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STARLIGHT EXPRESS Starlight Quilters Guild
starlightquiltersguild.com
Officers and Committees:
President: Sandy Fey
Vice-President: Rosie Brinker
Past-President: Jackie Rudolph
Secretary: Lois Bozarth
Treasurer: Sue Howard
Assistant Treasurer: Chris Haubein
Membership: Donna di Natale
Historian: Susan Wagner
Newsletter: Jackie Rudolph
Website: Cassie Schwartz and
Susan Wagner
Hospitality: Opal Yarnell
Workshops: Cassie Schwartz and
Chris Haubein
Door Prizes: Terri Oberle
Programs: By Committee
Humor Presentation: Shirley Lewis
and Mary Funk
Show & Tell Ribbons: Mary Funk
Librarians: Linda Clatterbuck,
Cheryl Tomson and Connie
Passaro
Fundraising/Raffle: Deb McCurnin
and Beverly Renner
Guild Challenge: Margaret Welch
Guild Project: Victoria Foley
Opportunity Quilt: Mary Honas
Opportunity Quilt Tickets: Ann
Doherty
Quilt Show Chairs: Kim Cawthon
and Janette Sheldon
Boutique Chairs: Tina Darrow and
Sue Howard
Vendors: Donna di Natale
Retreats: Donna Holloway
Project Linus: Lea Robrahn
KCRQF Rep: Sandy Fey
Dear Quilting Friends,
It’s been a good month. Things appear to be moving forward as far as
finalizing all the programs for this year. We are also beginning to utilize our
website/blog more since Cassie Schwarz has revamped it. You saw that instead
of having the newsletter delivered to your email, you used the link to our website
to find it. This way we can include so much more information to keep you
abreast of all that is happening in our guild.
We are also moving along with our involvement in the KC Regional
Quilt Festival. Jackie Rudolph and I met with some of the organizers to snap
pictures of a few of our quilts* draped over the sculptures at the Pioneer
Crossing on the border of Shawnee. At some point these will appear on the
KCRQF website. Be sure to check out the info on our portion of the web page.
In 2017 our guild will have two responsibilities: to provide treats and
man the volunteer room for those working the show and along with the Blue
Valley guild, staff the registration desk. We will also need someone to organize
the collection and distribution of the quilts that we will be displaying. Those
jobs translate into plenty of volunteer opportunities with a relatively short
duration. The festival will be expanding in size in relation to the last one, not
only with vendors, but also with quilts. Be sure to consider creating a quilt for
the entrance of the KCRQF – the winner gets vendor cash! Sandy
President’s Message – Sandy Fey
*Thanks to Donna di Natale, Karen Edwards and Karen Huffman for loaning their quilts.
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The Fractured Fabric Society (FFS) is a group of non-traditional quilters who are working in
their home studios on original designs. They meet twice a semester to share resources, projects
and ideas in an encouraging environment. Show and Tell is a major part of the gathering with
time for suggestions and opinions. CHECK THE HARPERS CLASS SCHEDULE FOR
DETAILS ON MEETING TIMES. Usually there are 15-20 at the meeting. The group was
formed 12 years ago. Since that time, they have had an exhibit at Lenexa City Hall every other
year. Their current exhibit started on March 1st and will end on Monday, March 28th.
The guild librarians have gone dotty! In an attempt to make books easier to find on our cramped bookshelves, we’ve added dots: Applique – green; Children’s – yellow; Embellishment – purple; Modern Quilts – bright pink; Paper/Foundation piecing – red; Patchwork – turquoise; Precuts-blue; Quick Quilts – Orange; and Technique – Brown. So as you are browsing our shelves trying to find modern quilts – just look for bright pink dots. We also have printed out book lists in a white notebook on the table – By Subject or By Author or By Title AND we have Large print lists of the more popular topics. We hope you’ll stop by the library table. We’d love to help you find exactly what you want.
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LIBRARY CORNER Linda Clatterbuck, Connie Passaro, Cheryl Tomson
Our March 22nd
program will be about
the Fractured Fabric
Society led by Rosemary Cromer
along with other
members of the society.
Rosemary is an extraordinary
quilter. Her "Jewels of the Plaza" pattern was featured
in KC Star, March 2003. She
earned her BS & MS in
Family and Consumer Science Education. Her love
of teaching is obvious given
that she was a Shawnee Mission Educator for 20
years and an Adult Education
Teacher with J C Community
College for 10 years.
