2025
Meetings & Workshops
-------- 2025 GUILD MEETINGS ---------
“Music in My Quilt” with Ricky Tims
Tuesday, January 21, 7PM
One of Ricky Tim’s very popular lectures is “Music in My Quilt” where he discusses the compositional devices in music and show the parallel in the elements of art and principles of design - with lots of quilts - and musical snippets, ending with a music performance.
Note: Our January meeting will be held on Zoom
Note: Our January meeting will be held on Zoom
“Oh Hex!” with Cathy Glover
Tuesday, February 18, 7PM
Cathy Glover is an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser, quilt historian, and a member of several national and regional quilt and fabric study groups. As a national speaker, she lectures and workshops on polyester, hexagons, and crazy and inscribed quilts. Cathy will focus on the world of hexagons, their history, techniques and varieties, in her lecture for us.
Note: Our February meeting will be held on Zoom
Note: Our February meeting will be held on Zoom
“Quilts that Honor Friends, Family and Freedom” with Ann Holte
Tuesday, March 18, 7PM
Ann Holte has been quilting, teaching and writing books as and patterns since 1975. She is also a professional quilt appraiser and documentarian. She joins us from Hummelstown, PA.
Note: Our March meeting will be held at Lower Makefield Township Community Center. Ann will be arriving at 5:30PM to do quilt appraisals for $50 per quilt. Please bring cash.
Note: Our March meeting will be held at Lower Makefield Township Community Center. Ann will be arriving at 5:30PM to do quilt appraisals for $50 per quilt. Please bring cash.
“Sashiko Stitching Demo and Project” with Stella Singleton, Owner of Needles and Bolts
Tuesday, April 15, 7PM
Stella Singleton and her staff from Needles and Bolts in Mt. Airy, PA will be at our meeting to teach us Sashiko Stitching. Everyone will be provided with a kit to learn this technique.
IMPORTANT: Members must pre-register on the Guild’s Signup.com for this meeting so we can purchase the appropriate number of kits.
Note: Our April meeting will be held at Lower Makefield Township Community Center.
IMPORTANT: Members must pre-register on the Guild’s Signup.com for this meeting so we can purchase the appropriate number of kits.
Note: Our April meeting will be held at Lower Makefield Township Community Center.
-------- 2025 WORKSHOPS* ---------
Jane Haworth, “Hens and Roosters” Collage
Saturday, February 1, 10AM-1PM (Zoom)
Use colorful scraps to create some funky looking chickens! Choose from a selection of Jane’s patterns and begin work on your collaged bird. Learn her free-form and relaxing technique of tracing, cutting and gluing your fabrics onto your pattern. The finished size of this project is about 18”. Also learn a variety of ideas for background treatment and also how to free-motion quilt on the design. $35 members, $45 Nonmembers
Ann Holte, “Making the Diamond Quilt”
Saturday, March 22, 10AM-4PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church)
Picture this: Two teenage girls, working side-by-side in the 1860s, produced two quilts that feature a unique diamond design. They were learning to quilt and were teaching each other the skills needed. You will see how this sampler records their progression from beginners to accomplished quilters. You will learn about the basic design of the blocks as well as the techniques that were their quilting lessons. The blocks in the original sampler quilt were made in an informal teaching environment in the mid-1800s. Quilters shared patterns, fabric, and knowledge with each other in order to pass along the traditions of quilting. They also ate, gossiped, laughed, and generally had fun. Sound familiar? $35 members, $45 Nonmembers
Pat Clayton, Make an Iron Caddy Bag
Saturday, April 12, 10AM-3PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church)
This class is taught by Guild member, Pat Clayton.
This versatile bag not only carries your hot iron but turns into a pressing mat for ironing. Supply list will be sent to registrants before the class.
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
This versatile bag not only carries your hot iron but turns into a pressing mat for ironing. Supply list will be sent to registrants before the class.
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
Sue Hurley, Learn Ruler Work on Your Domestic Machine
Saturday, June 21, 10AM-2PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church)
This class is taught by Guild member, Sue Hurley. Supply list will be sent to registrants before the class. You will need to bring your machine to this class.
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
Marge Tucker, “Harlequin Diamond Romance”
Saturday, August 16th, 9AM – 3PM (Zoom)
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Let’s use up all those leftover strips and strings from previous projects and turn them into a fantastic quilt! Improvisationally pieced rectangles make light and dark diamonds when placed together. This results in a visually graphic layout and with very little cutting and prep we can get right to the fun. No one would ever think this is a scrap quilt!
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers |
Gina Kresja, Collage Quilting, Cat on a Christmas Tree
Saturday, October 11, 10AM-2PM (Morrisville Presbyterian Church)
This class is taught by Guild member, Gina Kresja. Gina is known for her beautiful collage quilts and will be teaching this pattern as a workshop. Gina’s quilt was part of the small quilt raffle during our 2024 show where it became a fan favorite.
Supply list and any prework will be sent to registrants before the class.
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
Supply list and any prework will be sent to registrants before the class.
$35 members, $45 Nonmembers
* 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 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.