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THE OXFORD QUILTERS GUILD
Jan/Feb 2015
Presidents’ Message
Happy New Year Quilters!
This has been a great start to the 2014/15 guild meetings. We can
hardly wait to see how exciting the presenters will be in the New
Year! Deck the Halls was a great success for the Centre! We are so
fortunate to have such a fabulous facility for us to all enjoy!
The November executive meeting was a harsh reminder to Nancy
and I that Mother Nature may get the best of us and ultimately make the decision as to whether or not one should be
on the roads. There is a large geographic area from which we gather and although it may be sunny in Ingersoll, we
could have severe white-outs or icy road conditions in London or Woodstock! Please do not take chances on the
roads. Should it be necessary to close the Centre due to inclement weather, there will be an email sent by 4:00 p.m. on
a meeting day. If unable to check emails, please call the ICAC office to check the answering machine. If in doubt,
don’t go out!!!!!
Memorial Day is fast approaching! Our VP Cathy has found a very exciting quilt for us to make. Remember to mark
February 7th on your calendar! If you thought that the December meetings were a culinary delight, just wait till
Memorial Day!
Hopefully your quilt show projects are coming together. Sleeves, sleeves, sleeves are the most important item to
remember to get on your entry. The hours and days involved in the planning and hanging of this tremendous art show,
are made so much easier for the volunteers, if you can help them by having your sleeves and label completed.
There are a lot of exciting new classes being offered. The Centre is not sending out the little grey class pamphlet , so
be certain to check out the classes being offered on the website or check the shelf outside of the office door.
Oxford Quilters’ Guild
Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre
125 Centennial Lane, Box 384
Ingersoll, Ontario
N5C 3V3
Phone: 519-485-4691
Creative Arts Centre Winter Programs—Since they are no longer sending out the grey program
brochures, be sure to check out online what classes are being offered at the Centre starting in the New Year, or,
see the brochures in the display outside of the office.
Programs—Jan/Feb 2015
*Note date changes because of New Year holiday
Wed. Jan. 7 Thurs. Jan. 8 -
7 - 9:30 pm
9:30 am - noon
MAN - FIBRE - ART - Trunk Show - Jim Wilford
Jim moved to Ingersoll from the Windsor area a few years ago and immediately joined the Creative Arts Centre and
Oxford Quilters' Guild. As a retired high school art teacher, Jim has many talents and actively participates in
pottery and painting, as well as quilting at the Centre.
He has received many awards for his quilts, including the Viewers' Choice Award at the last TWO 'Pieces of
Magic' Quilt Shows. Presently, Jim is a co-ordinator for the Comfort Quilt Group and spends a great deal of time
preparing kits to be quickly assembled.
We look forward to viewing his outstanding quilts in his presentation - ' Man - Fibre - Art'
Wed. Feb. 4 Thurs. Feb. 5 -
7 - 9:30 pm
9:30 am - noon
ENJOY THE JOURNEY - Linda Bartlett
Many of you will have pleasant memories of visiting and shopping at 'Quilts & Calicoes' in Exeter over the years.
Linda was the owner of this delightful shop. Now retired and with a bit more time to actually quilt (?), we asked
her to share her quilts and stories with us for our February. meeting
SPRING QUILT RETREAT
Get your application on line at the Oxford Quilters Guild web
site or pick one up from the office.
April 10-12, 2015
Double Room $225.00
Single Room $ 285.00
Come alone or with a friend. Bring whatever you want to work
on. Spend a great weekend with a great group of like minded
women. No cooking, cleaning or dishes. Just a weekend of
sewing. Come join the fun.
Planning ahead? Fall Retreat next year is November 6 - 8,
2015
Oxford Quilter’s Guild
Don’t forget to check out the pictures from Fall Retreat on our
Facebook page
Another great link from Joanne Bobier
- Cool idea for displaying quilts.
http://dwelldelightfully.com/crib-siderepurposed-into-fabric-storage/
Quilt Show Quickie #3
Quilt Show Registration
Attached to this Dispatch is the registration form for
the quilt show. You can fill out the paper form or use
the on-line registration form available on the Oxford
Quilters’ Guild website.
Why is this information important?
Size & Photo information: For the last few
years we have tried to preplan the hanging of the
show to reduce the amount of confusion and volunteer
time. Accurate measurements help us to know what
size fits best where in the display and the picture
helps us with colour coordination. Jan McAninch is
going to talk briefly at the January meeting regarding
taking a “good” photo of your quilt.
Hanging Sleeve & Rod: ALL quilts must have a
hanging sleeve. Even though because of space some
quilts have to be draped, the decision on which quilts
to drape is not made until well into the hanging
process – we are hopeful, with the additional space
available this year that very few quilts will be draped.
Hanging rods are another challenge for the set up
committee. If your quilt is not double size or larger,
please be sure to provide a hanging rod – the rods will
be marked with your name and returned to you after
the show. The larger full size quilts will be hung on
our display racks.
Do you want to sell your quilt: We are going
to include the option to sell your quilt. If this
information is provided at the time of registration
your desire to sell will be on the card describing your
quilt.
Critique: Our show has never been a “judged or
juried” show. Several members have indicated a
desire to have their quilts judged. In an effort to
encourage growth in our quilting experience, if there
is enough interest, we will arrange for someone with
experience to provide some confidential feedback on
the quilts of those you request it.
Description: Please limit your description of your
quilt to 250 characters – any more and the descriptive
cards for the quilts are not readable.
Most important! Lets get quilting! Our show
is fast approaching, we challenge you to finish those
projects that have been put aside for a more creative
day, or start that new project that has been rolling
around in your imagination.
