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Upcoming Programs
Tuesday
January 28, 2014
Dawn Cavanaugh
1:00 p.m.
Judging for Yourself
7:00 p.m.
Quilting Makes the Quilt
West Des Moines United Methodist Church
8th & Grand
West Des Moines
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Greetings!
In this issue of Piecetime Programs you will find information on the Guild's Newcomers meeting, our January programs and workshops, plus workshops scheduled for February. Look for the full Piecetime News newsletter in your inbox next Friday. |
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 Newcomers Meeting
Hi Ladies & Gentlemen! I am excited to start the 2014 quilt year as your Vice President!
One of my jobs is to host the Newcomers group. Welcome! The newcomers group was formed in 1999 for the purpose of allowing new members to learn how the Guild functions, to meet other new members in a smaller setting, and help to form/join a small group.
Newcomers is open to members who have belonged to the Guild for less than one year. The meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month. We meet at the Urbandale Library, 3520 86th St., in Room B.
Please join us on January 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. I will present a program on bags. Karen Pavlik, Newsletter Editor, will share information about her duties as a Guild board member. Don't forget to bring Show-N-Tell!
A quick reminder - the library does not allow food or drink in the meeting rooms.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Karen Macon
Vice President
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Guild Programs & Workshops
Happy New Year everyone! We are thrilled with the response we have received to our 2014 slate of speakers. Some classes were filled at the December Tea. Several others were nearly filled. Needless to say, all classes are quickly filling, so please don't delay in signing up for any class you are thinking of taking. Wait lists do exist for filled classes and spaces usually become available at the last minute. If you'd like to be placed on the wait list for any class, please contact Ann Reed, 515-276-6005.
We have a few kinks to work out with our new Pay Pal registration system. Effective immediately, credit card orders for classes will only be taken in person at Guild meetings. Checks and registration forms may be mailed at any time.
Many of you have been asking about February's workshops. There will be 2 half-day sessions, each session consisting of 3 mini classes. The cost of each session is $10.00, so you are getting each class at the bargain price of $3.33! This is a chance to practice a few skills or learn new techniques. Most importantly, we'll be having a fun day! Remember, you do not need to take both sessions, although each session offers different classes.
Let's make 2014 a fun-filled year of learning!
Ann Reed & Nan Earll
Program Co-Chairs
 
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January: Dawn Cavanaugh
dawncavanaugh.com
Since 1994, Dawn Cavanaugh's custom freehand quilting has been winning awards for clients of her business, Rockin' Bobbin Quilting, Inc. Her work has appeared in publications such as Century of Quilts, Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, American Patchwork & Quilting, Leisure Arts, House of White Birches, and Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting publications and TV shows. Dawn also designs patterns, most recently contributing to 505 Quilt Blocks by Meredith Publishing.
She has taught at Machine Quilter's Showcase for ten years, plus Longarm University, MQ Innovations, Quilting the Quilt, Quilting on the Waterfront, Canadian Machine Quilters' Expo, the Australian Machine Quilters Showcase, and several regional guilds. Judging machine-quilted projects in quilt shows has also kept her busy. In addition, Dawn is the National Director of Education for APQS, Carroll, Iowa.
Programs
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
West Des Moines United Methodist Church
8th & Grand, West Des Moines
1:00 p.m.: Judging for Yourself
7:00 p.m.: Quilting Makes the Quilt
Workshops
Wednesday, January 29, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
QUILTING FEATHERS WHEN YOU ARE A CHICKEN (1/2 day class)
Feathers are the most sought after designs for quilts today. For machine quilters they can be very intimidating! Spend time with Dawn learning simple approaches to creating beautiful feathers on your quilt and you'll soon say "I can!" instead of " I can't". Dawn walks you through basic principles for feather quilting and introduces several methods so that you can find a feather technique that works for you. Discover how to relax and let your quilting feathers take flight!
Wednesday, January 29, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
FEATHERS AS FILLERS (1/2 day class)
So you've figured out how to do a feather. and now you're ready to take that knowledge up a notch and learn how to make that feather curl, grow and swirl. Dawn shows the secrets to correct feather orientation, how to control your feather turns, and how to make the feathers look graceful and flowing instead of lumpy and clumsy. Once you know how to properly divide the space and let your feather branches "play nice", you'll never have a naked spot on your quilt again!
Thursday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BACKGROUND GRID WORK FILLERS
As we quilters become more savvy, we look for even more ways to make our quilting special. Learn how to create intricate background fills that look complex, but are really a breeze to quilt, with Dawn's simple instructions. From diamond crosshatching to clematis leaves and tiny feathers, you'll discover a whole new way to look at background quilting.
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Registration
For any workshop, you may mail in your registration form along with your registration fee to Ann Reed, 681 61st Street, Des Moines, IA 50312. We will also be taking reservations at our meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month. If you have any questions you can contact Nan Earll, nanquilter@gmail.com or 515-321-4949, or Ann Reed, 515-276-6005.
Location
Workshops will be 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.
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Upcoming Workshops February: All Star Review
Wednesday, February 26, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The morning session will consist of 3 mini-classes teaching English paper piecing, needle turn applique, and binding techniques.
Wednesday, February 26, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The afternoon session will consist of 3 mini-classes teaching rouched flower construction, amazing bindings, and machine applique basics.
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Special Group Meetings
These small groups welcome any member of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild who wants to drop in at as many or as few of their meetings as one would like.
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The Appliqué Group meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Quilt Block at 10:00 a.m. Anyone interested in hand or machine appliqué is welcome. We are a very informal group, and usually talk and sew and then have show and tell. Some go to The General Store Eatery after the meeting for lunch. This is a great meeting for people who want to learn more because we have a good range of appliqué-ers from new to very experienced.
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| Evening Appliqué Society
If appliqué is your passion join The Evening Appliqué Group at The Quilt Block in Valley Junction. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. We have members with pieces from basic to Blue Ribbon who meet to share tips and techniques.
To join, drop in to one of our meetings or contact Jeannie Murphy at qsjeanniem@aol.com or 440-2160.
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| 1800s Quilt Study Group
The 1800's Quilt Study Group will not be meeting until further notice.
For information contact Virginia Berger at va_berger@hotmail.com.
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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 elainevoyce@mchsi.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 ktpavlik1@gmail.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
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