Wednesday, December 4, 2019

December Newsletter


-The Purpose of this organization shall be to create, stimulate and maintain an interest in all matters pertaining to the making of quilts; and to establish and promote educational endeavors through quilts.

Monday, December 9, 6pm
Christmas Party
Parkview Church of Christ
1912 Burbank Rd.
Wooster, OH  44691

 
HAPPY  HOLIDAYS from Marilyn . . .
 
            Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we are headed into December and the rush into the Christmas holiday is upon us. I hope you have some time to consider the blessings of your family and your friendships as Christmas draws closer. I hope you have made some good friendships in the Tree City Quilters guild and that you will plan to celebrate those friendships at our annual Christmas Party on Monday, December 9. Remember that dinner starts at 6 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share and your own beverage. Table service will be provided. The challenge is a “Christmas Stocking” and the gift exchange, if you want to participate, is a gift up to $20. If you would like to participate in a Christmas game, bring 12 2 ½” X WOF strips.  There will be a brief Show & Tell for items you will be giving away as Christmas gifts. Please save other items for our January meeting. If you have any questions, contact someone on the Christmas Dinner Committee: Heather Weekley, Ruth Bishop, Jolene Rehm, and Lola Franks.  Don’t forget that your 2020 dues, $20, needs to be turned in to Judy Malloon at the December meeting. If you will not be at that meeting, please mail your check to Judy  at 4374 Deer Creek Dr., Wooster, Oh  44691 before the end of 2019. We must receive your dues by the end of the year in order for your name to be included in our Membership Directory.
 
            Congratulations to our 2020 officers: Marilyn Nisius, President; Frank Meshew, Vice President; Mary Schultz, Secretary; Judy Malloon, Treasurer; and Shirley Rodgers and Gwen Alaura, Members at large. Kay Nixon has agreed to stay on the Board as the Past President.  If you have suggestions for a meeting or class or activity for next year, contact one of the officers and share your ideas. We will have our first board meeting in January – hopefully before our first scheduled meeting on Monday, January 13. Speaking of meetings, please remember that if Wooster City Schools are closed due to snow or inclement weather on the day of one of our meetings, our TCQs meeting will be cancelled. Even if the weather clears in the afternoon, the building will be closed and our meeting will not be held.
 
            Our last Handwork Group for 2019 will be Friday, December 6 and the first one for 2020 will be Friday, January 10. Join us if you can. Bring handwork of any kind (no sewing machines) and a small snack to share. Contact Sally Kitchen with questions.
 
     See you on December 9. Enjoy any days that come our way filled with snow as opportunities to quilt. That will give them a totally different feeling. Happy Quilting to each of you, Marilyn  
 
 
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Remember: The most beautiful way to start and end a day is with a grateful heart.
I am so grateful for all of you – Marilyn
 

  
2019 Monthly Programs

January_ Introduction of Officers and Challenges for the year
February- Brent Golias Physical Therapist
March- Brandy Warthman Quilts of Valor
 April- Carloyn Mann- Art quilts
May- Karen Benke The Little Red Quilt House
June-Picnic
July-Ugly Fabric Challenge due
August- Quilting skills workshop 
September-
October- Last minute gifts and ornaments
November-Election of Officers, vote for QOTY
December- Christmas Party


 I would just remind members to keep working on their
challenges and quilts for the show! It's less than a year away!
Have a creative day! Jeri

       Following, from Mary Mahoney on show committee, about entering items from the various classes offered by the Tree City. Quilt Guild
It's a good idea to keep a list of the quilts you would like to submit for our 2020 quilt show.  Please note as well, if that quilt was made from a workshop you took with our guild.  We do have a category for workshop quilts and we'd like to keep them together at the show.  Here is a list of the 2018 workshops to help you remember what might qualify in this category:

Pat Hall's Rug class
Kay Nixon's Fabric bowl workshop
Laura Noletti's Convex Illusion class
Stacie Miller's Market Bag & Mary Mahoney's No Sew Gift Bag class
Laura Noletti's Paper Pieced Animal pattern workshop
Shirley Roger's 5 yard quilt 
Below List of upcoming shows

Workshops:

Hi, Quilters,
Here is the updated list for the upcoming workshops, including the Sew-Ins.
Save the date and there will be sign-up sheets at the meetings for upcoming classes.
Sally

Frank - May 4 - Bag - carry all Fireside Room, 9:00 - 4
Sew-In - Friday, May 17, Fireside Room, 9:30 - 4 (sew sale and machine quilting demo)
Sew-In - Saturday, July 13, Fellowship Hall, 9:30 - 4
Marilyn - Aug. 3, Machine Quilting on the home machine, Fireside Room, 9:00 - 4
Jeri - August 13 - quilt carrier, Fireside Room, 9:00 - 4
Laura - Sept. 28 - Labyrinth, Fellowship Hall, 9:00 - 4 - see above
Vicky - Nov. 9 - LeMoyne Star, Fireside Room, 9:00 - 4


The Monthly Ongoing Hand Workers will meet on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 to 11:50 at Parkview Christian Church, in the Fireside Room.  Meeting dates for 2019: Jan 4, Feb. 1, March 1, April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, Aug. 2, Sept 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec 6.  (These dates are subject to change)  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 330-345-5702 with any questions.  

Note: the Hand workers will meet on Dec. 6, as scheduled and on January 10, 2020.  
               

ACCUCUT
Please see Ruth Bishop if you wish to use the guild’s AccuCut. 
 
QUILT SERVICES
Quilting by the MillSarah 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; Speciality Threads and Batting.  PH 330-466-3682, email lonepinequiltingservices@gmail.com. new member Barb Caperton. 
2019 officers
President, Kim Panter; V. President,  Marilyn Nisius;  Secretary, Mary Schultz;  Treasurer, Judy Mallonn
Members at Large;  Kennetta Sampsel, Staycie Miller 

I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  This is my last newsletter.  It's been fun and frustrating at the same time.  It's always scary to hit "send"  Love you all,  Ruth