September 16th meeting
Dorine called our meeting to order with 13 members present. The minutes were read by Charmayne and approved. Shelly noted that 2 checks had been written for the shop hop drivers and Dorine was given a check for quilting our John Deere quilt. Shelly also issued a check for postage and cards to Charmayne, so that she can keep them on hand.
Roxie talked about the walker bags and brought lots of quilt blocks that had been squared up by Shelly and are ready to go for bags and quilts. All members were encouraged to take them home and work on them. The next work day is October 18th at 9:30 at Roxie's.
Sharon reported on the shop hop for the group. Roxie and Vivian each won one of the drawings at quilt shops that we visited. Betty told us about her "shop hop" in Kentucky and Tennessee and brought us all book marks from Eleanor Burns shop.
We discussed the final plans for the Christmas party. It will be Dec 9th at 6pm at Dorine's home. We are to bring our secret quilter's Christmas gift and a homemade gift with the approximate value of $10. Also everyone is to bring a finger food to share and beverage of your "choice".
The one yard Challenge quilts were displayed. Roxie won best of show, and Elaine most unique . Sharon won best use of color. ( I hope that is right).. It was fun to see all the interesting uses of the 5 fabrics. Photos will follow.
UFO's are due at the November meeting.
The program for the night was done by Elaine. She showed us a very clever way to make hexi's from a circle. Some made perfect hexi's... unfortunately some couldn't quite get the technique down... lol
Several ladies brought show and tell. Shirley displayed a beautiful Red and White quilt. Again, photos to follow.
The October program will be Roxie, Origami Bags.
A reminder that the Des Moines Expo is October 1-4.
We played quilto... and I am sorry, I didn't write down who won... They got the fall leaves strips.
The next meeting will be Oct 21.. If anyone remembers what we are bringing for Quilto....let me know... I will add it to the blog.... ( I must have been distracted when I was making my notes..... glad I am not the official secretary!!)
Meeting was closed. Hope you are all enjoying the lovely fall weather.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Spot light on our members
I am a little slow getting our monthly spotlight out... sorry, Where did August go... did anyone see it leave?
Our spotlight this month is on Fran Dixon. Fran has been quilting for about 20 years, but sewing since she was about 10 years old. She has always been fascinated with quilts. After Fran retired, she happen to take a class and the rest is history.
Fran says she doesn't have the patience for mini quilts and prefers larger quilts with traditional patterns.
Fran was a stay at home mom for a lot of years, then got a job in an office and was a legal secretary at a large prominent law firm in Alaska. She had four children. Carla, Paula, Lynnette and Greg. As many of you know, Greg passed away in 2013. She has 10 grandchildren. Fran is originally from Maine, but spent the last 35 years before moving to Carson, Iowa in Alaska.
Fran enjoys sewing with groups in Council Bluffs, Quilts from the Bluffs. They are a charity group. She is largely responsible for the quilting group that meets in Oakland every other Thursday at Fellowship of Faith church.
Crocheting, embroidery, and reading are her other hobbies. I also know that she is a wonderful long arm quilter.
When asked how big is your stash.... she just says too BIG!!!! I can attest to that... well not toooooo big, but big.
Our spotlight this month is on Fran Dixon. Fran has been quilting for about 20 years, but sewing since she was about 10 years old. She has always been fascinated with quilts. After Fran retired, she happen to take a class and the rest is history.
Fran says she doesn't have the patience for mini quilts and prefers larger quilts with traditional patterns.
Fran was a stay at home mom for a lot of years, then got a job in an office and was a legal secretary at a large prominent law firm in Alaska. She had four children. Carla, Paula, Lynnette and Greg. As many of you know, Greg passed away in 2013. She has 10 grandchildren. Fran is originally from Maine, but spent the last 35 years before moving to Carson, Iowa in Alaska.
Fran enjoys sewing with groups in Council Bluffs, Quilts from the Bluffs. They are a charity group. She is largely responsible for the quilting group that meets in Oakland every other Thursday at Fellowship of Faith church.
Crocheting, embroidery, and reading are her other hobbies. I also know that she is a wonderful long arm quilter.
