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Lanark County Quilters Guild Newsletter

October 27, 2015 Volume 20, Issue 2

Bits & Pieces PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Carol Darou

It is so nice to be back together again. I LOVE September meetings where everyone

is excited and looking forward to the year ahead. Welcome to all the new members,

make sure to ask questions about our guild and get involved, it’s the best way to meet

new people and have a sense of belonging in our guild.

November is the month we collect monetary donations for THE TABLE (the food bank) and LAWS, we will remind you about this before the November meeting. Let’s beat our

total from last year!

We are going to try and work together to eliminate scents from our meeting. We have

members who have to leave our meetings early, not because they want to, but because they are sensitive to

scents found in perfume and other products. Please help us to make our guild a place where everyone is

welcome and comfortable. Thanks,

Carol

Are you wearing your name tag?

Did you bring your… mug, library books, Show and Tell, Block of

the Month?

More Local Fair Winners

Congratulations to the following Guild members who won ribbons for quilts entered at local fairs this summer (other winners were listed in September’s newsletter):

Lombardy Fair:

Ruth Rodford - had two 1st place wins, and also her quilt, Celtic Knot, which was hand appliqued and hand quilted, won 1st prize at the International Plowing Match.

Perth Fair:

Anna Cornel - entered 5 pieces and ended up with two 1st place, two 2nd place, and one 3rd place. One of her pieces will be going to OAAS in Toronto for display.

Alexis Mongeau - won 2nd prize for machine quilting.

Johanna Zylstra - won 3rd prize for a quilt top to be finished next year.

Visiting Artists

September’s guest speaker was Mary Pal who presented a lively trunk show entitled One Artist’s Journey, The Life & Times of a Local Quilter. Mary is a fibre artist currently living in Almonte, who is best known for her cheesecloth portraits. Her work has been exhibited internationally, purchased for private and museum collections throughout North America as

well as published in several books and magazines and on television. A teacher for over 35 years, Mary enjoys sharing her passion for textile art with students all over the world. She is an enthusiastic promoter of the fibre art movement. Some of her amazing works are shown here:

December QT

Our QT (quilting together) will be held on Wednesday, December 2 at the Perth Civitan Hall from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. There will be both meat and vegetarian lasagne, salad and dessert for lunch at a cost of $15.00 per person. Sign up at tonight’s meeting with the final opportunity to sign up at November’s meeting. Money will be due by our November meeting and exact change would be helpful. So, bring your handwork and be prepared to have a great time! ~ Marilyn Robinson ~

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Executive Meeting Report — October 2015

Carol thanked Alexis Mongeau for hosting this meeting. President (Carol Darou) - mentioned that some members have a sensitivity to scents. She will address this in her President’s Message and at the meeting. Vice President (Marilyn Robinson) - outlined the meal options and location of December’s QT. Sign up will start this month. Past President (Jean Sherwin) - will start calling members to fill the positions outlined in September’s newsletter. Treasurer (Janice Spitz) - Carol presented the Treasurer’s report. The 2015-2016 budget was discussed and will be brought to the membership for approval at the October meeting. Block of the Month (Heather Buchan) - showed a sample of this month’s block of the month. Library (Marie Amyot) - showed the books for this month all of which have been donated by Guild members. Membership (Muriel Hopper) - will be away in November and will find someone to man the Membership table at the monthly meeting. To date, there are 141 members, including 11 new members. Newsletter (Lynne Green) - as at September 23, 84 members are receiving the newsletter by email. Outreach (Loree Tannett) - will be putting information in the newsletter and as an attachment to the newsletter on the two projects planned this year.

Program (Alexis Mongeau) - outlined the proposed guest speakers and workshops planned for the year. Publicity (Arlene Pellett) - in Arlene’s absence, Jean Sherwin showed the poster for October’s guest speaker. Social (Barbara Dodds) - advised that all is going well in the kitchen.

September 2015 Meeting

What a turn out for our first meeting following summer break! There were 118 members and 11 guests attending.

On the flip side, there were only six items for Show and Tell, with four of them from the same person. Door prizes were

donated by Sharon Kryvenchuk, Mary Pal, Wilhelmine Hill, Anna Cornel and Christine Piché, in addition to seven prizes

left over from the 25th Anniversary Party. Winners were Wilhelmine Hill, Beverley Davidge, Lois Roberts, Judy Wood,

Sue Gieratz, Edith Seward, Georgine Robichaud, Arlene Langstaff, Bronwyn Sutton, Bridget O’Flaherty, Donna Easter,

Heather Buchan, Nijole Deskin, Mary Chaikowsky, and Vicki Hough. The raffle basket was won by Marilyn Robinson.

