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Green Country Quilter 2018 Executive Board President • Dian Doak — [email protected] President-Elect • Pam Thomas — [email protected] First VP Meetings Day • Vicki Anderson — [email protected] Night • Janet Martin — [email protected] Second VP Programs Linda Weatherly — [email protected] Aline Dillahunty — [email protected] Cathy Cheney — [email protected] Third VP Membership Days • Debbie Browne — [email protected] Louise Hamilton — [email protected] Night • Sue Swanner — [email protected] Secretary • Shay Brinton — [email protected] Treasurer • Kathi Knipfer — [email protected] Past President • Denise Paglio —[email protected] Committees Quilt Show • Judy Helms — [email protected] Jan Kendall — [email protected] Newsletter • Paula Klaassen — [email protected] Facebook • Teresa Marler — [email protected] Hearts & Hands • Sandra Kazandjian — [email protected] Jane Strain — [email protected] Sunshine & Shadows • Linda Hertensteiner — [email protected] Library • Linda Hertensteiner — [email protected] Education & Ruler Library • Debi Pickens — [email protected] Phyllis Smith — [email protected] New Member Packets • Jean Hall —[email protected] Birthdays • Diane Strickland Rita Funk — [email protected] Door Prizes • Deena Drevs — [email protected] Kathryn Martin — [email protected] Volume XXXVIII Issue 4 greencountryquiltersguild.com April 2018 Green Country Quilters Guild meets on the third Thursday evening and the following Friday morning of each month, at Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 4102 East 61st, Tulsa, OK. The evening meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the morning meeting at 9:45 a.m. Our membership fee is $25 annually. All quilters are welcome! Page 1 Quilt Tulsa is only two months away! In order to sell tickets for our 2018 Raffle Quilt we need to take the quilt around to as many venues as possible. It’s a beautiful quilt and we feel that it will bring in a lot of money but only if we get it ‘out there’ for people to see. To take it out for display and ticket sales, please call, text or email Dian Doak • 918-851-6874 • [email protected] to get on the calendar. She has a quilt rack and tickets so she can get you set up! Think about how you might be able to help the guild in promoting our beautiful quilt. So many of our members contributed time and talent to the design and blocks. Let’s make them proud!
Transcript of Green Country Quilter · Green Country Quilter ... Come “check ‘em out”! Linda Hertensteiner...
Green Country Quilter2018 Executive Board President • Dian Doak — [email protected]
President-Elect • Pam Thomas — [email protected]
First VP Meetings
Day • Vicki Anderson — [email protected]
Night • Janet Martin — [email protected]
Second VP Programs
Linda Weatherly — [email protected]
Aline Dillahunty — [email protected]
Cathy Cheney — [email protected]
Third VP Membership
Days • Debbie Browne — [email protected]
Louise Hamilton — [email protected]
Night • Sue Swanner — [email protected]
Secretary • Shay Brinton — [email protected]
Treasurer • Kathi Knipfer — [email protected]
Past President • Denise Paglio —[email protected] !Committees Quilt Show • Judy Helms — [email protected]
Jan Kendall — [email protected]
Newsletter • Paula Klaassen — [email protected]
Facebook • Teresa Marler — [email protected]
Hearts & Hands • Sandra Kazandjian — [email protected]
Jane Strain — [email protected]
Sunshine & Shadows • Linda Hertensteiner —
Library • Linda Hertensteiner — [email protected]
Education & Ruler Library •
Debi Pickens — [email protected]
Phyllis Smith — [email protected]
New Member Packets • Jean Hall —[email protected]
Birthdays • Diane Strickland
Rita Funk — [email protected]
Door Prizes • Deena Drevs — [email protected]
Kathryn Martin — [email protected]
Volume XXXVIII Issue 4 greencountryquiltersguild.com April 2018
Green Country Quilters Guild meets on the third Thursday evening and the following Friday morning of each month, at Kirk of the Hills
Presbyterian Church, 4102 East 61st, Tulsa, OK. The evening meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the morning meeting at 9:45 a.m.
Our membership fee is $25 annually. All quilters are welcome!
