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August 10, 2010
7:00
P.M.
Visitors Welcome
Learn a New Technique at Demo Night =
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Can you believe it’s going on August=
?
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nbsp; Where
has the year gone? What an adventure I’ve been on. I just spent 21 da=
ys
on a whirlwind tour of nine cities in
Let
me start off with a HUGE t=
hank
you to those who helped make July’s auction a success…
We
still have some items up for silent auction, so I hope to see more of you
coming out to the meetings this fall. The biggest item we have is a 1903 Si=
nger
Treadle Machine in a beautiful wood case. It comes with its original booklet
and several feet attachments. It is in decent condition though needs a new
belt. I don’t know if it is in “working condition” but how
many of us at 107 years old would be? (See
last page for photographs.)
The
starting bid is $50. We will take bids in August and September at the guild
meeting. I think it would look gorgeous just sitting in the living room wit=
h a
stack of quilts next to it. Please consider bidding on it. I have about 10
pictures of it that I can email you, or you can come see it in person. There
will also be other items up for bid at each meeting to kinda
spice things up a bit.
August’s meeting will be a blast as Janet has p=
lanned
all sorts of demos for you to come and enjoy…maybe try your hand out =
and
create something new with. Also for those of you doing the Inner Artist Pro=
ject
the topic is “FLIGHT” for your 12 x12 or bigger art projectR=
30;show
and tell at the meeting.
I
still need people to come out and toot their own horn for the October meeti=
ng.
If you have won any awards for your art and quilting we want to know about =
it
and would love to see your art. It could be an award yo=
ur
received from our own guild show, county fair, NQA, or any other venue.
Lesa Bame
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848.5844, 409.5051
lesabame=
@sbcglobal.net
A Note from=
the
President
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nbsp; W=
ell, I’m enjoying having my kids home. Totally different with =
one from
college and one going to high school. They are definitely growing up
fast. So, that means I have time to do some quilting and scrapbooking of a =
trip
we took several years ago to
If
you missed the quarter auction in July, it was a lot of fun. This monthR=
17;s
program, demonstrations, is a chance to learn or try something new. I don’t have much else to ta=
lk
about, so try to stay cool and work on a UFO.
Our
quarterly board meeting will be held on August
4, 6 p.m. at the
Susan Hill
President
426=
.4740
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Welcome New Member=
s
Fifty-seven
members, three new members and seven guests attended the July meeting.
Pam Palmer
937-436-0950
pamnchar=
lie@gmail.com
Judith Parson
937-767-0143
judithpa=
rson@aol.com
Anna Willis
937-372-6334
weeana@aol.com<= o:p>
Raffle Quilt 2012!=
!!
&=
nbsp; Well, we are making progress. I have a cou=
ple people
who are interested in doing a Celtic wallhanging with
hand appliqué and =
hand
quilting!
Then,
I have several patterns. I’ll let everyone see them. If you want to t=
alk
about them great, if not, that’s okay also. The patterns include piec=
ed,
some with piecing and appliqué and some paper pieced by Judy Niemeye=
r. I
think we have a great mix.
If
you are interested in helping or signing up to do anything, just call or em=
ail.
I’ll be announcing things at the guild meeting. See you in August.
Susan
Hill
Qui=
lt
Show Chairman
426.4740
rk_hill@=
ameritech.net
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Sunshine News
If
you hear of a member who could use our support, please call Diane McLane at
964.4142 or e-mail dmclane@woh.rr.com.
Our
condolences go out to Chris Landi=
s
and her family on the passing of her sister, Sally Han=
auer
Sanford. If you would like to send a sympathy ca=
rd,
her address is:
Chris Landis
New
August 3rd Monday Stitch-In
The
August 3rd Monday Evening Stitch-in will be held at=
7
p.m. on August 16
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!=
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Treasurer’s Report
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Quilt Shows
May 16-July 31
Artist as Quiltmaker XIV
Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi=
selected 50 works for this display of contemporary quilts.
