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Big Cypress Whispers

June 2016

Inside This Issue

1 May Mtg Minutes

2 Grandparents Camp

3 Collage of Show N

Tell

6 Show Case Charity

Donation Raffle Quilt

7 Upcoming Events

12 June Birthdays

12 Member Highlights

13 Reminders

13 Tips & Notes

14 Block of the Month

– Modern

14 Runner of the

Month

14 Mystery Quilt

15 Add Timeless

Charm To Any Quilt With Scrappy Quilt Borders 17 Calendar of Events

Meeting Minutes

A committee has been formed to check the current guild logo to be used for stationery, etc. They have decided to take “Friendliest Home Town” off. Because so many members have shirts with the old logo, the new logo will be phased in over time. Market Place 2018 was discussed. Eight of the 19 chapters want to continue having it. The problem with last year’s venue (not enough space) was considered. Chairperson has resigned, but said she will help whoever volunteers to chair in 2018. Profit in 2015 was $22,000. Suggestion was made to decrease the number of vendors. Our members will receive a memo to vote whether they are in favor or not of holding the Market Place in 2018. An extensive discussion about where the money in guild treasury goes took place. Dottie will email the 2016 budget to Judy, and she will pass along. Plus we are requesting that each of our members email their individual questions concerning the guild to Flo or Dottie and they will get answers at the next executive meeting in June. Please send these questions to them before June 14. Planned sewing sessions for new curtains for the Quilt Show in January 2017 will be held at Sterling Heights on Sundays 11:30 to 3:50 and at Lake Miona on Saturday mornings. Also, 6 volunteers, with embroidery machines, are needed to make ribbons for the show. Quilting guild website for members only will be up soon. Any questions please contact Pat Joho or Joy Lynch. Each chapter will have their own page on the website. We need a volunteer to head this for our chapter. Blue & white canvas bags from last year’s Market Place are still available. Cost $15. Let Dottie know if you want one. Plans for “Christmas in July” are in the works. Next guild meeting is Tuesday, June 7. Program is “ Quilted Journey” June block is #5 in book. There will not be a block in July as Debbie will be gone. In April we donated 126 suzie bags, 71 large pillows, 49 small pillows, 51 round pillows and 17 pillow cases. So far this year we have donated close to $3,000 to charity. Carol said our next quilting retreat will be October 3 thru 6 at Luther Springs near Gainesville. There are still 12 openings. Cost is $170 double and $190 single. All food is included in the price. Let Carol know ASAP if you want to go. Dottie said the sewing classes, which our chapter is hosting, have all sold out. Volunteers are still needed for June 27 and July 11.

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Meeting Minutes

Discussion was held regarding increasing our membership, since we have 16 on the wait list. Debbie Bookman made a motion to increase the membership to 80. Joan Trecartin seconded. Since we did not have a majority of members present, it was decided to vote by email or by calling Flo or Dottie. An email will be sent out, so please look for it and respond before June 14. Question was asked whether or not we have a set amount for the chapter to spend on charity projects. Discussion followed. It was agreed to continue as we have so far in doing as many charity projects as we have money available and with donations made by members. There being no further business, meeting was adjourned.

Grandparents Camp will be held at: Manatee Rec Center

Set up room: 9:00 AM Will start at: 10:00 AM

Monday June 13th Monday June 27th Monday July 11th Monday July 25th

We will be making pillow cases again this year.

We are hoping to have at least 1 member per 2 students.

We will also need sewing machines if any one would bring theirs for the kids to use.

More information will be forthcoming as time gets nearer.

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Collage of Show N Tells

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Show Case Charity Donation Raffle Quilt

“Dressed to the Nines”

Tickets $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 All proceeds to benefit the Hospice House of The Villages

And The Villages Honor Flight Network

The Quilt was pieced together by the Quilting B’s Chapter Of the Quilting Guild of The Villages

And Quilted by Linda Spence, Fat Cat Quilter.

The pattern is from Quilters’ Newsletter, October 2003

Appraised value is $3,450 by Teddy Pruett, Certified Quilt Appraiser

Drawing will be Saturday, January 28, 2017

At 3:00 PM At Savannah Center

For more information contact Karen Pekkanen at [email protected] or 330-980-0565

mailto:[email protected]

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Upcoming Quilting Events:

June 1st: Origami Bag by Diane Penci. Make a fun creative bag using colorful scraps and embellishments. Start with a crazy quilt type foundation and turn it into unique one of a kind bag that shows off your style. June 1

st 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM at Churchill Recreation Center. Cost:

Price $15.00 –Pattern included in price of class Optional Honey Baked Lunch $12.00 (Class size limited to: 10) Payment is due at time of registration.

June 4th: Art Quilt Bee with Kat Campau, Fiber Artist of Khaki Quilting Chapter. This is an activity-driven series of get-togethers where you can work on Art Quilt techniques. If you would like to join contact Kat at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Saturdays at Captiva Rec Center from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.

June 5th: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.

June 7th: “A Quilted Journey” by Linda M. Poole The Guild meeting Guest Speaker will be

Linda M. Poole. She lives in Milford, Pa and has traveled the world teaching her painted quilt technique. Linda enjoys photography, painting, sewing, writing hiking and starting her passions with others. Kits will be for sale at the end of the lecture. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Laurel Manor.

June 8th: Color Me Beautiful by Linda M. Poole. Participants will learn to color, shade, outline and paint a whimsical butterfly. Cost: $100.00 (including the butterfly kit) with Optional Honey Baked Lunch $12.00. Class size limited to 24. Payment is due at time of registration.


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June 11th: Large Tote Bag by Esther Meinhardt. This LARGE sturdy tote meaures

18”x18”x8” with wooden dowel handles and a foam bottom board insert. It is completely lined and features an inside pocket. The pattern can be adapted for larger bags or be quilted. Make it from decorator or upholstery fabric. Easy sewing and fun. June 11

th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at

Eisenhower Recreation Center. Cost: Price $20.00 –Pattern, dowel handles and bottom board included in price of class Payment is due at time of registration.


June 15th: Christmas Tree Wall Hanging by Diane Penci. Class 1 of 2 Participants will piece tree in sections, then combine to create a lovely wall hanging that can be decorated/embellished in personal ways. June 15

th 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Seabreeze Recreation

Center and Saturday, July 9th: 930 AM – 3:30 PM at Eisenhower Recreation Center. Cost: Price $15.00 –Add $6.00 for pattern needed to be ordered by June 1

st. Optional Honey Baked

Lunch $12.00 Pattern Required: Cindi Edgerton: Wall-Hanging Christmas Tree: “A Little Shorter Tall Tree” (Class size limited to: 12) Payment is due at time of registration.

June 18th: Art Quilt Bee with Kat Campau, Fiber Artist of Khaki Quilting Chapter. This is an activity-driven series of get-togethers where you can work on Art Quilt techniques. If you would like to join contact Kat at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Saturdays at Captiva Rec Center from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.


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June 30th: Rainbow End Shopping Trip to Dunedin, Fl. Bus leaves from Sumter Landing at 8:30 AM and returns at 5:00 PM (approximate times depending on traffic.) Lunch is on your own with many restaurants in the area Cost is $36 pp which includes bus transportation and tip to driver. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.

July 2nd: Art Quilt Bee with Kat Campau, Fiber Artist of Khaki Quilting Chapter. This is an activity-driven series of get-togethers where you can work on Art Quilt techniques. If you would like to join contact Kat at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Saturdays at Captiva Rec Center from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.

July 3rd: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.


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July 6th: Flight of Fantasy:Fish/The Color of the Seahorse with Linda K Krause, Fiber Artist of Khaki Quilting Chapter. Wednesday, July 6th: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Rohan

Recreation Center. Cost: Price $65.00 Price includes Standard Fish Kit. Seahorse and Master Kit upgrades will be available. Background material is NOT includes. Hand-painted background will be available for purchase. Bring your own lunch. (Class size limited to 30) Payment is due at time of registration.

July 9th: Christmas Tree Wall Hanging by Diane Penci. Class 2 of 2 Participants will piece tree in sections, then combine to create a lovely wall hanging that can be decorated/embellished in personal ways. Saturday, July 9th: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Eisenhower Recreation Center. Cost: Price $15.00 –Add $6.00 for pattern needed to be ordered by June 1

st. Optional Honey

Baked Lunch $12.00 Pattern Required: Cindi Edgerton: Wall-Hanging Christmas Tree: “A Little Shorter Tall Tree” (Class size limited to 12) Payment is due at time of registration.

July 10th: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.

July16th: Art Quilt Bee with Kat Campau, Fiber Artist of Khaki Quilting Chapter. This is an activity-driven series of get-togethers where you can work on Art Quilt techniques. If you would like to join contact Kat at [email protected]. Meets the first and third Saturdays at Captiva Rec Center from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.


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July 17th: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.

July 24th: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Hieghts.

July 31st: Sundays at Sterling A large bright room with plenty of space to pin baste a large quilt, or just to sew and socialize. Every Sunday 11:30 AM – 3:50 PM at Sterling Heights.

A 30 day notice is required for cancellation and refund of class fees. Check your emails at least every couple days for updates on the status of upcoming classes and any closures. Peg T. heads up the In-House classes and Kris L. sets the schedule for visiting artists. Remember ALL fees for classes MUST be paid to Sarah Dudak, Program Rep at least 2 weeks prior to the class. Receipts will be given. Sarah Dudak will forward all moneys to Pat Joho Checks should be payable to QGOTV.

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June Birthdays: Happy Birthday to Debbie Bookman, Brenda

Severa and Patty Cross

Members’ Highlights:

Linda Hungerford and her husband Dan, a John Deere retiree, have two children and five grandchildren, four of them boys under the age of six. Until four years ago, Linda lived in the Midwest all her life, and counts nearly 32 years in West Des Moines, Iowa as her best years… except for the weather. She began making her first quilt in 1976 when living in Michigan, learning to cut cardboard templates, use scissors to cut fabric, and hand piece and hand quilt. As a sewist, she has always kept her hands busy and has at one time or another also done macramé, knitting, crocheting, crewel embroidery, needlepoint, candlewicking, tatting, bobbin lace-making, smocking, embroidery, and counted cross-stitch (in the early 80s she owned a shop). When living in Wisconsin, she worked for Nancy’s Notions. In 1994 Linda began attending college while working full time as an administrative assistant. In 2000 she graduated with a journalism degree from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. After working in a public relations agency for a year, she became an editor atAmerican Patchwork and Quilting magazine, then turned to freelance writing for quilting magazines such as Quilter’s Newsletter, Love of Quilting, Quilter’s World, American Quilter, and others. In 2006, Linda wrote First Time Quiltmaking (Landauer Publishing), a book based on the beginner quiltmaking classes she teaches. She taught 25, five week long classes before moving to The Villages, and has continued teaching quiltmaking at the Lifelong Learning College. In 2012 Linda won a Bernina Aurora 440 sewing machine for “Best of Show” at the Machine Quilter’s Showcase. She is the co-founder of the Des Moines Modern Quilt Guild, and in 2012 started the Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild. She currently gives programs and workshops to guilds, and enters and shows her quilts at national quilt shows. Linda is also a domestic machine quilting instructor and enthusiast. Linda has been blogging regularly since

2009, at FlourishingPalms.blogspot.com, and is active on Instagram as FlourishingPalms

http://flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/

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Reminders: Please, if you wish to work on committee, remember to contact Flo Knorr at 203-4007 or Dottie Myers at 399-5636 or Kathleen Grahms at 734-646-1809 with any

ideas, suggestions or class offering. We need for all do their parts.

