Tuesday

July 23, 2013

Barbara Shapel

1:00 p.m. &

7:00 p.m.

Thread Duets 

 barbarashapel.com

Since learning to quilt in 1993, Barbara Shapel has focused exclusively on fiber art. As her skills grew, so did her confidence in her ability to create unique, non-traditional designs. Today she enjoys the challenge of integrating the quilting line and making it an important part of the overall design of a piece. She also works to create two-sided quilts where the back is a reflection of the front and offers the viewer a different perspective of the same piece.

Barbara is an award winning quilter, having won Best of Show in the first juried quilt show she ever entered. Her work is in many private collections and has appeared at a number of shows and locations.

Programs

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

West Des Moines United Methodist Church

8th & Grand, West Des Moines 

1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.: Thread Duets: Looking at Quilts from Both Sides

This fun and informative lecture shows where Barbara started her quilting journey with a sampler quilt. From there, it progresses to her two-sided art quilts and most recent work. She shows several different ways to create two-sided work and defines how each is done. The audience is encouraged to participate with questions and comments. The program will include much of her work as well as slides of several of her other award winning quilts. 

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Art of Machine Quilting -- View Supply List

In this beginning level quilting workshop, students will learn proper basting techniques, which machine needles to use with specific thread, and the differences between the various quilting threads that are currently on the market. We will then work on a practice sampler and learn how to stitch over a dozen free-motion quilting stitches.

Thursday, July 25, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Spotted Owl

Students will practice the thread painting stitches Barbara uses all the time to add depth and dimension to her fiber art pieces. Topics to be covered include what thread to use and when, the order of quilting, using a hoop, outlining, machine needles, and transferring images to fabric.

Registration and location information for these workshops appears in the article "2013 Workshops" below. 

Can you believe it's July! Only four more Newcomers meetings this year. Remember, if you are a new member of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild you are invited to meet with other newcomers on the third Tuesday of the month. We learn about the different Guild offices and committees that keep this great group going.  Plus we have a different guest speaker every month who shares her quilting expertise and tips with us.  

On July 16th our Recording Secretary, Barbara Hines, will tell us about her duties. Our guest speaker will be Angela Lawrence. Angela, a multi-talented quilter, will present the topic, "Embellishments:  An Important Design Element for a Quilt." 

Join us on the 16th at 6:30pm at the Urbandale Library, Room B, 3520 86th, Urbandale, Iowa.    

Don't forget your name tag!  It's especially important to wear it during our regular monthly Guild meetings - you won't want to miss out on any of the door prizes!

Please remember no outside food or drink is allowed in the library.

Mildred Agena

Deb York

Program Chair

Registration

For any workshop, you may mail in your registration form along with your registration fee to Deb York, 28187 Prospect Ave., Adel, IA 50003. We will also be taking reservations at our meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month. If you have any questions you can email Deb at yorkcovp@aol.com or call her at 515-993-4539 (home), 515-240-7653 (cell). 

Location 

All workshops are scheduled to be held at West Des Moines Christian Church at 4501 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. To get there from Interstate 35, exit at Mills Civic Parkway, exit 70. Turn east onto Mills Civic Parkway and drive about 0.9 of a mile. The West Des Moines Christian Church will be on the north side of Mills Civic Parkway. We will meet in Building #3 which is the one closest to Prairie Life Fitness.

July: Barbara Shapel

Information on the July workshops appears in the July feature article above.

October: Pam Buda

heartspunquilts.com

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Practice What I Preach

This is a hands-on lesson of the techniques covered in Pam's lecture "Secrets of Professional Quilters ~ Revealed!" The skills taught in this class will be used each and every time you quilt! Each student can try many new piecing techniques as well as perfect a variety of pressing techniques.

Thursday, October 24, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - noon

Friendship Blooms

Learn several techniques for sewing hexagons. We'll construct two simple seven-hexagon flower blooms, covering the fundamentals of English paper piecing, the basics of working with wool, and the finishing techniques for this folky 12" x 17" wall hanging.

Thursday, October 24, 2013 -- 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Star Strings Pincushion

Learn how to paper piece a wonderful Star Strings Pin Cushion as you learn the fundamentals of foundation paper piecing with Pam's helpful tips and tricks. Knowing how to paper piece will give you a skill that will open up new opportunities in your quilting adventures as wonderful, glorious blocks can be mastered by paper piecing!

The 1800's Study Group's August meeting will be a road trip to the Iowa-Illinois Quilt Study Group meeting in Kalona, IA on Sat., Aug 6th.  The topic for this meeting is two color quilts.  The guest speaker has not yet been announced.   More information will be sent out by email as it becomes available. For questions/assistance, to be put on the email list for more information, etc., contact Virginia Berger at va_berger@hotmail.com.