June 2013 Newsletter

The Devine Quilters
P.O. Box 50006      Columbia, SC   29250
http://devinequilters.blogspot.com/

June 2013 Newsletter  

From the President:

Hard to believe another month has passed. Cathy Gainey is a really talented person. I loved all her creations.
I just got back from the QSC sit and sew. Loved it and accomplished a lot. Food good. Rooms good. Met new friends and reacquainted with old.
Keep on quilting and share your talents with others!

              --Sue Spillane
                                                                                
 Bring to the June 3 meeting:     6pm: social time   6:30pm: demo    7-9pm: meeting

Any Charity quilts
Your finished Block of the Month and $1 per block for the block drawing

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Programs

“What A Difference The Thread Makes” will be presented by Jane Garrison, Director of Education for YLI Threads.  Jane received her first sewing machine for her 5th birthday and the rest is history.  She holds a degree in Textile Design and has taught almost everything that uses a needle.  Jane briefly taught Home Economics in the public school system, owned a sewing machine dealership, designed two pattern lines and worked for Bernina before joining YLI.  Please join us and welcome Jane Garrison to our meeting.

Guests are always welcome to attend a guild meeting; however, due to the expense of bringing our June speaker to Columbia, we ask guests to pay $5.00.

Reminder for the Tumbling Blocks Workshop with Donna Royson on June 15.  We are not full and will be opening the class to other guilds.

Devine Demos

THE MIGHTY MITERED BORDER !!!  So, you want to miter a border and you don’t want it wonky? Teresa Coolidge has your answers during June’s Demo Time at 6:30pm. Learn how to measure for your borders and how to miter them.

Love Quilt Programs

We received 4 completed quilts at the May meeting.  I will continue to bring quilts that need quilting to the meetings for adoption.  These are great to practice your straight line walking foot or free motion quilting.  Also for those of you that like making pillow cases, Children’s Garden would be happy to accept these as well!





Financial Report

(Not received in time for the newsletter)


Block of the Month

May’s Purple, Black, and White Block of the Month (BOM) brought in 22 blocks, and raised $24!
Our block for June, “Wee Scottie” was handed out.  Use any colors you like!  If you weren’t at the meeting, go to McCalls Quilting for the pattern:  http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patterns/details.html?idx=8483.  Let’s have a herd of little Scotties in June!
--Jodi

Membership

New:  Nancy Aydlette   laquilt44@yahoo.com

Lone Star
Be sure to put aside time to finish your Lone Star, as we want to have a beautifully varied show. Remember to attach the hanging sleeve with dowel rod. Directions are on the Devine Quilters website. --Thanks, Helen and Committee


Minutes for the May 6, 2013 Meeting

Anita Bowen conducted the pre-meeting demonstration on two-color binding. She distributed printed directions of the method and then showed the members the process using a number of samples.
Sue Spillane called the official meeting to order at 7 PM.  She welcomed the guests and then asked Stephanie Alexander to introduce the evening's speaker, Cathi Gainey.  Cathi runs Shakerwood Woolens in Rock Hill (http://www.shakerwoodwoolens.com/index.html.)  She described the wool dyeing process and circulated many samples of her fabrics used in a variety of projects she completed over the last several years.  She demonstrated how she uses both cotton and wool fabrics in projects, and she spoke about the threads and tools she uses to complete her work.
After Cathi's presentation concluded, there was an intermission so that the members could look over Cathi's samples more closely and purchase woolen fabric for their stash as well as instructions for projects they wanted to do.
When the meeting re-convened, Jodi Spillane described the June Block-of-the-Month, "Wee Scottie."  Members may complete the block using any fabrics they choose.  Jodi's sample showed a black & white dog with a multi-colored bow on a white background.  Members might want to keep this color combination in mind so that June's winner gets blocks that coordinate reasonably well.  Maggie Klawitter won the purple-and-white May blocks.
Individual chairs reported in.  Of note:  two quilts were finished for charity; Children's Garden will take pillowcases; Jane Garrison will speak at next month's meeting; Anita Bowen was asked to investigate a Quilt Trail trip for 2014; and Donna Royson's tumbler block class was announced.
There was a round of applause for Pam Kohel, who will be taking over as second vice-president.  Thank you, Pam.
Show and Tell concluded the meeting.  Congratulations to Joyce Greer, who won a second place prize at the MQX show in New Hampshire for the quilting she did on Jane Gold's Christmas-themed quilt.  Registration for the St. Christopher retreat is open.  There will be a sew-in for Quilts of Valor.


