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Quilt Show - ALERT
Wednesday drop off is no longer at 721 N. King St., Xenia It's now at 492 W Second St., Xenia from 5 to 7. Same time, just a new and better location. No Steps!! If you know of a quilter who has died after the 2018 quilt show, please contact Shari B. immediately to see if there is still time to submit their quilts. Quilts will need to have labels on them and you will need to receive a receipt/pink slip for pick up. Important reminder! It is imperative that you retain your pink slips. You will need those pink slips in order to pick up your quilts after the show. No exceptions. Shari/Sherry, Quilt Show Co-Chairs Quilt Show Volunteers To all MVQG members that have volunteered for the quilt show – well, THANK YOU!! You are all awesome. We absolutely can not do this without you. As a reminder, visit the Quilt Show website to check your dates, times and description. Your first name and last initial will be displayed where you have volunteered. Click here: https://www.quiltshowmvqg.com/quilt-show-volunteer-directory.html Kathy S, Quilt Show Volunteer Coordinator News from President Welcome Spring (finally), a Happy Belated Easter and to all mothers a happy upcoming Mother’s Day. As your co-chair to the Quilt Show, I want to say again thank you to all the volunteers. Let’s make this a successful show. See you soon. Sherry G, President News from Vice President For our May meeting, we will have a presentation on the winning quilts from our show. Sandi Blackwell will join us in June. There are still a few seats open for the Wednesday workshop; be sure to stop by and see me if you need to pay for the workshop or would like to sign up. I will also have information for our July and August meetings and speakers. Also, beginning in July and moving forward, if you sign up for a workshop and are unable to attend, you must give at least two weeks prior notice in order to receive a refund. We understand that life happens, however, this is a common practice and last-minute cancellations doesn’t allow for filling the seat. This ultimately costs the guild and causes us to pay the difference since our teachers charge a flat rate. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Sandy H, Vice President See everyone at the quilt show. Next regular guild meeting is Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at the Knob Prairie Church in Enon. Those who received ribbons are asked to please bring their award-winning quilts to the May meeting.
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News from President
Just a reminder that April’s meeting is all about the quilt show and then a Show and Tell (limit two items each). Many things to touch on to get ready for the show. Also, FYI, the Ohio One Stop Shop Hop is being held at the Nutter Center (3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn) on Friday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sherry G, President Raffle Tickets Just a reminder to bring in your money from sold raffle tickets to the meeting. Please push the tickets; more tickets are available if you run out. Revenue from ticket sales help us to get such great speakers at our guild meetings. Kim G, Treasurer and Raffle Quilt Coordinator News from Vice President Special thanks to all those who attended last month’s speaker, Reeze Hanson. Her presentation and class were amazing! For April and May, the quilt show is front and center, but if you haven’t signed up for Sandi Blackwell’s June class yet, be sure to see me at the meeting. There are some pre-cutting requirements and prep for the daylong class. $35 will secure your spot for Sandi’s class and there are still openings. Don’t forget that we will do Show and Tell in April and May. Sandy H, Vice President Quilts of Valor BIG NEWS on the national Quilt of Valor website - as of March 27, 2022, over 299,000 Quilts of Valor have been awarded! On our way to 300,000! Our guild is responsible for over 520 of those awarded!! And to know that over 299,000 individual men and women who have served our country have been recognized, honored, and comforted with their quilts - what an accomplishment for everyone! It gives me goose bumps!! Enough of the exclamation points. This spring has brought new life in our QOV happenings - between the weather, sickness, and life-craziness, we have had lots going on behind the scenes, but weren't able to make many presentations. That is changing now, and we look forward to honoring our servicemen and women as we continue to make and award quilts. Hoping to start up with sew-ins again, and maybe some type of block drive in the future. Will keep you posted!! Debbie G. Quilts of Valor Coordinator Other News Sarah Winningham from SunWatch Indian Village in Dayton, Ohio, is looking for vendors. Their Summer Fest event is June 25 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Vendor space costs $25 for a 10’x 10’. You will need to bring your own tables and chairs. If you are interested, go to their website at sunwatch.org or contact Sarah directly at swinningham@boonshoftmuseum.org. SCRAPS! SCRAPS! SCRAPS!
