Quilt & Needlework Guild
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March 30, 1982 was the founding meeting for the Prairie Piecemakers Quilt and Needlework Guild in Fremont. We are an active quilt guild with 120+ members from Fremont, Arlington, Cedar Bluffs, Omaha, Elkhorn, Blair, Bennington, North Bend, Valley, Yutan, Ashland, Hooper, Ames, Union and West Point.
SAVE The DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 18-19, 2024 2024 Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Show This October, take a Trip through the Quilt Galaxy to celebrate quilting! Come to the First Lutheran Church in Fremont NE, Oct. 18-19 to view 150+ quilts and fiber arts as part of the Prairie Piecemakers 2024 Quilt Show. Doors will be open between 9 and 7 pm on Friday and from 9 to 4 pm on Saturday. Admission at the door is $5. Undoubtedly quilt enthusiasts will have an opportunity to view a variety of quilts from traditional to modern, made from a variety of fibers and in a variety of colors. Probably there will be some Halloween and/or Fall quilts, too. Bring a little extra cash along for buying more raffle tickets, shopping at the quilt vendors' booths and bidding on silent auction items. Plan time for lunch, too!! It will be served throughout the show, so come hungry...as always it will be delectable! A quilt show isn't complete without a featured quilter. Leslie Parr has been chosen as the 2024 Prairie Piecemakers Featured Quilter.
Leslie Parr took her first quilting class in the mid-80's as
a community "ed" class at the high school. There she learned how to cut with templates, hand piece and hand quilt. In 1995 she went to a retreat at Camp Carol Joy with her friend, Julie Robinson. There she learned to use rulers, rotary cutters, and chain piecing. Leslie discovered the Yellow Brook Road pattern and her quilting career took off. Along the way, she discovered applique`, both hand and machine, paper piecing, small pieces quilts and Saturday Samplers. She attended more retreats over the years and eventually took a part time job at Country Traditions in Fremont. She worked there for 5 years, learning how to write patterns and teach classes. It is also here where she met some treasured quilting friends and became part of a quilting group called the Broadclothes. At first they met once a month to visit, eat, laugh, and sew. Since retirement they meet every two weeks and have done so for 21 years (minus COVID). Leslie is also part of the Bee Sew Sews quilting group who have met for over 10 years. Between the two groups, Leslie spends much of her time at small group get-togethers and retreats. However, Leslie is also a very talented cross stitcher and loves to do handwork. When she is not sewing, you will often find her in the garden, reading a book, or tackling a jigsaw puzzle. She also still has the traveling bug. Leslie and her cousin, Jayne, have been to Europe together many times and created many wonderful memories. She also likes to share this travel bug with her 3 children. Leslie has been a treasured member of the Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild for many years. She is a past-president of the guild and served on the Steering Committee. She often shares her talent by show-n-tell at many of the Guild’s meetings. Come and enjoy Leslie’s quilts to be exhibited at the 2024 Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Show. Prairie Piecemakers P.O. Box 1202 Fremont, NE 68026-1202 Facebook - Prairiepiecemakersfremont |
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