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Sinnissippi Quilters meet on the first Thursday of each month (unless announced otherwise) at Bethesda Covenant Church, 2101 E. State Street, Rockford, IL.

Afternoon Meeting: 1:00 pm Evening Meeting: 7:00 pm

Each meeting has a scheduled program followed by a business session. We invite quilters of all skill levels and their guests to attend. The guest fee is $10.00

Sinnissippi Quilters Inc Volume 38 No. 2 www.sinnissippiquilters.org

October / November 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Welcome to fall with the change of colors in nature and our fabric

palettes. Apple, cinnamon, cider, and pumpkin find their way to our

diets, scents and quilting projects.

Many good things happened at our August sew-in: neonatal and

comfort quilts construction, socializing and networking. A huge thank

you to all our members who used their creativity for the benefit of

others.

At the September meeting, Vicki Tallacksen and Amy Ottens shared

their quilting journey stories and samples of their work. Those in

attendance seemed to enjoy their presentations. What a great way to

get to know our fellow members and to see how their skills progressed.

Barbie St. Aubin’s husband has taken a job in Oklahoma. They are

getting the house here ready for sale. She certainly has been our

energizer bunny with membership. We wish her well. Our Guild’s loss

is another guild’s gain.

Everyone will be getting tickets to sell for our raffle quilt, “Sangria.”

Please make a sincere effort to sell all your tickets to help our Guild.

Be sure to ask for additional tickets when you run out of tickets.

November will find some of us on a Guild sponsored retreat at

Covenant Harbor at Lake Geneva. We have so much fun, learn loads,

share ideas, advise on projects, shop and bond. What a fantastic place

to nurture friendships and make new ones.

We are still in need of chair(s) for the evening Christmas party. This is

a relatively easy event to oversee.

Happy quilting! Marie Stenger

Something New for Comfort Quilts During the months of Autumn consider using fall colors for your comfort quilt blocks. Then, through the Winter months, design your blocks using winter or cool colors. Spring taps into our floral or bright fabrics. Of course, ANY block you prefer to make is appreciated and used in the comfort quilts we give our members. Please make blocks 12 1/2” X 12 1/2”. Join us at Quilters General Store September 17th and October 1st from 1 pm to 4 pm to join our blocks into comfort quilts. >

INFORMATION

Upcoming Guild Meetings: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018

Please join us for dinner at 5:00 pm with the speaker before the evening meeting We meet at the DiTullios, 2207 E. State Street, Rockford, Il

Don’t forget to bring the following: *Show & Tell items *Your Nametag *Special Projects items *Your Coffee Mug

Newsletter Articles for the Dec/

‘18/ Jan. 2019 newsletter are due

by Nov. 15th for distribution by the

end of December.

Please make submissions to: Winifred Halsey or Laura Guerin- Hunt

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Executive Board of Directors 2018-2019

Position Name (s) Telephone

President Marie Stenger 815-540-6753

Vice President Anne Biedowicz 815-218-7612

Treasurer I Sandy Pyper 779-772-0756

Treasurer II Susan Halvorsen 815-979-7892

Secretary (A) Sharon Stevens 815-519-0708

Secretary (E) Georgy Homuth 815-298-5921

Publications Winifred Halsey 815-761-3269

Laura Guerin-Hunt 815-222-4051

Program I Marge Sment 815-871-8487

Program II Sue Swenson 815-540-7836

Membership (A) Michelle Watson 815-988-5753

Janis Albeck 815-262-7387

Membership (E) Luanne Hanna 815-494-2638

Eleanor Potts 779-203-4109

Special Projects I Norma Copes 815-231-6974

Special Projects II Carol Folkerts 815-243-6757

Quilt Show 2019 Phyllis Campbell 815-601-2920

Quilt Show 2021 Barb Clucas 815-874-1607

30 Year Pins Available: Barb Lange presented a design for a 30 year pin at the

July, 2010 meeting. The design includes the “Hands All Around” block and commemorates

our 30th anniversary in 2009/2010. Pins are available for $5.00 from Special Projects.

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I have changed the app that sends you an email when something new is posted to the website. If your name and email are listed in the current directory, I have added you to the app. If you are new, did not get your info in the directory, or have changed your email address, please send it to me and I’ll add you to the email list. Thank you, Cindy Larsen

Newsletter Advertising Newsletter

Advertising is available to anyone at the following rates.

