An Affiliate of the Arizona Quilters Guild. volume 21, Number 4 April 2015

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1 ~ HAVASU STITCHERS ~ Lake Havasu City, Arizona An Affiliate of the Arizona Quilters Guild volume 21, Number 4 April 2015 Greetings from the President... Howdy everyone.. Wow what a year we have had so far!!! Quilting At the Lake, classes and more classes, teachers from everywhere, both local and other states, National Quilting Day, Spring Frenzy, Winterfest, Balloon Fest, AQG Meetings, Quilt Show Opportunity siting s all over the state, workshops for the Quilt Show Boutique, Hearts Desire, and Ways and Means all done by you, our membership! Thanks for being actively involved in this guild! REMINDER: WE VOTE THIS MONTH - We have some openings in our long list of committees and positions, so please write yourself or your group in on the ballot. We would hate to see one of the valuable committees listed below come to an end because no one volunteered to lead the group. Every position on the ballot could use some help. Please, write yourself in to lend a hand! Ways and Means: This is such an important team. yes team! It includes those who run the events mentioned earlier. It can be a friendship group, two of you quilters, or whatever it takes to get the job done. This team not only puts raffle baskets together for our meetings and runs the 50/50 raffle, but they also work with all the other groups to make sure we have what we need in inventory to make money for the Guild. Thanks to the leadership of Carolyn and Bonnie, we netted $3500 last year. But don t let this position scare you. These gals were pulling double duty this year by leading both the Quilt Show Boutique and Ways and Means. Get some friends and try it out! Publicity: We need someone to get the word out now and again when we are doing something wonderful. Well, that is always happening, isn t it! Just help all the teams this is not a big job, but a very important one. You create it and make it yours. Website: I am getting our website up this year, but I would love volunteers to work with me and Carolyn Victor. We could use a couple folks to help keep the website up to date. Our Team, both past and present, is made up of volunteers trying to keep something great going. Some do it well; some do not. That's life. It takes all kinds of people to run a volunteer organization/event with all kinds of motives and all kinds of varying skills. Clear goals, planning with attention to detail, and communication among the volunteers these are the secrets to success. I have always felt that any guild was about its members and their work, primarily intended as a service and educational opportunity for the community and the membership. It has been my observation that the guild is an activity with many moving parts. The need for all parts to work together and provide mutual support is paramount. I am not the only person to ever be a volunteer within a guild, but there are realities about the Havasu Stitchers which probably should be accepted and worked with; we have to watch the money, use Robert s Rules of Order, conduct community events, give back to the community charitably, and keep the sellable items ready to be sold. Let s not waste untold amounts of time wishing that the organization was something that it is not, or trying over and over to reinvent the wheel. We have a GREAT guild, an evolving guild for both the new and advanced quilter let s keep it going, shall we? Quilting out loud.. Sherri GENERAL MEETING DATES Thursday, April 9, Quality Inn, Havasu Rm, 6:30 pm We ll Vote and have a Demo by Kim Pebley! Thursday, May 14, Quality Inn, Havasu Rm, 6:30 pm What s Inside. Community Outreach / Membership 2 Friendship Coffees / Birthdays 3 FABRIC EXCHANGE 3 BRING CASH FOR RAFFLES 3 PLEASE BRING GOLD FAT QUARTERS to the April meeting for SHARON CRITES who will celebrate her 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN APRIL Congratulations to Sharon! Education 4, 5, 6 Nat l Quilting Day 7, 8 Quilt Show 11, 12 Minutes 14, 15

