Discovery Quilters February

Shell Knob, 2021 February 22, 2021

Missouri This month we will have
an online Meeting using
Zoom on February 22,
2021 at 9:00 AM and

The Clipper
1:00 PM

2020-2021 Officers

“Discovery Quilters make a difference." President -

EJ Adams
Vice President-
President’s Corner Karen Malnar
Happy February- Secretary-
I hope that 2021 is off to a good start for you and yours! It sure has Connie Hartman
brought some wintry weather which may provide us quilters extra Treasurer-
sewing time! I still have lots of projects that are ready to go - I just need Becky Davison
to get them out and get started. I bet you all have some of those, too!
Newsletter Editor-
Thanks to Sue and Bettylynne for facilitating our sew days in January! Bettylynne Gregg
Both days went very well – I think all of us had a great time and made
progress on our projects! We had our all day Zoom retreat on Feb. 1.
We will have an all-day retreat on the first Monday of each month until
we decide differently. We will also have a morning retreat on the 4th
Monday. This month Carolyn will share mini quilt guidelines and DISCOVERY
QUILTERS
suggestions – join us!
The purpose of
Thanks to Karen for facilitating the UFO project! It’s been lots of fun, Discovery Quilters of
Shell Knob, MO shall
and all of us have been motivated to complete several projects. Of be the
course, some of us owe a fat quarter or two to the pot, but that is a small furthering of
price to pay for all the fun! Karen is going to change the format for the interest in quilts and
next go-round so that it’s not limited to UFOs. the art of quilting
through fellowship,
Thanks to Michelle, we will be supporting two new local organizations education,
with baby quilts. We will still provide quilts to Newborns in Need as and service.
Discovery Quilters is
well. open to anyone
Last week I delivered 11 pillows made by our members to Haven of the interested in this
purpose.
Ozarks. They were thrilled to receive them. What a great use of our
scraps and the pillows are so quick to make!
Hope to see lots of you on Feb. 22!
EJ Adams Inside this Issue
Like Minds…….2
Minutes….........3
Zoom Info …..5-6
Birthdays………..7
Baby Quilts…….7
Treasurer’s
Report………....8
Education for Like Minds
Hope you join us for the quilting mini-retreats before each business meeting. A short presenta-
tion, given by different guild members will be offered. Each presentation will teach a tech-
nique, or remind you of something you may have forgotten, and encourage you as the time for
the quilt show gets closer. During some of the morning sew time, which begins at 9:00am on
our regular meeting day, we will encourage you to sew on certain projects. Not a have to, more
like a we-need-more-of-this for our committees or the quilt show.
We are working with Pam Goggins, of Sager Creek Quilts, on a Zoom
presentation for our 5th Monday in March all day retreat. More information to
follow.
We will be offering another UFO Challenge beginning April 4th. This one will be slightly dif-
ferent. There will only be 8 weeks/8 items, no numbers drawn, and you list (in your desired or-
der) what you want to do. It can be all on one quilt, 8 different projects, or combos of each.
Have your list to me by April 2nd to enter in the fun.
Our new schedule will be as follows:

2021
FEBRUARY Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker - Mini’s – Carolyn @9:30
Open sew
MARCH Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker – Mystery Quilt Basics - Bettylynne
Missouri history challenge
or your choice of project
5th Mon. Full day retreat
Possible Pam Goggins workshop - Watch for more details. Open sew
APRIL Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker - Borders and flanges and binding - Clara
Open sew
MAY Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker -Tips from Phillipa Naylor - Sue and Karen
Baby Sew – Michele and Karolene
5th Mon. Memorial Day – no mtg.
JUNE Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker - ??????
Baby sew
JULY Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker - Different types of labels – Karen
Open sew
AUGUST Morning Retreat
Topic/Speaker - ??????
Sew for the boutique
5th Mon. ALL DAY REATREAT
Sew for the boutique
Or, finish up your projects
SEPTEMBER Take a break
Quilt Show Wrap up during the meeting

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Discovery Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
January 25, 2021 Submitted by Secretary, Connie Hartman

