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Featuring Diane Veni

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AGM 2007

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North American Quilling Guild Table of Contents

President/Archivist…………………Donna Del Giudice Page 4 From Your Presiden
Page 4 Donna DelGiudice
11 Orchard Street Page 5
Page 5 Feature Artist
Verona, NJ 07044 Page 6 Diane Veni
Page 6
973-857-3999 Page 7 Banded Snail Pattern
Page 7 By Jenny Matthews
[email protected] Pages 8 – 9
Page 10 2007 AGM
Vice-President ………………………Sherry Rodehaver Page 10 By Tina Reed
Page 11
2625 E Turkeyfoot Lk Road Pages 11 A Love Affair With Paper
Page 12 By Sherry Rodehaver
Uniontown, OH 44685 Page 13
Page 14 AGA Huge “Thank You”
330-699-2500 By Tina Reed

[email protected] My Tag Team:
Sue Custer
Treasurer……………………………..Laura Olohan
A Special “Thank You”
26 Evergreen Ave By Tina Reed

Springfield, NJ 07081 Vortex Coils
By Licia Politis
973-564-9755
A Way I Reuse, Revamp
[email protected] By Evelyn Haney

Secretary……………………………..Sheryl Scott Kids’ Corner

7055 Harshmanville Road Recycle, Reuse, Revamp
By Sue Custer
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Meet:
937-237-0396 Mary Wood
[email protected]
Mini Meets
Membership Chairperson/…………...Tina Reed
Schedules
Newsletter Editor PO Box 1575
Advertisements
Salina, KS 67402

785-404-6014

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor……………...……..Sue Custer

3277 Carlow Place

St. Ann, MO 63074

314-427-1340

[email protected]

Photo Editor……………………........Ev Rooney

23 Clara Place

Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

973-239-8978

[email protected]

Webmistress…………………………..Antonella DeFalco

531 Brian Dean Drive

Glen Gardner, NJ 08826

908-537-9240

[email protected]

Wow! What an issue! Packed with FROM THE EDITOR in to:
all sorts of pics, patterns, ideas, tips [email protected]
and fun things! continue her wonderful series “A Or
Love Affair With Paper”. NAQG
Coming up in your Fall Issue of PO Box 1575
Quill America we will be featuring We are always looking for interest- Salina, KS 67402
Doreen Coreman of Canada. Meet- ing items, patterns, tips and what-
ing someone who quills jewelry. ever else you come up with!

Of course Sherry Rodehaver will Any and all ideas, comments or
suggestions you may have are al-
ways welcome! Please send them

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To start, I would like to say con- From Your President working with her again! Thank you,
gratulations to our members who Paige.
have just become accredited by the great things planned for the Our membership is growing and
UK Quilling Guild - Rita Anderson, web site; if you haven’t with that growth comes the need for
Kay Charles, and Debbie Mackes. logged onto the web site yet, volunteers to help out with various
Great work ladies! Some photos of please take the time and have aspects of the organization. Right
their accredited pieces are included a look. now, there are only a handful of
with this newsletter. members who are doing all the be-
• We are hoping to have hind the scenes jobs that help this
The NAQG has been very busy. our own Accreditation proc- group run smoothly. We need you…
Here are a few highlights: ess launched by the end of if you have any ideas or can help in
2007. any way, we would love to hear
• We are currently in from you.
the process of updating our • If anyone ever has a question/
bylaws – you can look for the Next year’s AGM is already being concern/comment on the NAQG or
update in the fall edition of planned. Sue Palmer has come for- quilling in general, please feel free to
Quill America. ward to volunteer her time by host- drop me a line (e-mail at donnatub-
• The Fund Raising Com- ing the 2008 AGM in Rhode Island. [email protected] – put NAQG in the
mittee is working hard at get- There’s quite a bit to do and see in subject line; or regular mail at 11
ting funds so we can do big- that area, so set aside the first week- Orchard Street, Verona, NJ 07044) –
ger and better things with our end in May (this is tentative – it will or feel free to contact any of the
group, such as helping with depend on the chosen hotel’s sched- Board members – we are here for
rising newsletter costs. ule; we will know more by the fall you!
• More people are discov- issue of QA).
ering our web site and Yahoo Paige Meeker has come back on Keep on rollin’,
Group. Antonella has some board in order to assist Tina with Donna
Quill America. Paige will be doing
the copying and distribution of the
newsletter. She did a great job in the
past and we are looking forward to

