March 8, 2016
7:00 P.M.
325 North Third Street
Fairborn, Ohio
Visitors Welcome - $5.00 Speaker Fee
REMINDER: All meetings are now SCENT FREE, thank you.
Do Quilters Need Help Getting Organized?
Lori Firsdon, founder of Forte Organizers in Dayton and a lifelong organizing advocate will be the speaker for the March 8 guild meeting.
Lori founded the company in 2006, utilizing the skills she cultivated early on. She has balanced being a busy entrepreneur with raising five children. Now, as the owner of Forte Organizers, Lori continues to teach and guide both business and personal clients on organizational skills.
Forte Organizers works with individuals and families at home, as well as business people at work and in group settings. With one-on-one consultations, she is able to address the root of the disorganization. Business clients have unique challenges to their time and space but the organizational skills are the same.
Lori is a regular Dayton Daily News columnist and has been featured on national television shows focused on organizing, including on A&E Television’s popular Hoarders. Besides being an entrepreneur, she is the mother of five children, which gives her valuable insight on what organizational challenges most people face in trying to balance home and work life.
She shares her practical solutions, which can be immediately implemented and motivates listeners to think differently about their ‘stuff’ and encourages them to reclaim the time they have lost to being disorganized.
Mary Bergseth
427-3057
A Note from the President…
Another retreat come and gone. It was a good one and I was pleased to find out that we had 20 newbies. I remember when I was a newbie - it was exciting.
I want to thank all those involved with the retreat this year, there is much that goes on behind the scenes. You did a great job and I believe everyone had a great time.
See you in March, spring is right around the corner.
Sherry Gorby, President
849-9261
NOTE: Meetings are cancelled if the Fairborn Senior Center is closed.
Quilts of Valor Blocks Available for Assembly
Our Quilts of Valor project has been busy during the winter months! A number of quilters have taken block and pillowcase kits at the retreat to piece. Plus there were over 80 log cabin blocks made at the retreat for QOV! Thank you to Mary Bergseth and her helpers who organized all of the kits for the paper pieced project! These blocks will be used in future QOVs.
At the March meeting, more block kits will be available for individuals (or groups) to piece into tops. The fabric bins will also be there for sashings, borders and/or alternate blocks. There is no time frame for when these need to be completed! Just be sure to let me know that you have taken a kit!
Another opportunity to help QOV is to participate in our next Sew-In - Thursday, April 7 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Little Shop of Stitches in Miamisburg. Sign-up sheet will be at the QOV table at the March meeting. Also, we will have a QOV booth at our quilt show in May. If you can help man the booth (talking to people and answering questions), a sign-up sheet will also be at the QOV table (separate from the Quilt Show sign-ups). If there are any questions, please e-mail me at . Thank you for everything you all do to support QOV!
Happy Quilting!
Debbie Ginsburg
698-4711
Third Monday Stitch-In
The 3rd Monday stitch-in will be on March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Pam Hodits, 6729 Deer Bluff Drive, Huber Heights.
If you plan to attend, please call Pam at 236-1859 so she will know how many guests to expect.
Warm Up with Quilting Inspiration from Your Library
Has this blustery winter weather got you down? Warm up with a quilting project. The MVQG Library is your FREE resource for inspiration.
Each month Tere brings a crate of quilting books and displays them in the back of the room. Guild members are free to peruse the selection from the Guild's huge inventory and check out a book or two to take home for a month. Books are due back at the following meeting.
The complete library inventory list is on the Guild's website under Library. If you see a book you would like to check out, email Tere nd include the book name and box number and, if it is available, Tere will bring it to the next meeting for you.
Visit the Library table at the next meeting. Maybe you will get that inspiration for your next project!
Tere Homer
Librarian
Weekly Sew-In Days Scheduled at Senior Center
Come join the MVQG Sew-In days at the Fairborn Senior Center for each Monday. We are able to sew from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every week. We have more room to sew and to layout quilts.
The price is $2.00 to sew. If you are a member of the Fairborn Senior Center it is $1.00.
