Come see what’s new in the quilting world for 2012! Happy National Quilting Day!
Fri., March 30: Linda Pooles Lecture “A Quilted Journey Around the World – Part 2: Seeing the World through the Quilter’s Eye.” Buckle your seatbelts and sit tight for a global adventure without ever leaving your chair! Look at the world through the eyes of American and International quilters. See what inspires quilters who travel abroad or within their own countries. Visit France, Japan, the United States, Italy, Yugoslavia, Germany, Turkey and many other countries. The beauty of this lecture is that it is ever changing. As quilters from around the world share their inspiration photos and the quilts they made, I add them in and retire other submissions. You just may be inspired by your next destination to make that special quilt. Linda is from Milford, Pennsylvania. www.lindampoole.com
Wed., May 2, Joyce Fischer will speak on Quilt Appraisal. Quilts old and new should be appraised for insurance value. Joyce will talk about the steps taken during an appraisal, types of appraisals, value, with examples and Q&A at the end. You will be surprised at the values of quilts you are making today. Appraisals should be done for insurance, fair market and donation/estate values. Each item being appraised is unique and specifically analyzed by the appraiser.
APPRAISALS AT THE ELIQG QUILT SHOW: Written appraisals will be available at the ELIQG 2012 Quilt Show by Joyce M. Fischer who is certified to appraise traditional and non-traditional quilts by the American Quilters Society. Joyce Fischer has been appraising, and judging quilts for over 8 years and specializes in the appraisal of antique quilts, contemporary quilts, art quilts, as well as other textiles including garments. Joyce has appraised for historical societies, private collectors as well as major quilt shows on a national and international basis. Joyce offers written appraisals for insurance, fair market and donation/estate values. Each item being appraised is unique and specifically analyzed by Joyce. Written appraisals are available this year at a show special fee of $35 for members, checks made out payable to Joyce Fischer. Sign up with Joyce this evening.
Wed., May 30, at SCCC New Library in Riverhead, Linda Luggen’s Lecture Stories Live On Through My Quilts. This is a lecture of sharing the story of quilts in my family. I show you the quilts as I tell the stories of my family from the late 1800s through the Great Depression and on to the present. I also show the quilts I am making today and reflect on the inspiration my past has given me. The showing is approximately 20 quilts.
Sat.& Sun, June 2 & 3, ELIQG Quilt Show: lectures by Phyllis Twigg Hatcher, Annapolis, MD
Lecture details: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 11 AM & 2 PM
Sunday, June 3, 2012, 12 PM & 2 PM
“150 Years of Quilts”: is a lecture and show of quilts from the 1820’s to the 1970’s by Phyllis Twigg Hatcher. See how quilts of each era have their own beauty and what makes the quilt an example of its decade.
Fri., July 6, Hands-on project (save your bottle caps!) and annual Ice-cream social.
Fri., August 3, Peggy Oppenheimers’ Square In A Square Technique Lecture and Trunk Show. Peg Oppenheimer has been quilting since 1999. Once she learned Jodi Barrows’ Square in a Square™ method she became hooked! She became a Certified Square in a Square™ instructor in 2001. Peg has since also completed her certification for Creative Curves and Jodi Barrows’ new Diamond options. Peg is from Webster, New York. squarepegsonline.com. Peg is a quilt designer! Peg’s original quilt design uses Jodi Barrows’ diamond options. One of Peg’s original designs is featured in the Jodi Barrows’ book of diamond options.
Jodi Barrows’ Square in a Square™ method is a revolutionary quilting technique that allows quilters to create beautiful quilts – without cutting messy, painstaking triangles! Get perfect corners and consistent results without going blind at the cutting table. By using special rulers and a little know-how, Square in a Square™ quilters breeze through some of the most intricate geometric patterns. And with eight idea-packed books to choose from, you’ll have a hard time running out of ways to use these fun techniques. But don’t worry that the Square in a Square™ method will limit you – Square in a Square™ techniques will save you time and effort in almost any project you tackle. They’re versatile and easy. Once you learn this method, you’ll wish you’d learned it years ago. Square in a Square™ is ideal for quilters at all levels. Beginners and advanced users will all benefit from this time-saving technique.
Wed., Sept 5, Dianne R. Schneck from NYC will share her quilts with us. Lecture details to follow.
Fri., October 5, Susan Ball Faeders’ Lecture Quilting in Japan. In this bird’s-eye view digital slide show, I’ll share photos of quilts that I have seen in Japan recently—over the last few years. I’ll identify the work of some of the top sensei (teachers), and show what is most innovative and most traditionally Japanese.” I’ll explain how quilting “works” in Japan, and show how the situation is reversing—that is, how American quilters are now being affected by the Japanese quilt industry. Susan is from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. www.qejapan.com
Wed., Nov 7, Demo night: Demos for members, given by members.
Wed., December 5, Holiday Social
2012 Board Meetings:
Jan 25, 2012, Feb 29, March 21, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 29, September 26, October 24, November 28
2012 Quilt Show Committee Meetings:
April 18, May 16 2012 Quilt show dates: June 2 & 3, 2012