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M e s sa g e f ro m t h e P r es i d e nt
Blue Valley Quilters Guild - November 2020
Patchworks
Zoom Meeting:
……November 4
Location:
Village on Antioch
14895 Antioch
Overland Park, KS
The church is on the
northeast corner of
150th St. & Antioch.
Social hour @ 9:00
Meeting @ 9:30
Please park on the south
side of the church and
enter through the
south door
The Blue Valley Quilters Guild is dedicated to
preserving and teaching the fine art of quilting.
We welcome all newcomers as well as experienced
quilters to be part of this guild.
May March April
What a great program Kelly Ashton gave at our October meeting! And, what a great turnout of members attending! At one point, Zoom indicated we had 102 participants…up from 71 in September. While those numbers may be off a bit because of members joining the meeting, leaving, and then rejoining again, we still had a wonderful attendance. With the upcoming November program by Trisch Price & Jenifer Dick, I think we will surpass October’s attendance. Once again, the program will be first up so don’t be late. I have finished my Sampler Challenge – just need to take 2-3 photos to mail to Stephanie Dodson by November 24. I have also finished quite a few UFOs…guess semi-quarantining has some advantages. If you did not hear at the October meeting, it was decided that we will not be having Show & Tell as a part of our Zoom meetings. The participation was low and truthfully the quilts show much better when you post them on our Facebook page. So, until we can meet in person again, please continue posting your UFOs and other quilts finished on Facebook. Think I’ll go make a couple of acorn blocks and some present blocks. I have heard the VP Programs are gathering a LOT of very nice prizes for the December meeting. In the meantime, Happy Halloween!
Stay informed of all that’s happening during the
Guild’s Time Out.
Lots of fun in the horizon.
Keep up to speed through this Newsletter, our Website
and our private Facebook page!
Since we are not able
to meet in person -
Jump in the car and come to the
Toys for Toys
Drive Thru
Toy Drive
November 27
10-1
Opportunity Quilt tickets
will be available.
Watch Facebook for more details
And a possible second collection
date
Programs We will continue to use for sign up for attendance at monthly guild programs.
Watch Facebook to register each month and receive an email with a link to attend the
program.
Due to election day on Tuesday, November 3rd our meeting has been
scheduled for Wednesday, November 4th November
November 4th (due to election
day on Tuesday, November 3rd
our meeting has been scheduled
for Wednesday, November 4th)
-Trisch Price and Jennifer Dick with Everyday Stitches will be
presenting a program titled Behind the Scenes at Quilt Market:
Fall 2020 Edition.
Trisch Price of Hadley Street Quilts and Jenifer Dick of 42 Quilts
have been hooked on designing and making quilts since the early
1990’s. They both have authored books and have had their
quilts shown at major shows around the country. They met
and became friends through quilt guild but it was many
years later that they joined forces to create Everyday
Stitches. Everyday Stitches specializes in quality pat-
terns that reflect their style and personality for makers
at all skill levels.
Trisch and Jenifer have fun new patterns and a curved
ruler to introduce. You can check out their website at
everydaystitches.com. Everyday Stitches will be offer-
ing guild members a 20% discount on patterns pur-
chased the day after our meeting.
November
December 1st- Join us our holiday program with many of our
traditional activities plus fabulous attendance prize drawings
throughout the meeting. As we gather on Zoom dress for the
occasion and show off your festive holiday head gear or sweater.
Activities for the morning include holiday block exchange drawing, Toys For Tots gift drive
display, UFO winner announcements and showing of quilts made for 2020 Sampler Quilt
Challenge!
You will not want to miss the awesome attendance prizes drawings! Would you love to win a
mini Oliso iron, free one year Blue Valley Guild membership, free guild workshop or gift
certificate to one of our wonderful local quilt shops? These are just a few of the prizes that
will be drawn, watch our Facebook page to see more of the fun! SignUp Genius for the
December meeting will start on November 6th, see Facebook for the posting. You will be
entered into attendance prize drawing with your sign up but you must be present at the
meeting to win. You can get additional chances to win the prizes by participating in the
present block exchange, one additional chance for each block you turn in.
Our holiday party exchange block is a present block. Attached you will find the block
instructions, sample blocks and a finished quilt made with red ribbon presents and sashing.
