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August 2006 Volume 14, No. 12

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NOTIONS . . .from our president

August 24~ Executive Committee Meeting @ 7 p.m. R.E.I.

August 24~October Newsletter Deadline

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Meeting Location

AugustIn Review

ComingAttractions

Congregation Shearith Israel9401 Douglas, Dallas TX

SE corner Walnut Hilland Dallas Tollway

Doors open 6:30 ~ Meeting 7:15 p.m.See Notions Page 6

August 6 ~ Gee’s Bend Quilts

September 7 ~ Barb VlackOctober 5 ~ Laura WasilowskiNovember 2 ~ Covers for KidsDecember 7 ~ Mary Stori

Hope you are all staying cool andhaving a great summer with your familyand friends. I hope some of you havegot some rain ... it is pretty dry at myhouse.

For the past few weeks, moms havebeen on my mind. My reflectionsstarted the end of May that marked thefifth anniversary of the death of mymother. Then a few weeks ago, whenKay Cox los her mother, I wasreminded again of that very specialrelationship. It occurs to me on aregular basis how important thoseconnections are. Many of us aremothers and some of us grandmothersbut, for sure, none of us would be herewithout one.

It is so fascinating to me to see howthese familial relationships work. Kayhas told me over the years some funnystores about her mother and I realizedthat she was a very good hearted,sweet lady with a wonderful sense ofhumor. The past few years, mychildren have been pointing out some ofmy “eccentricities” and reminding methat those are “Granny” things and that Iam starting to scare them. A fewmonths ago I met Terry Mosher’smother and again it confirmed my beliefthat “the acorn doesn’t fall far from thetree”.

At a recent meeting, Marcia Shurtleffbrought two of her granddaughters.

Looking at and talking to those younggirls I was amazed at the connec-tions and similarities in theirenthusiasm and attitude. It worksboth ways. Our kids and grandkids,and in some cases, nieces andnephews, really do reflect the personwe are. I am constantly delightedwhenever I have the privilege ofmeeting families of our members athow the spirit of kindness alwaysshines through.

In late 1998 and early 1999 whenmy sister was in her final days, shesaid to me one day “Aren’t we luckyto have had the parents we had?They were kind and no matter wahtthey did, it was always their verybest”. Now let me say here that wewere not raised by Ozzy and Harriettbut our parents were hard working,very thoughtful people who strived todo the right thing. Hardly a day wentby during her ilness that Beverly didnot tell me how lucky she was aboutsomething. At the cancer centr whenI would take her for treatment shewould point out how lucky she wasthat she was not as debilitated assome we observed. She was dyingand still would be concerned forothers. If she saw a person thatseemed to be in distress she would

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT

~ Barbara Hartman ~1ST VP COMMUNITY SERVICE

~ Rhonda Anderson ~2ND VP WAYS & MEANS

~ Carol Dickschat ~3RD VP PROGRAMS/WORKSHOPS

~ Anne Colvin Mosher ~GENERAL TREASURER

~ Chris Becker ~ASSISTANT TREASURER (SHOW)~ Marcia Hampton ~

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2005 ~ 2006

STANDING COMMITTEESDONATION QUILT 2006~ Rhonda Anderson ~DONATION QUILT 2007~ Debbie Tribble ~PUBLICITY/MARKETING

~ Doloris Lajoie ~EDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT

~ Margaret Wolf ~HISTORIAN/PHOTOGRAPHER

~ open

SPECIAL COMMITTEESKEEPER QUILT 2005 (FALL)~ Rhonda Anderson ~COVERS FOR KIDS

DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER

~ Marcia Shurtleff ~RONALD MCDONALD

~ Kay Cox ~VOGEL ALCOVE

~ Pam Hanson ~BLOCK CONTEST 2005/KEEPER QUILT 2006 (BIRDS)~ Richard LarsonGUILD STORE

