November 14 Meeting 7:00 PM Birmingham Unitarian Church On Woodward near Lone Pine Rd Bloomfield Hills MI 48304 www.glhq.org www.facebook.com/GLHQuilters

Heritage Happenings Great Lakes Heritage Quilter

November 2019 Volume 28 Issue 3

President’s Perspective Suzanne Jones

If you’ve checked the calendar you know that the holidays are approaching quickly and I’m sure you’re busy crafting away for your family and friends. On top of holiday sewing, I have got one wedding quilt and three baby quilts that need to be completed before the end of the year. I’m trying to use my stash and not make any new purchases. How many times have you said that? While you’re in the sewing mood consider working on a quilt or two for charity. I’m looking forward to this month’s speaker, Joyce Hughes.

I have been intrigued by the thread painting technique for many years but never actually given it a try. I’m sure I’ll be inspired after hearing Joyce speak, and maybe taking her workshop, if I can take a day off of work. Think about inviting a friend or two to join you for her lecture.

See you on the 14th!

November’s Speaker Cathy Labrie and Barb Pepper

Our speaker on November 14 will be Joyce Hughes. Joyce is a self-taught, award-winning art quilter and fiber artist. Her first quilt was a T-shirt quilt, which she enjoyed making, but felt limited in the ability to express her artistic capabilities. Within several months, she began to design pictorial landscape quilts using raw edge applique, thread painting, and a variety of embellishments. Never knowing the “rules” she broke a lot of them, but with exciting results. She will be discussing her journey in quilting. During her Friday workshop participants will learn how to create beautiful quilts using dimensional thread painting techniques with your domestic machine.

November’s Workshop Dimensional Thread Painting

The workshop will take place on November 15 at the Clawson Methodist Church, 205 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017. Joyce will walk you through the process of creating a one-of-a-kind piece of art. If you want to learn Dimensional Thread Painting this is your chance to learn how to do this on your domestic sewing machine. In this class you will start with a beautiful panel to create a piece of art. You will learn the proper steps of Dimensional Thread Painting and find it to be a fun and creative technique. Explore the various thread selection, setting up your machine for stitching techniques with free motion quilting of zig zag and straight stitching, bobbin work and embellishing with netting and crystals. You will use thread as paint using various threads and color combinations. You will leave with a one of a kind piece of art. Panels will be available for sale at the class. We still have a few openings. Application on signing up is available on the GLHQ website.

MoreWorkshops This Year There are still spaces in the February, April, and May workshops. Check out the registration form on the GLHQ web site for dates and details. For questions, and to register, visit the workshop table during the guild meeting. February 15 Michelle Strassburg from Fabric Affair. April 10 and11 Bill Kerr from the Modern Quilt Studio. May 15 Mary W. Kerr.look her up at www.marywkerr.com

Supply List For Thread Painting/Daisy w/Butterfly

Machine in Good working order, cleaned and oiled. Please bring your manual to help with machine problems that may happen in class. Free motion foot/ Darning foot (Machine and foot must be able to do zig-zag).

Supplies:

Extra bobbins, minimal 3 (EMPTY) Scissors to cut threads Practice quilt sandwich, approx., 12 x 12 *** If you like to use gloves, table sliders, etc for Free Motion Quilting, Please bring to class!

**ALL THREADS SUPPLIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT CLASS. at $40/per set

Needles: Topstitch #90 Threads: -Mettler

Poly Sheen Solid - #3406-5324-Green Poly Sheen Multi- #4820-9935 Mixed Pastels Silk Finish Cotton Variegated # 9075-9853 Mixed Tans #9852 Mixed Browns Silk Cottons- Solids

#9105-1533- Dk. Mustard #9105-0264- Dk. Brown #9105-0263 – Med. Brown #9105-0431 – Dk. Gray #9105-0608 –Lt. Mustard #9105-0757 Dk. Green #9105-0114 – Lt. Yellow #9105-0120 Bright Yellow #9105-0450- Orange ***Optional- Mettler Metallic

#7633-5833- Green #7633-2108 -Gold

December Holiday Auction Fundraiser Mary Sanders 248.961.6549 ms05bps@gmail.com Jana Koch 248.766.6722 janamarie3@gmail.com Barbara Pepper 586.413.8905

Thank you to all who have stepped up with their donation items and information! We have a nice variety of interesting items that you will enjoy. It does look like we will be having a silent, instead of a live auction, along with Basket Bundle Raffle* items. It will be really fun! Here’s a sampling of what will be offered: • quilts, tops, notions, rulers, fabric bundles • quilting services certificates, patterns • art works, home baked treats, wine baskets • vintage quilts • Donations from Becky Marcus and Joann Carson include many vintage items which are quite

unique.The items vary from vintage toys (sewing machine, iron), vintage quilt blocks, antique sewing baskets, pillows, feed bag materials, all of which have distinctive features. (circa late 1800s-late 1900s) We’ll tell you more about them at the November meeting.

