East Cobb Quilters’ Guild January 2015 Volume 21, Issue 1

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Our January speaker will be Suzi Parron, author of “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement.” Suzi is from Stone Mountain. She was supposed to speak last January, but the meeting was cancelled due to bad weather, so fingers crossed for warmer weather and sunny skies this year! Barn quilts are painted quilt squares usually fashioned on boards and then mounted on a barn or other building. Suzi is inviting us to join her on her journey along the QUILT TRAIL beginning with the very first barn quilt. Her presentation features over one hundred stunning photos of barn quilts, some of which rival cloth quilts in their intricacy. You will hear stories of some of the individuals who have painted quilt blocks to honor loved ones or their local culture, along with many humorous anecdotes. Suzi and a friend wrote their book after visiting over 800 barn quilts on the American Barn Quilt Trail. There are more than 3,000 registered barns scattered along 100 driving trails! Join us on Friday, January 30 to hear Suzi’s lecture, or at the evening guild on Thursday, January 29.

Suzi Parron and the American Barn Quilt Trail

What A Party!

If you missed the Luncheon you missed a good one! Deborah and Carolyn told about selling Show tickets in bawdy places and Ben gave us a glimpse of his wild night life! ..... (well, they could have done that)..... The Pasta Bar got rave reviews. Olwynne did a fabulous job as the Chef. Did you like the Appetizers before the meeting?? Also, I thought there were wonderful side dishes. Thank you to all those who helped with setting up the food tables and cleaning up. I would like to hear more comments about the food for reference for next year. Catch me at the JANUARY meeting or hand me a written note.

Helena Krapp

Looking Ahead to February In February, the 2015 CHALLENGES will be revealed. Still time to finish one and tell a story about a memorable travel event in your life. Details elsewhere in the newsletter. Also VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP for the 2015 QUILT SHOW begins. Your chance to get involved in OUR fabulous SHOW. Just do it!

Looking Further Ahead For the MARCH PROGRAM, we will be hosting a wonderfully entertaining quilter, CHARLOTTE ANGOTTI. To complement her lecture, Charlotte brings many wonderful quilts. Her Thursday workshop," Surprise Yourself" is a mystery train ride! Her Saturday workshop, "Let Me Surprise You" is the one for which she is nationally famous. Registration forms and supply lists are available on the ecqg.com website NOW.... SIGN UP!

Refreshments Happy New Year Quilters, let's start out 2015 on a similar note to the way we ended 2014. With fellowship, quilting and great food. Would those of you, whose surnames begin with either the letters

‘A’ or ‘B’ please bring a goodie to share. Remember that the guild is providing fruit and veggie trays in addition to the drinks.

Olwynne Your needs-to-be-replaced Refreshment Chair

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Inside this issue

American Barn Quilt Trail 1

Looking Ahead 1

Vickie’s Byline 2

Treasurer’s Report 3

Refreshments 3

Challenge 3

Membership 4

Birthdays 4

Daytime Meeting Minutes 5-6

Daytime Golden Scissors 7

Daytime Show and Tell 7-8

Evening Meeting Minutes 9

Evening Show and Tell 10

Advertising & Rates 11-12

Vickie’s Byline

Happy New Year! We all tend to set resolutions as we start the new year. Mine is to create more! What's the secret to creativity? Showing up! Yes, that's really it. Actually, I think that's one of the secrets to life in general. Be consistent in showing up. Getting to your creative work only once in awhile won't keep it alive. Make "routine" and "regularity" sacred words. One of the best ways to help yourself create everyday is to craft a starting ritual that you begin to use regularly and routinely. It could be getting a cup of tea, a piece of chocolate and turning on your favorite inspiring music. When your ritual becomes habitual, you will find yourself moving effortlessly from not creating to creating. Make the following pledge: "I will do some creative work everyday, if only for 15 or 20 minutes." Honor your pledge for the next 2 weeks; use your starting ritual and spend 14 consecutive days creating. There is no substitute for showing up. Showing up does not solve every problem, but not showing up ruins everything! Try it! Our January speaker will be Suzi Parron, author of "Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement." Remember last January when she tried to come and we had an Atlanta Snowmagedon? Hopefully, the weather will cooperate this year. On my Christmas trip up to Chicago, I saw a few barn quilts on the way and I look forward to hearing her stories about them. Join us on January 30 for a lively and entertaining lecture. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of being your President for 2015. I'm eagerly anticipating an exciting year with all my quilty friends!

