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Snake River Valley Quilt Guild

November 2016

Newsletter Meeting Time 3

rd Thursdays January-November

6:00 pm Early Bird Segment 7:00 - 9:00 pm General Meeting

Meeting Location Calvary Baptist Church

785 First Street Idaho Falls, Idaho

November 17, 2016 Meeting Agenda

6:00 Early Bird: Hand

Made Ornament Exchange

6:30 Set-up and Social Time

6:55 Welcome and Announcements

7:15 Show-and-NO TELL

7:30 Break

7:45 Education Segment: Bonnie Hunter the “Scrap Saver's System”

TBD Raffle

TBD Adjourn

Upcoming Dates to Remember

January 3 Board Meeting

January 19 Guild Meeting

A Sewing Room Chat with the President

“DID WE MENTION BONNIE HUNTER?”

Way back in 2012, or perhaps it was 2013, the SRVQG Board was in the process of lining up national talent for our workshops and we decided to look into Bonnie Hunter's availability. Imagine our shock when we learned that this good lady was booked three years out!!! When we recovered from our shock we booked Bonnie for November, 2016. It seemed so far away then, but here we are!

Bonnie will be teaching two one-day workshops (which are currently filled) on November 18th and 19th (“Texas Tumbleweeds” and “Pineapple Blossom”, respectively), and will be doing a trunk show/presentation on the “Scrap Saver's System” at our November 17th meeting. We have invited members of other Eastern Idaho guilds to attend this presentation for a suggested donation of $1.00 (one dollar) to the Quilt Heritage Museum project.

There will be a lot of extra people at the November meeting, and we have a lot of activities planned, so we all need to work together to make the evening of the 17th proceed without a hitch. Bonnie's presentation lasts about an hour, and she also likes to have an additional 30 minutes for questions. This means that we will need to abbreviate the first part of the regular meeting to make sure Bonnie has plenty of time. It is still possible we will go overtime. You will notice that the meeting agenda is a little different this month. Here is what you need to know in regard to those changes:

The Ornament Exchange will occur during Early Bird instead of during the regular meeting.

The regular meeting will start at 6:55 instead of 7:00. Announcements will be extremely brief. Instead of our regular “Show-and-Tell”, we will have “Show-and-NO-

TELL”. What does this mean? You may bring ONE QUILT to show, preferably a Bonnie Hunter

design if you have one. I will read your name, the name of the quilt, and a short (one

sentence) description – whatever can legibly fit on the sign-up sheet.

You will be photographed with your quilt. There may or may not be room to display Show-and-Tell quilts.

No estimated time is listed for the Raffle, or for when we will adjourn, as it is very possible that we will run long, but it will be worth it!

With those considerations I leave you to prepare for the November meeting, Until then, keep singing!

Connie Rafferty President SRVQG aka “Genghis Kahnnie”

P.S. Wear your name tag, I beseech you!

www.ifquiltguild.citymax.com

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Minutes from last meeting

SRVQG Meeting Minutes for October 20, 2016

Minutes taken by Sandra Brow

GUILD BUSINESS:

Connie Rafferty opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

She welcomed visitors Karen Long, Sandra McMillan, Amy Lehman and Amy’s mother Ada Benjamin.

She thanked Marei Montalvo for demonstrating the 6-minute inset circle technique at Early Bird.

Linda Hughes moved and Lana Messinger seconded that the minutes of September’s meeting be approved. Passed unanimously.

Connie and Kimberly Maher urged members to plan to come to the retreat in 2017. Kimberly will post pictures from the retreat on our Facebook page.

Laura Wallis described our new website, under construction, and asked members for input on what content should be posted, as the website has much more room than our current website. The new website is srvquiltguild.org .

Connie urged members to invite members of other guilds to attend our November meeting, at which Bonnie Hunter will be speaking. The meeting is free, but visitors not members of SRVQG will be asked to donate $1 to the Quilt Heritage Museum organization.

Connie identified Isak Dinneson (pen name of Karen Blixen) as the author of this month’s quote, and distributed fat quarters to those who knew the answer.

Kimberly Howard introduced the 2017 Quilt Show block challenge. The patterns for each 9 ½” block will cost $2 a packet, and the blocks must contain a recognizable amount of the challenge fabric.

Kat Blakely explained that since the Crackerjack challenge (bags of charity fabric to be cut into manageable portions) had been so popular, we will continue to have them available.

Linda Hughes urged all members to come to The Art Museum to see the upcoming show featuring work of Art

Collectives, including art quilts by members of Artists with a Common Thread. The opening night is Nov. 17, 5:30-7:30, and runs through January 4th.

Karen Price, chair of the 2017 guild quilt show, asked members for ideas for publicity to bring more people through the doors. She urged members to leave the week of March 20-25 free, as every member is needed to help, and the show is free on any day you volunteer to work a short shift.

Marsha Nipper had forms for the 2017 Secret Sisters. She described what the program is, and urged people to join. The 2016 Secret Sisters will be revealed at the January meeting, and new assignments will be drawn.

Diane Cresap asked people to turn in the blocks they have been working on for the 2017 Quilt Heritage Museum raffle quilt.

Laura Wallis explained the advantages of applying for a 501c(3) non-profit status for the guild, and urged everyone who had not yet voted to fill in a ballot. Ballots will be counted at the next board meeting.

SHOW AND TELL:

Several people who attended the retreat showed what they had accomplished there.

Julie Finnigan displayed her Block of the Month quilt.

Jeanette Henson, Diane Cresap, Marei Montalvo, Wendy Schoonmaker, Susan Ovard, Laura Wallis, Lexi Shell, Pam Trauber, Emily Fogg, Mimi Jones, Marlene Young, Linda Hunt, Barbara Bradley, and Jill Jensen showed quilts during Show and Tell.

After the break, Connie announced that Karen Long and Leanne Powell had signed up as new guild members.

EDUCATION:

Elizabeth Sorenson gave a talk on “How to Build a Quilt”.

Connie conducted the raffle.

The meeting was adjourned about 9:30.

Quote of the Month

“O how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches.

No run on my bank can drain it,

for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.”

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Treasurer’s Report October 31, 2016

Quilt Show not updated

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SRVQG Activities Calendar November 2016 - November 2017

MONTH EARLY BIRD EDUCATION BOM due dates CHALLENGE SEW-IN

NovemberOrnament

ExchangeBonnie Hunter

January

Quick Valentines

with Marei

Montalvo

Creative Quilting for the

Economically Frugal

Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

with Pam Traughber

BMN #1-4Introduce Stash Buster

Challenge

Jan. 21

TBA

February

Folded Fabric

Techniques with

Kimberly Maher

Ricky Tims' Kaleidoscope

with Lea HardeeBMN #5-6

Introduce Color Me

Challenge and Mini

Quilt Challenge

March BMN #7-8

AprilAntique Quilts with Joyce

ShumakerBMN #9-10

Introduce UFO

Challenge

Apr. 22

Millie Tote

Bag

May BMN #11-12

June BMN #13-14

July BMN #15-16Color Me and Mini

Quilt Reveal

August Annual Picnic

September BOM Quilt Top Reveal

October UFO Reveal

November Stash Buster Reveal

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November Meeting

The Ornament Exchange is during the Early Bird segment. We will begin at 6:00 pm with displaying our handmade ornaments, then we will exchange. We're so excited to see what you create this year! Please bring a small bag to put your ornament in.

Remember to pick up block patterns #3 and #4 for our "Be My Neighbor" BOM Challenge. If you ever forget to pick up patterns at the meeting, you can request them from us by email.

January Meeting

This will be the first show and tell for our BOM blocks #1-#4. We will not reveal in November so we don't take any time away from Bonnie Hunter. Every time you show your BOM blocks you will receive a fun (and useful) prize!

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We are still collecting blocks for Penny McClure who moved away. Please make a 9.5 inch unfinished block with an owl and polka dot theme.

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Helpful hint for the new year - make a list of the projects you want to finish in 2017. Pin it, post it, paste it where you will see your goals. It worked great for me this year. I didn't finish everything on my list, but I finished half of them. That may not sound like success, but with all the other projects that happened throughout the year I think I did great!

