January 11, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Visitors Welcome
Community Quilts Project
for January
Just
a short and sweet note to thank you for a wonderful year. We’ve had a lot of
fun and learning opportunities. Next year we look to having even more good
times together.
The
January meeting will be for Community Quilts. Becky Siva asks that we bring
cutting mats, rulers and rotary cutters to cut 5-inch squares for quilt
kits. Also, bring Ziploc bags to store
the kits.
For
the February “Inner Artist” project, use the fabric you received in the holiday
fabric exchange; add up to three of your own, and create a “Color Me Happy”
quilt or top at least 12 x12. If you didn’t exchange,) choose up to six of your
own fabrics and join in. Be creative and have fun.
We
have started taking payments for the March 8 & 9 classes with Paula Nadelstern. The March 8 class is “Puzzle Quilts” and the
March 9 class is “Simpler Symmetry.”
The
class fees are $50 for members, and she has a kit available for $15, but it is
not required.
Samples
of her quilrts are on her website,
www.paulanadelstern.com, and there will be pictures available at the meeting.
Classes will open to non-members for $60 after the January meeting. Participation
is first come/first served.
Again,
thanks for a great year! Happy New Year!
Lesa Bame, Vice
President
lesabame@sbcglobal.net
A Note from the President .
. .
Hello Fellow Quilters,
Thank
you for the opportunity to be president of the Miami Valley Quilters Guild.
Thanks to Susan Hill for stepping up for the past two years as president.
I
would like to ask each of you: “What are your super powers…what do people know
about you that they would say you are super good at?” Now that you have
answered, are you willing to share your powers with the Miami Valley Quilters’
Guild this year?
I
was watching the X-Men with my grandson and realized how their powers work
together for good. They don’t all appreciate each other, BUT they all had a
common goal/mission.
Does
everyone know the common goal/mission of our guild? Well, it goes something
like this: “Encourage high standards of design, technique and creativity.
Promote appreciation and preservation of quilts. To preserve and further the
art of quilting through education and communication.” The
In
order to achieve the guild’s goals and mission we need several people to use
their “super powers.” Some opportunities require a Dynamic Duo, Fantastic Four,
GI Joes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, maybe even a Scooby Doo and gang (for
those mystery quilts), Mutt and Jeff or the 3 Musketeers.
It
has been said that I have a hostess “super power.” So, in using my super power
I would like to invite and encourage new members, all committee members (new
and old) and anyone else that has questions about our guild to join with me on
Friday, January 21st at 6:30 pm for a ‘tea and talk’ at 721 N. King St., Xenia.
Please
R.S.V.P. to sharing.stitches@yahoo.com or call me at 937-479-8343.
This
is the perfect opportunity to meet some of the wonderful people in our guild
and ask questions that you may be reluctant to ask in a large group setting. Looking forward to a great guild future.
937/479-8343
Third Monday Stitch-In
The third Monday evening stitch-in held
will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 17, at the home of Debbie Ginsburg,
Give Debbie a call at 698-4711 for
directions and to let her know that you will be attending.
Enjoy an evening with friends and
get some of your piecing and quiltig done
Monthly Sew-in
All are welcome to attend a monthly sew-in
for the guild at the
Come and get to know other members of the
guild. Come for a few hours or stay all day. (When you arrive, go to the
back-door of the center and the room is to the left.)
Bring a project and sew, sew and sew. Now
that the Christmas gifts are finished, you can sew something for yourself.
Bring your sewing machine and supplies, or do some hand work. Irons will be
available. No home interruptions!!!
Come
and have a fun time… laugh and sew!!! If you have any questions, contact Janet
Stohr at jstohr@woh.rr.com or 426-8344.
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2011 Membership
The 2011 membership dues must be paid by
the end of January to remain active. The fee is $20.00 payable to Miami Valley
Quilters’ Guild.
Dues can
be mailed to:
Debbie Arrington
Membership materials will be available at
the next meeting. If you want to receive your receipt and membership card by
mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Please mark your check
with “Dues for 2011.”
