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Board Meeting The next board meeting will be Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. Colleen Curry is our November speaker. Our next guild meeting is Tuesday, November 11th, 7:00 p.m., at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny. Colleen Curry will present a Progress of T echnology Trunk Show with techniques, style, & artistic insight from 1995 to now . It's not too late to join the Fabric Painting Workshop with Colleen Curry on Wednesday, November 12 th . Please let Linda Northwick know if you are interested, 964-5594. W e'll be enjoying our annual Potluck Dinner at our December meeting. Debbie P . will announce the detai ls at the next guild meeting. Garage Sale We're having a garage sale at our December meeting. It's your chance to sell your good quality fabrics and other quilt items like patterns, mats, rotary cutters, rulers, etc. and make some money . It's an opportuni ty for the guild to make some money too. Y ou price your own merchandise and the board will track your sales and give you your profi t, minus 10%. The 10% is the fund-raiser part and will be used by the guild to help cover our costs, for speakers, etc. Remember to sign up at the Novemb er meeting! At sign-up you will receive an assigned number to place on the items you woul d like to sell. We have assigned the number “0” for your good quality fabric or other merchandise you would like to sell and donate all the profits to th e guild. At the end of the December meeting please take your unsold items home with you. President's Letter I'm off to the AQS show in Houston Tx in 8 days!! Houston has become an annual event for myself and a few of our other members. I look forward t o the fellowship of quilters, shops, the SHOW , and a little warmer weather . This year we are going to try t o drive to Galveston to see the damage from Ike and especially see what has become of one of our favorite shops, Quilts by the Bay. I forgot to mention, Congratulations to Amy Leonard for winning 2nd place in the Traditional Wall Quilts category at the Des Moines AQS show . Speaking of quilt shows did you all see that our pictures where in the Press Citizen finally , unfortunately they decided to crop some of them. If you would like to see how the pictures where sent to them go to our website. Sorry , this is not what we would hope for but we are not in control of what the Press Citizen does with our articles and photos. Thanks for putting up with me at our last meeting, I know I went t oo long. Hopefully I an swered some questions and hope you all know you can come to any board member and ask about what concerns you. Along with saying that also remember the board members are all volunteers and be kind and ready to be part of the solution. Because nice matters Debbie Pierschbacher, President Membership update: At the end of October we have 123 paid members for the 2008-2009 guild year . We have 57 members receiving their newsletter electronically and 66 members receiving a paper newsletter. SEW 'N TELL SEW 'N TELL November 2008 Issue No. 206 Web Address: http://www.aaqg.net Mailing: Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 961, Ankeny, IA 50021 Sharing a common thread!”
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Board Meeting
The next board meeting will be Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church in Ankeny.
Colleen Curry is our November speaker.
Our next guild meeting is Tuesday, November 11th,7:00 p.m., at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny.Colleen Curry will present a Progress of TechnologyTrunk Show with techniques, style, & artistic insightfrom 1995 to now. It's not too late to join the FabricPainting Workshop with Colleen Curry on Wednesday, November 12th. Please let Linda Northwick know if youare interested, 964-5594.
We'll be enjoying our annual Potluck Dinner at our December meeting. Debbie P. will announce the details atthe next guild meeting.
Garage SaleWe're having a garage sale at our December meeting.It's your chance to sell your good quality fabrics andother quilt items like patterns, mats, rotary cutters,rulers, etc. and make some money. It's an opportunityfor the guild to make some money too. You price your own merchandise and the board will track your salesand give you your profit, minus 10%. The 10% is thefund-raiser part and will be used by the guild to helpcover our costs, for speakers, etc.
Remember to sign up at the November meeting! Atsign-up you will receive an assigned number to placeon the items you would like to sell. We have assignedthe number “0” for your good quality fabric or other merchandise you would like to sell and donate all the profits to the guild. At the end of the December meeting please take your unsold items home with you.
President's Letter
I'm off to the AQS show in Houston Tx in 8 days!!Houston has become an annual event for myself and a
few of our other members. I look forward to thefellowship of quilters, shops, the SHOW, and a littlewarmer weather. This year we are going to try to driveto Galveston to see the damage from Ike and especiallysee what has become of one of our favorite shops,Quilts by the Bay.
I forgot to mention, Congratulations to Amy Leonardfor winning 2nd place in the Traditional Wall Quiltscategory at the Des Moines AQS show.
Speaking of quilt shows did you all see that our pictures where in the Press Citizen finally,
unfortunately they decided to crop some of them.If you would like to see how the pictures where sent tothem go to our website. Sorry, this is not what wewould hope for but we are not in control of what thePress Citizen does with our articles and photos.
Thanks for putting up with me at our last meeting, Iknow I went too long. Hopefully I answered somequestions and hope you all know you can come toany board member and ask about what concerns you.Along with saying that also remember the boardmembers are all volunteers and be kind and ready
to be part of the solution.Because nice matters
Debbie Pierschbacher, President
Membership update: At the end of October we have123 paid members for the 2008-2009 guild year.We have 57 members receiving their newsletter electronically and 66 members receiving a paper newsletter.
SEW 'N TELLSEW 'N TELLNovember 2008
Issue No. 206
Web Address: http://www.aaqg.net
Mailing: Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 961, Ankeny, IA 50021
“Sharing a common thread!”
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Presidents Challenge
I have thought more about some of the questions askedabout my challenge. I will leave it up to you tointerpret the rules as to what a strip is, that is part of thefun to see what different things people come up withfollowing the same set of rules. This will not be a big
stress type of challenge, there will not be a first, secondand third prize--it is just for fun. If there is a prize thatis just extra fun. We will have stickers or signs on the quilts at the quilt show to point out thatyou where part of the presidents challenge and I think the brochure will have an explanationof what the challenge was.
