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Volume 17, Number 3 August , 2013
SCQG Officers
Sarah Hawkins - [email protected]
Rosie Buteyn - [email protected]
Kathy Ross - [email protected]
Laura Lemmerman - Co-Vice-president
Judy Prull - [email protected]
Carol Carriveau - [email protected]
Jean Rutkowski - [email protected]
New leaders take over At-risk baby project
When Mark Twain wrote that the only sure things in life were death and taxes, he wasonly two-thirds correct--he forgot that change too is inevitable. After providing leadershipsince 1990, Kay Huibregtse, Diane Radke, and Carol Skrube handed the At-risk baby quiltproject over to Kathy Athorp and the Loose Threads Club at the Sinai-Samaritan brunchon June 4.
As their last official act,Kay, Diane and Caroldelivered the items guildmembers had made fromJune, 2012 to June, 2013.These numbered 201 quilts,7 fleece blankets, 112 nesters,and 283 hats.
Their planning, organi-zation and hard work madeit easy for the rest of us. Pick up the pattern and the kit, make it and give it back to one ofthem to deliver. Their constant reminders kept the project in front of us, encouraging manyof us to use our spare time and fabric scraps for additional contributions.
The guild’s record is impressive. Since Kay, Diane and Carol took over the project in1990, guild members have made and donated 3178 quilts, 541 nesters, 1722 hats, 214nighties, 63 memory quilts, 30 afghans, 104 receiving blankets, 17 bibs, 16 teddy bears, 10bunnies 2 mobiles, and 13 scarfs.
New project leader, Kathy Athorp commented, “I could never handle this project all bymyself. Carol Carriveau and the rest of the Loose Threads are going to help me figure itout. I also don’t have Kay’s thick skin. It would really bother me to hear members com-plain about ugly fabric, so we will only hand out the pattern, and members will providetheir own fabric. We will still provide the batting and the backing for the quilts. I am opento suggestions from everyone about what pattern to use for this year’s quilt.”
Staff at Sinai-Samaritan, again this year, expressed their deepest gratitude to all of themembers for their quilting contributions. “Nothing goes to waste. We share with thepediatrics ward and with the disabled adults. Our nurses love to go into the closet to pickout a quilt so lovingly made for each new baby in our intensive care unit.”
During the tour of the neo-natal unit, quilts were everywhere. Each baby unit had aquilt draped over a handle or the entire unit. Beautiful quilts were framed and hanging onthe walls in the corridors and in the intensive care waiting room.
The babies surely do not notice the warmth and love represented by the quilts, but theirparents and the doctors and nurses who work there everyday surely do. It feels like home.
Sheboygan CountyQuilters’ Guild
July 2 July 9 July 20 August 13
Board Mtg Membership Mtg Newsletter Deadline Newsletter
October 2 October 9 October 18 November 13
January 1 January 8 January 20 February 13
April 2 April 9 April 20 May 14
Board meetings are held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Sewing Basket in January and July and at My Sister’s Quilt Shop in April andOctober. The Board of Directors is comprised of the executive officers: the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Additional Boardmembers include the program committee chairman, the membership committee chairman, the newsletter editor, and the quilt showchairman. The rest of the Board includes every committee chairman, one representative from each quilt club and at least one representativefrom the members-at-large. Any member of the guild is welcome to attend as well.
SCQG Board Meetings and Newsletter Deadlines
Clubs and Representatives: Committees and Chairs:
Friendship Bonnie Doyle At-risk Baby Quilts Kathy Athorp, Loose ThreadsKiel Riverside Marilee Laumann Hospitality A different club will be chosen forLoose Threads Betty Kluck each meetingMembers at Large Char Stipe Library Lorie Rath, Ann LubinskiMorning Star Judy Collins Membership Jackie Gugel, Barbara DickmanNeedle Smith Terri Koch Program Bev LeeNimble Thimbles Jackie Fritsch Challenge Blocks Nimble ThimblesVariable Star Vonnie Landwehr Retreat Diane LiebenthalFabric Fanatics Carol Arpke Historian Ruth Gerstner
Upcoming Membership Meetings
September 11 1:00 P.M.Meeting will be at Generations in Plymouth to prepare for the quilt show.
