TWILIGHT QUILTER'S GUILD MEETING

T Q G NEWSLETTER September 2007 Volume 18 #9

In this Newsletter: Future Meetings Previous Meetings Guild Projects Membership and New Members Guild Officers Area Events Tips for Quilters

FUTURE MEETINGS

The Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday night of every month. Meetings are held at the Warner Park Community Center, 1625 Northport Drive, Madison, Wisconsin. Guests and new members are welcome.

September 10th ========= Sue Vollbrecht will talk about the different types of long arm & short arm quilting machines.

Treats will be provided by Kim Ricksecker and Janet Griffin.

And, we will have Show and Tell.

More Future Meetings: October 1: Election of Officers and Quilto or other game.

Future Events: October 4-7: Quilt Retreat Bethel Horizons Prairie Center Contact Gretchen Hennessy at hd4ever@charter.net

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

August 6th: Notes by Rose Haberkorn

Diane Larson of Mill House presented to the group many new and interesting books, fabrics, fabric packs, Fall and holiday fabrics, etc. Guild members received double punches for their purchases that night. Twenty three guild members were in attendance.

September 10th program will be given by Sue Vollbrecht. Guild members requested that she explain the different types of long arm & short arm quilting machines. Being a professional in the field, Sue can provide us with the many pros and cons of different types of machines. Also what type of learning curve could be expected if you’ve never before used a quilting machine.

Sharon reported the guild has $906.08 in the checkbook.

Diane’s presentation was so fast I had trouble taking notes. Here’s what I have. -New very large wedge ruler. Diane showed a Christmas tree skirt she made and explained how you use the wedge ruler. She also mentioned that the ruler could be used to make a large medallion for a quilt top. First stratas of ten strips are make with the strips of various lengths are made. Diane recommended that a couple of the strips be wider (3” to 4”), so the eye has a place to rest. Wedge lengths could be up to 25 inches or could be cut much smaller. This Christmas tree skirt is being offered at Mill House in September. -2 different advent calendars -A Sharlyn Ann Design Wall -Jelly Rolls – two and a half inch stripes, patterns becoming available for them. Diane thought these may replace charm packs. -Ideas for decorating towels -Christmas sets of fabrics -Cosy Quilted Christmas by Kim has sports Santas. -Mill House plans to stock more technique books on color design. -Water color print with cute saying available at store. -Christmas stocking patterns -Comfort and Joy book by Mary Hickie. -Thimbleberries kits in stock – Christmas Street -Halloween fabrics by Moda -Happy Hours book by Teri Atkinson Designs -Needle felting books and felt available. -Young at Heart book by Julie Popa has happy & cheerful designs -Minkee fabric – Mill House sells in one and a half yard cuts – perfect for the kids quilt backs. Recommend use of spray adhesive so fabrics don’t slip. Sharon Miller uses flannel batting when she uses Minkee fabric.

Show & Tell Four elder care quilts by Eileen Miller Sharyn Streicher civil war era quilt she made from a kit from Spring Green It was mentioned the Middleton Fire Dept accepts fabrics to be used for Project Linus quilts.

Door Prizes Winners Carol Bremigan – fabric Rita Loper - Bear Chase Quilt Pattern Wendy Thompson – cone thread

GUILD PROJECTS

Project Linus: contact Helen Flores - cruzhelen@tds.net

Elder Care Project: contact Bev Monigal – boogal244@sbcglobal.net

Operation Snuggles: contact Donna Senzig – psenzig@charter.net

GUILD MEMBERSHIP AND NEW MEMBERS

Membership dues are $20 a year, payable to the Quilter's Guild. Send dues to Sharon Miller, 7895 Highway 19, Dane, WI, 53529. Please provide your name, full address, home and work telephone numbers, email address and the month and date (no year) of your birthday.

September Birthdays 5 Wendy Coe 9 Donna Senzig 20 Elaine Sample 30 Beverly Monigal

2006-2007 GUILD OFFICERS

Presidents -

Katie Walsh (h) 839-3182 email: walsh.katie67@gmail.com

Rose Haberkorn (h) 244-5771 email: rjmh3@sbcglobal.net

Ginny Dabel (h) 833-5434 e-mail: chinook7@aol.com

Secretary/Newsletter - Donna Senzig (h) 244-2563 e-mail: psenzig@charter.net

Treasurer - Sharon Miller (h) 798-3539 e-mail: dixdist@chorus.net

Website - Wendy Thompson (h) 846-9355 e-mail: wendythompson@charter.net

Door Prizes – Kim Ricksecker (h) 345-4160 e-mail: kim.ricksecker@covance.com

AREA EVENTS

QUILT PINK "American Patchwork & Quilting" is proud to announce The Quilt Pink Charity Auction to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure is now Live! It will feature weekly auctions totaling nearly 4,000 handmade quilts that showcase the talent and hope of quilters to unite in supporting a cure for breast cancer. Go to stores.ebay.com/Quilt-Pink-for-Charity to view the quilts. Remember to check back each week to see more quilts. http://stores.ebay.com/Quilt-Pink-for-Charity

September 9-December 2 Fabric Landscapes , by Natalie Sewell and Nancy Zieman Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Natalie and Nancy present 30 of their most recent landscape quilts in this show. Many are for sale. Check the Olbrich website for gallery hours. http://www.olbrich.org

September 13-15 Quilt Expo Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center http://www.qiquiltexpo.com

September 21-October 7 Olbrich Botanical Gardens Fall Quilt and Flower Show Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704

October 4-7 Quilt Retreat Bethel Horizons Prairie Center Contact Gretchen Hennessy at hd4ever@charter.net

October 6-7 Fall Heritage Quilt Show, High Country Quilters and Hands All Around Quilters Mt. Horeb Community Center, Lower Level

October 6-7 Lighthouse Legacies Quilt Show and Competion Lighthouse Quilters Guild, Case High School, Racine, WI Stevie Breit 262-681-8754 steviewill@ameritech.net http://www.lighthusequiltersguild.org

October 6-7 Boscobel Quilt Show http://www.boscobelwisconsin.com

October 25-November 3 Hexaholics Quilt Show, Mill House Quilts, Waunakee English paper pieced quilted items are eligible for entry in this show. Viewer's choice awards of $75, $50, and $25 gift certificates to Mill House. Contact Diane at quilts@chorus.net

October 26-27 Quilting Through the Ages, St. John's Piecemakers, St. John's School, Waunakee Jane Vaughan 608-849-9871 dandjvaughan@tds.net

October 26-28 Treasures of Tomorrow Quilt Show, Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Central Wisconsin Marshfield Middle School, Marshfield 800-422-4541 or 715-384-3454 http://www.piecemakers.org or http://www.visitmarshfieldwi.com

October 27-28 Hilldale Fall Craft Show Hilldale Shopping Center

October 27-28 Quilt Harvest at PumpkinFest Quilt Show Source One Energy Solutions, 112 E. Cook St., Portage 608-742-7831 http://www.portagewi.com

November 3 Country Quilt Show, Ties That Bind Quilt Guild Slinger Middle School 262-644-6647 or 262-644-5210 http://slingerqultguild.org

December 2-4 Dickens of a Quilt Show, Sew Happy Stitchers Horicon State Bank, Ripon, WI Linda at 920-748-3814

TIPS FOR QUILTERS

The following is from "Quilters Newsletter," October, 2007, page 90:

New Sizes for Bed Quilts If you're making a quilt for a bed with one of the new thicker mattresses, you'll need to make it wider and longer so it will drape nicely. Make the comforter to go with a bedskirt and pillow shams; the bedspread includes a 12" pillow tuck and a 21" drop on the sides and foot.

Twin Comforter: 66" x 89" Twin Bedspread: 80" x 108" Long Twin Comforter: 66" x 94” Long Twin Bedspread: 80" x 113" Full Comforter: 82" x 89" Full Bedspread: 96" x 108" Queen Comforter: 88" x 94" Queen Bedspread: 102" x 113" King Comforter: 104" x 94" King Bedspread: 118" x 113" California King Comforter: 100" x 98" California King Bedspread: 114" x 117"