Quilter's Guild of Dallas

The Quilter's Guild of Dallas, founded by Helena Hibbs in 1979, was organized to preserve the heritage of quilting, be a source of information and inspiration, and in general perpetuate a high quality of excellence in quilting. The guild boasts numerous friendship groups, an extensive library, a well-respected annual quilt show, workshops, regular meetings featuring nationally known speakers, and the "Quilter's Guild of Dallas Helena Hibbs Endowment Fund".

For Guild Contact Information (address, phone, email links),
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Guild Meetings

Meetings are held at 7:15 pm, the first Thursday of every month at
Congregation Shearith Israel, 9401 Douglas Ave., Dallas, TX 75225

February 2, 2012 – Wendy Butler Berns
www.wendybutlerberns.com

Thursday Program: "Creating Captivating Colors in our Quilts"

Wander with Wendy as she guides you through an eclectic collection of traditional and contemporary quilts, all with a common thread - captivating color. She will offer ways of taking a few small steps or multiple bold ones in experimenting with color. Wendy will then explore ways of approaching the color challenge using a tried and true tool - the color wheel.

Workshop Friday, February 3 – "The Third Dimension-Embellishing with Tantalizing Threads"

Confident beginner to advanced. Students need to have some experience using a darning foot.

If it is time for you to stretch, come join us. You have practiced free motion quilting and are ready to add more surface design to your quilts. Come join us in this process based class. By using different embellishing techniques, we will explore how to couch down heavier yarns and threads, thread embellishing with cotton, rayon and metallic threads and demonstrate the basics of machine bobbin drawing. You will be inspired by the limitless ways to create greater texture to your work.

Click HERE for a pdf of the Supply List for Wendy's Friday workshop.

Saturday Workshop Bonus! One Full Day - Two Techniques:

Workshop Saturday, February 4, (morning) – "Terrific Texture with Collaging and Quilting"

Half Day. Intermediate to Advanced

What wonderful spontaneous texture we can achieve from a variety of embellishing techniques! Maybe you have been dreaming of creating seaweed for an underwater scene, a knobby tree trunk or thick strands of hair. By using water soluble solvy or tulle you can create texture and unique no-piecing designs with collage bits, fabric, and free motion quilting. Come investigate the limitless possibilities!

Click HERE for a pdf of the Supply List for Wendy's Saturday morning workshop.

Workshop Saturday, February 4, (afternoon) – "Brave, Bold, Beckoning Borders"

Half Day. Confident beginner to Advanced

Workshop will explore a variety of ideas for you to add to your quilt border repertoire.' Sometimes taking the easiest route to bordering our quilts may not be the most effective. Wendy will offer you numerous brave and courageous ideas to consider to make your borders more bold and beckoning.

Click HERE for a pdf of the Supply List for Wendy's Saturday afternoon workshop.

The February 2012 Newsletter is now available!

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Click here to download a copy of a "fillable" pdf membership form. You can fill this out on your computer and email it to our Membership Chairman, or print it and send it through the mail with your payment.



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