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MAY 2017

West Pasco Quilters’ Guild, Inc.

Mission Statement: The West Pasco Quilters' Guild, Inc. provides charity within our community

and quality education to the public about quilts and quilt making.

Chapter Member #FL504 NQA Web Site: http://www.westpascoquilters.org

Editor: Aileen Kline: aileycat1970@gmail.com

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK: May 2017

Dear Quilters,

Just got back from AQS Show in Paducah. Did we have a

good time? NO, we had a great time. There was so much to

see and do. If you were going to do it all, you would need a

week because not only is there the show to attend and all the vendors to talk to but

there is the museum, the pop up shops, the restaurants, the Rotary Show, Hancock's,

etc, etc, etc. Needless to say, I came back with lots of ideas and inspiration. Now I

just have to have the time to do them. Wouldn't it be nice to be Eleanor Burns and

have a group of quilters to make all your ideas into quilts or at least do all the cutting

for you? Another observation I had in Paducah is that if you are a quilter, you may not

know the quilter standing beside you but you can easily become friends in just a few

seconds. I met quilters from all over the country. Quilters are very hospitable people.

My final word about Paducah is a question: How in the world can the judges decide

who wins? I know there is criteria they rely on but it must be a tough job. Every quilt

looked like a winner to me. And as I think about it, if you have a quilt accepted for the

show, you have to count yourself a winner just because your quilt was chosen.

So what's happening this month. Our speaker is Jann Warfield. Jann dyes her fabrics

using an ice dying method. She is also holding a workshop to teach you to do this.

There is a fee for the workshop and also a fee for supplies. The kit has everything you

need to dye the 12 fat quarters that are included in the kit. See Janie Franco at the

Education table to sign up.

Don't forget to make your small quilt for the Monthly Art Challenge. The theme this

month is domestic animals. Cats, dogs, birds etc. Turn them in to Trish Wallick.

Did you get your new Guild directory? Pick one up at the membership table. A big

thanks to Sharon Pruitt for putting it together and Nancy Meinhardt for editing.

Just a reminder that we will not be meeting at the Rec Center for the June or July

meeting. The center has a summer program for the kids. We will be meeting at

Contractors Institute Learning Center, 8238 Joliet Street (at the 15000 block of US

Hwy 19) Hudson.

Remember, there's nothing a day of quilting can't cure,

Pam

Inside this Issue:

WPQG & Committee CPs 2

Fabric Swap 7

Library 4

Membership 3

Monthly Art Challenge 7

Special Events —

Birthdays 12

Block of the Month —

Education 5

Food Pantry 6

Community Outreach 6

Ways and Means 6

Small Groups descriptions 8

Coupons for Military 6

Quilt Show News 3

Color My World Reg Form 9

Quilt Reg. Guidelines 11

Quilt Registration Form 10

Newsletter Deadline 25th Please submit to

aileycat1970@gmail.com

April Speaker - Tess, owner of

Scrap and Sew Quilt Shop

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2017 West Pasco Quilters Guild, Inc.

West Pasco Guild meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Doors open at 9:00 for a

social hour & checking out our Library, Education, etc. The meeting starts at 10:00 am. Meetings are

held at New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center, 6630 Van Buren Street, New Port Richey,

Florida. BRING YOUR LATEST PROJECT FOR THE SHOW & TELL WHICH IS HELD EACH MONTH.

