Pieceful News April 2021

NEWSLETTER FOR LADIES OF THE LAKES QUILTERS OF LAKELAND, INC.

Remember this is a fragrance-free guild for meetings as well as guild activities. Please turn all cell phones off prior to the meeting start time!

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS Birthdays 1 Expo Results 1 Presidents Message 2 Meeting Info 2 Sunshine Report 2 Community Info 3 Boutique Info 3 Charity Quilts 3 Meeting Minutes 4 Quilt Show Guidelines 5

Please take a look at our new website for all the information you need regarding Guild events.

Ladies of the Lakes website: www.ladiesofthelakes.org Ladies of the Lakes Instagram: @ladiesofthelakesquiltguildfl Ladies of the Lakes Facebook: @ladiesofthelakes

Happy Birthday!

Peggy Ashley 7-Apr

Becky Abare 10-Apr

Sue Driggers 15-Apr

Rebecca Taylor 22-Apr

Expo Results are in! Ladies of the Lakes, I am just letting you know what the result of our hard work was at the Expo. We collected $729.00 and we sold more than 440 tickets. I cannot tell you exactly how many due to the fact that we had multiple stacks of tickets and it is difficult to try to calculate how many in each batch were sold. Suffice it to say we did very well and hopefully we will sell more tickets before January. Thank you to all that contributed their time and energy to making this a fabulous Expo for us. See you next month and again, Thank you.

Marcie Walterman

Upcoming Meeting and Classes

Hi Everyone, For the April meeting we will be meeting in rooms A & B instead of B & C. This will give us more room so you will not need to let me know if you will be there or not. If you traced the egg pattern & have made 1, please bring it to show. There is a nice gift for first prize. Our judge will be our guest. We are having Reeze Hanson (morningglorydesigns.com) as our guest speaker doing a lecture & trunk show. Isn't that exciting? A guest coming to us from Kansas live & in person! I know she will be made to feel so welcome. There are two classes with Reeze on April 16th and April 17th. Each class is $50 or you can take both for $85 plus kit fees. The April 16th class will have a $25 kit fee and you will be making Merry Go Round. The April 17th class will have a $20 kit fee and you will be making Diamond Star.

Don’t forget to let me know if you want to take part in our challenge this year. If you want to take part in the new challenge you will receive a paint swatch with 3 colors and you can use black or white with it. You can make any item (not just quilt) and it will be due at Christmas party.

Look forward to seeing you all

Jacqui

Sunshine and Shadow Report

Sent a Get Well Soon card to Cookie Tierney as she was in the hospital.

Letter from the President: Lately I have been looking outside the “box” for things that encourage and inspire me. Sometimes I get stuck looking for inspiration in the same places. Since we have had to adjust our routines to suit COVID, it has forced me to look closer to home for inspiration. Surprisingly, I have found that when I stop long enough to look, really look around me, there really still is such beauty to be found. I have started taking a closer look at the plants and birds in my back yard, and listening to the wind rustling through the trees in the afternoon. I have allowed myself to stop and smell the roses. Wow, what a difference it makes in my attitude! I have started seeing art quilts everywhere! Sometimes it really is the simple things that bring us joy! I would encourage you this month, to look around you and find something that makes you smile! Make a date with yourself to unwind, unplug and breathe deep. You might just be amazed at the fountain of creativity that is just waiting to spring forth! There are quilts inside of you just waiting to

come out! I’m so excited to see what you come up with!

Community Opportunities and Challenges Opportunities:

“Creating Community Through Quilts and Art” Now- May 15, 2021 An Original Exhibit by the Lake Wales History Museum

Celebrating 45 years of collecting images and textiles that represent the community, the Lake Wales History Museum will showcase eighteen quilts from the 1880s to today and seventeen works of art from Tom Freeman and other artists.

Lake Wales History Museum 325 S. Scenic Highway, Lake Wales, FL Open Wed-Sat 10-5 lakewalesfl.gov/museum

Crossroad Stitches Starting March 26 at 10am at Fabric Warehouse; there are kits that you can pick up, take home, and return or stay and work on. All projects will be donated to charities. If you are interested email Diana Shipley (.

Challenges:

Mystery Block of the Month starting March 12,2021 Offered in 2 sizes 60x60 and 92x92. You can find it at Cora’s Quilts by Shelly Cavanna

*Do you know of any opportunities or challenges in the Central Florida area? Let us know!*

Charity Quilts

WE DID IT!!! 87 patriotic quilts delivered for distribution to the veterans at the Flight to Honor orientation day. Plus 210 patriotic masks.

April 25, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. St. Paul Lutheran Church

4450 Hayden Blvd. Lakeland, FL

Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to contribute to this project. This has been a Herculean undertaking. And so many members and their friends and acquaintances have donated time, fabric, batting, long arm quilting service, creativity, etc., etc. So appreciated and such a major accomplishment. Please let me know if you would like to attend the event on April 25 with me when the quilts are handed out. Louise Morgan P. S. Any “extra” patriotic quilts (over the 87) will be delivered to Tampa Veterans Hospital and to several local hospices that make presentations to veteran patients.

Quilt Show Boutique Suzi and I are looking forward to your donations for the quilt show 2022 at the meeting this month. We welcome your items that are oriented toward sewing and quilting. Fabric is always a favorite. Please label the length of the fabric. Fat Quarters are acceptable. Books and Magazines, will not be accepted until January 2022. If you have any questions, please call. Thank you Andrea Schmookler

March Ladies of the Lakes Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes: 3/18/21

Meeting started at 6:35pm by Kimberly Boothe 40 members, 3 guests, and 2 new members present Brown Bag total was $21.50

Peggy Ashley- Treasurer Report

Gave treasurers report Brought new budget forward, included an explanation of sections and line items If you would like a copy please email Peggy.

Kimberly Boothe- Various Information

Reminded everyone that Sit & Sew starts again on April 19 Still needs 1 volunteer to make a texture quilt for Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision in Winter Haven.

All materials provided for, just need your time. Jacqui Anderson- Upcoming Events and Going-Ons

If you pray, please pray for Colleen Patton. She had a grandson born with medical issues and is on a breathing tube

Next month there will be a teacher and also classes! There will be two classes- one on the Friday and one on the Saturday after the meeting. Each class if $50 or you can take both for $85. More info will be emailed soon.

If you want to take part in the new challenge you will receive a paint swatch with 3 colors and you can use black or white with it. You can make any item (not just quilt) and it will be due at Christmas party. Please let Jacqui know.

Margaret Travis is leading a group at Fabric Warehouse called Cross Road Stitches. They are meeting and creating things for various charities

Kimberly Boothe- Reminders

Thank you to Treva who will be taking over the Advertising Committee for the upcoming quilt show

Boutique reminder- no books, magazines, or scraps yet but we are taking measured and washed material

The retreat is still on for Oct 25-31

Louise Morgan- Flight to Honor We have met the mask goal and are still a few quilts short (we may be getting 7 from Apollo Beach. If so, we

will have met the goal)

If anyone is interested in going to the Orientation to see the veterans receive their quilts please let Louise

know

Kimberly Boothe- More Reminders If you have not picked up your opportunity quilt tickets to sell please see Marcie Walterman. You will need

to sell/buy 30 tickets for $25. After this any extra tickets sold will enter your name to win the incentive

quilt.

If you would like to show the quilt anywhere please let Kim know.

Rest of the Meeting: o Show and Tell

o Make and Take item

Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland Quilt Show Quilts by the Lake

Quilt Entry Form 2022 www.ladiesofthelakes.org

GUIDELINES:

A maximum of 110 quilts will be accepted for judging, on a first come, first in basis. Each quilt must have a label attached to the back of the quilt. This label must be covered for

judging. A sleeve is NOT required. Quilts must be clean and in good condition. Quilts that require special handling will not be accepted. Your quilt must be able to be stacked with other

quilts and boxed and/or rolled with other quilts without potential damage to your quilt or any other quilt in the show.

Items/quilts previously entered/displayed in Ladies of the Lakes Quilt shows are ineligible for the current show.

Entry may be photographed and displayed on our website.

ALL ENTRY FORMS are DUE by WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

PLEASE ATTACH A COLOR PHOTO OF QUILT TO ENTRY FORM QUILT TAKE-IN DATES: Judged Quilts:

Saturday, January 8, 2022, 10:00 – 3:00 at Fabric Warehouse Ladies of the Lake Guild Meeting, Thursday, January 13, 2022, 4:00 – 6:00 WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY JUDGED QUILTS AFTER THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022.

Display Quilts and Antique Quilts:

Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 9 AM – 11 AM at First Presbyterian Church PICK UP: Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the First Presbyterian Church.

