News & Tidbits

Read about the Hari-kuyo, Festival of Broken Needles, a 400-year-old Japanese tradition observed by women who sew at http://stitchtress.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/hari-kuyo/ 

This site offers free bag patterns for drawstring, backpack, makeup, messenger, lunch, jewelry, beach, laptop, gift, picnic, duffle and diaper bags....that just above covers them all, doesn't it? http://craftstew.com/sewing/pick-a-free-bag-pattern 

Jay Bird Quilts offers multiple tutorials on binding (curved, scrap, flange, etc.) as well as tutes on multiple mitered borders, hand sewing hexagons and making a pieced back.  http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/p/tutorials.html 

From Superior Threads newsletter:  Two new Apps for Apple and Android phones are ready for free downloading. 
The "How Much Thread?" app estimates how much thread it will take to quilt various sizes of quilts. 
The "Thread Selection Guide" app helps you determine the best thread for your desired use. 
To download the apps, you may search for them in the Android Market or the iTunes Store 

Little Tie Purses from the Sulky Web Site:

http://www.sulky.com/project/tiebags/

An interesting documentary series, “Why Quilts Matter” has been running on PBS television.  For more info go to  www.whyquiltsmatter.org 

Save the Dates!

Lancaster Quilt Show Bus Trip:  March 16-18, 2012. Quilt show, shopping and FUN! The prices are the same as last year:  dbl $325, tri $306, quad $282, sigl $445. 

2012 Stella Maris Getaways:  Please mark your calendars for the following dates for 2012.  Details will follow.  Friday, May 4th through Sunday, May 6^th  2012.  Thursday, September 27th through Sunday, September 30^th, 2012.   

Save Your Hobbs Quilt Batting Labels:  Recycle those plastic bags in which your Hobbs quilt battings are packaged. By sending in the labels, the club is able to purchase batting at a discounted price for our community projects.  Labels will be collected at monthly club meetings.