Make your exchange blocks with any color solid ribbon, bright print present wrapping and
white/light background fabric. Exchange blocks can be dropped off November 15-22 at the
following locations:
Lori Ringwelski 10853 Beverly St. Overland Park
Diane Basham 9926 Flloyd St. Overland Park
Lynn Droege 15260 Monrovia Overland Park
Prairie Point Quilt Shop 12116 W 95th St. Lenexa
Quilter’s Haven Quilt Shops 116 N Clairborne Rd. Olathe
You will receive one ticket into the exchange block drawing for each block turned in. Be sure
to put you blocks in a Ziploc bag with your name pinned to a block inside the bag. The block
is quick and easy to make so let’s see how many quilt tops we can give away!
December
January 5th-We are so happy to be kicking off the New Year with
Linda and Carl Sullivan of Colourwerx. They will be presenting a
program titled Got Color? The Ultimate Color Lecture. Boost your
color confidence and learn to use every color of the rainbow in your
quilts. Linda will discuss basic color theory, demonstrate color concepts, mood boards and share
her tips and tricks on how to find color inspiration in everyday objects to inspire your next quilting
project. You can check out Linda and Carl’s website at www.colourwerx.com or on Instagram and
Facebook @colourwerx.
January 6th we will offer a full day
workshop with Colourwerx,
Conquer Your Fear of Sewing
Curves. In this workshop liberated
slash ‘n sew strips come together in
a traditional drunkard’s path block
to form a gorgeous, strippy, 22 inch
diameter Cosmos circle. This
workshop is perfect for beginning
or advanced students to learn fun,
easy and wonky strip piecing while
conquering their fear of sewing
curves with Linda’s easy tips and
tricks. The workshop will be on Zoom, 10:00-4:00 with a 30 minute mid-day lunch break. The
cost of the workshop is $40 and pattern provided at no additional charge, members who sign up
will receive an invoice and supply list by email. Signups will be through SignUps Genius, link will be
posted on Facebook on November 7th, after December 7th any open spaces will be offered to
participants outside of Blue Valley Guild. The maximum number of students will be 20.
January
Holiday Block Exchange
Present Block- 8.5” block (finishes at 8”)
Use solid fabrics for bow, white background and bright prints for present wrapping
Cutting (see diagram below):
Present wrapping piece A cut (2) 3.5” X 6.5”
Bow piece B cut (1)- 2.5” X 6.5” and piece C cut (2) 2.5”x 2.5”
Background piece D cut (1) 2.5” x 4.5” and piece E cut (2) 2.5” x 2.5”
Sew A pieces to each side of the piece B to make the box. The box unit will measure
6.5” x 8.5”.
Use background piece D and 2 pieces C to make flying geese center of bow. Attach a
background piece E to each side of the flying geese unit to make the bow unit. The fin-
ished bow unit will measure 2.5” x 8.5”.
Sew the bow unit to the box unit to complete the block. Finished size 8.5 x 8.5”
Block is based on free pattern from Center Street Quilts
Block Exchange
The Block Exchange will now be part of the BVQG monthly ZOOM meeting. The winners will be
announced during the meeting.
Thank you for the 15 cute Pumpkin blocks. Vicky Gunkel was the winner.
The November Acorn Blocks can be dropped off at our houses Saturday October 24th through Tuesday
October 27th. You can drop off the blocks any time at Prairie Point and Quilters’ Haven. The boxes are
clear acrylic 13x13 with a bright color index card label. The box at Prairie Point is located behind
the cash register, on the bottom shelf, setting on edge. The box at Quilters’ Haven is located on
the bottom shelf between the 2 cash registers.
The December Christmas Present Blocks can be dropped off at our houses Sunday November
15th through Saturday November 21st. Blocks can be dropped off any time at Quilters’ Haven and
Prairie Point.
Drop Off Locations:
Prairie Point or Quilters’ Haven
Lori Ringwelski – cooler on front porch
10853 Beverly St., Overland Park, KS 66211 (Near I-435 & Lamar)
Lynn Droege - cooler at the top of the driveway
15260 Monrovia, Overland Park, KS 66221 (Near 151st & Quivera)
Diane Basham - cooler on the bench in the island of her cul-d-sac
9926 Floyd, Overland Park, KS 66212 (Near 99th & Metcalf)
OR you can mail your block to: BVQG
PO Box 23074
Overland Park, KS 66223
There will be copies of the next monthly pattern in the coolers. The next monthly pattern will be
available in the newsletter, on the Facebook site and the BVQG website just as it has been in the
past.
Please put your name on the block(s).
Please let me know if you need a copy of the pattern mailed to you.
Lori Ringwelski [email protected] Home: 913-385-5230 Cell: 913-963-8505
Friday Schoolhouse Tips
We will continue to post Friday Schoolhouse tips and
projects on Facebook the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month.
