Tuesday, April 8, 2014
From the Studio: Can you believe how fast this year is passing? We are beginning to see signs of Spring!!! I have my garden planned and I’m ready to plant as soon as this weather levels out. The Sewing and Quilting Expo in Atlanta was wonderful for those of us who attended. The classes were small enough that everyone could work. Lots of new techniques were learned and the contribution to the economy of Atlanta was significant. The QSC Spring meeting is this weekend. Congratulate yourselves as we bring home a grant to work with over the next year. We can already see progress with this as you continue to pin quilts before meetings and our charity quilt count goes up. Now, we just need to find ways to introduce others to this fabulous art of quilting. Hopefully we will see some new faces during the Strings Workshop that Stephanie is teaching April 5th. Check with Pam Kohel for information on the workshop and the scholarships that are available. Stay dry and keep your stitches even, Joyce Greer – President of Devine Quilters
Bring to the April 7 meeting: (6pm: social time and pin basting Charity Quilts; 6:30pm: demo; 7-9pm: meeting) Wear your DQ name tag Completed Block of the Month and $1for the block drawing Show and tell Any Charity tops/quilts
Programs
April's program will be an exciting trunk show by two very talented members of our guild, Anita Bowen and Stephanie Alexander. Our newer members may not know the talents of these quilters. I am looking forward to being inspired and to learning more about fellow members through their quilts. Some of Nikki Ransom’s recommended websites to check out, from her presentation at the March meeting: Craftsy.com—classes; many are free. Purchased ones stay with you to rewatch. CreativeGrids.com—videos on how to use their rulers Pinterest.com Blogs: blogger.com, blogspot.com, etc. YouTube Missouri Star Quilt Company Genexquilters.com Quiltville.com Demos @ 6:30pm Our demo for the April meeting will be done by Beth Stewart-Ozark. She will amaze us as she shows how she did the ‘Bursts’ on the quilt we saw during the March meeting. Demo starts at 6:30…..See you then!! --Joyce Block of the Month The March BOM generated about 25 blocks. They were won by Shirley Johnson and Nancy Aydlett. The block for the April meeting is attached in this email for those who didn’t get a copy at the meeting. The Mystery clues for “Run for the Border” by Debbie Caffrey came in just after March’s meeting and the fabric requirements were emailed to paid participants--Jodi Devine Quilters’ Guild Challenge 2014: Inspiration from Paintings Participants are to take inspiration from the paintings listed on the slip of paper they draw from the basket. Take the colors, or forms, or whatever catches your imagination about the painting you are given and make it into a quit. The quilt must measure at least 20 inches on any side and no more than 48 inches on any side. The quilts are due at the November meeting. I am very excited to see the results of everyone’s inspiration. I will have more slips of paper with paintings listed at the next few meetings in case you did not attend the February meeting. Try a new technique, stretch your creativity, but most of all Have Fun! ---Pam
Membership
New member: Sue Kuhn
Renewals: Jennifer Amor Gail Jeffcoat Diane Ries
Charity Quilts Update
20 gorgeous quilts were handed over to the staff at The Palmetto Children's Shelter for the children there who are there during the trauma of their young lives. Another almost 20 quilts are underway with about 12 of those ready as 'kits' (tops, batting and backing) awaiting quilting. Come join us with any part of the process you would like to contribute. The Quilters of South Carolina have granted us funds for plenty of batting. We have a reasonable supply of material for tops and backing. Anyone interested in gathering to work together at predetermined times - let's name a time and get it done! Talk with Ann Maletic, 782- 5401
.
Minutes for the March 3, 2014 Meeting
Prior to Devine Quilters business meeting Pam Kohel introduced our speaker, Nikki Ransom. Nikki’s presentation was “Quilter Resources on the Internet.” Show and Tell followed the presentation.
Business meeting was called to order by President Joyce Greer at 8:20pm. One guest in attendance. A motion to approve Minutes of the February meeting as published in the February Devine Newsletter was made by Jodi Spillane. Motion was approved by voice vote.
Committee Reports:
Treasurer: Geri Smith—
Charity: Ann Maletic,--Palmetto Place representatives picked out quilts they felt would be special for each of their 20 residents.
Newsletter: Beth Karr-- If any member would like to send in articles or announcements for the newsletter please submit by the 20th of the month.
Membership: Pat Whittle-- Absent, no report.
Block of the Month: Jodi Spillane-- Blocks for March were won by Shirley Johnson and Nancy Aydlett . Patterns have not yet arrived for the Mystery Quilt.
Audit: The Audit is complete and will be reported to the Executive Board later in March. After meeting with the Board, results will be presented to full membership.
By-Laws Committee: Bernadette Houghton, Chair. Beth Stuart-Ozark; Ann Maletic; Teresa Laverne; and Judy Carroll. Committee will be meeting March 22.
Programs: Pam Kohel,--correction on Program Schedule, October 2014, Hoffman Challenge, not Hancock. Devine Sew Free Day, June 7th, 2014 Greenhill Baptist Church. Bring dish to share and a canned good for the church pantry. No other cost. Announcements: Devine Strings Workshop, April 5, 2014 at Greenhill Baptist Church. One Loose Thread (OLT) is sponsoring 5 “new quilter” scholarships to attend the Workshop. “New Quilter” must be accompanied by a paid Devine member. To apply for Scholarship contact Pam Kohel.