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Quilt Tulsa is only two months away! In order to sell tickets for our 2018 Raffle Quilt we need to take
the quilt around to as many venues as possible. It’s a beautiful quilt
and we feel that it will bring in a lot of money but only if we get it
‘out there’ for people to see.
To take it out for display and ticket sales, please call, text or
email Dian Doak • 918-851-6874 • [email protected] to get
on the calendar. She has a quilt rack and tickets so she can get you
set up! Think about how you might be able to help the guild in
promoting our beautiful quilt. So many of our members
contributed time and talent to the design and blocks. Let’s make
them proud!
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1750-B S. Aspen Place, Broken Arrow OK918-893-5813 / [email protected]
Debbie Taylor - Owner
Courtesy of Judy Helms, the following “new” books have been added to the guild library (many of them autographed!):
Title Author Category Baby’s First Quilts Nancy J. Martin Baby/Kids Projects Becoming a Confident Quilter Debbie Caffrey Beginning Quilts The Day & Night Quilt Eleanor Burns Quilt-in-a-Day Flower Pounding Frischkorn & Sandrin Special Techniques Foundation-pieced Quilt Labels Linda Causee Paper-piecing From the Heart - Quilts to Cherish Dawn Anderson Seasonal/Christmas Hooked on Triangles Johannessen & Uren Paper-piecing Journey to Jericho Kaye England Miscellaneous Mad About Plaid Debbie Bacon Scrap Quilts New English Paper Piecing Sue Daley Paper-piecing P.S. I Love You Two Smith & Milligan Baby/Kids Projects Power Cutting, Too Debbie Caffrey Beginning Quilting Quick & Easy Scrap Quilts Leisure Arts Scrap Quilts The 1776 Quilt Pam Holland Miscellaneous ! Copies of The Quilt Shop Navigator (Northeast Region and South Region) have also been added to the library. Look for them in the “Miscellaneous” section on the library carts. Come “check ‘em out”!
Linda Hertensteiner - Guild Librarian
Library News - Avalanche of New Books!
Sunshine & Shadows
Shadows - Please keep the following guild members in your prayers: Nancy Ashcroft as she continues to recover from a broken arm (at the shoulder); Jann Nelson and Linda Frazier as they continue to recover from back surgery; Louise Hamilton, who was hospitalized in February and is still recovering; Sue Wilson, who is recovering from a detached retina; Susan Wagner, who had stitches following a rotary cutter accident; and Sue Semler, who will be having cataract surgery.
Our sympathies are extended to:
Kathy Pursley on the death of her mother; and Donna Dickmann on the death of her daughter.
Sunshine - Eva Hagerdon is in remission from her cancer!
Please pass along information on any of our members to Linda Hertensteiner, [email protected]. Thank you!
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You can make a quilt with one of your stitch groups, go together with a friend or two, finish a UFO, or try a new technique. This is a super fun event held at our show, plus a great way to help make money for the guild. The form below is also on the website - 2018 Quilt Auction. If you have any questions, please email, text or call: Kate Meyers, [email protected], 918-200-5859.
Change can be good and we’ve made some changes to the Quilt Auction ... formerly known as the “Small Quilt Auction” at our annual quilt show. Quilts now need to be a minimum of 120” and a maximum of 260” around - or “lap size.” We are only accepting 75 quilts, so you need to get yours in as soon as possible!
2018 Quilt Tulsa • Quilt Auction Needs You!!!
Have You Heard of the Quilt Index?
If you have questions about a quilt or artist, a random internet search engine might offer you an unlimited list of websites to explore. But, there's another way to do your research. The Quilt Index represents years of research and development to bring together quilt information in a central- ized online tool for education, research, and public access. With essays documenting exhibitions, galleries curated by invited experts, and lessons plans for educators, the Quilt Index has answers for your quilt history questions. !
As you celebrate National Women's History Month, type in some of the textile artists you've come across! Need sugges- tions? Use the search box in the upper right corner of the Quilt Index and explore: Suzanne Marshall, Laura Wasilowski, Elsie Campbell, Barbara Brackman, Faith Ringgold.
