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Wildflower Quilt Guild NewsletterQuips and QuotesSeptember 1, 2018Volume 27, Issue 9A N ot e F ro m t h e W Q G P r e s i d e n tIt was so good to see so many faces at our August Wildflower Quilt Guild Meeting. A warm welcome to ourguests who came, and for those who have joined us forfun, fellowship, and inspiration. Wasn’t our speaker,Brenda Jeschke, wonderful?Holding her quilts for you to see was quite a thrill. Dianeand I got to see the back side, but it was all just beautiful.It is amazing what an embroidery machine will do,and you have to be pretty sure of what you are doing, and it is obvious Brenda certainly is. I enjoyedher helpful hints, and how she was able on her own,to figure out many of the problems that she had. I donot think I have that sort of brain. All I can say, it certainlywas a great program. Thank you, Diane, for getting herto come.That is another plus for our guild, in that we have such agreat variety in programs and workshops. There issomething for everybody, so you newcomers, do not hesitate, come join us for any of the workshops we have oreven consider joining a bee. Your fellow bee membersare also a great resource in asking for help or giving theirthoughts on what to do with a quilt that needs an extrapair of eyes to solve the problem.My husband and I will be taking a short vacation toColorado next week, and hopefully will enjoy somecooler weather, and maybe a rain shower or two. Iwill remember you when I hear the rain, the pitterpatter of the drops, and the thunder. I can alreadysmell it as I sit writing this from my desk.Have a wonderful week, and we shall see you all at thenext guild meeting!Closing thought: Put your foot down and quilt!Happy quilting,S e p t e m b e r W Q G P ro g r a m & wo r ks h o pWhat a trunk showfrom Brenda Jeschke!I was amazed by whatshe can do with anembroidery machine!Might have to dustmine off and try a littlequilting with it. It wasinteresting to hear shedoesn’t have a combination embroidery/sewing machine and she believes ingetting one of the more affordable ones.If you are interested in more information, her website ishttp://brendajeschke.com. She has a calendar of classes,workshops and pictures of her quilts.September 18 Program is School House Round Robin: Lisa Martin – Marking Quilt for Quilting on dsm; Mary Ann Nelson – Binding Quilt; Kathy Dossman—Fabric Manipulation; Stacy Clady—Jelly Roll Rugs;Michelle Weller—Zipper Bag; Ruth Ellen Fise – T-Shirt Applique.On guild night, be sure to draw a number from the basket by the sign in sheets. That will determine whichdemo you will see first. When time is up you will move tothe next numbered table. Number one will start at tableone then move to table two, etc.The September 19 workshop will be Open Sewing: yourown project, charity or QOV at Grace Presbyterian. Timeis 9-3 and price is 5.
M o r e Q u i lt i n g T i p sS e p t e m b e r B i rt h daysGINGHER’S SCISSORSSeptember 2 . Glenda SagerIf you suffer from arthritis, try a pair of Gingher’s Lightweight scissors. Although these scissors cannot be sharpened and must be replaced periodically, they make cuttingeasy and pleasurable.September 4 . Ann LesmeisterSeptember 8 . Sandy PowersSeptember 14 . Annetta DoggettSeptember 17 . Marilyn Van SchoelandtSeptember 19 . Michael MasuraSeptember 19 . Carol DuriskoHAPPY BIRTHDAY! DON’T FORGET TOBRING 1/2 YARD OF COTTON FABRICTO THE GUILD MEETING FOR OURBIRTHDAY FABRIC DRAWING.ORGANIZING FABRIC SCRAPSSave all strips and separate them into labeled boxes (1”,1½”, 2”, 2½”, 3” 3½”). When you need a strip of any ofthese sizes, just pull down the appropriate box and go.H o s p i ta l i t yIf you are not currently in a bee (or even if you are) and would like to sign up to bring food to a guild meeting, please contact Peggy Mathis at pjmathis69@yahoo.com. Our eight bees take care of the snacks for eight of the eleven months, butwe still need to fill up the kitchen with food those other three months.REFRESHMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2018September .Members with last names starting with T - ZOctober . Diamond BeeNovember . WQG Board of DirectorsDecember . Christmas Party - all members bring refreshment to share
