Fran Ogden and her students go our donations and have passed on a really nice note.
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:34
The boxes arrived this morning. Teens have been going thru the
fabrics like little kids at Christmas. Since it is 65 miles to a
fabric shop and most of them don't have funds to get there, this is
awesome for them. Some have funds most do not.. I am sure you will
see some of the fabric in the quilts we make for HMQS if we get them
there.
This year I have almost all beginners so they are still trying
to figure out what 1/4 straight means. They are currently making
crocheted hats for each of the grade school children for Christmas and
giant Christmas stockings for the 30 kindergarten children. I had moms
calling in Sept. wanting to be sure their child was getting a giant
stocking. Has been tradition for many years. When your silbings are
all older and have a giant stocking made by the basketball players you
msut have one also.(:)
Coull you please forward on our greatest thanks for thinking of us.
It is only thru the generosity of so many people my teens can do and
learn what they do. Your textiles friends from Idaho.
Fran Ogden and students
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Great November Meeting
Great to see everyone, and the food was awesome!
We covered a lot. There were some great ideas for christmas motifs and how to handle odd fabrics like minty, t-shirt materials, flannel, silk, and others. We also collected a lot for the Council High School program up in Idaho. Thanks to all who donated!
There's a new Modern Quilts magazine out if any of you are interested in learning more about the new trend. We also recommend looking up some of the following authors some of the books we reviewed were excellent.
Leah Day - Free Motion, http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com You can also check out her background filler book 365 Free Motion Quilting designs
Deb Travino
Angela Walters - check out her blog here: http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com
Ann Bright - http://www.annebright.com/shop/search/?keywords=holiday
Also check out some of the great christmas pantographs from Meadow Lyon Pantographs.
We wish you all a very happy holiday season and we look forward to seeing you all again next year at our January Meeting on the 19th.
We covered a lot. There were some great ideas for christmas motifs and how to handle odd fabrics like minty, t-shirt materials, flannel, silk, and others. We also collected a lot for the Council High School program up in Idaho. Thanks to all who donated!
There's a new Modern Quilts magazine out if any of you are interested in learning more about the new trend. We also recommend looking up some of the following authors some of the books we reviewed were excellent.
Leah Day - Free Motion, http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com You can also check out her background filler book 365 Free Motion Quilting designs
Deb Travino
Angela Walters - check out her blog here: http://www.quiltingismytherapy.com
Ann Bright - http://www.annebright.com/shop/search/?keywords=holiday
Also check out some of the great christmas pantographs from Meadow Lyon Pantographs.
We wish you all a very happy holiday season and we look forward to seeing you all again next year at our January Meeting on the 19th.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Sept meeting
Hi Ladies,
We had a great meeting at Rocky Mountain Quilters with a presentation on machine maintenance with Nick Trujillo. He did an amazing job explaining tension and thread issues. Who knew thread passed through the needle eye 60 times before it made it into the quilt!
We thank him and our hosts for a really informative meeting.
We also talked a little about modern quilts, their characteristics, and how to quilt them. Go with geometric designs, lines, spirals, and angles. If you're interested in more you can look around for the Sale Lake Modern Quilt Guild.
There is also a new guild - the South Jordan Modern Quilt Guild that meets at Material Girls out on about redwood and 10800 south. They meet every third Tuesday from 6:30-8:00.
If any of you are interested in donating more quilts to the Phonix Quilts organization they would be happy to take them. Julie Anderson was very appreciative of our help with the last batch and is overwhelmed at the support she's seeing from local guilds. You can contact her organization directly at: http://phoenixquilts.blogspot.com/
Next month we're back in the Handi Quilter studio and it's Pot Luck. Remember to bring donations for the school group in Idaho if you have any leftovers you'd like to see go to a new home.
We had a great meeting at Rocky Mountain Quilters with a presentation on machine maintenance with Nick Trujillo. He did an amazing job explaining tension and thread issues. Who knew thread passed through the needle eye 60 times before it made it into the quilt!
We thank him and our hosts for a really informative meeting.
We also talked a little about modern quilts, their characteristics, and how to quilt them. Go with geometric designs, lines, spirals, and angles. If you're interested in more you can look around for the Sale Lake Modern Quilt Guild.
There is also a new guild - the South Jordan Modern Quilt Guild that meets at Material Girls out on about redwood and 10800 south. They meet every third Tuesday from 6:30-8:00.
If any of you are interested in donating more quilts to the Phonix Quilts organization they would be happy to take them. Julie Anderson was very appreciative of our help with the last batch and is overwhelmed at the support she's seeing from local guilds. You can contact her organization directly at: http://phoenixquilts.blogspot.com/
Next month we're back in the Handi Quilter studio and it's Pot Luck. Remember to bring donations for the school group in Idaho if you have any leftovers you'd like to see go to a new home.