11/13 Linda Foster
will be doing curved piecing tips.
There’s still time to sign up for the Zoom Sewing Bee on
November 7 from 9:00-12:00 .
Drop in to say Hi! Or stay the whole time. Zoom link with be sent the day before.
BE SURE YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR THE BEE.
You may have already signed up for the November general meeting
...separate sign up!!
Date: 11/07/2020 (Sat.)
To sign up - go to Facebook
under announcements for more info
Membership update: At the October 6th meeting, it was voted to change our membership year to January thru December beginning in 2021. So here is what this means for you..... * membership in the guild is “free” from now until January 1! *you will NOT pay your membership dues until January.....at that time you will receive an email with instructions on how to pay your membership dues. Enjoy your 3 free months and all the exciting events coming your way the remainder of 2020 and in 2021. Reminders: 1. You can view the membership roster on the guild Facebook site under the files tab. Please review your personal information on the roster and be sure that we have correct information for you......address, phone number, email address. If you need a correction, please email me at [email protected]. We will not be recollecting this information again during registration so I want to be sure it is correct. 2. We are using our closed Facebook group (Blue Valley Quilters Guild)as a key method of community and communication during this time. If you are not active on the Facebook site, I would encourage you to join us. You will check “request to join” and we compare that all requests are members and then we give you access to the site. Thanks for staying active in Blue Valley Quilters Guild during this crazy year. My best to all.... Sue Tuttle, Membership Chair
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Sit & Stitch
If you ever have questions concerning Sit & Stitch please email or call me,
Wilma Lamfers, [email protected] or 913-341-3250.
We have two workshops that participants have paid the fees. Those are the machine feet and the paper-pieced Block of the Month star. When we are able to schedule the above workshops you will have the ability to opt-out if you signed up previously and are unable to attend on the scheduled date. Your fee will be returned to you.
We continue to look for a suitable location for the Sit & Stitch work-shops. We're hoping to find a location where we can store our equip-ment. Please contact us if you have an idea as where we might be able to meet.
As always, we would love for you to suggest possible projects and/or your willingness to lead a workshop.
Wilma Lamfers, [email protected] and
Pam Gardner, [email protected]
Thank you to all who have finished and turned in quilts for our community partners.
In October we delivered 8 quilts to SafeHome, 7 quilts to Olathe Hospice House, 5
Quilts to Olathe Cancer Center, and 2 quilts and 60 flannel pads to the Overland
Park Regional Medical Center NICU.
Our Avenue of Life project needs to wrap up. Due to COVID, the opening of the
residence for homeless youth was indefinitely delayed. The residence is now
open, but to follow CDC regulations, the project had to be revised. The residence
will now be only girls, ages 16-24. Since each resident must have a private room,
there will be fewer residents. We have 15 quilts on hand, and there are a few more
out there, I think. If those quilts could be finished in November, we will be able to
deliver the entire group before or soon after the December guild meeting.
Applicants are currently being reviewed, and some of the women have small
children. If appropriate, we will supply child quilts from the supply of small Sew
Day quilts we have on hand.
If you finish a quilt for the Avenue of Life project, please post a picture on the
Facebook page, wIth your name and identify the quilt as one for Avenue of Life so
Mindy can put together an album of all the quilts made for this project. This was a
big undertaking, but the guild rose to the challenge. Well done!
As promised, we will draw for a gift card at the November meeting from the names
of those who took kits to finish and returned them in the last two months. You’ve
helped put a small dent in the backlog of kits in the storeroom, but there are
more! Contact Joyce or Judy to get a kit or two!
A last word regarding quilts for charity that you're making at home. PLEASE check
the sizes our community partners request. We received some very lovely 24”
square pieces, but that is just way too small for even an infant. We all want to
make useful items for others, I know, just be aware of necessary dimensions when
planning a donation. We thank you so much for that consideration.
Joyce & Judy
Fall brings visions of colorful falling leaves, cooler weather, and memories of turkey
dinners and family gatherings. Because not everyone can enjoy such blessings, we
are proud to continue to make donations to SAFEHOME and its residents.
The September plea for a ‘Check Shower’ proved to be more generous than we could
have ever envisioned! As checks trickled in during the month of September, we
watched the total grow from $25 to a final total of $1265.00, which was presented by
Barb Frans to Safehome’s Volunteer Coordinator, Hannah Brockway,
Friday, October 9, 2020.
