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Heart and Home Quilters’ Guild
www.heartandhomequiltersguild.com
Kutztown, PA
Next meeting
March 20, 2013
6:00 PM
Janelle Hall
March
Message from the President
My but we had an interesting conglomeration of
" stuff" for our Chinese auction. My soccer balls
are already incorporated in my Irish Chain quilt.
In purging my sewing room I have found extra
blocks which will make great lap quilts" for the
Lutheran Home... They will make festive bingo
prizes.
Have you all completed your "Round Robin"
blocks? I cant wait to see what you all have
done with everyone else’s fabric. This is a favorite activity and we look forward to more rounds in
the future. With such wonderful participation we
may need to hang the blocks from Janelle's ceiling! See you all March 20th.
Sandy
No. 203
Sewing Room Tour
A great way to meet your fellow members is to
visit their sewing rooms. It will be exciting to
see the various setups and the imagination that
is used to create that special space we call our
own. We can always pick up great ideas from
others ….the size of your sewing area does not
matter…it can be an inspiration that needs to be
shared.
I will be needing volunteers to join me…please
be willing to open your home and share your
sewing room space…it will be a fun time for all!!!
Please contact me if you want to be part of the
tour so the planning sessions can begin.
Thanks….Pat Christ (610) 756-6768
sewbird48@hotmail.com
When any chairperson or member needs to
speak at a meeting please contact me prior to
the night of the meeting. This will help me facilitate a more efficient meeting. Please call
Sandy @ 610-682-7833. The next scheduled
board meeting will be Wednesday, March 20,
2013, at 5:45 PM . All are welcome to attend.
“Swap Hop” Challenge
The favors that were distributed at the Christmas Party consisted of five 1 ½” x 42” strips. These
strips shall be used for your next challenge…lots of avenues can be followed…strip piecing…
applique…paper piecing…just to name a few.
The rules are as follows:
1. You might have a certain color theme in mind... so…you may “swap” rolls of fabric with your fellow
guild members. This may occur as long as there are members still looking for a swap.
2. You may add fabric, but you must use all five strips in your project.
3. Your project may be machine or hand quilted…or not at all if you prefer.
4. The total size of your project should not exceed 144” (total of four sides)
5. Projects will be due at the August 2013 membership meeting.
I will have additional favors for those who were not at the Christmas Party and want to participate.
So…do not forget to bring those strips along to our next meeting and let the swapping begin!! Pat
Christ (610) 756-6768
Bowers, PA
Refreshments
March
Melissa Velik - sweet
Shirley Waidelich - sweet
Mary Weis - sweet
Sherry Weist - savory
Carole Whaling - savory
Jean Ziegler - savory
April
Raylene Ballard - sweet
Trudy Beidler - sweet
Betty Bennyhoff - sweet
Barbara Blatt - savory
Joyce Blew - savory
Carol Bogansky - savory
REMEMBER some members
are diabetic!
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO
ATTEND : Please Call
Kathy Fisher 610-926-4494
It is your responsibility as a
member to help provide the
refreshments when it is your
turn.
Sunshine:
If you know of a member who is
ill or in need of a card from the
guild, please contact
Ann Burrows
610-682-6565
Programs
How Machine Tension Works
Sewing machines are factory preset to
have the top and bottom thread form
even stitches when sewing with a 50 or
60 wt. thread. If the top and bottom
threads are identical in fiber and
weight, adjustments may not be necessary. However, if we use cotton on top
and poly underneath, or metallic on top
and poly underneath, or a heavy thread
on top and a fine thread underneath, it
is necessary to adjust the tension settings. It is perfectly OK to use different
thread types and weights on the top
and bottom. Relying on a machine's
automatic tension system is not
enough.
Following is a list of things that affect
stitch results:
1. Batting. This adds drag on top
thread. Cotton batting tends to grab the
thread more than poly batting, adding
more friction on the thread.
2. Fabric type. Dense fabric puts more
stress on the thread.
