1. Art and Diseño

The Piecemakers’ Star
Published by the:
DUFFERIN PIECEMAKERS QUILTING GUILD
January 2015, Volume 21, Issue 5
www.dufferinpiecemakers.org
President’s Message
Phew! The Christmas season was a busy whirlwind for us at the Kitchen
household, but a lot of fun was had. The kids enjoyed the relaxed schedule
and I got to visit my sewing studio everyday working on some WIP’s (very old
WIP’s!) My Christmas celebration is still not complete though. We are gearing
up for round 2 with my parents and brother. They venture to Nova Scotia for
Christmas and this year they had temperatures of +13 degrees on Christmas
day!
I find it strange that it’s January when winter has finally decided to look and
feel like winter. Living up here in Dufferin County, it’s usually much sooner. Our
January meeting will be our potluck social. It will be a nice way to start the
year with good food, lots of quilty friends and a wonderful trunk show by our
talented Fern Pugh. I’m looking forward to it as Fern has some lovely things
and great taste. The members who are to bring food have their last name
starting from A-M. The N-Z group donated to the food bank at our December
meeting. Thank you for all your generous donations.
Inside this
this issue:
issue:
Inside
President’s
Message
The Committee
Library Block
The Executive and Committees
Program
Library Block
I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about the Presidents Challenge and I can’t
wait to see what creative projects you all come up with. If you haven’t picked Bulletin Board
Program,
Note
from Editor
up an envelope with the paint chips and challenge instructions, there is still
Community
Projects
plenty of time. I will bring them to all the meetings till May in case you change
Family Transition
Place
Tips
your mind and want to play along. I’m working on next year’s already and it’s Quilter’s
Stitch ‘n Share
Morning Glories
going to be super fun and meaningful...Mmmmm.
Bulletin Board
Membership
Stay warm and safe on the roads and see you at our January meeting.
Editor’s Note
Community Projects
Our Advertisers
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2
3
4
2
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64
5
7
6
8
Be Creative,
QBA,
to Buy
LittleReasons
Story from
the Fabric
Editor
Candice
Nominating Committee Report 10
What’s On, Stitch ‘n Share,
8
What’s On
11
Fall Fair Prize Books
Quilt
Show Focus
9
Advertising
Rates
I hope the illustration in the upper corner inspires you to take a look at your “fabric
collection” and create something fabulous for our President’s Challenge and our
upcoming Quilt Show!
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Birthday Block
Next
MeetingsBlock
Refreshment
12
Refreshment Block, joke
10
Set Up/Take Down May & June
Next Meetings
Web Block
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Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild, P.O. Box 325, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Z6
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LIBRARY BLOCK for January 2015
Liz Nash, Pat Forrest, Lorna Raney, Ann Kendrew
The Executive
President:
Candice Kitchen
Vice-President:
Pille Piegaze
Past President:
Sue Pirie
Secretary:
Linda Horner
Treasurer:
Darlene Cordingley, Mary Light
Program:
Janet Slater, Pat Burbidge, Barb Davis,
Ann Kendrew, Judy Duffy, Sharon Holmes
Membership:
Cheryl Staeger, Barb Johnson
Newsletter
Editors:
Penny M. Squirrell, Judi Sullivan,
Ida Cunningham, Jeanne Bell
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The Committees
Birthday Club:
Beckie Shaw, Nanette Horton
Block of the
Month/Challenges:
Connie Walterhouse, Linda Lewis
Bulletin Board:
Bev Prior
Community
Projects:
Fern Pugh, Trish McKibbon,
Val Asbourne, Jan Dickson,
Elsepeth King, Marion Cole
Financial
Reviewers:
Fiona Cartmell
Historian:
Leah Mitchell
Librarians:
Liz Nash, Lorna Raney, Pat Forrest,
Ann Kendrew
Lucky Draw:
Debi Arnold, Linda Coleman,
Linda Davenport, Christine Robinson
Morning Glories:
Leah Mitchell
Quilt Show:
Leah Mitchell, Debbie Fawcett
Refreshments:
Jean Simpson, Christine Murray,
Marilyn Batuszkin, Marilyn Graham,
Yvonne Conway
Retreat:
Judi Sullivan, Yvonne Conway,
Pam Neilly, Susan Pirie, Sue VanZant
Stitch ‘n Share
Leah Mitchell
Web-mistress:
Judi Sullivan, Janet Slater
Show ‘n Tell
Guild members showing assist
QBA
Debi Arnold, Susan Pirie
This list is for Guild purposes only
Please send newsletter submissions to:
Penny M. Squirrell
[email protected]
Ida Cunningham
[email protected] or
Jeanne Bell
[email protected]
Judi Sullivan
[email protected]
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Colour Magic for Quilters by Ann Seely & Joyce Stewart
This book is the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever felt unsure
about choosing and combining colours and fabrics. This goof-proof approach guarantees colour success. There are 24 easy-to-understand colour formulas and 250 quilt blocks with exciting colour and fabric and
colour combinations.