We are in need of your scraps. Please bring to the March meeting scraps that we may bundle for sale at the May Quilt Show. Scraps should be at least 5” square, clean and pet hair free. Will also take precuts such as 2½” strips or charm packs. QUILT SHOW NEWS At the April meeting we will be focusing on the procedures for quilt show submissions and recruiting for volunteers. It is very important that everyone attend. Also be sure your membership dues are paid for 2022. You must be an active member to submit a quilt. Raffle Tickets - Everyone is encouraged to sell at least one packet of raffle tickets, whether you buy them yourself or sell to your friends and family. This is one way that we can get such great speakers. If you haven’t already received your tickets to sell, please pick them up at the Quilt Show table at the March guild meeting. PLEASE! We need everyone’s help. NEWS FROM VICE PRESIDENT/PROGRAMMING Thank you for a wonderful February evening; Deb Strain was a plethora of information and is so very talented. We hope to invite Deb back in the future. This month, March, we welcome Reeze Hanson. Her Tuesday evening program is Color Confidence for Quilters. Please join us to learn about color selection and integrating quilt colors. We will not have Show and Tell this month, but save your quilts for April since time will be devoted to sharing your beautiful creations. On Wednesday, Reeze will hold our workshop on Charm Pack Projects (Half-Hex Topper or Triangle Topper). Thank you for the amazing response for the workshop as we are full! If you would like to be on the waiting list, please let me know (mvqgvp22@gmail.com). Please check Facebook or the guild website for workshop information. While you are waiting for the next meeting, visit Reeze's webpage: www.MorningGloryDesigns.com. On June 14, we will welcome Sandi Blackwell. Sandi will speak at our guild meeting and also teach a workshop, Square-agonals Twister Table, on Wednesday. The fee is $35 for MVQG members and $45 for non-members. There are five spots open before I begin a waiting list. Sign up as soon as you can! Sandy H., Vice-President FONS AND PORTER SUBSCRIPTIONS Just a reminder for everyone to renew their Fons and Porter "Love of Quilting" magazine through the Guild because we get $5 for every subscription we send in. Make checks payable to Miami Valley Quilt Guild for $20 and send to Karen Engel at 5259 Olentangy Dr. Riverside, OH 45431. From the President:
So far we've had a rather mild winter but we still need to get through February and March. To reiterate, we will be posting on FB and sending out a mass email around 2 p.m. the day of each monthly meeting if we are canceling the meeting. Start checking for the posting or email around 2:30 p.m. or so. A new directory is underway and simplified from what we've had in the past. If you recall, Ed Chamness had great connections to get our directory done but we no longer have those options. So you will be getting a new listing but be aware, it will look a bit different. Be Safe and Stay Healthy, Sherry G, President Membership Dues Reminder that membership dues must be paid by the February guild meeting. All outstanding members will be dropped from the guild list and not be included in the new directory. Tere H, Membership Chair Retreat info Everyone should have received a listing of what to bring or not to forget to our retreat. If you were unable to print this off, we will have a few copies at the February meeting. Please remember that our meetings as well as our annual retreat is SCENT FREE. It is not mandated to wear masks at the retreat but you are welcome to do so if you feel more comfortable. We will have 2 young men available to help with your equipment upon arrival as well as departure on Monday. Please take advantage of this when you arrive and please don't forget to TIP. They have experience (we've had them before) and will carefully take you inside. Snack table - Due to the pandemic and keeping things as safe as possible, if you bring anything to share for the snack table, please just bring pre-packaged goodies. Please, no homemade items. Name tags – Reminder that everyone will need to wear name tags at the retreat. Please feel free to wear a name tag from a previous retreat or make your own; otherwise sticky name tags will be provided. Games – We will have two types of games, along with the popular Bobbin Game! For one of the games you will need three fat quarters. For the other you will need four items. It can be fat quarters, thread, rulers you don’t use or any other sewing notion. More information about the games will be provided at the retreat. Demo – Kathy will be doing a cord