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December MeetingWhen:

Thursday, December 4, 2008 •Doors open at 6:30 pm Meeting called to order at 7:15 pm

Where:Shearith Israel •Kaplan Auditorium (the large room on west side of building)

What to Bring:Some money if you would like •to purchase a 2009 Dallas Quilt Celebration t-shirt or other Guild store itemsBring & Brag Items•Completed “Block Contest” •entriesCompleted “Covers for Kids” •projects you’ve done on your ownSoaps/shampoos/etc. saved •from out-of-town travels for our “Covers for Kids” charities to useComplete entry materials for 2009 •Dallas Quilt Celebration

Putting Your Best Stitch ForwardTips for Entering Your Quilts in Juried Exhibitions and for Keeping the Dallas Quilt Celebration Entries Committee Sane

As you know, the deadline for entries for the annual Dallas Quilt Celebration is coming up at the January Guild meeting. As a former chairman of the entries committee and long-time member of the Show Committee, while serving as Vice President for Programs & Workshops, Judy Kriehn decided it would be helpful to put together a “homegrown” program that would provide insight for Guild members who are either planning an entry for the Dallas show or even considering entering one of the big juried quilt shows like one of the American Quilters Society shows, a Mancuso show, or one of the International Quilt Festival competitions.

She is tapping into the expertise and experience of Guild pals like Barbara Oliver Hartman and Shelly Goodwyn to bring this dog and pony show to work. Topics we’ll be covering include:

What judges look for in an award-winning quilt•How to interpret the rules•How to decide what category your quilt should be entered in•Why some of those crazy rules even exist•Tips for photographing your quilt•Since Judy is quite accomplished at the art of procrastination, while she has

had it on the agenda for over a year, she only began asking for co-presenters a few days ago. In other words, there’s just no telling what you’ll see and hear. If all goes well, you’ll laugh at funny stuff and want to take notes on helpful hints. If it falls flat – well, then if nothing else, you can just laugh and point…

In any case, be sure to join us!

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Come Celebrate With Us!

The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas was founded on November 7, 1979.

We’ll be celebrating our anniversary with cookies and punch at the December meeting! President Marcia Hampton will also be announcing the honorees of our annual Founder’s Award and Silver Thimble awards.

We hope to see you there. If not...Happy Holidaysfrom the Exceutive Board

QGD Online - December 2008

Sunshine & ShadowMary E Howard 972-530-0197 [email protected]

Programs & WorkshopsMarilyn Dickson, Vice President - Programs & Workshops • [email protected]

Other Upcoming Programs:February - John Flynn

March - Xenia CordApril - Sharyn Craig

Joyce Rutherford• fell and broke her pelvis. She has been recovering at Walnut Place.

Please let me know whenever you hear of a sunshine or shadow.

QGD Annual Retreat LAST CALL for RETREATERS!Kay Cox - [email protected] & Mary Lord - [email protected], Retreat Co-Chairs

We are down to the wire on registrations for the January Retreat at Tanglewood.

Dates are Thursday, January 15 – Monday, January 19, 2009. We have a great group already registered and I have been advised about another 10-12 folks who plan to go but have not registered yet. December 5th is the absolute deadline for getting your paperwork to me. At that time, the

additional rooms in our block will be turned back to the hotel to use for other guests. Additions after that date will be based on availability at the hotel.

Please find the registration form on the QGD web site, complete the form, send to me with your check, and join in the fun. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us ASAP.

We’ll start 2009 on the right foot with New Mexico quilter and hawk rescue worker, Gail Garber.

Ms. Garber is an internationally recognized contemporary quilt artist. She is a published author, lecturer, workshop leader and avid quilt designer, best known for her colorful free form flying geese and medallion style quilts and wall hangings. The Thursday, January 8th lecture will be How Do I Get There: Every Quilter’s Journey. Gail describes the lecture this way: “We all have to start somewhere! This light and lively trunk show shares both triumphs and tragedies learned in the natural growth process of quiltmaking.”

Gail’s workshops are a great hit wherever she goes to lecture. We’ve chosen two special workshops for her visit here:

Sensational Stars• (Friday) Explore the design process used to create one-of-a-kind, circular stars. Students will learn drafting, color selection, and stitching techniques as they create their own original design star. The Goose Is Loose! Piecing Free-•Form Shapes (Saturday)

New!!Early Bird Workshop

Registration Discount

Starting with our January 2009 workshops, Guild members can receive a $5.00 discount for each workshop in 2009 if you pay for a workshop 30 days prior to the workshop.