President Greer adjourned meeting at 8:40pm. Next meeting April 7, 2014
Future Programs 2014
May 5: Karen Conley will give a trunk show of the beautiful quilts she made as a certified Judy Niemeyer quilt teacher. She will have patterns and fabric for sale. June 2: Speakers from our Charities will speak about the people their organizations represent
June 7 (Sat.) Sew Free Sew Day at Greenhill Baptist Church, West Columbia. Bring dish to share and a canned good for the church pantry. No other cost.
July 7: Mini workshops with Judy Carroll, Beth Karr, and Nancy Aydlett
August 4: The Pizza Ladies, Patti and Cindy, will give a trunk show and sell fabric, patterns, and rulers.
September 8: Flea Market! Rent a table and sell some of the things you bought and don’t know what to do with and don’t want to donate. Also, a table of donated items members make and donate to contribute to the guild.
October 6: Donna Royson will tell us about her journey to becoming a certified Quilt in Day teacher and the Hoffman Challenge quilts
November 3: Guild Challenge quilts presented
December 1: Christmas potluck dinner and stocking making for the Children’s Hospital
Visitors
Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for July and September 2013) at 7:00 pm (social hour and demos begin at 6pm) at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is prorated for new members.
Other Quilt Related Activities Note to members: If you would like to see a quilting-related event posted in the newsletter, please give Beth Karr the following details in writing at the guild meeting or by email: name of event; date(s); sponsor or host; location, hyperlink. Events held prior to the newsletter’s emailing will not be included.
Monday, February 17, 2014
March 2014 Newsletter
March 2014 Newsletter
From the Studio:
I am sitting here waiting for the ‘Ice Storm’ of 2014. I just returned from a longarm conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia and I feel like my head might explode with what I learned.
When was the last time you took a class about anything quilting? Whether it was a special technique or a special type of quilt? Would you agree that taking classes keeps us energized and updated on our art as quilters? Well, I do. I find, often, that I need a jump start to get my brain working on some new project. I also love the fact that there is more than one way to accomplish any of our goals. Not only do we learn new things, we meet new people. I love what we do and the many ways that we have available to do it. I love the technical as well as the social aspect of quilting.
Pam Kohel (our program chair and Vice-President) is working on some workshop/classes to be shared with other guilds. Plan on participating, learning something new, and meeting some new quilters. Let’s expand our horizons.
Stay warm and keep your stitches even.
--Joyce Greer- President
Bring to the March 3 meeting: (6pm: social time and pin basting Charity Quilts; 6:30pm: demo; 7-9pm: meeting)
Completed Block of the Month and $1
Your 2014 membership renewal
Show and tell
Any Charity tops/quilts
Programs
Nicki Ransom will give a tour of quilting resources on the internet. Follow along as she takes us to various websites that are great for quilters. Learn to navigate the websites to obtain the best experience available.
We are very excited that Stephanie Alexander is teaching a workshop on Saturday April 5th on her amazing scrappy string star quilts. She will show us a couple of her quilts at the meeting this month. Please fill out the flyer sent earlier and mail or give it to me along with a check for $20 by March 15th when we open registration to nonmembers. We already have a non-member waiting list!
Demos @ 6:30pm
Beth Karr will demonstrate simple walking foot quilting—handling the straight lines, but not in the ditch!
Financial Report
Balance Feb 1 $ 5,586.36
Income Feb Meeting $ 189.00
Expenditures Feb Meeting $ 429.97
Net Income Feb Meeting $ (240.97)
Grand Total $ 5,345.39
Block of the Month
The February BOM generated 25 blocks and raised $35. They were won by Maggie Klawitter.
The block for the March meeting was sent out on 2/13. Let editor know if you need another copy. --Jodi
Devine Quilters’ Guild Challenge 2014: Inspiration from Paintings
Participants are to take inspiration from the paintings listed on the slip of paper they draw from the basket. Take the colors, or forms, or whatever catches your imagination about the painting you are given and make it into a quit.
The quilt must measure at least 20 inches on any side and no more than 48 inches on any side. The quilts are due at the November meeting. I am very excited to see the results of everyone’s inspiration.
I will have more slips of paper with paintings listed at the next few meetings in case you did not attend the February meeting. Try a new technique, stretch your creativity but most of all Have Fun! ---Pam
Charity Quilts Update
Please come to the meeting early (6 pm) to join in the fun of pinning quilts to ready them for quilting on home sewing machines. Hopefully, we will pin two to four of the 14 quilts ready for quilting at this time. Also, at this month's meeting, Beth Kerr will demonstrate walking foot quilting.
Quilt kits and quilts-ready-for-quilting: We will have quilt top packages, as well as quilts ready to home- or long-arm quilt, ready for you to take.
Receipt for donation: If you are interested in donating, and want receipts, please be sure to pin your name to the quilt or add it to the DQ Info sheet that might already be attached to the kit. At least one of our three groups is asking that we have name, address and value of the quilt at the time of donation.
The count: 26 completed quilts thus far, 0 handed over yet (this was delayed by snow/ice days this week). Approximately, 14 quilts awaiting quilting. Unknown number of quilts in-progress.
