OUR MONTHLY QUILT TALK Volume 32, No. 2 Saline County Quilters Guild Newsletter February 2015 Gwen Rogers, Editor Website: www.quilttalk.org 501-317-0651 Website host: Eddie Landreth sewgenie2@yahoo.com President s Message Dear Quilting Friends, I survived my first night presiding over our meeting. Whew! If you missed it, we had a fun night of snacking, sitting, sewing, and chatting a lot. As a matter of fact, I was doing so much chatting that I didn t even get to work on the piece that I brought. Never even took it out of the bag. But it was a fun night even had some new members. Yippee! I love it when new people want to join us. And if you re one of those new people, we re glad you re here, and we ll do everything we can to make you feel at home. Speaking of new people, I found out that one of our new members, Shellie Blake, is quite accomplished and does long arm quilting, too. Not being one to pass up an opportunity, I asked if she d be willing to do a trunk show for us, and she consented. She ll be doing the program for our February meeting. Double Yippee! One other monumentally wonderful thing happened at the meeting. Eddie Landreth volunteered to take over our website. Folks, I can t tell you how happy that made me. I m pretty sure it ll make Kathryn Hodge happy, too. She s graciously built out the website over the last few years, and I do appreciate all the work she did. Kathryn, you re leaving your baby in good hands! OFFICERS President: Terri Dobbs 1 st VP: Gwen Rogers 2 nd VP: Eddie Landreth Secretary: Cindy McGear Treasurer: Cathy Faulkner February Birthdays 5 Judy Huggins 6 Joyce Phipps 8 Carol Smith 10 JoAnn Thompson 12 Billie West 14 Carolyn Morris 15 Kathy Duke 21 Jean Corley 22 Dena Schaffer 24 Gerrie Scribner 24 Sue Richards That s enough for now. I have to go cut out some fabric for that Santa quilt we re working on at this month s Saturday workshop. Happy Quilting, my friends! Terri SUNSHINE REPORT: Do you know of someone who needs a sympathy or get well card? Please contact Shirley Miller and she will send a little sunshine their way. Email sfmiller37@aol.com or call 501-413-8175 Get well cards were sent to Beulah Wright and Sondra Curtis. A Thinking of You card was sent to Kelley Davis. Please note deadline for Newsletter submissions: Friday following the monthly meeting. Thank you~~gwen Rogers, Editor
SCQG Minutes of General Meeting January 19, 2015 The Saline County Quilt Guild met on January 19, 2015 at the Benton Senior Activity Center in Benton, Arkansas. The meeting was called to order by President Terri Dobbs followed by opening prayer by Jane Hammonds. There was a motion and second to accept the November 2014 minutes and treasurer s report. The motion was passed. Committee Reports: Professional Workshop: No report. 5:30 Workshop: 1. Cathy Faulkner requested participants and ideas from the members present. 2. A challenge was made to members to check out materials from Sue Garrett utilizing the SCQG Library and make a project to present at Show & Tell in April. Saturday Workshop: 1. Cely Slover announced that Shirley Miller will demo the Santa rag quilt at the January Saturday Workshop at the library from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. There is a $5.00 fee for this workshop. 2. If you are interested in teaching a Saturday Workshop class please contact Cely Slover @776-2475. 3. A string quilt will be taught by Shirley Miller during the March Saturday Workshop. Additional information will be available at the February 16th meeting. Library: Sue Garrett/No report. Fundraising: 1. Jane Hammonds announced she has tickets available for sale for the SCQG Donation Quilt. Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. 2. Quilt books will be offered for sale to help defray the cost of 2015 door prizes. Membership: 1. Pat Wade announced that membership cards will be available after the final vote selecting the new SCQG logo at the February meeting. Program: No report. 1. President Terri Dobbs requested volunteers to step forward to fill this committee chair position and shared a handout listed ideas for future programs. Charity Quilts: 1. Sidney Morris and Myrna Yandell announced the successful completion and delivery of 104 charity quilts made by SCQG members. The following report was submitted: Charity Quilts Annual Report - 2014 Fire Victims 3 New Beginnings 19 Civitan 6 Tornado Victims 17 Midtowne Church 6 Saline Memorial Hospice 12 Safe Haven 7 Arkansas Children s Hospital 21 Veterans @ Ft. Roots 4 Completed but not delivered 9 Additional completed quilts were presented to the members in attendance. UFO: No Report. Hostess: No Report. Newsletter: 1. Gwen Rogers requested any member not receiving the January SCQG Newsletter by email or by USPS to let her know. 2. All items to be included in the monthly newsletter should be submitted to her by the Friday following each monthly meeting. 