Devine Quilters Future Events for 2013

June 15 (Saturday)  9:00 - 4:00, Tumbling Blocks Workshop with Donna Royson.

July 8 Demo:  TBD
Program:  The ABC's and 1, 2, 3's of Machine Maintenance with Tommy Leitner.
August 5 Demo:  Binding and Sleeves
Program:   Wilma Black Trunk Show
August 24  (Saturday)  Sew Free Sew Day  at Greenhill Baptist Church

Sept 9 Demo:  How to block a quilt
Program:  Art Quilts - Susan Lenz
Note:  Lone Star Quilts for exhibition at the Richland Co. Library are due.
Oct 7 Demo:  TBD
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
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

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.

May 2013 Newsletter

The Devine Quilters
P.O. Box 50006      Columbia, SC   29250
http://devinequilters.blogspot.com/

May 2013 Newsletter

From the President:

A big thank you to Anita Bowen for her program. I still don't know if I am left brain or right brain. Oh well--who cares. Keep on quilting!
The Saturday get together for sewing was great. A small group but we accomplished a lot.
I am looking forward to Cathy Gainey's program.
Pam Kohel has graciously said yes to filling the vacancy of SECOND vice-president. Please support her.
              --Sue Spillane

                                                                               
 Bring to the May 6 meeting:     6pm: social time   6:30pm: demo    7-9pm: meeting

Any Charity quilts
Your finished Block of the Month and $1 per block for the block drawing

______________________________________________________________________
Programs

Please join us as we welcome Cathi Gainey, Shakerwood Woolens, to our May meeting.  Cathi has been doing a variety of handwork since her grandmother taught her needlepoint at 14 years old.  She made her first quilt in high school and hasn't looked back.  Now, after more than 30 years of quilting, she has come full circle by combining her love of quilting with her enjoyment of hand applique' and admiration of beautiful hand-dyed wools.
Cathi will also have products for sale following the program, so remember to bring cash or your checkbook.

A small but powerful group of ladies came together at Green Hill Baptist Church last Saturday for the inaugural Devine Sew Free Sew Day.  A huge THANK YOU to Pitty Pat for securing our space.  We sewed on our projects, shared stories and had a show-and-tell.  The cherry pie pot holder looked good enough to eat.  Members will see the technique in a future Demo.  Participants shared in a delicious pot luck lunch that included a wide variety of choices.  It is funny how no two people brought the same thing.  The collection table for the emergency food pantry looked pretty full too.  I'm so proud to be a member of Devine.

Mark your calendar for our next Sew Day scheduled for August 24th.  A flyer will be out soon.

See separate attachment for the Tumbling Blocks workshop by Donna Royson on June 15.

Devine Demos

Look out!!! This is a much requested demo for Devine.  TWO COLOR BINDING!!!!!!!!!!!
Presented by: Anita Bowen.         The crowds will gather around the presenter at 6:30 on Monday, May 6, 2013. Get there in time to have a good view!!!

Sandra Baker provides this link to the Gorges quilt labels that she mentioned at the April demo: http://www.gorgesquiltlabels.com/.


