Evening Star Quilter s Guild. A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation. The Stitch Line. PO Box 253, Belvidere NJ

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1 A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation The Stitch Line PO Box 253, Belvidere NJ Challenges, block of the month, Farmer s Fair quilt show, Harvest of Quilts Show. It s raining quilts! ESQG MAY PROGRAM MONEY, MYTH AND MADDER Presented by Michele McLaughlin and Beth Bacher Michele and Beth will present a variety of quilts and visual aids to provide a complete picture of women s war efforts and the type of quilts they made as well as the impact of the war on women s issues. Barbara Campbell, Program Chairperson OFFICERS President Rosemary McGuinness Vice-President Barbara Campbell Secretary Lois Casadevall Treasurer Sue DeCamp Historian Dawn Kaniper We are making fat quarter lollipops to hand to each guest who attends our 2015 Quilt Show. Join the Guild this Saturday, May 9, 10 am, at St. John s UMC Church, Hope. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED!!! PAT KNOECHEL NIGHT Friday, June 19, pm Guild members have free admission and guests pay $5.00. Door prizes are needed! The program will feature the newest publications from Quilt in A Day, which are the All Star Quilt Book and patterns for a Birdhouse quilt, Sew Radiant quilts, Color Wheel quilt and Magic Mountains. Audrey Planer, Committee Chairperson Share your pictures online! esqg.com Visit our website regularly for updated guild information, meeting minutes, current newsletters and guild events. Mission Statement Promote interest and knowledge in the art of quilt-making, promote appreciation of the art form, educate people in all aspects of quilting and engage in charitable projects through quilt-making.

2 September 2, 2014 September 6 & Victorian Days September 9, 2014 Guild Meeting Carousel Registration from 6:30-7:00 Welcome Back Business Meeting & share your completed summer projects September, 2014 Stitching in Hope Cancelled - venue not available October 11, 2014 Stitching in Hope Paper Piecing - Fran Visicaro - $10 kit fee October 14, 2014 Guild Meeting Quilts & Embroidery - Michele McLaughlin November 8, 2014 Stitching in Hope Sashiko Embroidery - Jacqui Clarkson November 11, 2014 Guild Meeting Pincushions & Sewing Baskets - Jacqui Clarkson December 2, 2014 Cancelled due to weather forecast December 9, 2014 Guild Meeting BHS Library, brief meeting to draw Raffle Quilt winner. All members are welcome to meet for dinner at Apple Mountain Golf Club at 7:30. Bring a handmade ornament to exchange. December 13, 2014 Stitching in Hope Community Projects- Fidget Quilt, Barbara Campbell January 10, 2015 Stitching in Hope Crazy Patch Workshop - Sharon Rehrig January 13, 2015 Guild Meeting Quilter s Flea Market - Sell your Stash for Cash and Guild Christmas party. February 7, 2015 Mystery Quilt Marlene Marlowe & Lois Casadevall February 10, 2015 Guild Meeting Heirloom Sewing - Coleen Groenendaal February 14, 2015 Stitching in Hope Jelly Roll Quilt - Barbara Campbell(rescheduled) March 3, 2015 March 10, 2015 Guild Meeting Jane Austin Quilts - Karen Gloeggler March 14, 2015 Stitching in Hope Jelly Roll Quilt Workshop - Barbara Campbell April 14, 2015 Guild Meeting Fabric Design & Paper Piecing - Yolanda Fundora April 18, 2015 Stitching in Hope Raffle Quilt Assembly - Jean Stubaus May 12, 2015 Guild Meeting Civil War Quilts - Michele McLaughlin & Beth Bacher June 2, /2015 Calendar of Events June 9, 2015 Guild Meeting Heirloom Sewing - Coleen Groenendaal and Tea Social Guild meetings are held at: Workshops and Stitching in Hope are held at: Belvidere High School Cafeteria St. Johns UMC Church 806 Oxford Street 354 High St Hope, NJ Belvidere, NJ Hope, NJ Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Hours 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. *Board meetings are held at Belvidere H.S. Library unless otherwise noted. To all Moms. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Proverbs 11:25-26.

