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“Stitching Together Quilts and Friendships”
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Eastern Polk Quilters Guild
Web Site: http://epqg.wordpress.com/
July 2016 Issue 187
The next guild meeting is on July 18 Speaker Becky Kemble
Rebecca’s artistic endeavors have changed a great deal over the years, be-ginning with pastels and oil painting, to textile and fiber where she has begun exploring the combination of stitch, paint, pencil, fiber and found objects in her work. She has also discovered the many varied elements of “surface design”; changing the surface of fabric to create one-of-a-kind fabric for use in gar-ments, quilts, and home dec.
Rebecca’s work has been shown in galleries in her home town of Des Moines, and other cities in Iowa, as well as nationally and internationally; and resides in private collections throughout the United States. She is gaining a reputation for the hand dyed fabrics and scarves she creates and sells. Re-becca loves to teach and has created classes and workshops.
http://rebeccakemble.com/index.php
President’s Message
Once again I want to thank all of you that participated in the challenge, the quilts were just wonderful and I'm sure the nursing home will be happy to have them. I also need to thank those of you who brought all the fabu-lous food. If you went home hungry it was your own fault. Thank goodness it cooled off for a couple of days, it let me go out for some fresh air. Thanks to all. See you soon. Linda Northwick at 964-5594 or [email protected]
EASTERN POLK QUILTERS GUILD BOARD
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Member at Large (2nd term) Member at Large (1st term) Program Chair Program Chair Elect Newsletter Editor
Linda Northwick Colleen Anderson
Pat Meuler Linda McGhee Diana Weirich
Bert Warrick Paulette Roche Linda Whitaker
Janet Rice
964-5594 967-3297 991-8118 967-5795 289-1189 707-3761 210-5399 423-9564 223-4874
Board Meetings The EPQG Board Meetings are held on the 4th Monday, 6:00 pm, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in class-room LC # 17. All members are welcome to attend.
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Refreshment Volunteers July
Dorothy Cowlen Rene Nalevanko Joyce Barclay Linda Whitaker Marilyn Veik August
Laura Belle Proehl Andrea Clapp Sue Grant Deb Dawson Pam Nelson September Donna Archer Pam Vander Kamp Paulette Wheatley Pat Felderman Bert Warrick
Monthly Refreshments Refreshments this month will be provided by the members listed. The member whose name is first in the list each month is the coordinator for the refreshments that month. The refreshments can be as simple or as complicated as the volunteers de-cide. Please remember the responsibilities of the refreshment committee each month: 1) Supply the goodies. 2) Supply the paper and plastic utensils. 3) Clean up after. 4) Take garbage out. Dumpster is right
outside the back door. It is important that each us remains com-mitted to these responsibilities. Thanks!!
Workshop for July Becky Kemble
Ice Dye!: Learn the basics of dyeing with ice to create unique patterns on the cloth. 1 p.m. at Cross Creek on July 23rd. If you want to sign up, please see Paulette Roche. There are a number of items you’ll need to bring, so get the list from Paulette, so you have time to gather the necessary items. http://rebeccakemble.com/classes.php
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Members at Large Thank you for all of your donations at the June meeting. You donated 25 quilts which gives us a grand total for 59 for this year. I also have the President's Challenge quilts which will be delivered to Altoona Nursing and Rehab in the next week or so. I believe there were 15 quilts in the challenge, but not all were donated to the nursing homes. Nice job, Ladies! Door prize winners for June were Mary Burns and Rita Prock. Clarification on donation quilts drawing entries: If you make a donation quilt by piecing, quilting and binding it yourself, you can enter your name once in the drawing box. If you help in any way with a quilt by piecing, quilting or binding a quilt, you can enter your name for that work. But, you may only enter your name once per quilt even though you may have done 2 things on a quilt. If you have questions about this, please see Bert or Diana. If anyone would like to donate fat quarters for our birthday basket, please see Bert or Diana.
Here is a photo of the donation quilts collected so far this year. Thank you so much! Your Directors at Large Diana Weirich and Bert Warrick
Workshop Vote Confusion
At the June meeting, our President brought up the topic of workshops. As noted in the June newslet-ter, the guild has had a financial issue with offering workshops and then not having enough people to break even. After some discussion, LauraBelle Proehl made a motion to limit the number of workshops to 1 per quarter. The membership voted and that motion passed. After some questions and discussion about the wording of the motion, the board realized the motion may not accomplish the intended purpose, which is to minimize monetary loss. The motion also would limit the time frame when workshops could be offered, as well as the number of any kind of workshops, not just workshops that are paid. For example, the Program Chair may wish to schedule workshops given by our members and the motion wording would include those types of workshops in the number per year. For these reasons, LauraBelle Proehl withdrew the original motion. Thanks, LauraBelle!
