Scraps and Pieces Dixie Quilt Guild, St. George, Utah 84771-2812 October 2016

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2016 IN REVIEW It is hard to believe, but it is time for our DQG Annual Meeting on October 8, 2016 as a part of our Gen-eral Meeting. Since I will be at my daughter’s wedding, I thought I would share with you my YEAR IN REVIEW via our Newsletter. During my time as President, many wonderful quilters have worked together to help the Dixie Quilt Guild continue to go forward. I would like to mention to you some of the things in which we have been involved.

First on my list is the new and improved Website. It has been two years since I first began the pro-cess. My thanks to Karen Peterson for carrying on with what I started as the website chair and making all the tweaks that were needed. Working with a new provider with a new system has not been an easy task. The result you will see in the presentation at the October 8

th meeting.

We have been occupants of the facilities of the Electric Theatre for a full year. Since January the theatre has housed our monthly meetings, our teaching program and our Board meetings. This has become our home for DQG. We hope you enjoy the padded seats, the excellent sound system and the good view of the Show-N-Tell quilts.

Once again we have renewed our 401-(C) 3 tax status which makes us tax exempt for all activ-ities in which we participate, giving us a savings of our funds.

We are in the process of applying for the Washington County RAP Tax funds which will become available in 2017. My thanks to Viola Bodrero for her assistance in gathering the data and making the application for the DQG.

We have been successful in reinstating our National Teacher program for the DQG. We began with Josephine Keasler as our first teacher. Many participated and made some really clever quilts using the Judy Niemeyer designs. In November we are anticipating our second National Teacher, Noriko Endo from Japan. She will also give us a Trunk Show at our November 12

th meeting. I give my thanks to Teryl McKnight for her organization of this wonderful learning

experience right here in our own home setting. The second annual Sew Simple Retreat in Springdale was a grand success. There was more

space for our tables and we had three days of quilting fun. Sue Gilliam was the chairperson and we were grateful for her organization. It made the work of the committee much easier.

Our Philanthropy group has been busy throughout the year, donating quilts in our community to many groups who can use a little love through our quilts. Thanks to Susan Mapston for assist-ing Ruth McIntire to organize the volunteers who donate time and efforts to make these beauti-ful quilts. There is now a display at the Senior Center showcasing many of the quilts.

Monthly Workshops have been a huge success with Kaye Reese as our Chair. The varied subjects have had something for most all interests. I hope you have taken advantage of these free classes, where you can enhance your quilting knowledge.

Not your normal Round Robin Block of the Month activity has been a Border of the Month this year. Everyone started with a center focus square and added borders as instructed by Margie Black. They will be displayed at the Quilt Show in April, as a group.

The Kaffe Fassett Challenge Table Runner will be shown and voted on at the November meeting. It has been fun to see the creative ways our Chair Janice Howick has been able to get our at-tention. We look forward to seeing all the colorful entries from all of you.

Candace Miller has served as our Program Chair this year. We have been treated to a variety of programs that have increased our knowledge and given us encouragement in our quilting.

I saved the best for last. Our Singing Membership chair, Bruce Bussey has both entertained and made us laugh. We have learned about ourselves through his clever way with words. Thanks Bruce!

Thanks to all of you as you have supported our Board of Directors and participated in the 2016 Dixie Quilt Guild year. Wanda Bublik, President

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Upcoming Events

Dixie Quilt Guild Board: Meets Mon-day, October 3rd at 10 a.m. at the Electric Theater October Monthly Meeting: October 8th Annual Business Meeting 10:00a.m. Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St, St. George Philanthropy Group: Meets 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13th at the home of Ruth McIntire; 435 N. Stone Mountain Dr. #16 Workshop: October 18th (see page 7) Basic Beading 101, as Quilt Embellish-ments taught by Jan Passek

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PHILANTHROPY

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Ruthann Adams Janey Argyle Deanna Barker Beverly Bradley Judith Davis Gayle Fristoe Patricia Knott Lorri Limb Marjorie McLaughlin Ann Nancarrow Clara (Edna) Owen Karen Ray Susan Waldvogel Wade Wardrop

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

The philanthropy workshop will be Thursday, October 13th, from 9:30 AM to after lunch at the home of Ruth McIntire, 435 N. Stone Mountain Dr. #16. All the usual quilting chores will be on the agenda.

