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Calico Cutters—

For the Love of Quilting

Meetings, Programs, and Workshops

  • Guild Meetings

    Calico Cutters Quilt Guild meets the second Wednesday of each month at PARC.

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AUGUST PROGRAM:

Rachel Derstine - Keep it Simple but Pack a Punch

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
PARC Campus Doors open at 9:15 AM
Meeting starts at 9:45 AM

Keep it Simple but Pack a Punch

A PowerPoint lecture presentation demonstrating the idea that quilts do not need to be complex to be compelling.  Rachel shares her thoughts on how to choose great fabrics and simple designs to create amazing quilts.  She shows some work from artists who have inspired her and also speaks about how her background has informed her work.

August Workshop
Rachel Derstine
Thursday August 10 at 9:00 AM at PARC

Landscape Quilts : Creating Beauty

Explore how to choose fabrics to create beauty and drama. Perhaps you wish to create a serene landscape. Let’s explore some mixed media techniques using fusing, non-woven products, paint, stencils, inktense blocks, and a cutting machine. Quilt and facing will be demonstrated and discussed. Rachel will bring a Cricut cutting machine for use in class.

Supply list HERE

Fee: $60 (payable to Calico Cutters)

NOTES:

Rachel will have Mistyfuse for sale in class.

Skip the paints for this class. After class, if you are interested, refer to the supply list to purchase.