QUILTERS GUILD of PLANO
August 2025 Newsletter
Quilt Plano 2025 Preview Night at the Plano Event Center with your family.
This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, August 7th, 2025.
(Please note the date and location changes!)
We will be meeting in person at the Plano Event Center at 2000 E Spring Creek Parkway Plano, TX 75074.
Check in at Membership to get your Member’s Choice ballot!
5:45-6:00pm — Social Time (check out the Mini Quilt Auction)
6:00-6:15pm — Guild Meeting
6:15-9:00 pm — Viewing of the show (some vendors will be open)
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:
Aug 5 — Quilt entry drop off 8am – 1 pm–hanging quilts until we’re done
Aug 5-9 — Quilt Week 2025
Aug 7 – Preview night at the Plano Event Center with your family
Aug 8 & 9 — Quilt Show 9am-5pm both days
Aug 12 — Community Sew Day at Plano Sewing Center
Aug 25 — Board Meeting
Sept 11 — Guild Meeting
It’s red hot August–and we are almost ready to hang quilts and have the best Quilt Show in North Texas! We start quilt week on Tuesday August 5th when we welcome members and non-members to drop off their entries, and start the hanging for the display. Be ready to enjoy seeing the quilts and the ribbon winners on Thursday August 7th after a quick business meeting–announcement of the candidates for the new board at the Plano Event Center.
Oh, and an earlier start for the meeting — social time will begin at 5:45 pm, followed by a brief business meeting at 6:00 pm.
Note: Meeting will not be on zoom–only in person at the Plano Event Center–family welcome.
NO show and tell; NO community service drop-off or pickup that night. Bring them on Tuesday August 12 when we will be sewing at the Plano Sewing Center.
We will be handing out your free name tag to wear while working the show and then for you to wear to the guild meetings. Bonus: we’ll have an extra door prize ticket when you wear the lanyard to the guild meetings!!
– Jeanne
Note: Special items will be available from Pat Fenton’s sewing room for our volunteers to help spread the joy of working together on the Quilt Show.
By the time you read this our Quilt Show will only be days away!!
There are so many fun and exciting activities planned at the show, I can’t wait!!
Laurie Lumston, Quilt Plano 2025 Chair
There are a lot of opportunities for volunteering your talents at the show, even if you didn’t sign up. Just show up and check in at the volunteer table to see where you are needed. We have sit down/no lifting jobs all the way to jobs to get your steps in.
This year’s show features over 250 stunning judged quilts and more than 50 fabulous vendors, all here to spark your imagination and fuel your love of quilting. Be sure to pick up a raffle ticket for our show-stopping quilt, Deco at Dusk, which will be raffled off on Saturday—you won’t want to miss your chance to win this masterpiece!
Visit our Special Exhibits and marvel at the samples from our guild members who participated in small groups and workshops throughout the year. And don’t forget to stop by our Mini Quilt Auction—you can place a silent bid or claim a favorite on the spot with “Buy It Now.” Either way, you’ll be supporting a great cause and going home with something truly special.
I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to the 37 dedicated guild members who make up this year’s Show Committee and all who are volunteering. Their hard work, creativity, and countless hours bring this event to life.
Proceeds from this show support the Quilters Guild of Plano, helping us host nationally recognized guest speakers, offer educational opportunities, and provide extensive community outreach throughout the year. Our mission is to unite individuals who share a passion for quilts and the art of quilting—and there’s no better place to see that in action than right here at the show.
So take your time, soak in the inspiration, and enjoy everything Quilt Plano has to offer.
Quilts for the California Wildfire Victims
The Texas quilt guild members of Allen, Dallas, McKinney, Plano, Red River Valley, & Waco are the most generous, talented, and giving quilters I have ever met. The donation of another 62 quilts (67 were already sent) are on their way to the Southern California Quilters for distribution to victims of the horrific January wildfires. This collection of all sizes, colors, and themes will be loved.
I can’t express in words how thankful I am to have been able to be part of this process, along with Kathryn Bernstein of the Dallas Guild and Patrice Lambourne of the Camarillo (CA) guild. My heart is full. Thank you, thank you to all that helped make this project such a great success.
Although this quilt gathering is ending, quilts are still definitely needed. If you wish to send a quilt, please contact me and I can give you the name of a person and address to send it to. They will be very pleased to receive quilts, and they make sure they get to them to a wildfire victim quilt event.
