An Affiliate of the Arizona Quilters Guild

volume 20, Number 2 Febrnary 2014

~ HAVASU STITCHERS ~ Lake Havasu City, Arizona

www.havasustitchers.com What’s Inside …. Community Outreach / Membership 2

Friendship Coffees / Birthdays 3

FABRIC EXCHANGE—CANDY 3

BRING CASH FOR RAFFLES 3

Have you heard, Nooooo??, well read on… What an incredible month we have had!!

QUILTING AT THE LAKE – a smashing success, thanks so much Loretta Frilot and Linda Caringella and their host of volunteers – what a great time (I had a blast, still trying to get the dye off my hands!)

“Havasu Happenings” a new event for us, Phyllis Barton, Diane Peterson and Mona Bolen did us proud at the event – this was held during Quilting at the Lake and they manned an informational booth for us at the “Mall” – This was for the Winter Visitors, give them a feel for what is going on in Havasu from Boating to Quilting!! Thanks Ladies!

Then there was the BALLOON FEST – another smashing success, so many volunteers – Susan George, Tina Ben-son, Andy Walker, Mie Blakely, Judy Justus………… Judy’s fabulous quilt of balloons sold oodles of tickets, so many of the donations were sold. Two out of Towner’s won the raffles and Judy Justus was able to get their gifts to them before the left! Just an incredible effort… Wow

Now we are in full swing with classes, classes, classes – get signed up now!!

Our February meeting we will be hosting Retro Clean – Textile Care and Preservation, don’t miss this, invite your friends and non-members, this is good..… His presentation will teach us how to NOT need his product!! Non-members will be $3.00 This lecture/discussion will address the best practices for the proper care, washing, storage and display of textile projects to ensure their well-being for generations to come. We will also cover advanced cleaning techniques for projects that weren’t so fortunate!

Nominations will begin this month!!!! Ruby Worrell is our Nomination Committee Chair, she will be taking nomina-tions from the floor at our meeting on the 13th of February!! President, VP Education, VP Membership, Secretary and many other positions need to be filled.

As your Bridge of Friendship XI Quilt Show 2015 Chairman We will have a basket at each meeting, or send to me, for any of your Orphan blocks, these will be used to make quilts for “silent auction” or just for sale……. Bring them in!!! Looking for volunteers for: Antique Quilts; Bookkeeper/Accountant; Door Prizes; Food Court; Preview Party; Program Booklet’ Publicity; Lapel Pins; Quilt Floor Layout; Security; Setup/Tear Down; Wearable Art; Advisory Committees……… Call me

Winter visitors – give Ann Creek, Carolyn Victor or Bonnie Fryer a call if you have anything that can be donated to the Boutique or Hearts Desire. Quilting Out Loud!! - Sherri Continued next page….

Education 4, 5

NATIONAL QUILTING DAY 6

Spotlight on our Members / Febru-ary Demo

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Minutes 11

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Interested in joining? Get paperwork from Mona or go to our website on the About Us page.

New Members Ahrens and Gardner More detailed info next newsletter

Havasu Stitchers P. O. Box 2875

Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86405

General Meeting the second Thursday of every month. Mohave Community College—Room 600

6:30 PM 1977 W Acoma Blvd

Board Meetings the first Thursday of every month. Mohave County Library 6:00 PM

Email—havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com On the Web at http://www.HavasuStitchers.com

Membership Mona Bolen

Community Outreach Zola Stuart

TRANSITION HOUSE Transition House

Personal size shampoos, toothpaste and lotions are always appreciated.

Drop off donations at the meeting. Betty Campbell will thank you for your generosity.

