To make sure you are sewing with a scant 1/4" seam allowance, do a quick test. Sew three 1 1/2" wide strips together.  The measurement across the strips should be 3 1/2". 


 
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"When life hands you scraps,
make quilts."
 

MEMBERSHIP: Membership dues are currently $25 annually (pro rated to $15 if joining in September - December for NEW members only). Non-members may visit 3 times before signing up and paying dues. Get the Membership form.  Just a reminder that to be a member of a Bee, you must be a member in good standing!

SEW ON AND ON ... is published monthly by the West Houston Quilters Guild and distributed free to members.  News items, articles, and suggestions are always welcome; submissions will be subject to space considerations.

DEADLINE: Articles must be received by the Monday following Board meeting or the last day of the month, whichever occurs first.

ADDRESS CORRECTIONS: US mail and E-Mail address corrections should be sent to Jane Thomas, Membership. 

SPAM in your EMAIL? . . .

When you send guild-related email to any member, include the guild initials WHQG in the subject line.  That way recipients will not hit delete without readying your message - maybe thinking that you are trying to sell health-enhancing drugs or the latest stock tips.

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Welcome to the West Houston Quilter's Guild's Website!

We would like to invite all quilters (and quilt lovers!) to our meetings held on the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 - 9:00 pm.

June Meeting (June 17, 2009):

June Newsletter is ready!   UPDATED (June 9, 2009) Roster in the Members Only area.

We have several people whose email addresses are bouncing.  PLEASE let Jane Thomas know if you have a new address.

New page Board Positions.  Time to start thinking about positions for 2010.  Nominating committee forming soon.

Be sure to check out the Quilt show winners.

2009 Membership Form is online.  Please Note: Dues are $35 if you choose US Mail over e-mail to receive your newsletter. 

Don’t Forget:

Charm Squares or strips Deb Pancherz after 5:30pm at 713-849-5478. 
 Charity Quilts
 Show and Tell
 Refreshments or door prize
 Library books
 Warm smile

What do you do when you lovingly volunteer to travel with your husband to watch him shoot rockets and fly model airplanes and you want to stay home and sew?  Why you take your machine to the flying field and sew away!  That's what Michelle M. did last weekend!  Notice the hand-crank sewing machine and the big smile!  'Sure honey, I'm watching!'

Send your quilty pictures  of your friends to the Historian or to Betty, she will get them posted!

  Photo courtesy of Michelle McClellan 

Click HERE for more Bee pictures and news.

Judith Mobley- Quilt Angel 2008

  Congratulations to Judy Mobley for being awarded the Quilt Angel award for 2008.  Her generosity and willingness to share were some of the quotes from those who nominated her.   We received a Thank You note from Judy:  "I'm still speechless and in awe of being the recipient of the "Quilt Angel" award.  I had no idea doing what I love most, quilts and sewing, led to the special award.  Thank you and the guild".  
--Pictured Judy Mobley and Helen Mauldin.

 

Left - pictured of the 2009 Donation quilt featured behind Jane Thomas.  Ticket sales are booming, but we still have a long ways to go to meet our reachable goal of $10,000.  We can do it, but need EVERYONES help selling tickets.  This is an awesome quilt, anyone would be happy to win it.

 

 

The Meetings

Our meetings begin at 7:00 PM with social time from 6:30 - 7:00. Each month we have a short "business" meeting before members share their latest accomplishments with "Show and Tell". We then take a break for cookies and drinks before enjoying our speaker (for a calendar of upcoming speakers click here). Past speakers have included Billie Lauder, Trish Hodges and Pat Speth. Some months we are also able to offer a separate workshop (usually the following Thursday or Saturday) with that month's speaker.  Meetings are at the Salt Grass Trail Building, Farm & Ranch Club, Abercrombie Drive off of Patterson.

We design our programs to be attractive and educational for all levels of quilters from beginner to experienced. Every meeting provides new tips and/or inspiration. To further this goal, one meeting during the year is devoted to exhibiting different quilt making techniques instead of hosting a speaker.

Our History

The West Houston Quilter's Guild is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 with the purpose of developing and nurturing appreciation for the art of quilting and its history. Simply put, we are a group of people who love quilts!

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Picture takers needed!  If you bring your digital camera to guild, quilt shows, Bee events or other candid shots, please send your photos for the website to Betty Baker!

Please remember that workshop fees help enable the guild to bring top quiltmakers to lecture and teach.   If you've never attended before, give it a whirl!   You'll find it can be great fun - and give you lots of ideas for new projects or ways to finish old ones.

Be sure to check the PROGRAMS links for upcoming events  and the Calendar EVENT page  for Quilt show and other events around Texas!   


For those who love appliqué and detest carrying around a whole bunch of spools of thread, buy one of those bobbin cases that are made of clear plastic and hold about 30 bobbins. They are made of clear plastic. Then fill the bobbins with all kinds of colors. This way you can clear out some of those nearly used up spools. Place them in a logical order (i.e.) all the shades of pink / blue/green in a row. Put the lid on and wrap a strong elastic band around. When you travel you have all the colors you need.


Comfort Quilters

The 2009 WHQG Community Service Bee (Comfort Quilters) has started working on projects for this year.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Helen Mauldin.

 

 
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