When asked how big is your stash.... she just says too BIG!!!! I can attest to that... well not toooooo big, but big.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Tuesday, August 19th
August Meeting
A beautiful night in August for our meeting. There were 11 members present. We were unable to read the minutes. We will catch up with those next time. Shelly has been to the bank and all name transfers have been done. IT'S OFFICIAL>... IT'S OFFICIAL> Shelly is our treasurer. She had no activity this month, so our balance remains the same.
Roxie reported on the charity quilting. Just to reemphasize walker bags should be 15 inches square with 8" straps folded in 1/2. Velcro closures are probably be best, but buttons could be used too. Shirley showed us all the walker bags she had made. They were lovely. She lined hers and did a great job, as always. Charity quilts should measure 40x40. Dorothy tried her talent at the "expanding block" that Shelly demonstrated last month, and has a top ready for us.
Roxie is going to schedule a sew day on Sept 6th starting at 9:30.
We finalized the Shop Hop info. We will meet at 8:30 at the Bakery in Walnut on Aug. 23.. Luann, Sharon, and Roxie will drive. We should have plenty of room with 3 cars.
Everyone was reminded to bring their 1 yard Challenge quilt at the next meeting on September 16th. There may be prizes..... lol
We had show and share and as always there were lots of great quilts
I demonstrated Tube quilting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWSp0mTTqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqyQSYeW9w&list=UU5Ea9yiDZ2grViTGvc0XzZA
Here are a couple links that may help you out if you are interested in making a tube quilt.
Elaine is going to do the program next month. It is Sept. Surprise. Everyone should bring a needle and thread for her demo.
We played Quilto and Shirley won.... yeah... she received all the lavender strips. Next month we should bring fall leaves 2 1/2 inch WOF... fall colors .
New Business included talk of the Christmas party. It was decided to have it on December 9th at 6:00. We will meet at Dorine's home. Everyone will bring finger food to share. Dorine will have soda and water... if you want something else , please bring that yourself. We should bring a $10 homemade item for a gift exchange and you should also bring your secret sisters gift. Secret sisters will be revealed that night.
We also decided to provide the Secretary, Charmayne , a roll of stamps and an allowance for cards that she sends to members. We will also try to reimburse her for past cards and postage that she has sent.
We also discussed providing a reimbursement for the drivers for the shop hop. Since our treasury is healthy we will give $40 to each driver. If the occupants of the cars want to do more that is up to them.
Sally is collecting quilts for the Carsten's Farm event Sept 6-7th. She will not be able to attend, so would like to get all quilts before the 4th of Sept. If any of you have them, either bring to the Shop hop, or call Sally to make arrangements. If you haven't been to Carsten's, it is great fun, they have vendors and displays.... fun for hubbies too.
Another busy night, with lots to discuss, and laugh about.
We are especially keeping Charmayne and Shirley in our thoughts and prayers.
See you all at the Shop hop or on Sept. 16th at our next meeting.
A beautiful night in August for our meeting. There were 11 members present. We were unable to read the minutes. We will catch up with those next time. Shelly has been to the bank and all name transfers have been done. IT'S OFFICIAL>... IT'S OFFICIAL> Shelly is our treasurer. She had no activity this month, so our balance remains the same.
Roxie reported on the charity quilting. Just to reemphasize walker bags should be 15 inches square with 8" straps folded in 1/2. Velcro closures are probably be best, but buttons could be used too. Shirley showed us all the walker bags she had made. They were lovely. She lined hers and did a great job, as always. Charity quilts should measure 40x40. Dorothy tried her talent at the "expanding block" that Shelly demonstrated last month, and has a top ready for us.
Roxie is going to schedule a sew day on Sept 6th starting at 9:30.
We finalized the Shop Hop info. We will meet at 8:30 at the Bakery in Walnut on Aug. 23.. Luann, Sharon, and Roxie will drive. We should have plenty of room with 3 cars.
Everyone was reminded to bring their 1 yard Challenge quilt at the next meeting on September 16th. There may be prizes..... lol
We had show and share and as always there were lots of great quilts
I demonstrated Tube quilting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWSp0mTTqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqyQSYeW9w&list=UU5Ea9yiDZ2grViTGvc0XzZA
Here are a couple links that may help you out if you are interested in making a tube quilt.
Elaine is going to do the program next month. It is Sept. Surprise. Everyone should bring a needle and thread for her demo.
