Crazy Quilters' Quilt Guild Quilters NL August 2015.pdf · provide an excellent introduction to the...
Transcript of Crazy Quilters' Quilt Guild Quilters NL August 2015.pdf · provide an excellent introduction to the...
Crazy Quilters' Page 1
Crazy Quilters' Quilt Guild NQA Chapter #PA 497
No. 289 www.crazyquilters.org August 2015
From the President
Bethanne Nemesh
Summer is flying by! We are supposed to be
approaching 'the dog days of summer', which I
take to mean HOT...but we really haven't
been! It has been a lovely summer and I hope
you all are enjoying it! I will be off enjoying
mine for our August meeting and will have to
meet up with everyone in September! The guild
is transitioning into wonderful capable hands this
fall, and you can expect to see new faces leading
the charge. We still need a few volunteers for
committee positions, like taking pictures at
meetings. Also, guild programs are best planned
FAR in advance...so we would like to see the
2016 programming committee to start to come
together in the early parts of next year.. If you
have an interest in being a part of that please
speak with our current program chairperson First
Vice-President, Barb Kissell, or me. See you in
September!
The Crazy Quilters’ Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of every month
except November at
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
3461 Cedar Crest Boulevard
Emmaus, PA 18049
7:00pm [email protected]
Community Service Lorraine Bujnowski
Don’t forget to sew something for community service
over the summer. Let’s focus on making a few quilts
for our local hospice units. The quilts are to be twin
bed size. I suggest Bonnie Hunter's pineapple blossom
block, but made with 2 ½ inch strips please. Perhaps
we can get together and put all of these blocks together
into a few quilts. Any other quilts made will also be
welcomed. Thank you for all that you do. It is
welcomed by those in need.
Program Chairs (First VP) Needed Barb Kissell
The Program chairs’ term will be complete in August
of 2016. We will need a new chair and co-chair for this
position. It would be helpful to come on-board in an
unofficial manner before our term is actually complete.
You would be able to have a little more understanding
of what is entailed by becoming involved now.
Contact Barb Kissell.
Crazy Quilters' Page 2
25th Anniversary Celebration Tami Jones
Our meeting in September will mark the beginning of
our 25th year as a Guild. If you have ideas or would
like to be part of this Committee let me know. On
Tuesday August 9th, 2016 there will be a presentation
by Becky Goldsmith of Piece O" Cake Designs. This
will be a MEMBERS event only! There will also be
two workshops on the 9th and 10th. Watch for more
information in the months to come.
Programs and Workshops Barb Kissell and Sharon Schaffer
August 4, 2015 – Marcia Heimann “Antique
Buttons”
Join us to learn about antique buttons from our own
Marcia Heimann.
September 1, 2015 Annual Potluck Dinner
We will be gathering to share our annual potluck dinner,
have our induction of officers and award prizes for the
Challenge quilts from our members.
This year, we will provide the paper products and plastic
ware for the dinner. No need to bring your own. If you
would like a tablecloth and/or centerpiece for your table,
bring your own. Please bring any serving utensil needed for
your dish to share.
October 6, 2015 Barbara Persing
Barbara has been a quilter, fiber artist, designer, author and
teacher. She has been sewing and quilting for 30 years. Her
lecture and trunk show is based on her book; “Listen to
Your Quilt”. She will discuss the answer to: “How should I
quilt this”.
December 1, 2015 Holiday Auction
In December we will once again have our holiday auction
to raise funds to cover the cost of our exhibit at the
Allentown Art Museum next summer. We are off to a good
start of auction items with some hand - pieced blocks given
to the guild & a lovely, almost complete, batik appliqué wall
hanging.
So, as you are going through your studio this summer keep
this auction in mind. It is the perfect opportunity to let go of
that pattern that you will never make, the fabric that you fell
out of love with, those fat quarters that make you say:
“What was I thinking” or that item a non-quilter gave you
that is just not your style.
We will also gratefully accept any baskets you have
laying around that need a good home.
