Quilts of Valor/National Sew Day Workshop
St Paul Lutheran Church 1427 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL, United StatesThis workshop is IN PERSON. Did you catch the One Block, Two Block, Red Block, Blue Block bit at the Gems Christmas Party? We are excited to make these fun and sassy blocks for Kelly Harvey and the QOV. The block patterns will be posted on the Gems webpage under the Members Only tab in […]
Julie Silber “Keeping Them In Stitches: America’s Funniest Quilts” (Zoom)
Julie from Julie Silber Quilts is an advisor on quilt collectors and museums in organizing, evaluating, managing and documenting collections.
Julie Silber: Keeping Them In Stitches-America’s Funniest Quilts (Zoom Meeting)
Julie from Julie Silber Quilts is an advisor to quilt collectors and museums in organizing, evaluating, managing and documenting collections.
Marquetta B Quilting “Quilting and Music: A Mindfulness Practice (Zoom)
Marquetta Johnson, coming to us from Georgia and Marquetta B Quilting. Her focus has been on Art Educations and integrating and infusing art in the classroom. She has appeared on several radio and television shows highlighting her art form.
Marquetta B Quilting: Quilting and Music-A Mindfulness Practice (Zoom Meeting)
Marquetta Johnson will be talking to us from Georgia and Marquetta B Quilting. Her focus has been on Art Education and integrating and infusing art in the classroom. She has appeared on several radio and television shows highlighting her art form.
National Quilting Day -Service Projects Workday
St Paul Lutheran Church 1427 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL, United StatesDetails TBA WHAT TO BRING TO GEMS WORKSHOPS: SEWING NOTIONS- scissors, seam ripper, rotary cutter, ruler. (Gems has cutting mats, irons and pressing mats.) SEWING MACHINE- If this is difficult for you, just let us know and we can carry your machine in from your car. Easy peasy. Don't forget your cords and pedal- just […]
Panel Discussion “National Quilt Shows and Show Quilts”
St Paul Lutheran Church 1427 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, Illinois, United StatesSheri Zalar, Jackie O'Laughlin, Sue Krause, and Leslie Swearinger, all Gems members, have participated in national shows and may bring some examples of quilts they have entered in these large shows. Bring our questions on everything from how to enter, what to expect with judging, to how to pick the quilt show!
Panel Discussion: National Quilt Shows and Show Quilts (In-Person Meeting)
St Paul Lutheran Church 1427 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL, United StatesSheri Zalar, Jackie O'Laughlin, Sue Krause and Leslie Swearinger are members of our guild who have participated in national shows and may bring some examples of quilts they have entered. Bring your questions on everything from how to enter, what to expect with judging to how to choose the quilt to show!
Bucket List Blocks Workshop
St Paul Lutheran Church 1427 W Lake Avenue, Peoria, IL, United StatesDetails TBA. WHAT TO BRING TO GEMS WORKSHOPS: SEWING NOTIONS- scissors, seam ripper, rotary cutter, ruler. (Gems has cutting mats, irons and pressing mats.) SEWING MACHINE- If this is difficult for you, just let us know and we can carry your machine in from your car. Easy peasy. Don't forget your cords and pedal- just […]