Love Quilt Programs

OK, cannot find my notes from the April meeting, so will plan to have an accurate update next month.  The little grey cells have gone on strike…or Rhoda the Traveling Rodent ate them.    
 ---Beth

Financial Report

Balance March 1     $ 3,474.00
Income to date               57.00
Expenditures to date     135.00
Net Income                    (78.00)
Grand Total                  3,396.00
Block of the Month

There were 9 completed blocks and makings for 4 more.  We raised $16 and the blocks were won by Beth Karr.
Our block for May was handed out.  If you weren’t there, go to
http://www.quilterscache.com/Q/QuatrefoilsBlock.html for the block directions.
color 1 = purple color 2 = white color 3 = black --Jodi

Membership

New:  Darlene Staley, 1717 Weston Rd., Hopkins, SC  29061  darlene.staley@hotmail.com
817-713-1318
New:  Ann Maletic, 6142 Crabtree Rd., Columbia, SC  29206  annmaletic@gmail.com
803-782-5401

Minutes for the April 8, 2013 Meeting
Sandra Baker conducted the pre-meeting demonstration on quilt labels. She brought several of her own quilts to show how unique labels can help enhance a quilt if they are made specifically in the style and design of the quilt top.
Sue Spillane called the official meeting to order at 7 PM.  Guests and the two new members were invited to introduce themselves.  The minutes from the last meeting were approved with the following changes:  Donna Royson conducted the March demonstration, not Donna Bryan; and Joyce Greer had her quilts accepted into the New England MQX Quilt Festival in Manchester, New Hampshire (4/11/13 to 4/13/13) and not the Fall quilt show in Manchester.
Geri Smith, the treasurer, gave a brief report on the Guild's bank balance.
Beth Karr won the March BOM blocks.  Jodie spoke briefly about the April block pattern and asked the members to use purple, black, and white as the block's fabric colors.  She also asked members to use the colors as indicated in the block pattern, with the white and black fabrics on the outside and the purple concentrated in the middle.
Helen Brown reported on the Lone Star Quilt exhibit to be held this Fall at the Richland public library.  She said that all of the directions were now posted on the Guild's Web site, and she asked members who planned to submit a Lone Star quilt for the exhibit to fill out a form to indicate their intent to participate.
Sue reported that the Guild needs a second vice-president to take Pat Harwell's place.  Pat needs to resign the position due to other commitments.  Discussion about the Program Chair's duties followed.
Anita Bowen was the evening's speaker.  Anita, also known as "The Galaxy Star Lady," showed the first quilt she made at the age of 12 with her grandmother.  She recruited members to read about the benefits of doing craft projects, using text from an article that appeared in Martha Stewart's "Living" magazine.  Members took a quiz to determine if they were right- or left-brain dominant and then Anita ended the presentation by urging us to clear out the clutter in our studios and work areas.  By doing this, we would have a clear mind and the freedom to begin work on a project immediately without having to search for tools, supplies, or space.  For inspiration, she advised us to keep a journal or notebook and to carry it with us at all times.
Show and Tell followed Anita's presentation, and then the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.

Devine Quilters Future Events for 2013

June 3 Demo:  Mitered Corners on Borders
Program:   What a Difference the Thread Makes - Jane Garrison
June 15 (Saturday)  9:00 - 4:00, Tumbling Blocks Workshop with Donna Royson.

July 8 Demo:  TBD
Program:  The ABC's and 1, 2, 3's of Machine Maintenance with Tommy Leitner.
August 5 Demo:  Binding and Sleeves
Program:   Wilma Black Trunk Show
August 24  (Saturday)  Sew Free Sew Day  at Greenhill Baptist Church

Sept 9 Demo:  How to block a quilt
Program:  Art Quilts - Susan Lenz
Note:  Lone Star Quilts for exhibition at the Richland Co. Library are due.
Oct 7 Demo:  TBD
Program:  Live Auction with Auctioneer Jane Gold
Nov 4 Demo:  Organization in the studio
Program:   Batting - An Educational Study - Lynn Lucas
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)

c. 1930 Grandma’ Flower Garden Blocks.  36 hand pieced 12” blocks.  The center hexagon is yellow; the inner hexagon is a plain fabric that coordinates with the print fabric in the outer hexagon.  Some of the blocks also have a white outer hexagon added for the white path between.  Very pretty 30’s fabrics.  $80.00.  Contact Stephanie Alexander at 803/361-1483 (cell) or SALEXA1636@aol.com.

As a set, all brand new (decided I didn’t need for traveling after all): Brother PC-420 PRW, Sew Steady lucite table (18” x 24”), medium Tutto tote (maroon), SewEZ table’s insert, ¼” bladed foot, extra bobbins.  $550.    Contact Beth Karr at nebulosa@sc.rr.com.

Upcoming Events

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.

April 2013 Newsletter

From the President:

     We thoroughly enjoyed Aby Dolinger's guild presentation and the double class she gave--something you can finish quickly.
Beautiful morning! Hopefully spring will stay this time. A bit of spring cleaning these next three days. Older brother Ben is due in late Wednesday on his way back to Michigan. Will continue my quilting after he leaves. Keep on quilting! 
Sue Spillane

NEW SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT NEEDED
Pat Harwell has resigned due to increased obligations with another guild. So please, someone step up. You will work with Stephanie Alexander on programs this year, learning the process for the following year and selecting programs for that year. We need someone as soon as possible! Let me know.
Sue Spillane   803 781-5560

                                                                                 
 Bring to the April 8 meeting:     6pm social time   6:30pm: demo    7-9pm: meeting

Any Charity quilts
Your finished Block of the Month and $1 per block for the block drawing


Programs

Please join me in giving a huge shout out to the Thompson sisters, Joyce Thompson Greer and Pat Thompson Whittle for their work in making the workshop with Aby Dolinger such a great success.  After returning from Camp Gravatt a few days earlier, Joyce reloaded her car with the power strips, extension cords, irons and ironing surfaces, bed risers, not to mention making and providing lunch for the attendees.  And Pitty-Pat for securing Green Hill Baptist Church as our workshop location.  Also, thank you to President, Sue Spillane, for enhancing our lunch with her homemade chili and those of you who helped with the set-up, breakdown and clean-up.  You ladies rock!

Our April 8th program, Rising to the Challenge, will be presented by Anita Bowen.  This program is a humorous approach to getting out of the creative rut, deciding if you are a right or left brain thinker.  Anita will help you find a little spark of creativity that will spur you on to the next project. Anita' program will be interactive and participatory!  Please bring a pen or pencil and at least a piece of paper that is 8 1/2" x 11"!! Thanks!

Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Devine Quilters Sew Free Sew Day on April 20th, 2013.  See the flyer attached to the newsletter to register.    
  ---Stephanie

Devine Demos

Our Demo for April will be by Sandra Baker on Labels --taking the art of the quilt to the back of the quilt.

Love Quilt Programs

We received 2 finished Love Quilts at the March meeting.  Let’s keep it up!  I will be bringing a few tops to quilt and kits to each meeting for some of you to take home and finish.
This makes 19 received, with 9 for P.H. Breast Cancer and 6 for Children's Garden and 4 TBD.


Financial Report



Minutes for the March 4, 2013 Meeting

MEMBERS NOTE: The date of the April meeting has been moved from the first to the second Monday, because the church will be closed for the Easter holiday.  We will meet on Monday, April 8th.

Donna Bryan offered the pre-meeting demonstration.  She showed the guild how to construct the block-of-the-month scheduled for delivery at the April meeting.  The members were wowed by the technique.  For those who wish to compete the monthly selection and enter the drawing, the colors chosen for the block are red and cream.

Sue Spillane called the meeting to order at 7 PM, and Stephanie Alexander introduced the meeting's speaker, Abigail Dolinger.  Aby's talk was entitled "It's Not About the Quilts."  She spoke about and showed quilts she had made, with a timeline based on where she and her husband were stationed during his time in the military.  Aby was a member of Devine Quilters at one point, and one of the quilts she showed was a gift from the guild to her when she and her husband left Columbia for an assignment in Europe.  In the end, Aby told us it wasn't about the quilts so much as about the friendships she forged through quilting at each location she lived.