2 Havasu Stitchers P. O. Box 2875 Lake Havasu City, Arizona General Meeting on the second Thursday of every month. 6:30 PM Quality Inn, Havasu Room 271 S. Lake Havasu Avenue, LHC, AZ Board Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month. Mohave County Library, 6:00 PM On the Web at Membership Interested in joining? Talk to Tina Benson Pat Plum WE CURRENTLY HAVE 189 MEMBERS New Members: Ingrid Cretal Barbara Smith Ruth Sottile Sheri Lilienthal Cindy Olmstead Community Outreach Wendy Howe Community Outreach meets at the Mohave County Library, 1770 N. McCulloch Blvd. Next meeting: Wednesday, April 8 (10 AM to 3 PM) Future date: Wednesday, May 6 (10 AM to 3 PM) We will be working mostly on fidget quilts (sewing together, making kits). Bring doodads, embellished doodad squares, 5 1/2" bright colored fabric squares. I will also have adult shirt protectors to sew. Please note that the size of a Lap Quilt is 40 x 48. In March we gave 31 fidget quilts to Alzheimer's/ Dementia Connection of Havasu. Several quilts have already found homes! Our goal is to make 50 quilts, and then we will be notified as they need more. I am addicted to them right now! Please come join us at the Mohave County Library. Wendy J. Howe, Chairperson IF YOUR information needs to be updated, please submit changes to Missy Quilter to distribute so that your fellow Stitchers can stay in touch. Updates: Joan Wurster: New cell #: Holly Caruso: New Mie Blakely: Address: MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DRIVE BEGINS WINTER VISITORS: RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE YOU LEAVE AND SAVE $5.00. PLEASE, NO CHECKS FROM CANADIAN BANKS. RENEWALS RECEIVED AFTER SATURDAY, MAY 23 WILL BE CHARGED AN EXTRA $5.00. WRITE ONE CHECK TO HAVASU STITCHERS $35.00 (THIS PAYS FOR AQG and HAVASU STITCHERS) DO NOT SEND FORMS/PAYMENT DIRECT TO AQG 2

3 Fabric Exchange Maria Rhodes & Diana Stebbens FABRIC EXCHANGE Our Fabric Exchange theme is "Come travel with me". Hospitality Zola Stuart & Ruby Worrell April: We will be collecting 3 strips (wof) in pastel colors. May: We will be collecting 3 strips (wof) in (May) flowers. Please sign up with Maria/Diana at the meeting to be added to the fabric exchange list. It s a great way to help your stash! Happy Travels, Diana Stebbens Challenge New Challenge coming soon! June Trubia & Susan George Please consider hosting a Friendship Coffee Social! DORIS ADAMS 4/18 BOBBIE BAKER 4/10 PHYLLIS BARTON 4/18 GEORGEANN DODGE 4/27 ANITA FILLIGER 4/28 DOTTIE HOLMAN 4/10 SUSANNE KELLER 4/13 JEANETTE KENNEDY 4/15 ARLENE KERSHAW 4/04 DONNA MARTIN 4/09 LISA MOUSEL 4/20 CINDY OLMSTEAD 4/29 JUNE PRICE 4/10 EULA SCHIFFNER 4/19 ANDY WALKER 4/22 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ways and Means Bonnie Fryer & Carolyn Victor BUY RAFFLE TICKETS AT THE MEETING AND WIN FUN PRIZE BASKETS OR 50/50 MONEY! Please bring extra cash for our raffle tickets. We also have these gift items on sale: Two-sided mirrors, $2.00 each Havasu Stitchers measuring tape, $2.50 each We gladly accept donations of items for our raffle baskets. We meet at 9:00 AM the 4th Thursday of each month at Material Obsession to make items for the Boutique. Next meeting: 9:00 AM, April 23. Please join us! Thanks from Bonnie and Carolyn! NOMINATIONS Ruby Worrell & Timeline: Voting in of the Officers April 9 meeting Installation of the Officers May 14 meeting The new Board assumes duties June 1 Catherine Stephan Friendship Coffee Socials Do it your way! We have had many types of coffees, with no big expectations. Some just have a show and tell, some pick a theme, some demo something, some have ice cream, some have food, some just cake and coffee, etc. Some have a daytime get together, others have an afternoon or evening social. Do whatever is best for you. The Guild provides $25 to offset the cost. Also. Hospitality needs members to bring refreshments to the General Meetings. PLEASE SIGN UP!! Sunshine Joan Wurster Please let the Sunshine Chairman know if you would like to have a card sent to one of our members. Please put Sunshine Lady in the Re: section of the . TRANSITION HOUSE Dottie Holman Personal size shampoos, toothpaste, and lotions are always appreciated. Drop off your donations at the meeting. Dental hygiene items please, such as mouthwash, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Thanks! 3

