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PO Box 50345
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Vol. 38 Issue 1
New year, new look, new ideas!
Inside this Issue
Hello Quilters!
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a
blessed and “pieceful” holiday season. We have
many exciting things planned for 2015. Kim Jacobs, a new member of the
Guild, is also the new editor Bits and Pieces. We
hope you’ll like the changes and if you have helpful
ideas we encourage you to
drop us a line with your
question and ideas. We are
so fortunate as a group to
have so many friends
around us. Yet sometimes
it is tempting to take those
near and dear for granted and many times do not
tell them how much they mean to us. So let’s all
make a New Year’s resolution. The next time you
are at a quilt get together (or any other gathering
for that matter) if you are sitting beside someone
that you don’t know – reach out, introduce your-
self and tell them you are glad they are there.
Take a moment to get to know them. We never
know who could be sitting next to us. Please
make it a point to welcome all new members to
our gatherings and if you see something that
needs to be done – please help or let someone
in charge know of your idea or your concern.
This year we can look forward to our great
Quilt Show in October. Let’s keep the ideas
coming and please be a volunteer. We can use
your help and the show is so much fun! We
have opportunities for volunteers in other areas
of the Guild as well. We need a chairman and a
team to coordinate Publicity for our Guild. That
chairman also coordinates the advertising committee. If you are interested in getting the info
out about our meetings and other events, please
let me know as soon as possible. The 2015 QGI
officers are listed below and all are happy to
answer any questions you may have. See you at
the meetings!
 Gathering ideas for the
QGI Quilt Show Page 2
 Block of the Month Pages
8-9
 Jennifer Fulton’s great
new book! Page 10
 A little Hoosier town
with a BIG fabric store
Page 11
 Programs and Workshops Pages 2-5
 Ask Jenny Quilter Page
13
 Show and Tell page 18
2 0 1 5 Q G I b oa r d e l e c t e d, c h a i r s na m e d
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Chris Hurley
Vice President
Elizabeth Meeks
Secretary
Carol Victory
Treasurer
Cheryl Smith
QGIN-(North)
Barbara Moore
OTLB-(South)
Leanne Anderson
Quilt Show
Mary Ellen Straughn
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Charity
Irmalou Schmucker
Preemie Quilts
Lynn Thomas
Valor Quilts
Kathryn Woolridge
Knit Hats
Nancy Jo Clapp
Bee Keeper
Wanda Haneline
BOM
Shai Harrison
Retreats
Diane Olson
 Taming sewing spacesPage 2
Show and Tell
NQA/AQS Liaison
Hospitality
Website
Social Media
State Museum
Programs
At Large
Logo/Pins
Judy Barman
Anita Harden
Maureen Weflen
Maggie Carr
Becky Mathison
Barbara Triscari
Maureen Sciame
Mary Jane Teeters
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Sandy Wisman
Judy Ireland
Laura Welklin
Julie Grausam
Betty Jo Douglas
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Presbyterian. If you brought a completed class project from 2014 to
Show and Tell by the January,
2015, meeting then your name is
entered into the drawing which will
take place after Show and Tell.
Class registrations begin January 8th at the general meeting. The
Early Bird Discount offer is still on
for this year. Sign up for a workshop in 2015 by January 31, and
your member price for the class is
only $40.00 instead of $45.00.
Open to members only. Nonmembers are welcome to take classes, if there is room, for (as of this
writing) $60.00. Please see the
workshop reservation form on page
14 of this Newsletter.
Gift Certificates will also continue
and can be purchased at the general meetings. We will attempt to
have someone from the Program
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find someone to take your place as
we cannot offer refunds in this instance. Please remember to inform
the Program Team of the change
so we can properly contact attendees with necessary supply lists,
etc. prior to the class day.
Workshop “Angels” will be needed throughout the year and you will
have opportunities to assist in this
effort. Angels act as hosts to assist
the teachers and the participants
with setup, lunches, facilities,
takedown etc. It is not possible to
be an Angel and to take the class at
the same time. Please refer to the
2015 class schedule posted elsewhere in this newsletter for dates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kathryn Wooldridge 317 758-6076
Laura Welklin 317 773-3578
Sandy Whisman 317 896-5694
Judy Ireland 317 845-5862
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JANUARY— How
to Tame Your Sewing Spaces
Make a New Year’s resolution to rethink your sewing room and maybe
improve your physical health while doing it. January meeting this week at
Second Presbyterian Church treats
members to some great suggestions for
improving your sewing areas.
How many of our sewing spaces--once open and friendly---have become
bogged down with piles of fabric and
odds and ends that just get in the way
of the creative process? Maybe your
sewing space holding the dining room
hostage or worse yet, your sewing
space has been turned into a holiday
wrapping center.
Sewers also face a long list of related
health issues. An uncomfortable work
position can lead to back issues and
sometimes numbness in the back, arms
and hands. Even the hard edges of a
chair or work table which press into
your body can eventually cause physical
damage. Many sewers suffer visibility
problems which stem from poor lighting but our members have lots of ideas
for improving these issues.
Come to the January meeting and
enjoy an hour of inspiration as we take
some virtual tours of members’ quilting
spaces. Some are large; some small.
Some are clean; most are not!
Yet,
within these tours our guest speakers
will provide helpful suggestions for
making changes which could greatly
improve your comfort and maybe even
extend the time you spend quilting.
Plus, you’ll learn functional and smart
solutions to common problems of dealing with fabric stash and scraps, managing notions clutter and still maintaining
an inspiring healthful workplace.
So start the New Year with helpful
advice that could make this a happier
quilting year. Join us January 8th at
7pm at Second Presbyterian Church
located at 7700 North Meridian St..
artist whose work includes illustrations,
Judaica art, murals and landscape paintings, including murals which greet visitors
at St. Vincent Hospital, the Glick Eye Institute, the JCC and more. She has been
appointed Artist-in-Residence for numerous academic, faith-based and arts institutions globally. During these placements,
she, conducts workshops, creates murals
and helps artists of all ages using all sorts
of mediums to communicate their messages through artistic expression in many
different types of media.
All this, but she comes to QGI as a board
certified art therapist who recently
worked with cancer patients to create the
stunning tile mosaics at the St. Vincent Cancer Center. She believes
that artistic expression of any form is
more than a casual pastime or hobby. Translated-—quilting arts make
us spiritually whole and healthy
minded.
When their four children were still
toddling, her husband Jeff, an Indiana University OBGYN learned firsthand the power of art as healing.
On his job, joyous deliveries were
sometimes offset by the despair of
patient illness and loss. Joani recog-
nized that her husband needed a
means to cope so she signed him up for
a glass blowing class at the Indianapolis
Art Center. It worked. Today, his glass
works too have been exhibited prominently and he is an ardent advocate for
including therapeutic arts in medical
school curricula.
So if you are hunkered down trying to
shake off the winter blues, searching for
a creative muse; if you really want to
experiment with art quilting but can’t
quite take the plunge. Or maybe you
need inspiration in creating that special
quilt that defines your family’s culture
and hopes for the future. You’ll want to
join us for an evening of insights and
ideas. February 8th at Second Presbyterian Church, 7pm.
Dining room held hostage!
FebruaryQuilts tell our stories; they preserve our
personal histories as they are passed from
generation to generation. “Art transforms
what we know, what we see, what we
feel and what we experience onto a visual
plane,” says artist Joani Rothenberg. Art
heals. And in Rothenberg’s mind—quilters, are artists.
Rothenberg has been invited to be the
guest speaker at the Guild’s February
meeting and as of our publication date
we are still awaiting confirmation. The
evening will be a celebration of history as
it marks the anniversary of our Guild. (Past
presidents are invited and we will celebrate with refreshments.)
Rothenberg is an Indianapolis-based fine
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March Madness:
C o n te m p o r a r y i d e a s f o r t h e Yo u n g a n d Yo u n g a t He a r t !
Mark your calendars for the March workshops and presentation of quilt artist, Cheryl Sleboda. By day she works in the comic
book industry. By night she is a contemporary fiber artist and quilter. Sleboda incorporates electronic components, as well as
fusibles, yarns, jewels, sequins, beads, and various other media into her work. Her designs combine heirloom techniques and modern methods.
Sleboda says, “My themes and subjects vary, from simple shapes, abstracts, to realistic interpretations of still lifes and portraits. Much of my
work is small, often under 8 inches square.
Recent work incorporates LEDs, microprocessors, and other electronic
components to make my fiber art and quilts light up.” Slobaoda’s textile
work is influenced by her hobbies: comic books, science fiction, Japanese
manga, anime and culture, and pop culture.
Get inspired at our March 12th meeting and presentation by Sleboda. Or
sign up for one of our workshops; March 13, do some dimensional sewing with Sleboda and
make a Light Up Trading Card. March 14th workshop members can learn about electronic
textiles.
QGIN-N
Great news for the QGI-N meetings this New Year. Northside quilters have a new meeting space at
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
located at 1605 E. 106th Street off
Westfield Boulevard between Indianapolis and Carmel. It is a great
new venue and we think members
will appreciate the generous room
and good lighting.
We’re filling our new meeting
space with terrific, helpful programs
too! Lynn Thomas has graciously
offered to present the virtual tours
of members quilting/sewing rooms
at our January Meeting. We are in
OTLB
N o rt h s i d e c o m i n g s a n d g o i n g s
the process of confirming February’s speaker—TBA.
We have invited Debbie Geyer of
the Marie Webster House to be our
guest speaker in March. Many quilters have visited Webster’s home in
Marion Indiana which is on the National Historic Register, for her
works promoting quilting. Webster
wrote the first history book on quilting and was famous for her applique quilts and inventive quilt patterns which were sold world-wide.
In history quilters can always find
inspiration!
It is difficult to part with sentimental t-shirts; when they stack up,
turn them into quilts! In April Cathy
Franks brings her expertise and
loads of ideas for making T-shirt
quilts.
Looking for a volunteer opportunity with some friendly people? QGIN needs a co-chair and a hospitality
team.
We are busy scheduling programs
for the rest of 2015. I am currently
looking for someone to do a program about Amish quilts and a program about chevron quilts. Please
bring your ideas and suggestions
for speakers for this year’s programs
to January’s meeting. See you then!
Barbara Moore
n e w lo c at i o n f o r s o u t h s i d e !
Hello, Quilters! I am very pleased to announce that after an extensive search of locations on the south side, we will be
moving our meetings to the Knights of Columbus hall located at 511 E
Thompson Rd. It is located just south of the 465 Interchange at South 31.
The hall has capacity of about 80. Lunch will be a flat fee of $10. There is
ample parking and everything is located on one level.
Our meeting in January will be a celebration of 30 years as the Out to
Lunch Bunch. The luncheon group started meeting in December of 1984
at MCL in Castleton. The first meeting was held on Jan. 24, 1985. If past
chairpersons could please bring their quilts made from their thank you
blocks for a special show and tell that would be great.
I hope your holidays were wonderful. I am writing this while making Poviticia with my daughter and rushing to get everything prepared for the celebration1. At the same time, I am looking forward to a great year. Shelly has found some awesome speakers for us this year and we think you will greatly enjoy being together for those presentations at our new location on January 22, 2015, at 11 am. See you then!
Leanne Anderson
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NEWSLETTER TITLE
QGI
MONTH
SPEAKER
FROM DATE LECTURE/WORKSHOP TOPIC
January
Occupational and
Hand
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Jan 8
Rethinking sewing spaces to improve health and
organization
Feb 12
Quilting as Art Therapy/Guild Birthday Party
Mar 12
Introduction to e-textiles
Mar 13
Dimensional Sewing and Light up Trading Card
Mar 14
Intro to e-Textiles Sample book
April 9
Happy Villages and Accidental Landscapes
April 10
Happy Villages Workshop
April 11
Accidental Landscapes Workshop
May 14
Nacho Grandma’s quilts
May 15
Symmetry Play workshop
May 16
Celtic Knots workshop
June 11
Color, Color, Color
June 12
Modern Color workshop
June 13
Luminosity workshop
July 9
TBA
Aug 13
Innovative Applique and Quilt Storage
Aug 14
Innovative Applique workshop
Aug 15
Innovative Applique workshop
Sept 10
Making Magic with Creative Grid Rulers
Sept 11
Wedding Ring Quilt workshop
Sept 12
Curvalicious workshop
Oct 8
What makes a quilt ‘modern’?
November
Nov 20
Quilt Show wrap Up
December
Dec 18
Christmas Program
Therapists
February
President’s Program
March
Cheryl Sleboda
April
May
June
Karen Eckmeier
Raymond Houston
Christine Barnes
July
President’s Program
August
Rebecca Campbell
September
October
Rita Fishel
TBA
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WORKSHOP RESERVATION FORM —see page 14. Don’t forget the discounts for early registration!
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Charity quilting
Imagine the despair of a single mother
of five whose home and belongings
have all been destroyed in a house fire.
Picture the heartache of a cancer patient, burdened with a hopeless diagnosis, coping in a colorless hospital room.
Think of a new mother whose preemie
baby struggles for life. These are a few
examples of people who were helped
through the beautiful work of our QGI
charity quilters in 2014.
Quilts are among the most practical
household items, yet at the same time,
their colors and designs have the capacity to lift our spirits beyond words. Below is a list of the 2014’s beneficiaries
QGI’s charity quilting hard work.
Special thanks to the following committee members who made it all happen.
Quilt In Mary Strinka
QGIN
Mary Ann Drahman
OTLB
Marsha Brinson
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3 Thursday Peg Bettenhausen
Preemie and Incubator Hannah Starkey
Cozy Comforts Irmalou Schmucker
Batt Lady Cindy Baker
Quilts of Valor Kathryn Woolridge
Irmalou Schmucker
Knitted Hats Nancy Clapp
Charity Quilts
2 0 1 4 d o n at i o n r e p o rt
Dayspring Center 52 quilts
Women’s Prison Domestic 20 quilts
Single mom and five children whose home burned 6 quilts and 5
pillowcases
Interfaith Hospitality Network 28 quilts and 12 pillowcases
Quest for Excellence 65 quilts
Trinity Free Clinic 37 quilts
Council for Aging and In Home Services 5 quilts
Lutheran Child and Family Services 23 quilts
Community South Hospital 35 quilts
Preemies: various hospitals in Indy area 340 quilts
Donation Quilts to be used by organizations for fund raising purposes:
PrimeLife 1 quilt
St.Augustine Home 1 quilt
Trinity Free Clinic 1 quilt
Crestwood for Riley Hospital 2 quilts
Quilts to honor fallen officers:
In memory of Officer Perry Renn to his wife l quilt
In memory of Officer Rob Bradbury to his wife and children 3
quilts
Total:
Preemies 340 quilts
Children and Adults 280 quilts
And to all who donated fabric, cut,
pieced, stitched, sandwiched, turned,
tied, quilted, and distributed-----each
one of you helped to make Indianapolis
and our guild a WARM place to be.
And you’ve all left a very warm place in
our hearts. THANK YOU! If you haven’t
joined us before, please consider coming to one of our meetings in 2015. We
think you’ll find new friends, do good
works and realize some wonderful rewards.
QUILT SHOW News
This October I attended the International Quilt Show in Houston and
came away amazed and inspired. The show takes place in
Houston’s convention center in the
heart of downtown. I can’t tell you
exactly how big the building is but
we are talking multiple football
fields. It took me at least 15 minutes
to walk from one end of the building
to the other (not including stops
along the way.) Half the space on
the main floor is the show itself and
the other half is vendors. There are
over 2,000 vendors – enough to get
lost in and spend a small fortune. The
upper floors contain classrooms in
which every manner of quilting and
design are taught. This is the largest
event hosted in Houston.
In October 2015, our guild will host
its own show. As I wandered
through the Houston show and
around the vendors, I mused about
the commonalities of our guild show
and a large international show like
Houston. We have over 300 quilts on
display, a multitude of vendors, an
auction of small quilts, mystery bags
to sell, an opportunity quilt to raffle
and treasurer baskets to buy tickets
for. Although our show is small by
comparison, the impact on attendees
is the same. We inspire, we share
and we promote the art of quilting,
which is dear to all of us.
The show committee has been planning another memorable quilt show
for 2015 entitled “A Stitch in
Time.” So far we have picked a logo
for the show designed by Elizabeth
Cantwell, picked a pattern for the
opportunity quilt, come up with the
challenge theme, “It’s About Time”
and began discussions on the categories. College Cut-ups bee have been
working hard on constructing the
opportunity quilt. The top is complete. Fabric for the backing has
been purchased and Cathy Franks
has agreed to quilt it. The quilt
should be ready for the great reveal
in early 2015. It is absolutely gorgeous and we will be selling tickets
like hotcakes.
as quilting books, magazines, unused kits, patterns, small handmade
items, etc. Maureen Weflen will be
happy to give you more information.
As the New Year begins the show
committee will kick into gear and
begin firming up the details. Please
watch the newsletter and guild
website for updates. We plan to
announce the categories in late
January and will have detailed descriptions in the newsletter. In February or March, we should be ready
to sell raffle tickets for the opportunity quilt. I hope to begin seeing
some challenge quilts at the guild
meetings. Don’t forget to see Theresa Cantwell and Laura Welklin m
about donating quilts for the Small
Quilt Auction. These do not have to
be miniatures. Also, remember to
donate items to the Peony Shoppe.
We are looking for items to sell such
Remember, the show is only open
to current guild members, so be
sure to renew your membership for
2015. I really look forward to seeing
our show put together, seeing all of
your wonderful quilts on display
and having two great days of
fun! Thanks goes to all who have
helped so far and to those who will
volunteer in the future. In the
meantime, stay calm and keep quilting.
Mary Ellen Straugn
Quilt Show Chairman
The International Quilt Show, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas . The show
featured 2,000 venders and exhibits which filled the space of multiple football fields.
Pa
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NEWSLETTER TITLE
Ja n u a ry b LO C K O F T H E M O N T H
Due January 8, 2015 at General Meeting
To participate in the raffle, get the ‘kit’ for
$1.00 from shari Harrison
SEW×CUT×ROTATE=SEW:
DISAPPEARING 4 PATCH
MATERIALS
Print or colored fabric: Two 5 [10] inch squares
Background contrast: Two 5 [10] inch squares
Rotary cutter, small mat, rotary cutting ruler at least 10” long.
Thread to blend with the print or background fabric
SEW the 4 PATCH UNIT
Pair up one print/color square with one background square, right sides together.
Sew along one side, using an accurate ¼ inch seam.
Make 2 of these, press seams toward the print/color fabric.
Pair up the 2 block units, right sides together and nestle the center seam.
Secure with a pin to keep the seam from shifting.
Sew with an accurate ¼ inch seam.
Press seams so they rotate around the center and the block lies flat.
The 4 patch unit should measure 9.5 [19.5] inches on each side.
CUT the 4 Patch Into a 9 PATCH
Place the 4-patch unit on a small cutting mat that can be turned when cutting
the block.
Make four (4) cuts (dotted lines) parallel to the two center seams.
Each cut is 1 inch away from the vertical or horizontal center seam.
Align the 1” line on the ruler with the center seam and make the first cut.
Rotate the mat 180 degrees and make another cut 1 inch away from the same
center seam.
Rotate the mat 90 degrees, align the 1 inch line on the ruler with the other center
seam, make the third cut 1 inch away.
Rotate the mat 180 degrees and make the final (fourth) cut 1 inch away from the
center seam.
The result is 9 subunits.
ROTATE THE RECTANGLES
Do not move the four large corner squares.
Rotate small center 4-patch unit 180 degrees.
Rotate the four rectangles (two color) so that print and background alternate
between
each section.
Refer to the image on the right for block placement.
SEW the DISAPPEARING 4 PATCH UNIT
You should have three rows of three blocks each.
Sew the blocks into rows; then sew the rows together.
Press the block so it lies flat.
Finished block should measure 8.5 [18.5] inches on each side.
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f e b ru a ry b L O C K O F T H E M O N T H
Due February 8th at the General meeting
To participate in the raffle, get the kit for $1.00 from shari harrison
SEW×CUT×ROTATE=SEW:
DISAPPEARING 4 PATCH W/TWIST
MATERIALS
Contrast Print or Solid: Two 5 (10) inch squares
Background fabric: Two 5 (10 inch squares
Rotary cutter, small mat, rotary cutting ruler at least 10” long
Thread to blend with the contrast or background fabric
SEW the 4 PATCH UNIT
Pair up one print/color square with one background square, right sides together
Sew along one side, using an accurate 1/4 inch seam
Make 2 of these, press seams toward the print/color fabric
Pair up the 2 block units, right sides together and nestle the center seam.
Secure with a pin to keep the seam from shifting
Sew with an accurate 1/4 inch seam
Press seams so they rotate around the center and the block lies flat
The 4-patch unit should measure 9.5 (19.5 inches on each side.
MARK and CUT the 4 PATCH on Diagonals
Place the 4-patch unit on a small cutting mat that can be turned when cutting the block
Make a mark 2 inches on either side of all 4 corners for 8 marks in total (See diagram)
Make 4 diagonal cuts on either side of the center, aligning the edge of the ruler from
one mark to the opposite on the diagonal.
Rotate the mat, not the block to make your cuts. The result is 9 subunits.
Refer to this website for more instructions if needed:
http://round22.blogspot.com/2012/07/disappearing-4-patch-with-twist.html
SWAP THE DIAGONAL ARROWS
Do not move the center hourglass unit.
Do not move the 2 color triangles (top, bottom, left, right).
Swap the lower left background arrow with the upper left contrast arrow.
Swap the lower right contrast arrow with the upper right background arrow.
The new layout has color and background units alternating at each cut edge.
Refer to the images below for unit placement.
SEW THE DISAPPEARING 4 PATCH WITH A TWIST BLOCK
Warning: You are now working with bias edges. Be gentle! You can use spray starch or Best Press to stabilize before you
sew or cut.
Assemble this block on the diagonal
Sew Row 1: the right triangle + upper left arrow + top triangle
Sew Row 2: bottom left arrow + center hourglass + upper right arrow
Sew Row 3: Bottom triangle + lower right arrow + right triangle.
Sew the rows together
NOTE: You will have fabric hanging off the corners. Don’t panic!
Press the block so it lies flat
Trim the pressed block.
The finished block should measure 8 (18) inches on each side.
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BOOKS
NEWSLETTER TITLE
QGI’s Jennifer Fulton’s
New Book
It is Saturday morning at the
Barnes and Noble bookstore at River Crossing. The store is filling up
with holiday shoppers and there in
the middle of it all, signing her latest
book, is a familiar face to most QGI
members: Jennifer Fulton, a past
QGI President and author of The
Idiot’s Guide to Quilting.
The Idiot’s Guide to Quilting is
filled with no nonsense, clear advice
for quilters. Clean, vibrant graphics
complement the writing. Fulton
has produced a book that helps
readers appreciate the art of quilting and at the same time inspires
them to try their hands at quilting
projects.
Fulton loves to play with pattern
and design.
Yet perhaps what
makes her work so distinctive is that
she pays close attention to value—
the placement of lights, darks, and
medium colors throughout a quilt.
Jennifer Fulton’s book, Idiot’s Guide to Quilting
who has brought a plate of cookies
to share. She takes the names of all
who order the book, and promises
to inscribe each one upon delivery.
Fulton is a member of the Quilters
Guild of Indianapolis and not only
did she serve as President, but VicePresident, Quilt Retreat Chair, and
co-chair for quilt show registration
as well. She is an avid and inventive
quilter who crafts quilts for herself
and also for family, friends, and
charity.
Barely half way through the book
signing, Fulton has sold out of
books. The store manager who
initially wondered whether sewers
would show up to purchase a quilting book, is chagrin, but Fulton is
optimistic; undaunted. She sits at
the signing desk with her colorful
quilts draped behind, cheerfully
greeting folks, some of whom have
driven a long way here to meet her
and to buy the book. After the
books run out, her fans seem happy
enough just to chat with Fulton
Fulton signs books at Barnes and Noble at Keystone at
the Crossing.
This is not Fulton’s first tome---it
probably won’t be her last. She is
an experienced author and editor,
with over 150 titles to her credit. In
the past, Jennifer has written mostly
about computers and how to use
them, so the opportunity to share
her knowledge and love of quilting
was a unique one that she simply
couldn’t pass up.
And she doesn’t plan to pass up the
invitation to return to Barnes and
Noble for another book signing—sometime in the next month or two.
She is wants to make it a Guild
event She might even bring cookies and this time the manager promises to have plenty of books on
hand for Fulton to sign. We’ll keep
you posted.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
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THE ROVING REPORTER
H e a d s N o rt h f o r S h o p p i n g F u n
Looking for a fabric adventure-? Go north
quilting friends---to Roanoke, Indiana and
the Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shop located right on Main Street. All the Roving
Reporter can say is “WOW!”
ages 8-14. They do free demonstrations most
Saturdays and the focus is not just on quilting. Learn how to make purses and table
runners. Explore embroidery and felting.
Expect plenty of kits to choose from.
Fabrics and Friends Quilt Shop has been
open for 3 ½ years and has 15,000 bolts
of fabric all tucked away in a 44-hundred
square foot Victorian house. There are
many rooms loaded with fabrics of all
styles from batiks to contemporaries and
traditional prints. There is a generous selection of precuts and
panels. The store also has a wide selection of flannels and
some wools for felting projects plus it boasts a giant wall of
notions. There is even one room that is a designated man
cave to help husbands pass the shopping time in comfort.
The monthly sales on the first Friday and Saturday are popular and if you miss that, there is always one room full of clearance fabrics.
There is also a trough loaded with half yard priced at $3.50.
The clearance fabric moves quickly and more is added regularly.
Classes begin in the fall. Block of the Month programs are
offered as well and there are even classes for young people
The people who work in the store are experienced quilters. Shoppers are encouraged to
bring in projects and take advantage of help
with any problems. You can expect to find
personal attention here that isn’t usually
available in the big box stores.
Here’s what else is fun. Shoppers can actually have lunch in
the store courtesy of Orchid catering. And if you want to explore, there are many cute little shops along main street in
Roanoke including some other nice lunch spots, some great
bake shops and Roanoke is close to Fort Wayne so, if you are
in the area, a detour to Fabrics and Friends is definitely in order.
Why not make a day of it with friends visiting Fabrics and
Friends first, having lunch in Roanoke and then heading
home with a quick stop at the quilt store in Marion.
Carol Victory
The Roving Reporter
Greeted by Precuts
Large cutting areas
Giant trough of precuts
Rooms of fabric go on and on
Wall of notions and kits
Lunch on site with Orchid Catering
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Olde Church Shoppes Annual Quilt Show, Leo, IN January 29—February 8
January Quilt Showcase
 January 29-February 8. 17th Annual
Olde Church Shoppes Annual Quilt
Show in Leo Indiana. Leo is just
north of Fort Wayne and home to
Olde Church Shoppes, a family run
business featuring 3 floors of gifts
and quilt displays hand crafted by
local quilters. A unique antique quilt
is being raffled with all proceeds donated to a the local Christian Community Health Care clinic. Check the
weather forecast and make a day of
it, stopping off in Rochester at fabric
store featured on page 11 of this
newsletter.
2015 Quilt Shows
Feb 19 - 22 Quilt Con , Austin, TX
quiltcon.com
March 5 - 7 Indiana Heritage Quilt Show
Bloomington, IN
April 22-25 AQS Quilt Week Paducah
Paducah, KY
aqsshows.com/AQSPaducah
June 5-6 Quilts Along the Wildcat Quilt
Show , Kokomo, IN , Piecemakers Quilt
Guild
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Dear Jenny Quilter: I recently ran
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Dear Jenny: Quilter I’m trying to
into a problem with the construction of a fairly complicated quilting
block. The instructions just didn’t
make sense and it was so frustrating
I put the whole project down and
haven’t been back to work on it
since. Where can quilters go for
help FAST?
Ready to Rip
find a quilter who can help me with
a project for my mom. We are hoping to distribute squares to family
members to decorate with fabric
markers, then have a quilter put
them together for a beautiful finished project. I have no idea what
something like this will cost or how
to find someone to help me. Can
you help? Momma’s girl
Dear Ready to Rip:: Sooner or later
Dear Momma’s Girl: What a great
all quilters come unthreaded over
problems big and small and running with scissors and rippers is a
bad idea—-even if you are running
to your closest quilt shop for help.
Unlike the big box fabric and craft
stores, most quilt shops do have
experienced quilters on staff with
fresh eyes and ideas. Yet, by the
time you get home, its time for dinner, the dog wants a walk and
you’re too tired to enjoy what you
set out to do in the first place. So
why not fire up the computer dear
quilters and Google your questions.
You’ll find that McCalls has an extensive quilting blog. Don’t be
afraid to search Youtube.com for
how-to videos on any number of
techniques and issues. And please
try QGI’s new Facebook page! Just
post your question on the page and
in not time you should get some
responses from QGI quilters who
can offer advice.
daughter and a fantastic idea—what about it Guild Members, can
we help her out?
For a quick answer—try posting
something on the Guild’s Facebook
page. Connecting with an experienced quilter will go a long way
toward making this a successful
project.
Each guest decorated a square of fabric for a chuppah.
Once I was handed a box of
squares, all lovingly decorated by
over 50 family members who envisioned a personalized chuppah
(hoo p-uh )---a canopy used in Jewish
weddings. Without planning, they
forgot to calculate the desired size
of the finished canopy and they did
not plan for seam allowances.
YIKES! We borrowed an heirloom
sewing trick, using a zigzag machine stich to frame and connect
the squares with lace trim. The end
result was a dreamy canopy draping over the bride and groom filled
with loving sentiments ( no wonder
the couple has been married nearly
10 years now and the chuppah is
now a quilt!)
So sharpen your pencil. Figure out
how many will contribute, and calculate the square sizes with the
finished size in mind. (With 50, it
was a BIG chuppah!)
Precut the squares or ask the quilter to do it for you. You can print
directions including what sort of
fabric markers to use; then use blue
masking tape to tape the fabric
precuts right to the paper instructions. The tape marks off important
1/2 inch seam allowances that often are overlooked in these endeavors.
As for sewers---GUILD MEMBERS,
can you help? If you or someone
you know is interested in this work,
please email me at qginewsletter@yahoo.com.
If you have quilting questions or
suggestions and about QGI, send
them to Jenny Quilter, qginewsletter@yahoo.com
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NEWSLETTER TITLE
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
January
Schedule
 January 8. 7 pm. General meeting QGI.
Second Presbyterian Church. 7700 North
Meridian Street.
 January 9. 1-3 pm. QGI -North general
meeting. Orchard Park Presbyterian
Church . 1605 E. 106th St.
 January 15. 9:30 am—3pm. North United
Methodist Church.
 January 22. 11 am. OTLB –(Out to Lunch
Bunch) South general meeting. Location
TBA
 January 29-February 8. 17th Annual Olde
Church Shoppes Annual Quilt Show.
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QGI
Dale Alianiello
Bobbie Mennel
Jan Prestholt
Amy Lombard
Judy Proffitt
Denise Craig
Cathy Franks
Susan Holden
Joann Glover
Barbara Lee
Linda Crist
Dianne Sutton
Cathy Born
Lori Clements
Janet Shotwell
Janet Swiss
Kathryn Hurston
Jeanne Brown
Chloe O’Connor
Rubbie Johnson
Jo Ann Gates
Lana Russel
Kathy Jensen
Carol Marlin
Leona Grigsby
Larraine Malcolm
Linda Rowda
Mary Bradley
Linda Heavner
Laurie Mitchell
Linda Rogers
Barbara Triscari
Jeanne Luttrull
Caryl Jones
Kathryn Wooldridge
Margaret Duke
Melissa Snyder
Leissette Wolfrum
Rhonda Miller
Kathy Humphrey
2015 WORKSHOPS
Registration Form
Sign up for:
Date
CK# or Cash
Cheryl Sleboda-Dimensional Sewing
Light Up Trading Card
March 13
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Cheryl Sleboda-Intro to e-Textiles
Sample Book
March 14
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Karen Eckmeier-Happy Villages
April 10
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Karen Eckmeier-Accidental Landscapes
April 11
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Raymond Houston-Symmetry Play
May 15
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Raymond Houston Celtic Knots
May 16
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Christine Barnes-Modern Color
June 12
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Christine Barnes-Luminosity
June 13
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Rebecca Campbell-Innovative Applique 1
Aug 14
Rebecca Campbell-Innovative Applique 2
Aug 15
Rita Fishel-Wedding Ring Quilt
Sept 11
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Rita Fishel-Curvy Strips
Sept 12
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Subtotal:
Tax:
SEND TO:
Quilters Guild of
Indianapolis
PO Box 50345
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Total:
On the Web:
Phone: 555-555-5555
Fax: 555-555-5555
fyi
Workshop Info
We are actively working
to schedule workshops for
the convenience of our
Southside members. At
present, most workshops
are held at St. Luke’s Methodist Church (100
W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN, Room N101/
N102) 9:30am-4pm. QGI Members: $45 full
day; Non-members: $60
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
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Rem em b eri ng Marguer ite Wiebusch
Marguerite Wiebusch, 88 years, of Burlington, Indiana died on Friday, December 12,
2014 at Wellbrooke Nursing Home in Kokomo, IN. She was born October 10, 1926, in
Winamac, IN to Ira and Caroline Traver
Kersey. Marguerite married Richard A.
Wiebusch in 1964. He
died December 22,
2011.
Marguerite – a quilter,
a quilt historian, and a
quilt lover – was a
charter member of the
Indiana State Quilt
Guild, the American
Quilters Society, the
American Quilt Study
Group, and the National Quilting Association.
She was one of earliest
members of the NQA;
her membership number was 00020! She
was very active in this
group and helped organize their annual
show in Fort Wayne in l980. Marguerite
was certified by the NQA as a Master
Judge. From 1986 through 1991 she was a
board member of Indiana Quilt Registry
Project and served as Documentation Chair
of the IQRP. She co-authored their
book, Quilts of Indiana, with Marilyn Goldman and also published four books of original quilting designs. In 2010 the Indiana
State Quilt Guild presented
Marguerite and Marilyn the
ISQG Lifetime Achievement
Award. From 1991 until 200l
Marguerite was on the
Board of Directors of the
Indiana State Quilt Guild as
the Archival Chairman. She
has been a member of the
Quilters Guild of Indianapolis
since 1983. In recent years
she has not been able to
attend many meetings, but
she enjoyed receiving the
“Bits & Pieces” to learn the
guild news. She was also a
member of the Kokomo
Piecemakers Quilt Guild
where she was their first
featured quilter.
Marguerite was very knowledgeable about
quilts and quilt history and generously
QGI
Dear QGI members,
It has been an honor and a privilege to
serve the Guild the past two year. As I admire my President’s blocks from QGI’s
members, I wanted to send out a Huge
Thank You not only for the beautiful blocks
you made, but also for the love, support,
kindness and help you gave me over the
past two years as President and Vice President.
Thank you to QGI members for your support of the Guild. Attending meetings,
workshops and volunteering are so important for the strong Guild we have !!
Keep reaching out to all members to make
them feel welcome.
Hugs to you!
Julie Grausam
2014 QGI President
shared her expertise with others. Her
knowledge of Indiana quilters and their
quilts was highly regarded. She had many
friends in the quilting world and kept in
touch with them with letters, emails, and
phone visits. For many years she and Richard hosted her “Annual Quilters’ Show &
Tell Luncheon” where she and her quilter
friends shared quilts, quilt blocks, fabric
scraps, fellowship, food, and fun. Marguerite will be missed by all.
Her survivors include five sons - Kerry
(Cindy) Kopkey of Fulton, NY, John Kopkey
of Winamac, IN, James Kopkey of Noblesville, IN, David Kopkey of Kokomo, IN,
and Jeff Kopkey of Mesa, AZ – and two
daughters – Sharon Lee Langdon of Chesapeake, VA, Melanie Jo (Gary) Stalter of
Kokomo, IN, and Joey Wiebusch (daughterin-law) of Kokomo, IN. She had 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
her parents, a son, a daughter, a grandson,
six sisters, and five brothers.
Submitted by Peggy Greene. Marguerite
was my quilt mentor and one of my dearest
friends. We shared a mutual love of quilts
QGI
In February, we celebrate the birthday of the
Quilters Guild of Indianapolis. The first meeting and election of officers is well documented
in the Guild’s history book which reads, “It was
stormy night one Wednesday, February 22
1978 and not everyone who signed up could
attend this first organizational meeting.” That
call out session was held at Quilts Plus, the
fabric store that is still located across from
North Central High School. Many will recall
this was a rugged winter. The famous Blizzard
of ‘78 had shut down the city just three
weeks earlier. Nevertheless, an official meeting was schedule at the Nora Library and the
first Guild officers were elected by the 19 people who attended. They were Jennie BilliardChairman; Babara Thompson-CoChairman;Marianne Carn-Treasurer and Membership Chair; Beryl Poland-Secretary and Publicity Chair. Well done. This year at our February general meeting we’ll host past presidents
and celebrate our Guild.
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NEWSLETTER TITLE
QGI SPRING RETREAT INFORMATION!
Come join us at the annual QGI
Spring Retreat, where you can sew on
your own projects, charity quilt, and
more.
open to both members and nonmembers of the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis. This facility only has dormstyle sleeping rooms with bunk beds
accommodating 3-4
people/room. Therefore, no single rooms
will be available. (See
complete description
below.) The cost of
This year the sewing commences at
Lakeview Villages Main Lodge at
Camp Lakeview in Seymour, Indiana.
The retreat is limited to 35 persons
and is on a first-come, first-serve basis,
the retreat is $120 for
QGI members and
$130
for
nonmembers and includes
meals for all three days, use of the
sewing room and accommodations.
To register, complete the form on
this page and mail it along with a
50% deposit check made payable to
QGI to Diane Olson (at the address
below) by January 9. Your confirmations and retreat details and other
communications will be emailed. If
you prefer, you may also register by
simply emailing the information on
the form. We will save you a place
provided your deposit is received
within 5 business days of your email.
Balances are due by February 28.
Cancellations before Feb. 28 will receive a full refund; cancellations after
that date will forfeit a $25 nonrefundable fee that the facility imposes per person. If you find someone to
take your place, or if there is someone
on the waiting list who can fill the
spot, you will receive a full refund.
SPRING RETREAT REGISTRATION
Think
Spring!
Please Print
NAME_______________________________________________________
PHONE _______________*Email*_______________________________
Register for the Spring Retreat by completing this form
and sending to:
Diane Olson
1365 Bluestem Dr.
Greenwood, IN 46143
djune617@aol.com
502-594-1768
Roommate(s) /sewing table preference: (1)__________________________
(2)_________________________________________________________
(3)__________________________________________________________
Be sure to include an email address above. All confirmations and retreat
communications will be emailed. Electronic correspondence saves our
organization valuable resources and we appreciate your help on this.
Also note the you can get information about the retreats on QGI’s website
and on our Facebook page. Hope to see you at the Spring Retreat!
The Main Lodge at Lakeview Villages (also known as the “Village Lodge”) was
constructed in 2011, and first used in March, 2012. The building stands near the
entrance to Lakeview Villages, making it an entry
point into the village cabins and bathhouses beyond.
When entering the parking area, the first thing a visitor sees is the large front porch and scenic pillared
entryway, designed to give the building the feel of a
camp lodge right out of the Rocky Mountains. The
large meeting/craft room has a fireplace on one end
and dining tables at opposite end.
The retreat housing is located on the lower level with
an elevator for handicapped accessibility. There are
communal showers and 8 sleeping rooms containing
two bunk-beds (twin-sized beds) each, another larger
sleeping room with four bunk-beds.
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QGI affiliations and benefits
The responsibilities of the AQS/NQA Liaison are to
keep the Guild informed of pertinent information
from these organizations, including upcoming activities and opportunities for Guild members. In addition, NQA provides chapter memberships as well as
individual memberships
Below is a snapshot of both organizations:
AQS Member Benefits
Discounts on admission to every QuiltWeek registration
(AQS national quilt shows).
Discounts on AQS contest entries.
Special “I am AQS” member -only discounts at QuiltWeek
events.
Early access to QuiltWeek registration, so you can register
for the classes you want before they open to the public.
An annual subscription to American Quilter magazine – six
issues a year, filled with articles, patterns and great project ideas just for you.
20% off all merchandise at Shop.AmericanQuilter.com, the
AQS store with fabric, kits, books, notions, and great
AQS gear. Your discount is in addition to our frequent
sale and clearance prices!
10% off VIP discount at all JoAnn Fabric and Craft locations
and online.
Car rental discounts.
Membership Card & Pin
A free gift.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $20.00
AQS Upcoming 2015 QuiltWeek Events (quilt shows):
Albuquerque, NM – Jan 14 – 17th.
Lancaster, PA – March 11 – 14th.
Paducah, KY – April 22 – 25th.
Syracuse, NY – July 29 – Aug 1st.
Grand Rapids, MI – Aug 12 – 15th.
Chattanooga, TN – Sep 16 – 19th.
Des Moines, IA – Sep 30 – Oct 3rd.
For more information about the American Quilters Society go
to: www.americanquilter.com
NQA Individual Member Benefits
Quilting Quarterly magazine delivered to your door four
times per year.
Monthly Newsletter – The Buzz – delivered to your email
inbox.
JoAnn VIP 10% discount with JoAnn Fabric and Craft
Store purchases.
Liability Insurance for your NQA Chapter’s quilt show.
Information about NQA programs including the Certified
Judge, Certified Teacher, Grant Program, NAQCJ
Merit Award, and National Quilting Day.
Full access to online archives and member only content..
Member only discounted admission to NQA’s annual quilt
show.
Member only discount on quilt entry and all classes for
NQA’s annual quilt show.
Member only Free Block of the Month Pattern.
Membership dues: $29.00/year.
Chapter Member Benefits
Access to insurance coverage during your quilt show to
cover both the quilts and personal liability.
Specially printed ribbons may be purchased for the quilt
show.
Subscription to THE QUILTING QUARTERLY Magazine for
the chapter library.
An opportunity to share your activities or special programs and network with other chapters and members through THE QUILTING QUARTERLY.
A free announcement for your chapter’s quilt show in
THE QUILTING QUARTERLY magazine and in the List
of Events on the website.
An official Chapter and Seal.
A copy of the Bylaws of NQA.
Other sale items listed in THE QUILTING QUARTERLY.
NQA Upcoming 2015 Quilt Show
“Down by the Riverside” June 18 – 20, 2015.
Statehouse Convention Center
Little Rock, AR
For more information about the National Quilting Association
go to: www.nqaquilts.org
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
QGI
SHOW AND TELL
Show and Tell is a Guild tradition at our
general meeting and during the north
and south satellite meetings held
monthly throughout Indianapolis. We
invite all our members to participate.
This year, Judy Barman is our point person on this endeavor. If you need information about how our Show and Tells
are conducted, please talk with her and
please share your wonderful work.
We put a little of ourselves into every
quilt we make. Quilting is indeed a
form of therapeutic art. Nothing is as
satisfying or sometimes as challenging
as finding that perfect color, or complementary print that will complete a block
and eventually a larger quilt or art
piece. Like visual art, quilting is personal. And when shared, our finished projects can be enormously satisfying—inspiring even.
So with the New Year begins a new
column in Bits and Pieces: Show and
Tell. This month, to get the ball rolling I
want to share with you the quilt I made
for our son who spent the holidays last
month in Germany where he is studying. Like most students, his housing
situation is cramped and shared. The
idea that he would not have a Christmas tree was sad until I figured out how
to make it happen through quilting.
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The results are pictured to the right. I
simply made a very long and tall (over 6
ft.) quilted tree. As you can see, the tree
is constructed with four different shades
and prints of green—-triangles when
sewn together make the branches of
the evergreen. I appliqued it to a white
background and framed it in green
with a light green inset frame. There are
red buttons sewn throughout the tree,
the idea being that ornaments may be
hung from the buttons.
And Voila! With a little (well, maybe a
lot) of sewing, our son had a Christmas
tree to brighten his living space and we
hope it also helped shorten that 6,000
mile space between us. And it did.
When he received it in the mail, we
Skyped us. (Skype is an Internet face to
face live call and it is free!) I could see
that our son was so surprised, so appreciative and so very happy to receive a
little piece of ‘home’ for his holiday.
If you have something for Show and
Tell—-talk with Judy Barman and send
us a picture and a word or two about it
to qginewsletter@yahoo.com
Each month we’ll devote space in
Bits and Pieces and share as many projects as possible.
Happy quilting,
Chris Hurley-President QGI
Meet the new Vic e President
Dear Fellow Quilters,
My name is Elizabeth Meeks and I am
the new Vice
President of the
Quilters Guild of
Indianapolis
which means I
am in charge of
memberships and
I will also be
keeping tabs and
answering Jenny
Quilter’s emails.
I have been quilting for about 12 years
and am amazed at how much I have
learned about quilting and also about
myself over those years. I have made
bed-sized quilts and little quilt items. I
like to make purses and totes. I do machine embroidery and am trying thread
painting and sketching. A few years
ago, I took a QGI workshop from Sue
Spargo and I have been excited about
hand embroidery ever since.
We have so many creative and talented
art quilters in the guild and I would like
to try that also. There doesn’t seem to
be enough time for all these interests!
Despite my large stack of UFOs, I have
found out that I can finish a large or
difficult project. I have discovered that I
don’t like to follow patterns exactly,
though I do like to be precise in my
piecing. Does this mean that I have
some creativity? I have also discovered
that I don’t have to do the things the
experts and award-winners recommend. Things that work for me are fine.
My sister and I live together and we like
to travel together. She goes to quilt
stores and shows with me; I spend time
in antique malls and museums with her.
We have three cat who deign to let us
feed and pet them. They also help with
my quilting by lying on the fabric and
inspecting my work. They seem to approve.
Thank you for your support and encouragement as I undertake this large job
that my predecessors have made look
easy.
Elizabeth Meek
QGI VP for 2015
Aka Jenny Quilter
Bits and Pieces
PO Box 50345
Indianapolis, IN 46250
On the Web!
quiltguildindy.net
qginewsletter@yahoo.com
QGI
Publisher
Quilting Guild of Indianapolis
Chris Hurley-Guild President
Managing Editor
Kim Jacobs
Contributing Editors
Anita Harden
Barbara Moore
Carol Victory
Irmalou Schmucker
Judy Ireland
Julie Grausam
Lynn Thomas
Leanne Anderson
Mary Ellen Straughn
Shari Harrison
Production
Jackie Griswold
Submissions: Bits and Pieces is published monthly and is available to
members at all QGI meetings and local quiltshops. Additionally, Bits
and Pieces is available on the QGI website: quiltguildindy.net Members are encouraged to submit suggestions, articles, personal ads and
questions . Business and personal are also accepted. Please send
inquiries to Jenny Quilter, 1201 W. 64th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 or
via email at qginewsletter@yahoo.com
QUICK FACTS
The Quilters Guild of Indianapolis is a large and active
group. From traditional quilting, to art and modern techniques and charity quilting, the QGI reflects a wide diversity
of interests. There are many opportunities to participate
Guild activities and it helps to know and be reminded about
the main groups which are active components of the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis.
The Guild’s monthly general meeting is held the 2nd Thursday evening of each month at Second Presbyterian Church
at 7 pm. Members enjoy presentations by
prominent speakers, they can participate in
monthly Block of the Month projects (these
instructions are provided both at the meeting in in the Newsletter), including drawings for blocks and there is always time for
Show and Tell. Watch the Newsletter, Website and Facebook page for more information.
On months featuring visiting
speakers, workshops are also scheduled for
Guild members the 2nd Fridays and Saturdays.
Within the Guild, there are subgroups; the
two largest are defined by location. The
Southside group is known as the Out to Lunch Bunch
(OTLB). These quilters meet the 4th Friday of every month at
11am and beginning in January will gather at the Knights of
Columbus on Thompson Road for their meetings. Members
enjoy lunch, speakers, a more intimate Show and Tell and
another opportunity to participate in a separate Block of the
Month program. Instructions for these blocks are available
only at the meetings.
The Northside group is known at Quilters Guild of Indianapolis North (QGI-N). These quilters meet the first Friday of
each month at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church on 106th
and Westfield Boulevard in Indianapolis. Similarly, speakers
share new ideas and information, there are Show and Tells and
yet another opportunity to participate in a third Block of the
Month program. Instructions for the QGI-N blocks are also
available only at the meetings.
The other main group gathers to work on Charity Quilts. This
group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at the North United Methodist Church at 38th and Meridian Streets. Quilters may
come between 9:30 and 2-3pm and are encouraged to bring
their machines. But there is plenty to do in terms
of sorting through donated fabric, cutting blocks
from scraps and more. This is a good opportunity
for members to get to know others and do much
good for our community. Check out last year’s
donation list in this month’s Newsletter.
Each of these groups is led by a president or chairman. They have individual boards and volunteers.
Those group presidents and board members also
are part of QGI’s main board which is led by officers elected by the whole organization. That board
meets twice a month and members are welcome.
To request agenda items, please contact Guild
President, Chris Hurley in advance.
Membership in the Quilters Guild of Indianapolis is open to anyone, over the age of 12, interested in the art of quilting. Membership dues are $25 annually.
(Dues are prorated to
$12.50 after July 1 for New Members only). Junior Membership
dues starting in 2014 will be $15. Junior Members are ages 12
thru 12th grade. (Dues prorated to $7.50 after July 1 for new
Junior Members only). To apply for membership, complete the
form, available online at:
quiltguildindy.net/membership
Please indicate on the form if you are a New Member.
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