New Millennium Quilters Guild

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1 New Millennium Quilters Guild Greetings to everyone! Newsletter JUNE 2015 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20153, Hanover, ON N4N 3T1 Address: I hope that you all are enjoying the nice sunny days that we are having. The weather is still at a flip flop stage but it will soon get to the hot humid summer days that l am not a fan of. Guild Meeting Dates June 16, 2015 September 15, 2015 October 20, 2015 November17, 2015 December 15, 2015 Meetings are held at: Knox Presbyterian Church 208 Cayley Street Walkerton 7:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month from September to June Please bring the following to the June Meeting: Name Tag Loonie For Draw Show & Share Items Underground Railroad Blocks/Quilt completed and incomplete Completed Outreach Projects DEADLINE FOR SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER IS SEPTEMBER 8TH newmillenniuqmquiltersguild@gmail.com This time of the spring is my favourite. It means that my mind is on the gardening centres. The one that l cannot pass by is the Davis Hill Nursery on my way to Hanover. This is an addiction that gives me as much enjoyment as the fabric shops do on a cold rainy day in the wintertime. On one visit to the nursery, minding my own business, drifting into fantasy land, just happen to bump into another lady. Obviously doing the same as myself, off in another world, first we scared each other, then of course started talking about the flower display that we both were admiring. just making conversation, about how we could work the plant from that area with another plant that she had found. As usual just meeting someone in that situation the conversation turned to other hobbies that we enjoyed. This lovely lady almost was embarrassed to tell me that she spent a lot of money on gardening, with the flower beds, and container plants. Yes l agreed with that - l am guilty of the same. She admitted that she also was part of a group that got together to work on card making, this also is an expensive hobby. Say no more! We all know what my confession to her would be. l told her that the fabric shop was my candy store, and quilting and sewing was my life. We had a really good laugh and came to the conclusion that we were not bad people at all, we have our hobbies, and they are near and dear to us. We parted company with the assumption that we could be spending our money in a lot worse ways. Need l tell you how much that l spent at that nursery? WELL not quite as much as at the fabric shop. EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE SUMMER SEE YOU AT OUR PICNIC. President, Marie Bolton New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 1

2 Welcome to the New "2015/2016 Guild Executive" Past President Karen Ruetz President Marie Bolton 1st Vice President Lorri Monk 2nd Vice Marion Brown Secretary Nina McTeer Back-up Secretary Donna Watke Treasurer Glenna Hibberd Archives Kathy Boycott & Marion Wersch Newsletter & Website Helen Gutscher Library Karen Walter & Marita Hagedorn Program Evelyn Breedon, Joan Fischer, Marg Cale Spring Retreat Tonie Botting Community Outreach Marilyn Grubb, Pat Golem, Mary Nelson, Lorri Monk Challenges Marion Brown & Marlene Budd Social Evelyn Kuntz & Rosemary Heisz Monthly Draw Karen Ruetz Round Robin Theresa Seim Name Tag Draw Lorri Monk 2018 Quilt Show Co-Chair Raffle Quilt Co-Chairs Donna Watke & Helen Meyer & Marilyn Brocklebank WORKSHOP Policy regarding cancelling courses - If you cancel the guild keeps 50%. If guild cancels all money is returned. Only if there is an emergency and the person cannot attend they will get a full refund. PROGRAM & WORKSHOPS FOR June 16, Year end meeting and pot luck dinner/dessert. We will be ending our program year with a pot luck dinner, starting at 6:00 P.M. Be sure to bring your own plate, cutlery, and cup. Surnames beginning with A-G, please bring dessert, H-Z, please bring main course. If your contribution to dinner requires a serving spoon/fork, please bring that with you. - Library Committee will be having a garage sale table, lots of magazines and books, lots of deals. These will be displayed on a separate table for viewing and purchase at a very reduced rate. They will be set up well before 6:00 P.M. so for best selection, arrive extra early. - Under Ground Railroad Block Challenge - presenting a reveal of all the blocks and/or quilts either completed or as a work in progress. This will be a viewer's choice with prizes for the winners - two categories - completed quilts, and work in progress. - Survey - While you are enjoying your dinner, we would ask that you brain storm at your table, tell us what you would like to see available for classes, speakers, all ideas are welcome for the upcoming year. We will provide a sheet at each table for ideas, comments, etc. An executive member will record the ideas and comments on the sheet. - WE WILL NOT BE HAVING A FABRIC EXCHANGE/SALE at this meeting. We want to have plenty of time to view and vote on the Underground Railroad challenge, shop at the library sale table, browse the great variety of books in the library and of course enjoy dinner and fellowship. - Round Robin - Please bring your box to the June Meeting. Only two more pass around. - September 15, 2015 New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 2

