Volume 36 Issue 4 In This Issue 1 Kansas City Star Patterns 2 President’s Column 3 Workshops April 2014 Kansas City Star Patterns April 8, 2014, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. By Edie McGinnis 4. Library Lines, Cares and Concerns, Announcements 5. Block of the Month 6-7 Common Threads Quilt Show 8. Program Schedule 8-10 Advertising 11. Outside Events, Door Prize Winners Edie McGinnis, Kansas City Star author and editor, began her career with The Kansas City Star in 1987. She retired after nearly 21 years with the company, but continues to work on a part-time basis as a consultant, editor and author. She contributes as a columnist on The Star's Website, pickledish.com, and has had several single patterns published. She has written (and had published) 17 quilt books. Edie gives lectures and trunk shows on The Kansas City Star quilt patterns, their history, and the designers who worked at The Star in the early years: Feed Sacks, Scrap quilts, and using precuts. She has taught quilting at Primitives of the Midwest in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and various workshops using her own original patterns. She has been quilting for over 35 years and is a member of the American Quilting Society. Edie does a blog for the Star every Friday. The link for that website is http:// www.pickledish.com/. Visit our Web site at www.pqgks.com APRIL WORKSHOP Wednesday, April 9 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sedgwick County Extension Center 7001 W. 21st St. N. Rosalia Flower Garden (a Kansas City Star Block) Edie McGinnis President’s Notes by John Madia Downton Abbey Quilts Are you one of those people who have gone looney over a TV show? What is the attraction of the story about people with whom we Kansans from the prairie of North America have absolutely nothing in common? With our fascinating heritage of courageous immigrants scratching out an existence in sod houses on a great and beautiful plain, how could we find anything interesting about the lives of privileged aristocrats making do in the opulent inherited estate of Lord Grantham? But so we are! Absolutely “bonkers,” to borrow a British phrase, about the TV miniseries Downton Abbey. My journey along the Downton Abbey brook began in smooth waters. For three seasons, I was able to stay in the shallow still waters avoiding the Downton Abbey flood. My lovely wife was content to record the miniseries and allow me to own the TV to watch NCAA basketball (Go Shocks). With all the hype and media coverage, along with the sharing of plot lines between my wife and daughters, I couldn’t help feeling the quickening current caused by the Countess of Grantham and the various characters living in and around Highclere Castle. But then someone opened a floodgate called the Downton Abbey line of fabrics. Before I realized it, I was being scooped into this huge net cast by the marketers of the hugely popular miniseries. It started with a small swirling eddy caused by a poster at the entrance at one of Wichita’s quilt shops advising customers that Downton Abbey fabric had been ordered and arrival was imminent. “Did you see that John? I want to look at that fabric when it arrives.” This little eddy progressed to a rapid current caused by a display of actual fabric in the center of another of our quilt shops. Having noticed the display as we entered, I began to successfully steer Susan away from the center of the store to look for fat quarters of red and white fabrics. (We were there looking for material to finish a red and 2 white friendship quilt I was making.) Since she was talking with a friend all was well, UNTIL another friend picked up one of the Downton Abbey fabrics. ARGH! “Oh John look at that fabric! Would you make a set of pillowcases for Christina? She loves that show! It will be a great gift.” I was now swimming in a raging river. I fell over the cascading waterfall when I stepped into a third quilt store. There on the wall hung a gorgeous quilt designed and pieced by a young Wichita woman. “John, John, John we must make that quilt for our guest bedroom! It would fit so well with the bedroom furniture your mother gave us.” “But the Giverny quilt looks so good in that bedroom.” “But that quilt is for summer. A Downton Abbey quilt would be perfect for winter.” “Sweetness, forgive me but I thought we were dressing a bed, not a set.” It was at that moment that the marketer lifted his net to put me in his catch basket. So I am