For those who may be interested, the Fairborn Senior Center has lunch available on Mondays for $3.00. You must call on the Friday before to be put on the list for lunch.
All are welcome to attend the weekly sew-ins. Come and get to know other members of the guild. You can come for a few hours or stay all day.
Bring a project and sew, sew, sew. You can sew on something for yourself or work on projects for Community Quilts. Bring your sewing machine, tools and supplies, or do some hand work. Irons will be available. No home interruptions!!!
Just as with guild meetings, the sew-in will be cancelled if the Senior Center is closed or dates may be changed during holiday periods.
Come and have a fun time…laugh and sew!!! If you have any questions, contact:
Janet Stohr
426-8344
Membership News
In spite of the threatening weather, there were 41 members signed in for the February
Meeting featuring Linda Morgan who talked about Wright State University’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and the program’s recent third annual Quilt Show - “Celebrating Quilt Stories.”
New members are: Pam Becker, PO Box 676, Lewisburg, OH 45338, phone: 962-4762, e-mail: and Marlene MacVane, 1614 N. Detroit St., Xenia, OH 45385, phone: 728-6472, e-mail: .
Please Submit Unpaid Dues
Guild membership is based on the calendar year, January through December. We will continue taking renewals for 2016 at the March meeting.
If you will not be attending the March meeting, please send in your renewal. We would like to publish the 2016 Membership Directory in the very near future.
Mail your check to: Karen Bergeron, 3376 Darbyshire Drive, Dayton, OH 45440.
Make checks ($20.00) payable to Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild with “Membership” on the Memo line. Please include Name, Mail Address, Phone and E-mail. Membership materials can be picked up at a subsequent meeting. If you would like to have your receipt and membership card mailed to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Membership questions can be directed to Karen by phone at 681-1126 or e-mail her at .
In general, if you have problems receiving Guild information sent by e-mail please contact Ed Chamness by e-mail at or call 470-4276.
Two new members joined the Guild at the February meeting:
Quilt Show News: Guidelines, Entry Forms Available
The quilt show is quickly approaching!
Volunteers: We need everyone to sign up for a shift or 2!! It is a lot of fun. The sign up board will be at the March meeting.
For questions, please call Mary Miller, 890-1010
Raffle Tickets: Thanks to everyone who turned in ticket money at retreat. And thanks to those who took more tickets to sell.
We need to keep selling these tickets.
If you need more tickets, please call Kathy Evens at 767-2959, she will also be at the guild meeting in March.
Raffle Quilt: If you would like to take the quilt to work, etc, to sell tickets, please call at the numbers below.
Registration of Quilts: With May 6-7, 2016, rapidly approaching, now is the time to give serious thought about your entries for the 2016 Quilt Show. The Rules of Entry and and Exhibit Registration Forms are available at the end of this newsletter. Please copy and save these forms. They also will be available on the Guild website.
If you are trying to finish a quilt for the show but don't know if it will be ready, please go ahead and fill out the form!
Don’t forget, the Quilt Show has arrived on Facebook!! For information about our quilt show, search for "Miami Valley Quilt Guild Quilt Show" and "like" us.
We will be bringing more flyers advertising the quilt show to the March meeting.Please distribute them where they can be available to potential attendees.
If you have any questions, please contact.
Thanks for all your help.
Susan Hill
Quilt Show Chair
rk_hill@ameritech
(h)426-4740
(c)572-3446
Magazine Subscriptions Benefit Guild
Just a reminder...when your "Love of Quilting" magazine subscription is up for renewal, help our Guild by renewing through us!
Start or renew a subscription for $20 per year through the guild and we will be able to earn $5 while sending on the $15 for your subscription.
Karen Engel is coordinator for the Fons & Porter project and has forms to be filled out for new or renewal subscriptions.
Make a check for $20 to MVQG and mail it to Karen Engel at 5259 Olentangy Drive, Riverside, OH 45431. She will subscribe or renew for you and you will be donating $5 to your guild.
