Bits and Pieces The newsletter of the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis August 2017 Cathy Franks: Let s go shopping! August Speaker Quilters Guild of Indianapolis PO Box 50345 Indianapolis, IN 46250-0345 Website: www.quiltguildindy.net General Meeting: 2nd Thursday of each month 7 PM 9 PM Second Presbyterian Church 7700 N Meridian St Indianapolis North Daytime Meeting 1st Friday of each month 1 PM 3 PM Orchard Park Presbyterian Church 106th St & Rangeline Rd Carmel South Daytime Meeting 4th Thursday each month 1 PM 3 PM Friedens UCC 8300 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis Charity Work Days 3rd Thursday each month (except Jan, Jul, Dec) 9:30 AM 3 PM North United Methodist Church 38th St & N Meridian Indianapolis
Happy August Birthdays! Quilters Guild of Indianapolis Opportunity Quilt *** REMINDER: Member dues need to be paid ASAP ***
QGI 2017 Program Schedule Month Speaker Date Lecture/Workshop Topic February Guild Birthday Party Feb 9 March Barb Triscari Guild Member triscartsi.com April May June Pam Holland Australia iampamholland.com Laura Wasilowski Illinois artfabrik.com Patsy Thompson Ohio patsythompsondesign s.com March 9 March 10 March 11 April 13 April 14-15 2 day class May 11 May 12 May 13 June 8 June 9 Lecture and Trunk Show Photography in Quilts (at St. Luke s) Curved Piecing (at St. Luke s) Lecture and Trunk Show Geraldine the Giraffe, Inspired to Stich (2 day class pricing: Member fee $80, Nonmember fee $115) (at Quilt Quarters) Lecture: Where Did I Go Wrong: Confessions of a Serial Quilter Woven Flower Basket Quilts (at St. Luke s) Accidental Artist (at St. Luke s) Lecture: Thread Power Trapunto, Couching of Decorative Threads and Free Motion Extravaganza (at St. Luke s) Autumn Leaves (at St. Luke s) June 10 July Cathy Franks July 13 What Quilt Judges Look For August Cathy Franks August 10 Let s go Shopping! Sandra Peterson Sept 14 Lecture and Trunk Show September Muncie, IN spetersonarts.com October October 12 November Quilt Show Review Nov. 9 December Christmas Program Please consider taking one of the amazing workshops that the Guild provides. I had the pleasure of taking the Wolf with Pam Holland. What a delightful woman and an amazing class. There are 4 more opportunities to learn and grow as quilters this year. It is a shame to not take advantage of one of the benefits of being in the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis. See the Programs Committee to sign up at any meeting. Or call Leigh Layton. Charity News for Bits and Pieces
QGIS MEETING Thursday, June 29, 2017; 12:30 pm By Terri Berlier, Co-Chair We celebrated three birthdays and welcomed two visitors this month to the 46 members that were present. Announcements: Quilt Show T-shirts - Diane Billiard There are still a few available for purchase at $15.00 Peony Shop - Bev Hendricks parked her little red wagon outside the auditorium for contributions. Quilt Show - Maureen Weflin The Quilt Show is less than four months away! Modern Quilt Guild will have a display this year. Registration forms, rules and instructions are on-line or on Facebook for anyone interested in entering a quilt for the show. There is a limit of five quilts per person, as well as, a challenge quilt. You can begin registering quilts on-line July 1 st, 2017. The registration deadline is: September 1 st. Quilts of Valor - Chris Hurley Seventeen beautiful Quilts of Valor were presented to Viet Nam veterans in Shipshewana last week in a very moving ceremony. Chris reports 225 blocks currently submitted. Charity Quilts - Carol Decker They will be presenting quilts next month to Lutherwood (boys twin size needed) and to Community South (45 X 45 and up). Please bring any twin size quilt you have finished and it will be presented as well. Opportunity Quilt - Tommi Derado brought the Opportunity Quilt to the meeting and it is just gorgeous! Chances are still available. QGI upcoming programs - Mary Ellen Straughn discussed the future QGI 2017 (and beyond) Program Schedule which is available on-line. Our own Cathy Franks will offer a lecture July 13 th What Quilt Judges Look For Block of the Month - Judy Ziegler brought a display of previous blocks of the month and the next block. She has had reports from members who say that they are enjoying them. Margie Lindeman, Program Co-Chair July 1 st is the registration deadline for the Fall Retreat August 11 th -13 th at Clifty Falls, Madison. It should be a fun time for all. There are lots of prizes and activities planned. The presenter for the QGIS July