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Coming to a Meeting Near you Fabric Exchange - Feb, Choc Strawberries - browns, reds

Havasu Stitchers Garage Sale – Feb 11th Tues. have all your items to Sherri Ashford’s Feb 13th Thurs – come help price and set up for Friday Feb 14th Fri – sell sell sell 2570 Sweetwater Ave – off Acoma south side of town

Meet the Guild – New and old members join us on 2/25 at the library 5:00 to 7:00 learn what we are all about

AQG Quilt Show – March 27 – 29th, Mesa Convention Center

National Quilt Day (March 22nd) - Catherine Stephan - Class, Quilts, Sit ‘N Sew and demo’s tell everyone

Sewing Strategies: Appliqué – Allow for Shrinkage, cut the background fabric block for appliqué 1” larger than the desired finished block size. This will allow for “shrinkage” while you work. When you trim the background fabric to size, you can re-center the work if needed. Tip of the Month: A Helpful Way to Thread Needles – cut the thread at an angle so it easily slips through the eye!

Quilting Out Loud!! - Sherri

FUTURE GENERAL MEETING DATES Thursday Feb 13, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm Thursday Mar 13, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm Thursday Apr 10, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm

TO RESUME AT FEBRUARY’S MEETING BRING A FAT QUARTER (OR AS MANY AS YOU WANT) AND RECEIVE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR EACH. AT THE END OF THE MEETING A TICKET WILL BE PULLED AND THAT PERSON GOES HOME WITH ALL THE FAT QUARTERS

Community Outreach at the library Weds, Feb 12th at 10:00 am. Bring your sewing machine and come to complete quilts. No meetings during June, July, Aug.

Future dates: 2/12.

We meet in the County Library usually on the second Weds.of the month 10am—3pm to make projects to give to the elderly in rest homes, homeless children, and others in need. If you have some time to donate to this cause please join us. If you can’t spend the day or part, you could stop by, take something home to work on, or a simple donation from your stash or maybe you would like to just quilt one of our projects or do a binding……anything you can do to help out….

FYI: LAP QUILTS are approx 45 x 48 Currently 73 quilts, 30 baby and child quilts, 14 adult bibs, 31 walker bags

IF YOUR information needs to be updated

please submit changes to the membership chair

& the newsletter editor so that your fellow Stitchers can stay in touch.

FAT QUARTER FRENZY

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Hospitality Diane Peterson &

Sandy Williams

Ways and Means

Please let the Sunshine Chairman know if anyone would like to have a card sent to one of our members.

Phone # cell 712-621-6230 joansews50851@yahoo.com

Please put Sunshine lady in the Re: section of the e-mail.

Sunshine Joan Wurster

REMEMBER TO BUY YOUR RAFFLE TIXS

AND WIN FUN BASKETS OR 50/50 $’s

We have Friendship Coffee Social dates set

through Oct.

“Block Club” Rules of the Game

If you do sign up; make certain you bring the re-quired number. Don’t forget. Others are counting on you as one of the exchangers.

Please use the best quality of 100% cotton available. Make certain your cut is straight; not wavy or bowed.

Depending on the number that sign up; it may take as much as two yards of fabric. It is better to use all of the same fabric for your swap.

Turn them in at the beginning of the meeting to allow time to sort and then don’t forget to pick up your bag after the meeting. Listen at the meeting for the num-ber of strips.

MIE BLAKELY 2/28 GRACE BLANKENSHIP 2/19 SUSIE DAVIS 2/11 BARB DOTTL 2/10 ELLEN EICHLER 2/20 JUDI ELIUK 2/26 BEV JACOBS 2/03 BOBYE JONES 2/12 AUDREY KING 2/07 KAREN SHAPLIN 2/04 CINDY SOLOMON 2/19 SANDY WILLIAMS 2/19 DIANA YORK 2/10

FABRIC EXCHANGE

Theme CANDY

Feb - Choc Strawberries - browns, reds Mar - Reese Pieces - browns, tans

Cut 3 inch strips, width of the material. Bring your strips in a baggie with your name on it.

Please cut precisely and use good quality material.

Fabric Exchange Diana Stebbens

Bonnie Fryer & Carolyn Victor

Friendship Coffee Socials Do it your way! We have had many types of

“coffees”, no big expectations. Some just have a show n tell, some pick a theme, some demo something, some have Ice Cream, some have

food, some just cake and coffee, etc, etc. Some have a daytime get together, some have an after-noon or evening. Whatever is best for you. The

Guild provides $25 to offset the cost.

