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Volume 36 Issue 11 November 2014
In This Issue
1 Kilts & Quilts Trunk Show
2 President‘s Column, Cares
and Concerns
3 Workshops
4 Library Lines
5 Block of the Month
6 QuiltTech
6-9 October Workshop Photos
10-11 Old Cowtown Fair
12 Honors and Awards, Prison
Quilters
13 Kids Quilt Camp 2015
14 Outside Activities
15 How to contact us
Cynthia Stary Drajna owned and operated Iowa Star Quilts as a brick and
mortar store for 20 years, closing it in 2007 to concentrate on designing
quilts for her pattern company of the same name and her on-line business.
Along with her regular design obligations, she is currently collaborating
with Patience Griffin, author of the Kilts and Quilts book series.
The Kilts & Quilts Trunk Show will feature quilts designed by Cynthia,
Iowa Star Quilts.com. Patience, who will also be here, teamed up with Cynthia
to bring to life the quilts from her fictional small town of Gandiegow,
Scotland. In Gandiegow, anything can happen—love, laughter, and of course,
quilting. The first book To Scotland with Love was released in June, 2014. A
second book is scheduled for release in January, 2015. There is a quilters'
contest, information available at www.PatienceGriffin.com, that might
interest some members.
Cynthia Stary Drajna
Kilts & Quilts Trunk Show
With Patience Griffin
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My QSCD Diagnosis
I need to share with you that I‘ve been diagnosed
with QSCD. That‘s Quilter‘s Seasonal Color Disorder
which I‘m fairly sure is not in the dictionary. OK, so it
was a self diagnosis but this happens to me every time
winter turns into spring and again when those fall-ish
cooler temperatures come around!
As I write this, we‘re having mild weather but as
soon as those nippy temperatures show up, all I‘ll want to
do is sew with what I call cozy fabrics in cozy colors. Just
the opposite happens when spring finally arrives, that‘s
when bright, happy colors call my name! Am I the only
one or does this happen to you too?
Weather fluctuations really confuse me. Civil War
reproduction fabrics or Kaffe, which should I use? If you
find out I‘ve been checking the weather forecast to make
fabric decisions, you‘ll know I‘ve gone over the edge and
need an intervention.
The cure for QSCD? Should there be one? I guess
living in a one season state would work but that‘s not for
me. I‘ve heard of some successful treatments involving
fabric acquisition which must be repeated on a regular
basis. The size of my stash makes me wonder if I‘ve been
in treatment this whole time!
Speaking of color, I enjoyed seeing speaker Carl
Hentsch‘s color wheel computer program during his
presentation last month. I don‘t know if I could figure out
how to use it but it looked like it would be fun to play
with. I stopped by his Wednesday workshop and all the
participants were busy cutting and stitching. Their color
combinations were great and I hope we see their projects
in Show & Share soon!
Thank you for making my first meeting so much
easier than I thought it would be! Several of you
mentioned that it was difficult to hear me. I will definitely
try to speak up at the November meeting but please let me
know if you can‘t hear me.
See you at guild! Mayleen
President’s Notes
by Mayleen Vinson
Next Meeting - November 11
Cares & Concerns
Please contact Joan Kirkpatrick at (316) 685-6306 or
e-mail at [email protected] if you know of any
members who need to be added to this list.
Ailene Aylward, mother of Paula Whisenhant,
passed away.
Judy Barley‘s father passed away.
Sally Black broke her ankle.
Freema Covey hospitalized after a heart cath
procedure but is home and doing better
Pets ‗n Quilts!
Does your furry, finny, or feathery pet have a quilt?
Share a picture of your pet and its quilt and we‘ll include
it in our pre-meeting Power Point Presentations! Just to
make this more fun, I‘ll present a prize at the end of the
year to the winners of the following categories:
Funniest Pet ‗n Quilt photo
Cutest Pet ‗n Quilt photo
Most Unusual Pet ‗n Quilt
photo
Please send your photos to
[email protected] and we‘ll
share a few every month!
