Parker Piece Keepers Volume 7 Issue 8 August 2016

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1 Volume 7, issue 3 March 2016 Parker Piece Keepers Volume 7 Issue 8 August 2016 Next guild meeting August 23, 6:30pm Parker Adventist Hospital Upcoming events PPK Board Mtg Sept 6, 6:30 pm Parker Adventist hospital Sew Day August 20, 10am Sept 17, 10am Parker Adventist hospital Guild Meeting Sept 27, 6:30pm Parker Adventist Hospital Web site (the password for the members only sections of the site is on your membership card). Newsletter ppknewsletter@yahoo.com Got a story, joke, picture, news tidbit, info on a show you know of? Send it in! Well, has anyone noticed that the days are getting shorter? Where has most of the summer gone! And of course we all know that fall is right around the corner. Now I know that we have several holidays before Christmas, however, it is never too late to start those Christmas projects! The fabric stores (and other stores) are already displaying Christmas décor! Yikes! Speaking of projects, I am so proud of you, our members, who have risen to the call to make receiving blankets for the hospital. I know that we have met our quota for the rest of 2016! But don't let that stop you, if this project is to your liking, consider making more blankets. And, with the scraps, you can always make burp cloths (the pattern should be on our website). I'm excited about our next Guild meeting presentation from the folks at Loc Bloc rulers. See you then! ~~President, Mary Jo Williamson Parker, CO Page 1

2 August Program News Bloc Loc Rulers!! 2016 board members MaryJo Williamson, President Dixie Phillips, VP Linda Woods, Secretary Paige Wright, Treasurer Pat Syta & Sandy Pearl, Programs Gail Sharkey, Programs vice chair The program this month is being presented by Bloc Loc which was created by husband and wife team, Paul and Janna. Paul, an Australian, was an aircraft maintenance engineer and Janna, an American, is the author of Courtship Quilts; Inspired by the Victorian Language of Flowers, published by Martingale & Co 2005 and a quilt designer. Now based in Loveland Colorado, Bloc Loc manufactures, distributes and sells their own products which they are going to demonstrate along with showing some quilts Janna has made using those rulers. The rulers will be for sale after the program so be sure and bring your cash and checkbooks! Cathy Montowski, Past President cjmontowski@gmail.com Roxann Bennett, Webmaster roxquiltmom@hotmail.com Erika Anderson, Newsletter ppknewsletter@yahoo.com Looking Forward to 2017 Donna O Brien, Beekeeper mobitt@sbcglobal.net Community outreach coord. Eileen, Carol, Andrea and Sonja Sew Day Coordinators Mary Myrup, Gail Sharkey, Ila Idhakari Bunco night is on the horizon and that signals that it s time to ask our members to seriously consider stepping into leadership roles within our guild. The future of Parker Piece Keepers depends upon volunteers. We ll have more information about available positions at the August guild meeting, but, in the meantime, please consider sharing your passion for quilting with our group. Parker, CO Page 2

3 PPK Retreat 2017 Final payments are due at the August 23rd meeting. If you are not planning to be at the August meeting, please contact Andrea Loschen at to arrange for payment. Quilt Store News Both of the quilt stores, in Grand Lake and Granby are under new ownership. Granby has extended her hours and really brightened up the store with lots of new fabrics and other quilting supplies. Grand lake is planning on putting together a retreat or two next year. Gentle Reminder Please keep track of the hours you spend on charity projects, we want to show the hours we put into charity at the end of the year, and we can t do it without your diligent effort to turn-in a Charity Project Tallie Sheet each time you complete a project. The last page of this newsletter has some cut-away Tally forms you can use to turn in our time spent on charity quilts. Challenge Review September Mtg I hope everyone who signed up is finishing your great Log Cabin Challenges for this year s reveal, set for our September meeting on September 27 th. Remember, almost any project, with log cabin construction, is eligible. The project must be finished and have a label on it to be considered for the voting for the membership s favorite. Thanks for your participation. Charity Corner Parker Piece Keepers is a 501 C(3) organization. Our main objectives are education, producing quilts, other sewing projects for Adventist Hospital and other charitable organizations. The Charity Committee has put together our goals for 2016, and we need your help to be successful. Every member counts, and every member s hands are needed to reach our goals this year. Below is a list of our primary objectives for 2016: Cindy Monserud Challenge Chair Item Measurement Goal Baby/Lap size quilts Up to 40 x 52 8 per month Receiving Blankets 24 x 24 and 30 x 30 6 per month Rice Bags 9 x per month Cosmetic Bags Pattern on PPK Website On going project Bibs/Burp Cloths Pattern on PPK Website On going project Our primary goal is making quilts for the hospital; we have kits available at each meeting for you to pickup and return completed project. You can also just make tops for charity. You can use your own fabric or contact one of the members of the Charity Committee and we will be happy to set up a time when you can go through the guilds fabric for your charity project. THANK YOU! Parker, CO Page 3