Laura Wasilowski - “Surf’s Up” Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Treasurer’s ReportBeginning Balance $5,441.55 ........................................................ ...............
Income Memberships $1,0395.00 ................................................
Doohickey Prize 001,115.00 ............................................
Paper Piecing Class 040,270.00 ......................................
Advertising 040,180.00 ...................................................
April Workshops 110,525.00 ...........................................
Total Income $1,485.00 .......................................................... ................
Disbursements Speaker Fee for February $1,0200.00 .............................
Speaker Fee for March 404,400.00 .................................
Airfare for April Speaker 404,281.97 ...............................
Battlecreek Mini Storage 040,145.00 ..............................
Library 004,156.64 ..........................................................
Membership Supplies 1004,19.28 ..................................
Door Prizes ,101109.21 ...................................................
Total Disbursements $,1,202.10 .............................................. ...............
Checkbook Balance as of March 31, 2018 $5,724.45 ................. ...............
submitted April 1st by Kathi Knipfer
April Birthdays Phyllis Schulze April 5 .....................................Terry Kelley April 6 .........................................
Nell Matlock April 9 .......................................
Kay Witzel April 9 ...........................................
Judy Kuehnert April 11 ....................................
Carol Guertin April 14 ......................................
Jerry Fretz April 17 ...........................................
Stephanie Aylward April 18 .............................
Sue Wilson April 18 ..........................................
Ysobel Deaton April 19 ....................................
Linda Engquist April 23 ....................................
Irmgard Toschik April 23 ..................................
Judy Earnest April 25 .......................................
Merry Foo April 29 ...........................................!March Guild Meetings:
Night • 86 members • 6 visitors Day • 51 members • 3 visitors
!A warm welcome goes out to everyone who attended
our guild meetings and we look forward to seeing you again in April!
!Total Membership - 4-1-18 - 201
Send all corrections, comments, and articles to be published in Green Country Quilter to: Paula Klaassen, newsletter editor 3804 E. 36th Street Tulsa, OK 74135 [email protected]
Deadline for submission of articles or photos is the Wednesday following
the guild meetings.
Contents may be reproduced with acknowledgement of source.
Quilt Show ReportBeginning Balance $09,311.75 .....................................................................
Income Boutique $035.00 ............................................................
Donation Quilt 0330.00 ...................................................
Electric Quilter 0685.00 ..................................................
Fabric Notions 0290.00 ...................................................
Total Income $01,340.00 .......................................................... ..............
Expenses Storage Unit — Five Months $362.50 .............................
Envelopes / Publicity 0143.78 .........................................
Total Expenses $01,506.28 ....................................................... ..............
Ending Balance 2/28/18 $10,145.47 ............................................................
Savings: $9,529.18
submitted by Betty Craig
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2017 Audit of Treasurer’s Records The Treasurer’s Records for 2017 have been reviewed. The audit committee members were Pam Thomas, Dian Doak, Kathi Knipfer and Katherine Shinn. The final report presented to the Board on March 20, 2018, can be found in the Members Only area of the website for GCQG.
Pam Thomas
During the Q&A segment by the Acquisitions Committee at the
March guild meetings, members were reminded about the following:
• All quilts and other items must be submitted in a cloth pillowcase
with the entrant’s name and contact information visible on the
pillowcase. • Be sure to get all quilting technique information from your quilter
(stitch-regulated, computer-assisted, etc.) and check on the entry
form all techniques used. (NOTE: If the quilting is computer-
assisted, that automatically includes “stitch-regulated.”) • You must choose a category in which to enter your quilt (see
“Divisions and Categories” sheet), and the number of that
category must be placed in the box at the lower left-hand corner
of the entry form.
All entry forms must be postmarked no later than April 15th. No forms will be accepted after that date. !
