Show and Tell
Author: Heart in Hand
Next Meeting – October 14
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear TBQ Friends,
A good friend, like an old quilt, is both a treasure and a comfort.
I hope this note finds you all healthy, happy and quilting like crazy. I am excited to tell you all we found a new home! We will be meeting at the Rodeo Grounds in the Danny Freeman building. I sent out a map of the area and places to park.
Show and Tell was so exciting! It just keeps getting better and better! Congratulations to everyone! Also, the program was fantastic too! I can’t wait to see your finished projects!
I bet you were all shocked with the fabrics for the president’s challenge.
If you have any questions please let me know.
See you all in October!
Linda Craig – TBQ President 2019-2020
Quilting is powerful!
It gets rid of
depression,
relieves anxiety,
and improves
creative thinking.
Be Powerful!
Wish upon a quilt!
Block of the month
HOSTESSES
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f you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to be a hostess, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for set-up and stay for clean-up as needed.
October hostesses are: Laura Stone, Ann Stowell, Erin Sullivan, Joy Swartz, Carol Sweeden, Susan Sweet, Mary Temme, Candice Tomlinson, Mary Vaughan, Tess von Nessi, Linda Ward, Sharon Watt, and Carol Rabbitt.
BIRTHDAY
Birthday celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive with a value of at least $10. A reminder to July celebrants to bring your gift to the October meeting.
Anne Marston, Sally Agnew, Sheryl McLain, Linda Ward, Debby Casali, Lorraine Owen, Mary Vaughan, Pam Kidd, Connie Sieh, Judy Eppler, Doris Robak, Earlene Springs, Carolyn Edwards and Sally Plummer
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Adult Center Display
It’s a good thing everyone l.o.v.e.s. the Red and White Quilt Display as much as they do, because those quilts are going to be up a while longer. And I’m sure that everyone who has had any kind of a joint replacement understands that it doesn’t always go like clockwork! We recently rallied to hang the Blue & White Quilts but our man Steve at the Adult Center is having some issues with his knee replacement, so our Hanging Team had a good visit, admired the Red and White quilts, and took a “rain check” to meet again later when Steve is able. The good news is that the lift (electric ladder) has been repaired! We’ll get it all together eventually! So until then…if you haven’t seen the Red & White Quilt display, you still have time to sneak on over to 1280 Rosser Street. It will make you very, very happy!
The way it’s going, the Blue & White quilts will be up until it’s time to hang Christmas quilts. (This year, it looks like we’ll be skipping Fall altogether…as far as hanging quilts goes.) I can’t believe I’m talking Christmas! So if you have Christmas quilts to loan to this exhibit, let me know. We’ll hang them around the end of November until about mid-January.
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Carolyn Edwards – Chairperson
Handmade Hugs
Hi Everyone – Did you know that Sept 21st was National Jelly Roll Day? Yes it was and Handmade hugs thought it would be fun to participate. At our September workshop we cut LOTS of 2 ½ inch strips to make our own jelly rolls to get ready for a Jelly Roll Race for charity.
The Jelly Roll Race will be a day of just sewing for fun! Here’s how it will work: The cost to sign up is a promise to complete 1 quilt (quilted and bound) by May 2020. This can be something you already have complete, your jelly roll quilt or even a quilt kit that is ready to go from the Charity supply. If you take a jelly roll that Handmade Hugs charity supplies then we would like that to be the quilt you donate. If you have a special jelly roll of your own and just want to sew that day you are MORE than welcome to participate if you promise a completed quilt by May of your choice. At future workshops we will have batting, backing and binding for you to use as well. Sound like fun? Let the signups begin! Remember…ANYONE in the guild is welcome and it’s a great way to get involved and meet people. You do not need to know how to make a jelly roll race to join…but beware…they are addicting!! It’s a quick, fun way to finish a quilt top. Would you rather do burp rags and receiving blankets instead of a quilt?? Just let me know and we can work out a deal!
If you want a spot in the Jelly Roll Race or have a question contact Dawnell. 20 spots available! Jelly Roll Race day is Oct. 28th 9:30-3:30pm!
Reminder of what we are working on for 2019/2020 year
- Hospice quilts about 40 x 50 for adult hospice patience. These tops can be made from your own stash and patterns or one of the kits that we will provide at the meeting.
- Infant burp cloths –TB! Burb rag pattern-1
- Infant receiving blankets – TBQ -directions for receiving blanket and burb rag-1
Reminder of where/when Handmade Hugs will be:
Hugs is a group that is open to anyone who wants to attend
4th Monday at St. Lukes from 10 am – 2pm.
Look for the Hugs email that is sent out to the general membership that will verify the time, place and projects we are working on. No sewing machine or supplies are needed to attend.
Dawnell Muecke & Nancy Lande, Co-Chairs
newcomers
On September 30th the 2019 TBQ Newcomers gathered at the home of Barbara Merkel. We had a fun afternoon getting to know one another. However, the highlight was seeing all the wonderful quilts Barbara has hanging on the walls of her home as well as on quilt racks in the corners of her living room. We send a THANK YOU to Barbara Merkel!
Color My World
Here is the information requested by several of you. I included in this email links to several sites for information.
Depending on the product(s) you are using, make sure to protect your work surfaces. I usually use a large clear plastic/vinyl painting tarp. They are large, fairly inexpensive and you can cut them down for different work areas so you have a choice of what works best for your project.
Check out Pinterest and YouTube for ideas and tutorials on all the materials. Instagram also has some people posting work and information.
SetaColor for sun printing and painting:
There are several places to purchase on line. Check the local stores first (Joanns, Michaels, Hobby Lobby or the local art store).
The colors are thinned down to start (2 parts water, 1 part paint), so even starting with the small bottles will be enough to experiment with. They can be thinned down more, but 2:1 is the starting mixture. Inexpensive spray bottles can be used or paint brushes, depending on the look you want. Have a large selection of flat items (leaves, old jewelry, gears, etc) to place on your fabric as soon as you have the color applied. Working on a foam core board or cardboard so you can pin the corners down is a good idea so your fabric doesn’t end up in the neighbors yard.
Dick Blick is an on line art store that also sells them and has a physical store in Tempe. https://www.dickblick.com/stores/arizona/tempe/
Derwent Inktense Pencils:
Can be used and flow more softly like watercolor if activated with water (I normally use water brushes but small spray bottles can be used for a different look. The more water used the more fluid the reaction will be) or have more control using other mediums. Good idea to do color swatches (and label them) with water and your other medium choices to see how they react and the color intensity on your fabric. I have my main color chart on white fabric. I then do a test of a few colors on the fabric I am going to use for a project to see the color intensity changes so I can make adjustments for any variables.
Whereas man-made fibers do not absorb the color, the color sits on top of the fiber and can be much less colorfast. Derwent Inktense pencils work very well on 100% cotton fabrics, including cotton canvas. … Derwent Inktense pencils, indeed, have ink in the lead and will be permanent once dry.
Jacquard deColourant/deColourant Plus:
There are two types, basic deColourant that just removes color from your fabric, and deColourant Plus that adds a color back in. Plus Colors can be mixed and blended to create other colors, so a few primary basics will give you a wide range to choose from.
Various Paints:
Poke around the Jacquard Products website. Lots in information and inspiration.
Paper Collage on fabric:
I used thinned acrylic medium to adhere my paper (tissue, or other speciality papers can be used as well as small epherma) to my lightweight muslin base. Netting of various size and colors can be placed over the final surface to really secure the pieces to the final surface. Ribbons, yarns and other interesting pieces and bits can be added for extra texture. I prefer using Golden Products for my medium to ‘glue’ down my paper, etc, but there are a lot of other brands on the market to choose from
I use a trash bag (I prefer white but I have also used the large black garden trash bags) or other plastic surface to protect my work surface.
Alcohol Inks (Includes alcohol markers like Sharpies, etc):
I have ‘mono-printed’ on white ultra suede or other fabrics by coloring or spreading inks onto a white trash bag or glass. I then spray rubbing alcohol over the surface and let it blend or encourage it a bit with blowing it with a straw or dragging a tool (chopstick, fork, palette knife or other instrument that won’t soak up the ink). I sometimes will pick up a corner of the bag to move the inks around more.
