This page is overflowing with new information! Click on the following links to read about each topic: Featured Quilt Artist for October 2024; Our guild members at the Keystone Quilt Show; Angel Babies; Quilting for Good; HCQ Meeting Agendas.
To view the lovely quilts, made by our guild members, and displayed at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, click here.
Featured Quilt Artist for November 2024
Jane Nase is our featured quilt artist for November, 2024. Jane gave us this information about her quilt: As every grandmother knows, meeting your first grandchild makes your heart soar! I wanted to make a quilt that captured that feeling. This small wallhanging is a picture of my first encounter with Maeve Jane, my name sake, only 3 days old. I had my mask on because she was born in 2020. The quilt is a sunflower which represents the flower my daughter and I enjoy. I made stradas out of my yellow batiks and then cutout the petals of the flower. Applique is not my favorite quilt method, it was a challenge for me. I put a flange binding on the two sides as an artistic element. Since I now have two other grandchildren, I better get started making a quilt honoring them.
Homemaker Country Quilters at the Keystone Quilt Show
Several of our members distinguished themselves at the Keystone Quilt show, which was held in early October. Here are pictures of their entries.
Angel Babies
Angel Babies is a charity that provides families who have lost a baby or child the support, compassion, and love needed in their darkest day. Homemakers Country Quilters is now supporting this charity by making blankets, quilts and hats. There are specific requirements for these items. That information is provided on the Our Activities and Charities page.
Quilting for Good
Quilting for Good is a growing local effort. In 2023 they created over 80 quilts for women (and their children) living in transitional housing after leaving various shelters. You can find more information about Quilting for Good on our Activities and Charities page.
2024 Meeting Agendas
November 8: Mary Koval will present a lecture and trunk show on “How Mary Designs Fabric”.
After more than 40 years, Mary Koval has emerged as a leading expert in the field of American Quilts and Antique Fabric. Mary and her husband, Joe, live in Bedford PA. She exhibits in major antique and quilt shows and has published several books and contributing articles to Country Home, Quiltmania, Quilters World, Love of Quilting and many more. She has also designed fabrics for Timeless Treasures and Free Spirit. She presently designs for Windham
Meeting formats/venues during Covid
To remain flexible and responsive to the ever-changing considerations during this time of Covid, HCQ will provide its usual programming events in several formats/venues. Be sure to check the description of each event to learn which of the following formats will apply:
- In person – at 4 H Center of Montgomery County 1015 Bridge Rd Collegeville.
- Hybrid – In person at 4 H Center of Montgomery County with an option to attend from home via Zoom.
- Zoom Only – When Zoom format is used for an event, Members and/or pre-paid guests will receive Zoom meeting invitations via email a few days prior to the session.
The meeting format will be listed in the newsletter. If you are not sure, please email the guild a few days before the meeting to see what format we will use.