Millennium Quilters Newsletter

Volume Number: 3 Issue Number: 1 Date: January, 2007

Guild Meeting
When: January 22, at 6:30 PM
Where: Maplewood, Bridgeport

NEW OFFICERS

We have two new officers for 2007. Sue Leenders is our new vice president and Laurie Salser is our new secretary. We want to thank Patsy Glofelty for serving as vice president and Judy Osborn for serving as Secretary. All your hard work was greatly appreciated by everyone.

JANUARY GUILD MEETING

Questionnaires will be passed out at the January meeting to find out the types of programs and demonstrations members are interested in having at the monthly meetings. Bring your ideas and suggestions to the meeting. If you know of teachers you would like to have, please try to bring their contact information. The questionnaires will be collected at the end of the meeting. If you can’t come please call or e-mail Sue Leenders with your ideas.

QUILT SHOW NEWS

It has been decided that we will be hosting the WV state guild meeting on July 7, 2007 .This will mean a bit of extra work for our members but hopefully this will increase attendance at our quilt show. The state guild will schedule and pay for the speaker. We will need to provide light refreshments following the meeting. Classes for the show will by given by the representatives from Jenny Beyer.

The board members voted to eliminate the Boutique at the Quilt Show and to reinstate the Auction in October. We will invite the public to the auction. You can bring other handcrafted items such as baskets, knitted items, and woodwork items as well as quilt and sewing projects to be auctioned off. Eliminating the boutique will free members for working at the state meeting.

Judging criteria will be announced in February. If you have any suggestions, please contact Penny England. We will not have the Antique Quilts shown this year. We may have them every other year.

BRING FAT QUARTERS

Bring two fat quarters to the guild meeting.

The guild is putting together a basket of fat quarters to be used at the next quilt show. Pat Gray will be making the basket. Please bring one quilt shop quality fat quarter each month for the Quilt Show Basket Of Fat Quarters. Please make sure that your fat quarters measure 18 X 22.

Bring another fat quarter because we will also be having a monthly drawing for fat quarters. Please write your name on a piece of paper and give it to Dottie Mitchell with both fat quarters and we will draw from the names each month. You must bring a fat quarter for the quilt show to participate in the drawing. If you don’t want to participate, you may bring just one fat quarter for the quilt show.

DUES DUES DUES

Dues for the 2007 year are now due. Make sure to turn in your $12 to Pat Gray at the next meeting. If you can’t attend the meeting, please mail them to Pat Gray. The sooner we get everyone’s dues in the sooner we can put together the new 2007 updated roster.

MONTHLY DOOR PRIZE

This year we are trying something different. If it’s your birthday month, you bring a door prize worth not less than $5.00 and no more than $10.00. For example if you have a January birthday you bring a door prize to the January meeting. If we have three people bringing prizes we will have three drawings. The door prizes may be purchased or you can go thru your sewing room (or chocolate) stash and put together a goodie bag of “whatever”. Please wrap them or put them in a bag. Remember – you only have to bring a door prize once a year.

BLOCKS FOR 2007 RAFFLE QUILT ARE DUE

Make sure to finish your block for the 2007 raffle quilt and bring it to the January meeting. Blocks need to be turned in so the assembly process can begin. Also bring any extra scraps you had left over from your block so we can use them to finish the quilt.

2006 QUILT RAFFLE TICKETS

If you need more tickets see Eleanor. If you would like to exhibit the quilt at any craft shows or events contact Betty Bond. Please turn you money in to Eleanor.

BLOCK OF THE MONTH 2007

The mystery quilts for 2006 were lots of fun to do. If you are missing a clue from the mystery quilt, you can still get one from Patsy. These quilts turned out fabulous so, if you started one make sure to finish it.

We will be deciding at the January meeting what the guild wants to do in 2007. Please think of a theme and size of the blocks. We will start the Block of the Month in February or March.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Our quilter of the month for January is Penny England. Penny first tried her hand at quilting in the early 1960’s. That quilt is still unfinished but she picked up quilting again in the 1980’s. She is inspired by fabric, color and design. She says her biggest mistake when quilting was to start a quilt she didn’t really like. She likes to machine piece so she doesn’t have to waste time. However, she prefers to hand quilt while her husband machine quilts. Her best tip for other quilters is to work only with color, fabric and patterns you love. She says, “Remember quilting is a hobby- so do only those projects that excite you.” Penny is married to Wayne England and they have twin daughters and five grand children. Her other hobbies and interests include doll and bear making, photography, birding and gardening. She is also learning to bead.

CHARITY QUILTS

The guild has decided to make quilts for the CASA kids this year. They really need bigger quilts (45 inches

wide by 60 or 72 inches length) for older kids. Many guild members have been meeting at the Nutter Fort Vincent’s Memorial Church to assemble the tops. If you have any questions contact Donna Eakle or Karen Betler. Dates to meet for this year have not yet been set. Look for updates at upcoming meetings. If you have the top made and don’t have the time to quilt it bring the top and backing to the meeting and someone will quilt it for you.

