Common Threads Quilters Guild
Newnan, Georgia
August 2025 Newsletter
AUGUST MEETING
Our next meeting on Thursday, August 21 at 10 a.m., will be the guild’s annual birthday celebration. We will start with a brunch potluck and enjoy visiting with fellow guild members. Members who are making Temperature Quilts are asked to bring their projects to share with the guild. This will be followed by a fabric and pattern sale. Fabric will be $4/yard and patterns will be $2 each.
JULY MEETING
The presentation at the meeting on July 17th was “Journey of a Quilter” by Mary Ruth Hudson, an incredible, inspiring trunk show with a wide-ranging collection of quilts, garments and bags that she has made through the years, plus plenty of stories to go along with them.
Our next meeting on Thursday, August 21 at 10 a.m., will be the guild’s annual birthday celebration. We will start with a brunch potluck and enjoy visiting with fellow guild members. Members who are making Temperature Quilts are asked to bring their projects to share with the guild. This will be followed by a fabric and pattern sale. Fabric will be $4/yard and patterns will be $2 each.
JULY MEETING
The presentation at the meeting on July 17th was “Journey of a Quilter” by Mary Ruth Hudson, an incredible, inspiring trunk show with a wide-ranging collection of quilts, garments and bags that she has made through the years, plus plenty of stories to go along with them.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Nine members participated in the Community Service sewing day on July 31st to make Library Bags for the Christmas Shoe Boxes that Mills Chapel puts together every year. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend. We had 45 finished bags at the end of the day, and several members took more bags to finish at home. Nancy will be collecting bags until the October meeting, so it’s not too late if you would like to make some too. There is a link to the pattern on the Community Service page of the guild website.
Nine members participated in the Community Service sewing day on July 31st to make Library Bags for the Christmas Shoe Boxes that Mills Chapel puts together every year. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend. We had 45 finished bags at the end of the day, and several members took more bags to finish at home. Nancy will be collecting bags until the October meeting, so it’s not too late if you would like to make some too. There is a link to the pattern on the Community Service page of the guild website.
FIRST THURSDAY SEWCIALS
Instead of the usual First Thursday Sewcial in September, we will be gathering on the First Friday, September 5th, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. for a Mondo Bag workshop led by Martha Walker. Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t planning to make the Mondo Bag; you can bring your usual hand stitching project and visit with the rest of the group. The supply list for the Mondo Bag is available on the guild website or the guild Facebook page
Instead of the usual First Thursday Sewcial in September, we will be gathering on the First Friday, September 5th, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. for a Mondo Bag workshop led by Martha Walker. Everyone is welcome, even if you aren’t planning to make the Mondo Bag; you can bring your usual hand stitching project and visit with the rest of the group. The supply list for the Mondo Bag is available on the guild website or the guild Facebook page
UFO CHALLENGE
We will not be doing the show and tell or check-in for the UFO Challenge at the August meeting/birthday party. Keep working on your UFO list in preparation for the end of the challenge in October
We will not be doing the show and tell or check-in for the UFO Challenge at the August meeting/birthday party. Keep working on your UFO list in preparation for the end of the challenge in October
SPECIAL EVENTS
Guild Birthday: The August meeting will be the annual Guild Birthday Party. We will have a potluck, followed by a fabric and pattern sale.
Auction: A new fundraising event has been chosen to replace the Brown Bag event held in September. Instead, we are going to hold a live auction of quality items, not necessarily sewing or quilting related. Members are asked to donate items valued at $25 or more for the auction, so start thinking about it now and keep your eyes open for good options. Some suggestions are themed gift baskets, fat quarter bundles, art works or home decorations, finished quilts or wall hangings, etc. We had multiple sewing machines, a serger, a Rowenta iron, and an AccuQuilt cutter all donated to the Brown Bag auction last year, and those kinds of items would be perfect for this new event.
Guild Birthday: The August meeting will be the annual Guild Birthday Party. We will have a potluck, followed by a fabric and pattern sale.
Auction: A new fundraising event has been chosen to replace the Brown Bag event held in September. Instead, we are going to hold a live auction of quality items, not necessarily sewing or quilting related. Members are asked to donate items valued at $25 or more for the auction, so start thinking about it now and keep your eyes open for good options. Some suggestions are themed gift baskets, fat quarter bundles, art works or home decorations, finished quilts or wall hangings, etc. We had multiple sewing machines, a serger, a Rowenta iron, and an AccuQuilt cutter all donated to the Brown Bag auction last year, and those kinds of items would be perfect for this new event.
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Registration is now open for our upcoming workshop on November 21st, “Outspoken” by Elaine Poplin. Elaine will teach us how to make improv-pieced letters, including information on preparation and sorting of fabric pieces for efficiency and ease of reading, demonstrations of constructing different letters, and joining letters together. Students will receive a PDF handout with detailed assembly diagrams for uppercase and lowercase letters, plus numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols.
Early bird registration is open for guild members only until August 21st for $50. After that date, registration will be opened up to non-members. Class size is limited to 20 students. The workshop will be held on Friday, November 21st, 9:30 – 4. The registration form is available on the guild website, or you can register in person at the August meeting |
UPCOMING PROGRAMS 2025
August 21, 2025: CTQG Birthday party/potluck, plus fabric and pattern sale
September 18, 2025: guild auction/fundraiser
October 16, 2025: “Things You Should Know About Needles” by Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz; conclusion of the 2025 UFO Challenge
November 20, 2025: presentation by Elaine Poplin of messygoat.com
November 21, 2025: workshop with Elaine Poplin “Outspoken”, registration is open now
December 11, 2025: Christmas party (2nd Thursday instead of the 3rd)
August 21, 2025: CTQG Birthday party/potluck, plus fabric and pattern sale
September 18, 2025: guild auction/fundraiser
October 16, 2025: “Things You Should Know About Needles” by Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz; conclusion of the 2025 UFO Challenge
November 20, 2025: presentation by Elaine Poplin of messygoat.com
November 21, 2025: workshop with Elaine Poplin “Outspoken”, registration is open now
December 11, 2025: Christmas party (2nd Thursday instead of the 3rd)
WEBSITE
The guild website is a wealth of information. You can find details about activities and events. Check out the photos tab for pictures from previous events, meetings, and programs. http://www.commonthreadsnewnan.com/
There is a new password for the “Members Only” portion of the website, which was distributed at the March meeting. Ask at the membership table when you pick up your nametag If you didn’t get the new password yet.
Julie Kennedy, Common Threads President
The guild website is a wealth of information. You can find details about activities and events. Check out the photos tab for pictures from previous events, meetings, and programs. http://www.commonthreadsnewnan.com/
There is a new password for the “Members Only” portion of the website, which was distributed at the March meeting. Ask at the membership table when you pick up your nametag If you didn’t get the new password yet.
Julie Kennedy, Common Threads President
Julie Kennedy
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August BirthdaysAndrea Thompson
Sharon Hendrix Molly Dillard Lynda Johnson Gail McGlothlin |
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Common Threads Quilters Guild
Meets 3rd Thursday Each Month 10:00 am - Noon Mills Chapel Baptist Church 85 Country Club Road Newnan, GA http://www.commonthreadsnewnan.com/ |
President Julie Kennedy
Membership Elke Powell Secretary Liz Carnahan Treasurer Kris Townsend Davis Programs Theresa Smith and Jody Watts Programs Elect Open Community Service Nancy Matheson Ways & Means Theresa Bush Special Events Molly Dillard Website/Media Judy Daymont and Mandy Robinson Facebook Martha Walker Block of the Month Julie Kennedy, Linda Orizondo |
Other Events:
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Square Foot Fiber Art Pin Up Show Opening July 12, 2025, from 2 to 4 pm
On exhibit from July 12 through August 29, 2025 Tues.-Fri. 10-2, Sat. 10-6, and by appointment Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance 3420 W. Hospital Ave., Chamblee, GA 30341 678.235.4328 | [email protected] This is the 13th edition of this fun exhibition and, as always, this year’s show includes entries showcasing the diversity of textile arts. Check out the ample creativity on display and vote for your three favorite entries. Leave inspired and, perhaps, planning your entry for the 2026 show! |
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This July the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum will open three new exhibits that will run until September 2025. Each of these unique exhibits will highlight a different type of textile art providing for a multifaceted museum experience.
Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum 306C Bradley St, Carrollton, GA 30117 www.sqtmuseum.org/ |
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The Atlanta Quilt Festival is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of African American quilting and other textile art.
The heart and soul of the festival is the juried exhibit which has grown to over 100 quilts. Classes are offered for beginners to professionals so that students can hone their craft and enjoy the company of like-minded creatives. Trunk shows offer the inspiration and joy of admiring the work of others. Don't miss the reception and book signing for Good Trouble Quilts: A Tribute to Congressman John Lewis. The festival opening reception and ribbon ceremony is Sunday, August 3rd. www.atlantaquiltfestival.com/ |
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