2011 BQG Programs

January 18, 2011
Madge Ziegler - "Apron Strings" - CANCELLED
Aprons are hot!  The fashion world has reached back and discovered the nostalgia and utility of the old time apron.  Using her extensive collection of vintage aprons and quilts, Madge will present the world of aprons, including history and uses.  More aprons and apron patterns will be displayed.  Be prepared for a fun and informative program.

February 15, 2011
Community Service Projects
This year we will be making fabric bags to attach to the front of a walker or back of a wheel chair to carry personal items.  These fabric bags will be donated to the elderly residents of the Wernersville Home.  Material has been donated by Lady Fingers Sewing Center in Oley, PA 

March 15, 2011
Marylou McDonald - Baltimore Album Quilt Lady
Marylou has devoted much of her quilting time to researching, copying and making Baltimore Album Quilts.  She has photographed and researched over fifty antique BAQ's in museums and private collections.  She has also traced and made patterns for the Baltimore Museum of Art and Howard County Historical Society, amont others.
Check out her website:   www.baltimorequiltlady.com

April 19, 2011

May 17, 2011
Carol Blevins - Let's Talk Color
Let me help you develop more confidence in working with colors and textures of fabric.  This lecture is geared toward helping the quilter understand the basics of color and how to put it together following some basic color schemes and strategies.

June 14, 2011
Pat Knoechel
This lecture/workshop will be held at the Ag Center near Berks Heim.

June 21, 2011
Boutique Workshop Night

July 19, 2011
Summer Picnic

August 16, 2011
Summer "Sew-A-Thon"
Mini Vendor Night
More information to follow

September 20, 2011
Carol Singer
Carol is a graphic artists and award winning long arm quilter from Bucks County, PA.
For more information, check out her website:  www.csquilts.com

October 18, 2011
Didi Salvatierra
Didi is an award-winning and professional fiber artist/quiltmaker currently living in Maryland.  She has been stitching professionally since. 1990.  Some of her more noteworthy clients include The Mountain Mist Company, authors Mimi Dietrich and Barbara Brackman, quilt artist Carole A. Liebzeit, and AQS quilt appraiser Mary W. Jerr.
Check out her website:  www.didiquilts.com

November 15, 2011
Guild Challenge

Lonni Rossi - Lonni Rossi Fabrics
Lonni is an accomplished graphic designer, internationally known fabric designer, color specialist, art quilt maker, pattern designer and teacher.  She offers her original hand-painted fabrics on dupionni silk, silk habuta, silk charmeuse, silk taffetta, velvet, canvas, linen, cotton sateen and pima cotton.
For more information check out her website:  www.lonnirossi.com


December 6, 2011
Guild Christmas Party
More information to follow