AUGUST MEETING

August 12, 2008

7:00 P.M.

Fairborn Senior Center

325 N. Third Street

Fairborn, Ohio

9378784141

Visitors Welcome - $5.00 Speaker Fee

Quilt Artist Adds Her Own Style to Traditional Quilts

We welcome Leigh MacDonald, a fiber artist, quilting instructor and pattern designer, as our August speaker. Leigh has been sewing since junior high school, but did not discover quilting until 1990 when she took a hand piecing class at a local quilt shop. After moving to Ohio, she entered her first quilt in an area quilt show in 1994 and received Judge’s Choice which then started her quilting career.

She has been teaching quilt classes since 1995. Her classes are based on traditional techniques, but emphasize color, inventiveness and imagination. She encourages students to try new ideas or techniques. The classes are thorough, supportive and lighthearted.

Leigh’s inspiration for designs come nature; birds, animals or landscapes often appear. A variety of techniques are used such as hand painting and dyed fabric, hand and machine embroidery, beading and collage.

Leigh will tell us about her new book “Adventure in Circles” which will be published right around the time that she is with us. Leigh will be coming back on Saturday to teach a class based on her new book.

She has a wonderful website that displays a small part of the talent that she has. You can view her work at adventuresinquilting.com.

Shari Brindley

Vice President

xbrindley(at)donet.com

Leigh MacDonald Workshop

When? Saturday, August 16

Who? Leigh MacDonald

What? Based on her new book “Adventures in Circles” How Much? $40.00 (Members)

How Many? Maximum number of students is 20.

Contact? Shari Brindley

A Note from the President

What a productive and creative summer this has been. We already have had two workshops presented by extraordinarily accomplished quilters, Vikki Pignatelli and Cathy Franks. We thank Kathy Bean for hosting at her house the Pignatelli workshop. And we were also pleased with the space at the church where we held the Franks workshop.

There was another great opportunity for any of us to go to Columbus to attend the NQA show, take classes, buy from the vendors and just marvel at the wonderful quilts on display. Kate Burch and Maggie Marziale won awards for their quilts.

The week before NQA, I went to Columbus to the Quilt Surface Design Symposium for two days of classes. That was a great experience and I met a wonderful dyer from the Seattle area who brings her dyed fabric each year. I joined her “yard a month” club!

And don’t forget that we have one more workshop coming up with Leigh MacDonald.

So now it’s time to settle down and put all these techniques and fabrics into play.

Our board meeting is on August 4^th at 6 p.m. at the Fairborn Senior Center. All are welcome, especially the executive board and all committee chairpeople.

All this we do for the love of quilting.

Ron Lundquist

President, 294-7844

Ronaldlundquist(at)att.net

Welcome New Members

For your information, there are currently 199 members. At the June meeting, 79 members attended with 7 guests; the July meeting 85 members attended with 4 guests.

Joan Butz

1945 Appian Way

Springfield, OH 45503

(937) 342-4765

joanbutz(at)sbcglobal.net

Shirley Greene

27621 Downing Street

Dayton, OH 45414

(585) 415-3220

Pam Hodits

5071 Strathaven Drive

Dayton, OH 45424

(937) 236-1859

pamhodits(at)woh.rr.com

Joyce Marrs

18 Rue Royale

Kettering, OH 45429

(937) 296-1438

joycemrn(at)sbcglobal.net

Karen Sipos

7232 mckenna Place

Englewood, OH 45322

937-836-5540

jktimeaway(at)aol.com

Abi Taylor

41 East Drive

Centerville, OH 45458

(919) 739-4839

abijtaylor(at)hotmail.com

Please make the following changes to your roster:

Barbara Carruth

jccbsc(at)gmail.com

Ann Frederick

annquilts38(at)aol.com

Bonnie Gunderson

awgbrg(at)att.net

Ron Lundquist

ronaldlundquist(at)att.net

Belinda Ragno

bsueragno(at)sbcglobal.net

Helen Stevenson

sara106(at)woh.rr.com

Connie Zumbrun

momis55(at)cox.net

Renewals:

Peg Arnold

Lynn Hunger

Sherry Gorby

Molinda Lauxmiller

Marlo Sigler

Secret Stitchers

Sign-ups for a new season of Secret Stitchers will start in August and go through October with the first gift exchange in November. This is a fun way to get to know another guild member. Each month from November through May you will bring a small gift such as a fat-quarter, sewing notion, a treat, or other inexpensive item for your assigned Stitcher, and you will receive a gift from your Secret Stitcher. In May the identities of the Stitchers are revealed.

If you have any questions, contact Barbara Carruth at jccbsc(at)gmail.com or at 254-8136.

