Our October Meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct 13th at 7 pm at the Westerly Senior Center.

Our speaker is Jenny of Jenny Bee Quilts. She will be sharing about the Kantha cloth fabric she picks up in India and the clothing she has made from it. After the talk, Jenny will be selling some of her beautiful cloth!

Bring your October Block of the Month (Land of Lincoln).

The baskets we are collecting for this month are:

Hiking in the National Parks; Birding; Gardening.

Hope to see you all there!

It's time to sign up for the Ninigret Quilted Jacket Class with our own Cheryl Kirk.

November 14, 2026 at the Habitat for Humanity Warehouse, on 1645 Shannock Road, Charlestown, RI, from 9 am to 4 pm.

The class will be $30 which includes the pattern for the Jacket!

Contact: Karen Aiken (860) 930-8292 or Cheryl Kirk (860) 965-9762 to register.

The pattern will be available at the October meeting.

Don't miss out on all the fun!!

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 Upcoming Events:

SEPTEMBER 22:  South County Habitat for Humanity RI home dedication in Westerly, early evening.  Details provided as they become available.

SEPTEMBER 28:  OUTREACH WORKSHOP 

WHERE: Habitat for Humanity Warehouse, 1645 Shannock Road, Charlestown, RI 

WHEN: Monday, September 28, 9-3 

WHAT: Join fellow Ninigret Quilters members to lend a hand on a variety of outreach tasks.  These are selected based on needs at the time and stash levels and could include cutting, pressing, stitching, binding, playing with fabric, laying out blocks… COME JOIN THE FUN

SEPTEMBER 19:  THIRD Saturday Sew-In

Come to the Senior Center from 9 to 2 and work on any project you want with your quilting friends.  There are always outreach quilts to work on and Christmas gifts to be sewn! If you are working on the Shoreline Project Quilt, this is a good opportunity as well.  

OCTOBER Happenings 🎃🎃🎃

October Meeting:  Tuesday, October 13, - Jenny Bee Quilt - Jenny will present a trunk show featuring the fabric and quilts she found in India. She will discuss the history of  Kantha cloth.  Indian kantha fabric is a traditional style of hand-stitched quilted textile from India and Bangladesh.  It is made by layering old cotton saris or soft cloth together and joining them with thousands of fine straight running stitches.  Jenny will also show jackets, quilts, and other items made from this fabric.  Bring your wallets!  Jenny Bee will have fabric for sale.

OCTOBER 17:  THIRD Saturday Sew-In

NOVEMBER Happenings  🐓🐓❓(where's the darn Turkey?)

November 10:  Regular Meeting at Westerly Senior Center.  Louise Pankiewicz - Back to Basics

November 14:  Workshop with Cheryl Kirk to create a quilted jacket.  See newsletter for details.  Register by Oct 13th.

September Membership Meeting - Tuesday, September 8, 2026

We'll be meeting at 7 pm at the Westerly Senior Center. Sue Pelland will present her Fast and Fabulous Rotary Cut Applique Lecture-Trunk Show. Sue will show us some of her award-winning quilts made with her rulers.

She will follow up with a workshop on Saturday, September 12th, at the Senior Center 10am - 4 pm.

Project: Drunkard’s Path Wallhanging Learn how to create this iconic quilt without curved piecing! Using rotary-cut applique–and the Hearts and More Templates- you’ll use every stitch of fabric to make the Drunkard’s Path. A favorite pattern for all skill levels. ***Sue will bring enough of her rulers for each student to use in class. Sue is a great teacher and is very creative too. This will be a fun workshop.

*** There are still openings for this workshop. Contact Karen Aiken at 860-930-8292 to attend! ***

 
Monthly Sew-In this Saturday, August 15, 2026

Join us at the Westerly Senior Center from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm for a fun day of sewing, quilting, visiting, and getting those projects finished!

Bring your current project, your sewing machine, and your creative spirit. Come for the whole day or drop in for a few hours -- we'd love to see you!  

July Membership Meeting

 Get ready for our July meeting! Our annual picnic at the Park!

When: Tuesday, July 14th at 6 pm
Where: Ninigret Park, Charlestown, at the pavilion.

Bring: Your dinner, tableware and an appetizer or dessert to share. Drinks will be provided.

Prepare: to visit, sing and enjoy!

 June Meeting & Other News

Our Next Meeting is Tuesday, June 9th at 7 pm At the Westerly Senior Center.  

Valerie Morton will present her ”Quilts From Special Events” Trunk Show.

There will also be a workshop on Wednesday, June 10th.  Valerie will present her Scrappy Beach-Themed Mystery Quilt  from 9am-4pm at the Habitat Warehouse Building, 1645 Shannock Rd., Charlestown

Bring your Carolyn’s Star June BOM. If you are struggling you can contact Cheryl or Pat.

Visitors are welcome to attend the meeting.  ($5 fee)

3rd Saturday Sew-In June 20th 9am-3pm at the Westerly Senior Center.