KPQG February Open-Sew: Members & Non-Members Welcome

New! Location:  Kokomo Howard County Public Library South (KHCPL South), 1755 East Center Road, Kokomo, IN 46902

Date & Time:  Saturday, February 26, 2022  |  9:00 am – 4:00 pm  |  You may bring your lunch or leave for lunch.  |  You may bring snacks to share during the day.

Open-Sew:  Bring your sewing machine and extension cord and your project supplies to enjoy a day of quilting, sewing, fun and fellowship. Iron, ironing board, and cutting table provided for your convenience.

KPQG February 2022 Membership Meeting

New! Location:  UAW 685 Hall, 929 East Hoffer Street, Kokomo, IN 46902

The UAW management requests that all non-union vehicles park on the west side of the building. Use the entrance into the meeting room from that west parking lot.

Date & Time:  Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 7:00 pm

Program:  The Farmer’s Wife – Bluffton, IN – trunk show and vending

Other activity: Show ‘n’ Tell

Other news:  Plans are to update the pictorial section of the KPQG member directory. During the February and March membership meetings, the membership chair will take pictures. Come prepared with a smile!

A reminder that the KPQG membership is for a calendar year January 1 through December 31. The annual dues are $30.00 for adults and $5.00 for juniors ages 9-16.

Upcoming KPQG Saturday Open-sew:  February 26, at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library South, 1755 East Center Road, Kokomo, IN 46902 from 9:00 – 4:00. Hope to see you there!

KPQG January Open-Sew & Optional Mini Workshop: Members & Non-Members Welcome

New! Location:  Kokomo Howard County Public Library South (KHCPL South), 1755 East Center Road, Kokomo, IN 46902

Date & Time:  Saturday, January 29, 2022  |  9:00 am – 4:00 pm  |  You may bring your lunch or leave for lunch.  |  You may bring snacks to share during the day.

Open-Sew:  Bring your sewing machine and extension cord and your project supplies to enjoy a day of quilting, sewing, fun and fellowship. Iron, ironing board, and cutting table provided for your convenience.

(Optional) Mini Workshop during the Open-Sew:  Missouri Star “Easy Zipper Pouch” presented by Julie Armstrong, KPQG President.  You may view the video tutorial on YouTube.

Time:  9:30 – around 10:30

Supplies for “Easy Zipper Pouch”:

1. 1.  2 (two) coordinating fabrics – 9″ x 18″ each
   2.  1 fancy zipper – 14″… you may purchase from Julie at $1.00 each
   3.  coordinating thread
   4.  1 (one) piece of 1 (one)-sided iron-on fusible – 9″ x 18″
   5. zipper foot for your sewing machine

KPQG January 2022 Membership Meeting

New! Location:  UAW 685 Hall, 929 East Hoffer Street, Kokomo, IN 46902

The UAW management requests that all non-union vehicles park on the west side of the building. Use the entrance into the meeting room from that west parking lot.

Date & Time:  Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 7:00 pm

Program:  Demonstrations by KPQG Members

• • • Collage…………Judy Good
    • Correct way to use the seam ripper…………Ann Abel
    • Easy bow tie block…………Teresa Mooney
    • Easy zipper pouch…………Julie Armstrong
    • Magnetic pin holder…………Monica Everett
    • Tee shirt quilts…………Sandy Tinsley

Other activity: Show ‘n’ Tell

Other news:  Plans are to update the pictorial section of the KPQG member directory. Beginning at the February membership meeting, the membership chair will take pictures. Come prepared with a smile!

A reminder that the KPQG membership is for a calendar year January 1 through December 31. The annual dues are $30.00 for adults and $5.00 for juniors ages 9-16.

Upcoming KPQG Saturday Open-sew:  January 29 at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library South, 1755 East Center Road, Kokomo, IN 46902 from 9:00 – 4:00. More details are forthcoming.

During the year, the KPQG members donate their time, skills, and resources to  create children’s quilts and donate the quilts to the guild’s designated community outreach and service project recipients. The benefactors are Kokomo’s Healthy Families organization and the Kokomo Police Department. At the guild’s November membership meeting, 109 quilts were presented to the Healthy Families representative and 82 quilts were presented to the police department representative.

Another service project is making quilts and other items needed, such as throws, pillow cases, and table toppers, for the Jackson Street Commons Veterans Home. During this year, 12 items were delivered to the veterans home.

Children’s quilts donated to Kokomo’s Healthy Families and the Kokomo Police Department

KPQG Membership Meeting & Christmas Potluck: Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Location:  Kokomo First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 South Washington Street (corner of Washington and Lincoln), Kokomo. Enter at the doors marked “Main Entrance, Door A” on the south side of the church. Signs will direct you to the room we will be using. There is plenty of parking.

Date & Time:  Tuesday, December 7, at 6:00  (Doors open at 5:30.)

