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Blue Valley Quilters Guild - December 2019
Patchworks
Next Regular Meeting:
…………..December 3
Location:
Village on Antioch
14895 Antioch
Overland Park, KS
The church is on the
northeast corner of
150th St. & Antioch.
Social hour @ 9:00
Meeting @ 9:30
Please park on the south
side of the church and
enter through the
south door
The Blue Valley Quilters Guild is dedicated to
preserving and teaching the fine art of quilting.
We welcome all newcomers as well as experienced quilters to be part of this guild.
February February 4 - Guild Meeting
Charity Sew Day
December 3 - Guild Meeting and
Christmas Party
December 12 - Sit n’ Stitch
December
January 7 - Guild Meeting
January 9 - Sit n’ Stitch
January 23 - Sit n’ Stitch
January
I hope this busy season finds you and your loved ones happy and healthy. Please take some care time for yourself and do something that has you smiling and feeling joy! Remember, without you, your loved ones would have a much harder time....whether they’d like to admit it or not! So taking stock of you is important. Happy Holidays to you all! ——-Lynn
Annual Christmas Party
P lease plan to bring a salad to serve 10-12 people. Desserts will be provided by the Board, Committee Chairs & committee members.
Activities will include
UFO’s
Toys for Tots
Two Color Challenge
Block Lotto-Ornament Block made with bright fabrics (not Christmas
fabric). One ticket for each block & depending on number of blocks en-
tered will determine number of winners. Show & Tell
P lan to attend this fun filled morning. We have permission from the church to stay
past 12:00 so plan accordingly.
December
We will be collecting
Toys for Tots
at the December Meeting
P lease bring
a new and unwrapped gift to
Support the Marines and children of our
community
Programs
Our own Merrie Ford will present a lecture,
“I Love Chocolate”.
Merrie loves the color brown & will show how she
incorporates this yummy color into her quilts. Think
chocolate, coffee, caramel, toffee, nutmeg, ginger & cinnamon.
January
Charity Sew Day
More info in the January Newsletter
February
To be announced March
Sharon McConnell, Color Girl
Quilts, will present a trunk
show & talk on the creative use of fabric, color, value, & making unique
quilts. There will also be a workshop that will focus on curved piecing using
Sharon’s Classic Curves Ruler. Details below.
Sign-ups for the Color Girl Workshop will begin at the December BVQG meeting.
Please note that this workshop will be held on Monday prior to the BVQG meeting.
Color Girl Workshop using the Classic Curves Ruler
Monday, April 6,9:00-4:00
Fee: $20 Payable by check to BVQG at the time of registration.
You may choose from either of the patterns, Pieces (Beginner) or Bloom (Intermediate).
You must purchase a pattern & the Classic Curve Ruler ($28.50). Sharon is very generously offering a coupon code
to those who enroll in the workshop that will allow you to get the PDF pattern free with the purchase of her ruler.
There will also be no shipping as the rulers will not be sent to you individually but will be at the workshop for you
to pick up. Sharon will cut kits for both patterns so please
indicate if you want to buy a kit & for which pattern when you
sign up. Information on kit costs will be available soon.
April
JANUARY 14, 2019,1:30-3:30. LOCATION IS GRACE COVENANT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 11000 W COLLEGE BLVD.
BETWEEN QUIVIRA AND 69 HWY. IF YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER AND
HAVE NOT ATTENDED A TEA PLEASE JOIN US.
BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
June 6, 2020
Watch the BVQG Facebook page for more information.
Lots more information will be shared at the January meeting.
As of November 25 - Only 194 days until the Quilted Table
In December we remember…
Support the Marines’ annual TOYS for TOTS drive!
Each year it is amazing to witness your warm hearts in the collection of toys you ladies donate for the Toys for Tots campaign.
Let’s fill up the Marines’ truck again!
Shop now for a toy/game/puzzle/book for any age child and bring it to the December BVQG Christmas meeting and luncheon.
We will resume SAFEHOME donations in 2020.
NOVEMBER SAFEHOME Giving
What did we find in the Ca$h jar?
The $tash Your Ca$h Jar was bursting at its ¼” seams!
