October, 2009

Next Meeting is Wednesday, October 21

HOSTESSES FOR OCTOBER:

Syliva A., Laverne D., Ree K.

(Nov. Barb Z, Colleen T. ?? )

BLOCK OF THE MONTH (BOM): Patti’s choice for the Block of the Month for October is a 12 ½ inch block of T’s. Assorted blues for the “T” w/ white on white background. Lola is the winner of the Christmas Tree Skirt block, and will be bringing the pattern for the November block.

BIRTHDAY BLOCKS: Colleen is the Birthday girl this month, she’s chosen a scrappy Split 9-patch. Eunice and Lola each celebrate December birthdays.

FREEDOM QUILTERS:

We are nearing our 100 block total for donation to the freedom quilters. Find a few red, white, and blue scraps, a favorite pattern, and help us finish our pledge.

QUILT HISTORIAN IN BROOKFIELD:

Quilt historian, Becki Kranz, will use vintage and modern Amish quilts to illustrate how Amish heritage is reflected in the quilts the Amish design and create. Her program will be held at Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the library Community Room. For more information, or to register for "Buggies, Beards, and Bonnets", please call the Adult Reference Desk at: 262-782-4140, option 1.

GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT: Our show co-chairs Louanne and Joanie have indicated that this is their last year of leadership for the show. Get together with a friend or two and follow the “blueprints” that Louanne and Joanie have developed and continue the Ties That Bind tradition. Mary M. and Joan D. respectfully decline the position and will continue to work their culinary magic in the kitchen.

QUILT SHOW COUNTDOWN:

We are at a little over 1 month and counting…the efforts of all members will be necessary to ensure another great show. Sign up sheets are going around; we need EVERYONE’s help for a great show. *Get your own entries done

• *Enlist friends to help w/set up & take down
• *Consider donating items for the Boutique
• *Go to other shows for new ideas
• *Ideas for Door Prizes
• *Drop off ¼ sheets at all quilt shops/shows
• *Gather display items to show off our quilts

QUILT SHOW ENTRIES:

The website is up and taking entries for the 2009 Ties That Bind Country Quilt Show. Be one of the first to enter that UFO you’ve FINALLY finished.

If everyone enters 3 quilts, we will have 100+ just to start with!!

QUILT SHOW BOUTIQUE:

Dust off your favorite recipes, finish those boutique projects, and help make the Country Store a huge success. Items such as fruit breads, popcorn, fudge, cookies, peanut brittle, and jams & jellies sell well.

BROWN BAG EXCHANGE DISPLAY:

The projects that were created as a result of last year’s brown bag exchange will be featured as a display at this year’s quilt show. Please bring your treasured presents to the October meeting.

RONALD MCDONALD SPEAKER:

Presenting information at the October meeting we welcome Dave Heckler- of the Ronald McDonald House. Dave has a PowerPoint slide presentation for us. Bring your friends!

QUILT SHOW QUESTION:

Do we want to continue with a yearly show or change it to bi-annually? Think about it!!

WQI:

Join…WQI, meetings highlight speakers who are some of the best quilters around. Great ideas here!

QUILT SHOWS:
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 & 2 other quilted items) 200 quilts on display, vendors, demonstrations, hourly bed turning, All awards voted on Saturday. Appraisals & 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: $5 http://www.piecemakers.org http://marshfieldchamber.com/visitor

November 7, 2009: Slinger Quilt Guild annual show.

How to Create in a Messy Quilt Space.

After quilting for 31 years I’ve finally come to the conclusion that I create best in a mess. That’s not to say I never clean up, but I’ve discovered that if I’m prudent about what the mess consists of, I can still create, still find things, and not get frustrated and walk away.
I’ve discovered that I don’t have to put everything away as I’m finished with it, just the tools I need over and over must get put away in the same place after each use, ready for me to have at hand in a moment.
**So here’s what I’ve devised to keep me creating, keep me calm, cool and collected and keep me at the project in hand, and loving it. Judie Bellingham Bellaonline quilting editor

For Scissors: use a little plastic and wire shelf used for creating another shelf in your pantry. They have holes of all sizes and are ideal for storing all my scissors. Even the little fine ones fit around the edges, both rotary cutters sit safely in their slot and even your big Fiskars sit in there.

Find a cutting ruler holder that works the same magic, whether you get something to hold magazines or have that handy hubby make something.
For pens/pencils/markers: find a suitable plastic lidded container (so you can see through it), that has several slots where you can segregate my markers, my pens, and my pencils and easily put them to hand when I need them.

Temporary fabric holder: purchase a rather snazzy looking laundry basket. When you’re finished with a particular fabric, don’t spend valuable creating time refolding and putting the fabric back into its rightful place, just fold the fabric up and place it into the basket. Then at the end of the project you can spend some time putting the fabric back where it belongs – neatly! The basket idea gets the fabric off the workspace, but still allows the “flow” of creation.

Maybe the act of consistently going through the fabric will help familiarize you with your stash, and you’ll know the gaps that need filling.