As a novice quiller and a true be- Featured Artist: Diane Veni Rita Anderson, encouraged me to
liever in helping others, I decided to continue in this field and join NAQG
create quilled products as fundraiser quilled breast cancer ribbon as in 2006. So I did. As a recently re-
items to support local cancer patients framed artwork, note cards and pins tired teacher, I thought I’d have co-
and continued research for a (See photo of the ribbon with a pious time to quill but my time was
cure. The inspiration for my first rose). My latest creation is a “Hope limited due to the fact that I continue
original design, the pink breast can- Candle” using Stampin’ Up rubber multitasking. I still tutor math stu-
cer ribbon with three daisies, comes stamps for the verse and ribbon with dents, make & sell handmade choco-
from the special people in my quilled flowers on either side. As a late candies and greeting cards, ac-
life. They are my Aunt Millie, who novelty, I also designed wine charms tively involved in the Ocean County
unfortunately succumbed to the dis- in various fish shapes. It’s a great Retired Educators Assn. as well as
ease; my dear friend Eileen, who has gift for wine lovers residing near the execute the usual everyday activities.
battled and survived breast cancer shore area. With the resources avail- Therefore with calendar in hand, I
including residual ailments over able, I look forward to creating more plan accordingly and schedule cer-
many years; and colleagues…too designs incorporating different medi- tain days just for the shear enjoy-
many to mention. I make these rib- ums. ment of quilling. I’m thrilled to be a
bons and other related products not Since I was a child, I always ad- member of NAQG. Viewing the
only in their honor but also for ALL mired quilled artwork, so when a magnificent quilled artwork in the
CANCER VICTIMS including my local scrapbooking store offered newsletter and on the website, I now
fiancé who past away from testicular monthly quilling classes in 2005, I aspire to be as good as other NAQG
cancer years ago. eagerly signed up and looked for- members. Thank you!
I’ve made several variations of the ward to each session. When the
store closed unexpectedly, my
quilling instructor and now friend,

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Oh, where to start. The 2007 AGM cards, lettering, die-cuts, vellum Then came the BANG! The “silent
in Kansas City, Mo at the Marriott. roses, lilacs, altered journals, husk- auction”! HAH! There was nothing
WOW! ing, comb angels and if I forgot any- “silent” about it! Kay Charles came
thing...I am sorry. There was so to me earlier and we talked about an
I arrived in KC on Wednesday after- much to do and so much to see. actual auction. Well, ladies, I am
noon and checked in. Brought eve- here to tell you...WE WILL NEVER
rything up to my room and pro- We finished Friday off with dinner HOLD ANOTHER “SILENT”
ceeded to wait. It didn’t take long and open quilling time. Fellowship AUCTION! It was so much fun!
for Molly Smith to be on her way was at its best and we learned so We had a blast! We raised almost
and for Kay Charles and Gerda much. $800.00 with the auction alone! The
Mooney to be on the way too. raffle brought in an additional
Sherry Rodehaver and Ann Vaughn Saturday started off running. We got $150.00. WOW! and we only had
were not far behind. Then it was to have some breakfast together, 50 attendees. But they were the best
like POW! Everybody was there then time to shop, shop, shop. AGM attendees any host could ask
and we were waiting on Ev Rooney, for.
as usual! Don’t forget it is open time for
demos! Sherry Rodehaver demoed We had special attendees this year,
Kay, Gerda, Sherry, Molly and Ann all day Saturday. I don’t think she and by “special” I mean authors, re-
all helped out in my room filling up stopped for much! Viki Baker and tired business owners and renowned
the Goodie Bags. Talk about getting Molly Smith had their tables going. quillers.
close and comfortable! We stood As did Claire Choi.
around my bed while Jordan napped Malinda Johnston, Jane Cleveland,
and went to work. Didn’t take us too Maggie (Motoko) from Japan was Molly Smith, Sherry Rodehaver,
long and we were ready! just astonishing to watch. She taught Kay Charles, Gerry Stafford and so
a little girl, who was the cooks many others. We even had Maggie
Check-in on Thursday night was a daughter, to quill. It was so nice to from Japan, Claire Choi and Debbie
blast! Everyone stood around and sit back and just watch her...the pa- Pearson from Canada! It was such a
talked and got reacquainted, Molly tience she had with her and the un- pleasure to meet each and everyone
handed out her first timer bags and derstanding. It was just phenomenal of you!
everyone got their stuff and got to watch. I made up a bag of starter
ready for Friday. items for her and she is set to quill Sunday dawned and it was time to
her heart away for a little while. Be- say farewell. That is the hardest part
Friday dawned and everyone was tween her new items and the knowl- of AGM for me...Saying good-bye
filled with excitement. We all hur- edge she went away with from til next year! With tears in my eyes
ried around and set-up booths and Maggie, I am sure we have a new and wonderful memories I made my
readied for classes. Sherry, Molly, young quiller. journey back home.
Jim, Kay, Viki, Claire, Ev and my-
self taught classes. We learned 3-D All day Saturday was wrought with See you next year!
mice and cheese, large crimped anticipation! We had the raffle till
dragonflies, butterflies, wedding night time. So much excitement and Tina Reed
so many neat things to pick from!
2007 AGM Host

Banded Snail Pattern
By Jenny Matthews

Body: Roll a 6” length of paper into a shaped marquise

Shell: Use two colors, alternating (a) and (b)
2”a + 2”b + 2 1/2” a + 2 1/2”b + 3”a +3”b + 1 1/2”a
Glue the pieces together to make one long length (about 16 1/2”)
Make this long length into a grape roll.

Antennae: Cut 2—1/4” of very narrow paper of either color.

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A Love Affair With Paper—Article #19
Performance Report

A question has come across my desk out of direct sunlight will lessen the PARCHMENT OR VELLUM: Will

in regards to using non-traditional possibility of color fading. Whether or require a little thicker and stronger

sources for quilling papers. As quill- not the paper will coil well is deter- glue because of their non-porous na-

ers are probably familiar with most of mined by what the paper is made of, ture, they may seem a little stiff but

the papers manufactured specifically the weight, the grain, and the paper will usually coil well, they seldom

for quilling I will not address those thickness or texture. pose a color fade or bleed issue.

papers here only a few common alter- COPY PAPER: copy paper is usu- CARDSTOCK: There are actually 3

natives. ally between 20 and 24 pound weight, different weights of cardstock, light,

With over 3000 different kinds of a little thin but still will perform quite medium, and heavy weight. The very

paper manufactured today it is inevita- well. Takes most glue well and comes lightest weight will work okay, will

ble that some papers will find their in a variety of colors that resist bleed- take most glue. These are generally

way into our possession that will beg ing. thicker papers so will result in larger

the question….can I use this for SCRAPBOOK PAPERS: Close to than usual pieces when using shorter

quilling? The answer is a decided … regular quilling paper in weight, takes lengths. The medium and heavy

maybe….. so why not try it and see? most glue, sometimes will only be weights are not recommended except

The following are some things to con- colored on one side, giving the ap- for backgrounds or edgings.

sider when experimenting. pearance of two tone paper. Coils POLISHED OR SHINY PAPERS:

The most common papers that in- fairly well and maintains its shape. these papers can be absolutely stun-

trigue us are copy paper, scrapbook M A G A Z I N E P A P E R S A N D ning when quilled, but will definitely

paper, magazine colored or printed SCRAP MAIL: These papers can be a require thicker or stronger glue. Bear

paper and scrap mail, commercial en- mixed bag regarding fiber content, in mind that the flat face or surface of

velopes, textured papers, parchment weight, and thickness. They most of- these papers are the interesting feature

and vellum types, cardstock, polished ten are on the glossy side so will re- so use them in a manner that will

or shiny papers, or construction paper quire more glue adhesion time. They really show them off. For polished or

(a definite “don’t bother”). can add a unique decorative appear- shiny edges choose gilt edged papers.

