QUILTERS GUILD of PLANO
July 2025 Newsletter
This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, July 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:
July 8 – Community Service sew day at the Plano Sewing Center 10-2
July 10 – Guild meeting
July 28 – Board meeting
Aug 2 – 8-1pm drop off entries on Tuesday
Aug 2–9 – Quilt Show Week
Aug 7 – Preview night with guild meeting, family members welcome
(Note: Guild meeting is one week earlier on the 1st Thursday)
Aug 8 & 9 – Quilt Show 2025
Never undervalue the difference you make and the lives you touch with a quilt.
The guild has been given several large donations of fabric and the plethora of items that are needed for making quilts. We will be having these items as door prizes or as a special door prize that you must be present to put your name in for the drawing at the Membership table.
Time. We all have it and now we need a couple of hours of your time in our giveback program. The Quilt Show is what we use to finance the speakers, programs, pay for workshops, pay for all the large and small items that make us work well, the updated website, the post office box, the bank safety box, paper, ribbons for the show and more. Please sign up for working at least 2 hours at the show. On the website, go to Quilt Show/Volunteers–and then choose Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri-or Saturday. It’s a great time to visit with other members and learn more about the guild. See you there.
– Jeanne
Nominating Committee 2025 – Chair Roxy Gross
Thank you 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. Please extend your thanks to: Fran Levy, Sally Pitre, Caryn Schniederjan, Beth Smietana, Donna Petrick (Board rep) and alternates Janet Carver and Deanna Tucker.
A heartfelt thank you to all who have agreed to help the Guild continue our important mission as a member of the board or work on the various committees. We are pleased and proud to announce the slate of officers for the 2025-2026 Board Positions. As per our Bylaws, elections will take place at our annual meeting (September 11, 2025). Elected officers serve for one year and their term of office shall begin at the close of the annual meeting.
Nominee — Position
- Carolyn Cosgriff — President
- Donna Allenbaugh — VP Guild Activities
- Brandee Wilkins — VP Guild Activities
- Kris O’Connor — VP Media
- 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
The fun and excitement continues at our July 10 guild meeting!!
See Laurie or Carol for fun ways to help us get ready for the show. Lots of behind the scenes things to do, from writing thank you notes, sewing quilt pillow cases— get in where you fit in. There is a spot for ALL.
That’s not all – sign up for volunteering your talents at the show. We have sit down/no lifting jobs all the way to jobs to get your steps in. Want to work with a friend or a small group? Why not sign-up together! If you are in a small group, make sure your friends are signed up- our show needs all of us to make it the huge success that it is!!
Use this link to join in on the fun!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAAAA2EA2F8C61-51989629-quilt#/
Everyone who volunteers earns a charm! Special shout out to Dolores – thank you for all your behind the scenes work at putting our volunteers and jobs together!!
Laurie Lumston, QP2025 Chair
We’re not done yet! The fun continues at our July meeting. It is the last day to purchase food tickets. All Show T-shirts have been sold out!!
Vendors: We have over 50 vendors from across the nation!
Special Exhibits: This year we have expanded this area. Come see all the projects our guild members have worked on this year!!
Ticket Sales: Go online to purchase show tickets- you can get a one day pass, or new this year, we are going to have 2 day passes at a discount!!
Demos: Trust me, you are not going to want to miss any of the demos!! There are so many amazing demos happening- you will want the two day tickets!! Special thank you to Liz and Julie for heading up these demos for us!!
PLEASE NOTE: we are changing our policy on photography and live streaming..
Photography Policy: Photographs are welcome at the Quilt Show; however, we ask that photographers respect the copyright protection to which our quiltmakers are entitled. They must either include the quilt signage listing the quiltmaker in their photo or they must obtain written permission from the quiltmaker before posting a photo on the internet or duplicating the design in any fashion for any purpose. Any portion of the Quilt Show, including Vendors, Special Exhibits, and the Featured Quilter, are given the opportunity to restrict photos of their displays or exhibits.
Video Live Streaming Policy: To promote the show to those who cannot attend and to raise awareness for the event, video live streaming will be encouraged beginning with the 2025 Show. Videographers should tag the Quilt Plano Show in their posts. Videographers are encouraged to register ahead of time to be aware of our requirements and to secure special video live streaming benefits, including access to the Show prior to the public, access to the catwalk for overhead viewing, and access to Committee members for interviews and Q&A. Discounted admission will be granted to videographers who register in advance. Please see our website and show program for more details.
One last thing- don’t forget to turn in your volunteer hours to Donna Petrick so that you can get a 2025 bar to hang your charm on!
GUILD ACTIVITIES
We are gearing up for a great July meeting. Together with Community Service we will be kicking off the MISSION (NOT) IMPOSSIBLE ACTIVITY!
Your mission – should you choose to accept it – is to create a baby to twin size quilt by doing the following:
- At the July meeting, at the Activities table, pick up a bag filled with +/- fat quarters in one color wave – think blues, yellows, purples – maybe even black or white.
- Add one additional fabric from your stash – in a different color.
- Create a quilt – from baby size to twin size from the stash.
- How you accomplish this mission is up to you. It is imperative that you choose your own pattern, the extra fabric. Cut, sew and complete the top.
- This mission is to be completed by the September meeting. Bring in the completed top for Show N Tell. Community Service will then do their magic by adding the batting and backs for quilting.
- Mission Goal ~ To create a top which will then be quilted and given to a person who is in need of comfort.
PLEASE NOTE ~ THIS MESSAGE WILL SELF DESTRUCT IN 10 MINUTES. GOOD LUCK QUILTERS!
(SIDEBAR NOTE ~ THERE ARE NO DOUBLE AGENTS WATCHING SO IF THE QUILT TOP ISN’T DONE UNTIL OCTOBER YOU WILL ONLY BE SUBJECT TO THE GUILDS CONTINUAL SUPPORT AS YOU WORK ON COMPLETING YOUR MISSION.