Bring your items to the guild meetings. We will have a
collection basket at all future meetings. You may also
contact Barb Kissell if you’d like to drop your treasures
off at her house.
Raffle Quilt Marketing Jackie Leipert
Thanks to those of you who already signed up to sell
raffle tickets and white glove at The Oaks Quilt Show.
Mancuso now requested that we divide white glove hours
between Friday and Saturday. A new signup sheet will be
circulated at our August meeting.
Some of you mentioned that you would like to help at the
show but were not comfortable driving there. If there are
any of you who would be willing to drive another member
to the show please let me know.
Library Note Michele McLaughlin
Book Review:
My Enchanted Garden, Appliqué Quilts in Cotton and
Wool by Gretchen Gibbons.
This book was purchased to honor our late friend and
guild member, Joyce Haeflinger. As many of us
remember, Joyce’s appliqué skills were truly exceptional.
Nine patterns are featured in the book and offer something
for everyone.
The seasoned appliqué quilter will appreciate the cover
and main title quilt which has 9 interesting blocks to sew.
For our beginner quilters, there are projects that would
provide an excellent introduction to the world of appliqué
like the “Run Rabbit Run Pillow”.
Although the instructions are for wool and cotton, I feel
the illustrations lend themselves to a variety of colors and
fabrics. One could do some of these projects all in wool
or all in cotton. Additionally, although many of the
projects are photographed with earth tone colors, the
whimsical nature of the drawings would lend
exceptionally well to bright primary colors.
My Enchanted Garden will be available at the Library
Desk in August for you to review or sign out!
Crazy Quilters' Page 3
Membership Valerie Lee
August Birthdays:
Happy birthday!
Kathleen Flickinger
Patricia Pyne
Valerie Lee
Ruth Barlow
Marcedas Gurniak
Karen DalPezzo
Armanda Lucero
Karen Landis
Diane Martin
Have a wonderful birthday!
8/5
8/6
8/7
8/11
8/15
8/18
8/21
8/22
8/26
Bee News Jackie Leipert
The Honey Bees will meet at the home of Jackie Leipert on Wednesday, August, 19th, at 9am. Please bring a hand
project you are working on and don’t forget to bring your lunch. . All members are welcome!
Challenge Jane Grove
If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to start working on your challenge quilt as completed quilts are due at the
September meeting. I will not be at the August meeting as the movers come the following day. Email me if you need
instructions. Remember, our quilts will be going to the Quilt Festival of New Jersey early in March.
Blocks and Swaps Kathie Laposata
The August block is a Butterfly block. It is a great block for a little girl’s quilt. Just a bit of fabric from your 2-1/2
inch scraps and a few minutes is all it takes to make one. You know you have a few butterflies trapped in your stash.
Set them free!! Don’t miss out on a chance to win – make one or two or TEN!! There were 20 butterflies already
collected at the July meeting. The instructions follow.
Hospitality Diana Defanti
Thank you to Adele Bush and her helpers for making the
ICE CREAM SOCIAL a success. Her assistants were Carol
Willis, Linda Wojciechowski, Debbie Heeps and Jane
Martin. Many toppings were donated from unnamed
individuals. Thank for all.
Members who signed up to bring a refreshment for the
August meeting are Nancy Dunham, Donna Gasser,
Bethanne Nemesh, Dawn Martrich, and Carol Wigfield.
You will be reminded about a week prior to the meeting.
Library Maxine Bernstein
Thank you to Sharon Yurkanin for providing the raffle gift
for the month of July.
Reminder to Julie McDonell who has volunteered to bring
the raffle gift for the month of August, 2015.
We have received a donation of a Southern Quilting
Mystery Series by Elizabeth Craig. They will be
available for borrowing in September.
Crazy Quilters' Page 4
Blocks And Swap Instructions August 2015 Block – Butterfly Our August 2015 block is a simple Butterfly block. Give your block(s) to Kathie Laposata at either the July or August meeting. The winner will be drawn at the August meeting. You don’t have to be present to win. Block: Butterfly (4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch finished size). You can make up to 10 blocks for more chances to win. Don’t make two exactly alike. Color theme: Use any color you like for the wings and body. The background should be white.
