It’s A Stitch Gazette
P.O. Box 159, Jackson, WI  5303
April 8, 2010
Website:  http://itsastitchquiltguild.com

Our guests tonight will be talking about the military and its connection to Snuggles.  Please welcome Karen Degner, Abby and Chris.

President: Beth Wachs
Vice-President: Marge Jorgensen
Secretary: Belle Wichlacz
Treasurer: Diane Jordan

June Hostesses
Nancy Brandon
Elaine Fairbanks
Pat Siefkes
Jean Gillette
Lois Brauer
Pat Wiitanen

June Birthdays
1—Mary Ferrell
5—Jeanne Heidel
5—Mary Bongers
7—Marilyn Dondlinger
17—Jean Schneider
19—Elaine Fairbanks
19—Cheryl Boyer
20—Pauline Underwood
22—Petwara Toyingtrakoon
25—Rose Berchem
26—Pam Keller
27—Kris Lindsay
28—Joyce Schuster
30—Nancy Brandon
30—Pat Wiitanen

June Anniversaries
7—Julie Vandermause
8—Margaret Gawlik
10—Carol Clingan
17—Ellen Adgate
20—Deb Kinder
22—Dianne Pfeffer
24—Beth Wachs
30—Kris Lindsay
30—Marion Thiel

E-mail Changes:
Beth Wachs: bgwachs@charter.net
Dianne Pfeffer: portquilter@live.com

Upcoming speakers:
June’s meeting will feature  Terri Kirchner, artist, quilter and incoming president of the Wisconsin Quilt Museum.  She will speak and present a trunk show on her work as well as an update on the progress of the Museum.  For her fee she asks that each member bring two fat quarters, 100% cotton, quilt quality, batik fabric in color range of yellow; that can be any yellow from light yellow to yellow orange to gold, with or with out a print.  You can read more about Terri on her blog: terrikirchnersfabrikations.blogspot.com.

August salad buffet program will feature speaker Gayle Bong, with workshop to be held the following day.  Read more about Gayle at her web site: gaylebong.com

September’s meeting features Ann Fahl, art quilter from Racine.  See more on Ann’s site: annfahl.com.

WQI has a Meeting on May 21-23 at Covenant Harbor Retreat Center in Lake Geneva, WI.  They have classes by

Jane Sassaman, Rita Hutchens, and Linda Halpin.  For more information, go to their website:  www.wisconsinquilters.com.

Lady of the Lakes Quilt Guild in Woodruff, WI will be hosting a quilt show on Saturday and Sunday, August 7th and 8th, 2010.  It will be held at the Lakeland Union High School in Minoqua, WI. For additional information, call 715-892-0229.

AQS Book Report by Rose Berchem

1.  Square Magic by Michelle J. Linder – $18.87 plus postage.  Start with just squares and create dozens of magical block units.  Accuracy is built in..all you need are squares.  They are fat-eights and fat-quarter friendly too.

2.  100 Sweet Treats By and For Quilters by Ann Hazelwood – $9.07 plus postage.  This is a charming small book (6 x 4 1/2) that contains 100 recipes from some of today’s most creative quilters while you have a visual feast of their stunningly beautiful quilts.

3.  Amazing Ways to Use Circles and Rays by Renae Haddadin – $18.87 plus postage.  This is about easily drafting complicated designs.  80 pages plus a CD.

4.  Sunflower New Quilts from an Old Favorite AQS-Edited by Linda Baxter Lasco -$18.87 plus postage.  This is about the original interpretations of the traditional Sunflower block.

5.  3-D Folded Blocks by Geesje Baron and Ester Vermeer – $18.87 plus postage.  Explore fabric folding and layering to form 3-D traditional blocks.  There is something for all skill levels.

6.  Adaptive Quilting Designs by Sue Patten – $17.47 plus postage.  There are 45 designs for hand or machine quilting. Over 2 dozen color photos included foe additional visual instruction.  It is formulated for ease of shrinking or enlarging every design to fit tricky spaces.

7.  Quilt Art 2011 Engagement Calendar by Kaudeen Hansen – $9.77 plus postage.  It is also available now as 2011 AQS Wall Calendar #8233 $9.07 plus postage.

Operation Snuggles
The quilts needed for children listed below are for a new unit.  We also need quilts for the wounded Wisconsin soldiers from the Fort Hood shooting.  Please think about making wounded Soldiers’ quilts (they should be at least 70 by 86). Kris Lindsay and Kathy Doman will be collecting the quilts as well as Ye Olde School House, Material Matters, and Royce Quilting.  Any sized quilt will be accepted.  This is an ongoing community service project.   The web site address is slightly changed:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~operationsnuggle Thank You, Kris Lindsay, Operation Snuggles

Quilts are needed for the following children:
Age 0: 2 girls, 8 boys’; Age 1: 4 girls, 1 boy; Age 2: 2 girls, 1 boy; Age 3: 2 girls, 4 boys; Age 4: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 5:  2 girls, 1 boy; Age 6: 2 girls, 0 boys; Age 7: 4 girls, 2 boys; Age 8: 4 girls, 1 boy; Age 9: 1 girl, 4 boys; Age 10: 3 girls, 7 boys; Age 11: 1 boy; Age 12: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 13: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 14: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 15: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 16: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 17: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 18: 2 girls, 0 boys

Thank You note:

Dear Operation Snuggle,

Our family would like to express our gratitude on the beautiful quilts we were recently blessed with at a yellow ribbon event in Madison.  Thank you for your thoughtfulness.  The quilts will come into some good use with our five children.

God Bless, John Yvone Langebeng and Family

JOIN THE CELEBRATION!

The American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of quilts and quiltmaking, is turning 30! We invite you to join the celebration by participating in a nationwide block challenge called “30s for 30″. For every 30 blocks received, one person’s name will be drawn to win those blocks. To learn more about AQSG and our annual

Seminar, please visit our website at www.americanquiltstudygroup.org. Happy quilting!

If you’re interested in this contest, see the website above or look on the entry table for a brochure with the information.

Freedom Quilts WI Sisters will be changing its name to The WI Memorial Quilt Project.  We meet at the American Legion Post #36 at the Mutual Mall Building on Main St. in West Bend. Please continue to make single quilt blocks or gold star quilts for the families of the fallen. Blocks need to be 12 ½ inches (12 inch finished), and in red, white, and blue materials. We will resume the 4th Wednesday of the month meetings in April when the weather is nicer.

Sign up for the 2010 Quilt Show “Fantasia” DVD. The cost is $10, due when ordering.  See Dianne Pfeffer.

NEWSLETTER ITEMS: Please get to Diane Jordan or e-mail me at by the weekend before the meeting.  THANK YOU!