Friendship Star

Meeting Location: West Freeway Church of Christ

1900 S. Las Vegas Trail Fort Worth, TX 76108

President: Lynda McGee 817-343-9124

lyndamcgee@sbcglobal.net

Email: FortWorthQG@gmail.com
Website: www.fwqg.org
Location: PO Box 121942, Fort Worth, TX 76121
Phone: -------
Facebook: facebook.com/FortWorthQuiltGuild

May 21, 2024. Social 6pm. Meeting starts at 6:30pm.

Board Meetings are the last Thursday of the Month.

The location for meetings for this year will be at Lynda's house or via Zoom.

If you have something that needs to be brought to the attention of the Board, or you would like to discuss the issue in person, please contact a Board Member.

Board Meetings are open to all but only board members can vote at the meetings.

The BIG THING for May is quilt show. It’s still scheduled for the beginning of August but quilt registration closes before the end of May. Look at the quilt show section of the newsletter to get all the details, but as usual, we don’t have NEARLY enough quilts yet. I understand that quilters

are a ‘last minute’ kinda bunch. I am hoping (counting) on many of you finishing up a quilt as we speak, for the show. If you don’t have a new quilt about to be finished, please consider a quilt you already have, made any time in the last 5 years. It doesn’t have to be a perfect quilt, just a beautiful quilt (aren’t they all) that show something interesting. People go to these shows to see WOW and everyone’s version of that is different.

I won’t be at the May meeting since I am still in Austin on grandson duty. But I look forward to seeing all of you in June. I will be watching the program via zoom, so I will be ‘with you’ for that.

We are excited about our program in May! Please join us either in person or if not able to attend in person, join us on Zoom*.

*The link is below for members that cannot attend the in person meeting.

May 2024 Program - ZOOM & In Person!

Don't Miss this meeting!

David Owen Hastings

Lecture: Minimal Design, Maximum Impact

This talk gives an overview of my process for coming up with simple graphic quilt designs, starting with stitched paper models (called maquettes). I show examples of how to translate an architectural photo into a quilt design, and have many samples of mini quilts I created using this process. The techniques I present are also great for making unique modern quilt block designs. I also talk about walking foot quilting and how to break free from stitch in the ditch.

MAY ZOOM MEETING:

To attend remotely, you will need to download the Zoom app. Get that done ahead of time, so you don't miss any of the meeting.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86337803952?pwd=WzEFsGKmjh8GjHZXHgvdPXR9FWa9xf.1

Lynda McGee is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: FWQG - May Guild Meeting

Time: May 21, 2024 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86337803952?pwd=WzEFsGKmjh8GjHZXHgvdPXR9FWa9xf.1

Meeting ID: 863 3780 3952

Passcode: 882211

Need to call in by mobile phone only? Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kp8D8Qucr

Looking forward to seeing you all!

May Workshop: Friday May 20 – 6 – 9 PM Evening WORKSHOP – ZOOM $45.00 per person

June 2024 Program - In Person Only

Sharon & Loren Wilhelm

Lecture: Sashings Bold and Dangerous

Sharon is an award-winning quilter, teacher and entrepreneur, successfully running Country Collectibles and Sharon's Quilt Depot retail stores. After retiring from the retail business, Sharon became the co-owner of Quilt Ideas with her husband Loren.

Workshop on Saturday, June 22, 2024; 9:00am – 3:00pm. We will be making a Barn Quilt using Crayons & Embroidery with a Barn Quilt in Summer pattern.

Join us with Sharon Wilhelm to make your barn quilt picture on a nice sized quilt block. Sharon will guide us in using Crayons to create a barn quilt picture.

Sharon also has patterns for the 4 seasons, and other patterns in the series to allow you to make any size quilt project. Patterns available at the workshop.

For more information about Sharon, see Quilt Ideas. Stop by the Program desk to sign up and pay for your Workshop. Workshop is $35 for members and $45. for non-members.