Come help us create comfort. Bring a snack for lunch, a sweet treat and beverage will be provided. Questions?? Call Susan Mapston (435)628-5420 or Ruth McIntire (435)674-0746

OCTOBER MEETING This month we have our annual busi-ness meeting. It will include the election of the Board of Directors, a report on the re-cent year’s activities, a financial report, and any other business deemed necessary. We will also have a brief presentation about our new website. Sign-ups for the retreat and the Holi-day Party will also take place.

Please plan to attend.

The Dixie Quilt Guild is on facebook. Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/DixieQuiltGuild/ Or you can click the facebook icon on our website to view the page.

SHOW QUILT TICKETS

Calling on all Dixie Quilt Members to help support the sale of our Show Quilt tickets. It would be appreciated if each member would buy at least 20 tickets at $1 per ticket. You can buy these tickets for yourself or to sell. If you prefer to take tickets to sell that would also work. Tickets will be available at each of the upcoming meetings. We also have a picture of the quilt that each member can take to

help sell the tickets. We look forward to your support. Thank you.

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BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH:

Not Your Normal Round Robin

You ladies are amazing. The little quilts that were brought to share at the September meeting were beautiful. We are winding down, as far as our project goes, so I want you to try to get them finished for the October meeting. We will have a showing at the November meeting for those who are late returners, or just needed a bit more time to get it done. Please remember to hang on to your little quilts until after the

quilt show in April. Margie Black, 628-4196 or marjerblack@gmail.com.

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December 10, 2016

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at the October and

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GREETINGS QUILTERS FROM MEMBERSHIP:

It was so good to see everyone back at the Septem-ber Guild Meeting. Many people were so excited they wanted to pay their dues for 2017. We picked up 5 new members too. Please welcome and introduce your-selves to the following new members: Ricci Lindley, Bonnie Miles, Lahala Phelps, Linda Beard, Marilyn Arrington We are glad to have you join us. We will be collecting 2017 dues at the October, No-vember, and December Guild Meetings. These dues will cover January thru December 2017.

Thank you. Bruce Bussey, Membership Chair

Good News Beginning October 8th, you will be able to register and pay for the Sew Simple Retreat and our Christmas Luncheon on line at our website. dixiequiltguild.com So, if you can’t make the meeting, you can still sign up for these events. You will still be able to sign up in person at the meeting.

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KAFFE KRAZY 2016 Quilt Challenge

Runner: 16”- 20” X 50”- 60”

Kaffe Krazy Challenge Runners are due at the October 8th Guild Meeting. Please bring them in a pillowcase with the label sewn or safety pinned to the pillowcase. The label is BELOW. If you forget, we will have extras that morn-ing. All we really need is your name and the name of your runner on the pillowcase label. Voting will take place upstairs at our November 12th Guild Meeting. Please plan to come early, 9:30 am to vote . Runners will be hung the night before. Please plan to display your quilt at our 2017 quilt show. Janice Howick

NAME of QUILTER _____________________________ NAME of QUILT ____________________________________________

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SEW Simple Retreat Registration opens at the October meet-ing! Opportunities to register and pay on line will also be available on our website soon. $10.00 fee is due at time of regis-tration. So we can plan space accordingly

let us know, when registering, if you need any of the following:

-help finding a roommate -swap meet space, $5.00 to reserve a table. -sit and stitch space, i.e. no machine

UPDATE ON HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

We will be at the brand new Springhill Suites in Springdale with a 3000 square foot conference room. Marriott rewards mem-bers will get points for their stay. Standard Suites: $119 per night plus tax. Suites are either 2 queen beds or one king, living room area with a pull out sofa, mini refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. These suites are in the same build-ing as the conference room. Premium Suites: $139 per night plus tax. Suites are either 2 queen beds or one king, separate living room area with a pull out sofa, mini refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker and private patio . These suites are in a building adjacent to the con-ference room. Both rooms include Free Hot American Style Breakfast The hotel will honor these rates from 2/14- 20/2017 if you want to extend your stay. The hotel is expecting to open De-cember 15, with the reservation system coming on line as early as mid- November. Once we get confirmation on the reservation system, we will let you know. Jan Passek

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED!

QUILTFEST THREAD BASKET I hope you can see in the picture that we really packed quite a few items into the Dixie Guild auction basket for the Utah Quilt Fest. The basket could not fit into the cellophane, so I put the cellophane into the basket and filled it that way. I made a list of the items in the basket, so bidders will know what is inside.