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

PAM KING ROSE ANN VERHEYEN JACQUIE CURREY LINDA FERNANDES

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

WAYS & MEANS – Dannee Brooks, Alma Tilley,

Nina Trapp

COMMUNITY OUTREACH - Judy Klingensmith

Opportunity Quilt 2018— Anne Lanter,

Margie Hastings

Opportunity Quilt 2019— Margie Hastings

Scholarship – Libbie Ellis

Children's Charity Quilts– Jacquie Currey

Food Pantry– Donna Herrick

Military Coupons– Trish Wallick

EDUCATION – Janie Franco

Programs– Janie Franco

Block of the Month – Dot Price

Small Groups – Rhonda Koning

LIBRARY – Judy Nichols, Chairman

Mary Ann Swogger, Co-Chairman

MEMBERSHIP - Pat Donohoo, Leslie Reid,

Jane Hanekamp

Database – Nancy Meinhardt

Directory – Sharon Pruitt

NEWSLETTER – Aileen Kline

PARLIAMENTARIAN - Nina Trapp

Alternate– Janie Franco

PUBLIC RELATIONS – Merna Allen

HISTORIAN—Carol Spence

FACE BOOK – Colleen Vernola

WEBSITE– Sharon Pruitt, Nancy Meinhardt

SPECIAL EVENTS – Mary Parkin, Norma Hill

FAT CHANCE/ART CHALLENGE – Trish Wallick QUILT SHOW 2018– Kim Darling, Laura Vernola, Janie Franco, RETREAT 2019 - Judy Nichols

Mary Parkin Kim Barbara Manning Diane Turcsak Susan Beebe Back of Diane’s quilt

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Hello again! Our April meeting was attended

by 116 signed in members and 3 guests. We

were joined by three new members, Jennifer

Baker, Debbie Springer, and Donnie Hanson.

( More D's. It's a mystery.) And at last count

we have 236 members. You may have noticed

that the new handbooks have arrived. If you

didn't get one at the meeting in April, please

stop by the membership table and pick one up.

They are a lovely lemon yellow this year. We

are using the honor system for distribution. So

if you picked up one for a friend, be sure you

give it to her! We did not print enough for you

to have two copies.

For the next couple of months, the sign in

sheets will have two extra columns for you to

fill out please. One is for veterans. Someone

asked the Guild if any of our members were

themselves veterans. We could only reply “We

don't know.” So we're asking. If you are a Vet,

please put a checkmark in the column. After

thinking about the veteran business, we got

nosy. So the second space is for your former,

current or favorite occupation. We know that

many of us have had more than one. Just pick

the one you'd put on your tombstone (and try

not to think about that). If you filled the

columns in April don't bother with it again.

By the way, the small group leaders have not

called me and told me to stop telling people to

attend their meetings. I can only assume that

you are not showing up in droves. Do your-

selves a favor. Pick a time or place convenient

for you and GO! That contact phone number,

there's no quiz, that's just for directions. You

can do this and you will have a lovely time.

Pat Donohoo

Ladies, we are in countdown mode. We have 10 months to go (not quite). We are starting to pick up speed in some areas. At last count Marge Keane had already received 12 quilts for the Small Quilt Auction. Way to go! Only 88 more needed. And I understand some ladies have already turned in their quilt registrations. (probably Marsha White). She's usually the first. Emma Corbell has classes scheduled to make items for the Boutique. Learn some neat new things. The scrap bag project is in full swing. Bethany Prokopovich has some elfs helping her but she can use additional help and scraps. We need your help. Think about your area of expertise and offer to help. Next month we will cover "Frequently Asked Questions ". But if you should have any of these in the meantime don't hesitate to call one of the 3 chairs. Call for questions, concerns or suggestions.

Quilt Show Chairs

Kim Darling H 847 827-2420

C 847 668-4638

Janie Franco 727 645-5314

Laura Vernola 727 857-3921

May Pattern May's pattern for the Boutique is

an easy Quilt as you go place mat.

Stop at the education table to see

how it is made.

Thank you Emma Corbell

Raffle Baskets are being added to the 2018 Quilt Show.

This is a great way for the Guild to raise additional money for

the charities we support. If you would like to create a basket by

yourself or with a friend please do so. It's a great way to

support the Guild. Pick a "theme" and be creative.

We ALL have gadgets we have bought and they are unopened

sitting in a drawer, donate them and they will be used in a

sewing basket. Yardage of material, jelly rolls, fat quarters are

another great donation.

If you have any question contact

Rose Ann Verheyen

Don't forget to tell the young people in your life about

the Youth Quilt Challenge. Info is on the website.

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Gift Basket Sponsors

May — Mary Ellen Vanzler

June — Elaine Plourde

July —Tuesdays Nimblers /

Rhonda Koning

August — Lyn Wilson

September — Friday Coffee Club

October — Marsha White &

Beverly Webster

November — Dannee Brooks

December —Charity/Trish Wallick

Many Thanks, to the members who

volunteered to shop for the gift basket

items.