3. Guild members who have items for sale may submit them to Gwen Rogers who will email them once a month along with the newsletter. They will not be printed in the newsletter. Quiltmania: Lisa Martone & Linda Morgan/No Report. 1. An overview of Quiltmania activities was presented by Fay Poe for the benefit of new members present. Sunshine: Shirley Miller/No Report. Technology: No Report. 1. President Terri Dobbs reported a need for a member to become the SCQG website host because Kathryn Hodge is no longer volunteering for this position. Terri Dobbs asked if there were any members present that would consider volunteering. Eddie Landreth volunteered to become the website host for 2015.
1 st Wednesday Potluck: Sue Garrett announced the Feb 4 th Potluck will be at her home 62 Wedgeside Drive at 9:30 off Highway 5 in the Otter Creek area. Unfinished Business: Terri Dobbs/None. New Business: Marge Dixon/Quilts of Valor Program Program to honor and provide quilts to the men and women who have been touched by war. Presentation of the state wide drive for quilt blocks with star motif for Arkansas Veterans sponsored by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Blocks must be 12.5 square with a star motif in colors of red, white and blue good quality cotton. Please use solid or patriotic prints. No feminine or juvenile fabrics. Marge challenged each member to make two blocks and bring to the March 16 th meeting and she will mail the blocks to the state project coordinator. National Quilt Day: Pat Wade announced National Quilt Day will be on March 21 st. She asked for a show of hands of members who would be willing to participate at the library by demonstrating quilting techniques or sharing information about the guild from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. June Hammonds made a motion for the SCQG to participate and the motion passed. Cely Slover will verify that the Library will allow us to use their facility and allow us to display and sell tickets for the 2015 Donation Quilt Door Prizes: Cely Slover, Melissa Landreth, Marge Dixon, Debbie Burrough. Terri Dobbs: Additional discussion 1. SCQG business documents to be stored in locked Library cabinet. 2. The new Benton Senior Center will no longer be renting meeting space. A new meeting location must be found. Request for members to serve on a committee to locate new venue. Numerous members took part in Show & Tell followed by Sit & Sew. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia McGear ******************************************************************************************************** Show & Tell: Brenda Wall--King size Blue & White Log Cabin Eddie Landreth--King size Disappearing Hourglass Cely Slover-- 2 charity quilts Bobbie Frazier--Maze quilt Myrna Yandell--Courthouse Steps and charity Charlie Brown quilt ******************************************************************************************************** Arkansas' Just One Star campaign. Quilts of Valor Foundation's motto: Quilting to honor and comfort those touched by war". QOVF is a national charitable organization that makes and awards quilts to veterans. According to their website, over 113,000 quilts have been awarded since 2003. (See www.qovf.org) The Arkansas chapter of the QOV is collecting 12.5 star blocks to be made into quilts for Arkansas veterans. After choosing your favorite star block pattern, pick some good quality cotton fabrics (scraps?) of red, white, and blue, solids or patriotic prints, and start sewing. While sewing, be thankful for our veterans and you will get that warm, all-american feeling! I challenge each SCQG member to make at least two (2) blocks. I will send them to the coordinator at the end of March. I am not proposing a group membership in QOV although it is a possibility. ~~ Marge Dixon phone 778-0777 INVITATION FROM HOT SPRINGS AREA QUILT GUILD I would like to give all an easier way to get the forms and rules. Our show this year will have cash awards again. We would like our show to showcase all the talented quilters from our area guilds. Please enter your quilt. Many of you already have a quilt that may go into the Challenge! We expect this Show to be Wonderful. You can enter to have Judged or Not Judged. If you have questions or want more info please email me: bethquilts76@yahoo.com or call 501-318-0947 or go to our website Home - Hot Springs Area Quilt Guild for more info. The show is July 10 and 11 from 10am to 4pm. Hope to see you and your friends/family at the show. Thank you, Beth Wynn