~ Theresa Cunningham ~

4TH VP MEMBERSHIP

~ Val Hubbard ~5TH VP FINANCE

~ Marie Zazckowski ~6TH VP SHOW

~ Frances Hafer ~SECRETARY

~ Charmaine Harris ~PARLIAMENTARIAN

~ open ~

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

~ Marilou Wimmer ~INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

~ Mary Howard ~LIBRARY

~ Peggy Keirstead ~NEWSLETTER

~ Shelly Goodwyn ~NEW MEMBER CONTACT

~ Marianne Gildea ~NOMINATING

~ Sharon Renick ~WEBSITE MANAGER

~ Judy Kriehn ~

MINIATURE QUILT AUCTION

~ Concetta Boscardin ~QUILT CURATOR

~ Marcia HamptonRESOURCE LIST

~ Mary Howard ~RETREAT

~ Val Hubbard ~STOCKING PROJECT

~ Valerie Salter ~SUNSHINE AND SHADOW

~ Mary Howard ~TEXAS ASSOCIATION QUILT GUILDS REPRESENTATIVE

~ Marie Zaczkowski ~


Change of AddressQGD Member Number: ______

Name: ________________________

New address:______________________________________________

______________________________________________

New Phone Number: ________________________

New e-mail Address: ________________________

Send to: Valerie HubbardQuilter’s Guild of Dallas, Inc.305 Spring Creek VillageSuite 508, Box 521, Dallas TX 75248-5711

MEMBERSHIP

Quilter’s Guild of DallasNew membership, renewal and change of address (see insert bottomleft of this page) should be sent to:

Valerie Hubbard, Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Inc.305 Spring Creek VillageSuite 508, Box 521Dallas TX 75248-5711

When renewing or changing address (or name), please include yourmembership number.

Membership Dues: (USD)/yearSeptember-February $25.00March-August $15.00

Renewing/Rejoining Members $25.00Charter Members $20.00Senior Citizens (65+) $15.00Junior Members (age 18 or under) $15.00International Members shall pay the above applicableannual dues plus $15.00.

Dues are non-refundable/non-transferable

Please make checks payable to: Quilter’s Guild of Dallas.

Quilting Lines… is the monthly newsletter for members of The Quilter’s Guild ofDallas, a non-profit organization formed to preserve the heritage ofquilting, to be a source of information and inspiration, to perpetuate ahigh quality of excellence in quilting and related arts, and to be agathering for people with a common interest. Quilting Lines ispublished twelve times a year by The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without priorwritten permission of The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas. All rightsreserved.

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All ads and articles may be sent to:[email protected] Goodwyn, Quilting Lines EditorP. O. Box 2489Red Oak TX 75154972-842-3405972-842-3263 fax

Notes From MembershipValerie Hubbard

Currently the guild has 670 members. Several doorprizes were donated by Ellis County Guild, The FabricAffair, Quilt Country, Carriage House Quilt Shoppe, JackieGalubenski and various guild members. Please supportour local Quilt Shops and let them know how much weappreciate them.

We had 2 new members join and 2 visitors to our Julymeeting. There were 112 members in attendance. Thankyou to the Pieceful Friends Friendship Group for theirassistance at the July meeting.

Visit us at the guild websitewww.quiltersguildofdallas.org


COMMUNITY SERVICE

Please bring your Box Tops for Education andCampbell’s soup labels to Rhonda Anderson.

Reminder - we need the entiresoup label, not just the UPC.

Covers for Kids ChallengeAmazing but true! This is the Guild’s 10th Annual Covers

for Kids Challenge! Packets will be available until they aregone! This year’s theme is Peter Rabbit.The packet will contain 3 fabricsthis year. They are so CUTEand will be fun to work with.Please join us in making aquilt for one of our children’scharities! Packets are $5each and include these fabricsand a package of batting. Youwill add some fabrics of your own,and make a cute quilt for kids.Your money will be returned toyou upon completion of the quilt! The completed quilts aredue on August 24th. This gives you the whole summer tomake something fun! Contact Rhonda Anderson by e-mail ifyou have any further questions or would like a packetreserved for you.

