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Crazy Quilters' Quilt Guild

No. 295 www.crazyquilters.org February 2016

From the President Tami Jones

Well, we made it through one winter meeting without

having to cancel! There are only two more winter

meetings to go. I was not able to stay at the January

meeting but it appeared to me that we had a great

turnout for such a cold night. I understand Anne,

Barb and Sharon did a great job presenting their

individual techniques, so thank you to them. Kathie

has a great community service night planned for the

February meeting, as well as a workshop planned for

January 23rd

at the church.

The library will continue in good hands with Michele

McLaughlin and Barb Seely taking over the co-

chairmanship of the committee. Maxine and Allen

have done such a GREAT job with the library over

the years. They will be hard to follow and truly

missed. Once warmer weather returns, they will

come back for a visit.

One good thing about the winter months is that I tend

to get some projects finished. I am happy to

announce I have completed my 2016 guild challenge.

Now I would like to work on a project for the

Allentown Art Museum exhibition the guild will be

having this summer.

The next board meeting will be on February 2 at

6pm, right before our regular monthly meeting.

Raffle Quilt Marketing Jackie Leipert .

Sign-up sheets to sell raffle tickets and white glove at

the March 3 - 6, 2016 QUILTFEST of NJ, XII will

again be circulated at our February meeting. The

proceeds and ticket stubs from the sale of your raffle

tickets will also be collected. Thank you.

The Crazy Quilters’ Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of every month

except November at

The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit

3461 Cedar Crest Boulevard

Emmaus, PA 18049

7:00pm info@crazyquilters.org

Community Service Kathie Laposata

Our February meeting will again feature a pillowcase

race for pillowcases for hospitalized children and

teenagers. We will sew kits that have been made with

donated and purchased fabric, and you can also deliver

any pillowcases you’ve made with your own fabric.

Remember to wash the completed pillowcases in

unscented detergent and seal in a Ziploc bag. The

pillowcase instructions can be found at:

http://caseforsmiles.org/wp-

content/uploads/2015/09/Case-for-Smiles-Hot-Dog-

Instructions-final.pdf

We will have some precut flannel kits for preemie

quilts that you can pick up at the February meeting.

We will be collecting them in March.

For those of you who are planning to make a Camp

Erin quilt and haven’t yet picked out fabric, the local

coordinator said that they have a great need for quilts

for boys or quilts that would be appreciated by either a

girl or boy.

Finally, I’d like to note how much our community

service effort will miss the contributions of Maxine

Bernstein, as she and Alan plan their upcoming move

from the Lehigh Valley. Maxine made breast cancer

pillows year round. She asked me to stop by recently

and gave me three Camp Erin quilts and a veteran’s

quilt. She said that she hopes that any new guild that

she joins will have the enthusiasm for community

service that Crazy Quilters has. If not, I’m sure she

will inspire them. Thanks, Maxine.

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Programs and Workshops Barb Kissell and Sharon Schaffer

February 2, 2016 Pillow Case Race

This is our annual event, in conjunction with our Community Service Committee, to sew pillow cases to give to

hospitalized children in our area. You may bring your own fabric. We will need sewing machines, cutting stations

and irons and ironing boards along with a few extension cords.

March 1, 2016 Joan Ford “Trunk Show” Scrap Therapy: Seven Steps & More

Joan has made a living of helping quilters relieve the guilt of a growing stash of scrap fabrics. She is the author of

Scrap Therapy, Cut the Scraps! and Scrap Therapy, Scraps Plus One!

March 2, 2016 Stained Glass Quilt Workshop

Joan will be leading a workshop to construct her “Stained Glass Quilt”, 9am to 3pm. The workshop fee is $25.

Required is the book ($25.95) or Pattern ($9.00). We must have 12 students by Feb. 2, 2016 or it will be necessary to

cancel this workshop and lecture. I have discovered that this very same workshop, if taken at the Lancaster Quilt

Show is $80 + $9 pattern fee. So sign up, learn something new, and get a bargain!

April 5, 2016 Linda J. Hahn “NY Beauty State of Mind”

Linda, the author of two award winning books, New York Beauty Simplified and New York Beauty Diversified, has

had articles and designs published in many quilting magazines. She also has designed quilt patterns for RJR Fabrics

and Northcott silk.

