SWOK Quilt

🧵✨ What a fantastic Saturday Sew! ✨🧵

We had such a wonderful time making the Easy Does It Bag by ByAnnie! It was so much fun watching everyone's bags come together, and I absolutely loved seeing all of the beautiful fabric combinations everyone chose. Each bag had its own unique personality!

A huge congratulations to those who finished their bags during class—and don't worry if yours isn't quite done yet. You're well on your way to creating a bag you'll love!

A very special thank you to our instructor, Karolyn, for sharing your knowledge, patience, and encouragement throughout the day. Your guidance helped make this class a fun and successful experience for everyone!

Spending time sewing, laughing, learning, and encouraging one another is what makes our guild so special. 💙

📅 Mark your calendars! Our next Saturday Sew will be September 5th. Keep an eye on our page for the upcoming flyer and registration information—we'd love to have you join us for another fun day of quilting and creativity!

📸 We'd love to see your finished projects! As you complete your Easy Does It Bag, be sure to snap a photo and share it. We can't wait to admire all of the beautiful bags, see your unique fabric choices, and celebrate your finished projects together! 🪡✨

💎 This Month’s Quilting Gem

🧵 The Secret to Better Quilt Blocks? It Starts with Your ¼” Seam!

One of the most important skills in quilting is maintaining an accurate ¼” seam allowance. Even being off by just a tiny bit can add up over multiple blocks, making it harder for everything to fit together correctly.

Another key to success is keeping your fabric edges aligned while you sew. As the fabric moves through your machine, layers can shift—especially when working with larger pieces.

📌 Don’t skip the pins! Taking a few extra moments to pin your fabric helps keep edges matched, prevents shifting, and improves accuracy. This is especially helpful for long seams, borders, and larger fabric pieces.

✨ Quilting Tip: Sew at a steady pace and let your machine feed the fabric naturally. Pulling or pushing the fabric can stretch it and affect your seam accuracy.

A little extra attention to your seam allowance and pinning can make a big difference in how beautifully your quilt comes together.

Finding and maintaining an accurate 1/4" seam is just one of the many things you will learn in our beginning quilting class. If you are interested don't wait, sign up now. Contact Beverly at [email protected].

💬 What’s one quilting habit that has improved your accuracy the most? We’d love to hear your favorite tips!

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📣 SWOK Event Spotlight
See What’s Stitching This Month:

This month’s Saturday Sew will be held on 11 July. Karolyn will be teaching you how to make the Easy Does It bag. We have a packed house this month. We have started a waitlist so if you are interested please email Kimberly so she can get you on the waitlist.

Our Beginning Quilting Class will start July 18th. There are a few spots left. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to quilt or want to improve your skills a bit make sure you get signed up.

This month’s guild program is Color Theory. If you have a hard time putting together fabrics for your quilts join us and let Kimberly show you how to feel confident picking fabric for your next project.

Don’t forget you have two months left to get your Botanical Challenge done.

🧵 Stitching Together Something New!

Pull up a chair and thread your needles, because things are heating up at SWOK Quilt! 🧵✨

We’ve been busy behind the scenes crafting some brand-new magic just for you. Our goal is to make this space your favorite creative escape—a place to gather, share, and get inspired. Starting this month, we’re launching a brand-new series designed to get you in on the fun and stitch us all closer together. Trust us, you won't want to miss a single moment of what's coming!

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Want to learn to quilt ? Beginning quilting class is starting this month. Sign up today.

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✨ Another great guild meeting is in the books! ✨

If you missed our June meeting, you missed a fun one! Beverly gave a fantastic demonstration on creating a beautiful Cathedral Window using your domestic sewing machine. It was inspiring to see how achievable this classic technique can be.

And can we talk about Show & Glow? 🤩 Our members continue to amaze us with their creativity and talent. The projects shared this month were absolutely incredible!

🎨 Coming up in July: We’ll be diving into Color Theory—learning simple tips to help you choose fabrics with confidence and create quilts you’ll love. We hope you’ll join us!

📅 We meet on the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM, so mark your calendars! Be sure to keep an eye on this page for updates on upcoming programs, Saturday Sews, and other fun events.

🧵 Thinking about learning to quilt? July 18th kicks off our next Beginning Quilting class, and there are only 4 spots left! If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to start your quilting journey, this is it. Sign up before those last spots are gone!

We can’t wait to see everyone next month! ❤️