If a larger piece of fabric for the monoprint, have someone help you place the fabric on top of the inks. Let them soak in a bit before lifting back off. You can also move the fabric around on the bag by pinching and pleating to add more interest and texture. It is always good to experiment with a small piece first when playing with color blends and textures. Getting a perfect repeat is impossible but it will give you a basic idea of what your blend and texture will look like.
Alcohol inks can also be used on metal and other slick surfaces (disposable baking tins, yogurt aluminium covers, inside of toothpaste tubes, etc) They will take longer to dry and will need to be sealed with a clear coat after. I would not wash a quilt that had these attached. All these products can be sewn through but do not use a thin thread as the sharp edges of some of the products (baking tin for example) can cut the thread.
I always look for new materials to try and experiment with. There is lots of printing, stenciling and painting ideas that work well with fabric.
Have fun playing.
Patricia and David Charity
GRACE ERREA
September 10 Grace Errea Heat Set Applique Workshop
SHOW AND TELL
Next Meeting – September 9
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
There’s nothing that a day of quilting can’t cure.
You are all such an inspiration to me! After the last meeting and seeing your Show & Tell items, I couldn’t stand it! So, I came home and have worked on five small quilts! It felt great! Now I just have to finish them!
We are working on finding a new facility and have some good prospects. We will be making an announcement as soon as a decision is made.
See you at the next meeting.
Linda Craig – TBQ President
Quilting
keeps my hands busy,
my mind calm,
my heart happy,
and my
family warm!
MEMBERSHIP
Please welcome our three new members who joined in August. Their names are listed below with the month they have been assigned to the Hostess Roster.
Carol Rabbitt – October 2019
Sharon Andrews – November 2019
Barbara Sweeney – February 2020
Dianna Dunn, Membership Chair
HOSTESSES
If you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to be a hostess, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for set-up and stay for clean-up as needed.
September hostesses are Vickie Sawyer, Mary Scherer, Michele Schneider, Jeanne Sellers, Kathleen Semrau, Rachel Severance, Connie Sieh, Shirlee Smith, Earlene Springs, Kathy Spry, Nancy Stewart, Cindy Steyer-Lukowiak.
BIRTHDAY
Birthday celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive with a value of at least $10. A reminder to July celebrants to bring your gift to the September meeting.
Cheri Heineke, Nancy Lande, Joan McGivern, Jill Davis, Trish Charity, Carol Peters, Connie Muecke, Margaret Roselle, Barbara Merkel, Alice Obrenovich, JoAnn Salem, Patricia Gentner, Angie Christy, Kristine White
NEWCOMERS
Our first Newcomers’ meeting took place at Kathleen Bond’s home. Nineteen members were in attendance. We enjoyed getting to know each other and seeing Kathleen’s wonderful quilts. Pat Gentner, Chair
COMMUNITY SERVICE
HANDMADE HUGS
Our 2019/2020 community service projects are off to a great start. We have completed and donated 81 infant burp cloths, 11 receiving blankets and 7 hospice quilts in our 1st month! Everyone has been very generous with their time, effort and donations. Kudo’s to the Thumb Butte Quilt Guild membership!
Our first hugs meeting was spent doing demos of the various projects and was well attended. Our August meeting was spent putting kits together for the general membership to take home and complete at their leisure. Be sure to look for the hugs table at the regular meeting and see if there is a project that you might be willing to complete. Each item will be clearly marked with what to do and there is no time limit. Finish when you can! Everyone’s skill level is welcome and there will be something for everyone.
At this time we have all the fabric, batting and supplies we can store in our storage unit so for right now we really just need help getting things completed so we can donate to the various charities and use up all the good stuff we currently have. Last month we asked for baggies to sort, package and contain fabric and you answered the call! We have enough for at least 6 months. Amazing group of members!
Reminder of what we are working on for 2019/2020 year:
- Hospice quilts about 40 X 50 for adult hospice patients. These tops can be made from your own stash and patterns or one of the kits that we will provide at the meeting.
