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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
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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!
Easy Quilt |
Not so Easy Quilt |
Any questions, please
or phone 875-8420 or 975-0090.
February Raffle Block - Chocolate Cherry Hearts
 To
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 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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