VP Community ServiceRhonda Anderson

Covers for Kids WorkshopJoin us for the free workshop to help us make quilts for

kids!Mark your calendar for Sat. August 26th. This

workshop will be at a new location for us. HancockFabrics has opened a new store in Garland at 190 and78. They are on the southeast corner of this intersection,next to Hobby Lobby. Please plan to join us. We will bethere from 9:30 – 5, but come only part of the day, if youcan! Please RSVP to Rhonda Anderson if you arecoming, so we know how many stations to set up!

Executive BoardMeeting

The next meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee, which includes ALLstanding committee chairs, will be heldon Thursday, August 24th at R.E.I.The meeting will be called to order at7:00 p.m.

If you have an item for the agenda,please contact Barbara Hartman

Having a good summer? Here’s how to keep cool:think of all the quilts we will need when the winter windsblow in ... it won’t be long until we need them again, soconsider making quilts for the kids. Just sit in front ofyour a/c unit, crank it up, and pretend it is winter!!! Weare always in need of all types of quilts, tops, blocks, etc.Those UFOs are what we are putting together at ourmonthly Covers for Kids Workshops.

Speaking of that, please join us for our next one onSaturday, August 26th. This workshop will be atHancock Fabrics in Garland at 190 and 78. They are onthe southeast corner of this intersection, next to HobbyLobby. We will be there from 9:30 - 5, but come only partoof the day, if you can! Do let me know if you arecoming, so we know how many stations to set up.

The Covers for Kids Challenge is due this month to meby August 24th in order to be judged. We have greatprizes for this, so please plan to get yours turned in.However, if you don’t have it finished for judging, I will stillaccept it any time. The quilts will be displayed at QuiltCelebraiton 2007 and then donated to the charities. Ihave a couple of packets left, for those of you who wish tostill make one, just contact me.

We have been getting lots of donated quilts andtoiletries. A big thank you goes to Nina Hall, SheilaHaywood, Valerie Salter, Helen Conway, RosemarySoderstrom, Joan Caufield, Lu Peters, Happy Johns,Pam Hanson, Cindy Southers, Theda and Marie’sworkshop, and Marcia Shurtleff for their donations at theJune meeting. If you would like to do bindings, quilting,piecing, etc. please ask and I will give you a job to do.We appreciate any help that you can give us. Keep Cooland Keep Quilting!


Do you believe it, it is time to start making plans to go toour annual retreat ~ January 11 through January 15, 2007.

Your answers to last year’s retreat questionnaire hasbeen very helpful and we are trying to accomodate asmany of your ideas as possible.

The theme is 1960s. The t-shirt design has beenchosen and it will be in those wonderful bright colors of the60s: tangerine (orange), azalea (bright pink), key lime(green), violet (light purple), and, of course, red. By theway, was it “peace” or “piece”?

Our retreat quilt shop this next retreat is going to beTexas Quiltworks. Wonder what wonderful fabrics they aregoing to be bringing?

Several of you have asked if we could have a fullbreakfast and no lunch; full breakfast and full lunch; orcontinental breakfast and full lunch (like in the past) - well,Tanglewood Resort is going to give each of us theseoptions. No, it is not all or nothing - we will each make ourown decision as to what meals we want to eat: breakfast,lunch and dinner; breakfast, no lunch and dinner;continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. The only costdifference would be if you choose 3 full meals a day, which

2007 Annual RetreatValerie Hubbard

A special thanks to the Pieceful Friends for helping outat the July meeting. The guild can use about 6 peopleeach month to help out at the membership table andvarious other spots before the meeting. Helpers need toarrive at the guild meeting by 6:30 p.m. When the speakerbrings quilts, we can also use a few to help hold up thequilts. Friendship Groups, here is an opportunity for you topick your month. Take a look at the upcoming speakersand your calendars. Then email your first and secondchoices for service to me. This will be on a first comebasis. It is an easy way to help the guild and have funmeeting people.

