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February-March 2018 Volume 21 - No. 1

1 Roaming Wyoming2 President Herget2 Officers & Appointees3-17 Regional Directors

4 Golden Thimble Form14 Op Quilt Display Schedule14 QW2018 Challenge16 Membership Form/Report

19 Quilt Events20 Advertising Rates

TIME TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP

In this Issue

Quilt Wyoming 2018 - Central Wyoming College - Riverton,WyomingRoaming Wyoming - Featured Teachers

Grace Errea, Amazing Quilts byGrace, is back by popular demand.www.amazingquiltsbygrace.comGrace's diverse techniques anddesigns warrant her return to give usanother oportunity to learn from herand to appreciate her art.

Rayna Gillman, Studio 78, offersexciting and modern quiltingmethods. www.studio78.net Herbook Improv Quilts illustratesfreedom of expression and moderntechnqiues. Her classes will allow usto venture outside our zones anddiscover new ways to express ours art.

Katherine Redford, offers wonderfultechnqiues that mix primitive withmodern. Many of her designs featureattractive embroidery and quiltingtechniques, even yo-yo's. You willwant to check her website to see thevariety of her work.www.catherineredford.com

February-March 2018 WYOMING PATCHWORDS -Wyoming State Quilt Guild Newsletter

President Linda Herget129 Stanfield Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82007

(307) 635-0921 [email protected] President Frances Tormey

8222 Firethorn Lane, Cheyenne, WY 82009(307) 631-5085 [email protected]

Vice President/President-Elect Jennifer Golden6 Rocky Lane, Sheridan, WY 82801

(307) 672-8326 [email protected] Belle Temple

1073 E 12th Street, Gillette, WY 82716(307) 660-9444 [email protected]

Secretary Karen SansouciePO Box 206, Ft Benton, MT 59442

(307) 689-0676 [email protected] DIRECTORSNorthwest—Michelle Quick

PO Box 566, Cody, WY 82414(307) 250-0752 [email protected]

Southwest—Virginia Hartman1916 Dell Rio Drive, Kemmerer, WY 83101

(307) 871-4182 [email protected]—Deb Zelenak

88 Sacajawea Avenue, Lander, WY 82520(307) 438-1159 [email protected]

Northeast-Sherryl Buck274 Murphy Gulch Road, Banner, WY 82832

(307) 737-2647 [email protected]—Daenette More

2525 Maple Way, Cheyenne, WY 82009(307) 220-3794 [email protected] Evelyn Gernaat

801 Pinyon Place, Sheridan, WY 82801(307) 751-6845 [email protected]

Membership Director Kandi Davis955 Pioneer Road, Sheridan, WY 82801

(307) 752-1123 [email protected] for County Libraries Tauna Leathers

1507 Ord Street, Laramie, WY 82070(307) 742-7408 [email protected]

Historian Cathe Tuttle14 Joselyn Avenue, Gillette, WY 82717

(307) 682-7607 [email protected] Margaret Immenschuh

9 Turkey Lane #27, Buffalo, WY 82834(307) 684-9694 [email protected]

Properties Custodian Gail Parker2080 Sunset Blvd., Bar Nunn, WY 82601(307) 254-5623 [email protected]

Archives Director Mary Lee Dixon503 Princeton Lane, Cheyenne, WY 82009(307) 778-8797 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor & Web Mistress Virginia Ohr193 Kumor Road, Buffalo, WY 82834(307) 684-1466 [email protected]

WSQG Elected Officers and Appointees

Masthead (Cover) designed and donated by Laura Costy fromCasper, WY, currently residing in Fort Collins, CO

The Wyoming State Quilt Guild is a non-profit organization.All officers, directors and appointees are volunteers.

Happy New Year! I hope everyone hada wonderful holiday season. Did anyonemake any New Year's Resolutions?Have you been able to keep them? Ididn't make any this year because I havefinally realized I can never keep them.

