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Let’s be Valentines This Month and Next Month Too at FACES!

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Dear Members,

Hats Off! To the Placemat Makers! We did it! 166 placemats and way before the Mother’s Day Goal!!! The response of our members to the Meals on Wheels need for placemats has been overwhelming. The generosity of time and resources and the people that have delivered placemats to the Fiber Arts Center has been nothing short of awesomely fantastic. Placemats came from Baltimore, Salisbury, Easton, Dover, Wilmington, Washington, Bowie, Annapolis, Arnold, Trappe and dozens of other sewing machines in the reach of this newsletter. With all the negativity and bad things that rain down on us every day know that so many people worked quietly peacefully to give what they could to put a little color and joy into some unknown person’s home. These placemats will go out with a warm meal and sit on a kitchen table, TV tray or a bed tray and brighten someone’s day. Feel really good about what you have done and if life got in the way of you helping this time, it’s ok. Reach out and help someone another way, and we will present you with another way you can help others with fiber soon.

The last few days of the Cathy Spence’s fabulous Coverlet Exhibit are here and the next
exhibit will be Christine Kamon, from Chestertown. She has been pursuing her passion
for quilting for 30 years. Based on time honored traditional patterns, her work has a
fresh and exciting feel of abstract and original contemporary designs. She approaches
her craft with enthusiasm and creativity at every turn. With bursts of color and geometric diversity, Christine offers a visual feast for the viewer.

Also come take a look at the new upstairs room, we need creative ideas for this space.
It is all freshly painted and the sunlight alone is just perfect for any fiber work. We look
forward to sharing it with you.

Stop by as we are making things happen!
Victoria McConnell
President

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The Fiber Arts Center Presents

“For The Love and Fun of Quilting” Quilt Exhibit

 by Christine Kamon

“For The Love and Fun of Quilting” Quilt Exhibit

 by Christine Kamon

A very special quilt exhibit will grace the Fiber Arts Center gallery from March 1-April 29th. The very beautiful and modern quilts of quilt artist Christine Kamon will help to usher in springtime designs and will provide quilt inspiration to stir your soul.

Christine Kamon has been pursuing her passion for quilting for 30 years.   Based on time honored traditional patterns, her work has a fresh and exciting feel of abstract and original contemporary designs.  She approaches her craft with enthusiasm and creativity at every turn.  With bursts of color and geometric diversity, Christine offers a visual feast for the viewer.

Christine earned a Bachelor of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University.  Her skills in quilt making have developed from taking numerous classes from nationally recognized experts, local teachers,  as well as being self taught using the tried and true method of trial and error.

March 1 – April 29, 2023
Free of charge

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Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt Class

 Hutton Lancaster Legacy Quilt Class  Note:  This Series is Full But We Have Another Four Session Class Coming Up (Dates Below) 

 Dates: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, March 3, March 31

 Time: 10-2

  Cost: $60/$75

Beginning in January, we will be teaching this wonderful 1846-1847 signature album quilt which was made originally by family members and friends of Benjamin and Susanna Hutton, a Quaker couple who lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original quilt has 36 applique blocks and measures 100 inches x 104 inches. We will focus on completing 12 of those applique blocks and will learn the back basting method of hand applique.   

 The newly added class will be on the following dates: May 5, June 3, July 7 and August 5 – all on Saturdays, 10-2:00pm Please contact Kay Butler to sign up for session #2 at 410/829-5136.  

Class Supplies/Fabric Requirements:    https://fiberartscenter.com/upcoming/

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The Baltimore Country Cousin Applique Quilt Class

This is the fourth offering of this very popular and fun class. We will be focusing on the hand applique techniques to render four beautiful quilt blocks to make a wonderful quilted wall hanging/quilt. Each month we will construct a block and learn how to applique stems, flowers, circles and more. You will become quite adept at appliquing lovely designs! Contact instructor, Kay Butler for further questions: 410-829-5136 or email: mrs.kay.butler@gmail.com

Instructor: Kay Butler
Location: Fiber Arts Center, 7 N 4th St., Denton, MD 21629
Cost: $60.00 Member, $75.00 Non Member

Dates: March 24, April 28, June 2 and June 30, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Photo courtesy Kay Butler
Class Supply Listhere https://fiberartscenter.com/upcoming/

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Have you ever thought about making your own yarn? Learn the basics of spinning wool into yarn using a drop spindle in this introductory class. 

Dates:  Saturday, April 1 and April 15, 2023
Time:  12:00 – 2:00pm
Cost:  $35 member/$45 non member
Instructor: Beth Hansen

Supply kits will be available for $15. If you have a drop spindle, you may bring it.

Please email Kathleen to sign up at info@fiberartscenter.com

Photo courtesy Beth Hansen

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BASIC SEWING 101

Objective:  To develop basic machine sewing skills.

Thursday, April 27th  10am-2pm
Instructor:  Priscilla Hodge
Cost: $20.00 members/ $25.00 non members

Class Description:  Introduction to the wonderful world of sewing. Students will learn the basic parts of their sewing machines including how to thread their machine, wind a bobbin, change and insert a needle and change a presser foot.

Students will also review where their controls are for stitch type, stitch width and length, if applicable. 

Students must come with a working sewing machine with a manual. A manual can be downloaded for most machines from the internet. Please do so before class.

Students will make a pillowcase.  Please call Kay Butler to sign up for this class at 410/829-5136.  Class supplies can be found on our website https://fiberartscenter.com/upcoming/

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Sunflower Applique Quilt Class

The original sunflower quilt was made by Caroline M. Carpenter in 1865 who was from Northfield, Vermont. Many years later it was donated to the Shelburne Museum and is often times displayed there for the viewing public. Hoopla Patterns has patterned this beautiful treasure. The Fiber Arts Center has acquired permission to teach this fabulous quilt. The original was for a poster bed but we will be teaching this to fit a 78” x 84” quilt. Patterns need to be purchased from instructor Kay Butler.

Dates: May 12th  June 9th  2023

Time: 10-2

Cost: $40(members); $55 (nonmembers)

Instructor: Kay Butler, please call to sign up at 410/829-5136.

Supplies and more information here:  https://fiberartscenter.com/upcoming/

Photo courtesy Kay Butler

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UFO Stitching Groups

Just Announced:  If you buy 3 sessions of UFO,
you get the 4th one for free!

These fiber artists meet to finish “Unfinished Objects”, in other words, if you have a project that you need time to finish, then this is the event for you! For three consecutive days you can work on your own sewing projects and enjoy the fun and camaraderie of other stitchers. The best thing is that you can leave your machine and materials overnight. 
The following dates have been reserved at the Fiber Arts Center   

2023
March 7-9, 21-23
April 4-6, 18-20
May 9-11, 23-25
June 6-8, 20-22
July 11-13, 25-27
August 8-10, 22-24
September 5-7, 19-21
October 10-12, 24-26
November 7-9, 28-30
December 12-14

There are waiting lists for some dates.
Cost: $30 (for members only) New memberships welcome and you may join easily at the bottom of this newsletter. These groups are filling up fast! Reservations are required.
  

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The Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore is supported in part by the following: 

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7 N. 4th St., Denton, MD  21629
443/448-4611

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