The PAQA Paper

Newspaper of the Phoenix Area Quilters Association, Inc.

“Dedicated to Educational Opportunities for Quilters in the Phoenix Area”

Volume 27, Number 1 * Established 1995 * July 2021

Executive Committee

President: Sharon Mayer President Elect: MaryEllen Bloomburg Treasurer: Sharon Blair Treasurer Elect: Open Secretary: Joy Bailey Community Service: Shirley Helgeson Retreats: Terry Edgington Hospitality: Deann Meadows & Jane Robinson Newsletter: Melissa Turner & Regina Garcia Webmistress: Melodie DeGarmo Webmeister: Jerry Gable Programs: Perri Krom Membership: Janet Becker Ways and Means: Marcia Knutson Publicity: Liz Rinda

Please remember

that our meeting is a

scent free meeting—

So please no

perfumes!

6 Lynnette Mault

14 Zoe Inslerman

President’s Message Welcome to the new 2021/2022 year of PAQA!

Welcome to our new board members and committee chairs, guild members and welcome back to a year of in-person fellowship beginning in September. I want to personally thank our outgoing board and committee members for their steadfast commitment to sustaining our group though the past year, going above and beyond to keep us “meeting”, learning, and creating together.

I’ve been thinking about these last 15 months of restrictions upon restrictions and mar-veling at the resilience of quilters individually and as a world-wide community. Did quilting nourish you? What projects did you challenge yourself with that you may not have attempted without the additional time spent at home? Are your UFOs decreased in number? Did you discover new online sources to fill your quilting needs? Like me, do you have more new projects waiting than you did last March? By now you should have received your envelope containing your paint chip and challenge rules. Are you already in the planning stages or well on your way?

I’ll be taking my first “vacation” in more than two years next week. I’m even braving fly-ing! I’ll be doing my own little shop-hop through Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland and quilting till the wee hours with my dear friend, Kathy. I hope you find time to do a bit of traveling during this summer. Won’t it be lovely to spend time with friends and family again?

I look forward to seeing everyone in person soon. I have many names and faces to learn!

And sew it goes… Sharon

Dear Friends,

This is the last newsletter from Anna and Sandy. It however is not the last you will hear from us.

We have enjoyed this past year. Next month you will see a new board. WELCOME.

Had a bunch of giggles on Sunday making sock monkeys. I'm not sure how much we accomplished but it sure was fun. The creative juices were flowing. Santa monkeys, ballerina monkeys, superman monkeys the possibilities are endless. The monkeys are for our booth at Rusty Barn in Septem-ber. It's a great project in front of the T.V. Idle hands.....etc.

Also received my paint chip. Cranking up the brain cells. This should be fun.

We both want to thank everyone for the support they have given us. Your involvement kept PAQA moving forward. We even enjoyed the addition of some new members during a very difficult time.

Welcome to PAQA to the newbies. Looking forward to meeting in person in September.

We enjoyed a very creative program and website person that kept us in touch with each other.

We also kept up our commitment to AASK with all the piecing, binding, quilting etc.

Last but not least, summer is here, I must go sew.

Thank you all for the support.

Sandy Carmichael co-president with Anna Lichtenberg

DON’T FORGET!

Create your President’s Blocks for:

Anna—Black & Teal with the Teal being

the X.

Sandy—Anything goes—prints, solid,

lights darks—surprise her.

Community Service News

Community Service focus for July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021 has been Quilts for AASK (Aid to Adoption of Special Kids). The total donation for this fiscal year is 430 quilts!

Thank you for your support of this pro-ject whether through fabric donations, cre-ating quilt tops, quilting or adding the binding for completion. Your time and tal-ent is appreciated.

We are looking forward to the next fis-cal year as we quilt to wrap children in comfort and warmth.

We will meet on Saturday July 3, 9-9:30 a.m. on the West side of 35th Ave Sew n Vac. There will be quilt sandwiches to quilt, some to bind and quilt top kits availa-ble. See you there!

Shirley Helgeson,

Community Chairperson

WHAT IS AASK?

Aid to Adoption of Special Kids, is a private, non-profit adoption and child placing agency, incorporated in 1988, and licensed by the Arizo-na Department of Economic Secu-rity. AASK’s goal of building and pre-serving families is served through parent training and education, birth parent counseling, adoption place-ment, specialized medical foster care for young children, post-placement case management, sup-port and supervision, and commu-nity education.