October 9 7:00 P.M.Mickey Depre makes a return visit. Her entertaining and informative topic is “Coloriffic Quilts”
November 13 1:00 P.M.Kiel Riverside will present a mostly hands-on workshop. They will be offering 7 different skills. Thetopics will be slick binding closure, embroidery finishes, English paper piecing, handpiecing, needleturn applique, ruching flowers, and hand quilting. Sign up sheets will be out at the August and Septem-ber meetings.
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President’s Message
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The next guild workshop will be onOctober 9, from 10 to 4 at EbenezerChurch. Mickey Depre will do aworkshop called “Ninepatcher Pillow”.
Mickey has labeled this workshopsuitable for confident beginners/intermediates. To quote her, “ Theworkshop is a pattern, technique andcreative workshop all rolled into onewith no UFO’s to add to your pile. Moststudents will complete the entire pillowin class with just the hand sewing of thebinding left at home.”
In the evening, Mickey will be doinga program, “Coloriffic Quilts,” for theguild. Mickey was a guest of our guildbefore, and her humor and energymade many members ask to have herback for a workshop.
So now is your chance. Cost of theworkshop is $35. There will also be a$12 class kit supply fee which includespattern, Pellon Décor Bond, and 1 yardof Clover Mini Bias Tape. This will becollected the day of the class. Sign upnow.
Sign up sheets are available online,at meetings, or by emailing Bev Lee [email protected]. A generic signup sheetwas also included in the last newsletter.
Mickey Depre offersOctober workshop
Summer is flying by and already it seems as though the annual guild show is rightaround the corner. Where does the time go?
Despite the summer weather, our guild meetings have been very well attended, and weare happy to see our members enjoying the wonderful speakers that Bev Lee has found forus. Patricia Zastrow, our July speaker, had some wonderful lessons and reminders for us asquilters.
August brings usa much anticipatedcolor workshop andpresentation. Don’tforget our Septembermeeting is at theGenerations facility inPlymouth! We needmany more membersto sign up for thecommittees involvedwith running thequilt show. Show setup will be different this year because we cannot get into the Genera-tions facility until 4:00 P.M. the Friday evening before the show. Sign up sheets will beavailable at the August and September meetings.
As our year progresses, we have been impressed by members who have stepped up andtaken over the leadership roles within our guild. Challenge blocks and At risk baby quiltshave made a smooth transition to their new leaders and seem to be going strong! As ourOctober meeting approaches, we and our vice-presidents, Kathy and Laura, are starting tolook for our replacements. If you or anyone you know is interested in a leadershipposition within the guild, please let us know! Becoming an officer is very rewarding andnot nearly as time consuming as you might think. Being an officer does allow you to getto know many of the guild members you haven’t met as yet.
Keep quilting!Rosie and Sarah
Free to a good homeQuilt frame for handquilting. Free.If anyone would like it,please contact DawnSeifert, cell 920-980-9856
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Friendship Club News
Summer has been a time for the FriendshipQuilters to spend relaxing meeting hours working onassorted handwork projects. Knitting and embroideryare popular but a favorite is sewing on bindings.Amazingly, no two of the stitchers seem to use thesame technique. The variety of methods has led to ourvisitors (hopefully future members) finding out thatthe quilt police DO NOT attend meetings of theFriendship Club.
Special note to new Guild members: If you arewanting to join a club, Friendship Quilters meet at theSheboygan Falls Community Bank, on the firstMonday of each month at 1:00 P.M., except on bankholidays and a Christmas lunch in December. Themeeting room is handicap accessible and has greatlighting. Enthusiastic new members are welcome!
Bonnie Doyle, Club Rep
Lint is defined as an accumulation of fluffy fibers. We havelint in clothes dryers, clothing, and unfortunately, our sewingmachines. The lint which we find in our sewing machines ismostly from threads, fabric, and batting. Cotton produces morelint than spun polyester.