wrapper demonstration at the retreat. You will need at least an 11” x 16” piece of fabric. She will be providing the rest of the materials needed for this project. We look forward to a good time, filled with fun stuff and lots of laughs. Be safe and see you all soon. Sherry G, Retreat Chair Quilt Show Raffle The raffle quilt, which has been named Spring Garden, is finished. Raffle tickets will be available at the February guild meeting. We need everyone in the guild to help sell tickets! Click here to see a picture of the raffle quilt. This quilt was hand-colored using permanent fabric markers. Thanks to Kim and all who helped her to prepare this fabulous quilt. Scrap Fabric – Sheila is collecting scraps to make scrap bags for sale at the Quilt Show. Please start bringing in your scraps to the guild meetings. Make sure fabric is clean, pet hair free and at least larger than 5 inches. Quilts of Valor News We are delaying a number of QOV presentations until March-April, given the amount of sickness going around. Lots of sewing still happening and we’re looking forward to spring when we can hopefully start back up monthly sew-ins! I won’t be at the February guild meeting, so if you have anything to turn in, please hold on to it until the March meeting. Thanks. Debbie G, Quilts of Valor Coordinator News from the Vice President Get ready to enjoy an evening with Moda designer, Deb Strain on February 8. Deb lives locally and will grace us with her art and quilting journey. Her recent fabric line for Moda, Effie’s Woods, is gorgeous! Deb will share original artwork and the accompanying quilts. The word on the street is Deb’s bringing door prizes and lots of items for sale: fabric, panels, greeting cards, etc. So mark your calendar for February 8 at 7:00 p.m. and while you’re anxiously waiting for the guild meeting, here is Deb’s Moda website to check out: https://my.modafabrics.com/designers/deb-strain March brings us Reeze Hanson! Join us on March 8 for a trunk show and presentation entitled, “Color Confidence for Quilters: Or Why You Should Trust Your Hunches.” Reeze will explore basic color theory from a quilter’s perspective and show how to develop your own color confidence based on your instincts and intuition. On March 9, Reeze will give the workshops listed below. The fee is only $25 for both workshops which run from 9-4 at the church. Several spots are still open for this fun and exciting opportunity. If you are interested in visiting Reeze Hanson’s website (or would like to see pictures of the charm pack projects), go to https://www.morningglorydesigns.com/ Charm Pack Projects: Half Hex Topper or Triangle Topper. These are easy projects that only require 1 charm pack and a little bit of yardage for a border. They can be completed in a 4 hour class, but work best in a full day workshop where there is time for additional tips and tricks for using charm packs. Half Hex or Triangle acrylic template (Missouri Star Quilt Co.) are available as a kit in the class. To sign up, email mvqgvp22@gmail.com. From the President
Happy New Year, everyone, I hope this finds you safe and healthy. I wanted to start this year off with some positive thoughts and some encouraging words of wisdom. Here are some famous quotes, famous lines and famous sayings: Use your time wisely Value yourself for who you are Hone your skills Keep your head up Knowledge is power Every moment is a fresh beginning Never regret anything that made you smile And Finally - Aspire to inspire before we expire! May 2022 find us getting back to normal. Have a fabulous day and see you at our next guild meeting. Sherry G, President From the Vice President Quilto! - Love to add to your stash or share some of your fat quarters. Then don't miss Quilto at our January meeting. Each Quilto (like bingo) card is $1; buy as many as you like. Bring your buttons or coins to use as daubers and some fat quarters. For each game, a fat quarter is the prize for a Quilto bingo. Get ready to have some fun! Show and Tell will follow. Sandy H, Vice President RETREAT INFORMATION Retreat is only six weeks away! Make sure you pay your remaining balance at the January meeting. A suggested list of what to bring to retreat will be provided at the February guild meeting. Name Tag Everyone will need to wear name tags at the retreat. Please feel free to wear a name tag from a previous retreat; otherwise sticky name tags will be provided. Games (optional) We will be playing two different games (Saturday and Sunday) – Left/Right/Center requires 3 fat quarters and a new game called Hold/Trade/Kitty requires at least 3 items associated with sewing/quilting. These items should be new or