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1 October President s Corner Are you "NUTS about Quilting"? "Nuts about Quilting" was the theme of our guild's quilting retreat that was held Sept And it was a GREAT time. We had about 30 participants for the 4 days. We had a vendor each day: Thursday was Fabric Smart from Gulfport, Friday was Karis from The Modern Sewist, and Saturday we had a Massage Therapist. The quilt vendors gave demos and kits to purchase, there were games and door prizes each day, and lots of sharing. Also, TOPS donated a sewing machine won by Bobbie Spann. So, I want to give a BIG THANKS to Janice Dentler and Sheila Walker for an OUTSTANDING job. And, if you have not yet participated in a quilting retreat, I strongly encourage you to do so next year as not only is it a good time, but it is "quilting therapy". And, speaking of next year, we will need a volunteer or 2 to coordinate the retreat next year. Keep on quilting! Alison Parks We meet on the first Monday of each month at the Salvation Army, th Street E, just off SR70 west of 301 in Bradenton, FL. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. A $5 donation is appreciated from non-members visiting Guild meetings when we have outside speakers. October 1 October s meeting will feature Jerry Stube on mystery quilts. She ll have lots of examples to inspire you, and will also have a class on the following Saturday the 6th for a special mystery quilt designed just for us, so sign up at the meeting and Jerry will see that you get cutting instructions. Be sure to bring your show and tell, dogbed scraps and community service projects, and check out Jerry s class and Ellen Lindner s November class. See you there! Eileen Barchi Kindred Quilting Longarm Quilting Services Reasonable Rates, Quick Turnaround Custom Embroidered Quilt Labels eileen@kindredquilting.com kindredquilting.com Cell 10% off quilting with this ad!

2 Minutes of September 3 Guild Meeting The meeting was opened by Vice President Mary Lewis. The previous minutes were accepted as printed in the newsletter. There were no new updates from the Treasurer. We currently have 125 members, with 35 being present at September s meeting. We welcomed one new member, Nancy Keegan, and were joined by seven visitors. Our community service group created 75 dog beds, 27 cat mats, donated 20 quilts to Rogers Bullock PreK as well as providing bibs for Alzheimer s patients! WOW! Thank you to all the members who participated. Members were reminded that all money for the upcoming retreat is due by September 4 th. Mary reviewed the program schedule for the remainder of the year. Jerry Stube will give a trunk show in October followed by a mystery quilt workshop on Oct. 6. Jerry explained the fabric requirements. The quilt will be 62 inches. Our November meeting will feature Ellen Lindner and December will be our annual Holiday party. If you have any ideas for the party, please see a board member. The date for our quilt show is February 14-15, Susan Fickey has agreed to co-chair with Carol Lipp. Several members have agreed to chair various committees, but there are many waiting to be filled. Please consider where you can participate. This event funds our programs for the following two years. Remember, many hands make light work! Besides, it is a lot of fun! At the close of our business meeting, members were given an education survey to complete. What presenters, techniques, and trends in quilting would you like to see at our meetings? These surveys will help our board plan for the future. Our presentation was given by our own members demonstrating their methods for English Paper Piecing. Respectfully submitted, Florida Quilt Events 2018 October 6 Market in The Villages October Quilt Show in Brandon October Quilt Show in W. Palm Beach November 9-10 Quilt Show in Ocala January Quilt Show in Palm Harbor February 2-3 Quilt Show in Dade City February Quilt show in Seminole February Quilt Show in Tampa February Quilt Show in Punta Gorda March 2 Quilt Show in Bushnell baprice47@aim.com March 8-9 Quilt Show in Sarasota March 8-9 Quilt Show in Mount Dora For more events check out the FQN newsletter at Susan Fickey Board Meetings Board meetings currently are held at 5:15 before monthly guild meetings members are always welcome to attend. 2