WORKSHOP NOTE! I goofed up when giving the pattern out for those who signed up. The Pattern is $7.00 and if you have not paid for the pattern yet, this needs to be dropped off this month at the Program table! Thank you... Dorene

JULY REMINDER: Don't forget to get working on our July Jellyroll CHallenge. YOU are the program in July, and we are looking for your quilts to show.

Strip Quilts and any others are going to be featured. To enter yours in the July Program, please see the Show & Tell desk for a July form. Bring a few quilts. Let's make this a fantastic program! We will need a write up of the Pattern, when made, for who etc. and we will let you tell us the information in a small 3-5 min. per quilt.

Join us for Ice Cream Sundays and a game of Left, Right Center to try for Red, White and Blue Strips. PLEASE bring 5 strips to play or purchase them for 1.00 each at the meeting.

We are at 65 members with a few still committed to renewing their membership. If you have any friends who have yet to renew, invite them to renew. Dues are $30 per year or $25 per year if 65 or over. Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting.

Membership Committee
Shelley Clauss 817-994-0195. shelleyclauss@gmail.com
Barbara Hughes. 903-926-3581. hughesb@eastex.net

Hope everyone is getting excited about the North Texas Quilt Festival.

Remember the Dates are August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Please get your Quilts registered ASAP time is of the essence

You can find NTQF ENTRY FORM 2024 (sewingexpo.com)

Registration closes for Quilts May 28, 2024

Registration closes for Mini’s June 15, 2024

Registration closes for Junior’s July 1, 2024

We should have Tickets for Sale at the May meeting so get your list together.

I believe that we still have T-Shirts for Sale also. $18 at Guild $20 at show

You can Register for Expo Classes and Workshops till May 28, 2024

Quilt Check-In/Drop Off - Sunday, July 28, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 pm at Irving Convention center

Quilt Pick Up – Saturday, August 3, 2024, 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm. Please don’t wait to the last minute to pick up your quilts.

Jeane Starkey

Auction Minis

Please, turn in your donation minis for the auction. They need to have a 2-inch sleeve with some ease. (Start with a 4.5-5 in strip!) They should also have a label with a quilt name, maker’s name, Guild, and credit to the design source if not a personal pattern.

You should also include a copy of the auction acknowledgment you received when you registered it at https://www.sewingexpo.com/Events/Dallas-TX/Mini-Quilt-Auction-Entry-Form-2024.

I am still missing a number of the quilts shown at the February meeting. Please, get them in!

Double-check the acknowledgement email to make sure that your photo uploaded correctly.

PS. We’ll still be accepting minis until mid-June.

PassAround Collage Follow-up

Remember to bring your finished, quilted, zig-zag edged collage to the May meeting. I’ll be stitching them to something to show off as a group. Put your name on the back so that I can return it to you after the Show.

Anyone bringing theirs in will be eligible for a small prize.

Jonquele Jones

Just a reminder to turn in something to sell in the booth this year

Try making some of those patterns I gave out at the February meeting. Of course...Anything will be appreciated.

If we do well in the booth - we will have $$ for good programs.

Many thanks!!

Ann Houpt, Booth Manager :)

Raffle Quilt

Let’s keep selling those tickets for our raffle quilt. This is a big fundraiser for us, and we only do it once every two years.

We also need members to volunteer to take the quilt somewhere and sell tickets. This can be another guild, a shop, a retreat. Anywhere you are willing to go. No one wants to do all of this alone but one meeting: one day, maybe with a friend???? Is there another guild you are a member of? Is there a guild you have wanted to visit? This is the way. Ask one of the board members if you don’t know how to contact someone to visit.

Thank you so much to Shelley Clauss who has agreed to handle the logistics for the quilt. So contact Shelley if you would like to take the quilt somewhere and sell tickets.