now going to be sewing a Downton Abbey quilt for my lovely wife. And I have never seen one episode of the show! Argh… Well, how many of you are planning to make a Downton Abbey quilt? Since it looks like I too shall be one of Robert Crawley’s humble servants, what say we charge our glasses (and our needles) and toast the show in Prairie Quilt Guild style? Let’s show our Downton Abbey quilting (full size, wall hanging, table runner/top, pillows, etc.) at the last Guild meeting under my presidency (September 9, 2014). A bonny Downton Abbey Show and Share? We could even make it a Fancy Dress affair (period costumes)! I’ll bring a prize for everyone that participates. Prairie Quilt Guild Upcoming Workshops Workshops cost $40.00 for a one-day workshop. They are usually held at the Sedgwick County Extension Office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Wednesday following guild meeting day. Please check the class description for details about the cost and materials needed for each class. Sign up for these classes at Guild meetings or by contacting Rita Ashley 686-1067 APRIL WORKSHOP Wednesday, April 9 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sedgwick County Extension Center 7001 W. 21st St. N. JUNE WORKSHOP Wednesday, June 11 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sedgwick County Extension Center 7001 W. 21st St. N. Rosalia Flower Garden (a Kansas City Star Block) Edie McGinnis So, You Want to be a Star? Patti Hempen This is a Kansas City Star Block called Rosalia Flower Garden (or Jack's Chain), which appeared in the paper on Dec. 13, 1939. It has been redesigned to not include Yseams. Come join the fun in making this quilt! MAY WORKSHOP Saturday, May 24 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sedgwick County Extension Center 7001 W. 21st St. N. Would you like to be the "STAR" of your own show? Using this easy, breezy symmetry technique, you can "see your name in lights" when you create this "star-studded" delightfully colorful and eye-catching art piece showcasing YOU! Use it as a wall piece and it is bound to get everyone's attention! Workshop Registration & Policies Fibonacci Sequence Quilts Teresa Duwe Teresa Duwe will be conducting a workshop based off of Fibonacci Sequence Quilts. Please read the Guild Workshop Policies first before registering for one of our speakers’ workshops. The workshop location is the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 21st & Ridge Road, Wichita, Kansas, hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This is for all workshops unless otherwise noted. Supply lists are available at http:// www.pqgks.com/programs.html. Please be sure to bring and wear your name-tag at workshops so the speaker will know who you are! Contact Rita Ashley, Workshop Chairman, at 316-686-1067 or [email protected] if you have any questions. Next Meeting April 8 Prairie Quilt Guild 3 Library Lines By Olivia Jacobs It will come as no surprise to you that we (Tami Carlson and I) love books. We like working in the library because we get to peruse the books as they come and go. More importantly, what we want you to realize is that we count visiting with you (book borrowers) as one of the best rewards of working in the library. We love to see the quilts you’ve been working on, pictures of your grandkids, and hear about your recent endeavors. Each month we enjoy helping you find books and learning from you. At the March meeting, one member asked about the book Kansas Spirit. We appreciate the blocks that are depicted in that book as reflecting life in Kansas. As we were talking though, we wondered why no one that we know of has designed a quilt that commemorates Wichita. Wichita has such a rich history; from a cattle-drive town to an aircraft design/manufacturing site. There must be a wealth of images to be created in fabric and thread that would be unique to Wichita. What would you include in a quilt about Wichita? The library has quite a few books that focus on designing your own quilts. Perhaps some of you may want to investigate them, and see if you can create for us (Wichitans) a design that we would like to recreate in quilts and/or wall hangings of our own. Just an idea; an idea that came to us after visiting with you in the library. Come by and check us out! Cares and Concerns Contact Kathy Huebert at [email protected] or call 316-721-5160 if you know of any members who need to be added to this list. Judy Turner Jenny Brown Bonnie Armstrong Connie Creekmore Linda Fiegel Karen Pennington Siriporn Hollar Car Accident Father Passed Away Passed Away Surgery Brother-in-Law Passed Away Sister Passed Away Father Passed Away If we have missed anyone experiencing health or bereavement difficulties, please know that we are concerned, and forgive us the oversight. Some “Men Quilters” in KU attire! ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM JOHN PQG Network: We are looking for a member with computer skills to set up a home network for the PQG computers. Please call any PQG Board member if you can help us. Farewell: Our Guild wishes a warm goodbye to Janeen and Jim Miller of Sunflower Quilts. We members appreciated the friendly atmosphere you created for meeting our fabric and pattern needs, as well as the wonderful classes you conducted. We already miss you. 4 We Need You: Take a look at page 4 of the new Prairie Quilt Guild Membership Directory. On that page we have identified the numerous members who are currently leading our efforts to conduct the business of the Guild on your behalf. I am asking you to look at your own skills, talents, and interests; please be ready to volunteer when you receive the membership survey in the near future. Prairie Quilt Guild Prairie Quilt Guild Block of the Month 2013-2014 My Life is a Bouncing Rubber Ball by Janet Ghilino Bates BLOCK 7 (all seam allowances ¾-inch) FABRIC: For the background, cut a long 1½-inch strip into one 6½-inch, one 5½-inch, one 4½-inch, one 3½ –inch, and one 2-inch strips. Cut four 1inch, four 1½-inch, and four 1¾-inch squares. Then cut one 4½-inch by 6½ -inch, one 4½-inch by 3½-inch, one 4½-inch by 2-inch pieces, and one 2inch square. BALLS: Using four scraps of different colors, cut one 2-inch square, one 2½-inch square, and one 3½-inch square. Out of the fourth scrap, cut one 3½-inch by 5½-inch piece, one 2½-inch by 2¾-inch piece, one 2½-inch by 1¼-inch piece, and three 1-inch squares. TO ASSEMBLE BALLS: Sew the 1-inch squares of the background fabric diagonally onto each corner of the 2-inch square of ball fabric, and sew 1¼-inch squares onto each corner of the 3½-inch square. Turn and Press. The easy part is done. Now, for the third and fourth balls, sew three 1-inch squares of ball fabric onto three corners of the 2½-inch ball (topright, top-left, and bottom-left). Sew the 2½-inch by 2¾-inch ball fabric onto the top and the 2½-inch by 1¼-inch ball fabric onto the bottom. Sew this section onto right-hand side of the 2½-inch by 5½-inch ball fabric. Sew four 1¾-inch squares of background fabric onto each corner of this 5½ -inch two-in-one ball square. (See Section 1 drawing.) TO ASSEMBLE BLOCK: On top of Section 1, sew 1½-inch by 5½-inch background onto the top of the 5½-inch ball, sew 1½-inch by 6½-inch background onto left side, and sew the 4½-inch by 6½-inch background onto right side. Section 2: Sew 1½-inch by 2-inch background fabric onto top of the 2-inch ball, add 2-inch square background fabric to bottom, sew 2-inch by 4½-inch background to left side, and the 3½-inch by 4½-inch background fabric to left side. Sew 3½-inch by 4½-inch background to right side. Sew 3½-inch by 1½-inch background to the bottom of the 3½-inch ball and add 4½-inch by 1½-inch background to right side. Add this piece to right side of Section 2. Then, sew Section 1 onto the top of Section 2. Prairie Quilt Guild 5 It’s time to Volunteer!!!!! At the April Guild meetings we will begin signing up volunteers to work at the June 24-25 Quilt Show. Check out the job descriptions for the Quilt Show (below) to see what interests you most. Ticket Takers –Take tickets at the entrance to the show, which entails handing out show books and gloves. This is mostly a sit-down job, but there are two stand-up positions per shift. Bag Check – Store and provide security for personal belongings while guests enjoy the show. This is mostly a sit-down job. Set-up & Tear-down – Hang quilts before the show and take them down after it closes. This position is physically challenging and includes some ladder climbing. Husbands and teens are welcome to help. Afternoon set-up – Afternoon set-up is less physically challenging and includes hanging the number tags, and “preening” the show with last minute tidying, tweaking, and straightening of the quilts. Processing In and Out –This position involves receiving quilts, arranging them in hanging order (for distribution to the floor), and loading carts. When the show closes, the process