ration then there are the quilt
shops and bead stores I'm
finding everywhere I can. Bill
can't believe he's come 5000
miles and he's still waiting
outside quilt shops.
hopefully you're all looking
week. Harebrained Happen-
1pm with their presentation
real variety of interesting
speakers and programs taking
so there really is something
for everyone. We won't have
time this month for our My
Favorite Things segment fea-
plan to do it again in May.
I hope we have some adven-
turous members who have
rolling all the way from Maui!
That's okay...it is supposed to
be a challenge! I've heard the
comments " I don't do art
Aloha !
like a little peek at the views
we see all around us. If you
look really hard at this photo
you might see me perched on
my surfboard out there in my
thong waiting for the next
wave......not a chance!
time to appreciate colour.
sky, fuscia, yellow and orange
of the blossoms, every shade
of green in the leaves, the
palms and the foliage, the
brown, black and earth col-
ours of the volcanic rock, the
light taupes of the sand and
the rainbow of colours on
surf boards and clothing.
one colour but a wild combi-
nation of colours and hues.
We saw a beach dweller
walking with a huge parrot on
his shoulder yesterday and all
I could think was that the
parrot would make an amaz-
ing wall hanging! And if just
quilts" or "I'm not interested
in a landscape". All I can say
is keep an open mind to it,
start with a small idea and
see where it takes you.
I have an interesting book by
Mary Lou Weidman called
"Out of the Box...Unleash
wacky colours, very "out
humorous approach to her
work. Throughout the book
perience gained in many
Her thoughts on creativity,
imagination and having the
confidence to express your-
what others might think ring
very true. I'll leave you with a
quote from her book which
really is a good lesson to get
us out of our comfort zone
and be adventurous......
have always done, you will
always get what you have
always got"
organization dedicated to
the Guild meeting will be cancelled.
Quilting is cheap therapy.
“We’re all about to be Harebrained!”
“Always wanted to see a hippo wearing pink ballet slippers? Or maybe you dream of lions in green shoes. Check out the delightful works made by Trisha and Mary at www.harebrainedhappenings.com . We will have the pleasure of their company – and the company of all of their critters – at our April meeting. Put a smile on and come see what these two Canadian “Crafty Ladies” are doing.”
Trisha and Mary will be giving us a trunk show of quiltworks from their original patterns and will have the patterns for sale during our break. They gladly accept cash or cheque, prices includes tax.
They will be starting their program at 1:05 and patterns will be for sale at our break from 2:00 to 2:30.
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Program
If you or someone you know would like to do some restorative work on a quilt, please contact Susan Sullivan for details.
Wanted
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Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 970 Quilt Sewing Machine recently serviced and in excel- lent condition. Comes complete with carrying case, extended sewing surface, Hand- book, User guide, bobbins, tools, and tool case. Price $750.00 I also have a brand new walking foot for sale for this machine. Price $100.00.
For Sale
Those interested in the following : Applique (different methods), hand embroidery and bead-
ing.
Sandraleichner.com and bethquilts.blogspot.ca
Contact Dar Whyte at the meeting or at baydreamer@rogers.com
I delivered the pillowcases and dialysis bags to the hospital. The quilts were delivered to Tril- lium Manor and VCRS.
Thanks for all the offers to help. I had help one morning and we have 6 tops with batting and backing here ready for some quilters to take home with them. I will get more kits together next month.
Quilting is cheap therapy.
The Sunshine Quilt Show committee met for the first time after our regular meeting in March. Thank you to the ladies who stayed for the meeting and offered to help organize the show. They are as fol- lows:
Chair: Marilyn Lippert
Evening Guild Liaison:
Members’ Market: Dar Whyte, Joanne Colton, Linda Hartwick, Joyce Smith
Publicity:
Raffle Quilt: Loretta Hughes, Pat Hill
Tea Room:
Volunteers: Nikki Watt
However, we still require a co-chair for volunteers, publicity and tea room co-chairs.
The show will be held April 12 & 13, 2014 at Trillium Manor. The residents of Trillium love the activity and excitement the show creates. We are fortunate that we do not have to pay for the venue since Trillium Manor is a Simcoe County home. As well, we are not charged for the quilt display racks. A portion of the 2010 raffle quilt proceeds was used to purchase a wheelchair accessible table shuffle board game that the residents use frequently. The balance of the 2010 and the 2012 proceeds have been used to order a piece of physio equipment. Our show not only displays our creative output but greatly assists the residents of Trillium Manor.