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June’s New Members Cindy Alcorn 600 N. 3rd ST Carlisle, Ia. 50047 Work 515-241-6207 Cell 515-423-5939 [email protected] Laurel J. Gardner 107 3rd ST NE Box 383 Bondurant, Ia. 50035 Cell 515-975-3353 [email protected]
Craft Sale The Guild has secured a spot at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church craft sale. It will be held on October 8th from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Volunteers are needed to help set up, tear down, work at the table, and espe-cially, make lots of crafts to sell. On the following page, there is a list of possible items that you might wish to make to sell, but you are certainly not limited to that list. Please see Gundel Basart to volunteer or provide items. We cannot succeed without lots of support!
Note: NO Halloween items al-lowed. This church does not allow Halloween items to be sold at their location. Think Fall, rather than Halloween. Pumpkins are okay, Jack O’Lanterns are not.
Beginning Check Book Balance $11,668.40
Petty Cash On Hand $17.30
Total Beginning Cash $11,685.70
Speaker Pittman
Operating Income May-16
Membership Dues 70.00
Workshop 305.00
$375.00
Operating Expenses
Guild Printing
Membership Books 224.08
Programs
Lecture 350.00
Meals 36.64
Mileage/Airfare 47.52
Workshops 500.00
$1,158.24
Operating Income May-16
Beginning Cash 11,685.70
Income 375.00
Expenses (1,158.24)
Ending Cash $10,902.46
May Financial Statement
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Craft Sale ideas *****No Halloween items are allowed at this location*****
FOR CHRISTMAS Ornaments Gift Card Holders Table Runners Candle mats Greeting cards Treat Bags Banners Garlands
FOR HOUSE AND HOME Pizza Pan pads (orphan blocks) Hot pads Fabric Bowls and boxes Coasters Casserole carrier Trivets Pillows/pillowcases Small quilts Baked potato, corn, chip, bread bags Runners (holiday or neutral) Placemats (holiday or neutral) Tablemates (holiday or neutral) Aprons Hot mitts Laundry bag
FOR THE PETS Holiday collars Fish / Bone placemats Rag toys Dog coats Dog beds Cat beds Dog blankets Cat blankets
FOR THE KIDS Bibs Billfolds Receiving blankets Tab blankets Crackle toys Crayon keepers Baby quilts Stuffed toys Appliqued onesies Diaper covers Tooth Fairy pillows
PRETTY ODDS AND ENDS Little pouches Billfolds Checkbooks Small bags and purses Fabric flower corsages Hair decorations Yarn necklaces Market (shopping) bags Techy bags (iPod, Kindle, etc.) Jewelry bag Camera straps Luggage tags, passport cover Hair ornaments Travel Tissue covers Eyeglass cases
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2016 Calendar of Events July 18 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Speaker Becky Kemble, Journey to the Surface
July 23 Becky Kemble Workshop Ice Dyeing, 1 pm, Cross Creek
August 6 Saturday Sew, 9am, Lutheran Church of the Cross
August 14 Shelly Burge Workshop, Stars and More, 1 pm, Cross Creek
August 15 Guild Meeting, 7pm Speaker Shelly Burge, From Traditional to Heavy Metal
September 3 Saturday Sew, 9am, Lutheran Church of the Cross
September 8-10 Newton Fall Retreat
September 17 Missy Carpenter workshop on English Paper Piecing, 1 pm, Cross Creek
September 19 Guild Meeting, 7pm Speaker Missy Carpenter, We All Start Somewhere
October 8 Craft Sale, Gloria Dei Lutheran, 8:30 am to 3 pm, 8301 Aurora Ave, Urbandale
October 14-15 Pleasant Hill Fall Retreat, Doane’s Park
October 16 Cathy Busch workshop
October 17 Guild Meeting, 7pm Speaker Cathy Busch, New Fangled Piecing
November 5 Saturday Sew, 9am, Lutheran Church of the Cross
November 20 Laurie Ellison workshop, Beginning Bargello, 1 pm, Cross Creek
November 21 Guild Meeting, 7pm Speaker Laurie Ellison, Election of officers
December 3 Saturday Sew, 9am, Lutheran Church of the Cross
December 19 Guild Meeting, 6:30 pm, Potluck, Raffle Quilt drawing, Secret quilter reveal
August Workshop with Shelly Burge
STARS, STARS AND MORE STARS
This class is a favorite of Shelly’s students. It is a great project that can be pieced by hand or machine. The technique of using freezer paper for templates will make it a snap to sew the unusual angles and odd shaped pieces smoothly and accurately. Patterns are provid-ed for a variety of star blocks and students will also draft their own star designs using Shelly’s “No Math” drafting technique. The workshop will be held at Cross Creek at 1 p.m. on August 14. Please see Paulette Roche to sign up for this workshop.
