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Quilters’ Sew-ciety News May 2016
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Quilters’ Sew-ciety News
May 2016, No. 455
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May 2: Cheryl & Rosemary from "Stitchin' Sisters" will present a lecture & trunk show. These gals make the Snap Happy Bags.
Char Hansen & Rita Radil
2016 Program Chairs
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Greetings All!
Wool is not going to be my new passion. It’s not because I wasn’t interested, it’s because I just don’t want to add all
the new stash needed for the many projects I would love to do. O.K., I will confess that I did buy one of the kits that
Darlene had with her. It is a pin cushion that I will be able to use in my sewing area. I hope to get it done after I get
the 15 quilts done (long-armed) for my church’s graduating seniors and the two quilts for two of my grand-daughters
who are also graduating this year. That is another reason to stay away from the wool. For those of you who do wool,
happy hand-work!
Ann Brenke
2016 QS President – Happy Quilting
Quilters’ Sew-ciety Meeting Minutes,
April 4, 2016
Quilter's Sew-ciety Day Meeting Minutes:
Call to Order: The day meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany United Methodist Church by Facilitator
Darlene Niess.
Minutes: Motion to accept the March meeting minutes as printed in the newsletter: Sharon Dunford; Seconded by:
Betsy Monroe. Motion carried
Program: Darlene Smith, from St. Michael, MN, owner and creator of One Wing Wool was our speaker this evening.
Used to teach quilting classes, then got into dying wool www.onewingwool.com
She buys her wool by the bolt from various vendors, Door Mill, Heaven’s to Betsy, Rebecca Herb
o Soak wool in water for an extended time; Synthropol or Jet Dry can help prepare fabric for dying
Acid based dyes, such as Cushing, Jacquard, or Pro-Chem, all powders
o Dissolve in boiling water
o Stir into gently simmering water in large pot
o Add vinegar (Darlene’s preference) or citric acid crystals to set the dye
o Cuts wool into ½ yard lengths, can lose 3 inches in a yard from felting
o Washes wool w/ mild detergent and fabric softener, then dries in dryer w/ large bath towel to fluff
felted wool
When it comes to creating appliqué pieces, Darlene uses the (purple label) Heat ‘n Bond fusible adhesive—she’ll
also use a dab of Aleene’s Craft Glue to affix pieces
o Ultra-fine Sharpie to mark
o #5 embroidery needle, or cotton darners
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o DMC, usually three strands of floss, also likes hand-dyed embroidery floss Valdani, Caron (wildflowers
weight)
o Transfer Ease to use for lettering, washes away once stitched over
o Circle templates found in office/craft stores have a number of different sized circles
o Uses lot of beads (no.8 is a nice size), buttons, rick rack to embellish
o Uses crushed walnut shells for stuffing pincushions—nice heavy weight, find it as reptile litter/gravel
She also demonstrated hooking rugs
Show & Tell: 2 bed quilts, 3 wall hangings, 2 crib quilts, 3 other
New Members: Bambi Anderson, Mary Sheeran, Kathy Theel
Door Prizes: 2 kits from One Wing Wool won by Joanne Hebring and Deb Lee
Adjournment: Motion was made for adjournment by: Betsy Drier; Second by: Joyce Johnson. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruby Florine, Evening Secretary filling in for Nancy Berkman
Quilter's Sew-ciety Evening Meeting Minutes:
Call to Order: The evening meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at Bethany United Methodist Church by
Facilitator Mary Spencer.
Minutes: Motion was made to accept the evening March meeting minutes: Lafaye Uttecht; Seconded by: Bonnie
Bosma. Motion carried.
Program: Darlene Smith, from St. Michael, MN, owner and creator of One Wing Wool was our speaker this evening.
Used to teach quilting classes, then got into dying wool www.onewingwool.com
She buys her wool by the bolt from various vendors, Door Mill, Heaven’s to Betsy, Rebecca Herb
o Soak wool in water for an extended time; Synthropol or Jet Dry can help prepare fabric for dying
Acid based dyes, such as Cushing, Jacquard, or Pro-Chem, all powders
o Dissolve in boiling water
o Stir into gently simmering water in large pot
o Add vinegar (Darlene’s preference) or citric acid crystals to set the dye
o Cuts wool into ½ yard lengths, can lose 3 inches in a yard from felting
o Washes wool w/ mild detergent and fabric softener, then dries in dryer w/ large bath towel to fluff felted
wool
When it comes to creating appliqué pieces, Darlene uses the (purple label) Heat ‘n Bond fusible adhesive—she’ll also
use a dab of Aleene’s Craft Glue to affix pieces
o Ultra-fine Sharpie to mark
o #5 embroidery needle, or cotton darners
o DMC, usually three strands of floss, also likes hand-dyed embroidery floss Valdani, Caron (wildflowers
weight)
o Transfer Ease to use for lettering, washes away once stitched over
o Circle templates found in office/craft stores have a number of different sized circles
o Uses lot of beads (no.8 is a nice size), buttons, rick rack to embellish
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o Uses crushed walnut shells for stuffing pincushions—nice heavy weight, find it as reptile litter/gravel
She also demonstrated hooking rugs
Show & Tell: 3 bed quilts, 2 wall hangings, 3 other
Guests: Marlyn Kasperbauer, Carolyn Barsness, Colleen Jacobson, Kris Swain
New Members: Bambi Anderson, Mary Sheeran
Door Prizes: 2 kits from One Wing Wool won by Nancy Zimmerman and Lafay Uttecht
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by: Darlene Peterson; Seconded by: Mary Nording. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruby Florine, Evening Secretary
Note: Please do not use perfumes, colognes, etc. at our meetings. There are some people that are sensitive to
these scents, causing difficulty breathing or headaches.
