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June 2014 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter

P.O. Box 1326, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1326

The Hummer June 2014

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Guild meetings are held at Apache Middle School located at 3305 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista unless otherwise noted.

June Calendar ****ote: o regular meetings on Mon, June 2

or Wed, June 4 due to tours***

6/4 Wednesday, Sewing Room Tour (see page 9 for information and directions; handouts

available in clubhouse)

6/7 Saturday, Sewing Room Tour (see page 9 for information and directions; handouts

available in clubhouse).

6/10 Tuesday, 8:30-12, 2016 Raffle Quilt special

sewing session; POC Coni Tiefel, 439-0451

6/11 Wednesday, 8 am Community Quilts

6/17 8 am Board of Directors (Country House)

6/18 Wednesday, 8 am Community Quilts; Apron

presentation to Valor Hospice, 10 am.

6/25 Wednesday, 8 am Community Quilts; Quilt ing Techniques, 1:15 pm and 6:15 pm (see

page 6)

6/30 Monday, 6 pm Blue Moon and potluck If you want to participate, please bring a dish

to share.

I hope everyone had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend and you are ready for all the summer ac-tivities. The sewing room tours should be a lot of fun. At the Wednesday, June 18th Sewing Bee we will present Busy Aprons and Quilts to Valor Hos-pice Care at 10a.m. The Sierra Vista Herald news-

paper will also be there.

Several of our ladies spent several hours cutting fabric for the Boys & Girls project which begins in June and for the Quilts of Valor projects. Thank you for doing this. Details on these projects are

elsewhere in the newsletter. See pages 2 and 7.

A special Thank You to Dick Dolan for making and installing three new design walls for us. They are already being put to use. We have pinned kits for the QOV blocks and other projects on there.

Be sure to check them out.

If you are headed to Tucson, stop by AZ Vac & Sew/Eagle Wings Quilt Shop on 29th St. and see our beautiful 2015 raffle quilt displayed. They have it hanging behind the counter and are selling

tickets for us this summer.

Happy Sewing!

Nora

President’s Message

OTE ****** Wednesday Sewers******

The clubhouse will be open during the regular

hours, 9 am to 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 4 for

those who prefer to meet and sew and are not going

to participate in the Sewing Room Tour scheduled

that day. Gail or Maryann will open.


*********Community Outreach Projects*******

Community Quilts

This report reflects the quilts donated for April and May, 62.

Cancer (Nettleton) 8

Forgach House 10

Life Care Center 10

NICP (Newborn Intensive Care) 9

VA Aux Home 15

WIC 10

Please see the website for more pictures of the community quilts.

Busy Aprons for Valor Hospice

Busy Aprons is one of the community outreach projects using donated

mens’ shirts, requiring a minimum amount of sewing and adding textured

items.

On June 18 at 10 am at Apache Middle School, there will be the apron and quilt presentation to

Shanda Leffelman representing Valor Hospice. The Sierra Vista Herald photographer will be there to

take pictures.

Beads of Courage

We had 58 bags turned in this month! That brings year total to 252. I always

have bead bags cut ready to be made for anyone interested in helping. Thank

you. If interested, this is the official website: www.beadsofcourage.org.

Boys’ and Girls’ Club

Boys & Girls club activities start this month. For more information or to volunteer to help, please

contact Shirley Fogle at 707-321-9566.

Project Graduation ight

The guild provided this gift basket for the Sierra Vista High School Grad Night

on May 22. No photo of the recipient was available.


Quilt Show ews

2015 Pieceful Pursuits, A Quilting Quest

***Judged Categories***

Small Applique

Medium and Large Applique

Small Pieced

Medium Pieced, Professional Quilting

Medium Pieced, Non-professional and Hand quilting

Large Pieced, Professional Quilting

Large Pieced, Non-Professional and Hand Quilting

Small and Medium Mixed Techniques

Large Mixed Techniques

***ew Category Group****

Art

Machine Embroidery

Group Quilt:: Top made by more than 1 person. This includes Multi-generational and Round Robin.

Categories not included this year are Miniature, Other and Apparel.

Please Volunteer for quilt show committees

Committee Chairs are still needed for the 2015 Quilt Show. Please contact Nancy Banz or Sue Lee if you are

interested in volunteering for one of the positions listed below. See page 8 for complete list.

Southwest Folklore

***Food Concessions***

***Outside Helpers for Setup/Take Down***

***Photographer***

***Raffle Quilt Mom***


Please feel free to submit articles, suggestions,

patterns, or want ads to buy or sell anything quilt

related. We do not promise publication of all

submitted items. We will, however, endeavor to

publish all items that are applicable to the Guild’s

charter within a reasonable time frame. All items

must be written in an e-mail or on paper. The

editor cannot take responsibility for verbal re-

quests. Request deadline is the 20th of the

month. Please send all contributions to the

Newsletter Editor.

