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Page 1 July 2018 Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild, Inc.
Newsletter of the Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild, Inc. Sarasota, Florida
President’s Message
Greetings Quilters!
This month’s message will be very short, as I am vacationing “up north” and have to travel to the library to use their computer! Our cottage does not have WIFI, telephone or television, so we are enjoying being without modern technology for a while. Luckily it is available just a short distance away.
There is a new quilt store open in our town – I have not had a chance to visit it yet, as it is only open 3 days per week and just a few hours per day. Looks interesting. My friend gave me a 15% off coupon, so I will be fondling the fabrics soon!
My grandson is keeping count of how many deer we have seen – as of today 37 deer in about two weeks. We are still thrilled to see them, but the locals? – not so much. Seems that every flower that blooms or vegetable that ripens gets eaten. But they are so beautiful to see – I think I’ll make a deer quilt....
Keep cool and keep on stitchin’
Delores
Monthly Membership Meetings July 16 Mike Flynn of Quilting Treasures Fabric Co. History of Fabric Production and short bolt sale August 20 Fidget Quilt Workshop and Ice
Cream Social Sept. 17 Lynn Purple presents The Art and Craft of American Women: Quilts Tell Their Story
Membership Report Katie Metheny
There were 56 members in attendance, 2 membership renewals and 4 new members joined. 1 guest attended the June meeting. Total current membership is 268. Please welcome new members MARGARET LANGE, MAR-CELLA CORNETT, CHRIS WARNER, KATHIE PORTEOUS. 2018 rosters are available for all 2018 members only at the check in table at meetings Please welcome Linda Starkey as Mem-bership Chairman. Linda will do a wonderful job for FKQG. Thank you Linda! It has been my pleasure to serve as Membership Chairman. Thanks to everyone for all of your patience and support. Katie Metheny
Updated Summer Retreat News
Due to a scheduling conflict at Day Spring, the dates of the "Sew Lucky" Retreat have changed to July 26, 27, 28 and 29. Also, we will be in the larger Multi-Purpose Room, so we have more spaces available and room to spread out! Payment due with regis-tration.
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MEETING & MEMBER NEWS
The Coastal Quilter
Exclusive pick up and delivery service for our longarm
machine quilting customers.
(941) 465-1292
Ellen Simon Len Damond
LIBRARY LETTERS Ellen Simon
We are into surface design books this month for the new additions to the library col-lection. I have three books by Shelly Stokes of Cedar Canyon Textiles. Book one is titled Paintstiks on Fabric which shows you how to use Paintstiks with rubbing plates, masks and stencils. For those of you who have never tried Paintstiks, they are oil paint in a crayon form. They are easy to use on fabric and can create some really nice effects. Design Magic, the second book, takes the process a step further by exploring the Japa-nese design principle of Notan. The third book, Rubbing Plate Roundup, explores the use of Paintstiks with other techniques like discharge dying and Gelli Plate Printing. No big projects here, just small experiments. Next are two books by Lynn Krawczyk, Intentional Printing, and The Hand-Stitched Sur-face. The first book has about a dozen printing techniques and a section at the end showing small projects in which to use the newly printed fabric. The Hand-Stitched Surface features pro-ject techniques similar to Laura Wasilowski and Sue Spargo. Check this book out if you are looking for something to do on that next long airplane ride. Daily Beauty: 365 Ways to Play with Everyday Quilt Embellishments explores a year’s worth of techniques to change the appear-ance of a simple circle on a simple square using your sewing machine. I found some very crea-tive ideas that might come in handy one day.
One more book is on its way, Play of Color Quilting. It should be available at the next meeting but won't be reviewed until August. Ellen (941) 723-8727 or [email protected]
SUMMER 2018 RETREAT NEWS Kathy Dotson
The “Sew Lucky” FKQG Summer Re-treat dates have changed! Four full days to Sew, Relax, Have Fun (and CHOCOLATE!) Mark your calendar for July 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2018 See this newsletter for registration. Get your space reserved soon! July is just around the corner! Prepare to relax and sew your day away with friends and new buddies!
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KiDZQuilts Jo Wieczynski, Coordinator
At our June meeting attended by 9 gals we donated 32 baby quilts to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. This brings our 2018 total to 233 quilts. Congratula-tions to every gal who made a KiDZQuilt.
