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Welcome to Common Threads!

"Friendship is a tapestry woven through the years
with threads of joy and laughter, happiness and tears."

January Meeting

WHEN/WHERE -Our next meeting is January 26th, the 4th Tuesday of the month. It starts at 7:00 PM and is held at Bexley United Methodist Church, 2657 E Broad St Columbus, Ohio. The program will be "We've Got a Notion", a trunk show presented by Teri Tope and Liz Canty of Powell, Ohio. They have a sewing and quilting notion direct sale company on the web at www.wevegotthenotion.com. Also, we will get a sneak peak of Teri Tope's new book "Applique in Reverse". Their notions and the book will be for sale at the meeting. (Checks and cash only, no credit cards).

2010 Common Threads membership dues are now due. They are $25 for the year. Please submit your check and membership form to Marty Rigo at the meeting. A membership form can be found by clicking here.

It's a new year, so Birthday Fat Quarters and Secret Pals will be starting up anew. Sign-ups are during the January meeting and the groups will start up in February. Please see Marsha Beane or Kathy Gordon at the meeting, or email them (see your roster) by Monday, Jan 26 if you want to participate.

The Ways and Means Committee is collecting door prizes for our 10th Anniversary Party. If you have a quilting item in your stash or sewing room or a quilting service that you'd like to donate to the effort, please bring it to the meeting. Please keep in mind, these items should be something "current" and new... something you'd be excited to win.

Here's the link to the January 2010 Newsletter (PDF).

Liz CantyTeri Tope

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Swaps are Back!

This year we are going to try something a little different.  Most swaps will come in groups of 2 or 3 months and then you will be given a pattern that can be made using the pieces we have swapped.

Remember all swaps are to be Quilt Shop quality fabric that you would want to receive yourself.

January - 5" charm squares of Very Bright Batiks.  You will need at least one yard of fabric cut into 56 squares (you will have a few left over).  Place 4 charms in each of 12 baggies with your name on the outside.  If you want to work with this fabric and want to use it for matching border and binding you will need a total of 2-3/4 yards for the easy quilt.  Finished size of the easy quilt is 53.5" x 66.5" (12 blocks)

You must do the February swap too if you want to do the more challenging quilt.

February - 7" squares of Very Bright Batiks.  If you want to use one fabric for both swaps that is fine. You will need 40 squares or 1-5/8 yds cut into 7" squares.  Place 2 squares in each of 20 baggies with your name.   If you want to use your fabric for the border and binding of the February quilt, you will need an additional 2-1/2 yds.  Finished size of this quilt is 74" x 86" (20 blocks).

Don’t have enough of one fabric?  It works as long as the fabric in each bag is the same, so you can use this one as a stashbuster!

Very Bright Batiks - Easy Quilt

Easy Quilt

Very Bright Batiks - Harder Quilt

Not so Easy Quilt

Any questions, please or phone 875-8420 or 975-0090.

February Raffle Block - Chocolate Cherry Hearts

Chocolate Cherry HeartsTo construct this Heart Block, you will need a variety of pinks and reds and browns (scraps are preferred).

From the Pinks and Reds, cut:

  • 4 2-7/8" squares, then cut once diagonally
  • 6 2-1/2" squares

From the Browns cut:

  • 4 2-7/8" squares, cut once diagonally
  • 2 2-1/2" squares

Assemble according to image to the right. The pinks and reds form a heart, and the browns are the background.

Just in time for Valentines!!!!! One Raffle ticket per block brought to February's Meeting. Use up those scraps. You may make up to 3 blocks to enter. Winner takes all.

NEW BOARD

Welcome our new 2010 board...

  • Jackie Jones and Janet Armstrong—Co-Presidents
  • Robin Allen and Gloria Scott-Tibbs—Co-Vice Presidents
  • Claire Paul—Secretary, Newsletter
  • Marty Rigo—Treasurer

UPCOMING 2010 PROGRAMS

  • Jan 26 "We’ve Got the Notion" by Teri Tope and Liz Canty of Powell, Ohio. A trunk show by these owners of a sewing and quilting notion direct sale company. www.wevegotthenotion.com
  • Feb 23"The Good Life" by Annette Williams of Jeffersonville, Ohio, creator and supplier of her own line of embroidery and quilt kits. There will be a trunk show and hands-on demo. Dinner of pulled chicken sandwichs, chips and cookies will be available before the meeting. The price is $5 and dinner is served at 6:15 PM.
  • Mar 24"Paper Pieced Quilts, When, Why and What If?" by Carol Doak of Windham, New Hampshire. www.caroldoak.com
  • Apr 27 – Guild Jumble Sale and Silent Auction. Dinner of salads and desserts will be available before the meeting. The price is $5 and dinner is served at 6:15 PM.
  • May 25"Altered Photo Artistry" by Beth Wheeler and Lori Marquette, Threadography, Two Sipsters Studio of Fort Wayne, Indiana. A trunk show of altered photo artistry. www.threadography.net
  • Jun 22"From Closet Quilter to Portrait Artist" by Aniko Feher of Oak Park, Michigan. She will also put on a workshop the next day, June 23. www.quiltsbyaniko.com
  • Jul 27 – Annual Picnic, Challenge Show and Fat Quarter Bingo
  • Aug 24 -Vikki Pignatelli of Reynoldsburg, Ohio (founder of the Sacred Threads Quilt Exhibition). She will also put on the "Crazy about Curves" full-day workshop the next day, August 25. www.vikkipignatelli.com
  • Sep 28 – Common Threads Bi-Annual Quilt Show
  • Oct 26"View the World Through a Quilter's Eye" by Kimberly Einmo. A lecture and trunk show. www.kimberlyeinmo.com. Dinner will be served before the meeting. The menu will be announced later. The price is $5 and dinner is served at 6:15 PM.
  • Nov 23"How to Get the Kinks Out & Keep Moving!" by Laura L. Dekle, local Yoga Instructor. A hands-on demonstration of moves and stretches for quilters.
  • Dec – No meeting

COMING IN 2011 – DATES TO BE DETERMINED:

Ricky Tims Super Quilt SeminarRICKY TIMS SUPER QUILT SEMINAR

On April 29-May 1, 2010, Ricky Tims, along with Alex Anderson, and Libby Lehman, will be at the River Church in Olmstead Falls, Ohio, where he'll be conducting his Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar sponsored in part, by Bernina of America.  Imagine 3 hours on Thursday evening plus all day Friday and Saturday with instruction from three of the most sought-after international quilt instructors.  Everyone who registers for this event can attend all sessions and no one will miss out on their favorite instructor. Go to www.rickytims.com/seminars.html to get more information.

 

 

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