North Texas Circle Meeting!

It's almost January, and that means it is almost time for our January North Texas Circle meeting!  We will be meeting on

 January 18, 1 pm, at Petit Atelier, 2952 Commerce St, Dallas, Texas 75226. 

Our program will be “The Psychology of Creation.”  How do you start a new project?   How do you find inspiration?  What is your method --  do you sketch, photograph, make notes?  Or do you just jump in and create?  Bring your sketchbooks, photographs, etc., and we'll discuss our creative process and the things that inspire us.

See you there!

Heather

Caprock Art Quiler Circle Meeting Report

The Caprock Art Quilter Circle met Nov 9-10 for a workshop on mono printing on gelatin.  Ten members spent Friday evening catching up on artful goings on in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico (as well as Houston quilts, classes and shopping!) and making gelatin.   

On Saturday morning, Janet Moran taught us to make prints using ink and several brands of paint.  It was great fun and now we have several pieces each as a” first layer”.

In business, we elected a new secretary, Nancy Woods and Muff Fregia picked up several pieces to hang at the Midland Theater during the holiday season.

Show and tell is always a great time to share and of course we had a few critiques. Next meeting will be February 7-8.

Keep Quilting, Jean Grimes

North Texas Circle Meeting Recap

The kickoff meeting for the North Texas SAQA Circle was a wonderful success!  16 members met in the home of Heather Pregger.  The group decided:

We will meet quarterly, on the third Saturday of the month in January, April, August and November, from 1 to 4.  Members will have the option of meeting for lunch near the meeting place beforehand.

We will meet at Petit Atelier in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas.  They have very kindly, thanks to Carol Trice, offered us their classroom.  

We will have a critique session, tentatively scheduled for August.  We will hire a local artist/professor/gallery owner from outside of the fiber art genre to look at our work.

We will find a venue to host a show of members’ work in early 2015.  

Our next meeting will be January 18 at Petit Atelier, pending the availability of the meeting room.  The program will be “The Psychology of Creation.”  Members will share insights about their inspirations and the starting of new projects.  

North Texas SAQA Circle Meeting REMINDER

An organizational meeting for the North Texas Circle will be held on November 16 at 1 pm at the home of Heather Pregger.  This is your chance to help shape the future of our SAQA Circle!

Members should bring some work for show and tell.

Contact Heather for more information.

See you there!

SAQA Houston Circle Meeting Reminder

Date:  November 9, 2013

Time:  10:30am to 2:00pm

Location:  QuiltWorks (large classroom)
25250 Northwest Fwy#140
Cypress TX 77429
281-256-3550

Topic:  Alcohol Inks on Various Surfaces (fabric, glass, ceramics, etc.) by Ivy Jensen

We will provide paper, vellum, photo paper, alcohol inks, felt pads for spreading inks and white fabric.  Please bring plastic/latex gloves to protect your hands.  Also, bring anything else that you would like to experiment with such as ceramic tile, metal, plastic, etc.. Alcohol inks stick to most anything!

One last item – don’t forget to bring your lunch, a drink, and show-n-tell items!

Please RSVP to houstonsaqa@gmail.com if you are attending so I can make ensure we have enough workshop supplies.

Suzan Engler
Texas Co-Rep

Report from the Caprock Circle

We had two great shows in the area. The Midland Show was Oct 5 and the High Plains Show was last weekend. CAQ was well represented at both. Now it's time to recuperate from Houston and then CAQ. Then Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Tis the season...

Caprock Art Quilters will meet Friday,November 8 at Grimes & Associates (Jean’s studio) in Wolfforth at 5:00 for dinner and to make our gelatin for our monoprinting class. Saturday morning, Janet Moran will teach us how to print on a bowl shaped gelatin. At lunch, we'll have our business meeting. Our nominating committee (Denise and Pam) will present a nomination for secretary and we will vote. Then more printing. 

Please bring any pieces you want to exhibit at the Midland Theater (15% commission, please price your piece) and a piece for critique.

Please RSVP for class, overnight, meals.

