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September 2015

Starlight Express September 2015

Starlight Quilters Guild www.starlightquilters.com

President’s Message— Jackie Rudolph Starlight Quilt Guild Officers and

Committees:

President: Jackie Rudolph

Vice-President: Sandy Fey

Secretary: Lois Bozarth

Treasurer: Sue Howard

Asst Treasurer: Chris Haubein

Membership: Marilyn Carr

Historian: Susan Wagner

Newsletter: Sandy Fey

Website: Bernadine Farrow

Hospitality: Opal Yarnell

Door Prizes: Terri Oberle

Humor Presentation: Mary Funk

Show and Tell Ribbons: Mary Funk

Librarians: Linda Clatterbuck/Cheryl Tomson

Fundraising/Raffle: Kim Cawthon,

Deb McCurnin and Beverly Renner

Guild Challenge: Margaret Welch

Guild Project: Donna di Natale

Program Chair 2015: Jackie Stoaks

Workshops: Donna di Natale/Amy Senatore

Opportunity Quilt: Peggy Skaith/Amy Senatore

Opportunity Quilt Tickets: Connie Passaro

2015 KCRQF: Janette Sheldon

KCRQF Volunteer Chair: Laura Carr

Retreats: Donna Holloway

Linus Quilts: Lea Robrahn

Past-President: Janette Sheldon

Last year, I really wasn’t aware of the Row by Row (RXR) experience until late August when it was al-most over. I then picked up a few patterns and kits from local quilt shops. The patterns were quilting blocks which sewn together made a row. At that time, I thought of the RXR experience as the simple adventure of obtaining a free pattern for a row from a partic-ipating shop; and, sewing the rows together made your quilt. This year there was so much more to the RXR experience. Quilters/shops upped their game. The RXR this year had a theme which was water. I found that I was being caught up in its undertow. In addition to a free pattern, the shops also sold kits for their pattern, and their own license plates. Some sold patterns for purses and bags to use the license plates, in addition to pins, earrings, and fabric that complemented the water theme and license plates. Some row patterns were great designs reflecting the locali-ty of the shop, or something of historical significance in the area. Designs included such things as bridges, umbrellas, fish, fishing rods, mermaids, galoshes, raindrops, water foun-tains, and scenes such as a camper at the lake, etc. Some of the kits were one of a kind and you just had to buy it. Quilt-ers were exchanging patterns and license plates from differ-ent states and even from Canada. When sewn together, the rows give each quilter a unique quilt which reflects where they traveled during the summer, a great souvenir. You can see some of the finished quilts online at https://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/. It was a wonderful adventure; and, in my mind there re-mains one certainty. You should never underestimate the creativity of quilters. Happy quilting! Jackie

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Marg Higgins

Art Quilts

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Marg is an artist in any medium she chooses. She will share with us her art quilts that combine multiple fabrics and accessories of all kinds. Look on YouTube at her November 2011 art show for a brief look at the type of work that Marg creates!

Bucket Brigade Back in Action

Bring your dollars and be ready to SHOP, SHOP, SHOP. Instead of buckets, get ready to purchase fabric—lots and lots of fabric. We have received a fabulous donation and we are so excited to be offer-ing $1.00 for fat quarters (we have more than 650), patterns for $1.00 (more than 100 fabulous current patterns), odd cut yards (bigger than a fat quarter and less than a yard) for a $1.00, scrap bags that include more than 10 different fabrics for $1.00 each and fabric yardage for $2.00 a yard. This is such wonderful fabric, most of it Moda, with names of Jo Morton, Linda Brannock, Barbara Brackman, etc. This is a chance to buy high quality fabric at bargain prices. The sale will be prior to the meeting on Sept. 22nd starting at 6:00

pm. Bring your checkbooks and be prepared to have fun. The funds for this will go directly to have a national quilter come to speak and have a workshop. Even more fun. Come early; shop a lot. Thank you all in advance for all your participation in the past and ask you to come in and enjoy in the fun. Kim , Beverly & Deb