The 200th Anniversary Quilt was shown and David Taylor was in attendance to accept the quilt on behalf of the 200th Anniversary Joint Committee. He thanked the Guild and everyone involved in organizing, assembling and quilting the quilt. Carol Darou extended thanks to Sue Matte and all her helpers in arranging our 25th Anniversary Party. Carol advised that the QOTT was a huge success with 1450 visitors attending. She read out two thank you notes; the first from the Great War Memorial Foundation for our donation of the Outlreach quilt and advising that Eva McFarlane was

thrilled to win it. The second was from Andrew McKay of Smiths Falls and District Collegiate Institute for our $500 bursary. Carol advised that anyone who donated items to the Boutique that did not sell are welcome to take them back if they wish. Carol introduced a booklet compiled by Muriel Hopper from information contained in our archives on the history of the Guild. One copy is being put into the Library for people to sign out. If there is a great interest and a waiting list for this booklet, some more copies will be made. Carol thanked Muriel for her hard work in compiling this information. Carol advised that Gloria Currie has brought in photo albums for people to look through during the break. Carol advised that she still has four $50 gift certificates for Inspired Getaways near Pakenham. If any member is interested in holding a retreat there, then see her for a certificate. Inspired Getaways does have a website if you wish to see what it is all about. Jean Sherwin asked members to read the job descriptions on the insert to the newsletter for the four positions that need to be filled. She hopes people will volunteer without her having to call around the membership. Beverley Davidge advised that there are still a couple of places available for the Retreat, October 21-23. Heather Buchan advised that sign-up for Block of the Month is at the back and she has two sample layouts on show for this month’s block.

Marie Amyot presented this month’s books for the Library. Loree Tannett talked about two projects for Outreach this year - “Fidget” quilts or touch quilts and the Outreach quilt, which she was thinking of doing as a weekend in-town retreat for cutting, piecing and assembling the Outreach quilt top. More information will be included in the October newsletter. Alexis Mongeau advised the workshops being held from now through November. She advised that Cathy Price has taken on the job of the Challenge this year; Cathy then explained what she plans for the Alphabet Challenge and said that there will be an insert in October’s newsletter outlining the criteria.

The Common Threads

Next Meeting — Tuesday, November 24 @ 7:00 pm

A trunk show by Joni Newman. Check out Joni’s website at: www.quirksandquilts.com

November Executive Meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 10 @ 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Jean Sherwin 267-4062 Address: 918 Wild Life Road, RR3, Perth

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Library

Thanks to the following members for their generous donations to the library.

From Joanne Frodsham: Drafting for the Creative Quilter by Sally Collins Jacket Jazz by Judy Murrah (over 30 patchwork techniques)

From Wilhelmine Hill: Star Log Cabin Quilt by Eleanor Burns Lover's Knot Quilt by Eleanor Burns (easy strip piecing) Country Bride Quilt by Craig N Heisey and Rachel T. Pellman

From Nancy Jossinet: Fat Quarter Quilts by M'Liss Rae Hawley Fast, Fun and Easy Fabric Boxes by Linda Johansen (8 designs – unlimited possibilities)

From Marilyn Robinson: Take 5 Fat Quarters by Kathy Brown (15 easy quilt patterns) 'Tis the Autumn Season by Jeanne Large and Shelley Wicks

(fall quilts and decorating projects)

From Ruth Rodford: Dynamic Quilts with Easy Curves by Karla Alexander (19 projects to stack, shuffle, and sew)

From Judy Wood: Eight titles of the Elm Creek novels by Jennifer Chiaverini.

The History of the First 25 years of the LCQG compiled by Muriel Hopper is now in the quilt history bin. Thank you, Muriel. ~ Marie ~

Block of the Month

October’s block is called Emeralds and is by Mary Fons of Fons & Porter. Pick up the instructions for making this 12-1/2” block from the Block of the Month table tonight. A block assembly diagram is included on the instruction sheet and a sample block will be on show. ~ Heather ~

The Stash

Social Thank you to the following members for providing October’s treats:

Glenna Churchill Rosaline Creaser Louise Clark Julie Cuthbertson Trish Connerty Ellen Dean Bev Cooper Joanne Frodsham Anna Cornel Deborah Ward ~ Barb ~

Outreach

It is now October and time to get into this year’s projects. As outlined at the September meeting, Outreach will be doing two projects this year. For individuals, we are making Quirky Quilts, also known as Sensory Quilts or Touch Quilts. Please see the attachment for

directions and ideas, as well as a useful website for reference. This should be an interesting and challenging small project. They are only 20 x 25 inches as a guideline. Our large charity quilt is planned to be done in an In Town Retreat in February. I would like to encourage the beginner and new members to plan on joining us for this adventure. An

expression of interest sign-up sheet will be available at the Outreach table. I also need suggestions for recipients for both the Quirky Quilts and the large outreach quilt. The forms will be available at the October meeting. Please stop by the Outreach Table at the meeting and ask questions, collect forms and just have a chat. ~ Loree Tannett ~

Show & Tell

Program

Please note that Sharon Kryvenchuk’s workshop on Basic Squares has moved from November 10 to November 17.

