200811 News

SEW 'N TELL November 2008 Issue No. 206 Web Address: http://www.aaqg.net

Mailing: Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 961, Ankeny, IA 50021

“Sharing a common thread!”

Board Meeting

President's Letter

The next board meeting will be Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny.

I'm off to the AQS show in Houston Tx in 8 days!! Houston has become an annual event for myself and a few of our other members. I look forward to the fellowship of quilters, shops, the SHOW, and a little warmer weather. This year we are going to try to drive to Galveston to see the damage from Ike and especially see what has become of one of our favorite shops, Quilts by the Bay.

Colleen Curry is our November speaker. Our next guild meeting is Tuesday, November 11th, 7:00 p.m., at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. Colleen Curry will present a Progress of Technology Trunk Show with techniques, style, & artistic insight from 1995 to now. It's not too late to join the Fabric Painting Workshop with Colleen Curry on Wednesday, November 12th. Please let Linda Northwick know if you are interested, 964-5594.

I forgot to mention, Congratulations to Amy Leonard for winning 2nd place in the Traditional Wall Quilts category at the Des Moines AQS show.

Speaking of quilt shows did you all see that our pictures where in the Press Citizen finally, We'll be enjoying our annual Potluck Dinner at our unfortunately they decided to crop some of them. December meeting. Debbie P. will announce the details at If you would like to see how the pictures where sent to the next guild meeting. them go to our website. Sorry, this is not what we would hope for but we are not in control of what the Garage Sale Press Citizen does with our articles and photos. We're having a garage sale at our December meeting. It's your chance to sell your good quality fabrics and Thanks for putting up with me at our last meeting, I other quilt items like patterns, mats, rotary cutters, know I went too long. Hopefully I answered some rulers, etc. and make some money. It's an opportunity questions and hope you all know you can come to for the guild to make some money too. You price your any board member and ask about what concerns you. own merchandise and the board will track your sales Along with saying that also remember the board and give you your profit, minus 10%. The 10% is the members are all volunteers and be kind and ready fund-raiser part and will be used by the guild to help to be part of the solution. cover our costs, for speakers, etc. Because nice matters Remember to sign up at the November meeting! At Debbie Pierschbacher, President sign-up you will receive an assigned number to place on the items you would like to sell. We have assigned Membership update: At the end of October we have the number “0” for your good quality fabric or other merchandise you would like to sell and donate all the 123 paid members for the 2008-2009 guild year. We have 57 members receiving their newsletter profits to the guild. At the end of the December meeting please take your unsold items home with you. electronically and 66 members receiving a paper newsletter.

Presidents Challenge

Secretary's Report

I have thought more about some of the questions asked about my challenge. I will leave it up to you to interpret the rules as to what a strip is, that is part of the fun to see what different things people come up with following the same set of rules. This will not be a big stress type of challenge, there will not be a first, second and third prize--it is just for fun. If there is a prize that is just extra fun. We will have stickers or signs on the quilts at the quilt show to point out that you where part of the presidents challenge and I think the brochure will have an explanation of what the challenge was.

AAQG Board Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2008

The by-laws will have some changes to the board positions- Deb P. will put in the newsletter and announce in the meeting. The president’s challenge will be with 2.5 inch strips- there will be a strip exchange at the October meeting. We will not have a membership drive as we have done in the past. Celeste will have the member list printed without the By Laws since they are on the website. We will try to have stickers with new member info to hand out at the meetings. Becky will still try to fit people into small groups if they want to be part of that. The December Have fun, garage sale- we will use paper and pins instead of Debbie Pierschbacher stickers so the prices don’t fall off. Randi will give quarter updates on the budget at the meetings. For show and tell we will award the members with a cardtrying to get a good poker hand. Linda will keep October Prizes record of these. Deb will call HTLC to see if we can use the church on July 22 to announce quilt winners. Congratulations to the block lottery winner, Kelly Snyder. She won over 20 quilt blocks. Congrats Retreat plans are underway. 2010 will have some big name speakers but this takes money- also when classes also to Sheila Arney & Joan Maust for winning the door prizes. Remember---you must be are filled it gets costly for the guild. wearing your name tag to be eligible to win the door prize. Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2008 The November block lottery pattern, Monkey Wrench, is available on the front page of our website. Please make your blocks in Fall colors. www.aaqg.net

November Treats Cecilie Vogt, Jean Taft, Linda Schlenker, Anne Kruse, Diane Weirich, Marlene DaRos, Denette Stoll, Linda Northwick and Susan Body volunteered for November treats. Please bring a liter of pop and 2 dozen cookies or bars. Also have someone in your group bring cups and napkins. Thank you so much!

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The by-laws will have some changes to the board positions- Deb P. will put in the newsletter and announce in the meeting. The president’s challenge will be with 2.5 inch strips- there will be a strip exchange at the October meeting. We will not have a membership drive as we have done in the past. Celeste will have the member list printed without the By Laws since they are on the website. We will try to have stickers with new member info to hand out at the meetings. Becky will still try to fit people into small groups if they want to be part of that. The December garage sale- we will use paper and pins instead of stickers so the prices don’t fall off. Randi will give quarter updates on the budget at the meetings. For show and tell we will award the members with a card- trying to get a good poker hand. Linda will keep record of these. Deb will call HTLC to see if we can use the church on July 22 to announce quilt winners. Retreat plans are underway. 2010 will have some big name speakers but this takes money- also when classes are filled it gets costly for the guild. Respectfully submitted, Ramona Tapper

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Sharon Meisenheimer gave our October presentation on “Rules of Life Learned”. She concluded her talk with quilt care and storage tips. These are good things to remember for displaying and storing your quilts! If they are on display: 1. Keep them out of direct sun. Fabrics fade even with artificial light. 2. Turn them at least once a year. 3. Be careful how they are hung. Use a sleeve or quilt hanger so weight is evenly distributed. 4. It they are folded, refold them so the creases are not permanent. If they are stored: 1. Keep them in a new washed pillow case. Old pillow cases have oils in them. Do not use plastic bags. Keep them away from direct contact with wood. 2. Refold these quilts also. Do not dry clean them. If you have the urge to wash an old quilt, lie down until the urge passes.

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Please read our Bylaw changes; we will vote on these changes at our November meeting. The changes to the Board of Directors Duties are only reflecting changes to responsibilities that have already been implemented. Also the changes to the Guest Fees are to remove the dollar amount so that we can charge visitors higher non member fees at the meetings where we have nationally known, more expensive, speakers. BOARD OF DIRECTORS DUTIES Section 2 second line In addition, the Vice President shall oversee community service projects, provide a monthly report for the newsletter and be part of the nominating committee for the new board. Section 4 added line The treasurer or another guild member that she designates will be at the quilt show to collect money for deposit. Section 6 The Program Chair person shall recommend and arrange for programs for monthly Guild meetings subject to approval by the Board of Directors and provide a monthly article for the newsletter and the Ankeny Press Citizen. INFORMATION AND STANDING RULES OF THE AAQG

Guest Fees The Guild will collect a non-member's fee to be set by the Board of Directors. This fee will be applied toward annual dues if the non member decides to join the guild during the same meeting as the nonmember's fee was paid. Some quilt guild humor submitted by Debbie P.

seen on a T-Shirt Robert's Rules of Order Complicating Quilt Guild Meetings Since 1876 and on another T-Shirt RUNS WITH CUTTER (with picture of a rotary cutter)

Quilt Show News submitted by Lanae Rohwer It’s hard to believe another year is almost behind us! The weather is starting to turn cold and as a quilter I start thinking about the Christmas gifts I want to make and give to family and friends. As you are planning for and making your holiday gifts, please consider making an extra item for the Country Store or use your project scrapes to create a new treasure to donate to the Country store. The item will be auctioned off via a silent auction throughout the quilt show and the winners will be announced Saturday afternoon at the close of the show. Peggy Vespestad will be in charge of the Country Store again next year, so please give your completed items to her. Wow, we already have 3 Gemstone baskets adopted! There is still 1 birthstone basket (baby quilt kit) and 4 Gemstone baskets (lap size quilt kit) available for adoption. The gemstone baskets will be at the country store where quilt show attendees can purchase chances to win the completed quilt or quilt kit. After you have all the items for you basket you can give to Lanae or MaryLee between now and May 2009. The baskets will be constructed by the quilt show committee. Please contact MaryLee Martz to adopt your basket. We still have the setup position and the advertising position on the quilt show committee. Please contact Lanae Rohwer if you would like more information on the position or are interested in filling one of them. Next Quilt Show Committee meeting will be held Thursday November 6, at 6:30 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 SE Sharon Drive. Here are more details about the 2009 quilt show categories: Theme---Jewel Tones-----Any design--Primary colors must be jewel tone. No perimeter limitations. Large Pieced-----Quilts measuring 280 inches or more in perimeter Small Pieced-----Quilts measuring 120 inches to 279 inches in perimeter (includes wall hangings) Large Appliqué------Quilts measuring 280 inches or more in perimeter---at least 50% of quilt appliqué Small Appliqué-----Quilts measuring 120 inches to 279 inches in perimeter--at least 50% of quilt appliqué (includes wall hanging) continued on page 5

