Board Meeting October 2, 2014 Business Meeting October 9,

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1 OCTOBER 2014 THE QUILTERS QUILL Board Meeting October 2, 2014 Business Meeting October 9, From the President What wonderful weather we have been having. Fall is one of my favorite times, even if it means more work in the garden. This is a busy fall with everyone working on their quilts for the show. I'm getting really excited to see them all and to see what is for sale at our booths as well the vendors. If you haven't volunteered to help yet, you can still contact Lynn Peck-Collins to see what she needs. Our October meeting began with some simple yoga moves to help with the strain and tension arising from sitting and sewing for a long time. Thanks to Ellen Sink we all should be able to be more comfortable while sewing or doing other activities that require long periods in one position. I've tried her suggestions they really work. We have chairpersons for our exhibit at the Bank of the Arts, Penny Toler and Diane Rezab. They will need your help to get the quilts hung. And, also of course, supplying quilts to be exhibited. Quilts will need a sale price on them, so this is another opportunity to sell some of your work and get some money to buy more fabric!!! We have our slate of officers for next year. Voting will take place at our November meeting. It will be one week earlier that usual, November 6. Please mark you calendar and come to the meeting. The members nominated by the nominating committee: Chris Gillespie, President; Sandy Egolf, Vice President; Becky Barnes, Treasurer; and Anne Jelinek, Secretary. I want to thank them all for stepping forward to play these rolls for our Guild. Without willing members we could not function. One final item, several members scheduled to attend the Chrystal Coast Quilt Guild's Day of Sharing now find they will not be able to go. If you think you would like to go contact me so I can give you the name of someone to substitute for. See you at the quilt show!!! OFFICERS FOR 2014 President Mary Beth Seidenfield, V/P-Programs - Chris Gillespie, (513) Secretary Anne Jelinek, Treasurer Betty Williams, (314) Member At Large: Helen Willims AQS Books-Helen Williams, Coastal Women's Shelter Mary Ann DeRossett, Historian Chris Babich, Nursing Home Quilts- Dean Stevens, Children s Charity Quilts-Lorraine Wocel Military Roberta Gould, Sunshine- Laurene Gaskins, Block of the month -Ed Dzioba, Librarian Rosemary Trabucchi, Membership- Diana Rezab, Newsletter Editor & Newsletter Mailings Sandy Smith imsimplysandy@yahoo.com Fall Retreat Chris Gillespie, Dorothy Najarian, Winter Retreat Ruth Powers, Sue Kleeman, Spring Retreat Rosemary Trabucchi, Hospitality Diana Rezab, Website Ruth Powers, , twinriversquilters@yahoo.com Day of Sharing 2015 Penny Finney, Quilt Show Lynn Peck-Collins, Raffle Quilt Claudia Hughes, Reminder - All members must wear their official TRQG nametags to every meeting and activity or pay the price...$0.50 to the kitty. It is for safety reasons required by the church. The church personnel do not recognize any other nametags! Page 1 of 10

2 VICE-PRESIDENT AQS I want to extend my thanks to Ellen Sink from Durga Yoga in New Bern for the Seated Yoga Presentation and Demo at our Business meeting. The stretching exercises will be very helpful to us as we spend hours quilting and sewing. I am attaching Ellen s class and contact information as requested. Just a reminder if you want books I can order at 30 % off. Helen Williams COASTAL WOMEN S SHELTER (CWS) BUSINESS MEETING PROGRAMS January Business Meeting 30 minute lecture from Kelly Bowan on Modern Quiltiing IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS 2015 Workshops are being planned PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS All Sharon Schamber classes are filled for All workshops start promptly at 9:00 am. o February 26, 2015 Raw Edge Applique Purple Daises 9:00 4:30 o February 27, 2015 Piec-lique Sunflower 9:200 4:30 In planning stages for a Modern Quilting Workshop with Kelly Bowan in the Spring 2015 We have signed a contract with Cynthia England, a highly respected and awarded landscape quilter and author from Texas for the Spring of We are very lucky to have been able to fit into her very busy schedule. UPDATES ON OTHER ACTIVITIES. Fall Quilt Retreat at the Clam Digger November is full. Can t wait to see you there. You can arrive on Sunday but can not get access to quilt room until after 4:00pm. Please remember to make your room reservations at the Clam Digger (252) identifying that you are attending the retreat Chris Gellespie The staff, volunteers and clients of Coastal Women's Shelter send warm thanks to our members, who so generously purchased school supplies last month, and paper products and bath linens this month. Your response was phenomenal! And thank you all for your financial support of the Christmas Angel Fund collection during our meetings. We will be able to provide a wonderful Christmas for a CWS client family this year. For November, they have requested nonperishable canned and dry foods to restock the emergency pantries they maintain at the offices, as well as in the shelter itself. Canned soups, stews, meats, veggies, and fruits are needed, as well as dry goods like cereal, instant oatmeal or grits, cake mixes, frosting, potato or rice mixes, snack size treats and bottled juices. Additionally, they need storage items like plastic wrap, foil, wax paper, and zip lock bags (sandwich, quart and gallon sizes.) They especially requested freezer bags to facilitate packaging donated perishable meats and foods into serving size amounts for the freezer. One ongoing need that the staff has identified is for bathrobes or housecoats to enable clients to cover up as they prepare for each new day. They would like to be able to provide one to each resident at the shelter who is in need. Therefore, we are requesting this for December's wish list, along with any scarves, hats or mittens we have traditionally collected in years past. Again, thanks for your generous support of CWS and its mission! Mary Ann DeRossett Page 2 of 10

3 HISTORIAN: If you have pictures you would like to share please send them to me. Would like to do a slideshow at the end of the year at the Christmas luncheon so send me your pics! Chris Babich Twin Rivers Quilters Guild is now on Facebook! Visit rsguild and Like us. Admin for our Facebook page is currently Lynn Peck- Collins. information and photos of events to lpcollins@embarqmail.com or text me and it will be posted! Lynn Peck-Collins NURSING HOME QUILTS NURSING HOME QUILTS : We had four lap quilts donated this month, and one fidget quilt. They are from Bobbie Gould and Gail Schiller one each and Dean Stevens two and one fidget Quilt. These will all be in the Quilt show in the Community Booth, along with last month's donations. Please stop by our table and get inspired and plan to add your donations some time this year. As usual thank you for all you do. Dean Stevens CHILDREN S CHARITY QUILTS There was only one quilt turned in this month and it was made by Eileen Van Wart from one of the kits made up earlier this year. Thanks, Lorraine Wocel SUNSHINE REPORT Cards were sent to Charlene Gover who recently lost her husband, the family of Cass Sadler who passed away a few weeks ago, Adah Walker and her husband, Mel, who lost his Mother at the age of 100, Rosemary St. Clair, who had a bad fall which affected her eye, and Lily Lucier who fell and broke her ankle. Please keep all these members in your prayers and thanks again for keeping me informed. Laurene Gaskins HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES The TRQG would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday and hope they enjoy many fun days in their new year. Diana Rezab, Ann Albee, Susan Philbert, Lydia Moorse, Sandy Sutton, Linda Tobacco, Sally Hamilton, Lynn Strausbauch, Gail Lehman, Shawn Haley, Barbara Scavuzzo, Ed Dzioba. Barbarajean BLOCK OF THE MONTH No Report MILITARY QUILTS No Report. Thanks, Roberta (Bobbie) Gould Page 3 of 10

4 MEMBERSHIP A Name Tag Reminder A name tag kit is given to each new member in their Membership Packet. The church requires the wearing of the TRQG name tag as a matter of security for their day school program. A small fine of.50 will be incurred if you do not wear the TRQG name tag to the weekly meetings/workshops and Stitch n Chat! If your change is not forwarded to me then you will miss out on any workshop activities, class info, updates, etc. through guild s) 3 New Members: Sharon Killian, 46 Robinhood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804, , Sharonkillian@gmail.com. Sharon is Claudia Hughes sister-in-law. She is an avid sewer and quilters. She is a retired school teacher and looks forward to lots of sewing. Betty Brown, 2406 Griffin, Apt. F, NB, , dk9betts@gmail.com. Has been a NB resident for 27 yrs. Started quilting at age 9 when she made her first quilt with her grandmother. She has taught beginning quilting sampler class. Betty heard about us through our past quilt show. Linda Cusick, 133 Pine Cove Rd., NC 28562, , nbmillie@gmail.com. Linda moved here from Rhode Island and has been quilting for 12 years ago. Linda heard about us through the internet MEMBERSHIP DUES FORM: see page 10 Membership Chair Diana Rezab, dianarezab@suddenlink.net Protocol: The sending and receiving of s. When I send out an it is on behalf of someone else. I am just the media for which it is transmitted. When you receive an and the message requests a reply, that reply is not meant to be sent back to - ME! The reply is requested by the author of the which has their name, phone # and at the end of their message. Diana Rezab LIBRARY Nothing new in the library this month. Rosemary Trabucchi COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR No Report Ruth Powers Bee by the river quilt show DAYS!! Thank you everyone for all the work, donations and support. It is going to be a wonderful show. Remember to invite your friends and family! Dress for the show is white tops, black bottom, and comfortable shoes. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your shift to check in at the Volunteer Desk. We need these last minute show jobs filled: Call or or lpcollins@embarqmail.com ASAP Page 4 of 10