Floral seed sack materials, Vintage Dresden Blocks, Vintage Grandma’s flower garden blocks, conversational prints, wooden spools, 9 patch blocks vintage log cabin red and black quilt from the late 1800’s. Antique sewer hem stand, Vintage blocks of Sunbonnet Sue. Also old lace pillows, quilt packages, wrapping paper and much more. The auction date is Thursday, Dec. 12. Mark your calendars. If you have additional items, the committee will accept them at the November meeting.

*Basket Bundles Raffle Items: Items of a lesser bidding value packaged in an attractive manner. We are considering a $5 raffle ticket (5/$20) and allowing members to apply their ticket into the raffle basket of their choice.

2020 Fall Retreat / Mystery Cheryl Murphy

The fall retreat in Port Huron is full at 24 attendees. I will start a waiting list.

As announced at the October meeting, our Mystery Quilt today will be held at Oakland University on leap day, February 29, 2020. The cost to attend and information on fabrics required will be available in November when we will be accepting sign up for the event.

NextYear’sPrograms

Nancy McIntyre and Donna Tarnas

As the Co-Chairpersons for 2020/2021 Programs, we are happy to announce our first two teachers and workshops!

In November of 2020 we are thrilled to host Blair Stocker of Wise Craft Handmade. Blair hails from Seattle, is the author of two books; Wise Craft: Turning Thrift Store Finds, Fabric Scraps, and Natural Objects into Stuff You Love & Wise Craft Quilts. She is also the inventor of the trademarked “Ruby Ruler” a 5” square ruler/tool for cutting and viewing fabric scraps with an artistic eye for color and value. Her lecture will be, My Journey as a quilt Maker and Love of Upcycling. You can visit her website at wisecrafthandmade.com

The Guild will also welcome Sandra Bruce from Grass Valley CA. Sandra is a quilt artist specializing in a technique called “Material Matrix” her work is innovative, dynamic and progressive, we are very excited to host her in April of 2021. You can see her work at www.sandrabruce.com

It’s never too early to add these exciting workshop dates to your calendar. Lectures are the second Thursday of the month with workshops on the following Friday and Saturday.

More excitement to come as we continue to round out the 20/20-20/21 program schedule! Stay Tuned.

Spring Retreat Amy Lumley

Our Spring Retreat is Friday, April 3, 2020. We will be arriving Friday after 10am and stay until Sunday, April 5, 2020, leaving by 11:00am. The cost will be $155.00. This will include Friday lunch, dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner and Sunday breakfast. Please tell us ahead of time if you have any food allergies. The retreat has a 45 person maximum. There will be a $25 non-refundable deposit to hold your place. Three or four people per room (everyone gets their own bed). There are no TVs in the rooms. There is a private bath in each room and there is an elevator. Come join us a wonderful retreat site where there is great food. Please bring a snack to share with everyone. Every person gets their own 8 ft. table, so you can spread out. Everyone is welcome.

If you want to see the camp go to their web page www.thespringscamp.com The Springs is located at 1950 North M-30, Gladwin, MI 48624 If you have questions, please call Amy Lumley: 248-891-9455.

Challenge Kyrass Conrad

The theme for the GLHQ 2019–2020 Quilt Guild Challenge is Hearts and Flowers. Anything goes! Entries can be up to and including lap quilt size (max 36” x 66”), quilted clothing, quilted purses or tote bags, etc. Entry must be completely finished.  Each entry must contain at least one flower and one heart. Flowers and hearts can be pieced, appliqued, embroidered, printed fabric, quilted on. Will your entry win first prize because everyone would want to take it home with them? Because of the quality of the needlework? Or because it is so beautiful or unique or charming? Entries are due at the June 2020 meeting. If you have labeled your quilted item, please baste a piece of fabric over your label; entries must be anonymous. Happy sewing!

December Hospitality Diana Pagotto

Thank you to all who contributed to the October snack table. You all came through in a pinch. Also, thank you to everyone who volunteered to help throughout another year.  Feel free to bring a variety of savory and sweet snacks to the November meeting.  There will be a sign up sheet in November for the December potluck.  Categories are just a suggestion.  If you sign up for one category and bring a different dish, that's fine!  Suggested categories are:  appetizers/salads, main dishes, desserts, drinks.

Membership

Mary Goyeau

At our October meeting we had 79 members and 2 guests. We currently have 136 members. Yes, we are accepting new members. Do you have a friend who is interested in joining our guild? Invite them to our next meeting! Membership forms are also available on line at glhq.org as well as at the membership table. Please welcome our newest members, Carol Koenig and Glenna Rivkin as well as returning member, Ardath Holmes. The ever popular GLHQ membership directories were distributed during the October meeting. Please get your if you haven’t. One per member, please. Any corrections and/or additions to membership after last September’s printing are available only on the online membership roster. Click on ‘about us’ the ‘roster’. The roster is password protected. As always, thank you, Kyrras Conrad, for your invaluable help at the membership table before meetings.

Haven

Carol Brooks

Haven thanks you for last months generous donations. In December Haven has a Gift Givaway for their clients, 252 adults and 556 children. Volunteers accompany clients and help them pick out special gifts for their children and themselves. Unfortunately this giveaway happens on December 11 and 12, before our December meeting. We can participate in this if we get our gift in by the November meeting. There are too many items to list here, but if you buy clothes you can purchase anything from infant to adult in any gender. Toys for different ages would be great. Remember no violent toys. Gift card of $10 and $20 are helpful (Target, Meijer, Walmart). All items must be new. Please leave all tag/prices on items. I have to give the total cost of everything and that would help. If anyone is interest in volunteering for this event you can contact Christina Ramsey at 248-334-1284. They will be setting everything up on December 8 and 9, and helping clients shop on the 11th and 12th. It will be a very rewarding experience to help out with this event.

Small Groups Samples

November Birthdays Mary Goyeau

Betty Carpenter Jackie Compton Mary Goyeau Corlene Hoffman Sandy Kaufman Karen Keller Deanne Lucas Deborah Montague Maxine  Pirtle Debra Robinson Mary Sirianni Michele St. Denis Debbie Stallings Shirley Vander Broek Gitta Welch

Volunteer Opportunity Days For Girls International is looking for your help for a worthy cause. We believe in the inherent value and dignity of every woman and girl in the world. All women deserve reliable feminine hygiene protection, enabling them to attend school or work and to provide for their families. The fact is many women and girls don’t have access to sanitary napkins or tampons to manage their periods. In many parts of the world, disposing of used feminine products is not practical. The Days for Girls solution provides reusable feminine hygiene kits that lasts up to 3 years.

We meet at 2 locations:

His Church Angelican 34500 6 Mile Rd. Livonia every Wednesday from noon to 4 pm and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11am- 3pm.

Antioch Lutheran Church 33360 W 13 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm to 9 pm.

Contact us: Farmingtonmi@daysforgirls.org

Charity Bonnie Pennybacker and Maxine Pirtle

We have received 8 finished quilts in October. We gave out 16 quilts to finish. We are currently working on kits for next month and checking out charities to give donations to. Please come to see us at our next meeting and take some of our packages home. You can do as much or as little as you wish. Some of our members are piecers some are machine quilters and some are binders. Your help is needed and is greatly appreciated.

November Upcoming Quilt Show Novi Sewing Expo Thu, Nov 14 – Sat, Nov 16

Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI

The Original Sewing & Quilt Expo is a place to find the latest and coolest techniques and products, and learn new skills with cutting-edge education.

Newsletter Advertisement Advertisements are available to members to sell items in our monthly newsletter. The smallest size ad is a business card size and is available for $10 per month. For more information email Aniko Feher at qultsbyaniko@gmail.com

GLHQ Quilter to Quilter Sale Karen Keller

The Quilter to Quilter sale is in the plans for April 2020.  Designate an area or tub and mark it “Quilter to Quilter”. Start throwing items in the pile to be part of this extravaganza.  i have included a nice chat on pricing fabric here. next month we will talk rulers.  

https://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/how-price-fabric-garage-sale-t138733.html

November 14 Meeting 7:00 PM Birmingham Unitarian Church On Woodward near Lone Pine Rd Bloomfield Hills MI 48304 www.glhq.org www.facebook.com/GLHQuilters