Category: Monthly News

President’s message

Hello Ladies,

It’s so hard to believe it is already November and then Christmas!  Busy times for all of us… I just returned from Oregon where I caught up with the grand girls who are growing too fast. I also have a new grandson born last month  in California so I will be traveling there soon.

As always, I leave you with these words:

May your bobbin always be full,
May your seams be straight and quarter inch,
And your fabrics fall soft upon your lap,
And until we meet again,
May all your finished quilts be bound with love.

Until we meet again,
Erin Sullivan
TBQ President 2018-2019

membership

Welcome new members Dawnell Muecke, Roberta O’Mara and Shon Wellborn.  Please be sure to introduce yourselves and invite them to your friendship groups.

Workshops

The Supply List for the English Paper Piecing Class on November 12 is simple.  You will need paper scissors and fabric scissors.  You will receive your kit at the class and Kathleen Bond will have a pile of 30’s reproduction fabric scraps at each table.

Mentor’s Table

A big thank you to Karen Adams for the great September presentation on art quilts that even children can enjoy making, and to Carolyn Edwards for October’s demonstration on what information needs to be included on your quilt labels. Combine these two demonstrations and you can label your new art quilt.

Now it is my turn to share with you some fun ideas. And because it is close to Christmas I thought you might enjoy learning a few fun and easy ideas for those hostess gifts, ornaments, and package wrappings that you will be needing.

Take care, stay warm, and quilt on.

Shirlee Smith, Mentor’s Table

Block of the month

quilt show vignettes

We need two more Friendship Groups to agree to creating your very own “Friendship Group in the Spotlight”.  You will have your very own vignette space to decorate and tell your group’s “story”–the projects you’ve created and the challenges you’ve done.  The talent we have in this Guild is outstanding!  This is your chance to shine!  Let me know if your Friendship Group will commit to creating a Vignette.

quilt show marketplace

Marketeers continues to meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month.  Members are also working diligently at home on projects.  Your contributions are greatly appreciated.  Keep up the good work!

community cupboard

As the holidays near, please keep those less fortunate in mind and bring your donations of non-perishable food items.  Tom Ghan of St. Luke’s reported that last month’s contributions were 151 items.  Great job, ladies!!!

Thank you,

 Your overwhelming support for the  TBQ Quilt Guild is wonderful. Keep your donations coming to the company store and hugs. And shop! shop! shop!

 We always keep our prices low. Remember your junk might be someone’s treasure.

Lorraine Owen

chamber of commerce display

Here are the quilts now hanging in the Chamber of Commerce.  All were made by Lorraine Owen.

President’s Message

Hello Quilting Sisters,

I hope you are all enjoying our beautiful slide into Fall in this wonderful place we live… talk about changing colors! I was out of town over the weekend and came home to gorgeous leaves on my Red Blaze Maples.

I hope most of you got to enjoy our last guest speaker Helen Frost, WOW! what an excellent presentation. The next day a group of us gathered for a very fun and informative class at Kathleen Bond’s home (Thank you again Kathleen for hosting at the last minute).  If anyone travels to Tucson for the Tucson Guild Annual Quilt show be sure and look up Helen Frost, as she is the Co-Chair in January.

mentor’s table

This month’s guest Mentor will be Carolyn Edwards. Carolyn will be teaching you everything you need to know about labeling your quilts – the right information to put on your label, the right marking pen to use when writing your label by hand, and where to place your label on your quilt. This information is about the location of the label on your quilt and the information that should be included on your label for documentation purposes. Designing a label on the computer and printing it on your inkjet printer is another subject, and will not be covered by Carolyn. However, you will learn from Carolyn the important information that should be included on a digitally created label.

Block of the Month

Congratulations to our winner in September – Kathleen Semerau won the all the red apple blocks.  This month brings us “Blackish Cat”.   Remember…bring two if you can, one for the drawing, and one for the Quilt Show Market Place.

hostesses

Hostesses should bring a healthy treat to share, arrive by 8:45 to assist in the kitchen and plan to help clean up. If you are unable to attend, please ask someone to substitute for you.

Shirlee Smith, Earlene Springs, Nancy Stewart, Cindy Steyer-Lukowiak, Laura Stone, Ann Stowell, Erin Sullivan, Carol Sweeden, Susan Sweet,  and Judy Sylvan

birthdays

Birthday girls are requested to bring a quilt-themed gift with a minimum value of $10 for our monthly drawing.  All members can participate in the drawing.

Carolyn Edwards, Judy Eppler, Pam Kidd, Anne Marston, Donna Meyer, Sandy Mitchell, Lorraine Owen, Sally Plummer, Doris Robak, Connie Sieh, Earlene Springs, and Linda Ward

adult center display

BIG, BIG Thank You’s to the following quilters for sharing their FABULOUS FALL quilts:  Kathleen Bond, Suzie Fields, Barbara Merkel, Veronica Sandoval, Kathleen Semerau, and Kay Wentworth.

Go check them out!  (1280 Rosser, in Prescott)  The exhibit looks g.r.e.a.t. (or rather, it will…once all the red, white, and blue quilts have been exchanged for FALL quilts!)  🙂  These quilts will be up for a couple of months.  Then…we’ll be looking for Christmas Quilts.  And into next year:  Hearts Quilts, Medallion Quilts, Red & White Quilts, and Blue & White Quilts.  If you have a quilt or two to loan to any of these exhibits, let me know!!

handmade hugs

Last month we had eight industrious volunteer bees.  So much was accomplished for the Stepping Stones moms and kids and also the CASA foster and adoption program.   Please plan to join us the 4th Monday of each month at St. Luke’s where our regular monthly meeting is held.  Use the first left into the side entrance and come in to the back door to the classroom.  9:30 am until approx. 2:30 pm, or whenever you can join us.  Even one hour of your time is helpful.  What to bring:   Your lunch, maybe your machine, although I will bring two, your scraps, and your Cheery Smile.

We received 7 quilt tops at the last meeting!  Thanks so much, but now we need to get them ready for quilting.  Also we have some kits to put together.  Come join us and meet some new people.

Karen Johnson, Community Service

2019 quilt show

Welcome Table

Friendship Group Vignettes

Community cupboard

Please remember to bring your contributions to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard of non-perishable food items.  These items support the local food banks of the Quad-City area.  Our Guild contributions totaled 164 in August and 96 in September.  When you shop, consider buying an extra can or two to donate.

Congratulations to Erin Sullivan for finding the “LOL Tuna” posted in the August TBQ website debut “Monthly News” post.  Erin was presented with her own personalized can of LOL Tuna at the September meeting by the WEB Team.  How many others caught that “typo”?

President’s Message

Hello again Quilting Sisters,

Wow, that month flew by too fast! I’m often wondering why it is that the older we get, the faster time flies? On that note, make the most of every day that you can. I know I try to!

The husband came out of hip replacement surgery with flying colors and is progressing daily I’m thrilled to share.

I hear I missed a wonderful speaker, Martha Walker.  We had lots of visitors to our August meeting, some who joined our guild that day and others that plan to return and join soon. Thank you everyone for making them feel so welcome.

I’m loving what our Web Team has accomplished for us. If you haven’t checked out the new site, please do. You will be happy you did. Thanks again to Web Team 5!

Ways & Means and our guild member volunteers are doing a fantastic job sharing our amazing Opportunity Quilt at area events. Please take the time to help and sign up for a shift when the need arises.

Let me leave you here with my thoughts:

May your bobbin always be full,
May your seams be straight and quarter inch,
And your fabrics fall soft upon your lap,
And until we meet again,
May all your finished quilts be bound with love.

Until we meet again,
Erin Sullivan
TBQ President 2018-2019

special awards

Immediate Past President, Rosemary Carr presented members Linda Craig and Carol Sweeden with special recognition for their ongoing commitment to the Guild.  Although Linda was presented with the Heart in Hand award at the July party, she was not well enough to accept it. Linda is always there to bring treats, favors, and lend a helping hand.  Carol was recognized with the Angel Award for her coordination of the Block of the Month program throughout the 2017-18 year.

workshops

We have a few spaces left in our September 10th and 11th workshop with Helen Frost.  She will be teaching “The Lone Star Sparkler”.  If you want to learn the “technique” only, all you will need is 3 fat quarters.  The class is $55 and will be held at St. Luke’s Church after the Guild Meeting.  Call Kathleen Bond, your Workshop Chair, for the supply list and to sign up.

Ways and Means

Greetings from your Ways and Means Committee. Thanks to our fabulous volunteers that have so enthusiastically sold tickets on the Courthouse Square, we are off to a great start with our Opportunity Quilt. We were on the Square THREE weekends in a row. WOW! It was a lot of fun meeting new friends and greeting old friends alike. Without your help, we could not do this, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you haven’t picked them up yet, we have your ticket packs ready to go in envelopes with your name on each. Stop by the Ways and Means table to collect yours. The value packs are in packages of 12 for $10. Of course, we always have extras if you would like more, we will happily accept checks as well as cash for your tickets.

