October 29th Meeting
This is the night for our drawing for the RAFFLE QUILT.... be sure to turn in your tickets and the money.

 Clean out your closets and bring your uncompleted projects! The guild auction is a must-attend event, you'll be surprised at the wonderful items that will be raffled off!

FOR our new members I am going to try to explain how our AUCTION works.

Members donate any notions, fabric, books, sewing equipment they no longer want to store in their home.  ( Gently used is okay)  This is an opportunity to clean out the items that are still useable but YOU do not have a use for. Everything donated should be clean and in good repair. Fabric should be quilt shop quality and in good repair / status ... No longer sew clothing, maybe this is a good time to donate such items.

I am not 100% sure but anything not won will be donated to Good-Will or Salvation Army. This is what has been done in the past.

TABLES will be set up with the items displayed. A paper bag will be used to collect tickets. There will be a blind drawing for the items donated to the auction.

TICKETS for the raffle will be sold the night of the action. 4 tickets for a dollar

 .... Bring  your mailing labels with you so that you can label your tickets. 
So bring your money and be ready to go home with NEW TO YOU TREASURE.

EMPTY BOBBIN SEWING GROUP is providing hospitality so per their usual... it will be excellent. 

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NOVEMBER  17th speaker has cancelled.  The board is planning some fun guild activities  ... So stay tuned to the newsletter for future information.

BONNIE HUNTER WORKSHOP 

 September 24 & 25
BONNIE HUNTER TRUNK SHOW and 1 Day Workshop 

It's time to use up that stash and all those scraps! Bonnie Hunter is a fabulous lecturer and teacher. You'll definitely want to come to the all day workshop and learn some fast processes to bust that stash pile!

BONNIE HUNTER's Blog and WEB PAGE

PDF FILE for the TUMALO TRAIL workshop
 
 

PROJECT :  TUMALO TRAIL from the book SCRAPS & SHIRT-TALES 2
( Purchase / owning book is required and can be purchased at the workshop from Bonnie.)

WHEN: THURSDAY, September 25,2014

LOCATION :  
Davison-Richfield Senior Center 
at 10135 Lapeer Road, Davison, Michigan

TIME:   9:30am to 4:30 pm 

COST:  $40.00 plus required book

BONNIE HUNTER's QUILTVILLE   

BONNIE'S BLOG  

Visit her website and blog  to learn more and see Bonnie's work.

The workshop is open to guild members first.  Ms Hunter only allows 24 students per class.



SORRY, workshop has been filled.





Checks made payable to :

EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD 

C/O Anne Wolfield 

2859 Mackin Rd

Flint Michigan 48509

Questions ....   Email  awohlfeil@hotmail.com  OR call 810- 239- 8788

With your check include the following information:

Name _________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

Phone # _______________________

EMAIL _____________________________________________

 Ms Hunter will be presenting a lecture at the regular guild meeting on Wednesday, September 24th.  The name of the lecture will be SCRAP USER's SYSTEM.  Guests are welcome, there is a $5 fee. 

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE 

We are on FACE BOOK 

IF you are a member of the EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD, you are entitled to join the FACEBOOK group.  You first must have a FACEBOOK page of your own.  YOU do not have to post on it if you do not want to.  YOU do not have to fill out the FACEBOOK survey or information page if you do not want to.  ( I never do. I just ignore their request because I think it is none of their business.)

Send in a request to join the group and you will be accepted.   In your request please indicate you are a member it is a lot easier to find you in the membership spread sheet.  YOU can just read what is posted, you can post pictures of your projects, you can share information and start some conversations.  Be as active or inactive as you want. 

I try to post whatever updates or information I find about our guild on FACEBOOK and the blog so it is nice to be a member of the group.  Contact me if you have any questions.

Anna
asrp49@gmail.com
Guild web commentator
 

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AUGUST 27TH meeting is CHANGED ...

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PROGRAM CHANGE!!!

Our program for the August 27th meeting will be a speaker from Ann Arbor, Debbie Grifka.  She will be giving a lecture and trunk show on “Modern Quilts” – what the modern quilt movement is all about.  You can check out Debbie’s web site at ESCH HOUSE QUILTS by DEBBIE GRIFKA .
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BRING SNACKS!  Please!!  This confusion is my mistake and Debbie has been scheduled since spring.  There will not be a potluck, goodie give-away, fabric exchange.  (We will do this another time)  Since I annouced potluck at the last meeting, no one signed up to bring snacks.  So bring snacks, bring show-n-tell, bring stories of adventures from the AQS show in Grand Rapids, and bring an inquiring mind to learn about the modern quilt movement.  