Thanks to all who have and continue to work on these! ---Ann
Minutes for the February 3, 2014 Meeting
Meeting was called to order at 6:58pm by President Joyce Greer. Pam Kohl introduced our speaker Suzie Parron, co-author of Barn Quilts and the America Quilt Trail Movement. Program conducted prior to the business portion of meeting.
Business meeting was called to order by President Joyce Greer. Teresa Lavern made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 2014 as published in the newsletter. Motion was carried by voice vote.
Reports:
• Treasurer reported bank balance $5586.36
• Newsletter, no set date for submission of reports. Beth will send email reminder and give several days notice before articles due.
• Membership, 41 paid members.
• Charity, Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is at maximum capacity. 20 quilts were delivered and they will be given out on Valentine’s Day.
• Block of the Month drawing was won by Maggie.
• Mystery Quilt patterns will be delivered at the March meeting. Copies of QSC’s Artful Bra books are available for $10.
• Program: Copies of a revised Devine Quilters’ Program 2014 schedule was passed out to members. Challenge Quilt specifications, completed work at least 20 inches on each side but not more than 48 inches each side. Draw inspiration for Challenge entry from artist and work drawn from hat.
Old Business:
• By-Laws Revision Committee is in need of volunteers. Contact Bernadette Houghton or Joyce Greer.
Devine Quilt Guild has been awarded $250.00 as a mini- grant from Quilters of South Carolina. Presentation will be made during the Spring Meeting of Quilters of South Carolina March 22, 2014. No monies will be spent until the check is received.
Good of the Order: President Joyce Greer, stated that as owner of a long arm business and Quilt Retreat organizer, One Loose Thread transactions will not be carried out during Devine Quilters’ meetings. All Retreat questions and transactions during meetings should be directed to coordinator Pat Whittle. Any other One Loose Thread business should be discussed only with Joyce Greer and separate from Devine Quilters activities.
Business meeting was adjourned at 8:24pm followed by Show and Tell. Next meeting is March 3, 2014.
Visitors
Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for July and September 2013) at 7:00 pm (social hour and demos begin at 6pm) at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is prorated for new members.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
February 2014 Newsletter
February 2014 Newsletter
What a fantastic
meeting we had to start our year. I want to thank everyone who has volunteered
for different positions in the Guild for the coming year. However, we need a
few more people to step up to the plate.
We need:
1. Someone
to set up demo’s for the year. You enjoy them, right? So, help get them
scheduled.
2. Bernadette
needs someone on her By-Laws committee. Interested in where our guild goes in
the next few years? Now, is the time to set the ground work. Let Bernadette
know that you will help her out with this.
(bhoughton560@hotmail.com,
781-307-8445)
3. Fundraising:
The committee did a fantastic job last year organizing and conducting our
auction. Now we need 2 or 3 members to step up and help out this year. Our
guild really needs this function, so let me know how soon you can start work on
this. The board has come up with a few new ideas to add to the mix. You will
work in conjunction with Pam Kohel and Donna Royson to keep things fun and
interesting while we work to add to our program budget for the next few years.
I look forward to
hearing from you all very soon. My number is 776-5801 or you can email me at 630p@bellsouth.net to let me know your
interests. You will get so much more out of your guild if you put just a little
more into it.
Let’s go Sew!!
Joyce
Greer-President
Bring to the February
3 meeting: (6pm: social time; 6:30pm: demo; 7-9pm:
meeting)
€
Completed
Block of the Month and $1
€
Your
2014 membership renewal
€
Show
and tell
€
Any
Charity tops/quilts
Programs
For our February Program, Suzi
Parron, author of Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail will take us on
journey along the quilt trail. Her presentation features over one hundred
stunning photographs of barn quilts. We will hear stories of some of the
individuals who have painted quilt blocks to honor loved ones or their local
culture.
We need a place for Suzi to spend
the night in case she is too tired to return to Stone Mountain. If you are
willing to host Suzi Parron, please call Pam at 803 315-4541. Thanks.
--Pam
The
dazzling duo of Wilma Grubbs and Roz Hunt will be doing our Demo the evening of
February 3 starting at 6:30. Topic: The angle finder ruler/tool.
Financial Report
|
Balance
Jan 1
|
$5,786.36
|
|
Income
Jan Meeting
|
$360.00
|
|
Expenditures
Jan Meeting
|
$560.00
|
|
Net
Income Jan Meeting
|
($200.00)
|
|
Grand
Total
|
$5,586.36
|
--Geri
The link to the February BOM “Woven” was sent by email on Jan.
10. See details in the Minutes below on
how the BOM program works.
--Jodi
Charity Quilts Update
Wow. January brings us 19 gorgeous, awesome, completed quilts. The quilts are ready to go to our January-guild
approved “receiving” organizations: the Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter,
Lexington Extended Care and Dorn VA Medical Center. Many thanks to Joyce Greer and Donna Royson
for doing the January binge quilting of this fantastic batch and to Beth Kerr
for having gotten us into this great shape based on the past year’s work.
There They Go:
A discussion with the contact person at Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter
set a goal for us to give them quilts for all the children there on Valentine’s
Day. Their maximum capacity is 20 youth
(age 2 to teens). Currently they have 19
including nine boys. If
there are any charity quilts in the pipeline, especially those that would
appeal to boys, please contact Ann by the end of January with information about
any them. We hope to give the
Shelter representative a choice of quilts since she is aware of the mix of ages
and interests of the youth. This may
become an annual thing! Additional
quilts this year will then be offered to our two other groups.