Chris & Anna Marie
EDUCATION
At the July Meeting, we will continue our “Tips & Tricks” demos.
Stop by the Education table to enter your favorite “Tip or Trick” to be entered in the drawing which will be held during the meeting. We will have a couple of fun tips to share and a Tips and Tricks handout which will also be uploaded to the QGP Website.
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
WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS
- Sally Ann Flak
- Tammy Moberg
- B.J. Harms
- Marie Hurlbert
- Carol Gillespie
- Becky Garcia
- Brandee Wilkins
- Teresa Schwartz
In June we had 94 members in person, 30 members on Zoom, 8 guests.
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
Pat Fowler, Linda Overbeck, Ginny Cherry, Kathy Czekaj, Christina Thompson and Margaret Konecny
SPECIAL DRAWING WINNER
Mary Alice Caffarel
JUNE SPECIAL DRAWING
“PASSAGES” — A Quilt Design by Christopher Florence, The Guilty Quilter
Sunshine & Shadows
Our sympathy to Patricia Becerra who was with her mother when she passed away on June 9 at the age of 87 in Georgia.
Quilter Sally Ashbacher passed away on June 10. She was a teacher, lecturer and leader of bus trips to the International Quilt Show in Houston for many years.
July Birthdays
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1 – Carolyn Dillon 4 – Sandra Clark 4 – Aggie Meszaros 5 – Christina Chase 5 – Jeni Goolsby 6 – Rosemary Aguilar 6 – Diana Florence 6 – Linda Huggins 6 – Debbie Price 7 – Cassie Conway |
8 – Candy Frobish
8 – Laurie Lumston 8 – Barbara Melton 9 – Marcia Yarnal 11 – Sherry Worley 13 – Sharon Wilhelm 15 – Gail Gable Dobbs 15 – Jill Gipson 15 – LaNell Nelson |
15 – Harriet Wetherell
22 – Judy Kriehn 23 – Mary Binder 23 – Leanne Wise 26 – Linda Overbeck 28 – Lesli Martinez-Torres 29 – Bonnie Landon 29 – Barbara Morgan 31 – Debra Douglas |
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PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Did Christa Watson inspire you at the June guild meeting to get some of your unquilted tops off the shelf and finished? She sure inspired a whole bunch of ladies that were able to get to her Walking Foot and Freemotion Bootcamps!
“I thought it was amazing!”
“My head is still buzzing about FMQ, but in a good way.”
“I was hoping to get some ideas to help me with quilting one of my Special Exhibit quilts and Christa did not disappoint.”
“ I think it was a great class and I wish I had gone to both classes!! ”
“The class was great and I thoroughly enjoyed her teaching method.”
Don’t be surprised if you hear encouragement from our MINIs to use your walking foot to spice up a Mini Entry for a future Show! OR use your walking foot to help finish the backlog of Community Service quilts. Our next workshop isn’t till October. Dee Bushrod will be lecturing on and teaching about Pixel Quilts. Signup is open and almost ½ full so don’t wait. Sign up at a meeting or on the website.
Meanwhile, join us July 10 as we Zoom in with Sue Heinz of Kismet Quilting to learn the mysteries of how glue can help us in quilting?!?! See you at the guild meeting!
Beth Swiatek & Linda Sullivan
July 10, 2025 Guild Meeting
Sue Heinz of Kismet Quilting
“You’ve Got a Friend in Elmer”
Christa Watson June 2025 Workshops
The Dallas Modern Quilt Guild will be at the July meeting with their raffle quilt, Leaf Peeping, which will be drawn on 7/31/25. They will have a selection of mini quits for one instant winner the night of our guild meeting. Anyone purchasing at least $5 worth of tickets on July 10 will be in a drawing that night for their choice of 1 mini to go home with them immediately!
All tickets purchased at our meeting will be in the hopper for the grand prize drawing.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Valerie Schlake and Debbie Blair
Summer is here and we’ve been busy. Hope you all are having a great summer! Our last Sew Day had a full house. We still have room for more. Come join us on the second Tuesday of the month at Plano Sewing Center. Just bring your sewing machine and basic supplies and we’ll provide the rest.
We are still looking for longarmers as we have quite a few quilts to be longarmed still. We have our grab and go projects too. You can pick these up at our Sew Day or the Guild Meeting.
We are planning with Guild Activities to have the mystery bag challenge ready for the July Guild Meeting. Looking forward to the beautiful quilt tops that you all will come up with.
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
A huge thank you to the people who have made tops, long-armed, and bound quilts of valor in the last few weeks. A reminder to those making blocks for the sampler quilt incorporating the fabrics handed out at the May meeting, please turn in your 12 ½ by 12 ½ blocks at the July community sew day or guild meeting at the community service table.
Several long-armers have promised to have quilts done by the July meeting. Those quilts will need binding, so please stop by the community service table if you want an indoor project for the hot July days.
Looking for blues! The next group project is a smattering of white stars against a blue rail fence background. The quilt needs 63 blue blocks, 8” finished. If your stash includes any dark blues that read as solids, we are in the market for strips 2 ½ wide and 9” or longer. Of course, feel free to sew sets of 2, 3, or 4 together. Drop them off at the community sew day or the guild meeting.
BEEKEEPER BUZZ – From the Beekeepers
July 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.
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—HandiQuilter Amara 20 with Pro-Stitcher
$14,000 including delivery and set up (by Chuck Wingate of HandiQuilter/Best Little Retreat Center)
Like new (barely used). Selling due space constraints of planned future move. An over $22,000 value!
Contact Bonnie Landon at 214-707-6745. Serious offers only.
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.
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