If you have questions, please contact a member of Your Acquisitions Committee: Karen Scharf (chair) • Linda Hertensteiner
Dee Johnson • Pam Thomas
Acquisition Answers
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Hearts and Hands will meet on April 7th from 9 to 3. We thank every-one for all their hard work so far this year. We are off to a good start and appreciate everyone’s support. The Quilt Show is rapidly approaching and we need some
volunteers to go to Signup Genius and volunteer to help us at our booth. Jane has a previous appointment for the Wednesday when we are to set up so I will need some volunteers to help me set up our booth from 10:30 to 1. You may also call me at (918) 407-6177 to volunteer for any of the days. Please leave a message and I will call you back if I’m not able to answer when you call. We are going to have a great show and look forward to seeing all our quilting friends from everywhere.!
Sandra and Jane
Hearts & Hands
Spring Stroll Shop Hop
Don’t miss this one! It’s quick and there are no purchases required to win great prizes! Pick up a Passport at the first shop you visit and then have all the other shops on the list stamp it, too. Turn the Passport in at the last shop you visit to be eligible for prizes. The grand prize is a new EverSewn Sparrow 25 sewing machine and a Shark Ultimate Professional iron! Plus the following, one from each shop:
8 First Prizes • $100 gift certificates 8 Second Prizes • $75 gift certificates
8 Third Prizes • $50 gift certificates
Here’s the list of participating shops! • Quilter’s Hideaway in Bartlesville • Cotton Cottage in Claremore • Little Quilt Shop in Sand Springs • Quilt Nuts in Sand Springs • Log Cabin in Bixby • Quilt Styles in Sapulpa • Nancy’s Trunk in Ripley • Thread Lightly Studio in Okmulgee
Dates are May 2 through 5, 2018
Owl & Drum - Thriving in Their New Location!
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The Studios at Retro Den, 1216 S. Harvard
Make a note of that and the next time you’re
out shopping for pretty much anything quilt-
related, stop by Briana’s new digs!
Open on Saturdays and by appointment.
All her fabric has a fun, modern look and is,
of course, the highest quality.
She will also have a booth at our upcoming
show, which is right after the Dallas quilt
market, and she plans to have all the latest
releases, with lots of precuts, to tempt us!
Su]anne Marshall Workshop Registration April 20 and 21, 2018 • John Calvin Presbyterian Church
GCQG Member Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Non-Member Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Full Address:_______________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone:__________________________________ Cell Phone:____________________________________
E-Mail Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
You will receive an e-mail confirmation with a supply list when your form is processed.
“ “Wacky Birds” • Friday afternoon 3 ½ hour class • April 20, 2018 • Limited to 15 Quilters
Member Cost: $25.00 Non-Member Cost: $30.00
“ “Hand Quilting Without a Frame or Hoop” • Saturday morning • 3 ½ hour class • April 21, 2018 • Limited to 25 Quilters
Member Cost: $25.00 Non-Member Cost: $30.00
All registrations must be completed using this form and mailed with payment to: GCQG, PO Box 35021, Tulsa OK 74153-0021. Make checks out to GCQG. Registrations will NOT be accepted at guild meetings until the March meeting and if mailed MUST be post-marked no earlier than March 1,2018. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION CHOICE PER ENVELOPE WILL BE ACCEPTED.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: No refunds for workshop registrations will be issued to members or non-members canceling their registration less than 30 days prior to the event. However, once the workshop has been filled a Wait List will be created for those still wishing to attend the event. If a member (non-member) is registered and finds that they cannot attend less than 30 days prior, he/she will be provided the contact information for a member on the Wait List. It will be up to that person to make the contact. A member of the Program Committee should be advised of this outcome to be added to the attendee list.
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Suzanne Marshall in April
We loved the programs provided by Dianna LeClair for March. So many quilts to give us ideas! Our April programs, "Evolution of a Quilter,” are by Suzanne Marshall. The Friday afternoon workshop will be "Wacky Birds Appliqué" with Suzanne showing us how to appliqué a pieced design with-out use of an overlay. Saturday morning will be "Hand Quilting Without a Frame or Hoop.” Because Suzanne’s travel plans have changed, she will be avail-able from 12:30 until 4:00 to help participants from either class at no additional cost who would like to sew with her some more! Please come to the programs and take advantage of the classes offered by this International Award Winning Quilter. You can find her website at suzannequilts.com and look at her great quilts and patterns. Below is the workshop registration and at right are the supply lists for both classes. They are very basic and short so it doesn't take long to get ready for these great classes!
