Dear Fellow Quilters -
June is upon us and with it much warmer temperatures and some much needed rain.
Our Birthday meeting is 5th. Please remember to bring dessert if you signed up. Also, bring your own place setting and drink. The 2.5” strip this month is tan. There is a complete list of strips on the member section of the web site. You can bring in all your strips at once if you prefer. Marlynn will also take any items you wish to donate to the raffle baskets. The fat quarter is roses.
The next boutique sew-in on June 12th at 9:30am. Sign-ups have already started and the pattern is on the member section of the web site. Bring any boutique items you’ve been working on at home to any meeting. Remember that in addition to patterns listed on the member section of the web, the pattern binder is also available at all guild meetings.
June 19th is our monthly board meeting. The fat quarter is masculine. This meeting starts our ‘guest’ program chairs. We cant wait to see what’s in store for us.
Wednesday, June 26th is the next open sewing at 9:30am. The first one was a great success and everyone had a fun time. Sign-ups will take place at the June 19th meeting.
This is your opportunity to sit and sew among friends – whether you are working on boutique, charity, UFO’s, or show quilts. Bring a lunch and quilt in a relaxing atmosphere where there is always someone on hand to answer a question or offer assistance.
Many thanks to our recent ‘Meet the Quilter’ participants – Florence Hauser and Patti Chancey. Thank you for sharing your story with us! We enjoyed your presentations.
Our charity sew-in on May 29th was another fun time. Three new members joined the usual crowd and learned how to make walker bags. Thanks to Cathy Landon for all her hard work making this sew-in possible.
Looking ahead to July, there will only be ONE guild meeting – July 17th. Open sewing will be July 10th and the boutique sew-in will be July 24th.
As our show approaches I hope everyone is working on their quilt and member challenge entries. Additionally, if you plan on taking any of Susan Brubaker Knapp’s classes, please sign up and reserve your space. The success of the show depends on all of us.
Happy Sewing!
Felice
"the Garden" by Helia Ricci wins Honorable Mention at Machine Quilters Showcase (MQS) - Wichita, KS (5/2013)
"Wonderlust" by Karen Marchetti wins Honorable Mention at Home Machine Quilters Showcase (HMQS) - Salt Lake City, UT (5/2013)
Check out Karen Marchetti's article in the May 2013 issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine.
"Lavender Bouquet" by Cathy Landon wins 2nd Place Duet at the Palm Beach County Quilters Show (3/2013)
Karen Marchetti received various wins on several Customer Quilts at the Palm Beach County Quilters Show (3/2013)
"A Load of Bread A Jug of Wine" by Eyvonne Smith wins 1st Place Special Techniques at the Palm Beach County Quilters Show (3/2013)
"Jewels Under the Sea" by Eyvonne Smith wins 3rd Place Wall Hanging Appliqued at the Palm Beach County Quilters Show (3/2013)
"Alvin" by Eyvonne Smith wins 3rd Place Wall Hanging Mixed Media at the Palm Beach County Quilters Show (3/2013)
"Lavender Bouquet" by Cathy Landon has been selected as a semi-finalist in AQS-Paducah.
"Flies and Weeds" by Karen Marchetti has been selected as a semi-finalist in AQS-Paducah.
"I Have Many Faces", "American Made", and "Fancy Scissors" by Natalie Carlton have been selected as finalists at New England Quilt Festival (NEQF).
"Outta the Loop" by Eyvonne Smith & Karen Marchetti has been selected as a finalist at New England Quilt Festival (NEQF).
Eyvonne Smith wins three ribbons at the Sun Bonnet Sue Guild Quilt Show in Vero Beach: "A Loaf of Bread a Jug of Wine" - 1st Place Special Techniques, "Jewels Under the Sea" - 3rd Place Wall Hanging Appliqued, and "Alvin" - 3rd Place Wall Hanging Mixed Media (February 2013) - Congratulations!
Natalie Carlton's "Faces" won 3rd Place at Road 2 California (January 2013) - Congratulations!
"The Choice" and "Stella Luminosa" by Karen Marchetti will be traveling with a Special Longarm Exhibit at all of the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo shows during 2013.
Karen Marchetti is now a Featured Artist with Gammill Quilting - watch for her in Gammill's booth at shows around the United States!
