Hill ‘n Hollow
Quilters Guild
Mountain Home,
Arkansas
March 2008
Guild
Web Site: :
NEWSLETTER
ARTICLES: Newsletter articles are due by the 19th of the month,
unless other notice is given. I would
appreciate the articles be in Arial, regular font style, size 12 and Microsoft
Word if possible. Please send them to
Barbara Magnuson at barbmagn@centurytel.net
or to my home at 509 Timberland Dr. Gepp, AR. 72538. Remember this is your newsletter and we need
your articles to keep our members informed.
MARCH
FAT QUARTER: Green for St. Patrick’s
Day.
QUILT
CONGRESS FAT QUARTER: Fall Colors for rose corsages.
REFRESHMENTS:
Michelle Vossmer
Connie Shrable
Jan Hickman
Barb Carlson
Marge Schill
MEMBERSHIP:
Welcome
to the following new members:
Carol Burdick recently moved here
from Illinois & is Lorraine’s sister-in-law
Marilyn Kampen has rejoined after a
few years off.
We’re
happy to have you as members!
My
records indicate the following members have not had their pictures taken for
the
website. Please see me at the next
meeting you attend and I’ll be glad to
take
the picture. Marilyn Kampen, Stella
Pietrykowski, Jackie Satter, Betty
Siebrandt,
Wanda Watson, Nelda Wilming.
Day Guild
___March 7th ___ Friday __
9:30AM _________ Redeemer
Lutheran Church
Night
Guild __March 11th _Tuesday_ 6:00pm__________ Redeemer Lutheran Church
Executive
Committee _March 12th Wed.
10:00AM _________ Redeemer
Lutheran Church
COMMUNITY QUILTS
This
month has been interesting, collection and distribution being hampered by
having no guild meetings due to weather. The tornados presented an immediate
need for our quilts and I had only three because there was no turn-in (no meetings.)
We
sent out an e-mail asking that community quilts be turned in to First Baptist
in Mountain Home, since that was the first site indicated by Sheriff
Montgomery. This communication was hampered by downed phone lines, etc. When collection sites were established closer
to the Gassville victims, some of our members took quilts there and e-mailed me
for our records. I now know of fifteen
quilts donated in this manner. Please
let me know if you have donated quilts directly to these victims or via
collection centers.
E-mail
me at lenj@centurytel.net so I can keep you
in our records. Your generosity is very
much appreciated, I’m sure.
This
tornado coming on the heels of meeting cancellations also pointed out the need
for a “stash” of quilts for immediate distribution when our neighbors are
displaced by a disaster. We will be
working on this and will let you know how our membership can help. We normally don’t donate bed-size quilts
except in special circumstances such as Hospice House and the military quilts
we send to wounded soldiers, but our reserve stash will welcome the larger
quilts.
FRIDAY’S
TRUNK SHOW
Maureen
Forster
Originally
from New Zealand, Maureen took up quilting in 1982 after settling in the
USA. She started as part of the church
ladies' group and while sorting, washing and ironing scraps of fabric for
quilting, she became a 'fabricholic.' Trying to "use up the
scraps" involved buying MORE fabric. The pile of scraps started
to increase and her "stash" was born. She started to take
classes, enter shows and write articles.
Although
most of her 400 quilts have been sold or given as gifts, she has a variety to
show from old-time '30's quilts to modern art quilts including stained glass
windows and watercolor bed and wall quilts.
There
are some unusual ones - polyester double knit, lace and fake fur. She
says she is still pursuing an original technique but in the search she has
found so many different and varied styles and patterns that the quest is
never boring!
Renegades (A Fiber Arts Group)
Are we “wild
and crazy”? Well, yes. And do we even fondly embrace the “artsy
fartsy” description some fellow quilters use to describe us?
Absolutely!
The
Renegades had our first meeting in September 2004 with eight members. We
bravely declared ourselves to be Fiber Artists and started our journey of
exploration together. Our group focuses on sharing techniques and
supporting each other as we develop our own unique styles. Members gather
monthly at each others homes and focus on learning a new technique or playing
with a new product in addition to the always popular show and tell.
Deep
and lasting friendships have formed between our group members and our fiber art
abilities have blossomed and expanded greatly as a result of the support and
encouragement of group members.
We will
also be doing demonstrations on Saturday from 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. and
from around at about 12:30 noon to 1:00 P.M.
Come
join us to see how “The Other Half” lives!
