Farmersville Quilt Guild Calendar of Events
Sew Day Thursday, March 7, 2019, 10AM-3PM Community service: working on Days for girls 'Sani Pads'
(More info SEE BELOW)
Guild Meeting March 12, 2019 at 7:00 pm - Program: Jean Johnson is presenting "Civil War Quilts Trunk Show"All are welcome"
Sew Day Thursday, April 4, 2019, 10AM-3PM
Guild Meeting Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 7 PM -Raffle Quilt Drawing & Program: Presenting your own UFO's. So be prepared to bring & talk about your most disliked or dreaded UFO. We are going to challenge & motivate each other.
Sew Day Thursday, May 2, 2019, 10AM-3PM
Guild Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7 PM (Election of Executive Board)
Community Sew Day Saturday, June 8, 2019, 9AM-9PM
Guild Meeting Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 7 PM (Birthday Party, Install new Executive Board)
*All FQG Meetings and Sew Days will be at the Civic Center, 201 Orange Street, Farmersville unless otherwise stated.
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Guild Meeting March 12, 2019 - Program: Jean Johnson is presenting "Civil War Quilts Trunk
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Raffle Quilt Sales
March 16th 2019
Quilt Asylum
166 E. Jefferson St.
Van Alstyne, Tx.
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Guild Meeting March 12, 2019 - Program: Jean Johnson is presenting "Civil War Quilts Trunk
Sew N Tell
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| Karen quilts in 'hearts' for her loved ones quilts |
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| QOV started a year ago by Amanda, JR, & Lesa is complete and ready for a wonderful Vet This is the "Blessing Quilt #1" |
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| What a wonderful surprise Barn Quilt in Nevada on 6 & 1138 |
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| TAQG Rally DAY July 13, 2019 See Barb or Kathy for more info |
BOM #3
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| Gayle sample of March the HST & April the floating boarder. NOTE: you have to do the HST first to get the proper measurements for the floating boarder (there is a formula on Feb BOM) |
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| Galye's finished BOM March & April |
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| Magic 8 method Makes 8 half square triangles (HST) |
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| Above is the formula for making 8 HST. I Used 4 3/4 Sq to get 2" HST You might want to use a 5" square & trim to 2" For 80 HST (yes you need that many!) you need 9- 5" sq of both colors. See video in google or ask JR |
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| JR making the 80 HST for the April BOM using the magic 9 method. (It's easy & fun) |
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| Sherri showing BOM #2 |
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| JR March BOM |
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| Happy St. Patricks day Thanks to Lynn & Janice |
QOV Mystery Quilt revealed
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| Barb WOW |
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| JR Finished WOW |
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| Left to right Barb, JR (not finished), Pat, Susan |
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| Pat is left & Susan right beautiful ladies |
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to provide you with the attached flyer and link so you can get information about the Charity Race coming up on April 6th.
The Quilt Guild will have a vendor booth again this year where we will be selling raffle tickets and giving out information about Quilt of Valor.
The Charity has been a great supporter of our efforts. It’s a great event to bring your family to. There is no cost to register for and participate in the walk or the run.
All veterans receive a free BBQ lunch. This year it will be located behind the Wylie High School on 544, and not in the city park. If the weather is bad, they are moving it
All inside the school – so come regardless of the weather J Please let me know if you have questions.
Barb
BOOTH SIGN UP:
8:00-10:00 am
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2. Karen (9am-1pm)
10:00am-2pm
1. JR/Debi
2.Brenda
2:00-4:00 pm:
1.Gayle
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PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL OR CALL BARB IF YOU CAN HELP.
Barb 214)417-8097
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Community Service QOV news:
Good Morning Ladies, wanted to updated you on QOV Sew day last Feb.
Each of you contributes in some way to the efforts and it is very much appreciated J
Barb
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The final summary is in! We are well on our way toward 300,000 service members and veterans being awarded a Quilt of Valor—one quilt and one recipient at a time—thanks to YOU!
You also ‘counted what counts’ and here is the final summary
In just one day, you created about 1,297 comforting and healing Quilts of Valor for America’s finest service members and veterans.
For inspiring and fun comments from NSD participants; the list of prize winners; and our sew day supporters that provided almost $5,000.00 in prizes.
You will not want to miss participating in next year’s National Sew Day on February 1, 2020!
Contact Special Events Coordinator at events@QOVF.org for more information.
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The Quilts of Valor® Foundation is a non-profit organization established and operated in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code.
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Community service Sew Day
March 7th, 2019 10am-3pm
Civic Center
Bring your own sewing supplies & lunch.
Bring your own sewing supplies & lunch.
Bring anything you want to work on. Doesn't need to be Community service project
This day is to come together as a community.
