President's Message
HAHAHAHA: I saw this
picture when going through old newsletters and just had to put this in. I am
sure we can identify with this picture as we have seen women like this at quilt
shows. And perhaps some of us can identify personally, (absolutely not me).
We are now in turkey month! Have you been working on
Thanksgiving table runners, holiday decorations etc? I wish everyone a Happy
Thanksgiving.
The presentation from Karen Miller of Redbird Quilt Co. was
fantastic. I have never used Aurifil and now powered with her information, I
will try it. Thank you Jen for arranging this presentation. If you haven’t been attending, you are missing
out on great speakers. Watch your email for our November Zoom meeting. Read
Jen’s message below for more information.
Autumn is officially here as the weather is getting cooler. Some of the trees have orange, yellow and red
leaves. I love the fall colors. Speaking of fall, that is one of the seasons
you can choose for your challenge quilt.
Unfortunately we will not have a getaway in February. Wearing
masks and social distancing sucks the fun out of it. Let's all look forward to
2022. I want to thank Ellen and Cindy for their diligence in trying to make
this happen.
Our sew along is now over. Thank you Kelly for all the work
you have done for us with this wonderful sew along. I have 48 blocks to put
together into a quilt by February. I have been interviewing sashing fabric and
finally chosen one. Goal: get it put together and quilted by February. On the
back burner as I have some kids quilts to finish for the holidays.
We received the below thank you letter. These quilts were
some of the 44 donated to local shelters by Brenda Calhoun. Let's continue our
charitable work throughout this year, it is greatly appreciated.
Suzanne Stiverson is having a big follow -up surgery on October 31, from her cancer surgery 7 years ago. She will be in the hospital for 5-7 days and perhaps rehab after.
Jack, her husband, will send updates and we will forward the guild with the information.
I will see everyone at the November meeting!
President Lynn Telson
Programs - Jen Burke
Programs
As a reminder, Lynn has asked us to invite a friend to each
of these programs if we can!
Thanks to all of you who attended the thread lecture. Your
swag has arrived, and I will be delivering it to you by Halloween. Please be
patient, I will get it to you, I promise. If you happen to be traveling through
the exciting borough of Malvern and want to do a porch pick up, let me know (910-381-8214
or usnmcdoc@yahoo.com) and I’ll leave
it on my porch.
November - Beth of Eva Paige Quilts will be demonstrating her
“accordion” method for scrap quilting. She has created a way that you can sew
scraps together into half-square triangle accordions and make beautiful tops.
She will be showing us the methods as well as having a trunk show. If, after
the meeting, there is enough interest, I will be setting up a Zoom class
(likely on a Saturday) for us to learn the method fully. This would not be
covered by the guild, but the more interested, the less it would cost us as a
guild!
In December we will be playing Quilto on Zoom. So wear your
favorite ugly sweater (there’s a prize) and plan to have a cocktail or mocktail
and join us for some Quilto.
Membership - Bob & Kathy DeCarli and Marianne Caporale
The last Zoom meeting was well attended we had 21 of our 30 members and one guest. It was good to see Stephanie again. The speaker was great, thanks Jen. I hope I get some 28 weight thread in my stocking this Christmas. I have been sort of good. I’m sure Bob will have something to say about that.Martha Hopkins won the guild door prize generously provided by Ellen McMillen. If you have a sewing item you would like to donate to the next meeting please let me know. The speaker provided a lovely door prize won by Elizabeth Young.
Kathy DeCarli
Corresponding Secretary-Maureen Carlson
Do you know a Penn Oaks member who is experiencing a life event? Is sick? Could just use some cheering up with a word of encouragement from their quilt guild? If so, please let me know and as Corresponding Secretary for the guild I will make sure they get some guild well wishes and sunshine.
Maureen Carlson
Community Outreach-Elaine Mayer
Hello Quilters!
I am looking forward to the day we are able to resume our in person meetings. I'm sure many of you share my sentiment. We continue to work on Chester Bears, Donations to the Honeybrook Food Bank and pillowcases for Ryan's A Case for Smiles. Please let me know if you would like me to pick any donations for delivery. If you choose to deliver, please let me know how many items you have donated. Additionally, any of you who are still making masks; Penn Medicine Home Health Care is still in need.