Contact: Laura Guerin-Hunt/ Winifred Halsey

Rates for one issue or as noted:

Business Card-$5.00 or 6/$25

¼ Page $12.50 or 6/$62.50

Half Page, $25.00

$100 for Full Page,

$50.00 per issue

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Advertising fee payable to: Sinnissippi Quilters.

Mission Statement:

The purpose of Sinnissippi Quilters, Inc. shall be to educate our members and the community on

all aspects of quilting, to preserve and honor our quilting heritage and traditions and to use our

sewing skills to benefit other community organizations.

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Program and Workshop Schedule

Mini Morning Workshop October 4

9:30-11:30 AM Do you need a gift that is easy to make, and can be easily made in multiples? It will keep your sewing project organized when you’re traveling, or when you’re at home. The quilter, or sewer, who receives it will love it. The project is "Sew Perfect". It is a sewing folio 6 3/4"x10" closed and 13 1/2" x 10" open. It is a free pattern from All People quilt. Supply list will be available on SQG web site. For information on the November Mini Morning Workshop, please check the sinnissippi.org website.

Monthly Cherry Valley Library (CVL) Saturday Workshops – 10 am to 4 pm Open to SQI members and Guests. Participate in one of our projects or work on your own project..

PLEASE JOIN US - BRING A FRIEND! Questions - Concerns: Contact: Elizabeth A. Franck, Coordinator

H-815-229-1728 C-815-975-1347

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Quilt Show 2019 - “Out Of This World”!

Our Quilt Show – “Out of the World” – is coming up in less than 8

months, May 4 & 5, 2019! With every guild member pitching in, it will be a

wonderful show, as always! This is our major fundraiser for the programs,

speakers, and charity work for two years. Many hands make light work, and

we are asking all guild members to support the quilt show by:

1. Entering quilt(s) for judging and/or display (registration forms on website)

2. Donating fabric, books, etc. to sell in Boutique (beginning in January)

3. Making one or more small items to sell in Boutique

4. Making one or more items for Silent Auction

5. Volunteering before, during, and after the show (sign-ups coming later on)

6. Selling raffle tickets for our beautiful raffle quilt “Sangria”.

7. Inviting family and friends to attend the show.

Thank you so much – I truly

appreciate it.!

Phyllis Campbell,

Quilt Show 2019 Chair

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AQS Books, etc Judy Mullen Show/Tell (A) Ruth Parley

Comfort Quilts Anne Brown/

Vicki Tallacksen Show/ Tell (E) Bonnie Hodina

Hospitality (A) Denise Ethun Social Media, Webmaster Cindy Larsen

Hospitality (E) Pam Surmo S.P.A.M. Elizabeth Franck

Library (A) Dini Ramlow Special Projects:

Library (E) OPEN Neonatal Quilts Norma Copes

Morning Workshop Jan Person Charity

Raffle Quilts Laura O’Connell

Publicity OPEN President Blocks Barb Lange

Retreats

Monica Kelso

Deanne Spataro

Marie Tovo

Sunshine Dee Pitthan

Rockford Rescue Mission Carol Swenson 501(c )(3) Non-Profit Officer Robin Gausebeck

2018/2019 Standing Committee Chairs

QUILT APPRAISALS

Quilt appraisals help determine the value of your quilts

and provide written documentation for insurance, fair

market or donation values.

Written appraisal—$50 per quilt.