We have specified that $1000 be used for transitional housing and $250 for court
ordered protection expenses – two vital services especially now. Safehome is
currently at a max of 10-15 families due to Covid virus restrictions instead of its usual
60 bed capacity. They need to help settle clients as soon as possible to allow more
room availability at the facility.
Hannah explained that a Protection from Abuse Order (PFA) is difficult to obtain. First
and foremost, it is a courageous and emotional decision the resident alone must
make, knowing that it requires a courtroom appearance with the abuser. Safehome
offers the PFA option and then provides advocates who walk with them through the
court process.
Draped in the Love from
BVQG
~
8 quilts delivered!
Safehome committee:
Cathy Buckley, Barb Frans and Jo Anna Gorthy
But the money wasn’t all we delivered . . .we presented EIGHT more trundle bed
quilts! We know that there are several more in the works in your homes and on your
machines to be pieced, quilted, or have binding applied. Keep up the good work! The
Charity gals are especially happy to have those quilts come and go out of the
workshop storage room.
‘Be the Love for Safehome’ - ‘Be a Voice for Survivors of Domestic Violence’
We encourage you to donate to BVQG’s annual participation in the Toys for Tots Campaign this
November and December.
Watch the Newsletter and Facebook for more ‘how to’ details.
-Submitted by Jo Anna Gorthy
History on Tap – Quilts on the Kansas Frontier Thursday, November 12, 2020 Barbara Brackman is a well-known quilter, quilt historian, and author. Join her for a discussion of the history and culture of quilting in Kansas. Corresponds to museum’s quilt exhibit.
This is a virtual program available to registered participants only. Event link and more details will be emailed prior to the event. Contact: 913-826-2787 Email: [email protected] Cost: There is no cost for this event. (Previously there was a small cost, but this has changed) Link: https://johnsoncountyparksandrecreation.perfectmind.com/22986/Clients/BookMe4Search
The Johnson County Museum will be hosting a quilt exhibit Nov. 7, 2020 through Jan. 23, 2021
More information will follow as it becomes available.
2020 Quilt Challenge
Are you working on, or planning to work on, a sampler quilt for
this year’s December meeting challenge? The deadline has been moved up one week (yikes!) to November 24. Due to our meeting
being held online, I’ll need to have two to three photos of your quilt
emailed to me by November 24 to prepare them to be shown online
at the December meeting. To participate, make a quilt which has at
least six distinct blocks and hasn’t been shown as a finished project
at a BVQG meeting or show. Membership will vote online, and prizes
will be awarded to the top three quilts, plus a special drawing for all
participants. Your finished quilt can be traditional, modern or art…
there is no limit to your creativity. — Stephanie Dodson
Happy Birthday to our members having November Birthdays!
1 - Gail Klotz
4 - Susan Maughan
4 - Gayla Spurlock
5 - Lang Davis
5 - Dottie Salchow
6 - Stephanie Dodson
6 - Connie Haldiman
6 - Elizabeth Zaylor
8 - Lauren Bond
9 - Oneta Auer
9 - Leanne Baraban
9 - Judy Brennan
9 - Maggie Van Brunt
10 - Joyce Edwards
11 - Marianne Lafex
12 - Roxanne Wyss-
Bateman
13 - Myrna Mitchell
15- Nancy Kupzyk
16 - Nancy Morris
16 - Nancy Khu
21 - Patty Williams
24 - Joan Edwards
25 - Vicky Gunkel
26 - Donna Drew
26 - Susan Vankirk
Beyer
28 - Diane Jennerich
Quilters Haven at 116 N Clairborne, Olathe, KS. sponsors a sewing day the 2nd
Tuesday of the month, 9:30 - 3:00 for the Quilts of Valor project. Bring all your own
sewing machines, equipment, projects and a sack lunch. For questions about Quilts of
Valor or our Quilters' Haven Sewing Day, please contact Susan Maughan, 913-515-
3170.
The Tallgrass QOV Bee meets the fourth Saturday of January-April and June-
October from 9:30-3:00 in the basement choir room at Village Presbyterian Church
on Antioch, 14895 Antioch. We do not meet May, November or December due to
the holidays. Bring your machine and a project to work on. You may bring a lunch, or
go out to one of the many local eating establishments. For questions about Quilts of
Valor or our Tallgrass QOV Bee, please contact Kristi McGinness, 913-244-9125.
First City Quilt Shop, an official Quilts of Valor Quilt Shop at 200 South 5th
Street, Leavenworth, KS, sponsors a sewing day the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 11:00-
4:00. Pack up your sewing machine and bring a project to sew. For questions about
Quilts of Valor or our Leaven- worth Sewing Day, please contact
Raylene Mason, 816.516.1539.
