Evening Star Quilters

Davison-Richfield Senior Center on 10135 Lapeer Road in Davison

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July, 2009   Volume 34, Issue 7

 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT:

I hope you are all enjoying the summer.  I think the upcoming July meeting will be fun.  Learn something new, teach something, and of course good food.  The guild is supplying the hot dogs, buns and condiments.  Please bring a dish to pass.   The Round Robin are to be revealed.  I am excited !!!  All of the ones I have been seen are great.  I would like to take them ALL home with me.  Round Robins are a challenge but that the fun / learning part of quilting.

I am looking forward to the August Show with Beth Ferrier  (http://applewd.com .)  Have a good summer and hope to see you at the meetings.

Bonnie Keen, President

HELP NEEDED:  An URGENT REQUEST was made by Hospice (Wheel-lock campus. ) They have asked Sandy Kipp to make / donate a quilt (Queen size-Old fashioned "sampler style" quilt)  to be raffled off at Holly Days Festival in Holly, MI this August 14^th  Money raised goes to "Camp Brave-Heart" where children receive counseling for the death of a family member.  In the past a one day quilt raffle  for this organization has earned almost $1,000 from a donated quilt. 

Sandy is wondering if someone would :

(1)    Donate a quilt top.   She would then finish the work on it.  Contact Sandy as soon as possible if you can donate a quilt top. 

OR

(2)    If anyone has blotto blocks or any collection of blocks that you do not plan to use, would you be willing donate to Sandy to make up the quilt top.

OR

(3)      Can guild members make (12 inch) or donate ( any size) blocks using a THIMBLEBERRIES fabric and bring to the July 29^th meeting. (Using Thimbleberries fabric would result in a coordinated, cohesive quilt that would easily make a beautiful quilt.) 

Please bring them to meeting July 29, or mail the blocks to Sandy.   ( Call her for more details or questions. )  Sandy plans to put the quilt together and quilt it, but it needs to be done soon as the festival is August 14th.

Thank-you,

Sorry for the short notice but the request was made last week. Contact Sandy if you have any questions or can help her out.   

Sandy Kipp 810-658-6402

6455 North Oak Rd, Davison MI 48423

Charms Squares Due in August

Hot summer colors of lime, orange and lemon are being exchanged.  Fabric must be pre washed, quilt shop quality and SIX & one half inches in size.  Sign up at the meetings.

Blotto:   

We had our drawing for the blotto blocks at our last meeting.  A new pattern will be presented at the next meeting.

Workshop with Kay Nichols 

There will be only 12 openings for the workshop with Kay Nichols on Saturday, August 22^nd (9:30 til 4:30 pm.)  Kay told Ann that we will need double  tables, Flannel backed tablecloth and digital camera for designing our quilt tops.  A complete supply list will be handed out upon  payment for the class.

Newsletter:

It is time to reevaluate the effectiveness of EMAIL delivery of the newsletter.  A sign up sheet was passed at the last  meeting. It will make the rounds at our next meeting too.  You will have an opportunity to keep the delivery system you currently have or change it.  ( You can also contact me via email davisonevengingstarquiltguild@gmail.com  OR drop me a note at 4802 Genesee, Lapeer Mi 48446 if you are unable to sign up at the meetings)

 I am hoping to resolve some of the problems of non delivery that has occurred.  Part of the problems that have occurred in the past was due to GOOGLE’S (g-mail) upgrading to a newer format this past couple of months.  I have dial-up through Cavalier and the service  has been impacted negatively ( even slower), but the bump off issue has since  resolved.

I am unable to deliver email  to those  members who do not have MS-WORD on their computer.  Apparently  members who have a different word processing software program (WORD PERFECT) are unable to open the MS WORD documents.  I no longer have access to a computer with the  WORD PERFECT  program so I will be unable to email a newsletter using the WORD PERFECT documents.

In the future I will attempt to get the newsletter out by the 15^th of the month both by print and email.  Yvonne Stevenson is arranging for the printing and mailing of the newsletters.    

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NOVI MI SEWING EXPO

September 25, 26, 27

http://www.americansewingexpo.com/

http://www.americansewingexpo.com/content/travel-hotels

Rock Financial Center, Novi MI

Registration and Classes start July 21, 2009

The Rock Financial Showplace is located at

46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, Michigan 48374.

It is located on the North side of the road approximately one mile West of Novi Road between Taft Road and Beck Road.

September 10-September 12, 2009

Flint Festival of Quilts

http://www.festivals-and-shows.com/quilt-shows.html

http://www.geneseefun.com/event/detail/793

Quilt displays throughout Flint area. Marvel at the magnificent artistry of quilters from around the country. Each site will hold your interest with its themed quilts, demonstrations, raffles, quilt sales, classes, lectures, and more.

Participating venues are: Greater Flint Arts Council, Flint Public Library, Genesee District Library, Court Street Village, Whaley Historical House, Longway Planetarium, and Stockton House at the Grove.

