APRIL MEETING

***PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THE APRIL MEETING- WE WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 TO ALLOW A LITTLE MORE TIME FOR THE SILENT AUCTION***** 
Our meeting  on April 19th and its SILENT AUCTION time. Bring any of those items you no longer want or need, a good time to do a little spring cleaning. Items can be dropped off anytime after 1:00 and no later than 6:30. Please have your stuff packaged together or bundled if need. For all of you that missed our last auction get ready for all the treasures to be found...

2016 Hostess List

March:   Margaret Lamoreaux
               Jeannette Landreville
               Chris Bair
               Shasta Burzynski

April:   Joan Davis
             Iona Bishop
             Alice Marshall
             Susie Kainula
             Terry Major
             Maryanne Daley

May:  Tea- Officers

June:   Nora Izzard
           Sally Nolan

July:    Lily Kangas
           Sue Esson
           Sharon Parr
           Patti Syvinski

August:  Picnic-Officers

September:  Helen Bush
                    Gayle Rogers
                    Denise Siegwart
                    Ginger Stratton
                    Brenda Ransom

October:   Linda Metrish
                 Diane McDonald
                 Ruth Wilson

November:  Dorothy B.
                    Goldie T.
                    Sharon G.
                    Cheryl F.
                    Rose B.
                    Sandy C.
                    Lisa B.

December:  Christmas Party


                 

Highlights from the February Meeting

 Here are a few highlights from our February meeting!

*A calendar of events and hostess list was handed out....I will work on putting it on here for those who missed!

*Christmas Party will be on December 6th at Studebaker's

*Ardith Fryer Smart will be teaching a Fold & Stitch wreath class on February 27th from 10-4 at Faith Lutheran Church. Cost is $5. There are still openings!

*March 19th is National Quilt Day and Cuddle Quilters will have a sew for Hospice that day from 10-4 with a potluck lunch.

*April 19th meeting will be a silent auction where the funds will go to the general fund to help with expenses. Items need to be brought to the church by 4:30 that day

*Lily will be guiding us through a threading class on April 9th from 9-4. Cost is $20 for the class with a potluck lunch

*One of our honorary members Audra Scribner will be turning 97 and would be thrilled to receive birthday cards. You can mail them to Gail Scribner Essmaker home.

*Start getting ready to go green at our meeting next month on March 15th!

Thank you Brenda Ransom for the notes!

We covered a lot of information for the first of the year! Here are a few highlights!
~Yearly dues are due! You have until our March 15th meeting to pay them and be current.
~Betty Suriano is always willing to take extra greeting cards you may have so she can send them out to our members.
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~Hostess list for the new year is in progress. We need a few people yet for June, July, October, and February of 2017. Please let Lynn Fair Shumbarger know if you would like to sign up.
~We will have some special events for this year!
May we will hold our tea again!
August we are having a picnic
December is our Christmas party
~Thank you to Grace for all her years helping with Cuddle Quilters. Margaret Locsey Lamoreaux has stepped in to fill her big shoes! Cuddle Quilters will no longer meet prior to our meetings each month. There are 3 big sew days planned and the first is on March 19th from 10-4 at the church with a potluck lunch. The goal of this first sew is to use up fabric that is in the church closet. If you would like to bring your own fabric, you will need 30-10" squares.
~April will be a silent auction...time to start cleaning out those closets!
~Lily will be doing a Thread Painting class on April 9th....more info to come!
~Our Canadian quilting sisters will be holding their quilt show at Soo College May 14 & 15
~In 2017 the Canadian Quild will be hosting Ricky Tim's
~February 27th we will hold a Fold and Stitch Wreath Class. Ardith Fryer Smart is taking registrations....location TBA
Whew......we had a lot going on! Stay tuned for information on our 2016 Blotto-Wonky Stars!

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Blotto Blocks

Wildlife prints/browns are the topic for our next blotto blocks!

Keeping the Piece Quilt Guild Show

2015 Winners

Large, Pieced, Long Arm Quilted

1^st Place          95B     Misty Mountain Pond                                   Carol Sawchyn

2^nd Place         29A     Bali Wedding Ring                                        Jean Garn

3^rd Place         33C     Fabrics of All Stripes will Unite                   Joanne Gray

Medium, Pieced, Long Arm Quilted

1^st Place          29B     Calendula Patterdrip’s Cottage                    Jean Garn

2^nd Place         41A     Debby’s Design                                             Lola Jarman

3^rd Place         1B       Autumn Splendor                                          Chris Baier

Small, Pieced, Home Machine Quilted

1^st Place          33B     Less Grand Illusions                                     Joanne Gray