The instructions for the raffle quilt block were published in last month’s newsletter. Our aim is to have all our guild members participate in the construction of the 2014 raffle quilt.
The intent forms for displaying items in the show and for purchase at the Members’ Market will be available in the fall. It’s never too early to start thinking about what you are going to put into the show.
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Cookie Crew
Elizabeth Hawkins –705-326-0976 lizhawkins@live.ca 224 15th Line S, Orillia L3V 6H1
Mary Staines - 705-325-7852 bill.staines@rogers.com 29-60 Coldwater St.E, Orillia L3V 1W5
Fran Steele - 705-734-1760 fehsteele@gmail.com 26 Wattie Rd., Midhurst L0L 1X0
Change of address:
Kathryn McIntyre - 492 Laclie St Unit 103 Orillia L3V 7V2
Name Tags will be ordered for those that wish to order . The cost is $10.(payable up front). A list will be circulated at the meeting.
Membership
Library
Okay, my courses are finished, with varying degrees of success, and I can turn my attention back to the library. We have a few new acquisi-
tions.
Sewflakes by Kathy K. Wylie. This is the book by our March’s guest speaker where she shows how she takes a theme and then creates an im-
age that she places in a snowflake type of paper folding to create a wreath that she appliqués. The quilts she makes with these blocks inter-
spersed with traditional pieced blocks are quite beautiful and the book is a wonderful resource for our members that are lovers of appliqué (or
who like to dream about “someday I’m going to try that.”)
Create Your Own Free Form Quilts by Rayna Gillman. This is a perfect book for those who have an itch to do some sewing but don’t really
have a big project in mind. It shows a technique that takes scraps and ways to sew them together to make blocks that can be accumulated to
make some fascinating free looking quilts. I gave it a try and had a fun time in my sewing room for an hour with no pressure. I even ended up
with a block that I loved by just using leftovers.
Adventures in Design by Joen Wolfrom. This book is for those of you who really want to explore the concept of creating your own art quilt. It
has a variety of geometric as well as representational quilts to illustrate the principals of art. Any of you who have studied art will recognize the
content so it acts as a wonderful refresher of what you already know but as it relates to quilting. She also gives exercises to help you explore
your own creativity.
In addition to books that I purchased for the Guild, there are a few books that were donated that will fill some niches in our catalogue.
Quilting Curves by Vikki Pignatelli. As the name suggests, this book is all about sewing curves by machine so that there are no raw edges. This
information will definitely increase your flexibility when designing quilts whether they are representational or abstract in content.
Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts by RaNae Merrill. Again, for the designer who wants to push the envelope with spirals. The front cover design is
intimidating, but the book goes through the process of creating designs and then paper piecing and by the time you have read through it, you
begin to believe that you, too, can scare people with the complexity of your design. It looks challenging but in a fun and doable way.
Quilted Adventures By Sara Nephew. Another donation, this book creates charming pieced blocks of such things as fish, sailboats, trains, cars,
hot air balloons and more. Obviously, this is a super book for anyone considering a child’s quilt.
We appreciate any donations and those that won’t work in our library for one reason or another can still be sold to members. Thanks to all
who have donated.
Janet Slater - Miniature Landscapes - Tuesday April 30th
Last chance to sign up for Janet's Miniature Landscapes Workshop. She will be here teaching a full day workshop . These land-
scapes will fit into a 5 x 7 frame. Bring a photo to work off of or use your imagination and creativity. Janet will show you how to
create the whole design with some fabric and a lot of thread. Come out and see what you and your machine can accomplish.
Check out Janet's website at: www.createwithjanet.ca
There are still 8 spots available - if these spots do not fill then the workshop will be cancelled.
Cost: $30 Payment must be received at time of registration to secure seat in class.
Joan Reive - Images in Colour Wash Class - Thursday June 14th Join Joan as she takes you through the colour wash process to create a gorgeous wall hanging using 2 inch squares of many differ-
ent fabrics. Kits available at a cost of $20.
Check out Joan's website for images of her quilts: http://www.joan-reive.com
Cost: $30 Payment must be received at time of registration to secure seat in class. Registration opens April 17.
Save the Date September 20, 2013 - Stripping the Beauty with Martha Shellingerhoud - registration opens June 19 meeting
Jennifer Houlden
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I would l ike to update your gui ld on the IPM being hosted by Simcoe County in 2014. Many of you wi l l
a lready be aware of what the IPM is. For those who don’ t I wi l l g ive a l ittle background and how qu i lting
fits in .
