October 2021 Newsletter
President's Message
Programss
It was so great to see each other in person and be inspired by what you all worked on during the pandemic. It has gotten me back into my craft room, although with work and 4 puppies, not as much as I would like. Someday they won’t attack the yarn and unspool it the way they do now.
For out October meeting we will learning about/reviewing prepared
edge applique with our lecturer presenting on zoom.
Sue
Glass
Home: Redondo Beach,
California
Sue is a longtime quilter who
discovered the way to applique in about 2009 although she has been quilting
since the mid 1970’s. Before that she pieced everything and hoped that no
applique would be involved. Since then, she has discovered the delights
and pitfalls of sewing little circles, houses, leaves, stems, and various other
items onto her quilts. Her use of color and pattern gives her quilts
their very own personality which she tries to change with each new
project.
Prepared Edge Applique
is Fun and Easy
Sue will talk about and
demonstrate how to use the prepared edge method of applique to achieve those
lovely round circles and edges common in her work. Her lecture includes
information on and demonstration of how to prepare your project, make the extra
items like bias stems and circles, the use of different basting techniques, and
how to set up an applique block to its best advantage.
November brings us Suzi Paron
doing a lecture on barn quilts. Should be fun and close to home!
Scraps and Pieces from the Sewing World
In case we haven’t met yet,
I’m Cal Franklin, CEO of National Quilters Circle and Craftsy. I’m writing to
you today because our team has some exciting news, and we want you to be the
first to know.
It is with a warm heart that we officially
announce the expansion of the Craftsy brand into Spanish-speaking communities
across the globe! After many months of research, testing, and planning, we’re
excited to provide access to Craftsy’s extensive variety of classes and
projects to our Spanish-speaking friends. Our team has been working hard to
translate our best classes and projects from English into Spanish to inspire
creativity and connect with our community in a whole new way.
We are thrilled and honored to be able to serve
our amazing community of talented makers, crafters, and doers on a new
multilingual level. Right now, you can discover over 100 classes that we’re
sure you’re going to love across six of our most popular categories in Spanish
on our site: es.craftsy.com
As we continue to grow, our teams will work hard
on producing more new classes exclusively in Spanish and we will double the
library in the next 12 months.
Etsy released its holiday trend report for the 2021 season. Neon holiday decor, antique brooches, DIY kits, and dried floral wreaths are all trending according to the marketplace's search statistics.
Craftivism is a new exhibit opening at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia November 5.
2020 Quilt Guild Challenge - Angela Brant
Ways & Means
Quilt Market will be postponed until spring. Most members are concerned about working due to Covid so unlikely to have a good turnout. Ellen moved to postpone and Jen seconded. Motion passed with no dissent. Some items will be for sale at September meeting. Also consideration of selling things virtually.Maureen to put a notice on the website. Elizabeth to contact the church for a refund and indicate we will try again in the spring.
Membership - Sara Reindel and Elizabeth Young
Penn Oaks Sunshine
If you know of a guild member who could use some well wishes or encouragement because of a sickness or life event, please contact me at marianne@thecaporales.us. I will make sure, as the in-coming Corresponding Secretary, to send our collective good thoughts to our fellow member.
Marianne Caporale
Ellen McMillen (ejmcmillen@verizon.net) and Cindy Vognetz (cvognetz@hotmail.com) 2022 Getaway Co-Chairs
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