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HOSPITALITY:

Sept, 2009

September drinks

supplied by your

Board Members

Sept 7th Checklist:

1. Name tag

2. Charms for exchange

3. show and tell

THIS MONTH:

Organizational

meeting

October, 2014 Volume 30, Issue 9

Oct Checklist:

1. Name tag

2. final payment for

the retreat

2. Charms

3. show and tell

THIS MONTH:

Linda Poole:

Turkish Tiles

(American Style)

THE

LEBANON

QUILTERS

GUILD

NEWSLETTER

Submit all articles

and announcements

by the 15th of

each month.

Next deadline:

Oct 15th

Rosemary Stieg, Editor

stiegpd@comcast.net

I was destined from an early

age to cut apart things, glue,

paste, tape, build,and sew all

sorts of little things to keep

busy. I lived in a home where sewing was

as common as cooking, and in those days,

cooking dinner was an important meal

where family gathered around the table

to talk and enjoy one another's company.

Mom was never hesitant to hand over a

pair of scissors to me at an early age. I

was taught to sew quite young in life, so

I was shown how to handle scissors

properly...except...if you look closely...I

think I was caught by the camera cut-

ting a book up! I just call this the begin-

ning of "collage work"!

I have many interests and hobbies aside

from my passion for quilting. I have a

deep affection for animals. My beautiful

female Akita dog is named "Tashi" short

for Shiro Tamashi meaning White Spirit

in Japanese.

I love teaching, photography, gardening,

reading, snuggling with kitties, dancing,

writing, painting, journaling, researching

history, traveling, putting puzzles to-

gether, watching a good thriller on tele-

vision, learning, learning and endlessly

learning from those who know a lot of

one thing

http://www.lindampoole.com/index.php

Oh my goodness !!! Where did

the summer go? Summer is never

my time to quilt, too hot and I

like being outside at the pool.

When September and football

season start, I'm ready to sew. This quilting

year, I decided to make an early quilting

resolution, well maybe two resolutions.

First, is to use fabric out of my huge stash

and NOT to buy any more fabric unless abso-

lutely necessary. The second resolution is to

finish one UFO project a month. I have so

many UFOs, I may never start a new project

for a year!!!! Maybe, I should rethink that

resolution!

If you were not at the September business

meeting, you missed a good time. I stated at

that meeting our business meeting prior to

our speaker will be kept very short, as most

of the information will be in our newsletter.

So please read the newsletter when it comes

out! By doing this, we could do Show and Tell

before break.

I want to thank everyone who signed up to

serve on the Community Service, Program,

Education, and Hospitality/facility commit-

tees. Kathy Chickey, Donna Sherk and I will

be in touch with everyone in the near future.

I feel with more people involved in the Guild

the stronger we will become. It's always nice

to have fresh ideas and suggestions. If you

were not at the September meeting and

interested in signing up for a committee, let

me know at the meeting.

Keeping sewing and

I will see you in October!!!

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Message from your

President: Patty Frazier

Meet This month‘s Speaker:

Linda Poole

Page 2 Patchwork Press

President Patty Frazier welcomed all attending. Connie

Wilson moved and Deb Reb seconded the motion that the

treasurer‘s report be accepted. Pauline Charles and Deb Reb moved

and seconded the motion to accept the secretary‘s report. Patty

thanked Trish Geesaman, her husband and two grandsons for helping

to set up for the meeting. Louise Bell will send them an official thank

-you. Sue Kline and Debbie Newell also helped with moving (heavy)

tables and setting up chairs. Visitors were Ellie Sherk from East

Petersburg and Caroline Artz from Lebanon.

Small Games of Chance: Maureen Light, Faye Adams and Kathy

Gervin met to discuss the small games of chance license application

process. The process will cost $125, and there are several compli-

cated stipulations. The committee will apply for the license this year,

with the goal of holding the raffle during the 2015 quilt show. They

will begin the application process before the November Quilt Show,

and will also begin selling tickets for the 2015 raffle at that time,

because the small games of change license is good for one year.