Lint is a result of friction (or rubbing) against the thread.Think of how many contact points the top thread touchesduring the threading process. There are thread guides, tensiondiscs, levers, and the needle. Each contact point causes frictionwhich results in lint coming off the thread.
A little lint is to be expected. However, excess lint can be badfor your machine because it can cause your stitches to bemisaligned, feed dog operation malfunctions, fabric puckering,and thread breakage. Regular cleaning and maintenance isrecommended for all sewing, serger, and longarm machines.Many machines come with a lint brush to remove lint from thebobbin case area, thread guides, and the needle area. Pleaserefer to your machine manual for proper care procedures.
From the outside, your machine may not show signs ofexcess lint buildup, but that does not mean that your machineis clean on the inside.
Terri Koch
Needlesmiths
In May, we were at Ann Meyers’ house. We went to MaryKaufmann’s house first. Mary invited the SCQG members tocome and see the last of the fabric she had for sale. Mary usedto own a quilt shop on 8th Street. We looked and bought herfabric. Anyone can call Mary, and she would be glad to showyou her fabric. Mary already cut the fabric in 1 and 1/2 yardbundles, fat quarters and patterns. All are for sale at $1 and .50.Her phone number is 458-9631 or email her at [email protected].
In June, we ventured up to Colleen VandeVoort’s housenorth of Crivitz. She was a member of SCQG for years untilretiring. Colleen showed us the quilts that she made this lastyear.
We then did a shop hop on the way back home stopping atCrivitz’s quilt shop, a Menominee, MI shop, another shop at theWisconsin border,and a Green Bay shop. Of course we had agood time--we spent money at quilt stores and ate Colleen’sgood food.
Terri Koch
Sewing machines need love too
New members: (from left to right) Kim Johnson, Betty Price, Linda Strelow,Cathy Loseke, Sandy Roll, and Lisa Bunke
Sign up for next year’s pattern and/or backing and battingwill be in October and November. The pattern will be available inDecember.
At-risk baby quilts
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How do you move a quilt shop? You need about three vansand twenty pairs of arms and legs with retired fireman, JohnPaskiet, directing the fabric brigade. Computer gurus, Charlieand Andy Mais, crawled around following all those wires. Hope itis all straightened out by now! The best part was when we all satdown with pizza and drinks. Make sure you check out the newMy Sister’s Quilt Shoppe when in the area.
The Loose Threads are deciding which block to make for thechallenge squares, big decision. We are having our monthlymeeting at the Sisters to work on our squares. We also have ourraffle item to finish with only two months to go.
All of you should be getting your items together for theboutique at the quilt show. If you need one, call Carol Carriveaufor a number to put on your items. We will help you the eveningof set- up if you need it.
Several of us went to the brunch for the At- risk baby quilts.It was nice to see the facility, and we enjoyed meeting otherquilters, mostly from Sheboygan County. A few were from theMilwaukee area. Good food and good fellowship. The routehome just happened to go right past a quilt shop, imagine that!The quilt show is fast approaching so get all those items finishedwith the labels on so we can all admire your work.
Betty Kluck
Loose Threads
Member spotlight: To recognize those who contribute their time and talents toour communities: Diane Liebenthal
If you need something done, ask a busy person to do it.Diane Liebenthal is a familiar face and name among guildmembers. She remains one of the minority of members whomanages to stay active in the guild, makes beautiful quilts andholds down a full time job.
“I started quilting in 1997 after I finished grad school andfinally had time to do something for myself. My grandmotherquilted, and growing up, I loved watching her work. I belongedto 4H where I learned to sew, knit and do counted cross stitch. Itjust seemed inevitable that I would quilt one day.
“I began by taking some classes in hand quilting and rotarycutting. My favorite instructors are Luanne Engelhart andWendy Gilbert.
“I joined the guild in 1997, and being in the guild reallyhelped me develop as a quilter. I learned skills from the othermembers, and I realized that there is no such thing as “QuiltPolice”. One member told me that if my mistakes cannot beseen from a galloping horse, I was not to worry about them.”
