Letter from the President

By Donna Petrick

Hi Everyone—I hope your quilts are almost ready and that you have sent in your entries for the quilt show.  We had a tremendous turnout last month for Show Roll Out.  Thank you to all of you who took the time to volunteer for our show.  Without volunteers, it wouldn’t happen.  You are the success of the show.  You can continue to sign up at the June meeting if you didn’t get the chance to in May.

Just a side note, since I just finished messing with the computer again………..I don’t like Google Docs.  LOL  I’ve always considered myself one that accepts change and can work with any program.  I like computers and what they do for me.  But honest to Pete, Google is driving me nuts.  I’m sure I just need a lesson……….guess I’ll go Youtube it!!

So back to guild matters—we have a wonderful group leading the organization. And we have wonderful members.   I’ve been very happy with all that has been accomplished by the guild during the past year.  We are seeing new faces, people are continuing to do the things they love to do in the guild.  I’m expecting this next year to keep getting better and better for us.  Jump on the bandwagon if you haven’t yet gotten involved with the guild.  Our quilt show is one of the best ways to get to meet members and learn what the guild is about.  Then helping out with the guild meetings is another way.  Sharing what you have made during show-and-tell lets others see what you like to do.  Encouraging each other is one of our best attributes.  Keep it up.  You are doing swell.

Keep Stitching!

Programs

By Tisha Harms

Barb enjoys all styles and traditions of quilting, but her passion is studying and interpreting antique quilts and wondering about the women who created them.

She lives in Connecticut with her husband, Rich and has two grown children.  They share their home with Coco, a lazy chocolate lab and Nutmeg, a spicy calico cat.

Quilt Show

By Carolyn Cosgriff

Quilt Plano 2022 will be August 12th and 13th.

The Show is approaching and all the parts are starting to come together.

Quilts:  The June 9 guild meeting is the deadline to turn in registrations for judged quilts and special exhibits.

Volunteers:  There are 275 volunteer slots to fill as of this writing.  Membership in the guild is not required to volunteer!  Encourage your friends, neighbors, and family members to join the fun.   The sign-up sheets and job descriptions are on the guild web site.  https://www.qgplano.org/quilt-show/show-volunteers/

A huge thank you to the many people who already committed.

Lunches:  Outside food is not permitted in the Event Center during the show days. The easiest option is to pre-order a $14 lunch from the guild.  Orders will be taken at the June guild meeting or send Laurie Lumstom an email to make arrangements.  laurie.lumston@gmail.com.  Otherwise, please plan to get lunch at the concession stand, or picnic in the hot August weather.

T-Shirts:  You can still order a show T-Shirt, $20 including tax.  Send Carol Long an email or place your order at the June meeting.  We will place what is probably the last T-Shirt order after the June meeting.

Raffle Tickets:  Raffle tickets will be available at the June meeting.  If you haven’t picked up a bundle to sell yet, please plan to do so.

Spread the word!  Small posters are printed and available to display in places you frequent—Starbucks, grocery, etc.

Special Exhibits

by Jeanne Vogel

If you attended a guild workshop, please use the separate entry form to showcase your completed projects. Any small group challenge and the Guild Activity/Community Service quilt made from a panel will be hung for examples of our completed work. Entries due at the next meeting or by mail by June 9.

Guild Activities

Michael Davison

JUNE 25th SEW DAY @ Best Little Retreat Center. Did you enter a quilt in the show, but have not finished adding judge-worthy details? Or would you just like to sit and sew with guildmates as company – finish a project? Come on down for a sew day!

9am – 6pm on Saturday June 25th. $20/person no tax.

SIGN UP Use link below to sign up directly through Best Little Retreat Center. 7989 Beltline Rd., #168, Dallas, TX 75248 (469) 708-2378

QGP – Sew Day – Saturday, June 25th 2022

COMING UP: Friendship Star Block Exchange! We will start this fun exchange as our first challenge/activity after the show!

Community Service

By Linda Neal

Thank you to all of the members who picked up quilts at the meeting to quilt.  Of the 40 that needed quilting, 29 were picked up.  If you were unable to attend the meeting, and want to help quilt some tops–please email me (lindanealmck@hotmail.com) for a drop off, stop by the next Community Service meeting work day on June 14th, or at the next guild meeting.  I ALWAYS have a need for quilters!  I cannot do them all myself!  We have all different sizes available–some are suitable for being quilted on a domestic machine.

Last month we had turned in:

• 24 pillow cases
• 53 panel tops
• 13 tops
• 18 completed quilts
• 4 knitted hats

Community Service/Guild Activity Panel Challenge

Thank you to everyone who completed a top for the Community Service  Panel Challenge.  We had a total of 53 tops!  That is a great use of our Community Service fabric and 53 more tops that will end up as donated quilts.  BTW–if you didn’t get your panel quilt completed in time, don’t worry!  We will accept them at any time. 

For each top made ( up to 2 tops) the quiltmaker’s name was entered into a drawing.  President Donna Petrick picked the winning ticket–Dolores Williams.  Dolores won a $50 gift certificate to Maggiano’s, a $25 Amazon gift card, and a $25 gift card to Dairy Queen.  Congratulations to Dolores!  

We will be sewing backs, quilting, and binding the panel quilts in the upcoming months.  Some of them will be exhibited at our quilt show in August before they are donated.  Here are some of the fabulous tops we received:

Quilts of Valor

By Carolyn Cosgriff

A presentation is planned for Wednesday, June 8.  Contact me at cosgriff.ce@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.  

