March-April 2016 FROM OUR PRESIDENT

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1 FROM OUR PRESIDENT March-April 2016 This winter has flown by. I have finished a few quilts this winter, one that I have been working on for two years. Now I am turning my sites to the July Quilt show. It is an expectation that every member will submit at least one quilt to the show. It has been two years since our last show. I imagine everyone has completed one quilt in that time. Get that binding on and get that Commit to Hang form submitted :) The Gift Gallery is in need of inexpensive (value under $20) gifts, the silent Auction is in need of items for the auction, Door Prizes are needed for our guests to win (any new, unused item, something you thought you couldn't live without and then you could) ribbons are needed for our show winners. I am looking forward to National Quilt Day. I know Kay and her team have been working hard to make it a memorable day. I am glad this is now an annual event that we share with quilters everywhere. If you are looking for something to do on National Quilt Day, consider working on something for the show. I look forward to see many of you on the 19th. Keep sewing, Judy Heckathorn Show and Tell at each meeting-bring your quilts for all to share and admire! 1

2 Let our Sunshine Lady know If you know of someone who has recently lost a loved one, or maybe had surgery or just not feeling well and needs a boost, just send me an and let me know and I can get a card in the mail to them. My address is: Ruth.Barnhill55@gmail.com or you can call me at Thank you. FYI-Quilt Show Strips for Garage Sale Please bring two 21/2 inch strips by WOF each month to Sue Ann Cole. September Green January Orange October Pink February Brown November Cream or tan March Purple December Red April Yellow May Teal Happy Birthday!! To our LAP Members with Birthdays in January and February Jan Dassance March 22 Evelyn Bochenek April 30 Theresa Ebbinghaus March 27 Terri Ewen April 2 Beth Haubenstricker March 21 Sherri Moyer April 1 Debi Kinney March 2 Priscilla Realy April 22 Jewel Kodilla March 12 Karen Schavey April 23 Shirley Linn March 24 Minda Schneider April 27 Maxine Litzinger March 29 Nancy Thelen April 18 Pam Marcis March 27 Mary Rakowski March 26 Polly Sue Matheson March 12 LAP has a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to members who would otherwise be unable to attend guild workshops or the retreat for financial reasons. It will provide a maximum award of up to $100 to cover registration and materials only. A member may apply once per year. If you feel you are a member who could benefit from this program please contact me, Judy Heckathorn for more information. All inquiries will be kept confidential. 2

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4 LECTURES / WORKSHOPS / SEW IN / DATES March 5, 2016 March 19, 2016 April 7, 2016 April 9, 2016 May 5, 2016 May 7, 2016 May 7, 2016 May 14, 2016 June JULY 15-16, 2016 No Sew In National Quilt Day Sew In St. Paul's Episcopal Church 218 W. Ottawa, Lansing. See more information later in the newsletter Introduce Brown Bag Exchange (Finish Oct 2016 meeting) Speaker TBA Workshop by Delphine from Delphine's Quilt Shop, Gaylord, MI Google "Delphine's Quilt Shop Wheel of Mystery Block" to see the colorful block from pieced curves that we will learn in class. Workshop will be held at St. David s, 1519 Elmwood, Lansing. Doors open 8:00 am. Class 9:00 am. More information to come on how to prepare for class. Steven Cooper "Lets talk Sewing Machines". Sew In at St. David's Church. Doors open 8 am, Doors close at 5 pm. Enter church through main entrance. This is a Special sew in for the Gift Gallery, Pick and Pay" QS Ribbons (blue, Red, Yellow or White). Let's finish up for the quilt show. Sew In at St David's Church 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Church Doors open 8 am and doors close at 5 pm. Shipshewana. Details to come. Final meeting of the year. Potluck and Brown Bag Exchange. QUILT SHOW Up Coming Attractions for 2017 February 2017 Linda Thielfoldt The Quilted Goose April 2017 Theresa Miller Kids quilts November 2017 Joyce Rupp Workshop from Quilts at the Marshall House Please wear nametags to each of our Guild meetings so we can more easily get to know one another. 4

5 LANSING AREA PATCHERS NATIONAL QUILTING DAY - MARCH 19, :00 4:00 St. Paul s Episcopal Church 218 West Ottawa Street Lansing, Michigan (Across from the Capitol Bldg. Free parking behind the church on Seymour Street) JOIN US FOR A DAY OF SEWING FUN AND FELLOWSHIP WHAT WE WILL DO: WE WILL LAUGH! WE WILL SEW!! WORK ON YOUR OWN PROJECTS WITH LITTLE INTERRUPTION WE WILL EAT!! POT LUCK LUNCH - CHILI WILL BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH BOWLS AND SPOONS BRING A DISH TO PASS, YOUR OWN DRINK AND TABLE SERVICE. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO BRING A SNACK TO SHARE THERE WILL BE PRIZES AND SURPIRSES!! SHOW AND TELL THROUGHOUT THE DAY OTHER ACTIVITIES YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN IF YOU WISH DONATION FOR HAVEN HOUSE BRING A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER FOR HAVEN HOUSE. FOR EACH ONE YOU BRING YOU WILL GET A TICKET FOR A PRIZE DRAWING CHARM SQUARE EXCHANGE BRING 25 5 INCH SQUARES OF BRIGHT FABRIC IN A ZIP LOCK BAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT. YOUWILL GET 25 BACK DIFFERENT SQUARES THESE ARE GREAT FOR MAKING DOLL QUILTS WHAT TO BRING: ALL YOUR REGULAR SEWING SUPPLIES, EXTENSION CORD, POWER STRIP TOILET PAPER FOR HAVEN HOUSE (FOR EACH ROLL YOU BRING YOU WILL GET A TICKET FOR A PRIZE DRAWING) 25 BRIGHT CHARM SQUARES FOR EXCHANGE DISH TO PASS FOR LUNCH AND YOUR OWN DRINK AND TABLE SERVICE WE NEED A COUPLE OF IRONING BOARDS AND IRONS LET KAY KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP OUT WITH THIS. 5

6 Quilt Show: Save the Date: July 15 & 16 (Friday & Saturday), 2016 Quilt Show Update Starting in January, we will have the volunteer list available for sign up. The Commit to Hang Form is now up and running on our website. It would be a good idea to gather all of your information together before you start to input each quilts information onto the CTH form. Once you have filled out all of the information and have submitted the CTH form, you will receive a summary of your quilt information. Review this carefully. You will have the opportunity to correct any errors at this time. If you believe all is correct, all you have to do is submit it again. If, perchance, you have discovered an error after the final sending, you will need to send any corrections to Laura Baert. laura_baert@yahoo.com The Quilt Show Committee will be running an incentive program for the CTH forms. Each month those who have submitted forms will put their name in for a drawing. Also, all of those members who submit 5+ quilts in our show, will have a chance at a drawing to be held at our last meeting in June. Nancy Thelen Quilt Show Chair QUILT SHOW POSITIONS Chair: Nancy Thelen Entrance Table: Marsha Pettinger Door Prizes: Judy Heckathorn Garage Sale: SueAnn Cole Silent Auction: Michelle Allen & Joyce Denning Gift Gallery: Jan Dassance & Ruth Barnhill Layout: Beth Haubenstricker & Jewell Kodilla Data Entry: Evelyn Bochenek & Laura Baert Vendors: Sally Boron & Shirley Waldrop Hospitality / Votes: Minda Schneider Volunteers: Publicity: Maxine Litzinger & Denise McGinn Drapes & Poles: Maxine Litzinger Ribbons: 6

7 Upcoming Quilt Events around the area From Wendy Hoard of: Across the Square Quilters 1. Annual Quilt Show Charlotte Public Library 226 S. Bostwick Charlotte, MI Saturday, March 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No Charge 2. I am organizing a bus trip to the International Quilt Festival in Chicago on Thursday, April 7. Price is $35 plus your admission which is $10 or 8 if you are a senior. I have created a Facebook group to organize, coordinate, and communicate details. The bus will be leaving Charlotte at 7 a.m. and departing Chicago 4 p.m. arriving back in Charlotte about 9:30 p.m. The Facebook Page is called International Quilt Festival April 7 Charlotte MI 69/94 Bus and the link is Thank you, Wendy Hoard The NEW Advertising Section of the LAP Newsletter For Sale: Everything you need for the Jodi Barrows Square in a Square approach to quilting! Set includes: 5 specialty rulers, Technique Reference Book with DVD, Demonstration Charts in a notebook, and 6 pattern books. All like new, most unused. Value before sales tax $352. For $100! Contact Sally Boron, sboron@casair.net, or cell Singer Touch and Sew Vintage sewing machine. Has all the cams and the alphabet ones too. Beautiful condition in a very nice cabinet. $ or best offer. Sue Ann Cole Original book from1969. Please wear nametags to each of our Guild meetings so we can more easily get to know one another. 7

8 Hi, I m Debi Kinney your Librarian. Books will be set out before each meeting. If you have any suggestions for books please let me know. I hope to order books that would appeal to everyone in the guild. Because of space I won t be able to set out all the books but will try to keep the most popular out. Books are stored in a cabinet and will be open to look at them as well. The previous board members have set up the following way to deal with late or missing books: Books can be checked out for 1 month at a time. They can be renewed. Books that are overdue will have fines of: $1.00 per book for 1st month past due. $3.00 per book for 2 months past due. $5.00 per book for 3 months past due. Four months or late the charge will be the full price of the book. Also if the member cannot attend the guild meeting, she must notify the librarian before the meeting or the day after the meeting to avoid a fine. I will try to send out reminders before the meeting To check out a book just fill out the card that is in the book. Give the card to me. To check it back in, just return the book to me. Please pay any fines you owe to me at the meeting. LANSING AREA PATCHERS BOARD MEMBERS Executive Officers: President Judy Heckathorn Vice President Sandra Guild Treasurer Demise McGinn Secretary Carol Schon Past President Kay Parkhouse Other Board Members: Program Donna Lator Sunshine Ruth Barnhill Kathy Hanselman, Assistant Library Debi Kinney Membership Laura Baert Welcome Jewel Kodilla Newsletter Michelle Allen Service Projects Sue Ann Cole Historian Pam Marcis Judy Grant Website Sally Boron Toni Ivey Sunshine Ruth Barnhill Nancy Thelen Note from the Treasurer If you are turning in a request for reimbursement, please complete the appropriate form with receipts (can be found in the members only section of the LAP website or you can ask for one from Denise McGinn, LAP Treasurer). You must turn in copies of the receipts in order to receive reimbursement. 8

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