- Infant burp cloths – Pattern link is located in the August monthly news.
- Infant receiving blankets – Pattern link is located in the August monthly news.
Reminder of where/when Handmade Hugs will be:
- Hugs is a group that is open to anyone who wants to attend
- 4th Friday at St. Luke’s from 10 am – 2pm
- Look for the Hugs email that is sent out to the general membership that will verify the time, place and projects we are working on.
- No sewing machine or supplies are needed to attend.
Dawnell Muecke and Nancy Lande, Co-Chairs
ADULT CENTER DISPLAY
Here’s hoping you didn’t mind the commercial I ran about the Adult Center at TBQ’s August meeting. I just think we (The City) are so fortunate to have that facility available to us, and we (The Guild) are so lucky to be able to display our quilts there! A tiny bunch of us went to the Adult Center after the meeting for lunch and a tiny Quilt Show! If ever you want to go to lunch there after the meeting…just let me know! Their meals are delightful and reasonably priced.
You still have time to see the Red & White Quilts that are now hanging. Per Barbara Brackman, 1880 to 1920 was the heyday of the red and white quilts. Since Joanna S. Rose displayed ALL 650 red and white quilts in her personal collection in June 2011 in New York City, I would say there is a red and white quilt revival NOW, too! Let me know if you have made a red and white quilt since 2011!
I promised you that next up would be BLUE AND WHITE quilts. Well…that is still true, but it may be delayed a bit. Our man Steve has had a knee replacement and is out of commission for a bit. I am still collecting BLUE AND WHITE quilts. I have 7, but need 3 more: one small and two large. Let me know if there is a blue and white quilt in your stash that is dying to come hang with friends!
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Carolyn Edwards, Chair
COMMUNITY CUPBOARD
TBQ members continue to contribute graciously to the efforts of St. Luke’s Community Cupboard. As you shop, please pick up a few extra items to contribute to the food wagon usually found near the door of the Parish Hall when we arrive at St. Luke’s.
QUILT SHOW 2019
Pictures from the Sisters of the Thread Quilt Show are available on the TBQ website tab “Quilt Shows“. Enjoy!
SHOW AND TELL
Bootlegger’s Spray Starch
Cheri Heinecke shared the recipe for Bootlegger’s Spray Starch and showed examples of the results of using it to press your seams when piecing. Beautiful flat seams.
BOOTLEGGERS’ SPRAY STARCH
Mix 1 part any kind of vodka with 8 parts water. The cheap stuff works just fine, unless you plan on drinking the leftover. Place in spray bottle and shake to mix. Use distilled water if you normally use distilled water.
BETTY HAHN
August 12, 2019
Betty Hahn comes to us from Sun City, Arizona. She is a fiber artist, art quilter, muralist, canvas artist and teacher.
Next Meeting – August 12, 2019
President’s message
Dear TBQ Friends,
I hope this note finds everyone enjoying the rain and sunshine. I sure am! Although I don’t know how to dress when it says it’s going to be 90 degrees and clear, then it is pouring rain and 66 degrees out.
Thank you for voting me into this office. I hope I can make this year a good one for everyone. If you have concerns please feel free to let me know.
See you all at the meeting.
Linda Craig, TBQ President 2019-2020
Quilters
cut with hope
stitch with grace
quilt with dreams
bind with laughter
share with love.
SCENES FROM THE JULY BIRTHDAY PARTY AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
TBQ tradition designates that the immediate Past President of the Guild take charge of completing a quilt for the current President, to be presented at the July celebration of the Guild birthday and the conclusion of the Guild year.
ways and means
Company Store
Looking forward to all the cleaning you have been doing in your quilting room. Bring it all to the company store. Also be sure to come and shop! It all counts for TBQ Quilt Guild!
Lorraine Owen-Chair
hostesses
If you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to be a hostess, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for set-up and stay for clean-up as needed.