Send Sunshine and Shadows to Anne Houpt : annhoupt@aol.com

A lot is happening in May, we have Mayfest, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, graduation, Memorial Day and the end of another school year. Where has the time gone? We have teacher appreciation, be sure to thank all of the teachers. We have teachers in our guild that are retired and teachers that are still in the classroom every day. They are doing a great job teaching our children. I know they go beyond the usual lesson plan.

Thank you to those who helped set up and clean up after the April meeting, I appreciate your help. Bring your favorite snack to the guild meeting for everyone to enjoy. I will bring the tea.

May Birthdays

5-04 Shelley Clauss

5-14. Karen Rhyneer

5-17. Cecilia Villa

Marilyn Smith, Hospitality Committee

EMBROIDERY BEE

The Fort Worth Embroidery Bee met on April 25th at 11am. The Subject was Embrilliance Essentials.

Wanda Edmunds was giving a demonstration on Embrilliance Essentials.

All members who had the application on their laptop were encouraged to bring their laptop and follow along with the information that was reviewed so that they could get hands on training.

We reviewed Microsoft Version 10 and 11 to get the necessary background regarding file structure, setting up the hoop size used for the design being edited or built, how to select text and add it to a design being created. Where to find answers to questions that a member may need to know.

Suggestions were made on what to do for the May meeting and the decision was made to create keyfobs. Wanda sent out a ITH Inch Key Fob found under

https://www.beyondtheframeembroidery.com/ Free membership can be created to access a free project every month.

There can also be found by googling, free ITH keyfob outlines different lengths and widths. These can be brought into Embrilliance Essentials and personalized keyfobs can be created and saved to be used as gifts, etc.

The Bee is open to any member that wants to join. Presently we have 5-6 members participating and have not met our highest member count.

You can contact Wanda Edmunds or Sarah Tutt for more information.

FRAYED KNOTS

We meet on the second Tuesday evening of the month at Jonquele's.

TIGHT KNOTS -- April and May Meetings

Tight Knots April Meeting

Barbara Hughes hosted our meeting this month. As always there was lots of talk about our health and dogs-- then down to business. Grace started us off with a gift of black gold needles. These are designed to sew Batik bindings. She also gave out some patterns for some pillows she thought others might be interested in. They went fast. Margo Grunseich opened up show and tell with a wall quilt of a coyote she is working on and a pillowcase she made for Safe Haven. Pat Wagers shared some pretty cross stitch. Peggie Herring showed a really fun under the sea quilt. Barbara Hughes presented a quilt she was making with squares from random strips. It was very colorful. Cheri Bigham had two donation quilts to show us. Our host had lots of fun snacks and a wonderful poundcake to share with us. Then Judi Janes preceded to take all our fat quarters in a game of left right center. A good time was had by all. Thanks Barbara, for hosting this month.

P. Ford

The Tight Knots bee met at the home of Carolyn Hughes on May 1. We missed four of our members, so were a smaller group than usual. Cecilia started off Show and Tell with an appliquéd quilt she had echo quilted for a customer. Then she showed a quilt she is working on, made from a panel of old fashioned paper dolls. Margo brought along the paper pieced quilt with a farm scene that she is making for her grandson. Peggie showed off a paper pieced mini quilt from a subscription series she has been doing. It had four flowers in various pink shades, and will be for her daughter on Mother's Day. Grace showed the bag she started at the guild retreat and finished at home as well as a Quilts of Valor flimsy that she sent home with Cecilia to be quilted. We celebrated Cecilia’s May birthday by gifting her with half yards of Kaffe Fassett fabric—a veritable rainbow! Carolyn served lemon blueberry Bundt cake, and then we played Left-Right-Center to win blue fat quarters. Judi Janes won the game, in absentia, for the second month in a row. —submitted by Grace Stroud

One of the most fun parts of belonging to a Guild is getting to know other quilters. But, there aren’t many opportunities to actually get to SEW and learn from one another, except in a bee. Most of the guild bees have been around for many years and don’t have openings for many newcomers. If you want to get know more of your fellow members, start a new bee!

