2023 is Happening!
Meetings & Workshops
June 20 Guild Meeting:
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June Workshop: Project Bags with Sue Hurley, Saturday, June 3 |
Enjoy NQG’s in-person meeting with a BEACH PARTY theme to celebrate our 34th birthday! What more can one ask for than a fabulous garage sale, some fun summer activities, some great summer eats, and of course our monthly business meeting. Share some time with your quilting sisters and brothers on this evening.
Note: Our June 2023 meeting will be held at the Lower Makefield Township Community Center. |
In-Person Workshop is being taught by Sue Hurley, Project Bags at Addisville Reformed Church on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The workshop is from 10AM to 3PM.
Pre-register for this event as a Member for $35/ Non-members $45. Participants will need to purchase the Project Bag Pattern by Annie. |
July 20 Guild Meeting “All About Ankara Prints” with Lisa Shepard Stewart
Lisa Shepard Stewart is a writer and designer based in New Jersey. In her books, African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home and Global Expressions: Decorating with Fabrics from Around the World, Lisa encourages others to express themselves creatively through culturally relevant techniques and materials. She published her third book, African Accents on The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style in June 2007, and in 2011 began publishing “FABRIGASM” magazine, for Lovers of African Textiles.
Lisa's obsession with African textiles began in 1986, during a trip to Senegal, West Africa. In addition to sewing and fabric collecting, she is a part-time vegetarian whose other interests include travel, entertaining, holistic health, and yoga.
Lisa graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an associate degree in communications. She has held various positions in the sewing, craft, and textile industries, including creative director, writer/consultant, fabric buyer, merchandiser, and marketing manager. She opened Cultured Expression's first studio location in downtown Rahway, NJ in December 2017. The space combines retail and event space for classes and private parties. Learn more about CE at www.culturedexpressions.com.
Note: Our July 2023 meeting will be held on Zoom.
Lisa's obsession with African textiles began in 1986, during a trip to Senegal, West Africa. In addition to sewing and fabric collecting, she is a part-time vegetarian whose other interests include travel, entertaining, holistic health, and yoga.
Lisa graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an associate degree in communications. She has held various positions in the sewing, craft, and textile industries, including creative director, writer/consultant, fabric buyer, merchandiser, and marketing manager. She opened Cultured Expression's first studio location in downtown Rahway, NJ in December 2017. The space combines retail and event space for classes and private parties. Learn more about CE at www.culturedexpressions.com.
Note: Our July 2023 meeting will be held on Zoom.
August 15 Guild Meeting “History of Buttons” with Sara Mulford |
Also in August, Jesse Howe, Knife, Scissor and Tool Sharpener |
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Enjoy something very different during the August meeting as we host Sara Mulford, a specialist in the history of buttons. Sara’s talk will be on collecting antique buttons.
During the presentation we will learn what role buttons played in history and what materials they were made from. Sara will also discuss what makes a button collectable and who wore the various types of buttons. We will travel in time from the 1800’s to the 1900’s and see how buttons have changed, maybe even identifying some from your grandma’s button box. Buttons will be on display to view close-up. Come, enjoy and bring a few buttons with you to see if they are actually historical. This meeting will be in-person. Guests are welcome for a $5 fee. 
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Jesse Howe will come to the parking lot of the Community Center during our August 15 meeting and will be sharpening scissors, knives, garden tools and serrated knives. Wrap the items in a towel and securely tie with your name and phone number attached and placed on a table.
Mr. Howe will sharpen while our meeting is going on and you can pick them up after the meeting. Prices can be found ahead of time on the website: Howesharp.com. Jesse Howe prefers cash but can take credit cards and/or checks. No Venmo. There is a LIMIT of 4 items/per person. |
* Please note that workshops time vary. Saturday workshops are noted. Check the event calendar document for more details.
**Guild meetings will be held via Zoom until further notice.
**Guild meetings will be held via Zoom until further notice.
Workshop sign-up policy: Members - you will have received instructions on how to sign up for workshops by email. Guests, please use the Contact page. To reserve your place, payment (via check , made payable to “Newtown Quilters’ Guild”, or cash) will need to be made when signing up. We cannot hold a place unless payment is made when signing up. Any kit fee will be payable at the workshop.
Workshop cancellation policy: We need to know at least a month in advance for a full refund. If you are able to fill your spot with another person, there can be a refund.
Workshop cancellation policy: We need to know at least a month in advance for a full refund. If you are able to fill your spot with another person, there can be a refund.