4 Education Upcoming Lone Starburst Class with Kimberly Enimo $40 Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 9 am - 4 pm Location: Quality Inn, 271 S. Lake Havasu Ave, Lake Havasu City Hosted by Havasu Stitchers Workshops Sara Neal 6 hour class / Intermediate level This is Kimberly's most popular class and it sells out wherever she teaches it. All it takes are 40 2½ strips from a purchased precut bundle or strips cut from your own stash, plus one background fabric. The diamond design possibilities are practically endless! Kimberly will teach you how to strip-piece and cut diamond building blocks from strips using her EZ Jelly Roll Ruler with no Y or set-in seams. You ll design your own unique Lone Starburst variation quilt! The first part of the class focuses on accurate and efficient cutting and piecing of the diamond units; the latter part of the class will focus on design elements and the almost limitless possibilities for designing your own layout using your diamond units. The real magic comes from the fact that the quilt is assembled with straight-set blocks, not diamond wedges or blocks on point. This eye-opening class is for anyone who wants to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Background Kimberly Enimo is the featured quilter in the February 2015 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. She is an author, award-winning quilter, designer, international instructor and quilt judge. She has written five books published by the American Quilter s Society, including Modern Quilts & More, Precut Bonanza, Jelly Roll Quilt Magic, Jelly Roll Quilts & More, and Quilt A Travel Souvenir. She has also hosted four popular online courses: Amazing Appliqué, Magical Blocks: Out of the Box, Magical Jelly Roll Quilts, Chain of Stars Mystery Quilt, and two Quilt-Alongs including Radiant Jewel and Spangled Stars featured on Craftsy.com! She has also appeared on television and radio programs such as America Quilts Creatively and Pat Sloan s American Quilting and Patchwork Radio Show. She has written many articles and designed original patterns which have appeared in numerous publications, including American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, McCall s Quilting and Quick Quilts Magazines, Best Modern Quilts, American Quilter Magazine, Quilters Home Magazine, Japanese Patchwork Tsushin Magazine, Down Under Quilts, Irish Quilting Magazine and Studios Magazine. Kimberly has developed a signature line of innovative tools including the EZ Flying Geese Ruler, EZ Jelly Roll Ruler, EZ Hearts Cut Tool, and the EZ Pineapple Ruler, all manufactured and distributed by EZ Quilting. Kimberly is the proud member of the prestigious group of Bernina Sewing Ambassadors of America, and has also represented Janome and Pfaff Sewing Machines. Most of all, she loves to meet quilters from around the world and share the joy and passion of patchwork with everyone! Website: Kimberly@kimberlyeinmo.com Payment Options The link below will take you to the AQG website to register online and use PayPal to pay. Register by US Postal mail using the form at file/einmo%20registration%20form_ pdf. If you receive a "SOLD OUT" message, send in your registration by mail. Registrations received by mail will be placed in the classes according to the postmark on the envelope according to their first and second choices. 4

5 Education, Continued Sara Neal April 12 We are excited to have Kimberly Enimo teach us her Lonestar Burst. Kim teaches all across the country and will help us make crisp points in a flash. Come learn from a fantastic teacher! $40 April 11 Kim Pebley will show us how to make a unique and fun pattern with an easy-to-use template in this pattern called Less than Traditional. Great for seasonal table runners and placemats. Overcome your fear of round edges with us! $5 April 28 Celebrate the coming summer with Darlene Miller as she teaches us this playful pattern for Radiant Sun. Darlene will teach us great techniques to line up points and ease all those curves. A great skill class for all levels! 5