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September 2015

Starlight Quilters Guild Fall Retreat

Last call for Fall Retreat Sign ups!! I will need full payment no later than the

September Guild Meeting. We will have 3 days of non-stop sewing and fellow-

ship, with someone else cooking your meals and making your bed! The retreat will

be held at Unity Village (Lee's Summit, MO) on Oct 30-31/Nov 1, 2015. We have

already filled my original reservation of rooms, but have secured more so we can

accommodate everyone. Cost will be $195 (double) or $290 (single); and in-

cludes your own 4' of table space, 2 nights sleeping accommodations, and meals

(Friday dinner; Continental Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner on Saturday, and full hot

breakfast on Sunday). Each room also has a mini-fridge for your personal snacks;

and there is a Starbucks close by in the next building. We will also have access

to the grounds within Unity Village to take walks and otherwise enjoy this

peaceful setting. Any questions, please contact Donna Holloway (913 402

7559); orDONNALHOLLOWAY@YAHOO.COM

Paint Chip Challenge 2015

The time has come. September 22 is the deadline to fin-

ish your quilt. Our paint chip challenge quilts are to be

ready for display and voting from the guild membership

to choose those who best met the challenge. Remember

to pin your paint chips that you have used for your inspi-

ration at the bottom of your quilt. There will be a first, second and third place

ribbon awarded to the entrants who painted their quilt well. Bring your quilts

early so that they can be hung for voting. Margaret Welch

FOREVER CALENDARS

Don’t miss out on getting your “Forever Calendars”. These make great gifts for the coming holidays and can be used to list birthdays and anniversary, or any important dates. Use it to record home repairs (when was the last time you replaced that garbage disposal) or car maintenance (how old is that battery). Ideas are endless. It never gets old and can be kept with your records. Each month has a beautiful quilt block and the dates of the month. They are available at the Membership table for $8. Marilyn & Laura Carr

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STARLIGHT QUILTERS GUILD—2015 BLOCK OF THE MONTH

FRAME SHOT—By Amy Senatore and Donna di Natale Finished size: 56” square; Finished

Block 8—Aunt Lee’s Frame

Fabric Requirements:

Focus Fabric: 1 – 6 ½” square (center square)

Fabric 1 (cream/light): 1/4 yd or 1 FQ

Fabric 2 (blue/dark): 1/8 yd or 1 FQ

Fabric 3 (peach/medium): 1/8 yd or 1 FQ

Terms:

SQ - square

WOF – Width of Fabric (selvedge to selvedge)

HST – half square triangle

QST – Quarter Square Triangles

Cutting Instructions: Center Square: 1 – 6 1/2" (previously cut)

Fabric 1 (light): 2 – 3 7/8” squares, cut diagonally to make 4 HST

4 – 2” squares

4 – 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles

Fabric 2 (blue/dark): 4 – 2 3/8” squares, cut diagonally to make 16 HST

Fabric 3 (peach/medium): 8 – 3 ½” squares

Sewing Instructions: Corner Units 1. Sew a Fabric 2 triangle to each side of a 2” Fabric 1 square to form a triangle. Press seams toward the triangles. Make 4.

2. Sew the long side of a Fabric 1 triangle to the section made in Step 1 to make a Corner Unit. Press the seam allowance toward the large triangle. Make 4.

Side Sections—Flying Geese

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the reverse side of the 3 1/2” Fabric 3 squares. Lay one square on one side of a Fabric 1 rectangle (right sides together). Make sure the diagonal line points toward to center top. Sew on the diagonal line. Flip open to make sure the seam is going in the right direction. Trim the seam to 1/4" and press toward the center.

2. Repeat on the opposite side. Make sure the line points to the center top. Make 4.

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Block Assembly—1. Sew a Corner Unit to each end of the Side Sec-tion. Make sure the geese are flying in the right direction. Make 2.

2. Sew a Side Unit to each side of the Center Square with the geese flying in the right direction.

3. Sew a unit from Step 1 to the top and to the bottom of the center unit in Step 2 to complete Block 8. Press the seam allowances away from the center.

Don’t forget to bring your block to the October meeting

for a special drawing.

Project Linus—Lea Robrahn We have donated 387 blankets to Project Linus. Fabulous! That's 387 children

who are comforted by our blankets. Let’s keep it going. There are kits at each

meeting. If you don't have time to make a blanket, donate kid and ‘tween fab-

ric! Think about the 10 - 14 year-old. They generally don't want babies, pastel

bears or Bob The Builder. Think skateboards, bicycles, cars, sports, and other

age-appropriate pursuits for this age group.

Some things to remember for Project Linus blankets:

*When using fleece or flannel as a back, skip the batting. The layers are too

warm.

*Trim the threads.

*Smallest useable size: 36” x 36”. The best size is 40 x 55-60.

*Make it fun!

Rosemary Watrack’s husband is having some serious health issues so please keep them in your

thoughts and prayers. If you know of others who are going through difficult times, please let us

know so that we can reach out to them. Jackie Rudolph and the SQG Board

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September 2015

Greeters for 2015

Your greeters this month are Karen Huffman and Barbara McCartney. If you are

unable to attend your month, please exchange with another person or call Opal

Yarnell at 913-384-1585. Volunteers are needed for the Food Table. Please sign

up at the Greeter’s Table. Thanks for volunteering!

