In This Issue

1. March Program

2. President’s Notes

Cares and Concerns

3. Workshop Info

Past President Blocks

4. Library Lines

5. Block of the Month

6. Birthday Block

7. Charity Quilts, Spring

Retreat, Fons and Porter

Sign-Up

8. Programs and Workshops

9. 2016-2017 PQG Officers

Outside Events

10. Contact Information

Volume 39 Issue 3 March, 2017

Thank You . . . . . for having your Membership Card ready at the door as you enter!

Thanks to all who

make our Guild

a wonderful place

through your

service!

March 2017 Program

Susan Cleveland

Pieces Be With You

Coming from Concord, Minnesota, Susan is a quilt designer/

author/teacher/inventor and admirer of all things quilterly! Susan’s

quilts are loosely based on traditional designs with a fair bit of

unexpected surprises and details. They showcase precision piecing,

thread embellishments and bold color. She enjoys sharing her quilts

and passing along her techniques to others.

Join one of the world's most enthusiastic personalities for

ooo's, aaaah’s, and laughter to learn a plethora of tips to increase

accuracy and add fresh, interesting details with piping, prairie

points, heavy threads, and embellishments. See how to take show

pieces to new levels and add charming surprises to simple pieces.

Susan will share real life quilts with close ups through the

projector so you’re sure to see oodles of detail. You may recognize

many quilts as winners in AQS Paducah shows and International Quilt

Festivals in Houston! Don’t miss out on this good time!

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President’s Notes

By Donna Lynden

Visit our website at

http://pqgks.com

Cares & Concerns Sharlene Shaffer’s mother, former member Agnes

Peslinger, fell and broke her hip - now at Derby Rehab

Dee Means - asking for prayers for her husband. He has

incurable brain cancer.

Freema Covey had knee replacement surgery - is home

now and doing well.

Nila Albrecht had knee replacement surgery.

Katherine Vohs will soon have hip replacement surgery.

Julie Crawford’s brother passed away.

Please remember to enter Cares & Concerns in the

notebook on the Hospitality table or call Ellen Heckerman

at 316-619-1101.

Hi Quilters

I hope you enjoyed Donna Lynn Thomas as much as I

did. I’m not a scrappy quilt person. I love them, but I’m

uncomfortable with making them. Just goes against my

‘somewhat organized brain’! LOL! I have about 500 half

-square triangles received in an exchange that may never

see the light of day!

After listening to Donna’s talk, and seeing her beauti-

ful quilts, I actually think I might be able to make one!

Her methods bring together a degree of control rather than

merely going by color values light, medium and dark. I

loved the way she arranged her blocks such as putting

blocks of one color family in rows. It’s not immediately

noticed when looking at her quilts, but it adds a deeper

degree of order (that my mind wants!)

It’s been a sad month. Losing two of our members

who contributed so much to the guild, within a week of

each other, really shocked me. Olivia Jacobs, our be-

loved librarian, passed away on January 23, 2017 from

pancreatitis, caused by infection. On Saturday, she

thought she was having food poisoning or the flu, but by

Sunday, she was in severe pain and agreed to go to the

hospital. She was admitted to ICU, and she passed during

the night. She always kept me on my toes! The whole

reason the birthday block was in the newsletter was be-

cause she reminded me!

I got to know Kristie while working on the quilt

shows. Not one to be in the lime light, she was always

very involved. She was one of the first long-arm quilters

and did a beautiful job. She asked not to be listed in Ca-

res and Concerns during her illness so we honored her

request. She passed away on January 29, 2017 from liver

cancer that she had been battling for over 2 years. She

certainly will be missed.

I struggled with whether or not I should have a mass

email sent, but since we did not do so for Carolyn Conley

and Lois Corbin, I didn’t send it. We discussed it at the

Board meeting, and we now have a new policy: When a

member passes away, if someone will notify me (I don’t

get the newspaper) or anyone on the board, I will initiate

a mass email. The exception to this is that members who

do not receive their newsletter online, will not be notified.

(We use the same member list).

I hope you will keep everyone on the Cares and

Concerns list and their families in your prayers and

thoughts.

Happy Quilting!

Donna

President’s Notes (cont.)

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Workshop Policy

Workshop fees are non-refundable, unless Prairie

Quilt Guild determines it is necessary to cancel the

workshop. It is the participant’s responsibility to find a

replacement if they are unable to attend after committing

to take the workshop. Workshops will be open to both

members and non-members on a first come first serve

basis, with an additional fee for non-members. Two

months prior to a workshop, if it is not filled, it shall be

opened to the public.

Workshop Information Please read the Guild Workshop Policies first before

registering for one of our speakers’ workshops.

Workshops cost $40.00 for a one-day workshop.

Please check the class description for details about the

cost and materials needed for each class. Workshop fees

are non-refundable. Supply lists are available at

http://www.pqgks.com/programs.html

Please be sure to bring and wear your name-tag at

workshops so the speaker will know who you are!

Sign up for classes at Guild meetings.

March 15, 2017 Workshop

Piping Hot Borders

Piped bindings add

spark and a

professional finish

to any style piece.

Every detail of

binding and tiny

perfect piping will

be covered in class

with step-by-step

demos and printed

instructions. Machine differences will be addressed so

students will be successful with their own machines.

Students work on their practice piece to achieve making

perfect piping, preparing the quilt, applying piping,

applying binding, mitering corners, joining tails, and

finishing for a show-quality back. Variations will be on

display and discussed. Many major award winners are

using this technique to achieve stunning results!

SG County Extension Office

7001 W 21st North

Meadowlark Room

March 15, 2017 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

$40 for Prairie Quilt Guild members

Contact Lora Lagree, 316-644-0438

Past President Blocks

I have been thinking for several months what quilt

block to do as the past president block. Then the nine

patch popped into my head because there are so may

creative ways to use them. Instructions: Nine patch, 5"

unfinished.

Cutting, 5 2" squares of one color

4 2" squares of lighter color

You may put the blocks in a tub near the Membership

table at the March, April, and May meetings

Thank you so much!

Judy Ermey, Past President

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Country Quilt StrollCountry Quilt Stroll

Kechi, Kansas

Wed. April 19 - April 29, 2017

10:00 - 5:00 daily except Sunday

Kechi United Methodist Church

Special display and workshop for Barn QuiltsSpecial display and workshop for Barn Quilts

For more info: 316-616-8036 or www.kechiquilt.com

Library Lines

Dawna O’Connor

Brother Approved

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A-1 SINGER SEWING CENTER

Park Lane Shopping Center 1012 S. Oliver Wichita, KS 67218

316-685-0226 1 (800) 725-0226

www.A-1Singer.com

As many of you know, our long-time librarian,

Olivia Jacobs, passed away in January. Olivia, or Libby

as some of us knew her, has been our librarian since

2010. In that time, Libby worked hard to make our

library better. She added many books to the collection

and she made the library more visible to our

membership. Her efforts have made the library what it is

today, a collection of close to 1800 books with an

average last year of 78 books checked out per month.

Libby loved helping people find just the book for

their project or even for light reading. She was kind and

very funny. The library and the guild will not be the

same without her.

Tami Carlson

PQG Library Chair

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Block of the Month

March 2017

Block size 16 1/2” unfinished square.

Final quilt without sashing will be 48” x 64”.

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The block for this year’s Birthday Block will give

you the opportunity to use up those leftover strings and

pieces from your scrap bag. String blocks are great

because they can help you create a stunning “free quilt.”

Using scrap pieces you might otherwise throw away, we

will create foundation pieced blocks onto telephone book

pages that have been cut to 6 1/2 inches square.

Foundation piecing onto telephone book pages gives

some stability to the string blocks, helps with achieving

the correct size to our blocks and is easy to remove after

the blocks are sewn together.

There are many string quilt tutorials available on the

internet with detailed pictures and instructions. Go take a

look. For our purposes I will give general instructions:

1. Start with telephone book pages trimmed to 6 ½

inches square. Telephone book pages work well for string

blocks because they are free, consist of thin paper, and

keep the phone books out of the landfill. In my

experience, I have had no problem with the ink coming

off onto the fabric.

