What’s Happening Tonight?

Sandi Blackwell Lecture

EVENING STAR GAZETTE

July 2013 VOLUME 7 ISSUE 7

Leaders of the pack: President: Sherry Mcconnell V-President: Donna Hartman Secretery: Irene Silva Treasurer: Cindy Garrretson Website: Ann Fisher Workshops: Donna Hartman Newsletter: A concerted group effort Bus Trip Coordinator: Janet Estes

Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Eastside Church of God.

Dues are $20 for the first year and

each year thereafter Website: eveningstarquiltguild.com

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Here we are at mid-summer! I love the warm evenings, fireflies, frogs singing, the sound of the breeze through the trees and the birds first thing in the morning…what a wonderful life! I hope that some of you were able to attend the quilt shows this past month...there were so many. Tonight we are so excited to welcome Sandi Black-well as our guest speaker and workshop teacher. I have known Sandi for a couple of years now through the Quilters Hall of Fame and she is delightful! I hope you are con-tinuing to work on your Blocks of the Month and will be ready to resume next month! Next week starts Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration...we have amazing quilts, great classes and wonderful lectures to share with all of you. Come and enjoy, but now on with our meeting tonight.... Sherry McConnell

A little about our guest speaker...

Sandi is a West Virginian and has been a home sewer for most of her life. She started

quilting in 1992 and has since received over 50 ribbons for her quilted works.

In 1996 she began her own quilt business named “Stitched Buy”. Sandi’s work is sold

primarily locally but can be found at select locations across the United States. She makes

quilts of all types and styles from miniature to king size, from pet quilts to wallhangings. She

quilts both by hand and machine. (cont. on pg 2)

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Sew What Happened Last Month….?

Evening Star Quilt Guild met at the Pendleton Community Building for their annual Summer Sup-

per. Sherry McConnell welcomed all the members and their guests. Sherry shared that Carol Major lost

her battle with cancer. The chemo had affected her liver. Cindy Garretson's mom’s health is not well;

spots were found on her lung. Sharon McElfresh will be stepping in as interim treasurer while Cindy

takes care of her mother.

The information about the quilt shows was presented: NQA in Columbus, Indiana, Quilters Hall of Fame

in Marion, Indiana, and IQA in Chicago, Illinois. Lots to choose from.

Sandy Blackwell will be the guest speaker for the July meeting. She will come with a trunk show and

lecture on July 15th. Other guilds have been invited. Non-members will be charged $5.00. On Tues-

day, July 16, Sandy will have a workshop at Sharon McElfresh's home from 9-4. The cost is $30.00 and

you need to sign up for it. No special tools or rulers are needed. If you choose to take the class, bring

your own fabric.

Thirty-four ladies turned in fat quarters for the Fat Quarter Challenge. For those who didn't bring one,

the guild is providing one for $1.00. The finished project is to be turned in the December meeting.

Several ladies have continued doing their BOM's. If you have not picked up your patterns, please let

Sherry know. During the months of June and July, there will be no BOM's. Good time to catch up.

Show and Tell was wonderful with twenty-four ladies participating. Beverly Carr was the winner.

The door prize winners were, Ina Littrell, Kathy Rogge, and Beverly Carr.

The supper time was delicious!

Respectfully submitted, Irene Silva Secretary

$$$ SHOW ME THE MONEY $$$

Balance Date

Xxx.xx 7/15/2013

Treasurer Cindy Garretson

Need a name tag? Lost your name tag?

Contact Donna Hartman

and she will fix you right up

On The Road Again……

July 18-20 Quilters Hall of Fame Celebration 926 S. Washington St., Marion, IN quiltershalloffame.net/celebration July 26-27 One Stop Shop Hop Kokomo Event & Conference Cenrter 1500 N Reed Rd, Kokomo, IN

Member Sightings: At the Chesterfield Fourth of July Parade member Irene Silva could be seen

running alongside the "motorcycle gang" tossing candy to the kids..way to go Irene! A little later

in the parade member Nancy Retherford was seen sitting atop a beautiful John Deere tractor being

driven by a handsome man...way to go Nancy!

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Musings From Marie’s House

“Red and Green: Applique Quilts from the Collection of the Indiana State Mu-

seum” will open October 3, 2013. This exhibit will feature Red and Green

Applique and Pieced Quilts from the permanent collection of the Indiana State

Museum. The quilts span a time frame from the mid

1800’s to the mid 1970’s. Stunning is the only word

we can use to describe this collection of quilts. This exhibit will be

open through December 7.

Photo: Rose of Sharon, Mrs. Robe Bontrager

Deb Geyer Museum Manager, The Quilters Hall of Fame 765-664-9333

(cont. from Pg 1) Sandi is an artisan of the Wheeling Artisan Center in Wheeling, West Virginia and the state artisan project “MountainMade.com” (an internet shopping catalog for West Virginia artisans). Several of her quilts were selected to be on display at the Ideal Home Exhibition in London, England in 2000, and the West Virginia High-Tech Foundation in Fair-mont in 2001. In March, 2001 she had a wallhanging juried into the West Virginia Culture & History quilt show. One of her winning miniature quilts was published in the “Miniature Quilts” magazine #48 in July, 2000 and was featured on the cover. In May of 2001 Sandi was juried into Tamarack, the premiere West Virginia artisan outlet located in Beckley, WV. Her work is now on display and sale there since 2001. Her works there include a line of “antiqued” table toppers, ta-ble mats, wallhangings, miniatures, and laps quilts as well as special orders. In March of 2002 Sandi created a commissioned full size patriotic quilt for the West Virginia Federation of De-mocratic Women, which traveled around the state before being raffled off at their convention in September 2002. Since then, she has designed and created the quilts for several years and is currently working on the 2012 design. In 2003 she completed a commissioned wallhanging for the lobby of the Stonewall Jackson Convention & Resort Center in West Virginia. Over the years she has completed several commissioned works for the Wheeling Heritage Asso-ciation. Quilt Magazine has published several of her quilts and patterns. The most recent issue featuring her quilts and patterns is “Miniature Quilt Ideas” #35 of October 2002. One of Sandi’s greatest pleasures is talking to people and demonstrating the world of quilting to others. She has done numerous quilt demonstrations for the Wheeling Artisan Center, the West Virginia MountainMade.com center (Washington DC and Thomas, WV), as well as numerous local craft fairs and schools. She enjoys traveling and has met quilters in her travels from Northern Europe (Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands) as well as numerous locations in North America. Sandi is also an educator for quilt cruises and tours. She teaches classes (both beginner and advanced techniques) at a Wheeling quilt shop and for quilting groups as well as private lessons. Sandi has been accepted into the National Quilt Association teacher certification program. She is a member of AQS, NQA, Fort Henry Piecemakers Quilt Guild, and the West Virginia Quilters Association. She was also selected as the NQA Member in the Spotlight for October 2010. She had a block accepted and published in Volume 3 of Quiltmakers 100 Blocks which was released in May 2011. Sandi’s newest venture is becoming an author. Her first book "Square-agonals; A New Angle on Quilting" was released in September of 2010 and a line of patterns in November 2011, book two "Square-agonals; 12 Easy Pieces" in May 2012, and a third book will be released in May 2013. They are all based on the technique that she has developed. She is also working on oter quilt publications and another line of patterns.

Sandi resides in Wheeling, West Virginia with her supportive husband of 39 years. Rev 02 11/11

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What’s a meeting without snacks?

August Arlene Ellingwood, Kathi Rogge, Sharon Liptow

September Nancy Reed, Elaine Reed, Peg Peter,

Peggy Sanqunetti

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Vanna Girls

August ~ Rita Shively, Donna Hartman

September ~ Nancy Reed, Elaine Reed

Sign-In Table

August ~ Sharon Liptow, Betty Lloyd

September ~ Arlene Ellingwood, Kathi Rogge

MARBLE SQUARES

1/2 C Parkay Margarine 3/4 C water 1 1/2 1– ounce squares unsweetened chocolate 2 C flour 2 C sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 C sour cream *** 1 8 ounce Philadelphia brand cream cheese, softened 1/3 C sugar 1 egg 1 6-ounce pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips Combine margarine, water and chocolate in saucepan; bring to boil. Re-move from heat. Stir in combined flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add eggs and sour cream; mix well. Pour into greased and floured 15x 10x1 inch jelly roll pan. Combine cream cheese and sugar; mixing until well blended. Blend in egg. Spoon over chocolate batter. Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 375°, 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (makes approx. 2 dozen)

A fat quarter

is not a body

part!