Misty Mountain Quilters Guild

September 2021 Newsletter �and Virtual Sew and Tell

The Scrap Bag

Next Guild Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 28, Blairsville First Methodist Church, 12:30 pm

New Program: Jennie Priven, “All About Feet (for your machine!)”

Revised September 9, 2021, due to program changes!

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President’s Message

September Calendar

October Calendar

September Meeting and Workshop

Outreach Group Updates

MMQG Member Fabric Shops and Long-arm Quilters

Guild Announcements

Welcome New Members and Guests

Our August Program: Healthy Tips for Quilters

This Month’s Sew and Tell

This month’s background design is Sue Young’s “Rose of Sharon,” drafted and colored in EQ8 by Kathy Traylor.

President’s Message

We have seen a sudden increase in the COVID cases in Union County. There are many factors contributing to this, but needless to say, it has caused concern about guild meetings. For the near future, we are going to ask all members to wear masks and to respect social distancing. Understand that the situation is fluid, but currently, the First United Methodist Church and the Civic center are still open for our use. We will keep in contact with the different facilities, and let you know of any changes.

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At this time, we will continue with our meetings, the outreach workshops, and the Tuesday Stitch and Chat as scheduled. All facilities are large enough to spread out and still have interaction with other guild members.

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In this trying time, I would like to thank the guild members that have contacted me and expressed their thoughts. I hope every member feels comfortable that they can discuss guild issues with me.

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Thank you,

Tim Strike (strike.tim@gmail.com)

MMQG Events - September, 2021

Location abbreviations: FUMC = First United Methodist Church, 938 GA-515 W, Blairsville

CUMC = Coosa United Methodist Church, 767 Mulky Gap Rd, Blairsville

PHMCC = Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center, 165 Wellborn St, Blairsville

Postponed!

MMQG Events - October, 2021

Location abbreviations: FUMC = First United Methodist Church, 938 GA-515 W, Blairsville

CUMC = Coosa United Methodist Church, 767 Mulky Gap Rd, Blairsville

PHMCC = Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center, 165 Wellborn St, Blairsville

Postponed!

September Meeting Program - Revised - All About Feet!

Vickie Clontz had to cancel her appearance, and our intrepid program chair, Susan Slaton has found another great speaker!

Our September speaker is Jennie Priven. Jennie was a Bernina ambassador, and has vast knowledge of all aspects of sewing and quilting. She is going to talk about the feet you can use (for any type of machine) to enhance your quilting and sew out embellishments on them. She is bringing many different feet for you to look at up close, as well as explain what each foot can do.

Image from: https://weallsew.com/top-10-presser-feet/

September Meeting and Workshop with Vickie Clontz

From Program Chair, Susan Slaton: We are getting back to normal and it is time to be thinking about taking a class! In September, we will host Vickie Clontz from North Carolina.

Vickie’s love of fibers, wool, and folk art are apparent in each of the 100+ patterns she has designed for her company, Annie’s Keepsakes, celebrating their 30-year anniversary in 2020!

On Tuesday, September 28, we’ll be treated to Vickie’s lecture, A Walk on the Wool Side. It’s a powerpoint program/lecture with a concentration on how to use wool in quilting and sewing projects, from traditional blanket-stitched applique to needle-felted art quilts. She will also bring samples to correspond with the slide show, which serves to inspire attendees to try their hand at using wool in their creative designs. She will have patterns, kits, and wool felt for many of the projects.

In the class on Thursday, Vickie will guide us in the art of wool applique where students will create a variety of dimensional hand-dyed wool felt flowers to embellish this beautiful 15” wall hanging. We’ll also learn several hand embroidery stitches to enhance their project. Kits will be available. Her website is https://www.annieskeepsakes.com/ .

Contact Susan Slaton to sign up for the workshop (wazoo4u@gmail.com) Cost for the class will be $35. Let’s make a good showing and come out for our first class back together!

Postponed!

Outreach Group Updates

Quilts of Valor: Quilts of Valor quilters are meeting at Coosa United Methodist Church on Wednesday, September 1, when we will also have a luncheon to thank all of our quilters and supporters, and on September 15, from 9:30 am until.... We welcome anyone who wishes to join our little group! For more info, contact Sue Young at slyoung28906@gmail.com or 828-516-2180.