6 Education, Continued Sara Neal May 11 We will be making our own wilt-proof May flowers with Phyllis Barton. She will teach us the Dresden Plate pattern in a colorful wall hanging. Once learned, this pattern adapts beautifully to any size from a king sized quilt to a placemat. Another great skill building class! May 29 Sheila Arnold will travel to Lake Havasu so we can learn this great variation of Drunkard s Path. This template-based design is easily completed in any size and will showcase those great prints you already have stashed away! May 30 Sheila Arnold rounds out the weekend with a fresh modern design. Another template-based design that stitches up quickly once you know the secret! Come make a fresh quilt for someone special. 6

7 Thanks to all who celebrated National Quilting Day with us on Saturday, March 21! 7

8 Congrats to Lisa Mousel, who won the beautiful National Quilting Day Quilt Raffle! Show and Tell March Meeting 8

9 Library - Check out Books Sarah McNary The Torn Page...Library News The Library has a new home! It s been moved to the Quality Inn to make it even more convenient to check out items after the membership meeting. As always... Patterns for Sale ($1) Books for Sale ($.50) LOADS of Magazines for Sale ($.25 or 5 for $1) Library Loans are 1 month; keep something 2 months and you'll be asked to share your enthusiasm for the item with a 20 second blurb; keep something 3 months and we'll ask you to do a short demo at the meeting (we know you're an expert after 3 months). Online catalog of the collection coming soon! PUPPY PILLOWS Hi Stitchers, Thank you for your response to making a special place in your sewing room for the puppy pillow scraps. This is a great way to get more pillows for the Humane Society. I would like to just list the information again for those that did not get to the meeting. l. Set aside a clean container (box, wastebasket, whatever container) that fits near your cutting table or sewing machine. Place a clean pillowcase inside the container with the top folded over the outside. As you get scraps of clean fabric, place it in the pillowcase. Once the pillowcase is half full or more, pull it out and sew the top shut. It doesn't have to be fancy. Please no batting, pins, paper, or sharp objects. Bring the completed pillow to the next meeting and i will collect them and take them to the Humane Society. 2. The size of the scraps can be 5 inch square or smaller. They fluff up nice and make for a warm spot for the cats and dogs. 3. You can use your judgment as to how full you fill your case. The fuller the bag, the fluffier and softer the bed. We do like to tell the Humane Society that the pillows are washable so keep that in mind when stuffing the cases. A washer won't take too heavy of a pillow. 4. I want to thank you in advance for helping the animals have a nice fluffy bed each night. This project also helps us keep our sewing rooms clean and tidy. It also helps to keep the fabric scraps out of the landfill a little longer. Karm Webert and all the Puppy/Kittie Pillow Crew 9

10 SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MEMBERS NEW GROUP CONNECTING THREADS Our new group, Connecting Threads, should be especially helpful to new guild members. To make it work, we need current members to sign up to be Threaders for a 2 to 3 month commitment. Threaders will be the connection to help new members learn what the Havasu Stitchers do. You ll send phone or reminders to the newbies about classes, community outreach, coffees, parties, fabric exchange at meetings, to name just a few. You ll sit together at the meeting, talk about what is going on. You ll just Be There for the new member. What do you think? We really do need present members to step up and help us out to make this work. Questions? Call Rita McElhinney Introducing Holly Caruso! I joined the Havasu Stitchers in May I ve been quilting since the early 1970 s. I like to try new styles and see if it is for me. All four of my kids can sew, but only one made a quilt in Girl Scouts. I have a niece in Oregon who is big in longarm quilting. I started out making clothing, then moved on to home sewing. I have upholstered chairs, cars, boats, and our golf cart. We ve been boating in Havasu about 11 years, and we moved here full time last April from Huntington Beach, CA. I was born and raised in southern California. We were looking for a place to retire, with lots of things to do, great weather, and friendly people. Havasu has it all! I also joined the Marine Corps League Auxiliary. I don't have a favorite charity, but I like to help where I am needed. 10