CONTACT: Suzanne Swenson

AQS Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles

815-623-7386

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August 2, 2018 Meeting was called to order by President: Marie Stenger and Vice President: Anne Biedowicz at 1:08 p.m. They welcomed the membership and added that they would be alternating presiding over the afternoon and evening sessions. Hospitality: Karen Grover filled in today and sent a sign-up sheet around. Treasurer: Checking account and money market account balances were given to the membership. Membership: Barbie St. Aubin went down the rabbit hole. No number was given for attendance at the sew-in, but the room was full. Dini Ramlow’s name was drawn for nametags, and Phyllis Campbell’s name was drawn for birthday. Programs: Marge Sment was making calls to contact a new speaker for September as the scheduled speaker canceled. Publications: Winifred Halsey reported that items need to be submitted to her by September 15 for the Oct-Nov. newsletter. Special Projects: Norma Copes presented outgoing President, Anne Brown, with 80 president blocks. Anne thanked everyone. Norma also reported that 180 neonatal quilts were made this past year with 75 delivered to Mercy Hospital and 123 delivered to Swedish American. Mini-Morning Workshop: Amy Otrtens reported for Jan Person that the morning workshop for September will either be a snowman wall hanging or a Dresden plate table runner. Quilt Show: Phyllis Campbell gave an update on the 2019 Quilt Show coming in just 9 months, May 4 & 5, 2019. Boutique collection will start in January. If you have fabric to donate, please label it with yardage. She needs someone to head up a committee to sell ads for the program brochure, someone to assist with demos, and volunteers for the bed turning. If you meet a new vendor, give the name to Dee Pitthan. Raffle Quilt: Mary Leach reported that the raffle quilt is finished and was hanging in the room. It was quilted by Cindy Dexider. Tickets will be sold at the Madison Expo in September and be available to membership at the October meeting. Dee Pitthan passed around a sign-up sheet for volunteers to man the raffle quilt booth at the Expo. Stockings for Soldiers: There are stockings on the back table that need cuffs put on them. Return them by December. Anne reported that 2100 stockings were taken to Joliet and several bins full of stuff removed from the storage building. Some remaining Christmas fabric has been bundled and will be for sale at $3.00 a yard, which will be put into the general fund. Marie said that we have saved over $2200 by trading an advertising spot to Laura Hunt in exchange for a storage building. Old Business: Any Habitat for Humanity banners can be given to Barbie St. Aubin. Amy Ottens reports that the new session for Quilt School through CLR will be held on the four Tuesdays in October from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. She needs teachers and assistants. New Business: The new board is looking forward to a fun, educational and productive quilting year. We are here to work for you. Marie Tovo has registration forms for the November retreat. Flyers for a couple area quilt shows are on the back table. Amy will be selling items September 1 in Apple River Canyon. She is collecting small items to sell there which will be put into our treasury. Show and tell: twelve members displayed their quilts. Sue Lacera won the drawing. Program: The new board members introduced themselves and showed off some of their recently finished quilts. Motion to Adjourn was made by Mary Cook and seconded by Dini Ramlow. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 Respectfully submitted: Sharon Stevens, Afternoon secretary

Guild Meeting Notes

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September 6, 2018

President Marie Stenger (A) and Vice President, Anne Biedowicz (E) welcomed all members and guests. They introduced Sue Gillen from Illinois Quilter’s Inc. who talked about their raffle quilt and upcoming quilt show in November at the Fine Art of Fiber Show at the Chicago Botanic Garden... Programs: Marge Sment introduced our guest speakers, Vicky Tallacksen and Amy Ottens who gave us quilting tips and told us about their quilting journey. The business meetings were called to order at 2:25 PM, and approx..7:40 PM. Hospitality: Thanks to everyone who provided treats for today’s meeting. Treasurer: Checking account and money market account balances were given to the membership. Publications: September 15 is the deadline for the October/November newsletter. Membership: Barbie St. Aubin announced she would be moving to Oklahoma soon and has to resign her position as membership chair. She introduced Shelley Watson and Janis Albeck who will be taking over. There were 61 in attendance with one visitor in the afternoon, and 27 members and 1 guest in the evening.. Dues are $30 and need to be turned to membership. Birthday drawing was won by Sue Lacerra, name tag drawing won by Beth Faust. Programs: Marge Sment said our October program will be Cassie Schlais from Lucky Quilts in Pecatonica. In November we will have Pat Speth of Nickel Quilts, who specializes in nickel squares and will conduct a workshop. Sign up for her wonderful workshop today. Special projects: Norma Copes said there were 15 baby quilts turned in in August. She took seven quilts to Mercy and seven quilts to Swedes. She plans to take seven quilts to each hospital each month if they are available. Mini morning workshop: Jan Person said next month they will be making a sewing portfolio from “All People Who Quilt”. Check the website for materials. Spam: The next meeting at the Cherry Valley library will be 10am – 4pm September 22. It will be an open sewing session. Cecelia and Elizabeth can help with any projects, questions, or problems. 2019 Quilt Show: Phyllis Campbell gave an update on the quilt show. There are only eight months remaining until the show, meetings will resume on September 17. Rack cards have been printed and are ready. People are needed to sell ads and someone is needed to chair bed-turning. Everyone needs to be making quilts for the show and Phyllis encouraged us to have our quilts judged. She also encouraged people to start making things for the silent auction, and the boutique. 72 squares for the 6 X 42 inch challenge quilts have been given out. Norma Copes volunteered to chair bed-turning. Those in charge of the medallions for the show will have kits ready in October to be passed out. Raffle quilt: The quilt is currently on display at the Madison Expo. Comfort quilts: Vicky Tallacksen said 12 ½ inch squares are needed. A group will be meeting September 17 and also October 1 from 1 to 4 PM at Quilter’s General store in their lower level to put these squares together. Old business: An update was given on the Quilt School which will be held this October. Teachers and helpers may sign up with Amy Otten’s. In May we passed a motion to form a committee to look for grants and sources to help finance our project needs, especially batting. Donna Langford has experience in grant writing. The language must be precise. If you have ideas for sources and would like to work on this committee let Anne Biedowicz or Marie Stenger know. If you are good at pricing out materials we could also use your help. Someone suggested “Go Fund Me” on the Internet, however, that would have to be checked into as we are a non-profit organization. Registration forms are available for the November 8–11 Quilting Retreat at Covenant Harbor in Lake Geneva. Questions should be directed to Monica Kelso or Marie Tovo. Everyone and Their Brother by Karla Clark has been chosen for the book review at the retreat. New business: Volunteers are needed to plan activities and organize the Christmas party. The North Star mini group volunteered to do that. Mary Ann Hicks has lots of magazines to give away, please see Anne for her phone number if you want them. Quilt tops are needed for the Rescue Mission. Show and tell: 12 people participated in show and tell.

