Camp Quilt-A-Lot - Quilt Wyoming Call for Help

April-May 2016
Volume 18 - No. 2
Camp Quilt-A-Lot - Quilt Wyoming
Call for Help - Ricky Tims
Greetings Camp Quilt-A-Lot campers!
You will soon be receiving your
brochure with all of the camp
information and class descriptions.
There are terrific classes with fabulous
teachers eager to teach us new
techniques and projects.
We in the NW region are so excited
about the upcoming Quilt Wyoming at
Northwest College in Powell July 14-17 and hope you
will gather your quilting friends and come join us.
We are doing a few things in a very different manner.
First, there are three national teachers so there will be
campfire talks/trunk shows on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. We hope you will plan your trip to Powell
accordingly and be ready for dinner and a talk on
Thursday. The Thursday night dinner is included in the
meal package.
Our other changes are based on facility issues. There
will be no vendor mall so take advantage of the Shop
Hop to shop your way to Powell; and we will have a
“walking quilt show” before each of the evening
programs. Bring one or two of your awesome quilts for
an informal walk across the stage quilt show!
As in past years, registrations should be postmarked
April 15 or later. For color photos of the classes please
check out the website www.wsqg.org.
We look forward to seeing lots of you in Powell in July!
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Camp Quilt-A-Lot
Call for Help - Ricky Tims
President’s Message - A. Pendleton
Officers & Appointees
WSQG Election 2016
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I have just concluded an emotional phone
call with David Taylor. Here are more
details about the explosion and fire at his
home on February 17, 2016. The
explosion is under investigation, but it
appears that ice/snow slid from the roof
onto the gas meter causing it to breech the
line and cause the explosion. David was
not home at the time. He was teaching in Chicago.
What was lost:
● His very first quilt is gone. It was made from his
Grandmother’s pattern from calico prints. In David’s
words, “It’s just gone, it’s nothing but charred ruins."
● His first pictorial quilt, Woodland Spirits, is gone.
● The quilt he has worked on as a personal project since
2003 (which was nearing completion and was on his
Handy Quilter), is gone.
● His BERNINA sewing machines and his Handy
Quilter Sweet 16 is gone.
● All of his threads are gone.
What was not lost:
● His extensive Harry Potter collection is untouched pristine, untouched.
● His bedroom, untouched.
● His new Hogwarts model that he created after
Christmas was in his kitchen. Most everything in the
kitchen is gone, but the Hogwarts model is untouched.
● His fabrics are covered in soot, but appear to be
salvageable and members of his guild in Steamboat
Springs will assist in caring for them.
His most beloved quilt, “Did you Wash your Beak?” is on
exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum so it was not
in his home at the time. …Call for Help Continued Page 4
Membership - L. Carruthers
Membership Form
Regional Director Reports
Golden Thimble Award
Yellowstone Quilt Fest
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NEW Quilt Show
Quilt Camp Funding
Help Your Quilt Part 11 - B. Gorges
Quilt Events
Advertising Rates
Wyoming State Fair
April Pendleton
President
Spring is in the air! Yard work is
starting to whisper in my ear, but
my quilt projects are screaming!!
How are you doing with your New
Year’s Resolutions???
I have been working on guild challenges! So my
resolution to finish UFO’s is on hold for a little
while, but not for long! I really want to get started on
my UFO’s because I still like them. From time to
time we should all drag out those UFO’s and see
what is hiding in the back of our stash. If you no
longer like your UFO’s they make great silent
auction items at your quilt show and/or you could do
a UFO’s exchange night with your local guild ladies.
As we all know the most common reason a project
becomes a UFO is that we have lost interest in the
pattern or the fabric. So dust off those UFO’s and
give them new life if not in your world, someone
else’s.
It is time to start planning to attend Quilt WY 2016.
The Ladies are working hard on Camp-Quilt-A-Lot
so we should have a great time in July. Please start
thinking about running for an office.
Happy Spring
2041 E. A Street
Torrington, WY 82240
307 532-2450
10:00-4:00 Tues-Fri; 10:00-3:00pm Sat
Tammy Hunter
[email protected]
Masthead (Cover) designed and donated by Laura Costy from
Casper, WY, currently residing in Fort Collins, CO
The Wyoming State Quilt Guild is a non-profit organization.
All officers, directors and appointees are volunteers.
WSQG Elected Officers and Appointees
President April Pendleton
150 Jefferson, Lander, WY 82520
(307) 349-0041 [email protected]
Past President Mary Lee Dixon
503 Princeton Lane, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 778-8797 [email protected]
Vice President/President-Elect Frances Tormey
8222 Firethorn Lane, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 631-5085 [email protected]
Treasurer Belle Temple
1073 E 12th Street, Gillette, WY 82716
(307) 660-9444 [email protected]
Secretary Linda Herget
129 Stanfield Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82007
(307) 635-0921 [email protected]
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Northwest—Marylou Doyle
PO Box 8, Hyattville, WY 82428
(307) 469-2253 [email protected]
Southwest—Debbie Wolfe
3448 Brickyard Avenue, Rock Springs, WY 82901
(307) 389-9267 [email protected]
Central—Deb Zelenak
88 Sacajawea Avenue, Lander, WY 82520
(307) 438-1609 [email protected]
Northeast-Sherryl Buck
274 Murphy Gulch Road, Banner, WY 82832
(307) 737-2647 [email protected]
Northeast—Valeria Finley
625 Sumner Street, Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 752-4515 [email protected]
Southeast—Daenette More
2525 Maple Way, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 220-3794 [email protected]
Director-at-Large Jennifer Golden
6 Rocky Lane, Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-8326/(303) 525-2904 [email protected]
Membership Director Lee Carruthers
PO Box 2999, Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 632-0878 [email protected]
Books for County Libraries Tauna Leathers
1507 Ord Street, Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 742-7408 [email protected]
Historian Joan Anderson
571 South Walsh Drive, Casper, WY 82609
(307) 689-1727 [email protected]
Properties Custodian Linda Hamilton
PO Box 9, Hyattville, WY 82428
(307) 469-2272 [email protected]
Archive Director Mary Lee Dixon
503 Princeton Lane, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 778-8797 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor and Web Mistress
Virginia Ohr
193 Kumor Road, Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-1466 [email protected]
Volunteer or Nominate
Open WSQG Positions
The election will be held at the annual meeting in
Powell on July 17. A sample ballot will be printed in
the June-July Patchwords.
Open positions include:
President Elect
Secretary
Central Regional Director
Southwest Regional Director
Director-at-Large
Volunteer positions are appointed by the board and do
not have a specific term. We need a volunteers to serve
as Historian and Membership Director.
A description of duties can be found in the ByLaws on
the website www.wsqg.org Members section.
Contact President Elect Frances Tormey
[email protected].
President Elect
Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party
Two-day event hosted by Friends & Co. Quilt Shop
September 9th & 10th (Friday & Saturday)
9:00am – 4:00pm both days
Taggart’s Ballroom, Holiday Inn in Cody Wyoming
(Special room rates available to stay the night.)
What happens at an Embroidery Party? It’s a party! Anita Goodesign Parties are fun, organized,
and educational. You will not only learn a lot about machine embroidery, but you will have so much
fun stitching new projects and making new friends. At the party you will eat, laugh, play games, and
enter to win prizes! We bring samples and ship hundreds of design collections for you to purchase
at a discount. Plus you will see a sneak peek of new designs as well! What’s not to love?
$99 includes lunches, coffee, and snacks, a party pack worth $600, giveaways, and the curriculum
packet with extra designs and tutorials to take home! Plus! You
will take part in making eight different projects in the hoop and
get to take home at least one finished project!
This is the first Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party in Wyoming!
Seats are limited so be sure to call Friends and Co. to sign
up! 307-527-7217
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Membership
David says he has excellent insurance which had been
recently increased due to nearby wildfires in recent years.
The insurance will replace everything that is replaceable.
Obviously they cannot replace his one-of-a-kind treasured
quilts.
Lee Carruthers
Membership Director
Phone: (307) 632-0878
Email:[email protected]
David’s insurance will also provide him lodging until he can
return home. At this time it is not sure if the structure will be
restored, torn down and rebuilt, or whether or not he will
have to relocate. David expects several months of being
displaced.
David plans to continue with his teaching commitments.
David has a very strong support group so he will not be
abandoned in his time of need.
Region
Show your support:
For those who wish to do something as a way of supporting
David and letting him know you care, I am creating a thread
drive to replace his threads. David only uses cotton threads.
He uses solid and variegated threads by Superior, Sulky,
YLI, and Aurifil. If you would like to help replenish David’s
thread collection as a way to say you care, please send a
spool or two (doesn’t have to be new), to:
Total:
Threads for David
c/o Ricky Tims
PO Box 392
La Veta, CO 81055
Central
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
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Welcome New and Returning Members!
WSQG Member pins and any remaining past Quilt Wyoming
pins are available at every Quilt Wyoming for
$5.00. Members may obtain pins at any time for
$5.00 by contacting the Membership Director for
the WSQG Pin or the Properties Custodian for the
past Quilt Wyoming pins.
