PATCHWORDS. President s Letter October 2015

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1 PATCHWORDS President s Letter Hey Quilters, Fall is in the air! I m so glad the lower temperatures and cooler mornings have finally arrived. After such a hot summer it s definitely time. We had such a blast at Fall Retreat, Quilting with the Stars. If you missed it, whatever happens at retreat stays at retreat. A great big thank you to Jennifer Adams and Ruth Gross for making it such a success. We got to relax, laugh and just have fun. Many of us enjoyed walks on the beach and time away from everyday things. The September program meeting was UFO s, I hope you were able to thin out your UFOs and pick up a few new ones. Oh my, all those wonderful aprons, I have said this before and I ll say it again, I just love how you all get into it and participate with each month s new theme. So just to prepare you; October wear pink for breast cancer awareness month, November wear your favorite team shirt/or colors, and January will be ugly sweater month. This month, we celebrate Crazy Quilts, Sarah has arranged for our member, Estelle Sprinkle to do a class in November. You will have another chance at the meetings to sign up for the President s Challenge strings are things that go bump in the night, due in May at the joint meeting. The Houston Bus trip is also coming up in fast and in November we will be enjoying a Thanksgiving Potluck at the day meeting, immediately after the program. December brings the Christmas Luncheon, so be sure to sign up. In February, the big Ta! Da! Our grand finale! and the most wonderful Quilt Show. So get busy, get quilting and get those quilts finished for the show. Keep quilting and as always in stitches, Carolyn Pic President 1

2 Abbreviated Minutes of the September SABQG Day Meeting SABQG General Meeting, September 16, 2015 The meeting opened at 9:30 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Janet Adams. Brenda Helms from Catholic Charities spoke about Matthew s Nursery and the Food Bank. She thanked us for the quilts we ve donated. We had 61 members, 1 new member and 4 guests in attendance. The hostesses were thanked for providing the snacks by Ann Van Zant, Hospitality chairman. The October Sit n Stitch will be at Jo Ellen Roger s. Birthday cupcakes were given to the Birthday girls by Sunshine Sue Rydberg. President s announcements: Pictures for the Pictorial Directory will be taken at both the September and October meetings. The Yard sale made $ and the library made $ Her challenge is due by the May Joint meeting. Newsletter, Tamara Heptinstall gave the Golden Needle prize to Linda Carr. The deadline for the newsletter is Friday, September 18th. Publicity, Betty Marler: Asked for help in selling ads for the program booklet. Quilt Show, Beverly Pierzchala. The Opportunity Quilt was displayed. It was made by Sue Gulkis and Sue Elliott, quilted by Jo Ellen Rogers. Carol Schulz is in charge of raffle ticket sales. Beverly asked for volunteers to work at the show. Workday Wednesday will be working on bags for the Boutique. Lisa Lehnhoff Yarbourough is starting a pattern company, Mossy Turtles. She will share her patterns for us to make items for the Boutique. The Christmas Party is December 5th. Millie Cobb is accepting reservations. The cost is $12.00 for members and $22.00 for guests. Plans for the Houston trip are in progress. Programs - Sarah Hutton: The basket class is Tuesday October 6. The cost is $ The Free Motion Quilting class is October 3rd. The UFO swap was held, with much laughter. Other business: Wear pink to the October meeting for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Helen Russo s Board challenge is due at the October meeting. Meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m. Jean Coroleuski, secretary. 2

3 MEMBERSHIP REPORT SEPTEMBER 2015 We had 64 members, two new members and three guests attending the day meeting on September 16, The evening was held September 17, 2015 with 29 members attending. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!! Charlyn Madison Candy Bea Scott Leanne Williams Shell DIRECTORY CHANGES Barb Palko s ocean life quilt made for a friend. One of the 6 quilts Barb Palko donated this month Opportunity Quilt Revealed 3

