Do you have 2 hours a day to share your love of quilting with children? Then this opportunity is for you. We are looking for 5 volunteers a day to work with the 3rd grade students at Ira B. Jones Elementary School from Monday, April 20th through Wednesday April 29th.  (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week from 12:15 pm to 2:15 pm)

You can sign up to volunteer through the link below.

Sign up for Kids Sewing

The first week the students will be making a small pillow they will take home. The second week they will be making blocks for an Immigration Quilt that will hang in the School.

All supplies will be provided so no need to bring anything. You are welcome to sign up for just one session or all 8 -- whatever you can manage will be appreciated.

Many thanks for considering volunteering for this fun and rewarding opportunity.  If you have any questions, please contact Mary Lou Boise at Projects@AshevilleQuiltGuild.org.

Donna Johnston

Guild Projects Chair

Projects@AshevilleQuiltGuild.org

Managing Unfinished Quilts

Dream It * Quilt It

With Emma Jane Powell

Program Description:  Let’s face our unfinished projects.  This fun, self-deprecating, and interactive lecture will jump start your drive to change the pending status of ongoing sewing projects.  We will dive deep into why these projects are on the backburner, and learn how to proceed with quilts you may have lost your enthusiasm for, or would love to finally finish.  You will be given action items to work towards managing your current WIP, and strategies to stop UFOs before they start.  A bundle of downloadable PDF printables to accompany action items are included in the program.

 

Bio: Continuing a family legacy of quilting for over 25 years, Emma Jane has tried it all, and she loves every step of the quilting process.  A career public school ESL teacher for many years, she jumped ship after having a baby in her 40s, and now teaches quilting.  Seeing her passion for quilting reflected in a student’s work is truly an honor.

• Ripple Effect

  Dream It * Quilt It

  With Emma Jane Powell 

   

   Class Description:
  This lively workshop is packed full of techniques to enhance your quilting. Begin by learning to make your own piping, apply it to a curved “ripple effect” and then adhere it to your quilt background in a quilt-as-you-go method. The best part? Absolutely no curves will be sewn in this project! Additionally, learn a variety of surface design techniques to include: foiling, beading, lace, sequence, fun yarns, Angelina fibers, and more to stretch your inner creative genius in this class . You will come away from this workshop full of ideas for future projects.

   

   Supply List:

• Participants will need a sewing machine and including the following feet: walking/even feed foot, zipper foot, and a braiding and/or piping foot. *Zipper foot can be used in lieu of braiding/piping foot, but bring it if you have it.
• The size of your wall hanging is self-directed. Batting and backing fabric whatever size you wish to make your wall hanging plus a couple of inches for overhang.
• For piping: One fat quarter, 3mm cotton cording 3 yards is plenty.
• A variety of fat quarters for piecing the curved sections.
• Fat quarter to a half yard for the background fabric, based on the size wall hanging you want to make.
• Fun stuff of your choosing: beads, sequence, buttons, Deco Foil sheets, and transfer gel, foam stamps to fit the style of your project (flowers, fish, stars, etc.), decorative yarns and ribbons, tulle, cookie cutters, etc.
• Parchment paper or silicone/lead pressing sheet.
• Scraps of Steam a Seam for fusing cookie cutter (or other) shapes.

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  * $15 (optional) Kit Includes:

• Deco Foil sheets & Transfer Gel
• A sampling of Angelina fibers
• 3mm cotton cording for piping

*If students do not wish to invest in some of the supplies for the class, they can watch the demos and determine later if they would like to purchase. Students are allowed and encouraged to use Emma’s supplies during the workshop. Students can wait until the end of the workshop to purchase a kit or a la carte supplies for future use.

Registration for Members will open:  2/24/2026

Registration for Non-Members will open:  3/23/2026

The Elemental Quilted Jacket

with Dawn Bianco

       

Artist Statement: "I’ve never found a color in the crayon box that I don’t love!  All color has a place in my art.

I began my journey of creativity as a young child at the knee of my mother who was a seamstress creating beautiful clothing for others as well as for herself and me.  Throughout my youth I learned handwork of all kinds, as well as sewing, creating everything from a hand hemmed apron in the 6^th grade to tailored suits and wedding attire.

While my adult life put me in the corporate world of numbers, project management and systems, I created in myspare time.  Mostly creating my own attire of suits, dresses, home dec, etc.  Then in the mid 90’s I was introduced to Color wash quilts and I was hooked!

Like a lazy river my creativity has had many twists and turns, from traditional quilts, to some art quilts, to quilted coats and anything fiber related gets my attention."

Class Description:   The Elemental Quilted Jacket  

This coat can be made in three lengths. Bolero (short), hip length, or car coat-mid thigh.  It can be made with a collar, a hood, or just a simple neckline.  You will be using a completed quilt or a quilt top.  NOTE: This coat is loose fitting.

    

Supplies: 

The Elemental Coat pattern - Supplied by the teacher day of class (all sizes are in one pattern)

Quilt top or a completed quilt, must measure at least 60” x 80”

Bamboo batting size full.  Bamboo is lighter weight than regular batting.  Quilt the top to the batting before class

Complimentary fabrics to add interest for the lining 3 yards

½ yard fabric to be used for binding

Three large buttons that complement your quilt

Basic sewing supplies

Quality fabric scissors

Pins or weights

Cloth measuring tape

Iron and pressing surface

Rotary mat and cutter

Yard Stick or long narrow quilting ruler

Sewing machine, cords

Thread to match your project

Pattern tracing paper: Exam Table Paper, Smooth, 21" x 225' ( You can purchase your own paper or there will be paper available to use for this class).  You will be tracing your size of pattern, therefore you must use tracing paper to see through.

Fine tip felt marker, not a pen or pencil

Scotch tape

Note pad and pen/pencil for notes

In the class:

Determine what size pattern you will need

Trace your pattern size and length choice.

Dawn will assist you with taking measures to ensure the correct size for your jacket.   

Registration for Members will open:  3/26/2026

Registration for Non-Members will open:  4/20/2026