Natalie Carlton's "Faces" took 2nd Place at the World Quilt Show Florida IV (Mancuso) in West Palm Beach, FL (November 2012)
Cathy Landon's "Lavender Bouquet" (quilted by Karen Marchetti) took Best Machine Workmanship at the World Quilt Show Florida IV (Mancuso) in West Palm Beach, FL (November 2012)
Cathy Landon's quilt "Lavender Bouquet" (quilted by Karen Marchetti) took 3rd Place Custom Heirloom Show Bed @ MQX-West in Portland, OR (October 2012)
Karen Marchetti's "Stella Luminosa" took 1st Place Wall Hanging Small @ MQX-West in Portland, OR (October 2012)
Karen Marchetti's "Clouds in My Latte" took 3rd Place Wall Hanging Large - Traditional @ MQX-West in Portland, OR (October 2012)
St Andrew Lutheran Church
-Fellowship Hall-
295 NW Prima Vista Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983
General Meeting:
1st & 3rd Wednesday - 1:00-4:00 pm
Sew-in's:
2nd & 4th Wednesday - Time TBA
Board Meetings:
3rd Wednesday - 11:30 am
OFFICERS:
President: Felice Gokey
1st Vice President: Linda Smiley
2nd Vice President: Nancy Smith
Secretary: Lori Carr
Treasurer: Florence Hauser
- the JaM Patch
- Stuart Sew & Vac
- Laura's Sew & Vac
- FL Quilt Network
- Creative Longarm Quilting- Karen Marchetti
- American Made Quilting-Natalie Carlton
- Sunshine State Quilters Assoc.
- National Quilting Assoc. (NQA)
- American Quilter's Society (AQS)
Member Info:
If you have an announcement you would like to appear on the website, please e-mail the webmaster with the information, after any necessary approval, the information will be posted in the appropriate area.
The four Patriotic Quilts that were made from the Red, White, and Blue Challenge Blocks have been donated to the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion, the Korean War Veterans, and the Marine Corp League. The groups plan to use them as Raffle Quilts for fundraisers. A BIG THANKS to everyone that participated!
We have listed our club with the Quilting Gallery. The Quilting Gallery is a community web site dedicated to inspiring quilters' creativity, sharing ideas, making connections and having fun. It includes the Quilting Bloggers directory with more than 5,000 members from 75 countries; the Quilt Shop Locator - a unique map-based directory of quilt shops, online retailers and other quilting professionals throughout the world; Quilter's Market features quilting-related products; a map-based directory of Quilt Guilds; and the Quilting Gallery Blog with free patterns, tutorials, swaps, guest bloggers, weekly contests and quilting events. Visit: http://quiltinggallery.com/ when you have a chance and check it out tons of information!
Committee Chairs: Parliamentarian: Gerri Barnes Member-at-Large: Eyvonne Smith Membership: Linda Smiley Programs: Nancy Smith / Mary Lee Garrant Fat Quarters: Lori Hassing / Bobbi Bronson Birthdays: Gail Zorr / Linda Carino / Betty Holeva Sunshine & Shadows: Nancy Parsons Philanthropy: Cathy Landon / Dori Hawks Webmaster: Karen Marchetti 50/50 Raffle: Gerri Coccia / Jan Marshall Show & Tell: Dori Hawks / Barbara Lacey Photographer: Theresa Olson Travel Coordinator: Toni Mucci / Sandy Decker |
Past Presidents: Sally Johnson 2009-2010 Susan Adams 2007-2008 Peggy Suchorski 2006-2007 Susan Adams 2005-2006 Dolly Lockley 2003-2004 Tina Setla 2001-2002 Pam Grossman 1999-2000 Bernice McCarthy 1997-1998 Peggy Armour 1995-1996 Dolores Knight 1994 |
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 Crazy Quilters Club was the brain child of Dolores Knight. She and Lorene Gruber formed the club 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 Wednesdays of each month, except for holidays. Attending the first meeting were: Dolores Knight, Lorene Gruber, Peggy Armour, Mary Schroeder, Jeanne Taxacher, Barbara Hill, Peggy VanCott, 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 PSL Library. The members agreed that one meeting per month would be a program to share their diverse talents. The others would be for group projects.
The first official meeting was January 12, 1994, with election of officers, collection of dues, and planning of future projects. Thirteen charter members attending were: Dolores Knight, Lorene Gruber, Doris Ingalls, Theresa Perry, Mary Wheeler, Peggy Armour, Peggy VanCott, Mary Schroeder, Barbara Hill, Jeanne Taxacher, Andrea Wallman, Betty Wilson, and Joan Anderson.
Membership is limited to 100 persons who are Florida residents for at least six months of the year. Meetings are held every Wednesday.
Club activities include community service, workshops, and demonstrations where quilting skills are perfected. We have a "Show & Tell" at meetings, where our members show off the beautiful quilts and other items they have made. Quilt shows are held every two years.