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Quilter’s Day Out – Saturday, March 18, 2023

Quilter’s Day Out for 2023 – Saturday March 18, 2023

Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Fayette County Extension Office.

· Guest speaker Debra Strain, Moda Fabric Designer and Quilter

· March 18th, 9-3:00 p.m.

· Vendors, Quilts, Door Prizes, Food, and a Great Program!

· We are looking for volunteers to make this a fabulous event and sign-up sheets

will be available at the February meeting to help with Set up, Registration, Meal

Tickets & Lunch Crew, Door Prizes, Goody Bags, Clean up, Speaker Host, etc.

Each shift will be only 1-1.5 hrs long. Plan to participate!

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January 2023 News and Events

Jan 10th Meeting NOTE NEW MEETING TIME!!! 6:00 pm/Social Time 6:30 pm Meeting • Guild Members share YOUR BEST TIPS & TRICKS • Quilter of the Month: Eula St. Clair • New Year’s Resolutions • Stash Buster Challenge • Show & Tell: quilts depicting winter theme or completed during COVID

January Sit & Sew Friday Jan 27 & Sat Jan 28—In addition to sewing on our own projects, we will be making a goodie bag treat for Quilters Day Out .

Sit & Sew Schedule January 27th & 28th//February 17th & 18th//March 24th & 25th// April 14th & 15th// May 12th & 13th// June 9th & 10th

Charity Quilt Sewing:  Save the date! Saturday February 18th Join in the fun 9:30 am to 3 pm We will be sewing as a group to make as any quilts and pillowcases as we can during this time. There will be patterns and fabrics available. If you have fabrics that would work well for pillowcases (especially children’s) please bring two pieces 9” and 27” for the pillowcases. Two yards will make two coordinating cases. If you don’t know how Liz will teach you! We will have food, games, and door prizes! Invite your friends and children and grandchildren that are old enough to sew and have a few skills – if they don’t sew they can iron, pin , etc. . Bring a friend and get a prize!

Future Meetings: February Claire Breswick– Collage Quilts;  March 18th Quilters Day Out:  Deb Strain;  April Linda Sanford– Paper Piecing; May Karen Riggins– Art Quilting; June Summer Potluck

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October 2022 meeting & Half Log Cabin Workshop

Patty will be our Guest Speaker for the October meeting. She will also be teaching a class earlier in the day at the Extension office. The information is attached below. If you are interested, let Liz Kingsland know at elizabeth.kingsland@uky.edu. You can pay at the door that morning. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.

Meeting Oct 11, 2022 6:30 pm
Workshop Oct 11, 2022 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Fayette County Extension Office
1140 Harry Sykes Way  ( off of Red Mile Court)
Lexington, KY 40504

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Quilters’ Day Out — Saturday March 19, 2022

Quilters’ Day Out Saturday March 19, 2022.
with Quilters Guild of the Bluegrass

“A New Day, A New Beginning”

There will be Quilt Displays, Vendors, Door Prizes, and More!

Featured Speaker is Audrey Esarey.  “Finding My Voice in Modern Quilting”
She is the Louisville-based Quilter, Author and Designer who posts on Instagram as Cotton + Bourbon.

Important information for people interested in Audrey Esarey’s UltraViolet Radial class. Class will be held on Sunday, March 20 starting at 10am. It will be a 3 hour class.  Stay tuned for details.

Saturday March 19, 2022
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fayette County Extension Office
1140 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504

— $5 Registration Fee 

  •  No food trucks this year

Come join us March 19, 2022!  We are so happy to be back!

See or download a one-page poster for Quilters Day Out (TBD)

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Quilters’ Day Out CANCELLED — Saturday March 14, 2020

Quilters’ Day Out CANCELLED for Saturday March 14, 2020.
“Looking Back, Looking Forward” with Quilters Guild of the Bluegrass

3/12/20: Quilters Day out is cancelled for March 14 due to the Fayette Extension Office being closed due to the coronavirus.

Sunday class cancelled, Monday classes will still be held – at Quilters Square (see below)

Hoping to reschedule Quilters Day out for a future date. Stay tuned.

