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.