Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild Newsletter Volume 30, Issue 1, December 26, 2016 The Guild With Heart

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1 The next meeting will be on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at Messiah Lutheran Church (in the gym) in Mauldin, South Carolina. From the President: I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year s. I am looking forward to the year of guild activities. Thank you for your confidence in me to serve as your president this year. We have a great group of officers and committee chairs and wonderful speakers for this year. Don t forget this year to share the inspiration and joy of your membership in the guild by bringing visitors. Also, reach out to our members who have not been active in the recent months. This year is my 25 th year as a member of this guild. Mary Isbell reached out to me and invited me to her guild and I have loved this guild ever since. Let s continue to make this the best guild around. See you at our January meeting, Shelia Chandler Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild Newsletter Volume 30, Issue 1, December 26, 2016 The Guild With Heart From the Vice-President Our January Speaker will be Teresa Coolidge. Her lecture is titled Going Batty. Please join us for this very informative talk on the many new developments in the batting industry. In February, we will be hosting Donna Royson. Donna is a Quilt in A Day certified Teacher. She will do a trunk show on Monday evening and we will be having a workshop on Tuesday, February 14 called Opposites Attract. The Workshop will cost $20 for guild members and $30 for nonmembers. In March, Anna Maria Horner, a national speaker with Janome is scheduled to be our lecturer. I am very excited about these upcoming speakers! See you on Monday the 9 th!! Please let me know if you are interested in taking the Quilt in A Day workshop. The picture is below: Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild Officers for 2017 President Shelia Chandler Vice-President Susan Perham Secretary Pat Ruff Treasurer Patty Stonitsch Newsletter Editor Ruth Bartholomew Webmaster Gloria Taliaferro Something to Think about. A quilt is a piece of art and for me, there can be no compromise. I want to be proud of it and I want my children and their children to be proud of it. ***Jinny Beyer This is the quilt we are making. AND is made with the left overs. This is a bonus quilt that

2 Opportunity Quilt Partial proceeds from the Opportunity Quilt 2017 ticket sales will be going to Alpha-1 Foundation. Evelyn Kellogg plans to have the quilt and tickets available at the January meeting. December Meeting Minutes The December meeting of the Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild was called to order by President Evelyn Kellogg. She led in prayer and then we had our annual December pot luck dinner. At 7:30, Evelyn called the business meeting to order. The minutes of the November meeting were approved as printed in the Newsletter, with Suzanne DiCarlo making the motion, Susan Perham seconding the motion, and passed by a vocal vote of members present, with no opposing votes. Treasurer Becki Kauffman reported that no changes have been made to the treasurer s report since the printing in the December newsletter. Becky Schwartz gave an update on Habitat for Humanity. There will be a dedication for the Fox family December 16 at 11:30, all are invited. There are 52 completed quilts, with 24 scheduled to be given in the next 6 months. There is a need for men s, teen boy s, tween boy s themed quilts. Suzanne DiCarlo gave an update on Quilts of Valor. There were 4 Block of the Month blocks made, and Jean Anderson won them. In January, Evelyn Kellogg will collect orphan blocks for the BOM challenge those blocks donated will be used for a Habitat Quilt. Yvonne Stiefel stated the Strip Swap for 2016 was ending well. Betty Adams is in charge of the 2017 strip swap, and she had signup sheets available at the meeting. There were no updates from Hospitality, and no door prizes. Debbie Fenton had the 2017 calendars for sale. Three members participated in Show and Share. Twelve members brought and participated in the annual Christmas 2 ornament exchange. The drawing for the Education Basket was done, Jean Anderson was the winner. Julieanne Wood and Jean Anderson volunteered to meet with Becki Kaufman for the yearly audit of the NTQG books. Tammy Crumpton won a free 2017 guild membership with the Visitor Challenge drawing. Shelia Chandler presented Evelyn Kellogg a gift certificate in appreciation of her service as President. January meeting refreshments will be provided by Jean Anderson, Debbie Fenton, and Evelyn Kellogg. Yvonne Stiefel was awarded the 2016 Mary Isbell Service Award. The Opportunity Quilt 2016 drawing was won by David Smith. $1000 was raised through this quilt, half will go to the Generations Boys Home. Evelyn Kellogg is making the 2017 Opportunity Quilt, and half of the proceeds from it will be given to Alpha One. Meeting was dismissed at 8:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Bartholomew Secretary Treasurer s Report Beginning checking balance 12/1/16 $ Income Education basket Membership Opportunity quilt Interest. 07 Total income for December $ Expenses for December Postage for newsletter Total expenses for December Ending total for December $ CD Balance 12/1/2016 $ Mary Isbell memorial Fund 12/1/2016 $