Any Questions contact:

Alma Tilley atilley410310@gmail.com

GIFT BASKET AND

SHARE THE WEALTH

Gift Basket winner

Mary Parkin

Share the wealth winner

Roberta Martello

Fat Quarter Bundles

Remember to return your books. The May meeting will be the last chance you will have to check out items for the summer since the library is not open June or July. Try something new. Venture out of your comfort zone! What’s on your bucket list?

May Winners!

Cheryl Fausek (won 2)

Verna Donahue

Mary Parkin

Margie Hastings

Congratulations

YARD SALE...

Thank you again to all our Vendors and shoppers, for making our

Yard Sell a success . !!!!

Looking forward to seeing you again in the fall.

Also, many thanks to all the buyers of tickets, who made our

drawings successful!

GIFT BASKET...

Our Gift Basket sponsors were

Bethany Prokopovich and Janet Ford .

Great job,ladies. Retail value total was over $170.00.

Our winner was Mary Parkin

for the second month in a row!

SHARE the WEALTH

Share the Wealth total $121.00

The winner was Roberta Martello.

Congratulations to both ladies.

Many Thanks to Mary Parkin

for her help selling tickets,

giving out quilts to be quilted.

Also she had her own sale table.

Thanks again to everyone....

Alma Tilley 727-815-9417 or atilley410310@gmail.com.

Lost and Found

After the meeting an item was found.

No name . If you lost anything, please call or

email me. Alma Tilley 727-815-9417 leave

message or

email. atilley410310@gmailcom

Donna Shortwell

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Hello, Fellow Guild Members. Your suggestions for possible speakers and quilting techniques has helped my search for future guests. Please keep it coming! Local Quilt Shops have been contacted; I’ll let you know when the dates are set. Brian Ford will show us how to properly maintain our sewing machines in September. I know it cannot be this year, but a show of hands at last meeting indicates interest in Nancy Chong’s Stress-free Hand Appliqué technique; I will follow through securing her.

May – Jann Warfield will bring her trunk show and workshop on Ice Dyeing. The

workshop will be on Friday, May 19, Dye and Ice: Creating Fabric Uniquely Yours. Jann supplies 12 fat quarters per student, dust mask, tea strainer, latex gloves, con-tainers, plastic spoon, Soda Ash (PH UP), Dye, Professional Textile Detergent, ice and class handouts. Students only need to supply a pair of kitchen gloves to fit them, a rag towel and permanent marker to mark their fabric. The kit fee normally runs $35 and will remain that unless prices go up before then. Fee for the class will be $45.

June—DEMO-MANIA!!! Are you ready to learn some new tricks! Demo–Mania will

be held at Contractors Institute Learning Center, 8238 Joliet Street, Hudson.

July– Annual Picnic. Will be held at Contractors Institute Learning Center, 8238

Joliet Street, Hudson. Bring a dish to share. August– TBA September-Brian Ford Sewing Machine Repairman. He will show us how to

properly maintain our sewing machines.

October– Let’s Work Together. Getting ready for the Boutique

November — David Taylor!!! He will be here soon! December– Christmas Party and Martelli January– Cathy Tokish. Sweet Darling, kaleidoscope quilt.

Marilyn Dodd

Janie Franco

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Charity Sew Is the Wednesday following the guild meeting. Held at

Shalimar Mobile Home Village 6529 Stone Rd. New Port Richey from 9 am to 3 pm. All are welcomed. As our Wednesday group has grown, we ask you to please wear your name badge. Bring a dish to share.

Upcoming Events: May, 24 -Breezy, June 21 -1 block log cabin.

If anyone has tops that are done and you need backing and batting bring them to any Wednesday gathering.

The Charity Group is in need

of donations of quilt size

batting (lap or twin size) that

you are able to spare. We are

also requesting donations of

1 to 2 yards of Lite Wonder

Under for a project. All

donations are greatly

appreciated.

Thank you to everyone for

your generosity of your time,

talent, and fabric. Our group

has grown and we look

forward to seeing you at

Charity Sew.

Judy Klingensmith, Community Outreach

Thank you for the coupons for the

military. Please remember to cut them

out !! Our troops put their lives on the line

for us everyday, we surely can do some

part to help them.