At our meetings, the monthly Birthday drawing continues to be extremely popular and the mystery bags are always fun to open. Don’t forget to bring a little some special for the drawing on the month of your Birthday. Thank you, Shirley Kelliher, for chairing this committee.

Likewise the company store hums along each month bringing us fun, unexpected surprises, and things we didn’t know we needed! It’s always an adventure at the store. Thank you, Lorraine Owen, for heading up this great group of gals.

Sharon Harris
Ways and Means Chair 2018-2019

mentor’s table

This month I have invited Karen Adams, art quilt artist, to demo one of her favorite techniques in the art quilt field. Last year she attended the quilt workshops at Asilomar and learned a great technique for painting an art quilt – remember her beautiful Giraffe? This is a technique that she said would be great to work on with children and what better timing – with the holidays just around the corner and grandchildren visiting. So be sure to take the time to visit the Mentor table and learn what Karen has to show you this month.

block of the month

September brings us an apple for the teacher.  Remember, make two for two chances to win one set of blocks.  The second set goes to the 2019 Quilt Show Market Place!!

Happy Stitching
Cheryl Giovenco

President’s Message

Hello Quilting Sisters!

To say I’m thrilled to be your new President is an understatement. I can definitely say I feel welcome and excited at the same time. Our 2018-2019 year is going to be one of Friendships, Creativity and Laughter, I promise!

I apologize I wasn’t at the July party (I hate missing parties and fun gifts don’t you?). I hear it was amazing and fun-filled as always. I was in Oregon helping with my sweet new grand daughter and her big sis. As you have possibly heard, my Co-Vice Presidents will be there to lead the August meeting as my husband is getting a new hip on the same date.  I promise I will be there in September!

Luckily, I have been able to meet with several different groups and get a better feel for everything we do and what we are working on. I can tell you the 2019 Quilt Show is going to be AWESOME! Between the Vendors that are already confirmed, all the work the Co-Chairs have done, and the new Marketeers Friendship Group that is focusing right now on the Quilt Show Market Place — WOWZA!

Let me leave you here with a few thoughts:

May your needle rise up to meet you,
May your bobbin always be full,
May your seams be straight and quarter inch,
And your fabrics fall soft upon your lap,
And until we meet again,
May all your finished quilts be bound                                                         with love.

Until we meet again,

Erin Sullivan
TBQ President

installation of officers

Our installation of the 2018-19 officers was conducted by Jude Bentley, our TBQ Parliamentarian.  Filling in as a proxy for President, Erin Sullivan was Suzie Fields.  Also installed were Karen Adams and Martie Winkelman – co-Vice Presidents, Pat Noel – Secretary, and Carol Wright – Treasurer.  Congratulations ladies, and well wishes for another memorable TBQ year!  Thank you for your commitment to TBQ!

congratulations

Immediate Past President, Rosemary Carr was honored by 2016-17 Past President, Pat Armstrong with the presentation of her “President’s Quilt” at our July Guild party.  This quilt was designed and hand-appliqued by Pat utilizing vintage “rescued” blocks that had been hand pieced.  In keeping with the hand work, the quilt was then hand-quilted by the following members:  Tina McCowen, Carol Miller, Sandy Mitchell, Marilyn Thompson, Shirley Kelliher, Susan Sweet, Norma Kurr, and Margaret Roselle.

The back label was personalized to reflect Rosemary’s passion for vintage machines, and depicts a hand embroidered and appliqued vintage Singer Featherweight machine.  Needless to say, Rosemary was quite taken with the quilt, holding back tears during Pat’s presentation.  She reported that it was immediately hung “in it’s place of honor” in the living room, so that it can be enjoyed each and every day.

membership

THEY’RE HERE!!!  New directories and membership cards will be available at the sign-in table as you enter the Parish Hall.  Please plan to initial the roster to indicate that you received your directory.

Linda Craig, Membership Chair

block of the month

Sharon Harris won the 16 July Martha Washington Star blocks – that’s enough for an entire quilt top!  Congratulations, Sharon!! 

Additionally, we collected 11 blocks for the 2019 Quilt Show Market Place.  We can always accept late arrivals.

Click on the link for the August BOM: Black eyed Susan. 

Aug Black eyed Susan

Enjoy!  Remember, make two for two chances to win…one for the monthly give-away, and one for the 2019 Quilt Show Market Place!

Cheryl Giovenco

BOM Coordinator

Adult Center Quilt Display

Hey! Hey! The Adult Center Halls will be decked with Red, White, and Blue quilts as of July 23, 2018. How cool is that?! Zoom on over to 1280 Rosser Street in Prescott to check them out! It will make your patriotic heart proud! Big, big THANK YOUs to Janet Bailey, Kathleen Bond, Rosemary Carr, Cheryl Giovenco, Jane Holland, Pat Hopgood, Barbara Merkel, and Paula Pilcher for sharing their quilts for this display. Three of the quilts were made specifically for this display! One of the quilts was won in a raffle. One of the quilts was bought at a Quilt Show boutique. One of the quilts is made up of signed friendship blocks. How cool is that? WOW! Stars and Stripes Forever!!! These quilts will be up for a couple of months…so you have a little time to swing by to see them! Just do it!

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I get questions about “what’s up next?” Well, guess what. I have an answer, for a change! Remember that the quilts change every couple of months. Here’s the line-up: Fall, Christmas, Hearts, Medallion Quilts, Red & White Quilts, Blue & White Quilts…then we’re back to Fall again! Happy New Year!

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide. ( Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)

Carolyn Edwards, Adult Center Display Chair

chamber of commerce display

Rosemary Carr is the featured quilter for the current display at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce.  Plan to stop in for a viewing when you’re in the downtown area.

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august birthdays

Pat Armstrong, Nancy Bernas, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Patty McClearn, Melodie Merino, Linda Morriston, Paula Pilcher, Vickie Sawyer, Kathleen Semerau, Shirley Smith, Nancy Stewart,  Anne Stowell, and Carol Sweeden

Please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, with a value of at least $10, to the next meeting. A good rule of thumb for the gift is something that you would really like to receive. If you missed your birthday month, please bring your gift at a later meeting.

Shirley Kelliher & Susan Sweet Co-Chairs

august Hostesses

Lorraine Owen, Susan Perry, Carol Peters, Pam Peters, Cindy Phare, Paula Pilcher, Sally Plummer, Mary Queen, Lari Reger, and Judith Ritner

Hostess duties are shared by all and consist of providing refreshments, assisting with set-up and kitchen clean-up following the meeting.  If you are unable to meet this obligation, please ask another member to take your place. Refreshments consist of healthy finger foods: cheese, crackers, sweet treats, fruit.  Please bring your goodies on disposable trays, or label your dish with your name. Beverages and paper products are provided by the Guild.

Becky Cook & Linda Ward – Refreshments Committee

MENTOR’S TABLE

This month I will teach you how to add dimension and shine to your quilt by embellishing with foil.  Foil is an easy and fun application and I know that you will want to use it on many of  your projects.  It also can be added before or after your project is finished.  See you on the 13th.  – Shirlee Smith

Remember your quilting donations to the Company Store are someone’s future treasure!  Thanks to all for your generous support. – Lorraine Owen

handmade hugs

Ways and means

Greetings once more from your 2018-2019 Ways and Means Committee. This is the year of our biannual quilt show (mark your calendars for May 31-June 1 2019), and your Ways and Means committee has been full speed ahead booking venues for marketing our fabulous Opportunity Quilt. In order to be successful, WE NEED YOU, our fabulous members, to step up to VOLUNTEER to sell raffle tickets for the fabulous JOYFUL GARDEN, our opportunity quilt at the table during various functions. This is a huge effort from everyone; YOU and your Ways and Means Committee, and this is a vital component of our budget. And, actually, it’s FUN. Spend a couple of hours talking to people, marketing our Opportunity Quilt (it will sell itself), and then go and enjoy the event. We are here to help set up, take down, we will have chairs, and all the support you need. It’s easy and tons of fun! I will report to you our successes each month at the TBQ meeting and recognize all that have participated. Please join in!

Sharon Harris
Ways and Means Chair

newcomers

We had an “informal” gathering of both new and “used” “comers” at Linda Craig’s for the first Marketeers Friendship Group on July 12.  Good to see all the excitement and participation from all attendees.

Planning our first “formal” gathering of Newcomers late August/early September.

Molly Haney-Burleigh and Lynda Ruiz

ST. LUKE’S COMMUNITY CUPBOARD

Please remember to keep those less fortunate in your thoughts as you shop, and pick up a few extra food items for the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard benefiting the food banks of the Quad-City area.  Throughout this past year TBQ contributed over 1900 food items!  Thank you all for your continued support!!

