April 2015 Newsletter - Kansas Capital Quilters Guild

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April 2015| Volume 29 | Issue 4
Website
kscapitalquilters.com
Email
[email protected]
Address
PO Box 3918, Topeka, KS 66604
Meetings
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month
Program for April 14
Myrna Schmidt – Handbags & Totes
Myrna is a resident of Osage City and will give a presentation about
handbags & totes. She is a former mathematics teacher and has
been quilting since 1985. She has made over 400 quilts and gives
presentations to guilds and teaches classes in Severy, Hillsboro,
McPherson, Overbrook and Burlingame.
2015 Officers
President…………..…..…..…Sherry Bukovatz
Vice President……….………..…Janet Creager
Secretary……...….….............….Tamla Miller
Treasurer……...…...……Nannette Easterling
Past President……..……..…...Ann Crumpton
Community Relations……..…..…..Nancy Sly
Sharon Lantis
Glenda Ridgeway
Historian…………….……….…Elaine Phillips
Librarian…………………..……...…Linda Davis
Newsletter Editor……...…..Marilyn Thomas
Program Chair 2015……...….…..Linda Long
Program Chair 2016……....Lennis Courtney
Property Chair...…………..……Jodi Leftwich
Webmaster………...…….…….....Patty Flower
Quilt Show Chair…...…..…..Jean McDonald
University Chair (Qtrs 1 & 2)..Patty Meyers
President’s Message
Good-bye winter, hello spring! Can you believe it’s already been three
months since the Kansas Capital Quilters Guild had its first meeting of
2015? That first quarter just whizzed by!
Our first project work night of the year is history, but the baby quilts that
are being produced as a result of that work night are just starting. I want
to offer special thanks to Patty Meyers for planning and coordinating
last month’s Baby Quilts Work Night. A good number of guild members,
and even a few visitors, stayed for a productive and enjoyable evening.
I also want to thank everyone who participated — those who lugged
sewing machines, ironing boards and irons, cutting mats with rulers and
rotary cutters to the Woman’s Club; those who donated fabrics for the
blocks or for backings and batting for the quilts; those who cut squares,
marked them for stitching, sewed, ironed, trimmed, arranged blocks into
designs for quilts; those who took squares, blocks, and half-finished
pieces home to make into baby quilts; and those who will quilt and bind
the quilts for precious little ones. This was truly a guild effort! If you
were unable to help with this project, don’t fret. We have several more
work nights planned for later in the year.
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(President’s Message — Continued)
Isn’t this year’s Opportunity Quilt beautiful? I love the 30’s reproduction fabrics! I know Judy Bean had
some help with the piecing, but we want to thank Judy for her tireless work in planning, coordinating, and
producing the quilt. We also appreciate Laura Flahart for her expert skill in quilting it. It is evident that a
great deal of thought, time and effort went into making the quilt. Ann Crumpton is coordinating ticket
sales for this year’s Opportunity Quilt, so please contact Ann if you have not yet received an envelope with
your tickets, or if you are willing to show and sell tickets for the quilt at an upcoming event or location.
Thank you, Ann!
I am pleased that Lennis Courtney volunteered to serve as the 2016 Program Chair. Thank you, Lennis!
Lennis, Ann Crumpton, and I plan to attend the Heartland Quilt Network Annual Meeting in Lenexa this
month. We will be able to meet and talk with prospective program and workshop presenters, and we will
also display and sell tickets for the guild’s Opportunity Quilt.
Property Chair Jodi Leftwich, Librarian Linda Davis, and Past President Ann Crumpton have cleaned
and reorganized the guild’s storage area at the Woman’s Club. Those who had occasion to go upstairs
early this year realize this was a huge task. Thank you very much, ladies — it looks great now!
Newsletter Editor Marilyn Thomas is doing a wonderful job producing our newsletter each month. And
don’t forget to check out the guild’s website from time to time as Patty Flower does a super job keeping it
up to date. Thank you, Marilyn and Patty!
It is a great privilege to serve you and a joy for me to work with dedicated and
highly capable board members. Thank you for your support, involvement, and
commitment to ensuring a successful year for the Kansas Capital Quilters Guild!
Wishing you lots of time for quilting — Sherry
University Programs
The following are what I have scheduled so far for
the Universities:
April — Lynette Glotzbach will demonstrate
putting on a binding totally by machine using the
serpentine stitch.
May — Pam Flach will have information on Heritage/Fine French sewing.
June — We will be making quilts for Quilts of Valor.
Thanks! — Patty Meyers, University Chair
Miscellaneous Notes and Reminders
Board Meeting: The KCQG Board will meet at 6:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, April 28, at the Woman's Club. All Board
Members should plan to attend.
Board Officers: There is still one open position on the
2015 KCQG Board: University Program Coordinator
(Quarters 3 and 4). Please contact Sherry Bukovatz if
you are interested in this position.
Quilt Show: Please start making articles for the Silent
Auction and/or the Boutique.
KCQG Supports Doorstep: Thanks to KCQG members
for supporting our community. A basket is passed at
each meeting to collect donations.
2015 Quilt Festival: This will be held on June 19-21,
2015 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas
City.
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2015 Programs
May 12th – Chris from Chris’ Corner Quilt Shop – Antique Quilts
Chris will share with us her knowledge of antique quilts. Chris’s true love is the traditional patterns, done
in an easier way, of course, and antique & collectible quilts are her addiction. She has been quilting since
the late 1970’s and has owned the shop in Ottawa, Kansas since 1984. She is a charter member of the
Sunflower Piecemakers of Ottawa and a member of KQO.
June 9th – Mary Honas – Stitching Your Memories into Quilts
Mary will share with us her passion for capturing memories in the quilts she makes. She believes that
quilts are more than just a functional cover for warmth. Quilts are a connection to the people who make
them. They can help with the healing, inspire us to share memories, and give the quilter a creative outlet
like no other.
June 13th – T-shirts for Quilts – Mary Honas Workshop
Workshop will be from 9 – 12. T-shirt quilts are a fun way to save memories of sports, school activities
and just life. Sewing with knits is different than sewing with woven fabric and has special considerations.
Learn techniques to stabilize t-shirt knits and preserve the graphics that make the t-shirt special. You will
bring your own t-shirts for the class. In the workshop, we will review the type of shirts that need special
handling and learn techniques for how to best use the designs on the shirts. Cost of workshop: $25
July 14—Birthday Party
August 11th – Rosie Mayhew – Rosie the Riveting Quilter
Our own Rosie Mayhew will share her quilting history and quilting secrets! We have all seen Rosie’s
wonderful projects and are excited to have her share her story with us.
September 8th – Jeanne Poore – 30’s History Revisited
Jeanne is an international quilt instructor, lecturer, pattern designer, author and fabric designer for
Marcus Brothers Textiles. In her spare time, she also judges quilt shows! She is the fourth generation of
quilters in her family, which now has added a fifth and sixth generation. Jeanne’s books include Kansas
Spirit, Santa’s Parade of Nursery Rhymes, Fan Quilt Memories and “Star Quilts – The Legendary Kansas
City Star Quilt Patterns”. She likes drafting and making old fashion traditional patterns using lots of
fabrics.
September 12th – Golden Spools – Jeanne Poore Workshop
Workshop will be from 9 – 3. Jeanne will start us on the journey of making her wonderful “Golden
Spools” quilt. This quilt measures 80 x 94 and showcases a spool pattern using triangles and squares.
Supply list available for more details. Cost of workshop: $40
Website Update
The Quilt Show Flyer
is on the website.
Patty Flower,
Webmaster
April 18th Workshop
The April 18th workshop with Myrna Schmidt will be held at Jean McDonald’s
home, 6421 SW 41st Street, from 9:00 to 3:00. We will be making a 6 Fat Quarter
Handbag. Jean has graciously offered to machine quilt the bags for us over the
lunch hour. Cost of the workshop is $30, and a kit of the pattern and Soft & Stable
is available for $15. Please see Linda Long to enroll and get your supply list!
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(2015 Programs — Continued)
October 13th – Judy Vore – Stack, Whack & Sew
With almost 40 quilts in the trunk show/lecture, there will be plenty of eye candy for quilters of all levels.
The trunk show will illustrate many types of Stack and Whack quilts and the ways the technique can be
incorporated into traditional style blocks as well. The basics of the technique will be reviewed and fabric
selection will be addressed.
October 17th – Stack-n-Whack – Judy Vore Workshop
Workshop will be from 9 – 1. A four-hour workshop on the technique of Stack and Whack quilting offers
participants a step-by-step demonstration of stacking, whacking and sewing fabrics into delightful and
varied kaleidoscopes. A Bethany S. Reynolds pattern, “Suspended Squares”, will be the workshop project.
This is a project appropriate for quilters of all skill levels. Cost of workshop: $35
November 10th – To be Determined
December 8th —Christmas Party
Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Completed projects due – June 23, 2015
Size – Your choice
The challenge is to incorporate as many of the items listed below into your quilt as possible. How you accomplish that is open
to: block choices, appliqué, quilting, embellishment and your imagination. You must include a fabric color you normally
would not use. Also, please include a label on the back of your quilt telling how many of the items you incorporated into
your project (no need to list them).
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Article of clothing or an
element from an article
of clothing
Bow or ribbon
Bird
Butterfly
Cat
Caterpillar
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Deer
Dog
Dragonfly
Fish
Horse
Rabbit
Flower or plant
Fruit
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Leaf
Tree
Circle
Club
Diamond
Heart
Spade
Shell
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Zig zag
Moon
Star
Pen, pencil, crayon
or other writing tool
Sewing notion or tool
Snowman
Spoon or fork
Basket
Please call Bernie Allen if you have questions, (785) 271-6106 or (785) 806-0477. We hope you have fun trying this challenge!
Bernie Allen and Sally Kuno
Quilt Trivia
1. What is the generally accepted “life span” of cotton fabric: 70, 80, 90 or 100 years?
2. What quilt pattern commemorates the founding of New Orleans in 1718?
3. What is sometimes referred to as the “Perfect Portable?”
4. The first cotton prints in America were made by John Hewson between 1778 and 1780—what were they
called?
5. What was the first electric household appliance? (It was introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.)
6. What is the purpose of the “groove” on a needle?
Answers
1. 100 years. 2. The LeMoyne Star, named after the LeMoyne brothers who founded New Orleans.
3. The Singer® Featherweight. 4. Calicoes. Originally “calico” derived from Calcutta, India, where handwoven printed fabrics were made. 5. The flatiron. 6. It allows thread to lie close to the needle as it
passes through the eye of the needle.
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Services Offered by Guild Members
Judy’s Longarm Machine Quilting
Judy Bean — 246.4206
Quilting with Patience
(Longarm machine quilting) — Laura Flahart — 271.9665
Hate to do or put binding on your quilt?
Sherri Kennedy — 354.7846
A Touch of Class
(Longarm machine quilting, quilt construction & memory quilts) — Jean McDonald — 408.1079
[email protected]
Patti’s Longarm Quilting
(Machine quilting, quilt making) — Patti Pearce — 806.0674 — [email protected]
Quilts by Sharon
(Machine quilting) — Sharon Lucas — 246.1091 — [email protected]
Flint Hills Quilting
(Long arm quilting) — Pam Flach — 785-844-0050 — [email protected] — flinthillsquilting.com
Block of the Month
March BOM — There were only four ladies who participated
in the Celtic Knot Block for March. The blocks were won by
Kay Oller.
April BOM — Pattern and instructions for Frolic Variations
were included in last month’s newsletter. Please make your
block in spring colors! It would look nice in small prints —
30's prints if you have them. The drawing for this block will be
on April 28th.
May BOM — The May block is a fun Flower Basket block. Feel
free to make it in any colors you like. The variety will make it
interesting! The drawing will be held at the second meeting of
the month in May. Contact Linda Long if you have questions.
Needle & Thread Tips
Thread your needle, then knot the cut end. This
keeps the thread from becoming tangled, since, by
doing this, you sew with the weave of the thread and
not against it.
Cut the end of the thread on the diagonal so that it
will slip easily into the eye of the needle.
If you have difficulty threading a needle, put the eye
of the needle in your mouth and leave a little saliva on
the end. The thread goes right through with ease.
Or use beeswax on the thread to thread it easily, and
keep it from getting tangled and knotted.
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