Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild

Feb 7, 2012 – Are you getting excited about the upcoming quilt retreat?  I sure am.  I’ve been gathering ideas to share with you at the retreat as well as coordinating some fun activities such as our own Ankeny Quilt Guild Retreat Shop Hop.  These shops will probably be new ‘finds’ for some of you and they are excited to welcome in our group.  Each shop will be giving away a small gift that can be used in some of the classes that we are also offering during the retreat.

Shops Participating:

Gingerbread House – Webster City

Tillies Quilts – Fort Dodge

The Family Quilt Shop – Fort Dodge

Lee’s Quilt Shed – Jolley

Quilting on Main – Pocahontas

Towne Square Quilt Shop – Lake City

In addition to the shop hop news I have also lined up a massage therapist who will be onsite during retreat to massage those sore shoulders and stiff necks – oh the price we pay for non-stop quilting fun!

Guests outside of the guild membership will be allowed to join the retreat after our February guild meeting.  Don’t forget to print your registration form and have your payment ready to reserve your seat.

Connie Lovelady – Quilt Retreat Chair

Just a reminder for those signed up for this workshop

Room at HTLC (1A,B,C,D)

STRING PIECING – Building on Tradition
by Shelly Burge
This workshop will demonstrate the technique of adding string pieced fabrics to
traditional quilt block patterns to create unique new designs. It is a fun and creative
class with lots of room to explore. Students will learn to look at quilt blocks in a whole
new way.
Supply List: Bring an assortment of fat quarters or 1/4 yard pieces of fabrics (10 to
15 fabrics) in your choice of colors (select light, medium and dark values), you could
also bring some large scrap pieces of fabric, a drafting ruler (I like the Quilter’s SeeThru Drafting ruler), 1/4 inch graph paper, colored pencils, scissors, neutral color
piecing thread, pins, medium size rotary cutting mat with ruler and rotary cutter,
sewing machine with extension cord, iron and ironing pad.
©1997 Shelly Burge Lincoln, Nebraska burgequilt@windstream.net
Visit Shelly’s website at www.shellyburge.com

The Ankeny Quilt Guild Retreat for 2012 will be held Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22, 2012.  The retreat will be held at the Twin Lakes Christian Center in Manson, Iowa.  We are excited to bring the retreat to this venue.  Highlights of this facility include:

• 8 foot table for each quilter
• Power for your sewing machine, light and iron at your table
• Elevated tables around the perimeter of the sewing space for cutting and pressing
• 4 foot ironing mats
• Great ‘show and tell’ space with a cork strip around the perimeter of the room to display finished tops
• Walking trail around the lake
• Great food

The theme for this year’s retreat is ‘Tool Time’ with a focus on learning about various rulers, notions, and techniques.  There will be instructor led training as well as a library of quilting instructional DVDs to watch at your leisure.

Details about the retreat pricing and registration will be announced at the November 2012 guild meeting.  Save the date.  This is an event you don’t want to miss.

2012 Quilt Guild Retreat

It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is here and what better gift to give or receive than the AAQG retreat.  Registration is open and we hope that you can make it.

Link to Registration Form

Prices for the retreat:

Private room – total of 6

• 3 day/2 night – $150
• 4 day/3 night – $195

Semi Private – total of 2

• 3 day/2 night – $130
• 4 day/3 night – $180

3 to 4 to a room

• 3 days/2 nights – $115
• 4 days/3 nights – $155

Prices include all meals (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner) starting with lunch on Thursday April 19 – Supper on Saturday April 21.  On Sunday we will be serving brunch.

Our next Friday Night Sew event will be taking place 11/11/11 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ankeny.  Since 11/11/11 is such a unique date we wanted to have some fun with it and will be opening the space in the church from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm for a mini retreat.   Please feel free to come and go as you please.  You do not have to stay the full twelve hours.  It is a unique opportunity to have some additional time together and to work on a few projects.   Maybe someone will be able to get 11 projects done.

Quilting Connection in Ames will be our quilt store sponsor for this event.  Will advise at a later time when they will be available.

If you will be attending please be sure to bring everything you need regarding sewing supplies.  That includes power cords, strips, irons, etc.

Our first Friday night sew event of the season is taking place Friday, October 14, 2011.  From 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 517 SW Des Moines Street, Ankeny, IA.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Hi all,

I have open up the retreat to non guild members. I have notifed the Des Moines Guild and two other small groups that I know.

 So if you know of some one that would like to come to our retreat, I have room for 10 more. Please invite them and give them my phone # 515-779-2538.

If no one signs up by March 31st then the retreat will be closed. But it would be better to do it soon, due to the menu count!

Thanks, MaryLee

There is still room in Cathy Wierzbicki’s Pineapple Nine-Patch workshop this Saturday, March 19.  It will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Room 200 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.   Workshop registration $25.  Cathy will be teaching a large quilt (you’ll need to buy her book for that) as well as some small projects for which you will receive the patterns FREE.     Contact Sharon Lesan for more information at sharonlesan@yahoo.com or 965-5608.  Cathy will also be at the Friday night UFO Sew-In the night before (Mar. 18) at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall and will have samples and the supply list there.

Well, retreat is just around the corner!! YEA, I am so ready to get away!

We will be haveing subs for Thur. night dinner, due to the request!

