President’s Message Carole Maisonneuve

January 1, 2015

Volume 1415 Issue 6

Next Meeting

January 13, 2015. Doors are

open at 645pm and Meeting

starts at 730pm. MIFO Centre,

6600 Carrière St, Orleans.

Programme

Our January speaker needs no

introduction. We are pleased

to have our friend, Elaine

Quehl.

Elaine is a quilt artist,

teacher, and fabric dyer/

designer who is best known

for her dramatic and colourful

nature-themed art quilts

featuring luscious foliage

(particularly hosta leaves),

flowers and trees.

Elaine's work has been juried

into, and selected for awards

at, numerous international

and national exhibits, and has

been widely published.

Shop of the Month

The Pickle Dish

613-212-8770

www.thepickledish.ca

Fat Quarter Theme

Asian fabrics

Inside this issue:

Reminders 2

Guest Speaker 2

Facebook 3

Volunteers 3

Mystery Quilt 4

Feelings in

Fabric 4

Retreats 5

Library 6

Workshops 7

Connections 8

Outreach 9

forward to learning new techniques and trying them out. I also look forward to seeing what all of you have done or will be doing, so be sure to bring your treasures to our Bring’N’Brag.

Don’t forget to review our line up of courses / workshops / retreats – the cold winter months are prime time for getting into all those things. Come out and meet new friends, visit among those you already know and let see what we can do to ensure this year goes by just as fast as the last one!!!

Regards,

Carole Maisonneuve

Wow – it gets harder and harder to accept how fast the time is going by. Here we are already in 2015!

It seemed to me that it was just yesterday that I had discovered this wonderful group of quilters, who met monthly at the MIFO Centre, and with whom I could share my passion for sewing and creating things! Then I realized that that was September 1996!!!

It has been wonderful thinking back on all the people I have come to know, and all the knowledge I have gained from some amazing quilters and fibre artists.

So now I look forward to this New Year – 12 whole months of getting projects done, starting a bunch of new ones and sharing them with all of you. I am also looking

Guest Speaker - Elaine Quehl Linda Win

C O M M O N T H R E A D Q U I L T G U I L D

Reminders

F e b r u a r y N e w s l e t t e r

Deadline: January 26th. Send

t o n e w s l e t t e r - e d i t

@commonthread.on.ca

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Texas in 2013. Elaine released her first line of commercial fabric through Northcott Fabrics in September 2014. Her new and upcoming Poppy Passion line is due to be released in April 2015.

recent accomplishments include being chosen as one of 21 artists featured in the book Art Quilt Portfolio: Natural World by Lark Books in 2012, and receiving a First-Place award in the Art-

Naturescapes category at the International Q u i l t Association's annual juried and judged s h o w i n H o u s t o n ,

Elaine is a quilt artist, teacher, and fabric dyer/designer who is best known for her dramatic and colourful nature-themed art quilts featuring luscious foliage (particularly hosta leaves), flowers and trees. All fabric used in her artwork is hand-dyed by the artist to provide the wide range of values she employs to create depth, drama, and contrast, and to read like nature's dappled light. Each art quilt is also abundantly textured with free -motion stitching. Elaine's work has been juried into, and selected for awards at, numerous national and international exhibits, and has been widely published. Her

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Yes, we now have our very own Facebook Group! This is the place to share your photos, opinions, information and knowledge with other members and friends of the Guild.

Some possible other uses include: forthcoming guild and local special events, a list (and reviews) of Ontario quilt shops, links to our members’ blogs, a “classified” section where you can buy or sell u s e d q u i l t i n g supplies/equipment, and an advertising section for small home-based or local businesses.

The group is “closed,” which means you must be approved by the administrator to join – all you have to do is ask! (Non-members will be unable to see what has been posted by members.)

Search for “Common Thread Quilt Guild (Ottawa)” and join in the fun.

Our guild is a dynamic and active group of quilters. We can be proud of the quality of activities that are offered throughout the year. Its functioning relies on volunteers to help make our guild be the success that it has.

There are four (4) guild volunteer positions open:

Newsletter: The newsletter allows information (ex: programm of the month, future workshops, fat quarter theme, community projects etc.) to be available to the membership prior to the guild meetings.

Vice President: the first year, the vice-president is learning the job for the following year, where she becomes the president, there is a lot to learn but all of it is done in a friendly atmosphere through the president and past president.

Retreats: Barb Till has done a wonderful job ever since 2008, the guild’s retreat are very popular and appreciated, Barb and her team of volunteers made them a real success. Barb would like to pass the guild’s retreat lead to anyone willing to take over her position.

