March - Newsletter
Table of Contents:
- Quilt Shows
- Quilt Museum Updates
- Membership Dues
- March Hostess
- Block of the Month
- Birthdays
Hopefully most of you can make it to the March meeting. Take a few minutes each day to create- whether it's sewing, cutting, or stitching.
Everyone needs to have something to show for their time and effort.
Happy quilting ;-)
Nancy
Next meeting is Wednesday, March 18 @ 7:00 pm March 2009
The February meeting was attended by 11 hardy souls who braved the cold and snow to meet at the 1st National Bank. Many thanks to Colleen, Norma, and Gloria who made the marvelous treats.
FOUND...OUR MODERATOR:
Norma has graciously volunteered to chair our meetings this year- we are grateful for her leadership and appreciate her commitment.
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY:
Start cleaning out your stash, weeding out your undesirables- bring them to meetings for door prizes, or stockpile them for the September Silent Auction. Your discards could be a treasure for someone else!
GET YOUR PHD IN UFO’S:
Get out those UFO projects, number them 1-10 (if you have that many-or call them 1A,B,C- if you have that MANY) and join Colleen and Nancy as they attempt to clean up all the pips (projects in progress) and get ‘er done! Who says we can’t be like the cable guy?? Packets with ideas for finishing up those pesky projects will be given to all who are interested!
WQI:
Interested in furthering your quilting knowledge and skills?? Checkout Wisconsin Quilters Inc. They have a spring retreat in Lake Geneva with Natalie Sewell (Landscapes) and Karen Kay Buckley (appliqué techniques). Summer in Madison features Mari Stori and Louisa Smith.
Fall in Oshkosh with Elinor Peace Bailey and Susan Breier.
www.wisconsinquilters.com
MUKWONAGO QUILT SHOW:
How many quilts from TTB will be entered in the Crazy Quilter’s 22ndAnnual Quilt Show? Mary M is planning to take quilts down and pick up-let’s see just how many of our terrific quilts we can showcase at their show. Remember, when we donate to their show, they return the favor.
TIES THAT BIND QUILT SHOW:
Mark your calendars…November 6th (set up) and November 7th 2009 showdate for the Ties That Bind Quilt Show. Any and all help, husbands, friends, even children will be welcomed with open arms. Start sewing now so you have a new “scrappy” quilt to display at the show. Jan Krueger and Linda Marcou may be the “featured quilters” at this year’s show.
QUILT HISTORY MUSEUM:
The ladies at the QHM thanked us for the 3rd installment of the pledge that we made three years ago. We also donated the remainder of the Quilt Show Boutique items to the Museum to see in their shop. Check out what’s new at www.wiquiltmuseum.com
MARCH HOSTESSES
Lynn S., Helen L., Eunice G
(April -Laverne D., Patti A., Jeannine B.)
MEMBERSHIP- DUES ARE DUE!!
Ladies, we won’t wait too much longer. Please pay your $10 dues to our Treasurer, or send them to her snail mail if you won’t be at the March meeting.
Update addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses too!!
BLOCK OF THE MONTH :
Joan D. was the winner of the January Block of the Month and would like to repeat Laverne’s block- Quilt in a Day Nine Patch with a gold center block in Autumn colors.
BIRTHDAY BLOCKS :
We are currently waiting for Lynn to supply us with her pattern for her MARCH birthday! Jeannine and Joan L have April birthdays…Jeannine wants a scrappy Trip Round the World (from Quiltville.com), and Joan wants a Snails Trails in Dark and Light blues.
Please get your birthday block patterns in to Nancy P as soon as possible so that your birthday buddies can start on your blocks. So far Nancy, Jeannine, Joan L., Colleen, Norma, and Eunice have supplied directions for the blocks they’d like made.
START NOW, RELAX LATER:
The ladies in charge of the Quilt Show Boutique are always looking for new ideas for the shop. Keep your eyes peeled and cameras ready for items that we can make and display at the show. We have incredibly talented women who make all things possible.
50 Tips Continued: Quality Counts
10. Get the right tools
11. Use high-quality, 100% cotton fabrics
Accuracy Matters
12. Press as you go.
13. Be sure to cut accurate templates
14. Cut accurately when using the rotary cutter.
15. Do whatever is necessary to achieve accurate ¼” seams. You’ll have fewer headaches.
16. Learn to sew accurate strip sets.
17. Be sure to square up each block before stitching them together. Square up your quilt top before adding borders.
18. Take a tip from the carpenters…MEASURE TWICE<>
QUILT SHOWS
As always, this is a work in progress…see how many you can get to this year!!
January 25- March 29, 2009: Quilts Another Dimension: International Anderson Arts Center 121 66th St. Kenosha
Free Tues –Sun 1-4pm Carolina@andersonartscenter.com
Feb 21-May 10, 2009 Contemporary quilt display- Oshkosh Public Museum
-This is Not Your Grandmother’s Quilt.
March 13,14 2009: Fox Valley Techinal College’s 8th Annual Sewing and Quilting Expo. Riverside Campus, 150 N. Campbell Rd. Oshkosh WI Quilting classes and lectures. Judged quilt show, merchants’ mall more.
March 22-24 2009: Prairie Heritage Quilt Show
St. Albert’s parish Center, Sun Prairie WI $5 admission.
Over 250 judged quilts. Vendors and food. Longest running judged show in the Midwest Janell924@charter.net
March 28-29, 2009: In the Quiltmaker’s Garden, Patch of Lakeshore Quilter’s Guild Manitowoc Expo Center 5201 Vista Road, Manitowoc WI $6 admission- $5 with donation of non-perishable food item. jimk@netwurx.net
March 27-28-29th 2009: Annual Quilt Fest Decatur Quilters Guild, Decatur Civic Center #1 Gary Anderson Plaza, Decatur IL. $5 admission stitches@yahoo.com Over 25 quilted categories. Registration forms on web January 2009.
April 4 9-4 and 5th 11-4: Crazy Quilter’s 22nd Annual Quilt Show Park View Middle School, Mukwonago, Nine Patch Plus Category, Vendor mall, silent auction, lunch, handicap accessible, quilt appraisal, over 250 judged items. $5 admission. For entry form send business sized envelope SASE to Cindy Osinski 104 Carpenter Ct., Mukwonago, WI 53149. 262-363-3761cosinski@wi.rr.com
April 18,19, 2009: Garden of Quilts, Courthaus Quilters Guild, Monroe High School German Exchange Club. Judged Show, merchant’s mall, raffle quilt, trunk show, food court and more Monroe High School, 1600 26th Street, Monroe. courthausquilters@tds.net
April 18-19, 2009: 5th Biennial Quilt Show, Northwoods Quilters, 10-5/10-4 at St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, 1200 Main Street, Marinette, WI 54143. Quilt raffle drawing, boutique, attic sale, vendors, mini raffle, challenge, over 200 quilted items on display, demonstrations, food booth.
April 17-19, 2009: International Quilt Festival Rosemont, Illinois Donald E. Stephens Center
April 22-25, 2009 AQS Quilt Show, Paducah KY
May 2 & 3, 2009: Cabins in the Country- It’s a Stitch Quilt Guild- Jackson. Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
May 2-3, 2009: Garden Dreams, Sinnissippi Quilters, Rockford IL http://www.sinnissippiquilters.org May 2009: Stitches in Time, Rock Valley Quilters Guild, Janesville WI
June 5-6, 2009: 19th Annual Sewing and Quilting Expo, Southwest Technical College, Fennimore WI
June 11-13, 2009: Minnesota Quilters annual show and conference. Great Lake, Great Quilts. Duluth, MN http://www.mnquilt.org/mq2009/index.html
September 10-12, 2009: Quilt Expo Alliant Energy Center, Madison WI
Sept. 11-13, 2009: Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Jefferson, WI A variety of activities are planned at this fun event. http://www.wisconsinsheepand woolfestival.com
September 2009: Sheboygan County Quilters Guild Immaculate Conception Church 2722 Henry Street, Sheboygan WI 53081 Show Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Vendors, Raffles, Boutique, Viewer's Choice, Demonstrations, Scissors Sharpening, Antique Bed Turning, Appraisals (appointment or walk in). Lunch available.
October 10-11, 2009: When Life gives you Scraps…Make a Quilt! Siren High School 24022 4th Avenue North, Siren, WI Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild. $3 admission. Special exhibits, silent auction to benefit CRA of Milltown, quilt raffle (queen sized quilt and 2 other quilted items) 200 quilts on display, vendors, demos, hourly bed turning, Awards voted on Saturday. Appraisals available. Café on site. sistersinstitches@gmail.com
October 10-11, 2009 The Lighthouse Quilters Guild, Inc. Racine, WI presents “Lighthouse Legacies Quilt Show – Frank Lloyd Wright Remembered," at Case High School, 7345 Washington Ave., Racine. Hours are 10am to 4pm Saturday, October 10th and 10am to 3pm on Sunday, October 11th. Admission is $5. Highlights include award-winning quilt artists Mary Piper (Traditional Quilting) and Rhonda Rodero (Contemporary Quilting), and a display of the Professional Art Quilt Alliance’s (PAQA) “Water Challenge." For more information, see: http://www.lighthousequiltersguild.org/ or E-mail Mary Schaeffer at nonfiction43@hotmail.com .
October 24, 25, 2009: Treasures of Tomorrow Quilt Show Sponsored By: Marshfield Convention & Visitors Bureau Marshfield Middle School 900 East 4th Street, Fri-Sat. 9-5:00 Sun. 9-4 Admission Cost: $5 http://www.piecemakers.org http://marshfieldchamber.com/visitor
October 2009.5th Biennial Autumn Splendor Quilt Show Sponsored By: Belleville Chamber of Commerce and Patches and Petals First United Church of Christ 135 E School St Show Times: Friday 9 -5; Sat 9 -4Admission Cost: $4 Antique Quilts, Judged Quilt Show, Merchant Mall, Food Court, Quilt Raffle, Silent Auction For more Information: Lynn Alme P.O. Box 440 Belleville, WI patches1@chorus.net For more information, www.patchesandpetals.com
