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February 2019; Volume 27, Issue 2
Sunset Slope Quilters Newsletter
President’s Corner Happy Valentines to each of you. This is going to be a busy
time for the next couple of months with Rendezvous and the
Mesas to Monuments Quilt Show. There are many opportunities
for everyone to learn and do their part so sign up and get
involved.
Here are some of the things that come to my mind when I
recently pondered the question “What are some of the Traits of
a Quilter?”
One who gives of their heart with time, energy, and creativity
One who cuts material into pieces only to sew it back together
with love
One who layers their creations and stitches them together
with care for others
One who motivates and inspires others with their generosity
and kindness
These are just a few of the qualities of Sunset Slope Quilt mem-
bers whom it is my privilege to know, work with, and call friends.
I encourage each of you to continue to give of yourselves as you
stitch away.
February 2019 Calendar
Feb 6 9:30 Board Meeting
Feb 13 9:00 General Meeting
Program: Chris Johnson, Australian Trunk Show
Workshop: 12:30 to 4:30 American Lutheran Church Chris Johnson “A Grand Time” (Newsletter deadline 02/20/19)
All meetings are held at the American Lutheran Church, 631 26 1/2 Road,
9:00 am unless otherwise noted.
President: Yolanda Crawford (523-6205 or 270-8875) Vice-Pres: Kathy Morgan Secretary: Eva Mae Hinkle Treasurer: Connie Edwards
Newsletter: [email protected] Website: www.sunsetslopequilters.com Address: PO Box 1521, 81502
PLEASE NOTE: We need to review one of our board policies (number 16 in your booklet). It is as follows: “Any workshop, class, retreat or Rendezvous class hosted or sponsored by SSQ requires payment in full to reserve your space in class. All workshop fees are non-refundable by SSQ and will not be refunded to any student for any reason. If you are enrolled in a class and decide you cannot attend the class, it will be up to you to find a replacement. If there is a wait list for the class, the Programs & Workshop Chairperson may put you in contact with another potential student on that wait list and it will be up to the two of you to work out the details of the class fee.” If you have questions concerning this matter, please present them to the Board in person or by signed letter per policy number 8. There are plans to refresh our memories of our By-Laws and Board Policies over this coming year.
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February
3 Kathy Lisco
4 Rachel Fry
9 Phyllis Snider
10 Linda Keller
11 Caroline Brueggeman
13 Patsy Drindak
22 Marty Bleak
27 Jackie Aguilar
27 Ruby Davis
29 Audrey Draper
Rendezvous is just a few short weeks away. We
want to thank each of you who signed up for Ren-
dezvous classes at the January meeting. We so
appreciate your enthusiasm.
For those of you who couldn’t make it to the meet-
ing or those who needed time to think about which
class you wanted to sign up for … there will be
another opportunity to sign up for classes at the
February meeting.
Want a reminder of what classes are being of-
fered? Just go to our website
www.sunsetslopequilters.com to find a complete
list of classes and photos of the projects.
Looking forward to seeing you at Rendezvous
2019!
Rendezvous 2019
Thursday, Feb 21 and Friday, Feb 22 at First Presbyterian Church
SunBonnet Sue
Members of the
Month 2019
Jan—Linda Smith
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH
The 2018 BOM has come to a close. We can’t wait to see everyone’s final project. Don’t for-get to bring your creation to the March meet-ing, completed or not. Your name will be placed in a “hat” for some special drawings. Now…for more pressing news. The 2019 BOM has begun. Debbie and I are super excit-ed to again be involved with the BOM this year. As usual, the directions to each block will be emailed to members. It will not be published in the newsletter or on SSQ’s web page. No email? No problem! Those members without email may pick up the directions at each meet-ing. If you have any questions for the past or the present BOM feel free to contact one of us. Happy Quilting! Jewell and Debbie
Check out our awesome website for photos of show and tell!
Christmas Stockings
40 Christmas stockings were turned in at the January 2019 meeting. Great job ladies! Instructions, patterns and kits are
available at meetings. If you
need fabric or lining, call June
Hall. Thanks for helping out with
stockings for the foster children of
Mesa County.
June M Hall & Paula Hammons
Sharon’s Longarm
Quilting
Sharon Olander
2911 F¼ Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
970-242-6001
If all else fails, eat
chocolate!