365 Free Motion Quilting Designs by Leah Day
In 2009, Leah Day started a blog with the goal of creating 365 new free
motion quilting designs. Over the next 2 ½ years, she shared each design with photos and a video tutorial on her blog, The Free Motion
Quilting Project. Each design is known as a “filler” design, which
means they can fill your quilts in a continuous line without breaking
thread. It is a wonderful resource for the beginner to the advanced free
motion quilter.
NEWEST FIGURES RELEASED FROM QUILT MARKET AND F&W MEDIA
STUDY...QUILTERS - WHO WE ARE…
Dedicated Quilters don't regard quilting as an optional hobby, but as part of their lives.
They, like quilters throughout history, quilt during good times and bad. Their quilting is
both a means of expressing themselves creatively, and also of expressing what is going
on in their lives and how they are dealing with it," says Karey Bresenhan, president of
Quilts, Inc. Those "Dedicated Quilters" represent 12.2% of all quilting households, and
account for 60.4% of the total industry expenditures, or about $2.27 billion, according
to the survey. Each Dedicated Quilter is defined as one who spends more than $500 a
year on quilting-related purchases, which include sewing machines, fabric, notions,
tools, patterns, books, computer programs, batting, and thread. In fact, the Dedicated
Quilter actually spent an average of $3,296 per year on quilting. Demographics of the
Dedicated Quilter indicate she is female; about 64; is well-educated (79% attended
college); has a household income in excess of $100,000; and has been quilting an average of 20.3 years. Among Dedicated Quilters, 81% are traditionalists, while 38%
embrace art quilting, and 35% enjoy modern quilting styles. Some enjoy multiple types
of quilting. The Dedicated Quilter owns, on average, almost $13,000 worth of tools and
supplies and has a stash of fabric worth nearly $6,000, which the majority (88%) store in
a studio or room dedicated solely to sewing and quilting activities. Quilters are also tech
-savvy, with 87% owning a tablet or eBook reader today. The percentage of quilters who
access the Internet daily has grown to 86%, up from 73% four years ago. The data
indicates that quilters spend 3.5 hours per week watching quilting-related online
broadcasting to learn new tips and techniques, get inspiration, purchase fabric, tools,
and supplies, and to search for free patterns.
I am going back to a hand
quilted project as part of
a weight loss program.
You can’t eat and hand
quilt at the same time!
Program Block for the January General Meeting
Our January program will combine great food and a wonderful speaker. We will be having our
winter potluck in January. Please remember if your last name starts with A-M you will bring a
dish to share with all. Some people are highly allergic to nuts, so if you have food that contains
nuts please mark it accordingly. N- Z will bring a dish to share in June. Each member is also
responsible for bringing their own plate, cup and cutlery.
Our speaker in January will be our own member Fern Pugh. She will share her quilting history
as well as talk about Community Quilts.
The program committee also have some interesting quilting games that we may play if time
permits.
Program Committee,
Pat Burbidge, Barb Davis, Judy Duffy, Sharon Holmes, Ann Kendrew and Janet Slater
A Note From the Editor:
How can it be 2015? Another year and lots of resolutions and plans to be made. My quilting goals continue
to include finishing up started projects, using patterns, fabric and rulers that have never been used from
the “fabric collection” and just enjoying the process. I do not agonize about what I don’t get done or worry
about a project that doesn’t seem to be working. I know that I can always enjoy it anyway in spite of it’s
flaws (I really meant uniqueness), re-purpose it or even give it away! And now some New Year’s wishes
for all of you. May your needles always be sharp, may your threads never tangle, may your cuts be
straight, and your seam allowances true. May you always have someone you love to wrap with your
quilts and may they bring a smile when they think of you. May you have wonderful memorable
occasions to celebrate with all of the quilts you make. May your quilting warm your soul as well as
your family and friends and may the art of stitching cut colourful pieces together into little blocks
never cease to challenge you and reward you, and bring you endless hours of creativity and joy.