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April 6, 2015 Workshop: “New York Beauty Simplified” 9-3PM

Join us and learn Linda’s ONE PIN technique for making New York Beauty blocks. With Linda’s method, the blocks come out

perfect the first time!! The workshop fee is $30 this includes the kit with foundation paper, paper piecing stencils & custom

acrylic templates. We must have a minimum of 12 for this workshop.

Quilters on the Move Jane Merkel

No Report

Honey Bees Jackie Leipert

The honey bees will be hibernating this winter. We will keep you posted when it is time to return to buzzing.

Library Michele McLaughlin

This is a reminder for Kathy Flickinger, who has volunteered to bring the raffle gift for the month of February, 2016.

New books at the library available!

Stitches to Savor by Sue Spargo: eye candy for those of us who love to embroider our quilts and are looking for

inspiration.

The Farmer’s Wife 1930’s Sampler Quilt by Laurie Aaron Hird: comes with a CD for paper or template piecing.

Patriotic Quilts, Best of Fons and Porter: about 30 different projects to celebrate our country!

Elegant Quilts, Country Charm by Leonie Bateman and Deirdre Bond-Abel: elegant appliqué designs for cotton and

wool projects.

Red & White Quilts Infinite Variety by Elizabeth V. Warren with Maggi Gordon: a celebration of the red and white

exhibit that many members attended in NYC a few years ago; wonderful eye candy and great memories for those of us

who attended!

(Library continued on page 4.)

200 Blocks from Quiltmaker Magazine: a variety of patterns with techniques for everyone!

Quilt Batik! By Cheryl Brown: bust your batik stash with these beauties. Most of the patterns would look nice in other

fabrics too.

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Out of the Box with Easy Blocks by Mary Lou Weidman and Melanie Bautista McFarland: free form piecing is all the

rage these days and this book has tons of inspiration and techniques.

Quick Column Quilts by Nancy Zieman: fun modern quilt patterns!

Hospitality Diana Defanti

Thank you to the volunteers for providing the refreshments for the evening: Bethanne Nemesh, Linda Anderson and

Mercedas Gurniak.

February volunteers are Julie McDonell, Kim Orndorf, Maria Hance, Suzanne Nelson, and Diana Campbell. You will

be reminded about a week prior to the meeting.

Thank you again for making our meetings an enjoyable evening and opportunity to chat with members.

Quilter’s Studio Julie Borden

Our March studio will be easy ways to tie a quilt. We will demo tying a small quilt. If you have a technique you use

and would like to share, please come. To practice this technique you will need a large eye needle and small scissors.

I am planning for future sessions for quilter’s studio. If you have a trick to share or something you would like to learn

please email your thoughts..

Membership Roberta Whitcomb and Karen Hartzell

Round robin demonstrations were the focus of January's meeting where 42 CQ members participated, starting off the

New Year on the right foot. Twenty-seven name tags were worn, and Nancy Dunham won the name tag gift, a charm

pack case. Can't you see Pat Sloan wanting more than just one of those "charming" cases?

Of the 100 quilt guilds in Pennsylvania, we're happy you've chosen to belong to CQ!

February Birthdays: Enjoy your special day!

Feb. 5 Marsha Heimann

Feb. 12 Debbie Heeps

Feb. 14 Valerie Johnson

Feb. 18 Kimberly Orndorf

Feb. 18 Ruth Skinner

Feb. 20 Janet Yandrisevits

Feb. 23 Pam Gardner

Mark Your Calendars Tami Jones

Becky Goldsmith from Piece O' Cake Designs will be visiting our Guild on August 9 &10, 2016. As soon as the

decision is made on the workshops, information will be posted

Blocks and Swaps Kathie Laposata

The February 2016 block is a Split Nine Patch in blues and greens. The instructions are in a separate attachment. I’ve

already collected 28 blocks, so make a few of your own to get a chance to win

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February 2016 Block – Split Nine Patch Our February 2016 block is one that I’m calling Split Nine Patch. Give your block(s) to Kathie Laposata at either the January or

February meeting. The winner will be drawn at the February meeting. You don’t have to be present to win.

Block: Split Nine Patch (8 by 8 inch finished size). You can make up to 10 blocks for more chances to win. The cutting

directions are for two blocks, so this month you can make pairs of identical blocks.

Color theme: Blues and greens.