Sunshine
News
Our deepest sympathy goes to Chris
Lilly whose son passed away recently. If you would like to send her a card, the
address is:
Chris
Lilly
Guild members Karen Engel and Jean Brittingham are undergoing physical theapy
and recovering from knee trasplant surgeries. If you
would like to send cards to them, the addresses are:
Karen
Engel
Jean Brittingham
Connie Howard is nursing a broken
wrist. I f you would like to send her a card, the adsdress
is:
Connie
Howard
Jill Smilek is recovering following
gall bladder surgery. If you would like to send her a crd,
the address is:
Jill
Smilek
2045 Northern Drive
Sunshine Chair Needed
The Guild is currently in need of an
individual to serve as “Sunshine Chair.”
Diane McLane has indicated that she would like
to have a replacement as Sunshine Chair. If you are interested, contact Shari
Brindley to volunteer.
The
position involves sending cards from the Guild to members who are in need of
our emotional support and providing information for publication in the
newsletter.
In
the meantime, if you know of a member who could use our support, contact Ed
Chamness at mrandmrsquilter@aol.com.
Red, White & Blue for You
MVQG RETREAT
FEBRUARY19,
20 & 21, 2011
SATURDAY,
SUNDAY & MONDAY
For
Registration Materials and Information, visit our website:
www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org
MVQG: 2011
Retreat Mystery Project
Fabric-
-You
will need 1 1/3 yards of two fabrics.
They
should be coordinating but highly contrasting.
Avoid
large prints, directional fabrics, and also solid colors.
[Live
a little.]
Template
plastic-
-Cut
one 9 1/2" square - This square can be heat resistant plastic or not.
-Cut one 6 1/2" square - This must be heat resistant template
plastic.
Miscellaneous-
-Sharpie
pen
-Fabric marking pen/pencil
-Coordinating thread
-Two of your most favorite photos
- Your favorite candy bar
Fabric
cutting-
-Cut four 9 1/2" strips of each
fabric.
-Sub-cut each 9 1/2" strip into four 9 1/2" squares.
You will then have sixteen 9 1/2" squares of each
color.
2011 Programs & Workshops
JANUARY
Community
Quilts
FEBRUARY
Carol Baugh:
Quilting in Appalachia and
MARCH
Paula Nadelstern: Kaleidoscope
Lecture:
Quilts and Symmetry,
Classes:
Puzzle Quilts and Simple Symmetry
APRIL
Carolyn Mazloomi: “A New Legacy
Revealed:
Contemporary African
American
Quilts”
MAY
World Thread
Silk Thread
Painting and Cloth Weaving
JUNE
Picnic and
Garage Sale
JULY
Demonstrations
AUGUST
Debbie Reed Maddy
Lecture: No Y
Seams
Classes:
Labyrinth and Cosmic Jewels
SEPTEMBER
Quarter
Auction/Quilto
OCTOBER
Challenge
Show and Tell
NOVEMBER
Teri Tope
Lecture:
Trunk Show
Class (Saturday):
Reverse Appliqué
DECEMBER
Pot Luck and Fabric Exchange
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Deadline for the Newsletter is the Monday
following the monthly meting.
All articles are subject to editing and approval
by the editor. Materials received after the deadline date will be considered
for publication only if space and time permit.
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MVQG 2011 Officers
President Shari
Brindley 9374798343 sharing.stitches(at)yahoo.com
Vice President Lesa
Bame 9378485844 lesabame(at)sbcglobal.net
Treasurer Ron
Lundquist 9372947844 ronaldlundquist(at)att.net
Corresponding Secretary Barb Hartings 9374349769 bhartings(at)woh.rr.com
Recording Secretary Ed Chamness 9373725821 mrandmrsquilter(at)aol.com
2011 Board Meetings
February - May - August - November
6:00 p.m. at Beavercreek Library,
No Food or Drinks
The Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild Board includes:
The elected officers President, Vice-President, Corresponding Secretary,
Recording Secretary, and Treasurer plus the chairs of the standing committees,
the immediate past president of the guild, and the founder of the guild,
Suellen Wassem. All officers and committee chairs are expected to attend the
Board meetings which are held quarterly as announced. All Guild
members are invited to attend.
Minutes
of Board meetings are posted in the News section of the website.
Quilting stories,
ideas, news?
Send to:
Ed Chamness
Phone:
9373725821
E-mail: mvqgoh(at)aol.com
Advertisers
For fees and contracts, please contact:
Ed Chamness
Phone:
9373725821
E-mail: mvqgoh(at)aol.com
Need to reach us?
Please send all guild correspondence to our post
office box address. That way our officers will receive it. Our address is:
E-mail: mvqgoh(at)aol.com
Website: www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org
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