Au g u s t D o n at i o n sT h r e e Qu i lt i n g T i p sWe collected the following at the August WQG Meeting:PENCIL MARKS!To make sure your marking pencil is removable,mark on the selvage of the fabric before you prewash. If the mark is gone after washing, you knowthe pencil is sale to use on the fabric.34 Chemo quilts11 Project Linus quilts29 Pillowcases24 Burping Pads5 Baby Hats1 Quilt of ValorPERMANENT MARKER REMOVALT r e a s u r e r ’ s R e p o rtFINANCIAL STATEMENT - JULY 31, 2018To clean permanentmarker from the edge ofyour ruler, use a cottonball dipped in rubbingalcohol.OPERATING ACCOUNT INCOMEREVENUE 4,200EXPENSES(1,195)NET INCOME (LOSS)1,195FREEZER PAPER PATTERNOPERATING BANK BALANCE 15,004SHOW ACCOUNT INCOMEREVENUEEXPENSES 1,688NET INCOME (LOSS)(1,688)SHOW BANK BALANCE 3,624Diane Ege - TreasurerTo make tracing a patternfrom a book easier, use awarm, dry iron to lightlypress freezer paper directlyonto the page. The paperwon’t shift or slide
C H A L L E N G E U P DAT E !R a f f l e Qu i lt R e v e a l e dThe last two challenges for 2018 are ending soon. Areyou ready?ARTSY SMARTSY QUILT CHALLENGE II“C/Sea/See/Si” - You decide which word or words to useas your inspiration. Size: 11” x 14” Only one entry permember. Quilt must be completely finished, quilted, andbinding or facing applied or mounted on canvas board.Turn in 3 entry fee and entry at the October 16, 2018guild meeting. Cash prizes will be paid from entry fees,50% to first place, 30% to second place and 20% to 3rdplace.ANNUAL GUILD QUILT CHALLENGEEntry must be made with black and white fabrics and thecolored fat quarter purchased from the coordinator. Noother colors can be used. You can use as many blackand white fabrics as you want to but no more than theone fat quarter of colored fabric. Size: No side can beshorter than 25” or longer than 48” in length. Only oneentry per member. Entry must be completely finished,quilted and binding applied. Put your entry in a bag withyour name and contact info. Challenge entries must beturned in to the challenge coordinators prior to the November meeting by taking it to one of the following: October 16 guild meeting Temple Sew & Quilt before Nov. 16 Sew Creative Bee meeting at Grace Presbyterian Church on Nov. 9Members will vote for their favorites at the November 20,2018 guild meeting. The top “vote getter” in each of 5categories (red, green, blue, purple, yellow) will win aprize and there will be an additional prize for Best ofShow.2019 QUILT SHOWSTARLIGHT STARBRIGHTSave the date!2019 Wildflower Quilt Guildquilt show“Star light Star bright”July 19-20
Announcements“WE CARE” BEEThere’s always fun to be had at the monthly We Care Bee. Join us on September 5 at 9 a.m. atCovenant Lutheran Church at 4202 Hickory. We had some large fabric donations in August so we willbe bringing new kits. Extra fabric and batting will be available. Members or friends who knit and crochet are always welcome to join the quilters.SCOTT & WHITE HOSPITAL DISPLAY QUILTSNEEDED FOR SEPTEMBERIt is a real honor to see your quilt hung so prominently atScott & White Hospital. Sizes for the quilts are the following: One quilt size 84” x 92” Three quilts size 56’ X 68”Quilts should have your name on the back as well a 4” hanging sleeve. Do not let that worry you if you do not have asleeve, as I have several spare sleeves.QUILT REPAIR JOB!A member of the Loose Threads Bee hassomeone who needs a quilt repaired.If any of our members can help with this, please contactMary Ann Everett,Everett.maryann4@gmail.com or call 254-721-0931.Thank you.Also needed is a brief description to be posted beside thequilt, so please include a few sentences about the quilt. Putthe title of the quilt, who made it, and who quilted it.Contact Mary Ann Everett, Everett.maryann4@gmail.com, orcall 254-721-0931.Thank you!WELCOME NEW WQG MEMBERSWe are so pleased to have several new members this year. So far this year we have added:Brenda AndersonJanet MetzgerJan AustinElaine NovakWendy BellPatsy ParmerSarah DauroSandy PowersCarol DuriskoJan RathbunDonna FuegmannLee Ann SchnackBarbara GrayMildred SeatonDeana GrayKaren SpencerKathryn HermansPat ThompsonSharon MasuraLaura WinckelMorgan MayJessica Zoeller
