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    <title>Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County upcoming events</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2027 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>SPEAKER CLASS: "Scrappy Appliqué®" with Gail Tennis (IN-PERSON) (July 31, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;span style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_02.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="200" height="200" style="margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Ubuntu, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Registration opens for members on May 2, 2027, non-members on May 9, 2027&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Scrappy Appliqué® is a raw-edge collage technique created by &lt;a href="https://www.shannonbrinkleystudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Shannon Brinkley&lt;/a&gt;. It is fun, freeing, and perfect for all skill levels. You choose your project, colors, stitching, and finish. It’s playful, forgiving, and a great way to use those beloved scraps. Let’s create something bold, washable, and totally you!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This speaker class is a six-hour deep dive into the process, hands-on, and full of “aha” moments:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Step-by-step breakdown of the entire process&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Pro tips and tricks for stunning results&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;How to work with different shapes and sizes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Techniques like sewing with clear thread and satin stitching&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Personalized support to ensure every member feels confident and ready to create&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Documents/Events/2027/GailTennis_ScrappyApplique_SuppliesList.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;SUPPLIES LIST&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Gail will be speaking at the &lt;a href="https://www.gqccc.org/event-6832529" target="_blank"&gt;general meeting&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;strong&gt;May 17, 2027&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; To learn more about Gail and her work visit her website &lt;a href="https://sewhappymemories.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sew Happy Memories&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Cancellation allowed until &lt;strong style=""&gt;June 29, 2027.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_07.jpg" title="" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_07.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="180" height="135" style="margin: 20px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_06.jpg" title="" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_06.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="134" height="135" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_03.jpg" title="" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.gqccc.org/resources/Pictures/Events/2027/GailTennis/GailTennis_03.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="183" height="135"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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