Open Sewing at the Masonic Lodge in Wellsboro -- Wednesday, October 1

Open Sewing will be held this Wednesday (October 1st) at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Workshop Invite from Corning Quilters Guild

The Corning Quilters Guild still has a few spaces left in a class being taught by Linda Hahn and we hope that you can join us. It is on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 9 am – 3 pm at the United Church of Painted Post, 201 N. Hamilton Street, Painted Post, NY 14870. Linda will be teaching her Buffalo Bubblegum class - check out her website (www.froghollowdesigns.com) for a picture and more details.

The cost for non-Corning guild members is $35 (check made payable to the Corning Quilters Guild) and the kit fee is $25, payable to Linda the day of class, which includes re-useable laser cut paper piecing stencils, laser cut acrylic templates and foundation paper that can be left in the quilt. To enroll in the class please contact Debbie at dfranks@stny.rr.com. This will be a great learning experience and loads of fun, too. Hope you can join us!

Charity Quilting

Charity Quilting will be held on Wednesday, September 24th at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey St. from 10:00 until 2:00.  As always, all guild members are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Bring your own sewing supplies, machine, and a bag lunch. Fabric will be provided.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Dori S. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Fabric on Sale at Needles Quilt Shop in Wellsboro

Needles Quilt Shop, 73 Main Street, Wellsboro, is owned by guild member Tracy R. She's making room for new fabrics by having a sale at the end of the month.  From September 27th through October 4th, all regular-priced fabric will be 25% off, and sale fabric reduced by another 10% off. Other shop merchandise will be discounted, too!

Open Sewing in Wellsboro -- Wednesday, September 17

Open Sewing will be held this Wednesday (September 17th) at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Door Prizes for September Meeting

MLQG members who have been coming regularly to monthly meetings know that we have a door prize drawing, but new members may not be familiar with how this works.

It's fairly simple -- at the start of the meeting, a basket is passed around and members who wish to participate are asked to take a ticket, drop the matching one in the basket, and contribute $1 for each ticket. The winner is drawn later in the evening. Normally, there is one prize given away each month, but since September is MLQG's birthday month (16 years this year!), we are celebrating and giving away more goodies this time (see photo above). The prizes this month are a bundle of three Halloween fat quarters, a Moda "Papillon" charm pack, a couple of tweezers, titanium topstitch needles, a seam ripper, and flower-head pins. The fabric prizes include a spool of thread.

Guild members who buy a ticket (or two or three) help support the various activities that the guild provides. Even small fundraisers like this help to keep costs down for everyone. Thank you to all who have purchased door prize tickets in the past and who will continue to do so in the future.

And this month, an extra thank you goes to guild member Kelly Jackson of I Have a Notion for donating the five non-fabric prizes in this month's drawing. If you need some quilting/sewing supplies, be sure to check out Kelly's online store for great prices.

2014 Exhibit Meeting - September 15th - 7:00 pm

Come to the exhibit at the Gmeiner this Monday evening and bring your "Show and Tell" with you!  You've been working hard on your project and we want to see the results.  This is the first meeting of our new year, so bring your membership dues ($20) and a friend.  There will be time to view the exhibit and vote on your favorite quilts, at the end of the meeting.  Looking forward to seeing you all! 
Kate Means

MLQG Charter Member Visits From Germany

Peggi Y., Sabine E., Anya T.
3 of the 28 MLQG charter members

Sabine E. was one of the 28 MLQG charter members back in September 1998, but moved to her native Germany shortly afterward. Earlier this year, she found MLQG online, contacted Peggi Y. and told her that she was coming to Wellsboro for a visit in the fall. Fortunately, her visit coincided with MLQG's exhibit at the Gmeiner this month. Sabine and her husband enjoyed the opening reception and then she spent some time with a few MLQG members at an open sewing session at the Masonic Lodge. What a wonderful visit! Thank you, Sabine, for taking time to see what MLQG is up to these days!

Save the Date!

Tuesday, October 21st will be our next guild workshop. The project?  A two-sided table runner, just in time for holiday gift giving!  The workshop will be held at the Knoxville Community Center, Main Street, Knoxville, PA. There will be a fee for the workshop to cover the costs of using the facility and for the pattern. Our Workshop Committee is still working out the details on the costs, supply list, etc. So stay tuned for more information!   The final details will be announced at the September Guild Meeting (September 15); and will be posted here on the blog and our Facebook page, too.

Reminder About Blocks for Guild Banner

Guild Banner Blocks -- Deadline Extended to September 15

 (Here's the info in case you missed it earlier) --

MLQG will soon celebrate its 16th birthday, so it's time we had an identifying banner to display at various public events. Several guild members have volunteered to help put one together, but we really want to involve as many MLQG members as possible.

Since our guild consists of members who quilt in a variety of styles, we want our guild banner to represent our quilting diversity. We're asking you to be a part of this project by making a 6 1/2-inch block (unfinished size), using your own colors, your own fabrics, etc. Make a block that represents you. Use any pattern or technique you like. No rules except for the size -- 6 1/2-inch unfinished (please be sure to measure the block before you send it off).

Please do not sign your individual block on the front. If you would like to include your signature, please do so ONLY within the quarter-inch seam allowance on the BACK of the block. The reason for doing this is because a hundred years from now, someone may want to take this quilt apart for one reason or another -- what a surprise it would be for them to see who helped make it in 2014.

The deadline has been extended until the September 15th guild meeting. Blocks can be given to Anya T. at the meeting.

Thank you to all who have already contributed a block and/or signed up to help with the various tasks involved in the completion of the banner.

If you have any questions, contact Anya (check your roster or newsletter for contact info or comment on this blog post).

Open Sewing in Wellsboro -- Wednesday, September 10th

Open Sewing will be held this Wednesday (September 10th) at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Board Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that there will be an MLQG board meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 8th at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center in Wellsboro.  All officers and committee chairs are asked to attend. The meeting is open to all MLQG members as well.

Wellsboro Home Page Meets MLQG

The Wellsboro Home Page visited with Kate M. and Betty W.-R. at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center this week to do a story on our upcoming exhibit.  It's a wonderful report and you also get a sneak peek at what you will see at the opening Friday night!

If you aren't familiar with The Wellsboro Home Page, it is a locally produced web news site that covers news and information about things happening in Wellsboro and around Tioga County, PA. You can visit their site at wellsborohomepage.com

Happy Hour Sewing in Corning -- Wednesday, September 3rd

Happy Hour Sewing will be held this Wednesday (September 3rd) at the Emanuel Lutheran Church on West William St. in Corning from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  This month, members can bring whatever projects they'd like to work on, and if anyone is interested in making more pillowcases for the guild's outreach project, we'll be sure to get them turn in for you if you like.

All MLQG members are welcome!

For more information, contact Carrie S. (check your roster for contact info or comment on this blog post).