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
Monday, June 23, 2014
Meet our members........
This months member spotlight is on Dorothy Eggerss.
Dorothy's daughter got her interested in quilting about 6-8 years ago. Her daughter has some free time on her hands and got interested in quilting and Dorothy caught the bug too.
She enjoys doing large quilts and lap robes.
Dorothy was the postmaster in Walnut, Ia until she retired. She has 2 children, a son in Woodbury, Mn . He is married and has 2 children. She also has a daughter in Omaha.
Dorothy enjoys picking out black walnuts and selling them. She also enjoys reading, knitting, metal detecting , baking, and playing bridge.
I personally know Dorothy has some great internet sites and I am glad she shares her finds with me and others.
If you remember Dorothy's Easter bonnet, it is evident that she has a wonderful sense of humor.
This months member spotlight is on Dorothy Eggerss.
Dorothy's daughter got her interested in quilting about 6-8 years ago. Her daughter has some free time on her hands and got interested in quilting and Dorothy caught the bug too.
She enjoys doing large quilts and lap robes.
Dorothy was the postmaster in Walnut, Ia until she retired. She has 2 children, a son in Woodbury, Mn . He is married and has 2 children. She also has a daughter in Omaha.
Dorothy enjoys picking out black walnuts and selling them. She also enjoys reading, knitting, metal detecting , baking, and playing bridge.
I personally know Dorothy has some great internet sites and I am glad she shares her finds with me and others.
If you remember Dorothy's Easter bonnet, it is evident that she has a wonderful sense of humor.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
June meeting
We had a great meeting last night and wow seems like we accomplished a lot.
There were 12 members present. Minutes were approved with only a couple small changes... good job Charmayne. Vivian gave her last treasurer's report. Sadly, she will no longer be able to be our treasurer, but Shelly stepped up and took over. She will be meeting with Dorine and Vivian to get everything done at the bank.
Roxie reported on the Community Outreach program ( our charity quilts). All labels should read Donated by Nishnabotna Valley Quilter's Guild 2014 ( or whatever year is appropriate). Charmayne is checking on the size of the lap quilts and will let us know. We have enough large quilts for now. Roxie would like to have another work day at her home on July 12 at 9:30. She would like at least 3 people to attend , so please let her know in advance if you can make it. If there aren't at least 3 she will postpone to another day.
We are going to start our one yard quilt challenge at the next meeting. Everyone is suppose to bring 1 yard of their favorite choice of fabric and style. It is best if it is ripable ( is that a word??) fabric... as we will be ripping and sharing with all that participate. If you have any questions, please call Sally 402/578/8994.
Shelly and Fran invited all to come to a local sew day. The group meets every other Thursday in Oakland at the Fellowship church. They start at around 9:30 and sew until 4:00, but you can come at anytime and stay as long as you want. You can bring your machine, or not... it isn't just for quilters, any crafter is welcome... so if you don't want to bring your machine, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, etc are all great projects. We have been bringing our own lunch, and something to share if you want, but not necessary. You can always go to the DQ or Blimpie's and get lunch. Please tell or bring anyone that would like to come. We are hoping to get a good group of crafters and sewers for this group. Call Fran or Shelly if you have any questions, or need directions.
Dorine shared a tutorial on Postage Stamp quilts. She was kind enough to give us all the supplies to try out our own project. She also talked about knowing the author of the book that she used to make her quilt. It was very interesting. It is our challenge for next month, so be sure you all bring back your projects for July so we can share.
We played Quilto and Vivian was the "lucky" winner of the 1/2 inch green strips.. Dorothy shared her tabletopper and coasters that she made with last months pink fat quarters. She passed the pink on to Vivian, so she will create something with the green strips with the option of using the left over pink. Each month the winner will make something with her prize and pass the remainder of fabric on. Next month bring 1 each red, white, and blue 5 inch charm square for the Quilto prize.