Contemplating using these various ance to projects; they coil nicely and CONSTRUCTION PAPER: In al-

kinds of papers also makes us wonder, are well worth a try. most any form this is a lost cause. It is

how do I cut it, how well will it coil, COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES: One too fibrous, is definitely not colorfast,

will the colors run, bleed, or fade, and of the best alternatives to regular very acidic, and will not make smooth

how will it take gluing? quilling paper and also works well edges. However for kids to practice

Cutting is best done with a good per- with punches. These are generally col- with it is an economical and readily

sonal trimmer, rotary cutter, or simply orfast and will take most glue well. available choice. Experiment and En-

using an Xacto type knife, ruler and TEXTURED PAPERS: Depending joy.!!!

cutting mat. Colorfastness can be on the weight, these will coil well and

tested for by slightly wetting a cotton give an interesting effect, may require

swab and pressing it onto an incon- a little extra glue dry time, and will Sherry Rodehaver

spicuous section of the paper. Color- sometimes leave cut edges a little “Paper is my instrument of expression”
fastness is especially important when feathered due to a high fiber content. Proud member:
using water based glues which may Sometimes that lightly feathered edge The Quilling Guild (English)-accredited
cause colors to run or bleed into one is desirable and gives an interesting North American Quilling Guild
Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild
another. Keeping any paper project effect.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONATORS FOR AGM 2007

I want to thank each and everyone Elizabeth’s Creations, Malinda THANK
of the companies that donated to the Johnston and Quirky Quillers. YOU!
2007 AGM! I can’t say Thank You enough for
Molly Smith, Whimsiquills, Sherry all you donated to help make this
Rodehaver, Quilled Creations, Lake AGM the success it was.
City Crafts, Too Bad Dogs, Karen
Foster Designs, Scrap ‘N Elegance, Tina Reed
2007 AGM Host

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I want to extend an extra special doing demos and helping with the store! You are welcome to run it
“THANK YOU”. auction. anytime you want in my book!

To Molly Smith for teaching a class To Jim Miller, Claire Choi, and Ev To Sue Custer for organizing the
and donating funds to help buy the Rooney for teaching classes. making of the name tags.
AGM goodie bags!
To Kay Charles for teaching a class, To the members who attended!
To Sherry Rodehaver for teaching running the competition and bring-
classes and doing her demos and her ing Gerda! I can’t say ‘THANK YOU” enough
generous auction donation. for everything all of you did.
To Gerda Mooney for giving so self-
To Viki Baker for teaching a class, lessly of her time to run the NAQG Tina Reed

2007 AGM Host

My Tag Team...By Sue Custer

Well no, we did not wrestle except friends got to work fringing, fringing joyed the wonderful fringed tags
maybe with fringed flowers. We and fringing; creating their wonder- from around the world! I was so
made lots and I think we won!! ful designs for your tags. very proud to see everyone wearing
Back when Tina ask if I could make Each and every design was lovingly them too.
the name tags for packed up and sent off to me. It was I would like to send a BIG BIG
The 2007 AGM; I reluctantly ask better than Christmas at my house HUG and a huge THANK YOU to
“How many are you thinking?” (at least for me!) I ripped into each all the wonderful ladies who an-
Tina quickly said “ONLY 200… package with utter delight! My kids swered the SOS call and helped me
PLEASE!!” How could I say no? started to think I was nuts, but they out!
Next Tina and I decided fringed too looked long and hard at each Betty Clement from Bonfield ON
flowers would be the theme this flower truly amazed. My hubby was Canada, Deborah Hartin from St
year. We thought they offered diver- even impressed!! John New Brunswick Canada, Canan
sity, they are pretty easy to make and I glued all the designs to the little Ersoz from Adana Turkey, Stephanie
most importantly they would be plastic name tag holders, made stick- Lucy Djunaedi from Jakarta Indone-
fairly sturdy. ers for the back saying who quilled sia, Lily Stubbs from Kanerau New
So with this in mind I foolishly con- the design and where it was from. Zealand, Nandini Rao and Shabala
sidered doing all 200 myself. Well We had tags from Canada, New Zea- Kabe from Dubai UAE, Gerry Staf-
that thought passed by fast once I land, Turkey, Indonesia, Dubai and ford from Las Vegas Nevada, Jill
started making a few. Realizing here in the states from Kansas, Las Van Dieren from Pittsburgh Kansas
early on that this was a job to share Vegas, Texas and Missouri. By the and Molly Smith from Benbrook
with my Quilling buddies! I put the time I had the tags complete, I had Texas.
SOS call out on the internet to my grown quite fond of each and every If it was not for you ladies’ generos-
friends all over the world. The re- design; it was very hard for me to ity in donating of your time, talent,
sponses poured in, I was amazed, no pack them up and send them off to postage and supplies I would still be
overwhelmed with the generosity Tina!! making tags!!!
and eagerness to help. All of my I know everyone at AGM totally en-

Canan Ersoz Stephanie Lucy Djunaedi
from from

Adana Turkey Jakarta Indonesia

Shabala Kabe Lily Stubbs
from from

Dubai UAE Kanerau New Zealand

(ABOVE) (ABOVE)

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HISTORY OF THE VORTEX COIL

I would like to share with you an in- dent wrote me a letter and suggested stumbled across something new.
sight into how the vortex coil came that the shape be called Vortex coil. I This new shape, the vortex coil is a
about. agreed, as the shape tends to look good shape to blend and use with
When making my chess set in 2004, like a whirlwind or vortex, so hence other existing quilling coils and tech-
I made 512 petals for the flannel the name. Jane Jenkins was very ex- niques and everyone is welcome to
flowers which feature on the chess- cited about this new shape/find and use this vortex coil in their work.
board. I was playing with some of expressed her opinion that there The only thing I wish is that permis-
these extra wheatear shapes I had would be more discoveries around sion and acknowledgement is given
leftover in my quilling box and this the vortex coil. to me as the inventor when anyone
is how the Vortex coil was discov- Most of the shapes, coils and tech- wants to publish or commercialise
ered!! niques we use today in quilling are the vortex coil in any way.
I consequently submitted this design evident in many antique pieces of
to the English Quilling Guild, for quilling. Jane felt that this shape Licia Politis
which I am a member. Jane Jenkins, doesn’t seem to feature in any an- e-mail [email protected]
founding and Honorary Vice Presi- tique pieces and agreed that I had

VORTEX COIL BUTTERFLY INSTRUCTIONS
By Licia Politis

REQUIREMENTS

Small wing Make wheatear vortex coil
30cms(12”) x 3mm, hot pink
band shape with bright yellow
make 2

Large wing Make wheatear vortex coil
60cms(24”) x 3mm, hot pink
band shape with bright yellow
make 2

Body Make large dimensional roll
10cms(4”) x3mm, bright yellow

Make small dimensional roll
6cms(2 ½”) x 3mm, bright yellow

Make v filigree shape

CONSTRUCTION

*glue one large and one small wing together, make 2 sets
*glue the small dimensional roll to large dimensional roll
*attach a set of wings to either side of body
*attach v filigree shape to the top

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KIDS’ CORNER

The first thing I want to tell you is with a tooth- done with an octopus and fish. I
that my Grandma, Helen Pierce, pick. I use the enjoy quilling!
toothpick to
taught me get it started So long for
to quill, and then I now!
and I love take it off and Claire Pierce
to quill! twirl it with my fingers. 9 Years old
The way I I’m planning on making an ocean
twirl my scene. As you can see I’m already
paper is

Hi, I am lots of how-to do it about
Melina nice two years ago. I
Custer, I people. have my own
got to go to I helped Quilling stuff like
the 2007 my strips, a little glue
AGM and mom bottle, corsage pins
it was FUN!! Besides swimming in and Tina and a slotted tool. I
the pool every day I got to Quill and too. make cards for people. I made a
make really cool stuff!! I also met I like to Quill…my mom taught me card for a sick kid in a hospital once.

