February 2024
February 2024 Newsletter
We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Please join us at 6:30pm for a bit of fellowship time and refreshments.
We meet at The Well Community
554 Pitt Rd, Brownsburg, IN 46112
It's time to pay your membership dues. Please bring a check or cash to pay for an entire year of fun and fellowship for only $25!
From Our President
February brings with it a sense of renewal and possibility, making it the perfect time to embark on exciting quilting projects and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Despite the chill in the air, the sun is finally shining, and with it comes the promise of new quilting adventures and creative inspiration. I imagine much has been accomplished during this last month as it was the perfect weather to stay in and quilt.
We will begin our night coming together to discuss guild matters, provide opportunities for involvement in our guild and share our latest quilting projects. This month’s meeting also brings a celebration. We have the pleasure of honoring each and every one of our incredible members with a special birthday bash. Birthdays are a time for joy, reflection, fun and most importantly, cake! It is sure to be a fun evening!
Angie Hubbell
2024 Scrapbasket President
2023 President Quilt Block
We will be presenting Beth Archer with her blocks this month in honor of her leadership last year. If you haven’t already, please bring your blocks to the meeting this month.
The block is a 3 rail block. The block is to be a finished size of4 ½” square, unfinished size of 5”. Blocks will be made with 2”x5” strips. The middle of the block will be white, tone on tone light or light print and she would like the maker to sign the middle block piece. The outside pieces are 2”x5” and can be in any color so she can have a wonderful scrappy keepsake quilt!
IHQS Volunteer Sign-Up
There are a few more spots available for the quilt show in Bloomington February 29-March 2 if anyone is still wanting to volunteer.
Visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAA629ABF58-46975284-2024#/ for sign up times available. Each volunteer receives a free one-day pass to the show for each shift that you work.
We will pass around the sign up sheet for selling our raffle tickets for our raffle quilt this year at the meeting as well. We need a few more volunteers!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
February Program: Birthday Party!
Join in the fun as we celebrate everyone's birthday!! Yes, we will be celebrating EVERYONE's birthday with games, party food, prizes, and gifts and some laughs!
Before coming to the party:
1. Look up the day of the week of your birth.
Example: April 5, 1956 was a Thursday
2. Find a fun fact about the date you were born.
Example: Colin Powell birthday is April 5
If you have a fun food you like to enjoy at birthday parties, you are welcome to bring along to share, but don't feel you need to. We will have cake and ice cream for all.
March Program:
A Dialogue Between Quilting and Architecture
VALERIE S. GOODWIN R.A. - FIBER ARTIST
VALERIE IS A PRACTICING ARCHITECT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ARCHITECTURE AND FIBER ARTIST WHOSE WORK HAS APPEARED IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS “QUILT NATIONAL”, “AMERICAN CRAFT MAGAZINE” AND “THE QUILTER’S QUARTERLY JOURNAL”. SINCE 1998, SHE HAS BEEN TEACHING BEGINNING DESIGN TO STUDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE AT FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, USING SOME OF THE DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOUND IN BOTH QUILTING AND ARCHITECTURE. BOTH USE SHAPE, COMPOSITION, ORDERING SYSTEMS, COLOR, TEXTURE AND PATTERN. THIS LECTURE FOCUSES ON THIS UNUSUAL SUBJECT MATTER – FINDING COMMON GROUND BETWEEN QUILTING AND ARCHITECTURE. THIS IS PRESENTED IN AN ENGAGING MANNER, USING MANY INTERESTING IDEAS AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING IMAGES. IT ALSO INCLUDES A TRUNK SHOW SHOWCASING HER QUILTS AS WELL AS THE WORK OF HER ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS.
WORKSHOP: MARCH 20, 9 am-3 pm(lunch on your own 12-1)
Cost: $20.00, no additional cost
Limit 15 participants
THIS WORKSHOP IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING TO MAKE A SIMPLE STITCHED MAP OF A PLACE THAT IS SPECIAL TO YOU – WHERE YOU LIVE. TO MAKE THIS MAP, YOU WILL MAKE USE OF SIMPLE HAND & MACHINE STITCHES COMBINED WITH SILK ORGANZA, OPAQUE FABRIC, AND A BIT OF PAINT. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A SMALL FIBER ART MAP THAT IS 8” X 8” TO 11” X 11”. ALSO COVERED, WILL BE HOW TO USE THE INTERNET TO FIND MAPS THAT WILL SERVE AS YOUR STARTING POINT. AS WE GO ALONG, YOU WILL SEE THE POTENTIAL OF VARIATIONS ON THE TECHNIQUES I WILL TEACH YOU. THIS WORKSHOP MAY INSPIRE YOU TO MAKE A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STITCHED MAPS. REALLY, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ALMOST ENDLESS. UPON COMPLETION, YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOVELY LITTLE WORK OF STITCHED ART.
Below is a link for more information and list of materials needed for the workshop
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b280b3f4611a029a14d936f/t/6086d92f9fcb7e6dee2b467e/1619450159258/MAPPING+PERSONAL+PLACES+Official+description%5Esupplies++2020.pdf
April Program:
Quilters seeking Blue Ribbons
Doris Goins
During Doris’s presentation we will learn what criteria quilt judges use while judging quilts. This undoubtedly will improve our personal quilting with design and construction tips and tricks. Doris has been a certified quilting judge since 2005. I’m excited for her to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with us!