Let’s get them started: Anyone willing to help at a 2-3 hour
design-fest please call Ann to let her know if you are interested and if any of
these dates and times would work for this one-time get together at her house
(Forest Lake area): Friday Jan 31 1-3pm, Thursday, February 6 either 1-3 or
6-8pm. We have four basic design
formats (Rail Fence, Altered Rails, Disappearing 9-patch and Scrap Squares),
but pulling together the fabric we have and preparing the quilt packages will
provide us an opportunity to get together and collaborate. “By the Way”: Anyone working on a guild-provided quilt top
is of course welcome to add inspiration in the form of swapped fabric or changed
plans etc.
We now have a photo gallery and a
database that will support ensuring “quilt receipts” from “receiving
organizations” can go back to members that are providing material on donated
quilts.
To join in the design and prep work
or for any questions, call Ann Maletic at 782-5401 or annmaletic@gmail.com .
Membership
We are now taking renewals for
2014. A membership form is attached to
the email, and more forms will be at the meeting. –Pat W.
Minutes for the January 6, 2014 Meeting
Business meeting was called to order at 6:58pm by President, Joyce Greer. First official decision was by request of
President asking for verbal support selecting an official gavel. The wooden spoon was chosen and used to call
meeting to order. After a brief welcome
and introduction of 2014 Devine Officers, immediate Past President, Sue
Spillane was recognized for her service for the past 2 years.
Welcome and introduction
of guests (2) and Happy January Birthday wishes extended to Stephanie
Alexander, Mimi Jones, and Donna Royson.
Minutes of the December
2013 meeting by Motion (Pam K.) to approve as published in the December
Newsletter were approved and 2nd (Joyce B.) carried by voice vote.
Reports:
Treasurer: Balance as of meeting time $5786.36
Charity: Charity quilts completed in 2013, 45.
Newsletter: Moving to electronic only delivery in
February 2014.
Membership: At meeting
time, 40 paid memberships for 2014.
Old Business:
none
New Business:
2014 Budget – Treasurer, Geri Smith passed out a print copy of
Devine Quilters Financial Report, Proposed 2014 Budget and 2013 Financial
Report. It was noted $1.00 error in
Total Expenses for 2013 as printed because of a rounding issue with computer
math. After a brief discussion a motion
(Teresa Laverne) to accept the proposed budget as presented with modification
as required to meet Devine needs, 2nd (Beth Stewart-Ozark) motion
was passed by voice vote.
Programs for 2014 – 1st Vice President, Pam Kohel passed out
a print copy of Devine Programs for 2014.
Pam also asked for 2014 Challenge and program suggestions or comments be
sent to her email pkohel@sc.rr.com.
Charity for 2014 – Ann Maletic passed out a print copy, Summary of
nominations for Devine Quilters 2014 charity quilt recipients. 3 charities were listed Palmetto Place
Children’s Shelter, Lexington Extended Care, and Dorn VA Medical Center. All have been reviewed by the Executive Board
and appear to meet 501.c.3 standards and/or can provide receipts. After some discussion of other possible
recipients a motion (Linda Vandiver ) was made to accept the 3 named charities
for the 1st 6 months of 2014, 2nd (Beth Karr). Motion carried by voice vote. A suggestion, by President, was made to
invite representatives from other suggested charities to talk about their
organization.
By-Law review - President stated it had been many years (August,
2001)since Devine By-Laws had been reviewed/revised. Bernadette Houghton was asked to Chair a
Committee to do this. Volunteers were
solicited from members present and to
contact President or Bernadette if you are willing to serve. If no volunteers come forward, expect call
from President.
QSC Mini-Grant - Charity Quilts. President Greer discussed an application to the Quilters of SC for a Mini-Grant to assist with expenses associated with Charitable Projects, to be submitted this week.
In 2013 approximately 20% of Devine members participated
in Charity quilt work. All Devine
members were encouraged to participate in 2014 projects.
Block of the Month 2014 -Jodi Spillane.
Instructions for February BOM were available. It is our first “modern” block, white
background with bright color notes, 12 ½” unfinished. BOM is a fundraiser for Devine. Explanation of BOM “opportunity”
participation. Two (2) ways to win all
blocks:
1.
Create block(s)
per monthly instructions. Individuals
provide materials. Bring completed
block(s) and $1.00 PER block to meeting.
Receive one (1) opportunity per block/$1.00 donated.
2.
Make no
blocks. Donate $2.00 for one (1)
opportunity to win all blocks. May
donate multiples of $2.00 for multiple opportunities.
All participant names
placed in box, stirred well, and one name drawn.
Mystery Quilt 2014 - Jodi Spillane.
Mystery quilt pattern will be by Debbie Caffrey. Sign up with Jodi by end of February 3, 2014
meeting. Patterns to be delivered at the
March meeting. Cost of pattern: $8.
Fundraiser and Demo volunteers needed.
Get in touch with President or expect call. Request that all members serve on at least
one committee.
Dream Teacher, a motion (Beth K) was made to earmark $1000 of 2014
Devine funds as a continuing line item for a Dream Teacher, defined as a
nationally recognized instructor of quilting techniques and/or original ideas
and/or patterns. Motion (Pam K.) was
amended and accepted (Beth K) to earmark $2000 of Devine 2014 funds as a
continuing line item for a potential Dream Teacher. 2nd (name needed?) Motion carried
by voice vote.
