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Lanark County Quilters Guild Newsletter
May 27, 2014 Volume 18, Issue 8
Bits & Pieces PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Jean Sherwin
This meeting is our Annual General Meeting. The year end reports are here for your perusal. My term as President is almost over. I would like to thank the members of the Executive and the Committee Chairs who have done all the work to make the Guild a success. It has been a privilege for me to serve as President of your Guild. You will be introduced to your new Executive and Committee Chairs at tonight's meeting. They
are a great group of ladies and will do a great job next year. Our Guild is in very good hands. We have accomplished a lot this past year. We had another successful Quilts on the Tay show, a
wonderful QT in December, two fun and productive retreats, our outreach quilt, many workshops, great guest speakers, our challenge, and the Block of the Month. We have worked on our quilt blocks for the Perth Settlement's 200th Anniversary. All of this would not have been accomplished without the many volunteers who helped. Thank you! Think about what you want to be involved with as we approach the Guild's 25th Anniversary, our Christmas sale and our Quilts on the Tay show in 2015.
In my last comments, I would ask that everyone wear their name tags at every meeting and workshop so that when we see you we can call you by name and get to know you.
Jean
CQA “Walk to Brock” Inch Challenge
Laine Canivet from CQA thanks our Guild for the contribution of 4,189 inches reported from our April Show and Tell. Laine says that the Walk to Brock is making good progress through the Prairies where the road is flat and straight. ~ Marie ~
Show & Tell
L -R: Ashley Star
Quilt (Muriel Hopper); Son’s Red & Black Wedding Quilt
(Beverley Davidge)
Vice President’s Challenge
Back in November 2013, I challenged all members to donate one item a month towards our Christmas sale on November 15, 2014. For each donated item, you were to put your name in a draw for a prize in June. It’s only one more month to our June meeting….so those of you who have taken up the challenge, make sure
your name is entered in the draw. In addition, inserted with this newsletter is a list of suggested items for our Christmas sale. Keep it handy for future reference! ~ Carol Darou ~
Paducah Quilt Show
Last month 5 Guild members and between 30,000-40,000 other quilters attended the U.S. National Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky. What an experience; unbelievably intricate and beautiful quilts sized from 9” to King were inspiring and humbling! Just to get accepted means you are a winner. It was well worth being able to attend the preview before the official opening where the crowds were less. A must see was visiting the National Quilt Museum where all the previous "Best Of Show" were displayed plus an annual "challenge". Other highlights included a tour of Caryl Bryer Fallert's
studio and home. She is a 3-time Best of Show winner and a delightful and very generous quilter. Lots of purchases were made there! Also, we had the opportunity to attend shows by Ricky Tims and Eleanor Burns. Meeting many other quilters (including 8 New Zealanders on our bus known as the "Wicked Wahines") and bumping into several winning quilters, sampling
local food, and shopping (of course) rounded out a busy and exciting five days. Going with a Quilt Tour insured we missed nothing, had no worries regarding parking etc. and, for us, included several extras such as a night time bus ride to admire the lit "dogwood trail". "Doing Paducah" was on my bucket list and the trip ex-ceeded my expectations (? my bucket overflowed!). To see the winning quilts, Google: Paducah Quilt Show 2014. ~ Anna Cornel ~
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Executive Meeting Report — May 2014
Jean Sherwin thanked Gloria Currie for hosting the meeting. President (Jean Sherwin) - advised that Heather Buchan has made 62 bags so far for the Christmas sale. Diane Gallagher has also made a lot of Christmas bags. Vice President (Carol Darou) - asked for names of outgoing Executive Members who will be receiving corsages. Past President (Carole Armstrong) - provided a list of the Executive and Committee positions that are filled for September 2014, pending voting at the AGM. Treasurer (Janice Spitz) - provided her report, which was approved. Block of the Month (Cathy Price) - advised she has received 135 blocks for the 200th Anniversary quilt, and she needs the rest by June. The assembly instructions for BOM will be given out in May. Membership (Muriel Hopper) - has the 10 year pins for Jean to present at the meeting. She has the membership forms and envelopes ready in members’ folders. Newsletter (Lynne Green) - advised that the deadline for articles for the May newsletter is Thursday, May 15. Outreach (Anna Cornel) - advised she is thinking of a design for the next charity quilt. Library (Marie Amyot) - showed the five books and two magazines for this month. Program (Ruth Oblinski) - advised what is planned by Program for the last two months of this year.
Publicity (Colleen Richardson) - showed the poster advertising Paul Leger’s trunk show. Social (Bev Murdoch) - in Bev’s absence, Barb Dodds attended the meeting and provided a report.
Members are encouraged to read the Executive’s year end reports which are in a binder on the front table.
