Current Special Interest Groups
Hand Appliqué – Kathy Kaplan and Denise Isherwood co-facilitate this group. Members have a broad range of experience, from experts to beginners, and new members are always welcome. Notes, with pictures as appropriate, are emailed after each meeting to everyone on the email list, so if you are interested in being on the distribution list, give your email address to Kathy or Denise. A wide variety of techniques applicable to any appliqué project will be discussed and demonstrated. Each month, members may bring in their current projects and discuss questions that came up in their construction.
Art Quilt – Debbie Bein facilitates. This group is intended to provide members with the opportunity to share ideas and techniques. Many exciting demonstrations are being planned for the coming year. A challenge is once again planned for exhibition at the Quilt Show in May. Please join the Art Quilt Group if you are interested in creative, new techniques using many different media!
The Sticklers – Carolyn Finn facilitates. Formerly known as the “Dear Jane” group, this group meets monthly on Saturdays at the Apple Bank for Savings, 666 Columbus Avenue, Thornwood, New York. We are all working on projects inspired by the extraordinary Civil War-era quilt made by Jane A. Stickle. Our interpretations reflect a variety of styles and sizes. We’ve found that the quilt is less daunting than it looks and that the individual blocks become much easier when working within a group. Each month, we focus on a different technique and discuss various approaches and options. Newcomers welcome! Meeting Dates through 2Q 2012: Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 10, Apr 21, May 19 and Jun 9.
Kids Can Quilt! Group – A facilitator is needed for this group. The group meets with elementary school classes in the spring and meets in the fall to prepare materials for the visits to the classrooms. The blocks produced by the children are then assembled and quilted by members of the group and the resulting quilts are donated to a charity.
Longarm Group – Diane Linker facilitates. The group meets at a member’s home one Saturday each month. At each meeting, there is a demo of a long-arm technique, discussion of how to quilt tops that members bring in, show and tell and a great deal of information sharing. The group runs the gamut from beginners to professionals and the meetings are a lot of fun. 2012 Meeting Dates: Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 3, Mar 31, May 12, Jun 2, Jul 7, Aug 4, Sep 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, and Dec 1.
NEW! Landscape Techniques Group — Several members have expressed interest in this topic. An organizational meeting is scheduled for 6 pm on December 13, prior to our General Meeting. Please contact Jane Eyes if you’re interested, but unable to attend.