Workshops: Patty explained that there are not enough members

signed up to support the October workshop. There are several other

workshops being offered during the year, and she implored members

to sign up for these. Patty will open up workshops to other guilds in

order to make the workshops viable. Patty has also flip-flopped the

May and February programs to accommodate one of our program pre-

senters. The new year for Guild meetings will start in August 2015,

and we will not meet in January, 2016. The June meeting will be our

potluck dinner meeting, and we will not meet in July.

Hospitality, Education, Program and Community Service: Patty

appealed to the membership for someone to chair the Hospitality

Committee and the Education Committee. Hospitality is especially

important for meetings like the December Christmas cookie exchange

and the June potluck dinner, and Education is important as part of

the Guild‘s outreach into the community. Donna Sherk is looking for

help with scheduling programs, and Kathy Chickey needs help with

Community Service.

Ways & Means: Anne Annibali described the Memory Lane basket

being raffled for the evening and urged members to purchase tick-

ets. Beth Kapp was the winner.

Community Service: Kathy Chickey explained that Dianne Deemer is

collecting items for sale at Cornwall Manor, such as table runners,

placemats, travel bags, seatbelt covers (Dianne has a pattern for

this). Elaine Brandt will have a class for the Disappearing Nine-Patch

quilt on October 11, 2014. The cost for the class is $5. The first

block made will be donated toward making a quilt for DVI. The class

can also be considered a ―sew-in‖ if participants want to work on

other projects. At the quilt show, sewing machines will be available

for visitors to make items for DVI. Kathy can offer a receipt for

members who need a receipt for pillowcase donations. Names of mem-

bers who have made DVI quilts this year will be put into a drawing for

a gift certificate. Patty urged members to participate in this project.

Pauline Charles explained the quilts for DVI are a continuous project,

and are also part of the United Day of Caring.

Secretary’s Minutes By Sue Mechura

Guild Programs: 2014-2015

Oct 6th: Linda Poole Turkish Tiles,

Oct 7th: Linda Poole Workshop Morning Glories

Nov 3rd: Terry Kramzar

Inspired by Adventure

Dec 1st: Xmas Activities

Jan: No meeting

Feb 2nd: Barbara Dann: Diva Detectives

Feb 3rd: Barbara Dan Workshop TBA

Mar 2nd: Gyleen Fitzgerald:

Make Mine with Scraps

April 6th: Erin Underwood : Trunk show

April 7th: Erin Underwood Workshop

Diamond Star

May 4th: Guild Auction

June 1st: End of year Pot Luck,

Guild Challenge, etc

Treasurer‘s Report By Linda Rohland

August 31, 2014

Beginning Cash……….……..….$11,369.61

Begin.Checking Balance….….$2,284.38

INCOME:

Dues……………………………………...1500.00

Fall Retreat……..…………………….615.00

Quilt Shoe 2014……………….....350.00

Sales tax ……………………..…………...3.30

Ways&Means………………..…….…..61.48

Workshop…………………………….235.00

————————————————————————————————————–——-——

TOTAL INCOME…….….......$2,764.78

EXPENSES:

Comm. Service……………………..205.00

Newsletter…………………....……....13.89

Office Supplies………………….….72.60

Program…………………………..………...5.75

Quilt Show 2014………………...700.00

——————————————————

TOTAL EXPENSES………..….. $997.24

Ending Ck Balance…………….$4,051.92

SAVINGS:

Beginning balance……...….….....9085.23

Interest income……………...……..…..0.38

Total Savings………………..…….$9085.61

Total Ending Balance……$13,137.53

Continued on page 4

Volume 30, Issue 9 Page 3

Community Service by Kathy Chickey

I thought it would be a good idea for the members as well as myself to have a list of community

projects we are doing at guild this year.

DVI: This has been an ongoing project for 15+ years which co-insides with the United Way Day of Caring,

led by Pauline Charles and Carol Maurer. There have been an amazing number of quilts donated over

the years. We will once again have a Day of Caring and Sewing in April with the Guild in the

Community Center at Phil Haven. Specific date to be announced later. Last year was a huge success

and we hope it will continue this year.

