Stitchers Quilt Guild - Hardin County Cooperative Extension Service

Stitchers Quilt Guild
Newsletter
A HARDIN COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HOMEMAKER CLUB
SEPTEMBER 2010
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday,
SEP 29th 2010
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Hardin County Extension
Office — Auditorium
STITCHERS QUILT
GUILD OFFICERS
Patty Pruitt, President
270-877-7078
gypsyquilter7@yahoo.com
Diana Zimmerman, 1st VP
270-304-6787
genesisdzm@yahoo.com
Betty Percifield, 2nd VP
918-916-1206
perrifi@hotmail.com
Points to Ponder from Patty
Welcome to our new members, Debbie Owens, Brenda Carroll,
Linda Drummond and Julia McKinley.
I am so excited to see the group grow and yet stay so
cohesive. Enjoy the meetings and fellowship with one
another.
Thanks for submitting your surveys and congratulations to
Anne for winning the iron! The board is reviewing those
submitted and incorporating your wishes into our next
year's programs. If you were unable to submit your survey,
just drop one of the board members a quick note and let us
know what you want to see take place within our group.
Donetta Faulkner-Elmore,
Secretary
270-735-9847
kypm427@aol.com
I for one cannot believe this year is going so quickly Christmas is right around the corner. We need to start
thinking about our annual Christmas Party. If you are
interested in serving on the committee for this wonderful
event, let me know. We will begin discussing this event in
September.
Kathy Goodman, Treasurer
270-862-5549
kathysteveg@windstream.net
Hope everyone will be able to attend and/or participate in
the Heart of Kentucky Quilt Show. It takes everyone's
involvement to make it successful.
Kelly Pruitt, Newsletter
270-737-9019
kelly.pruitt@us.army.mil
Historian,
Publicity,
Parliamentarian,
Enjoy the cooler weather and plan to be at the September
29th meeting. If you know someone interested in our group,
bring them along.
Patty
“Quilting is a gift you give yourself.” Author Unknown
THIS AND THAT - IMPORTANT STUFF TO KNOW
♥ The retreat scheduled for October at Loucon has been cancelled due to lack of participation. Refunds will
be made at the September meeting. Plans are underway to reschedule for next year.
♥ Brenda Edwards is collecting empty spools again this year for the quilt show. Please save your spools as
you empty them. You can periodically bring them to her during the meeting or save until the August
meeting.
♥ You can go online to view the Stitchers Newsletter at :
www.hardinext.org/quilting-newsletter.asp
♥ Your board members are working hard to make the most of your meetings and schedule great workshops
throughout the coming years. If you have any ideas for workshops or would be willing to teach a workshop
please contact Betty Percifield, or if you have ideas for upcoming meetings contact Diana Zimmerman.
Diana is looking for make-it/take-it and demo ideas or anything else you would like to see or are willing to
share with everyone during the meetings.
♥ We are asking for donations of aprons for the quilt show. We would like them to be newly made and we
will use them every year during the quilt show in the Food Court area. This year we will do a conga line once
each day and have attendees vote on their favorite.
♥ Put your SAVE THE DATE insert on your refrigerator or bulletin board to remind you of guild activities like
workshops and UFO days. We don’t want anyone to miss out on these.
MAKE AN APRON DAY
11 Sept , 9am—4pm
Come in and make an apron to donate to
the quilt show food court and make
another for yourself. Some quick and
easy apron patterns will be available for
your use.
Bring about 2—2-1/2 yards of fabric
and 1/2 yard interfacing which is
optional per apron.
Bring your machine and basic sewing
supplies and bring your own lunch.
Sometime during the quilt show we will
do a conga line and have attendees vote
on their favorite apron.
NEW MEMBERS
Linda Drummond Birthday– 12/10
1214 RiverView Dr, Westoint, KY 40177
502-922-4649, ldrummond1210@aol..com
Brenda Carroll
Birthday—2/29
2345 Sportsman Lake Rd, Etown, KY 42701
270-756-2191, brendacarroll2345@windstream.net
Debbie Owens Birthday—01/25
1803 Lakewood Dr, Etown, KY 42701
312-5292, debbieo1212@hotmail.com
Julia McKinley Birthday 10/04
12 N. Sunset Ave, Cecilia, KY 42724
862-5569
FOR SALE:
Babylock Ellageo Embroidery Machine with assorted hoops
to include large hoop and computer software. Like new.$4500.00.
Call Patty 307-2226 or email me @ gypsyquilter7@yahoo.com
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FEATURED STITCHER for October is
Jessica Robbins
Meeting Projects &
Upcoming Activities
SEPTEMBER Meeting
♥ FQ Demos
♥ Fat Chance Swap
Tone on Tone
♥ FQ Showcase of Quilts
OCTOBER Meeting
♥ Fall/Halloween Showase
♥ Book Orders Due
♥ Mini Landscape Projects
UPCOMING EVENTS
♥ Quilt Show Prep—Sep 22nd
5pm—9pm
♥ Quilt Show Set-up—Sep 23rd
8am—till it gets done!
♥ Quilt Show—Sep 24-25
♥ Cancer Caps—Oct 30th
9am—6pm
Becky delivered a wonderful presentation during the August meeting. Becky
works at the Kentucky Derby Museum as a tour guide and at Churchill
Downs at the betting windows. She made this quilt from the horse's identifying blankets and groomsmen's vests and told us the background on a KY
Derby winner associated with each particular number. Becky also made another quilt similar to this one that she donated for an auction to raise money
for the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs Racetrack.
REFRESHMENT LIST
Please bring cups, plates & napkins for the drinks/snacks you’re providing. These are
If you can’t attend the meeting that
you’ve signed up for, please find a substitute.
not supplied by the Extension Office.
SEPTEMBER
Pat McMillan, Carolyn Jones
Eileen Heinen, Debbie Crafton
OCTOBER
Anne Aubrey, Frances Heinen
Donetta Faulkner-Elmore
Whitney Antique, Mary Lois Hill
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
& Many More Quilts To Go!
We would like to wish a Happy
Birthday to:
Carolyn Jones—Sep 13th
Pat Nahal—Sep 21st
Jessica Robbins—Sep 25th
Susan Byers—Oct 1st
Julia McKinley—Oct 4th
Kelly Pruitt—Oct 7th
Joshua Otte—Oct 10th
Joleen Filler—Oct 13th
Judy Applegate—Oct 18th
Kristen Otte—Oct 19th
Denise Sloyer—Oct 27th
Ginger Sharp—Oct 30th
NAME TAGS
Remember to wear those quilted
name tags to not only help new
members and old remember your
name but for a chance to win a FQ.
There is also a 25 cent fine for not
wearing them.
Treasurer’s Report
August 2010
Balance Brought Forward…...$5414.14
INCOME
Name-Tag Fines…………………..2.00
Gordian Knot Workshop………….5.00
Loucon Retreat………………...333.00
New Member Dues……………...28.00
2010 FEATURED STITCHERS
Jul—Kathy Cravens
Oct—Jessica Robbins
Dec—Virginia Coomes
Write-ups need to be to me by the 10th of your month. Please
don’t feel pressured that you have to do a great big show and
tell event. This is just a great way for us to get to know each
other and put a name to a face as the guild grows.
FAT CHANCE SWAP /SHOWCASE/ PROGRAM
SEPT 29th
Bring 2 Fat Quarters that are tone on tone to the September
meeting. If you have made or own a quilt constructed from
Fat Quarters bring it to the September Meeting. We will
showcase FQ Quilts that evening. Some of the members will
illustrate FQ Quilts, construction of those quilts and provide patterns to everyone. This will be a fun and informative event (who doesn't have FQs collected waiting on the
perfect project??) If you want to present your quilt with
the pattern, please contact Patty (gypsyquilter7@yahoo.com
or 307-2226)
Total Income……………….... $368.00
EXPENSES
Patty Pruitt Workshop……….....115.34
Betty Percifield………….……..…98.93
Total Expenditures….………$214.27
Ending Balance…………….. $5567.87
Submitted by: Kathy Goodman
Treasurer
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership dues are payable at the October meeting for the year
covering Jan—Dec 2011.
