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1 OLD CAPITOL QUILTERS GUILD VOLUME 35 ISSUE 8 APRIL 2016 Monthly Meeting April 11, pm Kansas Troubles Quilts Moda and Beyond By Lynne Hagmeier Lynne Hagmeier, author, quilter, and fabric designer of Kansas Trouble Quilters, began quilting more than 20 years ago after taking a class at her local quilt shop, The Quilting Bee in Salina, Kansas. Kansas Troubles Quilters (KTQ) was born the next year when she and two friends collaborated to make and sell small quilts at craft fairs. After a few years, Lynne and one of the other women decided to publish their original patterns and attended their first wholesale market. In 2000, Lynne took the next step and partnered with Moda Fabrics to design fabric collections based on her signature warm, country colors and nature-inspired motifs. For seven years, Lynne and her husband, Robert, shared their passion for quilting by hosting retreats at KTQ's homebase in Bennington, Kansas. Now she's traveling and sharing her quilts and their stories with quilters all over the country. Lynne has designed and written a series of six Quilter's Journal quilt patterns based on historical events, more than two dozen books and 75 patterns, and 30 fabric collections to date. She's looking forward to many more years of creating cozy, comfortable quilts using simple techniques and beautiful KTQ fabrics. Workshop April 11, am-4pm Lynne Hagmeier will lead her workshop entitled Twisted. The workshop uses a jelly roll, a few extra fabrics, and Lynn s KT Wedge Template to create a lap quilt using her unique layered patchwork technique that mimics curved piecing without the stress! Simply layer and topstitch wedges for a quick, colorful quilt in a day. The workshop is $35. A complete supply list is on the OCQG website. Twisted Quilt Kits are also available for $90. To sign up, or call Linda Alberhasky linalb65@aol.com OR Twisted : A Kansas Troubles Quilt Hostesses for April Twila Meder and Sue Moffitt

2 Page 2 April 2016 PRESIDENT S PATCH Greetings! There are times when I sew that I get so excited I can t sleep. I go to bed and the fabrics I ve been using or the blocks I ve been stitching flash before my eyes and I can t wait to get up and work with them again. But there are also times when sewing helps me slow down, relax, and feel comforted. Recently, that calming aspect of stitching has been important to me. Two deaths have left our family feeling shaken both of the people who passed away died far too soon. After the memorial services were over and the cards and flowers sent, getting back on track hasn t been easy. Focusing on work is hard, but I m not very good at doing nothing. I thought knitting might be just the thing, but my lack of concentration meant I kept making mistakes. Handwork seemed like a good possibility, but I didn t have any quilts that needed binding. Then I remembered English paper piecing; it s proven to be perfect for a time like this. I ve seen and admired those beautiful millefiori paperpieced designs, where fabric is fussy cut to kaleidoscopic effect, but I needed something that didn t require a lot of thought. Luckily, I had a bunch of 2.5-inch precut squares in my stash and they are just the thing for sewing hexagons. Creating them demands no real thought, and so I sit and stitch on autopilot. The hexagon sewing has been a constant as my mind ping-pongs between remembering the good times and wondering Why? I have no idea what I ll do with the finished hexagons, which now number several hundred, and it doesn t really matter. Folding the fabric over the paper, running the thread through the little blue container of thread conditioner, and creating the six tack stitches that keep the hexagon intact has become a comforting routine. I m pretty sure I ll keep making hexagons of every color until I once again feel ready to do something that requires more thought and planning. Quilters are wonderful about making things for others, about using their skills to soothe people in shelters, hospice, and NICUs. But when we sew, we give ourselves something, too. On one hand, stitching can be madly, passionately invigorating, but it can also enable quiet and reflection. I m grateful for them both. Linzee Central Iowa Shopping Spree Holiday Inn Conference Center Ames, Iowa I-35/US Hwy 30, Exit 111 West OR US Hwy 30, Exit 146 Friday, April 29, 10-5 & Saturday, April 30, 10-4 It s a shop hop all under one roof! Visit 14 shops from across the state and have a fantastic shopping day. See the latest and best they have in kits, fabrics, patterns, and sewing machines. What a great way to spend a spring day! Rainbows & Calico Things, Williamsburg Cedar Creek Quilts, Ankeny Seams to Me, Algona Tillie s Quilts, Fort Dodge The Crazy Redhead Quilt Shop, Newton Debbie s Quilt Shop & Gifts, Osagem Washtub Quilts, Klemme Iowa Falls Sewing Machine Company, Iowa Falls Forest Mills Quilt Shop, Postville Mended Hearts Quilting & Boutique, Ellsworth Block Party Studios, Inc., Nevada The Cottage Rose, Marion Nolting Long Arm Quilter, Hiawatha The Quiltmaker s Shoppe, Manchester For more information call: Barb or Kathy

