March
Meeting
878-4141
Visitors Welcome
(Guild meetings will be cancelled if
Quilting with Hand Pain and Intro to Die
Cuts
Kay
Gentry is one of our local teachers. She teaches at the Unique Stitches Quilt Shop in
Several years ago she was dealing
with pain in her hands. As I’m sure most of us would agree,
this could seriously hamper our quilting! Not letting this deter her, Kay
focused her attention on figuring out how to be able to continue her love of
quilting. This led her on an exploration of trying different tools and
techniques to continue to be able to sew and quilt. She will share some of the
tips she discovered that worked for her.
One thing she has done is design die
cuts for her quilting patterns. Die cutting can greatly help those with hand
pain or those of us who don’t have time to cut out 200 or so
circles/leaves/etc. If there is a die cut shape for your pattern she can cut
your fabric for you. Isn’t this a great time saver for those of us on the go?
She will be demonstrating her die
cut machine and sharing the benefits for those with and pain and the time
saving cutting technique for those of us who don’t have hand pain.
In 2003, Kay started Noble Needle Quilting and Sewing,
quilt pattern design company, and she will be bringing
patterns and books along with some precut quilt kits. She will take check and
cash only. If you would like to see some of her work, her business website is www.nobleneedle.com. The site has
some gorgeous quilts that were made using her die cut machine to cut the
pieces. All her patterns also include templates to trace and cut your own
design elements.
Susan Hill
Vice President
426-4740
A Note from the President
Springtime.
You can almost feel it coming. Winter retreat has come and gone and the robins
are starting to sing. Of course, the wind down on our river valley is still
pretty stiff, but the promise is there.
Retreat was excellent! Our retreat
committee did a wonderful job and many kudos to Fran Nees
for her writing, singing and finagling skills. It amazes me that after sixteen
years of retreat planning that a new group of determined women always develop a
fresh approach. Heidi Young
learned louder is better when
announcing door prizes. She hung in there and delivered them all. And, this
group certainly likes to talk. I ashamed to say that I was
having too much fun to take notes about all of the other women who worked and
worked diligently over the past months to give us the finished product.
However, we all want to say OOH…AH and
HEY! Thank you for giving your
all.
In case you’re wondering about your Fons & Porter subscriptions,
don’t. Connie Combs has been
struggling with the passing of her father this past December and in the
day-to-day process of learning to live without her Dad, had not mailed the
forms. However, she got together with Carla, our treasurer, and now everything
is on its way. Check your mailboxes for what I hear is a new and improved
version of Fons & Porter.
Our sympathy goes out to Connie and her family.
Now it’s time to turn our attention
from fun retreats to fun quilt shows. As with anything this guild does, it
requires much work and attention to detail. Please sign up to help. Even if
it’s only for a couple of hours on one day, your participation makes just a
little less hectic the lives of our quilt show committee. No, I haven’t yet,
but yes I will.
We still need someone to handle
publicity as far as I know. Call Susan
Muldowney if you can help in that department. Another area needing help
is selling those raffle tickets. I know some of us just don’t like asking
someone else to purchase something; some of us won’t do it on principle.
However, this is what provides most of our operating funds for the next two years. We go to all the trouble
and expense of making a beautiful quilt, but are reluctant to sell a few pieces
of paper. Please try to at least sell two books and even more if you can. Dues
don’t begin to pay for just our meeting hall needs let alone cover anything
else. I’ve heard that many of us would like some bigger names to visit us. This
is how we accomplish a goal of that size.
Speaking of big names sign up for one or both of Roberta Horton’s workshops and don’t forget the lecture on Sunday.
We need at least ten per workshop to break even.
Finally, thanks to the
following volunteers. Our next year’s retreat will be headed up by Diane Mclane.
She’s a newcomer to our group, brave too. I’m looking forward to new vision in
Block-of-the-Month, chaired by Judy Salyers. Again, I believe that Judy is relatively
new to the guild. Thanks also to Lee
Peterson who is our new Sunshine chairperson
I talked with someone about something and promised to e-mail her something and of course I cannot find
her address or remember what the entire conversation concerned. If you are that
lady please e-mail me at lynnhunger(at)myway.com or call me at
937-969-8700. My apologies. I remember that I would
e-mail you on Monday after the retreat, but that’s where my brain cells end.
Anyway, Happy Stitching!
Lynn Hunger
President
Welcome New Members
Mary Lennard
513-531-7572
mlennard(at)cinci.rr.com
March
Block of the Month
Hello, my name is Judy Salyers and I am going to try to handle the Block of the Month. However, due to my
volunteering late in the month, I am not prepared with information for the
March block.
I am asking each participant to bring in a block of their choice.
It can be triangles, squares, rectangles, appliqué, paperpiece,
etc., using at least two shades of green and a background of white\cream. The
block should be 12 1\2" unfinished.
Thank you for your help and I will be well prepared at the March
meeting for the April block of the month. See you in March.