5 1. Monday, 27 th Quilt Receiving: seated job, sign in quilts as they are dropped off. 11:00 1: year history of TRQG Booth: seated job Saturday 11:00 1: year history of TRQG Booth: seated job Friday 5:00 7:00 4. White Glove attendant seat available Friday 2:30 5:00 5. Floor Monitor walking job Saturday 9:00-11:00 If you are working the show, and cannot make your shift please try to fill it, or call or text Lynn Peck-Collins Twice Around Treasures - It s time to begin thinking about donating items for the Twice Around Treasures (Guild Booth) for our 2014 Quilt Show. The following list of items sell well: 100% cotton fabric (yardage, scraps, strips, fat quarters, nickels) 100% cotton flannel quilt patterns thread, pins rulers, rotary cutters, hoops, scissors all sewing notions ribbon, rickrack, yarn, felt all craft supplies UFO s quilt tops quilting tools, gadgets buttons Books, magazines, quilt-related novels: hold til Thurs. Oct. 30 or Friday AM October 31 Thread Raffle 2014 Dear Members, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for supporting the thread raffle. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. We now have six jars of thread to raffle at our quilt show. Barbarajean 2016 RAFFLE QUILT Thank you all for the beautiful blocks you have turned in for the 2016 Raffle Quilt. They are fantastic! And we sincerely appreciate your help! We will be collecting additional blocks at the November business meeting for anyone who is still working on them. Also, if anyone has kits at home and finds they cannot complete the block, we would appreciate if you would return the kits. We will need the background fabric for border units. Thanks again. Dorothy Najarian and Linda Bory FALL RETREAT Sign-up Sheet for Fall Quilt Retreat at the Clam Digger November You can arrive on Sunday but can not get access to quilt room until after 4:00pm. Please remember to make your room reservations at the Clam Digger (252) identifying that you are attending the retreat. Winter RETREAT Winter Retreat: We are now taking signups for the winter retreat at the beach, Jan , See Ruth Powers or Sue Kleeman RAFFLE QUILT Most of the ladies have picked up and paid for their raffle tickets. I will have the remaining tickets out at the May business meeting. Anyone who does not wish to purchase theirs, please tell Claudia Hughes or write on their envelope that they do not wish to buy any. That way, we can sell them at the Farmers Market. Please let Claudia know of any events other than the Farmers Market that we can take the quilt and sell tickets. i.e. A family reunion or church bazaar. Page 5 of 10

6 I will have the Farmers Market roster made up through October in time for the May business meeting. Please check your calendars and help us out by signing up. Claudia Hughes, HOLIDAY LUNCHEON not wrap or decorate it. Please do not give any food items. After that, the gift choice is limited only by your imagination---and our members have extraordinary ones. 3. Raffles: There will be raffle items for you to admire and hope to take home with you. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5. The proceeds will help next year s committee---and you might win! December will be here before we know it. The Holiday Luncheon will be held on December 11 th at The Flame at 11:30 a.m., the time scheduled with the restaurant for everyone s arrival. The cost is the same as last year, $23.00 per person. The sign-up sheet will be at the Business Meetings. The menu details are with the signup sheet (fish, meat, poultry and vegetarian. 24 already signed up Got any TIPS OR TRICKS to save time or at the September meeting! money or make the job easier when quilting? Send me an imsimplysandy@yahoo.com and we Luncheon Projects: will share with all. Don t forget to put TRQG in title box. 1. Block Exchange: As is our tradition, we will have a block exchange. The block should be holiday themed and 12 ½ square (unfinished). Please put your name on the back so the recipient will know who to thank! An empty paper towel roll makes a great box and you may decorate it however you wish. 2. Gift Exchange (optional): The challenge this year is to select a gift to fit in the USPS small mailing box, which you can pick up from our supply when you sign up for the luncheon. sure to put in the title TRQG or I will not open it if I don t Do s and Don ts: The gift MUST fit in the recognize your address. In addition, as a box. As good citizens, we hope the gift recipient will reuse the box as a mailer, so please do not write on the box and do Page 6 of 10 Ellie Mastronardo and Linda Bory, Co- Chairs NOTES FROM THE EDITOR Do you like to embroidery? Did you Know: To prevent projects from shrinking and puckering during final pressing, pre-wash and steam supplies used before hooping, including stabilizers, batting, interfacing and fabrics. This virtually eliminates puckering, as stabilizers often shrink slightly when pressed. Submitted by Kate P. via to, and published by Creative Machine Embroidery Ok it s your turn.turn in some hints or tricks for our next newsletter cause I m running out of ideas.. Got any GETTIN RID OF or LOOKIN 4? Send me an and I ll post it in newsletter imsimplysandy@yahoo.com with all the information. Be