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Tips by Char
Does your straight stitch seam look slightly wavy? It might be your STITCH PLATE. A stitch plate with a slot rather than a hole will allow the needle to move slightly from side to side as it penetrates the fabric. That movement is not obvious as you sew, but it does affect the quality of the stitch. Switch to a straight stitch plate (the plate with a hole). Reminder: A straight plate is used for a straight stich only!! Change the plate when you want to use any other type of stitch. Broken nee-dles will result otherwise.
A straight stitch throat plate will also help free mo-tion quilting. The needle can be dragged sideways with a zigzag plate and spoil the quilting you are doing. You will be pleasantly surprise with the quality of your work! The straight stitch throat plate will also reduce the tendency for stitches to be “chewed up” at the start of a seam. Now you know the reason that there a two types of stitch plates. All I have to do is find the straight stitch throat plate for each of my machines. The hardest part for me will be to remember to switch the plates when necessary. Happy straight stitching!
March 22 & 23, 2019
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
At the February general SSQ meeting, there will be sign-up posters and sheets for all the jobs to be done before, during, and after the quilt show. These include: Wednesday, March 20
10:00 am Cleaning of space (wiping down tables, shelves, etc) Thursday, March 21
8:00 am Quilt rack and vendor space setup* 8:30 am Reception of quilts (desk reception and runners) 10:00 am Hanging of quilts* Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23 ,
8:45 am to 6 pm, throughout the day: Admission/Ticket desks (2 entrances) White gloves Snacks, help relieve vendors for quick breaks
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Takedown of quilts* Checkout of quilts (desk checkout and runners)
Sunday, March 24, 1:00 pm Takedown of racks* *For setup, hanging and takedown, if you have an extra man hanging around, please bring! Also, if you have a stepladder that will get you safely off the ground 2 feet, it would be very helpful if you could bring it.
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SUNSET SLOPE QUILTERS
2019 PROGAMS AND WORKSHOP
February 13, 2019 Program - Chris Johnson – Australian Trunk Show
Chris will showcase her work with Australian Aboriginal fabric – explaining their origin and the meaning be-hind the generic symbols found in dot painting, and the use of Aboriginal art to express “dreamtime stories” and cultural values.
February 13, 2019 Workshop – Chris Johnson – Abstract Landscape – Monument Mesa
“A Grand Time” - Monument Mesa – Fused Abstract Landscape When: February 13, 2019 (Wednesday after meeting) Time: 12:30 – 4:30 pm Where: American Lutheran Church Cost: $27.00 Chris Johnson will show you how to achieve a stunning landscape using strip piecing and fusion (with some basic applique) – cleverly arranged using displacement techniques. With patterns provided and ideas for presentation, it is hoped you will be able to complete most of this project in the afternoon workshop.
Come along – celebrate our amazing Grand Valley – with its fascinating rock sculptures on the Mesa – and the beautiful Colorado River – and have “A Grand Time”!!
March 12, 2019 Program – Heather Lofstrom – Bernina Educator Truck Show
March 12, 2019 Workshop – Community Sew In
April 9, 2019 Program – Jennifer Rapacki – Creativity Unleashed
April 10, 2019 Workshop – Jennifer Rapacki – Weave That!
May 8, 2019 Program – Sharon Wright – Pieced Wool Quilts Inspired by Welsh Quilting
May 8, 2019 Workshop – Sharon Wright – Precision Quilting
May 8, 2019 Workshop – Barbara Walsh – Well Done
June 12, 2019 Program - Ruth Feild – “It’s So Ruth” From Start to Finish
June 13, 2019 Workshop – Carolyn Ray – Fun Fabric Bowls
July 10, 2019 Program – Katie Fowler (Art Quilter) – Creative Wonderland
July 11, 2019 Workshop – Katie Fowler – Down the Rabbit Hole Creativity Workshop
August 14, 2019 Program – Business Meeting and Garage Sale/Auction
To sign up anytime, contact Rose Penoyer 970-434-9805 (home) 250-8992 (cell)
Visit our website @sunsetslopequilters.com for additional information.
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SSQ General Meeting Minutes
January 9, 2019
Meeting called to order by President Yolanda Craw-ford at 9 am
Announcements:
We received a thank you note from Cindy Needham for the things that we sent to Paradise
Linda Klassen’s services will be 1/11 at 2 P.M. at Browns.