General Guidelines

• Start with the people sitting near you at Guild or advertise in the bee section of the newsletter, or on the FB page.
• A place to meet: dining room table, living room, playroom, apartment clubhouse, nearby church… You may want to rotate hosting among those with enough space.
• Monthly meeting time for 1.5-4 hours. Some groups may also have periodic all-day project days or retreats.
• Some groups organize around a common interest: appliqué, modern, art, charity projects, while some are based on proximity.
• Start simply and see how the group’s dynamics play out through time. There are lots of activity ideas online.

From all reports, a good time was had by all.

Bev Ramsey was a charter member of the guild, a past president, a teacher and a friend. We lost her way too early. The Bev Ramsey fund was set up to help those in need enjoy the things she loved very much, retreats and workshops.

Quilts of Valor

Thanks to all the members who have been sewing blocks and entire quilt tops and sewing binding on some of the quilts. All your continued help is greatly appreciated.

Please bring any blocks you have completed to the next meeting. There are a couple of quilt kits that were picked up at the February meeting that need to be turned in. We have backing fabric for them, and I will be happy to quilt them or find another volunteer to do the quilting.

Just a reminder: Recommended size for QOV’s 60”x80” (minimum:55”x65”; maximum: 72”x90”)

Thanks again

for all your hard work!

Cecilia Buckholz

QOV Group Leader

Cbuckholz1@gmail.com

817-480-7606

Lovies are used for preemie babies and their mother's so they can become familiar with each other's scent.

If you would like to make one (or 100) take two pieces of 14" square fabric - one cotton, and one flannel. Sew them right sides together, leaving a gap to turn. Turn, then topstitch around the entire piece.

Beverly Peterson collects them at Guild meetings to give to Cook Children's. Cook's is always very grateful for the gifts.

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Quilts

One of our community service projects is making NICU quilts for John Peter Smith Hospital. NICU quilts are 36” x 36” prewashed cotton quilts. These are placed on the incubators in the intensive care unit and become the property of the baby/baby’s family. As some of you may know, the Tight Knots Quilt Bee makes NICU quilts each year as one of their community service projects. Maybe your bee would consider doing the same.

JPS has requested other items for their patients:

Baby Items:

Receiving blankets and baby quilts – of all sizes

Layettes and Isolettes no smaller than 52”x56”

Cozy Cub Slipcover (tubular coverlet) See the link below for a sample of this item. 40 inches long

9 inches – circumference for small

11 inches – circumference for large

CozyCub–Dandle.LionMedical www.dandlelionmedical.com

Adult Items:

These items are mainly used for patients undergoing chemotherapy at the JPS cancer center and geriatric patients.

Adult quilts or blankets (quilted or fleece)

Ostomy bag covers

Small heart-shaped pillows for breast cancer patients to place under their arms after surgery

Submitted by: Judi Janes and Carolyn Hughes – NICU Co-Chairpersons

More information on these is on the following website:

https://www.jpshealthnet.org/community/volunteeropportunities/other-opportunities-to-serve

Quilt Guild Meeting

Lynda McGee Called meeting to order at 6:35p.m.

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No comments or questions regarding February Minutes and they were accepted and approved.

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Treasurer’s Report – will be filed for audit.

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Make sure to check emails for information regarding the NTQF. Deadline for entering quilts is May 28th. T-shirt’s are here and ready for purchase. Quilt show tickets will be available at May meeting.

Dallas Modern Quilt Guild is present and selling Raffel Tickets. They are raffling off a Featherweight and a 2-night Hotel stay along with 23 other mini quilts.

Booth items – Ann reported she is accepting items for our booth to sell.

She showed several items already donated.

Raffel Quilt Logistic Coordinator: Becky Alrubaiie volunteered for this position.