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National Teacher Classes Noriko Endo, from Tokyo, Japan is coming to teach for our Guild, November 9th – 12th, 2016. Sign-ups continue at the October 8th DQG Meeting

NOTICE: Change of Class Schedule for Noriko Endo The Friday classes on November 11th (Zen-Tangle machine Quilting-Creating Shapes and Enjoy Silk Flakes plus Paints-Art Quilt Figure with Needles) have been changed to a repeat of "Black Confetti Naturescapes". This is the same class being offered on Wednesday. Anyone unable to make the Wednesday class can now sign up for Friday. The classes previously scheduled for Friday have been cancelled. There are no changes to the currently scheduled Wednesday and Thursday classes.

There are still some spaces for the Thursday and Friday classes.

The balances for the class and kit fees are

DUE at the October 8th DQG meeting.

Supply lists will be available at the October 8th DQG meeting. Don't miss this great opportunity to learn from this Internationally recognized Quilter and In-structor, Noriko Endo of Tokyo, Japan.

November 9, 2016 (Wednesday): 10:00am – 5:00 pm Black Confetti Naturescapes – (Material Fee $15 for quilting patterns and paint)

Description of class: Explore the naturescapes process Endo utilized in her award winning quilts. Learn simple tech-niques for changing confetti into art pieces of nature. Leftover fabric pieces are layered on batting, covered with tulle, embel-lished with embroidery and quilting stitches. Play with free-motion quilting. "Confetti Naturescapes" Dragon Threads, Machine Quilting Unlimited Sep/Oct 2013, MQUMAG.com, www.norikoendo.com November 10, 2016 (Thursday): 10:00am – 5:00 pm Painting With Needles – Possibilities of Free-Motion Quilting (Material Fee: $10 for quilting pat-terns)

Description of class: Explore the possibilities of machine stitching with needles and the techniques to fill the surface with threads and paintings. Draw original design on fabric and finish stitching with threads. To add depth and transparency, learn and experiment with paints on fabric. November 11, 2016 (Friday): 10:00am – 5:00 pm Black Confetti Naturescapes – New! (Material Fee $15 for quilting patterns and paint)

Description of class: Explore the naturescapes process Endo utilized in her award winning quilts. Learn simple tech-niques for changing confetti into art pieces of nature. Leftover fabric pieces are layered on batting, covered with tulle, embel-lished with embroidery and quilting stitches. Play with free-motion quilting. "Confetti Naturescapes" Dragon Threads, Machine Quilting Unlimited Sep/Oct 2013, MQUMAG.com, www.norikoendo.com

November 12, 2016 (Saturday): 10:00am Noriko Endo will be the featured Speaker at the DQG Meeting. QUESTIONS?? Teryl Loy teryl@terylloy.com 435-817-4159 (house) ; 435-215-3786

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The September workshop saw eleven Dixie Quilt Guild members busily creating a flo-ral wool applique mini-purse with very strange embroidery stitch names such as, pistil stitch, drizzle stitch, bullion stitch. Who thinks up these names??? You will be able to view their handiwork as finished projects at a future show and tell. The October workshop, Basic Beading 101, as Quilt Embellishments, will be conduct-ed by Janet Passek and friends. The signup sheet will be continuing at the October 8 Guild Meeting. Class size will be no less than 10, nor more than 25, with a waiting list. A small supply kit will be made available for $5 to be picked up at the October 8, 2016 Guild Meeting. An additional supply list will be sent out separately to those who sign up for the workshop. As of this date, fourteen Guild members have signed up for this workshop, so there’s still room for more. NEWS FLASH November’s workshop will be conducted by Ruth Ann Adams and Wanda Bublik. They will be team teaching this workshop which will now allow for twenty Guild members to attend. Multiple landscape quilting techniques for a holiday themed wall hanging will be taught in the class. There will be a kit for the class for $25, which will be available for pickup at the November 12, 2016 Guild Meeting. A signup sheet will be available at the October 8 Guild Meeting and will include a waiting list. Workshops are held at the St. George Senior Center, 245 North 200 West, St. George, UT 84790. Time is 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The dates for the 2016 workshops are as follows:

Please feel free to contact me regarding questions, suggestions and comments about our workshops. Kaye Reese, khreese10@gmail.com or 435-467-5560.