Thank-you notes received:
Saint Mary’s cancer center, D. Hesse
Cancer Patient – Angeline Tansky, quilt
Colorado West Guild for Christmas Party
There was a picture in the Sentinel of the quilt donated to “Habitat for Humanity”
Minutes: Motion from Joan to accept December minutes as posted. Seconded by Debi. Motion Passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Connie Edwards gave the treasurer’s report. Explained to members the pur-chase of the CDs. Explained that we still have mini-mum dollar amount in both savings and checking and that we will be earning more interest
Marion moved that treasurer’s report be accepted. Seconded by Helen B. Motion passed.
Old Business:
Update on Quilt Show:
Committee is meeting after this meeting
The show is 2 ½ months away.
Admission for the show will be $4
Form for entries is done and on line. – Pease read the entire form
Need photo of quilt with owner’s name and name of quilt on photo.
Each person may enter up to 4 quilts
Check-in will be Thursday with set-up also on Thursday The show will be open Friday from 9 A.M. to 6 P. M. and Saturday from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
The committee needs help filling up the space.
Signups for setting up etc. will be in February
Moab Quilt Retreat
The retreat is full. There will be a trunk show with door prizes at 1:30 on Wednesday.
Vicki Irvin will be driving and can take others in her car
Check-in is at the south side of the building
People will be there to help unload
Barnes and Noble Report Kathy presented a check for $2756.79. The staff at B & N said that they have never had a book fair that earned this much The staff sang praises for the Quilt Guild ladies who were there, and the quilts that were displayed. The door prize was won by a young girl. Lela was very excited and dressed up when she came in to claim it. The picture will be posted on the web. We need someone to take over the December 2019 book fair. Kathy Morgan will assist.
New Business Timeliness: Please be early enough to get regis-tration and tickets for door prizes before the meeting starts. When we get these things done, we can start on time. Committee Reports: Committee Positions: We need a publicity
chair, a co-chair for programs 2020 and a co-chair for Barnes and Noble winter 2019.
Christmas Stockings: June Hall has Christ-mas stockings to be sewn.
Rendezvous: Signup sheets will be available after the meeting
Block of the Month: This month is the last BOM for 2018. Completed quilts were shown to show border. The drawing was won by block # 7. Jewell Buck, Debbie Sasser will be doing BOM for 2019. This quilt can be scrappy or not. Need a template – can be purchased or copied. Directions are in black and white and in color . The 2018 BOM quilts will be revealed in March. Try to get them done in time for the show.
Library book challenge: Reveal will be in Feb-ruary. lease include the title of picture of the book you used. Would like to have a library book challenge display in quilt show.
Programs: Speaker and workshop leader for February is here today (Chris Johnson). The workshop is ½ day after the February meeting. There are already 16 signed up. Pick up your homework sheet. In March we will have an employee of Bernina talking with us. There will be a sew-in after the meeting for Com-munity Affairs. In April Jennifer Repacki will be here with a workshop the following day, Weaving and Ap-plique.
Community Affairs: Kris Murphy said that the President’s Block can be scrappy (Jacob’s lad-der).
Announced that Orchard stitchers will meet next Tuesday Thanked everyone for their efforts. Yolanda thanked everyone.
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(minutes, continued from page 6)
Show & Tell: Wendy Bain, Rachel Fry, Peggy Pretti, Donna Halper, Beverly O’Neil, Marion Biersdorf, Julia Pass, Carol Carter Mobley, Debbie Wolf, Kris Murphy, Janet Wheeler, Judy Schowalter, Jackie Aguilar & 2 por-trait quilts by Debbie Sasser, 4 quilts for Paradise.
Door Prizes: Jocie Perotti and Pam Lewshenia an-nounced numbers and passed out prizes. Noted that the money from the donation table goes to door prizes.
Sunbonnet Sue: Linda Smith – She has been the long time treasurer (4 years!) and is now helping membership and registration Additional Announcements:
Yolanda thanked everyone for helping with B & N. She again asked for someone to head up B & N for December 2019.
There is an opening for Moab
Rachel & Sue announced that there are a few chang-es on the schedule for rendezvous.
