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Scrap Bag
Scrap Bags are full of scraps, so that is what this page is full of. On this page you will find everything from un-sponsored links to free patterns. Visit this page often to see what is new.
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Photo Gallery
FGQG 25th Anniversary Celebration.
High Tea, Silver Lining Challenge Quilts Exhibit, and speaker Kay England. If you missed the tea party or would just like a memory.
click here to see photos.
Challenge Quilts 2010
2010 challenge quilt pictures from the Tea Party.
View the Quilts from the Challenge Quilts Competition that were awarded 1st place at the AQS show in Nashville, Aug. 2008.
2011 Quilt Events Calendar
Visit the links on the calendar to find out about local quilt shows, quilt runs, and other local events related to quilting.
click here to see the calendar.
Quilt Class -
Quilting and Patchwork Class, Irvine Valley College Emeritus Institute.
Tustin Senior Center, 9 am - 11:50 Thursday. www.ivc.edu/emeritus. $48 tuition;
Summer session #3713 runs from 5/26 - 7/21, check the Fall continuing education catalog / Emeritus section for the next class.
Quilt T.V.
Quilt TV - KOCE Channel 50 / Cable Channel 10 from 12:30 - 1:00 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays
(spring and fall).
Fons and Porter: Love of Quilting - BYU Channel 105 / Cable. at 8 am daily Monday - Friday.
What is warp, weft and woof ?
warp - these are the threads or fibers placed first on the loom and run the length of the cloth.
weft - these are the threads or fibers woven into the warp threads and run across the cloth from selvage to selvage. Also known as filling or woof.
Free Patterns -
- Kim Wulfert's - Katie's Quilt Pattern - www.antiquequiltdating.com
- Penny Halgren - A beginners guide to quilting - www.how-to-quilt.com
- Patterns from the Quilter's Cache - cool site w/ a lot of patterns www.quilterscache.com
- Paper piecing patterns - www.quilt-design.com
- Paper piecing patterns by Ginger - www.quilts.treerats.net/paperpiece.php
- How to Paper Piece - www.winnowing.com
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Link of the Month -
Patterns from the Quilter's Cache - cool site w/ a lot of patterns and music, too. www.quilterscache.com
“Quilts of Valor” - this months program and philanthropy project.
www.qovf.org
The VIP links are the Quilt Stores that provide us with workshop and meeting space.
Thank you
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Bears Quilt Shop - 10722 Trask Ave, Suite A, Garden Grove
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Orange Quilt Bee - 628 East Katella Avenue, Orange.
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Sewing Party - 23552 Commerce Center Dr. Suite H, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Flying Geese Fabrics - 307 El Camino Real, Tustin,
Library - The library list has been updated. Check to see if we have a book you would like to read.
Members had asked for free quilt patterns to be listed on the web site. Why reinvent the wheel, you can check out a books full of patterns from the library for free. Click here to view the library listing.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Project Linus - www.handmadehugs.org or www.projectlinus.org
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Quilts Beyond Borders - http://quiltsbeyondborders.wordpress.com/
- Quilts for Wounded Soldiers through the So. Bay Quilter's guild www.southbayquiltersguild.org/
Quilt Sleeve Directions
For Directions on how to attach your 4 inch quilt sleeve to the back of your quilt for the 2011 quilt show: click here
Quilt Folding Directions
For Peggy Gelbrich's directions on how to fold your quilt using diagonal folds, thus reducing crease lines; click here
FGQG 2011 Quilt Show - October 1 & 2 , 2011 at Soka University
Do you want to enter your quilt into the 2011 quilt show? click here for more information.
page updated 8-22-11