WORKSHOP NEWS

DATE DAY MONTH EVENT NAME

10/18/2016 TUE OCT Basic Beading 101, as Quilt Embellishments

11/15/2016 TUE NOV Holiday Landscape Wall Hanging

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BOARD MEMBERS 2016 President ————————————Wanda Bublik Vice President and Facilities—— ——Viola Bodrero Advisor to President———————Margaret Miller Past President———————Shauna Stephenson Secretary————————————DeLoyce Tyler Treasurer—————————————Lynn Gleed Membership ——————————--Bruce Bussey Newsletter———————————Karen Peterson Quilt Show ———————————Wanda Bublik Webmaster——————————-Karen Peterson Workshop Coordinator———————-Kaye Reese

COMMITTEES Asst. Treasurer————————-—Lori Dischbein Asst. Membership————————-Ely Samarzea Asst. Workshop Coord————–——Connie Green Block of the Month————————Margie Black

& Rene Hall Challenge Quilt———————–-—--Janice Howick Friendship Group & Hospitality—–-–--Brenda Jones Historian————————————--Ely Samarzea Magazines————————————Gayle Fristoe Name Tags/Birthdays————--Annette Williamson National Teacher————–-———--Teryl McKnight Philanthropy——————————-Susan Mapston

& Ruth McIntire Photographer———–——Mary Christine McCarthy Programs——–————————Candace Miller &

Stitchin’ Sisters Utah Guild Rep——————–———Wanda Bublik Sunshine—————–-———————Doris Claude

Let’s Get to Know . . . Doreen Wells Our featured quilter this month is Doreen Wells, who moved to St. George in 2014, and joined the Dixie Quilt Guild in 2015. How many years have you been quilting? One and a half years, but I didn’t know what I was doing until I took a beginning quilting class last fall. Since taking the beginning quilting class in October of 2015, I have pieced 5 quilts and made 6 bags/totes. The first quilt is from the class and is for personal use. The second quilt was a Quilt of Valor for a veteran. Quilts 3 and 4 were for two of my grandchildren and the latest is from a BOM kit I purchased in 2000 from Hancock Fab-rics. It has been a challenge since the fabric is no longer available and all the pieces were pre-cut. It had to be perfect (well, almost!!) and it turned out great. Haven’t yet decided who is getting this latest quilt. What is your favorite quilting technique? I really enjoy all aspects, but my most favorite is piecing. Tell us about your most challenging quilt, and why. The second quilt was the most challenging because several people, with different skill levels, had cut and pieced the Quilt of Valor blocks. So, when we were putting the blocks together, it wasn’t working out. Basically, I took almost everything apart and put it back together. But I was determined not to waste the fabric, and I loved the pat-tern, so, it was a good learning experience for me. Have you taught any quilt classes? No!! I’m a beginner. Have you entered any judged/non-judged shows, and/or won any quilt ribbons? No. What type(s) of quilting technique would you like to learn? Currently learning Quilt Smart and will be learning applique later this fall. Are you a member of a sewing group? Yes Something that few people know about me: Gardening is my favorite past-time, but quilting is quickly catching up.

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QUILT ST. GEORGE

Quilt St.George has a new owner, Joyce Weeks.

The 2017 dates are August 22-24.

It will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott.

There will be national teachers. Check the website, quiltstgeorge.com

for more information, as it becomes available. Gems of the Desert, April 10-14, 2017

Show Quilt

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MOM WAS RIGHT When I was 9 or 10 years old my parents took my brother and me to Boston. Dad had some conference thing and mom envisioned a few days of culture immersion with Jon and me. One place on this tour was the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I still love his epic poem, Evangeline, and have fond memories of the visit. Another stop, that didn’t go quite so well, was to the Museum of Fine Arts. There was an exhibit by someone whose work mom was so excited to see. I don’t remember the painter’s name or anything he painted, except for one piece. A massive, 8 feet by 10 feet, canvas. Painted white. With a thin red stripe, top to bottom, slightly off center. I offered my opinion, as only a child can, loud enough for everyone to hear, “I did better than that in kindergarten!” Embarrassed doesn’t begin to cover it. But mom, being a parent, chose to make it a teachable moment. She made me stand there and look at that painting until I could truly find something, anything, to appreciate. I think I finally admired the way the red line faded into the white canvas. Two months after my mom passed, my dad and I went to her guild’s quilt show. We wandered around admiring the quilts, pleased that some of her things were in a special display. Dad and I have similar taste in quilts, Baltimore Albums, Bargello, bright colors and landscapes are the eye candy of choice. But we like to look at everything. Well, imagine our surprise when we stopped to look at one entitled, ”Raccoons in my attic”. I was attracted to the shiny, pearly white beads on the raccoons. Reading the info card, I discovered, to my horror, that the beads were meant to be maggots! Next to that quilt was one with a tree , mossy ground and some flowers. Looking closer, the ground looked disturbed and had traces of red in it. This quilt was illustrative of burying the placenta after her daughter was born. Ewww… Then Mom’s edict came to mind. Someone worked hard to create this art, and it means something to them. While I might not especially like it, I should take the time to find something to admire. Maggots and a placenta. It took some time, but the quilting on a single color of brown fabric made it look like a tree trunk. That’s impressive. And those pretty pearly beads add-ed such light to the dark and dreary attic. Art is very personal and quilts are art. Even though you might not want it on your wall, respect the artist. Take the time to find something to admire. You might find that you broaden your horizons and begin to like something different. And that, ac-cording to mom, is one of the purposes for art. And…