Mayleen Vinson “Charlie”
Prairie Quilt Guild 3
Workshop Registration & Policies
Please read the Guild Workshop Policies first before
registering for one of our speakers‘ workshops. The
workshop location is the second floor of Midwest Kia
showroom, 8725 West Kellogg, Wichita KS 67209, hours
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This is for all workshops unless
otherwise noted. Supply lists are available at
http://www.pqgks.com/programs.html. Please be sure to
bring and wear your name-tag at workshops so the
speaker will know who you are!
Contact Rita Ashley, Workshop Chairman, at
316-686-1067 or [email protected] if you have any
questions.
Upcoming Workshops
Workshops cost $40.00 for a one-day workshop. They are held on the second floor (elevator available) of the Midwest
Kia showroom from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Wednesday following guild meeting day. Please check the class description
for details about the cost and materials needed for each class. Workshop fees are non-refundable. Sign up for these
classes at Guild meetings or by contacting Rita Ashley at 686-1067.
NOVEMBER WORKSHOP
Wednesday, November 12,
2014
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Midwest Kia
8725 W. Kellogg
Cost - $40
The Matchmaker’s Quilt
By Cynthia Stary Drajna of Iowa Star Designs
This scrappy quilt can be made in several different sizes
and layouts, use lots of fabrics for a truly scrappy look!
This pattern:
--uses scraps, lots of them
--uses basic parts to make the blocks
--uses HST (half-square triangles), log cabin, and 4
patches
--is a good project for beginner piecers, interesting
for more experienced quilters for placement of
blocks
DECEMBER WORKSHOP
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Midwest Kia
8725 W. Kellogg
Cost - $40
Brenda Esslinger
author of
Fabulous Fractures
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Library Lines
Sandra Dallas fans, run, don‘t walk (okay, maybe
speed walk) to our library. We have one copy of her
brand-spanking new novel, A Quilt for Christmas. Also,
newly donated to the library is Elm Creek Quilts, by
Jennifer Chiaverini and Nancy Odom, which includes
quilt projects inspired by Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts
novels.
The library has also obtained two new CDs from
Lenore Crawford, the speaker at our September meeting,
(―Enhancing your Art Quilt with Fabric Paint‖
and ―Fusing/Fabric Painting Technique‖). If
you were inspired to make a picture-perfect
quilt using teeny-tiny pieces of fabric, or if
you would just like to learn how to use fabric
paint to highlight your latest art quilt, these
CDs may be exactly what you need.
Share Your Program Ideas
As the new Vice-President Elect I will be finding
speakers for next year. I have some great ideas but would
like to hear from you. Please send me your suggestions
for speakers. You can call, email or just grab me at the
next guild meeting.
Thanks!
Jan Hutchison
Procrastinators and all those scrambling for ―last
minute‖ handmade gifts or decorations: we have a shelf
of books dedicated to Christmas. These books have
plenty of pictures and patterns of stockings, table runners,
tree skirts, and wall-hangings. There is sure to be
something that will inspire you.
Also, just a reminder – You need to show us your
current membership card in order to check out a
book. Olivia and I appreciated everyone‘s help at the
October meeting, when new cards were
issued, in making the check-out procedure
go as smoothly as possible. Thank you!
Tami Carlson
Library Co-Chair
Board Positions Filled
The Executive Committee recently made
appointments to fill two vacancies on the Board of
Directors that occurred during the last month.
Cheryl Nordstedt will serve as Secretary.
Joan Kirkpatrick is the new Member-at-Large for the
afternoon meetings and will also coordinate our Cares
and Concerns. You may contact Joan at
[email protected] or by phone at 316-685-6306.
Cheryl Nordstedt
PQG Board Secretary
Retired Husbands of Quilters!
Join us for COFFEE TIME!!
Tuesdays - 9 a.m.
Village Inn
(near Ridge & Central)
Ask for Ron Gernaat
or Allen Black
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2014-2015 Block of the Month
Where Inspiration Blooms, Block #2
Assembly instructions. The block base (stem and leaves) will be used each time and was printed
only in the October newsletter which is available online at our PQG website at www.pqgks.com
Questions? Contact Bethel Wentz, 316-742-3529 or [email protected].
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Did you remember to pick up
your new Membership Card?
QuiltTech
Blogs, or 'Web Logs' have
been around since the 1990's
but I didn't discover them
until five years ago. If you
can think of a topic, there is a
blog about it and there are
thousands of blogs about
quilting.
