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VFHQ News – April
2009
Clips from Chris
Now that spring has sprung, it’s been
a busy one so far …guild meeting, a trip to New York, family entertaining,
workshop, executive board meeting, now onto Lancaster. My husband asks daily when will I see you,
are you ever staying home? I remind him
that I must do all of these things, it’s my role as president. Really I’m just trying to keep up with my
dear friend Jean Hayden — now that is a lady on the go! Speaking of ladies on the go, our most recent
workshop “Weaver Fever”, taught by our friend Shellie Blake, was very productive,
with 30 busy quilters. The majority
agreed it was the most they have sewn at a class, and the end results are that
they are well on their way to awesome quilts.
Believe it or not some members bought two fabric coordinates with plans
to make a second “Weaver Fever” quilt. I
can’t wait to see all of them, hopefully by April’s meeting, you go girls!
- Chris Candello
April Meeting: April 21, 2009
Barbara Lenox will visit our guild and
present her topic - When You Work with a Plaid, the Plaid Works with You! She will explore the plaid profile – a combo
of characteristics determined by both grid type and color; purchasing and
prepping plaid fabric; and strategies for using plaid fabric.
Barbara Lenox is a quiltmaker who
teaches classic, traditional pieced patterns. She has been making quilts for
over 20 years. Her earliest “quilting” memory is reading Nancy Drew books under
the frame while her grandmother and great-aunt quilted. She and her husband
live in southeastern Pennsylvania near Amish Country. For more about Barbara, visit http://www.barbaralenox.com/
REMINDER: Please bring your completed boxes from our
March meeting to put on display!
Refreshments
Savory Sweet Beverages
Donna Raymond Carol Dilks Martine
Green
Paula Pettyjohn Karen Glasthal Lou
Chandler
Chris Candello Marsha Bullwinkle Gerry
Higgins
Marge Quinn Winnie Spoonts
Bees Bees Bees Bees Bees…
Afternoon Bee – 2nd Tuesday
April
April 14, 2009, 12:30 – 3:30 PM, at
the home of Nancy Hannum, 2652 Amy Drive, Norristown, Pa, 610-539-7066
May
May 12, 2009, 12:30 – 3:30 PM, at the
home of Rosemary Geisler, 305 Tavistock Drive, Royersford, PA, 610-792-3436
Evening Bee
April
April 28, 2009, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, at the
home of Laura Chaplar, 388 Ross Road, King of Prussia, PA, 610-337-3756
May
May 26, 2009, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, at the
home of Marge Quinn, 919 Fillmore Road, Norristown, PA, 610-941-2536
Our Bees are open to all members of
the Valley Forge Homestead Quilters Guild.
They offer an opportunity to share quilting information and renew
friendships. We work on our own hand
projects (there’s not usually room for sewing machines); we assist each other
by suggesting ways to layout quilt blocks, work with colors, etc.; and we enjoy
each others company in a smaller venue.
Please check your calendar and see if you are able to join one or both
of the Bees this month. If you would
like to host one of the Bees, please contact Jean Hayden (Afternoon Bee) or
Beth Quigley (Evening Bee).
Birthdays
April
April 2 Marsha Bullwinkle
April 4 Rosemary Geisler
April 6 Arlene Greenwald
Marge Quinn
April 7 Norma Brechbiel
April 9 Jean Corday
April 23 Kate Sevensky
April 27 Fatimo Crespo
May
May 2 Beth
Quigley
May 5 Shirley
Horning
May 6 Cynthia
DiLorenzo
Margaret Gingerich
May 14 Ruth
Heslin
May 22 Carol
Dilks
May 26 Irene
Pettigrew
2009 Block of the Month
2009's Block of the Month is being
adapted from the Fons and Porter book, Stars*and*Stripes Sampler. April’s block
is the Declaration Star on page 9. Check
out page 21, May’s Life block. Please
remember to bring your completed block to the guild meeting to exhibit it and
take a chance to win a prize. If you
have any questions or need help with your blocks or fabric selection, please do
not hesitate to call me.