G FEBRUARY CALENDAR of EVENTS G 2 Quiltaholics Anonymous---at the Benton Library on Smithers Dr. Library opens at 9:00 am. Arrive at your convenience. Bring a sack lunch and stay as long as you like. Bring a project or problem for the Quilt Experts to solve!! Bring your Santa Rag quilt if you need help. 4 First Wednesday--at the home of Sue Garrett 10 Applique and whatever you want to work on @ Sydney s Studio. 12 Charity Quilts @ Sydney s Studio Come work on quilts to be given away. 16 SCQG Monthly Meeting---Senior Adult Center, 210 Jefferson St., Benton 5:30 pm Workshop 6:00 pm Business meeting followed by the program Program: Presented by Shellie Blake--one of our new members 21 Library is available for Saturday workshop 23 Daytime Stitchers---at the Benton Library on Smithers Drive. Library opens at 9 am. Arrive at your convenience. Tutorial usually begins around 10 am. Bring a project and something to show and tell. 26 Charity Quilts @ Sydney s Studio Come work on quilts to be given away. 28 Applique and whatever you want to work on @ Sydney s Studio. FIRST WEDNESDAY POTLUCK at the home of Sue Garrett on February 4, 2015. 62 Wedgeside Drive, Little Rock, 72210 Directions: From Benton on I-30 east (toward Little Rock) take exit 126. Turn left on N. Alexander Rd (Hwy 111) and cross over interstate. Turn right at Hwy 5. Turn left at W. Baseline Rd. Turn left at Wedgewood Creek. Continue straight to Wedgeside Dr. From Little Rock on I-430 south take Stagecoach/Hwy 5 exit. Turn right at W. Baseline Rd. Turn left at Wedgewood Creek. Continue straight to Wedgeside Dr. Do you need an excuse to buy more fabric? Do you want to start another project? Check out these free BOMs that have recently started up online. Pat Sloan: Vacation Time Mystery http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/2015-vacation-time-mysterybom.htm Two Sisters and a Quilt: Sunbonnet children that can be done applique or redwork http://twosistersandaquilt.com/free-bom/ Jacquelyn Steves: This has started but when you sign up to receive her emails you will get links to blocks one and two. It can be applique or redwork. http://jacquelynnesteves.com/sewing-quilting/sew-sweetsimplicity-free-block-of-the-month/ Bunny Hill: An ornament every month http://bunnyhillblog.com/free-patterns/snow-happy-hearts/ COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: Professional workshop: Carol Smith 5:30 workshop: Cathy Faulkner Saturday workshops: Cely Slover Librarian: Sue Garrett Fund raising & door prizes: Jane Hammonds, Pat Wade (door prizes) Membership: Pat Wade Program: TBD UFO: TBD Hostess: Beulah Wright (unconfirmed) Newsletter: Gwen Rogers Quilt Mania: Lisa Martone, Linda Morgan Sunshine: Shirley Miller Charity quilts: Sidney Morris 1st Wednesday: Dena Shaffer Website: Eddie Landreth
News You Can Use! SATURDAY WORKSHOPS A new year and wonderful projects to work on thanks to our generous members who volunteer. Jan. 24 th. Twelve members signed up for the Santa Rag quilt taught by Shirley Miller. The class held at the library from 9-2pm. If help is needed. Fay Poe has offered to help at Sidney's on January 30th or at the library on February 2nd at QA. Feb. 21st. A workshop is planned for any member wishing to teach a class or use the time and space for their own project. We are fortunate in that the library has been and will hopefully continue to allow us the use of the space. Mar. 21st. This is National Quilt Day and also our workshop day. We are hoping to have volunteers to work, demonstrate quilting skills to library visitors during the time from 10-2:00 p.m. More info will be discussed at our February meeting. This is an opportunity to inform the public of our guild in Saline County and encourage those who might be interested in learning this craft. Thank you, Cely Slover CHARITY QUILTS ANNUAL REPORT - 2014 104 quilts were completed and distributed as follows: Fire victims-3 New Beginnings-19 Civitan-6 Tornado Victims-17 Midtowne Church-6 Saline