Penn Oaks Newsletter, March 2022
Hello Quilters! Things are looking up,
It is so exciting to be heading into Spring. We had a wonderful get away at the Amish View in Lancaster. We laughed and sewed and got our quilting groove on. Below are some of the photos. We hope next year to see many more of you at the get away.
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Also -- I want to share some cool news. My Kaffe Fassett Quilt for the contest #sayyestokaffecollective2021 was awarded an honorable mention. How thrilling. It was super fun to enter and check out all the other quilts. I won some Kaffe Pre-cuts and 6 spools of Aurifil thread in Kaffe colors. If you ever get stuck in your quilting journey, a contest is a great way to get those creative juices flowing. Here are some photos of my entry. Don't forget your show and tell for the March meeting -- I can't wait to see what everyone is working on.
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Please consider volunteering to lead our guild next year. We have many open positions and we could use some new faces on the board. Ellen McMillen has been on the board for 13 of the past 15 years and I think I have been on the board about 10 of the last 15. Time for some new faces. Look for communications from the nominating committee about open positions (we could also use some volunteers for the nominating committee. Contact Jen Burke for more details. Consider partnering with a friend to share the work load.
Open positions are:
President
Treasurer
Assistant to program chair
Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary
I am not sure about membership and ways and means. Still need to find out if current board members are returning.
Follow the link to the by-laws for a description of the roles and responsibilities. Guild Documents
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It was a long time coming, thanks to Covid, but we finally had a Getaway to the Amish View in Intercourse. The Getaway was simply wonderful! We laughed, quilted, shopped and told two years worth of stories. The Amish View was as wonderful as ever. The Great Room with the fire place was welcoming and it felt like we were home at last. There were, however some changes, which we did not confirm with management, that were potentially problematic. First, the Queen size beds didn't seem to be Queen size, but this was of minor concern. The toilet bowl size was another matter. It seemed that the hotel had updated to the mini-size toilet bowls. We did not confirm this with management but there was unanimous agreement that the bowls had shrunk since our last visit. It was a long way down and a difficult trip up. This was a problem for all of us and it almost reached critical mass when someone discovered the rest room on the bottom floor next to the pool. This had a comfort type toilet and so we were all saved. We had one other potentially harmful occurrence. One of our members went to battle with the removable shower head and lost gloriously. She was not hurt but the water went everywhere but the tub: the walls, floors, ceiling. There was no permanent damage, that we know of, and we were all super vigilant when taking a shower.
What a great speaker Meg was! I was impressed with her knowledge
of all things quilting!
March will be Linda, the reluctant quilter. Linda calls
herself a reluctant quilter because she doesn’t like to sew! While we will be
in person, Linda will be remote on zoom.
Let us know if you have any ideas for speakers in the
future.
Jen and Donna
Donna and Jen are still looking for someone to aid them in searching for the next board! If you can help, please let us know. If you want to volunteer for a position, please let us know! We need volunteers to make our quilt group a success!
Attention All Quilt Market Consigners!
Our new date for the Quilt Market is April 30th. Hopefully you’ve held on to your items and your spouse/partner hasn’t tortured you TOO much about it. If you are interested in consigning your items at the quilt market, please let me and/or Ellen know by the end of March. We are trying to get a ball park number of quilters that will be consigning so we can plan the Acorn Shop. If you are interested in helping with consigning, Ellen and I would welcome the help!
Thanks, Jen and Ellen
2022 Quilt Guild Challenge - Angela Brant
The theme this year will be International Travels- Real or Virtual: Pick a country outside of the US and design a quilt that represents that country. Go wild!
| Time Frame - October 2021 - May 2022 |
| Size Minimum - 18 " square Maximum - none |
| Categories for Prizes Best Representation of Country Best Use of Color Most Original Best Applique- While no applique is required in the quilt, there will be a ribbon for best applique for those who are so good at it. So get your creative juices flowing through the long winter months. Members will vote on winners at the May meeting . 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded and announced at the May meeting. If you have questions, please contact Angela Brant at 484-682-3871 |
Quilt and fabric designer Jinny Beyer is retiring after 50 years in the industry.
For more than four decades, Jinny has been quilting, teaching, writing books and designing fabrics for quilters. She is world-renowned for her fabric designs (manufactured by RJR Fabrics), and especially for her border prints. Jinny has traveled world-wide to teach. She’s the author of twelve books, including The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns, an encyclopedia of more than 4000 patchwork blocks that incorporates historical and drafting information — a 6-year labor of love. Jinny loves to garden and cook and lives just outside Washington, D.C. in Great Falls, Virginia. Her own quilts, as well as antique ones, adorn the beds and walls of her 260-year-old historic farm house home.
February 2, 2022 – A Note from Jinny
Well, it had to happen sometime! I have made the decision to finally retire. Over the next few months, we will be winding down my online shop and I will design my last fabric collection.
My quilting journey began more than 50 years ago. During that time, I have written books, created countless fabric and quilt designs, and met thousands of wonderful quilters from around the world. Quilting has given me so many lasting friendships and has been the source and center of my creative energies.
Psychic Outlaw makes coats from quilts (send your own, or use one of theirs)
Psychic Outlaw (@psychic.outlaw) • Instagram photos and videos
2022 Quilting and Fiber Arts Events Nearby (sorta!) (Borrowed from the Lancaster Modern Quilt Guild)
“Faith Ringgold: American People” at The New Museum in New York City. February 17, 2022 through June 5, 2022. https://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/faith-ringgold-american-people “
Another American’s Autobiography: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation’s Collection of African American Art” the Sigal Museum in Easton, PA. Now through July 10, 2022. https://sigalmuseum.org/exhibits/
“This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World” at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. May 13, 2022 through April 2nd, 2023. https://americanart.si.edu/visit/renwick
“Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art By Women” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D. C. November 18, 2022 – April 16, 2023. https://americanart.si.edu/
“Wild and Untamed. Dunton’s Discover of the Baltimore Album Quilts” at the Maryland Center for History and Culture in Baltimore, MD. Now through September 2023. https://www.mdhistory.org/exhibitions/wild-and-untamed/
“Sacred Threads: Expressing Life’s Journeys” at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, VA (near Washington, D.C.) July 14 – 24, 2022. https://www.sacredthreadsquilts.com/ LMQG Trip Planned
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