Coffee Social TBD

Hospitality needs sign-ups to bring

refreshments at the meetings

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

THANK YOU, RUBY WORRELL, FOR HEADING UP THIS COMMITTEE

Timeline: Nominations of the Officers - March meeting. Voting in of the Officers - April meeting. Installation of the Officers - May meeting. The new Board assumes duties on June 1st.

Carolyn & I would like for you to remind every-one to bring extra cash for raffle tickets. We have gift items on sale: two-sided mirrors ($2.00 each) and Havasu Stitchers measuring tapes ($2.50 each).

Thank you, Carolyn Victor and Bonnie Fryer

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Education Catherine Stephan

Remember all classes are open to members of the “Havasu Stitchers” If you would like to join us please contact Catherine or stop at the ta-ble at our next meeting ******Reminder you must PAY to play*****

Also needed are individuals that would be interested in conducting any kind of demo during our General Meeting, month of your choice.

Feb 22nd Barbara Janson will be doing a Landscape class. 3 designs to choose from...... at Quality Inn. She is a traveling teacher from AQG.

Impressions Along the Trail Class description: Learn quick and easy fusible-web applique techniques as you create a small landscape quilt of scenic Arizona from one of Barb’s original compositions. Choose the desert, the ranch, or Rim Country. Perfect for the novice or experienced quilter to begin the journey into landscape quilt-ing. Create a unique gift for family or friends. Class price: $20 includes lunch.

March 6th Patricia Knoechel Class on the Zig A Zag

Patricia Knoechel Demonstrating The Zig A Zag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CFVJK4hp6Q

March 8th Patricia Knoechel Class on the Pineapple

Patricia Knoechel Classes are at Quality Inn.

Lunch is included in price.

$20 plus $7 for pattern

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Education 1-Day Workshop

Sharon Crites will be help-ing us get organized with her coffee can tool holder.

Feb.15th 10-3p @ library Cost $5 Pattern provided

!!!!!! Superior University !!!!!! ****Workshops for Courses 101-106******* Thursdays.. 9-3p Feb. 6th, 13th, 20t , & 27th …. Thursdays ..5-8p Feb.6th,13th, 27th, March 6th, 20th. If we have enough we will do a Sunday class

****Workshops for Course 107-112******* Tuesdays..9-3p Feb. 11th, March 11th, April 8th… Wednesdays..5-8p Jan.15th, 29th, Feb.12th, 26th, March 12th, 26th Thursdays..9-3p Feb, 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th

Space is limited and kits need to be ordered so contact me ASAP...Catherine...

Superior University Courses 107—112 Coming Soon

Superior University Courses 101—106

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National Quilt Day Class Kim Pebley / Jeanette Kennedy College Room 600

"Get Out Of Your Box" Learn to make a fun scrappy quilt. You will need 3/4 yards of lights and 2-3 yards scraps of med/darks. If you would like to use a jelly roll you could also as all pieces will be cut from a 2 1/2" Strip. This is a great exercise to just have fun pull the pieces from the bag and sew. You can make this any size you want!

Come join us for this fun event.

Cost is $5.00 for Havasu Stitchers Members - Pattern and Instruction included.

HAVASU STITCHERS NATIONAL QUILTING DAY OPEN HOUSE

WE COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOOD FOR INTERAGENCY FOOD BANK

Havasu Stitchers A Chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild

NATIONAL QUILTING DAY OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 9AM—3PM

MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ROOM 600

1977 ACOMA BLVD

DEMONSTRATIONS - COME SEE WHAT WE DO! BED TURNING - QUILTS & THEIR STORIES QUILT RAFFLE & QUILT BOOKS FOR SALE

WE WILL BE COLLECTING NON-PERISHABLE

FOOD FOR INTERAGENCY FOOD BANK

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RAFFLE QUILT

THIS QUILT WAS DONATED TO HAVASU STITCHERS BY DEE WARD AND THE

SNOWBIRDS SEWING GROUP

THANK YOU SO MUCH

THE RAFFLE DID VERY WELL DURING WINTERFEST AND WE

HOPE IT CONTINUES THROUGH TO THE DRAWING

DATE OF MARCH 22nd

GET YOUR TICKETS!!!