-Thank you, Beth Quigley
Ladies Swap Night with Linda & Amy of Generations Quilt Shop
DATE: June
5, 2009
TIME:
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
PLACE: Trinity Reformed Church, Collegeville, PA (on Main Street, right across
the street from Ursinus College)
PRICE: $15.00 (includes light dinner) – See Jean Hayden to sign up.
DRESS: Wear your favorite PJs or loungewear!
Bed & Breakfast Quilt — Mimi Dietrich
DATE: June
17, 2009
TIME: 9:00
AM – 12:30 PM
PLACE: Church
of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Trooper, PA
PRICE: $10.00 non-refundable deposit plus $20.00 – Total $30.00 (Includes
pattern). See Jean Hayden to sign up.
This workshop with Mimi
Dietrich, celebrated quilter whose books have sold over one half
million copies, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us as
quilters to learn from the master right in our own backyard. The quilt we will be making with her is
entitled "Twilight in the Garden". This is a scrappy quilt for
which you, if you have any kind of stash at all, will not have to purchase any
fabric. In the first half of the class we will machine piece blocks for
the center of the quilt using a fast technique called "Mary
Triangles". In the second half of the class, we will learn to appliqué
the vine, leaves, and hearts around the border. If you prefer, you don't
have to add the appliqué around the border. It's beautiful with or
without. Or, if you prefer, you may iron-on the appliqué pieces.
This is a fun class for all skill levels.
I might add that if you take a class
with Mimi at any quilt show the cost will be more than double what you will pay
taking the class at our guild. We are charging only $30. I will
have a picture of the quilt at our April and May meetings. Mimi offers
free patterns on her website: www.mimidietrich.com
Please call me at 610-687-1728 or
e-mail me at gloriaquilts60@aol.com if
you have any questions or if you need more information.
Neo Stella —
Barbara Persing
DATE: September
26, 2009
TIME: 9:30
AM – 4:00 PM
PLACE: Good shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA
PRICE:
TBD
Heart & Home – Betty Neff
DATE: October
21, 2009
TIME: 9:00
Am – 12:30 PM
PLACE: Church
of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Trooper, PA
PRICE: TBD
“My husband claimed "Heart and
Home" (86" x 108") as I was making the Log Cabin
blocks. He likes these colors and he helped choose the pineapple, a
favorite motif of ours, for the appliqué. Use any 6" block design
you like for the house blocks to give your quilt your own style. Heart
and Home was hand quilted by The Balls Mills Quilters.” – Betty Neff
Meeting Minutes – March 17, 2009
Meeting Commenced: 7:07 pm
Welcome: Chris
Candello wished everyone a “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” and welcomed all members
including two new members: Mary Krenzie
and Deb Kelly and one guest, Kim Bonanni.
By-laws:
Ratified by showing of hands: approved, no objections, no suggestions.
Refreshments: Sign
Up Sheet for refreshments was not circulated.
Bees: Evening Bee on March 24th at 6:30 p.m. –
Chris Candello; Afternoon Bee on April 14th at 12:30 p.m. – Nancy Hannum.
Ricky Tims: confirmation has arrived and packets are in
the mail from Ricky Tims.
Door Prizes: Sandy Dounce; Marge Quinn and Kim Bonanni
Comfort Quilts: Jean Corday thanked everyone who attended the
workshop. There were 40 members in
attendance and 26 quilts were completed that day. Special thanks to Ruth Heslin who manned the
batting cutting station; Ethel Hutchinson and Donna LeBlanc who manned the
serging stations; Laura Chaplar and Donna Raymond who manned the quilting
stations; Shirley Horning who cut and packaged kits and labels; Hope Bradley
who made 15 surgery dolls (and will be moving soon). Hope has delivered 83 dolls to St. Chris
Hospital. Another trip to St. Chris is
planned around Easter to deliver additional dolls, quilts, caps and
pillowcases. If anyone has pillowcases
for Donna LeBlanc who was not present, you can give them to Donna Raymond who
will deliver them to Donna L.
