April 2023
April 2023 Newsletter
We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Please remember to pay your dues for the year.
We don't want you to miss next month's newsletter
because your membership is not up to date.
We meet at The Well.Community
554 Pitt Rd, Brownsburg, IN 46112.
From Our President
Happy April Scrapbasket Quilters,
Hopefully your month started well. Can you believe that we are already a quarter of the way through 2023. We have a lot of great things ahead with respect to Guild plans, programs and activities. It was so much fun spending time connecting with each other over the past few meetings and showing off all the great projects, UFO’s, and BOM.
Just a reminder… if you haven’t yet paid your dues, please take care of this at this month’s meeting. And speaking of membership….We love adding new members to our great guild. It would be wonderful if you would invite friends and fellow quilters to attend a meeting and get to know us. New members always add such great fun to our group. If you are a member and haven’t been to a meeting yet this year…. We MISS You… hopefully April is the month you can join us.
For those of you participating in the BOM…keep up the great work. We can’t wait to see this month’s block.
So many of us are making a big dent in our UFO bins, thanks to the Challenge team. Keep it up. There is nothing more fun than to see those projects to completion. Be sure to bring your project and show it off.
Plans for the fall retreat promise a FUN time away. If you haven’t signed up… be sure to see the information below OR sign up at the meeting. You will not want to miss out.
Have you seen the raffle quilt? It is absolutely beautiful. Sales are going well but we still have a lot of work to do. If you sold tickets, make sure to bring them to the meeting. You are encouraged to sell as many as you can…so feel free to get more tickets to sell to your coworkers, family and friends. Also, be sure to sign up for opportunities to sell raffle tickets at the different venue options.
April’s program is going to be wonderful… don’t miss out.
Beth Archer
2023 Scrapbasket President
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
2023 Scrapbasket Programs
April 2023
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
wholecirclestudio.com
BIO: Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill is a designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter and educator. As a trained and practicing graphic designer, her quilts start with a concept and research shapes the design. Sheri strives to enhance people’s everyday lives through beautiful meaningful design. Through sharing her work and teaching, she loves to empower and inspire others to enjoy the process of making.
Sheri’s quilts have gained international recognition, including awards from QuiltCon, International Quilt Festival, Quilt Week/Paducah and the Modern Quilt Guild. Additionally, her work has been featured at art centers and galleries around the country. Her work has been included in books and publications and magazines. She self-publishes and distributes her quilt patterns, which can be found at quilt shops worldwide and online. Sheri enjoys giving presentations and teaching nationally.
As an active member of the modern quilt community, Sheri collaborates with leading industry organizations such as Aurifil, Art Gallery Fabrics, Oliso, Ruby Star Society, and The Warm Company. She designed, created and filmed two segments for Fresh Quilting, a public television show co-produced by the Modern Quilt Guild and KS Productions.
Presentation: Content, Concepts & Quilts: Approaching Quilting as a Graphic Designer
Our own life experiences can play a big role in our work as quilters. In this presentation and trunk show, Sheri will share how she applies her graphic design training and practices to design quilts while showing a selection of her award-winning quilts. Come hear, see and be inspired as Sheri describes her creative journey and process.
Learn more about Sheri and her work at http://www.wholecirclestudio.com/
From our April presenter:
Dear members of the Scrapbasket Quilt Guild
I’m looking forward to presenting my Content, Concepts & Quilts: Approaching Quilting as a Graphic Designer program to your guild! Here is some helpful information for you:
1. GIVEAWAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE SCRAPBASKET QUILT GUILD:
At the end of the presentation, I’ll be doing a giveaway of a Whole Circle Studio PDF pattern. To be entered for a chance to win, please fill out this form ONLINE BEFORE 4pm the day of the presentation: https://www.wholecirclestudio.com/scrapbasket-giveaway
2. EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT CODE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SCRAPBASKET QUILT GUILD:
Please enjoy 10% off on ALL patterns and products in my online shop: https://shop.wholecirclestudio.com/
Take advantage of this special limited time offer. Enter “SCRAP10” at checkout to save!
3. GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS DURING THE PROGRAM:
The presentation contains copyrighted material. Attendees are not permitted to record or screen capture any part of the presentation.
I look forward to meeting you all! In the meantime, feel free to check out my website to learn more about me and my work: http://www.wholecirclestudio.com/
or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholecirclestudio/
May 2023
May Program:
HollyAnne Knight of String & Story
While HollyAnne's first exposure to machine sewing was at the young age of 8, it was much more recently that she returned to it. She began with a tshirt quilt for her Mama. Now, years after that first tshirt quilt made her fall in love with quilting, she is passionate about providing encouraging, high quality quilting education.
HollyAnne is the Founder & CEO of String & Story whose mission is to guide more quilters around the world to quilt with confidence rather than being afraid they will "mess up" their quilt. String & Story teaches quilting with confidence and how to become a free motion Quilting Rockstar. She has worked with 20,000 students from 17 different countries around the world.
HollyAnne will talk to us about Quilting Plans.
May Workshop:
Crumb Quilts with Eugenia Fernandez
Wed May 17 - 6 – 9 p.m. at The Well Community
Members $25 Non-members $40
Are you drowning in scraps and don’t know what to do with them? Make a Crumb Quilt! This workshop will introduce you to the idea of crumb quilts and how to create them. There is no one right way, but I’ll show you an easy way to get started. The best thing is that there are no rules and no measuring. It’s a very freeing way to sew, and there’s no need for pins or a seam ripper.
Want to try it and don’t have scraps? Don’t worry – I have scraps enough for everyone.
Supply List
Sewing machine in good order
Ruler (min 12”) & rotary cutter
Square ruler as large as your desired block size (not required but helpful)
Cutting mat
Basic sewing supplies (scissors, thread, bobbins, bag for trash)
Scraps of all sizes
Note: Extension cords will be helpful. Please bring one if you can.
Committee Activities
2023 Block of the Month
Beth Konz, Kim Van Buskirk, Elizabeth Coffey
2023 Block of the Month Program – “Colorful Tropics”
Designed by Barbara Bieraugel
Block 4: Instructions below.
Block 5: Next months block requires templates. Please visit the Members Only section of the website or email Kim at kimvanbuskirk@me.com to get the template for Block 5.
Challenges
Linda Auberry and Tammie Earnest
Our Challenge for this year is to finish our UFOs (UnFinished Objects)!
Our April UFO Challenge is to finish a project that someone else gave to you. Bring your completed item and your UFO Challenge worksheet to be entered into this month’s door prize drawing!
A few March finished UFO's are shared here...
Cheer
Rhonda Nelson
If you know of any Scrapbasket member needing a little cheer, please let Rhonda Nelson know. She will be happy to send a card from all of us. Thank you.
Donation Quilts
Susan Cinkoske, Cheri Guerrettaz, Bobbie Brinson
Wow! We have had so many quilts donated so far this year. I know that many of the places we serve are very thankful.
We had several people participate in the scrap exchange so please let me know when you finish and I will give you your extra tickets. Looking forward to seeing what you have created.
We had some fabric donated and some small blocks already cut that would make great mug rugs or a strip for placemats. Also, if you like making pillowcases, there is some fabric for those.
Below is the list of places and what they need:
Brownsburg Meadows: Bingo prizes – small items such as Kleenex packets, mug rugs, dresser scarves, walker bags, and of course your beautiful quilts for Christmas.
Sheltering Wings: twin sized quilts for men, women, and teens as well as children, and stockings
Hendricks County Senior Citizens: placemats, napkins, table runners, and other small bingo prizes
Quilts of Valor
Hi everybody,
I don’t have much to report this month. I am putting all those adorable scrappy star blocks you made into a quilt. It is turning out quite nicely. Hope to show it to you soon. In the meantime, I hope you are doing well with the Split Back Star Block kits from last meeting. I can hardly wait to see what great quilts will be created with those blocks.
Susan
Quilt Retreat
McCormick's Creek Canyon Inn
September 15-17
We have reserved rooms for 25 retreaters. Two queen beds in each room. Rooms are vintage and a little small.
Meals will be on your own, we could not get a group food rate at this time. Canyon Inn has a restaurant on site. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and they have a full menu. Soup and salad bar at lunch is 12.99. I would suggest you plan to perhaps bring cereal, oatmeal and fruit for your room if you want to reduce costs. Chicken salad and premade salads also are good to bring for lunches. There is a microwave and refrigerator in each room.
No food in the sewing room is allowed; water will be available in the sewing room. There will be cutting tables and pressing stations also in the sewing rooms. If you bring your own iron, it must be the small travel type irons. We suggest bringing a covered mug or glass for drinks. We can get into the sewing room at 9 am on Friday morning, our sleeping rooms will not be ready until 4pm. There is a $7.00 one-time charge to get into the park per vehicle. We are working on getting a one-day class available, the kit will be cut, prepared and ready to assemble.
Cost: one person in room $400
Three people in room $135 each
Two people in room $200 each
Four people in room $100 each
A $50 deposit per room will hold your room. We only have 13 rooms available. Balance is due August 1st.
Name_____________________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
Phone_________________ Email___________________________________________
Roommates_________________________________________________________
Make checks out to Scrapbasket and mail to:
Marylynne Meranda
622 Jackson St, Brownsburg, IN 46112
954-240-8475
Marylynne Meranda
Raffle Quilt
Here is a full photo of our Raffle Quilt. Please share it with anyone who might be interested in buying a ticket.
Each member is expected to sell a minimum of 24 tickets. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Incentives to sell are as follows:
All members who sell their tickets will have entry into an October drawing for a fabric bundle curated by Mike Stephens himself.
Each additional set of 24 tickets will get an additional entry for bundle.
One FQ for each volunteer session worked (keep reading newsletter for more opportunities) and entry into October drawing.
Keep an eye out…more incentives for monthly top sellers!!!
Also, we are always looking for guild participation, and if you want to be involved with next year’s raffle quilt, please reach out to Guild President, Beth Archer.
Reach out to Heather at 317-445-3754 (cell) or s.h.Kopeschka@gmail.com to get more information or volunteer to help with ticket sales.
Block Swap Information
Wonky Star Swappers!
Keep working on your tops. We are targeting the month of July to share our work. Be creative and above all sew and have fun!
Indiana State Fair Pioneer Village
Last summer we worked at quilting frame at the Pioneer Village at the state fair. We handed out little "quilts" to the children. They were 2.5" squares with top, batting and bottom sewn down the middle in a +. If you would like to help with making these little quilts, we would love to have you use up your colorful scraps for this project. Also, if you are interested in doing a shift at the Indiana State Fair Pioneer Village at the quilting frame(hand quilting), please let us know.
Thanks,
Marylynne Meranda and Ruth Ruble
Show and Tell
Our Members share their talents...
Info
Member to Member
This is an opportunity for you to list quilting items/supplies/patterns that you no longer want.
Submit a list/description to the monthly newsletter by the Tuesday the week before the meeting to newslettereditor@scrapbasket.org
Email your info included in the body of the message or as an editable attachment, like Word (not a PDF). No hard copies, please.
Any pictures should be in .jpg format and attached to the email,
Include your preferred contact information. Anyone who is interested can contact you and arrange a pickup.
Guild Documents
Please visit the password-protected Members section of the website for the following information:
Meeting Minutes
Treasurer's Reports
Membership Roster
Beelet Roster
Facebook
If you wish to follow the guild on Social Media, you can! Simply search for "Scrapbasket" on Facebook and you'll find a Page and a Closed Group. Follow our Page and Group for event notices, too. Simply request to “Join” the group, and one of the Administrators will accept you.
The Group is really just for members or close friends of our Guild. The Page is a great way to make us visible to the public...and future Guild members!