4 The night meeting of SABQG was held on Sept 17. Lisa called the meeting to order. Thanks to Linda Kelly for refreshments One Birthday quilter was present for her cupcake. Treasures report was read by Helen J. There were 31 members present SABQG Night Meeting Minutes Linda Kelly will be taking over membership during the night meetings in the next few months. We picked up our new membership books and quilt show tickets so be sure to get yours. Mary Oliver gave us an update on comfort quilts. There was some steam-a-seam given to the guild so there was a drawing and 3 members won a pack. I hear there may be more to come. Be at meeting to get yours. Carolyn passed out fabric for her presidents challenge. It's kind of corny but will be fun to see what everyone comes up with. There were 20 Warriors at the fall retreat. Be getting those quilts ready for the spring retreat. Night sit and stitch needs a hostess for Oct 1 please send a notice to e-words if you can hostess, November we will meet at Helens Beverly gave us an update on the upcoming quilt show and we got to see the opportunity quilt. Get those tickets. Contact Betty Marler if you know somebody who owns a business and would like to advertise in the show brochure. Sign up sheets for show help are out. Be sure to pick a spot or two to help with the show. Houston trip is fast approaching YIPPY get registered for classes if you plan to take some. Carolyn has been sending out information about the trip let her know if you haven't received any information. Oct and Nov meetings will be a food drive for Catholic Charities please bring in canned good. Christmas Party will also be her in no time so make your reservation and get payment to Millie Cobb. Lisa is starting an internet pattern company with flags for your garden and yard. She's looking for pattern testers let's help her out. Sarah H updated us on upcoming classes and had a notion to show. There is a cloth fusible on the market that some people got to see during landscape class look for it at the quilt shop or with apparel fusables Oct the program will be on Crazy Quilts and November will be a Christmas show and tell Carol Schulz gave the evenings program on Pillow Case dresses. Information can be found on making these cute little dresses online. Make one or a few for a little girl you know. Until Oct Ruth G 4

5 WHO Is Connie Bernard? I was born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. My husband and I have been married over 50 years. We have two grown daughters and three grandchildren. I ve had several different jobs outside the home over the years, all administrative type positions. I really don t have any interests other than needlework. I have always enjoyed sewing but when my husband was on a remote assignment and both girls were in school, I took a class in needlepoint at a local craft shop. That same year my mother and sister were knitting, renewing my interest in knitting. Later on I started cross-stitching and continued with that for a number of years. I tried decorative painting at one time but that wasn t for me. My first attempt at quilting was in the late 70 s. I took a beginning quilt class using cereal boxes for templates, tracing the shape on the fabric and cutting each piece one by one. It was a simple nine patch and I bought the thickest batting, thinking bigger was better. At that time I didn t have the patience to stick with it and I never finished it and gave up quilting. I have always enjoyed sewing and continue sewing for myself and children. In the late 90 s I took a quilt class with May Mason at Joann s and I ve been hooked ever since. If I go out of town for a week or two, I really miss sewing and can t wait to get home. I don t have just one favorite quilt. My favorite ones get finished, quilted and bound. I have a fondness for reproduction fabrics and patterns. I also prefer to do smaller blocks. Occasionally I ll work on something different. I really enjoy machine piecing. Rotary cutters have made quilting so much easier. Without them, I still wouldn t be quilting! I do some applique but it isn t my favorite. I like all the varied resources we have available today. Must have my magazines, books and the many quilt shop and quilt info available on the internet. My favorite magazine is American Patchwork and Quilting by BHG. Favorite designers are (but not limited to) Jo Morton and Edyta Sitar. I don t remember a family member quilting but I do recall a few quilts in the home growing up so possibly my grandmother did in her earlier years. She passed away when I was very young. I think growing up in the Amish area from PA may have influenced my love of quilting in some way. Currently I m working on a Jaybird Quilt pattern with a black background and brightly colored stars. 5

6 Congratulations to Sue Gulkis! After Linda Carr requested we draw another name because she was already a recent winner, Sue became the Golden Needle winner for September. Remember that the names of everyone who enters any Patchwords contest this year will be included in the October Grand Prize drawing for a QUILT LADDER!! Get your name in today, how many golden needles did you see this month? 6