There was discussion of decorating a Christmas Tree again this year. Roxie mentioned she had ornaments that were given to her and those could be used, she will bring them to the next meeting. We also talked about having a tree at Dorine's shop and all members could make ornaments and they could be displayed and sold to raise money for our Outreach program. We tabled the topic for now.
Next month the show and tell should be Christmas in July. So bring your favorite Christmas quilt, wallhanging, tablerunner, ornament, you get the idea.... to show all of us.
I think that about wraps it up. As you can see, we did a lot.
Several of the ladies went to McDonald's for ice cream after the meeting... lots of giggles and good times there too.
There were 12 members present. Minutes were approved with only a couple small changes... good job Charmayne. Vivian gave her last treasurer's report. Sadly, she will no longer be able to be our treasurer, but Shelly stepped up and took over. She will be meeting with Dorine and Vivian to get everything done at the bank.
Roxie reported on the Community Outreach program ( our charity quilts). All labels should read Donated by Nishnabotna Valley Quilter's Guild 2014 ( or whatever year is appropriate). Charmayne is checking on the size of the lap quilts and will let us know. We have enough large quilts for now. Roxie would like to have another work day at her home on July 12 at 9:30. She would like at least 3 people to attend , so please let her know in advance if you can make it. If there aren't at least 3 she will postpone to another day.
We are going to start our one yard quilt challenge at the next meeting. Everyone is suppose to bring 1 yard of their favorite choice of fabric and style. It is best if it is ripable ( is that a word??) fabric... as we will be ripping and sharing with all that participate. If you have any questions, please call Sally 402/578/8994.
Shelly and Fran invited all to come to a local sew day. The group meets every other Thursday in Oakland at the Fellowship church. They start at around 9:30 and sew until 4:00, but you can come at anytime and stay as long as you want. You can bring your machine, or not... it isn't just for quilters, any crafter is welcome... so if you don't want to bring your machine, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, etc are all great projects. We have been bringing our own lunch, and something to share if you want, but not necessary. You can always go to the DQ or Blimpie's and get lunch. Please tell or bring anyone that would like to come. We are hoping to get a good group of crafters and sewers for this group. Call Fran or Shelly if you have any questions, or need directions.
Dorine shared a tutorial on Postage Stamp quilts. She was kind enough to give us all the supplies to try out our own project. She also talked about knowing the author of the book that she used to make her quilt. It was very interesting. It is our challenge for next month, so be sure you all bring back your projects for July so we can share.
We played Quilto and Vivian was the "lucky" winner of the 1/2 inch green strips.. Dorothy shared her tabletopper and coasters that she made with last months pink fat quarters. She passed the pink on to Vivian, so she will create something with the green strips with the option of using the left over pink. Each month the winner will make something with her prize and pass the remainder of fabric on. Next month bring 1 each red, white, and blue 5 inch charm square for the Quilto prize.
There was discussion of decorating a Christmas Tree again this year. Roxie mentioned she had ornaments that were given to her and those could be used, she will bring them to the next meeting. We also talked about having a tree at Dorine's shop and all members could make ornaments and they could be displayed and sold to raise money for our Outreach program. We tabled the topic for now.
Next month the show and tell should be Christmas in July. So bring your favorite Christmas quilt, wallhanging, tablerunner, ornament, you get the idea.... to show all of us.
I think that about wraps it up. As you can see, we did a lot.
Several of the ladies went to McDonald's for ice cream after the meeting... lots of giggles and good times there too.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Great Meeting.
It was another exciting meeting on Tuesday. We had lots of good discussion and fun to see everyone.
Charmayne talked to us about quilting labels. Those that brought labels showed them to the group and their was a wonderful variety. Charmayne was also nice enough to pass out a handout of paperpieced labels. (No excuses girls for not making some). She also showed us a wide variety of labels that she had made and of books that she has available.