4 Sew Day Saturday, August 20, Saturday, September 17, 10am-4pm Parker Adventist Hospital Bring your personal projects, stories, jokes, and friendship. We ll provide irons and cutting boards, and helpful advice if you need it for any project, we ll learn together. July s Program Pics Featuring the quilts made by Speaker: Kathy Emmel and Sandi Fruehling BEEs!!! Saturday Strippers, 6-8 mbrs 2nd Saturday of the month Meet at members houses Contact Eileen Burnley Gabsbee, 8 mbrs 1st Thurs of the mo., daytime Meet at Members homes Donna Genitempo Eileen Burnley Woolies, 7 mbrs 2nd Monday of the month Meet at Panera s in Parker 11am-3pm (don t have to do wool appliqué) Country Bees, 6 mars 3rd Tuesday of the month Mary Jo s house, 6:30pm Contact Mary Jo Williamson Parker, CO Page 4

5 Colorado Quilt Council Update The next CQC meeqng will feature Ami Simms, How NOT to Make a Prize Winning Quilt August 27, at the Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Dr., Grand Junc4on CO. Visit Ami s web at to see her works. Ami will have you rolling in the aisles with her hilarious rendi4on of quilt mishaps. She will pass on some 4ps on what NOT to do! You'll see an assortment of quilts, from the very first to the more recent and Ami will pick them apart before your very eyes! Topics covered include Cumng On Sewing Lines, Mystery Bamng, Bedsheets For Backing, Pre-Washing is a Waste of Time, and the Jam & Cram Method of Binding AHachment. Ami says, I am convinced that a life without quil4ng is prehy dull. Let me show you how much fun quil4ng can be. She is the author of nine quilting books and numerous paherns. She was the creator of the Worst Quilt in the World Contest. Simms has also designed fabric and has appeared on several quil4ng television shows. Ami is also well known for star4ng the Alzheimer s Quilt Ini4a- 4ve, a na4onal grassroots, all-volunteer charity that raised $1.1 million for Alzheimer's research. Members are free and guests $10. Business mee4ng at 10AM. Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Dr., Grand Junc- 4on CO. RMQM News Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Mark your calendar! RMQM s big annual garage sale is Saturday August 27 9am -2pm at the new loca4on, 200 Violet Street; Suite 150, Golden. Dona4ons will be accepted at 200 Violet Street un4l August 24 th. Fabric, new or gently used paherns, no- 4ons, quil4ng tools, craj supplies, etc. are needed. Sewing machines and small appliances must be in good working order. Book Sale August 24 26, 9am - 4pm 200 Violet St. Golden. Dozens of books will be for sale, as well as magazines, reference guides, novels, and all books quil4ng and craj related. Dona4ons for the book sale will be accepted un4l August 18 th and can be dropped off at the Violet Street loca4on. This is your chance to see the future loca4on for the museum, moving soon. It s easy to find and has lots of free, close parking. Ques4ons? Please call NEW EXHIBIT Rocky Mountain Road: New York BeauQes from the Volckening CollecQon: July 28 through October 25, (At the downtown locaqon, 1213 Washington Ave., Golden). There is plenty of free parking in the lot behind the museum. $6 adults; $5 seniors; $4 students. Free for museum members. Opening recepqon 5-8:00 pm, Friday August 5. New York Beauty quilts are rare hard to find and harder to make, says collector Bill Volckening. They are highly prized and representa4ve of America s finest patchwork. Over the years, the pahern has been known by a number of names, including Rocky Mountain Road and Rail & Through the Rockies. For this exhibit, Volckening selected an array of quilts which spans a century and a half and demonstrates the enduring popularity of this historic pahern. New York Beauty quilts are very rare and RMQM is excited to host this beau4ful collec4on. Call for Entries: Patchwork Pundits Take on PoliQcs In the nineteenth century, quiltmaking was ojen the only socially acceptable way for a woman to express her poli4cal views. RMQM encourages you to celebrate the tradi4on of ac4vism and awareness by making a poli4callythemed quilt. Deadline September 9, hhps:// Poli4cs_2016.pdf. Showing October 27, January 21, This is your chance to have a piece hanging in the museum. Visit rmqm.org or call for details on all museum events. Open Monday through Saturday 10-5; Sunday $6 adults; $5 seniors; $4 students; RMQM members free. Ami Simms Parker, CO Page 5