Supply list for class from Janet: 

Here are the supplies for those that are taking the class need to bring.  The kit includes all the paint, gelatin, fabric, ect that they will use.  The students need to bring an apron and rubber gloves (or any kind of glove to keep their hands clean).  I will have a hand out with info that they might need and room to make notes.

 See you in November!

Jean Grimes

NORTH TEXAS CIRCLE Organizational meeting

November 16, 2013

1:00 pm

2300 Warner Road

Fort Worth, Texas  76110

Calling all SAQA members in North Texas! 

For more information contact Heather Pregger

817-920-9905

heatherpregger@sbcglobal.net

"A Texas Experience" entries have been received!

A big thank you to everyone who entered the SAQA Texas call for entry. We recieved 36 art quilts from brand new, as well as long time members, and from all over our great state. They are true works of art that represent our organization and state proudly!
Now that we know how many art quilts we have to work with, the Texas Reps and Curator Vou Best are working out the details of the exhibits and trunk shows.  We will provide additonal details as they are available.

Last appeal for help at the Sewing and Quilt Expo

We still need volunteers for the SAQA booth at

THE ORIGINAL SEWING AND QUILT EXPO

October 17, 18 & 19

Will Rogers Memorial Center

3401 West Lancaster Ave

Fort Worth, TX

SAQA has asked the "local" members of SAQA Texas to help man a booth to sell books and SAQA memberships at the expo.  The quilts from DEUX will be hanging in the show.

I (Heather Pregger) will be working the entire show.  I need one person per time slot to help me.

Thursday, October 17

9:30 to 12:30  Kay Scheffer

12:30 to 3:30  Kerri Green

3:30 to 6:30

Friday, October 18

9:30 to 12:30 Jay Dodds

12:30 to 3:30 Rhonda Weddle

3:30 to 6:30  

Saturday, October 19

9:30 to 12:30  Susan Garay

12:30 to 3:30  

3:30 to 6:30

Volunteering for a shift will get you in free for the day, and you'll be able to see the DEUX quilts up close and personal.

Contact Heather Pregger for more information

NAMES OF WORKERS MUST BE TURNED IN THIS WEEK.  TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FREE PASS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4.

Houston Area Fiber Artists - Art for Art's Sake Juried Exibition

IQF Houston Volunteer Schedule So Far....

Two volunteers are needed for each time slot:

Tuesday, Oct. 29 (Set Up)
Heather Pregger, Suzan Engler

Wednesday, Oct. 30 –  Preview Night–5pm-10pm
4:30pm– 6:30 pm –  Marianne Williamson, Connie Fahrion
5:00pm – 7:00pm –   Gul Laporte, Mary Ann Littlejohn
6:00pm - 8:00pm –   Betty Hahn, Frances Murphy
7:00pm - 9:00pm –    Lynn Welsch, Jean Grimes
9:00pm- 10:15 pm –  Rhonda Weddle
to close - 

Thursday, October 31 – 10am-7pm
9:35am – 11:30am -  Cherrie Hampton, Nancy Woods

10:00am – Noon –  Fiona Oxford, Leni Weiner
11:00am – 1:00 –   Marianne Williamson, Helen Blumen
Noon – 2:00pm -   Mayann Weinberg, Margaret Phillips
1:00pm– 3:00pm –   Betty Hahn, Frances Murphy
2:00pm – 4:00pm -   Jeannie Moore, Kathie Kerler
3:00pm – 5:00 pm –  Bidwell Drake, Sandy Gregg
4:00pm – 6:00pm –   Maria Shell, Sharron Evans

5:00pm – 7:00pm –   Sharron Evans, Rhonda Weddle

6:00 to close –  

Friday, November 1st– 10am-7pm

9:35am – 11:30am - Carol Trice, Linda Bachman
10:00 am – Noon – Sally Dutko, Melanie McFarland
11:00 am – 1:00 – Betty Hahn, Frances Murphy
Noon – 2:00pm – Pam Frazier, Mary Felder

1:00 pm– 3:00pm – Marianne Williamson, Bidwell Drake
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Sonia Grasvik
3:00pm – 5:00 pm –  Barbara Hartman, Judy Momenzadeh
4:00pm – 6:00pm –  Angela Miller, Donna Dixon, Martha Wolfe