Judy
Salyers, 878-3958
March 3rd Tuesday Stitch-in
This evening
stitch-in held on the third Tuesday of the month at
The 3rd Tuesday evening
stitch-in will be held March 21st at Helen Stevenson’s home. The address is
Please call Helen
for directions and to let her know you’ll be coming. Enjoy an evening with
friends and get some of your quilting and piecing done!
Don’t Forget the FQBC!
Members who have
a birthday during the month of March can
participate in the Fat Quarter Birthday Club drawing at the March 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.
Fabric Selection
• Please bring a fat quarter
of spring flowers in yellows, pinks and purples for the monthly drawing.
• For the birthday
drawing, bring an all-over floral with any color background.
Sunshine News
If you hear of a
member who could use our support, please call Lee Peterson at 439-7298.
Our thoughts and
prayers are with Connie Combs whose
father passed away in December. If you would like to send a card, her address
is:
Connie Combs
Beckie NeuHard’s mother-in-law
passed away very recently after being ill and hospitalized. If for you would
like to send a card, her address is:
Beckie NeuHard
New
LIBRARY
The Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild Library
is getting into the 21st century. The list
of books the guild owns will be posted on the guild’s website page or there
will be a button to click to go to the book list. This list will be updated in
the near future.
You will pick out what book you
would like to have from the library. Then either e-mail me or call me with your
request, and I will bring it to the next meeting for you to sign out.
The fines also have changed. A late
book fee for one month is $.50 with an additional $.50 added for the second
month that it has not been returned. The third month will be the cost of the
book.
My e-mail address is as follows:
_jjacobs915(at)aol.com_ (mailto:jjacobs915(at)aol.com). My phone number is
937-236-8305 (please use only if you cannot e-mail me).
Your
Librarian,
Anna
Jacobs
Mariner’s Compass Taught at
April Workshop
We are lucky to
have Paula Golden coming to our
Guild in April. She will be lecturing to us on Tuesday, April 11. She will also
have a ½ day workshop on Wednesday,
April 12. The workshop will be “Mastering the Mariner’s Compass”. She does this workshop in
Susan Hill
Workshop Chairperson
Spring Program Schedule
April
Paula Golden
“A
Quilter’s Journey”—a trunk show
Workshops:
Mariner’s
Compass
Mastering
Mariner’s Compass
These are 2–3 hour workshops which are always sold
out at
May
Pat and Susan Cauley
The
Cauley’s are collectors of museum quality quilts.
They have been gracious enough to bring and share them with us.
June
Picnic/Auction
Take the Bus to
Don’t miss the 2006 AQS Show in
2006 Board Meetings
The
following board meetings for 2006 are as follows:
May 8th
August 14th
November 6th
The quarterly board meetings will be held at
Treasurer’s Report
Submitted by Carla Shade,
Treasurer
For period January 17 –
(rounded to nearest
dollar)
BEGINNING
BALANCE $14,405.00
INCOME
Library 4.00
Winter
Retreat 4,182.00
Door
Prizes 55.00
Membership 1,006.00
TOTAL
INCOME $5,247.00
EXPENSES
Quarterly Board Meeting 16.00
Monthly Meeting Room* 100.00
Meeting
Setup 50.00
Speaker
Fee 166.00
Door
Prizes for Winter Retreat 120.00
Newsletter,
Printing 94.00
Postage,
Newsletter 108.00
TOTAL
EXPENSES $654.00
ENDING
BALANCE $18,998.0
*Monthly fee includes balance from
January.
2006
So much to do and
so little time! Isn’t that how we always feel? But with our quilt show less
than three months away it’s especially true. I know you’ve heard a lot about
the show at the last few guild meetings, and that won’t change at the next few
either! Since the show provides a good portion of the operating revenue for the
guild for the next two years, it behooves all of us to make sure it’s a
success. How can you help? Glad you asked...
Every member can and should enter an
item to be displayed in the show. Isn’t that why we all joined a guild in the
first place...to share our work and learn from each other? If you’re up for
some positive critiquing, have it judged, too. You’ll definitely learn
something and may win a ribbon in the process! Enter online or by contacting Carolyn Uecker
(767-7085).
Roberta
Horton will be our guest teacher. She has taught in 48 states and 13
countries. She has also received the Silver Star Award at the International
Quilt Festival in
We have a beautiful raffle quilt for
one lucky winner. We are asking every member to sell two packs of tickets (6
tickets for $5.00). Any ideas for places to set up the quilt and sell tickets are
also welcome. Contact Betty Carano at 427-2280 or ecarano(at)yahoo.com for tickets
or venues.
We’ll be having a live auction
during the show. Please consider donating an item for the auction. Any new item
is welcome, even unfinished tops. This will give us a chance to advertise our
“quilters for hire”. There will be a gift basket of goodies for the item that
brings in the highest bid. You may also put a minimum bid on your item to
reflect the cost of materials. Contact Sandy
Hartz (429-0654).
If you like to make items to sell,
helping stock our Boutique may be for you. Ten percent of the sale price goes
to the guild, and the seller keeps the rest. Contact Linda Adams (879-4692).