Fat Quarters Winners: Ann Palmer and Barbara
Wright. Each lady received 23
quarters. Next quarter (April/May/June)
will be Strip Quarters. The strips
should be 2 ½” WOF floral fabric. For
every 3 strips brought in (equaling approximately 7 ½” of fabric), you are
eligible for one entry. The winner’s
name will be pulled in June along with an extra prize given.
May 2009 Retreat: April 30th to May 4th. There are a few rooms available. Money is due by April 1st. See Sally Rapp for more details.
BOM: Winner:
Jacqui Santangelo. There were
seven blocks submitted. Candy Garrido
hand appliquéd her block. Beth Quigley
announced that the Declaration Star is the block for April. Please call Beth on her cell phone with any
questions.
50/50 With a Twist: Progressive Pot collected
$91. The Winner was Sandy Dounce who won
$60.70. The pot was divided in half plus
1/3; in April the pot will be divided in half plus 2/3s; in May the pot will be
divided in half plus what remains from April.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Workshops:
Weaver Fever: March 28th at Latter Day
Saints Church - cost is $10 -there are still openings available. Barbara Lenox will have a workshop on
Saturday, April 25th at Good Shepherd Church doing background, all over
designs. The cost is $35; a $10
non-refundable deposit will hold your spot.
Mimi Deitrich will be at Latter Day Saints Church from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. for a Bed and Breakfast quilt workshop on June 17th. The workshop will continue until 4 p.m. that
day. The cost will be $30. Ladies Swap Night: Friday, June 5th from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. As a bonus, Generations
will have a die-cutting machine available.
The cost is $15 which includes dinner.
Barbara Persing will have a strata workshop on September 26th. The cost will be $25-30.
Excursions: Not discussed.
AQS: Kathy Graff gave details mentioning a 30%
discount available and will have the order form available in April and May.
Homemakers Quilt Show: March 20-21: Flyers were available on the back table
regarding this show. Kathy Graff
mentioned that they will have about 170 quilts on display. Sally Rapp has raffle tickets available. Chris made lunch reservations for 10 on
Friday. If anyone else would like to
join the luncheon, please see Chris.
Penn Oaks Quilt Show: May 1st and 2nd.
VFHQ Raffle Quilt: Please turn your blocks into
Joanne Thomas.
Libby Liebman: Will be at Steve’s on May 12th for a lecture
and workshop.
Weaver Fever Questions: See Shellie Blake.
Tonight’s Program: Fabric Box. Judy Snook had the mat board cut and ready to
distribute. Judy then gave instructions on how to complete this project. Judy promises that instructions will be in
the next Newsletter for completion of this project.
Show and Tell
Meeting Adjourned: 9:22 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Marge Quinn, Recording Secretary
Fat Strip Quarters Raffle
The current Fat Quarter Raffle drawing
will occur at June’s guild meeting. The
fabric theme for this time is floral. To
participate, simply bring Fat Strip Quarters.
The strips should be 2 ½” WOF - floral fabric. For every 3 strips brought in (equaling
approximately 7 ½” of fabric), you are eligible for one entry. Place them in the designated basket, along
with your name, and you’ll be eligible for the drawing to win them
all! The winner’s name will be pulled in June along with an extra
prize. The guidelines are simple:
1. The strips should 2 ½” Width
Of Fabric (WOF)
2. It must keep to the announced theme
3. It should be “quilt-shop-quality”
fabric
Any questions, contact Jean Corday.
50 - 50 with a Twist
50/50 With a Twist - Progressive Pot
collected $91. The Winner was Sandy Dounce who won $60.70. The pot was divided in half plus 1/3; in
April the pot will be divided in half plus 2/3; in May the pot will be divided
in half plus what remains from April.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Good luck! -The Sisters, Kate and Nancy and their quilting friend, Sally
Six Months to Go…
Are you Up for the VFHQ
Challenge 2008/2009?
Many of us are working away at our
challenge projects, but there’s still plenty of time to get one started. Here are the rules.