5:00pm– 7:00pm – Lisa Walton, Judith Roderick
to close

Saturday, November 2nd – 10am – 7pm
9:35am – 11:30am - Ruth Anne Yax, Sherry Kleinman
10:00am – Noon – Nancy Proctor, Lisette Leveille
11:00am – 1:00 – Kate Weston, Marilyn Wall
Noon – 2:00pm – Judy Rhys, Jackie Stubblefield
1:00pm– 3:00pm – Gay Young, Jean Grimes, Candice Phelan
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Diane Doran (2:30 to 4:30)
3:00pm – 5:00 pm –
4:00pm – 6:00pm – Betty Busby, Martha Wolfe
5:00pm– 7:00pm -
to close

Sunday, November 3rd – 10am – 5pm
10:00am - Noon - Laura Wasilowski

11:00am-1:00pm – Deb Boschert

Noon – 2:00pm –  Frieda Anderson, Janice McKeehan
1:00pm -3:00pm –  Kim Ritter
2:00pm – 4:00pm – 
3:00pm – Cleanup/Packup –  Janice McKeehan, Connie Fahrion, Yvonne Black
Reps to close

Contact Heather Pregger to sign up to volunteer!

Updated 9/24/13

2013 A Homecoming Of Quilts Presented by The Woodlands Area Quilt Guild

2013 Online Quilt Auction - Ovarian Cancer Quilt Project

Volunteers still needed for Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Fort Worth

We still need volunteers for the SAQA booth at

THE ORIGINAL SEWING AND QUILT EXPO

October 17, 18 & 19

Will Rogers Memorial Center

3401 West Lancaster Ave

Fort Worth, TX

SAQA has asked the "local" members of SAQA Texas to help man a booth to sell books and SAQA memberships at the expo.  The quilts from DEUX will be hanging in the show.

I (Heather Pregger) will be working the entire show.  I need one person per time slot to help me.

Thursday, October 17

9:30 to 12:30  

12:30 to 3:30  Kerri Green

3:30 to 6:30

Saturday, October 18

9:30 to 12:30

12:30 to 3:30

3:30 to 6:30

Saturday, October 19

9:30 to 12:30  Joyful Day

12:30 to 3:30

3:30 to 6

Volunteering for a shift will get you in free for the day, and you'll be able to see the DEUX quilts up close and personal.

Contact Heather Pregger for more information

Deadline approaching!

Don't forget about the Call for Entry for All Texas SAQA Members!  

The postmark date for your entry is September 15, 2013, so there is still time to enter.  This is a great opportunity to have your 12" x 12" art quilt travel travel in the Texas SAQA exhibit and be shown at various venues including the Capital of Texas Quiltfest in Austin.

See the original call for entry information here.

Volunteers needed for SAQA Booth at Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Fort Worth

SAQA Texas!  We need your help!

The quilts from SAQA's current "Deux" exhibit will be displayed at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Fort Worth.  SAQA will have a booth, and would like to staff it with Texas SAQA members.

The Expo is on October 17, 18 and 19 in at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. We'll work in three hour shifts selling books and answering questions about Art Quilts.  It is sure to be a good time!

If you work a shift, you'll get in free for that day.  However, you will have to pay parking, which the Expo site states will be between $8 to $10 per day.  I will be there pretty much the whole time, and anyone who wishes to be there the entire day as well can park at my house in Fort Worth and ride with me.

If you can help, contact Heather Pregger at heatherpregger@sbcglobal.net

Deux Art Quilt Exhibit Get-Together - Friday October 18 a7 10:15

The SAQA special exhibit "Deux: Two Ideas, Two Inspirations, Two Complementary Quilts" will be shown right here in our area!

Deborah Boschert is organizing an outing to view the exhibit and share some time together. The exhibit is part of the Sewing and Quilt Expo at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth on October 17, 18 and 19.

