SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 7:00 P.M. Fairborn Senior Center 325 N. 3rd Street Fairborn, Ohio Visitors Welcome ($10 Speaker Fee)

(REMINDER: All Meetings Are Now Scent Free)

Rita Fishel To Demonstrate ‘Creative Grids’ This month our speaker is Rita Fishel, nationally known quilter, speaker, author, teacher, and owner of Creations Sew Clever in Chillicothe. Rita will be presenting her highly entertaining and instructive lecture “Tool Time.” Rita is also offering MVQG members a substantial 15% discount at the meeting and class on Wed. for Creative Grids rulers. So, if you would like any particular Creative Grids rulers, you should let Rita know what her to bring for you. You may contact Rita yourself by calling her at 740-775-1957, emailing her at sewclevr@gmail.com (put MVQG Presentation in subject heading), or letting Mary Lou know at cinemabuff@sbcglobal.net. Rita is teaching a workshop on Wed Sept. 13 from 9-4 at the Xenia Community Center, 1265 West Second Street, Xenia. We have room for one more person to attend the workshop; the cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Sign-up is in the back of the room Tuesday evening. Sign-up for the February 2018 retreat will begin as well prior to Tuesday’s meeting. Retreat information and the registration form are included in this newsletter and will be available on the Guild website: www.miamivalleyquiltersguild.org October Meeting Jesy Anderson, owner/creative director of Needle, Ink, and Thread will be addressing our guild. November Meeting Our speaker and teacher this month is Maggie Ball of Dragonfly Quilts in Bainbridge Island, WA. Maggie is also a nationally known author, speaker, teacher, and quilt artist. She will be teaching a class on Wed. Nov. 13 from 9-4 at Hawker United Church of Christ, 1617 North Longview Street, Beavercreek. Workshop attendees will be making “The Ölzii,” or never-ending knot, . . . a traditional Mongolian motif symbolizing the dynamic expanse of the universe and the endless cycles of life and death. It brings long life and prosperity, and drives away wild beasts and evil spirits. This symbol is used widely in Mongolia as decorative art and the pattern for the quilt, including the border, was taken from the door of a Mongolian ger (yurt). You may use either a dark or light background with contrasting Ölzii and border. Shading with similar values in the Ölzii adds to the subtle woven effect.” You can see a sample of this quilt top in the back of the room at September’s meeting. We still have room for a few more people in the workshop.; the cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members, plus a $5 pattern fee. December Meeting Our traditional Christmas dinner carry-in. Upcoming Speakers for 2018 Be thinking about the classes you might want to take and the lectures you do not want to miss… January - Linda Morgan, Wright State University women’s center February - Karen Kay Buckley, lecture and two-day workshop April - Jodi Barrows, lecture and Square-in-a-Square class June - Ann Loveless, lecture and collage class

July - Tim Latimer/Trunk Show September - Kimberly Einmo, lecture plus a class October - Rob Appell, Oct., lecture plus a class More information coming soon. Mary Lou McCormick, Vice President cinemabuff@sbcglobal.net 293-0551

A Note from the President… How many were actually quilting during the great eclipse event of late August? I joined my husband along with 8 million other watchers on the road for the best view. If your hobby is astrophotography, then you must go to the best viewing . But as with sewers, the more technical your equipment then more technical difficulties. But we got the pictures! Now, I can concentrate on my Christmas quilting projects. So far, I only have four going at once. It'll be exciting to see what everyone else will be bringing to our "Show and Tell." Maybe we'll see some projects created from our winnings from the August quarter auction. This was a great opportunity for quilters to distribute their excess tools and fabric. Thank you all for participating. Dresden Plate Quilt Challenge In honor of our 2018 Quilt Show Raffle Quilt we are having a Dresden Plate Quilt Challenge. Requirements: 1.) Must use the Dresden Plate pattern in some recognizable way 2.) Must be three layers with a top, batting, and backing 3.) Must be quilted by hand or machine or any combination 4.) Finished size must not be less than 12" X 12" but not greater than 28" X 28". It can be a square or rectangle or circular or any other creative dimension within the size required. 5.) It can be a kit, creative design, or any modification therein. Identify any authors' input or reference. 6.) Quilt Challenge entries will be due at the January 9, 2018. Remember, quilts from workshops and challenges are exempt from the five-quilt limit at our May 2018 Quilt Show. Happy quilting!!! Mary Bergseth, President maryoo@ameritech.net 427-3057