Memorial Hospice-12 Safe Haven-7 Veterans at Ft. Roots-4 Arkansas Children's Hospital-21 Completed (not yet delivered)-9 NATIONAL QUILT DAY National Quilt Day is Saturday March 21. We have the meeting room reserved at the Benton Library and will have demos of quilting techniques such as English paper piecing, big stitch quilting, wool applique, easy block piecing, etc. If you have ideas for a demo or would like to volunteer to help for an hour or two, give me a call or see me at the February meeting. Without your help we cannot hold this event. I will have more information at the Feb. meeting. Pat Wade 501-529-0282 TREASURER S REPORT---ending 1/19/2015 Beginning Balance $7711.89 DEPOSITS: DISBURSEMENTS: Sidney Morris (Charity Quilts) $50.00 Kay Skaggs (Clean up Senior Center) 41.28 Monthly Rent--Senior Adult Center 50.00 Jo Schlecht (postage for newsletter) 49.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $190.28 CURRENT BALANCE $7521.61 Respectfully submitted by Cathy Faulkner FUNDRAISING Jane Hammonds will have tickets and pictures of the 2015 Donation quilt at the meetings. Please pick up your tickets to make our fund raising project a success. Tickets are 30 for $25 to sell for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. We will also have a book sale in February. Monies raised will go toward purchasing door prizes. Following is a partial list of books that will be available. Crazy Shortcut Quilts: Quilt as You Go Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!!: The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking Log Cabin ABCs by Marti Michell Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern Quilt in a Day: The Magic Vine 101 Fun-to-Quilt Pot Holders by Bobbi Matella MEMBERSHIP REPORT We had 43 members and one visitor at our January meeting. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so before March 1st so you can be included in the roster that will be distributed at the March meeting. We have three new members, Cherrie Huber, Kathy Duke and Debbie Burrow. Respectfully submitted, Pat Wade, Membership chairperson 2015 DONATION QUILT TICKETS Tickets are 30 for $25 to sell for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 See Jane Hammonds
Final vote on the logo will be held at the February meeting. 2015 QuiltMania Challenge Quilt Instructions: For those of you who plan to participate in the QuiltMania Challenge Quilt Contest, these are the rules: 1. Use two or more charm packs of the same fabrics. 2. The back of the quilt can be a solid piece of the fabric, yardage of the charm pack or backing of your choice. Only the front of the quilt will be judged. 3. Binding (if one is used) has to be pieced from the charm pack fabric. However, binding is not required. 4. The quilt must be at least 20 X 20, but can be larger. 5. The entry fee is $5.00. This money will go for prizes. To help you get started, consider a miniature quilt or a scrap quilt. How about a string quilt? Or, remember the watercolor quilts? Don t forget the wonderful quilt in last year s Quilt Mania challenge, made by Sheila Byrd, using paper hexagons to make her background. Remember in Jacket Jazz how we learned to change the texture of the fabrics using pleating, crinkling, shagging? So many options are available, and if you are having trouble, just go through your many books and magazines for ideas. They are full of wonderful ideas. The charms can be cut up, and sewn together in so many ways. I hope this helps you in picking a method that inspires you to go forward and make an amazing quilt. Good Luck to All. Lynda Morgan and Lisa Martone QuiltMania Schedule 2015 Monday: 9:00-9:30 AM Registration 9:30-? PM Do-Nuthins 12:00 PM Lunch 1:30-5:00PM Ricky Tims Kaleidoscope Quilt 6:00 PM Dinner Tuesday: 8:00 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30 4:00 PM Continued, Ricky Tims Kaleidoscope Quilt 8:30--? PM Do-Nuthins 12:00 PM Lunch 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Evening Activities Wednesday: 8:00 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30--? PM Do-Nuthins 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Applique Class 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Vote on Challenge Quilt 12:00 PM Lunch 2:30 PM Challenge Quilt Winners Announced 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Evening Activities Thursday: 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast 9:00 AM Check out of your room 8:30 AM--1:00 PM DO NUTHINS!