The get-together will be Friday, October 18. Please meet in the Deux exhibit at 10:15 am. This will give us time to park, enter the show and find our way to the exhibit. We'll see the exhibit all together and have some time to talk about the art quilts included. After, we can see more of the expo together or independently, then let's meet up for lunch in the food court area of the expo. We should be able to grab a table to share.

Please feel free to bring your friends! This get-together is not exclusively for SAQA members.

You can buy tickets online ahead of time for $8 plus $3 processing fee. Or $10 at the door. There is also an option for the driver to get in free if she carpools with two other people who pay $10 at the door. http://www.sewingexpo.com/FortWorthTX/TicketsPricing.aspx

Please RSVP to Deborah Boschert, just so we know who to look for! Feel free to let Deborah know if you have any questions or suggestions. Her email is Deborah@DeborahsStudio.com

Deux Art Quilt Exhibit Get-Together

Friday, October 18 at 10:15 am

Will Rogers Memorial Center, Amon Carter Exhibits Building

3401 W Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth

You can see more about the exhibit on the SAQA website here.

http://www.saqa.com/store.php?cat=37

More about the Sewing Expo here. (Including classes and other info.)

http://www.sewingexpo.com/FortWorthTX.aspx

SAQA Member Salli McQuiad to Show at Mossrock Gallery October 5 - 31

SAQA Texas Retreat at Great Expecations Creativity Center

16 members of SAQA Texas met at the Great Expectations Creativity Center in LaGrange, Texas, last weekend to work on entries for our upcoming show,A Texas Experience.  And it's a cliche, but a great time was had by all.  Really and truly, it was a fun and productive weekend.

The Center itself is wonderful -- it's beautifully equipped, well lit, and set on a hill in the gorgeous countryside between Round Top and LaGrange.

Great Expectations Creativity Center

We had planned the weekend to jumpstart the upcoming traveling SAQA Texas show.  Members can submit a 12" x 12" quilt with a Texas theme.  If the member wishes to list his or her quilt for sale during the show, he or she must submit four quilts (so we can replace his or her quilt in the exhibit).  It was so much fun to see everyone's ideas take shape. 

There were several projects that were at least completed tops by noon on Sunday.  Kim's Brazos River landscape, Sara's cow, chickadee and Texas flag (improv style), Janice's denim and diamond piece,  Suzanne's checkerboard background.  My pieces are the four on the upper right.

A few of the projects in progress

On Friday night, we at Mexican food at Las Fuentes in LaGrange, and then returned to the Center in time to see a fabulous sunset.

If you are a SAQA member and live in Texas, check out our "Call for Entry." Entries are due September 1.

Caprock SAQA Circle Meeting - May 11, 2013

The Caprock SAQA Circle will meet May 11 at Grimes & Associates, 21103 FM 179, Wolfforth, Texas.

 

It's  time to pack up your creative juices and take to the road.  Muff Fregia is prepping for all of us to do some deconstructed screen printing.  I have 8 signed up so far for the morning workshop at 9:00.  We'll break at noon for lunch.  Bring a salad or some such to share and your drink and we'll eat and catch up. 

Business:

*Bring your suggestions for a workshop teacher.

* Remember our 24" x 36" quilts based on an emotion to be hung together for the Underwood center show next summer.

* If you need to drop off pieces for the Lubbock Mahon Library show in July, bring those. (small pieces to go in cases)

* Did you see our show at Ogallala - fantastic!

* Bring your show and tell

* Bring a photo of an early quilt, we will toss them in a hat and see if we can match them up to their makers.

Then:

Life and Quilts of......Janet Moran.  Program-slide show of quilts at Quilt Con by Denise Bean and discussion of Modern Quilts

 

Keep Quilting. Jean Grimes

Sculpted Stitches exhibit at Doss Heritage and Culture Center

Sculpted Stitches, Fiber Art by Katrina Wright is on exhibit at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center in Weatherford, Texas through May 12, 2013.  For more information, visit the Doss Heritage and Culture Center website at http://dosscenter.org.