Guild Website:

www.hummingbirdquiltguild.com

HSQG Contacts

President

Nora Eaken [email protected]

1st VP, Publicity

Pat Hopkins [email protected]

2nd VP, Programs

Clara Billock [email protected]

Secretary

Maureen Ciezki [email protected]

Treasurer

Wendy Seals [email protected]

Newsletter Editor

Starr Seesler [email protected]

Webmaster/Membership

Shirley Gray [email protected]

Dates for Your Information

10/10-12 Rim Country Quilt Roundup

10/30-11/2 Quilt Festival, Houston

11/6-8/2014 Quilt, Craft Sew Festival, Tucson

(quiltcraftsew.com) (Rusty Barn)

11/7-1/2015 Art Quilts XIX: Permission to Play

Chandler, AZ (visiongallery.org)

Caring for Our Own…

Our best wishes to Pat Jones for a speedy

recovery from pneumonia.

Our heartfelt condolences to Candy Jennings on

the loss of her mother.

Our heartfelt condolences to Connie Worden on

the loss of her mother.

Our best wishes to Jane Althar for a speedy

recovery from her surgery.

Our best wishes to Sue Ritter for a speedy

recovery from her surgery.

T-Shirts and Tote Bags are still

available.

Welcome ew Members

Dixie Kentros

Lisa Marra

Kathleen L’Ecluse

Alicea (Ali) Barrows

ew Member Profile – Welcome Dixie Kentros

Dixie has been quilting a few years and heard

about the HSQG at the quilt show . She learned to

quilt from a friend and in class, but hasn’t discov-

ered her favorite quilting technique. She will be

attending the morning meetings.

Dixie has lived in Sierra Vista twice: the first time,

for five years, when her husband’s company

moved them here from Alabama. Presently, she

has been here 1-1/2 years after her husband’s com-

pany moved them here from Florida.

Other than quilting, Dixie said she enjoys golf,

fishing, and embroidery. She is a volunteer giving

cave tours at Kartchner Caverns.


Flag Quilt Presented at Chapel Dedi-

cation on Memorial Day, May 26 at

the Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery

This wonderful quilt, measuring 54” x

50”, was the collaborative effort of

Susie Weaver, Doris Wells, and Clara

Billock. The design and piecing was

Susie’s contribution; Clara designed

and placed the Huachuca Mountains

made from a rich pallet of batiks; and

Doris quilted a swirly, free motion de-

sign over all. Doris and Clara bound the

quilt, finishing just days before its

placement in the new chapel.

Stopping by the new Veterans’ Memo-

rial cemetery is memorable in itself, as

it is a beautiful final resting place for

our finest Americans. The new chapel

provides a shelter for services during

inclement weather.

Thanks to you from all Hummers! A

stunning and inspirational addition to

that lovely and sacred spot at the ceme-

tery off Buffalo Soldier Trail.

6/3 Pat Wettack

6/5 Jan Bowie

6/5 Beth Dilley

6/7 Maryann Lepic

6/7 Kathy Ellinwood

6/8 Roberta Watson

6/8 Karen Aker

6/10 Dorothy Bianco

6/10 Peggy Kenny

6/11 Lucinda Rossow

6/14 Lee Grieme

6/16 Connie Cook

6/17 Kathy Brown

6/18 Kathryn Tyler

6/26 Pauline Grosch

Goodbye to a Special Lady , Lynne

Bie. Lynne is a past HSQG Presi-

dent and quilt show co-chair. Lynne

is moving to Florida in June and

trading a “dry” heat for a “wet” one.

Plus hurricanes! Be well, best

wishes, good luck, and happy quilt-

ing. We’ll miss you!

Just a reminder from Shirley Gray, Membership

- if you would like to provide a POC is case of

an emergency while at guild, please email or

give her a note with your information. The old

membership form did not have a space to add

this information. Providing this personal data is

entirely voluntary.


Workshop ews and Programs Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:

◙ Wednesday, July 2, Lecture on Modern Quilts

and trunk show presented by Kathy Harris.

◙ Monday, July 7, Quarterly Business Meeting, Blotto due; Lecture on Modern Quilts and trunk

show presented by Kathy Harris.

� Saturday, August 23. Workshop with Doris Wells. Make Your Jacket, Part 1. Cost:

$30 (Part 1 and 2)

� September 1 No mtg. Labor Day.

� September 3 Sewing Room Sale.

� Saturday, September 13: Workshop with Doris

Wells. Make Your Jacket, Part 2.

� ovember 3 and 5 Challenge Quilts.

� December 1 and 3 Holiday parties.

Please contact Clara Billock for information

([email protected]).

Free Quilting Technique Classes

Doris Wells has volunteered to teach a free quilt-ing class on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. The afternoon sessions begin at 1:15 pm; evening at 6:15pm. Each session should last about 1-1/2 hours (this is flexible). The two sessions, afternoon and evening, will cover the same topic. The classes will start with the basics and cover making pieced blocks with rotary cutting tools and sewing by machine. Starting from an easy block, we will move on to more difficult blocks. These classes are meant to explore each topic in depth

and will take the time needed to master each topic.

Mark your calendar for the following sessions:

June 25 - Waves of the Sea

July classes TBA

Follow-on classes will look at appliqué and various other more advanced techniques. Suggestions for topics are welcome. For informa-

tion contact Doris Wells ([email protected]).