Reminder: there will be kits and backings available at the back table during the meetings.

Pillowcases: Making pillowcases for Hershey Medical Center Children's Hospital has been a favorite of the

Guild. Our members have been more than generous with their time and fabric in making this project

a success. Guild member Jeannette Henning has become a coordinator for ConKerr Cancer and has

been active in fund-raising which goes toward the purchase of fabric for kits.

Reminder: kits are available at the back table during the meetings

Cornwall Manor: We will continue to support Cornwall Manor to thank them for the 20 years they opened

their home to us without charge for our meetings. Throughout the year, if they have any special re

quests, we will let the guild know what items are needed for their spring festival. Right now the

request is smaller items such as placemats, table runners, walker bags, hanging tea towels and some

smaller lap quilts. Items can be given to members Sally Renda and Diane Deemer at the meetings.

Reminder: You can find patterns for these items on our web site.

Morning Star: Morning Star is an organization which assists pregnant women who are alone and helps them

come to a decision on what to do with their babies; either adoption or keeping them (no abortion).

This will be one of the new projects in the coming year. They are requesting small quilts no larger

than 36 x 36, gender neutral. Receiving blankets, bibs, burp pads, baby essentials such as lotions,

shampoo, etc. They give the layette sets to the moms in plastic bags and did ask about small tote bags

to make a nicer presentations. I do plan on making a sample tote with pattern if anyone wishes to go

that way with a donation.

Phil Haven: I asked Phil Haven of any special needs they may have for the coming year. They did say they

needed 34 fleece blankets for the Outpatient/Adolescent Unit. They requested no black or white but

will accept neutral, soft colors. I will find out the quanity Phil Haven wants and will purchase the

fleece needed for the beds. I am also planning a Sit-n-Sew day (details will follow) where we can sew

the hems on the fleece before you work on your own project. It will not take long to just sew a hem on

these fleece blankets. Further info into how to sew on the hem will follow in the newsletter if you just

want to take one and sew it at home.

As mentioned before, we have a very generous budget for Community Service Projects and this money will be

shared to help defray the cost of each project. I also know that our members have been more than generous

with their own stash in making pillowcases, quilts and items for Cornwall Manor.

Most importantly: Please know you are encouraged to pick the one (or more if you choose) service project

that appeals to you to participate in. No one is expected to participate in every project – just the one(s) that

you are comfortable doing or feel strongly about. We hope, as always, to have another successful year!

Any questions you may have about any of the projects can be addressed to me, Kathy Chickey:

phone (717) 469-7132 , email KathyChickey@comcast.net or before or during break at any meeting.

Page 4 Patchwork Press

MONEYWI$E by Linda Rohland

Can‘t believe it is October already. Hope everyone is working on their items for the silent

auction for the Quilt Show. All money earned from this auction helps support the Guild‘s pro-

jects and the costs of the Quilt Show. The Fall Retreat is soon here. If you are still thinking about going,

contact Christenna Stamm to get your room. We always have a great time. Since the camp has gotten a new

cook, the food is also wonderful. Christenna and her committee are working hard to ensure a great week-

end. If you have any questions please contact me at lindar310@comcast.net or 717-272-7262.

Our yearly donation of quilts to DVI makes a very positive impact. Kathy is also investigating a project involving fleece

blankets as well as a project that involves a charity in Harrisburg called Morning Star. Morning Star services pregnant

women in need.

Quilt Show: Maureen Light and Amy Wissinger explained that there will be ―Burma Shave‖ type signs on the roads leading

to the Expo Center and will advertise heavily for the show. Kathy Foltz will use Sign-up Genius for volunteers, although

members can contact her directly as well. Pauline Charles will coordinate demonstrations. Jo Garvin is responsible for

preparing the hanging bars and the tables. A plea was made for quilts, quilts, quilts. Kitty Zackey will receive quilts on

Wednesday evening before the quilt show. Quilts must be picked up Sunday evening. Vicky Nice and her crew will hang the

quilts. Sandy Walters and Donna Pozorski will manage the silent auction, and they showed an example of an item that will

be included. Baskets of items are also welcome. Make and Take is currently in need of a chairman. Susan Vachino will man-

age the book and magazine sale, which will include cookbooks. Sue also appealed to members for tote bags, and notions for

grab bags. She will do random door prizes from the books booth throughout the show. The lobby of the Expo center will

be used for community service, and will include an exhibition of DVI quilts. JoLynn Brummer will manage the tear-down.