Black and White + A “Zinger”
– Use black and white fabrics to make a
quilted project and include no more than 25% of one other color. This solid fabric or one that reads as a
solid is your “zinger.”
– Use any design or pattern, original or
commercially available, and any construction technique for your project. You may use components that are appliquéd,
pieced, embroidered, cross-stitched, painted, embellished, etc., or a
combination thereof.
– You must include with your submission
a typed description of your challenge piece (perhaps something intriguing about
material, or an interesting occurrence during the process, or a unique aspect
of the design, or an unusual technique you used, etc.). Your description should be between 50 to 75
words (no more than 100 words) using 12-point type (or standard typewriter
size), on a card or paper no larger than 8½ x 8½. (If you don’t have access to a computer or
typewriter, a neatly hand-printed description will be acceptable.)
– Your creation can be any quilted item
(including jacket, bag, etc.).
– The size of a quilted wall hanging
should be no larger than 50" on any given side.
– Your creation should be something made
during the coming year (between 10/2008 and 9/2009).
– As usual, one entry per-person will be
accepted.
– Completed challenge quilts will be
displayed and voted on at the September guild meeting in 2009.
– All questions regarding this challenge
should be directed to Judy Snook 610.933-8094 or judyann112@comcast.net
Quilt Shows
Bits and Pieces: Quilts from
Scraps: February 22 – August 22, 2009;
Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, PA 19438; 215-256-3030
or email info@mhep.org. Exhibit hours
are Tuesday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Admission donation is $5.00.
Layers: Unfolding the Stories of
Chester County Quilts: February 27 – August 1, 2009. An exciting new exhibit of quilts never
publicly shown before reveals the many stories of Chester County, PA quilts,
their makers and their owners. For more
information contact the Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High Street,
West Chester, PA 19380, 610-692-4800 or www.chestercohistorical.org.
Pocono Mountain Quilters’ Guild
presents Quilts on the Mountain XI:
April 25 and 26, 2009; Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM –
3:00 PM. Show is at the Stroudsburg High
School, West Main Street, Stroudsburg PA.
$6.00 admission and for more information visit www.thepmqg.com.
Hot Needles Cool Quilts 2009: A quilt
show sponsored by Pieced Together Quilters, April 25 – 26, 2009, Somerset 4-H
Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Admission is $6.00. For more information visit http://piecedtogetherquilters.org.
PennOaks Quilters Quilt Show: For the
Love of Quilting: May 1 and May 2, 2009,
Friday, May 1, 10 AM – 7 PM and Saturday, May 2, 9 AM – 4 PM. Show is at Griffith Hall at Ludwig’s Corner,
1325 Pottstown Pike (Rt. 100), Glenmoore, PA.
For more information visit www.pennoaksquilters.org. Entrance fee is $7.00.
Antique Quilt Show & Sale: May 2,
2009, 10 AM – 4 PM; May 3, 2009, 12 Noon – 4 PM. Featuring PA quilts from the 1800s from the Arlan
& Pat Christ collection. Show only
on May 10, 17, 24, 2009 – Noon to 4PM. Admission
$5.00 for non-members; free for society members. Kutztown Area Historical Society, Normal Ave.
& Whiteoak St., Kutztown, PA, 610-683-7697.
Muncy Historical Society presents it
5th Annual Quilt show featuring the 2009 Challenge: Where Play Becomes Reality,
July 17 – 19 at Muncy School, 200 W. Penn Street, Muncy, PA. Check website for more information and area B
& Bs: www.MuncyHistoricalSociety.org or contact MuncyHistorical@aol.com or
(570) 546-5917.
Quilt Odyssey 2009, Hershey, PA: July
30 – August 2, 2009. For more
information: 717-423-5148 or quiltodyssey @embarqmail.com or quiltodyssey.com.
PA National Quilt Extravaganza: The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center,
September 17 – 20, 2009.
May Meeting Preview – May 19, 2009
Join us in the Church Sanctuary for a
trunk show of quilts. Our own member,
Arlene Greenwald will share her family’s wonderful vintage quilts and will
reveal their stories.
Quilter’s Palette
Anniversary Sale: March 30 – April 11: We’ll be four years old!
