Quilting on the Line members are celebrating the 250th anniversary of our great nation!
They are giving back to the community at the Paul Smith Library of Southern York County!
Our members showed their skill & creativity by donating a beautiful patriotic quilt & pillow to support the Shrewsbury Library!
Thanks to Penny Swoyer, Alice Steele, Barb Hoff, Darlene Vocke, Juanita Hurley & Susan Kern for their dedication to the community.
Congratulations Alice Steele! We’re proud to announce that Alice has earned the “Laura Heine Collage” teacher certification!
This intense class taught in Billings, Montana encompassed the Laura Heine collage techniques, the supplies she endorses and the secrets of making a successful collage quilt! Alice spent time with Laura Heine in her shop explaining how to choose fabrics, kits, collate, fold and merchandise collage kits. Alice is now ready to develop her own kits and offer classes using the Laura Heine method!
Let’s support Alice in her small business venture! She is offering a variety of classes, including basic to advanced sewing and quilting techniques. Learn the Laura Heine Collage method with Alice, a certified Laura Heine teacher. Create beautiful artistic & portraits quilts! Check out the link below to see the list of certified teachers, including Alice Steele of Stewartstown, Pa.
Summer Solstice Retreat | Fiberworks
Contact Alice Steele for details about classes and services offered.
Alice Steele Contact Information:
Cell #: 717-309-6240
Barb Wilkie Appliqué Tips:
Barb was our guest speaker at the QOL Guild Meeting April 2026:
Barb shared Appliqué Tips:
Here are her preferences for Appliqué Supplies:
Celebration of Quilts
June 5 & 6th 2026
Hours: Friday: 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Grumbacher Sports & Fitness Center (899 S Richmond Ave)
Quilt & Flower Show
“Tiny Treasures”
Presented by York Quilters Guild Flower Show
Featured Artist~Connie Ritter
Vendors, Guild Boutique, Donation Baskets, Silent Auction of Quilts
Additional details can be found using the link below.
Faithful Circle Quilters’
2026 Quilt Show
“Chesapeake Bay”
October 22-24, 2026
Faithful Circle Quilters Guild
Columbia, Maryland
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Faithful Circle Quilters of Columbia, Md., will celebrate the art of quilting with the
Chesapeake Bay Blues Quilt Show, on October 22, 23, and 24, 2026.
The quilt show, showcasing members’ quilts, will be held at First Presbyterian
Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, Md, 21045.
More than 300 quilts to be displayed include traditional, modern, and art quilts of
all sizes and with a wide range of quilting techniques. There will be daily quilting
technique demonstrations and art presentations, quilting vendors, a “$20-and
under” Unique Boutique, silent auction, peddler’s table, raffle baskets, and our
newest addition, The Mighty Minis “Silent Auction/Buy it up Front”.
The show also features the guild’s Chesapeake Bay Blues quilt. The drawing for
the raffle quilt will be held on October 24, 2026. The winner need not be present.
The Quilt Show hours are Thursday, October 22, and Friday, October 23 from
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Adult admission of $10.00 covers entry for all three days. Children under 10 are
free. For more information about quilting or guild membership, visit the guild’s
website at https://faithfulcirclequilters.com.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/faithfulcirclequiltersmd
and https://www.instagram.com/faithfulcirclequilters_md/
2026 Brandywine Valley Quilt Retreat
April 30, 2026 – May 3, 2026
Eden Resort, Lancaster, PA
Hello! We have 6 spots available and would love to meet some new friends! Come join us! Total cost for non-members is $260. Includes 6 meals, amazing door prizes and lots of fun!
Most of the details for this year’s retreat are the same as prior years:
Once we receive all the deposits and forms, we will send out a survey to get your input about food preferences. We want to accommodate as many requests/preferences as possible! Please keep in mind that our menu selections will directly impact the cost of the retreat. The survey will try to gauge food preferences with what everyone is willing to spend. And like just about everything else, food costs at the hotel have really skyrocketed and so we probably will need to spend a little more next year no matter what we choose. The hotel policy is that final prices for menu selections are only available 90 days prior to the event. We’ll be able to provide the final cost for the retreat as soon as we lock in our final food selections and prices.
Second, volunteers are the glue that holds this event together, and we are looking forward to hearing from all of you about what you are interested in helping with (sewing for swag bags, door prizes, etc.) Many people have already volunteered, but we don’t want to miss anyone. We’ll include a question about this in the upcoming survey, and in addition, you can let Tea, Susan or Jean know. We will also have sign-up sheets at the guild meetings. We’ll be recapping all of this and other exciting details at the August guild meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact:
Check out the Barn Quilts of Harford County Trail.
If you enjoy quilting & painting, check out the barn quilt designs!
Alice Ridge will give a lecture on April 20,2026 and workshop on April 21 @ the Bel Air Methodist Church, 21 Linwood Ave., Bel Air, MD 21014 from 9am to 3pm.
Sign up online https://fgqg.com/ Please email Janice and she will send you the supply list.
Attached is a list of Celtic Knot patterns for you to choose from. We only have 4 people registered for this class and need more people to meet Alice’s fee. Looking for at least 15-20 so let’s support our programs.
The class is $25, and most kits are $30.00 some more, and I think she has some that aren’t shown here.
Any question please call Janice.
Also, we are opening this class up to non-members and their fee is $30.
Thank you
Janice & Sandy
443.721.9591 (cell #)
“Sparkling Stars and Stripes” Quilt was made to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence beginning the 250-year journey of the United States of America. The front of the Quilt is a Quilt of Valor Pattern named “Stars and Stripes” which was expanded to 94” x 94”.
The red and blue fabrics were carefully chosen to coordinate yet yield a scrappy look indicative of the pioneers who founded this country and the spirit of perseverance that helped to build this great country. Construction of both quilt tops used nearly 400 hours of time. “United We Stand” quilting pattern married both quilt tops.
The quilt tops were pieced by Ruth Anne Snyder. Machine quilted by Sharon McKnight and a hand stitched binding by Melody DeGraziano.
This spectacular Patriotic Quilt will WOW any veteran and spouse. It will serve as a centerpiece wherever it is placed in your home.
Quilting on the Line Quilt Guild hopes that this quilt will stand the test of time, just as our ancestors did when starting out on the American Experience.
