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FOOTHILLS PIECEMAKERS QUILTING GUILD NEWSLETTER
NQA Chapter #662 Greenville, SC www.foothillsquilts.com
July 2015 Volume XXIV, No.6
Next Guild Meeting – please note date change: July 7, 2015, at 7pm Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 5020 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC Programs: July is our annual "Summer Social!" Please bring a dish to pass to share with your fellow guild members. Thanks, Sandy REMEMBER inserts for the next newsletter are due to Dagmar Theodore no later than July 24, 2015 ([email protected]) Happy Birthday in July: Pam Price 7-2, Robert Roue 7-4, Janet Ginn 7-7, Barbara Philips 7-8, Nancy Childress 7-9, Judy Locke 7-12, Carol Alperin 7-13, Carolyn Jones 7-13, Karen Schleier 7-24, Cheryl Brickey 7-27, Susan Carmines 7-27, Debbie Nelson 7-27. Refreshments: July is our social so refreshments are brought by all. Hospitality Winners of the dollar door prizes were Susan Parlor, Elinor Goss and Kathy Grazio; Debbie Miller (Pelzer), Linda Fry and Bob Roue won the nametag drawings. The Block of the Month was won by Lynette Baker.
President’s message – Karen Carson Hello, everyone! This first “message” for our 2015-16 quilt guild year is full of thanks… “Thank you” to the founders of our guild who, back in 1983, got together to form the group we are today. Can you imagine all of the techniques, tools, machines and technology that have evolved over the past 33 years? I believe the charter members would be proud of how their vision has progressed. “Thank you” to all of our past presidents who have guided the guild through many trends, quilt shows and yards of fabric. Finally, “thank you” to all of our current – and future – members who will carry on the 33 year old legacy that is Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild. Remember that there are many ways to participate in our guild; serving on a committee (or two) and helping with the 2016 Quilt Show comes to mind. The contribution of your time and talents will be satisfying for you and appreciated by us. Here’s to all of us working together to continue stitching and growing this beautiful, fun filled and colorful quilt guild. Thanks! Karen Carson Ex-President Note I just wanted to write a quick note of thanks to the entire guild for allowing me the opportunity to be your president for the last 2 years! I truly feel blessed to be a part of this guild that not only educates and inspires quilters but also reaches out into the community to provide service and comfort to others. Last but not least, thank you so much for the "quilt class bag and travel tote" as well as the generous Visa card! Your generosity is truly appreciated. Happy Stitch'n! Kristin Kipper Membership News – Sue Burton We had 82 members signed in by the end of our June meeting. We also had 9 guests! What a turnout! At least 3 of our visitors attended to see and hear our speaker, Deb Heatherly, and well worth the trip! Our visitors included Barbara Marlowe and Barbara Salers, visiting from out of state; Ellen Henderson and Nancy Murray, members of Landrum Quilters; R. Carol White from Marietta, SC; Bobbie Nichols and Pam Kerrington of Greer; Nancy Vandiver of Simpsonville; and last but not least, returning guest JoAnna
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Renkowski who claims to have been quilting for 100 years. We certainly hope to see most of you returning next month. Speaking of July, it's that time of year again, time to join as a new member or to renew your membership. Our annual dues continue to be a bargain at just $20. Checks may be made out to Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild or FPQG, or you may pay with cash. In order to expedite the process, I will once again have an envelope for each renewing member with the contact information we have on it. You will be asked to confirm that the information continues to be accurate and to return the envelope to me with your dues inside. There usually is a bit of a traffic jam at the membership table during this time, but we will try to minimize the delay. You can expect to have your new membership card by the end of the meeting. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! You actually have until the September meeting to renew and still be included in the new membership directory, but why wait? Join or renew early and often! New and soon-to-be new members, remember that we will have a new member social for you before the September meeting, just for you. Stay tuned. Sue Burton Membership Chair Opportunity Quilt If you haven't picked up your 10 tickets yet for the 2016 Opportunity Quilt please do so at the next meeting. Tickets can be picked up next to membership. If you choose not to sell, I would greatly appreciate you just letting us keep your tickets to save us from having to print extras. If you would like more tickets than 10, just ask! Also, if you know somewhere to display the quilt or want to take the quilt somewhere to help sell tickets, just let me know!! Thank you! Kristin Kipper Corresponding Secretary As our new year begins, please let me know if anyone in our guild is in need of a card! Thanks! Kristin Kipper Carolina Cut Ups The Carolina Cut Ups Quilting Bee meets the first Wednesday of every month beginning at 9:30 a.m. Bring a project to work on, a lunch (or some members go out to eat), and a $1 contribution (collected at each meeting). New people are always welcome! We meet in the crafts room located in the Family Life Center of Taylors First Baptist Church, 200 W. Main St., Taylors. For additional information contact Darleen Sanford (864-593-1483). Guild Officers
President
Karen Carson 850-1115 [email protected]
Vice-President
Sandy Wolf 236-8221 Send to Kristin’s email
Treasurer
Lynette Baker 346-8225 [email protected]
Recording Secretary
Patty Stonitsch 315-8448 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Dagmar Theodore 915-5053 [email protected]
Corr. Secretary
Kristin Kipper 848-0521 [email protected]
Block of the Month
Nicole McClelland 363-8262 [email protected]
Challenge Deb Plummer 616-2828 [email protected]
Education Sandy Helsel 640-7437 Shelsel65$gmail.com
Guild Sales Susan Gosnell 420-6158 [email protected]
Suzanne Brehm 865-705-8460 [email protected]
Hospitality Johellen George 982-2314 [email protected]
Hostess Linda Harper 498-8154 [email protected]
Membership Sue Burton 895-6148 [email protected]
Mystery Quilt Cheryl Brickey 561-8396 [email protected]
Opportunity Quilt Philanthropy
Lois Gaston 297-1329 [email protected]
Publicity
Phyllis Costa 352-476-1929 [email protected]
Quilt Show 2016 Sandy Wolf 236-8221 Send to Kristin’s email
Darleen Sanford 593-1483 [email protected]
Refreshments Linda Fry 458-9357 [email protected]
Resource Center
Jean Roue 801-3832 [email protected]
Robert Roue 616-2933 [email protected]
Row/Round Robin open
Secret Stitcher open
Storage Superintendent
Carol Johnson 235-1910 [email protected]
Webmaster
Barbara Phillips 288-8188 [email protected]
QSC Representative & Quilts of Valor State Representative
Susan Perham 967-3942 [email protected]
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Quilt Show 2016 Quilters, continue to bring your old quilt magazines and books to our guild meetings as our quilt show is only a year away and we'll sell them in our "Bookstore!" Meeting Minutes for 6-4-2015 President, Kristin Kipper, called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Minutes were approved for the May guild meeting. Kristin announced the lady is still looking for a pattern for "chemo caps." If anyone has a pattern please let Kristin know so she can pass it along. Also, a man is looking for someone to make a green quilt for him to give to his wife to represent their move to Greenville. Let Kristin or new president, Karen Carson know if you wish to take on the request. Old Business - None New Business – A vote was taken of the general membership to approve the new budget for 2015 to 2016. The budget was approved. President Kristen Kipper presented gifts of her appreciation to the 2014-2015 board members for their services this last year. Kristin announced the Opportunity Quilt is now hanging at the Bernina Sewing Center store located at 2310-A East North Street in Greenville, SC. This will allow those interested in seeing the quilt prior to the FPQG 2016 Quilt Show, before they purchase tickets. Committee Reports: PHILANTHROPY - Lois Gaston reminded everyone that Saturday, June 13th is the Earth Fare from 8:30 to 11:30. Also, those making Philo quilts should pick up FPQG labels back at their table. Tonight they showed 6 quilts and 5 tote bags that were turned in. During Show and Share several more were displayed and then turned over to philanthropy. PROGRAMS - Sandy Wolf announced that the July meeting will be our Summer Social so everyone should bring a “a dish to pass” The meeting will focus on information and discussion on our 2016 Quilt Show. Sandy will continue the position of VP in charge of programs through the end of the year. She is hoping someone will come forward and resume the responsibilities for next year.
