November 8, 2023 - UVQG - Improv quilting

Improv Quilts.

Announcements

Announcements by Karin Crawford. Her last time giving announcements.

On time award.

New Member.

November and December Birthdays

Kim McCloskey, president for next year

The new board members for 2024

Barbara Murdock talking about the upcoming retreat in November 2023 at Zermatt.

Show and tell:

1) Sarah Yorgason showed several service quilts. Flannel, cat strip quilt, Summer Breeze 2022 mystery quilt, Simple Gifts, Star Wars, glow in the dark fabric, Speedy quilt in pink.

2) Gloria Pendlebury showed “Due South” with large flying geese n fall colors.

3) Barb Murdock showed a red, white, and black quilt made for a challenge. She is giving it to her grandson for his wedding.

4) Sandy Lai showed two quilts that were made for one of the main orphanages in Hong Kong where both of her daughters were before Sandy adopted them. One lady spearheaded the project and has collected over 230 quilts for this orphanage. The first quilt was a block exchange with Girlfriends quilt Shoppe a few years ago. The second quilt was some prints that were a gift and she did not know what to do with them. They finally had a purpose.

5) Lori Cummings showed Flower Cart, Oh Christmas Tree and Girl Gang exchange.

6) Marilyn Yerkes showed an embroidery Santa

(each panel was individually embroidered)

7) Lorna Zimmerman showed a log cabin made with blue and tan fabric made for their family cabin.

8) Jodie Banks showed two Christmas quilts made for her last two grandchildren.

Improv quilts

How the audience keeps busy

Working on binding

Calculating votes for most favorite.

Sept 20, 2023 - UVQG -- The Bees (4) (KNOTTS)

K.N.O.T.T.S.

Kreative North Orem Thimbles & Threads

(The papers say "KNOTTS".)

Began in 1994 – next year will be 30 years. Created by Liz Teerlink and others. First started meeting at the Quick Quilts store on North state street, then moved to the Stitching Corner in South Orem.

We have 39 members and have an ongoing wait list for new members. Our membership is limited to the size of our meeting place.

Our members include very talented quilting instructors, machine embroidery work, long arm quilters and hand quilters. Included, is crochet, knitting, embroidery and other crafts. Many of our members are closely associated with the Utah Quilt Guild.

We meet at the PG Senior Center each Thursday morning at 10am. A monthly luncheon with assigned dishes. (This is our most well attended meeting!). We share books and magazines at our meetings.

We have a Christmas party with a potluck luncheon and gift giving!

We have two retreats each year and contribute to the July Fair Bake Sale and other meetings.

Some of our fun activities are:

Our President’s Challenge. The current KNOTTS president gets to choose a challenge for the group.

Last year, was our black, white and one other color quilts which we displayed in our February Guild Meeting.

This year, we have a Bonnie Hunter quilt challenge. I heard a few moans when I announced this, but I think many of our members have stepped up to the challenge….we’ll find out in January!

Another activity is our ‘get things done challenge’.

We look at the quilts that we would like to finish by year’s end.

Pay $1 into the kitty for each UFO; when UFOs are completely finished and shown at a weekly meeting, we can take back our $ and put a ticket with our name on it into the pot. (2 tickets if it has a label). Tickets are drawn at our luncheon & the winner takes remaining cash.

There are many reasons to join a “Bee”…or even just get together with a few friends.

-You have something to look forward to….

-You make new friends…

-You learn new skills and techniques…

-You share your love of all things crafty with similar minded spirits!!

Sept 20, 2023 - UVQG -- (3) History of quilting Retreats

22 years of quilting retreats

By Barb Murdock

Some were wondering how this retreat got started, who was in charge and where they were held. Caisa Hess seems to be a person with unending information, so along with her, Lynette Rose and Trish Derrick’s records, we came up with the following information, just in case you are interested.

In 2002 the Utah Valley Quilt board had discussed having a retreat, and after much discussion, Ann Lewis chaired the first retreat in 2002 and it was held at Aspen Grove, up above Sundance. The retreat was Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon. They had lots of classes, but only 20 sleeping rooms and so the numbers were limited in who could come. The sewing room was also small, and power was limited. Two people were assigned to a sewing table and no personal irons. But, the scenery was beautiful! By the time they hit 50 attendees at Aspen Grove, it was very crowded.

2002: Ann Lewis

Then a group of four planned the next several years taking turns being the chair, but all on the committee.

2003: Wendy Liddle

2004: Penny Craner and Pat Banner, “Quilters of One Heart”

2005: Marcine Brown, “Hearth and Home”

Then:

2006: Carol Ford and Lisa Dunn

2007: Jessica Ribble and Kim Dodds

Starting in 2008 the retreat is now going from Wednesday to Saturday

2008: Laurel Christensen and Cassie Stephens

2009: Mary Jo Roberts and Kim Borup, “Quilter’s Haven”

2010: Barb Ostler, Becky Lambert and Ann Alexander, “A Quilter’s Dream”

Because this venue was small, and for other reasons, it was decided to try another venue and they went to Park City at the Marriott.