Diane is a member of her local club, Needlesmiths. “Whenit is her turn to host, she plans the most interesting road trips,”said Terri Koch. “She planned a trip up to Colleen VandeVoort’shouse north of Crivitz. Colleen was a member of SCQG for yearsuntil retiring. Colleen showed us the quilts that she made thislast year.
“We then did a shop hop on the way back home stopping atCrivitz’s quilt shop, a Menominee, MI shop, another shop at theWisconsin border, and a Green Bay shop. We had a great time.”
Diane served as guild vice-president in 1999 and presidentin 2000. She currently runs all the labels for mailing thenewsletter and organizes the committee that counts the ballotsfor ‘Viewers Choice’ at the quilt show. She was also instrumentalin starting the quilting retreats eleven years ago.
“There was a core group who helped,” said Diane.” We triedto meet the needs of the members. Participants decided that theydid not want to work on a ‘project’ or have an instructor. Theyjust wanted to work on their UFO’s. We have been using thatphilosophy ever since.”
Diane is a registered nurse and is the Public Health Supervisorfor Sheboygan County. Previously, she spent 25 years with theAurora Healthcare System where she was a nursing administrator.
At home she is a wife and devoted grandmother to threegrandkids aged 10, 6 and 2 months. Her husband Don is a retiredpolice officer who is currently employed as security director forPlanned Parenthood.
When Diane and Don can take time away, they love to travel.
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BOARD MEETINGJuly 3, 2013
Attendance (13): Betty Kluck; Loose Threads; CarolCarriveau; Treasurer; Jackie Fritsch, Nimble Thimble; SarahHawkins, Co- President: Rosie Buteyn, Co-President; Kathy Ross,Co-Vice President; Jackie Gugel, Membership; Kathleen Athorp, AtRisk Baby Project; Diane Liebenthal, Retreat; Bonnie Doyle,Friendship; June Smasal, Kiel Riverside; Char Stipe, Member atLarge; Judy Prull, Secretary.
President Rosie Buteyn called the meeting to order at 6:00 atthe Sewing Basket.
Judy Prull gave the secretary’s report. The minutes wereapproved after Jackie Gugel suggested a correction. CarolCarriveau presented an abbreviated treasurer’s report.
The membership committee reported that we currently have156 members. Membership dues will again be collected prior toor at the quilt show. Members who pay their dues prior to or atthe quilt show will again be eligible to get into the show for free.The membership committee will be putting in the latest copy ofthe by-laws into the new member packets. These packets shouldbe available at the next meeting.
The approved by-laws will be available to the generalmembership on the website. For the people who do not haveaccess to a computer, there will be some copies available in theguild library.
Sarah Hawkins has been working to keep the website current.She will have a power point presentation at the next two meet-ings that will show everyone how to sign up for e-mail alertsregarding new information being posted on the website.
Diane Liebenthal gave an update on the retreat. There is stillroom available for the October retreat. There has been a goodamount of interest in the scholarship. If a member meets therequirements and is interested, she should sign up.
The Loose Threads have taken up the At-risk baby project.The committee will give out patterns, and members can sign upfor batting and backing. Kits are not going to be available butthere is still the option of getting the fabric of your choice foryour quilt. The group is going to take it back to the basics with avery simple pattern. More information will be available as we getcloser to sign up time.
The committee chairpeople toured the facility at Generationsto prepare for quilt show setup. There were some very positivecomments about the space, and we have to remember that it isfree to us as a Sheboygan County group with the only expensebeing a custodial fee. However, we must meet a few guidelines.The show need to have a teaching element.
Jackie Fritsch made a motion that we give the facility a $600donation for the use of the facility with a second from KathyRoss. The board turned down this proposal. After some discus-
sion, the Board decided to wait until after the show to make adecision on the amount of the donation. Bonnie Doyle movedthat we set the amount and payment of the donation after theshow with a second from Kathy Athorp. This motion passed theboard.
The bus trip to the September Quilt Expo in Madison hasenough people signed up that we have reached the break evenpoint. Lori Epping will open the trip up to the general public inthe coming weeks.