3 Salvation Army Donations October 1, Valerie Lagorio October 3, Kathe Hughes October 7, Janice Dentler October 8, Carole Malone October 10, Susan Thomson October 11, Iris Raines October 14, Jane Ellis October 19, Debra Pascale October 24, Alison Parks October 25, Shirley Allen October 25, Linda West LONGARM FOR SALE It s that time of year again. For several years we have donated a handmade gift and supplies as a holiday gift to the homeless women at the Salvation Army shelter. This year each woman will receive a pillowcase, a zipper cosmetic bag, and a tissue holder. You can start bringing in the supplies starting at the October meeting. Among the many items needed are small bottles of things like shampoo and conditioner, soap, mouthwash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sanitary items, small snacks, and anything else you can think of are greatly appreciated. Drop them off at the community service table. Downsizing oit s that time of year again. For several years we have donated a handmade gift and supplies as a holiday gift to the homeless women at the Salvation Army shelter. This year each woman will receive a pillowcase, a zipper cosmetic bag, and a tissue holder. You can start bringing in the supplies starting at the October meeting. Among the many items needed are small bottles of things like shampoo and conditioner, soap, mouthwash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sanitary items, small snacks, and anything else you can think of are greatly appreciated. Drop them off at the community service table ur home, and I have to go back to One Machine. My loss, your gain! Selling a 2009 SR Nolting Pro 24 with Be sure to check out the ads we encourage your support of those who support our guild! Help Community Service! Community-service quilts are packaged for giving in clear vinyl bags with convenient handles, and more are always needed. The preferred bags come from Dollar Tree and are Essentials HD Storage Bags XL, which come two to a box. They are not found in the kitchen section look in closet supplies. Your donation will be used and appreciated! If you know of a guild member who needs some sunshine or special recognition, please let Cindy Cook know so she can send a card. ccook618@hotmail.com Board of Directors Alison Parks, President, , aparks24@aol.com Mary Lewis, Vice President, , marylewis11@gmail.com Andrea Powell, Treasurer, , annie2084@yahoo.com Susan Fickey, Secretary, , suzy1434@aol.com Carol Lipp, Membership, , carollipp@gmail.com June Cannon, Communications, , june.cannon@sbcglobal.net Darlene Schwartz, Communications, , darcar58@hotmail.com Rose Ryan, Community Service, , roseryan2001@hotmail.com Janice Dentler, Community Service, , jdentler@tampabay.rr.com 3

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5 We need a cottage-group coordinator! Contact any board member for information or to volunteer! Cottage groups mean fellowship, friendship, and accomplishment! We would like to encourage our snowbird members to form a cottage group which will meet during the fall and winter months, so contact Alison Parks if you d like to be a part of that group! Your cottage group should be mostly members but can include others think of it as a recruiting tool! Cyclone Sewers All are welcome. The Cyclone Sewers are meeting at Lakeside South clubhouse off of 37th St. W. in Bradenton on the second and fourth Fridays at 10:00 am. Please contact Rose Ryan, , for more information. Frame Quilting/Short, Mid and Longarm, contact roseryan2001@hotmail.com In Stitches Teaching and learning all the time. Please join us. Posy Havens is the one to call for information at North of Parrish Contact Nan Fishpaw for information at seweasy2quilt@gmail.com. Quilters Gatherings Braden River Library 1-4 p.m. every second Tuesday. Night Cottage Group meets at the Salvation Army on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 4:00-9:00. Contact Sue Baker (momfox229@aol.com) or Janice Dentler (jdentler@tampabay.rr.com) for more information. Seaside Quilters meets at Annunciation Church in Holmes Beach on Mondays from All are welcome. Contact Mary Lewis at for info. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! We would love to have one or two volunteers willing to greet people as they enter for meetings and direct them to where they need to go. You can be a friendly face for newcomers and help make everything move smoothly! Contact Alison Parks at aparks24@aol.com if this sounds like a good fit for you! We meet to make dog beds and cat mats the Tuesday after guild meetings at the Humane Society on 14th Street W. at 10 am. We meet to work on quilts on the third Friday of the month at the Salvation Army at 10 am. The October pet-bed meeting will be on Tuesday, October 2, and the regular October community-service meeting will be on Friday, October 19. Please come join us for quilting and fun while making a difference for our community. We support organizations like the Salvation Army, Guardians ad litem, Humane Society, Selah Freedom, and Hope Family Services. We donate dog beds and cat mats every month, and we really need your participation! Even one hour will help greatly! Our donations go home with adopted animals, so we always need more! Thanks for helping! Attendance has been down during the summer, so consider joining the group this fall so we can continue our donations. The Humane Society is generous to our guild in allowing us to use their conference room for our classes. If you have any questions, contact Janice Dentler at jdentler@tampabay.rr.com Everyone will appreciate your cell phone being placed on vibrate or turned off during meetings and classes! Did You Know? Guild members can advertise items for sale in the newsletter. Contact Mary Lewis at marylewis11@gmail.com to advertise things you no longer need. We have a Facebook page now, thanks to Andrea Powell, but need someone to manage it. If you are adept at social media, the guild could use your skills in maintaining our online presence. Speak to Alison Parks, our president, and let her know you d like to take on this fun job! 5

