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December 2020 NewsletterStar Quilters Guild of Roanoke,Virginia
and the surrounding area of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
http://starquilters.org/
Please Welcome New Member...TERESA (Terri) BAXTER….Hi! I’m Teresa or Terri Baxter, a transplant from Clarksburg, WV. I moved here 10 years ago and started teaching at William Byrd High School as a Culinary teacher, with a side of fash-ion education. Yep, I’m a Family & Consumer/Home Ec teacher. After two years at WBHS, I transferred to Burton Center for Arts and Technology. I live with my three grandchildren and daughter as well as two chihua-huas and two rescue dogs. I’ve been a quilter for sev-eral years. I’m self taught and still have lots to learn. I would like to be involved with the charity quilts but am excited about any quilting experience. On my quilting bucket list are quilt related trips; quilt retreats; and meeting like minded people.
Star Quilters Guild BoardStar Quilters Guild Board President:
Bonnie Scott [email protected]
Vice President: Dawn Schaben,
[email protected] Secretary:
Karen McMillan, [email protected]
Treasurer: Deborah Shealy,
For a list of committees, please visit the Star Quilters Guild website: https://starquilters.org/
GUILD BUSINESS
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Here we are in a most unusual holiday season. It certainly doesn’t look or feel the same as any in our past. But I hope that you will still feel the same joy and hope as we move forward to embrace new ideas and new ways of staying in touch to explore our favorite topic…quilting! I look forward to the new year and the programs, workshops and activities we’ve got planned for January – May!
I am excited to see you at the December celebration on Zoom with your holiday attire and head gear (hat or fascinator)!! We’ve got some fun things planned and a full calendar of 5 months to present!! You don’t want to miss a thing!
Thank you to the Executive Committee, Committee Chairs and Committee members for their hard work these past 8 months! We are truly blessed by your generosity to serve this Guild. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year to all.
JOY-fully, Bonnie Scott
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Treasurer’s Report for October 16, 2020 – November 20, 2020 Income - $517.00 Expenses - $615.43 November 20, 2020 - Cash on Hand - $11,042.47Please email me at: [email protected] with any comments or questions.
~ Deborah Shealy
Busy Hands Busy Hands will not be meeting in December. The group will start back up in January 2021. Continue working on your handwork projects. Happy Holidays!Any questions please contact me. ~Ann Ware
Comfort Quilts The Comfort Quilt Challenge was a big success! Thanks to all who participated (35 mem-
ber participants and 4 non-member participants). 149 quilts were completed and turned in by the challenge deadline - almost triple the original goal of 50 quilts. We donated 31 quilts to the Women’s & Children’s Shelter at the Rescue Mission and 30 quilts to the Presbyterian Center,
SE. Guild member gave 15 quilts to individuals in need of comfort. ~Judy Bradley
DID YOU KNOW ........“Tips for Binding”
I have been lucky enough to volunteer at several of our Quilt Shows in the judging room during the judging process. I observed while the judges looked at each quilt, individually checking for construction of the quilt, color usage and quilting. They judge so many details of each quilt but make sure to include words of praise for each quilter. One of the construction critiques that stands out in my mind, is the binding. They not only looked at the binding, but they check to ensure the binding was filled with the quilt – no float-ing of the binding, and then looking at the corners of the binding. Did that corner binding look “bulky” or was it “flat”? I found a YouTube video called “Binding with Patrick Lose: The Quil-ters’ Community” and he shared his binding tricks including how to get a good corner. This special trick starts around the 7 minute and 24 seconds mark of the video and his explanation is SO MUCH BETTER than I could demo!!
Binding with Patrick Lose: The Quilters’ Community: https://youtu.be/MMsmEtonhoAMany of you may already know this trick, but for my fellow quilters who struggle with turning that corner, please enjoy this video! ~Karen McMillan
Star Quilters Guild Retreat Join us next year for our THIRD quilt retreat!
DATE: September 15th - September 19th
COST: $250 - $285.00 INCLUDES: Rooms, Breakfast & Dinner Contact Cathy Russell with any questions: [email protected]
PROGRAMMING/EDUCATION
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Monthly Programs: December 7th......... Holiday Celebration *Wear a festive hat or head ornament *HOPE Holiday Ornament Pattern Exchange *Starry Eyed Group will share Face Challenge *Show-n-Tell January 11th............ "Deep Dive into Needles, Thread, Batting & Fabric" with Carrie Zizza
Feb - May: TBA
» Dresden Bloom Quilt Pattern using jelly rolls from Jordon Fabricshttps://youtu.be/YKcaOMYhR7o » Hugs and Kisses Pattern for Beginners from Jordon Fabrics
https://youtu.be/rcHS8n15Mpg » Bargello Tree Skirt from Shabby Fabrics
https://youtu.be/syVEJa-JxD8 » Pretty Darn Quilt 3 yard patterns from Fabric Café (Great stash buster and great for beginners)
https://youtu.be/E6OR70RLLFo » Thermofax Screen Printing on Fabric from Textile Evolution
https://youtu.be/cbFL1H3qXkw » Layering your quilt sandwich with pool noodles Peter Rosenfeld
https://youtu.be/EpmWfZdxGSI » Missouri Star Quilt Co. Binding Instructions
https://youtu.be/0vCWpxBRs20 Members are encouraged to submit websites, books, museums and other quilt related items of interest,
Websites to Spark Your Creativity
“Scrappy 20 with a Twist in 2021” Guild Challenge
Challenge: Choose 10 fabrics of one type and 10 fabrics of another type, plus a back-ground fabric of your choice, to make a quilt. Examples might be 10 darks + 10 lights, 10 reds + 10 blues, 10 stripes + 10 polka dots, 10 Christmas + 10 solids, 10 blacks + 10 whites, 10 fabrics bought years ago + 10 recent fabrics. The combinations are limited only by your imagination! After you reach the goal of 10 different fabrics of one type, you may use duplicates. Members are encouraged to trade scraps with each other if you need more variety.Design Twist: Get out of your rut and try something new! Go Bold!!! Try a different approach like a new style, colorway, or technique. Example: if you are a tradition-al quilter, try modern or art; if you lean to neutral colors, try vibrant; if you always piece, try applique.Size: Any size from miniature to kingConstruction: 3-layer quilt sandwich with binding and labelDue: April 2021 SQG meeting (month the 2021 Quilt Show would have been held) It will not be judged but may be entered in an appropriate category in the 2023 Quilt Show with the addition of a hanging sleeve. ~Judy Coffman
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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Linda Sage Greene 5th
Cynthia Yeager 11th
Mel Martin 11th
Jennifer Adams 27th
Carolyn Zaleski 27th
Clare Melick 29th
~ Gisela O’Connor
AREAS OF INTEREST
Thank You.... Thank you to all that took such care to get me everything needed before I took off to Fort Lee and are being so kind to accommodate my stay here for a couple more months. I'll return to Roanoke after the first of the year and will be around for a while. Please continue to email receipts, etc for reimbursements so that I can take care of them in a timely manner. [email protected] so much! Deb Shealy
January 21........."The History of the Sewing Machine" with Terri Sontra presented by Roanoke Modern Quilt Guild via Zoom. Non-members fee of $5. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
January 9 ........”Introduction to Hand Quilting Morning Class” taught by Joan Dreyer 10:00 AM 12:00 PM at the Virginia Quilt Museum 8 person class size $35.00 through Eventbrite January 9 .........”Introduction to Hand Quilting Afternoon Class” taught by Joan Dreyer 1:00 PM 3:00 PM at the Virginia Quilt Museum 8 person class size $35.00 through Eventbrite
https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/
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