Thank you, Anne

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APRONS and PILLOW CASES for the July 30th guild meeting * * *

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From the newsletter, thank you Sharon ….

July 30^th meeting – THINK APRONS AND PILLOWCASES! 
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MABELENA QUILT SHOP in ORTONVILLE MI

Brenda Heffernan from Mabelena’s Quilt shop in Ortonville will be our speaker.  She will be bringing her vintage apron collection and will tell us how she became a collector and why.  After Brenda’s presentation, we will have an apron contest with prizes.  (See contest details below.) 

Brenda is not only enterprising and funny, she’s a caring friend.  For several years her best friend’s daughter has been battling leukemia and has had treatment on several occasions at Hurley Hospital.  As part of her speaking fee, Brenda has asked that our guild “pay” her with homemade pillowcases.  She will give these pillowcases to 10-year old Allie to donate to the pediatric unit where she received her treatments. 

Brenda says Allie is very excited to see the pillowcases and to be able to cheer up her friends with this gift.  So please consider making a pillowcase or two to donate.  These pillowcases need to be standard size (not queen or king), homemade (not store bought), kid friendly fabric, and brand new.  If you need a simple pattern, search for free pillowcase patterns on the internet or go to

Pattern site suggestions:

QUILT MAKER PILLOW CASE PATTERNS

PILLOWCASE PATTERNS from ALL PEOPLE QUILTS MILLION PILLOW CASE CHALLENGE

 http://www.quiltmaker.com/webextras/quiltmaker/pattern270.pdf

When you think about aprons, keep thinking…..pillowcases!

If Brenda Heffernan’s presentation on aprons inspires you, you might want to expand your interest beyond aprons and take a look at http://www.sew4home.com/projects/kitchen-linens/janome-monday-scrappy-moro   Not only is the project attractive, but it might give you some ideas for using your scraps in a decorative fashion.   And those of you lucky enough to have those fancy machines with the embroidery stitches, might get inspired by the projects.   Bring your finished projects for all to see.

KITCHEN LINENS from SEW FOR THE HOME

You need not be a kitchen goddess to enter the apron contest.

You do not need to be able to cook.   You don’t even have to look good in an apron.   Entries are limited to quilt guild members-in-good-standing.  There are no fees for entry, but there are prizes for winners.   So if you want to be a winner, dig out that apron.

There will be three categories for entry: 

  1)  Vintage, usually anything vintage is something 15 years older than you, but in this case we are going to say that vintage is anything that you claim is old, as in “this old thing….” It need not be homemade, but if it’s not homemade it has to have a good story something that might be filled with nostalgia.   If the story brings tears to the eyes, the judges will be impressed. 

  2)  Made by me.   Clearly, this means something that you made yourself.   Maybe the pattern is your own design.   Maybe you used a commercial pattern, but the point is that you stitched it yourself.    

3)   Very Unique – a definition that only you can describe as in “If you see it, you will know….”  

You may only enter ONE apron, BUT you can enter ONE apron in EACH category.   For those of you who don’t understand math, that means that you have a better chance of winning, if you enter each category.   Your odds might be better than in a casino, and you don’t have to spend money!      
You, or your designee, must model the apron for the audience.   There will be a panel of five judges who will make the final selections and award the prizes.    You might be the lucky winner.   Nobody will come to your house to present you with a check.  
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ONE of our members, Leslie, has made three pillowcases just today.  She is challenging other members to make pillowcases for BRENDA.  Bring them to the next meeting ... let try and get the most pillowcases.

BONNIE HUNTER WORKSHOP

BONNIE HUNTER WORKSHOP 

PROJECT :  TUMALO TRAIL from the book SCRAPS & SHIRT-TALES 2
( Purchase / owning book is required and can be purchased at the workshop from Bonnie.)

WHEN: THURSDAY, September 25,2014

LOCATION :  
Davison-Richfield Senior Center 
at 10135 Lapeer Road, Davison, Michigan

TIME:   9:30am to 4:30 pm 

COST:  $40.00 plus required book

BONNIE HUNTER's QUILTVILLE   

BONNIE'S BLOG  

Visit her website and blog  to learn more and see Bonnie's work.

The workshop is open to guild members first.  Ms Hunter only allows 24 students per class.

Any non-member should send an e-mail to me if they are interested.

awohlfeil@hotmail.com

I will reply to their e-mail and tell them they are on a waiting list.

If they get in, then they will send in a check for $40.00 prior to the workshop.