3 Page 3 April 2016 Service Committee for April After two months not collecting or delivering items, in March we delivered 12 quilts to the UIHC Children s Hospital, 16 burp cloths and 4 bags to 4C s, 16 burp cloths to the Visiting Nurses, and 9 bibs to Home Ties Child Care Center. Thanks to all who created and donated these items. We really appreciated those of you who took quilt kits home to quilt and/or bind, giving us many more quilts to deliver to the groups who need them. However, we have many more tops with batting and backing, ready to be quilted. Please consider taking home one or two more at the April meeting. Great projects to practice free motion quilting stitches that Deb showed us at our March meeting. If you have leftover batting that the guild has provided, please return to us and we ll recycle for future projects. Hope to see lots more quilts and items ready for delivery in April. You do a great job for the community, and it s greatly appreciated. Service Project Quilt Sizes: Guidelines for Donations: University Hospitals (UIHC) - 36" x 36" stillborn (okay to be cheerful, to celebrate life) UIHC and Domestic Violence 45" x 45" colorful children s quilts VA Hospital 48" x 60" (or smaller but not larger) Domestic Violence 75" x 98" twin/single Visiting Nurse Association & 4 C s Burp Cloths 4 C s Tote Bags Home Ties Child Care Center Bibs Other Opportunities to Quilt Senior Center needs hand quilters! Contact Jody Wiley, jkw147@southslope.net for details. Hospice Home of Johnson County: Hospital bed topper quilts (~60 x80 ) of bright, cheery fabrics, and/or patriotic theme. Quilts of Valor Visit for details. Raffle Quilt Ticket sales are on! We hope ticket sales are going well. If you did not pick-up your ticket packet at the March meeting please stop by the ticket table at our April meeting to get yours. If you need additional tickets contact Meredith Sewell, at or m57sewell@gmail.com and we will have them ready for you at the April meeting or get them to you before. Remember money and ticket stubs must be returned on or prior to the June 13 meeting where the winning ticket will be drawn. 82 x 82 "Stars for a New Day", designed by Susan H. Garman, created by Karen Miller, and quilted by Kym Ward THANKS! Janet Abbas, Mary Hall Reno, Meredith Sewell, and Barb Yoder, your Raffle Quilt Committee

4 Page 4 April 2016 July 2016 Challenge Rules Iowa from River to River! This year s challenge will be Iowa inspired. What does Iowa mean to you? Corn and prairie grass? The Old Capitol Building? Family and friends? In 2016, Iowa will be 170 years old and we thought we should show everyone what Iowa means to us through our quilts. There is no size or technique limit to this quilt. Explore your mind and your state and come up with a totally unique quilt. You will be asked to explain how your quilt fulfills the Challenge in the form below. Your completed form will be attached to your quilt. Have fun and let your creativity show. July 2016 Challenge Quilt Entry Form Member Name: Quilt Name: What does Iowa mean to you and how does your quilt convey this? Debra Wykert Eases Us Out of our FEAR of Machine Quilting! Our March speaker, Deb Wykert from Muscatine, gave us a hands-on lesson on how to move beyond those nasty, lingering fears that our machine quilting won t be good enough. She nudged us past the need for immediate perfection, by reminding us that EVERYTHING takes practice. On a large white board, Deb drew examples (see next page) of patterns which work well for quilting on domestic sewing machines (and even ones with small harp space). We then practiced drawing in the Be Fearless notebooks she provided. She showed us her quilts as examples of how practice makes you better with every hour spent at the machine, and reminded us not to be stumped by our first efforts. Thank you, Deb, for an inspiring and riveting presentation! Deb s Dos & Don ts: Practice compassion with yourself; if you wouldn't say it to your friend, don t say it to yourself! If a job is worth doing it's worth doing poorly got to start somewhere. Ask yourself how you are improving. Strive for excellence (like 90%) not perfection (100%). Fear is temporary but regret is forever. Remember to breathe. Make practice fun. Practice 15 minutes each day, till it feels natural. Within 2-3 hours you ll notice a difference.

5 April 2016 Page 5 Deb Wykert Nudges us Past the Fear of Free-Motion Quilting!!! Below are some of the sketches of free-motion quilting Deb showed us at our wonderful March meeting. Swirl w/feather Flowers Triangles Leaf Spiral Paisley Leaf on Vine Another Flower Connected Snake Evergreen Trees Leaf Paisley Triangle Paisley Below are three close ups of Deb s free motion quilting and interesting photos of Deb as she shared her wisdom!