We played Quilto and Shirley won.... yeah... she received all the lavender strips. Next month we should bring fall leaves 2 1/2 inch WOF... fall colors .
New Business included talk of the Christmas party. It was decided to have it on December 9th at 6:00. We will meet at Dorine's home. Everyone will bring finger food to share. Dorine will have soda and water... if you want something else , please bring that yourself. We should bring a $10 homemade item for a gift exchange and you should also bring your secret sisters gift. Secret sisters will be revealed that night.
We also decided to provide the Secretary, Charmayne , a roll of stamps and an allowance for cards that she sends to members. We will also try to reimburse her for past cards and postage that she has sent.
We also discussed providing a reimbursement for the drivers for the shop hop. Since our treasury is healthy we will give $40 to each driver. If the occupants of the cars want to do more that is up to them.
Sally is collecting quilts for the Carsten's Farm event Sept 6-7th. She will not be able to attend, so would like to get all quilts before the 4th of Sept. If any of you have them, either bring to the Shop hop, or call Sally to make arrangements. If you haven't been to Carsten's, it is great fun, they have vendors and displays.... fun for hubbies too.
Another busy night, with lots to discuss, and laugh about.
We are especially keeping Charmayne and Shirley in our thoughts and prayers.
See you all at the Shop hop or on Sept. 16th at our next meeting.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Meet our members....
The spotlight is on Betty Morris this month
Betty started sewing clothing in 4 H and graduated to quilting about 20 years ago.
Betty likes to do smaller projects. Throw quilts, wall hangings, table runners and toppers are her favorites.
Betty is a mother of 3 daughters. ( lucky her... ) She enjoys reading, her favorite place is the libraray. She also enjoys wood crafts, painting and decorating mason jars.
Betty loves the fellowship of the guild and loves learning something new.
The spotlight is on Betty Morris this month
Betty started sewing clothing in 4 H and graduated to quilting about 20 years ago.
Betty likes to do smaller projects. Throw quilts, wall hangings, table runners and toppers are her favorites.
Betty is a mother of 3 daughters. ( lucky her... ) She enjoys reading, her favorite place is the libraray. She also enjoys wood crafts, painting and decorating mason jars.
Betty loves the fellowship of the guild and loves learning something new.
Friday, July 18, 2014
July 15th Meeting
Dorine called our meeting to order with 11 members present. Charmayne read the minutes and there were only a couple minor corrections, then approved.
Shelly gave us our treasurer's report and there had been no activity this month, so our balance remained the same. She is still in the process of getting all banking info in her name.
Roxie reported that the work day was canceled due to lack of quilters. We will wait until September to schedule another day. Also the nursing home in Oakland would like lap quilts measuring 40x40. That will be our next project goal. The walker bags were also discussed. They should measure 15x15 with 8 inch straps. ( folded in half 4 inches on each side) The strap should have a button or Velcro to make it removable for cleaning. The bottoms can be boxed for additional room, or just sewn straight.
Sally reported there was nothing new with the blog. Just a side note. Sally still needs the completed information forms from all members.
Old business included Shop Hop talk. LuAnn will schedule with quilt shops in Adel, Des Moines, and Ankeny. We have tentatively scheduled August 23 for our shop hop. Sharon and LuAnn offered to drive. We will leave Walnut at 7:30Am and plan to return around 5:30pm.
Dorine reminded everyone to remember their Secret Sister.
We then worked on the one yard challenge. There was a little confusion and I apologize and feel bad that it didn't work out the best. Most of us got 5 pieces of material and we are able to add 1 other fabric to make our project. Embellishments and other decorative threads are fine too. We will have our completed projects at our Sept. meeting.
We also showed our Postage Stamp quilts there were 5 completed projects. Roxie won "best of show" and received a yard of fabric. Elaine won "best use of color" and received 10 quilter bucks. Sally won " most unique" and received 5 quilter bucks.
Quilter bucks will be accumulated for participation in club activities and attendance and at the end of the year they can be spent on projects that have been donated.
We had show and tell of our Christmas in July projects. Everyone shared beautiful quilts, runners, wall hangings, and decorations. There was a wonderful diverse selection.
Elaine also shared a darling runner that she had made with bear prints. Well done Elaine. Sally shared her English paper piecing patriotic mat.