7 member you may also advertise for FREE once a year, anything you would like to SELL. After that, the fee is $ Just a reminder: Business Meeting Etiquette In the interest of expediting our meetings, keep the flow going, and showing respect to each other, the following will be implemented. Our bylaws state that we conduct meetings following Roberts Rules of order, therefore if you would like to speak to the membership, raise your hand, be recognized, give your name and state your business. In order to try to make the meeting shortened, please try to arrive 30 minutes early (9:30am) to do your sign in, get Block of the month, take care your procedural items before the meeting is called to order at 10:00am. That we can have your full-undivided attention for the meeting, eliminate confusion, and make the meeting shorter. Thank you, F YI WEBSITE: If you have a problem with getting the newsletter from the website to your computer, start with several things first. Make sure your Adobe Reader is updated. It is free. Karen Dodd suggested if you exclusively use a particular search engine, ie, Google, then try another search engine, ie, Yahoo or Google Chrome. If you are still having a problem, Karen said you could contact her. Thanks. TRQG 2014 CALENDAR Oct 16 9:30 Stitch.n.chat Oct 23 9:30 Stitch.n.chat Oct :30-5:00 Prep for Quilt Show Receiving quilts, judging and sorting quilts. Will move quilts out on morning of Oct 29, by noon Oct 27 8:30-1:30 Receive quilts for sale Oct 30 Quilt show set up NB Convention Center Oct 31-Nov 1 Quilt Show NB Convention Center Nov 6 9:30 Business Meet Nov 6 9:30 Stitch n chat Nov Fall Retreat Clam Digger Inn Nov 20 9:30 Stitch n chat Dec 4 9:30 Board Meeting Dec 11 11:30-1:00 Christmas Luncheon The Flame Dec 18 9:30 Stitch.n.chat Page 7 of 10

8 QUILT SHOWS, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: 2014 Oct Day of Sharing in the Pineapple Patch, First Baptist Church, Morehead City, NC doors open at 9:00 a.m. Oct 31 Nov 1, 2014 Bee By The River Quilt Show hosted by Twin Rivers Quilters Guild, New Bern, NC Oct 22 Nov 16, ARTQUILTS Connwctions, At the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC It is the 11th Annual International Juried Exhibition Quilters from across the country will be exhibited. Dec Greenville Quilters Guild Day of Sharing - Christmas Brunch Feb QuiltCon, Austin TX Mar 20 - Mar Greenville Quilters Guild Show. May , Vintage to Modern, Roanoke VA May Crystal Coast Quilters Guild Show (which will now alternate with New Bern so that there will be a show in the east every year) Page 8 of 10

9 QUILT OF VALOR M.D. Johnson, Chief Petty Officer, retired, of the Navy Sea Bees. A Quilt of Valor was requested by his sister-in-law, Bonnie Favorite, to Bertha Adams, her former teacher. Mr. Johnson served several tours in Vietnam. Bertha got several other members of the guild to help, and a quilt was made and quilted, with Bonnie doing the binding. She presented it to Mr. Johnson recently. Bonnie wrote us back that his specific words were I don t know whether to laugh or to cry, that strangers would do this for me. Mr. Johnson s wife is very ill and he has been the caretaker. Bonnie felt he needed something that was especially for him. Per Bonnie, I can t say enough about all of the time, effort, and care that all of you put into this project. I never dreamed that you would all work so hard to make this a reality, especially in such a short time frame. I am immensely grateful. Page 9 of 10

10 MEMBERSHIP DUES For 2015 The membership fee of $30.00 is due December 31, Please fill out the form below and make check payable to Twin Rivers Quilters Guild and either mail to Diana Rezab, Membership Chair, 5509 Gondolier Drive, NB, NC or you can bring the check to the Christmas Luncheon and drop it in the Membership box. If you are planning on attending the February 2015 winter retreat your dues must be paid by January 1, The winter retreat is one of our most popular and there is always a waiting list so don t delay. Name: Check # Any changes in address, phone #, Please make check payable to Twin Rivers Quilters Guild (TROG) and mail to: Diana Rezab, Membership Chair, 5509 Gondolier, NB, NC Any questions, please contact Diana Rezab at or Page 10 of 10