PAINT CHIP PROJECT

Below are the rules for fiscal year (July) PAQA Paint Chip Project. HAVE FUN!!!

1. Must use a minimum of two (2) colors from color pallet you received. NOTE: you can use all 5 ‘chips’, if you wish.

2. Project must be fully completed (includes, sandwich, binding, etc).

3. Any project medium (i.e., dolls, embroi-dery, piecing, kniLed, crochet, etc.)

4. Any size of quilt project accepted.

5. PRIZES: First, Second, Third and Best in Show.

6. DUE DATE: December meeting, when all projects that meet the above criteria will be voted upon.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

PAQA's NEW LOGO

In honor of PAQA's 25th an-niversary, the board decided to update the PAQA logo. 25th Anniversary Pins will be available for $5 at the next meeting, but you can pre-order your pins at https://paqa.net/

SOCK MONKEY DAY – JUNE 30th

Have you been missing a chance to sit and chat with real people….here’s your chance! 35th

Ave Sew and Vac has been kind enough to allow us to use the back classroom again on June

30th from 10-4 so that we can get together and make Sock Monkeys to sell at the Rusty Barn

show September 2-4. Please feel free to come or go any time between 10 and 4 to help us

make monkeys! Most of the work is hand work…stuffing, sewing on arms, snouts and tails as

well as adding hair, eyes and decor. If you would like to bring snacks to share, please do. For

questions, call Beth at (602)750-4515

Hand Sewing:

Bring a basic sewing kit with Needles for thread

and yarn

Machine Sewing:

Bring sewing machine, marking pens

and various colors of thread

Things we need:

Stuffing, Buttons and Felt

Ways and Means

Marcia Knutson is our new Ways and Means chairman and we will be making sock monkeys

for Rusty Barn/PAQA Quilts Show. You can find a pattern at https://paqa.net/wp-content/

uploads/2021/05/sock-monkey-directions.docx. When you press the link, the instructions will

be downloaded to your computer and you will need to open the file yourself. (If you need help,

call Beth at (602)750-4515. There is also a link on the PAQA website under Activities/Ways

and Means. Marcia will have some socks available for us to use or you can use your

own. There are instructions on how to select the best socks in the directions.

2021 Retreat Dates

July retreat in Flagstaff is full.

Our next in-town retreat will be at the Maker House in Chandler. The dates for this retreat will be October 6th through October 10th. I will start taking deposits for this retreat in July.

Terry Edgington

602 432-7435

Programs

The July meeting is to introduce all the new board members and committee chairs and anything they want to show.

August is a zoom speaker

September is show and tell for all members

Thanks in advance….Perri

PAQA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Starting July 1, 2021

You recently received an email from PAQA requesting that you renew your

membership, however for bookkeeping purposes,

We would prefer that you wait until July 1 to renew. If you have already

renewed, all is well.

It is time to renew.

FOR SALE BOARD

For Sale Items – Remember you can advertise items you have “for sale” at our meetings and on our website!

The Baby Lock Crown Jewel III Longarm Quilting Machine has an 18-inch throat (the most popular size in longarm quilting machines) and sews an impressive 2,200 stitches per minutes. With a precision stitch mode, built in stitch regulator for precision stitching, and quick-set tension, it is easy to use. It has LCD readout, lots of built-in light, back and front handles, and uses Large “M” class bobbins. It has an external bobbin winder.

PLUS, more than $1000 in extra accessories (extra feet, rulers, pantographs, and machine extras) comes with this machine. I also have all Books, DVDs, instructions and reference guide for the machine, frame and bobbin winder, and instruction booklet on how to load the fabric to the frame. $6900.

CALL DAWN 602 881 7772.

THURSDAY SIT AND SEW

Every Thursday from 2-5 we are meeting on Zoom to Sit and Sew. We have been having such a great time. It is so nice to chat with fellow quilters and see what others are working on. Please stop by and say hi!! https://zoom.us/j/92061581193?pwd=T2FmRldjcWpNWGtWalhhYy9mNmtZdz09 Meeting ID: 920 6158 1193 Passcode: 292873

SIT AND SEW - HOSTESS WANTED

If you are interested in hosting an evening or weekend Sit and Sew, please contact Beth Gable (bgable_1@yahoo.com).

July Block of the Month The link for the July BOM is https://paqa.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NZ2016BOM-7.pdf.