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
donated a sample quilt, The Meandering Moose, which was
CENTRAL
pieced by Judy F. and quilted by Carla A. to The Children’s
Deb Zelanak
Advocacy Program. The Children’s Advocacy Project Night
Can you believe that spring is
officially here already? I can’t.
or at least not by the number of
UFOs I have stacked up and
wanted to get finished before the
weather turned warm. Guess
I’ll be taking a few of them to
the Spring Quick Retreat in
April. I can’t wait!!
Do you enjoy quilting with others or do you prefer working
by yourself? I know I get more done by myself but love the
camaraderie and fun at the quilt retreats, not to mention being
able to pick up new tricks and techniques. If the retreats are
too distant, or length is too long, or not frequent enough for
you, check out what’s offered through your local quilt club
or shop. Lots of the shops and clubs have a sew-in day or
offer one-day classes. Others have block exchanges, are
participating in the National Row by Row and are part of the
State Shop Hop. There sure is a lot to do.
First up is the Wyoming Star Quilt Guild that had a
successful Quilt Fest the end of January. Winners of the
People’s Choice Awards are: Best of Show: Judy Powell
Quilts: 1st Place Judy Powell, 2nd Nancy Wright, 3rd Nita
Virden; Wall Hangings 1st Barb David, 2nd Daria Wood, 3rd
Daria Wood; Other, 1st Delores Warfield, 2nd Barb David, 3rd
Muriel Kraus.
When you’re planning your spring travels and you’re going
through Douglas, stop at Prairie Stitcher. They’ll be
participating in the Wyoming Shop Hop and Row by Row.
They also have several classes planned for spring that include
Accent on Angles, Washtub Club’s Road to Chicago.
Butterfly Garden and Ethel May’s album Block Quilt.
The Sagebrush Sisters meet at the Prairie Stitcher the 2nd
Wednesday at 7:00pm each month. Activities this year
include a color crayon challenge, Quilts of Valor, Christmas
Challenge and much more. Stop by and see us and enjoy an
evening of fun. If you have questions on any of the shop’s
classes or Sagebrush Sisters activities, give Tammi a call at
358-5571.
Sandie, Kalico Kat, and I want to thank everyone, especially
Renee D, who helped complete the 32 quilts donated to the
Red Cross for distribution to the families of the Cole Creek
fire. If you’re looking for ways to use your quilting skill,
Kalico Kat has several opportunities. Work continues on the
quilts for homeless vets and for the High School Graduating
students. The 25 quilts needed for the graduating students
must be finished by May. Help is still needed with piecing
these quilts, quilting and binding. Also, Kalico Kat has
of Giving will be May 20th at the Wolcott Galleria starting at
5:30. There is an open bar and catering by Qdoba and Famous
Dave’s. Silent and live auctions. Tickets are $40 and
available at the door. The meandering Moose is a flannel quilt
and would make a great present for that special guy and help
raise money for a great program. Along with these worthwhile
opportunities, Kalico Kat is also participating in the National
Row by Row this year. If you like to socialize while you quilt,
stop in for their Wednesday and Friday Sew-ins from 10:30am
to 4:30pm. They have ironing stations and cutting tables set up
so you don’t have to worry about those. Bring your own
supplies and projects and see how much you can get done.
Cost is $5. Give Sandie a call at (307) 237-8458 for more info.
Sheep Camp Quilt Supply (between Riverton and Shoshoni)
also had a number of activities, including a One-Block
Wonder, From the Ground Up wool appliqué and miniature
double Irish Chain classes. A Little House on the Prairie
Trunk Show took place in February as well as a Quilts of Valor
sew-in.
Starting in April the Block Swappers Club will be turning in
their first set of blocks. It’s not too late to sign up. Butter-Fly
Away is the theme for this six-month session. Participants will
make 12 butterfly blocks each month, bring them in by the 1st
Saturday beginning in April and then pick up the swapped
blocks on the 2nd Saturday. You will need to purchase a total
of four green backgrounds, 1/3 yard each, and then add fabrics
from your stash for the butterflies and you are set! Just
imagine all the great varieties of butterflies you’ll receive for
your next quilt!!
The monthly Quilts of Valor Group meeting is help on the 3rd
Thursday of each month from 10am to 3pm. Bring a potluck
dish to share for lunch.
The UFO Nite Owls meet the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Bring your UFOs, “Problem –Child”projects and such and you
will able to get assistance as needed. This fun evening lasts
from 6:00-9:00pm. Bring a snack to share! What FUN!
A Camden Bag Class will be taught by Dot on Saturday, April
16 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. This fun project will use your Jelly
Rolls (2 ½”x WOF fabrics). A sample is in the store. Fee: $35.
Bring your lunch!!
Blakeman Vac & Sew will be in the store Friday and
Saturday, April 1 and 2. If your best friend, the sewing
machine, is feeling a little under the weather or just needs a
little TLC, call the store and get your name on the list.