There are also tables available, for a fee of $30, if members want to sell items. Participants need a PA tax ID number.

There will be 6 vendors at the show. And, Maureen Light had (tongue-in-cheek) ‗doorprizes‘ for guild members – table-

cloths that needed hemming and panel kits to be made up for the silent auction. Guild members took on these ‗prizes‘ for

the quilt show. Block-of the-Month: Doug Wilson thanked members who participated in making 16 blocks this month. The winner of the

blocks was Linda Rohland. Doug referred to a website called eQuilter for fabric, patterns and instructions. Next month‘s

block is called ―Sun and Shadows.‖

Charms: Twelve members participated in Charms this month. Marie Perfect won the charms, and Vicki Nice won this

month‘s half yard of fabric.

Education: Rosemary Stieg explained in detail the various functions of our education committee. The chair of this com-

mittee is currently vacant.

Membership: Sue Bechtel introduced 4 new members: Becky Duke, Elaine Stine, Elaine Biehn and Ellie Sherk.

October/November Retreat: Christenna Stamm requested various items for the upcoming retreat. Information packets

will be sent out after the October meeting. Sue Kline and Sue Bechtel are helping with the retreat.

Show-and-Tell: Several members showed and explained their projects to the joy and wonderment of all attending. Also to

the joy and wonderment of all attending, Emily Kreps introduced her young son, Judah.

Next Guild Meeting: Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM

Secretary‘s Minutes CONT:

Getting to Know:

Volume 30, Issue 9 Page 5

PillowTalk by Jeanette Henning

Notes From Your Corresponding Secretary by Louise Bell

Our guidelines for sending notes, cards, donations, etc. to our members are as follows:

1. notes and cards sent to guild members: get well, thinking of you, congratulations, sympathy, etc.

2. Thank You notes to all guest speakers.

3. Donations/Flowers will be sent for guild members as follows:

Guild Members, Spouse of Guild Member, Immediate children of Member; Parents; and Siblings.

Please do not assume I know what is going on with all our members. Call me or email me.

I will need your help to keep up with our growing guild.

Thank you!

Please feel free to contact me via email ldbell3@verizon.net or at home (717) 867-4295.

Quick and EASY!! If you‘re giving a book as a gift, why not make a quilter‘s bookmark to go

with it? It literally takes three 4‖ x 4‖ squares!!

http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2014/05/easy-fabric-bookmark.html

Thank you ladies of the Lebanon Quilters Guild who continue to make smiles happen. The follow

ing is a thank you from Charity who is the mother of a sick child.

‖Tyler has always been a full of energy little boy! He loves to be loud, get dirty, drive tractors

and play ball. I noticed that during June, 2013 he started to slow down a lot. I decided to take

him to see his pediatrician ―just to be safe‖. In the week that it took them to get him in for his

Appointment, he really went downhill. He begged to be carried because his legs hurt and his naps

were getting longer and he was just a little bit crabby. His blood tests confirmed what his doctor

already had suspected - leukemia. What a blow! I would never ever wish that feeling on any parent!

We headed home to pack our bags, tell our other children bye and drove to the hospital. We spent

several hours in the E.R. before we were finally taken to his new room. How scary & cold that room

looked, especially to a three year old! It was so comforting to see a sweet circus pillowcase that

someone had lovingly made. When our church ladies had sewn some pillowcases for the hospital and

I helped to pack them up, I remember feeling so sorry for the children and praying for whoever

would receive them. Now that was my child! Tyler loved his pillowcase. The nurses brought him

an extra one so that we could wash his. Sometimes you think that what you are doing doesn‘t

matter — just remember, it‘s the little things that count! Thank you all.‖

You really do make a difference when you sew a pillowcase for a child and I hope that you will all continue to

support our Guild in keeping the smiles on the faces of the children…….

