Tuesday,

January 22, 2013

Debbie Caffrey

1:00 p.m.

How to Have It All

7:00 p.m.

Finding and Unleashing the Creativity within You

What Would You Hang on a Wooden Peg?

Who are you? Think of your occupation (doctor, nurse, teacher, butcher, baker, candlestick maker), your sport activity (swimming, skiing, hiking, horseback riding), or your hobby (photography, gardening). What item would illustrate an aspect of your life? 

Hang this one (1) item on one (1) wooden peg. The peg may be at your place of work, mudroom, barn, or wherever one finds a peg. You may put other related items on a shelf, on the floor, or both.

Theme: What Would You Hang on a Wooden Peg?

Size: 30" wide by 45" tall (Yes, we are going vertical this year!)

Scale: 50%

The wooden peg should be recognizably visible even with your item hanging on it. 

Use techniques and embellishments of your choosing. 

Be creative and have fun.

Be sure your quilt is finished by December 7th, 2013. 

At this time we have 36 small groups registered within the Guild. Of this number, 11 have indicated that they are seeking new members.  What a good opportunity to gather a few quilting friends to start your own small group!  Forms for small groups and individuals seeking a small group may be obtained on the website or at Guild and Newcomers meetings.

There are 6 groups that need to update their small group information: Central Iowa Textile Artists, Cut-ups, Cutting Edge, Fiber Artists of Greater Des Moines, First Monday Applique, and Pedal Pushers.  If your group is no longer active please let me know and I will remove your name from our lists.

Mildred Agena

Vice President 

Well, we made it past the end of the Mayan calendar! We are still here and eager to get started with quilt show planning. It will be here before we know it.

To tie in with the 30th anniversary of our guild, our theme will be, "Our Quilting Legacy." Just think how we have grown in our quilting skills personally, and as a guild, over the years. Our local quilt shops, lecturers, relatives, and friends have all helped us along the way.

Because of the success of last year's show quilt our Board approved another show quilt for 2013. Marge Pearson has enthusiastically agreed to design this quit for us. Her design will tie back to the quilting legacy theme. A group of ladies are already working on this quilt. Please keep in mind that our church meeting site has a policy that does not permit raffles, so we will not be discussing our show quilt in the church. Look for more information about it in February and later newsletters. 

At our January 22nd meeting, we will be sharing information about planned special exhibits for our October show. We hope you can enter a quilt (or two), make some silent auction little quilts, or volunteer. It takes all of us working together to make our show a success.

Hope to see you at our January meeting. If you cannot make it, more information will be found in the February newsletter.

Stay Warm,

Mary Martin and Pat Hjelmeland

Quilt Show Co-chairs

We are both very excited to be working with Community Giving, and are looking forward to a productive year. We will be continuing to accept placemats, pillow cases, and quilt protectors during the year.

We have received two thank you notes: one from Jasper County Elderly Nutrition Services for place mates and one from Youth Emergency Services and Shelter for quilts and pillowcases. Our work for the community is certainly appreciated, so keep these projects in mind when quilting.

The Des Moines Area Quilters Guild, through Community Giving, will be working with the Preemie Project of Iowa during this next year making baby quilts. As this will be coordinated with the Quilt Show, we will be providing more information later as details develop.

Community Giving Co-chairs

The Guild held its Christmas Tea on December 1, 2012, at the WDM Community Schools Learning Resource Center. The Christmas Tea serves as the Guild's annual business meeting, and at the same time provides members an opportunity to share in the friendship and fellowship of the Guild while indulging in delicious treats.   

During the business portion of the tea, the Guild celebrated the accomplishments of 2012, approved amendments to Board by-laws, recognized the service of outgoing Board members, and welcomed the new 2013 Board of Directors.  Members voted for their favorite 2012 President's Challenge entry depicting the theme, "A Small Blessing." The 8 entries with the most votes will be photographed and submitted to AQS with hopes of being accepted for the AQS challenge. 

Thanks to all of our members who make the DMAQG the success it is today!   

debbiescreativemoments.com 

Debbie Caffrey, an international speaker from Albuquerque, NM, began quilting and teaching in 1983. The author of 13 quilting books, she also designs patterns and fabric, writes magazine articles, has appeared on HGTV's Simply Quilts, and most recently, can be seen in Quilter's Coffee episodes on quiltersnewsnetwork.com. Debbie is a sought-after AQS speaker well known for her innovative cutting and piecing techniques.

Programs

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

West Des Moines United Methodist Church

8th & Grand, West Des Moines 

1:00 p.m.: How to Have it All!

Move it, use it, and don't lose it! Learn about stash collecting, organizing, and utilizing. Find out what to collect and how to store it so you can find it easily, and see wonderful multiple fabric quilts that result from having the stash at your fingertips. Some slides and lots of show and tell.

7:00 p.m.: Finding and Unleashing the Creativity within You

This is a practical approach to becoming a confident quilter -- Taking the mystery out of great quilts!™ Dream, visualize, recognize elements, organize your thoughts, and apply techniques to make your quilts.