All are welcome to join the classes at any time. If you wish to get the notes so you can come when a topic is of interest to you, just drop me a note at: [email protected]. I will add you to my mailing

list and send those notes as they are ready.

Our

clubhouse has new curtains! Joy in

the morning!

Our sincerest thanks and kudos to Joy Bradley

who has contributed time and effort to making

curtains for the clubhouse. Any one who has

been in this room on Wednesday mornings

knows how intense the sun was filtering in

through the undraped windows. The curtains

are lovely. A first rate job! Thank you, Joy!

We won’t have to wear our sunglasses inside

now!


************Blue Moon************* Monday, June 30th will be a Blue Moon night. We will work on Quilts of Valor blocks. The

Quilts of Valor 2014 Hearth & Home block challenge is in full swing.

This is a friendly little contest to see if those East of the Mississippi can out sew those of us in

the West. A few current statistics:

Those in the western portion of the country have contributed 150 blocks so far with Idaho con-tributing the largest number. The eastern part of the country is not too far behind at this time with

93 blocks of which 19 have come from one single quilter in Michigan.

These blocks will be divided between those attending the QOV National Conferences in TN and NV this August and all blocks received by July 31st will be counted for the contest. We will turn

our blocks into Tucson by July 23rd.

We have block kits made up or you can use your own fabric and start making blocks now and

bring then in at any time. We have copies of the pattern available or you can download it here:

http://www.qovf.org/Pdf_Files/HearthHome_BlockPatternB.pdf . The pattern is also available

on the HSQG website.

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Happy Fathers’ Day

June is the month we honor all fathers on Fathers’ Day, June 15.

Flag Day

June is also the month to pay tribute to the Stars and Stripes and the freedom Americans enjoy

on June 14.****Long may it wave!***


Admissions

Kathy Baker

Member Vendors

Karen Horton

Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales

Coni Tiefel

Advertising/Publicity

Gail Staples

Memorial Display

Lois Bloom

Ramp Quilts

Lucinda Rossow

Commercial Vendors

Ruth Atkins & Jane Bourne

Outside Helpers

For Set up/Take Down

OPEN

Ribbons

Clara Billock

Education

Doris Wells

Photographer

OPEN

Security

Nancy Banz

Food Concessions

OPEN

Quilt Check-in And Check-out

Laura Keiller

Table Rentals

Nancy Banz

Guild Boutique

Maryann Lepic

Quilt Database

Susan Ritter

Transportation

Diane Williams

Guild Brag Table

Janet Wilcox

Quilt Design and Hanging Supervisor

Sue Lee

Vintage Quilts

Georganne Weydemeyer

Hang Tags

Shirley Gray

Quilt Entry Forms

Sue Lee

Volunteer Coordinator

Nancy Banz

Hanging System Set-up and

Take-down

Ann Walker

Quilt Show Judging

Nancy Banz

White Glove

Cynthia Waskiewicz

Hospitality

Pauline Granstrom

Raffle Quilt Mom

OPEN

Nancy Banz Sue Lee

2015 Quilt Show

BLOTTO Block Due—July 7

When you sign up for blotto, the white and gold blocks are provided. This block is due

at the Quarterly Business Meeting in July.


************The Sewing Room Tours Directions**********

******Wednesday, June 4 and Saturday, June 7********

First group at 9AM. First stop is at Shirley Fogle’s.at 5203 E. Polly, Hereford, AZ take 92 S. to Hereford Rd turn left go to Edward V, (just past M & M junk yard) turn left and turn right on Polly; she is the 1st house on the left. She has room to park about 20 cars so many of you can car pool from there. If you live in town, you can meet at the Apache school and car pool. Since not everyone can get into the sewing rooms at the same time, it will work out fine to meet at the

school and leave as the vehicles fill up. If you live south of town just meet at Shirley’s.

Next stop (Wed only) is Lois Bloom’s. Go back to HWY 92 turn left. Turn left on 3 Canyons (she will try to have the gate open, but if not, you can buzz her at 378-6760 and she will let you

in. You will then turn left onto Palisades Dr. and left on Silverthrone House # is 5881.

Next will be Peggy Kenny’s. You will exit 3 Canyons and turn left and look for mile marker 336. The next street sign is S. Corgi Ranch approx ½ mile past the mile marker turn right and

follow the drive to the other side of the house; park by the arbor and go in the gate.

Last is Doris Wells’ at 901 Sims Rd. Bisbee, 520-432-2820 It is off of Tombstone Canyon. (it is the street that runs in front of the Iron Man statue. There is plenty of parking at the park or on

the street by the School House Inn. Park and you will be ferried up the road by Clara.

You can call me if you are lost and I will try and get you back on track. Have fun. I am looking

forward to seeing all the great places people sew.

Clara Billock

Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild

Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame

Quilt Documentation Project

266-0575

[email protected]

Hummingbird St i tchers Quil t Gui ld

P.O. Box 1326 Sierra vis ta , AZ 85636-1326

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