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Upcoming Programs
Tuesday,
February 26, 2013
Terry White
1:00 p.m.
Threadpainting
7:00 p.m.
Embellishmentality
West Des Moines United Methodist Church
8th & Grand
West Des Moines
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Greetings!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DMAQG is 30 years old!
Thirty years ago this month, 60 plus quilters met and formed Des Moines Area Quilters Guild, Inc. To celebrate the occasion, we are throwing a birthday party. Come to the Friendship Room after our meetings this month for cake and ice cream.
Regarding the DMAQG history, if you have any documents or information, please let me know and send a copy if you can. We want to update our history files and have it accessible to all of us on the website. Currently, we have most, but not all, of the Guild newsletters and we don't have original membership lists.
Last month, I attended Debbie Caffrey's "Mystery Quilt" workshop. She was a fantastic instructor and I had wonderful time sewing with my quilting friends. As soon as I finish quilting it, I will have a beautiful quilt to snuggle up with on my sofa. I strongly encourage all of you to attend at least one workshop this year. I plan to go to at least three more.
You may have noticed already that we have a Facebook page--new this month. If you are on Facebook, please like our page and join the conversations.
If you aren't on Facebook, don't worry. All Guild news and program information will appear in the newsletter and on the website, and be announced at meetings, as it always has. Our Facebook page is just one more way (like a table in the Friendship Room) for members to chat and future members to find us.
Peggy Kirk President 515-314-1118 peggyquilts@prgrsoft.com |
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Small Groups
Welcome to the new small group "Material Girls" - Deb Kerns, Carol Wilson, Denise Peterson, Jackie Kelley, and Kay Modde.
Small groups are one of the most effective ways for members of the Guild to connect with one another. There are now 37 small groups registered within the Guild. Only 11 of those groups have room to welcome new members. What a great opportunity to start your own group! If you are looking to form a new small group or would like to join a small group, complete the "Individual Seeking Small Group Form." We will use the information to help match you up with a small group or with others wanting to form a small group.
We are asking all small groups to please fill out the "Small Group Form." The form has been revised to give us better information regarding your small group.
Both small group forms are available at regular guild and newcomers meetings, and online. Forms can be returned to Mildred Agena at any Guild meeting. The forms can also be emailed to Mildred at uagena@netins.net or mailed to P.O Box 25070, West Des Moines, IA 50265.
If your group is no longer active, please let Mildred know. There are six groups that need to update their status: Central Iowa Textile Artists, Cut-ups, Cutting Edge, Fiber Artists of Greater Des Moines, First Monday Appliqué, and Pedal Pushers.
Thank you for helping us to serve you better.
Mildred Agena
Vice President
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Directors at Large News
In honor of the Guild's 30th birthday, the Guild is awarding a member with a $30 gift certificate. Each meeting afternoon and evening this year a gift certificate will awarded to one member wearing their name tag. The gift certificate may used towards workshops or retreats!
Winners from January meetings were Mary Lee Eldon and Marcia Trevillyan. So remember to wear your name tag and see you at the meetings!
Janora Hayes, Cynda Quigley, Coleen Hayes,
Doris Coady, and Nancy Kucera
Directors at Large
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Our Spring Thing Quilt Retreat
Roses are red,
Violets are blue
If you don't come to Retreat
I will boo hoo!
You need to know that my quilting skills are much better than my poetry skills. So if you don't wish to be subjected to more poetry, send in your "Our Spring Thing" Quilt Retreat registration form before the publication of the March newsletter. Then I can quilt and not compose my lyrical verse, and you won't need to read it.
The bestest reason for coming to retreat is so that your projects for the State Fair and the Quilt Show will be finished before summertime. You won't have that hot quilt on your lap when it is 103 degrees outside. You instead will be sitting on a lawn chair, next to the sprinkler with a tall, cool drink in your hand. You will be able to daydream new quilt ideas for 2014 instead of worrying about finishing quilts this year.
Coming Soon
Our Spring Thing Quilt Retreat
April 11 - 14, 2013
Don't miss it
Nominated for 5 supporting roles!
Terry Holt
Retreat Chair
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2013 Show Quilt: Legacy of Quilting
Today's quilters cannot but have a great deal of respect for the women who went ga-ga when they were first introduced to hand-painted, printed textiles coming from India. (Text books say it was all about the spices!) Those women who could not afford the 30 yards it would take to dress their bed with a spread and draperies of it, became very creative and began what is known as Broderie Perse. They purchased a small piece of the print, later reproduced in France and England, and cut it up! We honor these women with the center of our Legacy Quilt. We are using a reproduction of an 1810 Chintz found in the Virginia Quilt Museum. It is a tree of life theme that was so popular at that time.
Each month I will share with you the progress of our show quilt and how it celebrates our theme, "Legacy of Quilting." Marge Pearson Show Quilt Chair
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Community Giving
Mark your calendars - Spring Community Giving Sewing Day
Our Spring Community Giving Sewing Day will be Saturday, March 16th, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the West Des Moines Library. We will meet in the Community Room on the library's main floor. Volunteers can stay all day or come and go as you need to. We suggest that you bring a sack lunch, but fast food options are available in the area.
Karen Macon and Phyllis Blood
Community Giving Co-chairs
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Education Outreach
Your Education Outreach Committee is hard at work getting ready for our summer activities. These projects are important as we work toward our goal of teaching people about quilting.
A big THANK YOU to all who gave 2 yard cuts for the outgoing officers. Many yards of fabric for backs have been donated. Creekside Quilting and Quilting Connection have both given fabric to be used for both the State Fair and the Kids Classes.