It uses the Wagon Wheel and Fan template from Nancy Zieman. If you don’t have one, print out the image at 100% at this link: https://paqa.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Wagon-Wheel-template.pdf

Unfortunately, there is an error in the directions. It says you should cut an arc between the 12” and 10” lines, but that doesn’t work. It ends up looking like the last picture be-low. If you do it this way, that’s okay; you can just align the inner edges and trim the excess that hangs over the outside of the block. A different look, a narrower “wave” but fine as it is.

In order to make it fit and look like the image in the directions, you should cut an arc between the 12” and 9” lines instead. It will look more like a wave.

Sandy Hughes

Minutes for June 3, 2021 PAQA Meeting

Melodie DeGarmo opened the meeting at 6:45pm.

Starting in September, PAQA will begin meeting physically again at the church, with social distancing/mask require-ments. Need volunteer(s) to open the church at 1:00pm for the Sit and Sew before the meeting. Let Sharon Mayer know.

Board - Open Positions - Treasurer Elect and Publicity

Sandy and Anne need to let PAQA know their color choices for President's Nine-Patch blocks

Secretary - Joy Bailey - nothing new to report.

Treasurer - Jan O'Connor - Retreat - $2.42 after May Retreat. $10,823 in bank.

Membership - Janet Becker

88 Members on Roster. Dues are payable starting July 1st. Coordinate with Sharon Blair. Will notify members of returning to meeting at the church.

Retreats - Terry Edgington

Not online - May Retreat was wonderful. July Retreat is Full. Cost $165. Cannot arrive at location until after 1pm. Will start collecting for October Retreat in Chandler after July. Can take 30 people.

Community Service - Shirley Helgeson

At the May Meet/Greet at 35th Avenue, 39 completed quilts were dropped off for AASK

There are 40 quilt tops ready for putting together which will be at the Saturday meet/greet at 35th Avenue

Ways and Means - Marcia Knutson

Not online.

Quilt Show - Sandy Carmichael

Nothing to Report

Hospitality - Nothing to Report

Paint Strip Challenge - Rose

Strips have been mailed out. Should receive.

Rules:

1. At least two of the colors must be used. You may use any other colors you wish

2. Project must be fully completed by December Meeting.

3. Any medium - quilts, dolls, crochet, knit, etc.

4. No size limitation

5. Rose knows what colors you have

Block of Month - Sandy Hughes

Showed the new block - on website

Programs - Beth Gable

July Meeting (last Zoom Meeting) will be Show and Tell by New Board of Officers (officers - send pictures to Melodie DeGarmo ASAP)

September Meeting - Group show and tell - What I Made During Covid

Tonight's Program - Lois Mease - River Lawn Quilting

Color Confidence for Quilters

Using the Color Wheel

Meeting adjourned at 8:24pm.

Respectfully submitted by Joy Bailey

Minutes of PAQA Board Meeting, June 15, 2021

Sandy Carmichael called the meeting to Order at 6:58pm.

Meeting Minutes for May were approved.

Outgoing/continuing officers need to submit an Annual Report of their duties for this past year.

Welcome given to new Board members attending Zoom meeting.

Phone calls went out to all members informing them of September meeting back at the church, and inviting those who can come to the Sock Monkey sit and sew at 35th Avenue on June 30.

Sharon Mayer reminded everyone of the need of volunteer(s) to open the church for the sit and sew prior to the meeting. Suggested that it did not need to be the same person every month.

Sharon Mayer also proposed moving the Board meeting from the Tuesday following the 1st THursday PAQA meeting to the last Thursday of the month. A Board meeting has been scheduled for June 24th at 6:00pm (as some members will be in a lat-er time zone, and will discuss this further at that time.

Treasurer - Sharon Blair

Having trouble setting up new Treasurer with bank. Discussion finalized that cannot be done before July 1st, and outgoing Treasurer will need to set up meeting.

July Meeting - send pictures to Melodie DeGarmo for New Board show and tell.

Sandy Carmichael - Rusty Barn is scheduled for September, we have a table reserved.

Will try to get a definite answer from Church regarding 2022 Quilt Show so bookmarks can be printed.

President's blocks

Sandy Carmichael says anything goes. Will try to get an answer from Anne on her color choice.

Meeting adjourned at 7:34pm

Puzzle quilt submitted by Cheryl Holtz Upcoming Quilt Show in the White Mtns.

Send pictures to regdevgarcia@hotmail.com for the next newsletter.

LOT’S OF

SOCK

MONKEY

FUN!

More Sock Monkey fun on

June 30th from 10-4 at

35th Ave Sew N Vac.

See Page 4 for

more details