February
Meeting
878-4141
Visitors Welcome
(Guild meetings will be cancelled if
Local
Quilter to Share Quilts and Her Story
Janet Miller lives in
I’ll share one story she told me and
leave the rest for her presentation. While at a quilt show, she was looking for
flannel fabric. This was when there weren’t a lot of flannels. Like some of us,
she was talking to venders, shopping and having a good time. One vendor started
asking her opinion on colors, prints, stripes in connection with flannel
fabric. Six months later this vendor called, he was a Vice President of
Production for Marcus Brothers in
Some of you might have been to her
shop, but she is bringing some of it to us tonight. There will be quilt and
crochet patterns to purchase.
Susan Hill
Vice President
426-4740
A Note from the
President
Well,
we’re off and running in the New Year. I was so pleased to see so many members
at the January stitch-in. Chris Landis
did a terrific job assembling all of the projects, which you patiently sat and
tied knots in as you chatted with your tablemates.
I like stitch-ins. We so seldom get
the opportunity to sit and talk with one another. Community project month not
only allows us to slow down but to meet and talk with the newer members of our
guild. The added benefit of supporting the needs of the greater
Since
my in-laws moved into their new apartment (aka our
unattached garage) in early December, I’ve been converting their old bedroom
back into my sewing area. I thought that it would be large enough to hold
almost thirty years of sewing and quilting supplies. The room isn’t much larger
than the old except that instead of six openings into the room there are only
two. I must confess that every inch of wall space has a bookshelf or
rack, which is stuffed to the gills and the ceiling. You know what I’m talking
about. One shelf is nothing but old UFOs, which I must finish. It’s a really
good thing that those preemie clothes will fit somebody even though I cut them
out years ago. Even better, I don’t have stuff in every room of the house. Well
that’s not entirely true. We went through seven boxes of free fabric at my Monday
group. I now own another box stationed in front of the washer. There ends my
well-intentioned attempt at reform.
For
those who asked how Connie Howard
is faring, there is still no news. I tried to call unsuccessfully, but did send
her a card from the guild. Betty Duke
is feeling better, but is still getting tired pretty easily. Each day is better
for her.
This
leads me to the fact that we need a Sunshine chairperson badly. I don’t mind
doing it for the meantime, but I sure would like to share the wealth. We also
need two people to work with our VP, Susan
Hill and Treasurer, Carla Shade
on the Budget Committee. Block of the month will be mothballed if nobody wants
to give it a whirl.
Many thanks to Carolyn Kosco for taking Demonstrations and Historian.
Sue DeSantis
is going to be chairing Challenge for 2007. If you chair a committee please
attend the board meeting on Monday, February 6th
at 6 p.m. at the
Lynn Hunger
President
937-969-8700
Don’t Forget the FQBC!
Members who have a birthday during the month of February can
participate in the Fat Quarter Birthday Club drawing at the February meeting.
To enter, bring a piece of fabric with your name attached. We will draw one
name and that lucky person will win all of the fat quarters.
For the general membership there is
a drawing monthly for a special selection of fabrics. Bring a fat quarter of the designated fabric
and be eligible to win them all.
Fabric
Selection
• Please bring a fat quarter of any red fabric
for the monthly drawing.
• For the birthday drawing, bring red and white prints.
Welcome New Members
Michelle
Dahle
879-3288
Rebecca
Neuhard
New
937-845-8015
Judy
Salyers
878-3958
judy.salyers(at)kodakversamark.com
878-1342
Linda
von Mohr
Miamisburg,
OH 45342
436-3413
Judy Yahle
254-5012
Please make the following changes:
Chris Barry
cquilt(at)gmail.com
Patti Jones
scrapspj(at)sbcglobal.net
Susan Miller
DPMSAM(at)sbcglobal.net
Vickie Vagedes
vickiejerry(at)sbcglobal.net
Barbara Whitney
To My Wonderful Fellow Quilting Friends:
I am sew
honored to receive the gift of the blocks last night (at the January meeting).
You can’t imagine how good made me
feel to know that you spent time making the blocks for me. Daisies always make
me happy and to have sew many of them with your
names on them is way to cool. The Dear Jane blocks just blew me away; I can’t
wait to work on more of them and make this spectacular quilt. Thank you Ed and Lynn for taking time to head this up for me.
When I became your President it was
for love of quilting and the love of those who quilt and belong to this guild.
Never did I imagine how much fun it would be and I hope I made it fun for you
too. This guild is very important to sew many people. The fellowship,
the charity quilts, and the sharing of ideas lives on with us as a guild.
Take an active role whenever
possible and see your blessings multiply for doing sew, mine did. Again,
THANK YOU!
Happy Quilting,
Jane Kelly
Retreat
Information
February 17–19, 2006
• If you have an iron/ironing board we can use
for Winter Retreat next month, please call Kathy Wrinkle (426-4847) or Susan
Hill (426-4740).
• If anyone would like to donate something for
door prizes at retreat, please contact Kathy Wrinkle
(426-4847) or bring items to our
February Meeting.
Retreat Supply List
Supplies needed for the small projects
are:
Needle organizer
• 8 inch square of muslin
• scrap batting with basting spray
• 8 inch piece of fabric for outside
• scrap ribbon
Quilted
Wallet
• 4 fat quarters (only need part of them)
• thin batting
• small scrap of
interfacing
• 1 inch piece of Velcro
Sunshine
News
If you
hear of a member who could use our support, please call Lynn Hunger at
969-8700.