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This year’s community project is making small utility aprons for people in nursing homes. The apron should not be too big and have pockets on the front so the patient can carry small items (tissues, mints, etc.).The internet has multiple free patterns for inspiration. You may want to modify a pattern making the ties long enough they can wrap all the way back and to the front for easy of tying. Perhaps you may modify a pattern using Velcro to “tie” the apron. Please consider the person may be rather fragile having limitations of having anything to heavy or big to wear for any length of time. All utility aprons will be donated to Johnson County Christmas Bureau to support residents in our region lacking family residing in a nursing home. Nursing Home Apron Directions
Apron Body: Cut heavy fabric 16” wide and 10” long
Pocket: Cut fabric 16” wide and 7” tall.
Straps: Cut 30” length by 2” wide.
Serge: length of Straps: and top of pocket: place pocket on lower half of apron; Straps at the top ( be sure to place straps toward front and serge side down). Then serge around all edges to fasten pocket and straps to the apron. Sew: middle of pocket with straight stitch to make to pockets. Additional websites for patterns: http://www.instructables.com/id/How‐to‐Make‐an‐Apron‐out‐of‐Old‐Jeans http://www.allfreesewing.com/Aprons/20‐Minute‐Reversible‐Apron http://www.allfreesewing.com/Aprons/Basic‐Utility‐Free‐Apron‐Pattern http://www.sewmamasew.com/2012/04/fat‐quarter‐project‐gardeners‐apron/
UFO Challenge Our UFO Challenge seems to be off to a successful start! Many people have told me that it gave them a reason to
look into their closets and drawers and drag out something that had been hanging around for months or … years.
Remember that this is very flexible. If you don’t get to something that you have written down for an early month,
move it to a later month. The goal is not to fill up every month necessarily, but to COMPLETE items. Thus, when
you are showing something, the item must be complete – quilted, binding on, etc. Looking forward to seeing your
long lost treasures. Sandy Fey
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LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE BLOCK 2
Lady of the Whitehouse
The First Lady of the United States is an unofficial
title and position traditionally held by the wife of the President during his term in office. Various
resources differ on the first use of the term “first
lady” but the majority state that Dolley Madison was the first to be called First Lady of the Nation,
albeit during a eulogy given by President Zachary
Taylor at her funeral. The term gained national
recognition in 1877 when Lucy Webb Hayes was referred to in a report of the inauguration of her
husband. While the position is unofficial and carries
no official duties, the role has evolved over the years and many First Ladies have attained great status in
their role. The First Lady is, first and foremost, the
hostess of the White House. She organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state
either along with, or in place of, the President.
Perhaps the 2016 election will bring a whole
different meaning to the term “First Lady.”
LET’S SEW 1. Sew (9) 1 ½” squares together to make a 9-patch block (3 rows of 3 squares). Make 4.
2. Draw a line on the back of the (2) 3 7/8” light squares.
3. Lay a 3 7/8” light square on a 3 7/8” medium square,
right sides together.
4. Sew a scant ¼” on each side of the drawn line.
5. Cut apart on the drawn line. Open and press the seam toward the darker fabric.
It’s Time to Assemble the Block 1. Make the four rows by sewing the blocks together as shown.
2. Sew the rows together to complete the block.
Finished block size: 12”
Supplies
Lights:
(4) 3 ½” squares
(2) 3 7/8” squares
Mediums
(36) 1 ½” squares from various prints
(2) 3 7/8” squares
Darks:
(4) 3 ½” squares
Note: If you have difficulty making the 9-patch blocks using 1 ½” squares, try paper piecing using the
template at the end of this pattern.
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The Bucket Brigade Babes are working hard to match the huge success we had last month! How fun it was and what great raffle prizes....all donated by our fantastic guild members. This month will be just as great with so many wonderful items. One in particular will take care of anyone that has an iron deficiency (hint, hint). So bring your dollars and good luck. Remember 5 will buy you 6 but if you shop early it will buy you even more. Remember, we are also collecting fabric for our "Fun Fabric Frenzy" sale in August (that goes toward a National Speaker). Anyone donating will be on a list for early entrance into the sale. It just doesn't get any better! Thank you all for all that you do. The success is due to your generosity!