May Days Shop Hop: May 2 – 9, 2009: In Stitches and The
Quilter’s Palette have teamed up to bring you the 1st Annual Spring Shop
Hop. Registration packet, full of
goodies, is $2.50. For more information
visit The Quilter’s Palette at 3130 Pricetown Rd., Rt. 12, Fleetwood, PA 19522
or In Stitches located at 4017 Conrad Weiser Pkwy., Womelsdorf, PA 19567.
The Quilter’s Palette is going to G
Street Fabrics and invites you to go along for the ride! Saturday, June 27, 2009 we will leave the
parking lot at Quilter’s Palette at 7:00 AM and return at 8:30 PM. Sign up now, seating is limited. $70.00 per person includes bus, gratuities,
snacks, and dinner. For information call
Jackie at 610-929-3191.
- Jackie Gauker
Hinkletown presents Nancy
Johnson-Srebro
“Big One-Star Quilts by
Magic” workshop sponsored by Hinkletown Sewing Machine Shop
Hinkletown Sewing Machine Shop and Bernina
of America invite you to experience “Big One-Star Quilts by Magic” presented by
Nancy Johnson-Srebro on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. They will offer two programs that day, 9:00 –
11:00 AM and 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Shady Maple Banquet Center. Admission for each session is $15.00, but
they would like to extend a special group price of $12.00 to groups of 20 or
more. Group tickets may be divided b between
the two sessions (i.e. 15 morning and 5 afternoon, etc.). Please let them know if you would like to take
advantage of this special group offer.
There is a limit to these specially priced tickets and they will be
allocated in order of the request date.
For more information call 717-786-3771 or email jogroff@epix.net. Or
send your ticket request, with a check payable to “Hinkletown Sewing” to John
Groff, 307 S. Summit Ave., Quarryville, PA 17566.
Steve’s presents Libby Lehman
Plus other offerings
from Steve’s Sew & Vac
We are so lucky to be able to bring
you world famous quilt artist Libby Lehman. Join us on May 12 for a day
of fun. See Class Descriptions below.
Class 466A 10:00-11:00 $
25.00
Evolution of an Art Quilter: Come and
see how Libby became a studio art quiltmaker with no art training. Visit
her studio for a look at different techniques and methods of construction and
embellishment. The lecture includes tips any quilter can use for
organization, storage, photography, and how to block quilts.
Class 466B 1:00-6:00
$ 125.00
Threadyplay I: The Basics (hands-on workshop): Learn the techniques that have
made Libby the artist she is today! These techniques can be created on
any sewing machine to create special effects on your quilts and wearables.
Techniques will include sheer ribbon illusions, thread painting and potluck appliqué.
Register at www.stevessewandvac.com
today!
Chester County Quilting
My Birthday Week Sale: It’s April, and
you know what that means: I’m going to be 39 again! To celebrate, I’m going to
put my fat quarter bundles on sale all month – buy on, get one half off. This is a very popular sale, so stop in and
pick your favorites. I’ve been busy
cutting fat quarters, and tons (really!) of new fabrics and charms have
arrived, which means one thing – temptation!
Go Green – Recycling for Quilters:
Lots of you have taken advantage of the magazine and pattern freebies here in
the shop. If you’d like to unload some
of the unwanted magazines and patterns that are clogging up your sewing area,
please feel free to drop them off here at the shop. You’ll be making space for the projects that
you REALLY want to work on, while giving someone else an opportunity to find
something that’s new to them!
- Ramona
Thanks to Joan and Jean
Dearest Joan,
WOW. We are
speechless! The quilts are truly works of art and works from the
HEART. They are simply beautiful! Thank you for capturing the
dreams of these young children in foster care – these testimonies will last
well into the future – Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
I left a long voice message on your
home phone as well. So sorry, yesterday we were in the throes of moving
and I didn’t get adequate time to call and personally thank you for your
incredible and wonderful gift to the National Adoption Center.