May your machines run on forever and your bobbins never run out. May the
love and enjoyment of quilting allow you to spend many happy hours in
your sewing room and with your quilting friends .
………………..Penny
Family Transition Place
Our commitment to FTP is 200 journals for the
year. Please help by donating them at any time. The journals need
to be about 6”x8”, lined pages, bound by either coil or glue. Consider making a fabric cover. Please leave them in the basket provided at every meeting.
Journals are always needed. Please bring one or two
to our next meeting.
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER!
During the meeting please….
Turn off the ring on your cell phone or go to another room to use it
Minimum chatting when there is a speaker.
 Keep our meetings scent free (we have members and guests who
are allergic/sensitive to perfumes, scented body wash, etc.)
THANK YOU!
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“Pin Points” Smart Tips for Every Quilter
Some Ideas from Kim Diehl patterns that span four of her bestselling books.
• If you find that your pieced blocks are consistently just a skosh small, even when using a quarter-inch foot, here’s a quick little
trick that may make a difference in your accuracy. For sewing machines with incremental needle positions, try setting the needle just one notch to the right of the center position. Sew a test block and measure your results—this slight adjustment can be
just enough to compensate for the thread or two that is lost to the fold of fabric when your seam allowances are pressed
• For wall hangings that lie smooth and flat, place a second hanging sleeve at the bottom edge of the quilt and insert a small
dowel or flat strip of wood that has been cut slightly narrower than the width of the quilt. The added weight will eliminate any
ripples and your piece will hang beautifully
• When “un-sewing” a seam, a clean eraser or the sticky side of a length of masking tape can be lightly rubbed over any remaining threads to loosen and remove them from the cloth.
• Consider using quilting thread when hand sewing your binding to the back of your quilt. The fibers are made to be pulled
through the layers multiple times, so there will be less fraying and tangling, and your stitches will be sturdier.
• When you are signing quilt labels or signature blocks, first iron a piece of freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric to stabilize it. Remove the paper after you complete the writing.
• For quick cleanup after sewing, wrap masking tape around your fingers, adhesive side out, and use it to retrieve fallen
threads and fabric scraps from your carpeting and clothing.
Interesting Websites about Quilting
 Do you remember our speaker from a few years ago, Heather Stewart, talking about choosing colours for a
quilt from photographs and pictures she liked? This website helps you in that respect. It is a really amazing
colour palette website where you can actually search a colour by its value and it matches it to the right
colour palette. See http://designseeds.com to explore.
 http://www.quilt.com/index.html
 http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/
 http://www.quilterscache.com/
 http://quilting.about.com/
 http://www.modabakeshop.com/
 http://www.cluckclucksew.com/
 http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/
Visit Cobwebs & Caviar on
LOCAL QUILT SHOP DAY
Sat. Jan. 24
There’ll be specials, raffle giveaways, demos……
Plus….visit us between Dec 27 and Jan 24 for a
chance at the GRAND prize: A SEWING MACHINE
& $500 SHOPPING SPREE!
Just take a photo ‘selfie’ inside Cobwebs,
upload the photo to the contest page at quiltshopday.com with a caption saying why YOU
love our local quilt shop, and you’re entered!!!
147 Main St. W., Shelburne, ON
519-306-3000
[email protected]
cobwebsandcaviar.com
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Hours
Tues to Fri 10 to 5
Sat 10 to 4
Our new website is now live!
We're SO excited to share it with you.
Check it out at http://dufferinpiecemakers.org/ Our
Newsletters are also posted on our website and you can
always check there to read the latest edition.
There is a members' section which requires you to login.
login in: your e-mail address (the one the guild has)
password: password10 (this can be changed)
FOR SALE MAYBE EVEN ADOPTION: I have a Burgundy cloth
sewing room chair ( office chair on castors) and a Kenmore
multi stitch sewing machine. These were my Mother-in- Laws.
Pat K if your Africa bunch can use it please let me know.