Bonnie S. is having surgery. Paradise Fire Donations: 6 boxes have already been shipped to Paradise. Peggy Pretti’s friend, Kay Cushing, is taking a load to Paradise for us. Wendy Bain and Jack-ie Aguilar presented a quilt made by Peggy to Kay. Wendy and Jackie are trying to put a “buddy” system in place for Paradise. If you are interested., please email Wendy Bain. It was moved and seconded that we adjourn. Meeting adjourned. Eva Mae Hinkle
SSQ Advertising Rates
Option 1: $40.00 for 12 months. Monthly newsletter plus on our website “links” page. Your information will ap-
pear as a business card size, 3 1/2 x 2 inches.
Option 2: $100 for 12 months. Banner advertising on different SSQ website pages plus your ad on the website
“links” page and our newsletter. (www.sunsetslopequilters.com)
Nonmembers: One-time half-page ad: $50.00; 1/4 page $25.00
Members: 1/4 page one-time ad: Free
Please submit a business card, photo, graphic or PDF file.
Contact: Marcia Lackey, Publicity Chair, at [email protected]
Or Donna Garlitz, Website Chair, at [email protected]
(Adv Period Feb 1 through Jan 31; prorated)
Miscellaneous...
Please do your best to arrive and check in before 9 am, so that we can have an accurate count for the meeting. Thanks!
Please remember to turn off or silence all cell phones. If you need assistance with this, please ask for some help.
There are some of our members who have breathing issues, so please do not wear cologne to the meetings.
If you bring something for the do-nation table, please check after the meeting to ensure it was tak-en; if not, please take the item with you.
COMMITTEES 2019
Barnes and Noble Winter: TBA with Kathy Morgan Barnes and Noble Spring: Jewell Buck Block of the Month: Jewell Buck and Debbie Sasser Christmas Stockings: June Hall and Paula Hammons Community Affairs: Kris Murphy, Joan Dykema, Carol Wilson, Helen Baltz Jones Hospital Displays: Carol Wilson Door Prizes: Pam Lewshenia and Jocie Perotti Library: Janet Wheeler Membership: Judy Allerheiligen and Linda Smith Newsletter/E-mail tree: Janet Wheeler Nominations: TBA Photographer: Gabi Mear Programs 2019: Rose Penoyer Programs 2020: Rose Penoyer and TBA Publicity: Marcia Lackey Quilt Show 2019: Helen Baltz Jones, Judy Allerheiligen Rendezvous: Sue Osborn, Rachel Fry Sunshine: Isabelle Martinez Telephone Tree: Karol Sacca TLC: Caroline Brueggeman Website: Donna Garlitz
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I was recently cleaning my office when I came across a poem I printed back in 2001 because it struck me as
so powerful and certainly applies to us all in one way or another. We have a little extra room this month, so I
would like to include it. I’ll type it exactly as I printed it with the forward as well:
This poem appeared when an old lady died in a geriatric ward of a hospital near Dundee, Scotland. It was
felt that she had left nothing of value. Then, the nurses going through her possessions found this poem. Its
quality so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One
nurse took her copy to Ireland. The old lady’s sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas
edition of the News Magazine of the North Ireland Association for Mental Health. A slide presentation has
also been made based on the poem.
Her poem
What do you see, nurses, what do you see,
What are you thinking when you’re looking at me?
A crabby old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes.
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
When you say in a loud voice, “I do wish you’d try?”
Who seems not to notice the things that you do,
And forever is losing a stocking or shoe.
Who, resisting or not, lets you do as you will
With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.
Is that what you’re thinking? Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse; you’re not looking at
me.
I’ll tell you who I am as I sit here so still,
As I use at your bidding, as I eat at your will.
I’m a small child of ten with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters, who love one another.
A young girl of sixteen, with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she’ll meet.
A bride soon at twenty – my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At twenty-five now, I have young of my own
Who need me to build a secure happy home.
A woman of thirty, my young now grown fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At forty my young sons have grown and are gone,
But my man’s beside me to see I don’t mourn.
At fifty once more babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead;
I look at the future, I shudder with dread…
For my young are all rearing young of their own,
and I think of the years and the love that I’ve known.
I’m now an old woman and nature is cruel;
‘tis jest to make old age look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles, grace and vigor depart,
There is now a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,
And now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
And I’m loving and living life over again.
I think of the years, all too few, gone too fast,
And accept the dark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, nurses, open and see,
Not a crabby old woman, look closer, see ME!