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There will be Quilt Displays, Vendors, Door Prizes, and More!
Food available from J. Render’s Southern Table food Truck (and a limited number of salads from SCHS Culinary Arts Program)

Featured Guest Speaker: Michele Crawford Author/Designer of FlowerboxQuilts.com

Saturday March 14, 2020
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fayette County Extension Office
1140 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504

— $5 Registration Fee (with a portion going to Family Care Center)

Sign up for classes (held at Quilters Square  859-278-5010):

    • Crumb Quilting, CANCELED: March 15 (2-5 pm) – more info  
    • Spontaneous Log Cabin, March 16 (9am-12 noon ) – more info
    • Split Personality, March 16 (1-4 pm) – more info

Come join us March 14, 2020!

See or download a one-page poster for Quilters Day Out

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Cathy Geier classes June 12-13, 2019

Quilters Guild of the Bluegrass is sponsoring two classes by Cathy Geier on June 12 and 13, 2019.

Class information is below.  One of each (there are several) are pictured above.

Landscape Scenes

Forest Scenes

Attached are two documents outlining the classes and projects Cathy Geier will be teaching. Please review and let Mary Clendeninn or Mary Beth Dunn know which project you would like to do. All prices include cost of class $35 and the kit. If you want to take the class and not buy the kit (bring your own fabric), then the cost will be $35.

Sign up sheets were available at the April meeting. We will need to know by mid May what classes you will be taking. This will allow Cathy to make the necessary kits for the classes. Please remember to invite a friend to attend the class with you. Fee for non members will be $10 more per class.

If you have any questions, please fee free to contact Mary Clendininn at 808.651.3981.

Mary Neely Clendeninn

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Quilters’ Day Out is Saturday March 16, 2019

Quilters’ Day Out is Saturday March 16, 2019.
Celebrate National Quilting Day with Quilters’ Day Out!

There will be Quilt Displays, Vendors, Door Prizes, and More!
Food available from J. Render’s Southern Table

Featured Guest Speaker: Barbara Cline – Author, Designer Delightfulpiecing.com

Saturday March 16, 2019
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fayette County Extension Office
1140 Harry Sykes Way (Formerly Red Mile Place)
Lexington, KY 40504

— $5 Registration Fee (with a portion going to God’s Pantry)

Confirmed Vendors include:

  • Birdsong Quilting and Crafts (Georgetown, KY)
  • Bluegrass Quilt Appraisal (Lexington, KY)
  • Cozy Quilter (Louisville, KY)
  • Intarsia Wood Art by Douglas Dahlman (Lexington, KY)
  • Franklin Quilt Company (Franklin, TN)
  • In Stitches (Lebanon, TN)
  • Pat Isaman Baskets (Lexington, KY)
  • Quilters’ Square (Lexington, KY)
  • Sew-A-Lot (Lexington, KY)

(Vendor list updated 3/1/2019)

Come join us March 16, 2019!

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Quilters Day Out is Saturday March 17, 2018

Quilter’s Day Out is Saturday March 17.
News from previous newsletters about QDO:

The quilts from the KHQS – President’s Challenge will be on display at QDO. The KHQS challenge was to create a St. Patrick’s or Green-themed quilt. Any of our Guild members can also bring a quilt that fits in that category. Another challenge that was presented at last years’ QDO was to make a quilt from any pattern/kit/fabric bought at the 2016 QDO and show it at the 2017 QDO. Further information about vendors etc. will be forthcoming.

The 2017 QDO speaker will be guild member, Mary Beth Dunn.

Location:
Fayette County Extension Office
1140 Harry Sykes Way (Formerly Red Mile Place)
Lexington, KY 40504

— $5 Registration Fee ($1 goes to God’s Pantry)

— JRenders BBQ Food Truck Onsite

— Quilting/Sewing Vendors Onsite

— Support/Shop Our Vendors

— Registration Begins at 9:00 AM

— Program Begins at 10:00 AM

— Door Prizes/Goodie Bags

— Speaker: Marybeth Dunn (Trunk Show/Presentation)

— Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Quilt Display

— Precut fabric/sewing machines will be available to sew a block to donate to Quilts of Valor

— Bring a Red, White or Blue Fat Quarter to Donate to Quilts of Valor

— 2 Fat Quarter Drawings (Bring a Solid/Blender fat quarter and a Batik fat quarter to enter your name to win one of the drawings. 1 winner for all Batiks, 1 winner for all Solids/Blenders)

Come join us March 17, 2018!

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September 2017 QGBG News!

SEPTEMBER 2017 QGBG NEWS!

