January Newsletter

Tree City Quilt Guild

January, 2020 Newsletter

President’s Letter

As we start a brand new year, I wish each of you happy days filled with hours of quilting. The 2020 TCQs officers met last Friday to plan some wonderful times for you this year. We’ll focus our attention at the beginning of the year on our Quilt Show on April 17 & 18 and Quilts of Valor that will be a focus of our show. We will have a number of open quilting days so we have plenty of time to finish quilts to display at the Show. Kay Nixon has a committee working on a Beginning Quilter Class for members who are just starting their quilting adventures. Also, mark your calendars for March 28 & 29. Our No Frills Retreat will be held at Somewhere Sewing. Stacie Miller and her committee are planning two days of quilting joy for us. Be sure to sign up for the Retreat at our January meeting; space will be limited. Jeri Fickes and Mary Mahoney, Chairmen of the Quilt Show, and Denise Snyder, Chairman of Quilts of Valor, encourage you to keep quilting and working to finish all your quilts for the Show. No matter if you’re a beginning or an experienced quilter, plan to finish at least one project.

Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go...
         Let us sew!
                  Let us sew!
                           Let us sew!
                                                                              Happy quilting!  -Marilyn

Upcoming Guild Workshops:  

Date	Activity	Start/End Time	Notes
2/1	Open Sew Celebrating QOVF National Sew Day	10:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.	Please sign up at the guild meeting on 1/13/2020 if you’d like to attend.  In addition to the QOV challenge for our Quilt Show, Denise Snyder is heading up the 2020 Quilt of Valor block drive, which will be to make community patriotic quilts to distribute through Quilt of Valor or a presentation at the 2020 Wayne County Fair to veterans.  The instructions for these blocks will be sent to you under separate cover.
2/15	Beginning Basics	10:00 a.m. til 2:00 p.m.	Round robin of brief (10 – 15 min) presentations on quilting basics – needles & thread, fabric & cutters, setting up your machine for piecing, pressing vs. ironing, etc.  Then hands-on time to conduct an exercise & begin work on a small project.  Sign up at the guild meeting on 1/13/2020 & pick up a supply list.

Guild Committees:  serving on a committee (or two…or three…) is a great way to become involved, support the guild & make a difference for members.  If you’re interested, please see the appropriate Committee Chair

Committee Name	Chair	Description
Bus Trip	Christina Conn	Members sign up and pay to enjoy a day-long bus trip to quilt shops.  Help plan our trip.
Christmas Party	Heather Weekley	Our party next year will occur on December 14.  Help plan our annual Holiday Potluck

Committee Name

Chair

Description

Clean-up

N/A

Still needed: staffing for April 13, Sept 21

We need 2 people per meeting to stay after the monthly meeting to straighten chairs & help put the room in order.

Community Projects

TBD

Help organize and deliver quilt donations to community organizations.

Frills Retreat 2021

Ongoing

Contribute to the ongoing planning effort for our biennial retreat featuring quilts selected by the guild in 2019.

July Picnic

TBD

Our picnic next year will occur on July 13.  Help plan our annual Summer Potluck at the Church of God on Rt. 585.

No Frills Retreat 2020

Stacie Miller

Contribute to the ongoing planning effort for a relatively inexpensive biannual 2 or 3 day retreat for members to enjoy without big expenses.

Quilt Show 2020

Jeri Fickes, Mary Mahoney

Contribute to the planning & and execution of our biannual quilt show.

Quilter of the Year

TBD

Each year the members of TCQG select a person they feel exemplifies the best qualities of an exceptional quilter.  Help plan this fun recognition.

Programs

TBD

Work with the executive board to arrange programs for our meetings.

Registration/Hospitality

Shirley Rodgers

Sign members in at meetings, introduce guests, and manage committee sign-up sheets.

Sunshine

Shirley Rodgers

Send cards & good wishes to members as needed.

Workshops

Vicky Hartzler

Plan quilt classes to guild meetings and enlist teachers from the guild.

Committee Meetings:

Quilt Show Committee:  Monday, 1/13/2020 prior to the guild meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Workshop Committee:  Monday, 1/13/2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Expert Quilters Teaching in the Community:  We are fortunate to have a number of expert quilters among our membership, including some who share their expertise by teaching at shops and retreats in our area.  This month, we’re happy to have information to share about classes that Laura Nolletti & Jeri Fickes are teaching nearby.

• Laura Nolletti

This past Friday, January 10, Laura taught Dresden Delight at Country Fabrics in Shiloh.  

On Wednesday, January 15, she will be teaching Mardi Gras Revisited, a paper piecing project at Country Fabrics (419-896-3784).

In February, Laura will be teaching two classes at Country Charm Fabrics in Jeromesville (419-368-6403).  On Tuesday, Feb 11th she will be teaching Dancing Ribbons, a miniature paper pieced block.   (Note:  the image below is a sample, not Laura’s piece.)

On Tuesday, Feb 25th, she will be teaching Impatiens Placemat, a paper pieced project by Quiltworx. 

If you're interested in one of the classes, you can contact Laura at 330-466-0822 or contact the shop to sign up.

• Jeri Fickes

Jeri will be teaching two “Stitch & Stay” classes at The Inn at Walnut Creek, one in February & one in March.

From Friday, February 7 through Sunday, February 9, Jeri will teach Fig Tree Quilts’ Hopscotch Quilt.

Then from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22, Jeri will teach Dec La Table Spring Table Runner, a quilt-as-you-go project.  (Sorry, couldn’t find an image of this one…)

Both events begin on Friday at 11 a.m. and conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m.  For more information, go to https://www.theinnatwalnutcreek.com/sites/default/files/Stitch%20and%20Stay%20Registration%20February%20and%20March%202020.docx.pdf  or call 330 893 3599.

Quilt Shows, Retreats & Other Activities:

• Tree City Quilt Guild’s No Frills Retreat (Stacie Miller, chair) March 28 & 29 (Sat & Sun), at Somewhere Sewing.   Can accommodate 24 people.  Will keep a waiting list.  Sign up at the Guild Meeting on 1/13/2020!
• Spring Quilt Camp at Cedar Lakes:  note the Quilt Camp at Cedar Lakes (Ripley, WV) Spring Retreat (May 3-8) is coming up.  You can select 2 day classes (Mon/Tues and/or Wed/Thurs), or a 4 day class (Mon – Thurs).  This popular event will be cancelled if classes don’t fill, and if cancelled, may not come back again – if interested, please sign up soon.  

• General information about the event can be found at:  https://www.quiltcampcedarlakes.com/ 
• You can review the classes available at:  https://www.quiltcampcedarlakes.com/spring-class-list 
• Click on the projects you’re interested in to read instructor bios (including those of our own Laura Nolletti and Jeri Fickes!)

Linda Miller (who taught the Dahlia class at our last Frills Retreat) is in charge of the retreat this year.  Ripley is about a 3 hour drive, and you may be able to car pool with other guild members.  Those who have attended this retreat in the past give it high marks!

• NEORQC Getaway 2020 in Boardman, OH February 14 – 16.  Read more at https://www.neorqconline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2020-Getaway-Brochure-side-1-2.pdf  and/or https://www.neorqconline.org/getaway/ or talk with Kathy Ott or Marilyn Nisius, who will be attending.  

Tree City Quilt Guild Monthly Meetings for 2020

Meetings are held at Parkview Church of Christ

1912 Burbank Rd.

Wooster, OH  44691

in the Fellowship Hall

Unless otherwise noted, meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

January 13

February 10

March 9

April 13

May 11

June 8

July 13 (Picnic, 6:00 p.m. First Church of God, 1953 Akron Rd., Wooster) 

August 10

September 21

October 12

November 9

December 14 (Christmas Party, 6:00 p.m.)

The Monthly Ongoing Hand Workers Group will meet on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 to 12:00 at Parkview Christian Church, in the Fireside Room.  Our next meeting takes place on February 7.  Join us and bring your handwork of any kind (no sewing machines) a small snack to share, and show and tell.  Guests are always welcome.  Contact Sally Kitchen at 330-465-4756 (call or text) with any questions.

  

2020 Officers

Office	Officer
President	Marilyn Nisius
Vice President	Frank Meshew
Secretary	Mary Schultz
Treasurer	Judy Mallonn
Member at Large	Gwen Alaura
Member at Large	Shirley Rodgers

ACCUCUT

Please see Ruth Bishop if you wish to use the guild’s AccuCut. 

QUILT SERVICES

Quilting by the Mill, Sarah Bistline 10474 Old Mill Road, Spencer, Ohio,  44275. 330-667-2257 or 330-606-6609.  You need to have your backing 4” longer and wider than your top.  Batting is available.  

Barb’s Bobbin Box Sewing; Barb Byler; 239 Jane Drive, Smithville, Ohio, 44677.  330-988-0992. Sewing for all your needs!  Free Motion and Computer Aided Quilting; Memory Bears; Pillows; Quilts; T-Shirt Quilts; Window Treatments; Home Decor.   Please give me a call.  

Canterberry Quilting;   Susan Bateman, 1809 Sherck Blvd., Wooster, Ohio, 44691.  PH:  720-260-3028, e-mail:  canterberryquilting@gmail.com.   Hand-guided machine quilting.  Custom, Edge-to-Edge, etc.  

Lone Pine Quilting Services includes longarm machine quilting; binding, and repair services; Specialty Threads and Batting.  PH 330-466-3682, e-mail lonepinequiltingservices@gmail.com. Barb Caperton.