We still have openings for both classes.
Your Program Committee: Linda Weatherly, Aline Dillahunty & Cathy Cheney
Wacky Birds Friday Workshop at Kirk of the Hills Church, April 20th, 1:00 to 4:30
• Scissors for fabric and for paper • Several sheets of lined notebook
paper at least 8" x 11"in size • Scotch tape • Straight pins • Embroidery and appliqué needles • Regular pencil and fabric marking
pencil • Embroidery floss that
compliments and contrasts with your fabrics
• Thread to match appliqué fabrics • Piece of foam board
approximately 8" x 10" in size. • Fabrics: 11" square of
background fabric and fat quarters or scraps of fabric for bird feet, beak, body, wings, small pieces for twigs and leaves.
Hand Quilting Without a Frame or a Hoop
Saturday Workshop at John Calvin
Church, April 21st, 8:45 to 12:30
• 18" x 18" square of fabric basted with thin batting (Polyester preferred) and backing. Use your own method to baste the layers together, but do not use pins. If a student is in the process of hand quilting something, that can be brought along instead of the square of fabric.
• Quilting thread that contrasts in color from your basted square.
• Fabric marking pencil of your choice; Size 10 quilting needles; thimble -- the old fashioned basic kind without a ridge around the top; small scissors
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FiberWorks 2018 - Oklahoma’s largest and best-known juried fiber arts show will celebrate its 40th year in 2018. This year’s show opens June 15, 2018 at the IAO gallery in Oklahoma City with David B. Brackett as juror. Entry period for digital submissions runs from May 1-20, 2018. Online digital entry forms can be obtained on the FAO website beginning May 1st. The exhibition is open to current residents of Oklahoma and work must have been completed within the last two years. FiberWorks features the best of fiber art from Oklahoma artists, including quilting, weaving, basketry, beading, needlework, and other artistic uses of fiber or fiber work processes. This eclectic show honors quality workman-ship and original design; and is an opportunity for the artists to showcase their work. Eight of our members were accepted last year and their work was very well-received, with several winning awards. Juried in were: Sarah Daneke, Brenda Esslinger, Jan Hawks, Charlotte Hickman, Paula Klaassen, Denise Paglio, Debi Pickens, and Sharon Thompson.
Best Quilt FiberWorks 2017 Charlotte Hickman
I am happy to announce that Connie Cindle won the March Doohickey — a Lap App. Sullivan’s BetterBoard is the doohickey for April. Good luck!
Pam Thomas
Doohickey Drawing
Sullivan’s BetterBoard Overlay for your Ironing Board Model 38437
Turn your standard ironing board into a spacious pressing surface with the BetterBoard. This overlay offers plenty of space for your biggest projects. Simply place over your existing ironing board to create a 59" x 22" work surface with rounded corners. The BetterBoard comes completely assembled with a smooth laminated surface and a fitted ironing cover with protective pad. It features bottom railings that are 16" wide and will fit over most standard ironing boards. It is great for pressing lengths of fabric and quilt tops easily and quickly. Sit or stand while working on projects such as ironing, quilting, crafting, painting, cutting, and more. The ironing board can be lowered or raised to your desired height making the BetterBoard an ideal solution for any type of project. Save on space! The BetterBoard can be folded in half with a convenient carrying handle for easy storage and travel.
“My Bad” Prize!!
March’s prize for being the first to report a typo or needed correction in
the newsletter went to Teresa Marler!
Thank you and you will now be known as
“Eagle Eye” until the next recipient!
Teresa won a hand-made dress for Eliza.
The next winner will get something
equally not necessarily quilt related!
Hi, EVERYONE! We NEED you to: l. Register your quilts! We have promised our visitors at least 330 quilts to view. As of last week's meeting, we only had 70 quilts signed up. If you are hesitant, please realize that your quilt will be admired and appreciated by all. 2. Sign up for volunteer jobs. We can't produce a quality quilt show without your help! It is so much fun getting to meet quilt fans . . . to see the delight in their eyes when viewing our quilts . . . to get to meet people who are as obsessed with fabric as much as we are . . . to soak in all the positive comments that you will hear . . . and, most importantly, you get free admission into the show when you sign up to work at least four hours. What a deal!
