The Quintessential Quilter

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1 President s Message Only a few short weeks until Christmas, I hope the projects are well under way. Personally, I gave up on making things as gifts, because I never got them finished. And after that, the quilt show is only five months away. At the end of the year, we have to thank executive members who have finished their term and welcome incoming members. Jane Cunningham, Cynthia Solomon, Freida Hynne, Bianca Brown and Annis Ross are leaving the executive after a job well done. Janet Kentfield, Dot Stevenson and Susan O Leary are joining. Marlene Johnston, Jo-Anne Twambly and Nancy Sorg are moving to new functions. Mary Brodie and Sharon Purves are taking on extra jobs. I want to thank Jane, Cynthia, Frieda, Bianca and Annis for their successful efforts on our behalf. I am looking forward to working with Janet, Dot and Susan for the next two years. The program committee needs two more members to work with Luisa Gounelas. The great programs we have are due to the work of this group and we cannot expect Luisa to carry on alone. Without this group we would have snacks, show and tell and go home. Please see me at the meeting or me to volunteer. Beth The Quintessential Quilter Quinte Quilters Guild Presents Quilt Show Sat., May 3-10 am - 5 pm Sun., May 4-10 am - 4 pm Quinte Curling Club 246 Bridge St. W. Belleville, ON Admission - $6 Husbands admitted free! Lots of free parking Guest Artist - Joan Rieve Antique Quilt Display Large & Small Quilts Textile Artwork Wearable & Accessories Display Merchant s Mall Glen Ray Scissor Sharpening & Sales Raffle Quilt Sales For more information: quiltshow@quintequiltersquild.ca Quinte Quilters Guild Volume 56 Quinte Quilters Guild Meeting Schedules REGULAR GUILD meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month January through December, 7 pm at Christ Church, 39 Everett St., in Belleville. The upcoming 2013 & 2014 meeting dates are: December 4 - Christmas Potluck Starts at 6 pm. Bring a something to eat as well as your own plates, utensils and cup. January 8 (Second Tuesday) - Pieza Box Challenge Display February 5 - Trunk Show by our very own Beth Crook March 5 - Trunk Show by Martha Schellingerhoud UPCOMING WORKSHOPS at Christ Church, Everett St., Belleville, Ontario March 8, 2014 Quilting in Sections by Martha s Quilts with Martha Schellingerhoud Members $60 Non-members $65 Contacts: Annis (foxswamp@hotmail.com) Deb (deb@folkesong.com) Freida (fhynne@sympatico.ca) From The Quilt Show Committee, It's getting closer! Just 5 months to go! We have had some wonderful blocks come to the Guild meetings for the "Song Title Challenge". Looking forward to seeing more in the New Year. Happy Quilting on your quilts for the Show, 1

2 Quinte Quilters Guild Executive Members 2014 Name Position Phone Crook, Beth President Meraw, Wendy 2011 Past Co-President Smith, Donna 2011 Past Co-President Johnston, Marlene Secretary Purves, Sharon Treasurer Brodie, Mary Treasurer Kentfield, Janet Membership Loesche, Tammy Membership Gounelas, Luisa Program Program Program O Leary, Susan Workshop/Special Events sj_oleary@hotmail.com Sorg, Nancy Workshop/Special Events nancy654@hotmail.ca Folkes, Deb Workshop/Special Events deb@folkesong.com Brodie, Mary Website me.brodie@live.ca Twamley, Jo-Anne Newsletter jtwamley@oxpoint.ca Purves, Sharon Publicity purvess@sympatico.ca Block of the Month None this year Stevenson, Dot Door Prize dotquilting@gmail.com Kennedy, Donna Library donnakennedy5@gmail.com Gariepy, Bev Library rwgbbg@yahoo.ca Hopkins, Jean Friendship Quilts jojehop@yahoo.ca Jordan, Jane Friendship Quilts Hessel, Brenda Social bhessel@cogeco.ca Pollock, Kathleen Social quiltkabit@gmail.com Willis, Beth Quilt Show 2014 m_e_willis@bell.net Alexander, Debbie Quilt Show 2014 sewcraftydebi@gmail.com Gorusa, Jackie Quilt Show 2014 jlgorusa@sympatico.ca Co-ordinators and Auditors Jacquie Hamilton Show and Tell jacquie.hamilton636@gmail.com Lambert, Diana Show and Tell Ringham, Colleen Auditor cringham@lhotmail.com Brant, Marilyn Auditor marilyn.brant@sympatico.ca Challenges??? Not this year?? 2