PADUCAH TRIP
The
trip to Paducah has been scheduled for the 23rd and 24th of April. If you have signed up we ask that you
pre-register for the show. If you
register by March 16th they will mail your badges to you. That will keep you from standing in long
lines when we get to the show. If you
have not signed up (Day or night guild) please do so as soon as possible. Since I cannot be at the March meeting, Mary
Spillman will be taking your sign ups and checks. Checks should be made out to the bus co:
Mountain Home Charters; $155.00 double occupancy or $200.00 single. If you signed up and don't have a roommate
selected see Mary and check out the list and find someone to ask. We will try to get everyone a roommate that
wants one. Night guild please sign up
with Judy Jensen. You can also give your
checks to her as I will get with her to pick them up. This trip must be paid for by the April
meeting. We did not include the drivers
gratuity in the original price of the ticket and therefore are asking everyone
to bring $5.00 in cash on the day of the trip, which we will collect for the
driver.
Bonita
Ratzel 425-5187 or e-mail me at bwhitie@centurytel.net
GUILD LIBRARY NOTES!
A new book has been added to the
library in memory of Clara Drinkwaard: Hunter Star Quilts & Beyond
by Jan Krentz. The book contains nine
Hunter Star quilt projects that use Jan’s clever pieced or quick-fused methods
with easy step-by-step instructions and charts.
You can choose from template piecing, strip piecing, half-square
triangles, paper piecing, fusible web and color wash piecing. You can use the Hunter Star as a block, for
sashing, and to create wreath or log cabin settings.
Don’t forget - Jan Krentz will be
conducting one of the workshops in June on the Hunter Star. So come visit the library and check out her
book!!
Upcoming Programs
March
7, 2008 -- Original Design: How Do I Start?
Have
you ever been challenged to make a quilt using an original design? Don’t know where to start? We’ve heard we should look around at the
things that inspire us. Okay, but how do
I go about putting that inspirational idea onto paper and then to fabric? Original designing is a very scary thought
for many of quilters.
Margaret
Wilburn has agreed to give her program on original design this rather than our
previously scheduled program on embellishments.
Our members who live in the Mountain View area have enough stress since
the tornados without getting ready for a program at the same time. The program on embellishments will be
rescheduled for later in the year.
April
4, 2008 -- Quilt Block Settings
Joyce
Laking will be showing us different block settings. Joyce is also the owner of the Country Corner
Quilt Shop and will be bringing items to vend.
There will be more information about her program in the next newsletter
May
9, 2008 -- Stars Galore
Vicki
Kauth and Sue Rogers will present a program on the different categories of star
blocks. Members will be given a quiz
when signing in for this meeting. The
quiz will consist of several different star blocks and members will be asked to
name the blocks. The winner will be
awarded with a quilt book featuring 12 different star block patterns. More information will be in following
newsletters.
Sue
Rogers
ADVANCED QUILTERS'
CLASSES:
Classes
for Foundation Paper Piecing will be taught by Patsy Grant April 2, 16
and 22 from 9 until noon. Sign up by
contacting Patsy at patriciagrant@centurytel.net
870-491-7580.
Appliqué
Techniques
will be taught by Sue Rogers on the same dates from
1
- 4 p.m. Contact her at sjvrogers@juno.com
870-492-6958.
Classes
are held in Room D, Redeemer Lutheran Church.
There
is a $6 student fee for each 3 class session.
Thanks.
Maureen Forster
ADVANCED PAPER
PEICING:
Two
Wednesdays: April 2 & 16
One
Tuesday: April 22
Room
D at Redeemer Lutheran
Time: 9 am to Noon
Each
class will build upon the previous one, so you will need to come to all three.
You
need to have some experience with paper-piecing and no fear of curved seams.
Class
One: We will use Fons & Porter’s March/April,
2007 magazine pattern of “Spice Island Compass” and their DVDs for our first
project. You will need a copy of that
magazine (borrow one if you don’t own it).
I will provide the DVDs. If you
wish to make the entire 81” x 81” quilt, follow the fabric supply list in the
magazine. If you only wish to make one
compass block, then you will need 4 med/dark fat quarters and 4 light fat
quarters in complimentary colors. Batiks
really work well, but definitely choose fabrics that read as solids from a
distance.
You
will need to do approximately 3 hours of preparation before this class.
Class
Two: We will begin drafting our own patterns,
using compasses, rulers, and freezer paper.
We will draft “flying geese snakes” and a circular pattern, similar to a
sunburst. We will begin the piecing of
these patterns, but your homework will be to continue. You will need some high contrast fat quarter
fabrics that you like together.
Class
Three: We will be drafting patterns that mix what we’ve
learned in the first two classes into very contemporary settings. My inspiration comes from two quilts I have
made that are Jacqueline de Jonge’s patterns.
See her website: www.becolourful.nl.
Make particular note of the one called “Colourful Quilt”. You will draw your own version (on a smaller
scale) and learn how to put the parts together.
We may not get to the actual sewing of this project, but you will want
high contrast fabrics for this also.
If
you are interested in signing up for this class, please email patriciagrant@centurytel.net. I will have samples of the projects at the
March meeting and a supply list. Patsy
Grant
WORKDAY SCHEDULE FOR
CORSAGES
for Quilt Congress
Don’t forget to bring
your donation fat quarters to the March meeting
Tuesday,
March 4, 2008 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Thursday,
March 13, 2008 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday
March 26, 2008 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Friday
March 28, 2008 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Please
signup at the March Guild meetings with Mary Spilman or Carol Lewis.
Call
or e-mail Carol Lewis (Mary’s computer is still down)
The
workdays are held at Carol’s home, 1605 Inverness Drive. Bring a thimble,
if
you normally use one, your own drink if you want something other than water and
an energetic body. There will be
sandwiches, or something, provided for
lunch.
We
thank all those who participated in the February workshops: Sandie Craig, Jean
Fischer, Gail Hunger, Gloria Kalke, Betty Midkiff, Bonnie Marr, Trish Prust,
Sharon Hosick-Smith, Sandy Steely, Sue Schaufler, Alexis Wolosz,
Margie
Dodson, Diana Arikan, Joanna Sarle, Laura Vollmer, Sonya Smith,
Donna
Bohaty, Bonnie Ratzel, Judy Jensen,
Barbara Magnuson, Linda Shute.
QUILT CONGRESS
Quilt
Congress registration forms are included with this newsletter and they will
be
on the website when Mary Carlson gets back from vacation. In addition, you
may
register your challenge online if you prefer.
QUILT CONGRESS QUILT
CHALLENGE 2008
2008 Theme - “QUILTERS ON FIRE”
Are you all “fired up” about the
Quilt Congress Quilt Challenge 2008?
Now it is even easier for you to enter your quilt in the challenge with
an on-line entry form. Just go to www.hillnhollowquilters.com, select
the tab “2008 Quilt Congress”, and fill out the form - it’s that easy! Remember that entry forms must be received
NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. We
already have our first entry from Ms. Cinder Ella of the Castle Quilters Guild
located in
Three
Ugly Step-Sisters. Cinder indicates that
her quilt is entitled “Sweeping Up” and will be delivered by her fairy
godmother. But she warns that we have to
be really careful with her quilt because it turns into a pumpkin at midnight!!
Dianna Arikan
QUILT CONGRESS 2008
QUILTERS ON FIRE
OCTOBER 3 & 4, 2008
Twin Lakes Baptist
Church Hope Center
2641 Hwy 62 SW
Mountain Home, AR
Friday 7pm to 9 pm
Saturday 8 am to 4 pm
GUEST SPEAKER: MARY ELLEN
HOPKINS
Spend the night on Friday and
enjoy a trunk show by Maureen Forster and The Renegades from 7pm to 9pm for
pre-registered Quilt Congress guests.
View the challenge quilts. Space is limited. Quilt Challenge judging on Saturday.
Vendors
Raffles
Silent Auction
Lunch
Trunk show
Quilt Challenge
Surprises
Be sure to mention Quilt
Congress to get these rates. Book early
as it is also the weekend for the Fly Fishing Conference.
Sponsored by the Hill ‘N
Hollow, Salem Country Quilters & Crooked Creek Quilt Guilds
Days Inn Holiday
Inn Express
1746 Hwy 62 E 1005
Coley Drive
Mountain Home, AR
72653 Mountain Home,
AR 72653
870-425-1010 870-425-6200
Non-smoking rooms Non-smoking
and smoking rooms
2 queen beds each 2 queen
beds each
$58.65 plus tax $81
plus tax
To register send a check
for $30.00 payable to 2008 Quilt Congress along with the form below to:
Jennie McBride
Phone (870) 257-4777 2
Zuni Circle
jenniemcbride1@gmail.com
Cherokee Village, AR
72529
Name:
_______________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
E-mail:
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Street Address
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City:
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Friday Night Trunk Show: Yes
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Emergency Contact Information:
Name
_______________________________________
Phone______________________
Cell phone#___________________________
Doctor:_________________________
Phone:___________________________
Your Guild
_________________________City __________________________
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
SEPTEMBER 10th
I agree to hold harmless
Hill ‘N Hollow, Salem Country Quilters, Crooked Creek Quilters, any
co-sponsoring organization, and any in this event. I also agree to assume responsibility for any
property which I/we knowingly damage.