-‐Vickie

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Treasurer's Report 01/01/2015

Guild Bank Accounts:

Wells Fargo Guild Checking $ 26,122.66

Cornerstone Bank CD 30,290.21

TOTAL Guild Bank Accounts $ 56,412.87

Quilt Show Bank Accounts:

Wells Fargo Show Checking

$ 7,249.73

TOTAL Bank Accounts

$ 63,662.60

Two Months to Finish Your Challenge Quilt! East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Challenge – 2015 Participating in the annual guild challenge gives members a chance to play with a new technique, experiment with unusual color or fabric combinations, or perfect a favorite quilting theme or method. I’m so excited about seeing the creativity of our guild members when the challenge quilts are shown in February! Don’t Forget Challenge quilts will be exhibited at the February evening and daytime guild meetings! Remember to pay your dues for 2015 so you can participate in the challenge. Challenge Rules – Inspired by Travel Let memories of travel inspire your 2015 guild challenge quilt. The travel that inspires your quilt can be anything from a cruise around the world to a visit to a nearby town. This travel can be a vacation, work-related trip, travel to see family, or any other kind of travel. This trip must be one you have taken, not one you intend to take in the future. Your quilt label must indicate the name of the place you visited and the year of the visit (e.g., Alaska, 2010; Grandma’s Farm, 1962). Your quilt must measure between 30 inches and 60 inches on each side. Your quilt must be a quilt; that is, it has three layers and is quilted. Your quilt must be made between February 28, 2014, and the guild meetings in February 2015. Challenge quilts are due at the guild meetings in February 2015. Only guild members who are current on their dues are eligible to participate in the challenge. Voting Procedure Guild members at the Friday morning meeting in February 2015 will vote for their favorite eight quilts. Challenge quilts from the Thursday night meeting will be collected and included in voting on Friday morning. The eight quilts selected will be entered into the AQS show that features guild challenges. (The AQS is the source of the rules regarding dimension, quilting, etc.) Voting in 2015 will be anonymous. That is, you won’t know who made each quilt until voting is completed. Each quilt must be accompanied by a typed or printed (preferably not hand written) brief description of or story about the quilt – what motivated you, why you were inspired by this trip, etc. This description must be on paper and attached to the quilt back by a straight pin or safety pin. One person will read the description/story for each quilt before voting takes place. The identities of the quilt makers entering the challenge will be revealed after voting is complete. If you have questions, please contact Stella Lang.

Renew Your Membership! It's time to renew your membership. Don't miss out on any of the guild's programs and activities! Forms are available on the guild website. 2015 membership cards for those who have already renewed, will be mailed in late January.

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Membership Corner

February Birthdays

Pat Allen 2 11 Lynda Case 2 8 Joy Collins 2 15 Olwynne Crampton 2 27 Bonnie Davidson 2 26

Brenda DeBord 2 10 Mary Dixon 2 24

Linda Fairchild 2 2 Sally Joerger 2 16 Karen Kaderlik 2 25 Katy King 2 18 Mary Maynard 2 19 Marjorie McDonald 2 16

Mimi Mowery 2 18

Patricia Myers 2 6

Norma E. Seadale 2 8

Shelby Smith 2 21 Judy Sternberg 2 20

Becky Stout 2 9

Nancy Sumners 2 19 Jeanette Walton 2 27

Kathy Wolownik 2 17

Online Directory Due to a security issue, the directory is not available online until further notice. Please contact, Membership chair, Jeanette Walton if you need contact information for a member.

