June Program

June, 2018 Parker, Colorado

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Presidents Note .......................................... 2

Library News .............................................. 2

Quilting Bees .............................................. 3

Charity Corner ............................................ 3

2019 Retreat Info ....................................... 3

Board of Directors ...................................... 4

Event/Sign Ups .......................................... 4

Quilt Challenge ........................................... 4

May General Mtg Pictures ......................... 5

Castle Rock Quilt Show .............................. 6

Angela Walters - Details ............................ 7-8

EXTRA DATES TO REMEMBER

Next Guild Meeting—

Tuesday July 24, 2018 Doors open at 6:00 pm Meeting begins 6:30 pm

Next Board Meeting:

... July 24, 2018

Accuquilt Demos and Scrap Night

August 28, 2018

Angela Walters—

The Midnight Quilt Show

September 25, 2018

Doug Leko, Antler Quilt Designs

—The Male Perspective

Final payment due for PPK January retreat; check or cash

Nominations for 2019 officers

October 23, 2018

Brown Bag Auction

Members will buy tickets for

chances to win the brown bags;

check or cash

November—No Meeting

December 4, 2018

Christmas Craft Night and

Ornament Exchange (Q&R)

- Making holiday gift bags for the hospital staff

- Voting on Officers for 2019

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Have a story, joke, picture, news, tidbit

or info on a show? Send it in…..

Guild Meeting: Tuesday, June 26th

Doors Open at 6:00 pm - Meeting begins at 6:30 pm

Parker Piece Keepers Quilt Guild

Angela Walters, The Midnight Quilt Show

“Help! How Do I Quilt It?”

Additionally - Workshop Wednesday, August 29th, 2018, 2 workshops, 3.0

hours each, limited to 25-participants with sewing machines; 9:00 am to 12

noon; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Accuquilt Demonstration

Bring your scraps to be cut

Upcoming Programs

The next 3 months of programs will be highlighted in this section of the newsletter, each month.

“A quilt will warm your body and comfort your soul”

Our library has a wealth of information on

quilting. If you are interested in checking

out any items, contact our librarian, Eileen

Burnley: ksbesb2@comcast.net or call 720-

851-8953 and she can bring the item to the

next meeting for you.

Members in good standing will be able to check out 2 books at a time,

for one month, with one renewal allowed. A $5 fine will be assessed if a

book is not returned by the third month. If the book(s) is not returned

after the third month, the cost of the book will be assessed to the bor-

rower on record.

If you would like to donate books to the library, or encourage friends,

other quilters or businesses to donate materials to the library, contact

the librarian or any board member.

PRESIDENTS NOTE

LIBRARY NEWS

It’s the time of year when my mind

turns to staying cool. The tomato

plants are looking strong and I need

to thin out the cucumber patch. The

rhythm of summer is so different

than the rest of the year. I’m check-

ing the weather forecast to see

whether to water the garden instead of which coat to wear. PPK is half-

way through the 2018 programming and Sandra Coleman and Marlo

Cady are actively planning the 2019 meetings.

This month the meeting is all about having a chance to get to know oth-

er members of our guild. We all have

quilting as a part of our busy lives. In

my personal experience, that common

interest has led to lifelong friendships.

We hope you plan to join us on Tues-

day, June 26th for light refreshments,

tea and conversation!

Andrea

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WEBSITE:

www.parkerpiecekeepers.com

(the password for the members only

sections of the site is on your member-

ship card).

E-mail for website content is ppkweb-

site@yahoo.com

Carolyn Morris

Saturday Strippers, 6-8 members 2nd Sat-

urday of the month Meet at members’ houses

Contact Eileen Burnley

Gabsbee, 8 members 1st Thurs of the month

Daytime meet at Members’ homes Donna Genitempo Eileen Burnley

Woolies, 7 members 2nd Monday of the month Meet at Panera’s in Parker

11am-3pm (don’t have to do wool appliqué)

QUILTING BEES!

Parker Piece Keepers is a 501 C (3) organization. Our main objectives are education,

producing quilts, other sewing projects for Adventist Hospital and other charitable

organizations. The Charity Committee has put together our goals for 2017, and we

need your help to be successful. Every member counts, and every member’s hands

are needed to reach our goals this year.

Item Measurement Goal

Baby/Lap size quilts Up to 40” x 52” 8 per month

Receiving Blankets 24” x 24” and 30” x 30” 6 per month

Rice Bags * 9” x 11” 15 per month

Cosmetic Bags Pattern on PPK Website On going

Bibs/Burp Cloths Pattern on PPK Website On going

We gladly accept both empty and filled rice bags. If you fill rice bags, please use 4 cups of rice per bag.

Our primary goal is making quilts for the hospital. We have kits available at each

meeting for you to pick up and return a completed project. You can also just make

tops for charity. You can use your own fabric or contact one of the members of the

Charity Committee and we will be happy to set up a time when you can go through

the guilds fabric for your charity project.

THANK YOU!

WEBSITE:

www.parkerpiecekeepers.com

(the password for the members

only sections of the site is on your

membership card).