Deb McCurnin and Beverly Renner
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We have donated 132 Project Linus blankets for 2016 in just the first two months. Doesn’t it make you feel
good! We shouldn’t have any problem making 525 by the end of this year.
Starlight Project Linus blanket suggestions:
The minimum size is 36" x 36". Kits available at meetings for the smaller sizes have included fabric to
enlarge the tops.
The largest Project Linus blanket should be about 40 by 60. This size works well for toddler through high
schoolers.
Please PRESS your seams. These kids deserve your very best work.
Simple fleece blankets should be personalized in some way. It should be hand-fringed, crocheted or have a
another embellishment. If it’s plain fleece, please add something in addition to fringe to make it
personalized. Fabric patches or strips sewn to the fleece make plain fleece much more interesting.
Remember to make all fleece blankets a single layer. Double fleece blankets are not accepted because they
are too warm for our area.
When knotting the fringe on the fleece blanket, go easy. If the knots are too tight, the blanket turns into a
hammock. This needs to be fixed, if it can, and will take additional time to get to a child in need.
When using fleece or flannel for a back, leave out the batting. It’ll be too warm for our area.
To pillowcase: Lay batting down. Lay backing fabric, right side up, on top of batting. Lay quilt top, right side
down, on top of backing fabric. Using a 1/2" seam, sew all around the edges, leaving a 6"-8" opening to turn the
quilt. (Make sure batting in on the inside.) Trim corners diagonally, just short of the stitch line. Turn quilt. Press,
stitch opening shut. Stitch 1/2" around the edge of the quilt. At this point, hand quilt, tie or machine quilt.
You may hand quilt, tie or machine quilt the quilts.
Whether you machine quilt, hand quilt or tie, please do not leave any area larger than 8" by 8" un-quilted.
This will need to be fixed and will take longer to get to the child in need.
Please use cotton embroidery thread to hand-tie quilts. Cut the ends to approximately one inch long.
REMEMBER to bring those Best Choice UPC (barcode) labels from Price Chopper. The labels help pay for the Project Linus
labels that are affixed to every blanket donated to the children.
Thank you! Lea Robrahn
PROJECT LINUS
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2016 Starlight Quilt Guild Challenge - Margaret Welch
By now many of you have picked your page number and your magazine page for the challenge. Remember you
must keep that page safe-you will need it when your quilt is presented to the guild. I will bring the bag of remaining page numbers and several different types of magazines (none quilt related) to the March guild meeting
for anyone who did not get to participate at the February meeting. The challenge is to make a quilt that is related
to something on that page-it could be color related, based on a word or phrase on the page, based on a pictures on the page, etc. Let your creativity go!!!
Rules:
1. You may piece, hand or machine appliqué your quilt. It may be a traditional or art quilt-it is your choice. 2. Quilt must be completely finished with quilting and binding.
3. It can be long and narrow, square, oval, round- your choice. It cannot be larger than 25 inches in any one
direction.
4. Completion date is for the September, 2016 guild meeting. 5. Pin your page from the magazine and also a short write up of how it is related to the quilt you made.
6. Viewer’s choice judging will determine the winners. There will be a 1st, 2
nd, and 3
rd place winner.
Happy Quilting!!!
Starlight Quilters Guild Bus Trip to Omaha NE Saturday, May 7, 2016 -Stops include 3 premier quilt shops, a factory tour at AccuQuilt, and a unique family owned craft store with an awesome fabric department! -Cost is $40 SQG member, $45 non-member -Limited to 45 participants. (Minimum of 35 participants needed) -Deadline for reservation is Friday, April 1. Check the Starlight Quilters Guild website for bus trip information flyer. Questions? Contact Renee Arnett at [email protected] or 913-262-0908
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‘COLOR PLAY’ QUILT SHOW
It's coming. You might be thinking it's a long way off, but for those of us putting our fall quilt show together it's just around the corner. Get out those patterns and sewing machine and get busy making something spectacular. Our
boutique chairs will be putting together some special requests. We are still looking for someone with extra special skills
in social media as that's the way we want to do the majority of our advertising. Also, we will be having a bed turning. We would like to find someone to take care of that event. If you are interested, please contract Kim Cawthon or Janette
Sheldon
Bed Turning demonstrations are showing up at quilt shows around the country. It is a unique way of telling the stories and history of quilts in a cozy kind of way. Quilts have a long history of not only being used for warmth, but are also considered a form of art. They are a pictorial history of the lives and experiences as told from the Quilter themselves. In the distant past the Quilter would use a Bed Turning as a social event. Some tell the story that a lady would invite several guests over and serve sweet tea and cookies, then show off the quilts she had made by layering several of them on a bed. Today, Bed Turnings can be seen at quilting events in themed groupings, or chronologically to appreciative audiences who are intrigued with the stories the quilts can tell.