There are a couple of things that I would like to remind everyone.At the latest WSQG board meeting, we approved funds for threequilts camps. While I know the deadline has passed to requestthose funds, we do have remaining funds for quilt camps. If youare planning a quilt camp and would like to be considered forfunding, please submit your request to Evelyn Gernaat. Theinformation and forms can be found on the WSQG website:http://wsqg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Quilt-Camp-1.pdf

The second reminder, like every year, we will be holdingelections at our annual meeting in July. The positions that willbe up for election this year are Vice-President/President-Elect,Secretary, Director-at-Large, Central Regional Director andSouthwest Regional Director. Information on these position canbe found on the WSQG website in the Members Only section. Ifyou would like more information, please contact the peoplecurrently in those positions or any member of the board. Submitnominations to Vice President/President Elect Jennifer [email protected]. We are here to help.

Linda Herget

Linda Herget, President

WSQG members (Audrey Jarvis and Fayetta Fields), whospend the winter in Yuma, took a bus to The Road toCalifornia, International Quilt Show in Ontario CaliforniaJanuary 18-21. They met up with Sherry Reynolds, Laramie,who was awarded Best Large Quilt for her Eternal BeautyQuilt. Congratulations again, Sherry.

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Past President (2010) and Northeast Regional Director(2001-2004) Beverly White passed away in Gillette frompancreatic cancer on January 15, 2018. Beverly's life wascelebrated on January 24 in Gillette. Bev was born inThermopolis and grew up in Shoshoni. She was akindergarten teacher for 27 years at Lakeview Elementary inGillette. She retired in 2004. Her family was mostimportant in her life. She loved gardening, reading andquilting. During her last months she worked hard tocomplete her quilting projects and was able to present themto those she loved. Bev's talents and kindness will beremembered. Virginia

Beverly was the NE Regional Director and WSQGPresident. She planned the first Ucross Quilt Retreat. Wewere packed like sardines in a can, but what amazing fun wehad. I knew we had to keep doing this. In her Presidency Iwas priviledged to write the Regional Director Guidelines ather request. She was such a great leader, mentor and friend.She did much for our organization.Thank you Beverly. Submitted by Donna Weeden

NORTHEASTSherryl Buck

Welcome to the New Year! Ihope your holidays were whatyou expected them to be. I doknow that not all celebrationswent as expected, because a closefriend’s father passed awayunexpectedly. Which is a realdowner, but also a reminder that

all of us have both good and bad days / weeks / months.I hope yours are on the better side of things.

For New Year’s Day, I went to a local all-day sewevent. Someone that I respect once told me that as theNew Year begins, so goes the rest of the year. I hopeso! I did my prep before we left to visit our son and hisfamily for Christmas. Part of my preparation to go sew“out” was to pick a UFO to work on first, which Imoved substantially towards completion at home beforeI started something new at the event. Inspired by thatmoment of progress, I completed the piecing I hadstarted at the event and returned to the UFO. I now havetwo projects to quilt and the question becomes, quiltmyself, which will take a bit of time to “design” and do,or quilt by check, which takes a different bit of time butrelieves me to start working on some other UFO orproject. These two items are right at my boundary lineof being able to quilt myself. My dilemma has to dowith both the time it takes, and the number of UFO’sand the number of other things I would like to start andfinish this year. I’ll let you know which way I go nexttime! As for the color challenge I wrote about last time,I did finish a portion of it in time for the viewer’s choicecompetition and got some complements on my quilting.

I will go to a sewing retreat within the week of thewriting of this news item. I have again chosen a UFO towork on first, and then some things that were once highon my list to do and have morphed over time into“bumps within the fabric stash”. Some are gifts forothers, some are charity items, and some are simplyflights of fancy that I wanted to make at some point. Butthey often were bumped down the list because of otherhigher priority or urgent things (like weeding the gardenor shearing sheep). My promise to myself is to work ongetting some of them done this winter – both to reducethe lumps and bumps in the stash but also to alleviatesome of the “coulda shoulda woulda” litany

...Northeast continued on page 5 Over, Under, Around and Through made by Bev White

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Beverly Jane White, Gillette, WY1946-2018


The 2018 Golden Thimble Award The Golden Thimble Award is presented by the Wyoming State Quilt Guild. The WSQG Board of Directors is asking our members for nominations of organizations, clubs and individuals who have especially “given back” to the community. Examples of worthy nominations include: a club that makes and donates quilts to organizations such as Project Linus, a store or organization that has donated fabric or equipment to a quilting event, a quilter who teaches children how to quilt, etc.