slightly used from your sewing room (please DO NOT purchase for this game). You also may bring more than 3 items if you wish. You are more than welcome to play either game or both (or none if you wish). These are fun little breaks to get you up and moving and making new friends. Suggestions for Hold/Trade/Kitty are thread, sewing notion, pin set, pattern, ruler, etc. Food The January meeting is the deadline to turn in food orders at a guild meeting. Orders can still be mailed if received by February 4; address is on the order food (available on the website: mvqgohio.com). Barb QUILT SHOW Raffle Quilt I have the entire center of the quilt finished. We now need to color the borders. I have booked three dates at the Fairborn Library in the basement meeting room. Saturday, January 15th from 10 am - 1 pm Thursday, January 20th from 5:15 - 8 pm Sunday, January 23rd from 1 - 5 pm I would love to have a variety of people to come on any of these dates so we can get a nice mix of flowers in the four borders. Any questions - click on email icon below Kim G Chairs Needed We are in need of replacements for the 2024 quilt show. Now is the time to volunteer. You will be able to shadow and learn how the show flows. Get great ideas for the 2024 show. Meet the awesome team members. You are supported in every aspect of the show….you just need to lead and delegate. If you are an organizer, like to check off lists of things to do and have the personality that pays attention to detail without being a micro manager, this is a perfect fit for you. Shari and Sherry can’t express how rewarding it is to plan the show and work with all our wonderful guild members. Shari and Sherry, Quilt Show Co-Chairs COMMUNITY QUILTS Twenty 20 quilts were donated to the relief effort for the tornado victims in Kentucky. Bill's Donuts in Centerville, working with a local church, collected items which have been taken to Kentucky. I know we usually try to keep the quilts to help locally but I felt that the need in hard hit Kentucky was greater this time. Carol G, Community Quilts Chair QUILTS OF VALOR – YEAR END REPORT Our ninth year of Quilts of Valor has been our biggest yet!! We have surpassed awarding 500 quilts as a guild (which included 124 quilts in 2021)!! Go to the QOV section to see breakdown of donations. Deb G, QOV Coordinator Just a reminder that the December 14 meeting is our traditional carry-in dinner which begins at 6:30 p.m. See Mary Lou's announcement under Vice President's News for more details about the December meeting.
QUILT SHOW We are in need of replacements for the 2024 quilt show. Now is the time to volunteer. You will be able to shadow and learn how the show flows. Get great ideas for the 2024 show. Meet the awesome team members. You are supported in every aspect of the show….you just need to lead and delegate. If you are an organizer, like to check off lists of things to do and have the personality that pays attention to detail without being a micro manager, this is a perfect fit for you. Shari and Sherry can’t express how rewarding it is to plan the show and work with all our wonderful guild members. Shari and Sherry GUILD MEMBERSHIP Be sure to let Tere, Membership Chair, know if any of your contact information changes in order to keep our records updated. See Tere at the front table as you enter the building at the guild meeting or mail her the membership form located online: https://www.mvqgohio.com/about.html QUILT RETREAT We only have a few seats left so be sure to sign up at the December meeting! See the Retreat section for more information. NEWS FROM MARY LOU/VICE PRESIDENT Hello Guild Members! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and continued working on their Nancy Mahoney quilts or whatever other projects you have in process. Nancy said she had a wonderful time visiting our guild and teaching her classes. I opted for a table runner that I hope to have finished for Christmas. I am sure many of us are working to complete projects for the holidays; happy sewing/quilting. December marks the end of my tenure as vice president, and I wish to thank everyone for supporting our workshops and speakers. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. We have many wonderful speakers and programs coming to us in the future I also want to take this opportunity to welcome Sandy Hartz as our new vice president. Sandy already has some great ideas and is looking forward to the coming year. In the meantime, we have one meeting left this year. On December 14, we are having our traditional carry-in meal; Mary Bergseth will be setting things up for us; please bring something to share. Please note that our meeting this month begins a half hour earlier at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming meetings: December Carry-In and January Quilt-O DECEMBER: This meeting is turn-in time for the Christmas block. When you turn your blocks in, be sure to get the appropriate number of slips to enter your name in the drawing for the quilt block. You can find all the instructions and rules for the quilt block and drawing on the website and in this email. Also, at this meeting you can sign up for the Reeze Hanson and/or Sandi Blackwell workshops. You may pay when you sign up or anytime before the workshops. You can pay the vice-president or our treasurer, Kim G. Make sure to get a receipt, and if you pay by check, be sure to mark on it the name of the workshop. We will have Show-and-Tell this meeting, but please limit yourself to 2 projects. JANUARY: This month we all get to relax, socialize, and have some fun playing Quilt-O. Sandy will be explaining the rules and how she is going to run the game shortly. Look for the information. To see Programs/Workshop listings for 2022, go to our website: https://www.mvqgohio.com/programsspeakersworkshops.html MEETING REMINDER
A reminder that Nancy Mahoney will be our guest speaker at the November guild meeting. No fee for members but guests will need to pay $10 at the door. Nancy Mahoney's presentation will begin at 7 p.m. For more information see the Vice President News below. Gorby, President SCRAPTACULAR BLOCK PARTY RETREAT We will take retreat registrations beginning at 6 p.m. on November 9 but will stop taking any additional registrants at 7 p.m. To entice you to join us at our next retreat, we added a new game along with the Left/Right/Center and the Bobbin games. Also, for those who want to participate, we will have a scrappy block to make (maybe two) and then a drawing for someone to win them all. There are more surprises but we don't want to give everything away. Looks like we have 20 more places left to fill so please consider joining us. Gorby, Retreat Chair FOOD FOR RETREAT Food order is ready. Go to Retreat tab for a copy of the form. This is optional! Barb or Susan will be at the guild meetings to take your orders or you could mail them in to address listed on the form. QUILT SHOW RAFFLE QUILT We will be meeting at the Fairborn Library on Saturday, November 20th from 10 to 2 to work on the raffle quilt again. Please let Kim Gros know if you are interested in attending. Call her at 937-361-8077 or kgros@hcst.net COMMUNITY QUILT NEWS Carol will be donating another 30 quilts to Hospice this week. In addition, she is taking 30 quilts to Jeremiah's Letter. Jeramiah's Letter is an organization that works with those who are homeless and finds them a place to stay. They were very excited to receive our donation and promised to put them to good use. VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAM NEWS I don’t know about the rest of you, but I learned a lot, and I do mean a lot, from Sharon McConnell of Color Girl Quilts. Sharon would love to return some time to take part in one of our sew-ins that we occasionally have. We will have to keep Sharon in mind. Also, at the November meeting you can sign up for the Reeze Hanson and Sandi Blackwell workshops. More information is on the website: MVQG Programs Upcoming meetings for remainder of the year: Nancy Mahoney and the December Carry-In. November brings Nancy Mahoney with a trunk show and two workshops. Her “Wild Waves” workshop is filled up, but you can still sign up for her “Twisted Triangles” workshop. You should be able to find all the information on our website, but if you have a question about Nancy or her workshops, feel free to write Mary Lou at mvqgspkrs@hotmail.com. If you are not familiar with Nancy Mahoney, you might want to take a look at her website. She is not only an international publisher of patterns, teacher of workshops, and speaker at quilt guilds, but she also has a youtube channel, videos and free patterns on her website, and great information for beginners and experienced quilters. Just go to nancymahoney.com and lose yourself in her expertise. You won’t be sorry. NO Show and Tell at this meeting. December will be our Traditional Carry-In and Show and Tell. Please note that all guests must pay a $10 fee to attend the November meeting and each meeting that has a national speaker. Go to the Guild's website at mvqgohio.com to see full speaker and workshop schedule for 2021-2022. Mary Lou M., Vice President Meeting Reminder