Our
thoughts and prayers are with Lois McFarland whose brother-in-law
recently passed away. Also, her sister is in rehabilitation due to a broken
hip. (Once she is strong enough to come home, Lois will be caring for her.) If
for you would like to send a sympathy or thinking of
you card, her address is:
Lois
McFarland
2006 Board Meetings
The following board meetings for
2006 are as follows:
February 6th
May 8th
August 14th
November 6th
The quarterly board meetings will be
held at 6 p.m. at the
Treasurer’s Report
Submitted
by Carla Shade, Treasurer
For
period
(rounded to nearest dollar)
BEGINNING
BALANCE $10,089.00
INCOME
Library 4.00
Winter Retreat 3,286.00
Miscellaneous 90.00
Membership 1,260.00
TOTAL
INCOME $4,640.00
expense
Monthly Meeting Room 75.00
Meeting Setup 50.00
Bank Charge 90.00
Newsletter, Printing 96.00
Postage, Newsletter 13.00
TOTAL
EXPENSES $324.00
ENDING BALANCE $14,405.00
2006 Officers and Committee Chairs
President
Vice President Susan Hill 426-4740
Treasurer Carla Shade 312-1201
Recording
Secretary Debbie Bertke 884-5078
Corresponding
Secretary Vicki Vagades 429-9787
Budget Susan Hill 426-4740
Carla
Shade 312-1201
Open
Open
By-Laws Sally Wilmoth 376-3495
Program Susan Hill 426-4740
Bus Trips Ann Clutter 433-4354
Challenge 2007 Sue DeSantis 698-9182
Friendship
Groups As Wanted
Winter Retreat Fran Nees 429-3315
Sandy
Gebele 236-5850
Heidi
Young 429-1373
Workshops Susan Hill 426-4740
Community
Projects Chris Landis 256-7565
Demonstration Carolyn Kosco 339-5727
Block of the
Month Open
Historian Carolyn Kosco 339-5727
Hospitality Rose Hoeg 426-2206
Library Anna Jacobs 236-8305
Membership Linda Netzel 339-6601
Nominating
Committee Open
Newsletter Chris Garcher 233-4641
Mailing Linda Adams 879-4692
Advertising Staci Hogan 432-1449
Sunshine Open
Telephone No specific chair
Auction No specific
chair
Special
Projects No specific
chair
Web Master
Quilt Show
Chair Susan
Muldowney 299-5190
Treasurer Lyn Mosher 687-4236
Workshops Marie Wells 687-4083
Demo Phyllis Helm 878-3879
Vendor Barbara Whitney 294-3629
Judging Judy Yahle 254-5012
Hanging Carolyn Uecker 767-7085
Set-Up Chris Landis 256-7565
Auction Sandy Hartz 429-9031
Raffle Betty Carano 427-2280
Publicity Open
Library
My
name is Anna Jacobs the librarian
for the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild. I am at the meetings at the table on the
side of the room on the left as you enter. If you have books out please look
for me because I am at all meetings. It would be greatly appreciated if
you have books out to return them at the following meeting so others may
enjoy/use.
The
books that are due are collected before the meeting along with any fines that
are due. For the new members, information on book fines: The fine is $1.00 for
the first month and $1.00 is added on for each month the book is late. If the
book is renewed the fine is $2.00 for the first month and an additional $2.00
per month for each month the book is late.
The
books will be out to checkout at the break in the meeting. The books will not
be available after the meeting.
Happy Quilting, your librarian
Community Stitch-In
Chris Landis of Community Projects is hosting a stitch-in
on Sunday, March 5, at her new
home at
She is looking
for some new recruits in the war on Cold Feet. Please join her as we work
toward the goal of one CP quilt per member. That currently stands at 249
people. Chris said she needs cutters, sewers and pressers. Something is
available for all skills and physical abilities. Besides, it’s a great way to
see her new digs. Call ahead of time and let her know you want to help, and she
will let you know what you need to bring for sewing supplies.
We’re having
birthday cake, too! You have to come to see who the decrepit creature is.
Directions to her home:
Take US 35 west to
QUILT SHOWS
June 8th – 10th
37th Annual NQA Quilt Show
Held at the Batelle Hall at Greater
Special Note
Maria
Elkins is going to be
lecturing at the NQA show in
March 8th – 12th
12th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest
Show welcomes the best quilters and
crafters to
March 22nd – 25th
6th Annual Amish
Country Quilt Show
Show held at Berlin Christian Fellowship,
5 p.m.
Block of the Month
Lynn Hunger
969-8700
Economy Patch
The block,
“Economy Patch,” is a 3 " finished block and it is paper pieced.
Use any
two colors that you wish. The only requirement is that pieces 2 thru 5 be the
same fabric.
Bring
block(s) to the February meeting.
Measure
carefully, print and number areas. Each
block is to finish as 3-inch square with ¼ inch seam allowances. Mark numbers for sewing sequence. Make two blocks.
Pieces are
sewn in this order: #1 (center square),
#2 (upper left triangle). #3 (bottom right triangle, #4
(lower left triangle). and #5 (upper right triangle).
(It may be
necessary to re-draw the blocks because of distortion.)
Deadline for the March issue is Monday, February 20th
Quilting stories, ideas, news?
Send to:
Chris Garcher
MVQG Newsletter Editor
937-233-4641
E-mail: DJGarcher(at)compuserve.com
Advertisers
Please
contact:
Staci Hogan
Centerville, OH 45459
937-432-1449
E-mail: SHogan9211(at)aol.com
for fees
and contracts.
Classified Ads
We accept classified ads for $5.00 per
issue. Items must be of interest to quilters and collectors, and may be
submitted by anyone, including nonmembers.
Reminder
All articles are subject to
editing and approval by the editor. Materials received after the published
deadline date will be considered for publication only if space and time permit.
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:
Officers for 2006
President
Vice President Susan
Hill 426-4740
Rec. Secretary Debbie
Bertke 884-5078
Corres.
Secretary Vicki Vagedes 429-9787
Treasurer Carla Shade 312-1201
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