Have fun,Debbie Pierschbacher
October PrizesCongratulations to the block lottery winner,Kelly Snyder. She won over 20 quilt blocks. Congratsalso to Sheila Arney & Joan Maustfor winning the door prizes. Remember---you must bewearing your name tag to be eligible to win the door prize.
The November block lottery pattern, Monkey
Wrench, is available on the front page of our
website. Please make your blocks in Fall colors.www.aaqg.net
November TreatsCecilie Vogt, Jean Taft, Linda Schlenker, Anne Kruse,Diane Weirich, Marlene DaRos, Denette Stoll, Linda Northwick and Susan Body volunteered for November treats.Please bring a liter of pop and 2 dozen cookies or bars.Also have someone in your group bring cups andnapkins. Thank you so much!
FOR SALE
2006 Gammill
Classic Plus long arm with 12’ Quilting table.
Stitch regulator and lots of extras.
Call for the details. Very little use.
Must sell. Call Amy 287-8849.
Secretary's Report
AAQG Board Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2008
The by-laws will have some changes to the board positions- Deb P. will put in the newsletter andannounce in the meeting. The president’s challengewill be with 2.5 inch strips- there will be a strip
exchange at the October meeting. We will not have amembership drive as we have done in the past. Celestewill have the member list printed without the By Lawssince they are on the website. We will try to havestickers with new member info to hand out at themeetings. Becky will still try to fit people into smallgroups if they want to be part of that. The December garage sale- we will use paper and pins instead of stickers so the prices don’t fall off. Randi will givequarter updates on the budget at the meetings. For show and tell we will award the members with a card-trying to get a good poker hand. Linda will keep
record of these. Deb will call HTLC to see if we canuse the church on July 22 to announce quilt winners.Retreat plans are underway. 2010 will have some bigname speakers but this takes money- also when classesare filled it gets costly for the guild.
Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2008
The by-laws will have some changes to the board positions- Deb P. will put in the newsletter andannounce in the meeting. The president’s
challenge will be with 2.5 inch strips- there will bea strip exchange at the October meeting. We willnot have a membership drive as we have done in the
past. Celeste will have the member list printed withoutthe By Laws since they are on the website. We will tryto have stickers with new member info to hand out atthe meetings. Becky will still try to fit people intosmall groups if they want to be part of that. TheDecember garage sale- we will use paper and pinsinstead of stickers so the prices don’t fall off. Randiwill give quarter updates on the budget at the meetings.For show and tell we will award the members with a
card- trying to get a good poker hand. Linda will keeprecord of these. Deb will call HTLC to see if we canuse the church on July 22 to announce quilt winners.Retreat plans are underway. 2010 will have some bigname speakers but this takes money- also when classesare filled it gets costly for the guild.
Respectfully submitted,Ramona Tapper
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Sharon Meisenheimer gave our October presentationon “Rules of Life Learned”. She concluded her talk with quilt care and storage tips. These are good thingsto remember for displaying and storing your quilts!
If they are on display:1. Keep them out of direct sun. Fabrics fade even
with artificial light.2. Turn them at least once a year.3. Be careful how they are hung. Use a sleeve or
quilt hanger so weight is evenly distributed.4. It they are folded, refold them so the creases
are not permanent.
If they are stored:1. Keep them in a new washed pillow case. Old
pillow cases have oils in them. Do not use plastic bags. Keep them away from directcontact with wood.
2. Refold these quilts also. Do not dry cleanthem. If you have the urge to wash an oldquilt, lie down until the urge passes.
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Fall is a perfect time to visit The Harvest Table
quilt shop in rural Norwalk, Iowa! The shop is located4 miles south of the Des Moines airport on highwayR57. Donnis Blake begins her 12th year as shop owner with fresh ideas, new patterns and a change in shophours.
This year The Harvest Table is experimenting with theshop being open by appointment only. These on call hours can be arranged with Donnis any day of theweek, just give her a call, (515) 981-4307.
Classes continue each week on Wednesday & Thursdayevenings. There are classes for all levels of quilters; beginners learn sashing and border techniques and howto bind and finish their quilts. There are block of the
month classes for intermediate and advanced quilters.Each month (currently on the 4 th Thursday) there is aclass where you make a small seasonal project. Classesare small, maximum 8 people in each, and there arenew ones starting all the time.
Donnis Blake likes the country style. Her shop is filledwith traditional fabric as well as lots of bold and brightfabrics. She carries books and patterns by Buggy Barn,Bare Root and many hand embroidery patterns. Thereare lots of hard to find Bare Root embroidery patternsat The Harvest Table. Donnis has her own original
patterns for sale too.
Many of you will recognize The Harvest Table shopfrom vending at our annual quilt show. The HarvestTable participates in several quilt shows (they had a booth at the AQS Show) and the Southern Iowa ShopHop each year.
Donnis grew up quilting along-side her mother. Sheenjoyed working on many projects with her Mom over the years. Now she considers hand quilting her
The Harvest Table has a line of their own patterns.The Puckered Pumpkin pattern is made with a fatquarter. The Fun in the Snow pattern, below, featuressnowmen made with a gripped textured fabric—likethe stuff used for the feet on baby sleepers.
“therapy”. It's not just hand-quilting at The HarvestTable. They have a long-arm for rent, $16/hour, after aclass to learn how to use the machine.
Enjoy Donnis's husband's hobby of growing and sellingvegetables when you shop at The Harvest Table.Purchase pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks andstraw---it's all self-serve.
Give Donnis a call to schedule your visit toThe Harvest Table, (515) 981-4307.