A Tuffet workshop is planned with Cathy Price. The first session will be Tuesday, February 2

where you will piece the cover. The second session is February 24 (day of our meeting) to upholster your tuffet. There will be a kit cost of $75-$100 in addition to the workshop fee.

~ Beverley & Alexis ~

Alphabet Challenge for 2015-2016

It’s all about you and your name! The first initials of your first name, middle name, and last name become choices in the following categories:

COLOUR NAME QUILT BLOCK AND/OR TECHNIQUE

QUILTING MOTIF

See the insert in the newsletter for guidelines. ~ Cathy Price ~

Showing their best sides!

The 200th Anniversary Quilt being hung for display by Guild members Helga Zimmerley (on ladder), Carol

Darou,( sitting on left) and Cathy Price.

Top Row from left: The Winner (Peggy Becket); Odyssey

#1; Odyssey #2 (both by Sharon Kryvenchuk). Bottom Row from left: My Peacock (Sharon Kryvenchuk);

My Granddaughter’s Quilt (Sharon Kryvenchuk); Mug Rug (Mara Harrison).

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REMINDERS

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Back Table: Check out the table next to the Membership table at the back for notices of upcoming events and other quilt related items for private sale. Workshop Fees:

Full day workshops: Guest Speaker—$35 Guild Teacher—$25 Half day workshops—$15

Fees are due at sign-up. Bring your own iron. Refunds are given ONLY if there is a family emergency or if the workshop is cancelled. Free Stuff: There is a table at the back for you to place items you wish to give away. However, you must remove any unclaimed items by the end of the meeting.

Blog: Visit our blog for the latest information on Guild activities, meetings, workshop news, upcoming events, quilting tips and photos of Guild members’ work. Log

onto www.lanarkcountyquiltersguild.wordpress.com. Comments welcome. Newsletter: If you have additions or articles you would like included in the newsletter, or wish to start receiving the newsletter by email, please contact Lynne Green at 267-5882 or email at greenstone44@cogeco.ca. Membership: Any changes to your information in the Guild directory should be given to Muriel Hopper and it will be included in the next newsletter.

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Contact List President: Carol Darou 264-0883 Vice-President: Marilyn Robinson 273-9732

Past-President: Jean Sherwin 267-4062

Secretary/Archivist: Molly Hartin 278-1669

Treasurer: Janice Spitz 264-1455

Block-of-the-Month: Heather Buchan 267-8481

Blog Administrator: Cathy Price 267-8092 Blog Assistant: Lynne Green 267-5882

Librarian: Marie Amyot 267-1715

Membership: Muriel Hopper 285-6726

Newsletter: Lynne Green 267-5882

Outreach: Loree Tannett 466-0417 Photographer: Ruth Wilson 875-7058

Program: Beverley Davidge 345-1956

Program Co-Chair: Alexis Mongeau 267-7447

Challenge: Cathy Price 267-8092

Publicity: Arlene Pellett 264-0710

Show & Tell: Peggy Beckett 268-2443 Social: Barbara Dodds 264-9217

Rosemarie Alarie 273-8721

Mailing Address:

LCQG, PO Box 20101, Perth ON

K7H 3M6 Email: lanarkquilters@hotmail.com

The Backing

Upcoming Events

Workshops (Contact: Alexis Mongeau)

**Remember to bring your iron to all workshops**

Tuesday, November 17 9:00 - 3:00 (Note date change from November 10) St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Basic Squares with Sharon Kryvenchuk

Tuesday, November 24 10:00 - 4:00 Lions Hall

Stained Glass with Joni Newman

Tuesday, February 2 10:00 - 1:00

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Tuffet (Part 1 - Piecing the cover) with Cathy Price

Tuesday, February 24 9:30 - 12:00

Lions Hall

Tuffet (Part 2 - upholstering the tuffet) with Cathy Price

Shows

Quilt Show - Celebrating 10 Twisted Years Nov 6 - 7 HMS Ajax Room, Ajax Community Centre 75 Centennial Road, Ajax, ON

Newsletter Deadline

The deadline for November newsletter submissions is November 12, 2015.

Did you know?

In order for this section to continue, I need your help in pro-viding tips, hints or general news that would fit under the heading of Did you know? Please give any such information to me at a meeting, or by phone at 267-5882 or email it to greenstone44@cogeco.ca. Thanks for your help! ~ Lynne ~

Barb Schonhoffer-Thompson We sadly advise you that Barb lost her struggle with cancer on September 14. Barb moved to Perth in 2008 and became an active member of the community. She joined our Guild in 2013. Our condolences go out to Barb’s family.