Announcement/Good of the
Order
Quilts of Valor fundraiser with Marianne Fons
and Mary Fons. Lecture for the day in
Columbia at the Bluff road armory on Sept 20 2014. Tickets on sale at Pieces and Patches
beginning February.
Business meeting adjourned at 8:15. Following Business meeting, Lone Star Quilts exhibited
at RCPL were returned and shown. Program
followed with many useful show and tell tools for quilting as well as show and
tell individual projects.
Other Quilt Related Activities
Note to members:
If you would like to see a quilting-related event posted in the
newsletter, please give Beth Karr the following details in writing at the guild meeting or by email: name of event; date(s); sponsor or host;
location, hyperlink. Events held prior
to the newsletter’s mailing will not be included.
8th Annual One Stop Shop Hop.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 9am-4pm. $3
admission. At USC Lancaster, Starr Hall
& Carol Ray Dowling Center, Hubbard Dr., Lancaster, SC 29720 http://onestopshophop.wordpress.com
Crazy Quilt Gathering
Facilitated by Sandra Baker.
Sat., Jan 25. 10:00 am
Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 1000
"B" Avenue, West Columbia, SC 29169
Lunch
will be served. Send $8.00 and RSVP to Sandra Baker, 5 Park Circle, West
Columbia, SC 29170.
Bus Tour to AQS, Paducah, KY Greater Columbia
Quilters & Run Away Travels put together a package for the AQS Show in
2014. A bus will leave Columbia on April 23 and return on April 27.
Package includes: 4 night's accommodations at
KenLake State Park, 4 breakfasts, 2 dinners, snacks/drinks on the bus,
gratuities, and bus service to and from the show. Van service will be provided
for early AM classes. Two dinners, and all lunches are on your own. Show
tickets and class registrations may be obtained on the AQS website beginning in
January. Total price is $675. A $100 deposit will secure your reservation with
balance to be paid by Jan. 21 2014.
Contact Clara Fisher at 803-960-1375 or Iamclara2@gmail.com for
additional details.
We are having Marianne Fons and Mary Fons lecture for
the day in Columbia at the Bluff road armory on Sept 20 2014. We will use
the money to buy fabric and supplies for South Carolina Quilts of Valor and donate
a portion of the money to our national Foundation.
We will start selling a
limited number of tickets in the next few weeks for $60.00 for the event and
$10.00 if you want a box lunch. Doors will open at 9am and lecture will
start at 10 am sharp. This will be advertised in Love of Quilting
magazine so I'm sure we will sell out early.
Anyone who would like to
purchase tickets can send a check for $60 for the event or $70 for the event
and lunch. (I would encourage staying with us for lunch as we are planning a
fun and eventful lunch.)
Make checks out to
Custom
Creative Quilting, 525 Richland Ave., St Matthews SC 29135
The info we will need for
ticket purchase is: Name, Address, Phone
and Email ( we will be sending out info about the event, lunch choices and many
different other things we will be offering that day)
We will return ticket thru
mail to those who choose to purchase them that way. Or you will be able to
purchase them thru one of our committee members. --Thank you, Anne Mixon
January 2014 Newsletter
From the President:
Happy New Year! (well, almost)
I want to start this year off right
with giving Sue Spillane a huge Thank You for all she has done for our guild
over the last two years. In helping to maintain the stability of the board she
has allowed our guild to attract new members and encouraged some of the “old”
members to return. I would be remiss if I didn’t also thank all of the other
members of the board that are rotating off. You have done wonderful things for
our guild and we are grateful. Now, don’t leave just because your job is done.
It’s going to be a good year.
Your board has a really exciting
year planned for 2014 and I hope that you will help them out by participating
in everything we do. There will be demos of new tools and techniques. We will
have classes and workshops for all levels of interest. Our speakers at meetings
will be interesting and diverse. The Guild “Sew Days” are always a blast. So,
mark your calendars for some wonderful nights at Devine.
Let’s go sew! --Joyce Greer
Bring to the January
6 meeting: (6pm: social time; 7-9pm: meeting)
€
Favorite
tool and something made from it (see Programs)
€
Your
2014 membership renewal
€
Show
and tell
€
Any
Charity tops/quilts
______________________________________________________________________
Programs
The library exhibited Lone Star
quilts will be displayed by their owners and will answer any design or
technical questions members have. We will have the pleasure of seeing these
lovely quilts up close.
Members, please bring in your favorite tool (not rotary cutter) and something
you made using the tool. If you gave the item away, bring the tool anyway.
I look forward to discovering some new tools or new ways to use old
tools. ---Pam
Financial Report
|
Balance
Dec 1
|
$
5,515.36
|
|
|
Income
Dec Meeting
|
$
371.00
|
|
|
Expenditures
Dec Meeting
|
$
100.00
|
|
|
Net
Income Dec Meeting
|
$
271.00
|
|
|
Grand
Total
|
$
5,786.36
|
--Geri
Block of the Month
No block of the Month for the January meeting. We’ll resume for the February meeting.
--Jodi
Love Quilt
Programs
We completed 45 quilts I 2013. 21 more are out for long arm quilting and
we’ll be calling on all of you to do their bindings. Plans for 2014 will be announced after the
next Board meeting.
