Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the Log Cabin, 50 Spruce Avenue, Sherwood Park.

The library opens at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

Please bring:

·         6 ½” Fabric for the Square Draw – Mauves/Plums 

·         Pen and paper to take notes.

·         Loonies for the raffles.

·         Quilted Items for Show & Tell.  Get some Quibbits for draws!

·         Completed Block of the Month Tops for display.

·         Bag(s) of 25 – 5 inch squares for the Charm Square Exchange

 

 

Thank you to Lana Whatley and her group of helpers for showing us the beautiful Petal Play method at the April guild meeting! 

 

May Program - Special guest speaker: Martha Cole 

 

Martha’s work can be viewed at http://www.exploringcreativity.com/featured_artist10_archive.html, or at http://www.mcintyregallery.com/images/cole/cole.htm.

 

 

 

 

May 13 & 14 - Martha Cole Flowered Fantasies Workshop What: Using actual flowers and/or photographs, mottled fabrics, paints, colored pencils, free-motion appliqué and quilting techniques, participants will translate that beauty into realistic fabric images. This is primarily a workshop that focuses on the steps of the creative process and leads the participants through them. Where: Ottewell Art Barn (590 Broadmoor Blvd) When: 10am - 4pm (Friday & Saturday) Cost: $90

 

Hi Everyone:

 

This is concerning the Martha Cole Workshop we have planned in May.  Actually, it is the Leduc's workshop they have planned for May.  Alberta Trinton (from the Leduc Guild) and I  tried to get Martha out here and share expenses, but unfortunately Martha had a commitment she could not get out of that was right in between our dates. So, the Leduc Guild is bringing her in May 2-3 for the Floral Workshop ($90) and 3,4,5 for the Landscape Workshop ($130).

 

Our Floral Workshop is completely full (with a waiting list) and will still be May 13-14 in Sherwood Park.  But, for anyone that still wants to take this workshop or the Landscape workshop the Leduc Guild has invited us to take their workshop.

 

This will also fill up extremely fast (the Edmonton Guild is waiting to get in to it, but Alberta has said she will wait a few days to hear if anyone from our Guild wants to fill the few spots left) as we were trying to work together on this.

 

If you are interested please call, ASAP, Alberta Trinton at 980-0507 or myself (Faye) at 662-3421.

 

Thanks.

Faye Steinbach

 

2004/2005 Guild Meeting Sneak Peeks:
June 2^nd (note date change) - Year End Party!

 

An effort was started to collect blocks to make quilts for the families of the 4 RCMP members:

 

Constable Anthony Gordon

Constable Lionide Johnston

Constable Brock Myrol

Constable Peter Schiemann

 

The block pattern chosen is http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/FourWindsBlock.html

Thanks Marcia.

 

Ian Tyson, a Canadian singer, sang a song at the memorial called These Four Winds... and for that and other obvious reasons - we thought this block is very appropriate.

 

If you feel you'd like to contribute a block or more towards these quilts, please just follow the same colours as on Marcia's site...using red/gold/off-white and navy. These colours well represent the RCMP.

 

Instead of making a HST with gold on both sides, is it OK to use a gold 2.5" square instead. It would seem that all of Marcia's testers have used this shortcut.

 

For those that want to contribute a block, but don't feel as though they can make this block, a second block has been chosen, and these blocks will be used to make quilts for the child and unborn child of the one officer. Use red or golds for the leaves and navy for the background. 

http://www.quilterscache.com/M_O/MapleLeafBlock.html  These are to be done up as 12.5 inches unfinished or preferrably as 6.5 inches unfinished since they will be for child quilts.

 

Thanks for considering this.  Gifts of fabric for binding or backing are also welcome.

 

They can be sent to:

 

Pieces

10111 - 99 Avenue

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

T8L 2T4   Canada

 

Any notes or cards that you send with the blocks will be forwarded along with the quilts.