If anyone would like fabric for pillow cases, or masks, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone at the November meeting!
Please email or call with any questions.
Elaine Mayer
Website - Maureen Carlson
Web Site Re-Do
We are currently in the process of revising our web site. This revision will take several months as materials are explored to add to the site. If you are interested in having a say in the redesign of the site, please contact Maureen Carlson to become part of the web site design group.
Flower Blocks
Thank you to everyone who made me those beautiful blocks over the summer. They are so pretty and I promise to get it on the make-it-into-a-quilt schedule. I really appreciate all the time and effort you all put into the blocks. Kelly Meanix
Sampler Sew Along - Kelly Meanix
Our Sampler Sew Along has come to an end. I hope everyone who sewed along with us had a good time and enjoyed this fun guild activity. Maybe you even learned something? Tried a new technique? I really enjoyed leading you through this quilt along. I never dreamed that 6" blocks would be such a hit!
So now is the time to get those blocks finished up. The goal is to have your quilt TOP complete by the February 2021 meeting. If you happened to have it quilted that is fabulous but not necessary. Everyone who has a completed top using at least 30 of the blocks will be eligible to win a $25 gift card from the Old Country Store. There could be some surprises too.....I would love it if you would let me know if you think your top will be together by February. Send me a quick email at Kellymx@aol.com
Here is my quilt top complete. As you can see I did sashing with some small "dots" or tiny squares. Plain white sashing felt too blah but big corner squares felt too big. These little spots are 1/2"square. I like how it feels and I will probably add a striped or polka dot binding to finish it. I will be honest and tell you I had to push myself to do the sashing. Probably like most of you I wanted to be done and move on. I am so glad I didn't do that and took the time to make something I really like. The sashing gives the blocks room to breath and you see them better in my opinion. That being said, do whatever makes you happy! It's your quilt.
Thank you again to everyone who sent me emails and even those that had questions about how to put the blocks together. In this weird time it made it nice to connect even a little bit. I loved seeing every block, your color selections and all the different ideas on how they are going to go together. Quilters are the best!
Kelly Meanix
2020 Quilt Guild Challenge - Angela Brant
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, this is my favorite time of all
Pick a season and make a small quilt or wall hanging that strongly evokes that season
Quilts/wall hangings will be judged by fellow quilt members in several categories:
- Best evokes season
- Best use of color
- Most original
- Best quilting
Basic Rules of the Challenge:
• #1 RULE: HAVE FUN!!! Use your imagination! Your creation can be traditional or contemporary.
• Item Selection: Your challenge must be a small quilt or wall hanging, not a tote bag, pocket book, vest or jacket, etc.
- Finished Size: Your challenge can be any finished size you want.
- • Methods of Construction: You are free to use whatever construction or quilting methods work best for your creation (i.e., machine piece, hand piece, paper piece, machine appliqué, hand appliqué, machine or hand quilt, etc.). We encourage you to challenge yourself and be creative.
• Fabric Requirement: You can use whatever fabrics you want in your challenge. There is also no limit to the total number of fabrics or kinds of fabrics used in your challenge.
• Embellishments: Embellishments are optional.
• Label: Make sure you put a label with your name on the back of your challenge. Give credit to the source that inspired you. Please cover up your label with a piece of paper before handing it in for voting at our guild meeting so it’s a secret as to who made it.
- Due Date: Finished challenges are due at our April, 2020 guild meeting for judging by your quilt guild peers. All guild members attending the meeting will have the opportunity to vote anonymously for their favorite challenge quilt.
- ALL QUILTS ENTERED IN THE CHALLENGE WILL BE DISPLAYED.If you have any questions about the challenge please contact Angela Brant at angelalendenbrant@gmail.com or 484-682-387
2021 Winter Getaway
We're disappointed to announce that the February 2021 Getaway has been cancelled. There was a large response to our email; our thanks to all who took a moment to reply. The majority of the guild responded that they did not plan to attend the Getaway, while four members responded that they did plan to attend. We're sorry to have to pass on this Getaway and will certainly miss it. On a brighter note, the 2022 Getaway has been scheduled for February 23rd through 27th. Mark your calendars.
We look forward to better days.