Prairie Point Quilt Store; Join us at Prairie Point Fabric and Quilt Store, 12116 W
95th St, Lenexa, KS 66215 on the third Monday of each month to work on QOV
quilts. We start at 9:30 and stay as long as you like - the store closes at 5:30 p.m.
Bring your lunch or there are many places around their shop to eat. If you have ques-
tions please contact John or Susan Thorup @ 913-268-3333
The following is a list of Local venues that support
Quilts of Valor
and have scheduled sewing days if
you would like to join us!
Please contact me by email if
you would like to place an ad.
Judy Oberkrom –
Unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Custom orders accepted.
913 491-1295
913 484-8008
Mindy Peterson – 5 acre Designs Quilting –
Affordable longarm quilting.
All over meander and edge to edge. I have approximately 100 different pantograph designs
available. I also make t-shirt quilts and other types of quilts, including memory quilts, on com-
mission.
Contact me at (913) 783-4750 (home) or
(913) 481-2113 (cell).
My email is [email protected] Stephanie Dodson – Summerwind Studio:
Hand-guided, free motion longarm quilting services.
913-788-0825 or
Judy Brennan— Sunflower Point
Custom Machine Embroidery. Some ideas include: quilt labels, nametags, blankets, tooth fairy pillows, garments, ornaments, wedding
hankies (male & female), and SO MUCH MORE. Call: 913-788-0582.
Email: [email protected]
Longarm Service. B&L Quilting
I do E2E Longarm Quilting. Linda VanDivner, Cell: 913 469-9522
email: [email protected]
2020-2021
Blue Valley Quilters Guild
Officers and Committees
Executive Board
President: Gayla Spurlock
Vice Presidents Programs, 2020-2021: Lori Lange, Ibby Rollert, Carla Timberlake
Vice Presidents Programs Elect, 2021-2022:
Roxanne Wyss-Bateman, Lynn Droege, Kate Thompson
Secretary: Carolyn Mounce
Treasurer: Sandi Magliacano
Past President: Lynn Droege
Committees
Charity Oversight
Chair: Kristen Smith
Charity Quilts
Joyce Bardeen, Judy Lindberg
Positioning Pillow
Anne Gundry, Linda Siffrin
Safehome
Barbara Frans, JoAnna Gorthy, Cathy Buckley
Directory/Roster Editor
Chair: Sue Tuttle
Greeters
Chair: Diane Basham, Jane Drugg
Historian
Chair: Mindy Peterson
Hospitality
Chair: Joan Horton
Members: Maxine Horton, Dottie Salchow
Library
Chair: Jeanette Baumler
Members: Julie Anderson, Sarah Coiner
Membership
Chair: Sue Tuttle
Members: Rita Porter, Nancy Taylor
Newsletter Editor
Chair: Joan Horton
Opportunity Quilt 2020 (Carried over to 2021)
Chair: Joan Horton
Members: Maxine Horton, Maggie Van Brunt, Stephanie Dodson
Sit & Stitch Chair: Wilma Lamfers
Members: Pam Gardner, Ceil Podzimek
Website
Chair: Leta Richards
Members: Stephanie Dodson, Rita Porter, Dee Sopinski
ADJUNCT GROUPS
Block Exchange
Chair: Lori Ringwelski
Charm Squares
Chair: Karen Scott
Members: Rita Porter
Facebook Administrators
Chairs: Leta Richards, Stephanie Dodson
Gayla Spurlock, Lynn Droege, Sue Tuttle
Facilities
Chair: Lynn Droege
Member: Chelly King
Free Table and Donations
Chair: Dottie Salchow
Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival
Representative: Joan Nicholson
Alternate: Lynn Droege
Mentoring New Members
Chair: Chelly King
Members: Glenda Hardtl
Quilt Challenge
Chair: Stephanie Dodson
Quilted Table
Chair: Joan Horton
Retreats
Chair: Barbara Bruce
SignupGenius
Lynn Droege
Leta Richards
Technology (At Meetings)
Barbara Alsup, Jane Miller
UFOs
Chair: Mindy Peterson
Zoom Schedulers
Gayla Spurlock
Lynn Droege
Leta Richards
Others assigned as needed
Special Committees
Auditing Committee
Consists of one guild member,
appointed by the President to correlate receipts and disbursements
of the Guild immediately after the March meeting
and report to the membership at the April meeting.
Nominating Committee
Consists of three to five Guild members
appointed by the President by December
and shall submit a slate for March publication and April vote.
To leave you in
stitches!!