President’s Message
Greetings Sisters of the Thread!
Did we have fun last month, or what?!? I certainly did.
Thank you all for indulging me with our game of Quilters’ BINGO. From the time it took for all of you to come back to order, you were obviously having a good time.
“Norma Jean” enjoyed attending the meeting as well…and if you recall, she was my vintage (1952) Singer 401a, the first of my vintage machine acquisitions, purchased from the Holbrook High School home economics department when they replaced their classroom machines back in 1977. Though she and I had a bit of a falling out in the early 90s, (me swearing off vintage machines and buying something more “modern”) and went to live in the valley for several years with my darling SIL, where she went untouched in a storage shed, and didn’t sew a single stitch during her absence. I welcomed her back with open arms about a year ago. You’ll be meeting another member of my “choir” of vintage Singers this month, so you won’t want to miss out.
Have you been stitching your “block-of-the-month?” Carol Sweeden’s introduction of the Batik Woven Ribbons block was an exciting way to begin our BOM activities. I don’t know about you, but I’m making two blocks…one to donate, and one to keep. I’m waiting with anticipation to see what next month will bring. Thanks so much, Carol!
And our guest speaker, Gina Perkes was wonderful! The Tuesday workshop was one of the most rewarding I’ve attended since joining TBQ! As a relatively new quilter, and not a longarmer, I rely on quilting with my checkbook, or my primitive attempts to quilt on my domestic machines. Like many of us, I have not yet mastered the flow of free motion quilting, (I know, Susan Joy, I just need more practice). But I feel empowered with rulers! Wow, thank you Gina Perkes for enabling us to be successful quilters on our domestic machines!! I’m excited about quilting some of my “ladies in waiting” that have been hanging around on a quilt rack, just waiting their turn. And the perfect practice palate is one of our “Handmade Hugs” waiting to be quilted. Member, Sharon Harris would like to challenge us to do just that, and you’ll hear from her at the meeting.
Thank you to those of you who brought contributions to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard. Although during the meeting, I shared this list of items they look to collect, I thought I’d mention it here so you can refer back to it:
Peanut butter, boxed macaroni & cheese, canned tuna, canned fruit,
canned beef, canned vegetables, tomato sauce, canned beans,
canned chicken, cold cereals, pasta, powdered milk,
canned soup, hot cereal, rice, and dried beans.
And how are you coming along with your search for your contribution to the UGLY FABRIC PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE? Remember to bring a half-yard of fabric to the September meeting that you just haven’t used yet, can’t remember why you bought it, or where you got it, or find it to be “just plain ugly…what was I thinking?” Upon arrival at the church, you will need to bring your fabric to the President’s Challenge table, where it will be placed in a brown paper bag. If you forget to bring your fabric, you can always purchase a half-yard at the Company Store. Details of the challenge will be shared at the meeting and distributed with the brown bags after the break. Let’s make this even more fun with a record number of participants. There will be Members’ Choice Ribbons awarded next June!!
Upcoming also at the September meeting is a teaser from Shirlee Smith and the Opportunity Quilt committee. They’ve been hard at work and want to share a bit of their progress, without giving it all away. They’re wanting us to wait in suspense!
Come on out and join us at TBQ on September 11th. If you haven’t been for a while, then come on back, it’s been too long since we last met. If you really enjoyed last month, then we hope to see you again. Do know that we have the facility until 1:00 pm (or later if we need it), and we don’t need to rush out at noon, so we may run past 12:00 from time to time. Try to plan your afternoon commitments after 1:00 pm if at all possible. See you soon!
Rosemary Carr
President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild
Programs
We all enjoyed Gina Perkes’ Lecture. I hope you left with a little more confidence to tackle quilting one of those U.F.O.s.
Wow! How cool! Amazing! Awesome! That’s a great idea! and I can even do that! were just a few of the exclamations we heard during her classes.
Remember – A finished quilt is always better that a perfect quilt top.
This month we are hosting Felicia Brenoe. Check her out at felicia’sworld.com. I think you will want to stay for her class, so, bring a lunch and plan to have an awesome afternoon.
September 11
Lecture by Felicia Brenoe: “Trunk Show and Talk”
www.feliciasworld.com
October 9
Lecture by Maggie Ball: “Trunk Show including Mongolia Travel”
www.dragonflyquilts.com
November 13
Lecture by Lenna DeMarco: “When This You See Remember Me”
Two Centuries of Friendship Quilts
December 11
Holiday Party
January 8, 2018
P.I.G “Project In A Grocery Bag”
Get serious with our war on U.F.O.s in 2018
If you have a free workshop coupon, use it A.S.A.P. It’s NOW OR NEVER!
All free workshop coupons will expire in 2017!
Kathleen Bond
Program Chair
Workshops
Workshops are offered to members and when space is available, classes may be offered to others outside the guild membership. When you sign up for a workshop, carefully read the instructions for fees and supplies. Fees are due and payable on the date of signup to hold your space. No refunds will be made for cancellations. If you find you cannot attend the class, you must ask the Workshops Chair if there are people on a class waitlist who can take your place. If not, then you must find your own replacement.
Workshops are held at the Yavapai Hills Clubhouse, 4975 Hornet Drive, Prescott. When the class is on a Monday after our regular meeting, the class will begin at 1 p.m. and run until approximately 4 p.m. Whole day classes start at 9:30 a.m. (arrive by 9 a.m. for setup) and usually run until 4:30 p.m. with a 1-hour lunch break.
