October - Central Oklahoma Quilters Guild

LABOR
of LOVE
Volume 30, No. 5
NQA Chapter OK#544
From the President’s Chair
Hello!
As usual we had two great meetings and
our speaker was Lerlene Nevaril. She
was as familiar as when I had seen her on
Simply Quilts.
I had matching shoes this month--it was
good to get out of the ortho one following
my foot surgery. Our President’s Challenge is still creating interest as more ladies are getting packets and there will be
more packets next month. The Quilt
Show Committee has asked we put rings
or tabs at the top for hanging for the
Show.
Hope everyone is getting excited about
our January Sampler meeting along with
our Baskets for the silent auction PLUS
the lovely purse quilt Myrna made for the
drawing in March. These are fundraisers
to help with Guild expenses. Our Quilt
Show Committee is in full swing. They
displayed the beautiful quilt the PM
Quilters made for the raffle and brought us
all up to date on our upcoming quilt
show. We all need to be involved because it is lots of fun and helps the Guild
with fundraising, so we can continue to
have exciting speakers and events.
Let's try to bring a guest to our meetings. We need to share the fun, fellowship, and great programs with more people. Looking forward to our October 23rd
meeting.
Hope you are all enjoying the beautiful
weather, but it can cut into our sewing
time. Enjoy!
Blessings from your President,
Revonda Blanding
COQG October 2008
Central
Oklahoma
Quilters
Guild
October 2008
Board & Committees
President: Revonda Blanding
794-1847
Pres. Elect: Myrna Douglass
340-7894
OETA: Beverly Beesley
789-3655
Heartwarmers: Linda Williams
745-9337
NQA: Available
Day VP: Beth Odom
799-5433
Greeter: Available
Quilt Display: Available
Night VP: Lois Lyon
789-6377
Greeter: Available
Quilt Display: Darby Hollister
343-9962
Kathy Huskinson 672-7317
Secretary: Sandy Gard
751-2804
Treasurer: Linda Nichols
209-2621
Director of Heritage:
Mary Lu Kaiser
495-3690
Director of Library:
Beverly Beesley
789-3655
Day Assist: Lucy McAnelly
348-4644
Night Assist: Mary Piette
525-2449
Director of Membership:
Phyllis Hughes
227-0065
Day Assist: Robin Corvin
799-9274
Night Assist: Available
Hospitality: Inez Andrews
354-3423
Director of Newsletter:
Genie Ford
330-4963
Circulation: Evelyn Day
733-3006
Director of Programs:
Georgann Giudice
996-7945
Block of the Month:
Nancy Shepherd-Green
794-9556
Programs-Elect::
Melida Boman
735-3703
Director of Ways and Means:
Peggy Long
685-3549
Day Assistants: Joyce Statton
794-1104
Erma Tyree
634-2549
Night Assistants: Emma Grist
787-6308
Linda Terry
947-4311
COQG Quilt Show 2009 Co-Chairs:
Linda Williams
745-9337
Darlene Mangum
354-6530
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“A TIME TO SHINE 2009”
A CELEBRATION OF QUILTS QUILT SHOW
June 18-20, 2009
State Fair Park, OKC, OK
Darlene Mangum - Linda Williams
2009 Quilt Show Categories
Pieced - Large
Pieced - Small
Master - Appliqué, Art & Pictorial
Appliqué - Large
Appliqué - Small
Mixed & Other Technique - Large
Mixed & Other Technique - Small
Art - All Sizes
Pictorial - All Sizes
Miniature
Paper Piecing
Two Person & Group - All Sizes
Wearable Art
First Time to Enter a Quilt Show
Baby / Juvenile Theme
Holiday / Special Occasion
Kit, Calendar, BOM or Pre-stamped
President’s Challenge
Professionally Quilted Pieced – Large (Over
310‖)
Professionally Quilted Pieced – Med (200‖310‖)
Professionally Quilted Pieced – Small (Under
200‖)
Professionally Quilted Mixed, Other Technique
& Paper Pieced – Large
Professionally Quilted Mixed, Other Technique
& Paper Pieced - Small
Professionally Quilted Kits, Preprinted Panels
All Sizes
Professionally Quilted – Master - Pieced &
Other Techniques (Under 290‖)
Professionally Quilted – Master – Pieced &
Other Techniques (290‖ & over)
Professionally Quilted – Two Person & Group
Professionally Quilted – Appliqué All Sizes
Junior Quilts - Non-Judged
Display Only
Personal Portrait Exhibit
Quilt entry forms are due by
April 2009 guild meetings
COQG October 2008
2009 OVERALL AWARDS
Best of Show
Best Hand Quilting
(In Charlene Kimball’s honor)
Best Embroidery
Best Machine Quilting
Judges’ Choice (2)
Viewer’s Choice
President’s Choice
Chairman’s Choice (2)
Color – Large
Color – Small
Design – Large
Design – Small
Best Use of Fabric – Large
Best Use of Fabric – Small
Most Whimsical
Personal Portrait Exhibit – Judges Choice (2)
Category Definition Changes:
1) MASTER - based on blue ribbons and Best of
Show performance - eliminating the professional
teacher and published criteria.
2) ART - Must be of original forms and compositions with the emphasis on color, line and design. The category features abstract, cutting
edge, and non-literal quilts and should contain at
least two non-traditional techniques such as
painting, digital imagery, embellishments, or
unusual materials. It must be a layered quilt
with at least 50% fabric.
3) PICTORIAL - An original design that illustrates a recognizable image such as a person,
place or thing. It can use any technique and be
of any style or size.
Quilt Entry: Each participant may enter up to 5
quilts plus a Personal Portrait quilt. Quilts need
to be finished enough to take a recognizable picture to be submitted with the entry form as the
pictures are an intricate part of the layout procedure. The quilt top needs to be completed by the
entry deadline. If top is not completed, make
arrangements with Brenda Williams
([email protected]) for special permission
for quilt entry.
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Quilt Show Special Exhibits
Quilt Show Information
Special exhibits are in the planning stage for our
2009 Celebration of Quilts show.
Raffle Quilt: The Diamond in the Garden Raffle
Quilt is outstanding. Tickets and picture packets
Personal Portrait - Members are challenged to are now available for membership checkout.
make a quilt about the size of a fat quarter repre- Quilt shops, would you liked to have the quilt
senting themselves. i.e., a personal portrait. Ex- hang in your store? Contact Lois Lyon
amples were shown at the August meeting. As ([email protected]).
this will be a special exhibit, the quilts will not Show Charity: A huge THANK YOU to Sue
be judged and will not count as an official entry, Corder for donating a beautiful quilt for sale in
but an entry form giving your story about your Our Sisters’ Closet Resale Shop to raise funds for
personal portrait should be completed and sub- our charity, YWCA Passageway Shelter for batmitted along with your other quilt entries. You tered women. We would like to encourage each
can use any method you choose, i.e., embellish- of you to donate your unneeded items to Our Sisments, copied photos, etc., as it is your personal ters’ Closet, 6012 S. Western • Tuesday-Saturday,
portrait. This can be a fun project and you may 10-6 • 631-7171. As this shop is volunteereven surprise yourself and your friends. As an driven, they request prior notification for large
incentive, The Savage Quilter will award a $50 donations or furniture. Let them know you are a
gift certificate for two entries as selected by the COQG member and consider volunteering for this
official show judges.
worthy cause!
Best of Show, Viewer’s Choice and Outstanding Souvenirs: Pre-Order Special Combo Price Quilts - Wouldn’t you like to see a display of
September/October, 2008 ONLY. Purchase a
Best of Show and Viewer’s Choice quilts from T-shirt, Tote Bag, & Pin for the low price of $25/
previous COQG shows? Would you like to
$27 (2x/3x), a $7 savings. If you are unable to
nominate an outstanding quilt for this display? attend the October meeting, contact Darlene ManLet’s show the viewing public and newer COQG gum ([email protected]), mailing your check
members the innovation and skill of our memwith shirt size and quantity.
bers from previous shows. Please contact me if Vendors: Have a favorite vendor that did not
you have information about Best of Show and
vend at our last show? Contact Myrna Douglass
Viewer’s Choice quilts and/or a recommenda([email protected]) with your suggestions.
tion for a quilt you would like to see again in the Sponsors: B-Sew Inn is our Platinum Sponsor for
2009 show.
the quilt show—stop in at their store, 1624 SW
Contact Charlene Brewer, 405-848-7640
74th St (S Penn/I-240) to show them how much
we appreciate their support. Plan now to participate in our Charity Workshop at the show, sewing
on Baby Lock machines to make quilts for the
Passageway Shelter. Interested in being a sponsor
or underwriter for our great quilt show? Contact
Evelyn Day ([email protected]).
NEWS FLASH!!!
Newsletters are available on the COQG
website, less than a week after the Guild
meeting. If you would prefer to access
Guild news faster, allow the Guild to have
more money available for other needs, and
save a tree, sign the email newsletter sheet
at the member table when you sign in at the
next Guild meeting. We will send you an
email, letting you know when the newsletter has been uploaded to the website.
COQG October 2008
Our Advertisers
Please take a moment to read the ads
and to give your business to our advertisers. Tell them you are doing business
with them because they advertised in the
COQG Newsletter, and, if you know of a
business that could benefit from advertising in the newsletter, please direct them
to the Newsletter Director at
[email protected] or 330-4963.
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CENTRAL OKLAHOMA QUILTERS GUILD
FALL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
2008 PROGRAM AND W ORKSHOP SCHEDULE .
OCTOBER 23 Programs: Martelli presents: "It’s All In
the Tools." Workshops: Friday, October 24, 8:30am
to 12N OR 1:30pm to 5pm, The Gentlemen Quilters
from Tulsa, Gary Wasson & Joe Galusha, "Circles and
Curves" (ALL levels). $10 registration to COQG. Nonmembers $20 registration to COQG. $30 workshop
fee to Gary Wasson ($30 includes workshop kit).
NOVEMBER 20 Programs: Gabrielle Swain presents:
"The Creative Spirit" (website:
www.gabrielleswain.com). Workshop: Friday, November 21, 9am to 4pm, "Borrowed Tools" (ALL levels).
$45 registration and workshop fee to COQG. Nonmembers: $55 registration and workshop fee to
COQG. $10 kit fee to Gabrielle Swain.
DECEMBER 18 6 PM—EVENING MEETING ONLY
Covered Dish Potluck and a Celebration of the Season
October Program: We have the Martellis with us
for our October programs. They will be demonstrating all their great quilting tools. They are fun
and we should have a good time.
October Workshops: We are again pleased to feature "The Gentlemen Quilters" from Tulsa, Gary
Wasson and Joe Galusha, as our guests. We had
a terrific time with them last year and this workshop, "Circles and Curves," looks to be just as terrific. Registration is $10 to COQG and the kit is
$30 to Gary Wasson. Get registered quickly. You
don't want to miss out.
The November workshop with Gabrielle Swain is
filling up, as well. Get your $10 registration fee to
me quickly to secure you place in that class.
Supplies needed and other workshop information
can be found on the COQG website. Always
check out the website. You never know what you'll
learn.
Plan ahead. Get your registration in early.
Don't miss the workshop you want to attend.
Most workshops have attendance limits. Looking forward to seeing you at a workshop this
year. COQG appreciates your participation
and support.
SEE YOU AT A COQG WORKSHOP NEAR YOU!
Workshop Registration
Please enroll me in the following classes:
Class Name/Date
Cost
Name
.
Address
.
City
State
Zip ______
Phone
.
Make checks payable to: COQG
Mail form to:
Georgann Giudice
2220 NW 157th Terrace
OKC, OK 73013
Note: all workshop supply lists are available for print out
on our website, www.centralokquilters.org
COQG October 2008
September Program Report
Georgann Giudice - Director of Programs
Our guest for September, Lerlene Nevaril, presented a terrific program focused on making the
back of our quilts interesting by using up the fabric
remains from the top, orphan blocks, or any of
those strange fabrics you have in your stash that
cause you to say, “What was I thinking?" She
gave us a little glimpse into her "hidden block"
ideas, also. Numbers were down a little but everyone seemed to enjoy Lerlene"s program. We must
say a sincere thank you to her, as well, for releasing the guild from the workshop contract. Due to
very poor pre-registration numbers I found it necessary to appeal to her good graces and she was
kind enough to let us out of the contract. THANK
YOU, Lerlene! Workshops are expensive and it is
unwise to go ahead with one that is not well supported by the guild members. COQG does not
have unlimited funds, and like all of you, it must
be frugal in these times. A number of members
came to me at the morning meeting expecting to
enroll in the class and were surprised to learn that
it had been canceled. We need to plan ahead
and get our registrations in early and then we will
not be disappointed by the cancellation of workshops.
As you heard from the quilt show committee chairpersons, plans for the 2009 show are moving
along and it promises to be a good one. We need
your assistance in many of the pre-show plans. If
you know of any business that we could approach
or that you would be personally willing to contact
for announcing our show, please call or e-mail me
with the information. We need you and your
friends to begin helping us in advertising the Quilt
Show. The bigger the success of the Quilt Show
the more COQG can do to meet its goals and purposes. [email protected] or 405-996-7945
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If you have any questions about
the block, please call Nancy
Shepherd-Green at 794-9556.
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Block of the Month: First Lady Blocks
Lucy Webb Hayes (18331-1889) First Lady 1877-1881
Lucy was born in Ohio to a Methodist family drawn into many of the reforms of the times, including the abolitionist movement. Lucy was the first female student at Ohio Wesleyan and when considering the comparison of men’s and women’s intellectual abilities she concluded, ―Woman’s
mind is as strong as a man’s—equal in all things and his superior in some.‖ During the war years,
she often left her children with family so that she could be at Colonel Hayes’ side. Lucy was a favorite of her husband’s comrades because of her kindness and simplicity. She was known to do
mending and sewed insignias on the men’s uniforms. Lucy collected funds to start a home for children orphaned by the war and lobbied friends in the legislature to continue to fund it. As First
Lady, she refused to serve alcohol in the White House—as much due to an attempt at frugality as
support for the popular temperance movement. Lemonade Lucy became the representative for
women throughout the country. They would write to her for advice or to champion their causes.
Nancy Shepherd-Green
Day Vice President Report
Beth Odom:
Thursday morning Lerlene Nevaril of Bartlesville inspired us to use the back of our quilts as another place to showcase beautiful fabrics. The holders and folders had a difficult time figuring out
which side was the front! She also reminded us that coin collectors do not use their coins, stamp
collectors do not use their stamps, and fabric collectors (quilters) do not have to use their stash.
THANK YOU to the holders and folders who worked during Lerlene’s presentation. Jeanne Bugg,
Charlotte Hickman, Evelyn Nickels, Linda Jones, and Lola Jenkins got quite a workout Thursday
morning with 3 big suitcases full of quilts. If you appreciate being able to see the quilts as they go
around the room, please tell these ladies. We always need greeters. If you are teaching a class you
would like to promote, we are asking that you please tell the membership about it as you greet people at the meeting. We are trying to allow as much time as possible for our speakers. Thank you
for helping to make people feel welcome, as you advertise your class. You may also put flyers out
on the tables in the hallway.
Night Vice President Report
Lois Lyon:
Lerlene Nevaril gave us some really great ideas about how to dress up our quilt backs! Thanks,
Lerlene! We are continuing to assemble baskets for the January silent auction. Out of the 10 small
groups we have heard from 3 groups. Save some of your Christmas gift money because these baskets are really, really nice. We are also going to have some grab bags that will be nice surprises
and great bargains (a little hint about contents, there are kits, patterns and projects). There will
even be a wonderful Cheesecake made by Kathlyn Luliak. What a fun way to support our guild! I
am really looking forward to the next two workshops. Gary and Joe are lots of fun, so you won’t
want to miss the October workshop. Where else can you have such a fun day sewing and have a
great time with friends than a COQG workshop. I hope to see you there.
Director of Library Report
Beverly Beesley:
All library book fines will be forgiven until the October guild meetings.
Director of Newsletter Report
Genie Ford, RN:
Happy Autumn, fellow quilters. Just finished two matching quilt blocks for the Oklahoma Nurses Association quilts to honor ―Celebrating 100 Years of Caring.‖ One quilt will be auctioned and one will be on permanent display in the ONA office. If you have anything to share in the newsletter, please email or call me.
; ) [email protected] or 330-4963
COQG October 2008
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2009 COQG Programs
JANUARY 22: "SAMPLER" presented by talented members of the guild, and Silent Auction of Baskets
NO WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 26: "The Many Faces of Lola Jenkins"
MARCH 26: Report from COQG Grant Recipient, Lynn
Deal
NO WORKSHOP
APRIL 23: Marilyn Karper
MAY 28: Evening Meeting ONLY. Installation of the
2009-2010 COQG BOARD and covered dish potluck.
Voting on President’s Challenge quilts.
Plan to be a part of the progress and history of
Central Oklahoma Quilters Guild.
Wanted! Have you thought about giving/or
have given a lecture or workshop for a class/
guild? I am trying to locate teachers in our
area! Have you thought about hosting a
teacher? There are teachers that prefer to
stay at a host home. This is a chance for you
to have one-on-one talk time with the teachers! Please contact me or sign the sign-up
sheet for either of these opportunities at the
next meeting. We will give you about 2
months’ notice to see if there is anyone that
would be able to host a teacher and I will contact you very soon about teaching for the next
guild year (June to May). Thanks so much for
volunteering! Melida Boman, Program-Elect,
at 735-3703 or [email protected]
Big On Friendship
Norman Tuesday Morning Block Party
2nd Tuesday each month
10 a.m.
Carrie Miller
360-4189
South
East
Moore Library PM Quilters
Every other Wednesday
Janie Steele
6:30 p.m.
794-1104
Fat Quarters
2nd Thursday each month
Evelyn Day
9:30 a.m.
733-3006
Yukon
Yukon/Mustang Piecemakers
Mustang 2nd Tuesday each month
7 p.m.
Diane Cerny
488-5492
North
West
PM Quilters
2nd Thursday each month
Lois Lyon
7 p.m.
208-5939
Second Tuesday Quilters
2nd Tuesday each month
Carol Plank
10 a.m.
621-2089
Small Group
1st Thursday each month
Jo Golden
1 p.m.
286-3870
Featherweight Group
3rd Tuesday each month
The Savage Quilter
9 a.m.
6815 N May
The Gaylor Applique Group .
Guild Day, in the Parlor
2 p.m.
Beverly Beesley
789-3655
Stillwater Quintessential Crazy Quilters
5th Saturday of month
10a-4p
Sherrill Lewis
580/624-8717
Reveille Quilt Studio
Creating & Preserving Memories
Longarm Machine Quilting
T-shirt & Memory Quilts
Kerry A. Fisbeck
2000 Reveille Road
Edmond, OK 73013
Phone: (405) 812-3783
email: [email protected]
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COQG Website:
www.centralokquilters.org
Pictures of the meetings will be posted monthly at:
October
October 20: Board Meeting
6PM Parlor
October 23: Guild Meetings:
“It’s All in the Tools”
10AM Morning Meeting
7PM
Evening Meeting
October 24: Workshops:
“Circles and Curves”
8:30AM-12Noon
OR
1:30PM-5PM
November 4: Heartwarmers
9AM-3:30PM
Follow Your
Heart
to a Guild Meeting!!!
COQG October 2008
http://community.webshots.com/user/lintole
All COQG events meet at
St. John’s Methodist
Church, 1755 N. Meridian,
OKC
Silent Auction Fundraiser
Small groups or individuals are encouraged to
put together a theme basket of items they would
like to receive themselves, for silent auction at
the January Sampler meeting. A list of theme
ideas is posted on the website, as well as guidelines for putting together the baskets. Please
bring the baskets to the November meeting, so
everyone can view them. Thanks, Lois Lyon, for
this idea.
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