We also need lots
and lots of volunteers to put on a show of this size. Set up, tear down, white
glove, front desk, demonstrations, boutique sales, or raffle ticket sales—there
is truly a job for everyone. Sign up sheets will be at the March and April
guild meetings, or contact Susan
Muldowney (299-5190).
Judging Guidelines
by Barbara S. Brown
1. First impressions (i.e. cleanliness and overall appearance)
2. Shape of quilt (i.e. square corners, straight sides, no
rippling, flatness)
3. Design originality
4. Elements of design (i.e. rhythm, colors,
balance, unity, focal point, proper scale)
5. Piecing techniques
6. Appliqué techniques
7. Quilting and quilting design
8. Choice of fabrics, and if grain is complementing the design
9. Sashing and borders
10. Binding and backing
Please
note: If you have an above area circled, it doesn’t mean that you do
not have a beautiful quilt. It means that something was noted to possibly keep
your quilt from being a ribbon winner. It may not be a major problem, but it
was noted. The intention of the judge is not to be overly critical, but to help
the improvement of skills so every person that wanted to put forth the effort
may be awarded a ribbon for the quilt
Rules and Procedures
1. Only
members may exhibit. With the exception of the “Quilts by Kids” category,
exhibited quilts must be created or owned by the exhibitor-member.
2. Exhibits
must not have been shown in the last two MVQG shows.
3. All
entries must be constructed of fabric. All must be three layers and contain
quilting, except clothing and other.
4. All
exhibits must be clean and free of objectionable odors (no pet hairs or strong
smoke odors).
5. The
Committee reserves the right to exclude entries not meeting these requirements.
6. We
will use skirt hangers to hang most exhibits, so a sleeve is not required.
7. Preregistration forms will be available at the March and
April meetings, or by
e-mail: UeckersAcres(at)woh.rr.com
Pre-Registration (deadline:
8. A
member may preregister as
many items as desired. If we have more exhibits than space, the committee may
ask exhibitors with multiple entries to reduce the number being shown.
9. Judged Quilts: The member will
designate the category for each quilt (each quilt can be entered in only one
category). The member may enter multiple quilts in any one category.
10. Judged categories have been increased
on the recommendation of the judges (more ribbons!). One significant change: If
two or more people work on a quilt (piecer and
quilter), it will be entered in the “team” category. This recognizes those who
pieced and quilted their exhibit themselves. New “quilting” categories: Hand,
Domestic Machine, and Long-Arm Machine (quilter must be a MVQG member).
11. Non-judged
quilts need not be placed in a category.
12. Completed
forms will be given or mailed to Carolyn
Uecker or her designated representative:
13. All
exhibits must be preregistered by
Quilt Turn-In
14. Pre-prepared
receipts will be given for each exhibit item.
15. Judged Quilts: Bring to Fairgrounds
Coliseum on Wednesday, May 17,
between
16. Non-Judged Quilts: Bring to
Fairgrounds Coliseum Thursday, May 18,
between
Quilt Pick-Up
17. Receipt
required for item pickup. If someone is picking up your quilt, be sure they
have your receipt.
18. All
items must be picked up Sunday, May 21,
between
Important Dates
MVQG SHOW ENTRY FORM
(One item per form)
Member’s Name: (Must be a member to enter)
___________________________
Phone:_______________________________ E-mail:
____________________
Name of Quilt:______________________________________________________________
Size in inches:_____ across x_____ long Approximate
insurance value: $___________
Made by: _____________________________
Quilted by:_____________________________ How:_______________________________
Quilt to be: (check one) __________ judged _________ displayed
My quilt’s story: (Description of quilt, including color,
predominant techniques, when and why made)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Design / Pattern Source:
________ Totally
original (Not a copy of previous work; new creation; pattern by others not
used)
________ Pattern(s)
used: (List pattern source below)
________________________ ___________ ______ _________________
Magazine Issue Year Project Title
________________________ _______________________ ________________
Book Title Publisher Project
Designer/Author
_________________________________
Other Artwork Title/Type Contact
information for artist, publisher or source
_________________________________ ___________________________________
Workshop Title Workshop
Instructor
Circle Category / Number
for Judging: (choose one)
Bed Quilt:
1. Appliqué 2. Pieced 3. Mixed 4.
Team
Large Wall:
5. Appliqué 6. Pieced 7. Mixed 8. Team
Small Wall:
9. Appliqué 10. Pieced 11. Mixed 12.
Team
Miniature:
13. Appliqué 14. Pieced 15.
Pictorial 16.
Art 17. Scrap
18. Clothing
19. Other
20. Quilts by Kids
21. Hand Quilting
22. Domestic Machine Quilting
23. Mid/Long Arm Machine Quilting
I
wish to enter the above item and agree to abide by the quilt contest rules and
decision of the judge. I understand every precaution will be taken to protect
my quilt exhibited in the show. I realize MVQG cannot be responsible for the
acts of nature or others beyond their control. All entry forms must be received by
_______________________________________________ _____________________
Signature Date
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