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“Stitching Together Quilts and Friendships”

Eastern Polk Quilters Guild

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April 2013 Issue 148

EASTERN POLK QUILTERS’ QUILD

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Member at Large (2nd term) Member at Large (1st term) Program Chair Program Chair Elect Newsletter Editor

Kelly Pettijohn Pam Hillabolt Pat Meuler Linda Smith

Marsha Horner Pat Felderman Paulette Roche

Rita Prock Lisa Ohnemus

967-5685 967-6487 967-7686 577-3014 979-7218 266-9839 266-6105 263-8890 868-6679

2013 Saturday Sew Days Saturday Sews are scheduled the first Saturday of the month. Please see

the Program and Events calendar for the location at the church. Starting at 9 am, it is a day all members can

get together and work on a project of their choice. Bring your lunch and join us. We’ll have a great time!

MARILYN FOREMAN TRUNK SHOW APRIL 15th www.quiltmoments.com

Marilyn Foreman has enjoyed quilting as a hobby since 1996. Quilt Moments’ was formed at the end of 2006 after she designed a quilt for the Quilt Pink event for charity and received several requests about the availability of a pattern for her quilt called Kensington Kaleidoscope. Marilyn will also be holding a Keyboard Kaleidoscope workshop on April 14th at 1:00. The cost of the class is $25. If interested please contact Paulette Roche for the supply list and the pattern. You will not need your sewing machine for the class. You will only be cutting.


2013 Community Service

This year we will be donating quilts to Broadlawns Medical Center and to Hawthorn Hill. Baby size thru Twin size quilts are needed.

For every quilt you donate, please remember to sign your name on the Community Service Board. We will have a special drawing from these names at our December

Guild Meeting.

Michelle Miller, social worker at Broadlawns Medical Center, will join us at the April guild meeting to tell us about the needs at the hospital. Let’s load Michelle up with

donation quilts!!

If you have any questions, please contact Marsha Horner 515-979-7218 or Pat Felderman 515-266-9839.

April Quilt Blitz

To help kick off the year, we are having a Quilt

Blitz in April. For every quilt donated at the April Guild Meeting, you can sign your name to

the Community Service Board twice!!!


President’s Challenge Only 2 months left!!

The President’s Challenge for 2013 is “Slash Your Stash”. The latest craze on the quilting blogs right now is Bonnie Hunter’s Scrappy Trip Around the World, so let’s see how creative we can be with this pattern. The pattern can be found on the fol-lowing website – http://quiltville.com/scrappytripspf.html The rules are as follows: • Fabrics are to be pulled from your stash for the top (Backing and Batting can be a

new purchase). You can have it totally scrappy or have a color plan in mind. Al-so, you don’t have to use the size listed in the pattern for your strips or block size. Your choice!

• Quilt must be completely done. • There will be three categories with the following circumferences:

Large – 181” or larger Medium – 101” to 180” Small – 100” or less

• Bring your finished entry in a paper sack with an entry form pinned to it. That is it for the rules. The judging will be done at the June meeting. Please bring your finished quilt in a paper sack with your name on the inside. I will have a few copies of the pattern at the meeting for those who do not have access to the internet. Good luck to all. Just a warning – this is addictive!

Coming up in May!!!

Doris Deutmeyer– Fused Applique in the Country https://fabricationsbydoris.com/wpsite/

Workshop– May 19th at 1:00

Guild Meeting-May 20th at 7:00

Paulette will have a sample at the April meeting. Sign up for the workshop at the guild meeting.


April Refreshments Refreshments this month will be provided by the members listed for April. The member whose name is first in the list each month is the coordinator for the refreshments that month. Please remember the responsibili-ties of the refreshment committee each month: 1) Supply the goodies. 2) Supply the paper and plastic

utensils. 3) Clean up after. 4) Take garbage out. Dumpster is

right outside the back door. It is important that each one of us remains committed to these small responsibilities each month. Thanks!!!!

REFRESHMENT VOLUNTEERS

April *Jean Redman Elaine Anderson Colleen Anderson Elva Anderson Lara Parrot May *Ruth McCoy Sally Duer Janet Glass Sue Grant Andrea Clapp Diana Weirich

EPQG Financial Statement

March 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013

Check Book Balance 2/28/13 $18,053.96

Pe#y Cash $40.00

Total $18,093.96

Opera*ng Income:

Membership Dues 240.00

Adver*sing 11.50

Spring Retreat 200.00

Workshop Fees 300.00

Total Income: $751.50

Opera*ng Expenses:

Programs /Workshops 1199.94

Church Dona*on 75.00

Postage/PO Box Rental 90.40

Prin*ng 130.00

Secretary of State Filing Fee 5.00

Total Expenses: $1500.34

Check Book Balance 3/31/13 $17,305.12

Pe#y Cash $40.00

Total $17,345.12

Do you know someone who is ill, grieving and needs our prayers and acknowledgement? Karen Rech has volunteered to take on this responsibility for us. She will see that our members and their families in need hear from us and know that they have our loving thoughts and prayers. You can contact her at 964-1051.