September Program
Felicia Brenoe
Tell Your Color Story (Color Workshop) @ $20 ~ half day class, 9/11/17 at
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Participants will spend time developing and bringing awareness to their own unique color story. The aim of the class is to help participants develop a sense that they HAVE a unique and valid point of view and to find tools to access and develop that point of view. We will look at quilts made by other designers with strong personalities and discuss what makes their color voice unique and appealing. Participants will receive work sheets with several pathways that they can use in telling their color stories. It would be great if participants would bring in their stash (at least a generous chunk of it, but we don’t need huge yardage amounts). We will develop color stories from our stash and hopefully come away with two to three color projects assembled–we will call these piles of hope.
All Day Machine Applique Class @ $35 – 9/12/17 at Yavapai Hills Clubhouse
9:00 to 4:00 p.m.
In this class, participants will get well under way with the pattern of their choice. For those who participated in Color Workshop the previous day, this is a great opportunity to test out one of your piles of hope. This is a very good project to play with scraps and unusual quilting substrates like wool, velvet, and silk. Felicia will share all her tips and tricks for getting good appliqué results, and this is a perfect opportunity for both experienced appliqué quilters as well as those who normally fall into the ‘piecer’ camp to loosen up and have fun while honing their techniques. No raw edge machine applique experience is required. All participants are required to have an original pattern by Felicia for class. Go to www.feliciasworld.com to see the patterns she offers. Order the pattern of your choice, using code TBPRESCOTT25 to receive a 25% discount.
There is still room in both of these classes. Call Carolyn Edwards if you are interested in getting into either OR BOTH of these classes! A supply list for the All Day Machine Appliqué Class will be forwarded to class participants.
October Programs
Maggie Ball
UFO Clinic – A Solutions Workshop @ $20 at 6 p.m. – 10/9/17
This is not your usual workshop! Class is limited to TEN participants. It’s a potluck at Kathleen Bond’s. It will include a trunk show and instruction for exploring a variety of settings for quilt blocks and choosing appropriate borders for your quilts. Bring your stack of quilt blocks or a partially made, problematic quilt that is begging for help. You’ll be offered suggestions for solutions and benefit from multiple opinions. There will be no sewing in this class–just eating and learning!
Kaleidoscope Puzzle Quilts @ $35 + $5 kit fee – 10/10/17 at Yavapai Hills Clubhouse – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This is a template-free method to construct 8″ Kaleidoscope blocks. Make as many blocks as you want for the quilt size that you want!
Call Carolyn Edwards if you are interested in getting into either OR BOTH of these classes. We have a Supply List for you!
Carolyn Edwards
Workshop Chair
Community Service: Handmade Hugs
Handmade Hugs Correction!!!
We meet the FOURTH Monday of every month (not necessarily the “last” Monday). Also, those attending the Monday, August 28, workshop may bring a sewing machine if they want or cutting tool and mat. Suzie Fields will be heading the workshop next Monday in my absence. Bring a lunch or snack if you plan to stay thru lunch. Thank you.
Diane Belveal
Community Service Chair
Block of the Month
Welcome to the new BOM (block of the month) program for TBQ.
It is optional to participate but the more the better, let me tell you why! Each month when you bring a completed BOM to the guild meeting, your name will be entered for a drawing that day to win the blocks. Possibly 2 winners will walk away with the blocks, depending on number turned in. You also may have the option to turn the winning blocks over to “Handmade Hugs”!
Directions for each month’s block will be sent via email blast, or if you do not have internet access, a printed copy will be available at each meeting also a completed sample block will be shown.
Please do your best work on the blocks submitted, it makes it a lot easier for the winning member to use them.
If you’re not present or you have not completed the BOM for that month’s meeting, please bring them in anytime following, they will be given to the winning member.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Happy stitching!
Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator
Prescott Adult Center Exhibit
The All-Star Review of quilts by the “TBQ Hanging Team” in the Spotlight is still on Display at the Adult Center. If you are in the neighborhood, take a peek inside. Just stop by 1280 Rosser Street! Doesn’t seeing a mini-quilt show always make you smile? How could it not! When we changed the quilts on July 24th, President Rosemary was in attendance. She had never been there before. She was amazed! You will be, too! If you want to be present any time we are changing quilts, just let me know. I will make sure you know when it’s happening! It’s an exciting experience! Even after being there for ten years of quilt changing, it’s still exhilarating!!
The next display will be Fall Quilts, and we’ll be changing the quilts sometime in the last half of September. If you have Fall Quilts to loan to the exhibit, let me know! It doesn’t necessarily have to be Fall Leaves…just Fall colors–yellow, orange, tan, green, brown, red!
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Below are pictures of our hanging team at work (or is it play?)
Quilts for Sale
Continuing with the effort initiated last TBQ Guild year by Pat Armstrong, if you have a quilt or quilts you’d like to sell, we are working on making that happen. When the TBQ website is up and running again, a “QUILT FOR SALE” form will be on-line. Until that time, Carolyn Edwards will have forms available. Just get in touch with her. A 4” x 6” photograph will be needed in addition to the completed form. The completed form along with the photograph will be kept in a binder at the Reception Desk at the Adult Center. Your Quilt for Sale does not have to be hanging in the Atrium in order to be for sale. You will name your asking price, and all proceeds will go to you.
Carolyn Edwards
Adult Center Quilt Coordinator
Chamber of Commerce Exhibit
Quilts by Suzy Davidson
Kay Wentworth
Chamber of Commerce Quilt Coordinator