May
29th – Sept. 5th
Quilting
Traditions: The Art of the Amish
Over 60 a=
ntique
quilts from a private collection. The
5 p.m. Admission: $6 (Seniors/Students: $5).
August
12th – 14th
Appleseed
Quilt Show
Judges quilt show, workshop
opportunities, guild boutique and vendor mall. C=
lasses
and lectures by Edyta Sitar and Wendy Butler
Sept.
10th – 12th
28th Annual Quilt Show
“St=
itches
through Time” presented by the Clinton County Quilt Association at the
Clinton County Corn Festival.
Sept.
24th and 25th &nb=
sp;
The Ross County Quilters̵=
7;
Guild will present its annual show at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter =
Day
Saints,
October
8th and 9th &nb=
sp;
Harvest
of Quilts
Towne Square Quilt Club prese=
nts
its 29th annual show. Quilts, merchants
mall, country store, scissors sharpening, food vendor, demonstrations, quilt
appraisals, raffle quilt and quilt auction. Hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Saturday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 (donate nonperishable food item for $1 off
admission). Information: http://townesquares.blogspot.=
com.
October
8th – 18th
Quilt
Exhibition
History and Art Stitched in Fabric presented by the Bremen Area Historical
Society,
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Keep Sandpaper Handy: Place a piece of fine sandpaper under yo=
ur fabric
when using a template and pencil to mark your stitching or cutting lines by
hand. The fabric will stick to the sandpaper and lessen the chance of
inaccuracy due to stretching.
&=
nbsp; Tape: Drafting tape (from an art supply store)=
works
great for marking straight lines when hand quilting. It comes in many width=
s,
and has less “sticky” than regular masking tape, making it kind=
er
to your fabric and less likely to promote bearding when it is removed.
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nbsp; Patterns: By using children’s coloring book for appliqué patter=
ns,
you can get a wide variety of designs at nominal costs. The size of these
designs can be easily increased at the local copy shop to get the required
size.
&=
nbsp; Sashings=
: When stitching sashings, make sure tha=
t you
stitch both sides of the sashing in the same
direction (i.e., top to bottom or left to right). If you stitch each side o=
f a sashing in opposite directions, you get “fabric
shear”, an unattractive diagonal pulling of the fabric.
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nbsp; Batting: Spread your prepackaged batting out on a bed for 24 hours before u=
sing
to allow the wrinkles to relax. If you are in a hurry place the batt in a warm dryer and fluff it for about five minu=
tes to
remove the creases.
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Fabric: 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 t=
ell
if the fabric is really going to run.
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______________________
Deadline for the August 2010 Issue: Mond=
ay,
August 16
All articles are subject to editing and approval by the editor.
Materials received after the deadline date will be considered for publicati=
on
only if space and time permit.
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MVQG 2010 Officers
President &nb=
sp; =
&nb=
sp; =
Susan
Hill &nb=
sp; 9374264740 rk_hill(at)ameritech.net
Vice President &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Lesa
Bame &nb=
sp; 9378485844 lesabame(at)sbcglobal.net
Treasurer &nb=
sp; =
&nb=
sp; =
Mary
C. Miller &nbs=
p; 9378901010 marysews(at)woh.rr.com
Corresponding Secretary &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Barb
Hartings =
; 9374349769 bhartings(at)woh.rr.com
Recording Secretary =
; &n=
bsp; Ed
Chamness =
; 9373725821 mrandmrsquilter(at)aol.com
2010 Board Meetings
February 3 - May 5 - August=
4
- November 3
6:00 p.m. at Beavercreek Library,
No Food or Drinks
The Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild Board includes: The elec=
ted
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:
Chris Garcher
MVQG Newsletter Editor
E-mail: DJGarcher(at)compuserve.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)ao=
l.com
Website www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org
Quilters’ Quotes is a copyrighted publica=
tion
of the
Silent Auction
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