Received the following note from the Child Life Specialists
at Palmetto Richland Hospital: “Thank
you so much for your generous donation of miniature stockings. They are adorable ornaments and I know our
children and families will enjoy receiving them during the holidays. We appreciate you all taking the time to make
these ornaments and for helping us put smiles on many faces this
Christmas.” --Ann Maletic and Beth
Karr
Membership
Update: Beth Stewart-Ozark: bethquilts@aol.com
We are now taking renewals for
2014. A membership form is attached to
the email, and more forms will be at the meeting. –Pat W.
Lone Star Exhibit
It has been a long time coming and going, but
the "Lone Star Quilts" will be returned to their owners at the
January meeting as promised. The quilters did a wonderful job and will talk
about their quilts at this meeting. --Thank you, Helen
Minutes for the December 2, 2013 Meeting
v The night's activities opened around 5:30 PM
with the annual Christmas program. Members
joined groups to sew, turn, press, and beribbon over 200 miniature stockings
for distribution to local hospitals.
v When the stockings were completed, the
members enjoyed a pot luck dinner.
v Sue Spillane called the business part of the
meeting to order at 7:30 PM. The
November minutes were approved, and the guild chairs reported on their
respective assignments. Of note were the
following announcements:
v
Beth
Karr reminded members that she was waiting for recipient nominations for next
year's charity quilts.
v
The
2013 and 2014 Board members will meet at Miyo's on Forest Drive on Saturday,
December 28th, at noon, to discuss the coming year's programs and to provide a
smooth transition from the current officers to next year's electees.
v
MaryLou
Putlock won December's Block of the Month.
Jodi Spillane indicated that she would continue as coordinator of this
activity in 2014. There will be no block
for the month of January.
v
In
January, members will be treated to a display of the Lone Star quilts that were
shown at the Richland County Public Library in November and December.
v
Members
are asked to bring to the January meeting a tool they have used to make a
project in the past. The tool may be one
of the quilter's own invention or one that is traditional in nature.
v
The
January meeting will be held on Monday, January 6th.
v
Due to
illness in his family, Tommy Leitner was not able to be present at the December
meeting to service sewing machines. He
has promised to honor the $55 price he offered guild members if they call him
in the next couple of weeks to have their machines looked at and refer to the
Devine Quilters December meeting.
v
Beth
Karr reminded members that, if they have events they wish to see posted in the
newsletter, they should email her the details directly.
v
Show
and tell followed the business part of the meeting. The meeting adjourned at
8:10p.
Visitors
Our
regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for
July and September 2013) at 7:00 pm (social hour and demos begin at 6pm) at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners
of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask
at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is
prorated for new members.
Other Quilt Related Activities
Note to members:
If you would like to see a quilting-related event posted in the
newsletter, please give Beth Karr the following details in writing at the guild meeting or by email: name of event; date(s); sponsor or host;
location, hyperlink. Events held prior
to the newsletter’s mailing will not be included.
The
National Quilt Museum in Paducah is
in the process of raising funds to support its 27,000 sq. ft. space and to
promote traveling and on-site exhibits.
To help with this effort, the museum staff is asking quilters to donate
a miniature or full-size quilt. These
donations will be made available for purchase in the museum shop or will be
auctioned at the live events the museum hosts annually.
Donations should be made, if possible, by April 1,
2014, and should be sent to: The National Quilt Museum, 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah,
KY 42001.
Please
include a note with your guild name, address, and contact information, as well
as the name of the quilt you are donating.
When the quilt sells, you will be sent a receipt listing the purchase
price. You may assign a value to the
quilt, but the Museum cannot guarantee that your assigned value will be met. All donations are tax deductible as allowed
by law.
There are no limits to the number of quilts you may
donate and the museum welcomes multiple donations.
QSC District 4 Annual
Meeting
You
are invited to attend the 10th annual District 4 meeting to be held
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 10 am at the St. Matthews First Baptist Church,
303 West Bridge Street, St. Matthews, SC.
You do not need to be a member of
Quilters of South Carolina or a guild to attend. We will have lots of fun with quilters from all
over District 4.
AGENDA
Guest Speaker
Lunch
Our very own…Ugly
Fabric Challenge and Drawing
Show and Tell
(Bring your quilts to share)
Special Door Prize
Drawing
Each person donating an orphan block for
Quilts of Valor will be given a ticket.
10 blocks equals 10 tickets
COST: $7.00 Checks should be made out to Verity Creekmore
Please
send your check or cash and the form below to me by February 8, 2014
Verity Creekmore, 1172 Caw Caw Hwy, St.
Matthews, SC 29135
Directions:
From
I26: Exit #136 (US#6) toward St.
Matthews. Drive approximately 3.5
miles. Turn right onto US#176. Bear left onto US#6. Drive approximately 3.5 miles. The church is on your right. Meeting will be in the social hall next to
the church.
I
will be attending the District 4 meeting on Saturday, February 22, 2014
Name______________________________________________________
Email______________________________________________________
Telephone
Number___________________________________________
Guild______________________________________________________
Dietary
Restrictions:________________________________________
Cash_________________________ Check____________________
Monday, September 2, 2013
September 2013 Newsletter
September 2013 Newsletter
- Thank you to Stephanie for taking charge at the August meeting.