– Roxy Gross
Nominees for 2025-2026 Board
Thank you again to the members of this year’s Nominating Committee for generously giving their time and advice in helping put together this year’s slate of nominees for the 2025-2026 Quilters Guild of Plano Board of Officers. — Roxy Gross, Nominating Committee Chair
Nominee — Position
- Carolyn Cosgriff — President
- Donna Allenbaugh — VP Guild Activities
- Brandee Wilkins — VP Guild Activities
- Sara Collins — VP Media
- Christi Ables — VP Membership
- Anna Marie Larrabee — VP Membership
- Jeanne Vogel — VP Community Service
- Susie Luttrell — VP Community Service
- Debbie Burns — VP Education
- Deanna Tucker — VP Education
- Stacey Proctor — VP Finance
- Tammy Kinley — VP Finance
- Kim Iverson — VP Programs
- Andrea McMahan — VP Programs
- Ginny Cherry — Secretary
- Carol Truscott — Quilt Show Chair
GUILD ACTIVITIES
It’s Plano Quilt month! We are all looking forward to an amazing show. Hats are off to the amazing QP2025 committee and all the volunteers who make this show such a wonderful event!
At the June meeting, we kicked off the Mission (Not) Impossible guild activity. We are proud to let everyone know that we have over 50 quilters participating in this activity! WOW!!! This project is being done in conjunction with our Community Service group. If you missed the chance to pick up a bag of fabric at the June meeting then plan on seeing us at the August meeting to pick up your kit amd start sewing!
We will see everyone at the show!
Chris & Anna Marie
EDUCATION
We had a great time last month sharing some of your tips and tricks that we’ve been collecting. A few lucky quilters received prizes when their tips were drawn to be read aloud at the meeting. At the demo table, we shared tips for how to clean and maintain your rotary cut mat. A list of those tips can be found on the QGPlano website under Resources at https://www.qgplano.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cutting-Mat-Maintenance.pdf.
Education will be taking a break in August for Quilt Plano Preview Night, but join us back at the education table at September’s meeting.
If you have a demo you would like to present at a guild meeting or have suggestions of demos you would like to see, please let us know.
Lorrie Gray and Debbie Burns
MEMBERSHIP
A note from our Nine-Patch Chair, Sue McCormick
The Versatile Nine-Patch!
I’m hoping by now that you all know how to sew a Nine-Patch block. If not, pick up a Nine-Patch kit at our next monthly meeting. See the instructions on our website, if needed: https://www.qgplano.org/activities/nine-patch/
There are many ways to use a Nine-Patch block in a quilt pattern. I recently was inspired to do a “Disappearing Nine-Patch” quilt top for a Community Service project. It was quick and fun!
Turn this:
Into this:
JULY 2025 MEETING RECAP
103 members in attendance, 37 members on Zoom, 5 guests
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS:
Ginny Cherry, Carole Robertson, Diane Morris, Tara McCrory, Judy Kriehn, Julia Hann, Mary Alice Caffarel, Jill Gibson, Cindy Wells, Virginia Hammond and our Lady in Pink, who left before identifying herself.
SPECIAL DRAWING WINNERS:
Kim Iverson and Deb Nordgren
PLANO QUILT SHOW
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Plano Quilt Show Preview Night and August Meeting, Thursday evening August 7. Be sure to stop by the membership table and say Hello during the Plano Quilt Show August 8 and 9 at the Plano Event Center.
Show & Tell
Quilt by Fran Levy
Sunshine & Shadows
Please keep your thoughts and prayers for several members having health struggles.
Show & Tell
Quilt by Kaye Dunn
August Birthdays
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3 – Carol J Van Gordon 3 – Debbie Blair 6 – JoAnn Pettit 6 – Debbie Nichols 6 – Beth Swiatek 7 – Kathryn Bernstein 8 – Cathey Jordan 10 – Pam Krinsky |
10 – Ann Lau
11 – Pamela Carroll 13 – Julia Hann 13 – Mary Bishop 14 – Pat Wiant 14 – Linda Sullivan 18 – Pam Wingate 19 – Lynne Fritsche |
23 – Lut de Meulder
25 – Donna Hougen 25 – Mary Frances O’Neil 25 – Sandie Griego 27 – Christina Thompson 30 – Christine Cessnun 30 – Elizabeth Arellano |
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PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Elmer in the House! Gotta admit, I have tried Elmer in the past and not been terribly successful, but after all the tips Sue Heinz gave us during July’s lecture, I think I will re-try a few things. ESPECIALLY THE NIFTY WAY TO EXACTLY LINE UP COOL FABRIC PATTERNS ON BINDINGS WITH BIAS JOINS! That was by far the biggest take-away I have heard members commenting on since the lecture. If you missed it, ask someone who was there. Hopefully everyone interested got the text, Facebook post, and/or email messages about the group order Programs is doing for Sue’s bottle/knitting cap combo. (Order deadline was July 20). For payment and pickup, pop over to the Programs table at the Show or next guild meeting.