MYSTERY QUILT - Cheryl Brickey announced the start of the next Mystery quilt, one month earlier due to the quilt show in 2016. Instructions were handed out to those interested. It is the “Midnight Mystery Quilt” and will be a 72” x 72”quilt using 4 sets of good contrasting fabrics. The piecing for this quilt will take a little less time than the last one. Cheryl invited everyone to check out her blog which is doing the “Un-mystery Quilt.” Worldwide there have been over 100 who have signed in! GUILD SALES - Karen Carson recognized Tammy Grabowski, Barbara Pringle, Pat Karlow, Carol Johnson, Susan Perham, Lois Gaston, Beverly Nelson, Dagmar Theodore, Joanna Yost and Kaye Eggerding for winning prizes from the various Guild Sales give aways this past year. Martha White won the donated 12 ½” blocks that had been in the latest raffle. New item for raffles are a crocheted piece donated by Elinor Goss, and a tote bag donated by Harriett Mason. Karen is the new president for next term and is in need of a replacement for Guild Sales. She has two members to work as “staff” members for Guild Sales, but a chairman is needed. BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Next month’s project is listed in the newsletter: “Flip N’ Sew” MEMBERSHIP - Sue Burton announced 9 guests tonight. Visitors included Barb Sellers, Joan Renkowski, Bobbie Nicoles, Nancy VanDiver, Pam Kerrigan, Barbara Marlow, Carol White Nancy Murray and Ellen Hendersen NEW LONG-ARM BUSINESS: Carol Alperin has a new long-arm store and is having classes. The name of the store is “The Long-Arm Network,” located on Pelham between Highway 14 and I-385. OUT-GOING PRESIDENT – KRISTIN KIPPER was presented with a gift from the membership, as a cheerful, joyful, hardworking, carrying, energetic, and inspirational leader for our guild over the last two years. Kristin has held many positions on the Foothill Piecemaker Quilt Guild board and will continue to serve going forward. We all thank her deeply for a wonderful job well done. SHOW AND SHARE BREAK DRAWINGS: NAMETAG WINNERS: Debbie Miller (Pelzer), Linda Fry and Bob Roue DOLLAR DOOR PRIZE: Susan Parlor, Elinor Goss and Kathy Grazio BLOCK OF THE MONTH: 8 squares were won by Lynette Baker PROGRAM: Sandy Wolf introduced our speaker, Deb Heatherly, owner of Cats N’Quilts. Deb presented many of her quilt designs and introduced a line of ruler. Deb also donated some door prizes and passed out a bag of goodies to each member. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM. Respectfully Sandy Helsel, Recording Secretary
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Treasurer's Report by Carol M. Johnson
Budget Category Jun 21, 2015 Fiscal YTD Budget
Beginning Balance 16,749.87 16,293.17 Income
Administrative
250.00 0 Charity Donation 10.80 386.47 25.00 Guild Sales 66.25 1,020.25 500.00 Hosp/Door Prizes 18.00 315.00 425.00 Interest 0.29 3.66 3.00 Membership
3,010.00 3,000.00
Newsletter 3.00 9.00 3.00 Opportunity Quilt 120.00 180.00 0 Programs
990.00 1,500.00
Publicity Ads
1450.00 1,000.00 Resources
97.02 100.00
Quilt Racks
130.00 130.00 Quilt Show - 2014
5.00 0
Total Income 218.34 7,846.40 6,686.00 Expenses
Administration
1,213.17 1,250.00 Charity Donation
344.67
Challenge
75.00 75.00 Corresp. Secretary
20.00
Directory
111.00 180.00 Guild Sales
201.87 300.00
Hostess
10.00 25.00 Membership
27.98 10.00
Mystery Quilt
5.00 Newsletter 42.71 130.91 150.00 Opportunity Quilt
323.23 350.00
Philanthropy 153.68 499.64 500.00 Programs 336.98 3,297.81 7,000.00 Publicity Ads
75.52 65.00
Quilt Racks 65.00 715.00 780.00 Quilt Show 2016
250.00 250.00
Quilt Show-Curtains 3,047.50 3,047.50 3,000.00 Refreshments 9.60 113.97 75.00 Resources
389.56 400.00
Website
20.00 Total Expenses 3,655.47 10,826.83 14,455.00 Ending Balance 13,312.74 13,312.74
“Road Trips” Sept. 25-26: The Cabarrus Quilters’ Guild is pleased to invite our membership to enter their recently made quilts and fiber art into their upcoming quilt show! The show is an annual event held at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, located in Concord, NC. Show hours are Friday 9-5 & Saturday 10-4. Admission is $6 for 1 day and $8 for 2 days. Visit www.cabarrusquiltersguild.org for more information. Oct. 16-17: The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilters’ Guild invites our members to enter quilts in their “Today’s Pleasures, Tomorrow’s Treasures Quilt Show” at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash Street, Sanford, NC. Show hours are Friday 10-5 & Saturday day 10-4. Admission is $6. They will have over 100 quilts as well as a “Turning of the Quilts!” Visit http://www.heartsandhandsnc.org for more information.
