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1 VOLUME 14 NO September 2009 Business Meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2009 General Meetings Tuesday, September 8, :00 PM Wednesday, September 9, :30 AM Our guest speaker is Flavin Glover of Auburn Georgia. Flavin is a quilt designer and teacher with a degree in Clothing, Textiles and Related Arts from Auburn University. Innovative Log Cabin and geometric patchwork quilts composed of many fabrics in vibrant colors have become her trademark. She has created numerous quilts inspired from landscapes and architecture. Flavin s quilt, Row Houses, was named one of the 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century. She will present her lecture, The Care and Feeding of the Patchwork Design at the General meetings on September 8th and 9th. Workshop September 10 Introduction to Kaleidoscope Patchwork Workshop September 11 Innovative Log Cabin Courthouse Steps MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Hello members! It's back to school time in Tucson already, and soon will be 'back to Tucson time' with the return of our winter visitors. Soon our meeting rooms will be packed, our classes full, and people preparing for our show. We will be renewing friendships and remembering those who have passed. Our guild is growing each and every month. Just think, if every member entered a quilt in our show we'd have to expand to the 3rd hall! I've had a pretty good summer. Contrary to what I posted last month, we did NOT travel to Seattle. My husband's plans were changed, so who knows, I might be there during a meeting in September! Fortunately I was able to visit the Quilt-A-Thon in August. What a beehive of activity! Be sure you watch for an article in the newspaper that features the TQG Quilt A Thon and an interview with Flora and Pam. I wasn't able to stay all day as my High School son needed supplies and clothes for the start of his school the next day. I thank each and every one of you who participated in this wonderful annual event. I'm hoping to see lots of entries for the President's challenge, 'Orange You Glad'. I've heard rumors of several, so don't be shy. The entry forms are on the website. Here's to a great September!! Kathy Harris President

2 PROGRAM: Speaker List for October:... Gail Garber November:... Vikki Pignatelli 2010 February:... Paula Nadelstern March:... Sharon Schamber April:... Laura Wasilowski May:... Therese May June:... Melinda Bula September:... Kim Diehl October:... Barbara Oliver Hartman November:... Sue Nickels 2011 February... Hollis Chatelain March... Peggy Martin April... Sue Benner May... Suzanne Marshall June... David Taylor September... Sue Spargo October... Pam Allen November... Cindy Needham 2012 February Susan Cleveland All these teachers have websites so that Guild members can see their work. We have tried to include something for everyone...art quilters, machine quilters, hand appliqué fans, paper piecing fans. Enjoy. -Nancy UPCOMING PROGRAMS OCTOBER: Our guest speaker is Gail Garber of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of Bernina s National Teachers, Gail is a popular teacher who has authored books about geometric quilt design such as flying geese and circular stars. Her program on October 13th and 14th is: How do I get there from here? Every quilter s journey. Workshop October 15 The Goose is Loose Workshop October 16 Sensational Stars NOVEMBER: Our guest speaker is Vicki Pignatelli. Vicki is an author and self-taught artist who teaches internationally and has won numerous awards in major competitions and exhibitions. She will speak on: Ten Attributes That Make a Good Quilter Better on November 10th and 11th. Workshop November 12 Crazy about Curves Workshop November 13 Adding Dimensions and Manipulations to Quilts AJO PIECEMAKERS PROJECT We're still taking donations of red/white/blue/ burgundy/cream fabrics, finished patriotic tops (40" x 60"), or $$'s for the Ajo Piecemakers. They were so thrilled with our first donation it made the trip out there so rewarding. Bring any donations to Kathy at the front of the room. The submission deadline for items for the October Newsletter is Wednesday, September 23rd. UGLY FABRIC CHALLENGE Entries for the Ugly Fabric Challenge from the May New Members Gathering are due by October 24, Please bring them to either the September or October Guild meetings. Entry forms are available on our website Please complete the entry form and submit it with your quilt. The quilts will be judged at the November New Member Gathering and winners will be displayed at the Tucson Quilt Fiesta! In January. 2

3 Southwest Fiber Festival Saturday, October 24th, :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. A Day Long Festival of Fun and Fiber At the Amado Territory Ranch 3001 E. Frontage Road, Amado AZ Located just 30 minutes south of Tucson at I-19 Exit #48 Vendors of Wearable Art, Fiber & Yarns Animals, Classes, Demos & Competitions Sit & Knit, Crochet or Spin area Spend the daywith Fiber Enthusiasts Bar-B-Q and Music Vendor Spaces and Classes Available For more information call or go to Sponsored by the Southwest Fiber Arts Guild FREE TO THE PUBLIC NEW MEMBER GET TOGETHER New members and their sponsors are cordially invited to A New Member Gettogether the evening of November 2, 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at St. Francis Cabrini Parish Hall. We ll have desserts and spiced cider and spend some time getting to know the new members and sharing information about the Tucson Quilters Guild. This event is open to the new members who joined in both 2008 and 2009 who were unable to make the May 27 new members gathering. Please let Colleen Babcock, Membership chair know if you can make the event, cjquilts@att.net or Please leave pets at home BED TURNING Do you own a vintage quilt from Grandmother's attic? The Bed-Turning Committee will be honored to share your heirloom as part of Quilt Fiesta s 2010 Bed-Turning. Your quilts will be treated with respect and handled with strict security. Quilters make quilts for many reasons. Perhaps some of your treasured heirlooms were made not only to celebrate, but also to enable someone to manage trying events. The stories of your quilts are important to share. Please contact Sue Franklin at or suevette63@comcast.net, or Kay Long at or kelong@q.com with questions. Applications to submit a quilt for the Bed-Turning will be available at the September meetings. The deadline to submit your application is November 11th. We look forward to hearing from you! CENTRAL ARIZONA QUILT PROJECT The Arizona Centennial Quilt Project is looking for volunteers to help in several different areas of the Project. We need people to help with the design, planning, and construction of this large scale project. My initial idea is to have two pictorial quilts, each in the shape of the State of Arizona. Initially, the project will involve several brainstorming meetings to interpret these ideas into an appropriate piece to show the history of Arizona. I have lots of ideas and I need help to implement them. Please let me know what skills you can bring to this Project. me at wrseale@q.com with your initial ideas, and include your phone number and address. Our initial meeting will be in Phoenix sometime in September. Wanda Seale 3

4 BEES Established Bees January 2009 Art Quilters - Bella Quiltworks Every 3rd Wed. at 10 AM Contact: Barbra Hall rbarber21@cox.net East Side First Friday of each month 2-4PM Quilter s Market Contact: Sharon Hass, ASID Interior Views 520) Himmel Park Himmel Park Library Every 3rd Wed. at 6 PM Contact: Ruth Campbell BEES BEES BEES Mission Quilters: Sept PM, Oct :30 PM Mission Branch Library Contact: Mary Meserve Green Valley North of the Border Contact: Babs Phillips M & I Bank 270 W. Continental Green Valley Thursdays 9:30 - Noon Material Girls Contact: Caroline Schau CarolineSchau@comcast.net At Rotate Homes 1 st & 3 rd Thursdays at 1 PM Quilting for Others Flora at Cactus Quilt Shop 3rd Wednesday, 9:30 - Noon Theme: Tucson Charities Continental Ranch/Twin Peaks Area Merry Putney N. Sunflower Blossom Pl. (Contact Merry for updates) 3rd Friday of the Month at 10 AM QUILT FOR A CAUSE MARK YOUR CALENDAR October 3, 2009 is the date to remember for the Quilt for a Cause auction. At 11:00 a.m. the Silent Auction will close, and at 1:30 p.m. the Live Auction will begin. Join us for a very exciting afternoon in the Marshall Auditorium at the Tucson Medical Center. You may view the silent auction quilts throughout the hallways of TMC right now. Invite your friends to come with you and place a bid. GREAT NEWS!!! You may know that this year s auction proceeds will be distributed: 80% to the TMC Foundation and 20% to the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic. Our contact at St. Elizabeth s told us about a working Mom who could not afford to pay her health insurance through her employer. She has three children, and right after her last baby was born, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awaiting surgery for a double mastectomy and treatment, but St. Elizabeth s ran out of resources. Our Board of Director s quickly came to a decision to help them out NOW by presenting a check to St. Elizabeth s for $7,000 to help in this emergency. They will receive another check after the auction. This is what your donation of quilts is all about. THANK YOU SO MUCH! With the proceeds that the TMC Foundation receives from Quilt for a Cause, they too will find a specific grant that is in accordance with our Mission Statement. Handmade quilts will be used as a vehicle to fund research for breast and/or gynecological cancers, to further the education of medical professionals who treat women with breast and/or gynecological cancers, and to raise awareness in women for prevention and detection of breast and/or gynecological cancer. We are still searching for 50 volunteers to help with many jobs at the Auction on October 3. On that day, we will meet in the Marshall Auditorium where the Live Auction will take place. Please contact Janet Downing at janethdown@yahoo.com or phone her at if you can help at the auction. Be sure to check the Quilt Gallery on our website See you at the Auction!!! Jeannie Coleman

