2018 Pueblo West Quilters Schedule

Meeting January 8th, 6:30 pm Pueblo West Library Jerry G. King room A 

Please note this is one week later than our regular 1st Monday of the month. 

The only other date change is September's meeting which will also be on the SECOND Monday. 

All meetings will be at the Pueblo West Library Jerry King room A.. All meetings will begin at 6:30 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Info: quilterspwguild@yahoo.com

2018 Board:

President: Patsy Morris 

Vice-President: Katya Holen

Secretary: Pat Graham

Treasurer: Vicki Becker

June 5th: Pueblo West Quilters General Meeting Program: Guest Kate Colleran's Trunk Show

Kate Colleran's program (talk/trunk show) will be on  

Monday, June 5th 

to be held at 

Pueblo West Baptist Church, 

in the square modular building  east of the church.
180 E. Croyden Dr. Pueblo West, CO 81007

Meeting begins at 7 p.m. 

The business portion is at the beginning of the meeting.
Doors will be opened about an half hour earlier.

Legacy Commons Retirement Center is across the street.

Hope to see everyone at the meeting. Kate has some amazing quilts.
And don't forget to bring your latest quilt for Sew N Share.

June 4th Kate Colleran's Workshop Cancelled

Unfortunately, not enough quilters signed up to hold Kate's workshop. The event has been cancelled.

Kate Colleran Quilting Workshop - June 4th

Kate Colleran Quilting Workshop has been cancelled.
 
Sunday, June 04, 2017


Hosted by Pueblo West Quilters
 
Deadline: May 22, 2017

2017 Year

January 9th had the Pueblo West Quilters meeting at a new location. The Pueblo West Library.

February - May we will meet the 2nd Monday of the month @ 7 p.m. @ Pueblo West Library.

For current information,  check out Pueblo West Quilters' FaceBook

https://www.facebook.com/pueblowest.quilters?fref=ts

 

Tips: Index Card & Starting Paper

The Index card has 1/4-inch lines. Use them to determine the extension of the dog-ear points when sewing two angled edges together. Mark the obtuse angle piece on the index card if you're stitching multiple pieces. Keep the index card by your sewing machine for quick assembly line piecing.

In the following sample, I used bias binding fabrics. (For the sharp detectives, the black fabric is flipped because I don't have to worry about angles on the same fabric when attaching the binding. 🙂 )

Notice the 1/4" extension of the dog-ears on both ends.

Tip: Use paper instead of fabric scraps when starting/ending a seam to save on thread & keep it a no-rat's-nest zone.   And, if the paper accidentally gets under the fabrics, you can tear away the paper.

November 7th Program: Gift Giving & Holiday Decorations Quilt Items

Pueblo West Quilters Meeting: October 3rd

Pueblo West Quilters will meet October 3rd @ 7pm @ the Majestic Baptist Church, 494 E. Hemlock, Pueblo West. 

Program: Lori Davis on Embellishing Quilts. 
Fat Qtr: Black on Black. 
Tips: Fall Cruises. 
Prez Block: 10” sq. tone on tone fabric in an autumn color. 

BOM:  X Plus Quilt Block

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQOJkNEs37E (This illustrates a 10.5" square whereas PWQ's BOM is 13" square unfinished.)

Also, this is a scrappy block so use as many fabrics as you want, remember to go for the contrast between the background, the X, & the +.

Corner X Units:
4: 5.5" x 5.5"
Background fabric:  4: 3" x 3"

Center cross:
1: 8" x 3" & 2: 3" x 3"
Background fabric:  4: 3" x 3"


 

September 12th: Pueblo West Quilters General Meeting

REMINDER: September’s Meeting will be the second Monday of the month on September 12, 2016.

Enjoy Labor Day with family & friends.

 

September 12th General Meeting Program: Santa’s Coming to Town! Elves, Time to Get Busy!

Sue Longsdorf has been making quilts using her own quilt as you go technique called
||: Serge, Flip, & Quilt :||© since 1992. She will present a variety of samples using your serger to make quick gifts for family and friends.

But, knowing Sue, things will happen, so come join the merriment of creative quilting using the serger.

No serger? No worries! All projects are sewing machine friendly.

Bring a stapler, paper, & a pen/pencil.

What's Happening in September?

Sew Day:  September 10, 2016:
||: Serge, Flip, & Quilt :||© a Braided Table Runner

Meeting Program: September 12, 2016: 
||: Serge, Flip, & Quilt :||© your Holiday Gifts

BOM:  Bernie Villanueva

Fat Qtr: Fall

TT&T: Back to School

August’s Block of the Month

54-40 or Fight Block:

For instructions & video directions, here’s the website:

http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/54-40-or-fight-quilt-block.html