The meeting was called to order by President E.J. Adams. There were 21 members present on our
ZOOM meeting.
The minutes for November were approved as printed. The December minutes were approved as
amended. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as printed in the Newsletter.
Cares and Concerns: It was suggested that Joyce Rivers might appreciate cards from
members of the guild, she is experiencing some health concerns.
Thank you to Teresa Howard for presenting the program on preparing you quilt for long-arm work.
The instructions may be found in the newsletter. We plan to have a retreat scheduled for the
1st Monday of the month. This will be on a ZOOM format.
New Business: The International Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY is working on a project to raise
money for special displays at the museum. This will be a pair of Potholders accompanied by a cas-
serole recipe. These will be sold at the museum gift shop. Discovery Quilters will be taking part in
this project. Specific details will be in the newsletter for the potholders. We will need to have our
contribution of potholders and recipe turned into the church by July 31, 2021.
Old Business: Please send your dues to Becky Davison, PO Box 389, Shell Knob, MO 65747.
Only 25 members have turned in their money. Dues are $20 annually.
Pillows for Haven of the Ozarks: They would love to have pillows for older dogs, smaller dogs,
and cats. They can vary in size. They could be as simple as a pillowcase stuffed with fabric
scraps.
UFO project, from Karen Malnar. The new cycle will begin April 1. This can be a UFO or steps
to a new project. It has been fun for those participants, and they have gotten a lot
completed.
Reminder: We have extended Photo Bucket for one more year. If there are pictures that you want
to keep in your personal file, download them, as we may not use Photo Bucket after this year.
Committees:
Baby Quilts: Michelle Chauncey has been investigating the need for baby quilts within our own
geographical area. The Domestic Violence Shelter will be getting ten quilts. When they get down
to five available, they will notify Michelle. The Barry County New Mother’s
Program meets quarterly.
We will have 15 quilts for them by Mid-March. The Care Closet at the Shell Knob Methodist
Church will keep a few on hand as needed. We will still donate to the Infants in Need
program while serving our own community needs. There are some baby quilt kits available at the
church.
Quilt Show: The information for the Quilt Show was in the December newsletter. Clara
Cartwright reported that the date for the Quilt Show is September 25, 2021.
Comfort Quilts: Carolyn Coonrod reports that we have 9 complete quilts. One was recently
presented to Kathleen Stephens, she will give it to her niece. The pattern for the quilt is “Rosebud”
and her nickname for her niece is ‘Rosebud’. A nice little serendipity.
Education: Karen Malnar reported that there are open dates for May, June, and August. The call is
out for any program that our own members could present. Contact Karen if you could serve in this
manner.
Quilts of Valor: There is a kit available if you are interested contact Sharon Brown.
Program: Teresa Howard gave a recap of her morning session on preparing your quilt for long
arm work.
The meeting was adjourned.
Secretary, Connie Hartman

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Be sure to join us at our Monthly Virtual Retreat. We have held 3 all-day retreats to keep us
connected. You can join with a friend or do it on your own. We had over 12 retreaters in January.

See the links on page 5…. We will meet at 9:00, 1:00 and at 4:00 Hope to see you there. If you need
help - call Bettylynne Gregg at 815-761-6100

Thank y0u goes to Teresa Howard.

She lead us in a mini-lesson at our
January 2021 meeting. We learned
many tips on preparing our quilts for
the long arm.
Be sure to come to our February 22nd
Virtual Discovery Quilters Guild
Meeting to learn more about mini
quilts. Look at page 9 to see the
requirements for entering your mini
into our September Quilt Show.

Links to the guild meeting are on page

6 - Be sure to save the link as it is the
same for all our activity on Zoom.

Be sure to join us on Monday February 22, 2021 to learn more about Mini-quilts from Carolyn .
This is our mini-lesson for February. Look on page 9 to review the requirements for mini-quilts in our
September Discovery Quilters Quilt show.

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March 1, 2021 Discovery Quilters Retreat Day
Share your Projects at 9:00 AM on Zoom
Review our Progress at 1:00 PM on Zoom
Wrap up Retreat at 4:00 PM on Zoom

Discovery Quilters is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom Retreat Day

Topic: Discovery Quilters' Zoom Retreat
Time: March 1, 2021 9:00 AM
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Topic: Discovery Quilters' Zoom Retreat Progress

Time: March 1, 2021 1:00 PM
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Topic: Discovery Quilters' Zoom Retreat Review

Time: March 1, 2021 4:00 PM
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Discovery Quilters Calendars are available….

Becky Davidson can arrange that you receive your Discovery Quilters Calendar.

Please contact her if you are still needing one. Her Contact info is:

beckydavison@me.com
417-830-2758

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February 22,2021
Open Sew at 9:00 AM on Zoom
Carolyn will be teaching us about Mini Quilts
Business Meeting at 1:00 PM on Zoom

Topic: Discovery Quilters Zoom Meeting - February 22, 2021

Topic: Discovery Quilters' Zoom Sew Along
Time: February 22, 2021 9:00 AM
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Meeting ID: 510 469 8281
Passcode: quilters

Topic: Discovery Quilters' Zoom Business Meeting

Time: February 22, 2021 1:00 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5104698281?pwd=QTRxSWR3RUJWR21OQjRpaHQwckVOQT09
Meeting ID: 510 469 8281
Passcode: quilters

Be sure to stay online after to Business meeting to see the show and tell from the morning Sew Along.