Susan Perry, Carol Peters, Pam Peters, Paula Pilcher, Sally Plummer, Ann Ramsey, Judity Ritner, Doris Robak, Barb Robinson, Margaret Roselle, Lynda Ruiz, JoAnn Salem, and Ronnie Sandoval
birthdays
Birthday celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive with a value of at least $10. A reminder to July celebrants to bring your gift to the August meeting.
Kathleen Semrau, Shirlee Smith, Nancy Stewart, Nancy Bernas, Ann Stowell, Linda Morriston, Melodie Merino, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Pat Armstrong, Vickie Sawyer, Joy Swartz, Carol Sweeden, Paula Pilcher, Michele Schneider, Patty McClearn, Lola Dyroy
Newcomers
Newcomers are defined as any new member to the Guild for the entire year since their “application date.” As a new member, you are encouraged to participate in Newcomers gatherings held throughout the year. This is a great opportunity to “connect” with other new members, and to get to know others on a more personal level, outside of our Guild meetings. Our most recent “class” of new members just created a new Friendship Group called “The Mod Squad,” and many make up the core of regular volunteers at our “Handmade Hugs” work sessions on the 4th Monday of each month at St. Luke’s.
The “Newcomers” first gathering will take place on Thursday, August 29th. All Newcomers will receive an invitation in early August. We look forward to a fun year!
Pat Gentner, Chair
community service
Adult Center Display
W.O.W. Have you seen it? Have you seen the Red & White Quilt Display at the Adult Center — 1280 Rosser Street? It’s definitely worth checking out!! The red and white quilts are hanging…and they look marvelous, darling! There is nothing that can beat the beauty of red and white quilts! They are breathtaking!!! If you have been hesitant about going to the Adult Center, now’s your chance to join us in a visit to the Adult Center to see the quilts! Meet us after the August 12th TBQ meeting and we’ll trek on over to the Adult Center to see the quilts! And lunch will be on the agenda, too! More info will be available at the TBQ meeting!!!
The Red & White quilts will be up until around the first of September, then we’ll sweep in with Blue & White quilts. The transition from Red and White quilts to Blue and White quilts is this year’s replacement for red/white/blue quilts–just for something different! Next year, we’ll resume with the Red, White, and Blue display in the summer! Let me know if you have Blue & White quilts to include in our next exhibit!
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX,)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Carolyn Edwards, Chair
Handmade Hugs
For 2019/2020 we will be focusing our charity efforts on infants and Hospice recipients. We have some fun projects to get everyone involved. For infants we will be making receiving blankets and burp cloths for Yavapai Medical Center and the Healthy Families Resource Center. These projects are quick to make, don’t require any batting or quilting. The Hospice quilts will be lap size about 40 x 50, fabric with adults in mind, and can easily be quilted with a domestic machine or even tied. Attached are the instructions and pattern for the receiving blanket and burp cloths.
Nancy and I went through all of the fabric and batting that TBQ currently has and we are currently busting at the seams with how generous our members have been! Wow!!! We have a lot to work with and such a small storage place to put it all. Our goal in the next few months is to get lots of hospice kits ready with all this great fabric and try and make some space before we take anymore fabric. Of course, if you really need to clean your stash out, then we would always welcome your donations.
Right now we really need large gallon size baggies to package all of our kits if anyone has some to donate.
Our Handmade Hugs workshop will be on the 4th Monday of each month at 9:30 – 1:30 pm at St. Lukes. We want to make this a fun event for anyone who comes. We will organize kits, cut and prepare backing and batting, and do work on quilts in progress. Please be on the lookout for our monthly reminder email for Handmade hugs for more information. Instructions are available at the links below. Dawnell Muecke & Nancy Lande, Co-Chairs
TBQ -directions for receiving blanket and burb rag-1
Community Cupboard
TBQ members continue to contribute graciously to the efforts of St. Luke’s Community Cupboard. Even in the midst of our explosion of patriotic reds, whites, and blues as we celebrated the 24th Birthday of TBQ, we still remembered to keep those less fortunate in mind through our contribution of 70 non-perishable food items.
As you shop, please pick up a few extra items to contribute to the food wagon usually found near the door of the Parish Hall when we arrive at St. Luke’s.