February 2020 Newsletter

February brings a wonderful guest speaker to our guild – Paula Nadelstern.

Paula comes to us from New York. In fact, she makes quilts on the same block in the Bronx where she grew up. A wonderful quote from her: “Until I met quilts, I thought I was creative but not talented. To find something you love to do is a gift. To achieve recognition for it is a miracle.”

Guild Meeting - February 13, 2020

Paula Nadelstern – Lecture: The Kaleidoscope as Design Inspiration

Non-members: There is a $5 Fee for this National Speaker

Kaleidoscope, the very word promises surprise and magic. Exploding with visual excitement, a kaleidoscopic design organizes an abundance of light and color, form and motion into a complex and coherent image. Paula’s goal is to harmoniously integrate the idea of a kaleidoscope with the techniques and materials of quilt making.

It is so exciting how Community Service is becoming an important part of our guild. We are getting more and more people involved, making it a win-win situation that can only get better.

Our guild members are able to use their love of quilting to help others and our organizations are getting lots and lots of items to give to the people they are helping.

Last month we gave out 94 quilts, 105 pillowcases, 26 cuddles, 19 baby hats, and 8 taggies. This was a big month for us since we did not distribute in December, but then again, they are collections we made during the holidays. Great Job.

Dates to remember:

February 11 – Community Service sew day at Plano Sewing Center, 10 am – 2 pm.
February 29 – Community Service sew day at Best Little Retreat Center, 10 am – 2 pm
March 21 – Basting Day at Monica Hendewerk’s house, 10 am – 3 pm
And most important, Quilting Day at the Best Little Retreat Center, 10 am – 3 pm on April 14.

The quilting day is open to all members who want to quilt community service quilts and for all newer quilters who want to learn and practice quilting. We will have demonstrations on how to quilt using your walking foot and how to do free-hand quilting. There will be door prizes and goodies to eat. Come and have some fun!

Are you working on your quilt(s) for the show? The entry forms are now online. Each member may enter up to 4 quilts. This show is the guild showcase. It’s time to let people see your work. Be proud of your efforts and enter your quilt.

I have encouraged each of our show committee members to be finding their future replacements. The Vendor Chair committee needs another person to join in this year and fill in the chair position for 2021. If you are interested in this position, please talk to Carol Long, Rose Davis, or me. It’s a very interesting position and is vital to our show.

May will be the month that we roll out the show information, start sign-ups for volunteers, and feature some of our demos. If you are interested in doing demos at the meeting and/or the show, be sure to contact Tina Connolly.

Please continue to pick up and pay for your raffle tickets at the meeting. If you can take the raffle quilts to other meetings to sell tickets, please contact Joan Hammett.

So many projects... So little time!

I have so many projects I am trying to finish, and so many more I want to start. It’s been hard to stay focused and finish anything lately with the holidays. But now that February is here, I hope to get a handle on my “to-do” list. Lately, the only things I have finished are those projects that have deadlines. Some deadlines are self-imposed and other deadlines are set by the small groups I belong to or retreats I attend. And the list keeps growing!

We have so many activities going on in the guild: the pillow challenge with Guild Activities, Community Service quilting challenge, mini quilts for our Quilt Show, Christmas stockings, pillowcases, birthday quilts, block challenges, pin cushion exchanges AND I need to finish my quilt to enter in our show! Whew! No wonder I feel overwhelmed! And NOW my small group started their yearly UFO challenge! Really??!!

I wise woman (Alice Wilhoit) once said to me, “Linda, how do you eat an elephant?... One bite at a time!” So, with that, I will start my list. I will set small goals that I know I can accomplish. I will prioritize those items on the list that are most important (finish a quilt for the show) and maybe a few items will need to be scratched off the list, and that is OK too. Plus I want to leave room on my list for new projects I might want to start.

With my list in hand, I am ready to get started. I have several retreats planned--that should help. I am hoping for some cold weather in February. That will make me want to stay home in my warm studio and sew all day. And housework? That’s NOT on my list, so it will have to wait.

Have a great month and see you at the guild meeting with our speaker Paula Nadelstern.

The Pillow Project

We are starting 2020 with a guild exchange activity! Click on the link for the Jordan Fabrics Tempting Triangle Pillow Covers (I love their FREE patterns!)

Now the cover of the pattern says the pattern makes 3 pillows. We are only making 1 for the exchange. Feel free to make as many as your heart desires, but you only need 1.

One addition to the project: MAKE SURE YOU SIGN AND DATE YOUR PILLOW.

I have been informed that the 16” pillow form from Wal-Mart is the perfect fit and it is only $5.

Bring your finished pillow to the March Guild meeting for the exchange. You do not need to wrap it up or put it in a bag.

Click here to go to the instructions.

We had 102 members present.

There were 9 visitors: Marie Rees, Sue Kuisis, Pat Brown, Grace Culbertson, Stephanie Beaty, Doris Sanderegger, Marsha Kammeyer, May Coffey and Linda Smith.

The 8 new members were: Rhonda Briscoe, Michelle Parker, Jeana Kubik, Glenna Brabant, Susan Berger, Donna Blackman, Sarah Newell, and Deb VanWinkle.

We continue to take member renewal fees.

The following quilt stores and people made donations for the door prizes:

Annette Plog
Sew Let’s Quilt It
Stitched With Love
Stitchin’ Heaven
Fabrics For You
Linda’s Electric Quilters
Savvy Quilters
The Quilt Asylum
Not your Mama’s Quilt Store
Quilt Country

We are off to a great start with our stockings. I had 5 turned in at guild, and lots of goodies to fill stockings.

Please remember that we are not responsible for filling the stockings, but anything that we give is appreciated. Also, remember that hand-made items are especially appreciated because it gives a personal touch, and makes these folks feel loved.

If you would like to write a batch of cards, that would be great, too. My favorite from last year was done by a one-year-old toddler, and had the caption, “(baby’s name) age 1 says thank you for your service to our country.” I am quite sure that this touched the heart of someone.

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