2011: The Mae Sisters, (Margaret Cooper, Dee DeHart, and Liz Laney) put on the first retreat at the Marriot, in Park City.

2012: Lynette Rose, “Bound Together with Friends”. This was the first year with the secret sister event and the year they moved to the Yarrow in Park City.

Pin cushion exchanges were from 2012 to 2017

2013: Crystal North, “Let it Snow”, Yarrow, Park City

2014: retreat was scheduled to be held at the Yarrow, with Lynette Rose in charge, but near the time for the retreat to happen, we found out the Yarrow was cancelling our event, said they were going to remodel. So, Crystal North and Barb Murdock went out searching for a new place for the retreat to be held. We looked at many places, but in the end, we moved to the Zermatt in Midway.

The following retreats have all been held at the Zermatt, Midway

2014: Lynette Rose, “Quilting in the Pines”

2015: Davidene Zimmerman, “Beach Party”. (First year with over 100 attendees)

2016: Davidene Zimmerman, “Let’s Party”

2017: Davidene Zimmerman, “Timeless”

2018: Barb Murdock, “and Bonnie Crysdale, “Sew Many More Friends”

2019: Barb Murdock and Bonnie Crysdale “A Christmas in Stitches”

2020: Barb Murdock, “Sew into Fall”

2021: Hollie Peterson, “Sew fun in 2021”. (Celebrating 20 years)

2022: Hollie Peterson, “My favorite things”

2023 Barb Murdock, “Fall, Friends and Quilting”

Sept 20, 2023 - UVQG -- The Bees (2) History of Utah Valley Quilt Guild

I recently read this book, 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, or more correctly listened to it while I was quilting, It got me thinking about being more intentional with the short amount of time I have on this earth, to stop and think about how much life is enhanced by the activities I choose to be engaged in.

So, I thought about why I choose to quilt, over all the other art forms I could pursue, and why I choose to be involved with the Utah Valley Quilt Guild, over all the other groups I could be a part of.

Quilting has a long history of not only providing a creative outlet and a way to serve, but it has also been intimately tied to building community. This art form has evolved over the years. In the past, quilting bees were casual get-togethers where people from the neighborhood would hang out, chat, and quilt together. It was all about quilting, passing along skills, sharing resources and building tight-knit communities.

Today’s quilt guilds are like the upgraded version of a quilting bee, catering to various interests while keeping that sense of community alive.

Being part of a quilt community offers several valuable benefits including the preservation of tradition and our mental well-being. I’ll use UVQG as an example, but these benefits apply to any quilt group which makes them all worth celebrating:

Skill Enhancement: Quilt communities provide opportunities to learn new quilting techniques and tips from experienced members. UVQG, in particular, provides workshops, and classes.
Inspiration and Creativity: Interacting with fellow quilters can spark new ideas and creativity. Seeing different styles and approaches can inspire members to try new patterns and designs. I often get inspired to try something new at our UVQG trunk shows.
Support and Encouragement: Quilt communities have offer a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Members offer advice, feedback, and emotional support during quilting challenges and projects. The UVQG show and tell, is a great example of this.
Friendship and Social Connection: Quilt groups foster friendships and social connections. I think our retreats, both in the spring and fall are great places to foster new friendships and bolster our old friendships.
Collaborative Projects: Many quilt communities engage in group quilting projects, charity work, or collaborative challenges. These endeavors allow members to work together on meaningful and impactful projects. As a guild, we collaborate on our annual president-elect quilt challenge as well as charity work.
Access to Resources: Being part of a quilt community can grant access to resources such as shared equipment, patterns, and quilting libraries, which can be cost-effective and helpful. Our UVQG quilt library, along with it’s annual book sale, is one of my favorite resources.
Showcasing and Celebrating Work: Communities often host quilt shows or events where members can display their creations, receive recognition, and celebrate their achievements. The Springville Quilt Show is top notch and offers a wonderful asset to the whole community.
Giving Back: Many quilt communities engage in charitable activities, creating quilts for those in need. This provides a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Through the years, UVQG has annually provided hundreds of quilts to comfort those in need.

In essence, being part of UVQG or any quilt community goes beyond the craft itself; it offers a supportive network of individuals who share a passion, fosters personal growth, and contributes to the well-being of both individuals and the broader community.

So, with that in mind, we’ve devoted this program to celebrating our guild and the guilds around us. We’ll start with the history of our guild and then hear from some of you about the other guilds you are part of.

This is Bonnie Rice who started the UVQG thirty something years ago.