Zoom Etiquette - Did you know? You may listen in on your phone - See
instructions above
The use of programs like Zoom have become very popular with the COVID-19 situation we find
ourselves facing.
While there are many pluses, nothing is perfect and there are some negatives associated with any
electronic media. Aside from limitations imposed by internet and various hardware and software
issues, there are some other problems that aren’t necessarily associated with an “in person” meeting.
The biggest are: 1. Unnecessary chatter, 2. Extraneous noise, and 3. More than one person trying to
talk at a time. Zoom provides the meeting controller some tools such as “Muting” someone, but
common courtesy is the best method of control.
Here are some suggestions to make our Zoom meetings more pleasant and productive.
-Turn off any noises such as ceiling fans, blowers, music, animal, cell phones, etc.
-If you wish to speak, or have a question, hold your hand in front of you in such a manner that it is
obvious on the screen to others; whoever is in charge will call on you. Or use the chat feature to ask a
question.
-Be prompt logging in so all are ready at the appointed time.
Looking forward to zooming with you on the 22nd.

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 February Birthdays
Have a super fantastic day!
Sharon Smith Mary Ann Butler
A Happy Day is a
Carmen Engle Lynne Blanke
Sew Day!
Jeanne Lawrence Becky Davison

Joyce Ferguson Carolyn Coonrod

Sharon Brown

Baby Quilt News

Michele delivered 10 baby quilts to a representative for the domestic violence center
for this area, on Tuesday the 8th. She also spent a little time visiting with a victim’s
advocate. The counselor explained that the women have a variety of needs and
they were grateful for our gift of baby quilts for those that had little ones. Our goal is
to be in contact when they pass out half of the inventory, giving us time to refill their
care closet with our loving quilts. Our next local delivery, will be March 9th to the
Barry County Health Dept. It will be for the women with limited resources, enrolled in
their programs for baby education and health needs.

We will continue to deliver quilts at the end of the year, to Infants in

Need. However, we wanted to make sure some of our efforts landed in our own
area, as the needs are great in this vicinity. Regardless of where our quilts go, our
mission is to wrap warmth and love around a newborn.

More kits have been added to the baby closet at the church, so that we will be ready
for the May guild baby sew day. Feel free to pick one up, if you need a project
during these cold days. We check the closet on a regular basis, for any completed
quilts or tops that need to be quilted. We appreciate all the efforts of the guild
members, in helping us achieve our goals, whether it be to stitch the kits together or
providing longarm services. It is GREATLY appreciated!

Crazy for Quilting

Important Dates

September 22 - Quilt Collection

September 24 - Set up Quilt Show
September 25-26 - Quilt Show

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Treasurers Report
submitted by Becky Davison
Beginning Balance 1/2/2021 $12,480.24
Income Expenses
Membership Dues $240.00
Total Income $240.00

Baby Quilts - K. Siegel $455.00

Comfort Quilts C. Coonrod $50.00
Total Expenses $505.00

Ending Balance as of 1/31/2021 $12,215.24

Want to Learn:
We had a wonderful Sew-in this month - virtually through Zoom. We shared projects we were
making for the Quilt Show Boutique. During the sharing time, one of our members shared this
resource she uses to learn new techniques and to improve her piecing and quilting skills. This
is a subscription-based learning environment.
https://quiltersquestiontime.com

Did You Know?

Our Zoom Link is the same each Meeting. Be sure to save this link in your
favorites.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5104698281?
pwd=QTRxSWR3RUJWR21OQjRpaHQwckVOQT09

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 Discovery Quilters “Crazy For Quilting”
2021 Quilt Show Categories

Mixed Techniques – Bed size - Minimum perimeter 280” Quilt constructed us-
ing multiple techniques such as machine or hand applique, hand or machine piecing,
hand quilted or embellishments
Pieced – Bed size - Minimum perimeter 280” Quilt constructed using machine or
hand piecing.
Wall Quilt - Large – Maximum perimeter 279”, Minimum perimeter 161” Quilt
constructed using traditional, mixed or art techniques
Wall Quilt- Small– Maximum perimeter 160”, Minimum perimeter 97” Quilt con-
structed using traditional, mixed or art techniques
Single Artist – Minimum 240” Quilt pieced, appliqued, quilted entirely by one
person
Theme Quilt- Greater than 100” total perimeter showcasing the quilt show theme
Group – Minimum 280” Quilt constructed & quilted by three or more people
(owner must by a DQ guild member)
Class Quilt- Quilts made in the ???? Class are eligible (Class TBA-delayed due to
Covid)
Kit Quilts – precut or preselected kit purchased with quilt pattern
Quilted Items – wearables, bags & purses, etc.
Miniature Quilts – Total perimeter dimensions of 96” or less
(See below)
The total perimeter should be no more than 96”.
The block size should be up to a maximum of 5”.
The sashing should be a maximum width of 1”.
The borders should be a maximum width of 4”.
The finished binding should be ¼”.
Use appropriate size prints to compliment the scale of the quilt.
Pre-printed panels or “cheater cloth” are not appropriate for miniatures.
Low loft batting (Thermore), split batting, flannel or no batting may be used
Hand or machine quilting is acceptable. Not densely quilted is desirable. Miniature
quilts should be smaller representation of a larger bed size quilt.
Best of Show - Quilt must be a minimum perimeter of 240”. Kit Quilts will not be
considered for Best of Show but may be judged and eligible for ribbons.