Library Corner – Linda Clatterbuck & Cheryl Tomson

No matter what you like, we have something for you in the library. We've added

the DVDs “Carol Doak teaches you to Paper Piece” and “Becky Goldsmith and Lin-

da teach you to appliqué the Piece o’Cake way”. Other applique books include

“Wool Applique the Piece o’Cake way”, “Baltimore Quilts”, “Early Bloomers in

Stained Glass”, “Petal by Petal” (Large scale appliqué flowers), and “Clever Ban-

ners, Panels and Postcards”.

Modern Quilt books added are “Black & White, Bright & Bold”, “Improvising Tra-

dition” by Alexandra Ledgerwood, and “100 Modern Quilt Blocks” by Tula Pink. If

you like seasonal quilts, try “Quilts that Celebrate Autumn & Winter”. There are

“Perfect Quilts for Pre­Cut Fabrics”, “It Takes Three, Quilt tops from 3 yards”,

“Block Magazine, Summer 2015” by Jenny Doan, “Quilts with a Spin” (Curves,

Dresden, Circles), “Stack, Shuffle, and Slide” (a new technique for stack the

deck quilts), “New English Paper Piecing”, “Fast Fabric Gifts Cards”, “Embroidery

Technique and Patterns”, “Quilting Dot to Dot” (patterns for machine quilters),

and 2 new Kansas City Star Quilt Pattern books – “My Stars II” and “My Stars

IV”.

For history buffs we have “Clues in Calico, A guide to identifying and dating an-

tique quilts” by Barbara Brackman and “Feedsack Secrets, Fashion from hard

times”. And finally, we have added “A Colebridge Quilted Christmas” by Hazel-

wood (fiction) and “From the Good Earth” by Kris Kerrigan (Stories of farm life

in Iowa in the 70s and 80s and monthly quilt projects).

Tips of the Day—Fons & Porter

1. Used sewing machine needles make great “nails” to hang picture frames on the wall or

to hang quilts.

2. To get the perspective of distance on a quilt plan, view it through a door peephole insert

from the hardware store.

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September 2015

Starlight Quilters’ Guild

Upcoming Programs

2015 Programs

September 22, 2015

Marg Higgins

Art Quilts

October 27, 2015 Nedra Bonds

Community Quilts

November 17, 2015 Deanna Hudson

Rose Cottage Quilts—My Quilting Journey

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Do you have a birthday this month? Enjoy

your day! Please bring a snack or des-

sert for the Hospitality Table to share.

September’s birthdays are: Liz DiSil-

vestro, Becky Edson, Donna Holloway,

Shirley Lewis, Barbara McMahon, Ja-

mie Morgan, Carol Nash, Connie Passa-

ro, Karen Resroad, Sue Sharpe, and

Chrysa Zinser

October’s birthdays are: Pam Acciacca,

Tina Darrow, Cindy Edgar, Bernadine

Farrow, Kathy Hurley, Kathy Kosednar,

Sharon Lopez, Janette Ludhring, Kristi

Orr, Jean Turvey, Pat Wineland and

Beverly Zavadil

2015 MEMBERSHIP —Marilyn Carr

August Attendance -

Members 98

Guests 0

New members 4

Total 102

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Membership Information:

Membership, New or Renewal, $25/

year, $12.50/half-year. Your annual

dues bring the newsletter chock-full of infor-

mation and news of upcoming events to your e-

mail or home; provide a lending library of quilting

books available to members; and other benefits

too numerous to mention!

Meeting Date and Time: Monthly guild

meetings are held 6:30-9:00 PM every 4th Tues-

day, January-October at Countryside Christian

Church, 6101 Nall, Mission, KS. The Novem-

ber meeting date is determined each year based

on the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no De-

cember meeting.

Changes: If you have moved, changed your name, e-mail

address or telephone numbers (home, work, or cell), please

bring them with you to the next guild meeting and give that

information to our Membership Chair, Marilyn Carr, or mail

them to Starlight Quilters Guild, PO Box 9362, Shawnee Mis-

sion, KS 66201

Newsletter Dead-

line:

Articles are due the 9th of

the month. E-mail your

article to Sandy Fey

sandy.fey93@gmail.com

(913-432-0855).

NEXT SQG

MEETING!

Tuesday, September 22,

2015

6:00—Fabric Sale

6:30—Social

7:00 PM— Marg Hig-

gins—Art Quilts

Remember to bring:

Nametag

Library Books

A treat if it’s your b’day

Money for SALE

Linus Quilts

Pillowcases & BOM

Show and Tell

Starlight Quilters Guild

P.O. Box 9362

Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-2062

www.starlightquilters.com YOUR QUILT GUILD NEEDS YOU!