Just a reminder about our upcoming meeting on October 12. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a presentation by Sharon McConnell of Color Girl Quilts. For more information see Mary Lou's message below. Remember that overflow parking is available at The Dock Restaurant and the Veterinary Clinic across the street. Retreat Registration We will be opening at the doors at 6 p.m. to take registration for the Scraptacular Block Party Quilt Retreat. A deposit of $50 must be paid prior to choosing your seats. You cannot sign up for someone else's seat unless you have their receipt with you! If you are paying by mail, be sure to allow time for Carol to receive your registration prior to the Oct. 12 guild meeting. Any questions, see one of the committee members at the retreat table during the meeting. Sherry G, President MVQG **************** News from the Vice President at the Fat Quarter Corner (just a few inches shy of a complete yard!) Hello to Everyone! I hope that you all enjoyed Ann Loveless. The ladies who took the workshop had a great time. Those who took the Ann Loveless workshop are invited to bring their projects to show. We will show ours all at once rather than individually. We will have Show-and-Tell in October, but since we have a speaker, we are limiting the number of items to show at 1 per person. Below is the current meeting agenda for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. I will have sign-up sheets for the first two workshops of 2022. October 2021 Coming in October is a lecture and trunk show by Color Girl Quilts, Sharon McConnell. Sharon will be doing a lecture and trunk show, and then she will have items such as fabric bundles, rulers, patterns, etc. to sell. If you would like to know more about Sharon and Color Girl Quilts, take a peek here: colorgirlquilts.com or @colorgirlquilts. You can also check Sharon out on You Tube: https://tinyurl.com/yckqchdn. This meeting will be interesting and enjoyable. Just to repeat, at the October meeting we will have a brief Show-and-Tell. Please bring only one item to show and save the rest for our December meeting. November 2021 November brings Nancy Mahoney with a trunk show and two workshops. Her “Wild Waves” workshop is filled up with a waiting list, but you can still sign up for the “Twisted Triangles” workshop. Both the presentation and the workshops by this fabulous nationally-known quilter are sure to be fantastic. December 2021 December will be our traditional Carry-In and Show and Tell. Please note that all guests must pay a $10 fee per speaker to attend each meeting with the following speakers (*) listed below. 2022 Meetings Jan. 11, 2022 To be determined Feb. 8, 2022 *Deb Strain fabric designer from Moda fabrics (bring your money, lots of cool things) March 8, 2022 *Reeze Hanson. Morningglorydesigns.com. NO Show and Tell. March 9, 2022 Workshop: “Charm Pack Projects: Half Hex Topper or Triangle Topper.” Full-day $25 + possible kit fee of $20 or $8 for MVQG members, or $0 if you have items. $35 fee + possible kit fee of $20 or $8 for non-members or $0 if you have items. Go to Hanson's website for more information about the workshop. April 12, 2022 Pre-Quilt Show information. Bring your quilts for Show and Tell. May 10, 2022 Quilt Show Review and Winner’s Circle quilts. June 14, 2022 *Sandi Blackwell: Lecture June 15, 2022 Workshop: “Square-agonals” Full Day $35 fee for MVQG members; $45 fee for non-members. July 12, 2022 *Sharyn Resvick: Lecture/trunk show August 9, 2022 *Catherine Redford https://catherineredford.com “Trip Around the World in Folk Art Stitches”. NO show and tell August 10, 2022 Catherine Redford Workshop: “Steps to Successful Free Motion Quilting” (home machine) cost is $35 plus $10 kit to be determined, full day $35 + $10 kit fee for MVQG members; $45 + $10 kit fee for non-members. Sept. 13, 2022 *Gyleen X. Fitzgerald. Gyleen@colourfulstitches.com Sept. 14, 2022 Workshop full-day TBD to be determined, full day $40 + $10 pattern fee for MVQG members; $50 + $10 pattern fee for non-members. Oct. 11, 2022 to be determined Nov. 8, 2022 *Linda Hahn https://www.froghollowdesigns.com Nov. 9, 2022 2 Workshops each half day: “”Brooklyn Blues” 9 a.m. -12 noon and “Windsor Rock that Quilt Block” 1 p.m. -4 p.m. $30 per workshop for MVQG members; $40 per workshop for non-members. Dec. 13, 2022 Traditional December Carry-In and Show and Tell. Feel free to contact me and/or send suggestions for speakers: MVQGspkrs@hotmail.com Mary Lou M., Vice President MVQG Just a reminder about our upcoming meeting on September 14. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. We have received permission to use both the Vet Hospital and The Dock parking lots for overflow parking. Ann Loveless will be the speaker at this meeting. Reminder that when there is a national speaker there is no Show and Tell.