~ Julie and Jill

Intraguild Activities Announcements

Workshops

Hooray! The time for Bonnie Hunter’s visit is here. Bonnie will be giving a lecture “Scrap User’s System” at our meeting on 11/17/16. She is bringing 100 pounds of quilts with her! It should be a wonderful trunk show. I need 4 volunteers to help with the trunk show, two holders and two folders. If you’d like to help, please email me at lynnesaul1@q.com.

~ Lynne Saul

Results of the Vote

The vote concerning the revised Guild By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation passed unanimously with over 75% of the membership voting. Thanks for your response!

The Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the Idaho Secretary of State and we are waiting for them to be recorded.

Come in and check out all the

new fabric arriving.

10% off total purchase all month

long.

Weekly drawings with purchase.

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2017 Quilt Show: “Quilted with Love”

2017 Quilt Show Block Challenge

Two ways to participate:

Appliqué Block Challenge – Must have an appliqué heart included.

Pieced Block Challenge – Must have a pieced heart included.

Each block must contain a recognizable amount of the challenge fabric. Beyond that, the sky’s the limit. Add any color or fabric to your liking!

Each block must be 9 ½ inches unfinished (will finish at 9 inches).

Print your name legibly in the seam allowance on the back of each block you enter so we know who made the block.

Blocks may be turned-in to Kimberly Howard any time up to the same day as quilt check-in which is Monday March 20, 2017.

Challenge packets will be available at the Guild meetings for $2.00 each and include a 10-inch square of the challenge fabric and instructions.

See Kimberly Howard, 208-569-1497

Quilt Show Boutique

Are you interested in selling items in the 2017 Quilt Show Boutique? Successful selling items include: pin cushions, hot pads, table runners, stuffed animals, aprons, children’s items, and even wooden cutting boards, anything that is homemade. You never know what might sell!

Sellers are given a number to identify their items, have the use of about ½ of a banquet table to show their items, and can bring props like crates and shelves to show their items. The guild keeps 10% of sales. Each participant needs to help with a shift of work in the boutique.

We need you and your items to have a successful boutique. If interested, please call Pam Noonan at 313-0549.

~ Pam Noonan

Quilt Show Homework PLEASE READ!!!

1. Clear your schedule for the week of March 20-25.

2. Sell Raffle Tickets.

3. Keep a list of who you will personally invite to the show.

4. Work on your items for the boutique.

5. Finish your quilts to enter in the show.

Show time is closer than you think!!!!!

~ Karen Price, Quilt Show Chairwoman

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Quilting Bees

SRVQG’s Quilting Bees are

smaller groups within the

guild. They typically meet in

members’ homes to socialize

and quilt together. Some

Bees meet monthly, some

weekly, some in the daytime, some in the evenings.

Usually participation is limited by the size of the

room in which they meet. Call ahead to see if a

particular Bee is open to new members, or is full for

now.

Prairie Girls Bee

Facilitator: Trudy Stubbs Contact: tsdandelion@gmail.com

Meets: 2nd

Wednesday of month 10:00am

Where: Daydreams Quilt and Sew

If you are interested please email Trudy to find out our current project and for a materials list.

Q-Bees

Facilitator: Kat Blakely Contact: katblakely52@gmail.com

Meets: 1st

Wednesday of month 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Where: A different house each month.

Contact Kat to find out the current location.

UFO* Bee *UnFinished Object

Facilitator: Sandra Brow

Contact: 524-6230

sandybrow@earthlink.net

Meets: 2nd

Tuesday of month

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Where: Sandra Brow’s house 2269 Calkins Ave., IF

The UFO Bee focuses on unfinished objects. Come join us! For more information contact Sandra at 524-6230.

Feedback on the Sewing Revolution Class

“Hope they come back, very education, a lot of people missed out; the rulers were unreal, impressive”.

Elsha - It was amazing.

Scott - It was excellent & astounding.

Mary Jo - She didn’t know that she had so many stitches on her embroidery machine. It was very educational.

Leslie - Bought a new Janome 15000 because of the class

Teri - Enjoyed it and learned a lot about her machine. There was a lot of neat things to learn on her sewing machine.

Watch for

Brady’s Black

Friday ads!

20% off one cut of fabric

Valid thru November 12

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1445 E. Lincoln Road Idaho Falls, Idaho

(208)522-6763

We have some great deals coming!

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Sewing & Quilting Machine

Janome Memory Craft 6600P

with LCD screen

Accessories include:

Extension table and cover

10 different feet

Knee lifter

278 stitches (decorative, monogramming, patchwork)

Program and store stitch patterns

Use quilting bar or free motion quilt

Lightly used – just serviced

New price $2459.00 Asking $1600.00

Contact Cindy Wood 208-681-7459

For Sale

This machine is in great condition!

It has a lot of the "toys" we Quilters like to have, including function buttons:

It comes with a variety of feet and a color touch screen to select a stitch menu or function unit. It has several fonts for lettering, and a wide variety of stitches

It is also an Embroidery Machine. It comes with both large and small embroidery hoops plus five discs. As it is an earlier model Embroidery Machine it does not plug into a computer.

This machine sews like a dream! It is an excellent starter machine for a quilter. This is my third Husqvarna and I do love them!

Asking price is $1500.00 firm, for the machine and all the embroidery extras.

Contact: Laurie Baum (208) 316-7354 or Connie Rafferty (208) 521-4942.

Bargello Quilt: 69" x 100" Done mostly in blues, with some pinks/mauves, and florals on white background. This beautifully executed bargello quilt won a blue ribbon at the Wyoming state fair a few years ago.

Quilt by Debbie Bass: 76" x 93" This quilt was made by Debbie Bass, quilt artist and former Guild member who moved out of state several years ago. This quilt features Debbie's hand dyed fabric in the blocks on the front as well as in the backing. Laurie won it in a raffle in the 2000's.

HUSQVARNA DESIGNER 1 SEWING/EMBROIDERY MACHINE

Reasonable offers will be considered.

Contact: Laurie Baum (208) 316-7354

Quilts

This machine is almost "new in the box". It was brand new at the start of an 8 day Quilting Cruise in November 2014, and was used 20 hours or less (estimated) on the cruise. This machine was cleaned and serviced by the vendor at the end of the cruise and before it was shipped to Laurie. It has been in the box with its original packaging, manual, and all attachments since.

The Horizon has many great features including:

This machine retails for $4,000.00 (according to the internet), but asking price is $2,500.00. Reasonable offers will also be considered. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a top quality machine at a great price. This machine sews like a dream! Perfect choice for anyone who likes to quilt or sew; would make a fabulous Christmas or birthday present! Contact: Laurie Baum (208) 316-7354 .

Janome Horizon 8900

automatic thread cutter presser foot knee lift bar extra wide throat

clearance (11") for greater ease of machine quilting

walking foot, quarter inch foot, stitch-in-the-ditch foot, and other assorted feet and attachments

stop/start, lock stitch, reverse, needle up/down buttons

adjustable speed control a wide variety of

decorative stitches and lettering fonts

touch-screen lighting under the neck as

well as over the stitch plate

extension table is removable to accommodate free arm sewing (for sleeves, waistbands, etc.)

operating manual and instructional DVD

extra wide clear plastic sewing surface extension table

heavy fabric cover

* stitch restart * stop * fix * reverse * needle stop up/down * speed control'

* start/stop * thread cutter * sensor foot lift up/ down * sensor foot pressure * sensor foot lift

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SRVQG 2016-2017 BOARD

Officers

President - Connie Rafferty

Vice President - Marei Montalvo

Secretary - Sandra Brow

Treasurer - Laura Wallis

Committee Chairs

Auxiliary (Sew Cool) - Kim Jockusch

Community Support - Kat Blakely, Kimberly Howard

Courtesy - Marilyn Dedman

Equipment - Lori Wickham

Historian - Kimberly Maher

Intraguild - Julie Finnigan, Jill Jensen

Library - Marsha Nipper

Membership - Wendy Schoonmaker, Marilyn Dedman

Newsletter - Bridget Molten

Quilt Show - Karen Price

Secret Sisters - Sandra Brow, Marsha Nipper

Sew-Ins - Emily Fogg

Website - Crystal Foster

Workshops - Lynne Saul

Utah Quilt Guild Liaison - Karen Price

Quilt Heritage Museum Liaison - Karen Price

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