September 12– Special outing to Henry Clay’s Ashland Museum to view quilts not normally accessible to the general public.  Note , this is not just a repeat of the quilts some saw at the slideshow last year.  The meeting will start at 6:00 PM, ( not 7:00) AT ASHLAND, Henry’s Clays Home,  NOT at the extension office.  We will have refreshments , but NOT Show and Tell in September, and samples and details  of upcoming programs will be highlighted.

Dues:

If you have missed summer meetings, it’s not too late to renew your membership and mail your $28 check to QGBG to Michelle Huggins at 4147 Tradition Way, Lexington, KY 40509-4486. Include any changes to your address, email or phone with your check so we may update the directory.

Sit-n-Sew

September Sit-n-Sew will be Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th . (corrected dates from original post.) This is a fun opportunity to get projects finished, and see other works in progress, or get good quilty advice!

If you are available to be the door volunteer for future months, please let me know.

Community/Charity quilts:

Susan and Barb will give an update at the September meeting.  If anyone knows of a specific need we would appreciate hearing about it. Community quilt 9-patch blocks can be turned into Susan Lucas or Barbara McGoven at any meeting. They also have supply kits available to anyone who wants to help sew. They also have some batting available for anyone who has a quilt they would like to finish for charity.

Facebook page:  

If you are a facebook user, you can join our facebook page by searching for Quilters Guild of Bluegrass and requesting to join. You can see pictures of our activities, quilts made, and works in progress. You may also upload photos of your own projects completed or in process, ask questions of members, or post sewing related items you want to give away or sell!  If you are having difficulty finding it, just send a message to Cora or Elise.

Upcoming Programs:

October – The beautiful quilts of quilter Cindy Vough will be shown. Her quilts use her ice-dyed fabric that she makes herself.  She will be talking about that process with us as well. These quilts are simply stunning!!

( Note: Due to unforeseen circumstanced the Michael Young event will not happen in October as previously announced.

November- SAVE the second Tuesday and Wednesday of the month– Program by Linda Crowell- Magic ruler lecture on using the new specialty rulers and foot for quilting on your home machine. Several guild members recommended her and the next day, Wednesday we will have an opportunity to take a  5 hour workshop for the bargain price of $25 ( $30 to non-guild members). Non-Guild members may also attend the Tuesday lecture for $5 so bring a friend who may be interested. This is an amazingly low price for a 5 hour class!  A supply list will be sent out to those who sign up. If you wish to reserve a spot in the class, please email Rita Hardman or Mary Beth Dunn. ( ritahardman@mail.com , xombdunn@hotmail.com)

December- Potluck , Show & Tell and a craft! Starts at 6!

 

 

Accuquilt info:

Remember, it’s important to shop and support all the wonderful independent  and local quilt shops first, because we want to be able to touch the fabrics and match colors in real light! Also, no shipping charges with local shops! However, if you can’t find a particular die at your local shop, Accuquilt has a promotional offer for quilt quilds ( we have been added to this) for free shipping from September to December.  Use promotional code GUILD2017 in those months for free shipping, no minimum purchase. Note: their website also offers many free patterns for their dies. Their homepage is https://www.accuquilt.com/

Fundraising:

Thanks to everyone who made potholders for our fundraiser! Thanks especially to Rita who not only sewed a lot , but cut out mountains of square for all to use. We met our goal of 200 and will be getting a check from Kentucky Farm Bureau soon.

Other Classes:

 One of our members , Mary Beth Dunn will be teaching an intermediate level Feather quilt ( seen at Show and Tell in  August)  at Birdsong in Georgetown Sept 8 and Sept 22 from 10:00 – 2:00pm.  She will also be teaching a beginning level Baby Elephant Quilt at Quilter’s Square Sept 18 from 10:00-2:00pm.