When you return from your trip, please
be in touch as we would like to share pictures (yours AND ours) of the quilts
here in our office, as well as pictures of your process! Little did you know when you asked about any
volunteer project what you would get. It was the PERFECT volunteer
activity for you (AND your friends – please extend our thanks to them).
On behalf of all those at the National
Adoption Center, we express our deep gratitude!
-Nancy Barton, nbarton@adopt.org
Susan Carlson Three-day Workshop Sponsored by Keystone Quilters
Join the Keystone Quilters on July 13,
14, and 15, 2009 in Quakertown, PA for Susan’s newest class (Cutting
Loose). It combines aspects of her earlier
classes with her evolving techniques of fabric collage. In this class, she demonstrates a looser
approach to the piecing and assembly of a wall quilt. Emphasis will be placed on the collage
piecing process. Patterns or templates
will not be used. Instead, students will
sketch their design onto a foundation fabric and proceed to fill in the design
with fabrics of their choice. Due to
time constraints, students need to choose simple whimsical designs such as
fish, butterflies or other bugs, lizards, suns and moons (with or without
faces). Realistic portraits, however,
are too intense for this class. You can
check out samples and class information at www.susancarlson.com or her book
“Freestyle Quilts: A No Rules Approach”.
If interested, please contact: Kay Bachkai (610-845-2781 or jkbachka@dejazzd.com as soon as possible
to reserve a place.
Looking for Quilt Entries
http://drgnews.qtrop.com/sc.asp?a=9&q=6903&s=3373387&u=http://www.quilterstv.com
If you like to enter quilts in juried shows, you might be interested in making
a quilt for an unusual exhibition. Kentucky will host the World Equestrian
Games in 2010, the first time the games have been held outside of Europe. In
keeping with this event, The National Quilt Museum (Museum of the American
Quilter's Society) in Paducah, Ky., is holding a juried exhibit of quilts about
and/or depicting horses in early fall of 2010. For submission guidelines,
please e-mail info@quiltmuseum.org and put "2010
horse exhibit" in the subject line. The deadline for submissions is Oct.
15, 2009. Go to QuiltMuseum.org
for more information.
Commission for Quilt
I have a friend Terri Kunda who is
looking for someone to finish a Bed Quilt that she started years ago. It is a Queen/King Size and she has all
material and batting to complete. Many
blocks are complete and quilted and the blocks need to be put together, have
the bed drop added and bound and then quilted.
This was from a class at Country Quiltworks – Block at a time. She can be reached at tenluv17@aol.com. She lives in Malvern. Please contact her if you are interested.
Thanks, Dottie Dolgash
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Guild Officers President – Chris Candello Vice President – Jean Hayden Treasurer – Gail Dovalovsky Recording Secretary – Marge Quinn Corresponding Sec – Linda Hamel Immediate Past President – Lou
Chandler Committee Chairs Program Chair – Gloria Clark Workshops – Jean Hayden Newsletter – Cathy Fennell Web Master – Lou Chandler Refreshments – Mary Ann Brooke,
Cheryl McGuire Set-up – Cathy Fennell Hostess/ Door Prizes – Patti McLain,
Marebeth Conard Hospitality – Donna LeBlanc, Joan
Gunder, Lisa Hudock Block of the Month –Beth Quigley Quilt Show – Jean Hayden Quilt Bees – Jean Hayden (day) Retreats – Sally Rapp Excursions – Susan Glaser Comfort Quilts – Jean Corday Publicity – Nancy Hannum Historian – Nancy Hannum, Lisa
Hudock Library – Art & Ethel Hutchison AQS book sales – Kathy Graff Member Comfort – Judy Snook,
Rosemary Geisler Raffle Quilt – JoAnn Thomas Sunshine – Norma Brechbiel |
Newsletter Submissions Inclusions for the next newsletter
must be received by the first of the month.
(If e-mailing your article, an MS Word file is preferred, articles
embedded in e-mails are acceptable, of course, but require more work on our
end.) Cathy Fennell Guild Meetings
DATE: Third Tuesday of each month
TIME: 7 p.m.
PLACE: Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, King of Prussia, PA |