December 2012 Newsletter

Ladies it that time of year we give our time and spirit to giving!! In the December meeting we make mini stocking to give to Palmetto Richland Pediatrics ER on Christmas. Just a very small token of Devine guild caring and sharing.  It's also a time to celebrate the guilds existent. So come and celebrate with the sisters of YOUR Devine Guild. Monday Night - December 3. Starting at 6:00pm   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   December is the Christmas party.  Bring potluck, and help with sewing about 200 mini stockings that are given out at the Palmetto Richland Pediatrics ER for their patients.  The following have signed up to bring:             Sewers:  Bring sewing machines with ¼” foot or measure, neutral sewing thread (exempt from bringing food):  Leslie Mullins, Donna Royson, Pat Harwell,MaryLoo Puthack.             Ironers: Iron and ironing surface :  One Loose Thread/One Loose Thread             Trimmers/turners/finishers:  bring fabric scissors (turners, ribbon and large needles will be provided).  Bernadette Houghton, Betty Rose Smith, Joyce Browder, Maggie Klawitter, Wilma Black, Francine Gugger, Sandra Baker, Pam Kohl, Teresa Laverne, Sally Somerall. If you are not on the above list, bring fabric scissors to help with the finishing. Charity quilts update:  The 2012 running total is: Adult completed:  6      Child completed: 24 (8 were turned in at the Nov. meeting!)    Total: 30 Delivered to Breast Center:  4   Delivered to Children’s Garden: 13    Total delivered:  17             --Beth Karr  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter Changes I’m taking over the newsletter starting with the January edition.  I will send article reminders to the Board members each midmonth.  If you want to be added to this reminder group, let me know. --Beth Karr  nebulosa@sc.rr.com   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devine Quilters Guild Meeting November 5th, 2012; 7:00 PM 1.      Sue Spillane called the meeting to order.  The minutes were approved with one correction to the spelling of Jodi Spillane’s name. 2.      The chairs each gave their reports. 3.      Leslie passed around a sign-up sheet for the Christmas pot luck meeting. Those members bringing supplies do not need to bring food.  Remember, we will be making Christmas stockings for area hospitals, just as we have done in past years. 4.      Joyce filled in for Helen and brought members up-to-date on the status of the Lone Star project.  Members were asked to fill out a letter-of-intent if they planned on submitting a lone star quilt for the exhibit scheduled in late 2013 at the Richland County Public Library’s main branch. a.      Members were asked to fill out one form for each quilt if they hoped to submit more than one for consideration. 5.      Pat distributed the membership applications for 2013.  Members were asked to return them with their dues no later than the January meeting. 6.      The challenge quilts were unveiled and members voted for the one they liked best: #1 – Leslie Mullins; #2 – Bernadette Houghton; #3 – Joyce Greer. 7.      Sue Spillane conducted a demo on how to make Christmas ornaments using the log cabin pattern.  She also provided a paper-piecing pattern for the members to use when they try the technique at home. 8.      Congratulations to Donna Royson for taking first place in the small quilts category and to Courtney Royson for taking first place in the large quilt category at the South Carolina State Fair in October. 9.      Laurie Wozniak brought in the calendar of the American Spirit Batting Company, in which her quilt is featured. Announcements: Leslie Mullins will be conducting a number of classes in the coming weeks.  Please contact her if you are interested. Joyce Greer reminded members that there are only 2 available sewing slots for Spring Quilt Camp 2013 remaining. She also has one camper that needs a roommate, so, that would be a cottage double.February Retreat at the Bishop Gravatt Center in Aiken. Jody Spillane updated members on Hawthorne’s upcoming trip to New York; Hawthorne will be cheering in the Puppy Bowl.   Newsletter Changes I’m taking over the newsletter starting with the January edition.  I will send article reminders to the Board members each midmonth.  If you want to be added to this reminder group, let me know. --Beth Karr  nebulosa@sc.rr.com   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devine Quilters Guild Meeting November 5th, 2012; 7:00 PM 1.      Sue Spillane called the meeting to order.  The minutes were approved with one correction to the spelling of Jodi Spillane’s name. 2.      The chairs each gave their reports. 3.      Leslie passed around a sign-up sheet for the Christmas pot luck meeting. Those members bringing supplies do not need to bring food.  Remember, we will be making Christmas stockings for area hospitals, just as we have done in past years. 4.      Joyce filled in for Helen and brought members up-to-date on the status of the Lone Star project.  Members were asked to fill out a letter-of-intent if they planned on submitting a lone star quilt for the exhibit scheduled in late 2013 at the Richland County Public Library’s main branch. a.      Members were asked to fill out one form for each quilt if they hoped to submit more than one for consideration. 5.      Pat distributed the membership applications for 2013.  Members were asked to return them with their dues no later than the January meeting. 6.      The challenge quilts were unveiled and members voted for the one they liked best: #1 – Leslie Mullins; #2 – Bernadette Houghton; #3 – Joyce Greer. 7.      Sue Spillane conducted a demo on how to make Christmas ornaments using the log cabin pattern.  She also provided a paper-piecing pattern for the members to use when they try the technique at home. 8.      Congratulations to Donna Royson for taking first place in the small quilts category and to Courtney Royson for taking first place in the large quilt category at the South Carolina State Fair in October. 9.      Laurie Wozniak brought in the calendar of the American Spirit Batting Company, in which her quilt is featured. Announcements: Leslie Mullins will be conducting a number of classes in the coming weeks.  Please contact her if you are interested. Joyce Greer reminded members that there are only 2 available sewing slots for Spring Quilt Camp 2013 remaining. She also has one camper that needs a roommate, so, that would be a cottage double.February Retreat at the Bishop Gravatt Center in Aiken. Jody Spillane updated members on Hawthorne’s upcoming trip to New York; Hawthorne will be cheering in the Puppy Bowl.