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President’s Challenge President’s Challenge had a great turnout this year! Winner of First Place ($25) was Pam VanDerKamp, who used many blocks beginning with P in her quilt. Second Place ($15) was Diana Weirich with her Dresden Plate. Finally, Third Place ($10) went to Julie Young for her Jacob’s Ladder. A picture of the quilts and the winners is on the Eastern Polk Quilters Guild Facebook page. The entries included: 1. Linda Northwick - Log Cabin 2. Lois Kern - Lone Star 3. Colleen Anderson - Churn Dash 4. Jane Hummel - Jump Rings 5. Madalyn Evans - Mosaic 6. Laura Schrodt - Lotus Flower 7. Linda Whitaker - Little Beech Tree 8. Julie Young - Jacob's Ladder 9. Julie Busch - Jar Block 10. Diana Weirich - Dresden Plate 11. Kathy Neuroth - Kaleidoscope 12. Glenda Loving - Garden Gate 13. Cheryl Blue - Churn Dash 14. Paulette Wheatley - Pinwheel 15. Paulette Roche - Pinwheel 16. Pam VanderKamp - lots of different P blocks 17. Cindy Olson - Carpenters Square 18. Debbie Brugioni - Deviant Log Cabin 19. Shari Walkup - Single Irish Chain Thank you all for your contributions. There were lovely quilts this year. Thank you to those who donated their quilts to the nursing home. They will go to good use and be appreciated by the residents.
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fabrics, patterns, books, notions, gifts, lots of shop Samples, fun and interesting demos and a friendly,
knowledgeable staff.
Just 15 miles west of Des Moines where US Highways 169 and 6 intersect.
Visit our new website for a map and to learn all about us.
Be sure to check out the events calendar!
adelquilting.com
The little quilt shop on the prairie, 909 Prairie Street in Adel IA 50003
Phone: 515-993-1170 Follow us: adelquilting.blogspot.com
Mon-Sat, 9-5 late hours every Thurs to 7pm
Do you know someone who is ill, grieving,
or needs encouragement? Marlee Jennings
has volunteered to take on this responsibil-
ity. She will see that our members and their
families in need hear from us and know
that they have our loving thoughts and
prayers. Her home number is 986-5232 or
her cell is 314-2494.
August 6 is the next Saturday Sew
Saturday Sews are scheduled the
first Saturday of the month. Starting at 9 am, it is a day to get
together and work on a project of your choice. Every-one is welcome. You do not need to be a member of the
guild to attend. Bring your lunch and join us for a great time.
If you need more information about our Saturday Sew Days, please contact Diana Weirich
at 289-1189 or Bert Warrick at 707-3761.
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BERNINA Sewing Center 325 5th Street West Des Moines, IA 50265 515.255.1010
IowaQuiltBlock.com
Store Hours: Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thurs 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday 1 – 4 p.m.
Quilter’s Cupboard 706 SW 3rd Street
Ankeny, Iowa 50023
515-963-8758
Central Iowa’s Favorite Quilting Store Quilter’s Cupboard is your go-to Iowa quilt store for all your quilting
needs. Our friendly quilt shop staff is available to answer your
questions and help pick fabrics for any quilting project.
Don’t see what you are looking for? Just ask.
We’d love to try to find it for you.
We are located in Uptown Ankeny, Iowa, just minutes from
Downtown Des Moines, in a charming blue house that provides
a cozy atmosphere which is sure to inspire you.
Store Hours:
Mon.-Sat. 10:00-5:30
Thursday 10:00-7:00
Sunday Noon-4:00
Don’t forget to visit “Knitting Next Door”… right next door
110 East Main Street * Manchester, IA 52057
Let us bring out the quiltmaker in you!
Mon-Fri 9-5 Kathy Wilgenbusch Thurs. 9-6 563-927-8017 Sat. 9-4 www.thequiltmakershoppe.com
www.crazyredheadquilting.com
Laura Jochems 641-787-9122
814 1st Ave. E. Hours Newton, IA 50208 Tues. –Fri.: 10:00am-5:00pm [email protected] Sat.: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Authorized Brother Dealer * Floriani Dealer
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FIRST CLASS
Meeting Agenda
July 18, 2016 7:00 pm
Welcome
Announcements
Birthdays
Speaker Becky Kemble
Show and Tell
Lutheran Church of the Cross
1701 8th Street SW Altoona IA
Bring a friend!
Eastern Polk Quilters Guild P. O. Box 491
Altoona, IA 50009
Moved? Incorrect address or phone?
Please email changes to Janet Rice at
or call 515-223-4874.
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