Special Events
Sip, Swap, and Sew
Alice Sue will have her next one on June 10th from 6-9 p.m. Her husband will be available to sharpening your seam ripper for $2.00 or a dozen homemade cookies. Alice provides the main course and you bring something to share. Bring something from your sewing room that you would like to swap. Bring a hand sewing project with as you sit and socialize and work on your project. Anyone is invited to attend. Get to know more the guild members and this social event. Contact Alice Sue Becker [email protected].
Alice Sue will have her next one on June 10th from 6-9 p.m. Her husband will be available to sharpening your seam ripper for $2.00 or a dozen homemade cookies. Alice provides the main course and you bring something to share. Bring something from your sewing room that you would like to swap. Bring a hand sewing project with as you sit and socialize and work on your project. Anyone is invited to attend. Get to know more the guild members and this social event. Contact Alice Sue Becker [email protected].
Upcoming English Paper Piecing Class
If you’ve wanted to learn the art of English Paper Piecing or would just like to brush up on your skills, we’re offering a no-fee class to Guild members on January 30, 2024 to work on this form of “slow sewing”. Karen Cyson will be teaching the class from 7-9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region, 1107 Pine Cone Rd., Sartell. The supply list is below and will also be available at the January Guild meeting. If you are unable to attend the January Guild meeting to register, please contact Alice Sue Becker if you are interested in joining the class. I know I’m excited to go! I’ve been working on a queen-size EPP scrappy quilt for 3 years now, and I’m ready to up my game! I hope you can join us for a fun and informative evening. Contact Alice Sue Becker
Supply List for English Paper Piecing Class
• Fabric: one 3" square and enough of a contrasting fabric to cut 6 3" squares
• Pencil
• Fabric scissors
• Thread scissors
• Sturdy sharp long hand sewing needle(s) - the ones I use are about 2" long
• Reading glasses, if you use them for hand sewing
• 1 or 2 Clover clips or office supply style binder clips
• 1" wide painter’s tape if you have a roll (will need less than 10". We can share.)
• Thread - a neutral or to match your fabric – Dual Duty/poly
• Thread - a neutral or to match your fabric – cotton, similar to whatever you use to hand bind
• Wax - thread wax or beeswax if you like to use it
• A placemat for your workspace - to keep your supplies from sliding around on the table, if you'd like
• Hand-held paper punch (not 3-hole punch) if you have one (We can share.)
If you’ve wanted to learn the art of English Paper Piecing or would just like to brush up on your skills, we’re offering a no-fee class to Guild members on January 30, 2024 to work on this form of “slow sewing”. Karen Cyson will be teaching the class from 7-9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region, 1107 Pine Cone Rd., Sartell. The supply list is below and will also be available at the January Guild meeting. If you are unable to attend the January Guild meeting to register, please contact Alice Sue Becker if you are interested in joining the class. I know I’m excited to go! I’ve been working on a queen-size EPP scrappy quilt for 3 years now, and I’m ready to up my game! I hope you can join us for a fun and informative evening. Contact Alice Sue Becker
Supply List for English Paper Piecing Class
• Fabric: one 3" square and enough of a contrasting fabric to cut 6 3" squares
• Pencil
• Fabric scissors
• Thread scissors
• Sturdy sharp long hand sewing needle(s) - the ones I use are about 2" long
• Reading glasses, if you use them for hand sewing
• 1 or 2 Clover clips or office supply style binder clips
• 1" wide painter’s tape if you have a roll (will need less than 10". We can share.)
• Thread - a neutral or to match your fabric – Dual Duty/poly
• Thread - a neutral or to match your fabric – cotton, similar to whatever you use to hand bind
• Wax - thread wax or beeswax if you like to use it
• A placemat for your workspace - to keep your supplies from sliding around on the table, if you'd like
• Hand-held paper punch (not 3-hole punch) if you have one (We can share.)