July 2026
July 2026 Newsletter
Meeting Date: July 14
Meeting Time: 7:00pm
Refreshments and fellowship begin at 6:30pm
Calvary United Methodist Church
575 W. Northfield Dr, Brownsburg.
Our meetings will take place in the Fellowship Hall, with plenty of parking available for everyone. Please enter through the main entrance.
August Meeting Date: August 18
Meeting Time: 6:00pm
From Our President
How can it be that 2026 is already half over? We have only five months left in the year! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend celebrating our country's 250th birthday.
I'd like to give you an update on our 2026 Raffle Quilt. So far, we have collected $1,627 in ticket sales. Thank you to everyone who has turned in their ticket money. Please continue selling tickets until our drawing in October. Every ticket sold helps support our guild, and we appreciate all your efforts!
Speaking of raffle quilts, Kristi Slinker's team has begun work on our 2027 Raffle Quilt. At our last meeting, everyone had the opportunity to choose printed paper-piecing patterns to take home, with many different designs available. If you missed last month's meeting, there's still plenty of time to pick up some patterns and join the fun.
This is a wonderful way for everyone to contribute at their own pace from the comfort of home. Instead of organizing multiple sewing sessions, members can work on their blocks whenever it's convenient, making it easy for everyone to participate. We look forward to seeing all of the beautiful blocks come together into another amazing raffle quilt!
Upcoming Guild Auction
August is our annual Guild Auction! This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and we need everyone's help to make it a success.
Now is the perfect time to start gathering items to donate. We're looking for fabric, rulers, kits, pre-cuts, patterns, unfinished projects (UFOs), quilting books, notions, and just about anything quilting-related that someone else might enjoy.
Last year we filled approximately 15 round tables with wonderful treasures, and we're hoping to make this year's auction even bigger and better!
Beelets—this is a great opportunity to work together and create a themed gift basket for the auction. Put your creativity to work by combining quilting supplies, sewing notions, or even a fun theme that will attract bidders. Your basket can help raise even more money for our guild while showcasing the teamwork and talent of your Beelet.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support. Every donation helps make our auction a fun event and a successful fundraiser for our guild!
As we look ahead to the coming months, please continue working on your Challenge projects, Block of the Month quilt blocks, and Quilts of Valor blocks. Every stitch you make helps strengthen our guild and supports the many projects we are proud to be a part of.
Thank you to everyone who gives so generously of your time, talents, and energy. Whether you volunteer, donate, sew, sell raffle tickets, or simply lend a helping hand, your contributions make our guild the wonderful organization it is. I appreciate each and every one of you, and I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!
Sandy Beard
President Scrapbasket Quilt Guild
Raffle Quilt Update
Please continue to sell tickets and\or donate at least $20 per member to help fund this project which helps with next year's programs. Our goal is $2000.00.
Our drawing will be in October 2026.
It's Time to Start the 2027 Raffle Quilt!!
For our next raffle quilt, we will be making 6" Scrappy Triangles in 50 Different Foundations Half-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks by Leila Gardunia using her foundation paper piecing patterns.
Patterns will be available for pickup at the check-in tables during our next meeting.
Please use your own scrap fabrics for the triangle sections and do not trim the edges down. The Piecing Group will provide and add the solid background pieces when assembling the quilt.
We hope everyone will participate in creating one to three blocks for a variety of colorful, scrappy blocks. To allow time for assembly, please return your completed blocks by the September meeting.
Thank you for helping create another beautiful raffle quilt!
Programs and Workshops
July Program
Several months ago we got help on organizing our fabric, This month, our virtual program will help us organize and use our scraps.
Lori Dickman – quiltingwithlori.com
Speedy Solutions for Cutting & Organizing Your Scrap Stash!
Learn Lori’s Tools of the Trade, her “Scrapping Rule” how she sorts and identifies value, and all her speedy methods of turning an unorganized stash of wrinkled scrap fabrics into a beautifully organized stash of all your scrap fabric stored by size and value or theme! She has some great ideas for storage solutions. You’ll learn to quickly turn the fabrics you love into fantastic quilts… the Speedy way! Lori will also demo some of her favorite Scrappy Quilts. Two Free “Designs by Lori Dickman ©” Patterns per attendee. Each student receives a Free eBook pdf link!
August Program
Next month is our annual auction. Don't forget to pick up some bid sheets so you can start preparing your contributions.
Committee Activities
Block of the Month
Linda Cook
Bring your Blocks #51-60 to the July guild meeting to show what you have created!
For the August meeting we will be working on Blocks #61-70.
All blocks are from the book, 100 Modern Quilt Blocks (Tula Pink’s City Sampler. A complete schedule for the year can be found on the Scrapbasket Quilt Guild website along with information about purchasing the book if you haven’t already done so. Let me know if you have any questions.
Here are some examples of the Blocks completed last month:
Challenges
Beth Archer
July Challenge: Patriotic
We look forward to seeing everyone’s work. You all are amazing and never cease to inspire us with your creativity.
We had a productive group of quilters completing last months Challenge.
Cheer
Rhonda Nelson
If you know of any Scrapbasket member needing a little cheer, please let Rhonda Nelson know. She will be happy to send a card from all of us. Thank you.