3. Donate a quilt for the Quilt Auction. Remember that the minimum size is 120 inches around and a maximum of 260 inches. 4. Loan items to the Photo Booth that our visitors can use to take pictures to remind them of the fun they had at Quilt Tulsa 2018. 5. Purchase a sponsorship ribbon for $25.00 that you will award to your favorite quilt. The form can be found in the Quilt Tulsa area on our website. This should be done by April 15 so that we can include your information for printing on the ribbon. 6. Donate new items to the Basket Walk. You may have received a duplicate of a quilting item you already have, and we can give it a good home. 7. Be sure to sell at least $20.00 worth of tickets for our raffle quilt. We are asking each member to sell chances. Won't it be fun to have one of your ”customers” win our gorgeous quilt? 8. Don't forget to get your ticket for Thursday night's Preview Night to view the quilts and find out who won awards. This event is for our members, since you will be so busy during the quilt show. The cost is $5.00. 9. Sign up for a workshop to learn a new skill. Our teachers are from Oklahoma, and several are our guild members. There are some exciting classes to take; I wish I could do them all. 10. Display a quilt that fits our theme of "All Roads Lead To Oklahoma.” It can certainly be one with an Oklahoma reference or one with a state that has special meaning to you.
As your Quilt Tulsa 2018 Co-Chairs, we are excited about the coming quilt show. We know everyone will have a great time at our quilt show because of all you do! By the way, we are in need of a new chairman for the Boutique committee. Rochelle Rice has had to step down
because of a family celebration out-of-state. We also need someone to help sell ads for the quilt show booklet. Please contact one of us if you are interested in one of these jobs. !
Judy Helms ([email protected]) Jan Kendall ([email protected])
2018 Quilt Tulsa
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Ingredients • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups fresh peach slices
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Step 1 Melt butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Step 2 Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt; add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter over butter (do not stir).
Step 3 Bring remaining 1 cup sugar, peach slices, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly; pour over batter (do not stir). Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.
Step 4 Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve cobbler warm or cool. !
Chef's Notes This dessert is perfect for entertaining guests
on a summer night or even during the middle of the day at a cookout. Fresh peaches make this dish
absolutely delicious. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Peach Cobbler (Southern Living Recipes)
• GCQG Stitch Groups • Listed below are all the groups currently accepting additional members.
Please feel free to join one!
Name Contact Phone Email Days/Times Location
1st Tuesday Ruth Ann Davis’ home Nimble Thimbles Ruth Ann Davis 918-252-7733 [email protected] of the month 8436 S. Garnett, Tulsa 918-691-8060 6:30 p.m. Handwork only
LaFortune Recreation Center, 53rd & Hudson. Every Bring your machine. Loose Threads Janell McCormick 918-607-6027 Wednesday Ironing board, iron, 11:00-4:00 and big cutting board are provided. Open to all!
sandra-horn@ windstream.com 1st & 3rd Wed First Methodist Church, Sandy Horn, grannylinda@ & 5th Wed Room 215, Sanctuary Morning Glory Linda Engquist, cox.net if there is one Bldg. Work on donation Stitch Group Pat Pulliam pipulliam@ 10:00 a.m. quilts and handwork, hotmail.com then go out to lunch.
2nd & 4th River Oaks Christian Stitch & Chatter Marilyn Zickefoose 918-299-2819 Tuesdays Church, 300 No. Elm, 10:00 a.m. Jenks
Helmerich Library, Every 5131 E. 91st. Bring your Quilting Queens Kathy Pursley 918-906-7130 [email protected] Thursday machine, do handwork, 10:00-2:00 whatever you are working on.
Hardesty Library, 918-872-6575 Every 8316 E. 93rd. Bring your Quilting Queens II Karen Cornish 918-809-5604 [email protected] Monday machine, do handwork, 10:00-2:00 whatever you are working on.
