President's Message
Speaking of challenges, how are you coming along with your Presidents’ Challenge quilt for Empire’s 2019 Show? The theme for that is “The 1920s” and sides must be at least 10 inches but no more than 20 inches.
If you haven’t renewed your guild membership, please do so at or before our Sept. 9 meeting. Remember, now it’s $60 if the newsletter is emailed to you, and $70 if you prefer to have it printed and mailed to you.
Many aspects of Empire Quilters will be the same this coming year, but a couple of things will change. One important change concerns our security at the church. You will read the specifics elsewhere in the newsletter. It’s unfortunate we need to take precautions, but that’s how things are these days. On of the better changes for the year will be the renewal of Charity Sewing nights! Candy's Quilting has agreed to host these starting this fall. Please find the details elsewhere in the newsletter
As we start our 36th program year, let’s each set the intention to be kind and helpful to one another and to strive to make our guild bigger and better.
See you the second Saturday of the month for the next months!
Workshops
Dr. Bostick : Tumbling Block Workshop
September 10th 2017 10 am - 4 pm
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Guild Business Meeting: 1:00 p.m.Saturday Sept. 9th,2017Location: Church of the Holy Apostles296 Ninth Ave (@ 28th St) Please join us! Meetings are free for new members.
Guest Fee $10
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Meeting events and activities:
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Click Here for Sept. 2017 Block of the Month Paper Piece Template courtesy of Generations Quilt Pattern Tutorials.
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THE SWAP RETURNS - DO THIS AND GET 42 DIFFERENT FABRICS EACH MONTH
1. Choose either a color or a design from the monthly list and find 6 fabrics of that color or design.
2. Cut a 6 inch wide strip across each of the fabrics. Then cut each strip into 7 squares.
3. Sort the 42 total squares into 7 sets containing one square of each fabric.
4. Put a set of fabrics in each of 6 letter sized envelopes and seal. (Hold the 7th set at home.)
5. PRINT your first and last name on each envelope and either the color or the design you chose.
6. Put a rubber band around your set of envelopes.
7. At the beginning of meeting, find the SWAP sign and register by printing your name and the color or design of the fabrics in your envelopes on the clipboard. Leave your set of envelopes next to the clipboard.
8. At the second break in the meeting a swapped set of envelopes will be ready and marked with your name for pick up. You will receive 6 envelopes from different people. The envelopes contain 36 different fabrics, plus the 6 you left at home makes 42 different fabrics total.
WHY DO YOU EVEN CONSIDER CHARM PACKS WHEN THERE IS A SWAP AVAILABLE AT YOUR MEETING?
THE MONTHLY LIST for 2017-2018
· Sept Greens - Stripes Feb Reds - Japanese Prints
· Oct Oranges - African Prints Mar Purples - Geometrics
· Nov Browns - Winter Holidays Apr Aqua/Turq/Teal - Flowers
· Dec Pinks - Pokka Dots May Yellows - Black & White
· Jan Tans - Hearts Jun Blues - Ocean/Beach