reverses, with volunteers arranging quilts from the floor for distribution to their owners. This is moderately physically challenging and involves standing, lifting, and carrying quilts, as well as squatting, stooping, and quick action. Judging – Judging occurs on Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24, at a yet-to-be determined location. Volunteers are required to arrange quilts by judging category and stack and display quilts for judge’s viewing. This also involves taking notes for evaluation forms. This also requires standing and lifting the quilts. Hospitality Room – Check in volunteers and distribute volunteer name badges, host aprons, and gloves. Greet and chat with vendors and volunteer workers. This is a sit down job. Show Host – Walk among the quilts in an assigned area of the show. Talk with guests and answer any questions they may have. Maintain show etiquette among guests; no touching, etc. This requires walking and standing for the shift lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Mini-Quilt Auction – There are multiple jobs open on Saturday, some of which are sit-down, and none are physically challenging. Opportunity Quilt – Sell tickets for the Guild’s Opportunity Quilt. This is a sit-down job requiring handling of money. Viewer’s Choice – Distribute and collate ballots for the Viewer’s Choice awards. This requires walking. Guild Information Booth – Answer questions, provide directions, and sell souvenirs from the centrallylocated Information Booth. This is a sit down job. Bring your calendar to the April meeting, and sign up for one or several volunteer opportunities. Visit our Web site at www.pqgks.com 6 Prairie Quilt Guild Tickets for the 2014 Common Threads Quilt Show may be purchased before the days of the show. All ticket sales are coordinated through WichitaTIX, and your Prairie Quilt Guild will have tickets available for purchase before the show, so members and guests can avoid standing in a ticket line. If you wish, you may purchase tickets at the WichitaTIX Box Office (on the east side of Century II) during their business hours of 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through Friday after April 1, or at the ticket office next to the Exhibition Hall the days of the show. Every person who attends the show must have a ticket; yes, even our hard working Guild volunteers and your Quilt Show Committee. Ticket prices are $10 for a one-day pass and $15 for a three-day pass. Those who volunteer for the show should buy a oneday ticket. You will exchange your ticket stub for a 2014 Common Threads Show name tag; that name tag is your admission for the other days of the show. Please consider buying tickets as a treat for your family members who do not belong to Prairie Quilt Guild. Introduce your neighbors to your quilting hobby by sharing our show with them. 2014 Opportunity Quilt “WildFlowers” You will have an opportunity to win this beautiful quilt! Measures 87"x90". Designed by Kim McLean with adaptations by Lisa Johnson. Quilted by award-winning quilter, Kim Hull. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and will be available at the show, as well as local quilt shops or from any Prairie Quilt Guild member. Tickets will be available for purchase at the April, May, and June meetings, both afternoon and evening. By Roma Thomas When buying from a quilter, you're buying more than just a quilt. You are buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation. You are buying days, weeks, and months of frustration and moments of pure joy. You aren't just buying a thing; you're buying a piece of heart, part of a soul, and moments of someone’s life. Most importantly, you're buying the quilter more time to do something they are passionate about! Prairie Quilt Guild 7 Program Schedule for 2014 April 8, 2014 Edie McGinnis, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Star Patterns May 13, 2014 Sonya Nash, Elkhart, Indiana Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail 2014-2015 Programs Our next calendar year beginning October 2014 will be an exciting year for programs and workshops. Nationally known speakers include: Karl Hentsch of 3 Dog Design Co. – author of Stars and Strips Forever Cynthia Stary Drajna of Iowa Star Quilts author of many patterns Brenda Esslinger – author of Fabulous Fractures June 10, 2014 Patti Hempen, Canon Lake, Texas Serendipity Sampler, An Evening with Patti July 8, 2014 Victoria Findlay Wolfe, NY, NY 15 Minutes of