Meetings & Workshops
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Members Sharing with Members
Tuesday, May 19, 7PM, Lower Makefield Township Community Center
Our very talented members will be sharing tips, techniques and projects this evening. We are still looking for additional members to share. If interested contact the Program Chairs. This event will be a round robin, moving every period to another table to learn from another member. Always a crowd pleaser!!!
Guests: $5 at the door
Guests: $5 at the door
Anniversary Celebration
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Matthew Boudreaux = MX Domestic, "The Art & Evolution of Fabric Weaving"
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It's our birthday! The Guild is 37 years strong, and we plan to celebrate as we do every June, with strawberry shortcake and sharing.
Guests: $5 at the door |
Mathew Boudreaux (they/them) is a fabric artist, designer, and educator whose inclusive, joy-filled approach to sewing and weaving has inspired makers around the world. Known for blending modern aesthetics with storytelling and community, Mathew teaches workshops that empower makers to explore color, texture, and identity through creative play. Guests: $5 payable by check or Venmo in advance.
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Dee Bushrod, "My Passion in Pixels"
Tuesday, August 18, 7PM, Lower Makefield Township Community Center & Zoom (Hybrid)
Meet Devinda Bushrod, also known as Dee, a self-taught quilter with 17 years of experience and a background in marketing and design. She is the creative mind behind Pixel Quilts, a unique style of quilting that combines traditional techniques with pixelated designs. Dee’s passion for creating pixel quilts started in 2008, when she made a Super Mario quilt for her nephew. Over the years, she has perfected her techniques and now exclusively focuses on pixel quilts.
Queen Elizabeth requested she make a portrait Pixel quilt for her. Her more recent work includes a quilt portrait of the musician, Jelly Roll.
Queen Elizabeth requested she make a portrait Pixel quilt for her. Her more recent work includes a quilt portrait of the musician, Jelly Roll.
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Make a Hemingway Pouch with Karen Thompson
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10AM-2PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church, Morrisville, PA)
Makers wanted! Come out and join Karen Thompson in this hands-on workshop to make a useful zipper pouch for a tablet or book. Pattern by Center Street Quilts.
This is an in-person workshop, so come out and sew with friends. You will likely leave with a finished pouch.
$45 Members/$55 Non-Members (OPEN)
Foundation Paper-Piecing with Pat Clayton
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10AM-2PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church, Morrisville, PA)
Hone your skills with Foundation Paper Piecing techniques taught by our own member, Pat Clayton. This fun and colorful quilt, "Cutting Edge", was designed by Faith Jones of Fresh Lemon Quilts. Finished quilt is 54" x 54" and uses sets of 9" color squares plus white to create a beautiful spectrum effect.
This is an in-person workshop.
$45 Members/$55 Non-Members (OPEN) Pattern fee of $5 due to Pat.
This is an in-person workshop.
$45 Members/$55 Non-Members (OPEN) Pattern fee of $5 due to Pat.
"Wooly Pines Workshop" with Mary Annunziato
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10AM-4PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church, Morrisville, PA)
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Description to follow soon.
$55 Members/$65 Non-Members (OPEN) COST includes kit for one tree. |
* Please note that workshop times vary.
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 request information. To reserve your place, payment (via check, made payable to “Newtown Quilters’ Guild”, or cash, or Venmo) will need to be made when signing up. You are not registered until your payment is received. Any kit fee will be payable at the workshop. Classes that do not meet the minimum participation will be cancelled and anyone who signed up will receive a full refund. Sorry, there are no refunds if you decide you cannot attend.