Otherwise any donation will be gratefully received. Contact
me , Lynne Norman, 519-941-7093
BOM for the 2014-2015 Guild Year
The block of the month for January is twirling stars. This
year, two blocks from our BOM will be made by each
participant, one to stay with the stitcher and one to be
donated to Community Projects. See Connie or Linda to
view samples or for more details.
There is a quote I rather like by Arthur Ashe:
“Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can.”
I think this came be a motto for the quilting room, and
probably for every aspect of your life!
It’s not too late to participate in this
year’s Birthday Club. Please talk to
Beckie or Nanette. If you just want
some birthday wishes, give your
birthday date to Penny and you’ll see
your name in our Newsletter.
224 Centennial Rd, Orangeville (By DQ)
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !!!!!
Jan 7 – Feb 1st Fall/Winter Clearance. New Cottons have arrived for>>>
Jan 8-10 50% off SALE !!!
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS – JANUARY 2015
Happy New Year…with lots of quilting time!
We will start 2015 with a work bee prior to our meeting January 19 at 1pm. Please come whenever you can as we
are there all afternoon until our meeting begins. Bring along your sewing machines, sewing kits, cutters (mats are
provided). This is the perfect opportunity to work with other guild members and get to know some of our wonderful
quilters just a little better. There are always lots of little quilting “jobs” to do to get these Community Quilts ready
for gifting and we can find the perfect project for you to stitch. If you plan to stay until the meeting, a supper snack
would be recommended. These afternoon sessions are always fun, we get a lot accomplished and it is a relaxing but
inspiring way to spend some quilting time.
In December, many donations were made (see Dec. newsletter) as well as four quilts to a local family who have
experienced a loss of a family member. This contact was made through a teacher at Westside Secondary School.
If you know of a situation where a quilt would be a beneficial donation, please speak to any member of the
Community Projects committee.
Pillowcase kits will be available on the CP table at our January meeting. Please return any CP kits you may have
finished or ones that you just won’t get around to finishing.
Your
CP committee: Fern Pugh, Trish McKibbon, Val Ashbourne, Jan Dickson, Elspeth King, Marion Cole.
K
Editor’s Note: Moved? Change of address? Change of e-mail address? Change of phone number? It is important that
you notify membership first, then newsletter. The members of each committee are listed on page 2 of every newsletter.
And … if you have any photos, quilty stories, tips, hints, web sites you might like to share, send them to your editor (email
on pg 2) but remember the deadline which appears on every odd page of your newsletter!
Thanks, Penny
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QUILTING BY ASSOCIATION or QBA.
QBA What has been planned so far? If you would like to teach a class please email Debi Arnold
([email protected]) or Sue Pirie([email protected] )
We cancelled QBA for January as it was too close to New Year’s Day and plan to be back on February 7, 2015 with
Pat Kalapaca’s class on :Binding Your Quilt”. The sign-up sheet will be at the back table at the January meeting.
March 7, 2015 is Linda Horner’s Landscape Cards. We need people to attend these classes or we will not be
scheduling these great sessions. Happy Stitching and New Year.
Debi
Come and take a great class, learn
some new skills and have fun
stitching with quilting friends!
In case you need any motivation to go out and buy more fabric (though we highly doubt you do!), here are 15 reasons to support your case!
What would you add to the list?
1. Because who needs a guest room anyway?
2. Because it’s on sale! (I’ll take 5 yards please…)
3. Because you can ALWAYS build an addition onto your house.
4. Because you never know when you might need some!
5. Because I’m trying build the biggest (and best!) stash in the world.
6. Because it’s SO EASY to buy online. (That and nobody knows when I do it! Shh!)
7. Because my chocolate supply needs some company.
8. Because it’s no fun only buying what you need…
9. Because it makes me happy!
10. Because there’s still a bit of room in my fabric box/basket/cupboard/shelf. (Fine, so it’s a tiny corner way in the back. Who’s counting?)