SAQA Texas Region Retreat at Great Expectations Creativity Center in La Grange

SAQA Texas Region 

“A Texas Experience” 12x12 Workshop 

Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, May 5, 2013
Great Expectations Creativity Center . La Grange, Texas 

Join your fellow SAQA Texas members for a weekend at the Great Expectations Creativity Center in historic La Grange to get started on your 12x12 quilt for next year’s Texas Mini Trunk Show! 

Workshop Information: Registration fee is $10 . Workshop begins at 9:30 am on Saturday and you are welcome to sew as late as you wish . A light continental breakfast will be served on Sunday morning. Our workshop resumes on Sunday morning and ends at Noon . Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the weekend . We’ll have an Art Book/Ugly Fabric/UFO Swap for those who would like to participate . After the workshop ends on Sunday, plan join us for an optional tour of the Texas Quilt Museum . Museum admission is $8 ($6 for Seniors) 

What To Bring: Sewing machine, sewing supplies, fabrics, and any other materials you need to get started on your mini quilt . Something for our art book/ugly fabric/UFO swap (optional) . Bring your own lunch for Saturday and your favorite beverages/snacks. Extra cash for Saturday’s dinner and the optional museum tour on Sunday.

Lodging: The Creativity Center has two bedrooms with five twin beds & full bathroom with shower in each. Bed linens & towels are provided. You can reserve a bed at the Creativity Center for Saturday evening on a first come, first served basis for an additional $25. 

Other lodging options near the Creativity Center: 

Best Western La Grange 
600 E. Hwy 71 Bypass , La Grange, TX 78945  
979-968-6800 

Hampton Inn La Grange 
1624 W. Hwy 71,  La Grange, TX 78945 
979-968-4900 

Visit the La Grange Chamber of Commerce website for additional lodging options in the area. 

Meals: Bring your own lunch for Saturday and your favorite beverages and/or snacks. We will go to Bistro 108 for dinner on Saturday evening – click here to view their dinner menu. Your registration includes a light continental breakfast on Sunday. 

Travel Information: La Grange is located approximately half-way between Houston & Austin on Hwy 71.  Click here for a Google map of the area.  

Cancellations & Refunds: Refunds will be given for registrations cancelled on or before Wednesday, April 3. No refund for cancellations received on or after Thursday, April 4. 

To Register: Space is limited, so mail your registration today! Complete the attached Registration Form and mail it along with your check payable to SAQA.

A registration confirmation and detailed driving directions will be sent to the email address given below. Please allow at least one week from the mailing date to receive your confirmation. 

Click here for Registration Form and additional information.

The above link requires a Google account.  If you not have a Google account or have any problems accessing the registration form please contact houstonsaqa@gmail.com and I'll forward the registration form via email.

Call for Entry for All Texas SAQA Members

A Texas Experience

 A Texas traveling trunk Show with venues throughout the state during 2014.

Open to all Texas SAQA members.

Submissions deadline will be September 15^th 2013.

The Show theme of A Texas Experience should draw on each artist’s reflection of being a resident of the Lone Star State. Inspiration can be drawn from the diverse topographic and cultural, past, present, and future of the State. Each artist’s interpretation of the people, events, scenery, or emotional impact of being a Texan, could be showcased in advertising and the Texas SAQA blog.

An artist statement of 25 words or less must accompany the entry.

Each entry must be a 12” X 12” art quilt.

SAQA’s definition of Art Quilt: A creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.

 

All embellishments and hanging methods must be in the 12” x 12” size.

All artwork must be ready to hang using a sleeve of at least 4” wide.  A label with the artist name and price of piece, or not for sale, must be permanently attached to back of the quilt.

A submission fee of $ 20.00 will be charged for the first entry.

Submissions must be postmarked no later than Sept. 15th 2013.

Submissions with a completed entry form and fee will be sent to: Vou Best (curator).

An e-mail notification will be sent to each artist upon receiving their submission.

Each artist may commit to sell up to 4 art quilts during the year of travel.

If your art quilt sells it will be given to the buyer and you may provide a replacement quilt for the exhibit. With each replacement a fee of $ 10.00 will be charged. Upon committing to sale; the artist should plan a series of work for each quarter of the year as replacements.

Each artist will set their own price on their work submitted at time of entry.

When pricing your work the artist should consider a commission at some of the venues. The purchase price will be collected at time of sale by the person in charge of the venue where it is sold and mailed to the artist within a week of the sale. Notification of the quilts sold must be submitted to the curator at the end of each venue. The replacement quilt should be sent to the curator at the time of sale to the artist.

  

All unsold art quilts will be returned to the artist in January of 2015.

Click here for Entry Form and Additional Information

The above link requires a Google account.  If you not have a Google account or have any problems accessing the entry form please contact houstonsaqa@gmail.com and I'll forward the entry form via email.

Houston Circle March Meeting Report

The Houston Circle met at Ruthann Fox’s home on March 9.  We discussed the upcoming SAQA Texas Regional Meeting in La Grange, the SAQA Texas A Texas Experience call for entry and copyright infringement issues that artists face.

After show-n-tell and lunch, Ruthann led us through a creativity exercise interpreting an inspiration photo using only black, white, gray, and one color.  The exercise helped us to identify values and was also great fun.  Thanks so much Ruthann!

There will be no Houston Circle meeting in Houston during May due to the SAQA Texas Regional meeting.  I hope to see many of you in La Grange. 

Suzan

Suzan Engler - Texas Co-Representative
houstonsaqa@gmail.com

Calendar of Events

January 10-March 31 2013- Studio Art Quilt Associates: Seasonal Palette at the Texas Quilt Museum, La Grange Texas.

April 20-28, 2013 - Mixed Media Group at 18 Hands Gallery, Opening Reception: Saturday, April 20th 6-9PM

May 4 & 5 2013 – SAQA Texas Regional Meeting
Topic:  Bring your sewing machine and work on A Texas Experience entries
Location:  The Creativity Center, La Grange Texas

Note: There will be no Houston Circle meeting in the month of May

July 13, 2013 - Houston Circle Meeting
Topic:  Color Theory
Location:  Ivy Jensen

September 14, 2013 - Houston Circle Meeting
Topic:  To be determined
Location:  To be determined

November 9, 2013 - Houston Circle Meeting
Topic:  To be determined
Location:  To be determined

Open House Invitation - Austin

SAQA member (and former Texas rep) Lynne Allen sent us the following invitation:

• Lotus Circle Fiber Art Studios

Open House

Saturday, March 2 

1pm to 4pm 

Studio 1 - Wildflower Wools

Dawn Hummer

Studio 2 - Surface Design

Jean Dahlgren, Lynne Allen

Studio 3 - Weaving

Sandra Doak, Sue Anne Sullivan, 

Cathy Swindle

Clothing Design Studio

Monika M./Monika Astara

275 Lotus Circle, Austin, TX  78737

(Watch for balloons)

HAFA workshop

The Houston Area Fiber Artists has a few spots available in an upcoming workshop and asked that I share the following information:

Houston Area Fiber Artists Workshop
Presenter: Sherrill Kahn
Date and Time: Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 from 10AM to 4PM

Sherrill will teach mixed media, which includes painting, stamping, weaving and collage techniques.

Location will be at the HEB Community Room at Interstate 10 and Bunker Hill, 9710 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77055.   They have a deli and microwave so our lunch is easy if you don't bring your own.

Cost is $195 per person for the 2 day workshop (This includes a HAFA membership!).   A supply list will be sent to those who take the class.

Sherrill's website is impressmenow.com. Go there and see what all she does and teaches and the several books she has published. She will have a brand new book available in April along with the stamps that she designs and sells.

If you would like more information or to enroll in the workshop, please contact Ivy Jensen at 281-292-7888.

Houston Circle Reminder

Date: March 9, 2013

Time: 10:30 - 2:00
Topic:  Creativity Exercise by Ruthann Fox
Location:  Ruthann's Home

Ruthann Fox will lead us through some creativity exercises.  You can never have too much creativity or inspiration, right? 

Bring your lunch and show and tell items.  Please RSVP to houstonsaqa@gmail.com if you are planning to attend.  Meeting location address will be emailed to all who reply.  

Hope to see you all there!

Suzan Engler

Texas Co-Rep