Philanthropy News Be sure and visit the Philanthropy tables at the July Guild meeting. We will have tote bag kits, strip quilt kits, quilt tops ready to quilt, Christmas fabric to be cut into eight-inch squares, and, of course, batting, binding, and lots of fabric. The July Philanthropy Quilting Day will be Saturday, July 11, 8:30 - 12:30 at Earth Fare on Pelham Road.
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH – Nicole McClelland Quilters, I have been waiting to make a ‘purse string’ block quilt, since I saw it on Kelly’s blog ‘Quilt Infatuation’. I asked her permission to use this for FPQG block of the month and she was very happy for us to use it. She has 3 different sized finished blocks. The size we will use is 12” finished block size. The colors are citrus inspired. Think pink lemonade or pink grapefruit (pink, orange, and yellow). She has a great tutorial and fabric requirements at http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com/2013/09/purse-strings-block.html. For those of you unable to connect to this tutorial, here is the abridged version of her instructions: To make a purse strings block, cut four 4.5 inch squares to make the "purse flaps," four 4.5 inch squares to make the "strings," and one 4.5 inch square for the center of the block, or the "inside of the purse." This center square would be a great place to use fussy cuts! You will also need sixteen 3 inch squares of white fabric (your background fabric or corner squares). We are using only three fabrics plus white. First, we'll make the four "purse flaps." These surround the center square, so if you have a stripe, chevron, or other design that would look cute in a radiating pattern, go for it. Draw a line diagonally on the back of the white fabric. Place it in the corner and sew on drawn line. Trim ¼” away from sewn line and press. Repeat this step in the adjacent corner. Repeat these steps for all four "purse flap" pieces. I promise, once you get the hang of it, it goes really quickly, and the end result is worth it!
The points on these don't go all the way to the edge of the block (unlike flying geese), and that's by design. When the blocks are all put together, it creates a great shape in the negative space! Now, we'll use the same technique to create the "drawstring" parts of the block, better known as a Road to Tennessee block. These are a little bit quicker because you won't have to press until the end. Start by lining up a white square on top of your printed fabric and again, sewing corner to corner and trimming the excess. Don't worry about pressing this just yet! This time, our second white square will be sewn to the opposite corner, rather than an adjoining corner. Sew the second piece and trim. Your piece should look like this.
Now we're ready to press! Be careful not to drag the iron too much or you'll distort your corners!
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Repeat for all four “drawstring” pieces. After all of that, the rest is really a snap! Lay out your blocks like this- Do you see the purse and strings shape?
Sew them together as you would a plain old nine patch. Press all seams in one direction and voila! A beautiful Purse Strings block!
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out the www.nqaquilts.org to keep informed of NQA
activities, spotlighted Chapters and members, the members only section of the website, and other
educational opportunities.
For the next meeting don’t forget: Name Tag Resource Center Books Philanthropy projects Show and Share BOM Non-Perishable items for the food bank $$ bills for Guild Sales Your dish to share for the potluck
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