Ideas for things to bring:  peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, canned tuna, canned fruit, canned beef, canned vegetables, tomato sauce, canned beans, canned chicken, boxed cereals, powdered milk, pasta, rice, canned soups, and dried beans.

 President’s Message

 Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

We had a very busy meeting last month with our UFO Silent Auction and our very unexpected re-election of officers.

Congratulations to Yvonne Blitch and Carol Wright for putting together such a successful silent auction.  64 items had been donated.  What a fun event!  We couldn’t have done it without all of your generous contributions.

Thanks go out to Erin Sullivan, who accepted the nomination for President, and Karen Adams and Martie Winkelman for stepping up to Vice-President, which afforded the opportunity for Linda Craig to remain at the Membership position.  We wish Patti Taber much happiness as they begin their new “retired” life in Oro Valley.  She will be moving in August.

For those of you unable to attend our June meeting, you also missed the announcement that although my term is ending as Guild president, I have accepted the position, along with my long-time friend, Suzie Fields, of 2019 Quilt Show Co-Chairs.  In the very brief period of 3 days following the June 4 meeting of the Executive Committee, we secured a venue and date, and filled all the sub-committee chair positions!  Thanks go out to everyone who committed to the success of another memorable TBQ Quilt Show.

Mark your calendars for the TBQ “Sisters of the Thread” Quilt Show, May 31-June 1, 2019 at Prescott High School.  Woo Hoo, Gals…we’re on our way, yet again!

The first meeting of the Quilt Show Committee will be July 9, immediately following the TBQ meeting and guild birthday lunch at St. Luke’s.

 Additionally, since March, I have been chairing the WEB Team meetings as Carol Wright, Yvonne Blitch, Jude Bentley, and Suzie Fields have joined me in developing the new TBQ website.  Although we are still in the infancy stage as web developers, we are very close to going live.  I plan to give you a sneak peek of what to expect at the July meeting.  We are very excited to share what we have so far, though it continues to be a “work in progress”.  We do hope to go “live” in late July.

St. Luke’s Community Cupboard reaped the benefit of our benevolence again this past month with 135 items added to our tally of annual giving.  Please keep those less fortunate in mind by remembering to bring your food contributions to the meeting.

Because of our “party” theme for the July meeting, we will not be having the Birthday Drawing.  There will be plenty of other opportunities to win a prize.  July b-day gals need to bring their gifts to the August meeting.  Additionally, the Company Store will be closed, as will the Mentor’s Table, and the DVD Library.  Carolyn and Kathleen will be able to take sign-ups for workshops, so just look for their sign.  Because our July and December “parties” are a benefit of our membership, please remember that guests are not invited to these special events.

I forgot to mention that ALL the committee chair positions have been filled for the 2018-19 Guild Year.  I can’t thank you all enough for your continued commitment to our wonderful guild.  You’ll also be happy to learn that Shirlee Smith will be returning to The Mentor’s Table to share more of her tips and techniques.

Please welcome our newest members, Veronica (Ronnie) Sandoval, Cynthia Falzone, Lorie Lopez, Phyllis Byrnes, Phyllis D’Ambrosio, Beverly Bowe and Cathy Day.  Introduce yourselves, invite them to sit with you, ask them to serve on a committee with you, or join in on a Friendship Group, and make them feel welcome.

And please, keep our absent members in your thoughts (and prayers, if you so believe), as they face the struggles and challenges that life brings to all of us.  We hope they are able to join us once again before long.

Thank you all for entrusting me to serve as your President this past year.  It truly has been a joyful journey for me, and I’m so glad you were all along for the ride!

And sew it goes…pedal on gals!!

The Joy TRULY IS in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr
TBQ President

July Birthdays

 Jude Bentley                                   Judith Ritner
Carol Cone                                      Jeanne Sellers
Susan Perry                                   Candace Tomlinson
Mary Queen

Please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, with a value of at least $10, to the next meeting. A good rule of thumb for the gift is something that you would really like to receive. If you missed your birthday month, please bring your gift at a later meeting.

Shirley Kelliher and Susan Sweet
Birthday Committee Co-Chairs

Hostesses

July

Judy Lundquist                        Pat Noel
Carol Miller                               Brenda Norris
Sandy Mitchell                        Alice Obrenovich
Linda Morriston                             Linda Ward
Dawnell Muecke

Pat Hopgood and Becky Cook
Refreshment Committee Co-Chair

Membership

 Welcome new members, we are very happy to have you join us!  They are: Beverly Bowe, Phyllis Byrnes, Phyllis D’Ambrosio, Cathy Day, Cynthia Falzone, Lorie Lopez, and Veronica (Ronnie) Sandoval.

Let any of us if you need anything or have questions.

“In the quilt of life, friends are the stitches that hold it together.”

Linda Craig
Membership Chair

Block of the Month

Summer came in fast and hot, but we all keep our sewing room cool, so lots of our Guild’s BOM can be made!

Thank you, Cheryl Giovenco, for taking over this fun task, so if you’re the lucky one to win blocks, show us what you have done with them…no time limit!

Happy stitching
Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator

Ways and Means

 Linda Morriston won the June raffle drawing of the eagle quilt made by Marilyn Thompson and quilted by Shirlee Smith. The guild made $205 selling the tickets.

There was a lot of last minute bidding going on as time was running out for the UFO silent auction.  It was fun for all and the guild made $539.25.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to sell raffle tickets for our “Garden of Joy” opportunity quilt at the Mountain Top Guild Quilt Show.  We sold 331 tickets, so are off to a good start.

Thank you all for supporting our guild.

Yvonne Blitch
2017-2018 Ways and Means Chair

Greetings from your 2018-2019 Ways and Means Committee.  As this is the year of our biannual quilt show (mark your calendars for May 31-June 1 2019), it will be a busy and exciting year indeed.  I am very fortunate and excited to have not one, but TWO co-chairs for our committee; Sharon Melpolder and Patti McClearn.  Thank you both!

One of the many responsibilities the Ways and Means committee is charged with is the marketing and selling raffle tickets to our very special Opportunity Quilt during the quilt show year.  This, in addition to the actual quilt show income, is a huge source of TBQ revenue and carries us forward for our charitable programs, classes, TBQ programs not only for quilt show years but the off years as well.

As we ramp up for the numerous fairs, quilt shows, etc. in our region, we are asking for you, our fabulous members, to sign up to help staff the opportunity quilt booth.  It’s just a 2-hour commitment at a time, and then you are off to enjoy the fair or festival.  There will be notes available (from our Opportunity Quilt Committee) at the table for you to refer to about the making of our quilt in order to share with the public as to how special this quilt is, Ways and Means will be available to set up, take down, and help with the selling of the tickets.

All members of our guild are asked to purchase $10 worth of tickets (12) as part of their commitment to the guild.  Tickets are being readied for sale, you may pick up your tickets at our next meeting.  Please have correct cash ready.  We will be sending around a clipboard each meeting for signups to help staff the booth.  We really need your help with this.  TBQ’s goal is to try to sell at least $5,000 worth of tickets.  Please come out and enjoy the weather and help TBQ remain the fabulous, supportive guild it is!

Sharon Harris
TBQ Ways and Means Chair 2018-2019

Company Store

 Company store closed July. We’re having a party. If you have donations and want them out of your way, I will take them at the meeting.  Happy 4th of July and thanks for your generous donations.

Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair

Prescott Adult Center Exhibit

 Have you been over to see the ALL STAR REVIEW at the Adult Center yet?  OMG!  What a great SHOW–literally a show-stopper!  Put it on your “TO DO” list to swing by 1280 Rosser Street after the next TBQ Guild meeting–it’s almost on the way home!  It’ll be a happy ending to a fun TBQ birthday party!  The STAR quilts will be up until the middle of August, then we’ll hang our annual display of patriotic, red, white, and blue quilts.  If you have a patriotic quilt to loan over the last patriotic holiday of the summer (Labor Day), let me know.  We already have three quilts lined up for display…but we’ll need seven more!  This red, white, and blue exhibit is a favorite at the Adult Center, so join the fun!

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE:  from 60″ to 90″ wide.  (Need SIX.)
SMALL:  from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length.  (Need FOUR.)

Carolyn Edwards
Adult Center Quilt Coordinator

Chamber of Commerce Quilts

The quilts currently on display at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce are from Carolyn Edwards.

Kay Wentworth
Chamber of Commerce Chair

President’s Message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

My message is somewhat bittersweet this month, as it will be my final President’s message to all of you. What fun we have had this year! “Thank you” is clearly not strong enough to express my gratitude to all of the volunteers who have made this year such a success, and to the entire guild membership for your continued support.

