October 13, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Visitors Welcome
October 13, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Visitors Welcome
Creating
Fabric Portraits from Photos
Spectacular, it’s October everyone!
October is Challenge month and gives me an opportunity to join the challenge
and to focus on November and December.
Attention Challengers
Just
a reminder that your Challenge quilts can be delivered to Sue DeSantis on Thursday,
October 1st
at the Stitching Post, 101 E. AlexBell (
Each
quilt needs a label with your name and address and should have the picture you
used attached to it.
If
this date and time is not convenient for you, please contact Sue at
(937)698-9182 or at asdquilts@juno.com to make other arrangements.
I’m
looking forward to seeing how you completed this year’s challenge!
Sue
DeSantis
Challenge
Chairperson
We are
hosting Julianne Kravetz
in November and she will be sharing her photo to fabric experience with us. There will be a $5.00 guest fee for the
November meeting.
I am amazed
by the images I have seen from other guild workshops and truly can’t wait to
see what we accomplish in November. Some of you may be familiar with Maria Elkins’ work and from a distance
and to a novice the outcome (between Julianne and Maria) may look similar, but the
techniques and workshops will be quite different. Visit her website at www.photofabrique.biz
There are a
few spots left in her class…don’t wait until the last minute if you want to get
in. The cost is $30 for the workshop (checks to MVQG) and $30 for the kit fee
(Julianne Kravetz). Deadline for Kit and Photo is October 30th. Contact
The December
meeting is our usual pot luck and will feature an optional fabric exchange with
the theme to promote that of the upcoming quilt show, “Traditional, Innovative
and Challenging”.
We (Joyce Marrs
– hospitality and Shari Brindley
– vp) are asking that
participants in the Christmas exchange bring in 1/3 of a yard of traditional
fabric, 1/3 yd of innovative fabric and 1/3 yd of challenging fabric for a
total of 1 yard of quilt shop quality
fabric.
Please place
your fabric in a bag or container of some kind so that it is hidden from view.
Joyce and I will bring our
version of what we think
is “traditional, innovative and challenging” fabric to the guild meetings so
you can see what we mean and take any questions you may have about the
exchange.
Vice President
A Note from the President
Well,
we are at that time again! We need people to volunteer! It’s time to form a
nominating committee. We also need to fill the Vice President and Corresponding
Secretary positions. Please think about stepping forward to help. If you don’t
have that much time, the nominating committee is generally only busy now.
The
Vice President position is a big and
exciting job. You will get to select speakers for the year 2011. Shari Brindley has already
accomplished 2010. So you will have a long lead time to get things figured out.
There are several months in each year that are set: January — community quilts,
October — Challenge Quilts, June or July — fundraiser month; that’s just an
idea. Personally,
I
enjoyed the position. I got to bring in speakers that I had admired. I also was
able to meet and get to know a little about each one.
Corresponding
Secretary takes care of the mail and gets it to the people who need to get it.
They also send correspondence out from the guild.
I want to
thank Shari Brindley and Debbie Bertke for their time and
effort for all of us. They have done great in their positions.
I have
really been thinking lately about whether to stay as President for a second
year. I have thoroughly enjoyed this year. It has been amazing. However, I will
be doing more with Quilt Show and it will get busier. Yet, all the past Quilt
Show Chairmen have had full time jobs. I don’t.
My oldest son, who is going off to college this year, was a
very busy kid. I will no longer have his activities. If you have ever had a kid
in varsity hockey, you’ll know that they have 35 games in a season not to
mention practice three times a week. The team road trips took us to
In talking
with my mother-in-law several years ago when I was VP, she automatically
assumed I was going to be in for two years. When I asked why, she said the
first year you are learning the ropes, figuring things out; and the second year
is much easier. I feel this also fits with being President. So, I hope to have
your support. If you have any question, please just let me know.
Susan Hill
President, 426-4740
Classified Ad
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 non-members.
Trinity Annual
Saturday, October 3,
2009
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Raffle Quilt
(handmade
Mennonite quilt—Uncommonly Boston)
Homemade lunch served
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Handmade Crafts •
Homemade Pies • Candies • Cookies • Cakes • Homemade Jellies and Jams •
Knitting & Crochet Items • Jewelry
Gift Shop Open
Trinity Community of
(937) 426-8481
Community Sew-In
This
special sew-in will be for making Christmas stockings and then filling them
with items (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.) for those in need. The event will
be held at:
Southern
Plan to
attend on Saturday, October 24
and please contact Becky Siva at
937-681-3569 for time/details.
