Modern marries traditional (and makes EVERYONE happy!) at the 6:00 pm meeting on June 4. Join us to hear Kate Colleran talk about different quilt styles as she presents a trunk show of her quilts from her patterns and books. Learn about a mix of styles, color choices and inspiration as a lead up to …
Meet your new Castle Rock Quilt Club officers at our Tuesday, August 6, meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church. After officer presentations, we will revisit a favorite activity from last year -- the infamous "Snip, Rip, Drop and Pass." Instead of batiks, the program committee requests that you bring ONE YARD of any color KONA …
Our very own Carolyn McCormick will share intriguing stories about "The Women Who Shaped Quilt History" at our September 3rd meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church. One such woman was Marie D. Webster, the author of "Quilts: Their Story and How to Make Them." Remarkably, it was published in 1915! Besides a fascinating lecture, Carolyn …
Have yourself a wonky little Christmas; may your blocks be bright! We celebrated Christmas in July with the introduction of improv Christmas tree block lotto! Using the tutorial by Amy Smart at diaryofaquilter.com/modern-christmas-tree-quilt-block/ you can make as many improv Christmas trees as your heart desires. Each one earns you an entry into our first ever …
Get ready for some hilarious fun in April as we come together for a few games of Strip Poker! April Fool's! It's QUILTER'S Strip Poker, played (fully clothed) with jelly roll strips -- those 2 1/2 inch WOF (width of fabric) pieces so popular in quilt making. Members, please bring 15 accurately cut strips to …
Fabric – kits – books – notions (no patterns)! You have quilting needs? We have quilting goods! It’s time for the annual Castle Rock Quilt Club auction, which will be held at 6:00 pm on May 6th at New Hope Presbyterian Church. Tyson Newhouse is back as our live auctioneer, guaranteed to level up this …
Award-winning quilter David Taylor introduces us to Artistry through Appliqué at our June 3rd meeting. You will NOT want to miss this! A natural storyteller, David will share his pictorial appliqué quilts, detailing his creative process (and humorous anecdotes) behind each one. This oral history of the progression from his first quilt top — made in …
On Tuesday July 1st, join us at 6:00 pm for our July Picnic! We have a fun patriotic make-n-take for our July ice cream “sewcial” at Founders Park. Address of the park is: 4671 Enderud Blvd, Castle Rock, CO. Click on the map link below for location and directions. If you have scraps of red …
At 6:00pm on September 2nd, educators from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will bring us an amazing trunk show from their vault as well as teach us the symbolism behind the stitches and language of the flowers in these Victorian era masterpieces. We’ll show off our own Douglas County Fair masterpieces as well!
Fall always begins the flurry of all things holiday! Thankfully, the creative crew at Sew-ciety quilt shop in Castle Rock visits us in October, bringing a plethora of ideas for seasonal gift-giving. From new fabric lines and designs to gift ideas and demonstrations, Carol and crew have us covered. Please join us for our October …
