Evening Star Quilters
Davison-Richfield Senior Center on 10135 Lapeer Road in Davison
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April 2009 Volume 34, Issue 4
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Note from the Guild President: Hello, there is a lot going on in the guild right now. Round Robins making their way home and looking fine! Blotto for June just in time for a patriotic July. “I spy” charm squares and two challenges, the annual UFO and the paint chip challenge.
Mary Seymore and I hosted a get acquainted Tea for 7 new members and a few “old” members. . Everyone had a good time including me!
Our speaker this month is Sue De Witt., I am looking forward to seeing what she brings and hearing her.
If you are interested in thread painting class with Eve Agee on June 23rd at Linda’s Country Quilts, sign up fast with your deposite. We will be offering the workshop to the general public and other guilds in the Flint area in order to have a full class.
Change of Pace:
If you are to do something at the meeting and are unable to be at there it is your responsibility to get someone to take over for you that night. Please notify me or Anne Wohlfiel if you need help.
Thank you, see you at the meeting. Bonnie Keen
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 29th Sue DeWitt Trunk Show
May 27, 2009 Kay Nickols Trunk Show
June 23rd at Linda’s Country Quilt Shop in Davison ( see attached sign up) Workshop: Beginning Tread Painting June 24th Guild Meeting Eve Agee Lecture Thread Painting with a Twist
Interview with SUE DE WITT
I was able to talk to Sue briefly at the March guild meeting. I wanted to know a little about Sue and how she started in quilting.
Sue made her first quilt in the early 70s. Her first quilt class was in 1973 in Memphis Tennessee. Her first quilting endeavors were making basic traditional style of quilts. She said was just playing with quilting at first making baby quilts and basic sampler quilts.
In 1993 Sue became interested in applique and Baltimore Album style of quilts. She became a student of Audrey Dersha. She has also taken classes from Elly Sienkiewicz and Ami Simms. Since joining Evening Stars she has participated in many of the round robins, mystery quilts and has taken many of the workshops given by the speakers. Recently, her interests have expanded to the art quilts. When asked Sue told me her current quilting influences are her sewing groups “The Hens” and “Ladies of the Evening.” These ladies have helped her stretch her color choices and explore different quilting techniques.
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Corrections to the Membership Directory:
Judy Corkins
Terry Corkins 810-300-4449 If you have a correction to the Membership Directory please contact Mary Seymour or any of the board members. I want to thank Mary for all her hard work in getting the Membership Directory put together. It is a daunting task but she does it beautifully.
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HOSPITALITY
For April’s meeting the following members have volunteered to bring in snacks for the pot luck. If you have not donated to the pot luck in the last 6 months please consider doing so in the near future. Everyone enjoys the culinary efforts of our members.
April : Barb Newtown Fran Raichel Sally Gifford Dee Dye
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Blotto Blocks JUNE 09 By Lee Collins
Lee presented the guild with a new block pattern called Spangle Stripes and Stars. Two simple patches gold stars on a blue background and red and white strips give this simple block a patriotic flair. Each completed block consists of two stripe patches and two star patches. Handouts of the pattern were passed out at the March meeting and will be available at future meetings. These blocks will be due at the JUNE MEETING. I liked the pattern so much I just might do this blotto. A copy of the block as a separate word document has been added to the email newsletter. Let Anna know (email ) if you did not receive it with your email newsletter.
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Guild Paint Chip Challenge Due September 09
2. Select three fabrics that match those of the paint chips as close as possible. If a print is used the main dominate color in the fabric should be the color matching the paint chip. IT MUST BE OBVIOUS.
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Charm Squares- May 09 Barbara Newtown
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Homemade Spray Starch:
Boil 1 quart of water. Dissolve 4 tablespoons of liquid starch into 2 cups of cold water; add to boiling water and return to a boil, then remove from heat immediately.
Add 2 more cups of cold water -- let it cool. Starch should be clear and not milky.
Place it in a mist spray bottle and store extra starch in the refrigerator. Clean the iron with a wet terry towel or dryer sheets if starch starts to build up on your iron. This is extremely cost-effective--only 2 cents a quart no more clogging or inconsistent spraying! I like this method cause I am always knocking my can of spray off the ironing board and breaking off the sprayer.
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List of links for quilting sites:
Quilter’s Buzz .. blog and update on news in the quilting world.
http://www.janetjonesworley.com/teachers.htm
List of quilting speakers / lecturers / teachers that are being used by other Michigan quilt guilds. This web link is a great way to check it you want to travel to see a specific quilt teacher.
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Note from the editor: to EMAIL readers. Apparently there have been some difficulties with the MS-Word documents I have been sending. I have been using 10 pt to 12pt fonts in order to save space and limit the number of pages for the printing. Some members are having difficulty reading the smaller fonts or the style of font I have selected. I do try to make the newsletter readable for everyone. If you are having trouble reading the email on your monitor, you can change the size and style of fonts in a WORD document.
Highlight the text you want to change. Go to Edit and pick SELECT ALL. The text will be highlighted. Go to Format, select FONTS then chose the SIZE of fonts and STYLE that is easy to read. You can even go to CHARACTER SPACING and increase the spacing of the fonts to make them easier to read.
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Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit presents Quilts from the Heart April 24, 2009 10:00 am - 8:00 pm April 25, 2009 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Roseville Parks & Recreation Center 18185 Sycamore Roseville, MI 48066
Quilt show admission $5.00
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 9 and 10th Bird of Feather Quilt Show Village Quilt Shop (Cantaberry Village) for information 2369 Joslyn Ct. Lake Orion MI 248-391- 5727 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capitol City Quilt Guild of Lansing, Michigan Presents Its 2009 Quilt Show May 16 and 17, 2009 Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm Admission $6.00
400+ quilts on display, more than 50 vendors, door prizes, 50/50 Raffle, Live Demonstrations, Quilt raffle tickets / Silent Auction / Food and drink available $6.00 admission New Location: The Summit at the Capital Centre 9410 Davis Hwy, Dimondale, MI 48821
Visit our website at capitolcityquiltquild.org for additional information, flyers, maps, location and our guild. http://www.capitolcityquiltguild.org/
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April, 2009
April
25, 2009 April 7-18th 17thAnnual Quilt Show Mayville Public Library April 7-18th, 2009 during Library hours 6090 Fulton Street in Mayville 989-834-6522 Tues 10-8pm / Wed-Friday 10 to 6pm / Saturday 10am to 2 pm Open House April 8th 10 to 4pm with quilts appraisals by Helen Pape. 2 Quilts for $5.00 Luncheon Program April 15th 11 am Mayville United Methodist Church $10.00 Speaker Drinda Collins of Flint Quilts of the Underground Railroad Vendors For more information call the library.
Davison Evening Star …May 27th Kay Nickols Lecture
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Workshop June 23rd
9:30 to 4:00pm at Linda’s Country Quilt Lecture by Eve Agee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 29 09 Greater Blue Water Quilt Guild Frances Krump .. Franceska Creation & Trunk Show (Patterns for sale) 1st Methodist Church 828 Lapeer Ave Port Huron, 48060 Wednesday April 29 09 at 11 am Admission $5.00 http://www.phfumc.org/175th%20celebration.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Perrysburg Area Arts Council, Perrysburg, OH
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Quilter Forums and Message Boards Forums …..to play on or get the middle of the night answers to questions.
The Quilt Show
http://www.thequiltshow.com/bb/index.php?sid=088bf5161f1e7670b22535bfa4dd3836 Forum for posting questions...you may need to join to post
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http://www.quiltinaday.com/community/default.asp
Quilt in a Day Forum
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Quilting Forum on About.com … very active forum… you have to register to post but you can view as a guest.
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Beginning Thread Painting Workshop With Eve Agee
JUNE 23,, 2009 $35.00 9:30 TO 4 PM at Linda’s Quilt Shop in Davison
We will be having a 6 hour workshop on BEGINNING THREAD PAINTING at Linda’s Quilt Shop in Davison on Tuesday June 23rd from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The instructor will be Eve Agee, an award winning quilter and Bernina Educator from North Carolina. Eve is a designer, author, and teacher. She has been teaching free motion embroidery and thread painting since 1977. Eve will be the guest speaker at our Guild meeting on June 24th.
This workshop will introduce students to two basic thread painting techniques- zig-zag and straight stitches. Students will learn about needles, thread, hoops, stabilizers, machine set up and movements to achieve shading and dimension in designs. A small design will be done in class.
The fee is $35.00 which includes a kit to complete your project. A supply list will be given to you when you pay your fee. You will need a wooden 7 inch machine embroidery hoop ( non squeeze.) We will be ordering hoops for who ever needs one. Check the box on the application form. You will pay for the hoops at Linda’s the day of the workshop.
This is a great opportunity to try thread painting! There will be pictures of Eve’s work to view at the meeting or you can go to her web site. http://www.evelynagee.com Eve says that you do not need a fancy machine to thread paint. Use a Singer Featherweight or 1967 Kenmore will do.
Hope to see you there!
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Eve Agee Workshop
June 23, 2009 $35.00 9:30 am til 4:00 pm
Name: _____________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Phone ___________________________________
Yes, order a hoop for me. _______
Send check for $35.00 payable to EVENING STAR QUILTERS
To Anne Wohlfeil, 2859 Mackin Rd, Flint MI 48504
Anna’s DVD review:
Just so you know this section is not in the printed form of the newsletter. I do not feel the guild should pay for what are essentially my opinions or comments. I am hoping you find this section of the newsletter enjoyable.
Last month I sent out a survey to include DVDs in the library. We only got three responses, so I am thinking that the issue will be tabled for now. If you still want to turn in a copy of the DVD survey just turn it in at the desk. The issue can be readdressed once we have an adequate amount of input from the guild.
The PATCHWORK SCHOOLHOUSE ( http://www.patchworkschoolhouse.com ) Workshop Series of DVD was recently seen on Quilter’s TV. ( www.quilterstv.com ) This is a series of 8-10 quilt DVDs teaching the basics of quilting. The series starts with Basic Training for Beginners, Fun with Triangles, Precision Piecing for all Levels of Quilters, Fun with Flying Geese, Fun with Machine Applique, and Finishing Well.
I bought the Finishing Well DVD because I am in the middle of finishing my UFOs and need all the help and ideas I could get. I thought Joanne Middleton was an effective and interesting teacher. She should each step explaining in easy to understand terms. I was able to follow the instructions easily. She taught several methods for block set ins, settings borders, and binding. Joanne’s philosophy is ….. “The better a quilter becomes at basic construction methods, the more confident they are at trying new patterns and ideas. Sound technique makes the process more enjoyable and creates more opportunity to create beautiful quilts that will be cherished for years.”
The production values of the DVDs were good, so I did not loose interest because of poor sound or viewing quality. I personally do not like the banners that flash across the screen when I was trying to view something, but that was a minor annoyance. The banners are great for note taking but are annoying when you want to view a technique. There was plenty of time to view the techniques and with DVD you can always hit re-play. I think I got my money’s worth with this 4 disc DVD set ( over 3 hours ) of quilting lessons and hope to get the rest of them in the future.
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