This cute Paige Meeker and has a blue bow
under the quilled by her daughter in her hair and
sea picture Piper. Piper quilled is only 6 years
was sent this for the friend in the old!
in by picture with her. Piper

One Way I Have Reused and Revamped

I read the yard one day and came and asked card.
your me if she could rake up the fallen
column bark and put it in the trash. I said to I then put
on re- her “Let me see it.” some green
cycle, fern leaves
reuse I looked at it for a minute and said, behind the
and re- “No, no, no, no. Bring it to me.” I bark, then
vamp had her store it in a box in the ga- made small
and rage. fringed flow-
would
like to Later I ers and
share with you an idea of my own. took a found a
piece and mushroom bird and set it on the
About five years ago I had a large studied it bark. I have made two of these
mesquite tree in my yard that the and fig- and I am currently working on one
wind blew down. I had a yard man ured out using the bark for a 12x12 frame.
cut the tree into logs for firewood. how to fit
it so that I My mind says you can make
The lady that lives with me (I am could glue something out of nothing if you
wheelchair bound) was working in it onto a just stop and think about it.

Evelyn Haney

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MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH QUILLING
MEET: MARY WOOD

“50% off” proclaimed the sign on a with an Through the years I’ve also done a bit

basket sitting rather forlornly outside acquaint- of writing, mostly short stories, a few

the little craft shop. Those magic ance who Christmas plays and some dinner

words led me to poke through the ran a craft theater productions for our church.

container revealing some peculiar and store came This year I was able to combine writ-

shopworn objects along with a num- up with ing and quilling with the publication

ber of items which said they were for the ad- of an article entitled “Snowflakes, Up

quilling. dress of Close and Personal” in Sierra Heri-

I wasn’t too sure what that was, but Lake City tage Magazine, telling how I used
digging deeper, I discovered a kit for Craft Company. Their brochure photographs of snowflakes as inspira-
making quilled snowflakes. It was brought me tools, paper, books, and tion for quilled designs.
then that I recognized the craft as
kits – it was wonderful! A few years ago I set up my factory

something I’d seen in pictures and The next year I entered a few things (as my husband calls it) on a small

always wondered about. I bought the in our county fair. Of course they had table by my chair in the living room

kit, along with some paper strips to go in a category called “other” as and started making “Peace Angel

(mostly browns and oranges) and a no one had ever heard of this craft. Boxes.” These are tiny quilled angels

“Hazel’s Quill Quiky” – all for 50% I’m glad to report that our county fair nestled in colorful boxes made from

off! At home, I began rolling, scroll- now has a category for “Quilling.” recycled greeting cards. They sell for

ing and crimping and was soon I’ve won several blue ribbons, but a dollar each and most of the money

hooked on the lovely art of quilling. one of my proudest moments was goes into a P.E.O. project called In-

We had recently moved from South- when a young lady I had taught won ternational Peace Scholarships. The
ern California to a home at Lake of first prize with her lovely creation. women who receive this help are
the Pines, halfway between the little That year I was quite content with from other countries and are working
Gold Rush towns of Auburn and second prize. on advanced degrees at American
Grass Valley. Our three children were
I put together a program about universities.

grown and I was only working temp quilling, complete with a table full of This year the angel boxes helped

jobs, so it was the perfect time to show and tell items. That led to invi- sponsor a bright young Tibetan

learn something new. tations to teach at a Girl Scout Camp woman who was born and raised in a

When I began giving snowflakes to and at a Middle School craft day. refugee camp in India. She is now
friends, they often wanted to learn Through these programs, about two finishing a Master’s Degree at the
how to quill, however local craft hundred of our local young people University of California at Davis.
shops had stopped carrying supplies have been introduced to the art. I was When she returns home, she’ll carry
and as far as I knew, I had the only amazed to discover that many of the not only her education and memories
Quill Quiky in existence. However, young teen boys liked it as well, if not of new friends, but also a tiny piece
while on vacation, a persistent friend
better, than the girls. of quilling.