New Bees! Happy New Year to all the Bee groups! I am looking forward to 2015, and charging forward with Bee activity for 2015. As Guild membership grows we should also have more bee groups (in my opinion!). Ideas, suggestions is as easy as sending a note my way. To all the Guild members, smooth sailing and safe travels through the year!

Michele Rook New Bee Chair

Thanks again, Ben!

President's Quilt for Ben

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Daytime Meeting Minutes Friday, December 12, 2014

The meeting was called to order by President Ben Hollingsworth at 9:50 AM welcoming all to the holiday party. Throughout the meeting Ben gave directions to construct an origami box.

A motion was made by Shiras Guion to accept the minutes of the October 2014 meeting as printed in the newsletter. The motion was seconded by Helena Krapp and approved by a voice vote.

Programs – Carol York reviewed the programs scheduled for 2015.

January: Suzie Parron – Barn Quilts

February: Challenge Quilts – Inspired by Travel

March: Charlotte Angotti

April: Rayna Gillman

May: Virginia Greaves

June: Mickey Dupree

July: Member Spotlight

August: Susan Purney Mark

September: Nova Montgomery

October: Community Quilts

December: Holiday Party

Challenge Quilts: Rules for the challenge are posted on the ECQG website. Quilts will highlight the February meeting.

Community Service: Karen Webster thanked the membership for all the quilts, placemats and pillowcases donated during 2014. Five members received gift certificates for participating in Community Service this year. Quilt shops donating the certificates were: Tiny Stitches, Little Quilts, Red Hen, Intown and Cottontails. A special certificate will be presented to JoAnn Clabby for all her community service donation over the years.

Treasurer: The treasurer’s report was printed in the newsletter for information. The proposed 2015 budget was also included in the newsletter. Claudia Lilly made a motion to accept the budget. Melinda Fulkerson seconded the motion. Following discussion, Jan Cunnigham made a motion to amend the presented budget concerning programs: Income line item – $9,600 and Expense line item – $17,800. Claudia Lilly and Melinda Fulkerson accepted the amendment. The amended motion passed. The revised budget will be included in the January newsletter.

Bylaws: Vickie Lord thanked the members of the Bylaws Review Committee Laura Bishop, P.J. Culp and Ben Hollingsworth, who reviewed the current bylaws and offered the change highlighted in red:

ARTICLE VIII: Guild Funds

8.1 Bank Accounts: All Guild funds not otherwise employed will be deposited to the credit of the Guild in a general or special account in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board may from time to time select or as may be selected from time to time by any officer, officers, agent, or agents of the Guild to whom such power has been delegated by the Board for the purpose of such deposit. The Treasurer, President and First Vice President may endorse, assign, and deliver any check, draft, or other order for the payment of moneys which are payable to the order of the Guild. The Quilt Show Committee Chairperson, and Quilt Show Treasurer, and Guild Treasurer may exercise these same powers with respect to the Quilt Show funds.

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Daytime Meeting Minutes

continued Friday, December 12, 2014

Danielle Morgan made the motion to make the bylaw change. Carol York seconded the motion. The motion passed with a voice vote.

Board and Executive Committee: Ben Hollingsworth thanked the board members and the committee members for their work in 2014. Vickie Lord presented Ben a quilt created by the members as appreciation for his leadership of the guild in 2014.

Nominating Committee: Laura Bishop, Nominating Committee Chair, thanked the Nominating Committee for identifying a strong team of officers. The Nominating Committee members were: Vickie Lord, Ben Hollingsworth, Claudia Lilly, Pat Allen, Carol York, and Jeanette Walton.

The Nominating Committee proposed the following slate of officers:

President Vickie Lord

First Vice President Andi Barney

Second Vice President/Programs Christie Stevens

Third Vice President / Membership Jeanette Walton

Secretary Robin Meyer

Treasurer Amy Knoespel

Cindy Richards made a motion second by Jan Cunningham to accept the slate of officers. The evening group

voted to accept the slate as did the day group.

The Executive Committee will meet January 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the East Cobb Public Library.