Weekly Senior Center Sew-In Days 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. Call 878-4141 on Fridays to sign up for lunch on Monday. 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 jstohr@att.net 426-8344

Library Provides Holiday Gift Ideas Have you started your "handmade holiday" list yet? You know, the list of things you need to hand make for Christmas gifts. Have you looked at the Guild library list for ideas? We have hundreds of great gift giving ideas from bags and wall hangings to king sized quilts and everything in between! Stop by the Library table at the Guild meeting for a sample or go to the Guild website and scroll through the list. If you find a book on the website you would like Tere to bring to you at the September meeting, send her an email with the book title and box letter and she will be sure to bring you that book. Tere Homer, Librarian terequilts@yahoo.com

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 lorettastephens93@yahoo.com or call her at 532-5578. She will send out a card and we will let the membership know.

Save Your Scraps for Quilt Show Sale Tere Homer and Sheila Rivers are collecting scraps that are at least 8 inches in size for the 2018 MVQG Quilt Show $5 bags of scraps booth. We could sure use your help. If your scraps are threatening to overtake your sewing room, gather up those that are at least 8 inches and bring them to the next Guild meeting. See Tere at the Library table or Sheila and we will take those unruly scraps off your hands!

Annual QOV Block Drive (#6!) Our 6th annual QOV block drive will be held at the November guild meeting. As a refresher, guild members make 12-1/2" UNFINISHED quilt blocks in colors of red, white, blue, yellow, gold, and beige (can be bright or country colors) in the pattern of their choice. Each block that is turned in at the November meeting is a chance to win a $10 gift card to an area quilt store (1 block = 1 chance; 5 blocks = 5 chances, etc.). These blocks are used to make Quilts of Valor which are then awarded to area veterans throughout the year. I'll bring the QOV

Scrap Box to the next several meetings - feel free to take what you might use, and bring back what you didn't use! Our Fall Sew-In dates are Thursday, September 14, Tuesday, October 17, and Friday, November 17. These are held at The Little Shop of Stitches in Miamisburg from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sign-up sheets will be at the QOV table during the fall guild meetings. If you are interested in awarding a Quilt of Valor to a relative or friend, please let me know! We really want to honor those who are closest to us! Debbie Ginsburg, QOV Project Coordinator debgins@aol.com

LOQ Subscriptions Provide Guild Funds 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 jengel1047@aol.com 256-0450

Orphan Block Month: A Big Success Thank you to everyone who brought orphan blocks in July. I cannot believe how many we received! I cannot wait to get these into quilts and show you all what we did together. We are still missing some baggie blocks that are part of a whole quilt. They are Ohio Star blocks. I gave out 20 and only have 11 back. Even if you think you have it, please bring it in so that I can track these last 9. Baggie blocks will pick up again in September. I am having a lot of fun coming up with new blocks that are easy for everyone to do. I welcome your feedback. I am still looking for sewers and quilters who would like to sew the blocks together and/or quilt them. I have had a couple of ladies volunteer and I will get you a kit together shortly. If you every have any questions, please e-mail them to heaglel@yahoo.com.I check at it daily. Reciepients Express Appreciation for Quilts Your work on the many beautiful quilts we donate to community agencies does not go unnoticed. Below is a message I received recently expressing appreciation for your generosity. Ms. Heagle, Thank you so very much for the beautiful quilts, our moms love them and are grateful to have something so nice to bring their babies home in. We really appreciate it. Diana Hobbs Head Coordinator, Fairborn Parenting Network Leanne Heagle heaglel@yahoo.com 293-1500

Membership News If you would like to pay your dues at the

September meeting, please have your check or cash ready. Make checks payable to Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild with Membership on the Memo line. Dues will remain at $20 for the 2018 membership year. If you want to pay by mail, send your check to: Amanda Bame, 2125 Beaver Valley Road #1,

Fairborn, OH 45324. 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. Directory Correction Please note the following correction to the 2017 Membership Directory: The correct e-mail address for Judy Gebhart is raegeb1@gmail.com. There is an error in your directory entry or if you have a change of information during the year, please e-mail the information to Ed Chamness at mrandmrsquilter@woh.rr.com

Quilting stories, ideas, news? Send information to: Ed Chamness P.O. Box 694 Wilberforce, OH 45384 E-mail: mrandmrsquilter@aol.com Articles are subject to approval and to editing. Materials received after the published deadline date (Monday following monthly meetings) will be considered for publication only as space and time permit.

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Guild Friends: Need to reach us? Send correspondence to: Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild P.O. Box 340141 Beavercreek, OH 45434

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