3. Top thread thickness and type. Metallic is less flexible than cotton or poly.
Poly is usually stronger than cotton or
rayon.
4. Bobbin thread type. Cotton bobbin
thread tends to grab more than a
smooth filament polyester. Sometimes
grabbing is preferred and sometimes it
causes problems. A smooth filament
poly thread (not spun poly) in the bobbin will work better with metallic and
other sensitive threads because its
smooth finish acts almost like a lubricant, sliding nicely with the thread.
Bad Weather and Cancellation
It has been the policy in the event of
bad weather that YOU, each member
call one of the officers to find out if
there is a meeting. With so many having e-mail, a message will be sent to
those whose addresses the guild has.
The phone numbers are:
Pat Christ
Sandy Cullin
Ann Burrows
Diane Hollenbach
Gerry Glutz
Judy Corl
Sue Dompkowski
610-756-6768
610-682-7833
610-682-6565
610-926-0210
610-689-5748
610-926-2493
610-926-4619
March 20, 2013 Round Robin Challenge
Block Distribution
It is difficult to believe part one of our journey is coming to an end. It has been 20
months of mystery and excitement to see
what choice of fabric our fellow guild members had chosen for their project. Part two
of our journey will end January 2014 when
the blocks will transform into some beautiful
completed projects. Blocks will be distributed to the various participants of the Round
Robin Challenge during the March membership meeting and will be exhibited for all the
guild members to see.
We will also have Sandy Buss & Julie Brenner from “Julie’s Sewing Basket” to share
the latest “Fun & Done” patterns and techniques. They will also demonstrate new
tools that will make your projects easy to
complete….plus a new exciting technique
for the cathedral window pattern without all
the folding. This is a meeting you do not
want to miss!!
April 17, 2013
Keepsake Quilting
Autumn’s Glory Keepsake
Challenge Exhibit
Come and enjoy the creations of others
who have been chosen to be a part of
Keepsake Quilting’s traveling exhibit. This
challenge is entitled Autumn’s Challenge.
Guest Fee: $5.00
Guest Fee $5.00
SHOW & TELL
Jane Hague
Virginia Conrad
Linda Dupler
Ann Thompson
Robin Phillips
Fat Quarter Lottery:
For March – Red or Valentine print fabrics
are requested. Bring a piece of 100% cotton
that measures 18” x 22” and put your name in
for a chance to win all the others. Last month
Ann Thompson and Linda Lorish won the fabric.
Block of the Month:
The new block for April 2013 is included in this
newsletter. At the last meeting Sandy Cullin
won 20 blocks. For every block that you
make you get to put your name in for a chance
to win all the others. Some times there are
enough to make a quilt. Sara Ginder won the
fat quarter.
50/50 Winner:
Melinda Novatnak
“Bits & Pieces” Whig Rose Pattern
The “Whig Rose” pattern originated in 1834
during the formation of the American Whig
political party as a reaction against the authoritarian policies of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Although the newly emergent Republican
Party absorbed most of the Whigs in 1856, the
pattern remained popular throughout the second half of the 19th century. Quilting allowed
women to express their patriotism towards
their favorite political party. The “Whig Rose”
design was often used in four block quilts,
which was a popular format used by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Hand Quilters
Liinda Lorish
Elaine Tibbs
Ann Thompson
Cindy Bortz
Sara Ginder
Liz Keller
Sharon Phillips
610-845-2164
610-297-2641
610-285-2684
610-682-6380
610-845-8390
610-589-2614
610-562-5364
Community Service 2013
At this March meeting 14” pillows for the
Children’s Home will be collected.
Cathy Phillips will have labels available
for the Camp Noah Quilts that will be
turned in at May’s meeting. Each quilt
should have one of our labels sewn on it.
MARCH - 14” pillows for the Reading Chil
dren’s Home. The guild will pro
vide the pillow forms. See Cathy
Phillips.
MAY - Camp Noah quilts
JULY - Chemo hats made at the guild
meeting
SEPT, OCT or NOV. (to be decided)
Quilts for the cancer center at
Lehigh Valley Hospital.