Shelly then gave a demonstration of the "Expanding Block" .
She demonstrated how to make a square in a square and how by adding new squares and cutting them, you could continue to make your block larger. She had a wonderful handout to share that explained the technique.
Vivian had just received a new quilting magazine and shared a great game with us. We were all asked questions and then our answers created a cute little story. Thank you Vivian, that was fun.
Shirley call Quilto for us and Charmayne was the "lucky" winner. She received the red, white, and blue, charm squares... I wonder what she will make... Vivian showed us the lovely green strip placemat she made from last months green 2 1/2 inch strips.
Due to the length of the meeting our new business was cut a little short, or had been previously discussed. Roxie did bring the Christmas decorations. We have not decided whether we will decorate a tree or not. Also we tabled plans for our Christmas party.
Sally will demonstrate "tube quilting" for our program next month. Also thank you to Betty Morris for the hand out of her table runner pattern.
Well, as you can see it was a busy productive night. We had lots of laughs and shared a lot of information. Several went to McDonald's for ice cream and more stories were shared.
See you next month . August 19th.
You will need to bring 2 1/2 inch lavender strip WOF
Dorine called our meeting to order with 11 members present. Charmayne read the minutes and there were only a couple minor corrections, then approved.
Shelly gave us our treasurer's report and there had been no activity this month, so our balance remained the same. She is still in the process of getting all banking info in her name.
Roxie reported that the work day was canceled due to lack of quilters. We will wait until September to schedule another day. Also the nursing home in Oakland would like lap quilts measuring 40x40. That will be our next project goal. The walker bags were also discussed. They should measure 15x15 with 8 inch straps. ( folded in half 4 inches on each side) The strap should have a button or Velcro to make it removable for cleaning. The bottoms can be boxed for additional room, or just sewn straight.
Sally reported there was nothing new with the blog. Just a side note. Sally still needs the completed information forms from all members.
Old business included Shop Hop talk. LuAnn will schedule with quilt shops in Adel, Des Moines, and Ankeny. We have tentatively scheduled August 23 for our shop hop. Sharon and LuAnn offered to drive. We will leave Walnut at 7:30Am and plan to return around 5:30pm.
Dorine reminded everyone to remember their Secret Sister.
We then worked on the one yard challenge. There was a little confusion and I apologize and feel bad that it didn't work out the best. Most of us got 5 pieces of material and we are able to add 1 other fabric to make our project. Embellishments and other decorative threads are fine too. We will have our completed projects at our Sept. meeting.
We also showed our Postage Stamp quilts there were 5 completed projects. Roxie won "best of show" and received a yard of fabric. Elaine won "best use of color" and received 10 quilter bucks. Sally won " most unique" and received 5 quilter bucks.
Quilter bucks will be accumulated for participation in club activities and attendance and at the end of the year they can be spent on projects that have been donated.
We had show and tell of our Christmas in July projects. Everyone shared beautiful quilts, runners, wall hangings, and decorations. There was a wonderful diverse selection.
Elaine also shared a darling runner that she had made with bear prints. Well done Elaine. Sally shared her English paper piecing patriotic mat.
Shelly then gave a demonstration of the "Expanding Block" .
She demonstrated how to make a square in a square and how by adding new squares and cutting them, you could continue to make your block larger. She had a wonderful handout to share that explained the technique.
Vivian had just received a new quilting magazine and shared a great game with us. We were all asked questions and then our answers created a cute little story. Thank you Vivian, that was fun.
Shirley call Quilto for us and Charmayne was the "lucky" winner. She received the red, white, and blue, charm squares... I wonder what she will make... Vivian showed us the lovely green strip placemat she made from last months green 2 1/2 inch strips.
Due to the length of the meeting our new business was cut a little short, or had been previously discussed. Roxie did bring the Christmas decorations. We have not decided whether we will decorate a tree or not. Also we tabled plans for our Christmas party.
Sally will demonstrate "tube quilting" for our program next month. Also thank you to Betty Morris for the hand out of her table runner pattern.
Well, as you can see it was a busy productive night. We had lots of laughs and shared a lot of information. Several went to McDonald's for ice cream and more stories were shared.
See you next month . August 19th.
You will need to bring 2 1/2 inch lavender strip WOF
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