General Information: Location: First Presbyterian Church 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, FL 33801 Dates: Friday, January 21, 2022 Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday, January 22, 2022 Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM Admission: $10, children under 5 get in free

Ladies of the Lakes

Quilters of Lakeland

Quilt Show Categories 2022

Large Bed, Pieced Solo: Made and quilted by one person; more than 50% pieced.

Total of all sides larger than 288”

Large Bed, Pieced Dual: Made and quilted by two or more persons; more than 50% pieced.

Total of all sides larger than 288”

Large Bed, Applique: Made and quilted by one or more persons more than 50% appliqued.

Total of all sides larger than 288”

Medium, Pieced: Made and quilted by one or more persons; more than 50% pieced.

Total of all sides larger than 160” and less than 288”

Medium, Applique: Made and quilted by one or more persons; more than 50% appliqued.

Total of all sides larger than 160” and less than 288”

Small Quilts, Pieced or Applique: Includes wall hangings, crib quilts, doll quilts; made and

quilted by one or more persons.

Total of all sides larger than 96” and less than 160”

Miniature Quilts: A miniature is a pieced, applique, or other technique quilt that is a reduced

scale of a full size quilt. This includes fabric motif size, binding width, block size quilting stitch

size, constructed and quilted by entrant.

Maximum finished block size 4”

Total of all sides 96” or less.

Quilt Show Categories 2022

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Original Design: Any size or technique; Designed, constructed and quilted by entrant.

Copies of existing work or use of any elements from commercial patterns will be disqualified

in this category. May be contemporary or traditional.

Mixed Techniques: Any combination of at least TWO or more of the following techniques:

piecing, applique, stenciling, embellishments (more than the odd bead or two), hand

embroidery, threadwork. Made and quilted by one or more persons.

Special Category: Clothing, yo-yo, cathedral window, crazy quilts, whole cloth,

embroidered utilizing machine embroidery or digitized designs, decorative items. Made and

quilted by one or more persons.

Modern: Characteristics: Creative use of expansive negative space, innovative piecing,

asymmetry or alternate grid-work. Graphic display of solid, bold colored and printed fabrics.

Made and quilted by one or more persons.

First-Time Entrant: Any quilt made by a person who has never entered a quilt show before.

Special Awards

Best of Show

Judge’s Choice

Viewer’s Choice

Best Hand Applique

Best Machine Applique

Best Hand Quilting

Best Machine Quilting

Best Use of Color

NACQJ Merit Ribbon

Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland 2022 Quilt Show Quilts by the Lake

Entry Form Deadline: December 1, 2021 Name: _________________________________________________ Street Address: __________________________________________ City: ________________________ State: ____ Zip Code:_________ Email: _________________________________________________ Phone: _________________ Cell: ________________________ Information About Your Entry Title: __________________________________________________ Size of Quilt (inches) Width: ___________ Length: ____________ Made by: _______________________________________________ Quilted by (if other than the owner): _________________________ Brief description – Pattern or Block Name (If known) _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Judged? Yes ___ ($10.00 fee) No ___ (Display Only – no fee) Antique quilt _____ (Display Only – no fee)

Judged Quilts Only -- Techniques Used (Check All that Apply)

Pieced: Applique: Embroidered: Embellished: Quilted:____________ __Hand __Hand __Hand __Hand __Hand __Machine __Machine __Machine __Machine __Domestic Machine __Computer-Aided __Longarm Custom __Longarm Pantogram Other Technique: (Please Specify) _____________________________

This statement must be read and signed before your quilt will be accepted for the Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland Quilt Show 2022. I permit Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland to display my quilt at their quilt show Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, FL. I understand that reasonable care will be taken to protect my quilt and that no responsibility for loss or damage, at any time, to my quilt can be assumed by the Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland, Inc., First Presbyterian Church, or any other entity. _____________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________ Date Submit completed entry form to:

Peggy Ashley 639 Haynes Road

Lakeland, FL 33809 (863) 513-0305

Include a check if quilt is to be judged, payable to Ladies of the Lakes. Questions? Email Peggy Ashley mspeggy4747@gmail.com

Check Only One Quilt Category:

(See Quilt Category Descriptions On Website)

___Large bed, Pieced Solo ___Large bed, Pieced Dual ___Large bed, Applique ___Medium, Pieced ___Medium, Applique ___Small quilt, Pieced or Applique ___Miniature ___Original Design ___Mixed Techniques ___Special Category ___Modern ___First-Time entrant