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Dear Quilting Enthusiasts:
Events slowed in November/December as we entered the holiday period and so many of us were attending Christmas parties. But the new year has brought with it a slate of new activities to look forward to! Do visit the NEORQC website calendar page to see what lies ahead in the quilting community!
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Gwen Marston Comes to Rocky River on January 10th
 Gwen will be the guest speaker at NORTH COAST NEEDLERS Quilt Guild's January meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00 pm. The cost for guests will be $10.00.
Gwen Marston is a professional quiltmaker, teacher and author. Since 1981 she has had 28 solo exhibits and participated in many group shows. She maintains a busy teaching and lecture schedule both nationally and internationally. She was a regular columnist for Ladies Circle Patchwork Quilts for 12 consecutive years. “Liberated Quiltmaking II,” published by AQS in January 2010, is her twenty-fourth book.
Her lecture at the Tuesday meeting will be: "Abstract Quilts in Solids." Using her new abstract quilts as examples, Gwen discusses her work in solids and points out some of the great characteristics inherent in solids. The lecture is illustrated with quilts from her book Ideas and Inspirations: Abstract Quilts in Solids.
Don Umerly Civic Center - - - Tuesday, January 10, 2012
21016 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH --- Google map
If you have any questions, contact Linda Sekerak at 330-667-0021 or email lindasekerak@msn.com.
Local Workshop Opportunities ...
Gwen will be teaching two workshops held at Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake. Workshops are $50.00 for non-members. Doors open at 9:00 for set up. Lunch will be potluck.
"Gwenny's Liberated Star" (left) will be held Wednesday, January 11th and "19th Centrury Folk Art Applique" (right) will be held Thursday, January 12th.
Click here for pdf file with further details.
SUBMIT A QUESTION. As a guest celebrity, Gwen Marston is now taking questions for a future issue of The Quilt Life Magazine. You may submit questions to her on American Quilter's website at http://www.americanquilter.com/quilt_life/ask_a_celebrity.php.
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NEORQC Reminders ...
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BOARD MEETING. Officers and committee chairs are reminded that the next board meeting is Saturday, February 4th at 10:00 am at Bernina and Sew Much More 2 (classroom) in Twinsburg. Business to include Getaway housekeeping, review of position descriptions, discussion of creating standing rules as administration guides without needing to change the by-laws and any other matters before the council.
 Board meetings are open, so the general membership is also welcome. For those participating in the Bingo game, attending a Board meeting completes one square!
See meeting page for details and map.
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GUILD-OF-THE-MONTH. Volunteers are encouraged for our guild of the month profiles. Simply contact the webmaster or your region rep. We love to hear about all the wonderful things our guild members are involved in and the fun they have!
If the webmaster or region rep attends one of your meetings to take photos or collect information, that counts as a Bingo square (inviting a board member)! In fact, you may get two squares .. another for sending an article about your guild!
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MEMBERSHIP. Membership renewals are due January 15th.
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LINKS. The links page on the website provides many useful quilting references. See links now.
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Sew Happy Carnation Quilters Tea on February 11th
 You are invited to the 12th Annual SEW HAPPY CARNATION QUILTERS Lecture and Luncheon with guest speaker Gwen Liverett.
Gwen will be presenting "A Surprising Inheritance." Every family has an interesting, colorful character or two. Gwen's Aunt Beth was a classic. She was an extremely intelligent person, rather eccentric, to say the least, with a few passions in her life. Collecting quilts and studying quilts was one of her passions. Gwen will share humorous stories about her aunt and showcase the many fascinating and unique quilts she received after her aunt passed away. Guests will be treated to some rare and truly lovely quilts.
10:00 am - Tea and muffins upon arrival
10:30 am - Speaker presentation
Noon luncheon:
- Assorted Rolls and butter
- The famous Bittiger salad with grilled chicken
- Awesome Country Club sundaes
- Coffee, hot or iced tea.