The winner of the Golden Thimble Award will receive $100.00 cash in recognition of the recipient’s contributions, presented during Quilt Wyoming, July 12-15, 2018, in Casper, Wyoming.

In order for us to make a careful selection, please return the form by July 1, 2018

Nominee: ___________________________________________________________

Nominee’s Address: __________________________________________________

City:___________________________________ State:_________ Zip:_________

Nominee’s Phone Number:_______________________

Nominated by: _______________________________________________________

Nominator’s Address: _________________________________________________

City:___________________________________ State:________ Zip:_________

Nominator’s Phone Number: ______________________

Use the space below to tell us why you feel the nominee should receive the 2018 Golden Thimble Award. (You may also type and attach your nomination to this form if you prefer.) Only members of WSQG may submit nominations.

Please fill out the form and return it to Past President, Frances Tormey, 8222 Firethorn Lane Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-631-5085 email: [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________

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...Northeast continued from page 3that runs through me when I need to find somethingburied in the stash and find these self-inflicted traps. I’vealso decided that some of these projects need to find anew home because they are no longer of interest to me. Sonow I am contemplating how to go about rehoming them.I don’t think it is fair to offer them as a give-away at anevent since all of us have our own sense of color andpatterns, so I am thinking gifting one of the local charityquilt groups with the fabric and maybe even the patternsseparately. Sometimes I wonder how the rest of you dealwith this. Maybe you have more self-control when itcomes to acquisition, or maybe you are more persistentthan I am about doing things in order, or maybe you aremore like me than I realize!

There is an upcoming Mystery Quilt event in Sheridansponsored by the Creative Fiber Guild. On February 10, atthe Holiday Inn in Sheridan from 9 AM to 4 PM. We willhave an adventure. Buffy Shatek is leading this mysteryevent. You can call her to see if there is still space to joinus (307-752-3525). The cost for CFG members is $15,and the cost for non-members is $25.

Another upcoming Creative Fiber Guild event inSheridan is a Resist Dyeing class to be taught by MarieShirley Jones at the Whitney Center on Saturday March3, 2018. Give me a call if you are interested in joining usfor this event. The cost is $30.00 for non-members and$20 for members.

Buffalo Quilting Gals had a Mondo Bag workshop onJanuary 13. I hope to be able to inform you moretimely of their other upcoming events.

I want to extend a reminder about the ET Quilt Shop inBuffalo challenge to use up some of your stash to makea Christmas quilt called “What’s under the tree?” Thechallenge wraps up with a showcase in March, completewith prizes for the viewer’s choice winners. There is notyet a date for the showcase pending weatheroccurrences. There is also a new challenge beginningthat is a Block of the Month, and I hear there will bespecial prizes for those who complete three challengesthis calendar year. Kate says there is lots of new fabric,and there will be a monthly sewing machine service andrepair opportunity. The first of these is scheduled forJanuary 22.

The Strawberry Patch Quilt Shop in Newcastle is havingan “Espresso Ornament Day” where there is an espressocup ornament and kit to work on, and they will be havingespresso to go with it! This will happen on February 14.

There will also be a “Cheesecake Ornament Day” onMarch 14, where the ornament is to be shaped like a sliceof cheesecake, complete with “calorie counts” (thinkuplifting messages) and fabric weights in the kit that arein grams. Sounds like a hoot to me, especially since therewill be a cheesecake tasting too. Their winter hours areWednesday thru Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM.WitchesStitches Quilt Shop in Hulett has an informal machineembroidery session on the last Wednesday of the monthfrom 10 AM - 3 PM. Their winter hours are 10 AM – 4PM Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The Barn & Blanket Lady Quilt Shop is starting a newround of classes and has new fabric as well. This is anopportunity to come and sew in the shop, by reservation,on Fridays. Bring a lunch, a project, and beverages inspill-proof containers. Their winter hours are Monday,Wednesday, and Saturday 9 AM – 4 PM and Friday 9 AM– 5 PM.I hope that the weather and road conditions treat you well,and that you get some quilting done during this “shut in”time of the year! Sherryl Buck

Present your WSQG Membership Card at ET Quilts toreceive 10% off regular-priced fabrics, books, patterns andnotions. Discount may not be combined with other offers.

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Baltimore Woods Block of the Month2nd Saturday of the month through April, 1-4 pm

Cardinal Waltz Saturday January 20, 1-6 pmFloral Menagerie 1st Saturday of the month

thru June 1-4 pmRoaring thru the 20's, Foundation Paper Piecing

Thursdays starting February 1Rain Stick Quilt Saturday February 17 10:30 am - 4 pm

Strippy Quilt February 24 10:30 an - 4 pmTake 5 Quilt Monday February 10 10:30-5

Long arm quilting demos and classes to start soon


Happy New Year! I loveJanuary and February and evenMarch! It is the down side toquilt classes, camps, and the upside to free time to work onUFO’s and to catch up on quilts

with deadlines passed and promised. I even like theweather because I can actually stay inside and use asolid block of time to see the results of my efforts.

Let me catch you up on what has been happening sincethe weather has turned cold:

The Goshen County Quilters Christmas Party was acarry-in brunch, followed by show and tell and a coupleof games. Members were asked to bring gifts to donateto the kids at Saint Josephs Children’s Home, and theyresponded by filling two huge boxes. The gifts, alongwith 25 comfort quilts were delivered to St. Jo’s thefollowing week to help make Christmas a little brighterfor the 70 Children and youth at the home. The clubchallenge for 2017-2018 is to create a small (36”x36”)piece using just two fabrics. That should produce somereal striking pictures. I can’t wait!

Cheyenne Heritage Quilters did an unveiling ofDresden Plate quilts as part of their Christmas Party.This was the culmination of 10 months of a challengeto produce different Dresden plates in a round robinformat. We started with 27 members starting with aDresden plate, and finished with 20 dresden quilt topsdisplayed. It was a wonderful impromptu show. Then

we did a couple ofgames. and ate foodshaped like Dresdenplates (pieces of pie,cheesecake, etc).The club challengefor this year has notbeen announced.

Around the Block,Cheyenne’s onlyquilt store isexpanding the shopto have space forclasses. Thisremodeling will becompleted byJanuary 18th. Andthen large classes can be held. The shop offers a Blockof the Month club, Embroidery Club, Knitting Club andothers.

The Southeast Regional Spring UFO retreat held atLCCC in Cheyenne will be March 23-25th 2018. Thepersonal e-mail invitations will be going out the end ofFebruary. Please be sure to renew your WSQGmembership because that is the list that gets the firstnotice to reserve seating for the retreat. Get thatmembership form and $20.00 sent in today.If you would like an activity or project posted for theWSQG membership to see, please send me an [email protected] or phone me 307-220-3794 and Iwill advertise your event for you.Here’s to Pieceful and uninterrupted quilting.

Daenette More

SOUTHEASTDaenette More

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CENTRALDeb Zelenak

I think everyone is recoveringfrom holiday celebrations. I don’t

have a lot of news to report except that everyone hasbeen partying. If you remember last issue I said wewere having venue problems in Casper for QuiltWyoming. I’m happy to report all has been resolved.Quilt Wyoming 2018 will be held at Central WyomingCollege in Riverton. So mark your calendars. Makeyour travel arrangements. Renew your WSQGmembership and get ready for a great time. With threenational teachers and ten regional teachers all should beable to find a class for their interests. If you know ofsomeone who is interested in quilting but hasn’t madethe plunge yet we’ll be having a quilt camp inconjunction with Quilt Wyoming. This camp will takethe beginner from learning how to cut fabric all the wayto binding and putting on the finishing touches. Forthose who are helping with the planning, our nextQW18 planning meeting is at 10:30 on February 3rd atthe Casper Senior Center (1831 E. 4th Street).

It seems everyone was partying this past December.The Never Sweat Needlers (Dubois) had their annualChristmas party on December 14th at the HeadwatersConvention Center with a choice of prime rib or cornishhen stuffed with wild rice and all the fixings (includingthree kinds of cheesecake!). Pictured

enjoying thefestivities are:Linda Zigler, Billand Cindy Lonn,Deb Zelenak,Nancy Weede,Candy Good,MarianneRobinson, ConnieMock, ChrisMevissen, SandyHahn, ConnieWilliams andDixie Wells.Besides the

delicious food, there was a gift exchange among the2017 Secret Quilters. New names were drawn for 2018,if one wished to participate. Then all circled up for agrab bag exchange (amongst much laughter and"stealing"!). As a group we each made a 10-1/2" quiltblock and presented the blocks to Leigh Tuckey(president of the guild), as she and Bert will celebratetheir 50th wedding anniversary in March! (Who knewthere were so many different ideas on what "gold"was!)

Their 2018 raffle quilt (for their August show) was justmailed off to Virginia Ohr for quilting. It's based on"Kjestin's Legacy" by Quail Valley Quilts but theyhaven'tchosen theirname for itas yet. It'sprettyawesome!They arealso busyworking onQuilts ofValor (theyneed 22 forthis year'sveterans)and makingHospice Quilts for the Riverton House. They also planto teach a beginner's quilt class in April through CWCat the Headwaters, and of course there's the 2018President's Challenge to work on before their Junemeeting.

The Popo Agie Quilters (Lander) also celebrated onDecember 4th with their annual potluck. The food wasexcellent and Show & Tell is always lots of fun seeingwhat everyone has been working on. Mark yourcalendars for their fall show scheduled for 21-22September and a quilter’s retreat 6-8 April at the LanderSenior Center. ...Central continued on page 11

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Not only does Meadowlyn Designs createwonderful quilting designs but they offertrunkshows, programs and workshops.Workshops include Ice/Snow Dying, SockMonkey Quilt, Lewis & Clark Quilt, BackwoodsMoose, Santa Around the World (embroideryand applique), Pumpkin Kaleidoscope, Coloryour Quilt (Painstiks), Snip and GlueWallhanging and Grandma's Hankie Quilt/Project.They offer seven different trunk shows includingone detailing her travels in Thailand.

Check the website to see details of everythingthat is offered.They are located in Lansing Kansas and wouldlove to visit your guild and present a worksho ortrunk show. They are going to the UQSM showin Utah May 1-5 and they could coordinate yourevent with that [email protected]

Meadowlyon Designswww.meadowlyon.com


...Central continued from page 9

The Glendo Community Education Quilting Classescontinue on the third Thursday of the month. Severalfun classes have been planned for the winter/springseason - a snowman wall hanging, snap bags, a springwall hanging and all are choosing a quilt pattern of theirown liking to complete in May and June. They alsohave dates that are open sew for quilters to work ontheir UFO projects. Meetings depend on the weather asmost quilters come from the country or out of town.Sonia will let everyone know if the weather doesn't lether, or those from Wheatland, drive to Glendo.

Douglas’ Stitches N Time held their Christmas Party onDecember 9th. They enjoyed brunch with many yummytreats from the group of quilters attending. Whiteelephant quilting articles were exchanged and Left-Right-Center was played with fat eighths. Upcomingprojects include making a Valentine table topper, aspring wall hanging with garden pots, and a charityquilt project where everyone makes a block with theirown fabric and then they put them together to make thequilt.

The Prairie Stitcher (Douglas) is starting two new Blockof the Month projects. They are very excited. The firstone is "Ribbon Rainbow" done with a blackbackground and jewel tone fabrics. It is beautiful.Their second Block of the Month is called "ChristmasCheer” which is a row by row design featuring rows ofall things Christmas like Santa hats, stockings, andtrees done in traditional Christmas colors. Come inand pick up your BOM or if you can’t make it in theywill mail them. You can start anytime or do it all atonce. Give Tammy a call (307-358-5571) and sign up.You will be happy with your finished quilt. ThePrairie Stitcher also has several new classes includingbeginning quilting, intermediate quilting, knitting, andmore. Call or come by and pick up a newsletter andsee the wonderful samples hanging around the store.

Sagebrush Sisters (Douglas) meets the secondWednesday of each month at 7:00. All are welcome tocome and check it out at any time and meet the galsand see what they do. Some of their projects this yearinclude Quilts of Valor, pillowcases for the grouphome, pass the bag, and much more. You can pick andchoose what projects you want to participate as alwaysor just come to meetings and meet some really nicequilters. Treats and Show & Tell are always part oftheir meetings.

If you’ve been to Casper and headed over to Kalico

Kat you probably already know, Kalico Kat has moved.Their new address is 1239 South Elk Street. Some oftheir fun activities are Sew-in Fridays, 3D’s, movienights and more. They are busy making quilts forgraduating students again this year. If you’re interestedin any of Kalico Kat’s activities give Sandie a call(307-237-8458/259-3914) for more info or to signup.

Sheep Camp Quilt Supply recently announced that theywould be closing in May, but GREAT NEWS theywon’t be closing. Hurray! 2018 is going to be known as"The Year of the Stash" at Sheep Camp Quilt Supply.Most of their classes and activities will be built aroundYOUR STASH! Watch for some fun activities that willhave to do with using your stash! The "Year of theStash" Club will hold its first meeting on Saturday,February 10 at 1 pm. Lea will discuss various ways toorganize your stash to its best use and for your benefit.The club's activities for the year will also be discussed.

If you didn’t see your groups news and want to see ithere, make sure to get me ([email protected])your input by March 5th for the next issue. Until thenhappy quilting!

Deb Zelenak

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SOUTHWESTGinny Hartman

Happy New Year! One ofthe best things aboutJanuary is the wonderfulweather. Yup, that good oldsnow and ice that keeps ushome. This year the snow

and ice has not been as deep as last year, but there isstill enough that people are not making plans for bigevents. That means more time to hunker down andquilt!

It is this lack of activity that will make this a shortreport. I sent an e-mail to every member of thesouthwest region asking them for any news that theywould like to share about their upcoming plans, bothpersonally and with their groups. I posed a fewquestions, just to stimulate some conversation.

Guild news:1. Did your group do anything special for theholiday season?2. Does your group have any events scheduledduring the coming year that you would likementioned?

Personal thoughts:1. What are your quilting goals for the coming year?2. What is your favorite place to shop for fabric?3. Do you have a favorite new tool that you lookforward to using this coming year?4. Do you have any special projects planned?5. Why do you love quilting?6. What would you like to tell the next generation ofsewers about quilting?

Pictures are welcome!

I heard back from only one member, Rene Moore.She wrote “We look forward to Quilting on the Green.My favorite shopping is the Shop Hops and Row byRow, with my husband who is retired. I am stillworking (must have insurance). We just purchased aBabylock Longarm so have planned a trip to St Louisto learn as much from them as possible at their longarmtraining class. Hope to expand my shopping spree ofRow by Rows through the route we take to get thereand back. The picture is of my granddaughter and

myself learning about the new longarm.”

Since I should not ask others to do something I am notwilling to do myself, I am including my answers to afew of the questions I posed. I am also looking forwardto this year’s southwest region events includingQuilting on the Green. We have several opportunities toview quilts, and learn some new skills right here insouthwest Wyoming. I will try to keep you informed asI learn more. As far as shopping goes, I am verythankful for the quilt shops that operate here in ourregion. I also look forward each year to the big quiltshow (recently renamed the Utah Quilting & SewingMarketplace) held each May in Sandy, Utah. As far asmy big projects for the year, I have two. I attempt toenter a challenge quilt each year at Quilt Wyoming inJuly. This year’s theme is Roaming Wyoming, and Ihave that quilt designed in my mind. I will begin tocreate it soon! My second big project involves usingsome of the antique linens that I found in my mother’slinen closet. I will be incorporating 1930 reproductionfabrics into the quilt as a tribute to her 1933 birth year.I have this one underway, and look forward to finishingit before this winter is over.

There are a few other items that I have learned thatneed to be mentioned. The Sweetwater County QuiltGuild is sponsoring a display at the county museum inGreen River. They are featuring miniature quilts. Thetotal perimeter of the quilt must be 96 inches orsmaller. The display will be in place by February 1, andwill be up for a couple of months.

Patchwork of Friends in Kemmerer meets on the 3rdSaturday of each month for a time of sewing and quiltingtogether. However, last Spring the place where they meet,the Berta Penney Memorial Methodist Church,

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experienced a flood in the basement, and the group has beenunable to meet. However, the area has now been cleaned andfreshened up, and they are back in business. They areplanning on getting together on the 3rd Saturday of January,for the first time in many months. They invite others of thearea to join them. They meet from 9 AM to 4 PM, andusually share a potluck lunch.

My last item is the Wyoming Loving Hands Quilt Workshopwhich is coming up soon – on March 16-17 here inKemmerer. We are planning on once again using theoccasion of National Quilting Day, on March 17, tocelebrate the joy of quilting by giving back to ourcommunity. We’ll be getting together to sew Fiddle (alsocalled Fidget) quilts for those who suffer from dementia andAlzheimer’s disease. We will also focus on encouraging newquilters to give quilting a try. If you are interested in hearingmore about this event, email me at [email protected].

There it is, a short and sweet report. I have to admit to beinga bit distracted as I write. Truth is, I won’t be hunkering

down quite yet to sew this January, because I have a newgrandbaby (born last evening at 11:09) that I will be going toPinedale to meet tomorrow! I get to spend a week with myson and daughter-in-law and little Abigail MichelleHartman. Some “activities” are worth giving up a littlequilting time, and in my book, this is one of them!

Ginny Hartman

Now you can have a copy of Barb Gorges quilting tipsin one very nice book. She has added some additionalinformation since she published How to Help yourQuilt Live to 100 articles in Patchwords. The bookwas edited by Jeananne Wright, certified AQSappraiser and antique quilt expert. There are manyillustrations throughout the book. See the ad to see thevarious formats and prices.

Two chapters, “Make” and “Test”, are addressed toquilters, explaining how to make a sturdy quilt. Theother chapter topics are useful to anyone who owns aquilt, from “Use” and “Display” to typical care topics,“Air,” “Wash” and “Dry,” in addition to safe ways to“Store” and “Ship” quilts.

Chapters on “Appraisal” and “Insurance” might helpfuture generations of quilt owners value quilts more ifappraisal and insurance documents are available tothem. But the best predictor of a long life for a quilt isthe maker’s signature on the quilt and otherinformation on an attached label.

Gorges studied quilt care issues for 17 years whileproprietor of Gorges Quilt Labels, providing quilt carelabels to quilters in every state. “My hope is that thegreater number of knowledgeable quilt owners thereare, the fewer premature quilt deaths there will be,”says Gorges.

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How to Help Your Quilt Live to 100


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RegionCentral 92Northeast 152Northwest 44Southeast 87Southwest 38Out-of-State 44Total: 457

Welcome New Members: Kathy G. Anderson, Sheridan; JeanneBellamy, Cheyenne; Linda Betz, Buffalo; Connie Brecke, Sheridan;Barb Bunn, Cody: Barbara Crawford, Gillette; Michelle Glavan,Casper: Laura Gorny, Cheyenne: Sandy Hahn, Dubois; RoenaHalbur, Powell: Linda Parko, Cody; Christy Pyles, Riverton; CoraLee Reynolds, Lander; Kristi Smith, Sheridan; Karen Stanga,Littleton, CO Sandy Tinsley, Wheatland; Cathy Trabing, Dubois;Krista Walz, Watford City, ND; Geraldine Warner, Wenatchee,WA

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Kalico Kat Quilt Shop

1239 S. Elk Street Casper, Wyoming (307) 237-8458

On 12th street across from Meals on Wheels, is Elk Street.

Turn south, I am the first business after the field, behind the Dental Clinic.

6,000 Bolts 100% quality quilting cottons Notions, books, patterns, many kits.

Everything you need to build the quilt of your dreams. Classes, 12hr. sew-in, movie night and much more!

Sign up for our “Mewsletter” Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am – 5pm Sometimes Sunday

www.kalicokatquilts.com

Sandie SwansonP.O. Box 50392

Casper, WY 82605 email: [email protected]

Scraps, remembered with a smile

MEMBERSHIP - JANUARY 21, 2018


NORTHWESTMichelle Quick

Hola Amigas (hellofriends!) I am snowbirdingin Mexico with several handquilting and appliquéprojects! Loving the warmweather and long beachwalks looking for shells and

sea birds.

From the reports I got from NW, looks like lots ofquilting is happening.

Hyattville is having a January retreat that will be overbefore this edition of Patchwords is published. TheHyattville Cowboy Carnival Quilt Show will held beover Memorial Day weekend.

Vicki Mollett, owner of Friends and Company ishaving several 2018 retreats that include an optionalextra day for mastering embroidery machines with theincomparable Mary Lou Moon teaching. Vicki hasincreased the size of the March 15-18 retreat toaccommodate any retreaters who are cranky that I amnot doing my usual April retreat (going to Paducahinstead!!). Please contact Vicki asap atfriendsandco.net or 307-527-7217.