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Heart to Heart: Heart to Heart is meeting for a work (and fun) day on Tuesday, September 7, and on Thursday, October 14, from 10 am - 2 pm at the Civic Center, on Wellborn Rd., in Blairsville. If you would like to volunteer to quilt some of the lovely tops that H2H has pieced, contact Robin Jones; she has a big stack of tops and lots of Quilter’s Dream batting! rljones4503@hotmail.com, 706-495-8901.

Comfort Quilts: The Lakeside Village Clubhouse will host a Comfort Quilt workday on Thursday, September 30, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. If you know of a Guild member who has been ill or injured, and would appreciate being wrapped in love with a Comfort Quilt, Diana McLaughlin has quilts ready to go. jmcl1940@gmail.com, 828-837-1381.

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Outreach Group Updates - more

Hugs and Kisses We will be holding a workshop on the third Thursday of each month. We are currently scheduled to have the workshop September 16th and October 21st from 10:00 to 2:00 in the auditorium of the Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center, located at 165 Wellborn Street in Blairsville. Everyone is welcome to come for a day of conversation, sewing and helping with the Hugs and Kisses outreach effort. There will be plenty of room to spread out.

You can come and stay (bring a lunch or snack), or just drop by if you want to drop off a finished quilt, pick up a kit, pick up tops to quilt, or just drop by to see what this group of ladies are doing.

--- Marta and Cindy

Any questions, please call Cindy Strike @ 706-745-8920, or email at strike.cindy@gmail.com .

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MMQG Member Fabric Shops and Long-arm Quilters

Support our Guild member shops! �Check their websites for class calendars.

Fabrics Galore �19 Cobalt Street, Suite G, Blairsville (on the hill above the Post Office)�(706) 745-6918

Bless my Stitches�98 Hill Street, Murphy, (near Lowe’s)�(828) 835-4900

Mountain Quilts�586 Bell Creek Road, Hiawassee (across from McDonald’s)�(706) 896-3848��

Long-arm quilters For more information about their services, see the November 2020 Scrap Bag.

Hometown Quilting Studio (Irene Lambright) HometownQuiltStudio@gmail.com�695-B N. Main Street, Hiawassee, 706-413-2456 or cell# 864-542-4464.

Wazoo Quilting (Susan Slaton) Wazoo4u@gmail.com. 143 Crestwood View, Blairsville. 706-781-1423.

Sarah Sorenson ssquilter8366@gmail.com . My studio is in my home near Blairsville. (404) 953-8366.

Belinda Vose belinda2@hughes.net. 36 Blossom Lane, Murphy, NC. 828-837-8259 or Cell is 828-361-4436.

Mountain Quilts, 586 Bell Creek Road, Hiawassee (across from McDonald’s) (706) 896-3848.

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Guild Announcements

Next Meeting: TUESDAY, September 28 at Blairsville’s First United Methodist Church, 12:30 pm social time, business meeting begins at 1:00. Program: Jennie Priven, “All About Feet.”

Membership: Please let Sue Peters-Feree know if your email, phone number or address has changed! (soupysue@windstream.net)

Longarmers Group: Sarah Sorenson (404-953-8366) is hosting a group of long arm quilters to get together and share ideas. Next meeting: Tuesday, September 7 at the Civic Center, 10 am-2 pm.

Tuesday Sew: All are invited to sew and sewcialize, 10 am - 2 pm, at the Civic Center, every Tuesday except General Meeting days. Terry Kohler is coordinating. (terrymkohler@gmail.com)

Dues: Dues for 2021-22 are overdue now! You can pay at any General Meeting, or mail it, with your contact information, to P.O. Box 446, Blairsville, GA 30514. Renewing members now owe $30; new members are $25.

Virtual Show and Tell: All Guild members are invited to share their projects here. Send a picture and description to Kathy Traylor via email (traylork@gmail.com), FB Messenger or in a text message.

QuiltFest 2021 and the annual Retreat: Both of these events have been postponed until 2023.

