If you missed the May meeting, we had the honor of rewarding the volunteers with Presidential Service Volunteer Awards. Since there was a delay in getting the awards last year, these were from 2022:

Bronze (100-249 hours): Carolyn Cosgriff
Silver (250-499 hours): Valerie Schlake, Sharon Schenke, Julie Schaefer (Julie awarded Lifetime in 2020)
Gold (500+ hours): Tisha Harms, Jeanne Vogel, Donna Petrick (Donna awarded Lifetime in 2016), Pam Walsh (Pam awarded Lifetime in 2016)

Awards for 2023

Bronze: Cindy Walker, Deanna Tucker, Lynne Fritsche, Roxy Gross, Deb Nordgren
Silver: Sharon Schenke, Chris Fredericks, Deb Merrill, Laurie Lumston
Gold: Carolyn Cosgriff, Sara Lindsay, Donna Petrick, Julie Schaefer, Tisha Harms, Jeanne Vogel, Pam Walsh, and Valerie Schlake
Lifetime Award–Dolores Williams for 4337 hours.

Thank you to all the volunteer hours donated by all the members that did not record their hours.

Volunteers help change the lives of those in their community as a social responsibility rather than receiving a financial reward.

This was a perfect segway for the evening filled with planning the hours to volunteer for the Quilt Show on August 9th & 10th. The signup positions are on the website, so please fill in the blank spaces to make this show a great success.

The Bones Table was well attended with a big thanks to Denise Castelli taking our unclaimed donations to the International Rescue Committee including a Brother sewing machine donated to their cause.

And a big Thank You for those that volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee.

Quilt Shops:

And just to repeat the news that our quilting community has a new store that opened May 14: Sewcial Creatives 5201 S Colony Blvd, Suite 760, The Colony 75056 with owner Erin Minkowski.
Urban Spools is moving June 1 to a temporary location in west Dallas at 2936 Reward Lane, Dallas, TX 75220, and then moving again to a permanent home in east Dallas in early 2025.

Donna Morris has resigned as the VP of Finance so Donna Petrick will stand in for the rest of the term.

Dates to remember–mark your calendar:

June 3 — Board meeting
June 11 – Community Sew Day 10-2 @ Plano Sewing Center
June 13 – Guild meeting & last day to enter your quilt in the show!
June 14 – Bag making workshop
June 15 – Bag making workshop
June 17 – QP24 committee meeting
June 24 – Board meeting

Membership

By Raj Aggarwal and Barbara Goetz

Our May meeting was the annual Bones Table. Hopefully, you found some treasures to add to your sewing room. There were 94 members in attendance, 1 guest, and 13 on Zoom. Patsy McGaha joined us as a new member -- welcome, Patsy!

In appreciation for QGP help with the "quilting estate" of Betty Moreland, her family has given a number of thank you gift certificates to the Guild. Four of these were raffled off at the May meeting. Congratulations to the winners Sherrie Worley, Lisa Pruett, Bonnie Landon, and Chris Simon. We have a few more of these generous gifts that we will be raffling off at the June meeting. We will also have another special item raffle in June.

Programs and Workshops

By Beth Swiatek and Linda Sullivan

Did you count the April meeting lecture as an Educational? We did! Diane Poor did a great job explaining all about what it takes to get certified as a Quilt Show Judge. Here’s hoping these tidbits spurred some interest and the Judge Pool will be increased over the next few years.

Are you ready for Summer? Or are you still missing that special BAG to help cart your goodies from event to event? Our Bag Making Fun sew days at Best Little Retreat Center in Texas are approaching quickly. Friday is full (you can join the waiting list), but Saturday, June 15 still has a few spots open. Finish that UFO bag that’s been taking up valuable space in your studio, or venture into the bag world using a beginner pattern with our resident experts Donna Petrick and Dolores Williams on hand to help answer all your questions. Email programs@qgplano.org with questions.

Join us at our June 13 guild meeting where Robin Koehler will be Zooming with us from Florida. Hear about her journey of stumbling upon quilting and designing, then creating her own business “NESTLINGS by Robin,” and even becoming a AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser. Hope to see you there!

Guild Activities

By Chris Fredericks

Let’s all welcome in June and the 60’s Challenge where we have a handful of members participating in this event. You can look forward to seeing how our quilters chose to define the 60’s. You’ll have the opportunity to vote on your favorite and the winner will receive a prize. We’re also planning a 60’s quiz and hope that you’ll all pull out your hippie clothes and come to the meeting ready to have some fun!

Everyone is excited about the upcoming June 14th and 15th Bag Making Classes taught by our in-house dynamic duo team of Donna Petrick and Dolores Williams! This is a collaborative event being planned by the program team and guild activities and is sure to be a blast.

It will be an exciting month for the guild!

Community Service

By Debbie Blair and Val Schlake

We are excited to be ahead of our goals year to date providing quilted items to many in need of a little kindness in our community! Thanks to all that lent a hand in helping those in need in our community. Remember we meet on the 2nd Tuesday at the Plano Sewing Center from 10 until 2 each month to do what we love to do…SEW. If you can’t make the Sew day, there are many other ways to participate. Stop by and chat with us at the guild meeting or give us a call to find out how to help and learn what opportunities we have open. Being part of our Community Service Team is personally rewarding and a great way to meet up with friends both old and new!