3 committee news, challenges, charities APRIL BLOCK OF THE MONTH This is the last month for the blocks. You will find the block design on the ESQG website home page. Wouldn t it be great to have 100% participation? We can do it! Remember, the more blocks you submit, the more chances you have to win. Fran Visicaro, Coleen Groenendaal, Chairpersons 2015 Raffle Quilt Thanks to all members who attended the assembly workshop on April 18! There were about 12 Guild members busy cutting sashings, sewing blocks into rows and pressing completed sections. The quilt top was almost completed. Barbara Campbell and Jean Stubaus finished the top on Monday and Barbara added the outside mitered borders. The quilt measures 96 x 106 (king size). Jean Stubaus, Chairperson Playing with a Full Deck Challenge The challenge is due at the June 9 meeting. Quilts will be displayed and the winners will be announced. Karen Anderson, Chairperson Treasurer s Report April, 2015 Beginning Balance: $ Income: $50.50 Expenses: $ Ending Balance: $ Sue DeCamp, Treasurer Enchanted Makeovers Sacred Sewing Room Vicky Stankevicz, Chairperson Volunteers are needed to share simple sewing skills with women for a short term of instruction. See Vicky to sign up. Locations are Washington and Easton. The initial project will be placemats and there will be six sessions held on Friday mornings for ninety NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2015/2016 EVENING STAR QUILTER S GUILD BOARD The 2015 Nominating Committee; Irene Compton, Marlene Marlowe and Leana McCutcheon are accepting nominees for the 2015/2016 Guild year. To date, the nominees are: Theresa Schoonover, President, Karen Anderson, Vice President, Dawn Kaniper, Secretary, Dixie Sutton, Treasurer Carol, Historian Please contact the committee if you are interested in being a nominee on the slate Committees 2014/2015 ESQG Committee Chairpersons ADHoc: Open Block of the Month: Fran Visicaro & Coleen Groenendaal Community Projects: Placemats: Marlene Marlowe Fidget Quilts: Barbara Campbell K9 for Warriors: Irene Compton Enchanted Makeovers: Vicky Stankevicz Nominating: TBA in April, 2015 Publicity: Newsletter-Kathy Daniels Membership-Fran Visicaro New Members-Bonnie Eamigh Quilt Show Chairpersons: Irene Compton, Cindy Raffle Quilt: Jean Stubaus (2015) Licenses: Rosemarie Greg Tickets: Mary Lou Nichols Scholarship: May Dudding & Cynthia Bradford Sunshine/Hospitality: Lorraine Hare (Sunshine) Mary Lou Nichols (Hospitality) Ways and Means: Irene Compton 2014/2015 Guild Activity Chairpersons Challenge: Karen Anderson Guild Trips: Rosemary McGuinness, Audrey Planer Holiday Party: Irene Compton, Audrey Planer Monthly Programs: Barbara Campbell Mystery Quilt: Lois Casadevall, Marlene Marlowe Pat Knoechel Night: Jane Bodolsky, Audrey Planer Quilters Day Out: Sue DeCamp Stitching in Hope: Bonnie Eamigh Victorian Days: Open Warren County Farmer s Fair: Kathy Daniels, Bern Yates MEETING TIPS: Wear your ESQG name tag. Visit the ESQG website for the Treasurer s report and the latest meeting minutes. Bring a friend, cousin, mom or sister. Everyone loves Show & Tell...bring your latest creations.

4 Activities and Notices Wrap up the Guild year as an active member. We have many projects for your involvement. Summertime means the Warren Co. Farmer s Fair Saturday, July 25 to Saturday, August 1 Setup, Friday, July 24 Come to the fair! Catch up with fellow ESQG members, enter a quilt in the show, take advantage of the boutique to sell your hand sewn items, bring your sewing projects to complete in our booth and by all means, enjoy the fair! You ll have a FREE PASS! The Volunteer Sign Up Sheet can be viewed on our website. Take a look at the days yet to be filled. Volunteers will help in both the booth, selling our 2015 Raffle Quilt tickets and in our boutique. Please be sure to sign up by the June meeting. Your entry pass and parking pass will be mailed to you in July. The Quilt Entry Forms are also available on the site. Just complete the form online or print it out and send to Kathy Daniels. We are looking for 40 quilts to show between all the participating guilds. Entry deadline is July 17. The fair boutique will be open again this year. Any member is welcome to submit their hand sewn items for sale. Remember 10% goes back to the Guild. If you are placing items in the boutique we ask that you volunteer to work the booth. We look forward to seeing you at the fair! Bern Yates and Kathy Daniels, Chairs May Meeting Checklist! Block of the Month! Coleen and Fran did a wonderful job of providing us with fun and challenging designs! Let s close out the year with a huge pile of blocks! Fidget Quilts you still have time to make one or two of these easy lap quilts. They are fun to make! (24 x 24 is the perfect size). See Barbara Campbell. Door prizes are needed for the June 19 Pat Knoechel night. See Audrey Planer. Irene Compton has asked for fat quarters for our 2015 Quilt Show to create lollipops for Quilt Show guests. Sign up for 2015 Quilt Show Committees. Volunteer to help with our Charity project, Sacred Sewing Center. See Vicky Stankevicz. May Birthdays Natalie D Aiello - May 7 Carol Marks - May 10 Donna Koenig - May 14 May Dudding - May 16 Mary Lou Nichols - May 16 Bern Yates - May 20 Darlene Kerr - May 21 Mary Lou MacGregor - May 25

5 2015 Quilt Show Saturday, October 24, 2015 Sunday, October 25, 2015 Setup on Friday at 3:30 pm, October 23, ESQG Quilt Show Harvest of Quilts Irene Compton and Cindy, Chairpersons Committee Chairpersons: Admissions: Dawn Kaniper Brochures: Carol Boutique: Lorraine Hare Demos: Barbara Campbell Displays: Bonnie Eamigh Door Prizes: Lisa Sachs, Carol McKevitt Frames: Irene Compton Cafe: Audrey Planer Licenses: Rose Marie Greg Muslins: Coleen Groenendaal Name Badges: Darlene Kerr Publicity: Irene Compton Quilt Entry: Theresa Schoonover, Cindy Purse Charity: Theresa Schoonover, Cindy Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales: Viewer s Choice Ribbons: Rose Marie Greg Show Lay Out: Theresa Schoonover, Cindy Set Up: Take Down: Dixie Sutton Quilt Pickup Library: Dixie Sutton Muslins to Library: Coleen Groenendaal Quilt Signage & Numbering: Dawn Kaniper Street Signs: Kathy Daniels Tables & Chairs: Carol Howell Vendors: Jean Stubaus White Gloves: Barbara Contini The 2015 Quilt Show Committee Chairpersons will be accepting volunteers for committees at the May meeting. A sign up sheet will be available for the committees that need volunteers. Displays: Bonnie Eamigh will need vintage items for the show displays such as ironing boards, rockers, sewing machines, crocks, children s furniture and rag dolls. Admissions: Active service members will receive free admission. Dawn Kaniper. Door Prizes: Carol McKevitt asks members for 10 fat quarters to be used as a free item for all guests who attend the show. Street Signs: Kathy Daniels will ask each member to take one or two signs to place in a hot spot in their community. A few members will also be asked to place five to ten signs on majors highways in the area. Quilt Entry: Theresa Schoonover and Cindy will accept entries from any member in good standing (membership fees paid and working participation in the quilt show).