continued quilt show categories Mixed Technique------Quilts constructed using two or more different techniques--Perimeter 160 inches or more Treasure Chest-----Quilted clothing, purses, tote bags, etc. - At least 50% of the item must be quilted--No perimeter limitations-(Wearables, Bags, Miniature, Table Runners) Art Quilt----- The design of the quilt is an original design of the entrant’s--focus is nontraditional techniques such as paint, beads, crystals, thread work, yarns or other embellishments-Perimeter up to but not larger than 200 inches Original/Innovative Design-----The design of the quilt is an original design of the entrant’s--can use traditional blocks or unique innovative design and/or piecing technique--Perimeter 201 inches or more

Newcomers--this meeting is for YOU! We encourage all guild members to join us & meet the new members and help them feel at home! COME FOR A GREAT TIME! Please RSVP to Becky McGregor, 515-975-0906

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Small groups are different things to different people. They can meet regularly or infrequently. They can meet in someone's home or in a public place. They can do Posh Fibers is hosting a "Sewing Saturday” projects together or not. My small group inspires me. at the Ankeny Public Library Meeting Room We are a fluid bunch. We meet most weeks but of our from 9AM-5:15PM. 10 or so members 3-6 may show up or come and go. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. They have taught me how to paper piece and other Bring your own machines and projects to work on. techniques. Some come and knit, some come and hand There will be prizes, music, drawings, and fun! sew while others bring their machine. We share lunch sometimes or a book. One might start a project and Use this time to catch up on your sewing projects then another might pick up on that project and make it before the holidays. Please call to reserve your space her own. We offer suggestions to each other when for this time 515-975-0906. asked and can come up with solutions that one person would not have thought of. If you are looking for inspiration I would encourage you to form a small Creekside Quilting group or join one that is already going.

9926 Swanson Blvd., Clive, IA 50325 There will be a special meeting for all Newcomers (or NOT) to our guild Tuesday evening, November 18th from 6:45-8:45 at the Ankeny Public Library meeting room. Our purpose for this meeting is 1) Get Acquainted! 2) View demonstrations on 3 quick sewn projects you can make for the Holidays, an apron, Quick and Fun Pillows & Easy Seasonal Table Runners for the well-dressed Holiday table.

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Join Posh Fiber's Log Cabin Class Posh Fibers is offering a beginning quilt class in which we will be making Eleanor Burns "Log-Cabin Quilt in a Day" (or two or three). If you or any one you know is interested in learning to quilt, this is a great way to start. Please call Becky with any questions and to sign up for this class. 515-975-0906

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Fall is a perfect time to visit The Harvest Table quilt shop in rural Norwalk, Iowa! The shop is located 4 miles south of the Des Moines airport on highway R57. Donnis Blake begins her 12th year as shop owner with fresh ideas, new patterns and a change in shop hours. This year The Harvest Table is experimenting with the shop being open by appointment only. These on call hours can be arranged with Donnis any day of the week, just give her a call, (515) 981-4307.

The Harvest Table has a line of their own patterns. The Puckered Pumpkin pattern is made with a fat quarter. The Fun in the Snow pattern, below, features snowmen made with a gripped textured fabric—like the stuff used for the feet on baby sleepers.

Classes continue each week on Wednesday & Thursday evenings. There are classes for all levels of quilters; beginners learn sashing and border techniques and how to bind and finish their quilts. There are block of the month classes for intermediate and advanced quilters. Each month (currently on the 4th Thursday) there is a class where you make a small seasonal project. Classes are small, maximum 8 people in each, and there are new ones starting all the time. Donnis Blake likes the country style. Her shop is filled with traditional fabric as well as lots of bold and bright fabrics. She carries books and patterns by Buggy Barn, Bare Root and many hand embroidery patterns. There are lots of hard to find Bare Root embroidery patterns at The Harvest Table. Donnis has her own original patterns for sale too. “therapy”. It's not just hand-quilting at The Harvest Table. They have a long-arm for rent, $16/hour, after a Many of you will recognize The Harvest Table shop class to learn how to use the machine. from vending at our annual quilt show. The Harvest Table participates in several quilt shows (they had a Enjoy Donnis's husband's hobby of growing and selling booth at the AQS Show) and the Southern Iowa Shop vegetables when you shop at The Harvest Table. Hop each year. Purchase pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and straw---it's all self-serve. Donnis grew up quilting along-side her mother. She enjoyed working on many projects with her Mom over Give Donnis a call to schedule your visit to the years. Now she considers hand quilting her The Harvest Table, (515) 981-4307.