I have so enjoyed sharing my passion for antique and vintage machines by introducing so many members of my “choir” of Singers (and a few other brands) throughout the year. I had a few more I wanted to acquaint you with, however, our very full agendas these last two meetings have not allowed for this to occur. More and more of you have come to me to share your stories of machines that have been in the family for decades. I have truly enjoyed this opportunity. The Pedal Pushers friendship group continues to be quite active, as many of you have even attended a single gathering just to get that family heirloom cleaned up and running again.

It has been a fun year with our “block of the month” activities. Although the numbers of participants are down from that initial month in September, with 42 blocks submitted, the enthusiasm and anticipation has continued all year. Thank you, Carol Sweeden for making this happen. It has been a fun trip!

Kathleen Bond and Carolyn Edwards have brought us ongoing inspiring educational opportunities through our guest lecturers and workshops. I even incorporated techniques from two of our guest speakers into my own President’s Challenge quilt… Maggie Ball’s template free kaleidoscope quilt (October), quilted with Gina Perkes’ rulers (August) on my domestic Husqvarna sewing machine. And yes, I do own a “modern” machine which I sew on from time to time.

Our contributions of quilts through our “Handmade Hugs” project has expanded to outreach beyond our initial efforts of serving foster children in Yavapai County, and I am happy to say that President-Elect, Patti Taber, wants to continue these endeavors. Although our mission focuses on “education”, community service is a major portion of what we are about as a guild.

The Silent Auction of contributed UFOs will take place at this June meeting and is being coordinated by Yvonne Blitch, Ways and Means Chair, and Carol Wright, Treasurer. Thank you all for your contributions to the success of this event. Response has been phenomenal to our “call for UFOs”. What fun!

The presentation of the 2018-19 Opportunity Quilt by Shirlee Smith and her committee of Susan Joy Noyes, Karen Adams, and Iris Lacey was very emotional for all of us. Our guest, Lorne Noyes added so much to the story. “Joyful Garden” will always bring fond remembrances of Susan Joy and her gifted artistic talents. Thank you, ladies, for your generous contribution to the Guild. Now the work begins in marketing this quilt for the next year.

I know my monthly messages may have become a bit repetitive in content, but I cannot stress enough my gratitude for our continued response to the call for donations to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign. 187 items were contributed by TBQ members last month, more than double of what St. Luke’s members contributed in the same week! We have contributed more than 1600 items since last August! Amazing!! Let’s keep that momentum going!!

It is through the tremendous combined efforts of all of us as members and volunteers that we have had such a successful guild year. We can’t do what we do without each of us stepping forward to contribute in some way. Patti is still looking to fill some of the committee positions for this next year, so please consider your commitments.

I have heard from time to time that someone just isn’t enjoying the guild or getting much out of their membership. There is an old adage that you get back what you put in to it. I can personally attest to that. The gatherings at the Handmade Hugs workshops are a great way to get to know others in the guild. Yes, we can make quilts at home, but it’s not that same as working with a group. Our workshops and friendship groups afford us additional opportunities to “build community” and to develop relationships and friendships. And more importantly, our committees that work behind the scenes as the mechanisms that run the guild provide even greater opportunity to connect, commit, and contribute.

Thank you all again, for entrusting me with the leadership of the Guild throughout this past year. Your individual and combined contributions have made this year the success it has been.
It has truly been a wonderful and joyful journey.
And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!

Find Joy in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild

Officers and Committee Chairs – End of Year Reports Due
It is that time of year for those of you who have served as an officer or committee chair to prepare a brief summary of your year to turn in to the President, as well as to share with your successor. These need to be submitted and available for the June 23 Transition Meeting to be held at Kathleen Bond’s home beginning at 10 am. Be sure to include where you found success, and what where your greatest challenges.

ALL OUTGOING AND INCOMING
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
A transition meeting/lunch will be held for all of us on Saturday, June 23, 10 am at the home of Kathleen Bond. Time will be allotted for outgoing officers and chairs to meet with their successors to share the responsibilities of that position. This gathering is an essential start to the new guild year. Your attendance and participation is strongly encouraged. Watch your email for final details.

June Birthdays

Carlotta Brandenburg, Pat Hopgood
Cynthia Crull, Norma Kurr
Cathy Day, Sandy Mazzurco
Jean Ehlers, Sharon Melpolder
Carol Godfrey, Dawnell Muecke
Diane Grayson, Kay Wentworth

Please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, with a value of at least $10, to the next meeting. A good rule of thumb for the gift is something that you would really like to receive. If you missed your birthday month, please bring your gift at a later meeting.

Shirley Kelliher and Susan Sweet
Birthday Committee Co-Chairs

Handmade Hugs

June Hostesses

Tina McCowan, Mirta McKay
Patty McClearn, Sharon Melpolder
Sandy McGarry, Melodie Merino
Joan McGivern, Barbara Merkel
Syvia McIntosh, Mary Anne Meyer

We encourage you to bring healthy refreshments. We look forward to working with our members this year.

Hostesses should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to assist chairperson in setting up if needed. Bring a refreshment item; such as finger food – cheese, crackers, sweet treats, fruit, etc. Please bring your foods on disposable trays or label your dish with your name. Beverages and paper products are provided by the Guild.

Pat Hopgood and Becky Cook
Refreshment Committee Co-Chair

Membership

I would like to take this time to welcome Cathy Day. We are happy to have you join us. If you have any questions just ask anyone in the group, everyone is very helpful.

Also, don’t forget to pay your dues for the coming year. It is going to be fun! I look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting.

Linda Craig
Membership Chair

Block of the Month

My sincere thanks to Marti Harbour for covering the BOM Tulip Time. I heard we had a beautiful garden of 🌷 tulips! Congratulations to Linda Fisher for winning the garden  blocks!

The June “Card Trick” instructions will be sent out via email and I hope to see a full deck at the TBQ June meeting.

My recovery may be slightly longer than I had hoped but gives me time for some handwork…thank you all for your kind words.

Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator

Company Store

The Company Store did not get a chance last meeting to thank Sharon McAllister for her generous donation. We would also like to thank membership for their donations.

There is a lot of fabric to choose from, zippers to make small bags, a quilt stand and scraps for your small projects. Fill up a bag for .50 cents. Please come and shop and remember your donation, we can always use more.

Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair

Adult Center Quilt Display

It’s an ALL STAR REVIEW! 🙂 And you’re going to l.o.v.e. it!! I would be willing to bet that every one of you have made a Star Quilt! It was easy to round up TEN star quilts for this exhibit! Be sure to stop by 1280 Rosser Street and let the STARS shine down on you! BIG, BIG Thank You’s to the following quilters who have loaned a STAR quilt to this heavenly display: Pat Armstrong, Kathleen Bond, Rosemary Carr, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Jane Holland, Sandy Mitchell, Lorraine Owen, Pam Peters, and Paula Pilcher! Thank you, thank you, Quilters!

These quilts will be up for a couple of months. After that, we will be looking for a batch of red, white, and blue quilts to round out our summer patriotic decorating holidays. If you have one to share, let me know!

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)

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

President’s “Brown Bag Ugly Fabric” Quilt Challenge

Congratulations to all of you who accepted the challenge presented last September. 39 of you completed your quilts to be displayed in our outdoor mini quilt show at the May meeting. It was quite festive, and the wind even cooperated for the most part. A few of the quilts lost their participants ribbons, so if you got home without one, please see me at the meeting.
I was thrilled with the turnout. You all are amazing. Our Members’ Choice Award recipients were as follows:
1st Place – Sandy Mitchell
2nd Place – Marilyn Thompson
3rd Place – Lorraine Owen
4th Place – Anne Marston
And my President’s Choice Award went to Marilyn Thompson for her very creative use of a scrubby purchased at the TBQ Quilt Show Marketplace last summer to create the illusion of horsehair pottery, in her stunning hand-appliqued and hand-quilted wall hanging.
Remember, for those of you who are not quite finished with your challenge quilt, you can still get them done to share at Show & Tell at a future meeting and receive your special commemorative participant’s ribbon.

President’s Message

 Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

Does anyone else, besides me, feel that the weeks pass so quickly with each year we grow older?  It is hard to believe we are again coming up on another gathering of our quilting community, and time of another President’s message in our monthly newsletter.

It is also FINALLY time for the President’s Challenge “Big Reveal.” We’ve had the past 9 months to cultivate our creativity and complete our “Ugly Fabric Challenges.”  Some of us (myself included) are scurrying to put the finishing touches on our projects. I truly am excited to see all the entries and can’t express enough how thrilled I am with all of you who accepted the challenge.  As of press time, the Executive Committee is tweaking the meeting agenda to accommodate the quilt viewing, and voting, and the expanded Show and Tell.  Please anticipate a departure from our typical agenda.  Those of you who indicated participation last fall will receive an email from me just prior to the meeting outlining check-in instructions when you arrive at the church that morning.