Mom was right. K.P. Ed

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GEMS OF THE DESERT 2017 DQG Quilt Show DIXIE CENTER April 10-14, 2017

Our quilt show committee has been hard at work for a year. There are many opportunities for you to participate as well. Each Chairperson has listed below ways you can help and be a part of this wonder-ful event. CHAIRPERSON --------------------------------- Wanda Bublik APPLICATION ----------------------------------- Viola Bodrero BED TURNING ---------------------------------- Need a Volunteer – call Wanda 435-656-0480 CLASSES ----------------------------------------- Margaret Miller & Jill Beitler

Trunk Show --------------------------------- DeLoyce Tyler

FEATURED QUILTER ------------------------- Marilyn Badger & Claudia Clark Meyers FINANCES ---------------------------------------- Lynne Gleed & Lori Dischbein JUDGING ---------------------------------------- Marilyn Valle MARKETING ------------------------------------- Rosemary Hargrove

Signs & Posters ----------------------------- Bruce Bussey Show Quilt ------------------------------------ Jackie Brown Show Quilt Makers ------------------------- Doris Claude & Darlene Mann Photography --------------------------------- Shauna Stevenson Show Book/Hang Tags-------------------- Trudy Law Blog & Facebook --------------------------- Karen Peterson

RIBBONS & PRIZES --------------------------- RuthAnn Adams SETUP --------------------------------------------- Alisann Poutinen VENDORS ---------------------------------------- Janice Howick

Assistant – Jackie Greeley

VOLUNTEERS ---------------------------------- Linda DiSante Ticket Sales --------------------------------- Cathy Cherry

CLASSES: We are so excited to expand our show and include classes, Wednesday through Friday, during the Quilt Show. There will be an extensive variety of classes, from themed projects to techniques: speed cutting, appliqué, machine and hand quilting, fabric embellishment and more. One special lec-ture will feature a quilt collection as it pertains to pioneer history! Marti Michelle will be our featured Na-tional Teacher, teaching classes on both Wednesday and Thursday, plus a trunk show on Wednesday evening! Included with your registration fee of $25 will be entry to the Trunk Show and the Quilt Show. You may, on the guild website, see all class listings, as well as register on line Nov. 1, for this event. We would like to ask all guild members to help make Nametag Necklaces for those who register for Classes. On Wed. Oct. 19, there will be a workshop/demonstration at the New Promise Lutheran Church at 244 S. Valley View Dr from 9-12 (located between Sunset and Tonaquint Drive) We will have kits for you with three sets of name tags. You may sew at the workshop, or view the demonstration and work at home. Please help us as we anticipate a need for 200! Jill Beitler and Margaret Miller would really appreciate your help. See the display at the October Guild Meeting. Questions? 435-668-3525. VOLUNTEERS There will be sign-up sheets starting at our October meeting for each of the areas that need volunteers to help during the quilt show. Please consider becoming a volunteer so that we may be able to assist the Committee Chairpersons to meet the needs of those who attend our show. VENDORS Our Guild is very lucky to have vendors who enjoy coming to Southern Utah. They speak positively about our Dixie Quilt Show and our Guild members. Please plan to take time to look at and hear about their products and techniques. Set aside some of your quilting dollars to share with this year’s ven-dors. Without them, we would not have a show. APPLICATION We hope everyone has selected a project to make for our quilt show. The choice is yours to enter your project for display-only or to be judged. And we will have a category for this year's block of the month and challenge quilts. The entry form is on our website. We are excited to be able to display our quilts for the community.

P.O. Box 2812 St. George, UT 84771-2812 For info call Wanda Bublik, President 435-656-0480

Gems of the Desert

QUILT SHOW April 10-14, 2017 Featured Quilters

Marilyn Badger Claudia Clark Meyers