Special pricing for the clinic will apply if we have at least
20 machines for them to work on!
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Tea Leaf Class on the 2nd, or we may work on projects of our
choice. (Of course the food will be fabulous!)
Sheep Camp’s 2015 BOM is complete. There will be a showand-tell evening on Friday, April 22 form 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Finger foods and drinks will be provided. Bring your
completed project and prepare to see a few hints about a new
Block-of-the-Month program to start in June – a mystery
quilt!
Plans are well underway for our August 12-13-14 quilt show,
Cabin Fever. Vendors have been signed, entries for the
Cowboy Auction have been volunteered, more grab bags and
other specialties are planned for the boutique. It sounds like a
great time!
The Never Sweat Needlers Quilt Guild here in Dubois has
been busy as usual. This year’s raffle quilt Wind River Cabin
is already on display and they are selling tickets. It’s
gorgeous!
If that doesn’t sound like enough to keep busy, each guild
meeting they’re sharing their versions of this year’s Block of
the Month project, Pioneer Sampler. You should see the
variety of color and fabric choices! Awesome!
Stitches N Time Quilt Guild in Douglas has been busy with
smaller projects so far this year. They meet once a month
from 9:00 to noon. The projects, if not completed on that day,
take very little time at home to complete. Sonia Cottrell and
other instructors have been leading to help make project
choices.
On January 9th, Betty James instructed how to make a very
sophisticated zipper “quilt as you go” bag. 2016 project ideas
were reviewed.
The February project was one that was voted on by the group.
Scrappy blocks were made from a pattern called “Fond
Memories” from a Fons & Porter magazine. Each quilter
brought the scraps for the petals and Sonia furnished the
background fabric from her stash. The quilt, when completed,
will be given away locally as a charity quilt.
In March the group made Tote Bags that are attached to a
wheelchair or a walker with Velcro. The bags have pockets
that hold glasses, magazines, remote controls or any other
item one needs to keep nearby. The bags will be donated to
the local Care Center or Senior Center.
Wind River Cabin Quilt - Never Sweat Needlers
Members are also busily stitching up more Quilts of Valor for
this year’s recipients (more Viet Nam vets). One of our
member’s daughter is retiring from the service after 22 years
and is getting a very special quilt made especially for her by
mom. Their community sew day on a QOV is April 9th.
This year’s President’s Challenge is quite challenging and is
due at the June meeting. Members must include as many of
the 36 scavenger list items on the quilt project as possible
(everything from an article of clothing to a spade to a
dragonfly to a sewing notion—you get the idea!). Results
will be displayed at our show in August.
The Guild’s “slumber party”is planned for April 1 and 2nd at
the Headwaters. Stephanie from Sheep Camp will teach the
At each meeting the
quilting ladies not only
show their skill in their
quilting projects, they
also demonstrate their
skills in baking goodies
for the group. You never
know what someone will
bring and it is always
very good.
Tote Bag for Wheelchair or Walker
If you’re interested in
helping plan Quilt
Wyoming 2018, Central is hosting and would love to have
your help. Next planning meeting is scheduled for 30 April
and will be at 10:00am at Sheep Camp Quilt Supply. See you
then or sooner.
Deadline: May 1, 2016
The Laramie Art Quilters
are pleased to present:
Abstracting the West:
An exhibition of art quilts
Juried by Patty Hawkins
July 1 – September 30, 2016
Hosted by the
Wyoming Territorial Prison Historic Site
975 Snowy Range Road Laramie, WY
Entry forms & exhibit information available at:
www.wyomingterritorialprison.com or by
contacting [email protected]
www.visitlaramie.org
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
SOUTHEAST
Daenette More
In January I reported to you that my
New Year’s resolution was to organize
my quilting room. Well… progress is
slow but I have not added any more
chaos to the room and in fact have built
three new quilt tops out of the contents.
Of course these were not UFO’s BUT they were all made out
of stash fabrics!. Hurrah for me! I also took a surprise trip to
Puerto Rio for 10 days. Sadly, I report that “quilting is NOT a
national pastime in Puerto Rico…” So I had to settle with
helping my husband Mike with his Photography hobby. It is
truly beautiful there and not too hot and humid in March.
Variety Artisans Fabric & Gifts, in Chugwater, is having
an inventory reduction sale the whole month of April!
Store is open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
from 10-4 Location: 307 3rd St. Chugwater, 307-422-3214.
They need to make room for new inventory. 30% off all
bolted fabric (1 yard min. cuts), 25% off all books, Aurifil
thread 1422 yd spools normally $13.75 on special for
$10.00 each, and lots more. It might be worth a trip !! A
shop hop! Yeah!
Getting on to the rest of the region. The Southeast Region
Spring UFO Retreat is about to take place, April 1-3 at
LCCC in Cheyenne. If you haven’t signed up yet, you may
still participate by e-mailing me at [email protected] .
This activity is now open to anyone who would like to join
us. Whooo is coming to quilt?
Cheyenne Heritage Quilters in
Cheyenne has been going strong.
Since they meet twice a month on the
1st and 3rd Monday nights they have
lots of opportunities to spread the art
of quilting. On March 7, a Round
Robin Demo was held, consisting of
four demonstrations: (1) Disappearing
Hourglass Block by Carol Gardner,
(2) magical 2 ½” strip block by Sue
Frerich, and (3) Snap bags that use
metal measuring tape in the closure
Cathy James
by Cathy James (picture shown).
Donna Dolan showed cute sleeping mats for kids. Plus they
had a jelly roll exchange with 2 ½” strips. It was a fun night!
Coming up on March 21 Carolyn McCormick, author and
inventor of “Add-a-quarter” ruler, which has permanently
changed the rules for paper piecing will be presenting a
program. Then on April 4th, Marci Baker from Colorado will
be presenting. She is an author of many books including Not
Your Grandmother’s Flower Garden. Plus in April and May,
CHQ is having special guest trunk show presenters that are
CHQ members: Mary Ellen Little, Carol Gardner, Bea
Dersham and Sandy Farrell. Good times!
NEW!!! There will be a Quilt Show in conjunction with
the 31st Chili Cook-off, June 18, 2016 at the Community
Center in Chugwater, Wyoming. Our regional quilt stands
will be holding the quilts. Another reason to attend the
Chili Cook Off besides an amazing good time.
The Goeshen County Quilters in Torrington always have
a full docket of fun things to learn and do. In January a
class was given by guild member Beth Eaton, on the
Double Wedding Ring Quilt. Thank you for sharing. They
are always doing something exciting.
Springtime in the Rockies, a one-stop Shop Hop will be
held April 8-9 at the Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds)
outside of Loveland Colorado. There are 17 shops signed
up to have booths, plus demos and other fun activities.
There are three Wyoming shops participating this year.
Let’s support them!
GOLDEN THIMBLE AWARD
The Golden Thimble Award is presented annually at
Quilt Wyoming and recognizes those individuals,
organizations, clubs or guilds who have contributed
notably to our mission of educating and preserving
the quilting art. The deadline for submittal is July 1,
2016.
Download the form at http://wsqg.org/goldenthimble-award/. Send your nominations by email to
[email protected] or by postal mail to
Mary Lee Dixon, 503 Princeton Lane, Cheyenne,
WY 82009.
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
NORTHWEST
Marylou Doyle
Greetings from the road. I knew I was
going to be out of town for two
weeks and the Patchwords deadline was
going to come while I was gone. I have
tried using my mini iPad and kindle fire,
but, oh my, the letters on there are so small--or my fingers are so
big! I had not paid proper attention to the trip details so I
thought I was going to be at the Timeshare before now and have
access to a proper computer. So goes life. We had a wonderful
time in Wickenburg, AZ visiting a grandson who has been there
for the winter so he could team rope. He did make it to the big
finals this weekend. Now we are at the Mountain West
Basketball tournament in Vegas. It has not been near as much
fun as last year when they won. This year both teams were one
and done. As soon as that gets over, several grandkids get into
town to do Spring Break. They count on their Grandfather to get
them a place to stay. I will be ready to quilt when I get home!!
My husband watches a sports show called "Around the Horn". I
feel like this is "Around the Northwest District", so here goes.
TAGY's (Textile Artists of the Greater Yellowstone) quilt
exhibit, that I reported to you last time and is being held at the
Heart Mountain Internment Center
between Cody and Powell, has been extended for the summer. If
you did not think you were going to be able to make it during
March or April, you now have and extended time to get there.
Visiting the Center is a treat in itself. Having a related quilt
show will be special. One of the quilts that will be exhibited is
made by a lady who lived at the Internment Center during its
existence. I recently read a book about the camp. It was very
informative.
Hyattville is having its annual quilt show, in conjunction with
Cowboy Carnival, on Saturday afternoon and Sunday of
Memorial Day weekend. The purpose of this day is to help fund
the newly renovated Community Center. There are many fun
things going on, which could entertain your husband while you
are at the Quilt Show. We are looking for quilts to hang as well
as viewers to attend. Contact me at [email protected] for more
information.
Loose Threads (the Quilt Guild in the South Big Horn Basin)
celebrated National Quilt Day with a Retreat that was held at the
Greybull Senior Citizen Center. It is always well attended with
lots of fun to be had.
The next Quick's Quilt Retreat will be April 13-17 in Cody at the
Holiday Inn. This non-directed UFO retreat is open to all
quilters of all levels and interests. Come join us for fun and
fabric! Contact Michelle for more information
([email protected]).
A little birdie tells me that Michelle Quick's "Little White" has
been juried into the AQS show in Paducah, April 19-23. As can
be expected, she is a little excited.
Vicki, from Friends and Company in Cody, has an exciting twoday embroidery weekend coming up on September 9th and 10th
(Friday and Saturday). It is an Anita Gooddesign Embroidery
Party, with Anita herself teaching it. It will be at the Holiday
Inn in Cody. It is fun, organized, and very educational.
Embroidery machines will be provided for all. See ad on Page 3
of this newsletter. Contact Vicki if you can't wait to hear more.
will not be holding the
quilt show –
– this year
(September 2016). We are going to try the “every other
year” format so the next show will be in September
2017. Thank you,
, Chairperson
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
SOUTHWEST
Debbie Wolfe
After a long winter, springtime
brings renewed energy and
inspiration to make more
beautiful quilts and perhaps to
try new techniques using that
special ruler or thread bought at
a quilt show. I am always looking for tips that will help
me start and finish a project faster, especially UFOs that
are begging to see daylight and to be used and loved.
One tip that I often use eliminates the need to bury loose
threads by hand. In summary, when starting to appliqué
or quilt, bring the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt,
take some tiny stitches in the first ¼”, cut off the tails,
then continue stitching. End your stitching the same way.
This technique secures the thread and eliminates the need
to bury loose threads using those wonderful side threading
needles. If you have a programmable domestic sewing
machine, program in the tiny stitches and stitch away! I
love using this method when sewing on my BabyLock.
Upcoming quilting events in the SW Region: Quilting
on the Green in Green River is June 3 and 4 in Green
River. The 2nd Annual Quilting in the Winds in Pinedale
will be October 20-23. See their facebook page for
upcoming details. Becky Drnas is organizing the 5th
Annual Hunters Widow Retreat in Rock Springs in
October (dtbd).
Quilt Guilds:
Reminder: The WSQG SW Regional Director Position
will open July 2016. If you are interested in holding
this position, please contact Debbie Wolfe or April
Pendleton. This position will be filled in July at the
annual meeting in Powell at the end of Quilt Wyoming
2016.
Inspirational quote from Inspired Creativity Cards:
Go Crazy. Prepare to become addicted to fabric. It
wouldn’t hurt to find a second source of income. Nancy Elliott McDonald
Frontier Piecemakers Quilt Guild sponsored by the
Kemmerer Frontier Arts Council is having their Annual
Frontier Craft and Quilt Conference, sponsored by
Frontier Arts Council on April 29th and 30th at the Events
Center in Kemmerer, WY. For more information, contact
Lois at 307-235-3185 or 307-877-5786 or see their
facebook page.
Sweetwater Piecemakers
in Rock Springs: Members continue to work on
their UFOs. Jeanne Allen
completed a quilt in memory of a relative born in
1840. Nena James will be
entering her Hanging Gardens quilt in the Home Machine Quilting Show in
May.
The Deadline to submit articles
or advertisements
for the June-July Patchwords is
May 10, 2016
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
NORTHEAST
Valeria Finley
Sherryl Buck
It may be barely spring, but the itch
to garden is beginning to appear, and I am not really much of a
gardener!
The Ucross Retreat did happen in January and the weather was great for
quilting with a snow cover and very little sunshine. It did snow on
Sunday and many of the quilters decided to head for home earlier than
usual. Di did her usual great job of organizing with the STASH theme.
The photos show Ellen Sparks concentrating on her work in her special
Di-embroidered apron and Sherry Buck and Sarah Pugh clowning with
the fun stash props.
Sheridan’s mystery quilt day
was another success even though
our teacher Linda Hall wasn’t feeling
well and went home early. The
pattern was a real mystery, but
turned out to be a complicated pinwheel. Mine is pieced and ready to
quilt.
Saturday, April 2 from 9 am to 4 pm at the American Legion at 200
Rockpile Blvd in Gillette.
As I settle in to my responsibilities as one of the Northeast Regional
Directors, I find that I want to visit other groups as often as possible. I
want to meet as many of the Northeast region quilters as I can and
make friends. If any of the groups out there would be open to a visit
from me, please let me know through my e-mail [email protected].
Quilters come in as many patterns and designs as there are quilts and
fabrics and I have only scratched the surface of this wonderful
fellowship.
Last month I mentioned that I found a quilt that my mother had started.
Well, I got it out to decide just what was needed to finish it. My
mother did not teach me to quilt, thank goodness. She never made a
quarter inch seem, her corners and points rarely match. I fanaticized
about picking the whole thing apart and resewing it lying awake one
night. The next morning I realized that this project was not mine, but
my mother’s and that I should honor her vision in what the quilt should
be. While my mother’s techniques are very different from mine, I
recognize her wonderful way of combining colors and her love of the
sewing. So I have it put together and layered on a piece of fleece and
am big-stitch hand quilting it. It will be a few months in process and
then I hope to give it to one of my nieces, her younger granddaughter.
My mother’s gift to me is the privilege of finishing her project and the
desire to do so. I got my love of needlework from her and that keeps
her alive in my heart.
Last month I also mentioned that I have more baby quilts to make. The
employee’s twin daughters were born and are 2+ months early. I have
one top pieced (the mystery quilt pinwheel) and the other planned. I
also have a plan for the quilt for the grandson (yes this one is a boy). I
also have a quilt pieced for his soon to be six-year-old big brother. This
will keep me going for awhile and I may get into the garden by May.
And, no, I didn’t get any pink or red heart quilts pieced during
February. I am getting antsy for QW16 in Powell . I’m looking
forward to seeing many of you there.
I was pleased to attend the Buffalo Quilting Gals February meeting on
February 13. I learned a lot about this very dynamic group. This year
is the group’s 20th anniversary! They are a very welcoming group and
had yummy refreshments.
Because the Johnson County Library is under construction, the group is
not having their annual March quilt show. Instead, there will be an
open house at the Senior Center on March 19 with some of the Gals
bringing their pink ribbon quilts to work on during the day.
A kid’s quilt camp is planned for two half days, June 22 and 23 for ages
9 to 14 or 15. The attendance is limited to 10 youngsters.
The NEW (North East Wyoming) Quilt Show
committee is busy planning and preparing our 34th
annual quilt show scheduled the first weekend in
October at the Camplex Energy Hall in Gillette,
Wyoming. Last year’s show was a success with over
300 quilts, the addition of Relay for Life Cafe, and
happy vendors.
The Gals are also working on a western-themed quilt to be raffled on
July 10 during Longmire Days. The proceeds will go to fund their
Quilts of Valor. The program at the February 13 meeting was learning
to construct a flying geese block using an Eleanor Burns method called
a winged arrow. There were precut fabrics available for the members
to piece for a Quilt of Valor while learning the technique. I loved my
visit, seeing friends from other events and meeting new people. I
received a fat quarter from their basket just because it was my birthday
month. I hope to get back to another meeting in the next few months.
Our raffle quilt, featuring the bear paw block in pink and green flannel,
is almost ready for display and tickets are ready to sell.
Sheridan’s Sisters of the Cloth are holding a National Quilting Day
“Sew In” with the theme of “It Takes A Village” on March 19. It
promises to be a great day to sew as well.
Watch our Facebook page for an upcoming class on
the Royal Cross block being planned for a Saturday
in May.
Gillette is hosting Open Sew Fun Days as fundraisers for the October
quilt show. There was one on February 25 and the next one is
We are also in the process of purchasing more quilt racks and have an
All Day Fun Sewing event planned for Saturday, April 2 from 9 to 4 at
the American Legion (hwy 14/16) to help support the purchase of these
racks. Cost is $10. Bring your own projects, machines, and lunch. Our
previous All Day Fun Sewing event was well attended with door prizes,
games, socializing, and sewing. Come join us.
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Stephanie Logan,
Wyoming Sr.
Coordinator
Email:
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Linda Herget,
Southeast Wyoming
State Coordinator
Email:
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Quilt Camp Funding
The deadline for submitting funding requests for Quilt Camps
is now January 15 of each year. Requests have been reviewed
and funded for 2016. There are some remaining funds. To be
considered for funding, submit your request as soon as
possible.The request for funds form is available in the
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Director-at-Large, Jennifer Golden Phone: 307-672-8326
email: [email protected]
Variety Artisans Fabric and Gifts
Drying Quilts: How to Help Your Quilt
Live to 100 – Part 11 – Barb Gorges
A wet quilt is a delicate thing. The larger it is, the heavier it
is and the more carefully it must be treated to make sure the
weight doesn’t break quilting stitches. However, a heavily
machine-quilted quilt is probably stronger than one with
widely-spaced or hand-quilted lines of stitching.
It’s best to air dry quilts flat. I lay a
clean sheet over polyester or nylon
carpet and then spread the quilt,
squaring it up, blocking it. Here in
Wyoming, even quilts with cotton
batting are dry in a few hours. If
necessary, set up a fan.
reason we avoid using the dryer is to lessen wear and tear on
the quilt. I think a stain from a bleeding fabric is worse.
