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THE OXFORD QUILTERS GUILD
September/October 2016
President’s Message
I would like to take a few sentences to introduce myself to the guild members. I am relatively new to quilting. I
made my first quilt two years ago for my son who was moving away to University. I’m currently finishing my 7 th
quilt. From my first introduction to the Oxford Quilter’s Guild, I was made to feel welcome. I’ve enjoyed meeting so
many new and interesting people. I truly appreciate the opportunities for growth as a quilter and the opportunities for
friendship and fellowship that the guild offers. For this reason, I have accepted the challenge that the role of
president requires. I definitely welcome ideas and suggestions from you the members for how we can make
participation in the guild enjoyable and rewarding.
I hope all of the members have had a wonderful summer. Your Executive has been busily making plans for this year.
We’ve begun our Red and White challenge to celebrate Canada’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary of Confederation.
You will be happy to hear that there will be a fall retreat on the first weekend in November. This year the retreat will
be in Stratford.
I’ve had a sneak peek at a few of the quilts for our 2017 quilt show. Gwen Tracey and her team are progressing full
steam ahead on plans for the Quilt Show. We still need members to volunteer to help with the preparations for this
year’s show. In particular we need a small team willing to work together on our advertising sub-committee for the
quilt show. Margaret Hawkin has developed the most comprehensive advertising campaign platform for this
committee. If you are interested in helping in any capacity, we welcome your help.
The program for this year’s meetings has been finalized and it should provide inspiration for your current and future
projects. I’m definitely interested in hearing the advice of our first speaker, Elaine Theriault, on “Organizing Your
Studio” as I’ve just recently moved my working room from our dining table to an actual room dedicated to quilting.
For September’s meeting, bring along a snapshot or a picture of your quilting space for a show and share activity.
Bring your challenge questions and issues for Elaine.
I look forward to meeting each of you in person.
Julie Nutbrown
Members of the Executive
President—Julie Nutbrown
Past President—Sharon Heller & Nancy Warden
Vice President— Janet Roland
Secretary—Pat Edgeworth
Treasurer—Lynda Williams
Programs/Workshops—Jean Hillis
Library & Daytime Co-ordinator—Susan Clark
Publicity—
Webpage/E-mail—Jan McAninch
Guild Membership—Sharon Heller
CAC Rep— Maureen Brankley
Social Convenor—Joyce Houghton
Retreat—Judy Millard & Linda White
disPATCH—Linda White
Just a quick reminder that we
are a scent-free location as
we have members that are
very sensitive to fragrance
and scents which can lead to
asthma attacks.
Programs—September/October 2016
Wed. Sept. 7 7:-00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thurs. Sept. 8 9:30 am – noon
‘Organizing Your Studio’ - Elaine Therieult
Elaine comes to us from Mississauga. She has been a frequent presenter at the Creative Sewing Festival, in Toronto
over the years and she recently joined the staff of Northcott Silk Co. Elaine is going to launch ‘Year 37’for OQG
by giving us some tips on organizing our workspaces. Regardless of the size of our sewing space, we all seem to
have the same problem – CLUTTER - - which means we can’t find a thing! She will walk you through the
‘decluttering ‘ process. You will get some great tips to help get your room in order and how to keep it that way!!
Wow, Starting the year off with a well -organized studio would be awesome, wouldn’t it ??? Check out her blog cazyquilteronabike.blogspot.com .
Wed. Oct. 5
Thurs. Oct. 6
- 7 pm – 9 pm
- 9:30 am – noon
‘Sources of Inspiration ‘- Tracey Lawko
Using slides as well as actual pieces, Tracey will reveal how her textile art has developed, inspired by childhood
interests and continual experimentation. An embroiderer, quilter, longarmer and textile artist, her work has been
juried into numerous national and international shows. Her finely stitched landscapes celebrate the beauty of rural
Ontario. Her dimensional still-lifes combine modern longarm stitching with traditional hand embroidery. As
Tracey presents her journey, she invites you to consider your own ‘Sources of Inspiration’.
Fall Retreat 2016—Stratford November 4-6, 2016
Location- Stratford's The Arden Park Hotel (Best Western)
Cost - Double $ 280.00 / Triple $ 240.00 / Quad $ 220.00 / Single $ 423.00
(all rooms are 2 queen beds)
Included are two nights' accommodations in this first class hotel. Huge main floor sewing room that has one full wall
of floor to ceiling windows with direct access to the outside parking lot to allow easy unloading of all sewing
equipment and luggage. Elevator and washrooms are in the hallway just steps away. Access to this room is as early as
9 am on Friday till 5 pm on Sunday for a full 3 days of sewing. All meals will be served in our private Porch Room that
is directly off the hotel's dining room and will include dinner on Friday, 3 meals on Saturday and Sunday will be the
hotels famous Sunday Brunch. We will be given vouchers to take to the dining room that will allow us to order both
lunch and dinner from the 3 specials that the hotel dining room offers. I can assure you no one will go hungry and the
opportunity to choose is a great option.
Applications are available from the office. See Judy Millard or Linda White for more details or to answer any
questions.
Welcome Committee
It has come to our attention that we don’t always do a good job of recognizing life events
and outside recognitions of our members, so we are asking you to help us to do a better job.
Email our V.P. with any information that you think we should know about e.g. death of
family members, awards/recognitions received, special circumstances, etc.
Email: Janet Roland [email protected]
Oxford Quilters’ Guild—Quilt Show
Mark your calenders! May 11, 12 & 13, 2017 is our bi-annual quilt show! We are
excited to feature Red & White quilts in the show to celebrate the Canadian
sesquicentennial year. The challenge for the show will be revealed at the September
meeting by Ann Thomas. The vendors have been arranged and committee members
are hoping to make this show a very memorable event. Please dig out those UFO’s
and get them completed for the show and get working on that “next project”.
Whether you are a beginner of advanced quilter – all quilts are welcome and will be
proudly displayed.
The committee is looking for someone to assist with the publicity for the show, and
if you would be interested in assisting, please contact Gwen Tracey.
Dates to mark on your calendar
Sew and Sew Days
Come out to the centre and bring your lunch and a project to work on. It’s
a fun day and free to members.
9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 24
Sunday, December 4
Sunday, April 23
Halls Creek Festival of Creativity—September 10, 2016
The quilters will have an activity for people coming out. More info. about
the festival at http://hallscreekfestival.com/
Come out and sew Mondays
(daytime) and Thursday
(evenings) at the Centre—-all
members are always
welcome. Bring your lunch/
supper, your sewing machine
and supplies….and join in the
fun working on your projects.
It’s a great social time as well
as a productive way to get
more quilting time in. Make
use of the wonderful quilting
room and tables, irons, cutting
boards, and other supplies too
numerous to mention——and
hang out with other fun
quilters. Just show up. Talk
to an Executive Member if
you would like more details.
Deck the Halls—November 18-19, 2016
This is a fundraiser for the centre, a Christmas showcase of artwork from
the potters, quilters, painters, fibre artists, and others for sale. Besides
selling their quilted items, Quilters bake and package a variety of their
donated shortbread cookies for sale at this event too (You’re also welcome
to donate other baked goods that you think would sell—-but we are known
for our shortbreads). Think about making one thing to donate to the sale.
More information in the Nov./Dec. newsletter .
Burrowing In Day—Saturday, February 4, 2017
9:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
You’ll want to get this easy and quick quilt pattern then come out to sew
and have some fun. Potluck lunch. More details to follow.
OQG Quilt Show—May 11, 12, 13 2-17
Don’t miss our quilt show in the spring. Plan to bring your friends and
family to showcase all of the amazing quilts that our members, and you,
have made. There will be a boutique where you can sell items too. More
details to come.
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Library
The Annual book inventory was conducted on June 13, 2016 largely by the Monday quilters
along with other volunteers under the supervision of Susan Clark (Librarian) and Alma
Martin (evening Librarian).
A List of books as printed from our Library computer program were all accounted for with
the exception of the following. Please look in your home libraries and quilt bags for the
following books and return them as soon as possible.
Missing for a while...
Two block Quilts, Olson
All-time Favourite Quilts, That Patchwork Place
America's Glorious Quilts, Dile. Dennis
Art of Fabric Books, Smiley
Bags Of Inspiration, Bowen
Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing, Kendall
Crazy Quilting with Attitude, Randle
Crossroads: Construction & Marking, Crow
Dresdan Plate, American Quilters Society
Farmers Wife,. Hird
Fast & Fun Fabric Bowls, Johanson
Inspired by Zentangle, McNeill
Irish Chain Quilts, Paeden
Japanese Decor & Sew Quilt, Boerens
Mindful Meanderings, Ritz
Quilts from the QuiltMakers Gift, Line
Skinny Quilts and Table Runners, Levie
Workshops from Quiltskills, Australian Q
.
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The following list is of books that were not accounted for in the physical inventory, we refer to them as First Year
Missing in hope that they will find their way back to our library shelves by next year.
FIRST YEAR BOOKS NOT RETURNED—please check your homes for these books and return a.s.a.p.
All Blocks are not Square, Wagnar
Beading on Fabric, Van Horne
Colour for Quilters, McKelvey
Complete Guide to Machine Quilting, Poole
Creative Tucks and Textures, Rayment
Elegant Machine Quilting, Poole
A Fresh Look at Seasonal Quilts, Popa
I can't believe it's not Piecing, Seely/Stewart
It's Playtime, Dutton
Jump Start your Quilting, Birches
Layered, Tattered, Stitched, Rae
Log Cabin Workbook, Hopkins
Must bring
back books...
Machine Applique: Basic Quiltmaking Techniques, Noble
Machine Freehand Patterns, Moore
Machine Piecing in Sections, Fallert
Machine Quiltin in Sections, Mitchell
Master Art Quilts, Major Works, Sieman
More Colourful Quilts for Kids, Pearson
More Snippet Sensations, Walter
One Stitch at a time, Miller
Pennies from Heaven, Gibbons
Pieces and Play Quilt, Martin
Quilter's Companion, Geurrier
Quilts for All Seasons, Carter
Quilts from America's Heartland, Fons/Porter
Quilts of Illusion, Fisher
Quilts of the Permanent Collection MAQS
Secrets of Elemental Quilting, McTavish
Stack, Shuffle and Slide, Alexander
Twenty-four Quilted Gems, Perry
Two-Colour Quilts, Martin
Oxford Quilters’ Guild
Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre
125 Centennial Lane, Box 384
Ingersoll, Ontario
N5C 3V3
Phone: 519-485-4691
http://www.oxfordquiltersguild.com/
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