11. Because I have a new pattern and I’m dying to try it out…
12. Because that lovely bolt on the shelf keeps talking to me. (“buy me… buy me!”)
13. Because I just can’t resist all the pretty colours and patterns.
14. Because that birthday money is burning a hole in my pocketbook.
15. Because I love to have new fabric and QUILT!
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What’s On
Ontario Quilting Connections
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar 27 - 29, 2015 Fri & Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10 - 4
Etobicoke Quilt Guild Quilt Show Neilson Park Creative
Centre 56 Neilson Dr. Etobicoke (near hwy. 427 and
Dundas) Admission: $5
March 28 and 29, 2015 “Oh My Stars” Newmarket Community Centre 10:00a.m.—4:00 p.m.
May 1 and 2, 2015 Bluewater Quilt Guild “Quilts by the
Bay” Bayshore Community Centre Owen Sound
May 2 and 3, 2015 Brampton Quilt Guild “The Quilted
Oddyesy”
June 6 and 7, 2014 Quilting Corners Quilt Guild
“Stitching Among Friends” 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Alliston Curling Club
Grand Quilt Guild presents their 2nd "Quilts on the Grand"
show at the Centre Wellington Community Sportplex in Fergus
on Friday, June 5 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 6 - 10
a.m. to 4 pm showing quilting projects from beginners to
international artists. The show will have: lunch/tea, tooney
treasure table (raffles), memorial display, community projects,
guild challenge, door prizes, merchants mall, viewer's choice,
downtown merchants may even offer a discount to
attendees! Please visit our website for more information:
www.grandquiltguild.ca
Stitch ‘n Share
Leah Mitchell
Stitch and Share meets every Wednesday from 1:30 to 4:00
PM. in the Meridian Credit Union on Broadway in Orangeville.
Please contact Leah Mitchell at 519-928-3059 for any other
meeting information if you wish to attend and are not on
the current e-mail Stitch and Share List. We have returned to
the newly renovated Meridian and are pleased to be able to
meet there every week as part of their community outreach.
Every guild member is always welcome.
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Prepay for the year and get a 10% discount!
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Member Birthday Celebrations
Nanette Horton
Nov 15**
Gredina
Merkens
Nov 20
Member
Birthday Celebrations
Ruth Williams
Nov 26**
Ellen Grove
Nov 28**
Bev Prior
Berva Buttery
Leah Mitchell
January 17
January 26
January 28
A very Happy Birthday to any January
Birthday Quilters! If you do not see your
name here, please just ask to be added to
our list.
Birthday Club Members Submitted by:
Beckie Shaw and Nanette Horton
Refreshment Block
Jean Simpson, Marilyn Batuszkin,
and Christine Murray.
Thank-you so much to those who
brought treats for our meeting in
December. This month we will be
enjoying goodies from our
members whose last name begins
with A– M. Please bring your
favourite ready to serve finger
food (sweet or savoury) for us to
enjoy. Please remember to bring
your own plate, cutlery and mug.
We will be making tea and coffee
as usual.
**Birthday Club Members Submitted by:
Beckie Shawyour
and Nanette
Did you remember
secret Horton
sister with
a small***Did
quilty
gift or a card on her birthday?
you remember your secret sister?***
Gifts may be left on the membership table at
our general meeting or delivered
in many surprising ways!
Please remember to
keep our
refreshments nut
free.
General Meeting:
Date:
Monday, January 19, 2014 (potluck)
Orangeville Fair Grounds
Monday, February 16, 2015
Time:
7:00 p.m. Doors Open
Please wait until 7:00 to arrive. This will allow
time for the committee volunteers to set up the
room. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m.
but there’s lots to do and see before we begin.
Executive Meeting:
Date: Thursday January 29, 2015 and
Thursday February 26, 2015
Time:
7:00 p.m.
Place:
Orangeville Meridian Credit Union
Please call /email President Candice if you will
be attending.
Next Quilt Show Meeting is Thursday January 22nd at 7:00
p.m. in the Orangeville Meridian Credit Union Board Room.
Committee’s Budgets and Timelines, Merchant Mall and
Publicity Drafts are all due . A good quilt show doesn’t just
happen and it takes help and support from all of our guild
members. If you are not on the organizing committee, please
consider how you can be involved. There’s always stitching to
do to get all of those wonderful quilts ready to show!
Next Meeting Bring
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Name tags worn
Mug for Tea or Coffee
Library books
Any completed Community Projects
or pillow cases
Show and Tell
Loonie for Library Raffle
Journals for FTP (more please)
Indoor shoes
Food for our Munchies Night if your
last name begins with A-M
And a …………..
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