- Another thank you for the Quilt and Sew on Saturday. Plenty of food, chatter and sewing. Donna Royson did a great job presenting the cutting tumbler blocks.
- I will also remind you to bring and turn in your Lone Star Quilts at the September meeting. Mine will be ready in 4-6 years. Thank you all!
---Sue Spillane
Bring to the September
9 meeting: (6pm: social time 6:30pm: demo
7-9pm: meeting)
€ Any Charity tops/quilts
€ Your finished Block of the Month and $1 per block for the block
drawing
€ Any donations for the October Sale/Auction (see article)
€ Your Lone Star quilts (with hanging rods) for the Library Exhibit
______________________________________________________________________
Contact Us:
President First
Vice President Second
Vice President
Sue Spillane Stephanie
Alexander Pam Kohel
957-7563 865-1483 788-3358
Secretary Treasurer Newsletter
Editor
Bernadette
Houghton Geri Smith Beth Karr
781-307-8445 420-7741 699-6577
Membership Charity
Programs Immediate
Past President
Pat Whittle Beth Karr Lynn Lucas
791-0159 699-6577 957-7563
Demo Coordinator Block of the Month Coordinator Lone
Star Exhibit Coord.
Joyce Greer Jodi
Spillane Helen
Brown
776-5801 781-5560 787-2615
Programs
A
quilt full of “Thank Yous” to Wilma Black for sharing her quilting journey with
the guild last month. We enjoyed the
stories that she connected with each of her quilts. It was particularly interesting hearing about
her quilting diary of what she works on from day to day. So inspiring, I was sew inspired that I
started my own diary the very next day.
Wilma has accomplished so much in such a short time for a new quilter.
Tommy
Leitner will be available to service your machine during the December
meeting. The more machines we have, the
lower the cost for each machine serviced.
Currently, I have received one response.
I need to hear from more members.
Don’t forget your sewing friends too; they are invited to
participate. If we have more machines
than Tommy can work on that evening, Ann Maletic has graciously volunteered her
Forest Lake home as a drop-off location.
If your machine doesn’t need cleaning, you are not sewing enough!
The
Second Devine Sew Free Sew Day was a blast.
Sixteen ladies and one gentleman attended. (And he quilts!) Donna Royson taught her Tumbling Blocks class
while two members did some hand sewing and others stitched along with their
machines. Shirley Johnson, the new owner
of Pieces & Patches, joined us along with some ladies who are in the
infancy of their quilting life. Welcome
Frances and Gail!. We all hope to see
these ladies again at guild or the next Sew Day. Pitty Pat and Frances brought much humor to
our table during lunch; sharing their life stories with us. I know everyone will agree the end of the day
came way too soon and we will certainly do this again.
Devine Demos
‘There is more than
one way to quilt that quilt’ --presented
by Donna Royson
Financial Report
Balance August
1
2877.12
Income August Meeting 0
Income August Meeting 0
Expenditures
August Meeting 0
Net
Income
0
Grand Total 2877.12
Grand Total 2877.12
Block of the Month
In honor of Shark Week, the Double Sawtooth block! The Theme is “Ocean”.
See http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DoubleSawtoothBlock.html for construction info. Perhaps an ocean or water themed fabric for
the center square?
In August we had 4 blocks turned in and $3 - won by Joyce
Browder.
Love Quilt
Programs
We received 6 quilts at the August meeting, giving us a
total of 39 completed. 16 have gone to
The Children’s Garden, 17 to the Baptist Hospital’s Breast Center, and 6 TBD.
I have some kits, and more tops ready to be quilted—please
pick one up at the next meeting.
Children’s pillowcases are also welcome!
--Beth
Membership
New: Patty Gamburg
Wonderful sew day at Green Hill Baptist Church. We had in attendance about 19 and four of them were visitors.
Wonderful sew day at Green Hill Baptist Church. We had in attendance about 19 and four of them were visitors.
Lone Star
Wow, after all this time we are finally bringing our Lone Star Quilts to
the Devine meeting so that they will be exhibited at the Richland Library. It's
not too late if you want to sew up a quick one. We have a lineup of 30
wonderful quilts both old and new, and using a variety of techniques. This is
going to be a fascinating show, thank you quilters.
We will have an area set up to receive the quilts. Debbie Hotchkiss is
taking care of all the information need on your quilt (you are encouraged
to get this finished ahead of time). Joyce Greer will help you install the
hooks so that your quilt will hang properly. Mary Cross will check you off the
list when you have completed these tasks and filled out the permission to hang,
etc. and Anita Bowen will load up your quilts for transportation. Please call
or e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns. ---Helen
October’s Fundraiser: Sale and Auction
Please bring your donation items
for sale or auction to the September meeting, so that we have time to price
them. Think patterns, books, precut
fabric collections, rulers, tools, etc., etc.
If you have yardage, please pin a note with how many yards. Have fun bundling up coordinated fabrics, fat
quarters, etc.
If you can’t bring items to a
meeting, contact one of the Auction Committee members below to make separate
arrangements. Baked goods and other last
minute items also be delivered early on the night of the meeting (details
later).
Let’s raise
lots of money for future program expenses!