Fat quarter: We need one more volunteer to keeping the fat quarter club going.

If any of these positions interests you, please contact Chantale Richard, vice president, before or during the April meeting. The guild needs YOU!

Now on Facebook

Directors of the Common

Thread Quilt Guild

President

Carole Maisonneuve

Vice-President

Chantale Richard

Secretary Judy Loree

Treasurer Kristin Fearon

Past-President

Jeannine Lemay

Programs Linda Won

Shirley MacFadden

Standing Committee Heads

Retreats Barbara Till

Membership Del Jazey

Rachel Matthews

Workshops Irene Walker

Susan Campbell

Community Projects

Catherine Parkinson

Library Liz Villeneuve

Newsletter Ann-Louise Masek

Website Catherine Patterson

Shop of the Month

Catherine Patterson

Fat Quarter Club Lyse Potvin

Danielle Butt

Challenge Pat Cassidy

Tammy Davies

Your Guild Needs You !

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There are a couple open spots for a Kanata Guild "Mystery Quilt" Workshop with Sherri Hisey” on February 12, 2015. The cost is $40.00 plus cost of kit. The workshop will be held at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Road from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please contact Debby Holden 613-271-2993, for more information.

Sherri Hisey is our speaker for February and is well known for her mystery quilts.

Hello Quilters,

the Kawartha Quiltmakers' Guild presents: Feelings In Fabric 2015

This will be held on May 1-3, 2015 at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre (775 B r e a l e y D r i v e Peterborough, Ontario) Fea tured Qui l te r : Cheryl Czaplinski.

Admission $6.00

Gail Lockhart, Kawartha Quiltmakers' Guild

Mystery Quilt

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Fran O'Neill

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Sew Inspired

Textile Traditions

Quilt Thyme Fabric & Gifts

The Quilting Quarters

Quilty Pleasures

Advertising Space

Available

Business Card = $8 / month

(3½” x 2” or 2” x 3½”)

¼ page = $16 / month

(4⅛” x 3½”)

½ page = $30 / month

(4⅛” x 7¼” or 8½” x 3½”)

Full page = $55 / month

(8½” x 7¼”)

Contact

newsletter-bill@common thread.on.ca

Kawartha Guild

AccuQuilt Go: $249.00

Baby Go: $139.00

AccuQuilt Go Big: $499.00

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Retreats Barb Till

T’was the Month after

Christmas

T'was the month after

Christmas and all through the

house

Nothing would fit me, not

even a blouse

The eggnog I'd tasted, the

cookies I'd nibbled

The roast turkey and gravy,

who was I to quibble

The wine and the cheese I

ate all in haste

Now all the holiday parties

have gone to my waist

When I got on the scale, it

arose such a number

I thought to myself, you are

an absolute wonder

So away with the last of the

sour cream dip

Get rid of the fruitcake, every

cracker and chip

Every bit of food I like must

be banished

Till all of those extra pounds

have vanished

I won't have a cookie, not

even a lick

I'll want only to chew on a

long celery stick

I won't eat candy or have any

pie

I'll munch on a carrot and

quietly cry

Oh dear how life will be a

bore

But isn't that what January is

for

Happy New Year to all, and to

all a good diet

Our guild held our fall in-town retreats at the Notre-Dame-des-Champs Community Centre at the end of October. We had 25 members and 3 guests attend the first weekend and then 26 members and 2 guests during the second weekend. In addition to quality time sewing with our friends, we enjoyed Carrot & Brie Soup, Beef & Barley Soup, Chili, Kassler, Sauerkraut, Scalloped Potatoes, Chicken Cacciatore, Moroccan Beef Stew, Seafood Casserole, Quinoa Salad, and more tasty desserts than we should probably admit to having had. A big thanks to all who helped make such good food! Two of our guests were Joan Blois’s grandchildren Sydney and Erin; it was a pleasure to have such interesting young quilters there. With Joan’s guidance, and I presume fabric stash, they were making themselves two beautiful quilts. (It’s best they save for post-secondary education prior to

accumulating stashes of their own). Both said they would not hesitate to come back, despite my enlisting them in the kitchen for dish cleaning duties.