April 2014 Meeting Review
The April meeting had 100 members and 10 visitors in attendance. Door prizes were a calculator, fabric, and three patterns; all five prizes were donated anonymously. The winners were Mara Harrison, Bronwen Sutton, Mary Chaikowsky, Kathy Herties, and Lois MacLean. Jean Sherwin noted her explanation about the 200th Anniversary Quilt under her President’s Message in the news-letter and asked that if anyone had further questions to let her know and she would try to find out the answers. She pointed out that a List of Executive Members for 2014-2015 is posted on the wall for people to see. Jean distributed name tags to Kathy Herties, Jennifer Hamilton, and Molly Hartin. Jean advised that in Carol Darou’s absence, Carole Armstrong will accept items for the Christmas Sale. In Cathy Price’s absence, Jean advised that Cathy will give out instructions in May on how to assemble the Block of the Month quilt. Dates for the Fall Retreat are October 15-17, and Beverley Davidge is organizing it. In Ruth Oblinski’s absence, Beverley Davidge advised that the June workshop with Gail Garber is now open to non-Guild members.
The Common Threads
Next Meeting — June Pot Luck, Tuesday, June 24 @ 6:00 p.m.
Bring your favourite potluck dish to share, along with a place setting and cutlery. Please indicate on your potluck dish if it contains any allergens such as nuts, seafood, etc. Once again, Bert Flaming of Grantham Books will be holding a book sale during this meeting, so bring extra cash or your credit cards and take this opportunity to stock up on books.
June Executive Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 10 @ 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Lynne Green 267-5882 Address: 11 Antonio Way, Perth Directions: Located in Perthmore subdivision, behind Perth Hospital. Antonio Way is the third (last) turning on the right off Garden Avenue.
Challenge 2013-2014
Unfortunately, there were only four entries for this year’s challenge “Celebrate the 200th Anniversary, My Way”. The quilts are shown below:
Left: 1st Place by Anna Cornel;
Right: 2nd Place
by Yvonne Stirling
Left: 3rd Place by Louise Clark; Right: 4th Place by Sharon Kryvenchuk
Are you wearing your name tag? Did you bring your…
mug, library books, Show and Tell, Block of the Month?
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Program
A few notes for the Fall. Please remember to sign up for Cathy's September class, Moonrise, either at the May or June meeting. The date is Wednesday, September 17 at Glad
Tidings. We are also making available another three-part class by Pat Lemaire, Quilting with Your Domestic Machine. This class is an absolute must; ask anyone who took it last year. You can sign up now with a partial payment to secure your spot. For those of you who took Pat's classes this year, we will be offering an advanced course as well. These classes will only proceed if we have enough people signed by the June meeting, so please
sign up now. The dates are as follows: Beginner Classes: Mondays, October 6 & 20 and November 3 Advanced Classes: Tuesdays, October 7 & 21 and November 4 Irene Dewar will also be here for a workshop and trunk show in October, so there's a lot to look forward to in the Fall. ~ Ruth ~
Library
New York Beauty Diversified by Linda J. Hahn has 14 projects that combine the basic New York Beauty Block with traditional blocks. Linda was the NQA Certified Teacher of the Year in 2009. Her patterns can be found at www.froghollowdesigns.com
No-Mark Quilting Designs by Nan Moore contains freehand quilting designs that can be adjusted to fit various sizes of
blocks and borders. According to Nan, machine quilting is just like pencil doodling, but with thread.
A Modern Mix, Machine & Hand Quilting by Anita Shackelford combines the beauty of fine hand quilting with the convenience of machine stitching. Anita has received two awards for best hand quilting and twelve Best of Show Awards.
Visit her website www.thimbleworks.com
Black & White, Bright & Bold by Kim Schaefer has patterns for lap quilts, wall quilts, runners and place mats to piece and applique. Kim's entire collection of patterns, books and fabrics can be seen at www.littlequiltscompany.com
Primitive Quilts and Projects, Summer 2014 is now in the library. Thanks to Marilyn Robinson for sharing her subscription
with guild members.
Art Glass Quilts by Julie Hirota presents Julie's Subtractive Applique Technique with detailed lessons on colour, balance and borders to design contemporary art quilts. If you like to do stain glass quilts, this book is for you. Julie's website is www.jhiroto.com Thanks to Joanne Frodsham for donating this
book.