The first IPM was held in 1913 at Sunnybrook Farm in Toronto (now Sunnybrook Hosp ita l ) . I t ran every
year ti l l 1941 and was postponed through the war years . In 1946 it resumed in Huron County and has
been going st rong ever s ince. This event br ings together both the Rura l and Urban communities from far
& wide and plays a very important ro le in keeping the r ich her itage and t raditions o f our past . This year
marks the 100th anniversary o f the IPM and it i s be ing hosted by Perth County. To get a l l o f the deta i l s
of the 2013 match, just Google IPM 2013 and you can get everything you might l ike to know.
In 2014 , S imcoe County i s hosting the 101st match. A long time part o f the IPM has been the “Qui l t
Tent” in the L i festy les area o f the Tented C ity . The tented c ity is a 100 acre park made on a farm for the
duration of the match. I t wi l l be held on the farm owned by Ivan & Barry Degeer in 2014. I t i s located
on the 20th s ide road, Essa Township, d irect ly across from the new “Essa Agr ip lex” (Barr ie Fa irgrounds) .
As the Simcoe Qu i l t , Rug and Craft Fair runs the same week as the match, rather than compete with each
other we fe lt i t was o f benefit to both events to move the Fa ir to the Match. The Qu i lt Tent in 2014 wi l l
be - “The S imcoe Qu i lt , Rug, and Craft Fai r” . We have the committees in p lace with the exper ience of
running the Fa ir and the Museum and County i s total ly supportive as the IPM is a County sponsored
event.
There wi l l sti l l be the “Show” portion of the Fa ir , where you can exhib it your qu i l ted creations. There wi l l
a l so be a Qu i lt Competition that i s a trad itiona l part o f the Qu i lt Tent at the match. I t wi l l be a choice to
enter your works in the competition categories or exh ib it your works in the show for viewing only .
Another tradition of the IPM Qui lt Tent i s a “Qui lt Block Cha l lenge”. Each year Northcott Fabrics from
Vaughan, Ontar io, donates fabr ic to the chal lenge and b lock k it s are made and sold as a fundra iser to
help with the costs o f running the Qui l t tent at the match. I am here today at your meeting to make you
aware of the IPM and to make avai lab le the “Qui lt Block Chal lenge” K it s . They sel l for $10.00 and a l l in -
st ructions are c lear ly stated in the package. On return ing your completed b lock, you wi l l receive a ticket
on the completed qui lt s and be entered into the “Viewer’s Choice” Judging o f the b locks. The winning
b locks wi l l receive a n ice cash pr ize, 1st -$100.00, 2nd - $75.00, 3rd - $50.00. The completed b locks
must be returned by September 30, 2013! We are p lanning an even ing event at the museum for the
“Viewer’s cho ice” judging and wi l l update you when final approvals are given.
Th is i s an exciting opportunity for the “Qui lters” and a l l Qui lt re lated businesses in S imcoe County to
show what a great “Qui lting” County we l ive in! I was very exc ited when I heard the Theme of the 2014
IPM - “Good Old Days – Modern New Ways”
Now can ’t that be re lated to our Qu i lting World? I real ly hope that you wi l l take the opportun ity to get
involved in any way you can, whether i t be to volunteer at the IPM (we wi l l need many! ) submit your
qui l ted creations in the competition or show, complete a b lock for the b lock chal lenge, or attend any of
the fundra is ing events pr ior to the match. Let ’ s make the 101st match a great opportunity to exhib it the
Qui lting and Qu i lters o f S imcoe County!!
Submitted by Donna K le in – Gebbn ick (Qui lt Rep for IPM 2014)
International Plowing Match 2014
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orilliaquiltersguild.
com
Jenn ifer R icc a (De s ig ner )
If there is any information that you would like to see on the website, please email me at
quiltorillia@gmail.com. I will try to add as much as I can, but due to the fact that we are
getting our hosting for free, some of the more fancy stuff is not available.
Newsletter Pat Hi l l (Reporter) A message to all Readers.
This is your newsletter if you have a story, tip or recipe that you would like to share please forward to Pat Hill by the 2nd Friday of the month
by phone (345-5163)
Don’t forget:
Sewing Kit Library books
Don’t forget to come early to sell 50/50 tickets
Ailsa Craig Community
Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre
Ailsa Craig
ailsacraigquilt festival.ca
Tiny, On
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