October - December 2010 Newsletter
January - February 2011 Newsletter
Opportunities to Learn in 2012~
Exciting things are happening to our guild in 2012! It will be a year of learning, mixed with fun. The first meeting of each month will feature “Each session will last three months or three sessions each and you will have the opportunity at the end of the session to stay in that group and learn more, or try another session that interests you. The board has put together the following groups.
There is still time to sign up for these groups so feel free to click on the "Contact" button to send an email.
Beginning Quilting, lead by Kathy Winters. Lots of things will be covered here, 1/4" seam allowances, block measurements, rulers and how to cut accurately, threads, etc. Lola may help in this group, so you will have two wonderful quilters willing to share their knowledge with you. Contact Kathy
Electric Quilt/EQ7 explored with Kathy Christian. Learn how to use this program to enhance all our quilts and make them your very own creation. Contact Kathy Christian
Ruth McDowell method of creating apictorial quilt. Nancy Ramsay and Renee Miles will be guiding you through the process. A simple project will be your first exposure to the process and we will grow from there. Contact Nancy or Contact Renee
Hand and Machine Applique. You will be exposed to the many techniques of applique, needle turn, fusible and machine applique will be explored. Karla Griffin and Nancy Mills will be heading up this group and will focus on hand and fusible applique. Contact Karla or Contact Nancy
Hand Piecing with Carolyn VandeGraf. Carolyn will be teaching us how to hand piece and hand quilt. Learn from an expert! Contact Carolyn
We are currently looking for a machine applique enthusiast to teach that portion of the group. Other possibilities are:
Exploring Embroidery. Looking for a volunteer to lead this group.
Borders, Bindings and Mitered Corners.
Round Robin has been suggested.
Mystery Quilt Group
Comfort Quilt Group
Tree of Life Quilt. This group will meet and exchange fabrics to create a beautiful Tree of Life quilt from the book Friendship Triangles by Edyta Sitar.
If you would like to volunteer to be a leader, please contact Michela Hughes at 698-3827.
Lotto Block 2012
Cheryl Miller has a plan for this year and our lotto block! She is combining our block of the month with a cause that we can all relate to in one way or another. The Guild will be honoring our Soldiers by making red, white and blue blocks to be made into quilts that will be donated to American Hero Quilts and Quilts of Valor. These quilts go to wounded soldiers; the quilts mean so much to these men and women who have given so much for us and our Country. This is one way of honoring them for their service. The first block is Brasstown Star and you can get the pattern by clicking the link below. You can contact Cheryl if you would like to receive the red fabric for the block. Click on her highlighted name and send and email to her.

The Ohio Star pattern is for sew day on February 25. Make a block to get in the door or pay $1.00 towards batting and backing. The blocks will be used to make a quilt for the American Hero Quilts or Quilts of Valor.
NEW THINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR!
BREAKOUT GROUPS
The Guild has a fun program starting in January so if there is a technique that you have been wanting to learn this might be your opportunity! Click here to be taken to a brief description of the project. Remember that this is not the final draft and things could change but we wanted to share the excitement with you so you can start planning your quilting projects for 2012!
January 4– 5:30 p.m. Guild Board Meeting. Located in the back small side room. All members are welcome at the board meetings.
January 4– 7 p.m. – Guild Business Meeting.
Bring your Show & Tell!
January 18– 7 p.m. – Guild Program Night.
Bring your Show & Tell!
February 1– 5:30 p.m. Guild Board Meeting. Located in the back small side room. All members are welcome at the board meetings.
February 1– 7 p.m. –
Peggy Gelbrrich is from Oregon and has several quilt published in national magazines. Originally from Oregon, Peggy spent 22 years in Ketchikan, Alaska. Her quilts have won many awards and been published in Fons and Porter's “Love of Quilting” and the Quilter’s Newsletter magazines. Her quilt “Roses for Travis and Sharon” is pictured in the book “Rose Sampler Supreme" and has won award at the American Quilt Society in Paducah and the Association of Pacific NW Quilter's. YVQG will offer a class Feb 2nd.
Peggy will teach a class titled “Jacob’s Snails” for us on Thursday February 2nd. The class will be held at the West Valley Fire Station at 9:00 AM. Cost is $40.00.
Please bring a pot luck item for lunch.
February 15– 7 p.m. – Guild Program Night. We will be working on our projects with the individual class that you signed up for.
Bring your Show & Tell!
March 7– 5:30 p.m. Guild Board Meeting. Located in the back small side room. All members are welcome at the board meetings.
March 7– 7 p.m. – Guild Business Meeting.
Bring your Show & Tell!
March 14-18– YVQG Spring Retreat, Camp Dudley, near Clear Lake on Hwy 12.
March 21– 7 p.m. – Guild Program Night.
Bring your Show & Tell!
April 4– 5:30 p.m. Guild Board Meeting. Located in the back small side room. All members are welcome at the board meetings.
April 4– 7 p.m. – Guild Business Meeting.
April 18– 7 p.m. – Guild Program Night.
Bring your Show & Tell!
April 27-28– Spring Fling Quilt Show, Odessa High School Gym, Odessa, WA, Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $3 admission.
July 14– Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Sisters, Oregon
www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org
October 10-14, YVQG Fall Retreat,
Camp Dudley, near Clear Lake on Hwy 12.
If you or your group or club would like to post an event on our site please CONTACT us to be listed!
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