Some red sawtooth star blocks requested last month were turned in/kits taken.  We will likely need a handful more 12” finished red stars.   For the next step we are collecting 8” to 9” finished dark blue startooth stars with white borders added to make a 12” finished block (12 ½” with seam allowances).   These blue stars are very forgiving–just add white to finish off the block.   If you have plenty of the blue you use to include some for the setting blocks (Approx 14” sq), we’d love to be able to repeat some of the fabrics.   

Also, there are two tops ready from the panel challenge to be quilted, complete with backs and batting.   More around the corner.  You can pick one up at the Guild meeting or contact Carolyn at the above email.

News from the Bees — Zoom and In-Person

A New Group –> Bag Making Zoom Group – Donna Petrick

I haven’t forgotten that I asked for people who would be interested in a bag making small group meeting on Zoom………..I just seem to be a little short of time.  I did have several of you who indicated you would like this.  So let me try again to get this one up and running.  I have a couple of bags I want to make, just need to find the time.  Let me know if you want a day time or night time meeting.  Email me at petrickdl@outlook.com and I promise to start this small group.

Worker Bees – Third Thursday on Zoom – Sharon McGinnis

We are buzzing with excitement to start this new group! Held via Zoom on the 3rdThursday of each month July 16, at 6:30pm.  This small group is a great fit for anyone with time available in the evenings. This group will include ANY type of quilting activity—piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, you name it. The name of our game is friendship and fellowship around our virtual quilting circle. Contact Sharon McGinnis at sharon.mcginnis@verizon.net to be added to the roster and a Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before each meeting. Any questions can also be directed to Sharon at 972-467-5799.

Sew Happy Quilters – Aurora Chancy

We meet at Sam Johnson Senior Center corner of 75 and 16th Steet on  first Thursdays 9:00 to 4:00. We are a sit-n-sew, so bring your favorite project and enjoy the fellowship!  Contact Aurora Chancy achancy@msn.com

Featherweight Fellowship Groups – Jeanne Vogel

Singer Featherweight sewing machines  make happy owners as we sit and sew. We share tips for caring for the machine, our best notions, and have several members experienced with problem-solving both machine and quilting problems. If you work, join us on a Saturday!  When we share a lot of tips and tricks we follow the meeting with an email to those attending.  Those who have not previously notified me, please email pickincotton26@verizon.net to get the invitation to join the Zoom meeting.

• Chicks with Feathers—3rd Saturdays Zooming 1-3pm — (Formerly at Sunrise of Plano)                                                                                                                                                                                         
• Fourth Friday Featherweight Friends—4th Fridays @ 1-3pm on Zoom or in person meeting at Best Little Retreat Center in Texas all day.

Pieceful Organization – Sarah Krauss & Jeanne Vogel   (Now we will meet twice a month!)

If you are feeling “abode overload,” we will:  relieve clutter, stress, struggle and feelings of being overwhelmed.  We are Zooming on the 3rd and the 4th Wednesday’s from 1:30-3:30 pm using the inspiration from a workshop we attended.  Organization will change your clutter and chaos to start the day fresh with your stuff organized.  Less chaos leads to more productive quilt making.  Please contact pickincotton26@verizon.net for an invitation.

Free Motion Quilting Bee (we actually sew during the meeting!) – Monica Hendewerk

Our meetings have been a huge success.  It turns out that Zoom blocks out background noise, so we can sew and chat at the same time!  Monica or one of the other members provide some designs to practice on a small sandwich which you can choose to use or not.  The designs are sent out in advance and include step by step instructions, with both beginner and intermediate designs.  A number of us generally “doodle” on paper first, and then sew.  Some people do the designs that have been sent out, others do their own thing.  We have beginner beginners all the way to advanced members of the group.  We also share our samples and ask/answer questions.  Meetings are on the second Monday of the month, from 1:00 – 3:00 (or longer sometimes!).  Please contact Monica so that she can send you the Zoom link if you are interested.  mhendewerk@gmail.com  (713) 569-8798

Hand Applique Small group – Linda Neal

We meet the first Monday of each month at 10:00 on Zoom. Our next meeting is June 6th.  The first Monday is July is July 4th.  We will skip that month due to the holiday.   We work on our individual projects and  offer encouragement with lots of hints and tricks.  If you are interested in joining our hand applique Zoom group, please email Linda Neal (lindanealmck@hotmail.com) for the link. 

English Paper Piecing Small Group – Linda Neal

We meet on the third Tuesday at 10:00 on Zoom.  June 21st and July 19th are our next meetings.  Whether you are new to English Paper Piecing or a pro, we would love to have you join our group.   Our group is informal and fun!!  For a link,  please email Linda Neal (lindanealmck@hotmail.com) for the link.

Hoop It Up Bee – Donna Petrick

The machine embroidery group meets the third Thursday each month on Zoom.  We talk about problems or successes we might have had in using our machines as well as having show and tell.  We are open to all levels of users.  If you have an interest in machine embroidery, please join us.  Email me petrickdl@outlook.com so I can send you the Zoom invitation.

Membership

By Mary Alice Caffarel

Welcome to new members Sally Ashbacher,  Mary Battaglia, and Bonnie Cook, as well as returning members Shirley Gylleck and Sharla Brockway.

We currently have 294 members. Take a few minutes at the next meeting to meet someone you do not already know. You might make a new friend for life!

The June 18th New Member Sew Day has been rescheduled for October 22. All who had signed up for the June date have been notified. Please put the new date on your calendar. We’ve always had a good time at these events and hope any new members and board members will be able to join us in October.

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