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7 Friendship Knot Classes Manatee Patchworkers and Friendship Knot have an agreement allowing members of both guilds to take workshops offered by either guild for that guild s price. Members of the guild offering the workshop have priority in enrolling. Friendship Knot workshop information for 2018 is on their website check for information and registration forms. 7

8 Workshop Registration Register for workshops early! Use the form on page 9 or online and mail with your check to the PO box or bring to a meeting. Our workshops are open to all quilters, so to ensure your place, register early. Please use a separate form for each workshop. Save My Bleeding Quilt! There is a long and very informative article on controlling bleeding in quilts on by Vicki Welsh. On her website, click on Tutorials for the link. You can print it out, and it will give you lots of useful tips. Even though bleeding is not as big a problem for quilters as it has been in the past, it still happens! Please wear your nametag at meetings and Thanks for your continuing donations of your used printer cartridges. We ve had sufficient rewards from Staples to pay for a lot of our printing and some office supplies. So keep them coming! You can leave your used cartridges at the membership table as you come in. If you purchase supplies from Staples and don t have a Rewards account, use the Manatee Patchworkers account number and we ll earn even more Rewards! workshops so we ll all know who you are and can get to know you! Please avoid using scented products on meeting nights to help our members with allergies breathe a little easier! 8

9 Suncoast Quilt Expo February 14 & 15, 2020 Bradenton Area Convention Center 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto, Florida Manatee Patchworker members are the absolute best! Five of you have recently stepped up to chair areas of our upcoming quilt show, and Susan Fickey has volunteered to be Co-chair! Opportunity Quilt Ticket Sales: Posey Havens, Chair Basket Promenade: Sue Baker, Chair Silent Auction: Irene Bowersock and Nancy Luse, returning Chairs Hostesses: Darlene Schwartz, returning Chair Adding Randy Carman to the mix as the Opportunity Quilt Chair (If you were at the August meeting, you saw the quilt, ready for quilting bids...beautiful! Can t wait to see it finished.) gives us a really good start on our Show Team. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And drumroll, please the name is Suncoast Sunset! With the date set (see top of page!), there are a few chairs needed right away. Vendor Chair: Save the Date info to go out within the month; floor layout and full agreement by November. Coordinate the mailing of vendor applications for space and follow-up with each. Easiest to begin with those who vended at our show in 2018 they were all happy so will probably want to be with us again. Collect deposits and final payments from each vendor. Follow up with Vendors for set up needs at the Show. Internet Publicity: Start now researching and posting our date and show information. Search the internet for sites where free listings for our Show can be added. The earlier our dates are published, the less overlap we will have with other quilt shows. Advertising: Research for future ad placement and deadlines needs to start soon. Research advertising costs, ad sizes and deadlines for local, regional and national options. Decide best options with Quilt Show Chair to stay within budget and place ads. All other Chair positions will need planning time, so the sooner your name is beside the area you would like to chair, the better! Here s a list of those yet to be filled. Please review last month s quilt-show page for a thumbnail sketch of duties. Chairs Needed by December: Quilt Travel Volunteer Admissions Quilt Take Down Photography Consignment Sales Judging Quilt Hanging Quilt Distribution Chairs for Community Service, Banker, and Membership are positions to be held by current board members. Each will be seeking additional show assistance. If you have questions, please feel free to call me. Carol Lipp, or carollipp@gmail.com 9

10 Upcoming Programs and Workshops Monday, October 1 Jerry Stube, Mystery Quilts Saturday, October 6, Jerry Stube, Stash Smash Mystery Monday, November 5 Ellen Lindner, Adventures in Color Tuesday, November 6 Ellen Lindner workshop, Floral Improv Monday, December 3 Holiday Party 10