Guild Meeting Notes (cont’d.)

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SINNISSIPPI QUILT GUILD WORKSHOP SIGN-UP

Please fill out this form and give it to Cecilia Mann along with your payment. Full day workshops are 9:30-4:00, locations to be determined, at a cost of $35.00 for members and $45.00 for non-members. Half day workshops are 9:30 to 2:30 at a cost of $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. Any questions please contact Cecilia . Please list the workshop for which you are signing up. Any kit fees noted for a speaker are paid rectly to the teacher.

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Order “LOVE OF QUILTING” Magazine Receive Fons & Porter’s “Love of Quilting” magazine through our guild for 1 year for $15.00. You may re-

ceive 3 free spools of Sulky thread and 2 free quilting booklets: Fons & Porter’s “Favorite Scrap Quilts”

and “Quilting the Quilt”, as supplies last.

Please return this form with your check made payable to Judy Mullen for $15.00. Mail to: Judy Mullen,

4928 Zenith Parkway, Machesney park. IL 61115-4406. Call (815) 636-9094, if questions. Orders will be

mailed monthly one week after our meeting.

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"It's All About the Color" Challenge

Have you signed up for the latest guild challenge opportunity? "It's All About the Color" will

hang at the guild quilt show in May 2019. The guidelines are simple:

1. Obtain an envelope from either Karen Grover or Robin Gausebeck. Inside you will find a small swatch of beautifully-colored fabric.

2. Create a quilt using this color as the MAIN color for you quilt. In other words, find fab- rics that are the same color (or tints or shades) as your swatch and make that color the star. You may use other colored fabrics but the overall impression should be of the color on your swatch.

3. The quilt should measure 6" wide by 42" long and can be made using ANY PATTERN, ANY TECHNIQUE, ANY DESIGN.

4. Please attach a 4" sleeve at the top of your quilt.

5. Attach your fabric swatch to the label on the back of your quilt. This will make it easier for the quilts to be hung in the proper order at the show.

6. Turn the quilts in to Karen or Robin at the December or January guild meetings.

You will have an opportunity to sign up at the July guild meeting, but if you want to get an earlier start, contact Robin or Karen and they can arrange to get your swatch to you.

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Beverly Hailey

November

23 Eleanor Potts

2 Carol Hodapp 24 Anne Biedowski 14 Janet Klinger 28 Phyllis Kraus

3 Marilyn Dreger 27 Martti Dawson 18 Gloria Marcum 28 Mary Alice Schmidt

12 Norma Copes 27 Stephanie Nordlin 20 Brenda Peck 30 R. Anderson-Maplesden

15 Bonnie Mundell 29 Colleen Magee 20 Linda Kubota

16 Karla Nitz 29 Carol Swenson

20 Diane Waugh 30 Sandy Buske

21 Judy Stansfield 30 Sally Dawkin

Teresa Hancock

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