6 Volume 7, issue 8 August 2016 Minutes for PPK Guild Meeting June 28, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 6:30. The minutes were accepted as printed in the Newsletter. New Business- none Old Business- Gail again gave the dates for the Featherweight workshop. Beginners, August and Advanced on August 24. It will be held at the Hampton Inn on Cottonwood Dr in Parker at 9:00am. An will be sent out to those registered. July Birthdays were celebrated Membership report from VP: 50 members, 2 guests and 2 new members at meeting Total present 34 Treasurers report- Paige $12, This amount includes the retreat funds for There are community Outreach kits available,please pick up one after the meeting to help meet our goal for the hospital. We are so proud of the guild, over 30+ receiving blankets were turned in. Thank you to all who donated their time and fabric. Sew day will be August 20, Pine rooms A&B from 10 to 4 Program for next month will be : Bloc Loc Rulers. Please bring money, rulers will be available for purchase. Tonight's program is presented by Kathy Emmel & Sandi Fruehling. Children's Art Quilt Log Cabin challenge due September meeting Door prizes awarded Meeting adjourned at 7:47 Respectfully submitted Linda Woods PPK Secretary Our Library is Awesome!! Our library has a wealth of information on quilting. If you are interested in checking out any items, contact our librarian, Eileen Burnley: ksbesb2@comcast.net or call and she can bring the item to the next meeting for you. Members in good standing will be able to check out 2 books at a time, for one month, with one renewal allowed. A $5 fine will be assessed if a book is not returned by the third month. If the book(s) is not returned after the third month, the cost of the book will be assessed to the borrower on record. If you would like to donate books to the library, or encourage friends, other quilters or businesses to donate materials to the library, contact the librarian or any board member. Parker, CO Page 6

7 Volume 7, issue 8 August 2016 Quilt-A-Fair Sponsored by the Colorado Quilting Council September 23-24, 2016 Friday & Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, CO (9595 Nelson Road) Admission $5/ day or $8 for both days (Children under 12 admitted free) Details at and click on the Quilt-A-Fair tab Join the fun: * Merchants Mall featuring vendors selling fabrics, quilting supplies, gifts and other quilt related items. (A list of vendors is on the CQC website.) * Quilt Show by members of CQC. * Raffle quilts, Antique quilts * Silent auction of quilt related goods * CQC Country Store NEW THIS YEAR: A three day class with Tim Latimer (Sept. 21, 22, 23 ) A dinner and lecture with Tim Latimer (Sept.23 ) A dessert and lecture with Jeananne Wright and Patty Hawkins (Sept. 22 ) Kindred Spirits Alluring Ancestral Quilts to Matisse Art Quilts, at 6:30. All 3 new events at the Longmont Conference Center. Pre-registration required. Visit the CQC web for details. and click on the Quilt-A-Fair tab. Or contact Mary at mrush5@msn.com. Parker, CO Page 7

8 Volume 7, issue 8 August 2016 A Harvest of Quilts Show Castle Rock Quilt Club October 7 9, 2016 Fri & Sat 10-4 Sun 12-3 Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St, Castle Rock Over a hundred quilts on display Free admission Call for Entries! Entry deadline is September 15th Entry forms and information are available at: For more information: crqc.org/crqc_quilt_show Castle Rock Quilt Club exists to unite quilters of all ages and abilities for the purpose of friendship, inspiration, motivation and education. CRQC meets the first and third Tues of each month at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way in Castle Rock Parker, CO Page 8

9 Parker Piece Keepers Charity Project Tally Date Name Phone # Contributed Items: Parker Piece Keepers Charity Project Tally Date Name Phone # Contributed Items: Time Estimate: Parker Piece Keepers Charity Project Tally Date Name Phone # Contributed Items: Time Estimate: Parker Piece Keepers Charity Project Tally Date Name Phone # Contributed Items: Time Estimate: Time Estimate: Parker, CO Page 9