……..one pillowcase at a time! Pillowcase Count for the month of September 2014: 88

To-Date Pillowcases (September 2013 thru September 2014): 2180

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Charms by Kay Houck Birthday Fat-Quarter Swap By Sandy Walters

So, who doesn‘t like to listen to a good

song? This year‘s colors will have you humming along

as you cut out your monthly charms!

October - That old BLACK Magic

November - BROWN Eyed Girl

December - I'm dreaming of a white

(on white) Christmas

January - no meeting

February - Lady in RED

March - GREEN, Green Grass of Home

April - We all live in a YELLOW submarine

May - It was a one-eyed, one-horned,

flying PURPLE people-eater

June - PINK Cadillac

Oct…..Sue Mechura……………...Anything

Nov…..Kathy Shaheen…………...1930‘s, batiks

…...Myrna Todd……………...Civil War, Batiks

Dec…..Donna Martin…………….Batiks

Jan…..Donna Sherk……………….Batiks

…..Sandy Walters……………...Aqua, Teals

Feb…..Debbie Newill……………….Batiks, bright colors

…..JoLynn Brummer………….Purple, Red, Pinks

(prints or batiks)

Mar…..Cathy Girvin……………...Batiks

May…..Connie Wilson…………...Batiks, small repeats

June…..Cathy Eash……………….Batiks

Lucille Alfriero…………...Anything

July…..Sue Bechtel………………..Batiks, bright colors

…..Dianna Shurr……………….Batiks (fall colors)

…..Linda Rohland……………..Small floral pastels

In honor of the guild‘s 30th anniversary, Jenny

Woodring and her husband made this wooden barn

quilt using the guild logo. How gorgeous is this?

This is amazing Jennie!!

Congratulations to Kim Loar! Her quilt, ―Multiplicity‖ won 2nd place in the

category Modern, Every Day Quilts at the MQT

(Machine Quilting Today) Show, and one of her

Quilts of Valor took third place in the Fourth An-

nual Tool Challenge sponsored by Quilters Rule.

To Finally, This! Then This: From This:

Honestly—there is so much stuff online you could spend day in and day out finding new and different ideas.

Today‘s idea is about red work. And oh my, what a neat idea! Photograph your home (or the home of a friend)

or ANY photo actually, you would like to convert…….and turn it into an awesome red work project. Wouldn‘t

this be an awesome gift?

Check out this tutorial: http://www.patchworkposse.com/2009/08/picture-this/

Patchwork Press

Page 7 Volume 30, Issue 9

Editor‘s Note: This is another exquisite appliqué quilt from Winterthur

Museum, this one dating from the mid 1850‘s. The appliqués work was precise

and expertly done. Unfortunately these dimly lit galleries with pot lights in the

ceiling are not conducive to decent photography.

Page 8

November Block-of-the-Month By Doug Wilson

12‖ Chinese Lanterns Block

A WALK IN THE WOODS: October‘s Raffle Basket celebrates the beauty of the season

with a wide variety of fabrics in fall themes and tones. Selections include an elegant Autumn panel

and a fun Halloween panel (each with coordinating samples), yardage & FQ‘s, pre-cut 4‖ & 4-1/4‖ square sam-

ple packs, assorted bundles of samples, remnants & scraps, plus a bonus bundle of batik samples and Asian

FQ‘s. This month's books, Quilting for Harvest by Thimbleberries and Keep Quilting with Alex Anderson, are

packed with ideas, patterns and skill-building projects for fall. The basket is topped off with a Four Corners‘

Autumn Day pattern (wall hanging & 2 pillows), assorted notions (including a 50‘ ―Sew & Fold on a Roll‖ for Fly-

ing Geese or Braid Borders), treats and a mug.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6/$5. Magazine back issues are 4/$1. Guild pins are $6 +tax and

Guild tote bags are $25 +tax. See you at the Raffle Table!!

