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.