Karen Johnson, our chair of Handmade Hugs has been notified of a “Foster Event” to be held in May, where our Handmade Hugs contributions will be distributed to children under the wing of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) office of Yavapai County.  Additionally, Karen has contacted the Center for Compassion and Justice and is coordinating donations of pillowcases to the homeless men’s shelter in Prescott.  They are looking forward with grateful anticipation of the arrival of our special gifts.

Heartfelt accolades to the Quilt Camp Committee Suzie Fields – chair, Erin Sullivan, and Maryann Conner for putting on a most memorable camp.  What fun was had by all in attendance!  What tremendous camaraderie!  It truly was a great 3 days.  There was fabulous food, fun & games, mentoring, and tons of tips of the trade, and did I mention, we even did some sewing…lots and lots of uninterrupted sewing.  If you’ve ever been hesitant about attending a quilt camp, you might want to put this on your quilter’s bucket list.

Remember to continue your Spring Cleaning efforts and clean out those project boxes, and bring in your unwanted UFOs for our June Silent Auction.  Yvonne Blitch and Carol Wright are coordinating that upcoming event.

The Company Store will be up and running again at the May meeting.  Your unused quilty items are always accepted and appreciated. Thank you all for understanding the necessity to accommodate the church’s need at the April meeting and the closed partition and abbreviated Company Store.

Please, remember also to thank any of the St. Luke’s staff when you see them.  They are truly good to us.  Your continued response has been tremendous for the donations to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign.  Please continue to keep those less fortunate in your thoughts and remember to pick up an extra can or two when you shop.  Hunger knows no calendar.

On a final note, with the February resignation of Maryann Conner as our webmaster due to personal commitments, and then extensively investigating the use of an outside web developer to rebuild the TBQ website, as of the March Executive Committee meeting, there is a recently appointed committee continuing work on the new TBQ website.  It’s a big learning curve for the WEB Team, but we are making progress on our brand-new website.  Please keep in mind that the current TBQ website is not being updated, however, we wanted to keep archival information available to you in the interim.  And as a reminder, current Guild activities are announced through this monthly newsletter and are not available on the website.  Our goal is to have the new site up and running this summer, and the current committee members all plan to continue as the WEB Team next year.  We appreciate your continued patience in the interim.
 
And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!
Find Joy in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild

Handmade Hugs

No Handmade Hugs workshop for the months of May or June.  The next workshop TBA.

Karen Johnson
Handmade Hugs

Ways and Means

There is still time to finish your spring cleaning and bring any UFO’s you no longer want to finish to the May TBQ meeting. The more projects we have, the more fun it will be.  We’ll have our UFO Silent Auction at our June 11^th meeting.

Yvonne Blitch
Ways and Means Chair

Block of the Month

This is a great wall hanging if made with 4-6 total units. Using different bright colored prints for Tulips and Pinwheels.

Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator
 

Company Store

 
It’s still Springtime in Prescott. Time to clean unwanted items out of sewing room to donate to the Company Store. All is appreciated. Thank you, ladies.

Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair

Prescott Adult Center Exhibit

1280 Rosser Street, Prescott

Well…I hate to admit it, but SPRING hasn’t been hanging around nearly as much as I thought she should be!  Do you know where she’s hiding?  One place you can find her is at the Adult Center where it’s SPRING!  SPRING!  SPRING! all over the place!  Once word gets out that you can hang out at 1280 Rosser Street to soak up a little SPRING, watch out for the stampede!

The SPRING quilts will be up into the middle of May, so you still have time to see them!  Plan a “Girls Day Out”!  Go to lunch, then go see the quilts at the Adult Center, then go shopping!  Aaahhhh, perfect!

Our next theme will be “Stars”.  It’s a fairly popular pattern…we have several Star quilts promised to us already…but we still need a few more.  If your Star quilt wants to hang out with the rest of the Stars, let me know!

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
Adult Center Quilt Coordinator

Greetings Sisters of the Thread!
We are only weeks away from the big reveal of our President’s “Ugly Fabric” Challenge quilts at our May 14 meeting!  I’m excited with anticipation to see the vivid expressions of creativity so many of you have been working on.

Sandy Mitchell and Pat Noel teased us with their “sneak peeks” at the March meeting.  I really haven’t seen too much “ugly fabric” yet, but I do know some of us are being challenged far more than others.  Several of you have asked if the contributor of the fabric has to disclose themselves to the quilt maker.  I think that would add to the fun, so be sure to “fess up” during the reveal!

What a busy meeting last month for membership!  We welcomed FIVE new members.  Please be sure to say hello to Cindy Steyer-Lukowiak, Azalene Allen, Donna Meyer, Jill Davis, and Carol Godfrey, and encourage them to sit with you at a meeting or share a little about TBQ when you greet them.  Welcome, gals!

Stitching continues on our Handmade Hugs quilts for the foster children of Yavapai County.  It warms my heart to think of the little ones receiving these gifts from our hearts.  They’ll never realize what a gift it is to us to be able to share these special quilts with them.  We are trying to get an idea of just how many quilts are still out there amongst us in different stages of completion, so please try to finish up those you have near completion by the May 14 meeting so we can make another delivery this guild year.

During our non-Quilt Show years, TBQ hosts a Quilt Camp.  I’m looking forward, with great anticipation to attending my first quilt camp this year. As of press time, there are 18 of us registered for camp.  Though not a full house, we have had a great response.  Our goal was actually four-fold: Make it more affordable – Make it available to more members – Make it local – And allow members a “day camp” option for those not wishing to stay overnight.  Thank you, Suzie Fields, Erin Sullivan, and Maryann Conner, for making this happen.

One of the other things we do in a non-Quilt Show year is to hold alternative fundraising projects.  My compliments to Yvonne Blitch, Ways & Means Chair, and Carol Wright, for the TBQ hoodies and lanyards in our stylish grey with hot pink details.  How fun has that been…are we hot or what?!

Yvonne will speak of our biannual UFO (UnFinished Objects) silent auction slated for our June meeting.  I recall fondly, Sylvia McIntosh strategically keeping me from out bidding her on one particular UFO we both were eyeing 4 years ago!  She just positioned herself in front of the bidding sheet so I couldn’t get to it before the bidding stopped.  (You might want to keep this strategy in mind for future reference).  So clean out those project boxes, gals, and bring in your UFOs

How many of you have actually taken the time to check out our DVD lending library?  If you’re like me, you’re always trying to grab a snack, get your tickets for the birthday drawing, peak at the mentor’s table, and garner a deal at the Company Store, without really looking at what’s available in this great little lending library.  I had no idea we had a DVD on getting started making animal quilts.  Some of us could even become as accomplished as Kay Wentworth in making whimsical furry friends!!  I’m anxious to see what Dianna Dunn shares with us this month!

Thank you once again for the donations to St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign.   We contributed another 189 items in March!!  Zowie!!  Way to go, gals!!  Please continue to keep those less fortunate in your thoughts and remember to pick up an extra can or two when you shop.  Your continued response has been tremendous.

On a final note…please keep our dear member, Susan Joy Noyes in your heartfelt thoughts and prayers, if you so believe.

And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!
Find Joy in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild

Handmade Hugs

Handmade Hugs workshops will be held on the fourth Monday at St. Luke’s from 9:30 am to approximately 2:30 pm.  If you want to sew, bring your machine and your basic sewing kit and let’s put the pedal to the metal.  We need help with backing, binding, and completing “quilt kits.”  Come join the fun!  Bring a lunch if you can stay.  A microwave and fridge are available in the kitchen for our use.

Handmade Hugs workshop at St Luke’s on Monday April 23rd from 9:30 a.m. until we can’t sew another stitch. All are greatly welcomed. Please use the left side entrance.

Please try to complete those quilts you are currently working on and bring them in by the May 14 meeting so that we may make another delivery this guild year.

A Celebrity Quilter in our Midst

 It’s not often that one or our own has an opportunity to have a quilt entered, not only in “Road to California” (taking a First Place group quilt award), but also have the same quilt accepted in the April Paducah Show, (Kentucky, home of the National Quilt Museum).  I asked Karen Adams to share her journey with us, and to allow us to join her in this wonderful celebration.  —  Rosemary

In 2016, five quilters from Arizona joined together to make this large, group quilt—3 from the Valley and Margot McDonnell and Karen Adams from Prescott.  From a picture taken in Undredal, Norway by Margot McDonnell while on a cruise, the quilt took over a year to complete and measures 5.5 X 6 ft. The only matching fabric chosen was the water and each quilter interpreted her part by a color photo, pieced it individually, quilted it and met to put the sections together.  Margot added acrylic paint to shade sections and blend some of the colors.

