June 2009
Table of Contents
- GUEST SPEAKER:
- WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR:
- UFO CHALLENGE:
- QUILT SHOW BOUTIQUE:
- 50 STATES QUILT:
- HOSTESSES FOR JUNE:
- QUILT SHOW NEWS:
- McQUILTERS??
Ladies,
It's time to dust off the machine, take a few minutes to sew a new block (between mowing the lawn and weeding between the bushes)- that's all you need to stay away from the Prozac!!
See you in a few weeks!
TIES THAT BIND
Next Meeting is Wednesday, June 17.
June 2009
GUEST SPEAKER:
Thanks to Pat P. for our latest guest speaker- Ethel White. She was a professional
seamstress who has transferred her exceptional skills to a quilting format. Inspired by the Gee’s Bend quilts, Ethel has taken off on a journey to follow her own vision. This woman knows how to squeeze every piece of fabric out of a yard!!!!NEXT GUEST SPEAKER:
Straight from the Sewing Basket in Plymouth, this speaker will delight our bag ladies…patterns and ideas for purse projects.
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR:
Coming up July 21st- entries are accepted online!
FREEDOM QUILTERS:
Join these wonderful quilting ladies the 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30- ? pm.
UFO CHALLENGE:
Join other guild members in reducing the number of projects in progress…then you can start new projects to replace the ones you just FINISHED!
QUILT SHOW BOUTIQUE:
Get out the craft books, put on your creating caps, and come up with some new ideas for our quilt show boutique.
IT’S A STITCH;
Salad buffet August 13 ($12), with workshop ($40) paper piecing by the strip with Sharon Rotz on the 14th. Non guild members can sign up after 6/15.
Attendees are asked to bring Farmer’s Daughter blocks in RWB darks/lights. Door prizes.
50 STATES QUILT:
Bring your ideas for the final destination of our
50 states quilt…fund raiser, donation, etc.WQI
Check out the WQI website. They are a great resource for Wisconsin quilters. The URL is www.wisconsinquilters.com.
HOSTESSES FOR JUNE:
- Jeannine, Joan D., Sherry (JULY- Mary Z, Joan L, Patti)
- Aug. Pat P., Audrey M. Carolyn E
- Sept. Ree, Mary M., Joanie
- Oct. Sylvia, Laverne, Re
- Nov. Barbara, Colleen, __??__
We’ve already seen the colorful ¼ sheets, our show committee is on the ball and gearing up for another great extravaganza. Take part, do a little or a lot. All hands on deck…heave ho!!
NOVEMBER QUILT SHOW ENTRIES:
It’s never too early to enter…will you be the first??
BLOCK OF THE MONTH (BOM):
Patti has chosen the Trip Around the World in scrappy 30’s fabrics for the June block. You can find the pattern on www.Quiltville.com. The May BOM winner will be providing the pattern for the July meeting.
BIRTHDAY BLOCKS
Patti shared the block she wants for her June birthday, scrappy reds and whites in a “Wind-mill” pattern. Sherry’s bear paw block should be done in fall colors for June! We still need blocks for Mary M’s Sept. birthday, and Lola’s in December.
McQUILTERS??:
Calling all quilters…the September 16th date is open for our guild to sew at the Milwaukee Ronald McDonald house.
KEEP SEWING: J
ust 76 blocks remain for our 100 block, $100 donation to Freedom Quilts. Make a 12 ½ inch block in red, white, and blue (or combination) and contribute them at the JULY meeting.
QUILT SHOWS:
June 5-6, 2009:
21st Annual Sewing and Quilting Expo, Southwest Technical College, Fennimore WI. Baby lock embroidery machines, classes available. Call Roberta at 1-800-362-3322 ext 2469 or website www.swtc.edu
June 11-13, 2009:
Minnesota Quilters annual show and conference. Great Lake, Great Quilts. DECC, Duluth, MN. 700+ judged and non judged items. Nationally acclaimed quilters/workshops. lindawines@comcast.net www.mnquilt.org/mq2009/index.html
June 13, 2009:
Spring Fling Tea, Luncheon, Textile and Quilt turning-to be held at the Quilt Museum.262-377-4482.
July 24-25, 2009:
Hayward Quilt Show, Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Friday 10-4, Saturday 10-3. Ramada Inn, Hwy 27, Hayward, WI. haywardpiecemakers@hotmail.com
September 10-12, 2009:
Quilt Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison WI. Sponsored by Nancy Zieman LLC & Wisconsin Public Television et al. http://wpt.org/quiltExpo/
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 3-4, 2009.
Ben Franklin Crafts, Oconomowoc. Quilt Fest Weekend. Free demo, trunk shows, quilt displays and much more. If interested in displaying quits or entering challenge contact them at 262-567 0271
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 Sat. Appraisals available. Café .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
November 7, 2009:
Slinger Quilt Guild annual show.SEW< QUILT>SEW….ENTER!!
61 TIPS TO REV UP YOUR QUILTING*….continued!!
21. Look at pretty magazines. Don’t limit yourself to quilt magazines.
22. Do what artists do. Look at art books, read art magazines, go to art supply stores.
23. Look at catalogs. Try Pottery Barn for color schemes and the Artful Home just because it’s cool.
24. Pour yourself some hot chocolate and sit down with your design journal or graph paper.
25. Get out your quilt books and just start flipping through them. Ideas will JUMP off the pages.
26. Go to quilt guild meeting. Show & tell? Pay attention!
27. Visit a quilt show and actually look at the quilts.
28. Go to a quilt shop you’ve never visited or go to your local show and look in the corners that you usually skip.
29. Surf an online fabric shop and look at all the pretties!
30. On the web, check out websites and blogs posted by other quilters. Remember, you’re looking for inspiration…
31. Try something new! Have you tried quilted postcards? Artist trading cards? Placemats?
32. Try a completely new technique. Buy a book or take a class. Drag a friend along.
33. Make a quilt in a size or shape you’ve never tried before. Inchies (square inch) and square foot quilts have been quilting world hits recently.
34. Test drive a new style of quilting. Are you traditional? Do something artsy. Do you usually make art quilts? Try something with wool.
35. Change the way you work. If you usually use a pattern, try working without a net!! Experiment with some freeform rotary cutting.
36. What do you see from your house or car windows?
37. Look to buildings for inspiration. Esteria Austin and Kaffe Fassett both do it.
38. Go on a nature walk -check out the color & shapes.
39. Get inspired by the night sky. Wouldn’t it make a great qullt?
40. Look at your pet (or the critters in your yard) as potential portrait subjects.
*Source:
Mark Lipinski's Quilter's Home Magazine
The January/February 2008 issue included my article "61 Ways to Rev Up Your Quilting."
