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The purpose of the GALA Quilters Guild is to further an interest in all matters pertaining to quilting. We strive to achieve this goal through the fellowship and collaboration of all of our members by exchanging information, ideas and quilting techniques. Guild dues are $20 per year, due each January.
We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions about our guild, events or programs, would like to visit a guild meeting, or if you are interested in becoming a guild member, just email ContactUs@GALAQuiltGuild.com.
GALA members may log in to our yahoo group page to chat anytime.
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GALA Meetings
GALA Quilt Guild meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month at the Miller Road Church, located at 5303 Miller Rd, Columbus Georgia.
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Road trip: East Cobb Quilt Show
Morning Workshop
9:30am -11:30am
In each workshop, we work on a variety of projects and learn new skills. We host award winning quilting teachers and our recent projects included baby quilts, purses and jackets, learning to translate pictures onto fabric, raw edge applique, and applying new techniques and interpretations to classic patterns.
Jacket Workshop
Business Meeting
1:00pm - until...
During the business meeting we discuss guild matters and hold a show and tell session where members bring current projects to share with each other. Then we have a program conducted by members or guest speakers, followed by refreshments.
2010 Schedule
August 21, 2010
August Workshop - August Workshop materials to make Snowballs and Nine Patch Quilt:
- Nine different strips of 2.5XWOF (choose a variety of bright, medium, and dark for the nine patch blocks OR 117 squares at 2.5 inches
- Cut twelve squares at 6.5 inches for snowball blocks. These should be all the same fabric and light, but not necessarily solid. You’ll need about 3/8 yard of fabric.
- 3 strips of 2.5 x WOF. These should be all the same fabric and should read as solid. You’ll need approximately ¼ yard. These should read as solids.
- With these fabrics precut, you will only need to bring a 6 ½ to 12 ½ ruler to square up your blocks.
- Bring your basic sewing supplies and your machine. You’ll have a 30x30 top ready to add onto or simply border as you like. This makes a nice baby quilt as is. It’s up to you.
Don’t forget to email Linda Jones or Sydney if you’re coming.
gypsyj44@yahoo.com
August Program - ICE CREAM SOCIAL – the meeting will start at 12:30. Bring your favorite ice cream topping. Chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream will be provided.
July 16, 2010
July Workshop - Pam Motycka - Disappearing 9-patch lap quilt: Choose 2 coordinating fabrics and one contrasting fabric. Cut the 2 coordinating fabrics into 48 5 inch squares. Cut the contrasting fabric cut into 12 5 inch squares. Additional fabric will be needed to make borders. Approximately 1 yard of one of the coordinating fabrics for the outer border at 5 inches, and about 1/2 a yard of the
contrasting fabric for the inside border at 2 1/2 inches. Of course, if you want a larger quilt it will take more fabric.
July Program - What can you do with a 5" Square? Guild members should bring examples for show and tell.
June 19, 2010
June Workshop - Dee Hayes
June Workshop materials to make quilted takealong bags (holds rulers and cutting mats:
June Program - Linnea's Surprise
May 15, 2010
May Workshop –First, choose the block size you will make and second, cut your rectangles before the workshop.
For each 8" finished size block you will need four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" rectangles light fabrics and four 2 1/2" by 4 1/2" dark fabrics.
For each 6" finished size block you will need four 2" by 3 1/2" rectangles light fabrics and four 2" by 3 1/2" dark fabrics. You can use either all scraps, just one color family, or use one color family for all the light rectangles and a contrasting fabric for all the dark rectangles.
May 15. Annual PICNIC. Meeting will begin at noon. Bring your favorite covered dish. There will be a brief business meeting with lunch following.
April 17, 2010
Workshop – It’s time for Spring Cleaning! Bring your scraps and let’s organize them. For the day of the workshop you will need: rotary cutter, 12 ½ inch ruler, cutting mat, six gallon size Ziploc bags, four quart size Ziploc bags (or clear plastic strawberry boxes), and Wal-mart bag full of scraps. We will use Bonnie Hunter’s scrap users system plus a few other ideas gathered along the way. Quilts that use your scraps will be shared.
Program – What can you do with a 2 ½ inch strip? This program will give you ideas to use for the organization that you have learned in the morning workshop. If you have made a quilt using precut strips or some you cut on your own, bring them to share. If you have the pattern or book that you used, bring them to share as well.
April 20-23, 2010 -- Quilter's Spring Break -- Toccoa, GA
All quilters are invited to attend the Quilter's Spring Break in 2010!
Click here for details!
April 24, 2010 – Salute to the South – Ft. Benning - We are again participating in Salute to the south at the Uchee Creek Campground on Ft. Benning on Saturday April 24 from 10-5. Set up starts at 10; opens at 11. Be prepared to volunteer to work a shift and perhaps do a demonstration of a quilting art while you are there. We generated a lot of interest last year. Examples of demonstrations include: hand quilting, paper piecing, English paper piecing, yo yo making, baby quilts. We will also be hanging small quilts on our tent clothesline. If you have a patriotic or any other small piece you would like to hang for our décor, bring it to the meeting ahead of time or to the event.
March 20, 2010
Workshop - Linda is planning a sit n’ sew and/or a mini paper piecing class for anyone who needs to brush up their skill for our museum quilt. If you plan to do this, please bring your “add a ¼” ruler, or “add an 1/8” ruler, rotary cutter, small mat, ruler, postcard, small iron if you have one, and some scraps to practice on.
Program - Caroline Evans will talk about National Quilting Day.
February 20, 2010
Workshop - Walker bags. The bag attaches to walkers to allow users to carry items easily. Materials needed are listed in the February Newsletter.
Program - "My Favorite Quilting Website"