Like to showcase your Friendship Group? Just sendyour article to me.

Friendship GroupsMary Howard

Endowment Report 2006Margaret Wolf

Every year, the guild receives applications for an annual grant. TheEndowment Committee recommends to the Guild Board theirselections. This year, two grants will be awarded.

New England Quilt Museum has requested funding for a CD catalogto coincide with a new exhibit called “Happy Birthday America”.Everyone can enjoy the quilts assembled from the Bicentennial and theCentennial Birthdays. Images of about 30 quilts are cataloged on theCD with full page images and details. The exhibit at the New EnglandQuilt Museum starts August 17 thru October 22, 2006 in Lowell,Mass nequiltmuseum.org. Then the quilts move to Paducah fromNovember 18, 2006 until January 20, 2007 quiltmuseum.org

Secondly, from The University of Northern Iowa, Dr. Marybeth C.Stalp, Assistant Professor of Sociology seeks funding for hermanuscript, “Quilting: The Fabric of Evryday Life”. Our guild willpay for the color images in this work. This work attempts todocument: the process of quilting and the people who do it, a look atquilting as it exists outside of the United States, and describe a cultureclearly produced and dominated by women. Progress is continuingwith a deadline for completion of December 2006.

Both the CD and manuscription will be available in our library assoon as possible. The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Iinc. receivesrecognition from these organizations and is associated with thesequilt-related projets forever! For prior listings of grants, our websitedescribes the funding in the past years, along with an application forthe future.

will cost you $3.00 more per day (not bad). You will haveto decide when you fill out your registration form.

The registration forms will be in the next newsletter,available on line, and at the meetings starting inSeptember.


LibraryPeggy Keirstead

Notions continued from Page 1

Visit us at the guild websitewww.quiltersguildofdallas.org

Help Wanted

Do you have newsletter experience (preferably withPageMaker)? The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas can useyour talents. If your schedule is flexible the lastweek of each month, please contact Val Hubbard,VP Membership

Technical questions can be answered by ShellyGoodwyn

In order to keep abreast of our Guild’s programs, I haveordered books by scheduled speakers. These two booksrelate to the speakers for September and October.

In September, Barb Vlack will speak and teach on thequilt software program Electric Quilt. She published abook in 1999 called EQ4 Magic, which I have purchased,even though Barb will be discussing the newer version,EQ5. Presumably she will be able to bring readers alongon the changes.

October’s speaker, Laura Wasilowski, is the author ofFusing Fun; Fast and Fearless Art Quilts. This book, withfull-color photographs, offers general instructions onLaura’s fusing technique, directions for seven wall-sizeprojects, and a photo gallery for inspiration.

I hope these books will help increase members’enjoyment of Guild programs.

ask me to go ask if I could help. She was such a momright to the end when she left her and and 15 year oldchildren. We are so lucky that we have had thefamilies and friends that we have to be here in a greatorganization celebrating what we love to do. I am writingthis message on the morning of July 4th so that gives usjust another reason to thank our lucky stars ... don’t getme started on that one. We are so lucky.


Mystery QuiltRhonda Anderson

(Part 4)


Pieceful Friends Friendship Group

About three years ago, the Quilters Unique Friendship Group wasbursting its seams. It had grown too large to easily meet in members’homes, so they capped the group at 30. In order to offer an alterna-tive to quilters in the Richardson area, a handful of Quilters Uniquemembers formed a new group and named it Pieceful Friends. At firstthere were only five. It was a quiet sit-n-sew gathering, with no realagenda. Since then the group has grown to 12 - and still has noagenda!

Pieceful Friends meets in home the second Tuesday evening ofevery month. The program is to sit and do handwork, cut fabric orjust flip through old quilter magazines and chat. If someone arriveswith nothing to do, Rhonda Anderson always offers something tobusy those idle hands, like cutting scraps or sewing binding forCovers for Kids.