My fall retreat is October 24-28, information will beavailable in a future Patchwords. Hope everyone has ahappy, healthy and creative 2018!

From Linda Macdonald and Marybeth Richardson:The Textile Artists of Greater Yellowstone (TAGY)members are quilt artists who live throughout the GreatBasin area. The group has a large art quilt display at the1st Bank of Wyoming in Powell for the month ofJanuary, and the display will move to Cody for themonth of February.

Paintbrush Piecers' Quilt Guild (PPQG) elected somenew officers for 2018. President - MarybethRichardson; Vice-President - Barbara Pike; Secretary -Jeanne Dycus; and Treasurer - Lili Turnell. In 2018 theYellowstone Quilt Fest will become an ad hoc

committee of the Quilt Guild, and a quilt show will beheld in September with Barbara Pike as coordinator.Several members of the Guild will continue to makequilts for local veterans in the coming year.

From Kathy Hammond, Old West Quilt Guild,Thermopolis:There is not a whole lot happening in Thermopolis.Last year we spent time making Christmas Treeornaments. Each month someone showed us how tomake an ornament. We each made at least two (wethen could keep one and donate one). The donatedornaments were used to decorate a tree for our yearlyFestival of Trees auction. The tree was beautiful andearned the second highest amount. During the month ofJanuary we are making blocks for the Ventura ModernQuilt Guild. They have sent out a message askingquilters to make a block to donate to them. They aremaking quilts from these blocks for people who losthomes in the recent fires in California. If people areinterested, I would suggest they go towww.venturamodernquiltguild.com. Once there go tothe info about the Thomas fire. There is a site you canclick on in the first paragraph--www.keptinstitches.comfor the pattern. It is simple and I think not only will itbe fun for our guild to make, but I think it would be agreat opportunity for people who know how to makethis block to share how to make it with a new quilter.Our guild is going to make our blocks from colorsfound in Thermopolis. We'll add some info about usand send them as quickly as we can.

From Becky Lamb, Cottonwood Quilters, Worland:The Cottonwood Quilters of Worland are happy towelcome 2018. We look forward to many finished quiltprojects but more importantly we look forward to funand friendship, learning and sharing and a little fabricstash enhancement. Our meetings are held the secondMonday of each month in the basement of the CatholicChurch. Each month we have a program, presented bya guild member, show and tell, a fat quarter exchange,and a few laughs. All quilters are invited to join us at 7PM. This year will bring a small quilt exchange, agroup quilt for a charity donation, group meetings, apicnic, a brown bag exchange, a fabulous Christmasdinner and hope for a happy future.

Happy Quilting. Michelle Quick

REGIONAL DIRECTORS


March 5-March 31, 2018Annual Johnson Cty Library Quilt Show

684-5546Johnson County Library (307)171 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY

♦ ♥ ♦March 16-March 17, 2018

Wyoming Loving Hands Quilt WorkshopGinny Hartman [email protected]

Kemmerer, WY♦ ♥ ♦

March 23-25, 2018 Southeast Spring UFORetreat LCCC [email protected]

Cheyenne, WY♦ ♥ ♦

April 15-23, 2018Bus Trip to Paducah

Jennifer Golden [email protected] waiting list information

Paducah, KY♦ ♥ ♦

May 2-5, 2018 UQSMUtah Quilting & Sewing Marketplace

South Towne Expo 9575 S State Streetwww.downunderdiversions.com

Sandy, UT♦ ♥ ♦

June 18-21, 2018Black Hills Quilting Retreat

Mallo Campwww.blackhillsquiltretreat.com

Newcastle WY♦ ♥ ♦

June 23-24, 2018Wyoming Star Quilter’s Guild Show

Riverton, WY♦ ♥ ♦

July 12-15, 2018Quilt Wyoming 2018“Roaming Wyoming”

Central Wyoming College,Riverton, WY♦ ♥ ♦

September 28-30, 2018 Southeast SpringUFO Retreat LCCC [email protected]

Cheyenne, WY♦ ♥ ♦

August 10-12, 2018 Annual Never SweatNeedlers Quilt Show - Headwaters

Dubois, WY♦ ♥ ♦

October 24-28, 2018Quick Quilt Retreat

Michelle [email protected]

Holiday Inn, Cody, WY

QUILT EVENTS

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