WINTERFEST 2014

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When did you join the Havasu Stitchers, Yvonne Weger? I joined at QAL last year, 2013. Everyone has welcomed me and I love everyone for being so nice.

How long have you been quilting, do you have a particular style, or just all of it!? I started quilting in 1977. I like traditional quilts.

Is quilting in the family? No. Do you do any other type of sewing, crafts? I used to do lots of other things but now mostly quilt.

How long have you been in Lake Havasu? I have been coming to Lake Havasu since 1995 for winter vis-its. My parents lived here year round since then. My husband and I have been snow birds for the last three years, staying longer each year. This year we bought a house for my Dad, my husband and myself to be more comfortable in. Where did you come from and why Havasu? I was born in Southern California. I am now a snow bird from Rapid City, South Dakota. Yesterday the high was 7 below zero!! Now you know why I am a snow bird.

Involved in any community groups? What is your favorite charity? I am a member of the Rapid City Garden Club. That is my hobby in Rapid City when I am there.

SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MEMBERS

From: lucy Wong Date: Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 10:42 AM

Hi Havasu Stitchers and fellow quilters and sew and sews

Can you let the HS know that I am fine? I take art classes at the Healing Arts in Scottsdale on Monday and leather class on Thursday mornings at the VA Phoenix hospital downtown.

I meet the ASG sewing guild once a month for show and tell and barely make it to the Chandler quilt guild. To make it more busy, I joined a Mesa parrot club and barely can make the meetings.I made friends with a Mesa writer's group and same as above can barely make it.

I will streamline and stay with the Gilbert toastmas-ters club and let the Mesa one go. I can visit them although there are gals who are just as funny as me.

Thanks to technology like texting and emailing - I can still keep in touch. It's a lot for me to process moving to a bigger city and its all good. Love and blessing, Lucy my website blog

www.lucycaique.wordpress.com

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DEMONSTRATION AT OUR FEBRUARY MEETING

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Book Reports

PUPPY PILLOWS We will have a box at every meeting to collect the scraps. Keep clean fabric scraps NO batting in a clean large plastic zipper bag or clean container. Just keep them handy so when we meet, you can just pull the bag out and drop it off at our pick up point. We need people to cut up pieces and stuff. We need people to sew up the pillow coverings (outsides). We will provide the fabrics. Please bring your machine and be ready to have fun and make some dogs and cats very happy and comfy.

We have a puppy pillow session planned for FEB. 20 (Thursday) at Jon Ali's Quilt and Sew from 5pm to 9pm. We will sew after the store closes. Chris will allow us to do that. All you need to do is bring your sewing machine, rotary cutter, $5.00 for rent, and any fabric you might have that can be used for the pillow covers. Please do not take any scraps or fabric to Jon Ali's prior to the sew session. Chris does not have storage space.

Future dates are March 20 (Thursday) 5p.m. to 9p.m. April 6 (Sunday) 10-?)

I think we are the only group that makes the pillows for the Humane Society. We REALLY need your help in making these items. Thanks.

Thanks Karm Webert

LIBRARY CORNER NEW BOOKS recently purchased:

Piec-lique Best of Fons and Porter Tabletop Quilts Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts Judy Martin's Log Cabin Quilt Book Clever Quarters Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts Sew Simple Quilts - book four Stars, Stripes & Stitches The Spirit of Christmas Magical Machine Quilting & Embellishment II The Quilter's Home - Spring Surprisingly Simple Quilts Miss Rosie's Spice of Life Quilts NEW BOOKS donated from the Quilt Show:

Precut Patchwork Party Embellishments for Adventurous Sewing

Items Wanted We received many suggestions for what we need to sell in our boutique booth: Curling Iron Holder—Fabric with inner silver lining. Knitting Needles Holder—the kind you where you would put the needles in slots and then roll it up. Carolyn Victor has an example. In looking at our pie carriers, they said they wanted a 9 x 13 cake pan holder. Dish Soap Bottle Dress/Apron French Press Cover (like a tea cozy but for the coffee press)

Please remember if you want to send a "Quilting" related email to the entire membership, please send your request to this email address (havasustitchers@gmail.com ).