Please contact Judy Saak at 618-604-4862 or [email protected] to report your charities.

Reminders: Please note that any items to be added to the newsletter must be approved by Flo Knorr or Kathy Grahms.

Cook Books: “Cooking in Paradise” There are approximately 125 cookbooks remaining to be sold (from a total of 1100 published). No money will be returned to the Chapters (from presales) or donated to Shepherd's Lighthouse until ALL books are sold. Shepherd's Lighthouse will be completing the second phase of their extensive remodeling this fall (September/October) – and this is our target date to finish selling the remaining cookbooks

Check your Christmas list, upcoming family occasions, and quilting friends up north – wouldn't they like a cookbook? Cookbooks also make wonderful hostess gifts. Cost of a cookbook is $20. As an extra incentive, we will mail cookbooks to snowbirds free of shipping charges!

Here are just a few of the recipes we've tried and loved: *Cream of Broccoli Soup (p. 43) *Grape Salad (p. 48 – just like at Chicken Salad Chicks!)

*Tomato Basil Pasta Soup (p. 72) *Pear and Blue Cheese Salad (p. 95) *Chicken Supreme (p. 128) *Thai Wings (p. 326 – from Evans Country Club)

*We thank you for helping the Quilt Guild reach our goal!

Tips and Notes: Easy Cleanup: Pick up a toilet brush from the store and keep it in the sewing room. At

the end of a long quilting session, just skim the brush over the carpet to catch all those loose threads before they get tangled up in the vacuum roller bar. Works like a charm!


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Block of the Month - Modern:

Debbie will be doing the Festival block of on pages 18 & 19. Debbie recommends you bring to class scrap material to learn to cut and sew the block. Also, be sure to write your name on your Hex N More ruler, Sidekick ruler and pattern booklet.

There will be no Modern Block of the Month for July as Debbie will be out of town

Runner of the Month

Table Runners of the month will begin in Sept. with Judy Saak demonstrating the first table runner on Sept. 12th with a November theme.

The tentative schedule is Kathleen Grams in Oct. with a Dec. theme, Karla in Nov. with a winter theme, Jeannie Westenberger in Dec with a Valentine theme, Linda Mallue in Jan. with a March theme, Flo Janiak and Jeannie Westenberger in Feb. with an April theme, Linda Mallue and CJ in Mar. with a May theme, Sandy Kirby in April with a summer theme, Jean Theideman in May with a July theme, Joan Trecartin in June with an August theme and Sarah Dudak in Jul. with a Sept. theme. We are still looking for a volunteer for August with an October theme. Please see Linda Mallue, Jeannie Westenberger or me if you would like to volunteer. There will be sign ups for each month so we can have the correct copies of instructions.

Mystery Quilt

Nancy is researching a new “Mystery” project. More info will be forthcoming.

JOIN THE FUN AND SOLVE THE MYSTERY

Happy Quilting

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Add Timeless Charm To Any Quilt With Scrappy Quilt Borders By Sherri McConnell

I love finding new ways to use my scraps, and have done my fair share of scrap quilting. But, have you ever though of using scraps as a border for on of your favorite quilts or quilt blocks? You can have fun using those wonderful scraps by creating delightful scrappy quilt borders for quilts of all styles and sizes. Here are some tips and ideas to get you started creating fun borders from scraps.

Most quilters end up collecting an abundance of scraps left over from various projects and then wonder about the best way to use them. There is something about a scrappy quilt border that lends a sense of timeless charm to any quilt, so why not plan ahead for some wonderful scrappy quilt borders.

Make a uniform border scrappy.

One of the easiest ways to have fun with a scrappy quilt border is to utilize a ready-made pattern. Even if the pattern design doesn’t call for a scrappy border, it can easily be adapted to use your scrap fabrics. Any patchwork border pieced from a uniform combination of fabrics can easily be made scrappy: Simply count the number of blocks needed, determine the size of the blocks according to pattern directions and then use your scraps to piece a variety of combinations for a unique look. Some patchwork designs that easily lend themselves to scrappy piecing include: four-patch , nine-patch, Flying Geese, square-in-a-square, half-square triangle, and the quarter-square triangle designs.

Make a border from strip sets.

One easy way to make scrappy quilt borders using left over fabric from the quilt is to sew fabric strips together of the same size or of varying sizes. Then, cross-cut these strip-pieced units to the desired border width plus seam allowances. You will end up with a scrappy strip-pieced border that is quick and easy to piece together.

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Add Timeless Charm To Any Quilt With Scapppy Quilt Borders By Sherri McConnell

Create a border using rectangles or squares. Rectangles and squares are the easiest shapes to use when making a scrappy quilt

border. Cut rectangles to the desired width, sew them end to end. Then trim them to the exact length needed for each border. Use rectangles of the same length, or use a variety of lengths for variety.

Squares can also be cut and sewn end to end for a delightful scrappy border. When using squares, you will need to divide your finished border length by the square size to know how many squares to cut, so they fit evenly into the border. If the numbers don’t work out evenly, you can make your border work by making it larger and taking slightly larger seam allowances in some of the seams.

Incorporate scrappy quilt borders in small quilts.

When working with small quilts and mini-quilts, it’s easy to incorporate scraps into the quilt borders. The mini “Round and Round” quilt below uses eight different fabrics in the border — four different fabrics are used for the corner squares along with an additional four fabrics used for the border sections. Remember that nothing needs to match, and have fun with the limitless scrappy combinations that can be created.

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Event Day Date Time Loc Cost Origami Bag by

Diane Penci

Wednesday June 1st

10:00 AM –

3:30 PM

CANCELLED

Art Quilting Bee Saturday June 4th

9:00 AM –

12:00 Noon

Captiva Free

Sundays at Sterling Sunday June 5th

11:30AM –

3:50 PM

Sterling Heights Free

QGOTV Bus. Meeting

“A Quilted Journey”

with Linda Poole

Tuesday June 7th

Doors Open

at 6:30 PM

Laurel Manor Free

Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg.

Tuesday June 7th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free

Color Me Beautiful

by Linda Poole

Wednesday June 8th

9:00 AM –

3:30 PM

Odell $100 w/ a $12

Opt Honey

Baked Lunch.

Large Tote Bag by

Esther Meinhardt

Saturday June 11th

9:00 AM –

3:00 PM

Eisenhower $20


11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg.

Tuesday June 14th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free

Christmas Tree Wall

Hanging by Diane

Penci

Class 1 0f 2

Wednesday June 15th

& July 9th

9:00 AM –

3:30 PM

Seabreeze $15.00 – Add

$6.00 for

Pattern-need

to order before

June 1 Opt

Honey Baked

Lunch $12.00

each day


11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg.

Tuesday June 21st

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free


11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg.

Tuesday June 28th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free

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Art Quilting Bee Saturday July 2nd

9:00 AM –

12:00 Noon

Captiva Free

Sundays at Sterling Sunday July 3rd

11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg.

Tuesday July 5th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free

Flight of Fantasy Fish

by Linda Krause

Wednesday July 6th

9:30 AM –

3:30 PM

Rohan $65 inc.

standard Fish

kit. Bring your

own Lunch

Sundays at Sterling Sunday July 10th

11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg. - BOM

Tuesday July 12th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free


11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg. - Charity

Tuesday July 19th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free


11:30AM –

3:50 PM


Big Cypress Chapter

Mtg. – Business Mtg

Tuesday July 26th

12:30-3:00

PM

Big Cypress Free

Sundays at Sterling Sunday July 31st

11:30AM –

3:50 PM


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