meeting, Laura Welkin will be presenting a power point program and display of quilts entitled My Quilting Journey. Announcements from the President Leanne Anderson encouraged everyone to attend the QGI meeting in July, Celebration of Summer, and wear bright colors. Newsletters are available on the back table but will now be in limited supply in order to reduce waste and printing costs. Program: Teri Dougherty and Linda Hale from The Back Door Quilt Shop. Gave a fun and interesting presentation and trunk show featuring some twists on the Dresden Plate. They displayed quilts that used the new double wide Dresden ruler, paper piecing, and applique in a variety of techniques, fabrics, and sizes. A new project that will be offered is A Star a Day, work all done by hand. Linda and Teri are also looking forward to their trunk show from Wilmington Prints and Wilmington Batiks on July 7 and 8. Their fabric rep, Tim Prowse will have many quilts. Registration is required and door prizes for all who attend. Debra Rubles will be in attendance and will discuss her book, How Fabrics are Made. Show and Tell: Sue Good gave pins to five members who brought quilts/projects. Hospitality: Ann Buccieri had five door prize winners this month; Lilly Rohlman, Terri Berlier, Chris Hurley, Ann Petrie and Peggy Greene. Upcoming QGIS Programs: July 27 th - Laura Welkin will be presenting a power point program and display of quilts entitled My Quilting Journey. She learned to sew at a young age with the help of two excellent seamstresses, her mother and grandmother. She has made many clothes, doll clothes, pillows, curtains and recently reupholstered a loveseat. Laura joined the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis in 2007. She entered her first guild show that year and was awarded first place in the appliqued bed quilt category. She was hooked! She won some ribbons at a few regional shows but the more notable awards came in the past few years when she started making miniature quilts. Her miniatures have won first place in Houston in both 2014 and 2015 and a third place in 2016. At the Paducah show she won a third place in 2014, first in 2015 and Best of Show Miniature in 2016 for her quilt, Daisy Chain. That quilt is now on display at the National Quilt Museum. We are going to have an interesting meeting next month. Don t miss it. August 24 Connie Lancaster; What you Want to Know Please bring quilting questions to the July meeting so we can get them to Connie before the August meeting. September 28 Jamie Wallen, Longarmer of Quilter s Apothecary; Trunk Show October 26 Brenda Roach, Bloomfield, IN; Where Curiosity Has Led Me November 16 th Pitch In-Pitch Out and Terri s Top Tips. Terri Berlier, QGIS Program Co-Chair, will be offering some helpful tips. There will be a special door prize chosen from the names of participants who bring one of their own best tips to share! February 2018 Past Out to Lunch Bunch and QGIS Chairs will be presenting their thank you quilt block quilts.
Message from the President Leanne Anderson *** REMINDER: Member dues need to be paid ASAP *** Support the Guild through Ads in the Quilt Show Program You can show your support for the guild and find new customers for your business all at the same time. By placing an ad in the program, you will reach hundreds of potential customers. Ads do not have to be quilting related. In the past, we have had restaurants, tree companies and CPA firms. The prices of the ads are: Business card (1/4 of a page) $25 ½ page (5.5 inches wide by 4.25 inches long) $50 Full page (5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches long) $100 Inside Front Cover * (5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches long) $125 Inside Back Cover * (5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches long) $125 FALL RETREAT Contact Mary ASAP!!!! She needs to have a final count by May 15. Join us for the upcoming fall retreat at Clifty Falls in Madison Indiana! The date is August 11-13 and the prices vary depending on your room - sharing or not. Please use the attached registration form or visit the web site for the form and instructions. If you have any questions / concerns - please call Mary White 317-508- 7559. Hope to see you there! Payment and copy are due by August 1. Electronic copy of the ad is preferred. Ad copy should be emailed to ccarvey1@indy.rr.com. Hard copy and payment should be mailed to Catherine Carvey, QGI, 6177 N Delaware, Indianapolis, IN 46220. Check should be made payable to Quilters Guild of Indianapolis, Inc.