There was some discussion about our charity quilts. Roxie's sewing day was a great success and Dorothy and Renee showed us beautiful quilts that they had finished. Roxie would like to keep track of what everyone is doing, so that she can keep a handle on the number of large quilts being made. So if you are in that process of making large charity quilts, please let her know. We will probably switch to a lap quilt and maybe holders for walkers later this year. We have surpass or will surpass our goals. Stayed tuned. If you have any questions, I think Roxie is the one to ask.
We had another great game or I should say many games of "Quilto" . Dorothy was the first winner, we kept playing until everyone had a fat quarter. Fran suggested that we continue playing each meeting. Next time we will bring a green 2 1/2 inch strip WOF (width of fabric) for the prize. Also, the first winner will get all the strips. It was suggested that the winner would then make a project using the prize and bring it to the next meeting. So with this said, several donated their fat quarters to Dorothy, we'll see if she comes up with anything... no pressure Dorothy. It should be fun.
There was a little discussion of the 1 yard challenge. A few of the ladies looked at the video. If you are interested in seeing how it works. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MboqWMKzjo0 A few ladies suggested that we try "Mary Jane" or vintage fabric, other ideas could be "black and whites", or batiks. We should decide who wants to participate and get started. Hopefully we can decide next month what fabric to go with and who wants to do the challenge.
There were several ladies that had beautiful show and tell projects. I will contact Roxie and see if I can get some photos to share. Keep them coming ladies.
Sally passed out a little sheet that she would like members to fill out and return to her. It is a little about each member. She would like to include a member of the month on the blog. So please return those. She will bring more to the meeting next month, if you didn't get one.
Be sure to check Facebook for Nisnabotna Valley Quilters. Just put it in the search box and you will find us. Add any good quilt sites you might want to share, photos of projects, or anything relevant to our group.
It was another exciting meeting on Tuesday. We had lots of good discussion and fun to see everyone.
Charmayne talked to us about quilting labels. Those that brought labels showed them to the group and their was a wonderful variety. Charmayne was also nice enough to pass out a handout of paperpieced labels. (No excuses girls for not making some). She also showed us a wide variety of labels that she had made and of books that she has available.
There was some discussion about our charity quilts. Roxie's sewing day was a great success and Dorothy and Renee showed us beautiful quilts that they had finished. Roxie would like to keep track of what everyone is doing, so that she can keep a handle on the number of large quilts being made. So if you are in that process of making large charity quilts, please let her know. We will probably switch to a lap quilt and maybe holders for walkers later this year. We have surpass or will surpass our goals. Stayed tuned. If you have any questions, I think Roxie is the one to ask.
We had another great game or I should say many games of "Quilto" . Dorothy was the first winner, we kept playing until everyone had a fat quarter. Fran suggested that we continue playing each meeting. Next time we will bring a green 2 1/2 inch strip WOF (width of fabric) for the prize. Also, the first winner will get all the strips. It was suggested that the winner would then make a project using the prize and bring it to the next meeting. So with this said, several donated their fat quarters to Dorothy, we'll see if she comes up with anything... no pressure Dorothy. It should be fun.
There was a little discussion of the 1 yard challenge. A few of the ladies looked at the video. If you are interested in seeing how it works. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MboqWMKzjo0 A few ladies suggested that we try "Mary Jane" or vintage fabric, other ideas could be "black and whites", or batiks. We should decide who wants to participate and get started. Hopefully we can decide next month what fabric to go with and who wants to do the challenge.
There were several ladies that had beautiful show and tell projects. I will contact Roxie and see if I can get some photos to share. Keep them coming ladies.
Sally passed out a little sheet that she would like members to fill out and return to her. It is a little about each member. She would like to include a member of the month on the blog. So please return those. She will bring more to the meeting next month, if you didn't get one.
Be sure to check Facebook for Nisnabotna Valley Quilters. Just put it in the search box and you will find us. Add any good quilt sites you might want to share, photos of projects, or anything relevant to our group.
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