February Newsletter

Tree City Quilt Guild

February, 2020 Newsletter

President’s Letter

January was filled with beginning-of-the-year housekeeping duties as the TCQs Board organized our 2020 committees and started planning programs and classes and activities for the year. We encourage each of you to participate in at least one committee which will give you a chance to get to know some of our other members. And our 2020 membership books are at the printer and should be ready for you at the Feb. meeting.

February brings us two special Saturday quilting classes. February 1 is “National Quilt of Valor” Day. We thank Denise Snyder for volunteering to lead this program for us. I hope each of you will participate in some way this year in our QOV recognition. This is a lovely way to honor our Service men and women. And February 15 Kay Nixon will lead a Beginning Quilting Class for our members who are just beginning their quilting adventures. Even if you are not a beginning quilter, you might stop in at the class to see if you can help Kay in any way that day.  One of our goals this year is to encourage all our members to participate in TCQs events, no matter what their quilting level may be. 

I found this quote and wanted to share it with you:

I will embrace the joys that quilting imparts -

Of friendship, fun and sharing that cheers and fills our hearts.

And when I’m no more a beginner, I won’t hold in disdain

Those who know less than I do—who knows what heights they may attain?

We were all beginners once, weren’t we?

                                                                              Happy quilting!  -Marilyn

A Note from Marilyn:  TCQ Interest Survey: At the January meeting, postcards were distributed to everyone to gather information concerning quilting experience, machines being used, quilting interests, class requests and teacher volunteers. If you missed the January meeting, please pick up a card at the registration table at the February meeting, fill it out and hand it to one of our officers that evening.

Note from Shirley Rodgers:  please contact her or Jane Richardson if you know of a member who would benefit from outreach from the Sunshine Committee.

Upcoming Guild Meeting Programs:

2/10	Long Arm Panel:  featuring Kennetta Sampsel, Michele Reid & Susan Bateman (other long-arm practitioners are more than welcome to participate.)  The conversation will be based on the consumer’s point of view (how to prep for working with a long-armer) and from the point of view of one interested in becoming a long-armer.
3/9	Noella from Quilter's Source in Parma, Ohio will vend and do a presentation.
4/13	Jeri Fickes will speak to us about choosing fabrics for kaleidoscope quilts
5/11	Mary Schultz will present an overview of Hawaiian Quilts.
6/8	TBD: potentially a session on requirement for entering quilts at the county fair.
7/13	Picnic – no program
8/10	Chris Brauning from Anything Sews in Dover, Ohio will vend and do a trunk show.
9/21	Debbie from The Polka Dot Pincushion in Richfield, Ohio will vend and make a presentation.
10/21	TBD
11/9	TBD
12/14	Christmas Party – No Program

Upcoming Guild Workshops:  

Date	Activity	Start/End Time	Notes
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.
3/9	Open Sew	10 a.m.  til 6:00 p.m.	Work day before the Quilt Show.  Join in any time before our Guild Meeting with projects you’re working on.  Kay Nixon will be managing this event.
4/16 – 4/18	Quilt Show		Set up/quilt delivery on Thursday.  Show begins on Friday & ends on Saturday.  Sign-up sheets available at guild meetings beginning in February.
5/2	Dresden Plate/12 wedge class	9:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.	Jeri Fickes will share her take on Dresden Plates.
June	Landscape Quilting		Seeking a local instructor
7/18	Faux Trapunto Bag	10:00 a.m. til 4:00 p. m.	Mary Schultz will share her designs for 2 types of faux trapunto screen bags.
8/18 & 8/25	Bargello Quilt	9:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.	Laura Nolletti will share her insights on bargello quilting.
9/26 & 9/27	No Frills Retreat	Located at Somewhere Sewing	Shirley Rodgers will host a No Frills Retreat.  Registration fee $10.  Sign up at our Guild Meeting
10/2020	TBD
11/7	Collage Animals	9:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.	Sarah Bistline will share her Collage Animals quilt
December	Christmas Party – no program	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

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!

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.

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.