Welcome New Members
Seventy-nine members and two guests attended the
September meeting. Please welcome our newest members and them to your Roster.
Betsy Kirk
765-935-9013
Jenny Parker
937-417-4955
Sheila Perez
937-767-1714
Please make the following changes to your roster:
Debbie Bertke
Looking Ahead:
Winter Retreat: February 19–21, 2010
Please Note: The Sally Kerr Scholarship Form for retreat is
posted on our website.
MVQG Quilt Show: May 7 and 8, 2010
October 3rd Monday Stitch-In
The 3rd Monday evening stitch-in held on the third
Monday of the month at 7 p.m.will be held October 19th at Pam Hodits’ home.
The address is
Please call
Pam 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!
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 deepest condolences to Barb Schimer
whose husband passed away in September following an extended illness. If you would like to extend condolences to
Barb and her family, her address is:
Barb Schimer
Former longtime guild member Nancy Leonard’s husband passed
away recently. If you would like to send a message to
Nancy Leonard
Last Chance to be a Secret
Stitcher
There
is still time to sign up to be a Secret Stitcher. If you want to join in the
fun, please contact Barbara Carruth at jccbsc(at)gmail.com
or at 254-8136 by October 11.
All those
who have signed up for this activity should look for the Secret Stitcher basket
in the cafeteria window at the October meeting. There will be an envelope with
your name that includes the name and some information about the person you are
assigned.
Bring your
first gift to the November meeting. This is a fun way to get to know another
guild member. Each month 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. The identities of the
Stitchers will be revealed at the May meeting.
Come join us
and add a little mystery to your life!
Quilt Show Reminders
Our members keep
making amazing additions to their quilt inventory and enlarging the number of
quilts for the show. Guess I need to add more to the growing number. How about
you!
I hear the raffle quilt is coming along. How about your
ticket list?
As for the Boutique,
if you have an idea of what you will be contributing, could you call either Pricilla Avery or myself and let us
know. With the new location, we would like to start on a plan for set up.
Thanks and Happy Quilting
Linda Adams
More Quilt Show Reminders
May 6, 2010—set up
May 7, 2010—10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (show)
May 8, 2010—10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (show)
Thanks to those who took ads for our quilt show at the
September meeting. I’m going to be getting some more.
Please start
thinking where you can place an 8 ½" x 11" flyer. Lesa Bame has put a lot of work into
these for us. They look wonderful. As you are going about your normal daily
routines, keep your eyes open for bulletin boards. For example, the libraries
will let you post a month out. Starbucks has a community board. Doesn’t Walmart? Just keep your eyes open and ask if you can put
one up and how long it can be there. Thanks.
Susan Hill
Quilt Show Chairperson, 426-4740
QUILT
SHOWS
October
3rd and 4th
Farmersville
Quilt Show
Show held at Farmersville Elementary School Gymnasium,
October 9th and
10th
Harvest
of Quilts
Presented by Towne Squares Quilt Club and is held at the Darke County Fairgrounds, SR 49,
October
9th and 10th
Memories & Celebrations: Quilts that
Honor our Lives
Presented by Heart of Ohio Quilters’ Guild and is held at the
Bryn Du Mansion Field House,
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday,
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Contact website www.heartofohioquilters.com or call
614-309-3469.
October 16th –
18th
Carriage
House Quilters Annual Quilt Show
Hosted by the Greene County Historical Society show is held
at the Carriage House,
October
28th – 31st
2009
DesMoines AQS 2nd Annual Quilt Expo
Quilt Expo held at the
November 14th and
15th
Reflections
of Nature
7th Annual Quilt Show
Cleveland
Metroparks weekend-long “Reflections of Nature” quilt
show is held at
10 a.m. – 5 p.m
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Quilt Pins
Quilt pins are available at each meeting from Kim Gros. Each pin is $3, up to 2 pins. After that they are $5 apiece.
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Deadline for the November 2009 Issue: Monday, 19, 2009
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 2009 Officers
President Susan Hill 9374264740 rk_hill(at)ameritech.net
Vice President Shari Brindley 9373728861 sharing.stitches(at)yahoo.com
Treasurer Mary C. Miller 9378901010 marysews(at)woh.rr.com
Corresponding Secretary Debbie Bertke 9378845078 debertke1(at)juno.com
Recording Secretary Ed Chamness 9373725821 mrandmrsquilter(at)aol.com
2009 Board Meetings
February
May
August
November 4
Note: 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:
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)aol.com
Website www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org
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