QUILT SHOW PRIZES
This year we have expanded the
categories for prizes. There will be a
category for each of bed quilts, wall
quilts and challenge quilts. A sticker
indicating which category a quilt is in
will be put on the quilt label and there
will also be a Viewer's Choice for each of the three
categories. The ballots will have clear indicators,
shapes the same as the stickers on the labels, as to
which category a person is voting on.
The CQA rosette will go to the quilt that has the most
votes in either the bed quilt or wall quilt category.
There will also be a sticker for first time exhibitors so
all the newer quilters can feel free to show a quilt no
matter how experienced they are. We want everyone
in the guild to be represented.
Quilt Show
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The Quilt Show is
fast approaching
and once again we
will be running a Boutique with all of the
fabulous items you would like to sell. All
items must be fabric or quilt related, which
opens it up to a bevy of different items.
Marking your product will be the same way as
for Deck The Halls so if any of you have items
left over from that sale you need not change
your tags. I will have a sign-up sheet ready in
the next few months. Ten percent of your sales
will go to the Guild.
With all of your help, we can count on the
Boutique being a huge success. If you have
any questions don't hesitate to contact me at
[email protected] or 519-268-3746
Happy Sewing!
Carol Cleator
LIBRARY NEWS
Thanks to books being too heavy to ship and that Gail Robertston has left Ontario for Alberta, she has donated a number of books to our library. These are:
It's Not just Another Cover-up
Baltimore in Bloom
Rectrangles
Crazy Quilt Handbook Revised
Bella Bella Quilts
A New Turn on Drunkard's Path
Celestial Wonders
Pam Bono Designs Inc
Pam Bono Designs Inc
Pam B.
Judith Baker Montano
Norah McMeeking
Mary Sue Suit
SchwartzSeifert
It's Little Things that Mean A Lot
Pieces of Baltimore
Silk Ribbon Embriodery
Cottage Style
Easy & Elent Lone Star Quilts
Seasons of my Heart
Blended Quilts, The Best of
Pam Bono Designs Inc
Pam Bono (again)
Judith Baker Montano
Farris/Himsel
Shirley Stutz
Leslie Beck
McCloskey/Yenter
Thank you to all that donate books to the library. Look for the “14” on the spine of the books to note the year that
we've received them. As well, our guest speaker from October, Jackie White, donated a book “Fun-size Quilts” by
K.M.Burns in which some of her work has been featured.
Keep reading and don't forget to sign out books at the meetings to win a prize if your name in pulled.
Your friendly librarian,
Susan Clark
Quilt Show 2015
Challenge
How are your banners coming along? Need some ideas? I found these on the internet – just type in ‘quilted door
banners’. Using the idea of ‘baby’ you could use your child or grandchild’s name and appliqué some of their
favourite activities. You could make individual blocks-each block celebrating your favourite event. Connect them
together with a small tab or strip of fabric, use Velcro tabs and you can interchange them as you desire.
The rules are as follows:
1. A banner – able to hung on a door or wall
2. Width – between 12 and 18 inches
3. Length – between 36 and 56 inches
4. Can be made of any material and have any embellishment you like
5. Theme is any celebration or occasion that you like.
6. Lettering is optional
7. Will not count as a quilt entry for the show
8. Must have a hanging sleeve and label
Any questions –please contact Lorraine Stevens.
Happy Quilting!
Linda’s idea
from Pinterest.
Great examples
found on
Pinterest using
the search
words: quilted
door hanging
Online Links
Glossary of Quilting Terms
for the newer quilters
Boxing Days—
An Exhibition Fundraiser
Artists we need your help!
We are planning a silent auction of
boxes created by YOU. Boxes can be
any size and any medium so we hope to
have wonderful creations in clay, fibre,
painted wood, decoupage and more.
You can donate one or more if you like.
They will be on display during the
Members Show in April/May 2015.
Watch for more Exhibition news in the
next Creative Spirit. Please direct any
questions to [email protected]
Check out this lnk to online quilt
magazines from Julie Shipp.
http://issuu.com/iqnews/docs/iqfinal
http://phoebemoon.com/tutorials/
definitions.htm
http://www.equilters.com/library/tipshows/glossary.html
http://www.quilting-in-america.com/
Quilt-Glossary.html
THE QUILT SHOW IS COMING
Pieces of Magic Quilt Show
May 7, 8, & 9, 2015
Location: Ingersoll Arena
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Anonymous Quilter
Thanks to Donna Chalupa for sending in
this funny cartoon . I think this could be
any of us!
Save the Dates
January 7, 8—January meeting **** note date change
February 4,5—February meeting
April 10-12 - Quilt Retreat—Five Oaks, Paris
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Application and more info. online http://www.oxfordquiltersguild.com/
May 7-9—Pieces of Magic Quilt Show—Oxford Quilters’
Comfort Quilts *Second Thursday of the month
meet in the Quilters’ Room between 9:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Members of the Executive
President—Sharon Heller & Nancy Warden
Past President—Ann Thomas
Vice President—Cathy McKenna
Secretary—Nancy Irvine
Treasurer—Nancy Kipp
Programs—Jean Hillis
Workshops—Gwen Tracey
Library—Sue Clark
Publicity—Margaret Hawkins
Webpage/E-mail—Jan McAninch
Membership—Cathy McKenna
CAC Rep— Maureen Brankley
Charity Quilts— Carol McLean & Jim Wilford
Social Convenor—Joyce Houghton
Retreat—Judy Millard
disPATCH—Linda White
Do you have something that you would like to share
with your fellow quilters in our disPATCH?
Send it to:
Linda White
[email protected]
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