New Millennium Quilters Guild

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1 New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter NOVEMBER 2016 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20153, Hanover, ON N4N 3T1 Address: Website Address: My husband spent some time splitting maple logs for the woodpile this morning, as the last of the leaves floated down to the forest floor. He takes pleasure and pride in creating the long rows of neatly piled seasoned firewood. We both anticipate enjoying the lovely warmth of the woodstove in the coming cold. Guild Meeting Dates October 18, 2016 November 15, 2016 December 20, 2016 January 17, 2017 February 21, 2017 March 21, 2017 April 18, 2017 May 1, 2017 June 20, 2017 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 November Meeting: Completed Outreach Projects Name Tag Loonie For Draw Show & Share Items DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER IS DECEMBER 13TH In my sewing room I also create long rows of fabric, then sew them into quilts. I have "piled" my fabrics on the shelves in colour coordinated (more or less) rows and likewise take pleasure and pride in the creativity. I hope the quilts and handmade gifts give warmth to the recipient and a sense that someone cares. I really enjoyed Anita Zoben's time with us last month. She was so easy to listen to and I learned a lot about needles and thread, the "tools of our trade". We had a number of guests as well to hear Anita and I have heard from several that they felt welcomed by the guild members. Good for you!! I have also heard good things about Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts, our speaker for the November Meeting and look forward to her presentation. Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful fall weather and that you will be able to come to the meeting Nov. 15th. President Marion. WELCOME new members: Elaine Harper Brenda Peplinskie Suzanne Stiles New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter November 2016 Page 1

2 SHOW & SHARE/SET-UP VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE NOVEMBER MEETING Glenna Hibberd 2. Karen Walter 3. Marlene Budd If you are unable to be at the meeting on your scheduled time, it is your responsibility to find a replacement. PROGRAM & COURSES FOR 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. November 15 th Meeting: Speaker & Trunk show with Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts. She is from the Bluevale/Listowel area. She fell in love with quilting when she designed her first quilt for her daughter in She works from her home designing, quilting and selling her numerous patterns online through etsy ( and also has a blog where she shares her knowledge, experience, and joy of quilting with fellow quilters. (sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/p/welcome.html) December 20 th Meeting: Christmas - Social 6:00 6:30 Potluck meal 6:30 A F bring dessert; G Z bring main course. Reminder to bring placemat, plate, cup, cutlery. Following meal, a Christmas project. Please bring scotch tape, fabric scissors, pen; also 20 buttons, bingo chips or pennies Social Committee Our Christmas Potluck is on December 20th, please remember to bring your own plate, cutlery, napkin and a new placemat to use at the dinner. mug, January 17 th Meeting: How To Rule Your Fabric with 4 demos - Plain & Simple Cutting; Stripology ruler; Binding; Setting & Pressing Seams February 21 st Meeting: Outreach March 21st Meeting: To be determined March 22 st Workshop Learn the Hex N More Ruler by making the Jaybird Candy Dish 16 Pillow or Tasty Table Runner. Marg Cale and Sheila O Hagan will be teaching this all day course. 9 4 p.m. Once you have learned how to make your pillow or table runner, you ll have the know how to make a quilt or other projects. Check out the various patterns on: Cost $35 + ruler + pattern April 18 th Mystery Workshop Tuesday afternoon 1:30 4:30 pm It s a mystery what you will be making from your own strips of fabric. Come out to have fun sewing and learn a new technique. Cost: $20.00 (1/2 day course.) April 18 th Meeting Trina O Rourke, Vendor The Cotton Harvest from Seaforth, Ontario will do a 30 minute presentation about her store, the history of how it started, her personal quilts plus share some of the newest items that she will bring along for sale. Members will have time to shop before and during the meeting. New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter November 2016 Page 2