Clarehouse, Thread Tales Linda Frazier 918-366-1233 lfrazierquilts@ Every other 7617 S. Mingo Road. 918-671-7415 gmail.com Monday Handwork only. Next is 4-2 Whatever you are 9:00-12:00 working on.
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AQS Shows in 2018 Spring Paducah, Kentucky • April 18th-21st
“Come to Our Garden Party” Muskogee Area Quilters Guild
April 13th and 14th • Friday and Saturday • 9am to 4pm St. Paul United Methodist Church,
2130 W. Okmulgee, Muskogee • $5 Admission
“Sew Full of Whimsy” Norman Area Quilters Guild
April 20th and 21st • Friday and Saturday Calvary Free Will Baptist Church,
3730 N. Porter, Norman • $5 Admission
Spring Stroll Shop Hop May 2-3-4-5
Participating shops: Quilter’s Hideaway in Bartlesville, Cotton Cottage in Claremore, Little Quilt Shop in Sand Springs,
Log Cabin in Bixby, Quilt Styles in Sapulpa, Nancy’s Trunk in Ripley, and Thread Lightly Studio in Okmulgee.
Visit Spring Stroll Shop Hop on Facebook.
“Airing of the Quilts” 9th Annual Outside Quilt Display • May 4th and 5th
9am to 5pm • 1050 Bell Park Road • Greenwood, Arkansas Vendors, Silent Auction, Raffle Quilt and Miss Sue’s Tea Room
Benefits South Sebastian County Historical Society Visit Airing of the Quilts on Facebook
$5 Admission
“Bonnets & Blooms” Stitching Memories Quilt Guild • May 11th and 12th
Friday, 9am to 5pm — Saturday, 9am to 4pm Stephens County Fairgrounds, Conference Center Building
2002 S. 13th Street, Duncan • $6 Admission
2018 Road Trips!
“All Roads Lead to Oklahoma” Green Country Quilters Guild
June 1st and 2nd • Friday and Saturday • 10am to 5pm Central Park, Tulsa Fairgrounds, 21st and Yale, Tulsa Entry Deadline is April 15, 2018 • $10 Admission
“Road to Oklahoma Shop Hop” www.okshophop.com
June 1-30 • 20 Participating Shops Over $3,000 in prizes • Passports Available in May
“Chintz & Signature Quilts of the Early 19th Century”
MOKA Quilt Study Group June 7th-9th • Overland Park, Kansas
Featured speakers will be Sandra Starley, Anita Loscalzo, Lori Lee Triplet and Ann Wasserman • Vendor Booths
Museum Tour, Behind-the-Scenes in Collections Storage at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center Museum
“Quilts of Past & Present” Blackgum Harvestime Sewing Sisters
July 27-28 • Friday and Saturday • 9am to 4pm Blackgum Harvestime Church • 451558 E. 980 Road
(8 miles north Hwy. 82) • Vian, Oklahoma
“Quilting Tomorrow’s Heirlooms” Edmond Quilt Guild
August 3rd and 4th • Friday and Saturday • 9am to 5pm OCU Gaylord University Center,
2501 E. Memorial Road, Edmond • $7 Admission
“Falling for Quilts” Piecemakers of Cushing Quilt Guild • Sept. 7th & 8th
Friday, 10am to 5pm — Saturday, 10am to 4pm Cushing Youth Center, 700 S. Little, Cushing - $5 Admission
OQSO Fall Retreat September 21-23 • Oklahoma Quilter’s State Organization
Lake Murray State Park, Ardmore, OK. Featuring Kathy Kansier.