Ways & Means by Anna Annabali

Patchwork Press

Page 9 Volume 30, Issue 9

November 1 –15, 2014 WHAT: 12th Annual Eastern Pa Shop Hop ‖Shades of the Season‖ Robert Hoffman fabrics

WHERE: IN STITCHES and 10 other quilts shops

*find complete list of shops at IN STITCHES

PASSPORT: $5; Sales of ‗passports‘ begin August 1st

MORE INFO: at IN STITCHES http://institchesfabrics.com/ and (810) 589-2625

and on FACEBOOK facebook.com/

Nov 21, 22, 23, 2014 WHAT: Lebanon Quilters Guild Quilt Show

WHERE: Lebanon Area Fairgrounds

HOURS: Friday 12pm to 6pm

Saturday 10am to 4pm

Sunday 10am to 4pm

COST: $6.00, 10 and under: free, $1.00 off admission price with flyer

Guild members are free with current membership card

MORE INFO: Amy Wissinger (717) 679-5522 rosewiss@yahoo.com

Maureen Light (717) 273-6357 molight@gmail.com

Oct 31, Nov 1 & 2, 2014 WHAT: Annual Guild Retreat WHERE: Camp Swatara

HOURS: after 10am Friday thru 5pm Sunday

COST: $135 total MUST be paid by the October meeting

REMINDER: Space is filling up quickly.

You can sign up at the September meeting

MORE INFO: Christenna Stamm, 717.273.8374, Christenna@gmail.com

Sue Kline, 717.867.4786, deucekline@hotmail.com

Sue Bechtel, 717.898.9651, beachlufer@comcast.net

Are you ready to make more room on your shelves and in your closets?

Please consider donating the following items to benefit the guild at our show in November:

- quilt and craft books

- cookbooks

- quilt and craft magazines

- sturdy totes or reusable grocery totes

- small items for prize bags, such as thread, notions, fabric

- cardboard boxes - the type that come with 10 reams of copy paper in them

Susan Vachino is collecting these items at the October and November meetings. You can also drop them off

at the Expo Center with your quilt(s) the Wednesday before the show or that Thursday during set-up.

Thank you!

Upcoming Book Sale at our Quilt Show by Susan Vachino

THE

LEBANON

QUILTERS

GUILD

NEWSLETTER

Rosemary Stieg, Editor

1800 Fieldcrest Drive

Lebanon, Pa 17042

Find us on-line at: www.lebanonquiltersguild.com

Officers/Committees 2014—2015

President………………Patty Frazier……………..272-2276

Vice Pres……...……...Donna Sherk…….…..…...277-5701 Secretary…………...Susan Mechura……….....2737507

Treasurer…………....Linda Rohland…………...272-7262

Cor. Sec…………….... Louise Bell………………...867-4295

MAL……………………...Pauline Charles……...... 450-3458 ******************************************

Communication……Rosemary Stieg………...273-7737

Web Site…….Kathy Shaheen……….….926-2627 Com. Service…......Kathy Chickey…………...469-7132

Education…………….

Historian……………..Rosemary Stieg….……..273-7737

Long Range Plan….currently inactive……………………...

Membership………..Sue Bechtel………………..898-9651

Programs……………..Donna Sherk…….…..…....832-1115

BOM…………...Doug Wilson…………..…..665-7783

Charms……...Kay Houck…………………….866-1497

Fabric/Ex...Sandy Walters……...…....533-2108

Quilt Show………...Amy Wissinger……..……..865-7566

Maureen Light….………...273-6357

Retreat-Fall ……..Christenna Stamm…….273-8374

Ways & Means…...Anne Annabali……………964-3584

Who loves this quilt?

It is fast and easy and the fabrics will determine its look.

Batiks? Flannels?, Thirties?, Modern? Denim? Color co-

ordinated? Scrappy? The possibilities are endless!

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/quilt-throws/

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