7 ASK AUNT BEA Dear Aunt Bea, How do I know what kind of machine needle to use? Can't I just use the needle that came with my machine? Dear Needler, The needles that come with your machines are probably what are called universal needles. They are designed to sew almost anything, but because of that they would probably always be rated fair for whatever you are sewing on. If you choose needles that are designed for the particular fabric you are sewing they will be excellent to use. There are a few booklets out there by the different needle manufacturers that show how different kinds of needles look. The pointed part of the needle is shaped differently to go through the type of weave and density of the fabrics you might use. The best needles for piecing are sharps; they are designed to penetrate cotton fabric without cutting the fabric. Instead they penetrate between the weave. Some people like to sew soft knit fabrics and the needles used for that are a ball point because it has no sharp end. For machine quilting choose a quilting needle because they are heavier and made to go through all your layers including the batting. So since Aunt Bea uses tools that are as best as she can afford, she will change her needle to the task at hand. Don't forget with all this that a needle needs to be changed often-- usually recommended after 8 hours of continuous sewing. Aunt Bea is not such a good needler here as she often forgets to change the needle until it breaks. A good rule of thumb might be to change it after every major project, although that still might not be often enough. Go to the Klasse needle site on the web and click on the range. There you can choose a kind of needle and they will show you the shape of the needle and its use. It is a good pictorial aid. Aunt Bea 7

8 Comfort Quilts So good to be home. Thank you to all who helped with the comfort quilts while I was gone. I have received some quilts, blankets, bibs, PTSD mats, surgery pillows and the list goes on. I really appreciate the work that was done while I was gone. I also understand there is more to pick up at the shed which I will do promptly. I will update you as to where all the donations are going. I will also try to have some kits made up for the next meeting. Thank you to June Bauman for the information regarding our donations to the Catholic Charities Organization. It was very informative and very motivating. I will definitely get some quilts to them for the October 10 th baby shower for their layettes. If anyone has anything else to donate for this shower, please let me know and I can deliver it for you if you like. Thanks for all your help. It is so appreciated. Mary Oliver Elected Officers President Carolyn Pic 1st Vice-President Sarah Hutton 2nd Vice-President Lisa Lehnhoff Treasurer Helen Jeroski Day Secretary Jean Coroleuski Standing Committees Queen Bee Edyth Brown Community Service Projects Mary Oliver E-Words Vickie Parker Historian Linda Carr Hospitality Day Ann Van Zant & Alana Yuratich Librarian Day Chris Goehring Librarian Night Cindy Smith Membership - Connie Bernhard Night Secretary Ruth Gross Parliamentarian Helen Russo Patchwords - Tamara Heptinstall with Becki Stewart Publicity Betty Marler Quilt Show -Jo-Ellen Rogers & Beverly Pierzchala *Sunshine - Sue Rydberg Be sure to notify Sue if you are aware of a guild member who could use a pick-me-up! Special Committees Telephone Sherry Goldman Education Sarah Hutton Retreat Jennifer Adams & Ruth Gross Houston Bus Trip Sue Gulkis & Sue Elliott Christmas Luncheon Mary Clark & Monday Group Website Tracy Bell 8

9 SABQG Holiday Luncheon December 5th is the date! Mark your calendars! Reservations will be taken starting at the October meetings. The ballroom of the St Andrews Bay Yacht Club, 218 Bunkers Cove Road in Panama City, will be the site of this year's holiday luncheon on Saturday, December 5, starting at eleven o'clock. It will be a soup and salad buffet with plenty of choices...surely something to please everybody. Desserts? Of course! Your committee has been hard at work making party favors with an "Old World" flair. I will say only this: the fabric came from Italy! Cost for SABQG members: $ Non-SABQG guests: $ There will be entertainment and a few surprises. Don't miss it! Reservations must be pre-paid and will be accepted during the October meetings. No cancellations accepted after November 27th. Questions? Contact Mary Clark at If anyone is interested in ordering a shirt with the guild logo like Jennifer had on during retreat or that 2 people won as door prizes, Ruth Gross' friend did the embroidery on them. She will do them for $10 if you provide the shirt you want it put on. You can contact Ruth at She work in town on Tuesday, Wed, Thurs and lives on the beach so you can get together to get your shirt done. There is usually a pretty quick turn-around in getting embroidery work done but it depends on the friends schedule so don't wait. Sit n Stitch, You are Invited! Hostess: Jo Ellen Rogers & The Sisterhood Bee Date: October 7th 9:30 AM Location: Directions: 9

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11 Retreat 2015: Jennifer Adams & Ruth Gross Carolyn teaching interested college students to quilt at retreat! More retreat pictures next month! 11