That means you pay $35.00 at the December 4th Guild meeting or email workshop coordinator Marie at [email protected] or send to Quilter’s Guild of Dallas, Inc. Workshops, c/o Marie Zaczkowski, 1105 Meadow Lane, Sachse, TX 75048 postmarked by December 9, 2008 for the Gail Garber workshops which will be held on January 9 & 10th, 2009. Each workshop will cost $40.00 for Guild members after the 30 day deadline. SIGN UP EARLY!!!

Learn the drafting and piecing techniques for flying geese in the round, loose curves, or swirls. They can be simply designed and easily stitched using paper piecing techniques. Both workshops will have design

process instruction as well as creating and stitching original designs which have the possibility of becoming wall hangings or jacket panels. The sky is the limit. Patterns ($7.00) and fabric kits ($35.00) are optional. Check her out her website at www.gailgarberdesigns.com for a peek at what’s in store!

Why not start the new year by learning a new technique, shared with fellow quilting friends? Take advantage of the “early bird” discount, and sign up at the December Guild meeting or by mail.

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Minutes from General Meeting held on November 6, 2008Peggy Cord, Guild Secretary

Meeting called to order by President Marcia Hampton at 7:15pm.

Announcements:Quilt Mania II- first bus tour will be this Sat. Nov. 8•More books have been purchased for the Story Book •Box projectSunshine and Shadows: Memorial Service for Marianne •Gildea at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, November 8th.Mary Jane Burton collecting Raffle Quilt ticket money •during meetingVolunteer hours for quiltmaking during meeting •(11/6/08) count for Community ServiceThe catalogue of Guild library book titles are now •available online via the Guild website.Miniature Quilts needed for the auction •Special Exhibits for show seeking projects completed •from Guild workshopsUpcoming Programs include Judy Kriehn and Friends •(December), Gail Garber ( January), and John Flynn (February)

TAQG Rally Day is scheduled for July 11, 2009 and •Sharon Schamber will be guest speaker.Guild Store has new items available for sale (think •holiday gift-giving!)January Guild meeting rescheduled to January 8th due to •New Year’s Day falling on first Thursday

Other Meeting Activities:Various members brought quilts for Bring and Brag.•Rhonda Anderson introduced Covers for Kids program •with several stations constructing quilt tops.165 members in attendance with 2 renewing members •and 8 guests.Door prizes donated by Quilt Country and Guild •members.Meeting was adjourned at 9 pm•


Quilting without Boundaries – Special ExhibitsVicki Isenhour - [email protected] · Allison Ray - www.AllisonRayDesigns.comCo-Chairmen, Special Exhibits

We are working hard on special exhibits and have much to tell you.Special Exhibit One: Completed Projects from QGD WorkshopsFirst, the form for you to fill out so you can display something you have made in a QGD workshop is now available online. Please fill it out and e-mail Vicki so we can get an idea of how to plan the layout and prepare for printing identification signage. The committee will begin collecting the items for this area in February. Please submit the form ASAP for printing purposes.Special Exhibit Two: Fabric Postcard Exhibit

The big news is the “Fabric Postcard Workshop”. We enjoyed the “Mini Quilt Workshop” so much our committee wanted to get in on all the fun.

If you’ve wanted to learn the basics of making postcards or you love making postcards but need a little creative kick start, then this is the workshop for you. Sign-up is required so we can prepare kits and provide space for the workshop.

Saturday – January 3, 2009 •1pm to 4:30 pm The Quilters Workshop 2540 Old Denton Rd, Suite 167 Carrollton, TX 75006 972-323-6948

The kit fee is yet to be determined, but the workshop will be FREE.

I will give more information in the next newsletter, including the kit price and a supply list. Please e-mail me or call the store if you want to sign up.

One of the instructors will be Special Exhibits co-chair Allison Ray of Wylie, Texas. You can check out her web-site at www.AllisonRayDesigns.comSpecial Exhibit Three: Motorcycle Themed Quilts

We are also still looking for motorcycle –themed quilts and if you have one please contact me at the [email protected] so I can send you an entry form.

Twas the night before mini auction:composed by Bonnie McElearney, Mini-Auction Co-chairman

‘Twas the night before mini auction, when all through the hall

Not a volunteer was stirring, but all were on call;

The quilts were hung on the rods with care,In hopes that quilters soon would be there;The winners were nestled all snug in their

beds,While visions of first placed ribbons

danced in their heads;And Mary in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled down for a short little nap,When out on the highway there arose such

a clatter,I sprang from my chair to see what

was the matter.(See Twas the Night, page 6)

Wanted: Quilt Show VolunteersHere we are again, deep in planning 2009 Quilt Celebration. It is

not too early to send in your volunteer form or email me at [email protected]. Volunteer early to be sure to get the job you want, at the time you want.