E-mail for website content is

ppkwebsite@yahoo.com

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Parker Piece Keepers

Charity Project Tally

Date:

Name:

E-mail:

Phone #:

Contributed Items:

________

Time Estimate:

Gentle Reminder:

Please keep track of the

hours you spend on charity

projects, we want to show

the hours we put into chari-

ty at the end of the year, and

we can’t do it without your

diligent effort to turn-in a

Charity Project Tally Sheet

each time you complete

CHARITY CORNER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrea Loschen, President

akloschen@gmail.com

Jackie Mochan,

VP Membership

jmochan2@comcast.net

Alice Kober, Secretary

koberalice@gmail.com

Carol Stout, Treasurer

Marlene Cady, 2018 Programs

marlene.cady@gmail.com

Sandra Coleman,

2019 Programs

Marlene.Cady@gmail.com

MaryJo Williamson,

Past President

gwilliamson12@cox.net

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Newsletter - Linda Underwood

Outreach - Eileen Burnley, Car-

ol Mathews

Challenge - Mary Jo Williamson

Monthly Sew Day - Carol

Mathews

Audit - Sharon Braun

Retreat - Marlo Cady,

Jackie Mochan

Photographer - Carolyn Morris

EVENTS/SIGN UPS

2018 QUILT CHALLENGE

Angela Walters Workshop

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The 2018 Quilt Challenge will be a different concept than in prior years. On a

montly basis, from February to October, Mary Jo Williamson will provide

members with a piece of "ugly" fabric. Of course, one person's ugly could be

another's pretty, but the challenge will be to incorpo-

rate this fabric into an 10" block or blocks and return

it (them) the following month. Blocks will be used to

make charity quilts.

When the blocks are returned at the meeting the fol-

lowing month, each block will earn the member a tick-

et for that month's prize drawing.

We hope you'll join us in this fun adventure in think-

ing outside the box.

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The Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Event cen-ter with FREE parking, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Take exit #181 off I-25 and head east on Plum Creek Parkway. The fairgrounds are on the left about one mile down the road.

This show is so Colorful, Creative and Cool. We have sold every nook and cranny in this huge building to the most creative vendors from across America. Don’t miss all these new companies!

Parker Piece Keepers Quilt Guild

Guest: Angela Walters, Quilting Is My Therapy, and hostess of “The Midnight Quilt Show”

Three spaces remaining for each workshop, which will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Sign up is only available at a PPK meet-

ing.

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

Parker Piece Keepers Quilt Guild meeting

Guest speaker: Angela Walters

Lecture: “Help! How Do I Quilt It?”

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

There’s a $5 fee for non-members.

Wednesday, August 29th, 2018

Workshop 1: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: “Little Changes, Big Variety”

Workshop 2: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: “Dot to Dot Quilting”

Members and Non-member Sign up for the workshops:

At the June 22nd, meeting PPK members may sign up for themselves or for a friend.

The cost of each workshop is $40 for members, and $50 for non-members.

Payment is due at sign up; check or cash will be accepted, payable to PPK.

Each workshop is limited to 25-participants.

Location: Parker Adventist Hospital Conference Center.

Descriptions:

“Help! How Do I Quilt It?”

Sometimes deciding what to quilt can be harder than actually quilting it! Angela Walters will help you decide what machine quilting designs to use by having you ask the expert of your opinion, you! This lecture will start with a slideshow presentation full of quilted eye candy and practical tips for choosing designs. Then, it’s your turn! At-tendees can bring quilt tops to get ideas and suggestions for ways to quilt it. It’s part show and tell, part practical advice and completely fun!

“Little Changes, Big Variety”

In this class you learn how small changes to classic machine quilting designs can create completely new designs. You will be amazed at how many designs you will learn and how many different ways you can use them. Bring an adventurous attitude and your questions, this jam-packed class will send you on your way inspired and ready to quilt.

“Dot to Dot Quilting”

Quilting intricate designs can be as easy as connecting the dots! Learn how to use points on the quilt as a guide for quilting with minimal marking and lots of fun! You will learn how to recognize the “dots” on your quilt, different designs, and how you can adapt them for you.

Angela Walters Workshops

Required Supplies:

Sewing Machine- Any type of machine will work, just be sure that it has the ability to drop the feed dogs. If

you aren’t sure, please refer to the owner’s manual.

Free-motion Quilting Foot- any type of Free-motion quilting foot will work (i.e. Open toed or clear plastic).

If you’re unsure if you have one, check your owner’s manual or contact the manufacturer.

Quilt sandwiches for practice- 2-3 Fat quarter sized sandwiches will work (although they can be any size

you prefer) Or if you are feeling adventurous, you can use some unquilted orphan blocks or a small quilt

top. They can be basted in any method you prefer, such as with pins, fusible batting or fusible spray. Small

quilt sandwiches can even be left unbasted if you want. The most important thing is that you have some-

thing to practice on.

Thread and scissors- To make the machine quilting process easier, use quality thread made for machine

quilting. My favorites are Superior So Fine and Aurifil (both 50wt), but you can bring any type you like. A

thread color that contrasts with your practice quilt sandwiches will allow you to see your quilting.

Optional Supplies: These aren’t necessary, but if you already own them, bring them with you!

-Supreme slider

-Free-motion quilting gloves

-Extended base for your machine

-Camera (to take pictures of quilted samples)

-Paper and Pencil- Each class includes handouts free of charge, but if you think you might want more room

for drawing, bring a notebook.