Author Archive | Lori Bessette

Shirley Fisher will be presenting a trunk show on 4 October 2018, “33 years of quilting”.  On Saturday, 6 October 2018, Shirley will conduct a workshop, “perfecting your applique skills”, $35 for the cost of the workshop.  It will be held at St. Philomena’s School from 9:30-3:30.  Please contact Lori Bessette if you are interested […]

What an incredibly hot summer we’ve had this year.  Hopefully, you’ve been able to get some sewing completed in an air-conditioned environment, if not, the fall is upon us and we can enjoy the cooler weather!  Perhaps many of you were able to attend the quilt shows in the area.  Many of our members had […]

Can you believe that we’re now in June?  Graduations, weddings, proms, dance recitals, gardening, vacations and of course finishing up on those quilt projects.  The summer is upon us now after a disappointing spring but there is still plenty of time to work on quilts, especially on a rainy day.  Hopefully you can schedule at […]

May is upon us now.  Gardening, graduations, weddings, dance recitals, proms and that’s not including any quilting projects.  OK so I guess everyone is overbooked, overworked, overextended and over exhausted.  Why not chill out and work on one or more of your quilting projects?  A small amount of time each day can chisel away at […]

Thankfully March is now over and Spring can finally begin!  It’s been a rough month for weather but it should have provided you with a decent amount of sewing and quilting time.  Try to finish up on your workshop projects that have been sitting dormant and get ready for those Spring workshops.  We’ll be having […]

Can you believe that Spring is right around the corner?  We should be getting ready for the yard work, celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day and Saint Joseph’s Day.  Well what about those quilting projects that you put aside this winter?  Have you made any progress on those?  Let’s delve into the UFO closet and start chipping […]

We’re looking forward to the presentation of Pam Weeks from the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) on February 1st!  Antique Quilts and the story they tell.  Please remember to bring in your antique quilt(s).  If you haven’t printed out the Programs survey, not to worry, there will be surveys on hand at the meeting so […]

Wow, that was quite a snowstorm to start the New Year.  I hope everyone was safe and warm during the storm.  The non-quilting member demonstration has now been postponed to November 2018.  We have an exciting year ahead.  February we will host Pam Weeks from the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) talking about Antique quilts […]

Ok it’s time to get ready for the holidays but before we do, please remember to finish up on your ruler challenge and bring it to the December meeting.  There will be judging based on your level of experience. We will have appetizers and desserts, along with wine.  It’s a good time to sit and […]

The November Newsletter is promoting our very own Carole Kenny as she presents her talents during a trunk show on November 2nd.  On Saturday, November 4th, Carole will conduct a mystery workshop at the Portsmouth Public Library.  Get ready for the next guild meeting in December by preparing your ruler challenge project.  Create a quilt […]