President Ann Brenke . . .
Deadline for the May newsletter is April 15th. If you have items please email to Ann at
New library policy – Everything is the same, except that if the book is not returned by the third month, the
cost to replace the book will be charged and will need to be paid before your next membership renewal.
Board met Sunday, April 3, 2016. All but one member was able to attend. Mariah DePaolo has been appointed
our President Elect for this year.
Directory went out by email. If you’ve paid for a printed copy, you may pick it up at the membership table.
Meeting with the Minnesota Quilter’s Group on Saturday, April 23, 2016 to discuss an additional meeting with
our group and theirs—they will provide the program.
Daughter of former member Carolyn Giles emailed her wanting members of QS to send 50th anniversary
shower cards to her parents.
Expired nametags, please renew your membership.
Judy Plank and Sharon Sandberg: They are currently looking for volunteer(s) to coordinate the raffle quilt, perhaps
a small group would be willing to take on this endeavor? They shared that the raffle quilt and ticket sales working
together would make this event a great success. Dates for the event are October 20 and 21, 2017.
Char Hanson and Rital Radil – Program Committee, announced sisters Cheryl and Rosemary from “Stitchin’ Sisters”
will be our presenter in May with a lecture and trunk show. They are the creators of the Snap Happy Bags.
Programs are all scheduled for 2016. A list will be published in the newsletter.
Char Hanson, Program Chair, announced 37 Goals and Challenges sheets were turned in. In the fall, Char will
contact those participating to remind them we’re looking forward to seeing their finished projects in
December.
Workshops are coming this summer and fall, 2016
o Sunday, July 31, 2016 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Table Runner using the BlocLoc rulers with Valerie Lee,
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Virginia. Valerie will be our speaker in August.
o Tuesday, September 13, 2016 9:00 to 4:00 hand appliqué with Char Hanson using a Christmas pattern
she designed.
o Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9:00 to 4:00 “Quilted Abstract Landscapes” presented by two
contemporary fiber artists, Joan Blade Johnson and Melanie Johnston from Connecticut.
Laurie Cook, Mod Squad Quilters: We are meeting at the Byron Middle School this Saturday, April 9, 2106 from 9
until 2 (or as long as you like). There is no cost, no pressure, no rules! We have a quick meeting and demonstration; then
we spend the rest of the time quilting.
Laurie Cook, Festival of Trees: If you are interested in organizing Quilter’s Festival of Trees, please call (775-7270)
or email her at [email protected]. The sign up is due soon and the tree should be ordered by the middle of May.
Gloria Barr shared a great quilting tool she discovered at a recent quilting retreat, “The Purple Thang” used for
turning sewn pieces right side out. She also encouraged anyone interested in a Small Quilt Group to sign up or contact
her.
Quilt Show News
2016 is the year QS needs to start our 2017 raffle quilt. Are you or your group interested on taking on this challenge?
As the Raffle quilt committee, you make the decisions on what the next raffle quilt will look like (modern, appliqué,
pieced or any combination). This could be a great experience for a small quilt group. Please contact Judy Plank or
Sharon Sandburg if you are interested.
An update on the 2017 show committee: Darlene Peterson – Vendors, Rita Radil – Door Prizes, Trisha White –
challenge. If anyone is interested in helping please contact Judy Plank or Sharon Sandburg.
Rita Radil - 2017 Quilt Show Door Prizes - This is the time of the year that many of us do spring cleaning and hold
garage sales. If you have cotton or flannel scraps of material from 2 inches and larger that you no longer plan on
utilizing, please consider donating them. I have an Accuquilt machine and plan on finding patterns for table runners,
wall hangings, and bed quilts and will use the scraps to cut out the required material to make quilt kits. Kits will include
a pattern and the material needed for the top to be completed and will be given away as door prizes. Start bringing
scrap material as soon as you have some bagged up so I can stay on top of prepping the material for the kits. I am
unable to attend the day meetings. Please put my name, Rita Radil, on the bags and give to a Board Member and they
will be sure I receive them at the evening event.
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The Quilters' Sew-ciety Treasurer’s Report
Operating Account: 1st Quarter Beginning Balance 1/1/16 $ 30,644.47 Income 1,641.74 Expenses (3,409.01) Transfer - 2016 Festival Income - 2016 Festival Expenses - Ending Balance 3/31/16 $ 28,877.20
C/D Balance 1/1/16 $ -
Grand Total 3/31/16 $ 28,877.20
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