Will have community projects if you so choose: 66 Exploding blocks need to be squared & laid out into a QOV, Sani pads need cutting out. Sergers please bring your sergers.
Special extra thanks to Lesa & Gayle, our serging queens.
Special extra thanks to Lesa & Gayle, our serging queens.
Any questions contact JR/Debi
Days for Girls 'Sani Pads':
Check out their website: daysforgirls.org
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| Shields |
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| Inserts |
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| JR, Brenda, Gayle, Barb working on DFG sani pads. Janice dropped in to give out homegrown Turnips (that were delish) |
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| Sheri marking the PUL fabric that is used in the sani pads |
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| WOW Brenda ya'll got lots cut!!!! |
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| Lunch time My favorite time, great topics |
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| Jackie working on Dog quilts for community service |
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| Hey Kathy |
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| What Terry |
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| Jill hard at work cutting & Jackie making them doggy quilts still |
Community service
Project Linus Info
JR is going to help March 27th 1pm. WHO WANTS TO COME WITH???? More the marrier:)
JR is going to help March 27th 1pm. WHO WANTS TO COME WITH???? More the marrier:)
Raffle Quilt Sales
March 16th 2019
Quilt Asylum
166 E. Jefferson St.
Van Alstyne, Tx.
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| Farmersville Quilt Guild Raffle Quilt 2108-2019 Pat Pending & Karen sold tickets |
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| Pat said "The ladies at the shoppe are great. Really warm and welcoming". Thank you Quilt Asylum |
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FYI:
What is a scant 1/4” seam? There are occasions when you sew two pieces together, carefully sewing ¼ from the edge of your fabric and find that the finished size after pressing the seams toward the darker fabric is slightly smaller than it should be. When piecing a quilt, the perfect seam allowance needs to be a SCANT quarter inch, rather than a true ¼”. This is because the fold of the fabric over the seam allowance can shrink the finished measurement of the piece just a bit. To get a “scant ¼” seam, sew a couple threads narrower (closer to the cut edge) than a true quarter inch if needed. You can always test your seams using a couple of scraps before you begin.
**************************************What is a scant 1/4” seam? There are occasions when you sew two pieces together, carefully sewing ¼ from the edge of your fabric and find that the finished size after pressing the seams toward the darker fabric is slightly smaller than it should be. When piecing a quilt, the perfect seam allowance needs to be a SCANT quarter inch, rather than a true ¼”. This is because the fold of the fabric over the seam allowance can shrink the finished measurement of the piece just a bit. To get a “scant ¼” seam, sew a couple threads narrower (closer to the cut edge) than a true quarter inch if needed. You can always test your seams using a couple of scraps before you begin.
2018 GUILD RETREAT
Hello Ladies,
I have finally confirmed the dates for our June Retreat and have the center on hold.
Here are the details for Creative Cottage in Mckinney
Dates
Friday 6/14 at 8 am check in
Monday 6/17 6 pm check out
Cost for 4 days and 3 nights$111.75
If we decide to have some meals catered it's 60.00 each person for 5 meals which includes
If we decide to have some meals catered it's 60.00 each person for 5 meals which includes
Friday Dinner, Saturday Brunch and Dinner, Sunday Brunch and Dinner then Monday we are on our own.
OR
We can sign up in pairs to do the meals our self depending on how many sign up it could be 2-3 people per meal.
(we do this on another retreat I go on 2-3 times a year and it always works out so over the course of the weekend everyone will have a meal prep and a cleanup detail)
We can work on the food details, but what we need to know at this time who will be coming.
Kathy and I are already on the list so the first 14 to respond they are going are on the list, we can split the payment into 3 payments of 37.25 due at the March, April and May meetings, we have to be paid in full 30 days in advance.
Please Reply back Yes I'm coming or No I won't be attending, the first 14 will go on the list and if we fill it we will do a reserve in case someone has to drop.
Looking forward to the 2019 Retreat!!!!!
Here is the list as of 2/22/19, if you know of someone that wanted to go but isn't on the list please reach out to them.
- Kathy W
- Lesa A
- Barb W
- Janice T
- Pie
- JR
- Donna Bu
- Sherry H
- Niki H
- Sherri G
- Pat
- Susan
- Peggy
Amanda R (Maybe)
Be Blessed,
Lesa
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Our Program for April is titled "Now is the Time"
Guild Members bring in the most dreaded, buried, disliked or pain in the backside UFO (even if it's just a block you tried and couldn't figure out),
come prepared to share 2 things they are unhappy about or hard for them to do, and what drew them to the project in the first place.
Summary UFO....what sparked interest and 2 things they dread or dislike
Purpose Hopefully someone else will either have already completed or possibly have a handy hint for doing it faster or easier
The Goal to have a UFO show and tell in May
Thank you,
Lesa
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