11 QUILT SHOW NEWS Opportunity Quilt patterns (Quilt Show 2015) are available at Havasu Stitchers meetings. Wall hanging pattern - $15 Lap/Queen pattern - $20 Machine embroidery stick - $20 Make your check payable to Havasu Stitchers. If you have any questions, contact Sherri Ashford. Heart s Desire Raffle Booth Ladies, We still need sponsors for 3 or 4 more themed - Collections Possibly an Ocean theme or Summer theme Please Help! Contact: Ann Creek NEXT QUILT SHOW MEETING Monday, April 13 At Sherri Ashford s house BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP XI NOVEMBER 6th & 7th, 2015 WHERE PIECES & SEAMS COME TOGETHER QS Chair: Sherri Ashford QS Co-Chair: Ann Creek Bookkeeper: Adeline Reiten Opportunity Quilt: Blue Water Sunset 11

12 QUILT SHOW NEWS BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP XI NOVEMBER 6th & 7th, 2015 WHERE PIECES & SEAMS COME TOGETHER QS Chair: Sherri Ashford QS Co-Chair: Ann Creek Bookkeeper: Adeline Reiten COUNTDOWN TO SEAMS LIKE A BOUTIQUE : We want to thank all of you who have already contributed to our sales inventory for the Boutique. We already have many awesome items from our talented members!!! Of course, we need more items, so the NEXT WORKSHOP is scheduled for Thursday, April 23 at Material Obsession (9:00 AM). Bring your sewing machine & a sack lunch. We always have a great time. Come join us. Also, we would be interested in knowing what specific items our Friendship Groups and individuals are planning to make. We want to make sure we have a wide variety of items to sell. Please Bonnie or Carolyn if you have items you are planning to make. Also, we would like to have your input of ideas for projects to make at our workshops. Thanks so much for your support!! Bonnie Fryer Carolyn Victor Please bring your "orphan" blocks to the meeting Thursday (and perhaps a fat quarter or two to donate to the Quilt Show 2015 effort! The Boutique (Carolyn Victor and Bonnie Fryer): Bring finished items (for Boutique) to the meetings. We have a sign up sheet for project ideas. Requesting UFO s (to be completed by members for the Boutique). Listen for details about a drawing coming up for two Jelly Rolls (donated by Tina Benson). We are also asking for PIGS (Projects In Grocery Sacks). We will finish the PIGS and sell them at the Boutique. It is a win/win situation. You get a clean sewing area and the Boutique makes money. 12

13 More Show and Tell March Meeting ANNOUNCEMENT Beginning with the APRIL NEWSLETTER your NEW Dangling Thread Editor is Mary Beth Peters. Thanks so much to Tina Benson, editor of the newsletter for many years. Tina, enjoy your well deserved break from the keyboard! Please remember if you want to send a "Quilting" related to the entire membership, send your request to this address (havasustitchers@gmail.com ). The Havasu Stitchers for outside contacts is HavasuStitchersGuild@yahoo.com and it is also the used by our Website. This has not gone away. 13