Newsletter November 2012

From our President - Sue Spillane Here I am watching the weather channel waiting to see where Sandy is going. (hurricane).  Jodi and Hawthorne are due to be in New York City next week for the filming of the Puppy Bowl. We may be celebrating her Birthday here.  If any one picked up the charity quilt that Joyce Greer did and I am to quilt, please return to the Guild.  If you want to finish it, you may. Get busy on your paint chip challenge.  You only have two weekends to go.  Looking forward to seeing the results. Be sure and come early (6:30 pm) for the early demo.  The first one was well received. A Big THANK YOU to Leslie Mullins for conducting our silent auction.  WE DID WELL!!!!  A big thanks for the members for participating. Sue Spillane. ________________________________________    October 2012 Devine Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes Joyce Greer gave a demonstration of straight-line quilting on a sewing machine for the members prior to the start of the business meeting.  The purpose was to help some of the newer members gain quilting confidence so that they could not only improve their quilts for personal use but also help with the charity projects that the guild sponsors. Sue Spillane called the official meeting to order a bit later than usual to give the members time to look at the items for bid at the silent auction.  The officers and program chairs gave their reports first.  Then, the ad hoc committee chairs reported in. Lone Star Project:  Helen Brown told the members that she would be providing at the November meeting a letter-of-intent form for those members who plan to participate in the Richland County Public Library quilt exhibit scheduled for October-December 2013.  Details about the submission and jurying process will be provided at the November meeting as well.  The library can hang 35 quilts. The members volunteered information about upcoming quilt shows in the month of October.  Next month, the West Palm Beach Quilt Show will open for three days, starting on November 8th.  The show will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and will feature the 2012 World Quilt Competition XVI Tour quilts. Members also noted that Walterboro has a call out for art quilts. The Devine Quilters will sponsor a block-of-the-month challenge in 2013; Jodie Spillane will provide details soon.  Joyce Greer, Leslie Mullins, and Sally Somerall  will take charge of planning the pre-meeting demonstrations, the first of which started this evening. The slate of officers for 2013 was revealed.  The nominees/continuing office holders are: President: Sue Spillane First VP: Stephanie Alexander Second VP: Pat Harwell Charity: Beth Karr Programs: Stephanie Alexander Secretary: Bernadette Houghton Newsletter: Beth Karr Demonstrations Chair: Joyce Greer Block-of-the-Month: Jodie Spillane Treasurer: Geri Smith Membership: Pat Whittle Members are advised that the slate will be voted on in November. Leslie Mullins was awarded a Judges Recognition for her quilt titled "Sunrise in Fossil Canyon" entered in the Small Art Quilt category at the 2012 Quilt Fest of Jacksonville (FL). During Show and Tell, Jodie Spillane announced that Hawthorne the Hedgehog has been chosen as a cheerleader in the 2013 Puppy Bowl.  Jodie and Hawthorne will be traveling to NY together for the event. Other Notes: Two North Carolina quilting events will take place in January:  Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace,January 11th and 12th, Dennis Wicker Civic Center, Sanford, NC 27330; and The Quilting & Needle Art Extravaganza, January 25th and 26th, Statesville Civic Center, Statesville, NC 28677.  Details can be found on the respective Web sites. September 2012 Devine Quilters Meeting Minutes Sue Spillane called the meeting to order at 7 PM.  The minutes for the previous month were approved.  Sue then received reports from the officers and program chairs.  There was no update given on the Lone Star project, but updates will be forthcoming before the winter holidays. Sue asked Beth Karr and Jodie Spillane to join her in recruiting members to fill out the slate of officers and chairs for the 2013 guild year.  Sue agreed to stay on another year as president to provide continuity, but asked that our meetings start at 6:30 PM, abbreviating the social hour.  Members voted unanimously to begin at 6:30 PM, as of the October meeting. There was some discussion about the lack of activities the guild sponsors for new quilters and recent members.  The senior (longer term) members thought that we might need a return to some basic quilting demos and projects like block-of-the-month.  As part of this revitalization effort, Leslie Mullins, Sally Somerall, and Joyce Greer agreed to form a committee that would coordinate pre-meeting demos.  Jodi Spillane agreed to host the Block-of-the-Month challenge. The members also agreed that we need to spend more time on the Show & Tell part of our meeting to discuss techniques, tell about problems encountered while constructing the quilt, and generally have more dialogue. Members also suggested having a suggestion jar for meeting and activity ideas. Joyce Greer announced that the Spring quilt camp registration was open. Sue encouraged all members to come prepared to the auction next month as the guild needs to significantly increase the amount of funds in the treasury. Members announced quilt-related events that were coming up in September and October. After the business meeting was adjourned, Leslie Mullins conducted a Zentangle workshop. (Bernadette Houghton thanks Francine Antoinette for recording the September minutes when she was absent.) _______________________________________________________________________________ Charity Report Joyce’s demo on prepping and simple machine quilting was very informative.  I have lots of quilt tops that need quilting for our charities.  I’ll continue to bring a few with batting/backs to each meeting for members to take one home and finish at their convenience.  December will include our usual sewing of mini stockings for distribution at our local Children’s Hospital.  I’ll have a sign up list for things to bring at the November meeting. The 2012 running total is: Adult completed:  6      Child completed: 16     Total: 22 Delivered to Breast Center:  4   Delivered to Children’s Garden: 13    Total delivered:  17 ---Beth Karr ____________________________________________________________  I am so excited to see the marvelous creations that will be presented for the challenge!  It is a "blind" challenge so please try to get it to me without others seeing what you have made.  I will be there at 6 to set up the quilt racks to hold the entries. Please email at: notfromheresc@aol.com to let me know you will have an entry and how I should display it - hang or set on a table - so I can get enough of what is needed.  Everyone is invited to Threads of Time silent auction that is taking place Saturday November 3rd - starting at 10 a.m. - at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church.   And if you get a chance before the end of October - go by the Lexington County Main Library to see the display of the challenge items that were made by your sister quilters.  The display will be taken down Wednesday October 31 after lunch.   L. Mullins   __________________________________________________________________________     The demo for November’s meeting will be: COUCHING Leslie Mullins will take us on a trip through the furniture store--------No not that kind of couch………. She will show us how to use our couching foot on our machines and what beautiful things we can add to our quilted pieces with this ‘cool tool’. Joyce Greer ______________________________________________________-   Financial Report Balance October 1  $ 2,333.13 Income to date  $    974.00 Expenditures to date  $    138.97 Net Income  $    835.03 Grand Total  $ 3,168.16     Of the $ 974  $958 came from the Silent Auction   Jeri Smith

Devine Quilters October 2012 News

NOTE:  New start Time 6:30 pm President Note I am late as usual.  September has flew by.  Looking forward to the silent auction.  Jodi and I are in the process of  making fabric bowls. We are starting something new this month--at 6:30 pm we will have small how to do that.  Joyce Greer will start this.  There is a different title for this, but the mind is not awake this am. Sue Spillane Welcome New Members Safiya Moran - Lexington Pam Kohel - Columbia Donna Royson - Blythewood Courtney Royson - Blythewood Programs It is time to bring a friend to the guild meeting.   Call your buddies.  Let your sister guild know all about it.  IT is here - the annual fund raising silent auction. Bring your items to sell and of course your check book.  And yes, we are still on track for the big challenge reveal in November. Leslie Mullins Oct 2012 DQ newsletter charity report Charity Report Received 3 completed quilts...thank you!  I’ll be bringing a few kits and/or tops with batting/backs to each meeting for members to take one home and finish at their convenience.  The 2012 running total is: Adult completed:  6      Child completed: 16     Total: 22 Delivered to Breast Center:  4   Delivered to Children’s Garden: 13    Total delivered:  17 Beth Karr Demo this Month I was reminded this weekend that we had voted to begin the demos at the October meeting. So, the first demo will be:  So, you have a walking foot??  Or something like that. We will talk about pin basting, spray basting, and how to treat the quilt when doing straight line quilting with a walking foot. I will need 2 tables dedicated to this demo and I will start at 6:30. Joyce Greer