There have been some new regulations put into place by thePostal Service. Newsletters can no longer get sent without beingput into envelopes. This means an increase in mailing costs. If atall possible, members should get the newsletter from the website.The guild requests that you sign up to get the newsletter from thewebsite to save on publishing and mailing costs.
The guild is looking for new officers. If you are contacted,please think about donating your time to the group. Volunteersare what keeps us going, and the responsibilities are really notthat time consuming.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 with a motion fromJackie Fritsch with a second from June Smasal. Our next meetingwill be at My Sisters Quilt Shoppe at their new location onOctober 2, 2013 at 6:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted ,Judy Prull, Secretary
Kiel-Riverside club history(This is the first in a series of histories of the clubs which make
up the guild. They are being run for the benefit of new members.)
Our club was formed by several ladies who took a classwith Betty Abel in 1986. We meet on the first Monday of eachmonth, from 1- 3 P.M. at the Kiel Library. We sit and stitch,have show and tell, and solve quilting problems for eachother. We have about seven members, and we are open toanyone who drops in.
We have participated in quilt displays at the Kiel Library.We have also donated books and magazines to the library inexchange for the use of the room for meetings.
If you want more information or are interested in joiningus, contact Marilee Laumann at [email protected]
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SCQG Quilt ShowViewers’ Choice Categories and Entry Guidelines
Here are the guidelines for selecting the categories for entering your quilts. All items must be quilted, by any method, or tied.
100 Bed Quilt, Appliqued: A bed size quilt that is primarily appliqued, by hand or machine.200 Bed Quilt, Pieced: A bed quilt that is primarily pieced, by hand or machine.300 Bed Quilt, Mixed: A bed size quilt that is made by a combination of piecing and applique, by hand or machine.400 Bed, Other: A bed -sized quilt made with techniques such as whole cloth, embroidery, stencil, yo yo’s, etc.
500 Lap or Crib Quilt, Appliqued: A smaller quilt, approximately 45” x 60” or smaller that is primarily appliqued by hand or machine.600 Lap or Crib Quilt, Pieced: A smaller quilt approximately 45” x 60” or smaller that is primarily pieced, by hand or machine.700 Lap or Crib Quilt, Mixed: A smaller quilt approximately 45” x 60” or smaller that is a combination of piecing and applique, by
hand or machine.800 Lap or Crib Quilts, Other: A smaller quilt approximately 45” x 60” that is made with techniques such as whole cloth embroidery,
stencil, yo yo’s, etc.
900 Wall Hanging, Applique: A wall hanging that is primarily appliqued by hand or machine.1000 Wall Hanging, Pieced: A wall hanging that is primarily pieced by hand or machine.1100 Wall Hanging, Mixed: A wall hanging that is made by a combination of piecing and applique, by hand or machine.1200 Wall Hanging, Other: A wall hanging made with technniques such as whole cloth, embroidery, stencil, yo yo’s, etc.
1300 Group Projects: Any size quilt, in any technique, that a group of people have worked on (such as round robin quilt, a small groupproject, or just two friends working together) This does not include a quilt top made by one person and quilted by another or aprofessional.
1400 Art Quilt: A quilt or wall hanging designed and constructed by one person. May include landscape, portrait, fantasy, or abstractdesigns. Art quilts do not include interpretations of another person’s pattern or design.
1500 Miniature Quilt: A small quilt that represents a scaled down version of a full-sized bed quilt. Size should not exceed 30” x 30”with a maximum block size of 5”.
1600 Holiday: Any quilt, wall hanging or quilted item that has a holiday theme.
1700 Clothing/Fashion Accessories: Any quilted item that can be worn, in any technique. Can also include purses or totes.
1800 Home Accessories: Any quilted item used in the home in any technique such as pillows, table runners, place mats, valance orwindow topper, pillow sham.
Unjudged Entries: If you are willing to show your quilt but would rather not have it placed in the viewers’ choice categories, we wouldlove to have it for display only. Any size or technique is accepted. There is a separate entry card for unjudged entries.
Pick up a registration form for each quilt or item entered at a guild meeting. Fill out the registration form and send it to ShannonMelius before September 11, 2013.