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Do you have a birthday this
month? Please bring a snack or dessert for the Hospitality
Table to share.
March birthdays are:
Dolores Boring
Nancy Buzzell
Laura Carr
Charlya Cooley
Laura Jan Davidson
Jennie Fowlke-Culley
Barbara Parman
Cheryl Postlewait
Myrna Smith
Rosemary Watrak
Margaret Welch
Enjoy your day!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 1 – March 28
Fractured Fabric Society and Lenexa Arts
Council Present an
Art Quilt Exhibit
“It’s Just My Imagination”
Lenexa City Hall
12350 W 87th Pkwy, Lenexa, KS
During Business Hours
April 1 – 2 “Nuts About Neon Expo” –
Hosted by Project Linus Quilts. Blue Springs
First United Methodist Church, 301 SW
Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO. Fee: $20. Registration:
http://www.projectlinuskc.org/#!registration/a
8fay.
April 2 – 9 Heartland Quilt Shop Hop; 9 – 6, Closed
Sunday the 3rd - heartlandquiltshophop.com
April 5 - 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
Invisible Machine Applique Workshop at
Johnson Co. Library – Antioch Branch - Cost $25 for members. Contact Cassie Schwarz for
details.
April 7 – 9 International Quilt Festival
Chicago, Illinois
April 16 Heartland Quilt Network
Annual Meeting - 10 to 2 at Community
Covenant Church, 15700 West 87th Street
Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas
April 15 – 20 Country Quilt Stroll, Kechi, KS (N. Wichita) They are looking for quilts of
all sizes and talent levels to display around
town during this event. This is a non-judged
event and, if you wish, you can sell your quilts
but there is a 25% commission to support the
show. Must make application by March 26th.
There is a $5 entry fee. Application can be
made to Kechi Quilt Impressions, 118 East
Kechi Road, PO Box 38, Kechi, KS 67067.
Check it out at [email protected].
April 19 - SQG Board Meeting at 6:30,
Antioch Library
April 20 – 23 AQS Show Paducah, KY
April 29 - May 1 SQG Spring Fling Retreat at Cedar Crest
Lodge, Pleasanton, Kansas
May 7
SQG Bus Trip to Omaha, NE
I have neckties and fabric to make neckties. If anyone is interested please let me know, I will bring it to the guild meeting. Ruthann Call me at
913.271.5144 or E-mail me at [email protected]
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Machine Quilting - Machine Quilting, all styles of quilting
from simple hand-guided designs to custom creations; Guild members: I will piece
your backing at no extra charge!
[email protected] or 913-341-0525 Peggy Skaith
Machine Embroidery - Perfect
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club logo's. Quilt labels, wedding & baby gifts. 913-908-
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Greeters for March
Your greeters this month
are
Margaret Welch
Jan Ketchum
If you are unable to attend
your month, please exchange
with another person or call
Opal Yarnell at
913-384-1585.
Thank you for volunteering!
NEXT SQG MEETING! Tuesday, March 22, 2016 6:30 PM - Social 7:00 PM - Meeting Program: Fractured Fabric
Society Remember to bring: •Nametag •Library Books •A treat if it’s your Birthday •Money for bucket/raffle •Linus Quilts •BOM •UFOs •Show and Tell
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Starlight Quilters Guild P. O. Box 9362
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201- 2061 www.starlightquilters.com
SQG Meeting Date and Time:
Monthly guild meetings are held 6:30-9:00 PM every 4th Tuesday, January-October at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall,
Mission, KS.
The November meeting date is determined each year based on the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no December meeting.
Newsletter Deadline Articles are due the 9th of the month. Email your article to
Jackie Rudolph ([email protected]). All members are invited to
submit articles.
Changes: If you have moved, changed your name, e-mail address, or telephone numbers (home, work, or cell), please bring that information with you to the next guild meeting and give that information to our Membership Chair,
Donna di Natale, or mail it to Starlight Quilters Guild, PO Box 9362, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201