It's fascinating to read about
the differences and similarities in quilting around the
world and I follow blogs written by quilters all over the
USA and in England, Australia and Japan. It gives you a
little snapshot of different cultures and lifestyles. After
following a blog for a while, I come to feel that I know
that quilter; their quilts, their pets and family and their
style.
My blog was started so I could post pictures of my
customer's quilts. They love seeing their quilts online and
sharing them with other quilters. I would love to know of
other members of Prairie Quilt Guild that have their own
blog. So far I only know of mine -
http://thesecretlifeofmrsmeatloaf.blogspot.com/
and Mayleen's - http://qisforquilt.blogspot.com/.
If you have a blog please let me know and I will
include a list in the newsletter next month.
Jan Hutchison
October Workshop
Prairie Quilt Guild 7
October Workshop “Spinning Stars”
FOR SALE
2010 HandiQuilter Avante 18
Longarm Machine
With ProStitcher Computer System
Machine and many accessories………………….$12,000
Digital Patterns ($7,000 retail)…………………...$ 3,000
Total $15,000
For more info contact: Evelyn Gernaat [email protected] 316-650-9485
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More Spinning Stars from the October Workshop
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More Spinning Stars from the October Workshop
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Retreat
We will start collecting money for the Retreat at the
November meeting. The Retreat is March 4 to 8, 2015.
A $20 deposit will hold your spot. We will have a
registration form in the December newsletter.
Debbie Jones
Retreat Co-Chair
On Friday, October 3rd, 2014 PQG members Nancy
Wyant, Katherine Vohs, Margaret Mans, and 7 volunteers
demonstrated an 1870‘s quilting bee for Wichita area school
students.
We set up a quilt frame and quilt, displayed old and new
quilts, demonstrated various hand-sewn projects, and PQG
member Barb Nickelson provided two display boards with
samples of colorful quilt blocks.
Old Cowtown Fair 2014
The students were invited to hand quilt. They were given a
color page and a 4-patch kit. The teachers received PQG
Education Grant Brochures and business cards.
This event was a success due to the participation of the
aforementioned members, Deanna Miller (member), and
homeschool volunteers: Monica, Theresa, and Elaina
Maus, Bernadette, Cecilia, and Amelia Cordell.
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Old Cowtown Fair 2014
More Photos from the Old Cowtown Fair Quilting Bee
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Honors and Awards
Betty Enright‘s quilt, Wedding Star, won Best of
Show at the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show in
Springfield, Missouri. Jan Hutchison machine quilted
Betty‘s quilt.
The Cotheals at Home, pieced and appliquéd by
Mayleen Vinson and machine quilted by Jan Hutchison,
won 2nd place in the AQS Des Moines Show. This quilt
previously won Best of Show at our Common Threads
2014 show.
The American Red Cross contacted El Dorado
Correctional Facility for assistance in filling a request by
one of their employees, Sherri Barnes, to have comfort
quilts made for families whose homes were involved in a
fire. The offenders at El Dorado Correctional Facility and
Oswego Correctional Facility agreed to make the comfort
quilts for the Red Cross.
Carrie Marlett, a staff member here at the EDCF,
created a sample quilt that used a strip technique that was
used as a pattern for this project. The Wichita Prairie
Quilt Guild donated the majority of the fabric used to
make these quilts. The local Wal-Mart also donated
$1000.00 towards this cause. A total of ten (10)
offenders, five (5) from EDCF and five (5) from OCF
made this project a success by making these comfort
quilts for the American Red Cross.
Please be respectful of others
and refrain from talking
during the meeting!
110 Comfort Quilts made for the American Red Cross
This project also gave offenders the opportunity to
make these quilts that will be utilized in Sedgwick,
Butler, Sumner and Cowley Counties. The following Red
Cross staff were onsite to receive the quilts: Sheri
Barnes, Volunteer Coordinator, Bryan Saindon, Regional
Disaster Program officer, and Carla & Roger Smith,
Disaster Action Team Responders
The Quilted Zebra - - - - longarm quilting services - - - -
12713 NW Ohio St Rd, Potwin, KS 67123
620-752-3883
Call Village Tours
and ask about
our upcoming
QUILT TOURS!
316-721-4455
or visit our website
www.villagetours.net
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PQG Kids Quilt Camp will be held at Plymouth
Congregational Church at 202 N Clifton in Wichita, Ks
on the following dates in 2015, First week: July 13 thru
17 and Second week: July 27 thru 31. We will accept 20
students in each camp. Sign up begins in February.
Pattern books will be available again this year. We
will be doing Log Cabin and Courthouse type patterns,
thus using 2 1/2 inch strips again for most patterns. Hope
to see your kids signed up this next year!
Freema Covey and Sue Gilliam,
Co-chairmen PQG Kids Quilt Camp
Picket Fence Quilt Co is moving
To Central and Ridge Road!
We will be located in the Crossroads Shopping Center.
The last day at our current location is Sat., Oct 25st.
We will be open at the new location later the next week.
Please call us if you have any questions, 316-558-8899.
Kids Quilt Camp 2015
On: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
To: Hamilton, Missouri - Missouri Star Quilt Co. - now SIX buildings of quilt fabric!
Cost: $99 if registered and paid by Nov. 1, 2014, $129 after Nov. 1, 2014
Includes bus trip on Village Charter Bus, meet and greet with Jenny Doan, lunch at Poppy’s Bakery,
and gift bag from MSQC. Bus loads at 7:15 a.m. and returns about 10 p.m.
Bus will stop for breakfast and supper, but meal on the way home is not included.
Register at Midwest Sewing, 111 S. Pattie or call 316 262-3438
More details at our website http://www.midwestsewing.net/events.htm
Day Trip!
Road Trip!
Let’s go visit Jenny!
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Visit our Web site at www.pqgks.com
Outside Activities
October 28-November 2, 2014 Houston IQS, Houston, TX
November 2014 IQSCM‘s 2014 Quilt Identification Days, Lincoln, NE International Quilt Study and Museum, 33rd and Holdrege
[email protected] or [email protected]
April 17-18, 2015 ―Quilts, Quilts & More Quilts‖ MOKA Quilt Study Group
University Plaza and Museum on the Square, Springfield, Missouri
Contact Jane Wilks at [email protected]
June 19-21, 2015 First Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival , Kansas City, KS
More information to Follow
If any member is aware of other Outside Activities, please inform Newsletter Editor.
We don’t want to miss anything our members may be interested in.
MOVING SALE
Saturday, November 1st 8 a.m.—1 p.m. 2118 S Rogers Circle, Wichita
Quilting Items:
*Fabric *Notions *Batting *Longarm Thread
*Plastic Project Boxes *Shelving Units *Sewing Table
Tools/Lawn/Garden:
*Lawn Mower & Spreader *Garden Tools *Woodworking Tools *BBQ
Furniture & Misc.
For more info Contact: Evelyn Gernaat [email protected] 316-650-9485
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WICHITA KS
PERMIT NO 276
Prairie Quilt Guild, Inc.
P.O. Box 48813
Wichita KS 67201-8813
1/8 Page (2‖ x 1 Column) $12.50, $137.50
1/4 Page (4‖ x 1 Column or
2‖ x 2 Column) $25.00, $275.00
3/8 Page (6‖ x 1 Column) $37.50, $412.50
1/2 Page (8‖ x 1 Column or
4‖ x 2 Column) $50.00, $550.00
1 Page $100.00, $1100.00
2 lines rummage $5.00
Next Guild Meeting—November 11
Newsletter Deadline—November 14
Lynda Miller, Newsletter Editor
Cheryl Jacklovich, Advertising Chair,
[email protected] use subject PQG
Send Address Corrections to
Heidi Iwig, Membership Chair
[email protected] use subject PQG
About Our Guild
The Prairie Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each
month at the Wichita Downtown Senior Center,
200 S. Walnut, 316-267-0302.
Guild meetings are scheduled from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and
7:00-9:00 p.m. unless otherwise announced.
Annual dues are $25.00 for the period October through
September, after April 1 a first-time member will pay $12.50.
For further information, please contact
Mayleen Vinson, 316-655-3876 or
Past President John Madia, 316-634-1528
To check on possible cancellations of Prairie Quilt Guild meetings due to weather:
Listen to Radio Station KFDI 101 FM / 1070 AM
Watch TV stations KSNW 3 KAKE 10 KWCH 12
Next Meeting November 11