6 Page 6 April 2016 Library News The following books have been added to the OCQG Library collection: Easy Paper-Pieced Keepsake Quilts by Carol Doak: This book is another in Carol Doak s series of paperpiecing books. Square Dance, revised edition by Martha Thompson: Use a Twister template or make your own template to cut out pieces for these quilts, including variations on the basic twister pattern. If you are looking for a particular book, check the lists of the library books listed alphabetically by title, author, and subject on the guild website. At the May and June OCQG meetings, the Library Committee will sell used quilting books removed from the Library collection and donated by members. Books will be priced at $2 each, and the proceeds will go to the Guild. If you have any books you would like to donate for the sale, please drop them off at the Library table at the April meeting. OCQG Quilt Frames The Old Capitol Quilters Guild owns 4 frames on which quilts can be hung. We use them to hang presenter's quilts as well as at our quilt shows. Members are welcome to request the use of these. There is some black velvet-type material in the storage cabinet for use with the quilt frames. This would make a good background when displaying blocks and small quilts. You can contact Debbie Grundstad at or dag2671@gmail.com to borrow a frame. Old Capitol Quilters Guild, Iowa City Area, NQA Chapter #IA603 Old Capitol Quilters Guild is a nonprofit organization open to anyone interested in quilts or quilting. Monthly meetings are held the second Monday of each month, September through July, at 7 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on 1st Ave. and Court St. in Iowa City. Dues are $25/year, renewable September 1. Guests are always welcome. May Newsletter Submit by April 18 Please submit articles, announcements, etc. to Sondra, newsletter editor, sblewis@mchsi.com on or prior to Monday, April 18. Thank You!

7 Page 7 April 2016 Board and Committee Members for President Linzee McCray linzee.mccray@gmail.com Treasurer Barbara Yoder barb.yoder@gmail.com Secretary Jill Fisher yellowsmoke1010@hotmail.com Historian Jessica Marks jessim@gmail.com Newsletter Sondra Lewis (editor) sblewis@mchsi.com Meredith Sewell meredith.sewell@act.org Lauren Tiffany LTiffany@centurylink.net Library Penny Smith tfsmith18@q.com Ruth Langehough prlang5@mchsi.com Janice Hall Program Linda Alberhasky linalb65@aol.com Debbie Grundstad dag2671@gmail.com Carole Knutson cknuts@mchsi.com Mary Mockaitis mmockaitis@mchsi.com Kristin Summerwill kesummerwill@msn.com Carole Ramsey mcramsey@mchsi.com Service Karen Albertus karenal13@msn.com Kathy Becker dandkbecker@gmail.com Sharon Halverson sharonhalverson@gmail.com Nancy Johns njohns@q.com Katherine Konz konzk@mchsi.com Gail Wadley gmwadley@gmail.com Sarah Yoder Parker sarahyoderparker@gmail.com Membership Karen Miller remklm2@sharontc.net Glenda Skallerud glenda-skallerud@uiowa.edu Website Vicki Walch vwalch@gmail.com Pam Ehrhardt pje281@gmail.com The Board is here to serve you, so please contact any board member with questions. OCQG Website Advertising Rates: Year One Issue Business Card $60 $12.50 Quarter Page $120 $25.00 Note: It is the policy of the Guild to charge $5 to visitors attending our monthly guild meeting when we have a national speaker presenting. The past few years we have been lax in doing so. At the August 2014 board meeting this was discussed and it was decided that at future meetings, we will again be doing this. This is not to deter guests from coming to our meetings, but rather to help with the cost of bringing in a national speaker.

8 Old Capitol Quilters Guild c/o Sondra Lewis 605 Holiday Rd. Coralville, IA Page 8 April 2016 OCQG Programs Apr. 11, 2016 Lynne Hagmeier, Workshop: Twisted 7pm Kansas Troubles Quilts-Moda and Beyond May 9, 2016 Modern Quilt Group, Inspired by Fabric and Shapes June 13, 2016 Chris Clark, 9-4pm Workshop will be held at Inspirations, Hills 7pm Art to Appliqué July 11, Challenge: Iowa-River to River 2016 Upcoming Events March 31, Spring along 20 Shop Hop; for more info, April 1 &2 see ad on page 2 of OCQG March newsletter April 1, National Quilt Museum Quilts for Quilting Campaign. More info on pg. 5 of OCQG November 2015 newsletter. April 7, 8, 9 10am 6pm International Quilt Festival Chicago. For more info, see page 6 of OCQG March newsletter and Kalona Quilt Show and Sale, for info April 28, 5-8pm April 29, 9am-7pm visit April 30, 9am-5pm continued in next column Upcoming Events (continued) April 30, 10-5 Central Iowa Shopping Spree, Ames May 1, 10-4 See ad at the bottom of page 2 of this newsletter. May September Threads of Time Quilt Show, Cedar Rapids Convention Center Complex; Includes quilt show, vendor mall, classes, more. View classes & events catalog online at Great River Quilt Show, Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds, Davenport IA; Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild; Over 400 quilts, merchants mall, demonstrations, appraisals, more. For more info visit American Quilter s Society Quilt (various dates) Shows Paducah, KY (Apr ); Syracuse, NY (July 27-30); Grand Rapids, MI (Aug ); Chattanooga, TN (Sept ); Des Moines, IA (Oct. 5-8). For more info, If you know of quilting events/dates, please inform newsletter editor.