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F u t u r e W Q G P ro g r a m s & Wo r ks h o p sMONTHMONTHLY PROGRAMWORKSHOPSEPTEMBERSeptember 18 - School House/Techniques -September 19 - Sew DayGuild MembersGrace Presbyterian - 9-3:00OCTOBEROctober 16 - Wool Appliqué- Connie ThurstonOctober 17 - Wool AppliquéNOVEMBERNovember 13 - WQG Annual ChallengeNO Workshop in NovemberDECEMBERDecember 18 - WQG Christmas PartyNO Workshop in DecemberCharm SquaresCut 24 – 6” squares of 100% cotton fabric (selvages removed). Stack Charm Squares by offsetting each layer by ¼ turn– (this makes it easier for us to distribute the squares). Put the Charm Squares in a Ziploc bag with your name it, dropthe bag off at the Charm Square table before the start of the guild meeting and remember to pick your bag up at the endof the guild meeting. You will have a wonderful variety of 6” fabric squares to work with.September . Fall BatiksOctober .BlueNovember . Polka dotsDecember .StripesREMEMBER TO OFFSET YOUR SQUARESBY 1/4 TURN AND PLACE THEM IN AZIPLOCK BAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.SEPTEMBERBLOCK OF THE MONTH
WILDFLOWER QUILT GUILD4905 ASCOT PARKWAYTEMPLE, TX 76502www.wildflowerquiltguild.orgTHE WILDFLOWER QUILT GUILD is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of quiltingand providing an opportunity for sharing ideas and learning new techniques.President . Mary Ann EverettMembership . Sandy Meeker1st Vice President . Diane HallQuilt Show . Stacy Clady2nd Vice President . Ruth Ellen Fise Secretary . Carolyn InsallTreasurer . Diane EgeCo-Treasurer . Janice Forney month at First United Methodist Church in Temple.Parliamentarian .Jamie WilliamsActivities . Kathy JordanWQG MEETINGS are held the third Tuesday of each QUILT GUILD MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone inter-Block of the Month . Ruth Ellen Fiseested in quilts or quilting. Annual dues are 30.00,Challenges. Cindy Moorewith special rates for Juniors. Members receive theCharm Squares . Karolyn Boothguild’s newsletter, attend monthly meetings and spe-Birthday Fabric . LeaAnn Schnackcial events and enjoy many other opportunities.UFOs .Dovie FowlerQuilter Pals . Lisa MartinCommunications . Carol FischerFacilities . Peggy Mathis SUBMISSIONS to the newsletter are due the Fridayafter the monthly meeting. Send submissions to:cmkfischer@gmail.com
2018 guild meeting. The top “vote getter” in each of 5 categories (red, green, blue, purple, yellow) will win a prize and there will be an additional prize for Best of Show. Raffle Quilt Revealed 2019 QUILT SHOW STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT Save the date! 2019 Wildflower Quilt Guild quilt show Star light
The entry must be a completed quilt (three layers with binding). The challenge quilt should be a new quilt made from April 2016 – April 2017. The quilt may be ANY SIZE (*new). Wall hangings, miniature sized, bed quilt, banner, table runner, wholecloth, doll quilt, and more. Any pattern or technique may be used: paper piecing, applique .
quilt are secured you can quilt as desired. 14 When all quilting is finished, square up the quilt ready for binding. 15 Use the prepared double-fold binding strip to bind your quilt. Sew the binding to the quilt by pinning the raw edge of the folded binding against the raw edge of the quilt. Don't start at a corner.
Featuring fabrics from the The Lightkeeper's Quilt collection by Quilt-ish of Cape Cod for PROCESS COLOR: GRAYSCALE: B/W: Batting 76" x 86" (Recommended: Air Lite Colour Me 100% Cotton) Piecing and sewing thread Quilting and sewing supplies QUILT 1 Quilt designed by June Herold Finished Quilt Size 68" x 78"
Friendship Square Quilt Guild Quilt Show: “Alive with Color” 3/14: 10AM- 5 PM 3/15 10AM-4PM La Habra Community Center 101 W. La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631 Friendship Square Quilt Guild in La Habra hosting March 28-29, 2020 Glendale Quilt Guild Quilt Show 2020 10AM Glendale Civic Auditorium 1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208
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I believe my brother’s sons have weak interpersonal communication skills, and I’m convinced this is partly due to their lifelong infatuation with the personal computer. They have few skills at reading or expressing empathy. If they were more skilled, they might have been able to assess their father’s reduced self-esteem, personal control and belongingness, and then do something about it .