August 3rd Monday Stitch-In

The 3^rd Monday evening stitch-in will be held August 18^th at Barb Schimer’s home. The address is 855 Ginghamsburg Rd., Tipp City. Her telephone number is 667-2506.

Please call Barb for directions and to let her know you’ll be coming. Enjoy a summer evening with friends and get some of your quilting and piecing done!

Sunshine News

If you hear of a member who could use our support, please call Lee Peterson at 439-7298.

Our best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Barb Schimer who recently had surgery. If you would like to send her a note, her address is:

Barb Schimer

855 Ginghamsburg Rd.

Tipp City OH 45371

Our deepest condolences to Janice Chamness whose stepfather recently passed away. If you would like to send a sympathy card, her address is:

Janice Chamness

P.O. Box 694

Wilberforce OH 45384

We would like to extend our sympathy to Judy Garrett whose sister passed away in the late spring. If you would like to send a note, please send to:

Judy Garrett

5062 Santa Fe Dr.

Dayton OH 45414

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nancy Smith whose husband passed away in the late spring. If you would like to send a sympathy card, her address is:

Nancy Smith

2903 Kant Place

Dayton OH 45431

Our deepest sympathy goes to Ed Chamness whose brother passed away in the late spring. If you would like to send a sympathy card or note, please send to:

Ed Chamness

P.O. Box 694

Wilberforce OH 45384

Lost and Found from the Quilt Show

If the following items belong to you or you know who they do belong to, please contact either Billie Ferguson or Pam Bohnke and we will bring them to the next meeting. Our phone numbers and e-mail addresses are in the current roster!

• One pair of Fiskars embroidery/appliqué scissors on a multi-colored zip hook. Found at the incoming ticket sales booth.

• Extra-large ziplock bag with the name “Leigh Ann” on it. Found after quilt pick-up.

• Crocheted ecru colored pillow found at demonstration tables.

Thanks!

Pam Bohnke

Quilt Shows

June 1^st – Oct. 12^th

     Quilting Stories

Sponsored by the Ohio Historical Society, 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus 43211. Cost is $8. Quilting Stories will show how 19^th and 20^th century Ohio quilters used fabric and thread to tell stories about family, heroes, healing, celebrations and even political causes. The quilts on display, which range from traditional to contemporary, have a common thread. All are excellent examples of the art of quilting and storytelling by Ohio quilters. For more information, contact info(at)ohiohistory.org.

 Summer and Fall

     Quilts of the Midwest: Creations of Art and Utility

“A Museum Hop” that consist of nine venues that showcase over 400 quilts that were created during the 20^th and 21^st centuries. The exhibits are located within a short drive of each other in the Columbus, Ohio area and will be accessible throughout the summer and fall months of 2008. Additional information about these exhibits can be found at: midwestquilts.home.att.net.

June 7^th – Jan 4^th, 2009

     Quilts of Northern Ohio

The Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio, will showcase Patterns from the Past: Quilts of Northern Ohio. In the 19^th century Ohio was the Nation’s frontier and Ohio’s population quickly became a patchwork of people. In this exhibit the mingling of styles and influences as seen in quilts is a direct reflection of Ohio’s diverse early population. For more information about the quilt shows or programs of the Ohio Historical Society, call 800-686-6124 or visit www.ohiohistory.org.

 September 5^th – 7^th

Clinton County Quilt Association

The Clinton County quilt show and corn festival will be held at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, Floral Hall Bldg., 958 W. Main, Wilmington, Oh. Hour are Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. And Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. There will be demonstrations, raffle quilts, Beehive Gift Shop, door prizes and Project Linus Sewing. For more information, contact gqualen(at)hotmail.com.

Sept. 6^th – 13^th

     Tri-State Shop Hop

Shops participating in the hop are: Aunt Ruth’s Scrap Basket, Sharonville; Best Friends Quilt Shoppe, Northgate; Cabin Arts, Burlington, KY; Fabric Shack, Waynesville; Quilt Box, Dry Ridge, KY; Quilt Bug, Lawrenceburg, IN; Sew-A-Lot, Centerville; Sew-Ezy Sewing Studio, Sharonville; Stitches ‘n Such, Glendale and Victorian Quilt Shop, Cincinnati. Susan G. Komen and the Tri-State Shop Hop join together for a cure. Purchase a raffle ticket, support a wonderful cause and you could be the winner of the beautiful 2007 shop hop quilt. Drawing will be held on September 15.

Art Quilt Exhibition

The Preble County Art Association (PCAA) announces Laura Wogoman’s “Fabric is the Paint and Thread the Brush” art exhibition, for the month of July. It will run July 2^nd–31^st at the Preble County Fine Arts Center, located at 601 Hillcrest Dr. In Eaton.

Laura Wogoman spends her free time hand dyeing and painting, cutting and sewing fabric and creating majestic art quilts that will be on display at the PCAA. Laura started with batik dyeing, a method of dyeing fabric using wax as a resistant. She took classes in drawing, painting and graphic arts. Her inspiration comes from many different places; such as, abstract shapes, photographs she has taken, sermons or verses she has read, and a desire to be creative in some way.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 1–5 p.m. For more information, contact Jamie at 937-456-3999.

Quilt Show Treasury Report 2008

Submitted by Ron Lundquist, President

Income

Raffle tickets 1,688.00

Boutique 1,014.00

Door 3,280.00

Silent Auction 417.00

Vendors 2,550.00

Total $8,949.00

Expenditures

Hall Rental 3,300.00

Hall Reservation 500.00

Chairs and tables 850.00

NQA Insurance & Membership 195.00

Awards 151.00

Advertising & Printing 96.00

Boutique Sales Tax 70.00

Boutique Returns to Participants 940.00

Boutique Bedding License 100.00

Bags 28.00

Fabric for Raffle Quilt 289.00

Tickets for Raffle Quilt 384.00

Truck rental 157.00

Total $7,060.00

Income $8,949.00

Expenditures $7,060.00

Cleared $1,889.00

The most current bank statement shows $6,353.90 in the quilt show account.

Pointers & Tips for Quilting

Spotlight: A great eye-saving tool is a Black & Decker Snake light. It is long and flexible. The light curls around your neck and makes a great spotlight for redwork. Embroidery, etc. No need for a high powered lamp nearby and great for traveling!

Scrapbook Shapes: If you want an unusual heart shape or a square shape, check out the local Scrapbooking shop. They have some interesting shapes that would be great for quilting.

Digital Camera: Sometimes you cannot see what is right in front of your face, so use a digital camera. Place all of your blocks and sashes on the wall and take a digital picture of it. Put the digital photo into your computer and you’ll be able to see where the block placement is most pleasing.

Stabilizing Fabric: If you want to use fabrics paints or fabric pens to decorate a quilt block, try stabilizing it first by ironing on freezer paper to the backside. The plastic side of the freezer paper will temporarily fuse to fabric by ironing it on, and it will peel right off when you are done. This is also great for making quilt labels.

Embellishments: Shaped confetti in little bags make great sequins for crazy quilts!

Dye Check: When pre-washing your material (especially good for reds) place a piece of muslin in the washing machine....that way you will be able to tell if the fabric is really going to run.

Bias Edges: Applying spray starch to fabric before cutting bias cuts, will help keep fabric from stretching and distorting.

Storage: Use tall storage containers with the plastic drawers to sort out different colored fabrics—one color per drawer. They don’t require much space.

Straightening Fabric: To straighten fabric after washing, in preparation for cutting, fold across the bias and pull. Get a friend to help. Pull at the fold and every few inches out to the points.

Quilt Labels: To make sure that the label you add to your quilt cannot be removed, stitch to the back of the quilt before the quilting is completed. Quilt through the label.

Reminder

Quilt pins are available at each meeting from Kim Gros. Each pin is $3, up to 2 pins. After that they are $5 apiece.

Deadline for September 2008 Issue: Monday, August 18

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.

MVQG’s 2008 Officers

President Ron Lundquist

Vice President Shari Brindley

Treasurer Sandy Hartz

Recording Secretary Kathy Bean

Corresponding Secretary Debbie Bertke

2008 Board Meetings
February 4
May 5
August 4
November 3

All officers and committee chairs are expected to attend the Board meetings which are held quarterly on Mondays as listed.  All Guild members are invited to attend.

Quilting stories, ideas, news?

Send to:

Chris Garcher

MVQG Newsletter Editor

6258 Gander Road East

Dayton OH 45424

9372334641

E-mail: DJGarcher(at)compuserve.com

Advertisers

For fees and contracts, please contact:

Ed Chamness

P.O. Box 694

Wilberforce, OH 45384

9373725821

mrandmrsquilter(at)aol.com

or

Susan Oppenheim

9374121026

thesusanfair(at)yahoo.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:

Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild

P.O. Box 340141

Beavercreek, OH 45434

Quilters’ Quotes is a copyrighted publication of the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild. No one may reprint this newsletter in any form, in part or in whole, without the written consent from the Guild.

Website

www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org

Comments, suggestions, or information to post:

E-mail Ed Chamness at mvqgoh(at)aol.com