December Holiday Party!
Join us this December at Bernina as we celebrate and reflect on a year of learning! What a great year we have enjoyed together! We will have food from Mission BBQ and brought from members to enjoy. There will be door prizes, the grab bag challenge reveal, a vote for the next Vice President, and so much more! We hope we will see you there and can celebrate our fiber friendship together!
Date: December 14
Time: 10:30 a.m. *Arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in and get settled.*
Location: Bernina Sew N Quilt Studio
5950 Shallowford Road, Suite A, Chattanooga TN 37421
Time: 10:30 a.m. *Arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in and get settled.*
Location: Bernina Sew N Quilt Studio
5950 Shallowford Road, Suite A, Chattanooga TN 37421
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2024 Schedule
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Community Project
UPDATE: The CFA Guild presented our first of two Quilts of Valor to guild member and veteran Carol Heatherly! Thank you to all members who made this donation possible!
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The CFA Guild has worked with a local chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation in 2024 to create quilt squares that will be used to create blankets for veterans!
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What we've been making this year so far...
January 2024
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Kumihimo
We explored the unique world of Kumihimo!
This Japanese tradition is perfect for making jewelry and other decorative accessories! The class will include a beginner's version and a challenge for those who have already done kumihimo before. If you have never tried Kumihimo, you won't be disappointed and will get to take your own disk home at the end of the class! |
February 2024
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Huck Towel
Marti Zoerb taught the CFA Guild to make Huck Towels using specialty cloth, needles, and bleach-resistant thread. This style of handwork is a blend of embroidery and weaving that stems from a Swedish tradition called Swedish Weaving. This unique fiber art provides a broad canvas for creativity!
We look forward to seeing you there! Remember to RSVP at [email protected] The class fee will be $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. |
March 2024
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Fiber Faces Using the book "Making Faces in Fabric" by Melissa Alverinos, we created a self-portrait or a portrait of someone else using fabric, glue, and quilting techniques. In the class, we will learn the basic proportions of the human face and how to turn it into a piece of fiber art.
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May 2024
Crochet Necklaces
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Crochet Necklaces and Tassels
We learned to work with chain stitch, using silk thread, size 1 crochet hooks, and seed beads! It was a challenge and our membership stepped up to it and made some lovely pieces with their newly learned skills!
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June 8th
Knot Tying!
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We at the CFA Guild, like to learn new things with old skills!
We will be making a decorative board full of knots at our class in June! Past CFA Guild President Mike Ellis will be leading us through the making of several useful knot-tying techniques. We hope to see you join us at the new Bernina location this June! |
July 13th
Mini Baskets
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In August, we will learn a skill as old as buttons! Dorset Buttons are a lovely example of artistry and economy. Need a button, but want to add some pizzazz to the outfit? Then, this is your new skill! Learn with us at the CFA Guild!
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August 10
Dorset Buttons
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September 2024 Class
Bobbin Lace
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The CFA Guild will be learning from President Rebecca Heid, a skill that has history steeped in every sweep of the bobbin. To this day, Bobbin lace is a popular heritage and artistic expression in many countries around the world. There are many different sorts of lace to learn and we will simply be dipping our toes into a bit of tape lace, using a simple, but versatile cloth stitch to make a bracelet of Rebecca's design. |
October 2024 Class
Sashiko-inspired Angel!
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We worked together as a guild to create these fun, Sashiko-inspired angels with the help of CFA Guild Vice President Sally Moore. The stitches that focus the eye on negative space has been taught in our guild several times and being able to take that knowledge to make a new project was inspiring!
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November 9
CFA Guild Class:
Fiber Craft Stations
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During the November class, we gathered as a guild to relish in the diversity of fiber arts and crafts, including a Christmas card, drop spindle practice, and Christmas tree Dorset buttons. Three fiber arts stations were available with holiday-themed items that can be made. Attendees can do one, two, or all of the stations!
We look forward to a beautiful end of the year and are thankful for all our members who have enjoyed it with us!
We look forward to a beautiful end of the year and are thankful for all our members who have enjoyed it with us!