QUILTERS GUILD of PLANO
December 2024 Newsletter
This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Social time starts at 6:15pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm.
We will be meeting in person at Hunters Glen Baptist Church, 4001 Custer Road, Plano, TX and via Zoom.
If you prefer to attend via Zoom, log into your
Quilters Guild of Plano account/Membership/Member Dashboard/Monthly Zoom Meetings.
Click on the words “Monthly Zoom Meetings.”
LETTER FROM GUILD PRESIDENT – Jeanne Vogel
QGP President, Jeanne Vogel
Dates to Remember
(Please wear your name tag)
- Dec. 10 – Community Service Sew Day 10am – 2pm
- Dec. 12 – Guild Holiday meeting–bring your holiday/winter themed wrapped gift & something to eat at the holiday table
- Dec. 12 – Bones Table with donation fabrics
- Dec. 16 – Board meeting
- Jan. 9 – Guild meeting
Wow! What a crowd we had at the November meeting – That was a record 113 in the room and a record 25 members on zoom. What a great community of quilters!
And what a wonderful blessing to have as we had a large donation from a quilter whose family donated bins and bins of fabric, started projects and 8 quilt tops that were finished but needed backing and quilting. Community Service will take those to quilt and bind and be able to pass those along as we approach the cold weather.
Also in her stash were several complete Block of the Months that Membership will be displaying for a drawing. If you are interested, put your name in for the drawing. We want them to go to a good home!
If you were asking Santa for more fabric for Christmas, we have about 10 bins/boxes of fabric for you to pick up at the December meeting. There is a Santa Claus quilt top that needs to be finished and lots of Scottish terrier fabric. And more fabric–lots of fat quarters, small cuts, Aunt Gracie’s and more scraps. Come and fill your stocking with the colors of your choice!
It’s a must to visit the new website! Our thanks for the collaborative effort to get the Quilt Show site up and running and upgrading to have Vendors & Sponsors register online–that’s without mail, checks, and paper! It’s a new day for us!
– Jeanne
GUILD RETREAT
We still have a limited number of openings for the Guild’s 2025 Retreat!
We still have a limited number of openings for the Guild’s 2025 Retreat. The retreat will return to Tanglewood Retreat Center in Pottsboro from Thursday February 20 through Sunday February 23, 2025.
The cost this year is $444 per person for a double room and $563 per person for a single room. This includes 8 meals beginning with dinner Thursday night. The maximum capacity under our contact is 75 people.
As usual, we have a retreat shop, lots of door prizes and other fun activities planned.
For more information, please visit our website at. https://www.qgplano.org/activities/retreat/
GUILD ACTIVITIES
Drawing at the guild meeting—
An Amish Basket filled with quilt items as a grand prize!!
Come join us at our Annual Guild Christmas Celebration filled with, food, fun and friendship!
Make a winter themed gift (from fabrics in your stash) and come to the Holiday Party prepared to have fun! We’ll gather in groups and while a story is being read we will pass our treasures either left or right when we hear the words “Left” or “Right”. When the story ends, we will have a wonderful gift to take home and enjoy!
Guild Guidelines and Deadlines
- Thank you to those that did signup at the Activities Table at the November Meeting. (Even late signer-upper’s are welcome to participate!)
- Wrap it and bring your winter themed gift to the December Holiday Party and get ready to have fun!
Contact: Chris Fredericks and Anna Marie Larrabee, Co-VP’s of Guild Activities, at
activities@qgplano.org with any questions.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Here are the quilts that we delivered in November.
Loving the cooler weather! When the temperature cools it just makes me want to get behind my sewing machine and create!
Here are two photos of the table that is our challenge prize:
Debbie Blair and Val Schlake
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
January 9, 2025
Guild Meeting
Sherry Mark of Loft Supply: Why your Batting Matters
February 14, 2025
Workshop
Nova Montgomery: Singer Featherweight Maintenance
December again? Where has the year gone! As we close out 2024 it’s hard to fit everything in. Do take a few hours out December 12 to join your Quilty friends for a Holiday Party. Besides the food and other fun, Tisha Harms will be joining us for a little educational on Daughters of the American Revolution – DAR for short.
January will be bringing us Sherry Mark to teach us some batting tidbits, so think about your upcoming projects…she will have batting for purchase. And don’t forget to check your calendar for Nova Montgomery’s Singer Featherweight Maintenance workshop in February. As of now we have only ONE slot left in the Friday, February 14, 2025 workshop. If we fill that up we can open up a workshop for Saturday, February 15. There are some members interested that can only attend Saturday, so if someone is waiting to sign up for Friday, please let us know so we can fill it up! Registration forms to drop off at the meeting, or mail in are available on the website; and online registration should also now be available. (Select on the top tab bar Activities>Workshops). See you at Guild Meeting!
Beth Swiatek & Linda Sullivan
January Guild Meeting, Jan 9, 2025
Sherry Mark of Loft Supply: Why your Batting Matters
Workshop, February 14, 2025
Nova Montgomery: Singer Featherweight Maintenance
Attending workshops at QGPlano.org is now easier than ever with SignUpGenius! Members can conveniently reserve their spot and pay for their chosen workshops directly through this platform. Simply visit the Workshops webpage on QGPlano.org, find the workshop you’d like to attend, and click the “Reserve Your Spot” button. This will redirect you to the SignUpGenius login page, where you can complete your registration and payment.
If you’ve used SignUpGenius in the past, you likely already have an account. If you don’t remember your password, no problem—just click the “Forgot Password” link to reset it and regain access.
For first-time users, creating an account is quick and straightforward. Once logged in, follow the prompts to confirm your workshop selection and complete the payment. Don’t miss out on the chance to learn and connect with fellow quilting enthusiasts! Secure your spot today.
QUILTS of VALOR
We had a beautiful day to honor six vets with quilts, two in their hospital rooms and four at the East Plano Rotary Flags of Honor. The pictures show the fabulous job the Rotary does with the 10 day event, and shows the types of quilts that tend to be favorites.
Carolyn Cosgriff
QUILT PLANO 2025
There’s lots to celebrate this month for QP25!
Let’s start with our Show logo! Kudos to Ashley Stovall for not only designing the fabulous raffle quilt, but for creating a beautiful logo to go with it!
The online applications for sponsors and vendors are active and they started coming in within a matter of minutes! That’s a testament to how fabulous Quilt Plano is and what a great value it brings!
At the December meeting, you’ll be able to view the stunning Deco at Dusk Raffle Quilt and be the first to buy your raffle tickets! So bring that cash with you and grab a few stacks for stocking stuffers!
- Pricing is the same:
$20 (25 tickets) - $10 (12 tickets)
- $5 (6 tickets)
- $1 (1 ticket)
*Since this is a Guild fundraiser, we encourage all Guild members to purchase at least $20 worth.
Also at the December meeting, you’ll be able to pick up a stack of bookmarks that feature the Deco at Dusk quilt.
Thank you in advance to our QP25 Committee members who have volunteered their time to organize and produce the Show. You’ll meet them at the January Guild meeting! And thank you in advance to those who volunteer their time at the Show to ensure our guests, vendors, and sponsors have an amazing event!
Laurie Lumston
MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME
New Member
- Yvonne Knight
Guests
- Mary Jo & John Ferril
- Pat Brown
- Barb Grave
- Cathie Heilemann
- Frieda McCaskill
- Lisa Maddux
The NEW MEMBER RETREAT on November 16 was a big success. If you missed the fun, you will have another chance in April.
BIG THANK YOUS
- Pam Wingate and the Best Little Retreat Center for use of their wonderful facilities for our New Member Retreat
- Our Greeters at the November Meeting: Members of the Sew Happy small group: Lori Hutyra and Denise Castelli. You provided a wonderful first impression for our guests and new members and a service for our members.
Ann Lau and Christi Ables — Membership@qgplano.org
ENTER TO WIN ONE OF TWO very special drawings! We have two Christmas Kits. Each is a block of the month series, including directions and all the fabric to complete the quilts. Enter at the meetings in December and January. The winner will be announced at the February meeting.
DON’T MISS OUT!
December Birthdays
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1 – Jane Martin |
18 – Spring Weeks 20 – Jan Johnson 20 – Carol Esch 20 – Margaret Konecny 22 – Aurora Chancy 23 – Sharon Schenke 23 – Lonetta Ingram 23 – Dianne Cronenberg |
24 –Janice Bockemehl 24 – Karen Burns 24 – Karen Edmondson 26 – Martha Harrington 26 – Jodie Craig 27 – Kaye Dunn 28 – Karen King 31 – Mari Semrad |
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EDUCATION
Debbie and Lorrie will be taking a break from demos this month.
But, we’ll have a sign up sheet for you to suggest a future demo topic or volunteer to do a demo. Look for us at the meeting!
Debbie Burns and Lorrie Gray
Exciting News: Our New Website is Live!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! It’s designed to be more user-friendly and packed with features to enhance your experience as a member.
How to Log In to Your Account:
- Go to the Quilters Guild of Plano website.
- Click on the “Log In” button located in the top menu.
Your Username:
- Your username is the first letter of your first name followed by your full last name (no spaces).
- Example: If your name is Jane Smith, your username is jsmith.
Forgot Your Password?
- If you don’t know your password, click on “Forgot Password” on the login screen.
- Enter your email address (the one you have on file with the guild).
- Check your email inbox for a password reset link. If you don’t see it, please check your spam folder.
Important Note: The password reset email will be sent to the email address you provided to the guild. If you no longer have access to that email, please contact us for assistance.
How to Log Out:
- To log out, click on the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines in the top corner) and select “Log Out” from the dropdown.
- Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom of the website and click on the newsletter link, which will also take you back to the website’s homepage.
We understand that navigating new technology can feel a little tricky at first, but we’re here to help! If you have any questions or run into any issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to media@qgplano.org.
Happy quilting,
Kris ☺️
RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS
QGP Awards, Bars, Show Charms and Show Pins
BEEKEEPER BUZZ
Great news!! Bonnie Cook is interested in hosting an evening Small Group (Bee) for women who aren’t available during the day.
Please email her at bcook111698@gmail.com
News from the Zoom Bees
From the Bee Keeper — In Person Meetings
Fourth Friday Featherweight Friends
Jeanne Vogel
Meeting at the Best Little Retreat Center in Texas from 9am-9pm.
- We share tips for caring for the Singer Featherweight machine, our best notions, and have several members experienced with problem-solving both machine and quilting problems.
- Make your reservation by calling 469-708-2378 or email: info@blrcit.com
- Either bring your lunch or we’ll go out as a group to eat together.
Sew Happy Quilters
Aurora Chancy
1st and 3rd Thursday 9-4pm
- Sam Johnson Recreation Center @ 401 W 16th St. Plano, TX
- Bring your own project, sewing machine & supplies
- We have lunch together at the Gazebo Cafe for $5 or less.
Sit N Sew Community Service Day
Val Schlake & Debbie Blair
2nd Tuesday from 10-2 pm
- Plano Sewing Center, 2070 Spring Creek Pkwy # 326, Plano, TX
- Bring your sewing machine and sewing supplies.
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