Karen Engel
256-0450
Sunshine News
If you know of a Guild member who could use the support of the Guild, please contact: Loretta Stephens by e-mail at or call her at 532-5578. She will send out a card and we will let the membership know.
Marie Webster Quilts
In Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will celebrate the legacy of Marie Daugherty Webster (1859-1956), who is considered one of the leading designers in the history of early 20th-century quilt making.
Born and raised in Indiana, Webster designed and made her first appliquéd quilt in 1909. In the following years, her quilts were featured inLadies Home Journal, which brought her international fame and recognition.
The exhibition consists of 25 appliquéd quilts designed and made by Marie Webster, which date from 1909-1930, 13 patterns, and original pages fromLadies Home Journal. Marie Daugherty Webster's scrapbook will also be displayed.
“A Joy Forever: Marie Webster Quilts” will be on display at the Museum March 4, 2016, through January 8, 2017. For information, contact the museum: http://imamuseum.org.
Are you on Facebook?
If you are, be sure to “like” the Guild page on Facebook: Miami Valley Quilters Guild. This can be an important tool for communication among Guild members and with quilters around the world.
Quilting stories, ideas, News?
Send information to:
Ed Chamness
P.O. Box 694
Wilberforce, OH 45384
E-mail:
Articles are subject to approval and to editing. Materials received after the published deadline date (Monday following monthly meetings) will be considered for publication as space permits.
Guild Friends: Need to reach us?
Send correspondence to:
Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild
P.O. Box 340141
Beavercreek, OH 45434
Quilt Show Forms Begin on Following Page
MVQG 2016 Membership Quilt Show
Rules of Entry - Definitions and Categories
Select one category for each of your quilts, you may enter more than one quilt in any one category.
Original Art Quilt--The quilt must be your original design. You may use any fabrics, fibers and embellishments as fits your design. The quilt must have at least 3 layers. Quilts entered in this category cannot be based on a commercial pattern.
Art quilt from Commercial Pattern--The quilt may be made using any single or combination of techniques. You may use any fabrics, fibers and embellishments as fits your design. The quilt must have at least 3 layers. Quilts entered in this category can be based on a commercial pattern.
Applique Wall--Predominantly hand or machine appliqued based on traditional style pattern and set. May be hand or machine quilted. Made to be displayed on a wall. Not intended for use on a bed.
Pieced Wall--Predominantly machine or hand pieced based on traditional style pattern and set. May be hand or machine quilted. Made to be displayed on a wall. Not intended for use on a bed. This quilt may not be longer than 85" in length.
Applique Bed--Predominantly appliqued (hand or machine) based on traditional style, pattern and set. May be hand or machine quilted. Made for use on a bed. And, it must measure over 85"in Length.
Pieced Bed--Predominantly hand or machine pieced based on traditional style, pattern and set. May be hand or machine quilted. Quilt is made for use on a bed.
Miniature--Circumference is 96" or less, 5" block max. No minimum size and may be any style/technique.
Home Decor Accessories--Any item made for home decor. Must be quilted. This includes, pillows, table runners, etc. This excludes bed quilts, wallhangings, and throw quilts.
Wearable Art--An article of clothing which consists of three layers, quilted. (Complete ensemble not required.) Purses and totes may be included in this category.
Miami Valley Quilters' Guild Workshops/Challenges--Specify Workshop Teacher/Year of challenge.
Wholecloth--Any size. Entry must be a single piece of fabric for the front and back. Techniques include but not limited to meandering, background quilting, feathers with the quilting the dominant feature of the wholecloth. May be any style and include subtle embellishments. Can be machine or hand quilting.
Entry Information
1. Exhibits that were displayed at the 2012-2014 MVQG Shows are not eligible.
2. All entries must be constructed of fabric. All must be three layers and contain quilting.
3. Quilts entered must be owned or created by a current member of MVQG.
4. All quilts must have a label permanently attached.
Pre-Registration (Deadline: April 12, 2016)
- Preregistration forms will be available on the Guild website (http://www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org) at the March and April meetings, or by email: