NewsletterJanuary2015 - West Suburban Quilter`s Guild

West Suburban Quilter’s Guild
V O L U M E
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
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Featured member–
Kay Batta pg6
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Looking for a person to chair the
2016 Quilt show
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Meeting date –
January 14, 2015
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Board members 2014-15
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Sunshine
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Meeting location
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Jan Program &
Hospitality
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Meeting
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J A N U A R Y
From the President– Betty
I hope all of you had
a healthy and happy
holiday season.
To me, the New Year
always means a time to
start a new project.
The weather is usually
icky and grey - a good
time to stay inside and
concentrate on something new. It may be
something from my
bucket list like learning
to knit socks, going to
Antarctica, learning a
new language, weaving,
or reading the books
on my "some day"
shelf. Realistically, none
of this is going to happen.
It is tempting to say, "
I am going to finish
all of my UFOs!" But
a new project is lots
more fun. Resolutions like "I am going
to lose.....," I am going to finish..." or "I
am going to quilt...."
always seem a bit
negative. They imply
that you are doing
something wrong
that needs to be
fixed.
Something fun!
If you haven't started
already, this is a great
time to start the President's challenge. You
only have until May, but
no pressure.
Have a Happy New Year.
Betty
For years now I have
started a new quilt in
January - something
challenging, but not
discouragingly so.
Featured mem- 6
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Quilt tips
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January Meeting is on the 14th — Color by Mary Jo Busch
See page 3 for details
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New Location for WSQG Meetings
Brookfield Lutheran Church
18500 W. Burleigh
Brookfield, WI 53045
Office: (262) 783-4270
Meetings begin at 7 pm,
The newsletter is put togeth­
er by Linda Valiga. All items
must be submitted by the
25th of the month at­
[email protected]
Social time begins at 6:30pm
Board Members 2014-15
President: Betty Lerner
Vice President: Renee Henning
Secretary: Leslie Thorkelson
Treasurer: Carole Kobach_
Committees: Program:
1. Judy Valentino
2. Judy Hensley
3. Lynne Thomas
4. Terri Kirchner Sankovitz
Block of the Month: Terri Thomas, Johanna
Fritz
Charity Quilts: Therese Bergholz & Kelli
Effinger
Hospitality: Sandy Wisler, Joy Zuerner
Holle Kelley , Jan Heintz Rie Grimm
Newsletter: Linda Valiga
Directory: Judy Valentino
Photographer: Cathy Helgeson / Vicky
Krause
Pattern Library: Lisa Garms &
Mary Hartwig
Door Prizes: ­­­Barb Minnich &
Judy Hensley­­­
Sunshine: Susan Johnson
Show and Tell: 1) Gerri Diedrich
2) Karen Lorenz
Telephone: Ruth Ann Hall
Web Page: Kay Batta
Nominating : Patty Martin
Quilt Show 2016 : ??????????
Sunshine
Sunshine – I hope you all had a very Merry
Christmas and safe travels. It’s time to relax,
keep warm and start on a new project. A
Happy New Year to all of you and Happy
Birthday to our January babies.
Celebrate
Good
Times Offer
Support
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Barb Minnich
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Ardene Brown
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Betty Lerner
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Pam Hintze
January
WEST
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Donna Bilda
3
Chris Day
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Jan Heintz
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Shirley Dentinger
SUBURBAN
QUILTE R’S
GUILD
Just a reminder, please give any events that
need special attention to Susan Johnson
([email protected] or 262-349-4334
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January Program
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January 14, 2015: Color Wheel Maryjo Busch will present a lecture on color. Have you
ever purchased a book or taken a class on color theory only to go home & find
you still don't understand the material? MaryJo will teach us how to use the
Artist Color Wheel and says that if you understand how to use this tool, all the other
tools on the market will make more sense. MaryJo begins with a power point and will
explain the various aspects of the color wheel in detail, and uses many photos to help
you understand how the wheel will help you while designing quilts. The lecture in­
cludes a trunk show of many colorful quilts, each quilt representing different color
wheel combinations. Show and tell will precede the lecture and the business meeting
will follow.
Hospitality for January
Ice and water
Ann Cook
3 bottles of soda
Melisa Peterson
Snacks for 24 to 30 people
Mary Woelfel, Maureen Erb, Ardene Brown, Vicky
Wolf, Pat Barger and Carol Koback
We only have 6 people, I will try to get someone else.
WSQG Meeting Schedule
If you recall some of the meeting dates needed to be adjusted to
meet the needs of our location. Please update your calendars. Thanks
February 11, 2015
March 12, 2015 (Thursday)
April 8, 2015
May 13, 2015
Quilt tip– Auditioning quilt designs
Audition potential quilting designs by drawing them on clear plastic.
Lay the plastic on the quilt top to get a feel for how a quilting design
will look
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know many of you . Please answer at least 5-7 questions below or do them
all.. Please add a picture as an attachment so I can cut and paste it into
the newsletter. I will put in a member who has been with the guild a long
time and a newer member each month.
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When did you start quilting / sewing?
What is your favorite style of quilting?
What is your favorite quilt memory?
IS there a quilt designer or author who you look to for inspiration?
What magazines, blogs, web sites, books do you look to for ideas?
How long have you been a member of the guild?
What would you like the members to know about you?
What is the favorite quilt you ever made, tell us a story.
What types of road trips have you taken to acquire new ideas, fabrics for
your stash or patterns?
What quilt shows have you attended? Would you make a recommenda­
tion?
What is your favorite quilt tool(s)
Where do you go to have your quilts quilted?
What type (s) of sewing machine( s )do you own
Where do you most often shop for your fabrics?
What is something new you have learned in the past 2 years that en­
joyed learning? Was it an “ah ha?”
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Minutes for the December 11, 2014 meeting:
The meeting was opened by President Betty Lerner who welcomed the members to the
School House Night. Betty thanked and introduced the vendors and asked them to tell
us a little about themselves. Vendors included Judy from Bungalow Quilting and Yarn,
Julie from Patched Works, Rosemary from Bigsbees and Sue and Heather from Buttons
and Bolts. Betty announced that Deb Merritt and Cheri Allen will co-chair the quilt show
for 2016.
Hospitality – One more person is needed to bring a snack for the meeting next month.
Newsletter – The plan is to feature one or two members each month. It is requested
that each member send a picture and the answers to any or all of the questions printed
in the previous newsletter.
Treasurer – The current balance is $10,816.49.
Auction – Gloria reported that auction grossed $3,092.85. The expenses were $111.88
leaving a net of
$2,980.97.
Show and Tell Autumn table runner
Hand quilted scrap quilt
T-shirt quilt
2 Bubble quilts and 1 miniature Bubble quilt
Baby quilt
3 aprons
Library design wall/lap quilt
12 Days of Christmas applique quilt
School House Program
Patty Martin – hanging kitchen towels
Sue from Buttons and Bolts – Cathedral Windows Star
Johanna Fritz – paperless paper piecing
Kelly Effinger – upcycling jeans
Mary Jo Busch – 4-sided placemats
Betty Lerner – fabric circle embellished topiary
Block of the Month winner – Terry Thomas
Door Prize winners – Ardene Brown, Julie Cozad, Carole Koback, Shirley Dentinger, Linda
Valiga, Betty Lerner, Lolita Lukach, Ruth Ann Hall, Sally Ringenoldus, Betty Breen, Eldrid
Johnson, JoyZuerner
Winners of the raffle from vendors – Karen Lorenz from Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, Ma­
rianne Kayne from Bigsbees, Donna Bilda from Patched Works, and Judi Hensley from
Buttons and Bolts.
Submitted by Leslie Thorkelson, secretary
Featured Guild Member –Kay Batta
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When did you start quilting / sewing?
I started sewing as a child, first making doll clothes and then my own clothes. I
made my first quilt in 1971 or 1972. The quilt was a joint project with my little
sister. The first time I washed it I discovered that we made 2 mistakes. You do
not use cotton batting and tie the quilt and the bright red fabric my sister hand­
ed me was wool!
What is your favorite style of quilting?
Japanese and miniatures
What is your favorite quilt memory?
Aunt Florence started a “Baby Broken Wedding Ring” quilt during the Depres­
sion. She completed one block to serve as a pattern and made enough of the pieced arcs for 2 quilts. I finished
one quilt for her and acquired the rest of the blocks which I am slowly working on. Many of the fabrics came from
the family she was housekeeper for who liked her work so well they paid for her to finish high school.
I have since taken her 19” block and converted it to a miniature – see my name tag!
IS there a quilt designer or author who you look to for inspiration?
Kumiko Sudo – I love her 3-D flowers
What magazines, blogs, web sites, books do you look to for ideas?
Quilters Newsletter and the AQS magazine, any book that looks interesting.
How long have you been a member of the guild?
Probably since 2005.
What would you like the members to know about you?
I grew up in Indiana and was inspired to quilt by my southern Indiana relatives. My grandparents had come up
from Kentucky over a century ago where there is a strong quilting tradition. I managed to get a scholarship to
Purdue and ended up in the computer field.
What is the favorite quilt you ever made, tell us a story.
My favorite color is yellow and I like Mary Ellen Hopkin’s ideas for doing things more easily. I took her “Improved
Tibetan Fishnet” block and turned it into a full-size bed quilt that looks like large flowers. It ended up too wide for
my twin bed so I added more borders and made it a wedding present for my oldest nephew. His bride chose yel­
low and blue for her wedding colors.
What types of road trips have you taken to acquire new ideas, fabrics for your stash or patterns?
A decade or so ago, a quilter in western Wisconsin died leaving an incredible stash of fabric from around the
world. It was worth the trip!
What quilt shows have you attended? Would you make a recommendation?
I attended the 2013 AQS show in Michigan and would heartily recommend it!
What is your favorite quilt tool(s)
The rotary quilter! I started quilting before it was invented so I really appreciate it.
Where do you go to have your quilts quilted?
MaryJo Busch
What type (s) of sewing machine( s )do you own
Elna Quilters Dream Pro
Where do you most often shop for your fabrics?
Patched Works
What is something new you have learned in the past 2 years that enjoyed learning? Was it an “ah ha?”
The ladder stitch for hand applique. While it is slower than the usual stitch, it does not show and holds the ap­
plique firmly.