Beth
Karr nebulosa@sc.rr.com
Jodi
Spillane jodilynn_72@yahoo.com
Pat
Whittle whittle4@bellsouth.net
Judy
Carroll jzcarroll@sc.rr.com
Helen Brown has generously donated
a week at a condo at Myrtle Beach, timed to coincide with the annual Myrtle
Beach Quilt Party.
Details:
Where: Carolina
Grande 2505 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
When: Monday to Monday, Jan 20 to
27. Check in 4pm, checkout 10am
Three bedroom condo (two king
rooms, one room with 2 double beds, and a pull out sofa).
Two baths. Balcony, kitchen, laundry. Microwave,
iron and ironing board. Hot tub on roof; parking garage with 1 designated
space, and overflow parking.
For more info: http://www.bluegreenvacations.com/resorts/sc/carolina-grande
There will be a minimum bid requirement, to be announced
later.
Pass this on to friends at other guilds—a lot of Columbia
quilters go to the Myrtle Beach Quilt Party each year.
Another auction item will be a
fixture from the old Quilted Pearl: a
wheeled, triangular display rack. The triangular base is 26” on a side. Each gridded panel is 21” wide by 72” tall,
and the 3 sides fold flat or separate for transport. They can also be laid against or mounted flat
on a wall. The grid square openings are
about 1.5” square. Included are 44 grid
hooks and a few other hanging devices.
This is a terrific way to hang your rulers, cords, tools, etc. It could also be a great organizer for a
spouse with lots of tools. A picture of
it will be at the Sept. meeting and at the auction. If you are the top bidder, Beth Karr will
deliver it to your house (within a 40 mile radius of DQ’s meeting location).
Minutes for the August 5, 2013 Meeting
v
Joyce Greer conducted the pre-meeting
demonstration on hanging sleeves that meet quilt show standards. She showed
members how to fold the fabric to be used for the sleeve, gave us the dimensions
of the raw and finished sleeve's width, and explained how to calculate the
length of the sleeve to accommodate the intended quilt. She later made available a YouTube demo by an
AQS instructor who covered the same ground so that interested members could
review the instructions at their own pace and convenience.
v
Stephanie Alexander called the meeting to order
since Sue Spillane was out of town and unable to attend the meeting. Three guests introduced themselves. Then Stephanie introduced Wilma Black, who
gave a trunk show of the quilts she has made over the years. Wilma is an accomplished needlewoman in
crafts that include knitting, cross stitch, and beading. Her quilts spanned the traditional to the
contemporary, and some were embellished with beads. Wilma happily answered questions from the
group at the conclusion of her presentation and left us with the following
quote: "There are many fine things
which you mean to do someday, under what you think will be more favorable
circumstances. But the only time that is
yours is the present." (Grenville
Kleiser, American author, 1868-1935)
v
After Wilma's presentation concluded, there was
an intermission so that the members could look over her quilts and talk to her
about her quilting journey.
v
When the meeting reconvened, the members approved
the minutes from the July meeting.
Stephanie reminded everyone about Sew Free Day on Saturday, August
24. Members who are attending should bring
a non-perishable food donation as well as a pot luck item for lunch.
v
Susan Lenz will be September's speaker. The September meeting will take place on the second Monday instead of the
first, due to the Labor Day holiday.
v
Jodi spoke about the BOM challenge: a 15"
double saw tooth block that uses sharks, fish, or the ocean as a theme. Jodi said the colors should be
"ocean-y." Joyce Browder was
the winner of August's blocks.
v
Auction items were displayed so that members
could get an idea of the things they might submit for sale. Items are due by the September meeting,
although some may be accepted just before the auction if they arrive early
enough to be priced. Some items will
have a floor-price and bids below this level will not be accepted. Baked goods for sale may be brought to the
auction the day of. Jane Gold will be
the auctioneer. Members are asked to
invite their quilting friends to this meeting to maximize the funds we hope to
raise for our programs.
v
Lone star quilts are due at the September
meeting. The organizers would prefer
labeled quilts smaller than king size.
The hanging sleeve must accommodate a dowel rod that extends beyond the
sleeve. The quilt maker must provide the
dowel rod, but the organizers will provide all other hanging materials. The hanging sleeve may be split into two or
three units in the case of larger quilts.
Quilts are expected to hang in the library for six weeks or so.
v
Sewing machines will be serviced at the December
meeting. More information about this
event and a sign-up sheet will be provided at upcoming meetings.
v
The birth stone challenge quilts are due at the
November meeting.
v
Show and Tell concluded the meeting.
Devine Quilters Future Events for 2013
Oct 7 Program: Live Auction with Auctioneer Jane Gold
Nov 4 Demo: Organization
in the studio
Program: "A
Trip on the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail" with Martha File
Challenge
Quilts are due.
Dec 2 Program: Holiday party potluck and sewing mini
stockings for Children’s Hospital
Member Ads
($3 per
advertised item/group under one price, per month run. Contact Newsletter Ed for details)
Upcoming Events
31st Annual Asheville Quilt Show September 27, 28, 29
Note to members: If you would like to see a quilting-related
event posted in the newsletter, please give Beth Karr the following details in writing at the guild meeting or by
email: name of event; date(s); sponsor
or host; location, hyperlink. Events
held prior to the newsletter’s mailing will not be included.
Visitors
Our
regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for
July and September 2013) at 7:00 pm (social hour and demos begin at 6pm) at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners
of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask
at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is
prorated for new members.
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