3 COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORT Requests for comfort quilts are to be made to Pat Golem at or at Over the past month four comfort quilts have been given out. So far, 14 mission dresses have been passed on to a lady doing mission work in El Salvador in Feb 2017 as well as 28 dresses being given to the Hanover representative of Operation Christmas Child to be used in their projects. Outreach Summer Projects Please hand in the No Nonsense block packages (nine patch or hourglass) that were handed out in June. This month is the last month they can be handed in. We need them now to assemble into tops. Tuesday Workshop Outreach will be meeting at 1:30 PM. We will be working on sewing mission dresses. There are three more organizations outreach would like to make a donation of dresses to. Bring your sewing machines and sewing accessories and plan on sewing if you come. Mission dress kits are available to work on in the afternoon or to take home. Outreach has several comfort quilt tops ready to be machine or hand quilted. You can work at such during the afternoon session or take home to work on there. From Sept to June outreach needs to replenish its inventory with another 30 to 40 comfort quilts. If you make a top or quilt with your own pattern, the size outreach needs now is approximately 50 by 60". The Simply Sinful Comfort quilt pattern is taught at every afternoon work session. As well, there are 16 kits available to make the Anita Arrowhead block for a comfort quilt. Hand Quilting Outreach wants to thank Glenna Hibberd for generously opening her home at 8 Otter Crescent in Mildmay to the guild so that quilts can be hand quilted from 9 am to 4 pm on the following November dates - Mon. 14th, Wed. 16th, Fri. 18th, Mon. 21st, Tues. 22nd afternoon only, Thurs. 24th afternoon only, Fri. 25th. Please bring your lunch if you come for the whole day. Coffee and tea supplied. MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 2016 (Nina McTeer) PRESIDENT: Marion Brown greeted all and welcomed 10 visitors to our meeting. Minutes of last meeting as circulated in the newsletter: Moved by Pat G. and seconded by Evelyn B. Carried Treasurer report as circulated in the newsletter: Filed as read. Donna Watke Chair of Quilt Show: Requested that more signatures are needed on the help sheet. Donna and co-chair Karen Schnurr met with committee members at the break time. Our reach: Pat G. and Marilyn G. No nonsense 9 patch blocks will be put together next month. Pat and Cathy showed Courtyard Steps Quilt that will be a FIRE quilt. Kits will be ready for machine quilting next month. Glenna has an outreach quilt set up in her home, all help is welcomed Outreach girls dresses were shown, there are still more kits available to be sewn. Marilyn spoke about the elastic in some dresses, and that some of the dresses will be going to Operation Christmas Child. Program: Karen R. The course tomorrow starts at 9:30 am. November 5 Tonie B. is teaching a Christmas tree skirt workshop. Social: Cathy Christmas Dinner---we all are encouraged to make a Christmas placemat and napkin---or bring one you already have. Challenges: Evelyn B. and Catherine G. Showed a "scrappy quilt as you go quilt" and another one in progress. Sign up to participate in the challenge. Sheila O H: Slab Block quilt for Ronald MacDonald House re the Canadian Quilters Association to celebrate Canada s 150 th anniversary. There are four companies that have fabric with Canadian designs to use. Using Cheryl Atkinson s Pattern, blocks are 12 ½., Instructions on WEBSITE---Canadian Quilters Assoc.com. Just need unfinished top. FYI: October 29 bus trip still some seats available New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter November 2016 Page 3

4 Gathering of the Guilds Teeswater Oct pm. Karen R. has put a display together for us. South Africa Trip is a go in April 2017 Show and Share: 10 people displayed their projects Door Prize----Brenda Peplinskie (new member) Name tag---marion Becker EXECUTIVE MEETING: Monday, November 7 1-3pm. Presbyterian Church QUILT SHOW MAY 25 & 26, 2018 PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE Co-Chairs Donna Watke & Karen Schnurr Secretary Nina McTeer Treasurer Glenna Hibberd Quilt for Raffle Marilyn Brocklebank & Helen Meyer Tickets for Quilt Raffle Judy Sloan Pre-Registration Quilts Marg Cale Toonie Table Cathy Weber White Glove Helen Meyer Decorating Tonie Botting Community Out Reach Display Pat Golem Door Committee Linda Deyarmond Christmas Corner Evelyn Breedon & Catherine Grubb Boutique Rosemary Heisz Hanging Quilts Marilyn Brocklebank Vendors Cheryl Russwurm & Helen Gutscher Guest Speaker Pat Golem Advertising Nina McTeer & Bobbi Voisin Food NEED VOLUNTEER(S) Viewers Choice Cathy Weber President`s Challenge Marion Brown Challenges Scraps continue to accumulate. Please continue to use them up. We have many, many books in the library using scraps if you are looking for more ideas. Remember we need a placemat for the Christmas pot luck dinner. You may find lots of scraps in your Christmas box, enough for several place mats. Happy scrapping. COMING EVENTS June 10-11, 2017 June 23, AM - 6 PM June 24 1, AM - 4 PM May 25 & 26, 2018 Quilting Corners Guild Presents "Stitching Among Friends' Quilt Show Queen`s Bush Quilters of Markdale Quilt Show ``Sew Much To Celebrate, Eh!!`` New Millennium Quilters` Guild Quilt Show, Mildmay Alliston Curling Rink, 52 Albert S. W., Alliston `Markdale Center Grey Arena Admission $8.00 Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Complex New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter November 2016 Page 4

5 Store Hours - Mon., Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM or by chance/appointment November 25 save 20% on any Christmas Fabric New Millennium Quilters Guild Newsletter November 2016 Page 5

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