QUILTMANIA APRIL 6-9, 2015 SALINE COUNTY QUILTERS GUILD This is your information for the 2015 QuiltMania Retreat. Please do not throw it away. It contains important details regarding this year s retreat! Registration: The deadline for registration is March 1, 2015. The February guild meeting is an excellent time to turn in your completed registration. You may also mail your completed registration to Lisa Martone. Registrations need to be received by February 25, 2015. There will be no refunds after March 8, 2015. Please contact Lisa Martone (501-590-4173) if you have registered but are unable to attend. Do-Nuthins: Anytime you are not in a class, you are a Do-Nuthin. As a Do-Nuthin, you are free to work on whatever project you wish. You are also welcome to Do-Nuthin! Drop-Ins: You are welcome to drop in to QuiltMania to quilt, visit, or Do-Nuthin, however, you will be required to pay the Cabe Hall fee for each day you drop-in. Meals may also available for drop-ins. Lisa Martone will collect your fees and make arrangements for meals. Please contact her if you drop-in. Goodie Bags: Each year, those persons who register for QuiltMania by the deadline get a Goodie Bag. Each of these bags is unique and contains items donated to QuiltMania by friends and sponsors. Please make sure that you register for this year s QuiltMania by the March 1, 2015 deadline in order to receive a goodie bag! General Information: Pick up your room keys Monday morning at Cabe Hall. It may be as late as noon before the keys are available. Lynda will pass out the keys when they become available. You will need to be out of your room by 9:00 AM on Thursday. Please try and find your own roommates. Lisa or Lynda will help if needed. Coffee Pots are allowed in sleeping rooms, but please, NO FOOD! Snacks are welcome in the Cabe Hall kitchen and we encourage you to bring snacks and drinks to share. You will need to clear out your leftovers by 10:00 AM on Thursday. Classes will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in the kitchen. You are welcome to continue to use the kitchen if you are not part of the class. Please be considerate of those taking classes by quietly entering the kitchen. Do not interrupt the class! Volunteers for QuiltMania 2015: Kitchen Jill Barker, Myrna Yandell Night Programs Marsha Lassiter, Kay Scott Picture Slide Show Missy Paulette, Tiffanee Noack Challenge Quilt activities Sue Garrett, Dena Schaffer, and Sue Richards Goody Bags Lisa Martone (letters), Cecilia Slover, Sidney Morris Teachers Charlotte Williams, Sheila Bird Surprise for Gift Bags Jane Hammonds and friends Sign In Table To Be Determined AD Space is available @ $35 per year. Contact Gwen Rogers 501-317-0651 sewgenie2@yahoo.com
QuiltMania Classes and Supply Lists Spring Wreath -- applique class taught by Sheila Bird 1 18 or 20 background square. 1 fat quarter of green for leaves and stems. 13 2 x 10 strips of flower colors (coordinated). Fat quarters or scraps will work. We will cut 4 petals from each of 13 colors. 1 2 x 10 strip of fabric for flower center. Scraps will work. We will cut 4 flower centers. Thread to match fabric or neutral silk thread. Fabric glue or glue stick. Template material (i.e. poster board or heat resistant template material) Basic sewing supplies (scissors, needles, pins etc.) Bias bars for making stems (I will have some that you can borrow if needed) Access to a sewing machine. I will have mine set up in class room. We will need access to several irons and ironing boards. I will bring one. Light box with painters tape. We can use windows if light box is not available. I will bring one. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kaleidoscope Quilt Class taught by Charlotte Williams Materials- 8 different ¼ yard cuts 4 different ½ yard cuts 1 yard background 1 ½ yards outer border and binding (I used one fabric for background and outer border and binding) Optional accent border ¼ yard See notes below on choosing your fabrics. Fabric marker (that will show on your fabrics) Rotary cutter Large cutting mat Fabric scissors Pins Sewing Machine in good working order --don t forget cord and power pedal ¼ foot Freezer paper- enough for 2 or 3-18 squares Pencil Scissors for paper 48 square design wall (square of batting or flannel backed tablecloth work well) Ruler at least 24 long with 30 0 lines (A large square is useful) Notes on choosing your fabrics I used about 5 colors (Teal, Bright green, Fuchsia (bright purple), Hot pink, Dark blue) but I had more than one style or print in each color. I have repeated the fabrics in different strip sets. Too many different colors may make your quilt too busy to see a design. I used a plain background and border to show off my Kaleidoscope. (You might choose to purchase your border later) You will be making 5 different strip sets to make this quilt. Choose at least 4 or 5 Darks that contrast well with you other fabrics. Choose at least 3 or 4 Lights that contrast well. The remaining can be mediums. My strip sets were- Set one--teal-bright green-fuchsia Fuchsia was my dark Set two Hot pink-bright green (print) - Hot pink (again) Dark Blue Set three-- Teal (again)-bright green (again)-fuchsia (different print) this set was mostly mediums Set four Light Blue-Fuchsia (again)-pink (different print)-dark Blue (different print) Set Five- Light green-dark blue Light green- dark blue Don t make this stressful. Pick your fabric colors. I will be glad to help. You can bring stash fabrics to my shop and we can discuss how they will work
QuiltMania Registration Form April 6 9, 2015 Return this page to: Lisa Martone, 801 St. Michael Place, Little Rock, AR 72211, by March 1, 2015. Phone number 501-590-4173. NAME PHONE ADDRESS EMERGENCY CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER Need a handicap room? (It has 2 double beds and a shower) Circle Yes No Are you diabetic and need special meals? Circle Yes No Fees: Monday/Tuesday Class (1 ½ days); Charlotte Williams (Ricky Tims Kaleidoscope) Fee: $25.00 $ Wednesday Class (1/2 day); Sheila Bird (Beginner Appliqué Class) Fee: $10.00 $ THREE IN A ROOM (3 nights Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), All Meals, Cabe Hall Fee: $237.10 $ TWO IN A ROOM (3 nights Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), All Meals and Cabe Hall Fee: $273.10 $ ROOMMATES (Pick your own) 1. 2. 3. For those coming on a day-by-day basis: INDIVIDUAL MEALS: Circle meals and fees you want under the day(s) you plan to attend. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Lunch $ 9.50 (Noon) $ 9.50 $ 9.50 $ 9.50 Dinner $11.70 (6 p.m.) $11.70 $11.70 $11.70 Cabe Hall Fee $12.50 $12.50 $12.50 $12.50 $6.25 Total + + + $ FINAL TOTAL $ No Refunds after March 8, 2015. Make checks payable to Saline County Quilters Guild Drop-Ins are welcome but will be required to pay a Cabe Hall fee of $12.50 each day that you drop in. If you drop-in, please pay Lisa Martone your daily fee.
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