Due to you VERY generous Quilters Extraordinaire . . . $765.63 in the jar!
The Safehome Committee is meeting with the Safehome directors to determine the best use of our now total available $1000 donation amount!
- Jo Anna Gorthy,
for Barb Frans, Cathy Buckley
Sit & Stitch
If you ever have questions concerning Sit & Stitch please email or call me,
Wilma Lamfers, [email protected] or 913-341-3250.
"Quilt As You Go" table runners have been a fun project for the last two Sit & Stitch workshops . These workshops were led by Jan Oehrle. Hopefully we will see table runners in the months to come.
October 24
November 14
Upcoming workshops include the highly anticipated "Village Jumbles" Sit & Stitch workshops to be led by Kristen Smith. The dates are Thursday, December 12th and Thursday, January 9th. Both workshops are full. If you have previously signed up to participate in this project and have questions please see us at the Sit & Stitch table during the December meeting. The workshop fee of $5 needs to be paid to guarantee your place in one of these workshops.
December 12
January 9
Thursday, January 23rd will be the followup of the first serger workshop. Leta Richards will continue to improve our serger knowledge and skills in this second workshop. Placemats, mug rugs or charity quilts could be your next project - all pro-jects will be made with the help of your serger. Workshop fee is $5. We will be signing up for this workshop during the December meeting. Samples will be
available. NOTE: there has been an outstanding improvement in one of the participants skills. From not able to turn on her machine to serging dog diapers- what a miracle!!
January 23
Because of the slight changes made when
inserting the PDF of the two snowflake patterns,
print off the pattern from the Facebook files
section or from the website
Because of the slight changes made when
inserting the PDF of the two snowflake patterns,
print off the pattern from the Facebook files
section or from the website
Almost time for the Two-Color Quilt Challenge!
For all of you stitching away, or thinking of stitching, on your
2019 BVQG Challenge – Two Color Quilts,
it’s almost time for the big reveal during the December Holiday Party!
To review:
• 2 colors only, shades of the same color are fine.
• Minimum size: 24” x 24”
• Has to be a quilt, not a bag.
• Backing fabric can be anything, does not have to be 2 color or one of the colors on the top.
• No hanging sleeve required.
• Please put a small label with your name (can be safety pinned) on the back, then pin another piece of fabric
over that label to keep your identity under wraps. Or, put on a label and when you turn it in, we will pin
a piece of fabric over the top.
We will be collecting the quilts in the foyer of the sanctuary. Go through our regular meeting
room, towards the sanctuary, and we will have tables set up. We will arrange the quilts on the
pews, and then during the meeting everyone will go in and view all the quilts, then vote on
their top 3 choices. Later in the meeting the top three quilts will be announced, and the
winners will receive PRIZES!
Good luck everyone and enjoy your stitching!
Two color challenge
2019 Charm Square
Exchange
No exchange in December
Karen Scott [email protected]
Rita Porter [email protected]
How to Participate in the Charm Squares Exchange
1. Please use only quilt store fabric. If you use batik fabric, please pre-
wash.
2. If you do more than 1 pack of charms, please put each one in a sepa-
rate ziplock with your name on it.
3. Use the same material for each pack; if you do more than 1, you can
use a different fabric.
4. You can sign up at the guild meeting, Yahoo group or e-mail me.
5. You have until the 15th of the month to sign up. After that date, I will
publish to the Yahoo Group how many pairs you need and the amount
of material you need to buy.
If you need me to e-mail the number of squares for the exchange, please
indicate it on the sign up sheet.
No exchange in December
Happy Birthday to our members having December Birthdays!
1 - Judy Clifford
4 - Rita Porter
4 - Pat Thomson
5 - Jackie Johnson
7 - Betty Jewett
8 - Connie Spillman
8 - Margaret Yanak
9 - Judy Dobbels
12 - Lorna Larson
17 - Diane Tolin
22 - Carmen Carter
23 - Vicky DeLaughder
26 - Lynn Droege
27 - Linda Kline
30 - Joan Streck
31 - Pat Eakes
Blue Valley Quilters Guild General Meeting –November 5, 2019
President: Lynn Droege called meeting to order at 9:30am Welcome to all attending. Lynn asks for motions from the membership to accept the
October secretary report and October treasure’s reports as published in the Newsletter. Motions made, seconded and approved by a vote of the membership.
Jan Drugg thanked the membership for all their prayers and support during her extended illness.
Programs: (Barbara Alsup and Gayla Spurlock 2019; Carla Timberlake, Ibby Rollert, Lori Lange 2020) Upcoming programs reviewed below.
Highlighted below. Please see the Newsletter for all the exciting upcoming meeting details.
November: Barb Eikmeier presents Random Block Sampler
December: Holiday Party…A lot going on so see the newsletter for specifics
January: Merrie Ford “I Love Chocolate” Merri is a certified Laura Heine Collage Technique instructor and a work shop also
offered, check for details
February: Charity sew day with details to follow
Committee Reports:
Block exchange: (Lori Ringwalski) Maple Leaf for November 3 winners Dawn Green, Mary Strege, Claudia Worcester. Ornaments the
exchange block for December directions and guidelines are in the Newsletter and on Facebook
Challenge Quilt: (Julie Rounds, not present) New challenge for 2019….2 color quilts. Revealed in December. Details in Newsletter
Charitable Arm: (Kristen Smith)
Charity Quilts: (Joyce Bardeen and Judy Lindberg) Destash for the donation stash going on, take what you wish and make a sm
donation to help rebuild the stash. Will be reinstating the donation of fabric for a chance to win a gift card, details to follow
after 1st of year.
Safehome. (JoAnna Gorthy and Barb Frans): the Cash Jar is out for this month and December will to Toys for Tots with details
in newsletter
Nic U pads: we have donated over 600
Positioning pillow: (Linda Siffrin and Anne Gundry) guidelines are in the newsletter to make them; fabric and stuffing available.
Charm Squares: (Karen Scott and Rita Porter) no charm squares in December
Directory: (Stephanie Dodson) currently posted on FB with monthly addendums (under files)
Free Table: (Dottie Salchow) reminder to please keep the donations current so they are of interest to members
Hospitality: (Joan Horton) November birthdays provided snacks.
Library: (Jeannette Baumeir) no new books
Membership: (Stephanie Dodson) Membership enrollment is currently at 220 members. Today have 141 in attendance and 4 visitors
Mentoring New Members: ( Chelly King(not present) and Glenda Hartsell) 4 new members
Newsletter: (Joan Horton) Deadline month for information into the newsletter is by the 20th of the month. Send that information to Joan
Horton at [email protected] with BVQG in subject line
Retreat: (Barbara Bruce) Retreat is Saturday, November 16. The retreat is full; contact Barbara Bruce if you would like to be on the wait
list.
Important to arrive at 9 am, the church has had a change of security system for building entrance.
Sit and Stitch: (Wilma Lamfer) See newsletter for sign up details on sessions and contact Wilma to sign up
Parade of previous workshops
November 14: 2nd Easy Breezy Quilt As You Go table runner led by Jan Oehrle
December 12: “Village Jumbles” led by Kristen Smith
January 9: “Village Jumbles” led by Kristen Smith UFO: (Mindy Peterson) reminder to give Mindy a card as you show your UFO, you can email her if you forgot. Sign Ups now available for
2020 UFO project
Quilted Table: (Joan Horton) Date is June 6, 2020
Joan initiated a conversation about what the Guild membership would like to do with the proceeds of the Quilted Table Auc-
tions.
Motion was made and seconded: The Quilted Table auction funds for 2020 should come back to guild general fund to be used as
the board deems necessary. Approved by majority.
To sign up to sponsor a table, contact Stephanie Dodson.
New Business:
New Member Tea: (Wilma Lamfers and Chelly King)
Tea to be held on January 14 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church 1:30 –3:30.
Open to all new members in the last year (or members who have never attended and would like guild information)
Further information will be published
“Show and Tell”: meeting dismissed at 10:40 followed by the program by Barb Eikmeier “Random Block”
Submitted by Sue Tuttle for Carolyn Mounce, Secretary
The treasurer’s report will no longer be published in the newsletter.
