​MENTOR PROGRAM
Chairs:  Kay Bowen, Deanna Bilyeau, Richard Bilyeau

All Mentoring Classes are held on the third Thursday of the month at the Mennonite Church of Normal, 805 S. Cottage Avenue, Normal, IL 61761
Our guild is large and has many wonderful groups from which to choose. Whether you are a new member or have been in the guild for many years, you are welcome to come to the mentor class and meet quilters who enjoy quilting and learning new skills just like you.
September 20, 2018

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At the September mentoring class we will be making a 3-D Pinwheel table runner.  It looks really complicated, but it’s actually easier and faster to make than a traditional flat pinwheel block.
​Basic sewing supplies:
  • sewing machine
  • rotary cutter, ruler, cutting mat
  • scissors, straight pins, thread
  
Fabric    
 
1/3 yard of two fabrics for background and the pinwheels.. Cut three 11” squares from each material. 
     NOTE:  the squares will be further cut in class. 
15” pieces of material WOF for sashing, borders and binding. 
            Cute three 2 ¼ “ strips from the material for binding. 
            Cut three 2” strips from the material for sashing and borders.            Cut two of these strips down to 35” for top and bottom borders.
            Cut two 10 ½” x 2” pieces from third 2” strip for side borders.
            Cut two more 10 ½” pieces for sashing.  These will be cut down to 10 ½” x 1 ½”.

Flange is optional – if you want a flange, you will need 1” pieces of material cut the same lengths as borders pieces
​October 18, 2018
In October, we will be getting a head start on things for Christmas. There will be a pattern
required.​
November 15, 2018
In November, we will be making a gadget holder and a fabric tissue holder just in time for Christmas.  Both of these projects would make great gifts!
​January 17, 2019 and February 21, 2019
In January, we will be making a Rail Fence table runner.  This table runner will be set on point so if you haven’t set anything on point this would be a great opportunity to learn how. ​
March 21, 2019 and April 18, 2019
Cheryl Adam will be teaching us how to make this fantastic bag.  Bet you can’t make just one!
  
If you have any mentoring classes you would like us to do, please stop by and let us know.
Come join us for a fun night out quilting with friends.
 
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Kay Bowen, Deanna Bilyeau, Richard Bilyeau
​To help us plan our classes, please take a minute to complete the Mentor Survey or just send one of us an email.  Thanks for your input!