January 2013 Newsletter

 

Hi Quilters

Looking ahead in 2013 - We have some great quilting activities coming up including the Getaway and The quilt show. I can hardly wait for the Getaway in February. Many of us look forward to it all year long. I have had no time to quilt in December so some uninterrupted quilting time is really something to look forward too.

Also it is time to start signing up to help with the quilt show. More detailed information will follow shortly. I also hope you are working on those quilts. The quilts in the 2010 show were awesome so we have a lot to live up too.

Remember to Keep calm, carry on and keep quilting.

 

Robin McMillen, President


PROGRAMS

Holiday Greetings from the Programs Committee!

It's 2013 and time to get back into the swing of things at our January meeting.

We are going to continue our program journey of helping you create some wonderful quilts.

Our January meeting features the guild members and Books, Books, Books!

Many of us signed up to present our favorite and most inspirational quilting books. We really are a talented group!!!

We will hear about the books that brought out the creativity in all of us and see the quilts and projects inspired by the books.

We will also have a demonstration from Rita Marie Smith and Rikki Newlander on the Charity Pillow cases that we will be making.

Speaking of charities, you quilters are awesome! We will have sent out over 30 blankets to the Project Linus Hurricane Sandy project.

Thank you very much! If you still want to donate your adult fleece blanket, we will collect them at the January meeting.

In February we will hear from Jan and Cynthia, owners of the Exton quilt shop, The Quilt Block.

They will present the latest and greatest in quilting tools and gadgets focusing on Borders, Batts and Bindings.

This is a must meeting as we get our quilts ready for the Quilt Show.I

Let's hope for good weather and safe driving the evenings of our meetings. See you there!

Chris Harkins and Leslie O'Brien


HOSPITALITY

Happy New Year! The snack list for the Penn Oaks January meeting: A. Henderson, D. Hill, H.Hofbauer*, D. Holzwarth, M. Hopkins*, M. Lewis.

 

  A * by your name means a drink rather than snack is needed for the group. If you cannot attend the meeting call a friend and switch and let me know who will be bringing the snack. Looking forward to a great 2013!
 
Angel Henderson

MYSTERY BOX - STEPHANIE BRASKEY
There will be no Mystery Box in January but watch for an
exciting prize at the February meeting. The Mystery Box is
a fund-raiser for the guild. Chances are $1 or 6 for $5 and

the prize is always worth $20 or more.

 
Stephanie

MEMBERSHIP:

Learn more about our new 2012-2013 members when their mentors introduce them at the January meeting.

January Birthdays:

Dawn Giroux

Diane Smyrl

 Pat Smith/Rob Lodi


2013 Getaway

This is a gentle reminder that the final payments for the Getaway are due in January. I'll send each of the attendees an email indicating the balance due. Please bring your check to the January meeting or send it to me by the end of the month. There are still a few spaces available. Don't miss out on the fun! Any questions - please call or send me an email.
Thanks.
Ellen McMillen


From Pat Sherman: 

I will not be needing any scraps and bits of fabric for the time being. I have had a donation of batting given to me. Thank you to everyone that has been saving them for me.


CHALLENGE

Suzanne Simmons will have challenge fabric at the meeting for anyone who did not get it yet.
Our theme this year is "Where I Live" which is open to broad interpretation! Where you do live, where you would like to live etc. anything goes as long as it is quilted and bound.

Quilt size is 24 x 24.  Due at the April meeting.

Kelly Meanix and Suzanne Simmons

QUILT SHOW—Not too early to start stitching—4 months to go!!!!!

Remember our next quilt show is Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, 2013.

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you all many blessings in the 2013.

Because of the Chemo and upcoming surgery, I’m stepping aside from the leadership role of our Quilt show. I will work behind the scenes to help out, but Chemo is taking its toll. What we need from all of you is to go through your tools, books, patterns and fabrics to help out with Jean’s baskets and the Acorn Shop. We start putting baskets together in April, so to help manage the process, your early contributions are really appreciated. Also, we need someone to manage the raffles of the Baby Locks, the knitting machine, Go!Baby with a die and the knitting machine from Marti.

As you already know, we have eight (8) vendors and eleven (11) spaces out of twelve—Pottstown Sewing, Jackie’s Woolens, Timberline Patchwork, Handmaiden Designs, Happy Valley Quilting, Diane Phalen, J. Illiano Designs and B&K Country Crafts and Quilts. We are still hoping for one more vendor. Check out the list on the our website www.pennoaksquilters.org. Still looking for another booth. We had to turn down Hayes because they want two booths.

Sara Borr is requesting rick rack, lace, buttons, trims, etc. to make packets to sell at the shop. As you do your Fall/Winter quilt room cleaning, remember to collect your gently used or new (great intentions) patterns for Sara. They sold very well last time. If you know you’ll never make it, the guild will get the return. Also if you have some great ideas or want to host a small workshop to make that idea, please contact Sara. We have a pattern for festive table napkins. She will be sending it out through Kelly. We also will be making Kindle/Nook/Ipad covers. We will be making sachets and many items are coming from Marti’s workshops. More to come about future workshops.

Jean Fox indicated she doesn’t need any more baskets. Thanks to those who donated. If you have gently used tools, new patterns, more current gently used books or extra fat quarters, she could use them, too. She could also use yardage of recent fabrics (not 1980’s or 90’s); fat quarters and any other cloth items like charm packs you know you won’t use.

Kelly Meanix is chairing a small quilt raffle where each member will be asked to make a 16” x 24” (finished) quilt that we will raffle at the show. She gave information at our June meeting so please contact her for more information or clarification. Of course 100% participation would be terrific! The quilts will be due the end of March so she can have time to take pictures for the raffle “bags”.

Thanks to Chris Harkins for donating printing for our flyers.

Also, registration for helpers will start at our January 2013 meeting. There will be one overall sheet with all positions to pass for you to mark the times on the day(s) you can work. As the rules say “POQ members not working at the Quilt Show and Non-POQ members will pay Quilt Show entry of $8 even if their quilts are displayed.”

A quilt show takes everyone in the guild to be successful. Your contributions help fund our charitable giving and programs. We need your time as much as we need your items.

I try to sew as often as I can.

Suzanne

Committee Members

Show Chair Suzanne Stiverson

2015 chairs + Asst Selena McFalls and Helen Hofbauer

Acorn Shoppe Sara Borr

Clean-up Marti Campbell

Door Prize (letters, etc) Suzanne Stiverson & Selena McFalls

Floor Design & Set-up Bob DeCarli

Judges’ and Quilt forms Ellen McMillen

Quilt Acceptance/Sign-in/return (on-site) Jean Zubert and Cindy Vognetz

Scribes (for judges’ comments) Ellen McMillen

Lancaster Shops Pat Sherman

Program Brochure Carolyn Davis and Rita Smith

Shadow Denise Blake

Props Pat Smith

Publicity Leslie O’Brien

Raffles ?

Quilt Show Signage (hung quilts) Myrna Paluba

Raffle Baskets Jean Fox

Raffle/Auction mini quilts Kelly Meanix

Registration and Admissions Mary Morello

Show Signage Elaine Egan

Vendor Suzanne and Helen Hofbauer

Website Maureen Carlson

White Glove Marti Campbell