3 Fabric Strip Swap for2017 UFO Busters Quilt Bee Meets on the Tuesday 8 days after Nimble Thimbles, 7:00-9:00pm. We rotate the meeting in the homes of our members. This is a group that is open to all Nimble Thimble members old and new. Generally, it is a BYOP, hand work or machines may be brought. Any questions call: Patti Stonitsch Joan Derylak Library Information The guild has an excellent library of quilt books for check out. Take time to see what is available. If you checked out a book last month, remember to return it this month. Thank you. ***At the December meeting we only had 5 people sign up for the strip exchange. If you are interested in doing the exchange please let Shelia or Betty Adams know. We need 12 people to do the exchange. I will have the list with me at the January meeting. If you get enough people interested, we will bring the January and February strips to the February meeting. Thanks, Betty Adams We will be doing a 2 ½ inch strip swap again for Each month you will bring 13 of the same 2 ½ inch strip fabric in the designated color or pattern. You will receive 12 different strips and the 13 th strip goes to the guild for philanthropy projects. A sign-up sheet will be at the December social. The fabric categories for this year will be: January snow, something with snow on it Second Saturday Bee The next meeting will be on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Standing Springs Baptist Church in Simpsonville. You can drop in for a little while or stay all day. If you stay all day bring your own beverage and lunch. In December, we worked on string piecing using muslin or phonebook paper. Some group members will continue with this. If you d like to learn this technique plan to attend and bring a muslin square of fabric and strips of fabric as well as your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. (phonebook paper will be available if you need it) Not everyone will be doing string piecing. You can bring your own project. We like show and share when a variety of projects are shown. We learn from each other when we see the different projects and the techniques used for completing the projects. This group is open to guild members and/or friends who would like to come and sew/quilt. Or, you can knit, crochet, cross stitch, etc. If you have questions contact Becki Kauffman or Yvonne Stiefel. February red and white fabric March clovers April eggs, something with eggs on it (can be chickens with eggs, Easter eggs, etc.) May flowers June flip flops or beach themed fabric July red, white, and blue August school supplies, pencils, paper, books, etc. September picnic themed fabric October fall leaves November food themed fabric December Christmas themed fabric If you have any questions, please let me know. Betty Adams

4 January Birthdays Jan 21 - Brenda Wall Jan 27 Barbara Ziobro Jan 28 Ilse Perea Jan 31 Lois Brown Happy Birthday Friends! If you have a January birthday and it is not listed here, I apologize for the omission. Hospitality Refreshments for January Evelyn Kellogg Debbie Fenton Jean Andersen Book Review Jelly Roll Dreams 12 New Designs for Jelly Roll Quilts Compiled by Pam & Nicky Lintott 127 pages D&C (David&Charles) 2012 $ new From the title of the book you already know that there are twelve different projects using jelly roll fabric strips. Moda sent out a challenge to create a quilt using one jelly roll (40 strips) and the quilt designer could add up to three yards of additional fabrics (think about backgrounds, appliqués, sashing strips, borders, etc.) The addition of this additional fabric means there is a greater variety of designs than what you usually see if you are only using jelly roll strips. The quilt designs in this book are the winners from the challenge. Each quilt design is not labeled as easy, intermediate, or challenge but the quilts are arranged from easy to more difficult from the beginning to the end of the book. So, the beginner friendly quilt designs are in the front of the book and the most difficult are toward the end of the book with intermediate in-between. There are diamonds, pinwheels, an Irish Chain variation, a plus sign design called The Penny Quilt, a Log Cabin variation called The Black Hole, framed four patch and nine patch blocks, chevrons, a Lone Star variation, as well as a giant cupcake/muffin design. Each design is shown in two different color ways. Information about the number of strips needed, any color/fabric sorting that needs to be done, and the additional fabric(s) needed is clearly explained. I especially liked the diagrams that explained how to piece 4 the blocks because there were arrows to show the pressing information so that when blocks are put together you will be able to nest the seams easily. Anything that helps me piece blocks accurately is appreciated. I have not attempted any of these quilt designs yet, but there are three quilts that I really like and will consider taking the time to make them. By Yvonne Stiefel Habitat for Humanity Philanthropy There were many smiling faces at the Habitat home dedication on December 16, We all shivered together in the cold (thankfully no rain, wind, or snow) as the new home owner was welcomed to the neighborhood, the home was blessed, and various speakers shared information about Habitat, the volunteer workers, and the organizations that work together to make affordable housing possible for families. Three quilts were presented to family members. The children wrapped up to keep warm and held on tightly to his/her quilt. Guests at the dedication were then invited into the home to look around and to visit with each other. Channel 7 and Fox 21 News attended the dedication and interviewed the home owner. There will be another Habitat home dedication in January. Details will be shared as soon as the date, time, and location are available. Quilt guild members and friends are invited to attend any and all dedications. Becky Schwartz Yvonne Stiefel Block of the Month for January Bring any 6-12 (finished) block. Each block you bring entitles you to enter your name in the drawing for a chance to win all the blocks brought.

5 Quilts of Valor If you are interested in attending an award ceremony contact Suzanne DiCarlo for information. For more information about Quilts of Valor check out There are free patterns available as well as information how to nominate a veteran for a quilt. Internet Connections Remember to check our internet connections for updated news/information about guild activities. We are also on Facebook. Please like our page. Take a look at: by Debbie Clarke by Shelia Chandler Check out class schedules at: You may subscribe to receive a weekly from Viking Sew and Quilt (at the shop check out their new location in Mauldin near K-Mart) to learn about the weekly special as well as tips/hints for quilting. If you are interested in longarm quilting visit They sell supplies and offer rental time on their Innova longarm machines (after completion of a training class) if you d like to be able to longarm quilt your own quilt projects. Please support your local quilt shops! We are blessed to have so many shops in our area. Reminders: Upcoming Events January 9 7:00 P.M. Guild Meeting Wear your nametag at the meeting. Members and guests sign in and get your ticket(s) for the drawings. Take time to look at the guild library and check out and/or return books. January Expo in Columbia, South Carolina Details will be available later. February or March (?) Gathering of Quilters in Williamston, South Carolina Details will be available later. Articles and information for the February 2017 issue of the newsletter should be sent to Ruth Bartholomew on or before Friday, January 20, 2017 (third Friday of the month). Happy New Year! 5

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