March 20th Program

We had a very good turn out last night at our program featuring Carl Hentsch! Around 50 people came.Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who helped out. You made the evening run a lot smoother.

Our opportunity quilt that we will be raffling off in September:

A few pictures from the program:

Just reminding everyone that this evening we will be hosting a special program at the Missouri Star Quilt Co.'s Retreat Center featuring out guest speaker Carl Hentsch. For those of you who did not buy tickets in advance, we will be selling tickets at the door.

Pictures from yesterday's Sew Day:

The Facebook page is now up and running for the quilt guild. For those of you who are on Facebook, please like us!

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Twisted-Stitchers-Quilt-Guild/222478924614593

(please copy and paste the link in your address bar)

The guild accomplished a lot today at the Saturday Sew Day. We got 3 quilts pieced and they are ready to be quilted. Our next sew day is April 12th. We will continue working on community quilts at that time.

For those who are interested, the official Facebook page for Twisted Stitchers Quilt Guild is now under construction. This blog will still be used, and updates will now be posted in both places. If you have anything at all that you want posted, please send to the president's email address.

As you probably know, Saturday, March 15, has been designated National Quilting Day.  All guild members are invited to meet at the Quilt Lodge in Hamilton, MO for a Sew Day.  The plan is to make community/donation quilts from the nine patch blocks and the magic string blocks that were made previously.  Come at 09:00am and stay for as long as you wish.  You are certainly welcome to work on projects other than the community quilts. 

Don’t forget to bring your sewing machine and supplies.  And something good to eat for the salad/desert bar.

It will be fun!  See you then.

You’re Invited
 to join the

TWISTED STITCHERS
 QUILT GUILD

For a trunk show and lecture by

CARL HENTSCH of 3 Dog Design Co.

www.3dogdesignco.com

Thursday, March 20^th – 6:30

Quilt Retreat Center – Hamilton

Admission: $3 – For reservations contact

Carolyn Peterson @ 660-973-4451

Tickets available at Missouri Star Quilt Co.

 

Carl Hentsch, Author of Stars ‘N Strips Forever (AQS, 2013), started quilting in 1999. He learned by watching Eleanor Burns, Alex Anderson, and Fons and Porter on TV. After a two-year lull, Carl moved to the Kansas City area and picked up his quilting in 2006. He has had original designs displayed in AQS shows in Knoxville and Des Moines, as well as a traveling quilt with the 2010 and 2012 Hoffman Challenge. Carl teaches quilting at local quilt shops in Kansas and Missouri. Carl has had quilt patterns published in a variety of magazines including Love of Quilting, Quilty, Generation Q and Modern Quilts Unlimited.

 Lecture/Trunk Show – Color 101.  Learn about the color wheel, and color combinations and how to incorporate them into your quilt projects.  Get inspiration from photographs, home décor and more.  See my projects and learn how I selected my color pallets for each quilt.

This is the new flyer for the Beginner Quilt classes that will be held soon.

TWISTED STITCHERS

MEETING MINUTES

February 20, 2014

6:30 pm

PRESENT:  Mary Beth Schrader   Sue Jacob                   Erma Clevenger

                Rebecca Olson          Linda Schwaninger       Maxine Hicks

                Carolyn Peterson       Pat O'Conner               Darlene James

                Romme Darrah         Judy Carroll                 Margie Cox

                Sheila Engellenner     Patty St. John               Debbie Youd

               Jeanie Daniel

NOTE:  There were no minutes from January, 2014 as the secretary was absent                 

                

MEMBERSHIP:  The dues can be paid to secretary/treasurer Linda Schwaninger.

Treasurer Report:  Will be read at the meeting.

BLOCK OF THE MONTH:  The block of the month for 2014 was handed out.  Some brought their blocks to show.  It is always fun to see the blocks done in different color ways. 

QUILT BLOCKS:  Everyone that did the quilt block challenge handed them in.  We appreciate all the blocks and it will be fund to see the finished quilts.

The blocks will be put together at the next Sew-Saturday that is March 15, 2014 at 9:00 AM in the Quilting Center.

CHARITY QUILTS:  Sue Jacob received a thank you letter from Chillicothe Correctional Facility to let us know how much they appreciated the material and yarn that was donated.

Twisted Stitchers Meeting Minutes

February 24, 2013

BLOG:  Twisted Stitchers is now listed on two quilt guild directories. 

http://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com

http://www.quiltguilds.com

The address for our blog is: http://www.twistedstichersmo.blogspot.com

MEMBERSHIP CARDS:  Rebecca Olson was kind enough and made new membership cards.  The treasurer will get the cards to you when the dues are paid.

BEGINNING QUILT CLASS UPDATE:  The dates for the next classes are April 19, April 24 and May 1.  Hope we have a number of individual interested in this.

ROUND ROBIN BEGINNING BLOCK:  This block was shown by Romme Darrah.  She was kind enough to start the block.  Hopefully everyone will participate in this.  It is done with Kansas Troubles.

UFOs – There is still time to turn in your list of UFO projects.

CHARITY QUILTS:  Several charity quilts were completed and given to Sue Jacobs.  Let's keep up the good work and continue with this project.

PROGRAM:  The program for our meeting was learning what the machine quilter expects when a quilt is sent to be quilted.  It was very informative and the tour of the quilting lodge was very nice. 

There were some very pretty show and tell quilts. 

March Meeting date:  Thursday, March 20.  It will be at the Quilt Center and we will have a guest speaker.  Carl Hentsch will be the speaker.  Everyone is encouraged to bring a quest for the evening.  The charge for quest will be $3.00.  The Lathrop Group and the Trenton group have been invited also.