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12 Floral Improv with Ellen Lindner Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00-4:00 Manatee Humane Society Clinic th Street W., Bradenton Visit Ellen s website, Want to enhance your artistic skill while making a quick project? This class will accomplish both. First, you ll learn how to make a variety of flowers with no patterns. Then, you ll learn how to create a dynamic composition. With Ellen s pointers on design you ll be guaranteed to make a masterpiece. Finally, you ll learn a quick technique for facing and finishing your quilt with NO hand sewing! Floral Improv Supply List We ll cover a lot of ground in this class. Please read the supply list carefully and complete the class preparations so your class time will be efficient. Your class project will measure about 11 x 14 and can be either vertical or horizontal. Background fabric, 13 x 16 Backing fabric, 13 x 16 Batting, 13 x 16 One strip of fusible web, 12 x 1 ½ (plus fusible web as needed for flowers, stems, and leaves) Black thread, plus threads to match background, flowers, and flower centers General sewing supplies to include: heat resistant straight pins, pencil, pen/marker, rotary cutting tools (small okay), and temporary fabric marking pencils/pens for both light and dark fabrics Silicone/Teflon pressing sheet or parchment paper Glue stick or other fabric glue NOTE: All flower, stem, and leaf fabrics should have FUSIBLE WEB ATTACHED to the back before class.* Poppy fabrics: at least ten coordinating pieces, each about 4 square. Fabrics can be repeated. Daisy fabrics: at least five coordinating pieces, each about 4 square. Fabrics can be repeated. One stem and one leaf fabric, about 8 x 10 for each.** Several scraps of fabrics that might work for flower centers. Include some very darks, and complementary/opposite colors of the flowers and background colors. Sewing machine and presser foot suitable for free motion stitching. Students must be familiar with free motion stitching and with their sewing machines. *Popular fusible web brands are Misty Fuse, Wonder Under, and Steam-A-Seam2. Read the package instructions for fusing details. ** Good stem and leaf fabric choices are lighter or darker versions of the background color. (Not necessarily green!) Class prep: Ensure all flower, leaf, and stem fabrics have fusible web on the back. If your fusible web has a paper component, Leave it in place. Layer batting and background fabric and quilt them in your desired pattern. (Leave the backing fabric off. Your machine won t mind.) Suggested quilting pattern: straight lines that turn at random right angles across the piece. Suggested quilting thread color: Something that provides contrast. Maybe one of your flower colors. These are suggestions. Pick the quilting pattern and thread that you like! 12

13 Dog-bed Scraps Janice Dentler has had a request from the Humane Society that we not include scraps of foam in the dog beds apparently dogs like to chew on it and it can be harmful if they ingest it. So please don t include it in the scraps that you turn in for stuffing the beds, and don t include old clothing. Thanks! Lots of Workshops Coming Up! We re deep into planning exciting workshops for 2019 which will be rolled out later this year. Information about this year s workshops is available at meetings, in our newsletter, and on the website. Workshops this fall include a mystery-quilt project with Jerry Stube in October which will help you use up some of your stash (something we all can use!) with a brand-new pattern created just for us, and a floral improv class with Ellen Lindner in November in which you can create a small wallhanging that will be finished quickly and ready to display or give as a holiday gift almost instant gratification! We try to schedule appealing workshops that engage and teach, and hope you will do your part by signing up and letting us know what kinds of classes you want to take! FOR SALE DIME Magnetic Embroidery hoops for Brother/Babylock 5x 7 $60 9 1/2 x 14 $100 Call Nancy Maloney at

14 October 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Bd mtg 5:15 Meeting 7pm 2 Pet-bed wkshp Hum Soc 10am Quilt show in Brandon Oct ComSvc wkshp 10am at Sal Army Send newsletter submissions to June Cannon at june.cannon@sbcglobal.net by the 20th of the month for the next issue. Please recycle your used ink cartridges with June Cannon at meetings. If you purchase from Staples and would like to donate your Staples Rewards to the guild, we d love to have you use our number so we receive those Rewards. It helps your guild with printing costs. Manatee Patchworkers P. O. Box 356 Bradenton, FL Library Page Check out the Library page on our website. There is a link there to a library list, and you can our librarian, Ruthann McIntyre, and request a book that you can pick up at the next meeting we have lots of books, and Ruthann can t put them all out for meetings, so take a look at the list, which will be updated regularly. More changes will be on the way later! 14