The Havasu Stitchers email for outside contacts is HavasuStitchersGuild@yahoo.com and it is also the email used by our Website. This email has not gone away.

Coming Soon....

Technique Thursdays - Kim P COMING IN JANUARY

Pin Cushion Challenge - Kim Pebley

Color Your World Challenge - Catherine Stephan

Sandy Scott

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HAVASU STITCHERS GENERAL MEETING London Bridge Resort Convention Center - Quilting at the Lake

January 9, 2014  

Call to order: 6:30 PM Approval of the Minutes:  December minutes approved 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: to all January birthdays!   

THANK YOU LETTERS: read aloud by Sherri Ashford for our Community Outreach Donations; Charlie Odegaard sent thanks for 

the great quilt show! 

WELCOME New Members! 

BUY BUY those raffle tickets 50/50  tonight – 2 drawings 

VP Membership ‐  167 members to date 

VP Education ‐ Catherine Stephan – check the newsletter for details on classes including Superior University 

Coffee of the Month – Susan Sacco’s in December was fabulous, so many Christmas ideas were shared.  Sign‐ups needed for 

Coffees 

SHED clean up – It’s all done!  Remnants will go to Garage Sale in Feb, looking at the 14th, we need more stuff – bring to Sherri 

Garage Sale – Bring your items to Sherri’s before the February 14th garage sale – doesn’t have to be sewing related 

Great response for the Fons and Porter magazine everything turned in and the first signups should be showing up in February 

Community Outreach – Comfort Quilters will be meeting 1/15 at the library from 10 to 3  

Balloon Festival – Susan George  is next weekend; they still need items to sell in the booth; there is a raffle quilt currently hang‐

ing at Material Obsession – drawing will be Sunday afternoon 

Nominating Committee – Ruby Worrell – every year in January the committee develops a list of people who would be willing to 

serve. Please submit your name directly to Ruby Worrell or Roberta Simpkins or through “Missy Quilter” havasustitch‐

ers@gmail.com 

AQG – Quindows project Sandy Williams, Susan George, Zola Stuart, Robert Simpkins – AQG Quilt Show all done show gang   

WOW WHAT ABOUT THIS QUILTING AT THE LAKE!!!!  Friday is Funky Sock Day at QAL! 

Carla Alexander taught two classes but is not present 

Pat Pauley is delayed to snow in New York – will be teaching tomorrow 

Heather Thomas taught two days but is not present 

Susan Purney Mark is present and taught two classes including dying techniques 

Marcy Baker taught class yesterday and is present tonight and will be teaching tomorrow 

Wendy Butler Burns is present and taught two classes today and will be teaching three more classes 

Quilt Show, we are getting started; our newest volunteer is Susan George who will be taking Concierge!!!  

Show & Tell – QAL completions – participants came up and presented their work from all the classes from Tuesday, Wednes‐

day and Thursday;  Sit n’ Sew participants also shared their work 

Raffle – Kathy won the first drawing $34.50 and a visitor won $34.50; 3 fat quarter rolls were raffled  

Meeting Adjourned: 7:09 PM  

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sara McNary 

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Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild

P. O. Box 2875 Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86405

Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art and education of quilting.

The Dangling Thread is a monthly publication of the Havasu Stitchers. Website: www.HavasuStitchers.com Email: havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com

Meeting Reminder

Thursday—Feb 13, 2014 6:30 PM

Mohave Community College 1977 Acoma—Room 600

Thursday—Mar 13, 2014 6:30 PM

Mohave Community College 1977 Acoma—Room 600

Many times there are Demonstrations during the meeting.

2013—2014 HAVASU STITCHERS OFFICERS

President Sherri Ashford

1st VP (Program Chair) Catherine Stephan

2nd VP (Membership Chair) Mona Bolen

Treasurer Tina Benson and Roberta Simpkins

Secretary Sarah McNary