Crazy Quilters' Page 5
Fabric requirements: The color choice of wings and body is up to you. The background should be a solid white or white-on-white fabric. Shape A – Wings – Two 2-1/2 by 5 inch rectangles. Any color you like. Shape B – Body – One 1 by 5 inch rectangle. Any color you like. Shape C – Background – Four 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch squares of white or white-on-white fabric.
Crazy Quilters' Page 6
Construction Step 1 – To make the butterfly wings, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four Shape C white squares and position them on the wings, as shown below, right sides together. Sew on the drawn line, then trim to leave just a quarter inch seam allowance. Press the seam toward the wing.
Crazy Quilters' Page 7
Step 2 – Attach the wings to each side of the Shape B body. The block should measure 5 x 5 inches at this point, so
that it will finish at 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches.
Crazy Quilters' Page 8
Calendar of Events from the editor
Mid-Appalachian Quilters 2015 Seminar, July 10-15
Emmitsburg, MD, www.maqonline.org.
Ocean Waves Quilt Guild, Quilt Show, July 17-18, 2015,
Lewes, DE, www.oceanwavesquiltguild.org.
Quilt Odyssey, July 23 - 26, 2015, Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center, www.quiltodyssey.com.
World Quilt Show - New England XIII, The Radisson
Center of New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire,
August 13-15, 2015, www.worldquilt.com.
Schuylkill County Quilters Guild, Quilt Spectacular, Sept 12
-13, 2015, Walk In Art Center, Schuylkill Haven, PA, 570-
544-3993.
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXII, September
17-20, 2015, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA,
www.quiltfest.com.
Keystone Quilters, ColorBurst, October, 9 – 10, 2015,
Quakertown Christian School, Quakertown, PA,
www.keystonequilters.org.
Menno Haven Auxiliary,9th
Annual Quilts & Fine Arts
Show, October 16 -17, 2015, Presbyterian Church of Falling
Spring, Chambersburg, PA,
www.mennohaven.org/auxiliary.
Evening Star Quilter’s Guild, A Harvest of Quilts Show,
October, 24 -25, 2015, Belvidere High School, Belvidere,
NJ, www.esqg.com.
Brownstone Quilters Guild, Celebration of Quilts 2015,
November, 6 - 7, 2015, Northern Highlands Regional High
School, Allendale, NJ, www.brownstonequilters.com.
Lebanon Quilters Guild, 9th
Annual Exhibition of Quilts,
November 13 - 15, 2015, Lebanon Expo Center &
Fairgrounds, www.lebanon quiltersguild.com.
Main Line Quilters Holiday Boutique and Quilt Show,
November 21, 2015, Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon,
PA, www.mainlinequiters.org.
Guild Calendar from the editor
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - Guild Meeting, 7:00p.m.,
LCHS.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - Board Meeting at the home
of Bethanne Nemesh, 7p.m.
Guild Officers President: Bethanne Nemesh
First Vice-President: Barb Kissell
Second Vice-President: Valerie Lee
Secretary: Nancy Horning
Treasurer: Margaret Timm
Committees
Blocks/Swaps: Kathie Laposata
Challenge: Jane Grove
Community Service: Lorraine Bujnowski (Chr.),
Sally Waggoner, Ann Lineberger, Sharon
Schaffer, Kathie Laposata, Roberta Whitcomb
Historical: Karen Hartzell
Hospitality: Diana Defanti
Library: Maxine Bernstein/Michele McLaughlin
Membership: Valerie Lee
NQA Liaison: Irene Oehmke
Newsletter: Kathy Schuessler
Phone Chain: Julie McDonell
Programs/Workshops: Barb Kissell/Sharon
Schaffer
Publicity: Kathy Schuessler
Raffle Quilt 2015: Tami Jones
Show and Tell: Maria Hance
Sunshine and Shadow: Sandra Mugridge
UFO Club: Michele McLaughlin
Website: Nancy Scholz