Our fabric supply is at a low point so we would very much appreciate your contributions.
Our next meeting is at the Fruitville Library on Monday, July 23 from noon to 3:30 p.m.
For KiDZQuilt Guidelines, please email Jo Wieczynski at [email protected].
Fidget Quilts
Fidget Quilts – What Should I Bring for the August meeting workshop? Sewing machine, extension cords, quilting foot for minimal quilting, thread, scissors, pins, etc. Fabric: Any sturdy fabric can be used – upholstery, denim, corduroy, fleece, minky scraps, any orphan blocks you might have lying around, fabric that has gone out of style, etc. Approximately 20” x 20” base fabric for the top – can be one solid piece or pieced. Slightly larger piece of fabric for backing Trims of all kinds that are sturdy and can be fastened securely to the quilt top – washable items are best:
Cording, ribbon, rick-rack, lace, netting, etc.- anything that can be “couched” or sewn in place to accent the top. Velcro strips to be zipped open and closed are good.
Be careful attaching anything that might come loose and become a choking hazard. Any buttons or beads may be fastened by hand using a needle threaded with dental floss. A good supply of trims, zippers and fabrics as well as batting will be provided at the meeting for your use in making the Fidget Quilts. A number of pieced tops will also be available to give you a “head start”.
2018 Time Weekday July 23 12-3:30 pm Monday August 29 12-3:30 pm Wednesday September25 12-3:30 pm Tuesday
We gather in the afternoon in the Meeting Room of the Fruitville Library. Bring your sewing machine and supplies to spend an afternoon seeing old friends and meeting new gals. Our future dates are as follows:
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For a Good time Call Jann Warfield
Be a Hostess for an upcoming workshop. You get to sit in on a class for free, and have a lunch on us. It is a fun job. Call me: 941-921-2263.
CLASS FEES: Full-day $40, half day $30 Members rate (Non-Members full day $50 and half day $40). Class fees are non-refundable. Workshops are held at Sarasota Community Church, 4041 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota.
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Cannot take a class that you have already paid for? Go to the website and check the attendance roster for the class you signed up for. If you can’t re-member which class it was, keep checking attendance rosters until you find your name. At the bottom of your class will be a list of names on the waiting list. Start with the first name and work your way through the list to find a replacement. If the person’s phone number is not listed look on your roster before emailing Linda for their phone number. Work out an arrangement with the person to exchange payment for the class. The guild does not get involved in the financial transaction. After finding a re-placement, notify Linda Pearce [email protected] letting her know your name and the person’s name who is taking your class. Also include the name and date of the class.
Workshop Registration Form 2017-18 Friendship Knot Quilt Guild
Teacher ______________________________________________________________ Class Title _______________________________ Class Date ___________________ Your Name _______________________________ Telephone ___________________ Your e-mail address ____________________________________________________ Class Fee ________ Lunch ( ordered & paid for at class) cost $12 Total Enclosed ____ Circle: Check Cash Make checks payable to: Friendship Knot Quilt Guild Only paid class participants are permitted in the classroom. Supply lists are available on our website
—————————————————— If this class is full and you want to be on the WAITING LIST, please check below
Yes, Please put me on the waiting list for the above class. Yes, by checking this box, I give my permission for the guild to include my telephone number on the attendee list that is placed on the web site. NOTE: When signing up for the waiting list, do not pay for the class at this time.
Please send to: Linda Pearce, 1703 North Drive, Sarasota, 34239
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Please join us for the 2018 FKQG Summer Quilt Retreat. You will have 4 full days of retreat time, starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday until 4 p.m. on Sunday to sew (finish UFOs or start some-thing new), eat (no cooking, no kids and no dishes!) and relax (no husbands or housework)! For overnight retreaters, all meals are included starting with lunch on Thursday through lunch on Sunday. Lunch is included for Day-stitchers, and you have the choice of joining us for 3 din-ners for an additional $45. There will be no scheduled classes, but we will have a few games, door prizes, and of course, choco-
late! We are again “Sew Lucky” with Day Spring Episcopal Conference Center, located in Ellenton, FL (941-776-1018). The center is just north of the Manatee River, www.dayspring.dioswfl.org. The Center is surrounded by beautiful, lush, wooded grounds, quiet and serene, but only the grounds are quiet, not us! In our workroom and cabins we have a great time! Ask anyone who has been before – we have “sew much” fun! Wine is permitted in your cabins. Dress is casual. Enjoy a private room, share a room with a quilting buddy, or be a day-stitcher.