3 October 20, Heather Stewart will be our speaker - her topic is Colour Harmony. The October class, Colour Studies, is on Wednesday, October 21. Class fee is $ Sign-up sheet will be at the program table. Add your name if you are interested in the class. Payment due at September meeting. Many of us attended Heather's class Angles and Squares in Those who did the class please bring your Angles and Squares to show and share. A great opportunity to show Heather our finished, or work in progress, project. November 17, Sharon Fisher will be teaching - Wool Appliqué. Learn about wool, needles, threads, applications and basic stitches. Sharon is supplying the kit. It will include wool, thread, needles, backing, soft fuse, lining and filling to complete your pin cushion. Class fee will include the kit, fabric, pattern. Sign-up sheet will be at the program table. Add your name if you are interested in the class. Payment due in September. Class fee to be determined when we have further information from Sharon. December 15, December will be our annual Christmas dinner meeting. Details to follow. - Reveal for the current Round Robin project will be at this meeting. COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORT Requests for comfort quilts are to be made to Pat Golem at or at golemp@live.ca. This month one comfort quilt has been handed out. The Walkerton Herald Times recently had an article noting the opening of the Seven Bridges Residential Treatment Centre for Youth near Paisley, ON. The outreach committee has approached this facility to see if they would like to receive a donation of pillowcases from the guild. They would be happy to do so. The facility offers therapeutic treatment programs to youth between 14 and 19 years old who are struggling with drug, alcohol or gambling issues as well as mental health issues such as depression, anxiety eating disorders, compulsive behaviour or low self-esteem. The guild will be making a donation in September and again in December. The pillowcases are for both boys and girls and are to be bright with no pictures of guns or war items. Over this past year outreach has donated 33 comfort quilts, 2 fire quilts, 50 rug mugs to Maple Court and 50 rug mugs to R Villa in Ripley. The items made for Days for Girls included 162 T&T liners, 25 serger liners, 38 bags and 15 shields. Thank You for your time and care making all of these items. BUS TO CREATIVFESTIVAL Just a reminder that the Hanover Sewing Club is once again sponsoring a bus trip to the CreativFestival on Saturday, October 17, Sewing Club members pay $45 and non-members pay $50 for a seat on the bus and admission to the Festival. We will be collecting fares starting at the Sewing Club s September meeting. On September 1, the Hanover Sewing Club will have Chrissie Nash from Quilters Line, Markdale as guest speaker. In addition to speaking about Civil War style fabrics, Chrissie will be bringing fabrics and items for sale. Please accept this invitation to join us. The usual guest fee is being waived. New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 3

4 COMING EVENTS June 23-25, 2015 "From Yesterday to Today", Quilt Show North Lambton Heritage Museum Lambton Quilters June 24-27, 2015 Shipshewana Quilt Festival, Indiana, Trip includes the play Josiah, and music with Jeff & Contact Hanover Holidays for more details or Sheri Easter. 3 nights. July 31-Aug 3, 2015 "Airing of the Quilts", Tea Time Quilts, Lion's Head Bruce Peninsula District School Contact epowney10@gmail.com August 7-9 Quilts on the Tay, Perth lanarkquilters@hotmail.com August Autumn Splendor Quilt Competition, Finch Monique Wilson September Fruits of Our Labour Quilt Show & Competition Diane McLean, Owen Sound Agricultural Society September 12- October 4 Hanging by a Thread Oakville Fibre Artists Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Janet Rhind September Harvest of Quilts 2015, Settlers Village Quilters Kawartha Settlers Village October Bobcaygeon "Strolling Down Quilter's Lane" - Quilt Show The Five Star Quilt Guild Teeswater Culross Memorial Community Centre, Teeswater MINUTES MAY 19, 2015 (Nina McTeer) Welcome Visitors: Joan Stroeder and Gail Dupuis Guest speakers: Stephanie Moddison and Kim Moddison Minutes of last meeting as distributed by . Moved by Joan; 2nd by Diana. CARRIED TREASURER S REPORT: Glenna H. - Written in the newsletter. VOTE ON BY-LAW ARTICUAL #7 - Moved by Helen Meyer; 2nd by Karen Ruetz. CARRIED. NO ONE OPPOSSED. Leonora Woodcock: Requested a list of the sewing machines that people use. Helen G. suggested that it be put on the membership application. CHALLANGES: Marion Brown would like everyone to bring their finished or unfinished challenge to the June meeting There will be two viewer s choice awards given out - 1 for finished and 1 for unfinished. LIBRARY: - five books have been purchased. PROGRAM: Fall programs are ready to go. June meeting possible to have a silent auction and a pot luck dinner. OUTREACH: Have three quilts ready for binding. Four packages of a simple quilt ready to be put together. Eight bundles of different fabric to be made into a quilt. Members were asked to take one bundle or quilt home and make a top or finish a quilt. All were distributed. SHOW AND SHARE: Ten people displayed their projects Karen Ruetz introduced our guest speaker and gave us a brief bio of her life. FANTASTIC COLLECTION so many for one so young. Thanked by Marion Brown Door Draw: Won by Gail D. and Ruth Hobley Name tag: Marie Bolton Karen R.: Donna Watke has agreed to be the next Quilt Show Chair, will need a co-chair. Helen M. And Marilyn B. to get show quilt organized. New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 4

5 A special "THANK YOU" to all our advertisers for supporting our Guild! Your support of these advertisers is appreciated.. Monday to Friday - 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Saturday - 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Closed Sunday and Stat Holidays New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 5

6 ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE SHOP HOP FOR ONTARIO - Sheila O'Hagan This is a Shop Hop throughout Ontario beginning June 21 and running to September. 8th. At each participating shop you will receive a free pattern for that shop's row. All shops participating have their rows posted on the facebook page below. There are all kinds of prizes for finished quilts etc in each store. Last year, a lot of guild members did not know about this event. It has spread across the country and in every state in the US. Here is a link Facebook page where all the rows for each shop will be available to view. New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter June 2015 Page 6