12 QUILTING RETREAT "Quilting with the Stars" retreat has come and gone with just a few little glitches. Jennifer and I (and my husband Bobby) went Thursday afternoon thinking we would carry in our items for the weekend retreat and be done. We got to the conference center to find they not only had not set up tables for us but there were no tables in the room. After a while tables were delivered and we set them up, moved chairs and a stage (that was a bit heavy) and got things set up waiting for the arrival of retreaters on Friday morning. Friday morning everyone got checked in and set up. Everyone got their picture taken like the star they are then got to quilting. We had machine quilters and hand quilters. Lunch was on your own so many people went to Salty Sues for lunch then they got back to quilting. There was a table set up with fabric that could be used for guild projects and several bibs, burp cloths and a quilt top were made. The last quilters were up after midnight working and visiting. Saturday quilting started by 7. A group of FSU students were having a retreat at the same time and we had several visitors throughout the day as they were interested in what it is we were doing there. A couple of young men Eric and John Robert even stayed for sewing lessons and each made a mug rug with the assistance of Carolyn and Sue G. It was nice when it was time to go home as these guys and a few others helped with loading cars. Cutting, sewing and quilting went on throughout the day and evening. Saturday evening we had a little program. We had a game getting to know our fellow quilting stars. Who knew the guild had members who deliver, dance on bars for money, have close encounters with celebrities and water buffalo. Helen J., aka Jennifer Garner, knew her celebrities and won a quilting with the stars book. We then played dirty celebrity (dirty Santa) for door prizes. Some door prizes changed hands a few times. Our challenge blocks were stars won by Helen J. Some special celebrity door prizes were awarded thanks to Sue G for her donation of those prizes. We had a few merchants that donated prizes so signed thank you notes for them. We were then back to more sewing. Sunday a little quilting got done but it was mostly clean up. All in all things went pretty smoothly and we heard mostly good comments. Be on the lookout in coming months for information about next year s retreat. If you'd like to help the chair people or have ideas please let Carolyn know. Thanks Ruth and Jennifer 12

13 Warrior Beach Retreat The Warrior Beach Retreat was this week and our guild handed out the quilts last Sunday, September 13th while we were cruising on the Betsy Ann Riverboat. It was great visiting with the Veterans and getting to know them. We had a few cancelations at the last moment, and we ended up delivering 19 quilts. We even have 15 quilts for the Spring 2016 retreat. Thank you to all who contributed a quilt for the retreat. You made it possible to thank the Veterans for their service. Sincerely, Linda Kelley Cindy Smith, 2 of the warriors, and Congresswoman Gwen Graham. 13

14 You are running out of time to get your name entered in the grand prize drawing for the quilt ladder! today!! Bobbi made zippered bags for boutique this month at workday Wednesday. Somewhere in this month s edition of Patchwords, are Golden Needles like the one above. Send an to me, (or call if unable to ), with the location of the needles, and your name will be entered in the monthly drawing, as well as the October grand prize drawing!! Tamara Heptinstall, Publisher WANTED: SABQG VOLUNTEER MYSTERY QUILT DESIGNER! Instructions for mystery quilt block assignments, will be published monthly in Patchwords. Interested? Contact Tamara 14

15 Quilted SABQG Best in Show Quilts 2012, 2014 & 2015 Mary Molinari M-Squared Creations Custom Hand Dyed Fabrics, Patterns, Notions, Thread, Precuts & Fabric Quilting Teacher (850) Scissor Sharpening BROTHER, JANOME, ELNA & JUKI cell 15

16 St. Andrews Bay Quilters Guild, Inc. P.O. Box Panama City, FL Or Current Resident October2015 Calendar Program: Crazy Quilts Oct 1 Night Sit 'n' Stitch 6:30 PM Hostess: Information not submitted Oct 7 DAY Sit 'n' Stitch 9:30 AM Oct 14 Board Meeting 9:30 Oct 15 Oct 21 NIGHT Social NIGHT General Mtg DAY Social DAY General Meeting 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Hostesses: Jo Ellen Rogers & The Sisterhood Bee Hostesses: Information not submitted Hostesses : Sue Gulkis, Marsha Michel, Brenda Brown, India Belisle and Joyce Post. Oct 28 Workday Wednesday 9:00 AM Mary Oliver 16