2013 Programs and Events

April 6 Saturday Sew, 9am, Cross Creek

April 14 Marilyn Foreman workshop– Keyboard Kaleidoscope 1:00

April 15 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Marilyn Foreman

April 18-20 SPRING RETREAT, Creston

May 4 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

May 19 Doris Deutmeyer workshop-Fused applique in the country

May 20 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Doris Deutmeyer

June 1 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

June 17 Guild Meeting, 6:30pm, President’s Challenge, Dorothy Stewart Award, Salad Potluck

June 22 Community Service Sew Day, Lutheran Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

July 6 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

July 14 Workshop– The Little Red Hen, It’s all about wool, with kits

July 15 Guild Meeting, 7pm, The Little Red Hen, Muscatine, IA It’s all about wool

August 3 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

August 18 Kay & Kay workshop

August 19 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Kay & Kay, Hats off to quilting Part 2

September 7 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

September 16 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Heidi Kaisand

October 2-5 Des Moines AQS Show, Iowa Events Center

October 12 Community Service Sew Day, Lutheran Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

October 21 Guild Meeting, 7pm, TBA

Oct. 18-19 Fall Retreat, Pleasant Hill

November 2 Saturday Sew, 9am, Church of the Cross Fellowship Hall

November 17 Laura Wasilowski workshop– Tiny Homes

November 18 Guild Meeting, 7pm, Laura Wasilowski-Chicago School of Fusing

December 7 Saturday Sew, 9am, Cross Creek

December 16 6:30, Christmas potluck, Secret Sister Reveal, election of officers


2013 ANNUAL DOROTHY STEWART AWARD

Following the passing of our dear quilting friend Dorothy Stewart in July 2005, Dorothy's small group, The Free Motion Quilters, came up with the idea to create a quilting award in her name.

Dorothy's husband Walt was very touched and delighted by this idea and gener-ously funded the award by donating $500. What a wonderful way to honor the memory of a wonderful quilter and friend.

To be eligible for the award, the person must have been a member of the EPQG for at least one year. Nominations will come from the membership. The nomination form is on page 9. This form will also be available at future meetings. The nomi-nation committee will be taking the nominations of guild members for the award. The information received by them will be kept in strict con.idence.

Quali.ications for the award are:

• Thinks outside the box

• Challenges herself to do new and innovative projects

• Uses various quilting techniques and executes them well • Willing to share ideas with other quilters

• Represents EPQG and quilting well in the community by participating in projects like raf.les, donation quilts, and special events

The winner will be honored at the June guild meeting. There will also be a mone-tary gift of $50.00. In addition, there will be an award document suitable for framing and a copy of the CD of Dorothy's guild presentation. A write up will be sent to the local newspapers. The winner may also be featured in the next month's EPQG newsletter with possibly an interview, and some of the comments from their peers which motivated the committee to choose them for the award.

Previous winners of this award are 2006 Ruth Chitwood (.irst winner), 2007 Re-ni Nalevanko, 2008 Amy Leonard, 2009 Phyllis Knox, 2010 Sharon Meadowcroft, 2011 Marilyn Leonard and 2012 Paulette Roche.


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Mon,Tues,Fri 9-6 Wed 9-4 Thurs 9-7 Sat 10-4 For a list of classes see our website:

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knowledgeable staff.

Just 15 miles west of Des Moines where US Highways 169 and 6 intersect.

Visit our new website for a map and to learn all about us.

Be sure to check out the events calendar!

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The little quilt shop on the prairie, 909 Prairie Street in Adel IA 50003

Phone: 515-993-1170 Follow us: adelquilting.blogspot.com

Mon-Sat, 9-5 late hours every Thurs to 7pm

Don’t forget to prepare for Spring Retreat April 18, 19, & 20th in Creston

Here is a list of suggested items to bring: Comfy clothes and walking shoes (it’s a nice place to take a walk) PJ’s and a robe Toiletries Sewing machine, power cord, extension cord and sewing supplies Projects Supplies for making donation quilts, if you plan on working on these Cutting mat, ruler and rotary cutters Sewing chair (optional) Snack items to share Soda for yourself A big mug for water or soda $$$ Funds to spend at the quilt store in Creston. (Remember it’s just next door!!) A sense of humor and patience!


Dorothy Stewart Master Quilters Award Nomination Form

Person being nominated: __________________________________________ Description of why this person is being nominated:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nominated by: __________________________________________________


FIRST CLASS

Meeting Agenda

April 15, 2013 7:00pm

Welcome

Announcements

Birthdays

Show and Tell

Michelle Miller, Broadlawns

Speaker– Marilyn Foreman

Refreshments

Lutheran Church of the Cross

1701 8th Street SW Altoona IA

Eastern Polk Quilters Guild P. O. Box 491

Altoona, IA 50009

Moved? Incorrect address?

Please email address changes to Lisa Ohnemus at

[email protected]

or call 515-868-6679.

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