Presidents Message INSIDE THIS ISSUEApril 2015 Presidents Message Well, it’s officially Spring,...
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April 2015
Presidents Message
Well, it’s officially Spring, the cherry blossoms have come and are almost finished, and the weather is definitely warming up as the days grow longer. People can be seen out in their gar-dens and conversations are happening over the fence. Spring definitely changes our outlook on life! Around the guild, members are making plans to visit one of the many upcoming quilt shows on the island and surrounding areas. Several at-tended the show in Powell River and came back with very positive comments! If you haven’t made plans to attend a quilt show, check out the infor-mation on the bulletin board and see if there’s one that piques your interest. Thursdays continue to be busy with many winter projects in their finishing stages. It is amazing to see the variety of patterns and fabrics that brighten up the hall! Several have been working on their ‘library challenge’; thanks to Raelene and Anne for putting out a selection of books for us to check out on Thursdays! As our quilting year begins to wind down, I want to remind you that a big part of what makes our guild ‘tick’ is your participation in it! Please take some time to consider how you might contribute in the coming year. There are lots of committees that could use your help; a great way to keep our guild a place for all tastes. Enjoy your Spring quilting days!
You know you’re a quilter if…
“You can’ t balance your check book, but
you can figure to the nearest quarter yard
how much fabric you need to make a
scrappy, queen-size Mariner’s Compass
quilt.”
Anne and Mary Lou
Nominations 2015 Book Review by Lois
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CVEx 2015 Programs Show n’ Tell
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March Show n’ Tell Community Quilts Mystery Workshop
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Refreshments Rota Mystery Quilt 2015
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Birthdays
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Our Advertisers
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Word Puzzle
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild
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Presidents: Anne McCullough & Mary-Lou Morden
Past Presidents: Nerissa Thomas & Carol Metner
Vice President: Florence Labrecque
Secretary: Louise Argyle
Treasurer: Terryl Essery
Community Quilts: Coordinator—Nerissa Thomas
Lilli House Verna Power
Breast Cancer & Teddies & Toddlers
Gladi Lyall & Barb Messer
Placemats Sharon Latham
St Joe’s Babies Joy Whitehouse
Seniors & Fire Quilts Nerissa Thomas & Verna Power
Pregnancy Care Centre Nerissa Thomas
HAW 2015 To be held on Quadra
In-House Draw: Shirley Woodbeck
Library: Anne Mamers & Raelene Robertson (co-chairs)
Membership: Moreen Reed
Newsletter: Hope Rychkun
Newsletter Advertising: Joan Johnsen
Programs: vacant
Publications
& Communications: vacant
Refreshments: Rosanne Tinckler & the Kitchen Cops
Retreats: Terry Vadeboncoeur, Beverly Luck, Sharron W.
Sunshine: Trudy Thorne
Venue: Shirley Woodbeck — Charles Dickens
Norma McNellie — Nautical Days
Website: Hope Rychkun
Workshops: Sandy MacDonnell, Carol Metner, Lynn Gray, Jackie Greening
Word Puzzle: Bev Michaluk
2013—2014 Executive & Committees From the Editor’s Desk Newsletter Advertising:
To advertise in the newsletter please
contact Joan Johnsen.
Newsletter Deadline:
Please submit all entries for the
newsletter by the 20th of the month
for inclusion in the next month’s
newsletter.
Submit articles to Hope (current edi-
tor) using the email:
Guild Meetings
Our guild meets every Thursday
from 9:00am to 9:00pm for quilting at
the Cumberland OAP Hall.
General Meeting (September to
June) on the 1st Thursday of each
month at 7:00pm
Executive Meeting (September to
June) 3rd Thursday of each month at
1:00pm
No meetings in July or August, just
wonderful sewing days…
Our Website:
www.schoolhousequilters.com
Memberships
Don’t forget to renew your
membership. You need to be a
paid member to enjoy the bene-
fits of the guild...
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Nominations 2015 As you all know, we, the Schoolhouse Quilters, have a very special Guild. It has
evolved that way because of our members, and the way they step up to the plate
for every occasion.
This is no less true of our Executive, and all their hard work. They have done
their bit for the Guild and are now ready to hand it over to others to do their
part. Yes, they are large shoes to fill, but I am pretty certain that they thought
the same thing at this time two years ago. Everyone can play a part in the run-
ning of the Guild, but we do need some folks to be our front runners, as it were.
We need:
President (s)
Vice President
Secretary
Program
HAW
Publications and Communications
Venue - Nautical Days
Think about it, and if you want to, or can suggest someone who might want to
be part of our Executive, please let Carol Metner or Carreen Webber know.
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Book Review Sulky - Secrets to Successful Embroidery Guild library #488
" " " Quilting Guild library # 489
" " " Applique Guild library # 490
" " " Stabilizing Guild library # 491
By Joyce Drexler
We have a wealth of information and ideas contained
in these four Sulky books, new additions to our guild's
library. Joyce Drexler is the author of all four, but
draws on other artists and instructors for projects and
ideas.
As you might guess, Sulky products are used through-
out these books. In addition to using Sulky threads,
various types of stabilizers are used for applique and
machine embroidery. I'm wondering if anyone has
used Sulky "Puffy Foam" to enhance stitching and
make words stand out - the results certainly look won-
derful in the "Secrets to Successful Embroidery"! This same book has a project using
crayons and free motion embroidery to create a lovely pansies and wreath hanging
(Page 85) - no need to own a computerized embroidery machine here!
"Secrets to Successful Applique" concentrates on various Sulky threads at the begin-
ning of the book. This section is followed by "Color Theory 101" for applique using
the Sulky Thread Palette. Using thread colors to demonstrate color schemes, neu-
trals and earthy neutrals is very informative, especially when the same trees/house
design is used to show the various color schemes.
Ever wanted to try weaving using your sewing machine? The secret ingredient is
'Heat away stabilizer' upon which you sew decorative yarns, threads and braids (Continued on page 5)
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then remove the stabilizer with heat once you have completed your 'weaving' (see
page 61 of "Successful Stabilizing"). Different stabilizers are used in different pro-
jects and the nice thing with this book is the coding at the bottom of each page, in-
dication which stabilizer is appropriate for each project.
Inside the front cover of each book you will find a table of contents and inside the
back covers are pouches containing patterns for some of the projects in the
book. Even if you don't attempt a project, this set of books is worth looking
through for information and interesting ideas.
Lois Warner
(Continued from page 4)
"Reminder to Members Got something you would like to raise at an upcoming meeting? Please let me know by
email no later than the day before the meeting so that we can allocate our time more effi-
ciently in the business portion of our meetings.
This includes items to be addressed under Members' Announcements.
My email address is [email protected]
Louise (Secretary)
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Comox Valley Exhibition (CVEx) Quilt Show August 28, 29 and 30, 2015
Theme ‘100 Fair Years’ The time draws near. Have you thought about your quilt entries yet? Please do. We would like to emphasize the Challenge Quilt Category. As in previous years Fabricland is sponsoring the category and will award a $50 gift certificate to the winner. The challenge quilt can be up to 120” in perimeter size and open to any quilted item, be it tradi-tional, fibre art or a wearable. The only other qualification is that the entry must reflect the CVEx Theme and have been made in the 12 months preceding the 2015 show. Another item this year that may be of special interest is the ‘name tag display’. There are no prizes or ribbons planned, as yet, for the display but with the diverse number of name tags available should be very interesting. Please think about making a new one for the display or showing off one you already have made. Again, we look forward to another successful Quilt Show at CVEx 2015 with your help. Thank you. Judy Morrison, Margaret Yells and Marilyn Schick
Show n’ Tell March
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Program Notes April Meeting
Huckleberry’s Quilt Shop will be the vendor. A great chance to shop for those special items
you always need.
May Meeting
Chelsea Rogers will be presenting her trunk show on Modern Quilting. The Red Barn will
also be there as a vendor.
Show n’ Tell March
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March Show n’ Tell
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Community Quilts
Community Quilts participated at the Cumberland Heritage days on
February, 21,2015.
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Mystery Quilt 2015/ CQA Mystery Quilt
Spinning Stars designed by Anna Davison
Last September CQA offered an online seven part Mystery Quilt, this was our project for our
Guild’s March 14th 2015 Class. Anna Davison is
from Nova Scotia and I thought this pattern
would be a nice coast to coast truly Canadian
project.
We had a busy day and everyone went home
with enough done to be able to see the pat-
tern emerge. To find the pattern you need to
be a CQA member and go to the members only
section of the website. Buy extra fabric and
wait till part five for the correct template size.
Thank you everyone who was at the class. An extra big thank you to the workshop commit-
tee, as I changed the fabric list and we tried to contact everyone.
Janis Davis
Hi Janis
Thank you for sharing the Guild's photos with me! I love the variety of color combinations
quilters come up with when they don't know what the result will be - they go with their heart
- their favourites!
And thank you for the invitation to be a guest at your Comox Valley Quilt Guild should I
visit the island again. It's a beautiful part of Canada, and my husband and I fell in love with
it.
Please tell the girls I'm delighted with their results and wish them great success in their future
quilt making.
Anna Davison Mystery Quilt 'Spinning Stars Designer
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Refreshment Rota
Each month has been allocated letters of
the alphabet. If your last name begins with
one of the letters for that month, then that
is the month that you are responsible for
bringing a snack to the business meeting
in the evening.
Having said that, if you just feel like bak-
ing or bringing something to any business
meeting, regardless if it is your “turn” or
not, you are more than welcome to do so!
Month Surnames beginning
with:
September A, B
October C, D, E
November F, G
December H, I. J.
January K
February L
March M
April N,O,P,Q, R
May S
June T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
The Kitchen Cops
Happy Easter
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SUNSHINE
If anyone knows a guild mem-
ber who has been ill or has ill-
ness or a death in their family or
who just needs to be cheered,
please call:
Trudy Thorne (phone number on membership
list)
Or
sun-
Happy April Birthdays
Upcoming Events & Shows
2015 Check out the www.canadianquilter.com
website calendar of events for more shows…
April 17 & 18
WESTSHORE QUILTERS GUILD 2015 SHOW
Timeless Treasures-A Decade of Quilting. Eagle
Ridge Community Ctr in Langford BC.
May 1 - 3
VANCOUVER ISLAND FIBRE FEST 2015,
Campbell River BC Community Ctr
May 29 -31,
PARKSVILLE QUILT HOUSE QUILTERS’ GUILD
2015 SHOW
Generation to Generation.
Berkey Helene Apr/01
Reid Lynda Apr/04
Letkeman Margaret Apr/05
Wells Marjorie Apr/09
Veenof Arlene Apr/11
Thorne Trudy Apr/11
Keenan Gail Apr/12
Vadeboncoeur Terry Apr/12
Kulicki Nell Apr/12
Ritchie Beth Apr/14
McNellie Norma Apr/19
Schick Marilyn Apr/28
Forsayeth Sandra Apr/30
Harrison Jennifer Apr/30
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Our Advertisers
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BIB n’ TUCKER QUILTING
We are closing the Bay Street location on March 21st
Reopen April 1
1006 Craigflower Road
(at Tillicum) open Friday April 17th for those of you coming in to town for the Westshore Quilt show
WWW.bibntucker.com
250-386-6512
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See you @ Westshore Quilt Show, Eagle Ridge Community
Ctr. April 17 & 18 *Pre-shop @ www.cindysthreadworks.com for Express Pickup
Service!
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Word Search Puzzle