From the Roving Reporter Submitted by Carol Victory POHLAR FABRICS August 2017 Wow is all the Roving Reporter can say about the new Pohlar Fabrics location! I was on a shop hop with my bee and we visited Pohlar Fabrics in Liberty, IN. Pohlar Fabrics has been in business for 30 years and moved into the new building on West Coe Road, seven miles south of Liberty, on January 3, 2017. The new building is four times larger and has ~7,000 bolts, a large selection of patterns, precuts and notions, kits and Mettler, Aurifil Signature and Valdani (large and small spools) threads. There are samples all over the shop to tempt everyone. Workshops are also offered. They carry Bernina sewing and longarm machines and service all makes. They are also an Accucut dealer. They also offer longarm quilting service. If you visit Pohlar Fabrics, plan to stop in Liberty at El Reparo a really good Mexican restaurant. Shop staff recommended it and we were very glad we stopped there.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS * June 29, 2017 12:30 PM QGI South (OTLB) details on page 4 * June 30, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 * July 13, 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3 July 26, 2017 6:45 PM QGI Board Meeting see page 8 * July 27, 2017 12:30 PM QGI South (OTLB) details on page 4 One Stop Quilt Shop Hop https://www.facebook.com/the-original-one- July 28-29, 2017 Kokomo Stop-Quilt-Shop-Hop-240537172804755 August 4, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 August 10, 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3 August 11-13, 2017 Fall Retreat August 20, 2017 Indy Modern Quilt Show 2:00-5:00 Broad Ripple Park FREE August 24, 2017 12:30 PM QGI South (OTLB) details on page 4 QGI Quilt Show September 1, 2017 Registration Deadline September 1, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 September 14 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3 September 28, 2017 12:30 PM QGI South (OTLB) details on page 4 October 6, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 October 12, 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3 October 20-21, 2017 QGI Quilt Show Westfield Middle School October 26, 2017 12:30 PM QGI South (OTLB) details on page 4 November 3, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 November 9, 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3 December 1, 2017 1:00 PM QGI North details on page 5 December 7, 2017 7:00 PM General Meeting details on page 3
2017 QGI Board President Vice President Bee Keeper Fall Retreat Chair Member at Large Secretary Treasurer QGIS Co-Chairs QGIN Co-Chairs Quilt Show Chairs Charity Quilts Preemie Quilts Quilts of Valor Hospitality Quilt Association Liaison State Museum Liaison Show and Tell Block of the Month Logo/Pins Website Newsletter Publicity Advertising Programs Leanne Anderson Cathy Franks Mary White Elizabeth Meek Tommi Derado Kathy Yull Marjorie Lindeman Terri Berlier Shari Harrison Lynn Thomas Maureen Welflen Melissa Snyder Margaret Duke Sandy Haneline Chris Hurley Deb Wilmoth Elizabeth Rubens Chris Hurley Anita Harden Mary Jane Teeters-Eichacker Dawn Torkelson Chris Hurley/ Ana Sweet Zondra Whatley Barb Triscari Jennifer Broemel Natalie Reiner Leigh Layton, Mary Ellen Straughn 317-776-4227 12514 Reynolds Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46038 317.913.1816 Hours: Mon Fri 10-5 Saturday 10-3 Authorized Brother Dealer/Floriani Dealer Bring ad for 20% off 1 non sale book, notion, 1 yd. fabric One ad per customer/one ad per month please Quilt Guild of Indianapolis Meeting Schedule QGIN: 1 st Friday (except July which is the last Friday in June) 1:00-3:00 Orchard Park Presbyterian Church 1605 E 106 th Street General Meeting: 2 nd Thursday (except Dec which is the first Thursday) 7:00pm Second Presbyterian Church 7700 N. Meridian QGIS: 4 th Thursday January-October 12:30-2:30 Friedens United Church of Christ 8300 S. Meridian Board Meetings: Jan 25, Mar 22, May 24, Sept 27, and Nov 29 6:30-8:30 Back Door Quilt Shop in Greenwood All members are welcome. If you have a specific issue to be added to the agenda, please contact the president or secretary in advance. SHARE YOUR NEWS!! Please submit your newsletter articles, ideas, and events for our calendar page to QGINEWS@yahoo.com Always looking for photos if you take your camera to meetings or workshops!