QUILTERS RESOLUTIONS

Here are a few resolutions that you may want to consider making.

1. I will only buy enough fabric that will fit into my trunk

2. I will only register for one quilt class per weekend.

3. I will only purchase patterns that I intend to use in the next 5 years.

4. I will limit myself to only 10 gadgets a month.

5. I will only travel with 2 sewing machines when on vacation.

6. I will only purchase enough books to fill a small library.

7. I will only buy enough flannel to cover every bed in the house just in case the power goes off.

Finally some resolutions that we just may be able to keep all year.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME

One day, when a quilter was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, “My dear child, why are you crying?” The quilter replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family. The Lord dipped his hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with pearls. “Is this your thimble?” the Lord asked. The quilter replied, “No.” The Lord again dipped into the river. He held out a silver thimble ringed with sapphires. “Is this your thimble?” the Lord asked. Again, the quilter replied, “No.” The Lord reached down again and came up with a leather thimble. “Is this your thimble?” the Lord asked. The quilter replied, “Yes.” The Lord was pleased with the woman’s honesty and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the quilter went home happy.

Some years later, the quilter was walking with her husband along the riverbank, and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water. When she cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked her, “Why are you crying?” “Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the river!” The Lord went down into the water and came up with George Clooney. “Is this your husband?” the Lord asked. “Yes”, cried the quilter. The Lord was furious. “You lied! That is an untruth!” The quilter replied, “Oh forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said ‘no’ to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt. Then if I said ‘no’ to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said ‘yes’ you would have given me all three. Lord, I’m not in the best of health and would not be able to take care of all three husbands, so THAT’S why I said ‘yes’ to George Clooney.” And so the Lord let her keep him.

The moral of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it’s for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others. That’s our story, and we’re sticking to it.

TIP OF THE MONTH

Silly Putty in your thimble keeps it in place, molds around long nails, and doesn’t stick to your finger or leave a residue.

Number flat flower-head pins 1-10 with a permanent marker to use as row markers when assembling a quilt

Use a piece of 1” wide masking tape to “blot” out small threads after ripping a seam line.

WHAT SIZE SHOULD I MAKE IT???

Quilt sizes are flexible and adjustable to your design and the quilt’s planned use.

Wall Quilts – can range from a miniature quilt to a double size or larger. The average range is 24” to 60” wide by

24” to 80” long.

Toppers – quilts used decoratively on the top of a bed over a spread, can be any size or shape

Nap, lap quilts or throws –any size to provide warmth to the user. Typical size is 40” to 50” wide by 50” to 72” long

Bed quilts – any size that covers the sleeper adequately plus a tuck under allowance of up to 14” at the bottom.

Standard measurements are: Twin 39X75, Double 54X75, Queen 60X80, King 76X80

Comforters – used with a dust ruffle and pillows with decorative coverings or shams, include a drop of about

9” to 12” on sides and bottom of standard bed quilt measurements.

Coverlets – have a drop of up to 16” on sides and bottoms plus extra length of up to 10” for a pillow tuck

Bedspread – dimensions include a 20” drop on sides and bottom and a 10” pillow tuck.

When planning size be aware that the quilting stitches will “take up” the cloth and reduce the quilt’s overall size by up to 3” to 4” in width and length. The larger the quilt and the more quilting it has, the greater the reduction in size overall. (Quiltmaker magazine 94)

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

GLOP (Fons and Porter website)

1 to 1 ½ pounds ground beef, browned

1 (17 oz.) can corn

1 (27 oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1 cup uncooked rice

Dried onions to taste

Mix together in a large casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with grated cheese.

VARIATIONS: For Mexican Glop, add taco seasoning or chili seasoning to taste.

For Italian Glop, use spaghetti sauce in place of tomatoes.

Women and Cats do as they please, and Men and Dogs might as well get use to it!!!

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH

www.quiltersbuzz.com has lots of links to other sites.

COMING EVENTS

Stonewall Jackson

The Stonewall Jackson quilt retreat will be at Jackson’s Mill March 16-18^th2007.

Several classes and workshops will be offered as well as food and lodging.

Call the WVU Lewis County Extension Office at 269-4660. Register as soon as possible

CLASSIC QUILT STUDIO

Classic Quilt Studio has expanded to across the street from their present location The new address is 1704 W. Pike St... The phone number is the same, 624-4400. The new shop is next to Toni’s Dairy King. The new store hours are Tuesday thru Friday from 9 am to 5 pm – evenings and Saturdays by appointment. The Longarm Studio continues to operate from the original building (generally 7 days a week) by appointment. Most classes/groups will meet at the new retail shop. Parking is in front of the new store with additional parking in the lot behind the store. They now service all makes and models of sewing machines, sergers, and embroidery machines. To join their e-mail newsletter list, send them an e-mail at classic@wvdsl.net