Activity:  Christmas Dinner Potluck & Quilto (game is optional)

• • • For the potluck, please bring a dish to share and bring your own drink.
    • If you want to play the Quilto game, please bring two fat quarters.

Let’s enjoy fellowship, food, and fun!

Location:  Kokomo First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 South Washington Street (corner of Washington and Lincoln), Kokomo. Enter at the doors marked “Main Entrance, Door A” on the south side of the church. Signs will direct you to the room we will be using. There is plenty of parking.

Date & Time:  Tuesday, December 7, at 6:00  (Doors open at 5:30.)

Activity:  Christmas Dinner Potluck & Quilto (game is optional)

• • • For the potluck, please bring a dish to share and bring your own drink.
    • If you want to play the Quilto game, please bring two fat quarters.

Let’s enjoy fellowship, food, and fun!

KPQG Quilts Along the Wildcat Quilt Show 2021:  KPQG Members Challenge Quilts:  “Trees”

To view the all of the submitted quilts to the challenge, you may click here.

KPQG November 2021 Membership Meeting

Location:  Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), 1916 East Markland Avenue, Kokomo, IN 46901

Date & Time:  Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 pm

Program:   Community Service Project – Donation Quilts Presentation

The quilts for the Police Department and Healthy Families and Jackson Street Commons Veterans Home are collected at the November KPQG membership meeting and presented to the representatives of the organizations.

Other Activity:  Show ‘n’ Tell

Other News:  At the October 2021 KPQG Membership Meeting, a compilation of the members’ favorite online resources was shared. The list is available for you here.

KPQG October 2021 Membership Meeting

Location:  Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), 1916 East Markland Avenue, Kokomo, IN 46901

Date & Time:  Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 pm

Program:  “Favorite Online Resources”  Members will share their favorite quilting online resources. Online resource examples:  free sew-alongs/quilt-alongs; techniques; free motion quilting tips and instructions; how-to resources for using notions and rulers; quilting personalities providing free instructions; etc.

The program’s focus will be on quilting resources rather than on fabric or purchases. You are encouraged to support your local quilt shops. However, there will be available a list of some speciality online shops and  some websites where you can build up or sell your own stash.

After the program, there will be available an electronic copy and a paper copy of the online resources that are shared. And an extra list will be available of the current, local quilt shops and addresses within a two hour radius of Kokomo.

Other Activity:  Show ‘n’ Tell

Please note the upcoming membership meeting dates, both held at IWU:

• • Tuesday, November 16th; that is the 3rd Tuesday of November
  • Tuesday, December 7th; that is the 1st Tuesday of December

KPQG October 2021 Saturday Open-Sew

Location:  Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), 1916 East Markland Avenue, Kokomo, IN 46901

Date & Time:  Saturday, October 30 , 2021, at 10:00 am – 3:00 pm  |  You may bring your own lunch or leave for lunch.

Cost (for rental use of room):  $5.00 per person

Open-Sew for Members and NonMembers:  Bring your sewing machine and supplies to enjoy a day of quilting, sewing, fun and fellowship. Iron, ironing board, and cutting table provided for your convenience.

The day is for you to work on whatever projects you desire. Enjoy the fellowship and make progress on your quilting or finish up an UFO, etc.

Please note:  the last Saturday Open-Sew for 2021 is November 13th at IWU; that is the 2nd Saturday of November.

Donna Kooistra, Heirloom Appraisals, is an AQS Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles. Donna will be at the KPQG “Quilts Along the Wildcat” Quilt Show to offer written appraisals and verbal consultations. The written appraisal is $60.00 and the verbal consultation (antique quilts) is $30.00.

• • You may signup for quilt appraisals at the KPQG Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 28, at 7:00 pm at Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • If your quilt is to be hanging in the show, you must prepay for the appraisal at the time you sign up to have it appraised. And, you must complete Donna’s form and either turn it in at the meeting or bring the form with the quilt to the show. Make checks payable to KPQG QS.
  • Walk-ins (your quilt is NOT hanging in the quilt show): you will sign up for a time on Friday or Saturday, carry your quilt to Donna’s booth, fill out her form, and pay Donna directly for the appraisal.

Why have a quilt appraised?

• • To establish a replacement value for insurance purposes.
  • To meet your insurance company’s requirements for a Fine Arts Rider.
  • To be assured that your quilt has adequate insurance coverage while the quilt is at a textile exhibit.
  • To provide a written record for your family.
  • To provide a written valuation when giving a gift for a wedding, baby quilt, etc.
  • To determine fair market value for sale of a quilt.
  • To determine value for donation, gift or estate purposes.

Insurance/replacement value

This is what the appraiser found in the marketplace that would satisfy the loss of your quilt. It does not reflect what you could get for that particular quilt if you sold it, but rather what you would pay to obtain a replacement in like and kind.

Fair market value

This is the price at which a quilt would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller with neither being under any pressure to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the item. The price you reasonably expect to agree on in the present market.