The weekend of Nov. 21st-23rd we went to Cornwall for an out-of-town retreat. Twenty-five of us stayed at the Nav Centre for two nights and enjoyed a busy weekend sewing and no dishes. It was a nice treat to walk to a bedroom when the sewing was done. The centre has a fairly decent buffet and we enjoyed too much eating – again! On Sunday it was Barbara Thomas’ 80th birthday and we joined in, for a mini-celebration. Barbara’s daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren Emma (11) and Audrey (9) came to surprise her for b r e a k f a s t . E m m a designed and created special labels, she and Audrey applied them to

Lindor Truffle 3-packs and we were each given one as party favours. Birthday parties are such fun! Thank-you! It didn’t end there. Audrey had her own special birthday gift for Barbara; she is studying the violin and we were all treated to Barbara’s gift. We heard ‘Happy Birthday’ first and then Giovanni Martini’s ‘Gavotte’. Retreats can now add ‘concerts’ to the list of things we do.

Our next in-town retreats are in January. You have a choice of January 23-25 or January 30th- February 1st; times are posted on the website. Space still available - sign-up for either weekend by email.

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I have purchased several new books for the library. Inventory numbers are given in brackets.

Patchwork City by Elizabeth Hartman contains 75 blocks for the modern quilter. There are six sampler quilts included. (686)

Perfect Cuts for Precut Fabrics has 64 patterns for fat quarters, charm squares, jelly rolls and layer c ake s . S eve r a l de s i gne r s contributed to this book. (687)

Foolproof Crazy Quilting by Jennifer Clouston uses hexagon crazy quilt bocks with 25 stich maps and more than 100 embroidery and embellishment stiches. There are 25 hexagons in the sampler making a visually stunning quilt. (691)

Lucky Spool's Essential Guide to Modern Quilt making includes 10 workshops by modern quilters. Each workshop covers a different topic and contains ideas that will be useful for all quilters. (689)

Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pederson looks at seven c o r e t e c h n i q u e s f o r improvisational quilts. There are lots of patterns alongside detailed instructions. (690)

Quilting with a Modern Slant by Rachel May is a look at the work of 70 modern quilt artists. They share their stories, techniques and projects. Even if you are not a modern quilter, this book is full of ideas and inspiration. (688)

Color Play (2nd ed.) by Joen Wolfrom is a guide to the art of color. Learn how to use color to create the illusion of depth, shadows and more. (692)

Modern Baby has a different take on baby quilts. (683)

Jelly Roll Jambalaya Quilts by Jean Ann Wright has more ideas for using jellyrolls. (684)

Modern Quilt Perspectives by Thomas Knauer gives insight into

possible sources of your personal inspiration and 12 projects. (682)

You can reserve these books by e-mailing me at library@common thread.on.ca. Please include the title of the book and the number if you know it.

I have updated the inventory and created a new category for modern and improvisational quilts. The categories are p a t c h w o r k , a p p l i q u e , instructional, art, speciality (includes seasonal, baby, and other des ignat ions ) , and m o d e r n / i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l quilts. Some books could be classified into more than one category; however I have selected one category for each book. The updated inventory has books so r ted by ca tegor y and alphabetically by title within each category. It is in the library and available soon on the website. You can e-mail me with any questions you may have.

Library Liz Villeneuve

Quilting Quotes

You never know what you

have until you clean your

quilt room

I’d stop buying fabric, but

I’m not a quitter!

‘Tis better to have stitched

and ripped out than never

to have sewn at all

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We were a small but productive group at the Accuquilt Go Log Cabin course with Katrina Kahn. She gives lots of good hints for using the system. Here are the blocks that were done. The ones in the bottom right hand corner are Katrina's.

We will be having her back in the fall for another course. What die would you like to learn about?

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015

Make a statement with this radial design that mimics a burst of light. A liberating method that lets you fly by the seat of your pants, liberating radial piecing allows you to cut and piece this work entirely free-hand without a ruler. You will be guided on how to form your strips into a radial design and applique it to your background to create an eye - ca tching composition.

AccuQuilt Go Workshop

Liberated Radial Piecing

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Since 2003 the Grand National Quilt Show has been mounted in Kitchener, Ontario. Presented by a volunteer committee in cooperation with the Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site, it will take place in the galleries of the Haus from May 10 through September 27, 2015. Outstanding works of Canadian quilt and fibre artists from coast to coast will be showcased.

Further to our mail out last year

to many of you, we request your assistance in providing the 2015 Invitation to Enter to y o u r p r e s e n t membership. The theme for the 2015 GN is Connections. Just as we are connecting with you with this information, we ask that you connect with your members and share and encourage them to enter.

You will note in the Invitation to Enter that the original works may be of any size, completed in 2011-2015 and may have b e e n s h o w n nationally in the past. Complete requirements are in detail in the a t t a c h e d documents and can also be found

via links on the home page of our website, www.grandnationalquilt show.ca.

Also important to note is that your images, entry forms, including artist statements, can be submitted via CD or ONLINE using Dropbox.

We look forward to seeing works from your guild members in the galleries of the Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site - www.josephschneiderhaus.com

Kathy Bissett, Chair, Grand National Quilt Show

grandnationalquiltshow@gmail. com

The Grand National Quilt Show: Connections

Hot Tip

Tutorial on cutting mat care

http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.ca/2009/11/make-your-self-healing-mat-last-much.html

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Q: How can I help you give to children in Ottawa?

A: Give us quilts or donations of fabric with BOY STUFF on it: cars, dinosaurs, dogs, etc. Give us quilts or donations of fabric that are unisex: bright but absolutely no pink, children, geometrics, stars, etc. Give us 100% cotton solids/blenders (tone-on-tone), please no poly-cotton broadcloth.

Outreach Recipients Catherine Parkinson

The Commi t t ee co l l e c t s donations of fabric, batting or thread and produces kits of fabric to be sewn into tops or finished quilts. Labels identify the quilts as products of our Guild and will be distributed to these programs:

Cuddle Quilts: 22” x 22” These are given monthly to the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit at the General Hospital. They can be cotton or flannel or a mix but please NO invisible thread. The Community Projects table has battings and backings cut to size for your convenience. Please limit yourself to taking at most three battings/backings per meeting.

NEW! Ronald McDonald House, Ottawa: 40” x 60” or smaller. Children from birth to the age of 18 who have to come to Ottawa for outpatient work through CHEO can stay with their family here. The quilts will be given to the patients by the House Manager.

CHEO Dialysis: 40” x 60”. The recipients are children on dialysis and/or awaiting a transplant. The ages range from 2 to 18.

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, Orleans: 40” x 60”. The Centre uses our quilts as part of their programs for the elderly and for abused women.

Interval House, Ottawa: 40” x 60” or smaller. Interval House is a place of refuge for abused women and their family. Quilts are used on their premises as well as taken home by the families.

NEW! The Infant and Child Development Program of Algoma Public Health, Ontario: 40” x 50”. The Parent Child Advisors there deal with 130 cases a year of at risk infants a n d c h i l d r e n experiencing delays in development. Think crib quilts.

Chernobyl, Europe: any size finished quilt, tops should be 40” x 60” or smaller. One Canadian’s dedication to aiding the people of this poverty stricken area has resulted in 15 years of giving to orphans, the elderly, children and families. Quilts of every size and type are just one of the items sent with his shipment every spring.

NEW! Cornerstone Housing for Women, Ottawa: 40” x 60”. For 30 years, homeless women have found a home through Cornerstones. Through the staff at the Booth Street residence, we will offer the long and short term residents there a quilt.

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Jan 13 Regular Meeting Program: Elaine Quehl Retrospective

MIFO

Jan 23-25 Retreat Members: $80; Non-members: $95 Notre-Dame-Des-Champs C.C.

Jan 30 - Feb 1

Retreat Members: $80; Non-members: $95 Notre-Dame-Des-Champs C.C.

Feb 10 Regular Meeting Program: Sherri Hisey Trunk Show MIFO

Feb 12 900-300

Workshop: Mystery Quilt

Instructor: Sherri Hisey Cost: $40 plus cost of kit

Kanata Legion 70 Hines Road

Feb 13-15 Retreat NavCan, Cornwall

Feb 28 Workshop: Liberated Radial Piecing

Instructor: Elaine Quehl

Notre-Dame-Des-Champ C.C.

Mar 7 Workshop: The Big Block Quilt

Instructor: Joan Ramsey Burn Members: $40; Non-Members: $45

Notre-Dame-Des-Champ C.C.

Mar 10 Regular Meeting MIFO

Mar 21 Workshop: Go Roundy Round Part 2

Instructor: Victoria Van der Linden Members: $40; Non-Members: $45

Notre-Dame-Des-Champ C.C.

Apr 14 Regular Meeting MIFO

Apr 17-19 Retreat Members: $80; Non-members: $95 Notre-Dame-Des-Champs C.C.

Apr 24-26 Retreat Members: $80; Non-members: $95 Notre-Dame-Des-Champs C.C.

May 1-3 Feelings in Fabric 2015 Featured Quilter: Cheryl Czaplinski Admission: $6.00

775BrealeyDrive Peterborough, ON

May 12 Annual Meeting Program: Annual General Meeting and Spring Social

MIFO

June 6-7 Quilting in the Valley Arnprior & District Quilt Guild Biannual Quilt Show

June 9 Regular Meeting MIFO

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