We were hopeful it would do well in competition.  We entered it in Road to California and won a monetary prize for first place in the group quilt category.  It was also entered and selected for Paducah Spring and will appear there in April.

And, the ladies just won a Blue Ribbon for Group Quilt at the Arizona Quilters Guild Quilt Show last week in Mesa!

A very interesting fact was Karen put a picture of the quilt on FACEBOOK and Google recognized the location from the metadata.

Programs

April 9, 2018 Janet Carruth will give a fascinating talk on “The Life and Work of Emma Andres” a Prescott quilter.  Janet met Emma while visiting her Museum in Prescott and they became friends.

Janet opened The Quilted Apple Quilt Store with Laurene Sinema in Phoenix.  It was the first quilt store in Phoenix in 1978.

She was also one of the founders of the Arizona Quilters Guild and is the author of “Penny Rugs and More” and co-author of “Hooked on Hankies”.

May 14 and 15, 2018 Karen G. Fisher will lecture on “Why We Choose the Quilts We Make and Love”.   Karen recently won The Best Of Show Award at the Quilt Fiesta Quilt Show in Tucson.

Her first book “Easy Grid Quilts” has just been published.

June 11 and 12, 2018 Jaimie Davis will give a lecture titled “The History and Mystery of Baltimore Album Quilts”.  This delightful mystery connects us with our sisters of long ago.

Jaimie is passionate about making quilts and has taught and lectured for the American Quilters Society, the Northwest Quilters Expo and Quilt Connect U.S.A.

Her work has been shown in national and international exhibits.  You can read more @ www.loopytulips.com.

July 9,2018 The TBQ Birthday Party and Installation of Incoming Officers.

Kathleen Bond
Program Chair

Membership

We’d like to extend a special welcome to our new members:

Azalene Allen, Jill Davis, Carol Godfrey, Donna Meyer, and          Cindy Steyer-Lukowiak

Ways and Means

It’s time to spring clean your quilting studios.  If you have any unfinished projects you’d rather not complete, just give them to me at our April TBQ meeting and we’ll put them in our June 11^th UFO Silent Auction.  We had one a few years ago and it was fun and very successful.

Yvonne Blitch
Ways and Means Chair

Block of the Month

         
A bit of Irish luck for Carlotta, winning the March BOM blocks, what will Carlotta do with them?

April is the Waterwheel Variation block, please use a light GRAY, one that reads solid as the light fabric. Then add a medium and a dark of your choice. This is a free pattern on quilterscache.com/waterwheelvariation.com

Directions will be emailed also.
A fun web site for Quilter’s is:  “sewveryeasy.com”
Till next month, thank you all who play BOM…

Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator

Company Store

 Kathleen Bond graciously donated 2 sewing machines to the Company Store. They would be a nice starter machine for child, grandchild or niece learning to sew.  Selling cheap at $25.00 a machine.

Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair

 Newcomers’ Group

 
We welcome all the new members to TBQ and invite you to join us at the Newcomers Meeting. The April meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, at the home of Diane Belveal.

 Adult Center Quilt Display

1280 Rosser Street, Prescott

SPRING!  SPRING!  SPRING!  It’s finally here!  Have you noticed all the flowering trees in your neighborhood?  Have you noticed all the SPRING! quilts hanging out at the Adult Center?

Well…they are up, and waiting for you to come on by to take a peek!  We owe BIG BIG thank you’s to the following quilters for sharing their SPRING! quilts:  Yvonne Blitch, Kathleen Bond, Rosemary Carr, Carolyn Fletcher, Jane Holland, Barbara Merkel, Sandy Mitchell, Kathleen Semerau, and Patti Taber.  Thank you, thank you, Quilters!

We had a bit of a challenge with Rosemary’s magnificent 110″ x 110″  Another Bloomin Road Trip quilt!  It was bigger than the space I had assigned it to.  Oh no…  But “super man” Steve Western (Adult Center Events & Facilities Coordinator) made it happen!  Whew!

These quilts will be up for a couple of months.  Our next theme will be “Stars”.  I already have a couple of star quilts promised.  Let me know if you have one to share.

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE:  from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length.  (Need SIX.)
SMALL:  from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length.  (Need FOUR.)

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

President’s Message

 Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

It was great seeing so many of us at the February meeting.  Though I didn’t get to talk with as many as I had hoped to, I did see some familiar faces back warming the seats after long absences from the guild.  It was exciting to have so many guests join us for the meeting, and from what I understand, Pam Jones brought her own following to hear her lecture and see her extensive Crazy Quilt trunk show.  What a joy!  Welcome back, Laura Davis, and welcome new member, Rachael Severance.

It was a full house for Carolyn and Kathleen’s crazy quilt workshop that followed, and although we didn’t get through as many sample stitches as anticipated, we all created some pretty impressive foundation blocks to embellish.  It’s also quite fun to have the only iron in the room set up at your shared work table, as everyone comes over to disclose their “pressing” matters!

Lorraine Owen was seeing red…as the lucky recipient of the “love month” disappearing four-patch blocks.  Congratulations, gal!  Carol Sweeden, you are making this so much fun.  The TBQ design wall will be “wearin’ of the green” at the March meeting with our Lucky Clover blocks!!

I want to thank Karen Johnson and Dani Lerberg for volunteering to coordinate the Handmade Hugs project for the remainder of the guild year.  Thanks gals for stepping up to the challenge.  I know there were a few more quilt kits available for quilting if any of you could help us out.  Look for Karen and Dani at the Handmade Hugs Table.

Dianna Dunn has also volunteered to sit at the DVD lending library table.  Did you know you can check out quilting DVDs from TBQ at no cost?  All you need to do is bring them back to the next meeting.  See Dianna before the meeting or during break to see what’s available.

We more than tripled our donations to St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign from the previous month and hit an all-time high of 225 items contributed in February!!  Woo hoo!!  Way to go, gals!!  Please continue keep those less fortunate in your thoughts and remember to pick up an extra can or two when you shop.  Whatever we contribute IS truly appreciated.

You may not realize that each month prior to the meeting, I sit contemplating which machines I would like to share with all of you.  Of course, some of that decision is based on just how much heavy lifting I want to do that particular month.  This month, in preparation for new flooring, yet again (that’s a long story in and of itself), I need to pull the machine heads from all the treadle cabinets to make them easier to move…so I’ll take advantage of this great opportunity to share some of my “really old girls” and their stories with you at the upcoming meeting.  Is anyone keeping count of how many “members of my choir” I have brought in to date?  No it’s not a test…not even a contest.

We’ve welcomed several new members to our TBQ Guild over the past year, and I want to commend the efforts of Norma Kurr and the Newcomers committee for their tireless commitment to putting together our Newcomers’ studio tours and lunch.  And as a reminder to our newest members…those of you who have joined the guild since last February, we keep you on the Newcomers list for a year from your join date.  You are welcome to join us for that entire year, along with other new members, for an opportunity to meet other members of the guild in a more casual setting, make new friends, and to see what creative talents lie in wait for your viewing pleasure.

Any spring, green, or St. Paddy’s quilts to show this month?  That would be a fun Show and Tell, wouldn’t it?  I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours!  See you soon!

And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!
Find Joy in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild

Handmade Hugs

Handmade Hugs workshops will be held on the fourth Monday at St. Luke’s from 9:30 am to approximately 2:30 pm.  If you want to sew, bring your machine and your basic sewing kit and let’s put the pedal to the metal.  We need help with backing, binding, and putting together “quilt kits.”  Come join the fun!  Bring a lunch if you can stay.  A microwave and fridge are available in the kitchen for our use.

Mark your calendars with the following dates:
February 26
March 26
April 23
May TBD (this is Memorial Day)
June TBD

We have several quilts available for pick up at the TBQ meeting to be quilted and bound.  If you can’t make it to a workshop, won’t you consider helping on the finishing end?

Programs

Plan to join in on the fun!

March 12th – “Inking Your Fabric” with Lura Schwarz Smith.  Lura will present a lecture/trunk show with her award-winning art quilts.  Lura has been producing art quilts since 1975 receiving awards both in the US and abroad.  She is sure to inspire even the “non-artist”.

Kathleen Bond
Program Chair

Workshops

March 12 and 13 ~ Lura Schwarz Smith @ $55 – “Inking Your Fabric”
1 1/2 day class
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
Monday, 3/12 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/13 – 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Currently there are 19 signed up for this class.  We can take one more student.  Your $$$ will guarantee your space in class!  Call me ASAP if you want this last space!