Checks made payable to :

EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD 

C/O Anne Wolfield 

2859 Mackin Rd

Flint Michigan 48509

Questions ....   Email  awohlfeil@hotmail.com  OR call 810- 239- 8788

With your check include the following information:

Name _________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

Phone # _______________________

EMAIL _____________________________________________

 Ms Hunter will be presenting a lecture at the regular guild meeting on Wednesday, September 24th.  The name of the lecture will be SCRAP USER's SYSTEM.  Guests are welcome, there is a $5 fee. 

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE 

LISA BURMANN TRUNK SHOW on June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014
LISA BURMANN Trunk Show Lisa, a past president of the guild, will share from her collections. Lisa is a long-arm quilter and is a published pattern designer.

Lisa's site: www.burmannstudios.com

LISA has a shout out to her friends and customers for the quilts she has long armed... this should be a diverse and interesting trunk show.
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FIND A QUILT SHOW , Guild Lecture, Shop Hop or Quilt related EVENT

Do you have a some free time on the weekend?  Have quilting sisters coming for a visit and want something to do?  Check out MSU Quilt Museum on line Newsletter.  They list all quilt shows, quilt guild lectures, shop hops submitted to them.  This web site is a great way to find quilt related activities.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY QUILT MUSEUM on line NEWSLETTER

If you are a quilt show promoter, if you have a shop hop you want to advertise send the information to MSU.  Include:  dates and times, location, addresses, a web page if you have one and any contact information.  They can not advertise individual shops unless you are having a special event. 

MICHIGAN BISHOP SEWING COUNCIL - - TWO DAY CONVENTION

SAVE THE DATES ....
MICHIGAN BISHOP SEWING COUNCIL
FIT, FUN AND PASSION... 2 DAY CONVENTION

TUESDAY MAY 20TH and Wednesday May 21st

Tuesday night Banquet with KAYE WOODS

ZENDER'S RESTAURANT IN FRANKENMUTH MI

Early Registration Starts April 14-23 members $50 NON members $60
Registration April 24 to May 5, 2014 members $55 Non members $65
Late Registration May 6th to May 21st members $65 non members $75

Details supplied with the registration forms:
Additional Charges: housing / room rentals / meals

TO RECEIVE REGISTRATION VIA EMAIL CONTACT

S Townsend at stownsend@aol.com .... 517-887-1905
OR
Virgina Winter at vwinter@gmail.com .... 810-635-7889

Speakers / Lectures by Kaye Woods and Emma Seabrooke

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=137177563032707&story_fbid=367039353393556

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JANICE VAINE 2 DAY WORKSHOP .... May 1st and 2nd, 2014

 

JAN VAINE  is an experienced quilter and applique enthusiast. She has 45 years of sewing and needle work experience and has taught needle arts for 15 years including 6 years at ELLY SIENKIEWICZ  APPLIQUE ACADEMY.

Visit her website:  http://www.grahamcrackercollection.com/GrahamCrackerCollection/Home.html

 to learn more about her and see her gallery of work. 

This is a shared workshop.  There are 15 spaces for ESQG and 15 spaces to Oakland County Guild.

WHEN:  MAY 1st and 2nd   ... 9am til 4pm 

WHERE:  Abiding Grace Lutheran Church,  1550 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills MI

 Phone : Office 770-385-7691

COST:   $100 PLUS $10 day of class fee payable to Jan Vaine

Mail Checks payable to EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD

C/O Anne Wolfield 

2859 Mackin Rd

Flint Michigan 48509

Questions ....   Email  awohlfeil@hotmail.com  OR call 810- 239- 8788

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 Yes, I wish to attend the Janice Vaine Workshop.  Enclosed is my check for $100.00 

Name _________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

Phone # _______________________   Email _____________________________

THIS WORKSHOP IS CO SPONSORED BY OAKLAND COUNTY AND EVENING STAR QUILT GUILDS.

Supply list will be given upon payment. Required  KIT fee includes workshop pages of diagrammed embroidery stitches.   There will be items for sale during the class. 

Class Description: 

In this class Jan takes you on a journey through the botanical garden of embroidery stitches and threads.  YOU will plant the seeds of embroidery stems, leaves, flowers and berries stitched in different medium.  The garden of stitch techiques will include: ribbon stitch, fishbone, ribbon roses, colonial knots, and covered beads among other stitches.

The garden of embroidered stitches growing in your sampler workbook will guide and inspire you as you pick elements to include in your exquisite flower arrangement.   Your album will blossom into a valuable reference for embellishing your blocks.