Friday night we will draw for the table runners, and we might do a judgeing on the best, with a prize! We will also have a small talk about Neddles and Thread.

Quilt shops in the area will have discounts again this year. If you have questions please e-mail me at mleetex2001@yahoo.com or call 515-779-2538 and leave a message.

Thanks MaryLee

Hello every one!!

WOW, today is the last day of January already!! Retreat will be here in three months. The three private rooms, semi private rooms have been taken as well as the handcap room and the 5 person room. Boy this is great, so be sure to sign up in February to asure your spot, for they are going fast!

I have finish all of the prizes, that I am giving out to all of you, retreat goers!! Is that a word? Any who, I have been getting boxes in the mail of donation for door prizes! YEA!! I love going thru them all and seeing what was sent!! I am so ready for this.

So far the vote for supper on Thrusday night is subs, so be sure to vote. Also don’t forget to pick up your pattern for the table runner if you want to join in the fun!
Thanks
MaryLee Martz
Retreat Chair

Merry Christmas everyone!

I love this time of year!! I can’t wait to see what Santa brings me!! Mrs. Clause allready got me somthing really really nice!! I will have it at the retreat this year with all of the other cute Featherweights!!!
Speaking of retreat, here are the prices!

Private rooms:
3 days – $135
4 days – $195

Semi Private Rooms:
3 days – $115
4 days – $160

3 or 4 Person Rooms
3 days – $95
4 days – $135

Remember to vote for Thrusday night dinner and that Saturday night’s dinner is NOT included in these prices.
Thanks
MaryLee Martz
Retrea Chair

Cathy Wierzbicki will be returning to Ankeny in late March and has offered to do a workshop on Saturday, March 19 (and hopes to join us for the Friday night sew-in on the 18th).  This will be announced at both the December and January meetings to see if there is enough interest.  Contact Sharon Lesan at sharonlesan@yahoo.com if you want to sign up.

Hello all,

Here is the sign up sheet for the Ankeny Area Quilters Retreat 2011. Please print it out and send it to me  or wait till the January meeting to turn it in. 

MaryLee,

Quilt retreat Chair

mleetex2001@yahoo.com

Hello everyone!

I have a question for those of you that are thinking about going to the retreat in April. On Thursday night which would you prefer to have Pizza or subs from, like Subway or Quiznos? Which ever gets the most votes wins!!

I am working on getting the sign up sheet on here also. I could use some help with this! If I can’t get it then you will have to wait till January meeting to sign up.

Thanks,

MaryLee Martz,

Retreat Chair

Central Iowa’s American Sewing guild is taking a road trip to Minneapolis on November 12th & 13th.  Attend the Sewing & Quilt Expo and get in some fabric shopping too.  There’s still room if you’d like to join the trip.   Details are available here.   Contact Mary Hilliard with questions, 515-226-2504 or email: maryhilliarddsm@msn.com

Well, I am so sorry I missed the October Meeting, I was very sick!  But every thing is moving very well with the retreat!   The earth and water party favors are all done and the wind are half way there! The fire one is on the design board and in the making! I work on these almost every day, might not do much but some little something, cause I am so excited about this retreat! It keeps my pumped!

Just want to say a huge thanks to the Quilt show ladies for including me in on the the donations from vendors and shops, I think this is a great ideal!

Thanks to Lynn for the heads up on the book sale, got some really nice ones for door prizes for the retreat!

Your Retreat Chair

MaryLee Martz

Just a reminder that our first Friday night sew night will take place November 12th from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. We have asked Quilting Connection in Ames if they would like to join us. They will be doing a demo of something that is exciting going on in their store and may have items for sale as well. We are encouraging everyone to let us know if you will be coming so that we can make sure we have the appropriate amount of tables and chairs out. This is also an open invitation for you to bring a friend that has maybe thought about joining the Guild but for whatever reason have not done so yet. We will be meeting at the church (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – 517 S. W. Des Moines Street; Ankeny IA). Please feel free to bring a food item to share with everyone if you would like. You will also need to bring whatever you need in order to sew as we will not be able to provide power strips or extension cords, etc. Please let me know what questions you have. It is sure to be a great time.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 517 SW Des Moines Street, Ankeny, Iowa from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Hello,
The AAQG 2010-11 Retreat will be here before you know it! My name is MaryLee Martz for those that do not know me. I am so excited about being your chair person for this year. I started back in January planing for the retreat!

If you have been to past retreats, as I have, you know how much fun it can be. For those of you that have never been, please consider it this year!!

The Theme will be Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. I already have two gifts for each person. One for Earth and one for Fire. I am working on the other two, Wind and Water. There will be lots of prizes for everyone!

Please consider coming, I will post more information in the months to come. So start saving for those trips to the surrounding guilt shops!

Hope to see YOUR name on my list.
Thanks
MaryLee
Quilt Retreat Chair

This year, we are trying some things that we hope will make it easier for you to participate in workshops

They are all scheduled on Saturdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Room 200.

Feb. 12—Applique by Angela Lawrence

Mar 12—Embellishing by Sue Kluber

Mar 19–Pineapple Nine-Patch by Cathy Wierzbicki

You can register and pay for all three at the same time, or one at a time.  Refunds are granted up to 30 days prior to the workshop.

Supply lists for all three workshops and registration forms will be available at each Guild meeting, beginning in September.