 

So many people have asked for the timeline - I have women from the local quilting guild on standby and ready to help get these together, so I'm thinking that the sooner the blocks can start coming in the better. We were aiming to try and get them all in the mail by April 3 (the month anniversary of the tragedy).  However, if you still want to contribute a block, we are still accepting them.

 

Thanks

Susan

"Pieces" <pieces@oanet.com>

 

 

2006 Sherwood Park Quilt Guild Retreat
February 24, 25 & 26, 2006
Camp He Ho Ha www.camphehoha.com. 
Contact: Joan Smith

 

More details, costs, and deadlines will be advised in early Fall 2005.

 

Happy May birthday to: 

Brenda Ambeault, Mary-Jane Cousins, Cindy Hauck, Florence Kroeker,
Doris Liebrecht, Maureen Martell, Janice Tait

 

 

 

What?  A means of getting a variety of charm squares.

 

When? Squares are to be brought to the May meeting; the exchanged squares will be returned at the June meeting.

 

How? You will be asked to prepare a number of bags that contain 25 - 5 inch squares as well as your name. You will then receive the same number of bags in return of other peoples’ squares. The maximum number of bags that you may want to prepare will depend on the number of people who wish to take part in this exchange. However you may prepare fewer bags than the maximum if you wish. (Of course all fabric must be 100% cotton of quilt shop quality, no flannels.)

 

Looking forward to organizing this exchange.

 

Mary-Jane Cousins

 

P.S.  Check out Pat Speth’s website www.patspeth.com  for free patterns using 5 inch charm squares.

 

Please remember to bring your completed Block of the Month quilt top to display at the May meeting (which will qualify you for a special prize). We also want to see all those blocks that haven’t found their way into a quilt top yet – the inspiration may encourage others to finish up!

 

June will bring us to the end of the 2004/05 Block of the Month project with a prize drawn from all those showing a finished quilt. 

 

We on the committee have been amazed at the blocks that are shown every month, they are truly outstanding.

 

We know there are quilts hiding out there and the “Show and Tell Committee” wants to show them off for you! Every year, when surveyed, members tell us loud and clear that “Show and Tell” is their favorite part of the meeting, but lately, the number of quilts has been dropping.  Remember that it doesn’t matter whether your quilts are big or small, old or new, even if your “points have disappeared”, we all love to see them anyway. Even the simplest quilts provide the kind of impetus that cannot be gotten from a book or magazine. So, don’t forget Show and Tell this month – it is a large part of what makes this guild so special.

 

I don't know if everyone in the guild realizes why we are doing the quilt raffle, so I thought I would explain it again.  We hold this raffle, in conjunction with our quilt show, for two reasons.  One, to raise money for a worthy cause, which this year is "Compassion House - for Breast Cancer Patients" and two, the other 50% goes back to our guild for programming, etc.  Our membership can only stay at the $35 if this raffle is successful.  So, we expect our members to do their best to sell the tickets, and if all else, buy a book themselves to support these two worthy causes. 

 

We still have 70 books of tickets to sell, so unless, we want our membership dues to increase, please remember to take a few more books of tickets.  Thanks! 

 

Faye Steinbach

 

Editor’s Note:  Thanks Lisa for posting a picture of our quilt raffle on our website! Check it out and email it to all your friends! http://www.geocities.com/cabin_quilters/QuiltShow.html

 

Sherwood Park Quilt Guild – The Log Cabin Meeting Minutes

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Sherwood Park Community Hall

Sherwood Park, Alberta

 

The regular meeting of the Sherwood Park Quilt Guild was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by President Jo McAuley. Attendance 74. Membership 99. Stats provided by Shirley Millar. Joan moved the minutes be adopted. Lisa Avis seconded the motion.

 

1.      Announcements

1.1.   Jo thanked Karen Antler, Shirley Elliot, Audrey Howery, Doris Liebrecht and Lorna Themelis for their efforts in coordinating the fun-filled Retreat. Lisa Avis put pictures on our website. Joan Smith volunteered to chair the 2006 Retreat Committee

1.2.   Jo asked registrants for the Martha Cole class to pick up information envelopes.

1.3.   Penny Barrett – Along Came Quilting in Calgary is doing a trip to the Houston Quilt Show. Cost: $2,000 for seven days (October 23-30). Contact Penny for specific information. The High River Quilt Show is May 6-7.

1.4.   R.C.M.P. Quilt – Susan at Pieces would like volunteers to put a couple of quilt tops together.

1.5.   Camp He Ho Ha White Rabbit Event – requesting donations. See Jo.

1.6.   Liz Curtis and Barbara Few are participating in the Horseback Ride for Cancer. Donations can be made in their name.

1.7.   Reminder that the June meeting is on the second and not the ninth.

1.8.   Square exchange – Mary-Jane Cousins asked that members that wish to participant, bring packages of 25 five-inch squares to the next meeting

1.9.   Doris Liebrecht is looking for a new name for the Newsletter. A prize will be awarded.

 

2.      Block of the Month – Cheryl Schewe

2.1.   Requested members pick up pattern envelopes

2.2.   Draw was won by Jan Harper

2.3.   Seventy-five members participated in the block of the month

2.4.   At the May meeting there will be a draw for members who bring a completed top

2.5.   At the June meeting there will be a draw for members who bring a completed quilt

 

3.      Show and Tell – Cheryl Schewe for Iris Olinek

3.1.   Bring the first and last quilts you completed to the June meeting

3.2.   Quibbet draw won by Diann Podlubny

3.3.   Paule Péloquin talked about the quilt challenge her group did in February. They displayed five stunning quilts

 

4.      Raffle Tickets – Cheryl Schewe for Rosanna Vojacek

4.1.   Requested that members pick up at least one book of tickets in order to meet our goal

 

 

5.      Quilt Show

5.1.   Jo announced that the Quilt Committee made a decision to postpone the Quilt Show until fall 2005 or spring 2006

5.2.   Upon a second look at Festival Place, the Committee was advised that after adhering to fire regulations for the spacing of quilts, it would only hold 80-85 quilts. The foyer was not available for use

5.3.   The Committee is looking for a new venue

5.4.   Penny Barrett asked to consider building racks instead of renting

5.5.   The Committee is looking into alternatives to renting quilt racks with the possibility of spouses helping build them

 

6.      Program – Lana Whatley – Petal Play

6.1.   Lana prepared kits for purchase and demonstrated how to make flowers. It was a very successful program with many accolades to Lana and her group of helpers. Jo thanked them on behalf of the Guild

 

7.      Raffle and Door Prize Draw

7.1.   Baskets – Doris Liebrecht, Cheryl Schewe

7.2.   Squares – Marlene Regehr

7.3.   Door Prize – Lisa Avis

 

8.      Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. The next meeting will be held May 12, 2005

 

 

 

Quilt Shows and Events:

 

May 3 - 28 Articulations Fiber Artists The Station Okotoks 9-7 daily Opening May 8

 

May 7 Prairie Rose Quilters' Guild "Red Hat Day" Burdett -Burdett is located halfway between Medicine Hat and Lethbridge on Highway 3.  Admission is $5, but FREE if you are wearing a red hat and a purple shirt or (slacks). This is their first quilt show so show up and have some fun! Lunch is available and a small merchants' mall will be featured.  Contact Francis Thacker 403 833-3799 to see if you qualify for a free lunch ticket.

May 14 – 15 Prairie Point Quilting May 14-930-600 and15 10:00-4:00 Crossfield Community hall  

 

May 27 - 28 A Festival of Quilts 10th Annual Calgary Heritage Park, Historical Village 9am - 5pm Daily Heritage Park admission rates or use your Heritage Park Annual Pass - Western Canada's Largest Outdoor Quilt Show!  Quilter of Distinction - Shiela L. Niles, Gathering of the Guilds, Merchant's Mall, Heartwarmer Quilt Blocks in Celebration of our 10th Anniversary
Competitions: Annual Pieced Clothing, Annual Block, Annual Quilt Challenge. Approximately 800 quilts on display. Telephone (403)268-8500 or www.heritagepark.ca

May 28 - 29  9:00 to 5:00 each day Quilter of Distinction is Sheila Niles from Millarville; Gathering of the Guilds Heritage Park         Merchant’s Mall (25)

June 11 Quilters Show and Strawberry Tea Sylvan Lake Sylvan Lake Senior Centre – 4908 50th Ave. (across from the railway tracks, 1 block east of 50th Street) 11am - 5pm Admission $2, additional $3 for tea and strawberry shortcake. Contact person: Audrey Lutomsky 887-7303

July 1  Addies Veranda Show in Cochrane   

 

July 1 - 2 Piece Friends Quilt Guild: Quilt show at the Hines Creek Composite School gym. 1-5 pm

 

July 9 - 17 Sisters’ Camp. Contact Maureen Devich at mdevich@shaw.ca or (780) 482-6550

August 4 - 6 Outdoor Quilt Show Eureka, Montana, USA
At the Historical Village, Hwy 93 - South end of Eureka
Cathy Miller, the Singing Quilter, Aug 5 & 6
Pre-register for workshops with Pat Campbell and Harriett Hargrave Aug 4 & 5.  www.eurekaquiltshow.com

August 20 The Chicken Coop 10th Annual Quilt Show  Mundare Seniors Drop-In Centre 11am - 5pm Admission: silver collection. Feature artist: Dianna Chappel - Ft.Sask.  Kaylna Country Quilters quilt raffle.

August 26 - 28 Quilting in the Mountains Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops  - Feature quilter Sharon Pederson www.sunpeaksresort.com/quilting or 1-800-807-3257

October 14 - 15 100 Years of Quilting Quilt Show Calgary
Varsity Community Center, 4303 Varsity Drive NW  Friday October 14, 1pm - 9pm; Saturday October 15, 9am - 5pm Admission $5 (show and refreshments). Alberta Handicraft Guild Calgary Branch Quilt Group will host "100 Years of Quilting Quilt Show" to celebrate 100 years of quilting in Alberta and to promote our group's accomplishments in making quilts throughout the decades and to showcase our work by encouraging other quilter and the general public.

October 15 - 16  BLACK GOLD QUILT PATCH (Leduc, AB) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Quilt Show 2005“Expressions from the Heart: Memory Makers”

Leduc Civic Centre, 48 Street and 46 Avenue, Leduc Admission $5

Queen-size Quilt Raffle and Centennial Display: “What Alberta Means to Me”

CONTACT: June Aponiuk, Quilt Show Chair (780) 986-2648; e-mail: aponiuk@shaw.ca

 

 

My name is Judi Kendall and I represent a group call, Prairie Finds, Alberta Shows Off.  We are

having a rural expo during Klondike Days in Edmonton.  We are building a small town in the

Agricom.  We would like to have artisans, crafters and rural businesses in our town.  We have

two opportunities, a trade show booth, or the general store, which is staffed by our staff to sell

artisans and crafters products. 

 

I was wondering if you might know of any of your members, in Alberta, who might be interested in

this opportunity.  To find out more about the show we have a web page www.prairiefinds.com.

I know there must be lots of wonderful quilters in Alberta, as I have seen their work at other shows,

I would really like to have quilts either in a booth or in the general store.

 

Can you help me?

 

Judi Kendall

780 914 2338

 

Remember to visit the Sherwood Park Quilt Guild Website at: www.geocities.com/cabin_quilters Please e-mail newsletter items to the Newsletter Editor, Doris Liebrecht at liebrechtd@inac.gc.ca  Newsletter deadline is the third Friday of each month.