Keepsake Quilters Guild
SCRAPSFROMTHEKQGUILDPRESIDENT
SUEPLAGGE
Greetingsall!WellIthinkwecanofficiallysayitisfall!Whatadifferenceaweekmakes.ThebeautyoflivinginIowaisthatwegettoexperienceallfourseasons.Ihaveafeelingfallisgoingtobeashortonethisyear.(I’mstillhopingforIndiansummer!)Ihavebeeninafewquiltshopsthelastfewweeksandthefallfabricsarebeautiful.
IwanttogiveyouaheadsupthatattheNovembermeetingwewillbepassingthebaskettohelpthechurchwiththeirChristmasAdoptaFamilyProgram.Rememberthechurchdoesnotchargeusarentalfee,sothisisourwayofshowingourappreciationtothem.
IfyouwanttobeinthedrawingfortheQuiltstoSharestringblockchallenge,youneedtoturninyourblocksattheOctobermeeting.
“Tips,TricksandTechniquesfromthePresident”
• Whenattendingaclassorretreatpre-windseveralbobbinssoyouarereadytosewforhours(ordays)!
• Tohelpavoidmistakesdowntheline,alwaysreadthroughalltheinstructionsforyourpatternbeforeyoubegin.Ohbytheway…Wearestilllookingforsomeoneorco-chairstoheadtheQuiltShow.
QUILTTOSHARE
“Olly,Olly,Oxenfreeaphrasefromchildhoodgames.OctoberisthelastmonthforyourstripblockstocountfortheNovemberdrawing.Pleasebringthemtothemeetingtoreceivecredit.AlsovolunteerhoursdrawingwillbeinNovember.”QuiltstoShareWorkDaysareheldeachMondayofthemonth,exceptthethirdMonday,from9amto3pm.StopintoworkwithothersonQTSprojectsforallorpartoftheday.Sewingmachinesandallsuppliesareavailable.Nothingtoprepare,nomachinetodragaround,justcome.Pleasebringasacklunchifyouareplanningtobethereatnoon.
IfyouareunabletocomeonQTSworkdaysandneedkits,fabrictolaunder,orquiltstoquiltonyourown,justgivemeacall.
Location:4803CedarHeightsDR.CedarFallsContactnumber:319-2669476
keepsakequiltersguildcv.orgOctober16,2019Volume32,Issue9
Editor:CynthiaFoster
Editor-elect:LindaFisher
KeepsakeQuiltersGuildPOBox1043CedarFalls,IA50613
MeetingTime:7PM
BethlehemLutheranChurchlocatedat4000HudsonRd..CedarFalls
Gather&Refreshments:6:30PM
InsidethisIssue:ScrapsfromthePresident
QuiltstoShare
QuiltingAdventures
Programs/Workshops
MemberCare
Membership
Hospitality
Boardmembers
BoardMinutes
MembershipForm
ThenextKQNewsletterdeadlineis:Nov.8,2019
PleasecontactCynthiaFosterorsendyoursubmissionto:[email protected]
Submissionsreceivedafterthisdatewillbeconsideredfornextnewsletter
TeresaSederburg
MEMBERSHIP
MembershipReport
ForourSeptembermeetingwehad53membersand3guests,SandraCurtis,TerriRogersandWendyVanGorp.Includedinthemembershipcountarethreenewmembers,SherryFinegan,BevWeldon,andJanetWolf.Istillhaveafewmembershipbooksthathavenotbeenpickedup.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyours,pleasevisitthemembershipcheck-intableduringthenextmonthlymeeting.HappyBirthdaytothefollowingmembersinNovember!
11/7-JanetDrake11/18-LindaVognsen11/26-KayLeeper
Memberspotlight
MEMBERSPOTLIGHT–JANETO’NEIL
JanethasbeenmarriedtoWaynefor44years,andtheyhave3daughters,10grandchildrenand1greatgrandson.WayneisaretiredelectricalengineerfromJohnDeere,andtheyhavelivedtheirwholemarriedlifeinCedarFalls.Shehasbeenluckythatshewasnotneededtoworkoutsidethehomeunlessshewantedto.So,shehasbeeninbusinesswithhermotherrunning2giftshops,andshewasabakeratDaylightDonutsforaboutayear.Janethasbeenamemberoftheguildsince2003.Shehasbeenontheprogramcommittee,treasurer,andforthepasttenyearsshehasbeenheadofQuiltstoShare.Janetisaself-taughtquiltersince2000.Shewantedtomakequiltsbeforethat,buthermomwasaseamstressandmakingclotheswasmoreimportant.Herfirstpiecedquiltwassongbirds,andshequicklylearnedtomakethebeaks,quartersquaretriangles,largerthanneededandtrimthemtofit.Thatquiltwasmadeforhermother-in-lawwhowasalsoaquilter.Unfortunately,sheneverfinisheditforherbecausethe“bigstitch”quiltingsheusedtowritethebirdnamesandinthesashingwasnot“fineenoughquilting”.Shealsocouldnotgetthehangofsingle-foldbinding.Janetlikestraditionalpiecingbutreallylovespaperpiecing.Aftermanyyearsoftracingpatterns,Wayneboughtherawideprinterandshecannowdesignpatternsonthecomputer,andprintthepatternson20”x34”sheetsoffreezerpaper.Shelovesallfabricsasisevidentwhenyouseehersewingroom.Theonlyfabricsshedoesn’tlikearethoseshe’snotseen.Shelovestomakescrappyquiltsandusesthatasagoodreasontohaveabountifulfabricstash.Janetalwayshasmultipleprojectsintheworksandcurrentlyhas10quilt-topkitsreadytostartatanytime.
MEMBERSPOTLIGHT–JENNIFERLOGAN-LORENZ
Jenniferandherhusband,Aaron,havejustrecentlycelebratedbeingtogetherfor10years,marriedfor71/2.Theyhave3rescuedlonghairdachshunds.Herin-laws,StanandRoseLorenz,liveinCedarFalls.Mostofherfamily,motherandsisterareinSt.Louis.SheandherhusbandmovedfromSt.LouistoCedarFallsin2015,andtheyjustrecentlyboughtahouseinCedarFalls.Jenniferhasbeenamemberoftheguildsince2017.ShecurrentlyservesasoneoftheProgramChairs.QuiltingisinherDNA.Hermotherhasbeenquiltingsincethe90sandhergrandparentsonbothsideshavemadeaquilt.Sheisveryluckytohaveaquiltthathermaternalgrandfathermade.Shehasbeenquiltingfor9years.ShegotherstartwhenhermothermadehersisteraquiltoutofAsianfabrics.ShewassmittenandsoonboughtherfirstquiltkitinAsianfabrics.Jenniferbelievesthat“VarietyistheSpiceofLife”inquilting.Shelovesregularpiecing,paperpiecing,EnglishPaperpiecingandappliqué.Shelikestochallengeherselfwithoneormoreprojectseachyearthattakeheroutofhercomfortzone.ThisyearitwastheDinnerPlateDahliabyQuiltworx.Shealsolovesplayingwithcontrastingcolorsinaquilt.Asianfabricsareherfirstlove,butshehasbranchedoutandnowhasquiteacollectionofsolidsandcolorfulprints.Lately,shehasreallybeenlovingthemetallicEssexlinencollection.HernextprojectistheEvergreenTreeSkirtwhichisapaperpiecedprojectbyQuiltworx.Sheplanstouseblueandwhitefabrics.
MEMBERCARE
LINDAVORGNSEN
Weencourageyoutoletusknowwhoneedsagetwell,sympathy,orthinkingofyoucard.Contact:LindaVognsen319-268-1582
HOSPITALITY&VOLUNTEERS
CO-CHAIRS:PegFrost&DianeMahood
LizWehrmacherandJeniMoraecaredoingtherefreshmentsfortheOctobermeetingandtheladderholdersforthemeetingareLindaFisherandLeannAbraham.
QUILTINGADVENTURES
Thisisthespacewhereyoucanpostitemsforsale,tripsyouhavetaken,specialquiltingshopfinds,oranyothersthingsthatyouthinkweasaquiltingcommunitywouldfindinteresting.
Afterthefirstoftheyear,CynthiaFosterwouldliketostartanartquiltsgroup.Atatimeandplacewherewecoulddosomethingswedon’tordinarilydo likeScarfdying, icedyingandcreating texture for thequilts.
AnadfromArletaAnderson:Bernina Aurora 440 Quilters Edition Sewing Machine Like new condition. Used only 15 hours. Accessory box includes automatic buttonhole foot with slide, zipper foot, blind stitch foot, patchwork foot, BSR foot, two sole walking foot with seam guide and Quilters Edition display stitch card. Other accessories include foot control, free hand system presser foot lifter, slide-on table, seam guide for slide on table, instruction book, instructional CD-ROM and carrying case. $1,700 Call Karen at 319-415-4488.
From: Laura Richter: Ifanyonewantstoattendthismonth'sworkshop,Iamwillingtogiveupmyspot,youcanbuymykitwhichispurpleincolorandthenthereisaKQguildcharge.IhaveapotentialconflictandImaynotbeabletoattend.Pleasecontactmebyemailorbyphone319-231-9242,textmessageisalsoacceptable.
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PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
October21,2019WORKSHOP AnaBlickenderferwillbetheinstructorforaJudyNiemeyerpaperpiecingprojectPoinsettiaCircle.
November18th,2019WORKSHOP
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January20,2020WORKSHOP
TheinstructorforthisclassisourownDodeWestendorf.Sheisgoingtohelpususeupsomeofourscraps.TakeadvantageofsalesonChristmasfabric,orit’sagreatwaytoclearoutsomeofyourstash.
Allworkshopsarefrom9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.unlessnotedotherwise.YoumaybeginsettingupatBethlehemLutheranChurchat8:30amonthemorningofclass.
ProgramsareheldinconjunctionwiththeeveningmeetingoftheKQguildatBethlehemLutheranChurchbeginningat7:00p.m.GatheringandRefreshmentsbeginat6:30p.m.
Toregisterforworkshopsorquestionsforanyupcomingclassesorprogramspleasecontact:
TerriMowery,Co-ProgramChair(319)[email protected]
SueBauer,Co-ProgramChair(319)[email protected]
KeepsakeQuiltersGuildBoardMeetingP.O.Box1043,CedarFalls,Iowa50613
September3,2019CrazytoQuilt,CedarFalls,IowaThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyPresidentSuePlaggeat5:33pm.Present:SuePlagge,LauraRichter,DebReuter,LizWehrmacher,TeresaSederburg,SueBauer,TerriMoweryCynthiaFosterandLindaFisher.Secretary’sreport:TheminutesoftheAugustmeetingwerereadandapproved.Treasurer’sreport:Thetreasurer’sreportwaspresentedandfiledforaudit.OldBusiness:LizWehrmacherreportedshereservedthevenueforthe2020QuiltShowbutwearestilllookingforachairpersonoracoupleofpeopletobeco-chairs.LauraRichterwillsendtheproposedpolicyupdatestotheboardmembersfortheirreviewbeforethenextboardmeeting.Programs:TheSeptemberworkshopwillbeawoolproject,“PickofthePatch”,byGranny’sLegacyfromAlbertaLeaandwecurrentlyhave16signedupfortheworkshop.Theevening’sprogramwillbeatrunkshowbyGranny’sLegacy.OurOctoberworkshopwillbe“Poinsettia”byAnaBlickenderferandwecurrentlyhave11memberssignedupfortheworkshop.TheNovemberworkshopwillbeheldatFigandFrolicinCedarFallswherewewillbepaintingabarnquilt.OureveningprogramwillbeBarnQuiltsofGrundyCounty.Membership:TeresaSederburgreportedwehad49membersincluding3newmembersand2guestsattheAugustmeeting.Newsletter:ThedeadlineforthenewsletterisFriday,September7,2019.Adjournment:Themeetingwasadjournedat5:50pm.ThenextmeetingwillbeMonday,October7,2019.Respectfullysubmitted:DebReuter,Secretary
KeepsakeQuiltersGuildBoardMeetingP.O.Box1043,CedarFalls,Iowa50613
October7,2019CrazytoQuilt,CedarFalls,IowaThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyPresidentSuePlaggeat5:35pm.Present:SuePlagge,LauraRichter,DebReuter,LizWehrmacher,TeresaSederburg,MaryMumm,SueBauer,TerriMoweryandLindaFisher.Secretary’sreport:TheminutesoftheSeptembermeetingwerereadandapproved.Treasurer’sreport:Thetreasurer’sreportwaspresentedandfiledforaudit.OldBusiness:LizWehrmacherreportedshehasbeenguaranteedwecanreservetheracksforthequiltshow.Wearestilllookingforachairpersonoracoupleofpeopletobeco-chairs.Wereviewedandupdatedthepolicies.Programs:OurOctoberworkshopwillbe“Poinsettia”byAnaBlickenderferandwecurrentlyhave11memberssignedupfortheworkshop.TheNovemberworkshopwillbeheldatFigandFrolicinCedarFallswherewewillbepaintingabarnquilt.Wecurrentlyhave14memberssignedup.OureveningprogramwillbeBarnQuiltsofGrundyCounty.WedonotmeetinDecember.OurJanuaryworkshopwillbeScrappyQuiltbyDodeWestendorfandtheeveningprogramwillbetheAmigosperformtheirtalentshow.Membership:TeresaSederburgreportedwehad53membersand3guestsattheSeptembermeeting.Newsletter:ThedeadlineforthenewsletterisFriday,October11,2019.Adjournment:Themeetingwasadjournedat7:00pm.ThenextmeetingwillbeMonday,November4,2019.Respectfullysubmitted:DebReuter,Secretary
KeepsakeQuiltersGuildApplicationforMembershipMembershipChair:TeresaSederburgMembershipChair-Elect:MaryMummMembershipYear2019-2020 New__________ Renewal___________ Date______________________________FirstName______________________________ LastName__________________________________________________Membershipbook: Nochanges___________ Changeasshownbelow___________Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________City,Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________________Phone–Home _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Email __________________________________________________________________________________________________Birthday __________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Month/Day)Pleasetellusalittleaboutyourself.FavoriteColor_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatareyourquiltinginterests(applique,piecing,etc.)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatgotyouintoquiltingandhowlonghaveyoubeenquilting____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Anythingelseyouwouldliketoshareaboutyourself_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PrintandmailthisformwithyourcheckpayabletoKeepsakeQuiltersfor$30.00($15.00afterDec.1fornewmembersonly)to:KeepsakeQuiltersGuild,P.O.Box1043,CedarFalls,IA50613;ortakethisformwithyourchecktothenextmeeting.