CLASS DESCRIPTION
 Learn successful tracing, shading and inking onto fabric, working from your own photographic paper prints. Fun, effective drawing exercises enhance your skills. Using textile inks, markers, pencils, and other surface design materials, discover how to achieve realistic imagery in your art quilts.
No prior art experience necessary, but those with an art background will learn specific applications for achieving beautiful imagery on fabric.
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST

• 8 ½ “x 11” or 8″x 10″paper prints of your photos, or drawings of a similar size (your own, to avoid copyright issues) in any subject matter, for drawing and shading with inks on fabric. Bring a variety of images – choices are good! Our exercises in shading work best with a face at least 4” or larger, if working on a person.
• Use the clearest, best prints you can to get the best information. If working from smaller, vintage photos, scan these and bring prints of the larger size, for ease in tracing — bring originals for reference.
• Do not bring framed photos as the glass makes it difficult to trace detail accurately.
• At least 4 sheets of 8 ½” x 11” non-bleed muslin pressed to freezer paper (note Dot Test instruction page for testing fabrics for bleed ability). Bring another fat quarter or half-yard of muslin for spare, in case needed.
• OPTIONAL: other fabrics such as commercial prints that you wish to ink or mark on, in colors that suit your project. (Check fabrics with Dot Test!)
• Pencil and paper (computer paper is fine)
• Sharpie Ultrafine Black Marker
• Lightbox (students may share)
• OPTIONAL: We will be working a great deal with the Tsukineko All Purpose Inks, with the Fantastix applicators, as well as the Fabrico Textile Markers made by the same company. If you already have them and wish to bring them, you can bring them or any Prismacolor colored pencils, textile markers, etc. that you may have. This is OPTIONAL as I bring enough to share in class, but sometimes it’s nice to have your own. The basic kit fee will still apply as I supply many materials as well as the class inks, markers, etc. to share.
• Supply Fee: $8 Kit: includes sample Fantastix applicators, Prismacolor pencil, sample non-bleed muslin, write-on transparency, instructional handouts, and use of class inks, etc.

THE DOT TEST: TESTING FABRIC FOR BLEEDABILITY IN INKING
 In working with textile inks, choosing the right fabrics will make your inking process MUCH more enjoyable. Fabrics vary widely in their bleed ability when inks, markers and other wet media are applied. For any detailed work, finding fabrics that do not bleed will allow you to put your ink where you want it to go – and to stay there!
Because the greige cloth, or base fabrics, seem to change even with known fabric lines, I recommend you get in the habit of testing each fabric before you buy or use it. This is what I call the Dot Test.
Get a textile marker with a medium tip – Pigmas and Microns are too small a point to give you an accurate, useful test. Get a medium tip TEXTILE marker (paper markers will not work!) such as a Fabrico Textile Marker. Place the blunt tip on the fabric surface, hold it there, and count slowly to 5. Lift the marker. What you want is a nice, clean dot the size of the marker tip – if you see a bleed or halo of ink out from the marker tip, that fabric is a bleeder and I don’t recommend using it for inking. Test your fabrics at home, and take the marker with you to your fabric shops. They can give you a tiny swatch to test – after all, you just need the tiniest snip to dot test. A little bleed can be worked with, but as you test you will see how results will vary. Do yourself a favor and use fabrics that won’t bleed much. Later, as you get accustomed to the process, you can probably work with more of a bleed.
We will be using muslins for some exercises. The bleached muslins bleed more than the natural finish ones, but test and see if you find one that isn’t too bad if you really want a whiter surface. It’s also very rich to work on commercially printed or hand-dyed fabrics, as the inks are translucent and so are very nice over a base color or texture. If you have a hard time finding a good textile marker at your local shops you can find many colors of the Fabrico Textile Markers along with the other Tsukineko inking supplies at www.jukeboxquilts.com.

Carolyn Edwards
Workshop Chair

Ways and Means

Do you have any UFO’s you have lost interest in or wish you hadn’t started and probably won’t finish?  Well, you can bring them to me at our March, April or May TBQ meeting.  We are having a UFO Silent Auction at our June 11th meeting.  The more UFO’s we have the more fun it will be.  So, as you are spring cleaning your quilting studio remember to support TBQ by donating those projects you really don’t want to finish.

Yvonne Blitch
Ways and Means Chair

Block of the Month

 Thank you to all who participated in the February BOM, Lorraine Owens was the lucky winner of 24 red and white blocks! Let’s see what she does with them. Lorraine is very imaginative in her quilting and I know it will be another wonderful work of hers.

Ok, so now we are looking for a bit of Irish Luck, watch your emails for the March BOM, using 2 greens, light and dark, and a cream!  Please remember to use a 1/4″ seam, press and do your best stitching…

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Till then, stitch away.

Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator
  

Company Store

 Ladies remember spring cleaning. Bring your donations. Help the guild.

Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair

Friendship Groups

 A member expressed an interest in starting a hand quilting group, if anyone is interested please contact me and I will put you in touch with that member.

By My Hand-Hand Embroidery has a day and time change, now meets on the 3rd Friday 12:30-3:00 at Central Sewing (same location).

Machine Embroidery group has disbanded, they no longer meet.

Laura Stone
Friendship Groups Chair

Quilt Camp

 We are excited about the upcoming Quilt Camp.   There are 11 spots available.

2018 Day Camp OR Overnight Camp

Held at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Highway 69, Prescott. Quilt Camp runs 8:00 am Monday, April 2, 2018 thru 8:00 pm Wednesday April 4, 2018.  Check in time is 8:00 a.m. Lunch will be catered in.  $100 full amount for all three days of Day Camp. No partial days are available.

Please fill out the bottom form and return it to Suzie Fields at the March guild meeting with your $100 payment to secure your spot. This payment is nonrefundable unless we can fill your place with someone on the waiting list.

FOR OVERNIGHTERS: For Discount Room Rate of $94 per night contact TBQ member Erin Sullivan.  The discount rate is only available if reserved through the link provided if you make your reservation by March 23, 2018.

Suzie Fields
Quilt Camp Chair

Prescott Adult Center Exhibit

Dear Norma, the party is almost over.  Your quilts will be hanging out at the Adult Center for only a couple more weeks, but wasn’t that a party!  🙂  Thank you so much for lending TEN of your oh-so-beautiful quilts for exhibit in the Atrium.  It was a gorgeous display.  And a little birdie told me that the viewing public has had a ball looking at your quilts…and picking out their favorites!  That’s what we like to hear!

Next up, it will be SPRING, SPRING, SPRING!  If we have talked about one of your quilts being in this display, I will be in touch with you before the March meeting…and it will be easiest if you can bring your quilt(s) to the March meeting–that’ll make the “hand off” easier.  And if there is anyone out there who is just dying to have their spring quilt in this display, call me!  I’m pretty sure we can make that happen!  Thanks ever so much for all the support I get in this effort.  You are really appreciated!

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE:  from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length.  (Need SIX,)
SMALL:  from 45″ to 60: wide, any length.  (Need FOUR.)

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

 Come and enjoy the new display of quilts at the Chamber of Commerce this month. Quilts have been on display continuously since April of 2009 and is a shared task between Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild and Mountain Top Quilters’ Guild.

Kay Wentworth
Chamber of Commerce Quilt Coordinator

President’s Message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

The past few days have actually felt like winter is finally upon us, though our storms have been rather short-lived without much action to speak of.  We sure could use the rain.  The colder temperatures entice me to stay warm inside stitching happily at a sewing machine…any sewing machine.  If you haven’t guessed, I like to rotate from one to another.

My two-toned Singer 301 Slant-arm machine (Heddie) got a workout last month on my President’s Challenge quilt.  Some of you might recall the story I shared of my true President’s Challenge and my incredible shrinking ugly fabric.  I likened it to the Wicked Witch of the East when her feet shriveled up under Dorothy’s house.  My fabric just shriveled up and disappeared under the iron, causing the need to pick apart 17 of my 25 blocks to replace the original ugly fabric.  Amazingly, I had fabric in my stash that is almost unrecognizable as “different.”  I’ll be sure to share it with you all at the upcoming meeting.

This past week I’ve been putting my black Singer 301, Virginia (purchased from a man on Virginia Street in Prescott) through her paces, as I not only stitched up my February blocks of the month, but I also created a table topper with my January “Black-eyed peas” blocks.  I just felt compelled to do something with all of those little half-square triangles we created, as I just couldn’t throw them away.  There are a handful of us who like to gather to work on our blocks, and we make additional blocks to trade amongst four of us.  In turn, I have been attempting to make something each month with those extra blocks as a remembrance of our Block of the Month projects.  Thus far, I have been tremendously successful at adding to my UFOs and “Ladies in Waiting” piles.  Whose idea was this anyway, Rosemary?

Linda Morriston was the lucky recipient of the “Black-eyed Peas” blocks, so 2018 is going to be a very good year for her, I’m sure.  She’s off to a good start.  Thank you again, Carol Sweeden, for adding to the fun.  I’m anxious to see all those red disappearing four-patches on the TBQ design wall!!