Play Mary and Barbara of 4 and 6 designs – authors of StrataVarious Quilts Marti Michell – known for her Perfect Patchwork Templates and author of many books Paula Nadelstern – author of Kaleidoscope Quilts Jan Krentz – author of Lone Star Quilts and Beyond Flavin Glover – author of A New Look at Log Cabin Quilts August 12, 2014 Lynda Hall To Be Announced September 9, 2014 Lenore Crawford, Midland, Michigan To Be Announced 8 Angela Walters – Machine Quilter and Author Sandy Klop of American Jane – author of A Bakers Dozen Jan Hutchinson of our Prairie Quilt Guild – Recently published in “On Track” magazine for her award winning quilt. She will be teaching a Trapunto workshop We are taking sign-ups if you are interested. We will contact you closer to workshop time. Sign ups at the workshop table. Prairie Quilt Guild Downtown Location 111 S. Pattie Wichita, KS 67211 Mon – Fri 8:30 – 5:30 Sat 9:00 – 4:00 316.262.3438 Prairie Quilt Guild www.midwestsewing.net Serving Kansas Since 1955 Authorized Dealer for Bernina Babylock Janome Happy Handi Quilter West Location 7130 W. Maple, Suite 260 Wichita, KS 67209 Mon – Fri 10:00 – 5:30 Sat 9:00 – 4:00 316.722.9737 9 I have a sewing cabinet I want to get rid of. Anyone who will pick it up can have it for FREE. It looks like a 70s credenza. Mary Goevert 11229 Creed Wichita, KS 67210 316 684-4746 For Sale $30 Sewing Machine Travel Carrier/Suitcase Call Leslie Lane 316-650-7618 or e-mail at [email protected] 10 Prairie Quilt Guild Outside Activities May 33-June 30 January 17 – August 21, 2014 Kansas Flint Hills Barn Quilt Trail Road to Oklahoma www.ksflinthillsquilttrail.com Statewide Shop Hop www.okshophop.com April 22-24, 2014 Paducah AQS Quilt Show Paducah, Kentucky April 24-26, 2014 43rdt Annual Kalona Quilt Show and Sale Kalona Community Center, 6th & D Ave. Kalona, Iowa June 26-28, 2014 Common Threads Quilt Show Century II Wichita, Kansas www.wichitaquiltshow.com June 19-21, 2014 Omaha Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show La Vista Conference Center 12520 Westport Pkwy La Vista, Nebraska MARCH DOOR PRIZE WINNERS SHOPS AFTERNOON WINNERS SHOPS EVENING WINNERS A-1 Singer Karen Moore A-1 Singer Mary Ann Severin Charlotte's Sew Natural Linda Shaver Charlotte's Sew Natural Carma Sheffler Charlotte's Bargain Fabric Lillian Bridges Charlotte's Bargain Fabric Kristie Patton Cottonwood Quilts J. Conover Cottonwood Quilts Sylvia Steinshouer Ceative Stitch Evening Only Ceative Stitch Irene White Demelia's Quilt Co Dorothy Kaiser Demelia's Quilt Co Dila Brown Hen Feathers Sharon Kilgore Hen Feathers Lisa Conner Itchin to Stitch Olivia Jacobs Itchin to Stitch Gail Hand Material Girls Joan Ott Material Girls Mitzi Sullivan Midwest Sewing/Vacuum Merilyn Austin Midwest Sewing/Vacuum Victoria Venskus Midwest West Annette Bernard Midwest West Mary Wolfe Picket Fence Margret Gaeddert Picket Fence Jeanne Shoecraft Weeks Ringle (Speaker) Cindy Rippe Weeks Ringle (Speaker) Kae Decker Visit our Web site at www.pqgks.com Prairie Quilt Guild 11 Prairie Quilt Guild, Inc. P.O. Box 48813 Wichita KS 67201-8813 TIME VALUE DO NOT DELAY NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID WICHITA KS PERMIT NO 276 1/8 Page (2” x 1 Column) $12.50, $137.50 1/4 Page (4” x 1 Column or 2” x 2 Column) $25.00, $275.00 3/8 Page (6” x 1 Column) $37.50, $412.50 1/2 Page (8” x 1 Column or 4” x 2 Column) $50.00, $550.00 1 Page $100.00, $1100.00 2 lines rummage $5.00 Next Meeting April 8 Next Guild Meeting—April 8 Newsletter Deadline—April 11 Leslie Lane, Newsletter Editor [email protected] Cathy Brausa, Advertising Chair, [email protected] use subject PQG Send Address Corrections to Heidi Iwig, Membership Chair [email protected] use subject PQG About Our Guild The Prairie Quilt Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Wichita Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut, 316-267-0302. Guild meetings are scheduled from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. unless otherwise announced. Annual dues are $25.00 for the period October through September: after April 11 a first-time member will pay $12.50. For further information, please contact President John Madia, 316-634-1528 or Past President Evelyn Gernaat 316-440-4920 To check on possible cancellations of Prairie Quilt Guild meetings due to weather: Listen to Radio Station KFDI 101 FM / 1070 AM Watch TV stations 12 KSNW 3 KAKE 10 KWCH 12 Prairie Quilt Guild
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