I don’t know about any of you but I Reuse, Recycle, Revamp From this on the left.
have three kids in school. Every To this below.
other day it seems I am getting a there to bring attention to their notes.
note about something that is sent This was equally as annoying but Oh, the wonderful
home. In the beginning these notes pretty. Until one day I had several things you can do
were usually on white paper and notes of different colors sitting there
were mostly an annoyance. Back close to my Fiskars paper trimmer. with scraps!
then being on the PTO, I even typed The light bulb went off!!
up some of the ones I got back! I realized I was throwing away
Well now the schools are taking ad- something that I could use! Espe-
vantage of all the colorful papers out cially since I had so many fringed
flowers to make!!

Sue Custer

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There were about 20 ladies at the Mini Meets few worked on a get-well card for
April 21 NJ/PA minimeet in one of the members who recently
Stroudsburg, PA. We were proud to NJ/PA Mini-Meet had surgery - we each gave some
have Donna del Guidice, the presi- flowers to be used. It was a suc-
dent of the NAQG among us, as well Weekend Crafter" on pages 38 and cessful and gratifying gathering and
as Antonella deFalco, the new web- 39, for those interested. There were all had a great time
mistress. Antonella asked to learn quite a few quillers who were in-
Bobbye Singer's Swan Neck, fea- volved and got the "NAQG" very By Ev Crane
tured in Malinda Johnston's "The quickly. Donna showed us her tech-
nique in using the tool to get her su-
per tiny centers in her snow-
flakes. Anyone who has seen them
knows how beautiful they are! A

Our mini MA Mini-Meet quillers are
meet always right
was well by making a quilled tag to go with there to assist
attended by our paper decorated mason and encourage
long time jar. Bobbye Singer gifted us each and we en-
and new with one of her new quilled card joyed much
quillers kits so some of us began to work on converstaion
those and others had personal pro-
jects to work on. Our experienced and
laughter
alike. Of course as always.I look forward to
we always are so our fall mini meet in RI. If
excited to be with anyone is interested in joining
other quillers that
we chat and share us just let me know!
our show and tell
before we got Barb Machado
down to quilling! [email protected]
So many items and
photos to
share ! We began

A Few AGM Class Projects

Dragonfly 3-D Mice w/Cheese Vellum Rose
Molly Smiths’ Sherry Rodehavers’ Viki Bakers’
AGM Class
AGM Class AGM Class

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SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO QUILL AMERICA

Issue Deadline for Submission Topics

Spring March 15 Easter, Mother’s/Father’s Day, Graduation, Flowers, Weddings
Summer
June 15 Autumn, Halloween, Sympathy, Animals
Fall
Winter September 15 Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa

December 15 Valentine's Day, Birthday, St. Patrick's Day

Please submit your articles, with pictures if possible, by e-mail to:
Quill [email protected]
Or mail them to:
NAQG
PO Box 1575
Salina, KS 67402

We’d love to see your work!

SWAP SCHEDULE

Swap Design Sign-Up Deadline Mailing Deadline
Ornament October 31, 2007
September 15, 2007 February 29, 2008
Artist Trading Card
January 15, 2008

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Please contact:
Heidi Bishop

203 Columbia Street
Kelso, WA 98626

[email protected]

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Please send us your mini-meet Calling all young Quillers!
reports with pictures if you Did you know we have a space in Quill America just for you?
have them or events that
It’s called Kids’ Corner!
might be of interest to quillers. We would like to see your quill works and hear how you
You can e-mail them to:
[email protected] started quilling.
or mail them to: Just send your picture and story to:
NAQG
PO box 1575 Quill [email protected]
Salina, KS 67402 or mail to:
Kay Charles

125 Whitney Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17603-7021

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CONGRATULATIONS Molly Smith
DEBBIE, RITA AND KAY from
ON YOUR UK ACCREDITATION!
Benbrook Texas

Nandini Rao
from

Dubai, UAE

Betty Clement
from

Bonfield ON
Canada

Deborah Hartin
from St John

New Brunswick
Canada

Gerry Stafford
from

Las Vegas Nevada

Sue Custer
from

St Ann, Missouri

Quilled by Rita Anderson Jill Van Dieren
from
The accredited piece quilled by Kay Charles
will be pictured in a future issue of Pittsburgh Kansas
Quill America.
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