I had announced at the December meeting that Diane Belveal was stepping down as Community Service chairperson at the end of December.  This includes and is largely made up of what we do with Handmade Hugs each month.  We are in need of a chairperson to take on this commitment through June.  Please contact me if you are interested in filling this position.

I featured the Singer Featherweight (Model 221) at the January meeting.  This little gem was introduced by Singer at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair, and continues to enchant quilters today, with its adorable cuteness and ease of portability.  And it is the demand from us quilters who keep the prices high…in some cases, higher than the original purchase price.  The free-arm model 222K has been known to sell for well over $1000.

What is great about these little wonders is that they are extremely easy to maintain, without the need for our beloved “sewing machine repair guys.”  I was even able to demonstrate at the afternoon workshop how easy it is to troubleshoot and repair a thread nest under the bobbin hook assembly, as well as adjust a very sluggish foot control pedal to give it some “get up and go.”  I am a firm believer in the statement: “Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman who can FIX a sewing machine!!”

Our attendance was down last month, as were our donations to St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign.  Please keep those less fortunate in your thoughts and remember to bring an extra can or two.  The need is always there, even when it’s not the holiday season. Whatever we contribute is truly appreciated.

Clearly FLU season is upon us, and several members have been hit very hard, much like the rest of the state and the country.  Please keep our members recovering from illness, surgeries, undergoing treatments, caring for ill family members, and coping with loss of loved ones in your thoughts.  We wish you all a speedy recovery, and hope that you are back with us soon.  Our kindest regards to each of you.

Let’s see some Show and Tell gals!!  We all need some inspiration to start of the New Year.  I am so looking forward to our next gathering!!

And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!
Find Joy in the Journey!

Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild

Handmade Hugs

 Handmade Hugs workshops will be held on the fourth Monday at St. Luke’s from 9:30 am to approximately 2:30 pm.  If you want to sew, bring your machine and your sewing kit and let’s put the pedal to the metal.  We need help with backing, binding, and putting together “quilt kits.”  Come join the fun!  Bring a lunch if you can stay.  A microwave and fridge are available in the kitchen for our use.

Mark your calendars with the following dates:
February 26
March 26
April 23
May TBD (this is Memorial Day)
June 25

We have several quilts available for pick up at the TBQ meeting to be quilted and bound.  If you can’t make it to a workshop, won’t you consider helping on the finishing end?

Programs

Plan to join in on the fun!

February 12th – “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Crazy Quilting”. Our own member, Pam Jones, will give a lecture and trunk show featuring her collection of Crazy Quilts.

March 12th – “Inking Your Fabric” with Lura Schwarz Smith.  Lura will present a lecture/trunk show with her award-winning art quilts.  Lura has been producing art quilts since 1975 receiving awards both in the US and abroad.  She is sure to inspire even the “non-artist”.

April 9th – Kaari Meng is returning!  Kaari began designing jewelry for Bergdorf Goodman in 1992 using vintage glass beads, buttons and notions.  In 1997, the business evolved into French General, selling a French inspired life style that includes textiles, notions and ephemera.

Kathleen Bond
Program Chair

Workshops

February 12 ~ Crazy Quilting Workshop @ $5.00 

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Pam Jones will be giving the program on Crazy Quilts.  Kathleen Bond and Carolyn Edwards will be offering a workshop on Crazy Quilting.  We aren’t experts, but we will share what we know!  Sign-ups for this workshop are closed. We have a full house!  Supply lists have been distributed.  If you have questions, please call Carolyn.
March 12 and 13 ~ Lura Schwarz Smith @ $55 – “Inking Your Fabric”
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1 1/2-day class
Yavapai Hills Clubhouse
3/12 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
3/13 – 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Currently there are 18 signed up for this class.  We can take a couple more students.  Your $$$ will guarantee your space in class!

CLASS DESCRIPTION
 
Learn successful tracing, shading and inking onto fabric, working from your own photographic paper prints. Fun, effective drawing exercises enhance your skills. Using textile inks, markers, pencils, and other surface design materials, discover how to achieve realistic imagery in your art quilts.

No prior art experience necessary, but those with an art background will learn specific applications for achieving beautiful imagery on fabric.

STUDENT SUPPLY LIST

8 ½ “x 11” or 8″x 10″paper prints of your photos, or drawings of a similar size (your own, to avoid copyright issues) in any subject matter, for drawing and shading with inks on fabric. Bring a variety of images – choices are good! Our exercises in shading work best with a face at least 4” or larger, if working on a person.

• Use the clearest, best prints you can to get the best information. If working from smaller, vintage photos, scan these and bring prints of the larger size, for ease in tracing — bring originals for reference.
• Do not bring framed photos as the glass makes it difficult to trace detail accurately.
• At least 4 sheets of 8 ½” x 11” non-bleed muslin pressed to freezer paper (note Dot Test instruction page for testing fabrics for bleed ability). Bring another fat quarter or half-yard of muslin for spare, in case needed.
• OPTIONAL: other fabrics such as commercial prints that you wish to ink or mark on, in colors that suit your project. (Check fabrics with Dot Test!)
• Pencil and paper (computer paper is fine)
• Sharpie Ultrafine Black Marker
• Lightbox (students may share)
• OPTIONAL: We will be working a great deal with the Tsukineko All Purpose Inks, with the Fantastix applicators, as well as the Fabrico Textile Markers made by the same company. If you already have them and wish to bring them, you can bring them or any Prismacolor colored pencils, textile markers, etc. that you may have. This is OPTIONAL as I bring enough to share in class, but sometimes it’s nice to have your own. The basic kit fee will still apply as I supply many materials as well as the class inks, markers, etc. to share.
• Supply Fee: $8 Kit: includes sample Fantastix applicators, Prismacolor pencil, sample non-bleed muslin, write-on transparency, instructional handouts, and use of class inks, etc.

April 9 and 10 ~ Kaari Meng — Advance information…

• Monday afternoon, April 9, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ St. Luke’s Episcopal ~ Kaari is designing a special sampler for Prescott.  This will be a handwork class.
• Tuesday all day, April 10, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Yavapai Hills Clubhouse – Korean Pojagi Quilting.  This also will be a handwork class.

More details will be available at the February meeting.

 
Carolyn Edwards
Workshop Chair

Block of the Month

 Linda Morriston has started her new year with a win, the Black-Eyed Peas Blocks for January, congratulations and we can’t wait to see what you make with them.  It was a fun block and of course it can be made with a big variety of colors.

February is of course a red and white block but not a Heart ❤ Block, we are doing a “Disappearing Four Patch” don’t be put off by the name it’s really a very easy block, and there are You-Tube videos online you can view if any questions, or you can contact me.

Stay well, and have fun stitching….don’t forget to bring your completed blocks to have a chance to win them all.

Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator

 
 
Newcomers

 Newcomers will meet in February at the home of Patti Taber on Tuesday, February 20, at 10:00 am.

Norma Kurr
Newcomers Chair

 
 
Friendship Groups

 
A new friendship group has started:
Embroidery Group will meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Villages at Lynx Creek in Dewey.  The address is 12200 E. Route 69.  The meeting will be from 12:30-4:00.  Feel free to bring your lunch, snacks and drinks in a cooler.  Contact Linda Craig for more info.

Laura Stone
Friendship Groups Chair
 

Prescott Adult Center Exhibit
 

Happy New Year, one and all!  Hopefully this New Year brings you all things bright and beautiful…like exciting new ideas for quilts to make!  Re-arrange your quilting “to do” list and make sure the one on the top has F.U.N. written all over it!  If you need some inspiration, head on over to the Adult Center at 1280 Rosser Street and check out the new One-Woman Quilt Show by Norma Kurr.  It’s a fabulous display!  That woman is a quilter-extraordinaire!  WOW!  It will take your breath away!  Let Norma know your favorite quilt!  And know that it’s really a thrill to hang TEN of your quilts at the Adult Center!  Norma is the sixth One-Woman Quilt Show that we’ve hung in the ten years we’ve been ‘decking the halls’.  Think about it.  Maybe you could be up next for next year!

Norma’s quilts will be up until around the middle of March, and then the Spring quilts will go up.  (Norma’s quilts are pretty much all about Spring, so the viewing audience may be challenged to recognize that the quilts have been changed!  That’s never happened before!)  If you have Spring quilts that could fit into this display–cheery pastels or baskets or butterflies, birds, or flowers, let me know.  There is already one on my list…but we’ll need NINE quilts.  Give me a ringy-dingy!

Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE:  from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length.  (Need SIX.)
SMALL:  from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length.  (Need FOUR.)

Chamber of Commerce Exhibit

Come and enjoy the new display of quilts at the Chamber of Commerce this month. Quilts have been on display continuously since April of 2009 and is a shared task between Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild and Mountain Top Quilters’ Guild.

Kay Wentworth
Chamber of Commerce Quilt Coordinator