| 1 | Board Meeting | 7 - 9 PM | Location TBD |
| 10 | Bonding Rhodies | 12PM -? | Location: Panera Bread, Walpole Mall |
| 11 | Walpole Day | 11AM - 3PM | Location: Stone Field, Walpole |
| 15 | Guild Meeting | 7 - 9 PM | Location: Walpole K of C Hall Guest Speaker: Colleen McFarlin Topic: Finding My Creative Voice |
| 18 | Workshop | 10:30AM - 1:30PM | Location: All About Quilts Teacher: Diana Annis Project: Quilt Labels |
| 18 | Canton Heritage Festival |
10AM -3PM | Location: Paul Revere Heritage Site, Canton |
| 21 | RNQG Open Sew-Along | 6 - 9 PM | ZOOM |
May 15, 2024 7 – 9 PM Walpole K of C Hall
Colleen McFarlin Website: fivefivestudio.com
Topic: "Finding My Creative Voice"
Colleen McFarlin is a modern quilter from Rhode Island. Learning to sew at age 14, her love affair with textiles progressed from the study of fashion design at a vocational high school to enrollment at the Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned a degree in Fibers. She loves "exploring the limits of fabric... things that sparkle... french fries... and find[ing] the stories that surround the world around me."
This evening Colleen tells with us the story of her creative journey -- from where she started to where she is today. She will show off several of her quilts and share the lessons learned from each of them.
Colleen's quilts have been displayed in galleries from Seattle to Savannah. Her quilt "Finding Home" won a third place ribbon at QuiltCon in 2016 (Flying Geese Challenge). Her quilts have also appeared in two issues of Curated Quilts magazine
Colleen and her mother are co-owners of Beyond the Bolt, a modern quilt shop located in Bristol, RI. She also has designed several quilt patterns that are available for purchase from her website.
SATURDAY May 18, 2024 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Location: All About Quilts
Teacher: Diana Annis
Workshop : Quilt Labels
Member Fee: $35 Non-Member Fee: $40
During this 3-hour workshop, longtime RNQG member and award-winning professional quilter Diana Annis shares with class participants the way to design and create the important final element of our quilts: the label!
"This is the last bit on your quilt that answers all the questions," says Diana. "It's the one piece of information that will tell your story in its entirety and is the one element most often deleted. I'll show you the who - what - why - where and when of making a creative, fun label. I believe this is the most important part of a quilt, besides finishing it! There are no limits to your creativity when it comes to a label. No size, shape, or concept limits. Just imagine!"