Retreat Registrations Watch for Retreat Registration Packets to be emailed to you by 4 p.m. on September 14. We will have a few hard copies of the packets at the guild meeting for those who are unable to print from home. Once you receive your packets, you may mail in registration forms to Carol Gibson. Her address is on the registration form. Actual in-person registrations will not begin until the October 12 meeting and we will open doors at 6 p.m., an hour earlier than regular time. Quilt Show Announcement Kim Gros has booked the conference room at the Fairborn Library for Saturday, October 16, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is to work on the quilt raffle quilt. No sewing needed!!! She will have fabric markers and she just needs people willing to carefully color in the pre-quilted blocks. Kim will have sign-up sheets available at the September guild meeting. Walk-ins are welcome but would rather people sign-up in case we get bumped from the meeting room. See you at the September meeting. Sherry G, President News from the Vice President at the Fat Quarter Corner (just a few inches shy of a complete yard!)9/2/2021 Hello to Everyone!
September’s meeting features world class landscape quilter Ann Loveless from northern Michigan. If you do not know much about Ann, you might want to take a look at her website, www.quiltsbyann.com. At her website you can see many of the different types of quilts Ann is famous for. She exhibits at many shows, and was the 2013 and 2015 first place winner of Artprize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ann developed three main styles of landscape quilts: Collage Quilts (which she taught to our guild several years ago), Mosaic Quilts, and Impressionistic Quilts (this year’s workshop). Don’t miss the September meeting where you will learn about her techniques and see many of her designs. We still have a few spaces open for her workshop on Wed. Sept. 15. Just a reminder that we will have no show and tell at the September meeting. Non-members who wish to attend Ann’s lecture will be charged $10. Bring some extra money to purchase some of Ann’s goodies. Upcoming meetings: A national speakers and teachers In October, Sharon McConnell will join us from Color Girl Quilts to present a lecture and trunk show. Sharon creates quilt patterns, presents sewalongs, and runs her own shop. More about Sharon in my next note to the guild. Coming in November is a lecture and trunk show by Nancy Mahoney. Nancy Mahoney will present a trunk show and teach two workshops. Her “Wild Waves” workshop is filled with a waiting list, but you can still sign up to take her “Twisted Triangles” class. Both classes are sure to be most entertaining and instructive. December will be our traditional carry in. Please note that all guests must pay a $10 fee per speaker to attend each meeting with the following speakers (*) listed below. Here is our upcoming schedule so far: Sept. 14, 2021 *Ann Loveless http://www.quiltsbyann.com/contact-ann/ Lecture: “Landscape Art Quilts” No Show and Tell Sept. 15, 2021 Workshop: “Impressionistic Art Quilts” Oct. 12, 2021 *Color Girl Quilts: Lecture and Trunk Show. https://colorgirlquilts.com Nov. 9, 2021 *Nancy Mahoney Trunk Show and Digital Presentation: “Two Block Wonders”. No Show and Tell Nov. 10, 2021 Workshops “Wild Waves” and “Twisted Triangles” Dec. 14, 2021 Traditional December carry in and Show and Tell Feel free to contact me and/or send suggestions for speakers: MVQGspkrs@hotmail.com |
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