NOVEMBER - Christmas stockings for our
troops and Christmas Ornaments and motel/
hotel shampoo and body lotions.
Accepted at every meeting will be
abdominal pillows and eye glass cases for
Lehgih Valley Hospital. Canceled stamps
are also collected.
Tracey Diehl showed the guild members eye
covers from Reading Hospital. She has
patterns available for this project.
New Members
Gerry Grabias
6711 Jefferson Ct.
New Tripoli, PA 18066
(610) 298-2752 – home
birthday 6/2
Margo Dufresne
Karen Hoshour
Marlene Heffner
Diane Hollenbach
Sue Hensel
Sylvia Scharff
Trudy Beidler
March 4
March 7
March 17
March 20
March 24
March 25
March 29
QUILT SHOWS
AQS Lancaster Quilt Show March 13-16, 2013. Presented by
AQS at the Marriott at the Lancaster
County Convention Center. For
more info visit
aqss-hows.com/AQSLancaster/.
Lancaster Spring Quilt Show March 13-16, 2013. Seven different
quilt exhibits and several vendors
presented by Quilter’s Rule at the
Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center, Lancaster, PA. For
more info visit
lancasterquilt-show.com/.
Betsy Pienta
68 Bitting Rd
Alburtis, PA 18011
(610) 845-3349
pientab@windstream.net
birthday 5/1
23rd Annual Lancaster Quilt
Show - March 13-16, 2013. Many
vendors at the Continental Inn, Lancaster, PA. This is located across
the street from the Lancaster Spring
Quilt show with a free shuttle between the two resorts. For more info
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www.lancasterquiltshow.webs.com/.
Deborah McCullough
80 Adams Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
(610) 683-5772
sjmpa@msn.com
birthday 11/4
EXPO 2013 - March 16-17, 2013.
Presented by the Balti-more Heritage Quilters Guild at Goucher College, Tow-son, MD. For more info
visit www.baltimorequilters.com/
expo-2013/.
Heart and Home Quilters’ Guild Business Meeting February 20, 2013
Sandy Cullin called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. with the pledge to the flag.
Attendance: Fifty (50) members were present at the meeting including one (1) guest. There were two (2) new members.
Announcements: In order to encourage all members to sign in, Pat Christ will be having a drawing for a prize for the people that
sign in each month. Birthdays for the month will be announced and a drawing held. Ruth Skinner was the February birthday. A sewing room tour will be held for the membership. Pat Christ is looking for volunteers to share their sewing rooms. The cost of admission will be one fat quarter. The program for March will be the display of the Round Robin blocks. Pat Christ asked that everyone put
their name, the person’s name it is going to and the name of the block on a piece of paper attached to the block. Judy’s Sewing Basket will be coming to the March meeting with new patterns, gadgets and techniques. The meeting will be held at Janelle Hall.
Treasurer’s Report: Gerry Glutz reported that the beginning balance in the checking account was $2,528.56 with income of $279.50
and expenses of $518.34 for an ending balance of $2,289.72. The interest in the ING account was $3.46 with an ending balance of
$10,199.15. The total ending balance for both accounts was $12,488.87. Checks were written this evening in the amount of $453.79.
The Treasurer’s Report was accepted as correct and filed for future audit.
Recording Secretary: Minutes of the past month were accepted as written.
Corresponding Secretary: Ann Burrows reported that a thank you note was received from the Lehigh Valley Hospital for the eyeglass cases.
Library: Book returns were accepted.
Newsletter: Items for the newsletter must be to Ann Burrows by Tuesday February 26, 2013.
Community Service: Twenty-one (21) people signed up to make pillows for the Children’s Home which will be collected in March.