2^nd Place         82B     Give Thanks                                                   Sharon Parr

3^rd Place         92B     Beyond Horizons                                          Rejeanne Santoro

Small, Pieced, Long Arm Quilted

1^st Place          111B   Green and Purple Stars                                Roni Israel Weaver

2^nd Place         44B     Calvin’s Quilt                                                  Peggy Johnson

3^rd Place         1C        Just Another Basket Quilt                             Chris Baier

Large, Appliqued, Long Arm Quilted

1^st Place          44C     Sew Spooky                                                   Peggy Johnson

2^nd Place         11C     Bed Before Camp                                          Dorothy Buskard

3^rd Place         11A     Kuspuk Kate and Parka Pete                       Dorothy Buskard

Large, Appliqued, Home Machine Quilted

1^st Place          106B   Hang to Dry                                                   Glenda Sturm

Small, Appliqued, Home Machine Quilted

1^st Place          33A     Small is Flower Powerful                             Joanne Gray

2^nd Place         104B   Flying Geese                                                  Heddys Stevenson

3^rd Place         8A       My U.P. Spring Flower Garden                    Deanna Burton

Hand Quilted

1^st Place          82C     Red and White                                               Sharon Parr

 2^nd Place        82A     Double Wedding Ring                                  Sharon Parr

3^rd Place         92C     Sashiko Butterflies                                        Rejeanne Santoro

Art Quilt

1^st Place          111A   Grandma’s Little Garden                              Roni Israel Weaver 2^nd Place            104A   Running Free                                                 Heddys Stevenson

3^rd Place         44A     Children Around My Finger                         Peggy Johnson

Quilt Show

quilt for raffle:

Remember to register for the Quilt Show!
Deadline is August 18, 2015!

St. Joseph Island Quilt Show July 31, August 1, 2, 2015

Quilt Guild Members

Mark your calendar for July 31,August 1 & 2, 2015 for the St. Joseph island Quilt Show. More info later about where & when to drop your quilts.

The Owls in the Family Wall Hanging Course is on Saturday August 1, 2015 - 9 AM - 4 PM - by Nancy Sachro Maximum 10 in the class for $30.00 includes entry fee to the Quilt Show. Contact Carol Smith at 705 246-3942 to pay and register. 

Photos from June 16, 2015 meeting

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You are Invited

Name Tag Workshop

Name tag workshop JUNE AND JULY 5 PM if you are interested in attending please contact Ardie at 906-635-0123. Need to bring machines and fabric!

Quilt Show Registration

Keeping the Piece Quilter’s Guild

Registration Information

Please print legibly (maximum 3 entries; only Guild members may show a quilt)

Name:  _________________________________________  Address:__________________________

Phone: __________________    City, State, Zip: ____________________________________           

To be Judged:   Yes / No

Item Name:    ___________________________________($10 Fee for having up to 3 quilts judged)

Item Owner:   ______________________________  Category: ______________________________

                                                                                                      (See Back for Descriptions)

Item Maker:    ________________________________________  Size _______ W x ________ H

Quilted By:     ______________________________________________________

Item Description:  (30  words or less):  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Item entries should be brought to the Sault Area Middle School on Friday, September 18, 3pm – 6pm.  If you cannot bring your entries during this time, please make arrangement to have them dropped off by a friend.  Entries should be clean and in good condition; soiled items will be disqualified.  Items must be labeled with your name and delivered in a clear plastic bag.

Pick Up time is Sunday, September 20, 5 pm – 6 pm.  Bring receipt at the bottom of the form.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date:___________________________

----------------------------- Detach and retain for pick up 5 pm Sunday ------------------------------------

Pick Up Receipt

Exhibitor Name: ______________________________Item Name:____________________________

Quilt Categories

Definitions:

Small Quilt  (Any quilt smaller than 240” in perimeter)

Large Quilt  (Any quilt larger than 240” in perimeter)

·       Small Quilt – Hand Quilted

·       Small Quilt – Pieced, Home Machine Quilted

·       Small Quilt – Pieced, Longarm Machine Quilted

·       Small Quilt – Appliqued, Home Machine Quilted

·       Small Quilt – Appliqued, Longarm Machine Quilted

·       Large Quilt – Hand Quilted

·       Large Quilt – Pieced, Home Machine Quilted

·       Large Quilt – Pieced, Longarm Machine Quilted

·       Large Quilt - Appliqued, Home Machine Quilted

·       Large Quilt – Appliqued, Longarm Machine Quilted

·       Art Quilt – Any size; any technique

1^st,2^nd, and 3^rd Prizes in each category

Please pin a piece of fabric or paper over your quilt label if your quilt is going to be judged.