JANICE VAINE TRUNK SHOWS:

APRIL 30th  6pm .... $5.00 guest fee

Evening STAR QUILT GUILD

Davison Senior Center

10135 Lapeer Road

Davison MI 48423

http://eveningstarquilters.blogspot.com/

May 1 at  7pm  .... $10.00 guest fee

Oakland County Quilt Guild

First Congressional Church of Rochester

1315 N Pine St

Rochester MI 48307

http://oaklandcountyquiltguild.com

2013 GUILD CHALLENGE . . .

2013 Challenge Quilt 

As you will remember we did not have enough qualifying submissions to the 2013 Quilt Challenge.   The board voted to delay the challenge drawing until the FEBRUARY MEETING.  I am re-posting the rules as published in the MAY 2013 newsletter.  We are hoping for a better turn out of qualifying quilts. 

May 2013   

   https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byjbje_Gc82EVGtPZ2xucU9RWUE/edit

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for our annual Challenge Quilt! Our theme this year is Ricky, Alex and Libby. Using the influence of these three great quilters and teachers, create your own quilt using techniques or fabrics with a Ricky Tims, Alex Anderson or Libby Lehman flair.
Quilts must be at least 30 inches wide and at least 45 inches long to be considered.
These are due and will be shown at our October meeting ( CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 26, 2014.)
One prize will be awarded for the best quilt that fits the theme. Don’t worry if you didn’t attend the seminar in early May. Ricky, Alex and Libby’s work and teachings may be found all over the Internet.

REMEMBER there are prizes involved.... GIFT CERTIFICATES...

NEW DEADLINE will be at the FEBRUARY 26, 2014 TH MEETING..
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http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php    THE QUILT SHOW LINKS 

 

Thank you... hope to have a good turn out.

It’s Birthday Fat Quarter Club Sign-up Time

If you would like to participate in the Fat Quarter Birthday Club, the sign-up sheet is now online. Forms are due back to Mickie by December 5, 2013. Her name and contact info are on the form.  Click here to get the form:

Here’s the form!

Annual Membership Meeting in November

Our guild has an annual meeting each November at which time we elect officers and take care of other guild business. One of the items on our ballot is to:

Raise guest fees for guild meetings with outside speakers:  
Choose ONE of the following options:
___ Keep the fee the same (currently $5.00)  
___ Increase the fee to $7.50  
___Increase the fee to $10.00

Our Nominating Committee has placed the following members on the ballot for the 2014 Evening Star Quilters Board. The nominees are:

President:       Anne Wohlfeil	Vice President:  Janet Varner
Secretary:       Rebecca Sasser	Treasurer:          Shirley Dingman and Karen Forrest (sharing the position)

If anyone else is interested in a board position, they will be placed on the ballot prior to a vote.


Endorsements
It is the practice of the Evening Star Quilters to share information with and about other guilds, events and shops in the State of Michigan.  However, our guild does not endorse or have a preference for any specific shops or quilt professionals.  Our Internet presence shall reflect this belief.

*A blog (a contraction of the words web log) is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web and consisting of entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order (the most recent post appears first). 

Reminders for October and November

Evening Star Quilters:

Don't forget the following:

• Raffle tickets are due at the October meeting!!! If you haven't yet sold yours, or haven't yet turned in your stubs and money, make sure you bring them with you to the October meeting.  
• November is Membership Dues Month! Attached is a membership form for you to fill out and turn in to renew your membership for 2014.  

If you have a friend in the guild who does not get email, please help remind them.

You can grab the membership form by clicking HERE.

Vikki Pignatelli: Improvisation: The Basics

Sponsored by the Evening Star Quilters

 

The workshop will be held at:

South Flint Church of the Nazarene

4075 East Atherton Rd., Burton, MI 48519

September 24, 2013

9:00 – 4:00

Students begin the class with a short demo to learn the basic concept of Vikki’s Crazy About Curves technique. Then with a play-as-you-go spirit, students apply the fundamental technique to create improvisational “blocks” of any shape (four-sided, circles, ovals, curvy rectangles or teardrops).

 This class covers:

• Basic (limited) and improvisational construction technique concepts
• How to machine sew using the improvisational technique
• Painless mitering
• Splicing seams (using patterns or improvisation)
• How to finish using improvisational techniques and ideas
• Vikki’s whole-cloth finishing techniques

 

 

***We are accepting registrations for this workshop on a “first-come” basis.***

Registration begins July 1, 2013 and will continue until the class is full, or until September 14th, whichever comes first. Non-member registrations will be accepted, dated and held until Sept 1, 2013, at which time seats will be filled based on receipt of registration.

Registration ends Sept. 14th, after which time registration fees are non- refundable.

Download the registration form here.