Patchwork - Campbell River Friendship Quilters Guild

Patchwork
Volume 6, Issue 08
April 1, 2016
Message from the President
Hello Ladies!
Just a quick note as I’m a bit late with this….lots of company this year so far.
Just a reminder that we still have a few openings for the April Retreat so let Colleen or
Millie know ASAP if you are interested.
As well, I hope you are giving some thought to volunteering for one of our positions
available for next fall. If you are new to the Guild, it’s a great way to get to know the
members and if you are not exactly “new” - well then we sure can use your experience!
We will also be continuing our book sale from last month. So far we have made close
to $200.
I’m hoping the nice weather sticks around so you can all get to the meeting on April
13th.
See you then.
Sharon
Demonstration of Confetti Quilt by Barb Connelly from Langley Guild
March Bee Day
QUADRA ISLAND QUILT & GARDEN TOUR
SAT. JUNE 25TH & SUN. JUNE 26TH
10 am—4 pm
$15—good for both days
Tickets available at C.R. Tourist Info Center
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Many gardens displaying quilts
11 gardens, 8 in Granite Bay
New homes & old homesteads
Gardens growing food accented by flowers
For more info contact
johnbev@gicable.com
LANGLEY QUILTERS GUILD
“THE THEADS THAT BIND US”
Friday May 6th 10 am—8 pm
Saturday May 7th 10 am—5 pm
$6.00 admission
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300 Quilts on display
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Featured guest artist MARIA DA SILVA and Tomorrow’s Quilters (a new initative
promoting quilting in local schools.
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Tea Room; Gift Shop and Challenge and Merchant Mall
George Preston Rec Center
20699 42nd Ave.
Langley
Langleyquiltersguild.com
WORKSHOP
April
19th
Allyn Shellshear
20th
Sandra Nielsen
SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH 2016
21st
Shirley Murray
9:30—4:30
23rd
Mellissa Moller
MACHINE QUILTING BASICS
BY Ionne McCauley
MASONIC HALL
$41.00 payable at registration
1/2 hour for lunch
Maximum 16 students
Register with Kathy Hannin at March 9th meeting
Supply list provided
REMEMBER
THE “SHARP BOX” IS AVAILABLE AT EACH
MONTHLY MEETING
CQA NEWS - Canadian Quilter’s Association
QUILT CANADA 2016 will be held in Toronto, Ontario, June
15th to 18th
Click on their website
Www.canadianquilter.com
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU
WANT TO SHARE IN THE NEWSLETTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Jokes, Quilting Articles, pictures,
recipes, etc.
ddingwall@shaw.ca
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The blog gives all the info re Quilt Canada
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There is a mystery quilt for members
There is all kinds of information too numerous to mention
here so check it out.
MULTIPLE USES OF FREEZER PAPER
FREEZER PAPER—that wonderful stuff you can find in your grocery store.
Buy good quality freezer paper—REYNOLDS is the best
FREEZER PAPER is great for appliqué.
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Trace quilting designs onto the dull side of the paper, cut it out & iron shiny side onto
the fabric. Cut out the fabric around the design, allowing 1/4” seam allowance. Fold
the fabric seam allowance under the freezer paper & press. Remove paper and stitch
appliqué onto the background fabric.
FREEZER PAPER can be used for paper piecing.
FREEZER PAPER templates for hand sewing. Make Grandmothers Flower Garden blocks.
Print a sheet of hexagons on freezer paper, cut them apart & iron them to the wrong side of
your appliqué piece. Iron the edges over the paper & you will have a nice sharp edge for
whip stitching.
FREEZER PAPER can be run through your ink jet printer (not a laser printer). Set your
printer to accept heavy paper, feed the sheets one at a time. To keep if from curling you
can cut it a day or two ahead of time & put it under something heavy to flatten it; or iron it
flat (shiny side down) on a Teflon pressing sheet; or iron it to a piece of copy paper and put
the combination through your printer. Ironing two pieces together may work as well. It’s
best to pull them apart while they are still warm.
FREEZER PAPER can also help you to print on fabric. For example, if you would like to personalize your labels, you can iron your freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric but cut
the fabric just shy of 8 1/2” x 11” so that stray threads do not get caught in the printer.
Print your label on the fabric. The freezer paper gives the fabric just enough body to go
through the printer as if it were a piece of paper.
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two,
May the sun always shine warm on your window pane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain,
May the hand of a friend be near you
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
“PRESERVING THE PAST”
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER
TIMBERLANE QUILTERS’ GUILD, POWELL RIVER, B.C.
WHERE?
The Italian Hall
5866 Lund Hwy, Powell River, B.C.
WHEN?
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016
Sunday because of the revised ferry schedule which makes a Saturday date difficult.
A catered lunch will be served.
PROGRAM
Our theme is ‘PRESERVING THE PAST”
It will include a merchants mall, white elephant table, guest speaker, gifts and a number of draws.
CHALLENGE
A quilt which expresses our challenge theme ‘Preserving the Past’.
The quilt should be a minimum of 20” to a maximum of 40”. Use colour and fabrics you love and embellish as you wish. A prize will be awarded to the viewer’s choice.
See this news letter for the challenge block. They will be divided up and become draws dependent upon
the number of blocks submitted.
RSVP by May 15, 2016
$15.00 per person
“A-NIGHT MEETING”
“A NIGHT’ - Business/So
cial Meeting is
held 2nd Wednesday of eac
h month from
September to May—7:00
p.m. at the C.R.
Community Center.
“Bee-DAY” - Social time
at the Masonic
Hall from 9a.m.—4 p.m.
Bring your machine or if you can’t spend
the whole day,
just come in for coffee &
goodies. There is
no “BEE-DAY” in June
JUNE Wind-up-Party—is
held in place of
the June “A-Nite” meeting.
April 13th
May 11th
June 8th
“BEE Days”
April 23rd
May 28th
June ???
RETREATS
Oyster Bay Resort
April 15, 16, 17th
GUILD LUNCH
3rd Friday each month
April 15th Fisherman’s
May 20th
Storey Creek Golf Club
June 17th Fusilli Grill
Do you plan on attending any of
the Guild Lunches?
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Please inform MARNI:
marnifisher3@gmail.com
So that she can make reservations.
Thank You!
QUILTING WEB SITES
CONNECTING THREADS
connectingthreads.com
Books, fabrics, notions, thread, etc.
QUILTING AND WHAT NOT
quiltingandwhatnot.ca
Patterns, instructions for paper piecing,
foundation patterns for 1/2 sq. triangles
GRANVILLE ISLAND SHOP MAIWA
maiwa.com
Fabric painting supplies
CINDY’S THREADWORKS
www.cindysthreadworks.com
Superior Threads, patterns, notions
FABRICATICS
fabricfatics
Over 2000 batiks from Texas. $8.00 yard
TheQuilt Show
thequiltshow.com
Great website with Ricky Timms & Alex Anderson
CQA Canadian Quilter’s Association
canadianquilter.com
ARBEE DESIGNS
arbeedesigns.com
learntoapplique.com
facebook.com/arbeedesigns
academyofquilting.com
HAMELS FABRICS & QUILTING
Hamelsfabrics.com
LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC FABRIC
gofabricconnect.com
THOUSANDS OF BOLTS
thousandsofbolts.com
Great shop based in Chilliwack
IENDSHIP
CAMPBELL RIVER FR
QUILTERS GUILD
P.O. Box 653
Campbell River, B.C. V9W
“A NITE’ - Business/Socia
l Meeting is held 2nd
Wednesday of each month
from September to
May—7:00 p.m. at the C.R
. Community Center.
“Bee-DAY” - Social time at
the Masonic Hall
from 9a.m.—4 p.m. Bring
your machine or if you
can’t spend the whole day
, just come in for coffee & goodies.
JUNE Wind-up-Party—is
held in place of the
June “A-Nite” meeting.
There is no “B-DAY” in
June
MEMBERSHIP DUES
$35—September to June
$20—January to June
2015—2016 EXECUTIVE
President
SHARON SMITH
Past President
LAURIE CURTIS
Vice President
CAROLYN HENSHALL
Treasurer
PAM HEDDERSON
Secretary
MARNI FISHER
$10—Associate membership
for those who
live out of town & cannot
make the meetings.
DIRECTORS
Membership
SANDRA NEILSEN
Communications
BEV MORRIS
Programs
CAROLYN HENSHALL
MARIAN JOHNSON
Editor of Newsletter
DIANA DINGWALL
GOALS of the CAMPBELL RIVER FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS’ GUILD
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To cultivate friendly relationships and camaraderie of fellow quilters.
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To teach and learn from others the art of quilting.
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To show warmth and compassion to others by donations of quilts, placemats and other items.