2. Fabric strips ranging in size from 1 ¼ inches to 2 ½

inches wide will work best for our blocks. Any strip

smaller in width will not show up in

the block after the seam allowances are

taken into consideration. Any strip

larger than 2 ½ inches wide tends to

take up too much of the block. Blocks

with more variety are better than

blocks with less variety. Small leftover

triangle pieces or squares of fabric are

good for the corners of the blocks.

3. Set your stitch length to a

shorter length that you generally use.

The shorter stitch length makes

removing the paper later easier to do

and it helps with stability of the fabric

as many of our strings or bits may be on the bias.

4. Begin by placing one strip right side up diagonally

(from corner to corner) of your paper foundation square.

Be sure the length of this first strip “hangs over” both

corners. You can use a pin or two or a couple of dots of

glue to secure this first strip to the foundation paper.

5. Next, add a second strip of fabric, right sides

together, to cover the original strip. Stitch through all the

layers using a ¼ inch seam allowance. Press to set the

seam, then open up and press the top strip open. Continue

adding strips in this manner until one side of your

foundation is completely covered. Press each strip open as

it is added.

6. Use this same method to cover the remaining half

of the foundation square. Be sure your strings overlap the

edge of the foundation square on all four sides.

7. Once your square is completely covered with

fabric, press well, then turn the block over and trim the

strip pieces to the edges of the foundation paper square.

This is best done with a rotary cutter and ruler lined up

with the edge of the paper foundation square. The

completed block should be 6 ½ inches square and

completely covered with fabric.

Do NOT remove paper from blocks.

8. HINTS: Remember, variety is key; 8 to 12 strips

per block will enhance the outcome. If some strings are

too short, stitch them together and treat as one strip.

Contrast is important for a good outcome. No matchy-

matchy!!! Mix it up! Florals and

stripes and modern and traditional

fabrics – all look good together.

Wonky strips and strips that are not

the same width through the length

of the strip are not a problem. They

add to the charm. Most of all –

have FUN with these. They are

addicting and fun to sew!!

Blocks may be turned in at the

March, April and May meetings.

You will receive one chance per

block turned in to win blocks at our

Prairie Quilt Guild’s Birthday meeting in June, 2017.

Submitted by: Linda Highbarger

316-204-8263

lkhighbarger@outlook.com

Birthday Block For PQG June, 2017

String Blocks

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If you would like to attend the Spring Retreat at

Wheat State Camp near Augusta but have not yet

registered, please call Mary Graham 316-303-6414 by

February 28th. We will be making room assignments for

those who are staying overnight - and cooking team

assignments. We look forward to a Fun Retreat with you!

Thanks,

Mary Graham

PQG Spring Retreat 2017

2018 Quilt Show

Looking for Committee Chairs

Contact:

Cathy Beverage or Lora Lagree

316-777-1683 316-644-0438

Charity Quilts

- FOR SALE -

Kaffe Fassett Kit - Citrus Zigzag Ribbon. New in

package. Paid $113. Sell $78. Phone 316-755-6043.

No texting.

What a day! We had over 20 quilts come in for

Charity this last Guild day. Thank you all for your efforts.

I quickly tagged them with our guild cards and got them

out to the people that move them into the hands that

serve our community. We have some impressive

numbers, at least I think so. We took over 345 hats,

gloves, and scarves to kids this year. We took 119 quilts

out to our community as well. We are at the 6 month time

in our year with the 2016/2017 term. So we have more

time to do good things for those we love and need our

help.

Quote from Thornton Wilder "We can only be said

to be alive in those moments when our hearts are

conscious of our treasures." I treasure you my dear friends

at the Guild and my personal Bee group. I hope all of you

are associated with a good Bee group. My Bee just had a

day retreat together on Thursday. We had a carry in meal,

visited, sewed together, and had a trunk show. So good to

laugh and share things we love with others that love

quilting as much as we do.

Our course is set, our path is clear, may we all

strive for the good of others and make a difference in our

part of this world.

Thank you again for all you help me do.

Amy Fowlkes

Charity Quilts

Fons and Porter Subscription

and Renewals

Subscriptions for Love of Quilting are being taken

now by Chris Mies, Treasurer. She can accept the

subscriptions thru the April meeting. The cost is $15 for

one year (6 issues), plus each new subscription or renewal

will receive a few fun extras.

- FOR SALE -

Janome Memory Craft 8900 QCP sewing machine

with extension table and extra attachments. Two years

old, in excellent condition. Asking $2000.

Kenna Dice 316-321-5841

Member Ads

Two names were inadvertently omitted from the

listing of Long Arm Quilters who work for hire in the

2016-2017 Directory. Please add the following to your

Directory. I apologize for the error. Cheryl Jacklovich,

Membership Chair

Tricia Lehman 316-744-2687

SuZann Beverly 316-621-0371

Directory Correction

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Call Village Tours

and ask about

our upcoming

QUILT TOURS!

316-721-4455

or visit our website

www.villagetours.net

2016 - 2017 PQG Officers

President Donna Lynden

Vice President Elect Kendra McBroom

Secretary Cheryl Maris

Treasurer Christine Mies

Finance Nancy Staton

Hospitality Betty McKenzie

Membership Cheryl Jacklovich

Newsletter Lynda Miller

Advertising Susan Miller

Publicity Deb Wood

Workshops Lora Lagree

Judy Ermey will serve as immediate Past President

Vera Zahner will serve as Vice-President

Members-at-Large:

Afternoon: Susan Tigard, Ellen Heckerman

Evening: Linda Beachy-Hughes, Rose Marie Mintz

Nominating Committee:

Afternoon: Peggy Dawson, Mayleen Vinson

Evening: Sara Farley, Bethel Wentz

Alternates: Jan Hutchison, Jackie Clark

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2017 Program and Workshop

Schedule April 2017: David & Teresa Duwe, Yesweduquilts

www.yesweduquilts.com Workshop: Wednesday

April 12, 2017 Topic: Double Pointed Dresden Plates

May 2017: Deanne Eisenman, Snuggles Quilts

www.snugglesquilts.com

June 2017: Karen Eckmeier, The Quilted Lizard

www.kareneckmeier.com Workshop: Wednesday

June 14, 2017

July 2017: Kelly Ashton, Kelly Quilter

www.kellyquilter.com Workshop: Wednesday July

12, 2017

August 2017: Erica Plank, Unseen Hands

www.unseenhands.net

September 2017: Edyta Sitar, Laundry Basket Quilts

www.laundrybasketquilts.com

Please shop with our advertisers - and

let them know you appreciate their

support of our Guild!

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Outside Events

March 1-31 Parade of Quilts, Yoder, KS Hand-stitched

quilts displayed around town and in the surrounding

Amish and Mennonite Communities.

Wed. April 19 - Sat. April 29 - Country Quilt Stroll,

Kechi, Kansas, 10:00 am to 5:00 p.m. daily except

Sunday, Kechi United Methodist Church

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1/4 Page (4” x 1 Column or

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1/2 Page (8” x 1 Column or

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1 Page $100.00, $1100.00

Member 2 line rummage $5.00

Next Guild Meeting—–March 14

Newsletter Deadline—March 17

Lynda Miller, Newsletter Editor news@pqg.com

or lyndamiller@yahoo.com Use subject “PQG”

Susan Miller, Advertising Chair

susanrmiller@sbcglobal.net Use subject “PQG”

Send Address Corrections to

Cheryl Jacklovich, Membership Chair

cjacklovich@cox.net Use subject “PQG”

About Our Guild

The Prairie Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each

month at the Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut, Wichita.

Guild meetings are scheduled from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and

7:00-9:00 p.m. unless otherwise announced.

Annual dues are $25.00 for the period October through

September; after April 1 a first-time member will pay $12.50.

For further information, please contact

President, Donna Lynden, 316-722-2889 or

Past President Judy Ermey, 316-788-1979.

To check on possible cancellations of Prairie Quilt Guild meetings due to weather:

Listen to Radio Station KFDI 101 FM / 1070 AM

Watch TV stations KSNW 3 KAKE 10 KWCH 12

Next Meeting March 14, 2017