The Canadian Quilter, Spring 2014 is ready to be signed out. ~ Marie ~
Block of the Month
Here we go, the last set of in-structions for this year’s Block of the Month. Now is the time to put it all together. The quilt was designed to be totally adjustable to you. Have fun finish-ing and make sure you bring it in to show it off. ~ Cathy ~
The Stash
Membership
Please update your Membership Directory with the following new member or change of contact information:
Blair, Sandra: Email: [email protected]
Herties, Kathy
7078 Parkway Road, Greely, ON, K4P 1A9 Tel: 613-294-2658 Email: [email protected]
Note: Membership Forms and return envelopes are in your folders at the membership desk. For those members who get eNewsletters, you will also have received a membership form by email this month. Please pick up an envelope from the stack on my desk. ~ Muriel ~
Social
Thank you to the following members for providing tonight’s treats: Beth Campbell Ellen Dean Linda Edey Beth Cozens Marilyn Devlin Lynne Evans Julie Cuthbertson Joan Doughty Stephanie Everitt
~ Barb Dodds for Bev ~
Outreach
The annual student bursary of $500.00, which is given in rotation to one of the three high schools in
our area (Perth & District Collegiate Institute, St. John Catholic High School and Smith Falls District Collegiate Institute) is to go to St. John Catholic High School this year. It is awarded to a graduating student who will be enrolled in an Arts or Trade program. We do not yet have the student's name. In the fall we will be planning another quilt to be donated to a local charity. If you would like to nominate a charity please contact me for an
application form. ~ Anna ~
More Show & Tell
Clockwise from top: First Granddaugh-
ter’s Quilt (Ruth Wilson); Phoenix Rising (Nathalie Thirlwall); Great Grandchild’s Jungle Playground Quilt (Joanne Frodsham); Niece’s Wedding Quilt (Vicki
Hough)
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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 [email protected]. 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: Jean Sherwin 267-4062 Vice-President: Carol Darou 264-0883
Past-President: Carole Armstrong 267-4821
Secretary/Archivist: Gloria Currie 259-3110
Treasurer: Janice Spitz 264-1455
Block-of-the-Month: Cathy Price 267-8092
Blog: Yvonne Stirling 284-1498 Lynne Green 267-5882
Librarian: Marie Amyot 267-1715
Membership: Muriel Hopper 285-6726
Newsletter: Lynne Green 267-5882
Outreach: Anna Cornel 267-6126 Photographer: Ruth Wilson 875-7058
Program: Ruth Oblinski 267-3162
Program Assistant: Beverley Davidge 345-1956
Workshop Registration:
Lois Carswell 268-2233
Lynn Kirkwood 267-3994 Workshop Set-Up: Lois MacLean 267-3318
Publicity: Colleen Richardson 264-9232
Show & Tell: Peggy Beckett 268-2443
Social: Beverly Murdoch 326-0188
Barbara Dodds 264-9217 Sandra Blair 267-7331
Mailing Address:
LCQG, PO Box 20101, Perth ON
K7H 3M6
Email: [email protected]
The Backing
Upcoming Events
Workshops (Contact: Ruth Oblinski) **Remember to bring your iron to all workshops**
Monday & Tuesday, June 2 & 3 9:00 - 3:00 Glad Tidings Pentacostal Church
Designing with Free-Form Shapes with Gail Garber ** Note: Change of dates from June 17 & 18 **
Wednesday, September 17 9:00 - 3:00 Glad Tidings Pentacostal Church
Moonrise with Cathy Price
Shows
A Collaboration April 1 - June 28 Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery MVTM 3 Rosamond Street East, Almonte, ON
Quilters Guild of Renfrew & Area June 7 & 8 1 Ma-te-way Park Drive, Renfrew, ON
Quilt Canada: Wonders of Niagara June 11 - 14 CQA/ACC Brock University 500 Glenridge Ave, St. Catharines, ON
11th Annual Outdoor Quilt Show June 21 The Country Quilter 10:00 - 4:00 3444 McBean Street, Richmond, ON
(Free admission; St. Paul’s Church will serve a lunch)
Quilt Show 2014 July 12 & 13 Prince Edward County Quilters’ Guild Essroc Arena, 111 Belleville St., Wellington, ON
Quilts at the Creek August 16 & 17 Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON
For more info, check out: www.yhqg.org or http://quiltsatthecreek.wordpress.com/
Newsletter Deadline The deadline for June newsletter submissions is
June 12, 2014.
Did you know?
A great site with some good tutorials for new quilters, and a couple for even those of us who have been around quilting for a while, is sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca. And it’s Canadian! Go to the website and click on Tutorials. (from Ruth O.)
The CQA has set a record for the largest number of entries ever received for the Trend-Tex Quilters Challenge
(TTQC), and one of them belongs to our Guild member, Anita Payne! To check out Anita’s and the rest of the gorgeous quilts, go to www.canadianquilter.com, click on Gallery and in the drop down click on TTQC and then TTQC 2014.
I finally found the perfect way to join the ends of binding. It is so easy, I just tried it and it works each time. Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUEy9NXOK5c. Watch and learn. Enjoy. (Lois
MacLean)