Rules for sewing
These were found in a Singer Sewing Machine manual from 1949...
1. Prepare yourself mentally for sewing.
2. Think about what you are going to do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadasically.
3. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates.
4. Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade.
5. When thereare unrent housekeeping chores, do these first so your moind id free to enjoy sewing.
6. when you sew, make yourself as atractive as possible. Put on a clean dress.
7. Keep a bag full of French chalk newar your sewing machine to dust your fingertips at intervals.
8. Have your hair in order, lipstick and powder put on and with you constantly, fearful that a visitor will drop by or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together. Otherwise you will not enjoy your sewing as you should.
How times have changed! And keep that makeup handy!
1. Prepare yourself mentally for sewing.
2. Think about what you are going to do...never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadasically.
3. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates.
4. Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade.
5. When thereare unrent housekeeping chores, do these first so your moind id free to enjoy sewing.
6. when you sew, make yourself as atractive as possible. Put on a clean dress.
7. Keep a bag full of French chalk newar your sewing machine to dust your fingertips at intervals.
8. Have your hair in order, lipstick and powder put on and with you constantly, fearful that a visitor will drop by or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together. Otherwise you will not enjoy your sewing as you should.
How times have changed! And keep that makeup handy!
Monday, September 10, 2012
I wanted to make you aware of the Heber Valley Civil War Weekend Quilt Show that will be held on September 29thin the Soldier Hollow Lodge in Midway, Utah. This is a completely free quilt show thanks to grants from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and also from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as contributions from a few very wonderful quilt lovers. It will be from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 29th.
Sandra Dallas, a New York Times best selling author, will be giving a free presentation at 3:00 pm. She has written novels that include The Persian Pickle Club, Tallgrass, Prayers for Sale, and most recently, True Sisters. She also wrote The Quilt that Walked to Golden, and her new children's book that will be released in September,The Quilt Walk. Please come and listen to her experiences as a writer, an antique quilt lover, as well as serving on the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's board of directors.
We would of course also encourage you to enter your reproduction quilt in this unique quilt show. Quilts representing the mid 1800s are welcome. Please see the attached documents for the quilt show's rules and entry forms. Cash prizes will be awarded, as well as beautiful blue and gray ribbons for various awards including Stonewall Jackson Award, Union Officer's Choice, and Whistling Dixie Award. Please see the event website for more information about this great opportunity in historical quilting bliss!
www.hebervalleycivilwarlivinghistory.com Also, we have a Facebook page for the quilt show if you would like to keep updated and see photos from the two previous quilt shows.
Happy quilting!
Rachel Crane, Heber Valley Civil War Weekend Quilt Show Director
MISSING QUILT
I got a phone call today from a lady, Kristine, who is looking for a quilt. I said I would e-mail all of my "Longarmers" in case they know anything.
A year ago Kristine's mother, Gayle Peters passed away. She had made a quilt for her grandson and took it to a longarm quilter who is a complete mystery to the family. They would really love to get this quilt back.
Gayle Peters lived in Brigham City, and passed away Aug 2011. The quilt is pieced with a houndstooth in deep brown/black flannel. Also the quilt has rust or salmon, and green with plaid. If you have this quilt or know anything about it please contact Kris Adams. E-mail : 381adams@comcast.net. Thanks.
A year ago Kristine's mother, Gayle Peters passed away. She had made a quilt for her grandson and took it to a longarm quilter who is a complete mystery to the family. They would really love to get this quilt back.
Gayle Peters lived in Brigham City, and passed away Aug 2011. The quilt is pieced with a houndstooth in deep brown/black flannel. Also the quilt has rust or salmon, and green with plaid. If you have this quilt or know anything about it please contact Kris Adams. E-mail : 381adams@comcast.net. Thanks.
September Meeting
Our next meeting is on September 15th. We will meet at Rocky Mountain Electric Quilters. The address is: 8740 south 700 east, Sandy.
Take the 9000 south exit and head east to 700 east turn left (north), go 2 blocks on the west side of the street.
Nick Trujillo will be our main speaker. I’m sure he’s familiar to those of you who own a Gammil. He’ll be demonstrating some maintenance tips for us. If you have any specific problems you want addressed this is a good time to learn what you can do. Bring your questions, please, and hopefully he’ll be able to answer them all.
Kathryn Lindsay has asked that anyone who has made a ghastly fabric item bring it. Her education focus will take a look at modern quilting. What is it, and how to quilt it? Do you know what the Swoon Quilt block is? Copy the attachment, and then think of some ideas for quilting it, and share them with us. As always we will learn about some new gadgets and show and tell.
If you took a charity quilt top and backing for “Phoenix Quilts” please try and get them done so we can return the quilts to the organization founder. Let’s bring those completed quilts to the meeting on the 15th.
See you at Rocky Mountain Electric Quilters on the 15th at 10 AM .
Val Gines
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