This past April, the group ventured on their first weekend togetherto Le Retreat in Gainsville. Yup, that’s the same Gainesville that wasin the news recently for having had a terrible Spring hailstorm. And itwas - of course- the very weekend of the Pieceful Friends retreat!Windows were shattered, winds howled, and all watched for torna-does. Other than that; however, and some severly damaged cars, itwas a weekend enjoyed by all. Even in a storm, you know, there’ssomething warm and peaceful about sewing with friends.

Like to showcase your Friendship Group? Just send your article toMary Howard.

2006-2007 NominationsSharon Renick

Thanks to all who voted in our election for the slate of officers for2006-2007 by handing in ballots at the June meeting or mailing ballotsdirectly to me. The ballots are in. I received 160 ballots accepting theslate of officers and none refusing them. Your officers for the newguild year are as follows:

President - Marie Zaczkowski1st VP Community Service - Rhonda Anderson2nd VP Ways & Means - Carol Dickschat3rd VP Programs/Workshops - Judy Kriehn4th VP Membership - Valerie Hubbard5th VP Finance - Concetta Boscardin6th VP Show - Richard LarsonSecretary - Valerie Salter

Congratulations to our new Board of Directors! Please do all thatyou can to help them make your guild better and their job easier.


Questions about our Guild?Call the Guild Voice Exchange at

972-480-5939OR

check out our website atwww.quiltersguildofdallas.org

Friendship Groups

To make corrections to this listing,please contact the newsletter editor

SUNSHINE & SHADOW

Mary Howard

Please keep these fellow quilters in your prayers andwell wishes. Remember that a simply card with your notecan make a world of difference!

March 10-13 Quilt Celebration, Market HallJanuary 12 - 16, 2006 Winter Retreat

August 18-19 Waco Quilter’s Guild, Waco ConventionCenter FMI homespunquiltguild.com 254.848.5093

September 15-17 Conquering the West, One Stitch at aTime, Trinity Valley Quilters Guild, Amon G. CarterExhibition Hall FMI www.tvqg.org or 817-295-0569

Quilter’s Guild of DallasMeeting Policies & Procedures

Member Check-in: When you come to a general guild meeting,please remember to stop at the membership table and get your doorprize ticket. These tickets are used to keep a tally of our attendancenumbers and to select the door prize winners.

Membership Cards: Membership cards must be shown (andpreferably worn) at each meeting. If you forget your card, a $.50fee is charged and donated to the library fund. If you have lost yourcard or your nametag sleeve and wish to purchase a new one, theyare available for $1.00 each at the general guild meetings. You canfind your membership number in the upper right corner of your mailinglabel. Please write your number on your membership card.

Guest Policy: We encourage and welcome guests and visitors atour general meetings. There is a $5.00 guest fee for non-membersattending any meeting hosting an out-of-town speaker.

ParadeOf

Events

September 28-Oct 1 “In a Quilter’s Garden, Austin AreaQuilt Guild, Austin

Faith Canright’s father, Louis Franklin Canright, diedJune 8.

Theda Scroggins’ son-in-law, Donald Gene Young, diedJune 9.

Kay Cox’s mother died June 15.

September 15-16 Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild ofSulphur Springs


PROGRAM UPDATES

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Workshops In The NewsAUGUST PROGRAMBy Anne Colvin Mosher 0

September: Barb VlackFriday (09/08/06): Beginning Basics for EQ5*Saturday (09/09/06): Designing Quilts in EQ5

(intermediate level) ** must bring laptop with licensed copy of EQ5 installed

August Quilters of Gee’s BendOn August 3, 2006, the Quilter’s Guild of Dallas

welcomes a group of quilters from Gee’s Bend,Alabama. The small rural community known as Gee’sBend is named after Joseph Gee, the first white man tostake a claim therein the early 1800s. In 1850, the Geefamily sold the plantation to Mark Pettway. After theCivil War, the freed slaves took the name Pettway andcontinued to work the land as tenant farmers, eventuallypurchasing farms from the federal government in the1940s.