Deliver your quilts to Intergenerational Building, 1500 Douglas Drive, Plymouth after 4:00 P.M.. on Friday, September 27. You can alsodrop off quilts ahead of time to either the Sewing Basket or My Sister’s Quilt Shoppe.
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Hurry !!! Hurry!!! Sign up to have yourquilt/ wallhanging appraised
Why have your handmade, works of art appraised?
1. To establish a replacement value for insurance purposes before aloss such as fire, flood, damage, or disappearance occurs.
2. To meet your insurance company’s requirements for a fine artsrider.
3. To be sure that your quilt has adequate insurance coveragewhile at a textile competition or exhibit.
4. To determine fair market value for sale of quilt.
5. To determine value for donation, gift or estate purposes (as maybe required by the IRS).
6. To provide a written record for your family.
Two American Quilt Society certified appraisers of quiltedtextiles, Jayne Steffens and Linda Honsberger, will be available forappraisals at the quilt show on September 28. Appraisals will beginat 9 A.M. and continue throughout the day.
Verbal appraisals are $ 25.00. A written appraisal is $ 45.00,$5.00 of which is donated to our guild so this does become afund raiser .
To schedule an appointment, contact June Smasal. Tele-phone her at 920-894-2867 or e-mail at [email protected].
June also requests that members sign up to help appraisers.(help unfold quilt, help measure, hold for photograph of quiltand learn history of the quilt). The signup sheets are availableat guild meetings.
Appraisers accept money directly from the person having aquilt appraised. The guild does not become involved withfinancial transactions.
Members benefit from instructive meetings
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The topics of the meetings this summer have offered some-thing for everyone.
Ellen Crowe, Arlene Crowe’s daughter and a yoga practioner,was the featured guest for theMay 8 meeting. She acknowl-edged that seasoned quiltershave aches and pains in theirheads, neck and arms from thehours of sitting at their ma-chines. Describing theseactivities in an article of this typewould be impossible, but ingeneral, the purpose of yoga is tosit quietly, breathe deeplyand“still the movements of your mind” to achieve relaxation andinner peace.
The June topic certainly reflected Bev Lee’s favorite activity,wool applique. The speaker was Becky Delsman from Plays WithWool.
Becky explained that wool applique was perfect for anyonewho enjoys handwork since there is no binding, quilting ormachine work. All you need to excel in this activity is an iron-onadhesive, and thread or DMC floss.
Becky began designing patterns for others and went intobusiness for herself four years ago. Although largely an on-line
business, in 2013 shewent retail, going toshows both locallyand in Chicago.Samples of herproducts have alsobeen highlighted inPrimitive Quilts andProjects.
Although Beckybrought a sample ofher patterns and kits
with her, additional patterns ($9), kits, and frames are availableon-line at www.plays with wool.com.
July’s meeting highlighted retired home economics teacher,Pat Zastrow, who designs incredible jackets made from silk shepaints herself.
Pat reminisced that she had many memories of quilts as shegrew up, particularly those made by her “tippling aunt”. Butwhen she began sewing herself, she felt that quilting was “astupid waste of time,” and that she “would rather be golfing.”
In 1992, she obtained a supply of white silk and decided to getinto the business of silk painting. “I did not want ot see all of
those little silk worms die in vain,” she quipped.Then she
began makingjackets, each onebased on anAesop’s fable(only the oneswith pleasantendings). Theentire fable isprinted inside thejacket while theoutside depicts awhimsical artistic presentation of the fable’s lesson. Being silk,the colors are bright and pure, and the skill of the painter isamazing.
“I sell some of my jackets, and I have to replace them,” saidPat. “I promise the buyer that I will never make more than oneother. It really doesn’t matter though. No two of my jackets arealike.
Her work has been included in the Bernina Traveling Trunkshow, and she explained that most of her clothes are in size 10.
Zastrow revealed herself to be a true Renaissance woman asshe displayed her illustrated garden journal and the notecardsshe created from paintings of flowers in her garden.
Zastrow had words of wisdom for all of us as we sew:Good work takes time.Try new things.Use your own ideas.Following the crowd stifles creativity.