Donation Quilts
Cindi Johnson
Keep sewing and feel free to bring in any items you may have made to bless someone else.
Thanks for all you do!
Cindi Johnson
Quilts of Valor
On July 1st, veteran James S. received his Quilt of Valor in a ceremony arranged by Libby Holmes. (This is the recipient that was unable to attend our Scrapbasket meeting last month.) He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 and was stationed in Vietnam. The quilt was lovingly made by Scrapbasket members.
Reminder: Please bring any completed “Diamond Chain” blocks or rows to the July meeting. Be sure to sign in on the log sheet(s) when you return them. All kits are due within two months of taking them home. If you are unable to finish the kit within this time, please return it unfinished to keep our projects moving.
Volunteer opportunities:
We will have a few more packages of eight Diamond Chain blocks, which need to be sewn together into rows, available at the July meeting.
Three quilt tops are completed and ready for quilting by volunteers. Kindly let us know if you are willing to help. The guild will reimburse the cost of the thread used for this.
QOV Sew Days at Love It Sew: The QOV group at Love It Sew has invited us to participate in their QOV sew days. They have projects available to work on, or you may bring your own Quilt of Valor project. Gatherings take place in the classroom, starting shortly after 10 AM, and lasting until about 12 or 1 PM. Future planned dates to mark on your calendar are as follows (check the Love It Sew website for updated calendar information.),
July: No meeting
Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
Friday, November 13, 2026
Friday, December 11, 2026
QOV Foundation fundraising auction: The QOV Foundation is inviting supporters to donate quilts for a fundraising auction. Quilts can be any size, patriotic or non-patriotic, wall hangings, table runners, placemats, or baby quilts of any theme. To participate, complete a submission form online and send a picture of the item you wish to donate. See details at: https://api.neonemails.com/emails/content/bwF4sHMW5k0aWaEJtUOM_fzoPvb_O1OXax_p2a4RXp0=
Thank you to all who take part in honoring our veterans!
Your QOV co-chairs are:
Mary DeRemer deremer1048@gmail.com (317) 272-5206
Kathy Walker kjwalker1918@gmail.com (317) 935-7302
Information is also available at the QOV website: https://www.qovf.org/.
Retreat Update
Due to less that stellar interest in retreats, I have tabled a retreat for this year. I guess we are getting to the point of not wanting to load up and move all our sewing equipment. I don’t blame you, as I am not inclined to pack up and have to pay big money to sew.
There are other ways to enjoy your sewing buddies. The first Monday of the month, Love it Sew has Project Linus Day. You can come and sew from 10-2, free. No equipment needed as everything is there and we have a nice group of ladies that gather.
I would suggest a group of you get together for a quick trip to a neighboring quilt shop. A group of us went to Greencastle to Purl and Sew, and then ate next door. A fun getaway. Spencer is always a fun trip and maybe a longer trip to Shipshewanna.
Make your summer fun with your friends
Mary Lynne
Upcoming Quilt Show
The Quilt Connection
Friday July 24, 10AM to 4 PM and Saturday July 25, 10 AM to 3 PM
at Calvary Lutheran Church
6111 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227
Many unique quilts on display, demonstrations, popular vendors, handmade items for sale, and refreshments.
Admission $8.00
Old Tippecanoe Quilt Guild
Greater Lafayette, Indiana
We’re thrilled to host our 2026 Festival of Quilts on
Saturday, September 19th, from 9:00am to 4:00pm at
St. Andrew United Methodist Church,
4703 North 50 West, West Lafayette.
The show will feature:
• An exhibit of our members’ work
• Vendors
• A raffle quilt
• A guild challenge exhibit
Admission is just $6 (children 12 and under are free with an adult), and we’d love to see members of your guild there!
For more information, feel free to reach out at oldtippecanoequiltguild@gmail.com
Spring Valley Quilt Guild
Quilts in the Park
September 10 - 13, 2026
At the Pendleton Historical Museum in Falls Park in Pendleton, IN
Admission is $5.00 donation to the Museum at the door.
Show and Tell
Photo Directory Reminder
Please don't forget to email jenna0327@gmail.com a photo of yourself for the directory, thanks!!
Info
Member to Member
This is an opportunity for you to list quilting items/supplies/patterns that you no longer want.
Free to anyone that would like one: a stand hand quilting frame; lap quilt frames of various types. If you are interested talk to Linda Cook at the guild meeting on Tuesday or contact via phone or email listed in Members section.
Submit a list/description to the monthly newsletter by the Tuesday the week before the meeting to newslettereditor@scrapbasket.org
Email your info included in the body of the message or as an editable attachment, like Word (not a PDF). No hard copies, please.
Any pictures should be in .jpg format and attached to the email,
Include your preferred contact information. Anyone who is interested can contact you and arrange a pickup.
Guild Documents
Please visit the password-protected Members section of the website for the following information:
Meeting Minutes
Treasurer's Reports
Membership Roster
Beelet Roster
Facebook
If you wish to follow the guild on Social Media, you can! Simply search for "Scrapbasket" on Facebook and you'll find a Page and a Closed Group. Follow our Page and Group for event notices, too. Simply request to “Join” the group, and one of the Administrators will accept you.
The Group is really just for members or close friends of our Guild. The Page is a great way to make us visible to the public...and future Guild members!
