Quilt Groups
Want to be more active in quilting? Join one of our many Quilting Bees and / or Groups.
Current Quilting Bees
Bee Hive
Meetings are the First Friday of the Month. Check with Ruth B. for availability.
UFO Busters
Meetings are held on the Monday immediately following the NTQG meetings. Always open. Check with Joan D. for location.
Thimbles @ Work
Meets before each Guild Meeting at Messiah Lutheran Church starting at 2 pm. We will get to know new members, work on Guild and Philanthropy projects, and learn/try new techniques.
Block of the Month February 2012
Strip Heart
The block measures 6 x 8 inches.
Print Block of the Month for Febrary 2012
Fat Quarter of the Month
For each fat quarter you bring, you put one ticket in the hat. One winner will take home all of them. They may be blenders, tone on tone, stripes, prints or batiks that reflect the shades of one or both the scents for the month. Each month you have two scents to choose from. There will be a basket marked on a table each month to deposit your fat quarters.
Here is the complete 2010 - 2011 year's list:
| MONTH | SCENT |
|---|---|
| August | Peach or Coconut Tanning Oil |
| September | Blueberry or New Car |
| October | Licorice or Pumpkin |
| November | Cedar Chest or Blue Ocean |
| December | Pine or Poinsettia |
| January | Cocoa or Smoke |
| February | Vanilla or Cherry |
| March | Eucalyptus or Fresh Air |
| April | Daffodil or Lilac |
| May | Strawberries or Bay Leaf |
| June | Baby Powder or Grape |
--Joanna M. & Margaret S.
Fabric Strip Swap -- Just Batiks
Purchase one yard of good quality batik fabric for the monthly category. Wash and press. Cut twelve two and one half strips to trade / swap. Place the strips in a zip lock bag with your name on the bag and / or index card in the bag with your name.
Bring your bag of strips to the guild meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, please ask a friend to deliver the strips or you can mail them to Yvonne S. If you know you will miss a meeting, Yvonne will take the strips ahead of time -- but please do not bring all of your strips at one time.
Please be mindful of gragrance(s) due to perfumes, pets, tobacco, detergent, fabric softeners, etc. with your fabric. Fragrance is an issue for many people with asthma, other breathing issues, allergies, etc. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne S.
Monthly Categories for 2011 - 2012
Your fabric will be "mostly" the color(s) named even though other colors are there too. That's part of the interest with batiks. (Example--When you see yellow / gold ... your fabric could be mostly yellow, or mostly gold, or a combination of yellow and gold with some other colors mixed in.)
April| MONTH | BATIK | |
|---|---|---|
| August | Sunrise | Yellow / Gold |
| September | Sunset | Gold / Orange |
| October | Clouds | Light Blue / Gray |
| November | Sky | Medium Blue |
| December | Stormy Sky | Dark Blue / Gray |
| January | Rocks | Gray / Black |
| February | Sand / Soil | Green |
| March | Ponds / Rivers | Blue |
| April | Flowers | Lavendar / Purple |
| May | Flowers | Pink / Red |
| June | No Category | Your Choice of Color |
Triangle Quilt Challenge 2012
1. Any size quilt using half square and/or quarter square triangles in any design you want.
2. At least half the quilt must be made of half square and/or quarter square trian-gles. Can use pieced or applique for the rest of the quilt.
3. Can be any pattern you choose or original design.
4. Must be started anytime after tonight and finished by the September 2012 guild meeting.
5. Label must list pattern name or original design. Hand or machine quilted and by whom and your name.
6. This is a good way to use up your stash or scraps.
Issued by Edna B.
All Batik Fabric Strip Swap
The medium blue fabric strips will be distributed to participating members at the November meeting. The next category is stormy sky – dark blue/gray. Remember to bring your 12 or 13 all batik fabric strips to the meeting. Thank you! Yvonne S.
God's Pantry
We will continue to collect food and money at our next meeting. The pantry still has a great need for canned meats, peanut butter and cereal.
If you prefer to donate your spare change,
that would be good too. Thank you all for
your continued support!
-- Tony F.