Signature_____________________________________________________
QUILT CONGRESS QUILT CHALLENGE 2008
2008
Theme - “QUILTERS ON FIRE”
Do you have a favorite quilting technique that you
just can’t put down long enough to fix dinner?
Do you wake up in the morning and have to skip your shower because you
can’t wait to work on your latest quilting project? Have you ever been to a class and then could
hardly drive to the quilt shop fast enough to get started on a new
project? Of course you have!! We want to know what really sets you “on fire”,
what (or who) inspires you to complete your quilting projects.
The theme is broad, allowing each quilter to interpret
what it means to them. You may use (or
adapt) a commercial pattern, or make your own original design. The quilt can be pieced, hand or machine
appliquéd, foundation pieced, English paper pieced, hand or machine
embroidered, stained glass, one block or many, whole cloth, beaded,
embellished - and everything in
between. Let your imagination be your
guide!!
The quilts will be judged by Mary Ellen Hopkins for
Best Use of Theme with first, second, and third place awards. Attendees at the Congress will vote for the
selection of Viewers’ Choice award.
Great prizes will be awarded, so you won’t want to miss out on this
opportunity!
Just a few guidelines:
- One category
- beginners to experienced.
- Perimeter cannot be greater than 120 inches.
- Quilt can be
round, square, triangle, rectangle or any other shape you can come up with that
has a perimeter not to exceed 120 inches.
- Owner’s name
must be indicated on back of quilt.
- All quilts
must be picked up at the Congress and cannot be mailed back.
Please arrange to have your quilt picked up by someone
if you are not able to attend the Congress.
Entry forms must be received NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER
15, 2008 and sent to:
Judy Jensen
73 Mandarin Court
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Quilts must be received BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 and
OCTOBER 2, 2008. If you are mailing your
quilt, mail to Judy Jensen at the above address. Any questions? Contact either Diana Arikan at tyarikan@hotmail.com or Judy Jensen at
judith058@centurytel.net.
Entry Form - Quilt Congress Quilt Challenge 2008 - “QUILTERS ON FIRE”
Name ______________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Phone # ______________________________________________________
Size of quilt ____________________
Name of Quilt
______________________________________________________
Guild ______________________________________________________
What “set you on fire” to make this quilt?
________________________________________________________________________
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MARY ELLEN
HOPKINS
GUESTSPEAKER
Mary Ellen Hopkins, born in Peoria, Illinois, is 75 years
old. She looks and acts AT LEAST 20
years younger. Missouri claims her
youthful years, but she has lived all over the Midwest. She began sewing when she was eight years
old, remembers loving it and has continued ever since. In 1977, Mary Ellen opened Crazy Ladies and
Friends Quilt Shop in Santa Monica, California.
"The customers came in more for the fabric than for the
sewing," remembers Mary Ellen.
"Classes were more lectures than hands-on. Students did the work at home. From that point on, I began receiving invitations
to do lectures. Getting up on a stage and talking without interruption was
great."
But running a shop and traveling eventually became too much, and
after nearly 20 years she sold the shop and devoted all her time to lecturing
and teaching. Mary Ellen has taught classes and given lectures all over the
U.S. and the
world- Europe, Canada, Australia (22 times), Japan, South Korea,
and the Middle East. "I have a
dream job," beamed Mary Ellen.
"They all want to show off and take me to their best places." Mary Ellen later started her own
publishing company and has written 11 quilting books to date. Her first book was the very familiar “It's
Okay If You Sit on My Quilt." My books provide ideas rather than
projects," warns Mary Ellen.
Her original development of simplified piecing methods and
restructuring block settings has proven to be great time savers for quilters. Her "bend the rules"
approach has helped revolutionize quilt making. She is probably best known for creating the
connector and perfect piecing triangles concepts.
From the pages of "The Quilting Quarterly", Winter 2005
Mary Ellen will present “Getting a Drink From a Fire hose,” “How
to jump into quilting with both feet and then figure out what to do.” Be inspired by great fabric, take chances and
be pleased with yourself – and surprised too.
Mary Ellen will show you how to choose and use fabrics in exciting and
different- but not complicated-ways.
Mary Ellen travels with a large trunk show and she covers a vast number
of techniques. The content of the show
is always fresh because new quilts are frequently added. Many, many ideas and many, many quilts to
show! Mary Ellen will be
available for a book signing at some time during the day. You may bring your
own copies or purchase from her.
QUILT SHOW
WICHITA, KS.