If you have additional questions please contact Linda Kirby at [email protected], or Kathy Dotson at [email protected], 941-266-0877.
Complete the registration form below and give to Kathy Dotson or Linda Kirby at a guild meeting, or mail to Kathy at 3061 Goldenrod St, Sarasota, FL 34239 (Make checks payable to FKQG)
REGISTRATION FORM (please print)
Name:______________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________City:__________________ST:____ Zip____
Email:_____________________________Phone:______________Cell:__________
I will be bringing a (SEW-EZ) sewing table _ YES NO
Private Room:____ $458 (limited spaces) Day Stitcher:_____ $130, lunch included. $45 optional dinners Total $__________ Semi Private:_____ $340 Name of Roommate______________________________ Do you require a Handicap Room? YES NO (circle one) Do you require a special diet (please specify) _______________________________ Payment is due with registration.
Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild
“Sew Lucky” Summer Retreat 2018
July 26 - 29, 2018
Day Spring Episcopal Conference Center
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November, 2018—Karol Kusmaul Class Kquilt.com
Tuesday, November 20 “Face Forward”
Instructor will bring samples of her freestyle por-trait work and discuss and demonstrate her pro-cesses. Students will layout a background and a portrait, using (and sharing) recycled fabrics. Critique and discussion of facial features, propor-tions, and light and shadow will follow. Finally, students will be shown the ladder stitch for appli-queing the shapes to the batting with embroidery thread.
Update on July 14th Bus Trip to Stitchers Paradise
We have to make a change to the bus trip. Fabric Smart is not going to be able to host the bus on Saturday morning due to an extended illness that causes an employee they were counting on to be unavailable. That means that the bus will come directly to Stitcher Paradise. People who ride the bus will now have plenty of time to take in a workshop or presentation as well as shop in the Marketplace. Some of the Saturday classes have filled, but two options that fit into the time frame when the bus group is at Stitcher Paradise and that have not filled are: Presentation: 11am - 12:30pm Tales of a Traveling Teacher with Linda Hahn $15 Linda takes you behind the scenes for a look at many areas of the quilting industry. How did your favorite quilt book ever get printed? When does a shop owner ever get to sew? How did the teach-er prep for class and why does she always look so fabulous? Who thinks up all those great designs & notions? Count on Linda’s anecdotes and tips for an entertaining peek as she shows samples of her quilts. Workshop: 12:30pm to 3:30pm ~ $45 + $49 Kit Thread Punk with Stephanie Brandenburg. Take a step beyond Thread Play, add the textures and embellishments and voila, you have Thread Punk. Thread PUNK touches on free motion, but the focus is on adding sheers, trapping threads under the surface, and giving dimension. This concept is a great addition to your art quilting explora-tions. It is perfect for those who have done a little art quilting on their own. Take your thread painting to the next level! Information on Tales of a Traveling Teacher and Thread Punk and registration are available at www.stitcherparadise.com
There will be a concession area near the Mar-ketplace for sandwiches and goodies, and dining is also available at the Luna restaurant at the Hilton.
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Free: 10 foot Grace Aluminum New Generation Frame in great condition. Can be as-sembled for Crib table size. Call Karen Clark 941-751-1122.
Item for Sale Featherweight table in very good con-dition. Asking $150. Contact Linda Blasen (941) 266-9246.
For Sale HUSQVARNA PLATINUM 755 Royal Edition quilting—$450. With addition-al free motion and dual feed feet. Used only one year. Please contact Pam Zeck (941) 323-0349 or [email protected]
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Shelter Bed Buddy Workshop
Jane Sanks
We had 2 meetings in June and completed 94 beds. This brings our year to date total to 566. Please join us at one of our workshops. We cannot make enough beds to meet demand. I have more requests for beds this month than beds to share. A good problem for us to have as we know our beds are making shelters and people fostering pets happy, not to mention the animals themselves. Future workshop dates are: July 20 August 24 September 21 October 19 Workshop dates are usually the Friday of the week we have our Guild meetings. You may always call me to make certain of the date. We would love to have you join us. We meet from 1 to 3 pm at the American Red Cross facility on the north end of Cantu Court in Sarasota. You may call me for more information: Jane Sanks (941) 923-4240 or (941) 726-2849. If you prefer, you could also send an email to [email protected].