Devine Quilters Newsletter October 2012

PRESIDENTS NOTE          What a wonderful four days at Camp Gravatt.  Eighteen of us sewing, dancing, and singing in the Chapel. Food was great.  Thanks to our one and only Joyce Greer and her Facilitator Pat Whittle.  I worked on charity quilts for a day and a half--putting binding on five quilts.  Beth--I have one for Devine.  Thanks to Leslie for getting the ladies from Fiber on a Whim.  I thoroughly enjoyed the trunk show and the class on Seascapes     Be sure and come and see what Leslie is going to teach us--Should be fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sue Spillane   Devine Quilters Meeting Monday, August 6th, 2012 Sue Spillane convened the meeting at 7:10 PM and introduced Jan Girod of "Fiber on a Whim."  Jan launched into a delightful talk about her evolution as a quilter with help from her partner, daughter Kristin Rodriguez.  Kristin was in charge of displaying her mother's quilts during the presentation.  Each quilt contained a variety of techniques demonstrating Jan's development as a quilt artist.  Guild members got to view Jan's work up close at the intermission. The business meeting was called to order after the intermission.  Three new members were introduced.  The minutes from the last meeting were approved.  A report from the treasurer followed.  Given the level of funds in the treasury and the commitments the guild has made for the rest of the year, Sue encouraged everyone to participate to the fullest in October's silent auction. Leslie reviewed the programs to come and asked the members to consider what activity they would like to have at the December meeting.  Some past activities were mentioned as part of the discussion, but a decision will not be made until more members weigh in on preferences. Beth distributed quilt tops for quilting.  Nothing is new on the "Lone Star" project. Sue told the members that we need a 2nd VP and a President in 2013.  She asked the members to think about candidates for these two positions. The September meeting will be held on September 10th, due to the Labor Day holiday.  Please note the date change. After Show and Tell, the meeting adjourned. Quilt Show Notes: 44th annual NQA Quilt Show, June 27-29, 2013, Columbus, Ohio World Quilt Show - Florida IV, November 8-10, 2012, Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida Seneca Quilt Show, September 21-22, Shaver Recreation Center, 698 W. South Street, Seneca, SC.  See Seneca's Web site for additional details, as this event runs from August 26th through September 31st, and has a number of events culminating in the quilt show. Georgia Quilt Show, Duluth, GA, October 18th-20th, Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA, 30097 Houston, November 1-4, 2012   Financial Report   Balance August 1  $                      2,935.50 Income to date  $                         234.00 Expenditures to date  $                         836.37 Net Income  $                       (602.37) Grand Total  $                      2,333.13       Program is going to be presented by yours truly.  Leslie Mullins   Be sure to be at the September meeting to Doodle Do with Leslie. She will share tips and tricks to get you started on this relaxing, theraputic process.  Supplies will be provided - all you need is an attitude of adventure.   Sept 2012 DQ newsletter charity report Charity Report Received 2 completed quilts...thank you! I’ll be bringing a few kits and/or tops with batting/backs to each meeting for members to take one home and finish at their convenience.  Remember, one of the 5 purposes of Devine Quilters is: “To enrich our lives by the commitment of donations related to quilts and other fiber arts (i.e. quilts, scholarships, time or efforts) to deserving organizations, hospitals, groups, or individuals”. The Guild’s main need at this time is for quilting the large number of tops that are ready—please take one home to quilt on your home short arm machine—straight line quilting or practicing your free hand quilting.  These quilts are a good size for practice! Please keep in mind as you reorganize and/or thin out your stashes—we can always use quality fabric donations:  yardage for backings or for cutting up for kits, and fat quarters and 2.5” strips that you no longer need (how did thatfabric get in that bundle/jelly roll?).  I’ll collect them at all meetings. The 2012 running total is: Adult completed:  6      Child completed: 13     Total: 19 Delivered to Breast Center:  4   Delivered to Children’s Garden: 13    Total delivered:  17 ---Beth Karr