Volume 27, Issue 6 June, 2018 Quips and Quotes Wildflower Quilt Guild Newsletter A Note From the WQG President Just came upon this thought: ‘Behind every quilter, there is a big pile of fabric’. Does that apply to you? I think I can say it might apply to me. I remember when I was going through my mom’s stuff, and all her quilting fabrics. What was I going to do with all that fabric? That was before I was a member of the guild. So I found Project Linus, and donated all that fabric to them. Remember meeting the woman at a stor- age unit, just filled with yards and yards of fabric. I felt good about leaving all that with her, because they would be worked into quilts for children, whom my mother dear- ly loved. So patient was she, especially with her grand- children. I am sure she was smiling that I found a good home for all her quilting stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed our program at this month’s guild meeting. Such beautiful pieces! We do have such talent- ed members, and thankfully they share what they know with others. JUNE WQG Program & workshop Please remember the quilt show next year. Now is not too late to begin planning that quilt or perhaps finish one you have started, to enter the show. We need your quilts! Seems the weather is going to continue to get warmer; after all this is Texas. A friend in Wisconsin has been bat- tling the fluctuating temps, with 40s at night and up to 80s and 90s during the day. Perfect time to work on those quilts! Did you ever consider yourself, as a quilter, being an ath- lete? Think about it: batting, running, stitching, pumping the iron, hunting for fabric. I think I just lost 2 pounds thinking about it! Happy quilting, Mary Ann I hope everyone enjoyed our May program! Lisa and Michelle did a great job of giving us an overview of their hand applique techniques. The truck show was out- standing! There was an interesting mix of applique quilts, and as Lisa and Michelle pointed out, they showed ap- plique can be more than just flowers! The workshop was a success! I hope those that took the workshop will bring their blocks for show and tell in June! June Program will be our Donation Quilt Challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing the donation quilts. No work- shop. July Program is Quilts of Valor with Stacy Clady! The workshop will be QOV blocks! The blocks are "Split Block Stars" and those blocks will be given to Stacy to be put into QOV quilts! Workshop is Wednesday, July 18. Cost is $10 and must be paid at time of signup! August Program is "Machine Embroidery Marries Quilts" with Brenda Jeschke. Brenda is an award winning quilter, and teaches many workshops and retreats. Her workshop is "Machine Quilt- ing Using An Embroidery Ma- chine" The workshop is $40 and must be paid at signup! The sup- ply list will be available at the signup table!
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Volume 27, Issue 6
June, 2018
Quips and Quotes
Wildflower Quilt Guild Newsletter
A Note From the WQG Pres ident
Just came upon this thought: ‘Behind every quilter, there
is a big pile of fabric’.
Does that apply to you? I think I can say it might apply to
me. I remember when I was going through my mom’s
stuff, and all her quilting fabrics. What was I going to do
with all that fabric? That was before I was a member of
the guild. So I found Project Linus, and donated all that
fabric to them. Remember meeting the woman at a stor-
age unit, just filled with yards and yards of fabric. I felt
good about leaving all that with her, because they would
be worked into quilts for children, whom my mother dear-
ly loved. So patient was she, especially with her grand-
children. I am sure she was smiling that I found a good
home for all her quilting stuff.
I thoroughly enjoyed our program at this month’s guild
meeting. Such beautiful pieces! We do have such talent-
ed members, and thankfully they share what they know
with others.
JUNE WQG Program & workshop
Please remember the quilt show next year. Now is not too
late to begin planning that quilt or perhaps finish one you
have started, to enter the show. We need your quilts!
Seems the weather is going to continue to get warmer;
after all this is Texas. A friend in Wisconsin has been bat-
tling the fluctuating temps, with 40s at night and up to 80s
and 90s during the day. Perfect time to work on those
quilts!
Did you ever consider yourself, as a quilter, being an ath-
lete? Think about it: batting, running, stitching, pumping
the iron, hunting for fabric. I think I just lost 2 pounds
thinking about it!
Happy quilting,
Mary Ann
I hope everyone enjoyed our May program! Lisa and
Michelle did a great job of giving us an overview of
their hand applique techniques. The truck show was out-
standing! There was an interesting mix of applique quilts,
and as Lisa and Michelle pointed out, they showed ap-
plique can be more than just flowers! The workshop was
a success! I hope those that took the workshop will bring
their blocks for show and tell in June!
June Program will be our Donation Quilt Challenge. I'm
looking forward to seeing the donation quilts. No work-
shop.
July Program is Quilts of Valor with Stacy Clady! The
workshop will be QOV blocks! The blocks are "Split Block
Stars" and those blocks will be given to Stacy to be put
into QOV quilts! Workshop is Wednesday, July 18. Cost
is $10 and must be paid at time of signup!
August Program is "Machine Embroidery Marries Quilts"
with Brenda Jeschke. Brenda is an award winning quilter,
and teaches many workshops
and retreats.
Her workshop is "Machine Quilt-
ing Using An Embroidery Ma-
chine" The workshop is $40 and
must be paid at signup! The sup-
ply list will be available at the
signup table!
July Workshop JUNE B irthdays
June 2 ............................................... Debbra Perrault
June 2 ................................................ Michelle Weller
June 5 ................................................... Joan Plumlee
June 6 ................................................... Dovie Fowler
June 7 .................................................. Katherine Jew
June 7 ................................................... Mary Hansen
June 16 .................................................. Morgan May
June 18 ............................................... Janet Michaud
June 21 .............................................. Laura Stenman
June 21 ..................................................... Jan Tucker
June 23 ..................................................... Lou Carter
June 25 ....................................... Jamie Lee Williams
June 29 .......................................... Kathryn Hermans
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS IN JUNE,
DON’T FORGET TO BRING 1/2 YARD OF
COTTON FABRIC
TO THE GUILD MEETING FOR OUR
BIRTHDAY FABRIC DRAWING.
MEMBERS PURCHASE CHANCES TO WIN THE
FABRIC FOR 25 CENTS EACH.
THE MONEY COLLECTED IS USED TO PURCHASE
BATTING FOR DONATION QUILTS.
Hospital ity
If you are not currently in a bee (or even if you are) and would like to sign up to bring food to a guild meeting, please con-
tact Peggy Mathis at [email protected]. Our eight bees take care of the snacks for eight of the eleven months, but
we still need to fill up the kitchen with food those other three months.
REFRESHMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2018
June ........................................ Bumblin’ Bees & Mbrs. with last names starting with E - La
July ................................................................................................................. We Care Bee
August ................................................................ Mbrs. with last names starting with Le - O
September ........................................................... Mbrs. With last names starting with T - Z