5 Tucson Quilters Guild Board And Committees President: Kathy Harris Vice President: Marie Morris Secretary: Sally Dickinson. Treasurer: Joan Swanson Quilt Show: Mary Meserve / Mary Bazzano Members at Large: Nancy Landon, Kay Hendricks Endowment Committee: Mary Perry Membership: Colleen Babcock Programs: Lois Podolny, Nancy Arseneault Committees: Bears: Margaret Newman Bees: Laura Cotter Block of the Month: Kay Hendricks/ Evelyn George Corresponding Secretary: Donations: Fran Braverman Education: Jan Wright needs a co-chair Guild Pins: Patty Kruse Historian: Karen Kelter Hospitality: Vicki Oberg Library: Donata Pfisterer /Kathryn Wald. Newsletter: Doris Wells NQA: Jo Cady-Bull Place Mats: Nancy Clark Parliamentarian:?? Quilt-a-thon: Pam Wright/Flora Alderman Quilting for Others: Pam Wright/ Flora Alderman Raffle Quilts: 2010 Charlene Didjurgis 2011 JoAnnn Hinchliffe & Linda Truesdell Website: Meg Silvern. FOR SALE Husqvarna Dual Feed (walking) Foot...$45. Please call Sue Franklin at or or her at suevette63@comcast.net if interested. Thank you! QUILT SHOW PUBLICITY & PROGRAMS I have taken over as the chair for publicity (for the show) and programs (also for the show) and would like to add: Publicity and Programs Quilt Fiesta 2010 gaveuppeeps@msn.com I have posters now if anyone wants them as well as bookmarks. I can also take advertising for the program! Thank you! Jenifer Adams MORE QUILT SHOW NEWS The Quilt Show committee is looking for 2 or 3 people to do the vendors for Donata Pfisterer and Dorothy Lee have done it for the last 3 years and need a break. They have very good records on how this job is done. They'd love to have you meet with them for a couple of months so you can learn the ropes. We would like to have someone committed by Nov. or Dec. This is the time of year it all comes together. If you re interested contact Mary Meserve at or Mary Bazzano If you need more information on what the job entails you can contact Donata Pfisterer or Dorothy Lee. -The Quilt Shows Chairs BY-LAWS MEETINGS If you are interested in helping revise the TQG by-laws, please contact Marie Morris at mimawsquilting@hotmail.com. The meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 & September 22, 6:30p.-8:00pm at Mission Library, on the North/West corner of Ajo and Mission Road. 5

6 BLOCK OF THE MONTH At our busy Quiltathon meetings in August, we displayed your scrappy "Brick Boxes" blocks on the stage, for all to see while they worked. On Tuesday, Vickie Oberg won 13, and on Wednesday, we had two winners: Judy Edison and Diane Bach each won 19! Congratulations, ladies! At our September meetings, we'll have the drawings for your "Bright Scrappy Chain" blocks. This pattern was in last month's newsletter. It's an easy, triple 4-patch, and it's a fun way to use up those brightest scraps. Why not make a block (or more!) and enter the September drawing--you might be a lucky winner. These blocks would make a great kid's quilt! And, in this newsletter is the pattern for "Gathering Basket", for our October drawings. You could use strips of fall colors, autumn prints with leaves, vegetables, etc., and maybe throw in something unexpected. Who knows what you might gather into your big basket? This pattern will make two blocks, using a strippy method on a muslin foundation. Keep one, or enter both, in October! See you at the Block of the Month table, where we always have free patterns for you. Also, we still have some Pattern Sets, from previous years, for only $5 per year, with a color cover. What a deal! If you're a new member, be sure to check it out, and learn more about Block of the Month. Evelyn George and Kay Hendricks KID S ROW Did you help a young quilter this summer? Do you know a young quilter who d like to have the whole world (a whole bunch of folks, anyway) see their great work? We d love to show it off at the Quilt Fiesta this January! Kids Row entry forms are available on-line from our website (click on Quilt Fiesta and look for the link), or call me and I ll mail one. Quilters 17 and under are eligible to enter a quilt, pillow, or other quilted project they ve made, and every entrant will receive a gift. Questions? Call Laura Cotter FOR SALE Elna Quilters Dream Great condition, lots of features. Good little workhorse machine. Has several feet including walking foot. $300 OBO. Contact Kathy Harris at or ksquilts@msn.com GET ON THE LIST!! Do you...longarm, repair vintage quilts, make custom quilts, t-shirt quilts, embroider labels, etc.? Please submit your contact info and a reference we can call to me at : president@tucsonquiltersguild.com. I'd like to compile a list to add to our website in the future. You must be a guild member to be on the list. Kathy Harris TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING TIME DISCUSSION We have received the suggestion that the evening Guild meetings change their starting time to 6:30pm. This will allow those who work to get home a little earlier. This will be an item of discussion at the September evening Guild meeting. If you have questions, please contact Marie Morris at mimawsquilting@hotmail.com 6

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8 Tucson Quilters Guild, Inc. PO Box Tucson, AZ Who: What: All Members The Guild Basics Business Meeting First Weds of every month in the Church Classroom General Meetings - second Wednesday of the month in the morning or the Tuesday evening preceding the second Wednesday - in the Parish Hall. When: Business Meeting 9:30 AM ~ 10:30 AM General Meetings: Tues Evening 7:00~9:30 PM. Wednesday 9:30 AM~12:00 PM Where: St Frances Cabrini Church 3201 E. Presidio Near Fort Lowell and Country Club (How): Parking Guild members are asked to refrain from parking in the spaces in front of the Parish office; the Church wants these spaces to remain open for Church members who have business to attend to in the office. This is the small building to the east of our meeting room. We are welcome to park in any of the other spaces on the church property. Doris Emer, the Guild parking monitor, does a great job patrolling this and she ll let you know if you are in violation! Why: Come to get involved with all aspects of the Guild, to make new friends, learn new quilting skills, share, but most of all, to have FUN. 8