The
Prairie Quilt Guild of Wichita, KS presents ‘COMMON THREADS 2008’, June
20 thru 22, 2008 at Century II, Bob Brown Expo Hall, 225 W Douglas, Wichita, KS
67202. Over 800 quilts will be hung,
more than 60 vendors in the Merchants’ Mall, Ongoing Demos, Charity Quilt
Making and also exhibits by fiber artists.
Linda McCuean, MQA certified judge will be available for entries in the
judged quilt portion. A Mini Quilt
Auction will be held on Saturday June 21. There will also be a beautiful
Opportunity Quilt. Tickets are $10.00
for one day or $15.00 for all three days.
No children under six or stroller allowed.
Contact Jessie at jessodonn@hotmail.com
or check the website www.pqgks.com.
We promise you will not be disappointed,
Jessie O’Donnell
Publicity
Common Threads Quilt Show 2008
The Quilter’s Horoscope
By Pauline Rogers
A
humorous compilation of character traits of quilters according to their zodiac
signs. Compiled by a quilting tutor with
over twenty years experience teaching patchwork and quilting but zero years
writing horoscopes.
Pisces
- February 19 and March 20:
Pisces
are dreamers. When they quilt they
usually are creating poetry. Although they are kind and make projects to bestow
on friends and family they are most likely envisioning themselves snuggled
beneath the very quilt they are working on.
Although they can lack self-confidence their imagination and intuition
makes them artistic quilters. There
sensitivity can lead them to shy away from displaying their creations. Generally you will find that a Pisces has
more then one project on the go and can easily manage both. Whatever they choose to work on they need a
project that requires plenty of variety.
Patchwork that includes embroidery or other needlework is well liked by
them.
Krentz Workshop
Sign-Up Coming
Sign-up for the Jan Krentz workshops, which are scheduled for the
month of June, will begin at the March guild meetings.
Jan is a nationally recognized quilt instructor, author and
designer. Winner of the 1998 Teacher of
the Year award, Jan's motivating workshops are packed with practical tips,
techniques and methods to ensure success.
She is author of Lone Star Quilts & Beyond, Hunter Star Quilts &
Beyond and Diamond Quilts and Beyond. Her classes are designed for
skilled beginner and above quilters. You can learn more about Jan and her
quilts through her website, www.jankrentz.com.
And you can see the quilts we’ll be making in the workshops on the guild
website if you click on the ’workshops’
tab. Jan’s books listed below are
in the guild library.
Wednesday
& Thursday, June 4-5, Summer Salsa Lone Star Quilt 12 hours (9 a.m. to 4
p.m. each day) - $75
Spice up the traditional Lone Star quilt
with brilliant color and foundation pieced "extras" - blocks that
fill the inset squares and compass-type corners. Jan's class will cover design tips and offer
suggestions for fabric placement. Select
fabrics in colors similar to the ones Jan has used, or feel free to create your
own dazzling color palette! Glue fabrics
in the design paste-up, and pre-cut strips for the central star before
class. This class will feature strip piecing and foundation piecing
techniques. Some advanced preparation is
required to get the most from this class!
Sewing machine and Jan’s book, Lone Star Quilts & Beyond, are
required.
Saturday,
June 7, Hunter Star - Asymmetric Design Layout
6 hours
(9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - $35
Create an asymmetric design with a wide
range of printed fabrics. The model
quilt, Out of Africa, measures 70" x 80" and features a collection of
African fabrics. Optional changes in
block size or number of blocks will increase or decrease the quilt size as
desired. Sewing machine and Jan’s book, Hunter Star Quilts & Beyond, are
required.
Do I Have Enough Skill for a Workshop?
Most guild workshops are designed for skilled beginner
quilters. Jan Krentz says you are a skilled beginner if you know how to:
Ø thread the sewing machine
Ø wind a bobbin, and
Ø use a rotary cutter
Although your skills are not perfected (because you're new to
quilting), you have heard and understand the following terms and phrases:
|
Ø appliqué Ø backing Ø basting Ø batting Ø bias Ø binding Ø fat quarter |
Ø foundation or
paper-piecing Ø grain line Ø pieced work Ø scant quarter-inch
seam allowance Ø rotary cutter Ø selvage |
You can sew simple pieced designs and simple appliqué . Blocks may come out different sizes or
odd-shaped. You love EVERY quilt you see,
and aren't sure how to sew the designs you like.
Patterns can be confusing, and classes are REALLY helpful. You don't know if a pattern is easy enough or
too challenging for your skill level.
You've attended your first quilt show, but you're hesitant to
enter your work for others to see.
Do you
see yourself in this description? If so,
sign up for a workshop! Thanks to Jan for allowing us to reprint her definition here.
