Are you someone who enjoys arts and crafts? Have you ever tried your hand at sewing? Are you looking for a new challenge?If so, how 'bout making a quilt?
The Woodbridge Heritage Quilters is a small club of quilting enthusiasts from throughout our area. They get together on the first Monday of the month at the Fords Library and showcase the quilts they are working on, discussing patterns and fabrics and plans.
Everyone is working on at least one, and sometimes several, quilts. Some of these quilts are for personal use. Some are to be entered into quilt shows. A lot of them are for gifts, and others are made and donated to local hospitals, for "Project Linus." But you don't actually have to have made a quilt in order to join the club; anyone who's interested is welcome. In my own case, I've joined because I want to learn the techniques I need so I can start my first quilt. I've got a lot to learn!
From Wikipedia: "The process of quilting uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and backing material. The quilter's hand or sewing machine passes the needle and thread through all layers and then brings the needle back up. The process is repeated across the entire piece where quilting is wanted. A rocking, straight or running stitch is commonly used and these stitches can be purely functional or decorative and elaborate. Quilting is done to create bed spreads, art quilt wall hangings, clothing, and a variety of textile products. Quilting can make a project thick, or with dense quilting, can raise one area so that another stands out."
The next meeting of the Woodbridge Heritage Quilters will be held at the Fords Library on the first Monday of February. See ya there!
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