Line drying is very hard on a quilt, especially if it’s large and
clothes-pinned. Stitching may break. However, a hard-used
crib quilt will be just fine on a line. For other utility quilts, if
you have multiple parallel clotheslines, you could spread a
quilt out over all of them. Be sure to wash the lines or cover
them with a sheet first. You may want to put a sheet over the
quilt to protect it from passing birds.
The first 10 parts of this series are available at
www.GorgesQuiltLabels.com.
It’s best to dry quilts flat on
carpet protected by a sheet.
But if I use the “max extract”
Photo by Barb Gorges.
option on my washing machine, the
quilt is so compressed by the end
that I opt to toss it in the dryer on very low heat or just air
for 10 minutes to loosen it up and make it easier to spread.
Some quilters will pop it in the dryer to fluff it before the
quilt on the floor is completely dry.
If any of the fabrics might bleed (you didn’t make the quilt
or you didn’t take steps in Part 4 to check fabric
washability), forget air drying—put the quilt in the dryer
immediately, before the dyes have a chance to migrate. One
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March 16-May 9, 2016 The Fabric of Memory
Textile Artists of Greater Yellowstone
Inspired by Heart Mountain
and the lives of the incarcerees
living in its shadow during WWII
Artists Reception April 7 at 6:00pm Free
http://www.heartmountain.org/
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, 1539 Road 19
Powell, WY
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April 1-3, 2016 Southeast Region Spring Retreat
“Whooo is Coming to Quilt?”
Information: [email protected]
LCCC Center, Cheyenne, WY
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April 8-9, 2016 Springtime in the Rockies Shop Hop
Larimer County Fairgrounds, Loveland, CO
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April 2, 2016 Fun Sew Day $10
Quilt Stand Fund Raiser for NEW Show 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact Josy Daniel [email protected]
American Legion Hwy 14/16 - Gillette, WY
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April 13-17, 2016 Quick Quilt Retreat
Information: [email protected]
Holiday Inn, Cody, WY
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April 21-May 7, 2016
Wyoming, Idaho, Utah Quilt Shop Hop
www.onthetrailshophop.com
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April 22-24, 2016 Chadron Festival of Quilts
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend – Show, Challenge
Featured Teacher Beverly Dodge
Information: www.chadronfestivalofquilts.com
Contact: Janice [email protected]
Assumption Arena–3rd and Spruce Streets–Admission $5
Chadron, NE
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April 29-30, 2016 Annual Frontier Craft & Quilt
Conference
Events Center Contact Lois 307 235-3185 or 307 877-5786
Kemmerer, WY
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May 5-7, 2016 HMQS (Home Machine Quilting Show
South Towne Exposition Center
Salt Lake City (Sandy), Utah
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May 28-29, 2016 Cowboy Carnival Quilt Show
Saturday 1:00-5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Contact Marylou Doyle [email protected]
Hyattville Community Center, Hyattville, WY
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June 3-4, 2016 Quilting on the Green
Information: [email protected]
Green River, WY
June 18, 2016 Chugwater Chili Cookoff Art /Quilt Show
10:00am-4:00pm – 311 2nd Street
Chugwater, WY
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June 21-October 31, 2016 Row-by-Row Experience
24 Wyoming Shops
www.rowbyrowexperience.com Facebook: RowbyRowExperience
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July 1 – September 30, 2016 Abstracting the West: A
Juried Exhibition of Art Quilts
Wyoming State Territorial Prison Historical Park
www.wyomingterritorialprison.com
Laramie, WY
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July 14-17, 2016 Quilt Wyoming 2016
Camp Quilt-a-Lot
Information: www.wsqg.org/QW16.htm
Northwest College, Powell, WY
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August 12-14, 2016
21st Annual Never Sweat Needlers Quilt Fest
Information: [email protected]
Headwaters Art & Convention Center
Dubois, WY
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August 25-27, 2016 32nd Annual Cheyenne Heritage
Quilters Quilt Show
Under The Sea
Thursday & Friday: 10am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm Demos on Saturday
Boutique & Door Prizes www.chquilters.org
For more information
Call Frances Tormey at (307) 631-5085
or Linda Herget at (307) 635-0921
First United Methodist Church
108 E. 18th St. Cheyenne, WY
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September 9-10, 2016
Anita Goodesign Embroidery Party
Two-day event hosted by Friends & Co. Quilt Shop $99
9:00am – 4:00pm both days
Contact Friends & Co. Quilt Shop 307-527-7217 Anita
Goodesign Embroidery Party
Taggart’s Ballroom, Holiday Inn (Special room rates)
Cody, WY
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September 23-24, 2016 Quilt-a-Fair
Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO
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October 1-2, 2016 34th Annual N.E.W. Quilt Show
Camplex, Gillette, WY
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October 2016 (date tba) Annual Hunter's Widow Retreat
Information: Becky Drnas [email protected]
Rock Springs, WY
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