Many volunteers have already been working diligently to prepare for our annual show. We need to staff many positions for our Quilt Celebration in March. Please be generous with your time. YOU are important to the success of our show. We could not be such a large completely volunteer run show without your help and the help of all of our members and even many non-members. (for more information, see “Volunteers” on page 6.)


Recipe Corner(s)Editor’s Note: Finding myself with some space to fill, I decided providing stasty-sounding recipes might be fun. The recipes on this page are from the Quilt Country Cooks recipe collection published by Sandy Brawner in October 2007.Easy Breezy Cheeseballcourtesy of Sandy Brawner

8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature•1 envelope Zesty Italian Dressing mix•Mix cream cheese and dressing together. Serve in bowl with crackers. May also be rolled in nuts.

Candy Cakecourtesy of Carol MorrisseyMix in large bowl:

2 c. sugar•2 c. flour•

Melt together:2 sticks margarine (not butter)•4 heaping tablespoon of cocoa•1 c. water•Mix with sugar and flour mixture.

Add:2 eggs•1/2 c. buttermilk•1 t. baking soda (dissolved in buttermilk)•2 t. vanilla•Pour into greased 11” x 13” pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Ice while cake is warm.

Icing:Melt one stick of margarine with 4 tablespoons cocoa•Add 5 tablespoons of milk (more if needed)•1 lb. confectioner’s sugar•2 t. vanilla•Mix until smooth and pour over cake while warm.Top with 1 1/2 c. toasted pecans if desired.

For Sale:2144 Pfaff Sewing Machine(upgraded to 2170) $2500.00Includes: Grand Hoop with Table, Carrying Bags,

Extra 225x140 hoop, and USB CableJust serviced by authorized Pfaff Dealer!

Email Carol at [email protected]


VOLUNTEERSThe success of any large ‘volunteer run’ event relies heavily on the goodwill

and helping hands of all its members. We need volunteers to collect tickets, serve as ‘booth sitters’, ‘quilt angels’ and a host of other duties.

Four ways we make being a 2009 Dallas Quilt Celebration volunteer worth your while:

Two (2) or more hours of your time, your admission to the show that day is •FREE,Four (4) or more hours of service, you will receive a thank you gift, item yet to •be determined.Eight (8) or more hours you will receive the ‘wings’ pin and/or pin bar in •addition to the four hour volunteer gift,The Guild also provides a light lunch for volunteers any day you work.•If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form available

with the show information on the Guild website and send to the address as instructed. The Volunteer Coordinator will send a reminder e-mail with instructions in early March 2009 to volunteers who sign-up by the February Guild meeting.

Thank you!

‘Twas the Nightcontinued from page 4Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the packages and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen rain

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature quilt with eight tiny nine patches my dear!

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be a trick.

More rapid than stitchers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

“Now, Tonya! now, Frances! now, Barbara and Judy!

On, Andrea! on Marie! on, Donna and Virginia!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, they stitch to the sky,

So up to the house-top the stitchers, they flew,

With the car full of minis, and a large quilt too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little needle.

As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,

Down the hall Richard came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of fabric he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The knot of his thread he held tight in his teeth,

And the spool of it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,

That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And Mary laughed when she saw him, in spite of herself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled the mini wall; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

He gave a nod, and away he did go;He sprang into his car, to his team

gave a whistle,And away he scurried as quick as a

whistle.But I heard him exclaim, ere he

drove out of sight,“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”


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Quiltmania II Merchandise

Quiltmania II Catalogue - $25.00108 page catalogue

74 images of quilts, including three Keeper Quilts from the Dallas Collection.

Notecards - $19.00Set of eighteen 4” x 6” notecards

featuring images of quilts from the catalogue.

Dallas Quilt Celebration 2009 Commemorative T-ShirtsAvailable in choice of three colors (shown at right) Blue, Sand, or Pink

Small to XXL - $14.00XXXL to XXXXXL - $18.00

Long-Sleeve Show T-ShirtBy popular demand, the Guild Store is marketing a long-sleeve version of the official 2009 Dallas Quilt Celebration T-shirt in a festive shade of purple!

Sizes Available: Medium to XL $20.00

Time is running out for Guild members to receive the special bonus gifts with a paid subscription toFons & Porter’s Love of Quilting MagazineGuild members pay only $15.00/year - a savings of 58% off the cover price!

For your convenience, shirts will be available for sale at

Quilting Design Studio 624 Haggard Street Plano, Texas

during regular business hours.

Show ChairmanVal Hubbardwill also have a small supply of shirts with her wherever she and her vehicle might be found.

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