In 2003, all the living quilters of Gee’s Bend (morethan fifty women), founded the Gee’s Bend QuiltCollective. The Collective is owned and operated by thewomen of Gee’s Bend and serves as the exclusivemeans of selling and marketing their quilts.In June, a “sequel” to the blockbuster Gee’s Bendexhibit, entitled “Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of theQuilt” opens at the Museum of Fine Arts – Houston(www.MFAH.org) and runs through September 4, 2006before embarking on its’ own nationwide tour.For further information about the quilters of Gee’s Bend,go to their web site, www.quiltsofgeesbend.com, or lookfor these books: The Quilts of Gee’s Bend and Gee’sBend: The Women and Their Quilts.

“Under the Magnifying Glass”

As most of you know, each year the American Quilter’sSociety holds the Ultimate Guild Challenge in which quiltguilds are invited to compete to win $5,000. Even thoughthe competition is stiff, our guild has a lot of talent. Wehave won it before and we can win it again! This year’stheme, Under the Magnifying Glass, will stir your creativejuices.

We have only two rules this year:

1. Incorporate the theme “Under the Magnifying Glass”.2. Quilt must be 54” in width by 42” in height.

We have Judy Kriehn to thank for this intriguing theme.Under the Magnifying Glass evokes all sorts of imagesfrom the scientific (drop of water, hairs on a caterpillar’sleg, skin cells) to the inspirational (flower petals, snowflake, a butterfly’s wing, grandchild’s hand). Turncommonplace items into the spectacular!

The Ultimate Guild Challenge is a separate showcategory with its own prize money and all entrants must beGuild members. More details will follow in futurenewsletters.

Now, get out that magnifying glass and start inspectingeveryday items in your world.

2007 AQS ChallengeSandy Brawner

October: Laura WasilowskiFriday (10/06/06): Garden of EdenSaturday (10/07/06): Woodcut Quilts

Visit the Program/Workshops table at the meetings to viewsamples when available. You may sign up at meetings or via mail.Space is limited!

September Barb VlackMaybe you’ve watched the demonstrations of The Electric

Quilt software at quilt shows or at your favorite quilt shop.Perhaps you’ve even purchased it, taken it home andinstalled it on your computer. But then panic sets in, asyou aren’t quite sure what to do with it.

Well, we have the answer for you! Our Septemberspeaker/teacher is Barb Vlack – acknowledged as one ofthe leading EQ5 authorities in the country! Ms. Vlack willbe lecturing about the software and its’ capabilities duringthe meeting, then teaching two hands-on classes on Fridayand Saturday following the lecture.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

October Laura Wasilowki

Laura is one of the “standup comediennes” of the quiltingworld. A co-founder of “The Chicago School of Fusing,” shemakes up funny songs to accompany her lecture –keeping you in stitches!

Lecture: So Many Chickens, So Little Time: Confessionsof a Serial Quilter

NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE PD.DALLAS, TEXASPERMIT #1777Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Inc.

305 Spring Creek ParkwayBox 521 Suite 508Dallas, TX 75248-5711

Copy this form and make out a check toQuilter’s Guild of Dallas for the total amount,

and send them along with a SASE to:

Workshop Registration Form

Marie Zaczkowski1105 Meadow Lane

Sachse, TX 75048-2813

Member #NameDaytime PhoneEvening PhoneEmail: Workshops last from 9 am - 4 pmCost: $40.00/day for Guild Members - $45.00/day for othersSeptember: Barb VlackFriday (09/08/06): Beginning Basics for EQ5*Saturday (09/09/06): Designing Quilts in EQ5

(intermediate level) ** must bring laptop with licensed copy of EQ5 installedOctober: Laura WasilowskiFriday (10/06/06): Garden of EdenSaturday (10/07/06): Woodcut Quilts

Visit the Program/Workshops table at the meetings to view sampleswhen available. You may sign up at meetings or via mail. Space islimited!

Cash AwardsLectures

Nationally Known JudgesMerchant Mall

Quilt AppraisalsSpecial Exhibits

Live Miniature AuctionDemonstrations

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