ManiacQuilter2

If they are leaning more towards quilting, get them into the Project Linus:

Quiltmaker has supported Project Linus, an organization that provides handmade
blankets for seriously ill or traumatized children, with free patterns since 2000.

Good Luck

bearisgray

Pajama shortts.

Bathrobe/ housecoat.

Pillowcases. Fancy pillows.

Aprons/cover-ups.

A session on interfacings?

How o do zippers?

feline fanatic

Get the book Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! It can be found on Amazon used for basically the cost of shipping so you can find multiple copies to distribute through the group. Some of your members may already have it.

http://www.amazon.com/Quilts-Complet...+quilts+quilts

In the back of the book is a lesson plan for making a lovely sampler quilt using patterns in the book. I think it spans 11 or 12 weeks?? Edited to add, the classes are geared to piecing not the actual quilting. You would be on your own for that but you can easily work up something on your own to teach hand or machine quilting on the finished top.

Not only will your ladies get exposure to loads of different patchwork techniques, they will end up with a lovely lap size/baby size sampler quilt. Your experienced members may end up exposed to a new trick or two and your beginners will gain the confidence and skills to tackle any quilt in the future.

cindypierce

lap quilts for local nursing home or hospice or shut ins in your town.

mckwilter

It sounds like you've gotten a good start with piecing, so it may be time to add a few more techniques, like binding, mitered corners, cathedral windows, bargello, paper piecing and fusible applique. All of these can be done with a project as small as a table runner or placemats.

And Christmas ornaments are always a good project.

AnnieSue

I agree with Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! There is a teacher's edition for it out there somewhere as well.

PenniF

I didn't see it here - so Kleenex tissue holders for in your purse?

cathyvv

Checker board quilts - two fabrics, strip piecing - very easy and they always look good!

charsuewilson

I've wanted to make hot pads for gifts. I was thinking to do a single block, add a border if it needed to be larger, and then quilt it and bind it or do the envelope/birthing method to. I would use at least 3 layers of cotton batting, perhaps with one layer of those being insulbrite.,

Another idea would be an ironing pad, with the silver stuff for one side, then a layer of insulbrite, then a layer of cotton batting, then the other side. There are some patterns for these which double as a hot iron holder.

IQ2

Craftsy has a free class Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch. I made both projects. They were fun and easy, as I am not a "sewer", only a quilter. You can register for Craftsy, "buy" only the free class and watch the videos. I think they make two nice projects for beginners.