“Celebrate Quilting!” Ozark Piecemakers • September 27th-29th
Thursday & Friday, 9am to 5pm - Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant Ave., NW Springfield, MO - $10 Admission
“Autumn Leaves” Country Fare Quilters Guild • October 19th and 20th (approx)
Friday, 9am to 5pm - Saturday 9am to 4pm - Claremore Community
Center, 2301 N. Sioux - $5 Admission !“Fall In Love With Quilts”
Kiamichi Quilt Guild October 28th • Saturday • 9am to 5pm
St. Johns Catholic Church, 316 E. Washington St., McAlester
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Here is the beginning of an article by Teri Christopherson of Black Mountain Needleworks (used with her generous permission). It is so interesting and contains a lot of “wooly” information! This piece will continue in the newsletter for a few months, but stick with us and you will gain a wealth of knowledge! “Working with felted wool or wool felt (yes, there's a difference) is easy and addictive. Felted wool doesn't fray, so you don't need to turn under the appliqué edge. Keep in mind that some projects are meant to be precious heirlooms, worthy of the expensive stuff, while some projects are just for fun. I frequently use pricey, felted wool for the main body of a project with budget-friendly felt for the appliqué. Not just to save money, but because I love the clean appliqué edge you get with felt.
Felted Wool: • Woven wool fabric that's been felted (shrunk), like the
sweater you accidentally threw in the dryer. • This is the good stuff, the expensive stuff, the luxurious stuff.
There's no matching it's lovely texture and drape. • Make your own by throwing wool fabric in the washer and
dryer. But be warned, your house will smell like a wet dog. • You can buy it in many
gorgeous colors, often over-dyed for a variegated look.
• Thicknesses and weaves vary. Smooth, nubby, thin, thick, solid, plaid, or herringbone, whatever appeals to you.
• For appliqué, it gives a rustic, imperfect edge (like this bee).
• I use it when I want the project to drape nicely (not be stiff), or I want the appliqué to have a textured, natural look (like the bee).”
* * * * * Now, let's talk about FELT. Felt is made of bonded fibers and has a flat, consistent thickness, which makes it easy to work with. Zero fraying. Inexpensive, so you can stock up on colors — and it comes in a hundred. I've worked with two types of wool felt: wool blends (usually wool/rayon) and 100% wool felt. I'll explain the differences below. Note: this is not the synthetic felt you find in most craft stores. Wool felt is sold at some quilt stores, higher-end craft stores, and online. From my experience, the wool-blend felts are better at draping and not stretching but look and feel a little “fake,"
while the 100% wool felts have a richer look and feel but are a little stiffer and stretchier.
Wool-Blend Felt (usually wool/rayon):
• Made of bonded wool/rayon fibers. The rayon adds pliability (drape).
• Consistent thickness, smooth finish, zero fraying. • Very inexpensive, so you can stock up on colors. • Gives a perfect appliqué edge. I love it for appliqué. • Looks and feels a little “fake," which isn't noticeable on
small or medium pieces. • Doesn't drape as nicely as felted wool, but drapes well
enough — and drape doesn't matter on some projects. • More pliable (less stiff) than 100% wool felt. • No stretching.
100% Wool Felt: • Made by bonding 100% wool fibers. • Consistent thickness, smooth finish, zero fraying. • Low price, so you can stock up on colors. • Gives a perfect appliqué edge. I love it for appliqué. • Looks and feels better than the blends. Rich color and
buttery soft. • A little stiffer and
stretchier than the blends, which only matters on some projects. (The fuchsia flap on the cover at right is 100% wool felt, so it doesn't fold as softly as felted wool).
• I love it for appliqué (like the fuchsia butterfly at right), where its stiff drape or slight stretchiness will be a problem.” !
Continued next month!
The Log Cabin Dianna LeClair • Owner
14803 E. 171st St. South Bixby, OK 74008
918.366.6902 thelogcabinquiltshopokla.com
Woolies Rule
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4102 East 61st Street • Tulsa, OK 74136 !April Guild Meetings
Evening - April 19th - 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Morning - April 20th - 9:45am to 12:00noon !GCQG Board
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Tuesday following the guild meetings
5:30p.m. !Note: If Tulsa Public Schools
close because of inclement weather,
guild meetings for that day will also be cancelled.
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the art of quilting in all its forms.
The evening group, formed in 1981, meets
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morning group, formed in 1978, meets on the
following Friday at 9:45a.m. No guild meetings
are held in December.
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editor is Paula Klaassen. Correspondence may be
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