(Please note: if any  other quild members are teaching anywhere else, we are happy to add this information to the newsletter, just send it to Elise)

Show News sent to us: 

2017 Indianapolis Quilt Show
Fri-Sat Oct. 20-21  10am-5pm
Westfield Middle School ( 345 Westfield  )
Will include 400+ quilts, 22 vendors, demos, food court, auctions, quilts of valor, and special Fly Me to the Moon quilts commemorating 50th anniversary of Apollo mission.  For more info visit their website at www.quiltguildindy.net

 

    Happy Quilting!    Cora  & Elise

Questions or concerns can be sent to qgbg.president@gmail.com

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August 2017 QGBG News

Our regular meeting will be Tuesday, August 8th.  Meet and greet starts at 6:00pm, and our program at 7:00 pm, at the Extension Office in room B.  Our program will be Cris Fee, a former member from the Cincinnati area with a trunk show of her beautiful art quilts, and her ideas, techniques and inspiration.  SEE PHOTO here:

Cris Fee quilt

 

DUES:

Please be kind to our wonderful membership and treasurer volunteers and turn in your renewals dues this month if you have not yet done so.  You need only write one check for $28 this year (a bargain!) . If you will not be at the meeting this month, you may mail your check  (contact qgbg.president@gmail.com for details). Include any changes to your address, email or phone with your check so we may update the directory.   After August there will be a $5 late fee. Your dues include all the member benefits and newsletter of the Fayette Homemakers at the extension office as well as your guild membership.

We hope to have the Directory ready in October. If you have not yet had your photo taken there will be another opportunity at this August meeting.

Sit-n-Sew- Volunteers requested:

In August, Sit-n-Sew space is reserved for both Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th if we have a volunteer to get the door at 9:00am.  If you are available to volunteer for one of those days , please let me know by email as soon as possible.

In September we have the Saturday 16th and Sunday  the 17th reserved, again, please email me if you can be the 9am person to open the door if you would like that to happen

Quilts of Valor: 

The quilts of valor event at the Masterston Station Fair in July was wonderful and included a display and presentation of quilts to veterans.  Some pictures can be found on our facebook page.  Thanks to Nancy Cann for coordinating all the guild members who volunteered and helped out!

If you have been making extra B.O.M. red, white and blue blocks,  you may give them  to Rhonda Tiefert.

Community/Charity quilts:

Sue and Barb met with Sherry Jackson, community relations director of Chrysalis House, to evaluate the supply of quilts they have on hand.  Over this past year we have brought them approximately 30 quilts of various sizes for which they are very grateful.   At the moment they have an ample supply for their present live-in situation.  She did say she would like to call us as needs arise.

But this month Chrysalis House is collaborating with the Community Action Center to open a new drop in day care center within their present facility.  Extra baby/children quilts would be much used for this new addition. 

Though for now , Chrysalis House will remain our primary goal,  we would like to consider adding an additional organization that would benefit from the generosity of our guild.  If anyone knows of a specific need we would appreciate hearing about it.

Community quilt 9-patch blocks can be turned into  Susan Lucas or Barbara McGoven at any meeting. They also have supply kits available to anyone who wants to help sew. They also have some batting available for anyone who has a quilt they would like to finish for charity.

 

Fundraising:  

The board voted yes in July to a great fundraising opportunity thru the extension office to make 200 potholders as favors for a Farm Bureau event. So far we have turned in 100 farm, food and kitchen themed potholders, and only need 100 more by August 12th. ( Thanks to everyone who has helped so far.) If you want to help, contact Elise at elisekalika56@gmail.com if you need insulbrite batting or have questions; or come to the open sew days every Tuesday at the extension office. We are making them to finish at about 6” with a hanging loop.

 

Community event:

We heard a truly enjoyable lecture at the recent Dr. Linda Pryzbysewski  event in July that was also co-sponsored with the extension office and the Master Clothing Volunteers group. Over 100 people attended, about half from the sponsoring groups and the other half from all across the state- a great PR event for both groups. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make it such a fun morning!

 

Facebook page:  

If you are a facebook user, you can join our facebook page by searching facebook for Quilters Guild of Bluegrass and requesting to join. (Or click here). You can see pictures of our activities, quilts made, and works in progress. You may also upload photos of your own projects completed or in process, ask questions of members, or post sewing related items you want to give away or sell!

 

Website:

 Thanks to Beth Tibbitts, one of our new members, we also have a website page which can be found out https://quiltguildbg.org  This is a work in progress, and will be a great way for newcomers to the Bluegrass to find us!

 

Upcoming Programs:

September- Special outing to Henry Clay’s Ashland Museum to view quilts not normally accessible to the general public.  We will meet at the museum beginning at 6pm- NOT the extension office. More specific information will be sent in next months mailer.

October – To be announced

Minutes of our regular July meeting will be sent out separately.

 

    Happy Quilting!    Cora  & Elise  qgbg.president@gmail.com

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More July 2017 News

MORE JULY QUILTERS GUILD OF THE BLUEGRASS NEWS!

July 7, 2017
JULY IS DUES MONTH!   In an effort to “keep it simple”, (and thanks to our extension agent Liz Kingland), we no longer have to write 2 checks for our dues. So this coming Tuesday, July 11th,  just bring one (1) check made out to QGBG for $28 to renew your membership. Change is good!

Our regular meeting will be Tuesday July 11th. Meet and greet starts at 6:30 pm, and our program starts at 7:00 pm, at the Extension Office in room B.  Our program will be by Mary Beth Dunn teaching us some fabric origami skills. This meeting has an opportunity for some hands-on fun :  Please bring a needle, some small pins, thread, glue stick& pencil. Material will be provided. (Mary Beth tells me  if all you have are some small pins you can still join in the fun!)

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS GREAT SPEAKER!

BONUS!!   Saturday July 15 will be a lecture  with Linda Przybyszewski, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Lost Art of the Dress.”  Doors open at 9 am. This event isFREE to guild members in good standing , $10 to the general public , and includes a continental breakfast.  Bring a friend!  A few more volunteers are needed for helping with the registration desk and clean up for the July 15th event. Reply to this email or send and email to elisekalika56@gmail.com if you can help.

          Money makes the world go around!

Finally, the extension office gave us first dibs on a fundraising opportunity and the board approved it at our recent meeting.  The farm bureau folks would like to have a  handmade potholder gift for theirs members meeting in mid-August. We have agreed to sew 200 potholders , for which we will receive about $600 !  ( 200 may sound like a lot, but Rita Hardman already has 35 started!)

Liz Kingland will be providing the insul-brite for the potholder batting.  There are several ways you can participate. If you have any kitchen, food, denim,  or farm themed fabric you would like to donate , please bring it to Elise at the July meeting (or let me know how I can get it from you.)  We will also be having some group sewing days to make them at the extension office on Tuesdays in July and early August, as there is open sewing from 9am-5pm on Tuesdays this summer.   You can also make some potholders at home , simple – turned with a hanging loop, or fancy ones with a binding & hanging loop  — either is fine.  Rita cut her squares 6″ to finish at 5 1/2″ , but you can cut them a little bigger, 6 1/2″ cut finishes to a nice 6″ size.  More info to follow!

Happy Quilting!  Cora & Elise

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July 2017 QGBG News!

Our regular meeting will be Tuesday July 11th. Meet and greet starts at 6:30 pm, and our program starts at 7:00 pm, at the Extension Office in room B.  Our program will be by Mary Beth Dunn teaching us some fabric origami skills. This meeting has an opportunity for some hands-on fun :  Please bring a needle, thread, glue stick& pencil or pen.

BONUS!!   Saturday July 15 will be a lecture  with Linda Przybyszewski, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Lost Art of the Dress.”  You won’t want to miss this! Doors open at 9 am. This event is free to guild members in good standing , $10 to the general public , and includes a continental breakfast. 

And speaking of members in good standing, July is the month to renew your membership. You will be able to do so at the Tuesday meeting or the Saturday event. Please remember to bring 2 checks. One for $8 to the Fayette County Homemakers, and one for $20 to QGBG. 

Because of the Saturday event , we will not have a Sit-n- Sew in July at this time.  If two people volunteer  to coordinate one for Sunday the16th, and contacts us, we can schedule one and send an announcement.

A few more volunteers are needed for helping with the registration desk and clean up for the July 15th event. Contact Elise if you can help.

 Also, the Lions Club Fair schedule for sitting with the  Quilts of Valor display has been changed to Thursday and Friday , July 20-21.  If you can help sit with the quilts for a few hours on either of these days , please contact Nancy Cann at nancy.cann@qovf.org. This is a great event for quilters to support!

If you have been making extra B.O.M. red, white and blue blocks,  you may give them  to Rhonda Tiefert.  Community quilt 9-patch blocks can be turned into  Susan Lucas or Barbara McGoven at any meeting. They also have supply kits available to anyone who wants to help make some!

There will be a joint  Board Meeting Friday, July 7th at 2pm at the Extension office in Room A.

 Minutes of our regular June meeting are attached to the email sent out to all members.

           Happy Quilting!    Cora  & Elise

Questions or concerns can be sent to qgbg.president@gmail.com or elisekalika56@gmail.com