All classes are being held at the YMCA in Upland,  located at 1150 E Foothill Blvd,  Upland, CA  91786 , unless there is a scheduling concern for the YMCA.   If a class has to be changed, we will contact all parties to let them know, by email and adding notifications on Facebook. 

                              Classes start at 9:30  and end at  3:00.  Please bring your lunch, snacks or drinks. 

February 10, 2024    Chinese Coins

by Diane Martin

Coin Quilt — Supply List for February 10, 2024

All participants will decide if their project will be with straight stacks (All pieces will be of the same width) Or— Uneven stacks — Strips can be straight — or angled.

You have options— depending on what size quilt you are making. And what your fabric source is. The Coin Strips can be from 7″ wide finished to 4″ wide. Your sashing’s can be from 2″ wide to 4″ wide. By varying the width of the coins or the sashing — you can create the quilt you want. Wider sashing’s may need more yardage.

Contact Diane,  Email Hootowleditor@yahoo.com

Using Layer Cake For Straight — or uneven stacks

Using Jelly Roll For Straight Stacked

Using Scraps Coins will be wide and narrow.

For Larger Quilt — 160 (min) pieces 9-10″ long , and widths of 1 h” to 4 h inches. The wider width pieces will be cut on the diagonal for the angled pieces.

For Smaller Quilt —You will need about 150 random strips about 7″ long. Width from 1″ — 4″. These can be angled — but it’s suggested that the narrow end be larger than 1″.

You may find it useful to bring a wedge ruler.

If you are doing scrappy — Let me know your color scheme — or style, I have lots of scraps to share.

March 9, 2024     Garlic Knots   

by Sharon Chaffino

March Class Supply List – Garlic Knots

This quilt is made of 80, 6 ½ blocks that finish at 6” Inches in the quilt. The quilt will measure 69 ½ “x 83”.  You can adjust the size if you choose.

This is a Bonnie Hunter Scrap Quilt. You can get her pattern as a Digital PDF for $12.00 at:

https://quiltville.com/shop.html#!/Garlic-Knots-Digital-Pattern/p/79241150/category=13038426

Sewing Machine

Basic Sewing Supplies ie: rotary cutter, small cutting mat, rulers, sewing machine needles, scissors, flannel backed tablecloth or portable design wall, you might find a traveling iron helpful and etc.

Yardage requirements are as follows:

Medium to dark prints in a rainbow of colors totaling about 4 Yards. If you prefer you can make this in a 2 or 3 color scheme. You’ll have to adjust your yardage accordingly

Background fabric 4 ½ Yards.

Border accent ½ yard.

Cutting directions for 1 block is as follows:

From background cut:

(2) 2” x 4 ½ “rectangles

(2) 2” x 3 ½” rectangles

From Color one fabric cut:

(3) 2 “x 4 1/2 “rectangles

From Color two Cut:

(1)  2” x 4 ½” rectangle

We will work on making the blocks, when we have completed at least 8 blocks we’ll work on the layout with the sashing that makes the crosses.

The sashing is cut from 1 ½ “strips.  From Background fabric sub cut to 1 ½ x 3 ½”.  From colored fabrics sub cut

to 1 ½”x 5 ½” rectangles.  For your accent squares sub cut into 1 ½” x 1 ½” squares

Nite Owl Quilters Guild

Luncheon Tea & Showcase

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Noon – 2:30PM

Location:      Bethany of Montclair

9950 Monte Vista Avenue

Montclair, CA 91763

visit the church website for directions

You can be a winner!    

Featuring Quilts and Opportunity Baskets

A Go-Cutter with  assorted dies – value over $500

An Instant Pot with kitchen bling

A personal coffee pot and goodies

  And many more!!

May 11,  2024   Bargello  Christmas Tree Skirt

Teacher – Michelle Case   

Bargello Christmas Tree Skirt

Fabric Requirements and Tools:

2 Fat Quarters of Light Green (G1)

2 Fat Quarters of Medium Green (G2)

2 Fat Quarters of Dark Green (G3)

2 Fat Quarters of Light Red (R1)

2 Fat Quarters of Medium Red (R2)

• Fat Quarters of Dark Red (R3)
• Fat Quarters of White (W1)

3 Fat Quarters of White (W2)

Approx. 3 yards backing fabric

Batting, 54″ x 54″  (optional)

1/2 yard bias binding (2.5″ strips)

Nine Degree Wedge Ruler

Numbered pins or post its and pencil

Sewing machine, thread, needles, scissors, etc.

Cutting Instructions:

Cut each fat quarter into 3″ x 21″ strips to yield the number of strips in the chart below.

Additional Color Ideas

June 8,  2024   Quilt Labels – Postponed to  January 11, 2025

Teacher- Earlean Miller

July 13, 2024  

Chandelier Quilt Taught by Mary Alvarez

Basic Supplies – make a 60” x 60” quilt without borders – you will need 45 blocks

Bring your usual sewing supplies: machine with cords, rotary cutter, etc.

The following rulers are helpful but not absolutely necessary (the teacher will have a few rulers to share):

9” Square-up ruler

24” ruler to cut large diagonal blocks

Focus Fabric:

2 charm packs

Or 6 – 7 fat quarters (the more variety, the better)

Or 6 – 7 quarter yard pieces

Or scraps large enough to cut a 5” square and two 2-1/2” squares for each block

Background:

3 yards of one fabric or enough scraps to equal 3 yards

Before class – cut four 2-1/2” strips

Homework:

Preparation to make at least ten blocks in class.

From charm packs – separate them by matching fabrics – you should have two of each fabric.

OR

From fat quarters, cut:

            Two strips at 5” x 22”

            One strip at 2-1/2” x 22”

OR

From yardage, cut:

One Strip at 5” x WOF

One strip at 2-1/2” x WOF

August 10, 2024  

Modern Offset Square in a Square being taught by Lavella Fitzgerald

September 14, 2024  

Carolyn Barnett Heart Quilt

Supply List (click to download)

Carolyn Barnet – Heart Quilt

PRECUTTING DIRECTIONS FOR CAROLYN’S HEART QUILT

I have had many requests for precutting for the heart quilt in September and I thought I would pass these on to you ladies.  These are really fun blocks to make and very easy but it is important to cut precisely.  Please bring your fabrics with you in case you have made an error in your cutting.  I usually cut my blocks, place them in a baggie and away I go!  Remember that besides your regular sewing stuff, please bring a cutting mat, rotary cutter, a pencil or frixion pen, and a ruler that has 45 degree angle lines on it. 

When I originally taught this quilt we used 1/4 yds but I have since discovered that fat quarters are fine.  For the size quilt I made you will cut 20 blocks”

FOR EACH BLOCK CUT THE FOLLOWING:

BACKGROUND FABRIC:

CUT (1) 6 7/8″ X 6 7/8″ SQUARE–CUT DIAGONALLY CREATING TWO TRIANGLES

CUT (1) 4 7/8″ X 4 7/8″ SQUARE–CUT IN HALF DIAGNOALLY CREATING TWO TRIANGLES

CUT (2) 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ SQUARES

CUT (4) 2 1/2′ X 2 1/2′ SQUARES

HEART FABRIC 

CUT (2) 2″ x 9 3/4″ rectangles

CUT (2) 2 1/2′ x 6 1/2″ 

Cut (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″

CUT (2) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

October 12, 2024  

See Quilt Show Tab for Info

November 9,  2024  

Carol Gaines – 

December 14,  2024  
Open Sew , come finish your projects!