Check the coupons – they must say “manufacturer’s coupon” somewhere on the face of the coupon – NO Publix, Target or other local stores. Please sort by food and non-food. Pet food is considered non-food. Don’t forget coupons are cut individually, and placed in labeled plastic bags. Thank you again.

Trish Wallick

Thanks to all who stopped by the ways and means and got us started on projects for the boutique for next year's guilt show. Stop by each month to see what you can help us with in small projects. We still have lanyards and pins (quilt show2016) for $5.00 each.

Please stop by the Ways and Means table to choose patterns for other items that can be done at home (either in Florida or in Snowbirdland). If you don’t want to sew, we still can use your help with cutting, ironing, pinning, etc. The success of the Boutique depends on all the wonderful things we as members can make. Thanks, Dannee Brooks Nina Trapp

Food Bank and metal tabs

I am still collecting the Tabs from

soda cans for Shriners Children’s

Hospital. Thank you so much for your

support in the past.

I want to thank everyone for the

wonderful response to the

pack-a-sack donation in April. There

was well over $200.00 worth of kid

friendly food and around $80.00 in

cash.

The donation in May is for Faith Baptist Church. Please be as generous. The need is great. Donna Herrick

Ellen Schrader

Help needed /Guild functions

Mary Parkin is looking for help with the

coffee on meeting days. You need to

be there by 7:30 so that the ladies can

have their coffee when they show up

at 8:30. Three or four people would be

nice. Then they would not have to be

there that early every month.

Thanks for your

help!!

Mary Parkin

7273896549

Chris Fausak MaryAnn Swogger

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Each month all guild members will be challenged to make an ART quilt. You may interpret the word “ART” as you like.

The object of this challenge is to get you to think outside your comfort zone,

try a new technique and new fabrics.

All guild members are encouraged to participate. Winners will be selected by viewer’s choice voting at the meeting. Prize will be Roses for 1st, 2nd

and 3rd place winners. Blue, Red and White! By the end of the year you may end up with a bouquet of roses!

If you wish to participate but cannot attend the monthly meeting, have a friend turn in your art quilt to Trish Wallick by 9:30. This friend will be

responsible for returning your quilt to you.

Rules are simple.

1. Each month’s theme will be last month’s Fat Chance fabric selection. See listed.

2. The size must be no more than 18” wide by no more than 23” long.

3. Each quilt must be no thicker than 1”.

4. You are not permitted to put your name anywhere on the front of the quilt.

5. You MUST include your name on a label on the back.

6. Entries must be a quilt (you all know this rule!!!)

7. All appliqué edges, including fused and raw edge must be sewn down.

8. No sleeve is necessary on these challenge quilts.

9. Quilts must be turned in to Trish Wallick by 9:30 AM to be displayed for voting.

10. Viewer’s choice votes must be turned in by 10:00 AM.

Winners will be announced at the end of the guild meeting,

in Face Book and in the newsletter.

As always, by participating in this challenge, you give permission

for your quilts to be photographed and used for advertising and

promoting the guild and its activities.

Any Questions, contact:

Trish Wallick 727-264-7996

You will be given a ticket for each fat quarter that you

bring in. (Provide Quilt Store Quality-full 18” x 20”)

We will be dividing the fabric into 2– 2 1/2 yard

stacks. We will draw tickets—if you have two winning

tickets, you will receive two stacks. What fun for you

to win all the varieties of colors.

Any Questions, contact

Trish Wallick 727-264-7996

Fat Quarters 2017

April –Domestic Animals. Cats, dogs, birds, etc. May – Sea Creatures. Whales, dolphins, fish etc. June -- Sports. Fishing, baseball, golf, tennis, etc. July -- Lighthouses. Nautical, seashells, anchors, August – Food. Fruits, veggies, donuts etc. Sept – Outdoor scenery. Rocks, landscape, forest etc. Oct – Maps. Cities like New York, World, transit maps etc. Nov – Batik Only. Dec – Bring one to Toss!!!

Art Quilt Challenge News!

Thank you for all who participated in the Art Quilt Challenge!

We had 2 entries.

Our Winners For April:

1. Judy Nichols 2. Verna Donahue

MAY Domestic Animals

Give Art Quilts a try!

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SMALL GROUPS

All month long we gather in small groups with different interests, making new friends, helping each

other to learn, getting new ideas, learn new methods of working on our favorite projects and helping

the less fortunate by providing items for them. Please come to any of the meetings listed below.