Make checks for $20.00 per person payable to Sew Happy Carnation Quilt Guild and mail to: Kathy Wolf, 1732 Lilly Lane, Alliance, OH 44601.
Deadline for reservations is February 4, 2012. Bring items to show and share!
The Alliance Country Club - - - Saturday, February 11, 2012 - - - Google map
725 E Milton St (left off Rt 183 So, 1/2 mile so of 62/State St), Alliance, OH 44601
Click here for more information
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A Designer's Top Quilting Tips
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass ... it's about learning to dance in the rain ...
By Charlotte Angiotti
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All greens go together just as all reds and all blues go together and so on. After all, they have the same name. Hence the reason for them to be in the same family. We all have relatives that don't match. They still belong to the family. They give it spark and make us smile.
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While sleeping under a quilt you really can't see that it isn't perfect, so don't waste time worrying about those points while you are awake. Get as close as you can to perfect but just remember the next quilt will be better. You have to leave some room for improvement. Seriously.
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Buy at least a yard of fabric when you think you only need a 1/2 yard. This will keep you from searching for the last piece of that fabric on earth. Trust me on this one. It will save you years of woe.
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You really don't have to match up the fabrics in a quilt. Well, let's say if you use four fabrics they really need to love each other. If you are using 20 different fabrics not so much matching...more like melting together. So, it is easier to melt 20 fabrics into a quilt than to match just four fabrics. Really.
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This is your hobby. Relax. Breath. Enjoy the quilt as it is being made so you can sit back and love it when it is finished. You have all that fabric to use so don't stop because you are too tense! And besides, there is a show coming up, more ideas, classes and fabric are just around the bend.
Reprinted by permission. Charlotte Angiotti began teaching nationally in 1991 and has worked for Quilts, Inc, the supporter of the IQA shows, since 1987. Along with her kit business and online presence, she now teaches and lectures full time. |
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Classes & Event Reminders
Below is a listing of some of the wonderful classes beginning in January by our member shops:
Cottonpickers Quilt Shop (Chardon):
Quilts & sew forth (Mentor):
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Mexican Star. Weds, Jan 11th 10-2. Cost $35. Instructor: Jeri. Pattern required. Combines straight seam piecing w/ a bit of folding in this gorgeous wallhanging. Click here for info.
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Easy Stripe Tablerunner. Weds, Jan 18th 10-2. Cost $35. Instructor: Jeri. Pattern & 60 degree triangle ruler required. Click here for info.
Little Red Quilt House (Medina):
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Paper Piecing. Wed, Jan 11th 10-2 or Thur, Feb 9th 10-2 or Wed, Mar 21st 6-9 or Sat, Apr 14th 9-1. Cost: $25. Make a Crazy Patch Heart. Pattern included.
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Flannel Raggy Quilt. Thurs, Jan 26 10am or Sat, Jan 28, 9 am or Thurs, Feb 23, 10 am. Cost $25. Teacher: Jan Codney. Pattern included.
Beautiful Blessings Tote. Fri, Jan 27th 10am or Thur, Feb 16th 10am or Sat, Mar 3rd 10 am. Cost $25. Teacher: Karen Benke. Pattern included.
Click here for information on these and many others at LRQH!
Anna Louisa's (Louisville):
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Blueberry Basket Table Topper. Saturday, Jan 21st, 10 am - 2 pm. Cost: $20. Teacher: Renee. Make 1 block in class, 3 on your own. 3 fat quarters included.
Click here for information on these and many others at AnnaLouisa's!
Quilting By The Mill (Spencer):
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Gammill Premier Introductory Class. Let a professional machine quilter guide you while you rent a Gammill Premier longarm to finish your quilts. Introductory class rquired to learn operation, cleaning, oiling & mounting. Class is 1 hour long and the cost is $30. Click here for more details.
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Open Sewing Day. First Friday of the month beginning Feb 3rd. Bring a lunch and stay all day; come about 10 and work on your project, fun and fellowship. You don't need to bring your sewing machine just your project! Please call or email ahead to make sure something has not changed. Click for contact info.
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