Find it monthly on the
Blue Valley Quilters Guild Facebook page in the files section.
Quilters Haven at 116 N Clairborne, Olathe, KS. sponsors a sewing day the 2nd
Tuesday of the month, 9:30 - 5:00 for the Quilts of Valor project. Bring all your own
sewing machines, equipment, projects and a sack lunch. Contact is Anne Harmon.
Prairie Point Quilt Store; Join us at Prairie Point Fabric and Quilt Store, 12116 W
95th St, Lenexa, KS 66215 on the third Monday of each month to work on QOV
quilts. We start at 9:30 and stay as long as you like - the store closes at 5:30 p.m.
Bring your lunch or there are many places around their shop to eat. If you have
questions please contact John or Susan Thorup @ 913-268-3333.
The following is a list of Local venues that support
Quilts of Valor
and have scheduled sewing days if
you would like to join us!
Judy Oberkrom –
Unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Custom orders accepted.
913 491-1295
913 484-8008
Mindy Peterson – 5 acre Designs Quilting –
Affordable longarm quilting.
All over meander and edge to edge. I have approximately 100 different pantograph designs
available. I also make t-shirt quilts and other types of quilts, including memory quilts, on com-
mission.
Contact me at (913) 783-4750 (home) or
(913) 481-2113 (cell).
My email is [email protected]
Stephanie Dodson – Summerwind Studio: Hand-guided, free motion longarm quilting services.
913-788-0825 or
Judy Brennan— Sunflower Point
Custom Machine Embroidery. Some ideas include: quilt labels, nametags, blankets, tooth fairy pillows, garments, ornaments, wedding
hankies (male & female), and SO MUCH MORE. Call: 913-451-8997.
Email: [email protected]
Do you have an old quilt top in your closet that
is begging to be hand quilted? Tallgrass
Creek Quilters will quilt it for you at a reasona-
ble price. Contact Elaine Alexander,
913-851-1937
Please contact me by email if
you would like to place an ad.
Longarm Service. B&L Quilting
I do E2E Longarm Quilting. Linda VanDivner, Cell: 913 220-3863
email: [email protected]
2019-2020
Blue Valley Quilters Guild
Officers and Committees
Board
President Lynn Droege
Vice President- Programs Barbara Alsup, Gayla Spurlock
Incoming to shadow: Ibby Rollert, Lori Lange, Carla Timberlake
Secretary Carolyn Mounce
Treasurer Rosalyn Douglass
Member at Large (past
President)
Wilma Lamfers
Standing
Committees (committees named in by-laws)
Charity Facilitator Kristen Smith
Directory Editor Stephanie Dodson
Donations and Free Table Dottie Salchow
Greeters Jane Drugg, Judy Dobbels, Kim Mapes
Historian Mindy Peterson
Hospitality Joan Horton, Maxine Horton, Lang Davis, Dottie Salchow
Library Jeannette Baumler, Sarah Coiner, Julie Anderson
Membership Stephanie Dodson, Mary Strege, Sue Tuttle
Newsletter Editor Joan Horton
Opportunity Quilt 2019: Lynn Droege, Ibby Rollert
2020: Joan Horton, Maggie Van Brunt, Maxine Horton
Sit & Stitch Wilma Lamfers, Judy Clifford, Pam Gardner
Website and Yahoo Group Trisch Price, Dee Sopinski, Stephanie Dodson, Rita Porter, Leta Richards
Adjunct
Committees ( formed as determined by board to support guild need)
Challenge Julie Rounds
Charity Quilts Chris Pease, Chris O'Hare, Glenda Hartl, Judy Bateman, Pat Hatch
Charm Square Exchange Karen Scott
Facilities
KCRQF
Lynn Droege and Chelly King
Judy Brennan, rep; Sue Tuttle, alt
Mentoring New Members Chelly King, Lauren Bond
Opportunity Quilt Ticket
Sales
Quilted Table Joan Horton
Safehome Barb Frans, JoAnna Gorthy, Cathy Buckley
Technology Asst Leta Richards
UFO's Mindy Peterson
To leave you in
stitches!!