Nancy DeLay and the Indianola Guild have had a retreat and made kits for 71 bigger quilts for older kids. These are ready to quilt and will be welcomed at the State Fair Sew-In. Many other DMAQG members have been cutting strips for the Kids Classes and the fair and making the many yards of binding needed for the quilts. Each meeting we will have bags of fabric available for cutting into 5 inch strips or 2 ¾ inch wide binding.
The dates for the Kids Classes are set and it is not too early to volunteer to help. The classes at the West Des Moines Library are June 17th (Monday) and June 18th (Tuesday). The classes at the Pleasant Hill Library are July 25th (Thursday) and July 26th (Friday). A willingness to help a child and a love of quilting are the skills needed to help kids 10 years old and up create a quilt.
The State Fair this year is August 8th through 18th. We need 5 associates each day to help the fair goers make quilts for children's charities around the state.
To get information or to sign up for any of these opportunities, contact Sharon Meisenheimer at Rmeis@aol.com or 515-986-1145.
Your Education Outreach Committee in Action,
Sharon Meisenheimer and Jill Reber
Education Outreach Co-chairs
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Renew Your Membership
Please remember to renew your membership by March 1st in order for you to be included in the Guild's membership directory. You can renew your membership at the Guild's February 26th meetings or by mailing your renewal form and dues to P.O. Box 25070, West Des Moines, IA 50265. The renewal form can be found online and is also available at the February meetings.
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Retiring Board Members Thank You
I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful Amish fabric fat quarters. I can't wait to use them in my next project. It was fun serving on the Board and I look forward to my duties as 2014 Quilt Show Co-chair.
Deanna Wilson
2012 Community Giving Co-chair
Dear Guild members, thank you so much for your beautiful and generous gift of fabrics. I will pass these on to the education programs to be used in their children's quiltmaking. I had a wonderful time serving on the board and meeting and working with so many talented women. Also, thanks to all who kept me in your thoughts and prayers as I recover from my cancer... I am slowly but surely getting better each day. Hopefully I will soon be back in the "quilting circle."
Gerry Hingst 2012 Treasurer |
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February: Terry White
threadpaint.com
Terry White knew from a young age that she would someday design needlework and publish a book. Not only has she met that goal, she has exceeded it! Over the years Terry has been published in over 50 magazines, books, and calendars, and has also designed numerous machine embroidery collections. She has appeared on several television programs, and her work has won many awards.
Programs
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
West Des Moines United Methodist Church
8th & Grand, West Des Moines
1:00 p.m.: Threadpainting/Designing by Thread
Terry presents her thread painted quilts to illustrate design ideas and techniques. Different effects require different approaches whether it be in thread color or weight, an interesting mix of materials, or a special design technique. Each quilt has a unique design story and process.
7:00 p.m.: Embellishmentality: Simple Techniques for a Big Impact
Re-purposing, making use of discards & UFOs, as well as making use of the "too many" beautiful things available to us today, all find a place in Terry's work. She will explain her inspirations, techniques, and methods by showing examples in her quilts.
Workshops
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pattern Design for Threadpainting -- View Supply List
Play with repeating designs to create a patterned textile for use in free-motion embroidery. Terry will guide you as you design your own pattern, choose colors, and choose threads to create the design in free-motion stitching.
Thursday, February 28, 2013 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Artful Embellishments -- View Supply List
Students will explore a mix of embellishment techniques using trims, novelty yarns, and decorative threads. Terry will share her artwork which includes a great variety of techniques. This is a fun and creative technique class.
 Registration
For any workshop, you may mail in your registration form along with your registration fee to Deb York, 28187 Prospect Ave., Adel, IA 50003. We will also be taking reservations at our meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month. If you have any questions you can email Deb at yorkcovp@aol.com or call her at 515-993-4539 (home), 515-240-7653 (cell).
Location
Workshops are held at West Des Moines Christian Church at 4501 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. To get there from Interstate 35, exit at Mills Civic Parkway, exit 70. Turn east onto Mills Civic Parkway and drive about 0.9 of a mile. The West Des Moines Christian Church will be on the north side of Mills Civic Parkway. We will meet in Building #3 which is the one closest to Prairie Life Fitness.
Information on March through October workshops can be found in the Programs issue of the newsletter or on the Guild website.
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| Our Website
Please stop by and visit our guild website often at www.dmaqg.org for news and information about DMAQG. Look for the photo albums in the blog from the photographers we've had documenting events for us! Also remember to check the calendar to keep up-to-date on all guild meetings and workshops. If you have anything to contribute to the website, please send it to emma@etmcreative.com. |
| Newsletter
The Piecetime newsletter is published electronically twice a month. The Programs portion of the newsletter is sent on the Friday before the Newcomers monthly meeting held on the third Tuesday of the month. The News portion is sent out the Friday before the Guild's monthly meeting held on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
If you would like to submit news or articles, send them to kariadne@mac.com.
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About Us
The mission of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild is to stimulate an interest in quilts and quilt making, educate its members, provide for the interchange of information, and encourage community giving.
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Meetings
The monthly meetings of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild are held January through October on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines.
We have an afternoon meeting and program at 1:00 p.m. and an evening meeting and program at 7:00 p.m.
Things to bring:
■ Name tag (required to win a door prize)
■ Membership renewal form
■ Workshop registration form
■ Items for show and tell
■ Items for Community Giving
■ Appreciation gifts for retiring board members
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