ATTENTION Dear Jane enthusiasts (and wanna be enthusiasts...)

The Tuesday Evening Nimblers will be re-charging the monthly meeting of the Dear Jane Club for the year of

2017. We will meet the LAST Tuesday of each month at 6pm at Contractors Institute Learning Center 8238

Joliet Street, Hudson. We are working from the Dear Jane book compiled by Brenda Papadakis. If you have

questions please call/text Rhonda Koning 727-808-3667 or text Colleen Beckett 352-346-4230

CHARITY SEW

We meet the Wednesday following the Guild meeting from 9 am until 2 pm at Shalimar Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 6529

Stone Road, Port Richey. Come help make someone less fortunate happy with a quilt or needed item. We have a great time

sharing and caring. Instruction is always available. Judy Klingensmith, 919-710-5142

LONG-ARMERS

We meet the fourth Thursday of each month. Created to help the long arm operator increase their skills and overcome prob-

lems with long arm machining. Group meetings are held at members’ homes, showing samples of work and machine operation.

Tekla Bell, 727-863-8504

PORT RICHEY PIECERS

We meet every Wednesday from 9 am to 3 pm at Shalimar Mobile Home Park Club House, 6529 Stone Road, Port Richey.

Bring what you are working on or join us to share ideas. We have lots of tables and workspace. We do work on special projects

along the way. Bring your lunch and enjoy the day with friends. Judy Klingensmith, 919-710-5142

SEW MUCH FUN

We meet every Tuesday from 9 am to noon at Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson. Bring what you are working

on or join us to share ideas, magazines and books. We always have a project that we can use help with. We often enjoy lunch

nearby and plan day trips to out of town quilt shops and participate in group projects. Pat Donohoo, 518-955-2882

THE GATHERING

Come join us the second and fourth Tuesdays each month from 10 am until 1 pm at the New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic

Center, 6630 Van Buren Street, New Port Richey, except June and July when we meet at Shalimar Mobile Home Park Club-

house, 6529 Stone Road, Port Richey. We are a handwork only group, no sewing machines please. Bring your lunch and any-

thing you are working on or would like pointers on. Emma Chamberlain Corbell 727-364-4413

TUESDAY EVENING NIMBLERS

We meet every Tuesday evening from 6 pm to 10 pm at Contractors Institute Learning Center, 8238 Joliet Street (at the 15000

block of US Hwy 19) Hudson. Our group focus is all things quilting and we welcome, teach and encourage everyone. Bring

whatever you are working on! Rhonda Koning, 727-808-3667 or Cheryl Fausak, 917-757-8334

UNITED FRIENDS WITH ODDS & ENDS

UFO’s only please. Join us on Mondays from 6 pm to 9 pm-ish to work on those UFO’s that you’ve been promising to complete.

We meet at Shalimar Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 6529 Stone Road, Port Richey. Judy Klingensmith, 919-710-5142

WANTED: Modern Quilts Small Group.

If you would like to start this group, contact Rhonda Koning 727-808-3667

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Quilt Registration form can be

found on our Members Only page

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West Pasco Quilters Guild, Inc.

P.O. Box 574

Place label here

Color My World

Quilt Show 2018 Art Quilt Challenge

Have you gotten your

fabric yet?

Start thinking about the Art Quilt you have always wanted to make.

This is your opportunity to explore your creativity.

What inspires you?

Create something wonderful outside of your comfort zone!

Giddings Beverly 5/1

Tienken Rose 5/1

Swogger Mary Ann 5/2

Plourde Elaine G. 5/3

Matyus Marilyn 5/5

Young Dot 5/8

Messer Ginger 5/9

Fernandes Linda 5/11

Kania Mary Ann 5/11

Betts Genie 5/14

Dabbs Toni 5/15

Willenbring Elaine 5/15

Guarino Teede Rae 5/17

Pruitt Sharon 5/17

Klingensmith Judy 5/18

McGoff Linda 5/18

Perry Diane 5/18

Emerson Joan C. 5/25

Moody Mary L. 5/25

Longfellow Myers La Veda 5/28

Meinhardt Karen 5/28

Ferro Geri 5/29

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