Fabric requirements:

You will use two fabrics that have a good level of contrast so that the design of the pattern stands out. The fabrics can be any

shade of blue or green. As shown in my examples above, you can use two blues, two greens or a blue and a green. You can use

solids, tone on tones, or a print that from across the room would ‘read’ as blue or green.

Cutting Directions – these directions are for making two

identical blocks. If you only want to make one block, you can

cut half as many pieces, except for the 5 inch squares.

2-1/2 by 4-1/2 inch rectangles. Cut 4 darks and 4 lights.

2-1/2 by 2-1/2 inch squares. Cut 2 darks and 2 lights.

3 by 3 inch squares. Cut 2 darks and 2 lights.

5 by 5 inch squares. Cut 1 dark and 1 light.

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Construction

Step 1 – To make the half square triangle parts of the block,

Pair the 3 inch dark and light squares, right sides together. Draw a diagonal line, and sew one-quarter inch

on either side of the line. Cut on the drawn line. Press and square up to 2-1/2 inch half square triangles.

Pair the 5 inch dark and light squares, right sides together. Draw a diagonal line, and sew one-quarter inch

on either side of the line. Cut on the drawn line. Press and square up to 4-1/2 inch half square triangles.

Step 2 – Pair the dark and light rectangles and sew together on the long side of the rectangle. Press seam.

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Step 3 - Lay out the HSTs, squares and rectangles as shown in the finished blocks below and sew together. Take care that the

dark and light parts of your block match the locations as shown below. In general the darker parts of the block are in the left

and bottom. The block should measure 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches at this point, so that it will finish at 8 by 8 inches.

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Calendar of Events from the editor

New Quilts by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Quilts

from the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York, UK,

Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA, November

14, 2015 – Feb. 12, 2016, www.michenermuseum.org.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, February 25-28, 2016,

Hampton, VA, www.quiltfest.com.

Susquehanna Valley Quilt Guild Show, March 4 -5,

2016, Hughesville, PA, www.Susqvalleyquilters.org.

Garden Patch Quilters Garden of Quilts, March 12-13,

2016, Millville, NJ, www.wheatonarts.org.

Lancaster Quilt Show, March 16-19, 2016, The

Continental Inn, www.lancasterquiltweek.com.

American Quilter’s Society Show, Mar. 16 – 19, 2016,

Lancaster, PA, www.americanquilter.com/shows.

Berry Basket Quilters Show, April 16-17, 2016,

Medford, NJ, www.berrybasketquilters.com.

American Quilter’s Society Show, April 17 - 23, 2016,

Paducah, KY. www.americanquilter.com/shows.

Quiltfest 2016, April 30-May 1, Palmer Township, PA,

www.colonialquilters.org.

Penn Dry Goods Market Antique and Vintage Textiles,

May 13-14, 2016, www.schwenkfelder.com.

York Quilters’ Guild Celebration of Quilts, May 20-

21, 2016, www.celebrationofquilts.com.

Kutztown Folk Festival, July 2-10, 2016,

www.kutztownfestival.com.

Guild Calendar from the editor

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - Guild Meeting, 7:00 p.m.,

LCHS.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - Board Meeting, 6:00 pm,

LCHS.

Guild Officers

President: Tami Jones

First Vice-President (Programs): Barb Kissell

Second Vice-President (Membership): Roberta Whitcomb

& Karen Hartzell

Secretary: Ann Lineberger

Treasurer: Sharon Pieller

Committees

Blocks/Swaps: Kathie Laposata

Challenge: Carole Whaling

Community Service: Kathie Laposata (Chr.),

Sally Waggoner, Ann Lineberger, Sharon Schaffer, Lorraine

Bujnowski, Betsy Golden, Pat Piasecki

Historical: Marlene Dorman

Honey Bees: Jackie Leipert

Hospitality: Diana Defanti

Library: Michele McLaughlin and Barb Seely

NQA Liaison: Irene Oehmke

Newsletter: Kathy Schuessler

Phone Chain: Diane Pesola

Programs/Workshops: Barb Kissell/Sharon Schaffer

Publicity: Kathy Schuessler

Quilters Studio: Julie Borden

Raffle Quilt Marketing 2015: Jackie Leipert

Show and Tell: Diane Pesola

Sunshine and Shadow: Sandra Mugridge

Website: Nancy Scholz