Lake Norman Quilters meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Centre Presbyterian Church in Mooresville, near I-77 Exit 33. (Meeting dates are sometimes changed to the third Tuesday in November and December due to holidays.)

Meetings feature educational programs and opportunities for members to show their work and enjoy time with each other. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. The business portion of the meeting starts at 7 p.m., and the program follows.

We are a friendly, informal, fun-loving group with nearly 60 members. Anyone interested in learning more about quilting is welcome to attend.

2010 Programs & Workshops
Jan. 26 – Annual business meeting
(no program)

February 23 – Members will demonstrate different techniques. Sandy Palmer, Michele Sheets, Barbara Barrier, Cathy Johansen (Deanna Johnson/alternate)

Open Studios: Saturday, March 6 – Nine members of the group will open their sewing rooms and studios to fellow LNQ members. (Friends of members are welcome if accompanied by a member.) $5 per half-day ticket; $8 per full-day ticket. Four studios will be open in the morning, and five will be open in the afternoon.

March 23 – Susan Edmonson: Trunk show www.susanedmonsondesigns.com
Workshop: Saturday, March 27 – “Sticks and Stitches” necklace

April 27 – Judy Whitehead: Threads www.goneawayquilting.com

May 25 – Deanna Johnson: Bags with embellishments
Workshop: Saturday, May 29 – Deanna Johnson

June 29 (one week late) – White elephant sale

July 27 – Salad supper

August 24 – Christmas in August
Each member is asked to bring a few small homemade gifts to donate to this gift fair. Proceeds benefit our quilt show fund. Bring your friends and your wallet and take home some great holiday gifts!

Workshop: Saturday, August 14 – Susan Brubaker Knapp: Needleturn appliqué. www.bluemoonriver.com

September 28 – Elyse Mullis, Associate Product Manger for Westminster Fibers, will discuss how fabric is designed and produced. Elyse is the daughter of member Joyce Mullis. www.westminsterfabrics.com

October 26 – Cary Langhorne Caldwell: Portrait Quilting

November 16 (one week early) – Susan Brubaker Knapp: Needleturn appliqué; lecture, trunk show and book signing. www.bluemoonriver.com

December 21 (one week early)– Annual Holiday Potluck – Members bring a favorite dish, and our meeting is spent in fellowship and fun.

2011 Programs & Workshops
WORKSHOP: Saturday, Jan. 22
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Techniques (choose 1 or 2 mini classes, 90 minutes each)
Cost: $40 for 2, $20 for 1
DeLane Rosenau – Couching
Grace Howes – Facings
Judy Whitehead – Mitered corners
Liz McNabb – Zig-zag binding for small or art quilt
Cathy Johansen – Free-motion quilting

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m.
Business/Planning for 2011

WORKSHOP: Saturday, Feb. 5
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Susan Brubaker Knapp – Wholecloth painting
www.bluemoonriver.com
Cost: $50

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Feb. 22
7 p.m.
FACES in the Guild

PROGRAM: Tuesday, March 22
7 p.m.
Lyric Kinard: The Elements of Art for Quilters

WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 26
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lyric Kinard – Surface Design
www.lyrickinard.com
Cost: $50

PROGRAM: Tuesday, April 26
7 p.m.
Sailing on a Summer Breeze: We will discuss, answer questions and explain all aspects of our June 2011 quilt show.

WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 21
9 a.m. to noon
“Creative Textiles”
Vicki Clontz – Wool flower brooch
Michele Sheets – Beaded button
Grace Howes – Making a journal
Cost: $35

PROGRAM: Tuesday, May 24
7 p.m.
Vickie Clontz, Annie's Keepsakes
www.annieskeepsakes.com

WORKSHOP: Monday, June 27
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Out of LIne Designs – Cactus stars
This is a beautiful traditional design and easy enough for a beginner.
Cost: $50

PROGRAM: Tuesday, June 28
7 p.m.
Out of Line Designs
www.otldesigns.com

PROGRAM: Tuesday, July 26
7 p.m.
Pepper Cory: The Real Art of Scrap Quilting
www.peppercory.com

WORKSHOP: Wednesday, July 27
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pepper Cory – Swartz Creek Scrap Quilt
www.peppercory.com
Cost: $50

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Aug. 23
7 p.m.
Small Groups

WORKSHOP: Saturday, Sept. 17th or 24th
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Diane O'Malley – Ceramic buttons
We will be making buttons out of clay and then glazing them. The same class is offered both days, as space is limited.
www.dianeomalley.com/creations.com
Cost: $30

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Sept. 27
7 p.m.
Textile Creation Sale: Items made by our members for sale. Bring a friend or two for our annual fund raiser.

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Oct. 25
7 p.m.
Kristin Steiner
www.kristinsteiner.com

WORKSHOP: Saturday, Oct. 29
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kristen Steiner – "Celebrating Me" aprons
This will be a guild challenge.
Cost: $40

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Nov. 15 (one week early due to Thanksgiving)
7 p.m.
R,S & T: Come and share your reviews on patterns, books and tools, plus suggestions and tips.

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Dec. 20 (one week early due to Thanksgiving)
7 p.m.
End of year celebration

2010 Officers
PRESIDENT
Sandy Palmer
704.664.1853
sandypalmer@windstream.net

VICE PRESIDENT (handles programs)
Susan Dunne-Lederhaas
704.948.0195
wwackyweaver@yahoo.com

CO-CHAIR/programs
Deanna Johnson
deannacecilia@yahoo.com

SECRETARY
Judy Whitehead
704.528.4648
goneawayquilting@gmail.com

TREASURER
Dolores Fobare
704.662.5770
quilterdf@yahoo.com

Best of Show
“Pink Petal Party” by Susan Brubaker Knapp

Best Hand Quilting
“Quiet in a Crowded Day” by Eileen Brown

Best Machine Quilting
“Lepidoptera” by Susan Brubaker Knapp

Best Use of Color
“Twists and Turns” by Kimberly Crawford

Best Use of Embellishment
“I Want Presents” by Dolores Fobare

Most Innovative
“Red Moon” by K. Grace Howes

Best Longarm Quilting
“Baskets of Many Colors” by Teresa Sloop
Quilted by Teresa DeWalt

Judge’s Choice Award from Scott Murkin
“Shake Your Tail Feather” by Sandra Palmer

Judge’s Choice Award from Carol Larimer
“The Pumpkin Patch” by Elizabeth McNabb

Viewers’ Choice Award
“Ngo Oiy Ney A” by Jeanne Knick

Some members of Lake Norman Quilters gather for a group photo after our second quilt show, “Sailing Under the Harvest Moon,” held October 30-31, 2009. Here are the major ribbon winners: