QUILTERS GUILD of PLANO
April 2025 Newsletter
This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
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.
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.”
The purpose of the Quilters Guild of Plano is to unite individuals who have a passion for quilts and the art of quilting.
LETTER FROM GUILD PRESIDENT – Jeanne Vogel
QGP President, Jeanne Vogel
Dates to mark on your calendar:
Today–enter your quilt into the show!
April 8—Community Sit & Sew 10-2
April 10–Guild meeting
April 21–Quilt Show 25 committee meeting on zoom
April 28–Guild Board meeting on zoom
May 3—New members day retreat–must pre-register
May 8–Guild meeting with Bones Table
Aug. 7–preview night (a week earlier)
Aug 8 & 9–Quilt Show 2025
It’s officially SPRING! And with the change in the seasons, it’s time to do some spring-cleaning of your sewing room. Put a box or bag out for things that you don’t use, don’t know why you bought, don’t know if you’d ever use it, and get it ready to donate items to someone else who is going to love it! At the May meeting, we will have a Bones Table to place your items for your friends to pick up, take home and love!
All remains from the Bones Table will be donated to the Welman Project in Fort Worth that has an Educator Warehouse for teachers to get items for free and for other crafters to purchase. We are only taking quilting related items at this time. Check out thewelmanproject.org “Fill a classroom, not a landfill”.
Another place to share your stash is by donating 3” squares to the women in Honduras that make quilts and bags by hand as they are without any electrical power. Cotton fabric, pre-cut into squares fit nicely into a ziplock bag and will be sent to them via the One Common Thread giving women an opportunity to sell their items to earn an income. Check out onecommonthread.org “one hexagon at a time”.
Have you entered your quilts for the show? It’s open & ready–all on line. Measure your quilt, locate the pattern name, and take a photo and you’ll be ready to hit: Enter! You can enter your quilt in either the judged or the non-judged part. We want to see what you’ve made this year!
Have you heard? We are looking for a 5 great volunteers for the Nominating Committee that will be lead by Roxy Gross and having Donna Petrick as the board rep. Please raise your hand at the meeting to help get the 2025-2026 board positions filled. If you would like to know more about taking a board position, please get with the present VP to understand the requirements (and the fun!)
– Jeanne
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Thanks to all of you, we had another great month providing quilts to many in our community as well as those affected by fires in California and the hurricane in the Carolinas. Thank you all for the support and participation making it all happen!
Loving the warmer temperatures, today I moved my sewing machine and current project outside and stitched all afternoon. It was great being out in the sunshine enjoying the first signs of spring.
You are invited to Community Service Sew Day, always the second Tuesday of the month. We meet at the Plano Sewing Center from 10 till 2. Bring your Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies and we will bring the rest. It is a great time to sew with friends and contribute to those in need of a little kindness in our community.
Remember, this is the final month to collect for the PISD celebration in May. We collect items that are needed for new babies and new young moms and dads. Baby clothing newborn to 24 months and diapers are always in demand. These are young parents we are helping to get started and anything that can help them is welcome.
Why People Volunteer
- Because they care about a cause
- To share or use special skills
- To join friends and family who volunteer
- Because they are personally impacted by an organization
- To better fill their time
- It’s a good networking opportunity
QUILTS OF VALOR
URGENT!!! Quilts of Valor is in desperate need of tops. The targeted size is 60” by 80”. Pattern ideas are at qovf.org for more details. It is highly suggested you avoid using obvious flag fabric as some recipients find that disrespectful. Bring the finished top to any community service day or guild meeting. The guild will supply the backing and get it quilted. If you include binding, that’s appreciated. Please pin it to the top. Pin your name as the maker to the top for the label.
QUILT PLANO 2025
April is here and that means it’s time to start thinking about Volunteering at the Quilt Show! We’ve made it easy to sign up on the Quilt Plano website using SignUp Genius, which will send you reminders as we get closer to the Show date. So pop in there today and grab your spot!
At the completion of the volunteer shift, every volunteer will receive a special commemorative 2025 QP Show charm to add to their Quilters Guild of Plano volunteer bar. Those who volunteer for a total of 4 hours will receive a one-day admission ticket to the Show. Come join the fun!!
There are a few Volunteer t-shirts still available. Visit the Quilt Show table to purchase yours. While you’re there, grab some more raffle tickets! They would make great Easter basket stuffers!
Debbie Smith and Norma Bautista
Entries registration is open online at the Show website. Members may register up to 4 entries max and can do so with no charge until the May Guild meeting. So take advantage of that free Early Bird window. You don’t have to complete the quilt before you register it – just take a photo of the completed quilt top.
We have a few stacks of bookmarks that can be picked up at the April guild meeting to keep on hand while you’re out and about. Please help us get the word out about the Show and our programs for the year.
As always, we’re looking for folks who want to join the Quilt Plano committee. Chat with Laurie or Carol to share what you enjoy doing and we’ll connect you with the right team. You can always shadow this year and step into the role next year! All are welcome!!
Tammy Kinley and Laurie Lumston
One last request: At the April Guild Meeting, we are planning a special presentation to the former Quilt Plano Show Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Featured Quilters. We’re trying to fill in some gaps! Do you know who served as the Show Chair and/or Co-Chair for the Quilt Plano shows from 1991 – 2021? If so, please reach out to Laurie Lumston at laurie.lumston@gmail.com. 🙂 Thanks!
Cheers,
Laurie and Carol
GUILD ACTIVITIES
Happy Spring! Isn’t it lovely to be outside enjoying this beautiful weather?
We’re so excited for the upcoming April meeting when we’ll be seeing the Stained Glass quilts that our members have been working on over these past few months. It will be grand to see what everyone has completed.
It’s also time to think about registering our guild activities quilts into the Special Exhibit at the quilt show. Please plan on participating.
In May we will hold a fat quarter raffle! If you would like to participate then please bring in 1 or 2 fat quarters and we will enter you into a special raffle where you can win a fat quarter bundle. We are asking for spring prints or spring tonal fat quarters. Plan on joining in on the fun!
See y’all at the meeting! Chris & Anna Marie
EDUCATION
Debbie Burns
Last month at the Education table, Debbie showed us how to sort and process our scraps, and how to efficiently cut scraps into usable pre-cuts. Then how to store your new organized fabric stash.
Now that you have processed all of your scraps into usable pre-cut sizes, at the April meeting we will share some great ideas on how to use your scrap fabric stash to create some beautiful quilts without spending more money.
Lorrie Gray and Debbie Burns
education@qgplano.org
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
April 10th Guild Meeting
Rosie deLeon-McCrady: Redwork Legacy
April 12th Workshop
Rosie deLeon-McCrady: Redwork Embroidery by Machine
Alex Andersen. Wow! How fun to hear stories from her start and see how far she has come.Just goes to show, if you have a Passion for something, and keep working hard at it, you never know what you can accomplish. Now which one of us hasn’t had that experience after starting a quilt that turned out a bit more complicated than anticipated! Can I get a YES!
April’s speaker is our very own Rosie deLeon-McCrady of Redwork Plus for a Thursday lecture on Redwork’s Legacy. Saturday’s workshop on how to do Redwork on your domestic machine is almost full, but we are happy to start a waitlist when it fills up. Remember, you don’t need a fancy machine, just look for the “triple stitch” (forward/backward/forward in the same holes) on your regular sewing machine.
Our next workshop will be in June with nationally known quilter, Christa Watson. How often have you wished you could quilt your own quilts on your domestic machine? Well she’s a PRO! Walking Foot and Free-motion workshops are filling fast, so don’t wait if you are interested. Website signup is open if you don’t want to risk waiting until the April Guild Meeting. See you there!
Beth Swiatek & Linda Sullivan
June 12th Guild Meeting
Christa Watson: How Do I Quilt It?
June Workshops
Friday, June 13: Walking Foot Bootcamp
Saturday, June 14: Free-motion Bootcamp
MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
- Debra Malone Reeve
- Candy Frobish
- Gayle Wilson
- Elizabeth (Beth) Smietana
WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS
- Gail Haterius
- Candy Frobish
- Jeannie Neckar
- Beth Smietana
- Cynthis Mcdonald
- Debra Evans
- Betty Ladymon
- Ann Pardon
- Marsha Sensel
Sunshine & Shadows
Several of our members are dealing with health issues. Prayers are appreciated!
NEW MEMBER RETREAT
Saturday, May 3, Best Little Retreat Center of Texas
Please be sure to register as soon as possible, using the link on your invitation. Seating is limited. Also add Membership@qgplano.org to your address book so that you won’t miss any Quilters Guild of Plano emails.
NINE-PATCH BLOCKS
A note from our committee chair personal, Sue McCormick — “A big THANK YOU to all for making the 9-patch blocks. Look at the stack of blocks I collected at our March meeting, 89 total, all beautifully done! That has to be a record. You are appreciated! ” Keep up the good work!
SPECIAL DRAWING
Our April Special Drawing is a Free Spirit Quilt kit named “Pom Pom.” It includes: 42 Tula Pink fabrics, over 23 yards of fabric, and fabric for backing and binding. Don’t miss a chance on this one!
Ann Lau and Christi Ables — Membership@qgplano.org
MARCH MEETING RECAP
Christi Ables & Ann Lau & Sue McCormick
We had 84 members in person, 45 on Zoom, 9 guests and 2 new members. And a guest joined the day after the meeting.
Thank you to our Greeters, Rose-Clair Fletcher and the AQOP (Art Quilters of Plano)
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
Cynthia Fisher and Jeanne Vogel
SPECIAL DRAWING WINNER
Liz Beaty
April Birthdays
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2 – Sandy Hurlbut
2 – Donna Petrick 4 – Connie Ryan 5 – Wendy “Goldi” Lotz 7 – Jeanette Grimm 8- Sara Lindsay 9 – Liz Beaty 9 – Tina Connolly |
11 – Cheri Rodriguez 15 – Laurie Bechtel 15 – Mary Heflin 17 – Beverly Geise 17 – Deanna Tucker 18 – Rose-Clair Fletcher 20 – Sharon Laney |
21 – Barbara Washler 26 – Molly Miller 27 – Mary Alice Caffarel 27 – Heidi Orton 28 – Misty Cannefax 29 – Donna Demby 29 – Pat Fowler 29 – Deborah Skorepa |
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BEEKEEPER BUZZ – From the Beekeepers
Spring is a great time to start something new, meet new quilters and enlarge your circle of friends. Fran Levy and Kelly Ann Hebeler are available to help you form a small group if interested. Please contact them or chat with them at the guild meeting.
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
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.
Fourth Friday Featherweight Friends
Jeanne Vogel
Meeting at the Best Little Retreat Center in Texas from 9am-9pm.
- 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.
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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