Membership – Jeannette Walton reported that 80 members were present. The membership form has been revised for 2015 and is available on the website. Members submitting forms by January 31, 2015 will be included in the directory.

Golden Scissors/Golden Thimbles – Barb Gemmell introduced Daryl Miller who shared her quilt of valor.

Show and Tell – Helena Krapp introduced members who shared quilts, wall hangings , quilted bags and information.

The meeting was adjourned by Ben Hollingsworth following a delicious pasta bar lunch.

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Bishop

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December Daytime Golden Scissors

Golden Diamonds by Daryl Miller Quilt of Valor

Show & Tell If you happened to have missed October's meeting...you missed some CHANGES FOR SHOW & TELL. 1. SIGN- IN AFTER you have shown your project (s). 2. Give each quilt a name for identification purposes. 3. Have your picture taken with your project. All changes were made to make sure everybody gets the correct recognition in the newsletter.

Helena Krapp

December Show and Tell

Vickie Lord Ode to Judi

Pat Kilmark A Treat for the Eye

Adri Herman Sylvan Lake

Carol York Wild Turkeys Abound

Jan Cunningham Bell of the Ball Joints

Linda Simons Diamond Stars

Linda Simons Dresden Plate

December Daytime Show and Tell

Ode to Judi by Vickie Lord

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December Daytime Show & Tell

A Treat for the Eye by Pat Kilmark

Sylan Lake by Adri Herman

Wild Turkeys Abound by Carol York

Belle of the Ball Joints by Jan Cunningham

Dresden Plate by Linda Simons

Diamond Stars by Linda Simons

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Evening Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 11, 2014

Meeting began with announcements at 6:50 PM. Renewal forms and proxy vote forms available at sign in table. We received a note from Mt Bethel announcing a new rule regarding trash left in community center after meetings. Since building not used daily we are asked to remove all trash/garbage at the end of the evening to reduce foul odors in the building. Members took a break to eat refreshments brought by attendees. Proxy votes were collected by Carol York. Raffle ticket sale proceeds collected. Members were reminded of coming call for quilts. Terry Utz volunteered to help Chris Sizemore with library in 2015. Ben passed along Stella’s reminder of the coming due date for the challenge quilts in February. Carol York recapped coming programs and requested suggestions for speakers for 2015. Show and Tell: Shelby showed a gazillion placemats made with orphan blue and white blocks from old block swap Vickie showed a modern quilt with ruler work Lynn showed an assortment of bags, a scarf, postcards, table runner, and wall hangings with chalkboard fabric with tips on how to incorporate the fabric in our projects Carol York showed the orange signature quilt done with her Florida bee group Linda showed a number of pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer Kay showed a mug rug and numerous ornaments finished and in process Played Left/Right game and then showed mats exchanged. Linda Wertz took pictures of show and tell and sewing machine mat exchange. Meeting dismissed News Flash: At the Day meeting, two of our Evening regulars won quilt shop gift certificates! Pam Cobb won the Tiny Stitches gift certificate, and Pat Deacon won the Little Quilts gift certificate. Congratulations! Chris Sizemore December Volunteer Secretary

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December Evening Show & Tell

Postcard and table runner with chalkboard fabric by Lynn Rinehart

Pillowcase for friend by Linda Bitley

Mugrug by Kay Harper

Christmas Ornaments by Kay Harper

Placemats with UFO blocks by Shelby Smith

Sewing Mat

Exchange

Cheryl Smith, Judy Cobb, Lynn Rinehart

Rug Exchange – Susan, Bella & Ben Rug Exchange – Christie and Linda

Rug Exchange – Christie and Linda

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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild

• ECQG meets monthly, (except November) on the last Friday of the month. Social time starts at 9:15 am at the Parish Center of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road NE, Marietta, GA.

Meetings end at noon. • The evening group meets at 6:45 pm on the Thursday

prior to the regular Friday guild meeting at Mt. Bethel Community Center at 4608 Lower Roswell Road.

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