PROGRAM NOTES
Ellen Simon
The July program will feature Mike Flynn, the Florida sales rep for Quilting Treasures fabric. His presentation on the Making of Fabric is really interesting and in-spired a lot of questions from the audience when I saw him last year. The short bolt sale is being handled by Karen Donnelly of Fabric Smart in Gulf-port. Please note that the sale will take place after the presentation. Payment is by check or credit card only: NO CASH. A short bolt is usually between 3 and 7 yards of fabric and will be priced at $7 a yard. Check your stock of quilt tops (we all have them) to see what backings you might need. This is a great opportunity to buy some backings. I was really pleased at the success of the June program, the SAQA trunk show. It seemed like everyone at the tables was really engaged in the discussions. I hope it gave members an opportunity to meet and talk with other members they may not have met before. To those non-art quilters out there, thanks for taking the leap and thanks to those SAQA members who came to facilitate the discussions. Looking ahead to August, check out the supply list for the Fidget Quilts. If you won't have time to make a top before the August meeting, never fear; I will be supply-ing about 10 tops for members to work on.
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MEETING & MEMBER NEWS
Items for Sale
Singer Infinity sewing machine – Please
contact Rhoda Taylor at (941) 922-9519 or [email protected]
Item for Sale
Accuquilt Go—Used only once before I pur-chased the electric model. Also included: the instruction book, the Value Die 55018 and the cleaning pick.
New $249 plus tax. This one is a bargain at on-ly $200.
Please contact Jerry Stube (913) 683-3324.
For Sale 24 -- 32 ounce bags of poly-pebbles for crafts, stuffing animals, weighted quilts, etc. $25 for all. Contact: Linda Pearce [email protected].
Missing Book Someone picked up a book at the li-brary back in March that was checked out to Pam Zeck. The title is Gelli Plate Printing. If you picked up that book, please contact Ellen Simon so that Pam does not have to buy the Guild a new copy. Ellen Simon, [email protected] or (941) 723-8727. No questions asked.
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Treasurer ID Card Master List E-Mail File Card New Folder Mail Newsletter CG
FRIENDSHIP KNOT QUILTERS’ GUILD Application for Membership
2018 New _______ Renewal _______ *If your contact information is unchanged, just write “Same” on form. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY! Date: ____________________________ Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: Home____________________________ Cell _____________________________________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip
FKQG Cottage Group Membership(s)? _____________________________________________________
New Members: Your member folder will be available at the next meeting. If you would like your folder mailed, please include $5.00 for mailing. Renewing Members: If you would like your member card mailed, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with this form. Newsletters are available on our website at www.friendshipknotquilters.com. An e-mail will be sent each month to let you know when the newsletter has been posted to the website. If you do not have Internet access and would like to re-ceive the newsletter by mail, there will be a $15.00/yr charge for postage and handling.
Enclosed: _____________ $25.00 Annual Dues (January 1st – December 31st) Dues are not prorated. _____________ 15.00 Postage and Handling for mailing newsletter. _____________ 5.00 New members – Only if you want your new member folder mailed to you. _____________ Total Use of Information Policy – Please Read Members are advised that participation in the Guild and its activities may result in the use of their name/picture in guild publications, i.e., newsletter, meeting minutes, quilt show publications, FKQG website, etc. The member agrees to hold harmless the Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild and its members. By signing this form, you have read and agree to the above Use of Information Policy. Signature: ______________________________________ Mail to: Katie Metheny (941) 923-0313 4007 Country View Drive, Sarasota, FL 34233
E-mail: [email protected] 2018 Membership Form KM.doc Revised 5/3/2018
NOTE: The above information is published in our Membership Roster which is distributed to members on paper and published online on our members-only, password-protected website. If you DO NOT want any information other than your name on the paper roster, please initial here: _______
If you DO NOT want any information published on the password-protected website, initial here: _______
Check # ___________ (made out to FKQG) or Cash __________ Check date _______________________
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Floral Improv with Ellen Lindner
Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00-4:00
Manatee Humane Society Clinic
2415 14th Street W., Bradenton
Visit Ellen’s website, www.adventurequilter.com
For a link to a flyer and a supply list, visit www.manateepatchworkers.org and
click on the WorkshopsEvents tab
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2019 Quilt Show News Cass Bowen, Show Chair
For all the new members of our Guild, this is the information page for our next Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild Show that will be held March 8-9, 2019. Each month we have updates on the various projects or aspects of the show. We encourage new members to get involved by making quilts to enter in the show, volunteer for any of the numerous committees, sign-up to do a gift basket for the basket auction, make a set of blocks for block auction or make a small quilt for the mini-quilt auction. Feel free to contact me at any time for more information. My phone number is (941)320-8840 and e-mail is [email protected]. Please visit the 2019 Quilt Show Page on the Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild website. The new website can be accessed at www.friendshipknotquilters.com. There you will find information on: Committee Chairs. Rules, regulations and definitions for the show. Quidelines for the Block Auction, Mini-Quilt Auction, and Challenge Quilt. Information on the Do-nor Quilt with contact information for tickets. Quilt Show Vendors. Quilt Show Judge. Block Auction Update Ten block sets have been turned into the committee. Linda Starkey turned in the latest set of blocks in red, white and black which are going to make an absolutely stunning quilt. The quilt show seems very far in the future but, as we all know, time flies when you’re having fun. Wednesday, July 11, 10:30 am we’re having a sew-in at Lynn Purple’s house in Sarasota for any member who would like to help make a set. The pattern is easy, using 2.5 inch squares (light, medium and dark) and still turns into a gorgeous quilt. We’ll provide lunch, you provide what you want to drink and we’ll all have a great time. If you’re interested, please call Lynn Purple, 703-283-2942, or email [email protected] and get all the information. Small Quilt Update Helen Lucas reports that she has received 5 small quilts so far for the auction. Many more people have promised they are working on theirs. Please everyone take a few days to whip up some fabulous small quilts for the auction. We had a tremendous selection of quilts at the last show. We love everything we get. Hidden in Paradise Challenge Quilt We still have a few fat quarters left of the challenge fabric. Please see Jann Nohe to purchase your fat quarter. The cost is $2.00 per fat quarter. See the website for the Challenge Quilt guidelines.
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Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild, Inc. 2018 Officers & Committee Chairs
President, Delores Simpson* 941-924-7292 - [email protected] 1st Vice President, Education Chair, Jann Warfield 941-921-2263—[email protected] 2nd V.P., Program Director, Ellen Simon* 941-723-8727 - [email protected] Treasurer, Joy Abbott* 941-371-3043 - [email protected] Past President, Karen Clark* 941-751-1122 - [email protected] Secretary/Web Master, Cathy Lane* 941-355-2696 - [email protected] Class Registrar, Linda Pearce 941-951-2330—[email protected] Cottage Group Coordinator: Denise Collado 941-924-6061—[email protected] Friendship, Bev Wiberg 941-341-9758 - [email protected] Habitat for Humanity, Catherine McNally 941-359-0678 - [email protected] Photographer, Brenda Wathier 941-926-4803 - [email protected] Librarian, Ellen Simon 941-723-8727 - [email protected] Membership, Linda Starkey 303-501-4000—[email protected] Newsletter Editor, Jane Sanks 941-923-4240 - [email protected] Parliamentarian - Karen Clark 941-755-11-22 - [email protected] Public Relations : Position Open
Website Assistant, Linda Pearce 941-951-2330 - [email protected] Workshop Coordinator, Jann Warfield* 941-921-2263 - [email protected] 2019 Quilt Show Chair—Cass Bowen 941– 320-8840 - [email protected]
• denotes voting board member updated 4/24/2018
All Guild Meetings are held at Sarasota Community Church
4041 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
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All newsletter information due by July 25, 2018
Email submissions by this date to the Editor, Jane Sanks at
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If you know of a member who is ill, has suf-fered the loss of a loved one or otherwise should be remembered by our Guild, please let me know so I can send a card from the Guild.
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