Contact Us: This newsletter, our website (www.mistymountainquiltguild.org/home) and Facebook group are great ways to keep in touch.

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Welcome to new members and guests!

Do you have sewing items to sell?

Please welcome the following new members: Bob Stone (Anna’s husband) and Katy Russell from Hayesville.

And welcome to the following guests at the August general meeting: Teresa Rogers from Kennesaw, Beverly Horn from Young Harris, and Shelby Lee, our guest speaker’s colleague.

Check out the “Trading Post” section of the MMQG web site!

Our August Meeting Program...

Lauren Lancaster, a certified occupational therapist with Benchmark Physical Therapy, and an accomplished quilter, spoke at the August on the topic, “Healthy Tips for Every Quilter: Joint Protection, Energy Conservation, Ergonomics, Adaptations and More.” She and her associate, Shelby Lee, also an occupational therapist, demonstrated a wide variety of exercises and strategies to help quilters prevent and avoid injuries, arthritis pain, back and leg aches and the effects of aging.

Ms. Lancaster addressed issues from “head to toe.” She pointed out that at age 60, you require 70% more light than you needed at age 30, so older quilters will need extra lighting at their work areas, and that you can avoid elbow and wrist stress by ensuring that your sewing surface puts your hands about four inches below your elbow level. She also demonstrated various types of scissors, rotary cutters and compression gloves that make cutting and sewing easier on arthritic hands, and showed exercises to improve posture and upper body flexibility. For the lower body, the chair at your sewing machine should not have a hard front edge, which diminishes circulation to your legs and feet.

Much of her information comes from the book, RX for Quilters, by Susan Delaney Mech, MD, ©2000

Here is a link to the handout from the presentation.

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Sew-and-Tell!

Jackie Lake

Great big hexagons! I was looking for a challenge and found it with this. It was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle but I’m happy with how it came out.

Alice La Madeleine

This big black and white quilt was quilted at Mountain Quilts in Hiawassee.

Gail McGuire

This “Baskets and Blooms” quilt is from an emailed Block of the Week pattern.

Cindy Strike

This string-pieced quilt is for their first granddaughter, and the quilting pattern is angels.

Marilyn Thompson

This quilt was pieced by Judy Avant’s mother, “Miss Ruth,” and finished by Marilyn. It will be donated to Heart 2 Heart.

Sue Peters-Ferree

A scrappy “Tumblers” quilt

Sue Peters-Ferree

My first Log Cabin quilt, which was inspired by a magazine cover.

Anna Stone

This Quilt of Valor will go to a deserving veteran. My husband did the binding!

Anna Stone

This flag block is from a Fons and Porter pattern.

Ann Blackburn

This Twisted Four-Patch quilt is made from a variety of floral fabrics. It is a gift for her grandson’s wedding; his fiancee is a botanist, thus the choice of fabrics.

Barbara Bone

This quilt is made from Kaffe Fassett fabrics and has a rainbow ombre fabric back.

Barbara Bone

This quilt in neutral colors is all made from scraps.

Donna Edwards

Lots of six-pointed stars in this quilt, created with equilateral triangles.

Kathy Traylor

This “12 on 12” pattern has 12 fabrics in 12 blocks, all the same diamond-star pattern. I made this during an online class with Annie Smith through the Folk School, and it will go to my granddaughter for her 2nd birthday next February. Sarah Sorenson quilted it for me with a cat pattern!

Susan Slaton

Lots of blue and purple in this Heart 2 Heart quilt.

Susan Slaton

A cheerful Christmas quilt for Heart 2 Heart, in the popular Warm Wishes pattern.

Patty Boutellier & Bunny Freakins

This is our version of “Antique.” My friend Bunny Freakins started it & I finished it; it was a great collaboration. It is a donation charity quilt for the St. Francis of Assisi church raffle and is 56”x70”.

Leslie Wade

Here are two pics of the improv memory quilt I was working on in July. I finished it up a few weeks ago.

Sue Young

Working on a quilt for a friend's granddaughter. It's pretty cute! The pattern is “William,” from the book Fat Quarter Baby, from fatquartershop.com.

That’s all folks! See you September 28!