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Meeting location The Highland Lakes Quilt Guild (HLQG) meets at 9:00 am - 11:30 am, in the Fellowship Hall at First Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet Dr. in Marble Falls. Guests are welcome. Come join us for our "Meet and Greet" with refreshments, followed by a general members' meeting and program.
Workshop location Church at Horseshoe Bay 600 Hi Ridge Road Classrooms 1 & 2 ( directly across from the church office) Park on the left side of the church near front. There is a ramp for easy transport of machines. Look for sign for workshop on glass door.
2025 Retreat Info - Open to Members Only March 9-13, 2025. Compass Center. $327. Signup at January meeting May 5-8, 2025. Queen's Rustic Retreat. $330. Signup at March meeting. Both include meals. Checks are not deposited until the week before the retreat.
Programs and Workshops for 2025
February 19, 2025 Diane Rose - The Blind Quilter's Story Diane has been blind since 1984, taught herself quilting in 1998, and has made over 1,100 quilts. Diane has shown her quilts to famous dignitaries and well known musicians. During her presentation, Diane will demonstrate her quilting techniques and have boutique items and notions for sale. If you would like to make any purchases from her, she will accept cash or Zelle. Diane will be happy to accept your donations of fabric, tools and notions. There is a full list on the home page of her website. www.theamazingquilter.com/
Diane made and presented this Texas Star quilt to Rick Perry when he served as Governor of Texas.
February 20, 2025 Workshop: for our Guild's April Quilt Show Boutique
March 19, 2025 Ruth Ann Berry: 3-D Quilts Color and Contrast for a 3D Effect quiltersclinic.com
March 20, 2025 Workshop: 3-D Quilts Simplified - Turnstyles Cost of workshop is $10 per member Cost of Kit is $40 and includes precut fabric Or choose your own pattern and/or kit from Ruth Ann Berry's website. Fabric must be cut prior to workshop. Supply list: Basic sewing supplies - scissors, pins, seam ripper, measuring tape, etc., neutral thread, rotary cutter and mat, iron & pad, sewing machine, 60 degree triangle ruler
Turnstyles Table Runner
April 16, 2025 Lisa Ellis - Landscapes with Dimension Trunk show of Cathedral Windows and Landscape Quilts ellisquilts.com
April 17, 2025 This workshop will be held at the First Methodist Church Workshop: Lazy Landscape Cost of workshop: $20 per member No Kit
May 21, 2025 Debbie Maddy - Dyeing with Indigo Her book as well as additional fabrics prepared for dyeing and dyeing materials can be purchased from her website. www.debbiemaddy.com
May 22-23, 2025 Workshop: Indigo Dyeing. This 2 day workshop will be held at Kathy Rector's. Cost of workshop: $40 and $30 for the kit Kit includes scarf fabric & all materials needed for dyeing.
June 18, 2025 Kim Oleson - Quilt Journey & Batiks Kim Oleson is an award-winning quilter, longarmer, fiber artist and teacher from the DFW area. She has been quilting since the late 1990's and has been teaching since the early 2000's. Kim studied textiles, design and printed surface design in college, and her style has continuously evolved since then. She has won numerous awards in quilting including and AQS Choice Award and the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges' Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Quiltmaking. Through her website, QuiltaholicsAnonymous.com, Kim offers on-demand quilt classes and quilt patterns.
June 19, 2025 Early Deadline!! By end of meeting on February 19. This allows time for Barb to place order for specialty supplies. Workshop: Make Your Own Sneakers
Before you come to the workshop: Note: one fat quarter or your mini-quilt will be the outer fabric of your sneakers, another FQ will be the lining and the remaining FQ will be your binding. If you choose to make a mini-quilt, choose something very small scale, such as 1.5" squares or HST, 1" stripes, etc. so the the pattern doesn't get lost on the small visible area of your sneakers. 1. Fuse the SF101 to the wrong side of your outer fabric or mini quilt, following manufacturer's instructions 2. Layer your lining with the wrong side up, your Soft N Stable or Headliner and outer fabric (or mini quilt) right side up 3. Baste the layers 4. Quilt as desired 5. Bring the finished 18" x 22" quilt to the workshop
July 16, 2025 Kris Vierra - Trunk Show, How I Started
July 17, 2025 Workshop: Perfect Binding and other Good Techniques
August 20, 2025 New Members Luncheon
August 21, 2025 Workshop: Jeanette - Annie Front Pouch Purse
September 17, 2025 Jean Grimes - Dyeing
September 18, 2025 Workshop: Ice Dyeing and other Dyeing Techniques
October 15, 2025 Kathryn Grove - Judy Niemeyer Techniques
October 16 & 30, 2025 Workshop: Judy Niemeyer Quilt
November 19, 2025 Allie McCathren - Adventures in Improv