Aby had conducted a class prior to the guild meeting, and those who attended showed their quilt tops to the group.  An intermission was called so that members could study Aby's quilt up close and purchase some of her patters for their own use.

Sue reconvened the meeting and introduced guests and new members.  Current members who had announcements regarding classes, workshops, and other relevant events were recognized and given the floor.

The minutes from February were approved.  The treasurer gave a report.  The Lone Star co-chair said there were no updates at this time.

Announcements of note:  Joyce Greer had two quilts juried into The World Quilt Show - New England XI, August 15th-18th, in Manchester, New Hampshire.  Congratulations, Joyce.

Show and Tell included quilt tops from the February retreat and camp at Bishop Gravatt.  The meeting concluded with a drawing of door prizes contributed by Aby Dolinger.  Thank you, Aby!

Block of the Month:  Jodi Spillane won the February blocks.  Helen Brown delivered a quilt top for charity from her win of the January blocks.  Jodi indicated that the March BOM challenge was to make just one block according to the pattern directions.

Guild Challenge for 2013:  The challenge this year is "What's Your Birthstone?"  Members who wish to participate are asked to use their birthstone color, in addition to complementary colors, to complete a quilted project of any size or shape.  The directions for the challenge are posted on the guild's blog.

Lone Star Exhibit at Richland Co. Library

There’s still time to get in on displaying your quilt—rules are on our blog:  http://devinequilters.blogspot.com/ --Helen

2013 Devine Quilters Future Events

April 20 (Saturday)  Sew Free Sew Day (details attached) at Greenhill Baptist Church

May 6 Demo:  Anita Bowen – Two color binding
Program:   Re-Inventing Myself:  A Journey to Wool Dying - Cathi Gainey
June 3 Demo:  Mitered Corners on Borders
Program:   What a Difference the Thread Makes - Jane Garrison
July 8 Demo:  TBD
Program:  The ABC's and 1, 2, 3's of Machine Maintenance with Tommy Leitner.
August 5 Demo:  Binding and Sleeves
Program:   Wilma Black Trunk Show
August 24  (Saturday)  Sew Free Sew Day  at Greenhill Baptist Church

Sept 9 Demo:  How to block a quilt
Program:  Art Quilts - Susan Lenz
Note:  Lone Star Quilts for exhibition at the Richland Co. Library are due.
Oct 7 Demo:  TBD
Program:  Live Auction with Auctioneer Jane Gold
Nov 4 Demo:  Organization in the studio
Program:   Batting - An Educational Study - Lynn Lucas
Dec 2 Program:   Holiday party potluck and sewing mini stockings for Children’s Hospital



Member Ads
($3 per advertised item/group under one price.  Contact Newsletter Ed for details)

c. 1930 Grandma’ Flower Garden Blocks.  36 hand pieced 12” blocks.  The center hexagon is yellow; the inner hexagon is a plain fabric that coordinates with the print fabric in the outer hexagon.  Some of the blocks also have a white outer hexagon added for the white path between.  Very pretty 30’s fabrics.  $80.00.  Contact Stephanie Alexander at 803/361-1483 (cell) or SALEXA1636@aol.com.

As a set, all brand new (decided I didn’t need for traveling after all): Brother PC-420 PRW, Sew Steady lucite table (18” x 24”), medium Tutto tote (maroon), SewEZ table’s insert, ¼” bladed foot, extra bobbins.  $550.    Contact Beth Karr at nebulosa@sc.rr.com.


Upcoming Events

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.

Georgia Celebrates Quilts by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild, June 14-16, in Marietta, GA
www.ecqg.com for full details.

Modern Quilt Exhibition @ ARTworks in Beaufort SC, April-May 2013.
See www.artworksinbeaufort.org.


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.



See next page’s flyer Join Devine Quilters for our inaugural          Sew Free Sew Day.
Bring your UFO’s or start a new project.  Need help or advice?
This is the place you will want to be.