Port Saint Lucie Crazy Quilters
Member Info:
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Hi quilters,
The hot days of summer are upon us! It's a good time to stay under the air conditioning and work on your quilts for our 2018 Quilting in Paradise Quilt Show! How is your member challenge coming along? I'm making small progress ... I think I may have to get busier on it!
Happy birthday USA!
Cathy
Welcome! Site updated on 07/19/2017
Member News:
"Summer's Delight" by Sheila Quinn wins Viewers Choice at AQS Daytona (3/2017)
"The Thing With Feathers" by Karen Marchetti wins Best Longarm Machine Workmanship at World Quilt Florida - Mancuso (1/2017)
"Summer's Delight" by Sheila Quinn wins 2nd Place Heirloom Quilt category at MQX Midwest, Springfield, Illinois (10/2016)
"Lucy" by Karen Marchetti wins Third Place Wall - Longarm Quilted at AQS Syracuse 2016 Show (7/2016)
"Almost Amish" and "Christmas Colors" by Sharon Hendrix are semi-finalists in the AQS Chattanooga 2016 Show (9/2016)
"Christmas Colors" by Sharon Hendrix (quilted by Karen Marchetti) is a semi-finalist in the AQS Grand Rapids 2016 Show (8/2016)
"Almost Amish" by Sharon Hendrix (quilted by Karen Marchetti) is a semi-finalist in the AQS Grand Rapids 2016 Show (8/2016)
"Almost Amish" by Sharon Hendrix wins Best Hand Quilting & First Place at the Palm Beach County Quilters Guild 2016 show (3/2016)
"Outta the Loop" by Eyvonne Smith & Karen Marchetti wins Best of Show, Best Machine Quilting, and First Place at the Palm Beach County Quilters Guild 2016 show (3/2016)
Wearable Art - Jacket by Eyvonne Smith (quilted by Karen Marchetti) wins First Place at the Palm Beach County Quilters Guild 2016 show (3/2016)
Sunkissed" by Theresa Olson is a semi-finalist in the AQS Paducah 2016 show (3/2016)
"Christmas Colors" by Sharon Hendrix (quilted by Karen Marchetti) is a semi-finalist in the AQS Paducah 2016 show (3/2016)
"Almost Amish" by Sharon Hendrix is a semi-finalist in the AQS Paducah 2016 show (3/2016)
"Outta the Loop" by Eyvonne Smith & Karen Marchetti wins Best Longarm Quilting Innovative at PA National Quilt Extravaganze (9/2015)
Famous Female Faces (Journeys Thru Art) wins First Place - Ultimate Guild Challenge at AQS Grand Rapids (August 2015) - several PSLCQ members
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Committee Chairs:
Sunshine - Suzanne Lieder
50/50 - Norma Cretella & Sheila Quinn
Show & Tell - Norma Cretella & Sheila Quinn
Birthdays - Barb Watson, Bobbi Corzine, Rosemary Spitzer
Photography - Kathy Newburn
Travel - Gerri Barnes & Paula Madison
a note from our President:
Meetings are held at:
St Andrew Lutheran Church
-Fellowship Hall-
295 NW Prima Vista Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
General Meeting:
1st & 3rd Wednesday - 12:00-3:00 pm
Sew-in's:
2nd & 4th Wednesday - Time TBA
Board Meeting:
3rd Wednesday - 10:30 am
Executive Board:
Cathy Landon - President
Cathy Parker- 1st Vice President, Membership
Lori Carr - 2nd Vice President, Programs
Toni Mucci - Secretary
Joey Mettley - Treasurer
Joan Salerno - Member at Large
Karen Marchetti - Webmaster/Social Media
Eileen Roge - Parlimentarian
June Carroll/Joan Stewart - Philanthropy
Want to Join?
Print out our New Member form - send via mail or bring it with you to your first meeting.
Mission Statement:
The purpose of our club is to promote interest, appreciation, enjoyment, and knowledge of quilting in every aspect as an art form and a craft; as well as to encourage high standards of technique and design along with preserving our quilt-making heritage and traditions. The club also assists our surrounding communities by utilizing the talents of our members with various ongoing charitable works and services. Membership is open to anyone who enjoys quilting, sewing, and fellowship!
Our History:
The Port St. Lucie Crazy Quilters Guild was the brainchild of Dolores Knight. She and Lorene Gruber formed the Guild when they met at Dolores' home with six other women as a daytime quilting group. "We will be the Crazy Quilters" they decided and they voted on that name. Peggy Armour and Barbara Hill volunteered to find a permanent meeting place. They would meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, except for holidays. Attending the first meeting were: Dolores Knight, Peggy Armour, Jeanne Taxacher, Peggy Van Cott, Lorene Gruber, Mary Schroeder, Barbara Hill, and Betty Wilson.
The second meeting was held at Lorene Gruber's home. They welcomed two new members that day: Andrea Wallman and Mary Wheeler. Peggy Armour reported the meetings would be held at the Port St. Lucie Library. The members agreed that one meeting per month would be a program to share their diverse talents. The other meeting would be for group projects.
The first official meeting was January 12, 1994, with the election of officers, collection of dues, and planning of future programs. Thirteen charter members attended.
The first quilt show was held in 1995 at the Veterans Memorial Park building in Fort Pierce, FL. The first raffle quilt was a star quilt. It was made using English paper piecing and was called "the quilt from hell". Everyone in the Guild was given paper pieces in the shape of a triangle to form a star and beige fabric to finish the squares.
Helen Heller assembled the quilt and hand quilted it. She later became the treasurer of the PSL Crazy Quilters until 2006. The quilt was won by Jean Rockowitz (a relative of Andrea Wallman). Our name tags were in the shape of a little girl. The tags were carved from wood and hand painted by one of the husbands. The members and their husbands put up the quilts using PVC pipes and took them down after the show.
Laurel Long (who is still an active member) joined the club 1995-1996 with Peggy Armour as President.
Peggy Suchorski and Susan Adams joined in 1997 with Bernice McCarthy as President. The Guild met at the Morningside Library.
Guild activities include community service, workshops, and demonstrations where quilting skills are perfected. We have "Show and Tell" at meetings where our members show off the beautiful quilts and other items they have made. We produce quilt shows in even numbered years.
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