Meanwhile, don’t get too sidetracked prepping your Show entry and forget to sign up for our next Workshop in October. Dee Bushrod from Pixel Quilts will be lecturing and teaching us about. . . Pixel Quilts! Only one workshop (Friday) so don’t wait and miss out on a spot! Not many left! For ease of prep Dee offers a kit so you don’t need to chase down all the different fabrics. If you fall in love with the method, you can even expand the Cherry Blossom Wall Hanging into a larger quilt. See you at the guild meeting!
By the way, did you know quilters are fascinating people? Join us in September for Conversations with Quilters as we hear backstories from several of our members. Put names with some faces and learn how they started down the Quilting Rabbit Hole! Enjoy an evening with old friends and maybe make some new ones.
Beth Swiatek & Linda Sullivan
September, 2025 Guild Meeting
Conversations with Quilters
Come and hear backstories from several of our members.
October 9, 2025 Guild Meeting
Dee Bushrod of Pixel Quilts
“Finding My Passion in Pixels”
October 10, 2025 Workshop with Dee Bushrod:
Cherry Blossom Wall Hanging
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Valerie Schlake and Debbie Blair
We’re all looking forward to our Quilt Show! We will have Sew Day August 12th at Plano Sewing Center from 10 – 2 pm. Bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies. We’ll provide the kits. You can also drop off or pick up projects you have finished or would like to work on.
We’re having a great year. Thank you for all your support!
If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help in any way please contact Debbie & Val at communityservice@qgplano.org
QUILTS OF VALOR
Three quilts were awarded in July, two to women. This young lady, who had a fascinating career driving an aircraft carrier, chose Kaye Dunn’s creation. It was great to see so many quilters (and husbands) at Memorial Park.
Several completed quilts have been turned in recently — they look fabulous! Thank you.
And, thanks to those who turned in blocks for the sampler. We will need more, stay tuned for more info after the Show.
Area Quilt Shows
We have recently received several notices of quilt shows and calls for quilts. Since we will not have our regular meeting this month due to preview night, the board wanted you to have the following information.
Mineola League of the Arts Quilt Guild (Mineola, TX) is seeking 100 quilts to display at their October 10th & 11th quilt show from 10 am to 4 pm. You may enter online at www.mlota.org Deadline is October 2nd. (2) $100 gift certificates will be awarded this year–one for Best of Show and one for People’s Choice. Entrance to the show is free Check out their website.
Piecemakers’ Quilt Guild (Corsicana, TX) invites our members to enter quilts in their show that runs from October 7th thru 29th. Quilts need to arrive by October 1st and can be picked up October 30th. Please check out their website for the form and instructions https://www.corsicanaquiltguild.com/
Red River Quilters Guild is presenting Quilting in the Falls for their 2025 quilt show on September 12-13, 2025. General admission is $10, Seniors 60+ is $9. Check out their website for further information www.wichitafallsquiltguild.org Facebook: @Red River Quilters Guild
BEEKEEPER BUZZ – From the Beekeepers
August 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 you are 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.
Member Ads
Pat Fenton’s husband is looking to sell her Martelli cutting table with all of the rulers, etc.
He is also selling her wooden quilting table.
Please contact pickincotton26@verizon.net if you are interested.
FOR SALE — $2,000
Like new Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen machine (16-inch sit-down long-arm) with Table, TruStitch Stitch Regulator, Bobbin Winder, and Table Overlay
Can deliver in the DF/W area
Call or text Dena Smith at 972-699-1902
FOR SALE—HandiQuilter Amara 20 with Pro-Stitcher
$9,900 (new lower price) including delivery and set up in the Plano area*
Like new (barely used). Selling due health issues. An over $22,000 value!
Includes:
- HandiQuilter Amara 20 with Prostitcher and Studio2 ten-foot frame — $20,990.00 (MSRP if new)
- Hand Hammock — $49.95 (MSRP if new)
- HQ Highlight — $550.00 (MSRP if new)
- HQ Bobbin Winder — $349.00 (MSRP if new)
Also includes Red Snappers, all tools & accessories that came with the Amara 20, additional leaders, extra needles, bobbins, Zero Center tape measure (2), Towa Bobbin Case Tension Gauge, Art & Stitch 5 Design software CD, and 3 unopened cones of Glide thread.
Contact Bonnie Landon by text at 214-707-6745. Serious offers only.
*(by Chuck Wingate of HandiQuilter/Best Little Retreat Center)
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