Refreshment Break

Jonquele – Reminded everyone to bring their Mini Quilts. Time is approaching towards the deadline to enter them.

Programs – Doreen updated everyone on the upcoming programs. Reminded everyone to make and bring their jelly Roll Quilts for the July meeting.

Membership: 34 Members and 1 new member.

Birthdays –were celebrated and Happy Birthday to all.

Hospitality: Marilyn needs volunteers to sign up to bring/help with refreshments each month.

Sign up sheet is in the kitchen area.

Hugs Quilt:

Mary Lou presented quilts to – Jean M. and Laurel G., for their recent loss of loved ones.

Show and Tell – Several ladies showed off their quilts. (Kay, Dee, and Jonquele).

President Elect: Lynda encouraged everyone to think about accepting the position for President Elect.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:20pm

Board

President- Lynda McGee 817-343-9124 lyndamcgee@sbcglobal.net

President- ElectVP : NEEDED

Vice- President VP Programs: Dorene Joyce 817-847-1687 dorenegaye.joyce@gmail.com

Janet Swords 817-551-700 3 janetswords@outlook.om

Secretary: Becky Alrubaiie alrubaiie1@hotmail.com

Treasurer- Meri Cozart 817-657-4859 cozarts@sbcglabal.net
Member at Large- Dave Beers 817-666-8404 quiltsbydave@gmail.com

Member at Large-Yvette Richey richey57yr@gmsil.com

Past President/Parliamentarian - Wanda Edmunds 817 682-9101 dooleymac@gmail.com

Committees

Greeter Barbara Dumas and Needed

Hospitality Marilyn Smith 817-917-9294 marilynsmith1934@gmail.com

NICU Judi Janes judi.janes@yahoo.com

Carolyn Hughes hughes1668@att.net

HUGS Mary Lou Nelson ron.marylou@sbcglobal.net

Lovies Beverly Peterson 817-346-0321 bpete1900@yahoo.com

Membership Barbara Hughes 903-926-3581 hughesb@eastex.net

Shelley Clauss 817-994-0195 shelley.clauss@att.net

Newsletter Thayne Rooney 817-223-3982 Rooney.thayne@gmail.com

Quilt Show Rep Jeane Starkey jeane@2barcembroidery.com

Quilt Show Rep Needed

Quilt Show t-shirts Shelley Clauss 817-994-0195 shelley.clauss@att.net

Quilt Show Minis Jonquele Jones 817-266-0103 jonquele@flash.net

Quilt Show Booth Ann Houpt 817-689-7678 annhoupt@aol.com

Raffle Quilt Shari Hollis shollis_13@yahoo.com

Jennifer Hollis hollisthreads@gmail.com

Retreats Shelley Clauss 817-994-0195 shelley.clauss@att.net

Show N Tell Alice Clayton

Sunshine / Shadows: Ann Houpt 817-689-7678 annhoupt@aol.com

WebMaster Dorene Joyce 817-995-5740 dorenegaye.joyce@gmail.com

Smore Administrator Shelley Clauss 817-994-0195 shelley.clauss@att.net

Saginaw Thursday Quilters meets every Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at Joyce Spindor Community Center, 620 Park Center Blvd, Saginaw TX 76179.
We hand quilt for our members and clients. We take a snack break at 10:00, hosted by members for a month at a time.
Once a month we celebrate members’ birthdays. On third Thursday we have a themed luncheon.
Contact Kay Lotz, guild member, at 817-946-8286 (leave a message please) for more information.

Texas Quilt Museum, LaGrange, Texas

Spring/Summer Exhibits at the Museum
Celebrate Rodeo Winners and Fiber Excellence!

Just like the upcoming Texas weather, things are heating up at the Texas Quilt Museum with the installation of two new exhibits. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Prizewinners 2024 and Fiber Art Now: Excellence in Fibers III will be on display from May 2-August 31, 2024.

Check out their website http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org

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