Quilt Plano 2024

By Laurie Lumston

Good news! You still have until June 13th to enter your quilts in the Quilt Plano 2024 show! Submit a photo of your completed top with your registration and then you have until the Show to get it quilted.

Have you created something special during the year at a workshop or small group and want to see it on display at the Show? Consider registering it online as a Special Exhibit. This is a great way to showcase how creative the Guild members are! And it’s free to do!

And don’t forget to finish up those mini quilts for the silent auction. We have a goal to raise more money here than we did last year and we need your minis to do that! Find the Minnie’s at the next Guild meeting to drop off your pieces. These items do get judged during the show as a separate category and win ribbons and award money!

Whether you have a quilt to enter or not, you can still get involved at the show as a volunteer! There are various opportunities to join in on the fun. Visit the Show’s webpage to find all the volunteer spaces that are open. It’s a ton of fun to be there and to see how excited the community is to visit the Show!

At the June meeting, you can still place your order for lunch on Friday/Saturday if you’re there volunteering. Plus, you can purchase the coveted Show pins, raffle tickets, and there are a few T-shirts for sale. And there are only a few spaces left in the Introduction to Judging Seminar!

This year’s Show is going to be a huge success thanks to the volunteers who are working so diligently! I can’t thank you all enough! Keep up the great work!

Introduction to Judging Seminar - August 9-10, 2024

Do you enter quilt shows and want to understand what makes a winning quilt? Are you interested in learning to judge quilts and wearables? Do you know someone at another guild who coordinates their quilt show’s judging process?

The Quilters Guild of Plano is proud to once again sponsor a 2-Day Quilt Judging Seminar on August 9-10, 2024, at the same time as the Quilt Plano Show. We offered this seminar last year at the same time as Quilt Plano 2023 and it was a huge success!

During this seminar you will learn through a combination of discussion, lecture, PowerPoint presentations, and hands-on mock judging from qualified instructors certified by the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ).

The 2-Day Seminar covers all aspects of quilt judging, including the job of judging, evaluating design and workmanship, categories and awards, judging systems, setting up the judging floor, and judging versus jurying. Discussion includes certification requirements for the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ), the only national certifying organization for quilt judges.

Participants receive handouts including resource recommendations, art and design terms with definitions, a glossary, and sample contracts and invoices among others. This seminar does not certify students nor is it a prerequisite for certification.

Stay tuned! More information and online registration will be available in the coming weeks.

Happy June Birthdays:

1 - Penny Reeves
2 - Ernestine Chipman, Diane Poor
4 - Deanna Sanford
5 - Jeanett Bradley
6 - Teri Motley
8 - Jill Matyastik, Ida Sue Rostosky, Jenny Hilton
10 - Page Samuel, Robin Tolbert
11 - Denise Tarum
12 - Carolyn Cosgriff, Sarah Krauss
13 - Anna Marie Larrabee
14 - Jean Johnson, Lynnette Maytubby
15 - Beth Bailey, Chris Fredericks
17 - Cynthia Kullberg
18 -Adrienne Poppe
19 - Dolores Williams
21 - Cynthia Fisher, Kathy Czekaj, Donna Strongin, Joni Schon
22 - Kris O’Connor,Tara McCrory, Robin Clayborn, Marie Flanders
26 - Tiffany Rizzo
27-Carolyn Kerr, Maria Eakin
29- Terry Cardona
30-Sarah Beard

News from the Zoom Bees

Pieceful Organization - Sarah Krauss, Jeanne Vogel, Monica Hendewerk

Every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 pm -- Join us any week you can!

Need a friend to relieve clutter, stress, struggles and feelings of being overwhelmed? We are Zooming 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 mhendewerk@gmail.com for the zoom link.

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

Join in! It’s fun and productive. 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. A number of us “doodle” on paper first, and then sew. Do the designs that we send or do your own thing. We have beginner beginners all the way to advanced members of the group. We share our samples, ask/answer questions, and chat. It’s a great way to make friends.

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

Chicks with Feathers — 3rd Saturday from 1-3pm -- Jeanne Vogel and Dana Braden

Sit & sew at home with your Singer Featherweight sewing machines. Tips, tricks and advice to make straight stitch sewing simple and precise. Those who have not previously notified me, please email at pickincotton26@verizon.net to get the invitation to join the Zoom meeting.

Quilters Guild of Plano, Inc.

Letter from the President

Membership

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Programs and Workshops

June Guild Meeting - Thursday, June 13, 2024

Zoom with Robin Koehler – “How Hard Can it Be?

June Workshop -- Friday & Saturday, June 14 & 15, 2024, 10:00am - 5:00pm....or 9:00pm

Bag Making Fun at BLRCT with Donna & Dolores!

Email programs@qgplano.org to sign up

July Guild Meeting - Thursday, July 11, 2024

Kerri Green – “From Sketch to Pattern to Contemporary Quilt”

In person lecture at BLRCT

Guild Activities

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Community Service

Quilt Plano 2024

Education

Introduction to Judging Seminar - August 9-10, 2024

Record Your Volunteer Hours!

Happy June Birthdays:

News from the Zoom Bees

Pieceful Organization - Sarah Krauss, Jeanne Vogel, Monica Hendewerk

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

Chicks with Feathers — 3rd Saturday from 1-3pm -- Jeanne Vogel and Dana Braden

From the Bee Keeper -- In Person Meetings

Fourth Friday Featherweight Friends- Jeanne Vogel: pickincotton26@verizon.net

Monthly Meeting Photos

General Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes