January 2004 Newsletter (text only)
Historian
The historian takes photos of the projects members bring for show and tell. Take a look at the
albums from past years to see the beautiful projects our members have completed. They may give you
January Meeting We’re starting the year off with what is becoming a tradition...
Fat Quarter Bingo - Bring 2 to 4 fat quarters and play bingo. You might win some fat quarters to take home.
Silent Auction - Bring quilting-
related items to donate for a silent auction. Be sue to bring money to purchase some items too.
$$$ Dues Due$$$ - Bring your dues for the year to the January meeting. Put $12 in an envelope with your name on the front. Marilyn will be able to process it and give you your guild card by our next meeting.
Mailing Envelopes - If you didn’t bring your self-addresses, stamped, business sized mailing envelopes to the December meeting, be sure to bring them in January.
Member Directory - Do you have any changes to your directory information? If so, please give Jean the information at the January meeting or call or email her. The directory will be available at the February meeting. Please note, we will assume if you haven’t paid your dues by January that you will not be a member of the guild for the 2004 year.
Sewing Day - Our first sewing day is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17th from 9 to 3 at the Trinity Church in Mercer. The project is a Flip and Stitch Quilt. A non-refundable $5 deposit is required and will be used to purchase lunch. The following materials will be needed:
machine
rotary mat and cutter
rotary mat and cutterruler (16 x 18) square up ruler
square up rulerscissorsseam ripper
seam ripperwalking footmarking pen
marking pen1010” squares of main fabric #1 for front
10” squares of main fabric #1 for front no directional fabric
1010” squares of main fabric #2 for back
10” squares of main fabric #2 for back no directional fabric
121/4 yd. pieces cut into 1 1/2” strips to coordinate with front and back. Six fabrics for each side is nice to coordinate for each side
1/4 yd. pieces cut into 1 1/2” strips to coordinate with front and back. Six fabrics for each side is nice to coordinate for each side1310” squares of thermolam (this works best..no fusible)
10” squares of thermolam (this works best..no fusible)1 yd. Coordinating fabric for sashing for each side (total 2 yds)
1/2 yd. Fabric for binding that will coordinate with both of the main fabrics on EACH side.
This is for a lap quilt approx. 37 x 46. If you want to make it larger, you’ll have to calculate the additional fabric.
Questions about the project should be directed to Harriet Mason.
Where The Corners Meet Quilt Guild meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of the Sky Bank building in New Wilmington, PA.
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2004 Officers
President —Chris LaLumia
Secretary —Dianna Russell
Treasurer —Marilyn Nebel
Hospitality —Joanna Baranek
Librarian —Janice Farmerie
Historian —Ann Hausser
Newsletter —Jean Wanchick
Program —Mary Ann Snyder,
Tracy Crocker, Machelle Scott
January Hostesses
President and
Program Committee
www.cornersguild.homestead.com
??Do we as a guild or a person wish to do a quilt for the Mercer Chamber? We brought that up at the last meeting and need to make a decision about it at the coming meeting.
**Be prepared to make a personal challenge: make a UFO pledge that will be completed by the October meeting. Write it down with your name and turn it in at the January meeting.
Jean Wanchick
Jean’s grandmother let her sew anytime she wanted to as a child and she made a lot of her clothes from high school on but never got into quilting. About four years ago she took a sampler class at Eileen Datt’s shop with Louise Smith. That class was done the “old fashioned way” - no rotary cutters! The class stretched over Lent and Jean gave up impatience during that time. (Well, she tried to give up being impatient…) That July Jean started attending the Where the Corners Meet Quilt Guild and started taking classes like modern geometrics, miniatures, machine quilting and an on - going, monthly Log Cabin class. Each were enjoyed for different reasons.
Jean likes all kinds of patterns but leans toward the traditional ones that have secondary patterns. A look at her finished pieces show a definite trend toward burgundy even though blue and green is her favorite color combination. Just about everyone with whom she’s come into contact has influenced her. The biggest influence is the meticulous habits that she sees quilters use to approach their work. Jean has described herself as a “slap dash” kind of person and quilting has changed that characteristic at least with sewing.
Her fabric stash has taken on a life of its own. Large tubs of fabrics are sorted by color, smaller tubs contain specialty fabrics and all have been moved to the family room because of the number of tubs. The family kittens love running and climbing on the tubs, so they provide two purposes - storage and climbing walls.
She has completed 5 full size quilts, 5 or 6 baby quilts and numerous wall hangings. Jean is trying to develop a systematic approach to quilting, but thinks that it will never happen...she doesn’t quilt everyday consistently but wants to. Since she is a night owl she’d like to sew into the night, but other family members who are asleep would be affected (remember her “singing” machine?). Her tip to others: find something new in every project whether it’s color choices, technique or pattern.
January Birthdays
Carol Ecklund - 2
What’s Happening
Ami Simms at Wayside Presby. Church
1206 Asbury Rd. Erie, PA
String Quilting $40
Sat., Jan. 24 - 9—4
Photo Transfer Quilts $25
Sun., Jan. 25 - 12:30—3:30 p.m.
Invisible Applique $25
Sun., Jan. 25 - 4—7 p.m.
Twisted Sister $40
Mon., Jan. 26 - 9—4
Lecture—$5
Mon., Jan. 26 - 7 p.m.
Register and Info
Louise at 814-474-5151
Pearl at 814-838-7932
Cindy at ckquilter@aol.com
Remember to wear your nametag
to meetings.
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Do you have
information about
upcoming events? Please give it to Jean for the
newsletter.