Tracy has patterns for a new project for the Reading Hospital, eye covers. Ann Burrows is taking eyeglass cases to the Lehigh Valley
Hospital. Karen Hoshour shared a thank you note from Berks Encore for the Christmas Ornaments for Meal on Wheels and from the
veterans for the stamps. A card was also received from the service man to whom the Guild gave a quilt. Area nursing homes have
need for walker bags, adult bibs and catheter bags. Keystone Villa has offered the use of their Community Room for meetings or
workshops. Lehigh Valley Hospital will take abdominal pillows. Ann Burrows is checking to see if they will supply the stuffing. Camp
Noah quilts are due in May. The quilts will be given to school age children.
Challenges: Pat Christ went over the challenge for August. All five strips of fabric must be used and noticeable in the quilt. Members may swap fabrics with each other. The combined total of all sides of the quilts may not exceed 144”. The UFO challenge is ongoing.
Sour Dough: Cindy Bortz reported two sour doughs are out and she will try to have a new sour dough for next month.
Fundraising: The quilt is in the frame and seven (7) people signed up to hand quilt it.
Website: Linda Epler reported that she had received an email from the Bridge of Hope requesting the donation of a quilt for their
silent auction at Reading Area Community College in November. Bridge of Hope helps end and prevent homelessness for women
and their children. Motion was made by Ann Troy, seconded by Sara Ginder, to donate one of the hospital quilts to the Bridge of
Hope and for Linda Epler to make contact with the organization.
Old Business –There was no closet space available for the Guild to use upstairs in the Church.
New Business –Karen Hoshour asked for donations of lace to be
used on still born baby gowns. Pat Christ provided information on
Judy Rothermel. The 50/50, fat quarter, block of the month and Chinese auction drawings were held.
A motion was made by Sue Dompkowski, seconded by Jeanie Ziegler,
to adjourn the business meeting at 8:43 p.m.
Diane Hollenbach
Block of the Month: April
Snowball
Easy, peasy and beautiful. You will submit 4 snowball blocks. When you complete the blocks for submission, they will be 6 ½
inches square. When you sew them into a quilt, their finished size will be 6 inches.
Cut four 6 ½ inch squares, one each out of four different floral print fabrics—please no duplicates!
Cut sixteen 2 inch squares out of lighter neutrals: tans, beiges, off-whites. These can be cut from all the same fabric or up to
4 different fabrics, as desired, but use the same neutral fabric for each block you create, so you need at least four 2 inch
squares for each of your blocks.
Sew one set of smaller blocks onto each corner of a larger block. Trim to a ¼ inch seam and press.
Sew the remaining 3 blocks using the same steps.
OFFICERS:
President
1st VP/ Membership
2nd VP/Program
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Past President
Sandy Cullin
Pat Christ
Judy Corl
Gerry Glutz
Diane Hollenbach
Ann Burrows
Sue Dompkowski
Block of the Month
Community Service
Fat Quarter
Fund Raiser Quilts
Librarian
Mystery Challenge
Newsletter
Parliamentarian
Fund Raiser Quilts
Refreshments
Sour Dough Project
Take Down
50/50 Drawing
Web site
Anne Troy
Cathy Phillips, Karen Hoshour, Tracey Diehl
Liz Keller
Karin Lille
Candace Franklin
Pat Christ
Ann Burrows
Sue Dompkowski
Karen Lilley
Kathy Fisher
Cindy Bortz
Jean Ziegler
Ann Thompson
Linda Epler
Heart and Home Quilters Guild
PO Box 48
Kutztown, PA 19530
Heart and Home Quilters’ Guild meets the third Wednesday
evening of the month at 6:30 PM for business, show & tell,
social time and a program. Refreshments begin at 6:00 in
the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
47-51 South Whiteoak Street, Kutztown, PA 19530
The Newsletter is published monthly.
Editor: Ann Burrows
PO Box 15
Bowers, PA 19511
610 682-6565
E-Mail: asbbowers@dejazzd.com
Information for the next issue is due
by the Wednesday one week after the
monthly meeting.
Business card size ads are
$4 an issue or $40/year
VISITOR POLICY
Guests may attend meetings for a fee
of $3.00 per meeting. This fee may
vary according to the program.
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