Penn Oaks Quilt Guild: March 2014 Newsletter

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

March 2014 Newsletter

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Hi Quilters

I hope for everyone's sake the weather in March is significantly better then the weather in February. Yikes - I am at the end of my rope. I really want spring to get here. I have a huge list of spring related to do items including cleaning out my sewing space. Kelly and I thought an article in the newsletter about our sewing spaces would be of interest to the membership. I am always interested to see the sewing spaces of accomplished quilters in the Quilt Magazines. Their spaces always have vintage jars filled with buttons and custom tables made of maple, and organized shelves artfully displaying their fabric stash. I am sure that that they have professional staging experts to make their studio look so organized and stylish -- My space, not so much.

I have a sewing room in the basement. It has a window so that is good. It is freezing in the winter so that is not so good. The walls and the carpeting are gray - not my favorite but I can live with it. I feel very lucky to have a room to myself that I don't have to clean up. Here is a nice picture of my pegboard

That is the organized part - now for the mess

Check out the giant TV, no HD for me.

Here is the space where I keep all my Wrapping paper stuff.

So - you can see that I have some work to do this spring to clean it up a little and bring some order. Now that I have shown mine how about you show yours. Anyone interested in showing the guild pictures of your sewing space, contact Kelly. It would be great to see where you all get creative.

Happy Quilting
Robin McMillen

PROGRAMS - LESLIE O'BRIEN

If it doesn't snow again, we will welcome Ellen Endslow from the Chester County Historical Society with her talk about the Chester County Quilt Documentation Project. She will have copies of the documentation book, "Layers, Unfolding the Stories of Chester County Quilts," with her for sale. It is a lovely collection of photos of the quilts recorded in the project. Please bring any old quilts for a special show and tell. This it will not replace the usual show and tell, it will be held as always.

We do need a projection screen for this meeting. Please email me at leslieobriensk8@comcast.net if you are an owner of a screen and are able bring it to meeting.

Looking ahead - the challenge is in April so keep working on your projects. Jan Brown from The Quilt Block will be here in April to do a shortened version of the "What's New" demonstration that was snowed out in February. We will be able to shop at this one. Jan will bring lots of goodies for us to buy. In addition to the regular show and tell we will hold a special show and tell of "vintage" challenge projects. If you are a long time member of the group, please bring old challenge projects so we can revisit challenges of the past.

We will host Jackie Gauker, owner of Jackie's Woolens in May. B J Titus will be here in June to wrap up the season.

Again, if you are interested in a workshop with BJ, possibly on a Saturday time, please email atleslieobriensk8@comcast.net. We will also talk about it this at the meeting.

MEMBERSHIP - ELLEN MCMILLEN

March Birthdays
Fay Ann Grider            6-March
Pat Sherman            10-March
Jan Zwizanski            15-March
Marti Campbell         26-March
May a touch of Spring brighten your day.

HOSPITALITY
Snack list for the March Penn Oaks guild meeting is: K. Meanix, E. Mincarelli, R. Newlander*, L. OBrien, M. Paczok, M. Paluba*. A star after your name means you bring a beverage instead of a snack . Remember to switch with a friend If you can't attend the meeting.

CHALLENGE - CAROLYN DAVIS

The clock is ticking toward the Challenge - deadline is April meeting. I hope everyone is working on their "Please don't touch the quilts" piece (8.5 x 11" or 9 x 12"). I am still working on the voting categories. I have some prizes from the Houston quilt show.

Carolyn

PATCHES OF LOVE - RITA MARIE SMITH

Jean Fox and I are so pleased to be able to tell you that 40 dresses, 10 bibs and 50 receiving blankets have been made and will soon be on their way to the orphanage in Africa. The kindness and generosity of our guild members participating in our charity projects is just outstanding. I have received several more pillowcases for the pediatric unit at PS Hershey. If anyone would like to continue making them, please do so. I'll be glad to accept them up to our June meeting. Thank you for all you do to support our community service projects.

SILENT AUCTION - MARYANN LEWIS

I will be collecting items for the Silent Auction in May at our next 2 meetings.

Maryann

FROM ALLIE
Something fun to check out!

http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2014/02/11/fiber-art-fun-15-signs-you-39-re-a-quilter.aspx?a=qr140215&mid=396405&rid=2459609

MYSTERY BOX- JAN BROWN

At the March meeting the Mystery Box will be ready for you to take a chance on it. Again, you never know what will be in it. So, be sure to bring those dollar bills or a five dollar bills for six chances to win.

You have to play to win!!!!!

Jan

GETAWAY 2014

A HUGE thank you to Kathy and Ellen for another successful getaway. It was a blast! I love spending quality time with all of my quilting buddies.

Also, a HUGE thank you to everyone for the help and support in finishing my sis-in-laws quilt (she did like it-YAY!), and listening to my woes only to guide me in the right directions. You are all wonderful!

Denise Blake