Looking for Items:

Davison Senior Center needs all the keys to the door returned to the building.  If you have in the pass received a set of keys used to access the building please return them to the building manager or the quilt board. 

Guild Inventory: The board is in the process of making an inventory of all quilt guild supplies and items.  If you are storing item for the quilt guild please turn in a list of those items.

Volunteers to display our 2009 Raffle Quilt at the Metamora Country Days Festival

( Saturday, August 29^th)  in Township Hall.  They are hosting a quilt show but do not have their own raffle quilt.   There are other venues i.e. Blueberry Festival, Farmer Markets, and other neighboring festivals we are hoping someone will volunteer to take the raffle quilt and tickets to the events.  

If you are willing please contact the board members or Penny Schaale.   Selling tickets for the raffle quilt is the main fundraiser that supports our quilt guild.   Please help out.

Four Corners and Pot Luck in July   

corners.

For the new/ all members:

Four Corners are a great way to improve your quilting skills, and learn new techniques.  Four Corners ( usually 4 or 6 corners)  is demonstration of various quilting techniques taught by members of the guild.   The sessions are about 15 minutes long.  We ask that you stay the entire time at each demonstration and not skip ahead.  Please do not interrupt a session that is already in progress if you missed the beginning of the session.  Questions are always welcome.

Upcoming Events:

July 29 th. Meeting  Pot luck, 4 corners and Round Robins Revealed

Saturday August 22^nd  Kay Nichols Workshop

August 26 th. meeting  …. Beth Ferrier  (http://applewd.com .)

  Pieces of a Quilter’s Life Lecture and Trunk Show

September 30, 2009  ... Chinese Auction and the silent auction of the antique quilt tops and blocks presented by Garnet Hickok earlier this year.   Paint Chip Challenge Quilts are to be revealed.

OCTOBER

Quilt Retreat by Mary Seymour and the Guild

Hosted at Davison Senior Center  9am til 9pm   Cost is divided among all the quilters that come to the event. ( I paid less than $10 the time I got to go.)   This is usually a pot luck event, everyone brings a dish to pass.   The large tables are set up so that you can set up your sewing station anyway you need.  Large design boards are available for our use.  Sew in a group or by yourself.   You do need to bring your project, machine if needed, and any basic quilting and pressing equipment you may need.   Work on one project or a dozen.  Quilt Retreat is a great way to get ideas and input from other quilters.  This is just in time to finish your holiday projects and gifts.   OPEN to guild members and non members, any quilter that wants to show up.   Bring your friends, have a great time sewing without interruption among a great group of quilters.

Looking for Volunteers

The Guild is looking for volunteers to display our quilt at upcoming summer venues.  Metamora Days ( inside the town hall,) the Blueberry festival, Willcot Mills in Romeo during one of their summer events.  If you know of any events that will allow us to display our quilt, please contact the guild board.  We are finding it difficult to find venues since all of them are now charging fees for displaying the quilt.  Volunteers are always welcome and needed.

Paint Chip Challenge Revisited.

Due Sept 09 Meeting

From what I am hearing this has turned into a greater challenge then what was originally anticipated.  I hope to see some wonderful projects.  (Paint chips must be included with the project.)

Next time you go for chicken dinner…..

The Front Porch Quilt Shop in Frankenmuth Opens!

I visited this shop this past weekend.  Currently they carry about 600 bolts but are in the process of  getting more stock.  The host quilt retreats and classes in the upper rooms.   

305 S. Franklin St., one block off Main Street behind The Drury Inn.  Look for the 2-story brick Victorian house. 


 

Mini Quilt Shows

http://www.quilttownusa.com/quilt_gallery/gallery.htm

REMEMBER

 … Meeting doors open at 6 pm.  Meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

February Officer Meeting  … TBA

Please Silence cell phones and electronic devises during our meetings and lectures.  Thank YOU.  

SAFE HOUSE DONTATIONS:

VG receipts

LIBRARY 

If you have any books due please make sure they get turned in the meeting after they have been checked out.

Safe-House Charity Donations

Joyce Wiltfong http://www.orgsites.com/mi/esq/_pgg3.php3

JULY:  Personal Hygiene (deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, etc) anything to help them feel better 

AUGUST:  Children Clothing (socks, underwear, etc) 

SEPTEMBER:  Kitchen Supplies (spatula, measuring items, plastic drinking glasses, etc) any thing for new home set-up. 

OCTOBER:  Quilt Donations 

NOVEMBER:  Toys & Books ( besides small children and babies there is older children boys & girls also) 

DECEMBER:  Diapers 

Joyce Wiltfong spoke to a director and they say they can use items for older children (boys & girl)  Here is a few ideas the director thought that might be good, Journals, pens and pencils for the older kids to write their feeling in. School supplies, maybe arts & craft items, drawing tablets, coloring pencils.