14 HAVASU STITCHERS GENERAL MEETING Mohave Community College, Room 600 March 12, 2015 at 6:30p.m. The meeting was called to order by VP Catherine Stephan at 6:30 p.m. February minutes were approved as written. Happy Birthday to all March birthdays! Welcome to New Members and Guests! Please find Rita McElhinney and join the Connecting Threads. BUY those raffle tickets 2 drawings tonight. Treasurer No report. VP Education Sarah Neal announced the following classes: Pat Knoechel will be teaching this Friday and Saturday there is still room in her classes. Sherri Ashford will be teaching shredded arts. Kim Pebbley will be teaching Traditional Quilt. Kim Einmo Lone Star Burst Sunday April 12, 2015 at Quality Inn from 9-4p.m. Phyllis Barton Dresden Flowers class on May 11. Blue Waters class at JonAli March 28 & 29. Sarah encouraged everyone to take classes. See her and sign up for a class tonight! VP Membership Tina Benson reported we have 182 members. Renewals are now and need to be turned in by May 23, Cost $ Forms are available now. AZ Chatter Newsletter is available online and if you wish a copy mailed to you there will be a fee amount to be determined. Extra copies of our newsletter will be available at the meetings for a fee of $1.00 for members and free to guests. Catherine announced that there is still room in Kim Einmo class on Sunday, April 12 and Kim will be teaching in Kingman on April 13. Go online and sign up. Azquilter - password stash. The following Standing Rule Changes have been recommended by the board as follows: #3 Changed to read: All Board Members are expected to operate within their set budget. Within this budget, any single expenditure over one-hundred dollars ($100.00) must be approved by the Board of Directors unless previously designated and approved. Voted on by the membership and passed. #6 Changed to read: One member in good standing will be selected each year as the Member of the Year. The selected member will be awarded $85.00 for use at any Havasu Stitchers sponsored educational event. Voted on by the membership and passed. #8 Changed to read: General meeting shall be given at no charge to members. Guests shall pay $3.00 each meeting. Voted on by the membership and passed. #9 Changed to read: On the death of a Havasu Stitchers member, a donation of $50.00 will be made to the charity of the family s choice. Voted on by the membership and passed. #14 Changed to read: Enrollment in a Havasu Stitchers sponsored educational event requires a deposit. Cancellations must be made no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the event. A refund may be issued if the cancelled space is filled. Voted on by the membership and passed. GOLDEN GIRL 50 years married Bonnie Fryer received a basket of gold fat quarters. Judy Pedersen Christmas Party Judy is working on a venue and is hoping the cost will be $ She suggested that you put $2.00 in an envelope every month and you will have your money for the party. More information will be given next month. She needs help with table decorations and name tags. Community Outreach Catherine could not find the card to read about the Fidget Quilt. Read at next meeting. 14

15 HAVASU STITCHERS GENERAL MEETING MINUTES CONTINUED Mohave Community College, Room 600 March 12, 2015 at 6:30p.m. Angel Challenge June Trubia had every member that made an angel go get one not your own and walk around the room to show them. Guessing followed and many were not guessed correctly. We had 16 members participate in the challenge. It was fun thanks June! Nominations Ruby read nominations and asks for nominations from the floor. Treasurer Adeline Reiten Secretary Leann Richey 2nd VP Membership Sherri Ashford & Yvonne Weger 1st VP Education Sarah Neal assisted by Catherine Stephen President Catherine Stephan Two positions still need to be filled Community Outreach as Wendy has resigned and Ways and Means. Coffee of the Month Need sign ups and need signups for treats at meetings. Barb Math and Mary Beth Peters were awarded Recruiter of the Year and received awards. Mary Beth Peters will be doing the newsletter starting next month. National Quilting Day Sheri Ahrens announced National Quilting Day is Saturday March 21 from 9-3. Bring can food item for food bank as your admission. Class is full. Phyllis Barton will be doing bed turning. Raffle won by Beryl Rasmussen Show and Tell Z-N Six members shared their beautiful work. This is our last meeting at the college next meeting is at the Quality Inn. Show and Tell M-A Ten members shared. Sunshine Joan Wurster sends out cards to our members and would like members to let her know when someone needs a card sympathy, illness, 50th anniversary, etc. Raffle won by Leann Richey Barb Masden is white glove chairman for the quilt show in November and would like volunteers to sign up for two hour shifts on Friday and Saturday. See Barb and volunteer. Meeting adjourned at 7:45p.m. Trunk Show was given by Pat Knoechel. She showed us many beautiful quilts. She had patterns and books to purchase. Respectfully submitted: Linda Ira 15

16 Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild P. O. Box 2875 Lake Havasu City, Arizona HAVASU STITCHERS OFFICERS President Sherri Ashford 1st VP (Program Chair) Barb Math & Barb Walker 2nd VP (Membership Chair) Pat Plum Treasurer Tina Benson Secretary Linda Ira & Diana Stebbens Meeting Reminder Thursday April 9, :30 PM Quality Inn & Suites 271 S. Lake Havasu Ave Havasu Room Demonstration during the meeting! Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art and education of quilting. The Dangling Thread is a monthly publication of the Havasu Stitchers. Website: havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com NEWSLETTER NEWS - Some copies of the The Dangling Thread newsletter will be available at the meeting to members with for $1.00. Printed copies are made available FREE for our guests and members who don t have . 16