3 Show and Tell from Novembers 2013 Meeting A Quilt from last year s Pieza Box Challenge. (Quilter Uknown) "Everything Polka Dot" featuring fabrics from Arizona by Brenda Blaind "Over the Hills to Grandma's House We go" quilt by Stella Dorsman in anticipation of her new grandchild experiencing a Canadian winter. A quilt by new member, Debbie Estabrooks 3

4 The Intensity of Colour is the characteristic of color that determines the style. It refers to the purity or the saturation of the color. The pure colors on our color wheel are high intensity -- the loudest, most vibrant and exciting colors. The tone colors on the wheel are low intensity -- the quietest, most subdued and calming colors Intensity is easily confused with value; just remember that intensity is pure versus dull, not light versus dark as with value. Pink, a tint of pure red is more intense than same-value mauve, a blended tone of red. When placed side-byside, the pink seems to stand out -- it is more vibrant than the mauve. It is easier to think of intensity and value as two separate steps in color evaluation... first, is it light or dark and second, is it pure or dull. Intense colors are more dominant than low-intensity ones. As with darker values, high intensity colors advance toward the viewer and can be used to accent or bring attention to a portion of the design. Most quilt designs use both high and low intensity colors. A mixture brings excitement to the quilt. The Law of Areas suggests using intense colors in the small areas of a design; reserve the larger areas for the more subdued, low-intensity colors. Zingers, should be used sparingly as a little vivid color goes a long way. Use of bright colors creates excitement and movement in a design. The blue-greens, oranges and yellows seem to jump off Children's quilts like those in the child's crayon box. Like value, the intensity of a color changes depending on the other colors in the design. Choice of background will also affect intensity. Colors placed on black seem more intense than the same colors placed on white. White backgrounds have a cooling or calming affect while the black makes the colors more stimulating and vibrant. Value is very important in quilt making. In fact, it can be the single most important factor in the success of a CHOOSING COLOURS Part 2 Judith Wilson, Cdn Quiltswappers The importance of value in quilt making design. Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Many quilt designs are so totally dependent on the correct use of value that the design is lost if errors in placement are made. Scrap designs are also very dependent on value. Because so many different colors and fabrics are used in these quilts, it is often only value placement that determines the design. Darker values are more dominant than lighter values. Scrap quilts use dominance and contrast in value to form a design. Value can also be used to create depth or a three-dimensional appearance. The Attic Window and Tumbling Block patterns are two value-dependent traditional designs. It is actually made of diamond shaped pieces but the placement of dark, medium and light fabrics in the block gives it the 3D effect. It is Continued on page 5 Stella Dorsman explaining the fun of working on Friendship Quilts 4

5 Hilary Rice of "Mother Earth Studios" Open Studio: Saturday, December 7th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and see the work of Textile & Mixed Media artist, Hilary Rice ~ Demonstrations ~ Door Prizes ~ Register for a Workshop ~ Hand painted cottons ~ "Mother Earth" designs, patterns & kits 23 Wannamaker Road (613) minutes north of Belleville, between Hwy 62 and Hwy 37, just off Moira Road Value changes as fabrics are combined. Often what seems to be one-value changes when placed beside another. The medium-value is no longer medium -- it becomes either dark-value or light-value depending on the value of the fabric with which it is placed. This change in value can have a dramatic effect on the overall appearance of a design. Medium values change depending on the value of the other color. CHOOSING COLOURS Part 2 Cont d. usually easy to determine differences in value within a single color. Light blue is easily distinguished from medium blue and medium blue from dark blue. And, it is easy to see that a light color such as yellow is lighter than a dark color such as violet unless you are using a very dark shade of yellow and a very light tint of violet. But, how do we determine value when using colors such as red and green or blue and orange or even a print with another print or solid. Quilters have devised many ways to distinguish value in fabrics. You can view the fabrics through a green or red lens, which will reveal which of the two fabrics, is darker/lighter. You may even be able to tell by stepping back and viewing from a distance. Try the different methods to find the one that works best for you. Practice with solids and prints from your own collection or play with bolts of fabric at your local quilt shop. 5

6 FOR SALE QUILT DISPLAY WALL 72 inches by 72 inches 2 sides Moveable and collapsible Cork-lined panelling for easy pinning Dimensions: 76 wide, 83 high, 21 deep Bottom tray 3 1/2 x 6 for storage of pins or panels Base is on casters which allow a 360 turn capability Working area starts 9 1/2 off the floor All panels can be removed and top two panels can be removed for smaller work area (half of size) Price: $250 excluding delivery and setup Call: Sharon Purves, Quinte Quilters' Guild purvess@sympatico.ca 6

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