Workshop: April 17 Morning, time to be determined
Cost: $10.00
Mock Judging
Come see what happens before the ribbons are awarded! Bring as many quilts as you like for a morning of fun! Bring your quilt and have it judged…just for fun and as a way to receive feedback on how to improve your quilting! Come and enjoy talking about quilts even if you don’t have a quilt you would like critiqued. There is a great deal to learn during the critiques of works of art.
Committee Activities
2024 Block of the Month
The Youngster Beelet
This year we will be using Amanda Castor's Circle City Sampler pattern for the Block of the Month.
We will be breaking the pattern up in the same manner as the 2023 Shop Hop. For those of you that bought the kits and haven't broken into them yet, this is your YEAR!!
Amanda requested that everyone doing the Block of the Month purchase a copy of the pattern. The guild will be buying copies for the first 10 members who sign up to participate. To sign up, click here or go to the website and fill out the form on the Block of the Month page. We still have 4 patterns left!! If you are not one of the first 10 members to sign up or wish to join in after you see what fun we are having, Amanda has offered a 25 % discount code: SCRAPBASKETCCS
Each month the blocks that need to be completed will be posted on the website as well as listed in the newsletter.
The shop for the Second month will be True Cotton which includes:
Blocks 27
Block 11 (x3)
Block 14
Block 18
One Block of the Month finish from last year:
Please bring your completion this month!
Challenges
Tammie Earnest and Linda Auberry
We are thrilled to introduce the Pre-Cut and Panel Challenge for this year. It's time to dive into your stash, get inspired, and turn those beautiful pre-cut fabrics and panels into stunning projects!
For February, choose a fabric panel with a romantic or Valentine's Day theme to create a quilt, wallhanging, or other project.
Looking forward to March, explore the possibilities of layer cakes. Use a pre-cut layer cake to create a stunning quilt with harmonizing fabrics. Consider incorporating traditional or modern block designs.
Challenge Completions from last month:
Cheer
Rhonda Nelson
Nancy Fansler's husband, Tom, recently passed, and a card has been sent.
She was a former member of Scrapbasket.
Donation Quilts
Susan Cinkoske, Lynne Secondino, Linda Cook, Karen Pollard
In January you donated 8 quilts and 60 bingo prizes! Thank you! Sheltering Wings also thanks you for your December donations: “Thank you for your thoughtful contribution of quilts and stockings . . . In-kind donations like yours are special because they often go right into the hands of survivors - or help us direct cash funds right to where our clients need them the most.”
We have had a request from the Villages of Indiana which operates in both Hendricks and Marion County finding homes for foster children. They need baby items such as bibs, blankets, burp cloths, changing pads, books, toys and especially clothes from infant to toddler. They cannot use bumpers or anything like that in a crib. April is going to be Baby Month, so please bring your items to the April meeting.
Quilts of Valor
The 2024 Special Ohio Star Block kits will be available at the meeting.
Thank you Leah Beaman for making those kits.
Pillowcase kits will also be available. See you Tuesday.
Susan
Retreat Fall 2024
Save the date
Scrapbasket quilt retreat will be at McCormick's Creek the weekend of Sept 6 and 7. We will be able to accommodate 25 quilters.
At this time I have 15 people that have shown interest. If you are interested you will need to let me know so I can compile a list of attendees.
2024 Raffle Quilt
Our quilt went to the quilter 1 week ahead of schedule, thanks to the quick turnaround by our appliqué sewer. Quilt is in the process of being quilted, binding and sleeve is prepped. We are on schedule to have it done by February 28.
Thanks to all involved, this would not have been possible without your sewing expertise!
We will have more opportunities for our makers to sign a leaf of the back of the quilt before it leaves in October for raffle.
Individual raffle ticket sales will be available in March and there are opportunities to work at booth in Bloomington show and the Quilters Trail Shop Hop (Avon).
Heather Kopeschka
Raffle Quilt Construction
Photo Directory Reminder
Please don't forget to email jenna0327@gmail.com a photo of yourself for the directory, thanks!!
Show and Tell
A Sampling of Guild Members completed works:
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!
2024 Officers and Committees
President: Angie Hubbell
Vice President: Dana Sederoff
Secretary: Tammie Earnest
Treasurer: Jenna Chamberlain
Committees:
Auction:
Block of the Month: The Youngster Beelet (Jenna Chamberlain)
Challenges: Tammie Earnest
Cheer and Door Prizes: Rhonda Nelson
Communication - Newsletter: Lois Courtney
Communication - Website: Jenna Chamberlain
Donation Quilts: Susan Cinkoske, Lynne Secondino, Linda Cook, Karen Pollard
Programs: Evelyn Stephenson and Kristi Slinkard
Quilts of Valor: Susan Eaton
Raffle Quilt - Construction: Heather Kopeschka
Raffle Quilt - Ticket Sales:
Retreat: MaryLynne Meranda
Staycation: Beth Archer