If including your homemaker dues the amount will be $22.00.
If you pay your homemaker dues through another organization
the amount will be $12.00
Any questions see Kathy Goodman at the meeting.
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
from
Stitchers Stash of Recipes
Patio Cooler
Patriotic Blocks
We are still continuing to collect
12-1/2 unfinished patriotic
blocks for Warrior quilt donations. Go to quilterscache.com
for easy blocks. Here is one to
try this month—Peace and
Plenty.
quilterscache.com/P/
PeaceandPlentyBlock.html
Aug—Rebecca Schroeder
Nov—Diana Zimmerman
(Dixie Franklin, pg 11)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cups strong tea
2 cups pineapple juice
4 cups orange juice
1 (27oz) bottle Ginger Ale,
chilled orange slices or wedges
Combine sugar and water in a saucepan, place over low heat until sugar
is dissolved. Cool. Combine sugar mixture, tea and fruit juices; chill
several hours. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale. Garnish with
orange slices. Yield: 3 quarts.
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Cabin in the Bargello – A Quilt-As-You-Go
and Fusible Raw Edge Applique Technique
Saturday , Nov 6th, 9am—?
Sunday, Nov 7th, 10am—?
Workshop Fee—$18.00—Pattern/Meal/snacks provided
Cost: $8 for pattern (included in workshop fee.)
Fabric and Supplies: (note: all Bargello yardage is width of fabric)
For Bargello
For Applique
1 ¾ yd Blue for Sky
5” x 8” Brown (wood) for house
2 1/8 yd White for snow cap
4” x 8” Dark brown for roof
3, 4 & 5 1/8 yd each of 3 different Grays/browns for
forest & mountains (light to medium dark)
6, 7 & 8 1/8 yd each of 3 different greens for trees (light
to med)
9 ¼ yd Medium dark green for trees
1/8 yd River rock (pebbles) for the chimney, rocks on
the river bank & path to the cabin
Scrap Darkest brown or black for the door
10 & 11 1/8 yd each Beige for transition from woods to
grass
12, 13 & 14 1/8 yd each med to light greens for grass
¼ yd Dark green for the pine trees in front of house (can
be scraps or fat quarter)
Scraps Tan/gray/brown for boulders
Scrap Yellow for the light in the window
Scraps Grasses – can use green fabric #9
¼ yd Blue for river
Cutting instructions will be provided prior to the workshop.
Binding: 1/3 yd
Special Supplies and Tools Needed:
● 1 yd Backing Fabric
● 1 yd thin bonded batting
● Walking foot (essential) and ¼” foot
● Rotary Cutter and Mat
● 6” x 24” ruler with 60 degree
registration lines
● 1 yd lightweight iron-on fusible web
● Appliqué pressing sheet (optional)
● Iron and board
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Minutes of Stitchers Quilt Guild – August 25, 2010
Meeting began on time with 41 members present along with seven guests including Lydia Myers,
Jessie Hood, Brenda Carroll, Linda Drummond, Martha Claycomb, and Debbie Owens. A quorum
was present to conduct the Guild’s business. The minutes of the July meeting were accepted as
read. VP Betty Percifield presented two possible opportunities for classes and programs to be discussed further at the September meeting. Quilt Show Committee Chairpersons gave committee reports. Old Business: It was decided that our previously completed patriotic quilt blocks will be
used for lap quilts for patients at the VA Hospital in Louisville. New Business: Hardin Memorial
Hospital has asked that we make caps for cancer patients. A border demonstration was provided
on making Pyramids and Curling Ribbon borders. A hands-on workshop was held for all in attendance to make their own mini landscape quilts. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Mini Landscape Show and Tell (October Meeting)
Work on your miniature landscapes (Autumn in Kentucky) and plan to bring them to the October meeting. We will have a little display set up for these and some lucky lady will win a gift!!
Don't bring them to the Sep meeting - keep working on them and have them finished for Oct.
QUILTING TIP
Pressing: Pressing seams ensures accurate piecing. SET THE SEAM FIRST by
pressing it as it was sewn, without opening up the fabric pieces. This helps to
sink the stitches into the fabric, leaving you with a less bulky seam allowance.
Make sure you are Pressing, not Ironing. Ironing means to move the iron while
it is in contact with fabric; this stretches and distorts. Pressing is
lifting the iron off the surface of the fabric and putting it back
down in another location.
from Better Homes and Gardens "Quilts and More"
Summer 2008.
QUILT SHOW INFO/REQUESTS
DEMOS—If there is a demo you would be will to put on sometime during the show contact Gloria
Ashton
VOLUNTEERS—If you are able to volunteer to work during the show contact Gloria Ashton.
Volunteers get in the show free.
SET-UP—We will start setting up for the show at 8am at Pritchard. Bring those husbands to help if
you can. If you are willing to help load frames, be at the fairgrounds at 8am.
LABELS—Don’t forget all your quilts need labels on them, even if it is just a basted or pinned piece
of muslin with your quilt name, your name, address, etc.
FOOD COURT—Contact Cammie Brown if there is food you are willing to provide or to find out
what she still needs in the Food Court. Money is always welcome to purchase needed items.
COUNTRY STORE—Don’t forget to clean out those closets and sewing rooms and donate all your
goodies to the country store. One Stitchers trash is another’s treasure. Please mark prices if
possible.
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CANCER CAP WORKSHOP
Saturday, Oct 30th, 9am-6pm
Project Room
Please stop by during the above hours and make a Chapeau for a beautiful lady who is
undergoing cancer treatment. Pattern will be available at the workshop. Here are the
supplies required:
1/2 yard of fleece (makes 2 caps)
Sewing machine with thread to match fleece Basic Sewing materials
Lunch is on your own! Come support a wonderful community project.
LAP QUILTS FOR VETERANS
Feb 26th
We have reserved Extension Office for Sat, Feb 26th to assemble and finish lap quilts that will be donated
to the local VA hospital. The quilts cannot exceed 45" X 45". We have some patriotic blocks that can be
used but please feel free to do your own thing. They do not have to be patriotic. Remember we do have
female veterans as well. Mark this date on your calendar so that you are prepared to participate in this
community project. Many of us have or have had family members serving in the Armed Forces and would be
proud to have our Veteran provided with a beautiful lap quilt.
Here are a couple of ideas if you want to make one/some/many at home prior to the workshop.
Using 4, 12 inch finished blocks, sash with 3 inch finished strips and border with 3 inch
finished strips and border again with 6 inch finished strips. That would total 45 inches
Using 9, 12 inch finished blocks, sew them together in 3 rows of 3 without sashing and
add a 4.5 inch finished border. That would total 45 inches.
Of course you can come up with your own ideas also.
We hope to see lots of participation on this project.
Frances Heinen is getting instruction from Patty Pruitt during the Gordian Knot workshop and
during show and tell at the August meeting we got to see the results of the quilts done by
Jessie, Carolyn, Eileen, Janice, Kitty, Whitney and Frances.
AQS Book Orders
Info will be passed out at the September
meeting to order books at a discounted price
through AQS. Return your order at the Oct.,
meeting and you’ll have your books in Nov.
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Hardin County Extension Office
201 Peterson Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Stitchers Quilt Guild
SEPTEMBER
HIGHLIGHTS
QUILT SHOW
Fat Chance Swap
FQ Friendly Quilts
Showcase /Program
OCTOBER
HIGHLIGHTS
Border Demo
Fall/Halloween Showcase
Mini Landscapes