THE QUILTERS QUILL AUGUST From the President

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1 AUGUST 2017 THE QUILTERS QUILL Board Meeting August 3, 2017 Business Meeting August 10, From the President What a turnout at our meeting today! Even though summer is not over, many of you are returning from our break and your travels. Much excitement is ahead for us with preparations for our Day of Sharing and Fall Retreat at the Beach on the horizon. Check out website, The Quilt Show.com/daily blog and see our own Lynn Peck-Collins beautiful quilt, Floribunda. Congrats to Lynn upon her acceptance to show in the Houston International Quilt Show this fall. If, as sage Brian Goodwin says, Play invites participation. The Twin Rivers Quilters invite you to come play with us as we explore new ideas and techniques. Join in the September workshop with Susan Hahn. Jump into the Quilt Show challenge. Learn from another member in a break out session. Volunteer to lead a committee or work with one. Pitch in during an event. Ask another quilter to show you something you would like to improve or just go to lunch with someone new. Remember Winning is something, but participation is everything. I thank each of you for sharing your time, talents and enthusiasm with all of us. Page 1 of 12 OFFICERS FOR 2016 President Cathy Cox, V/P-Programs Kathy Farrar, Secretary Betty Williams, (314) Treasurer Gail Banks, New Member Mentoring Coordinator Chris Babich, Member-at-Large & AQS Books-Helen Williams, Coastal Women's Shelter Mary Ann DeRossett, Historian Gail Banks, Nursing Home Quilts- Jan Penner, Children s Charity Quilts-Lorraine Wocel Military Roberta (Bobbie) Gould, Sunshine- Claudia Hughes, Block of the month Ed Dzioba & Doroth Najarian Librarian Rosemary Trabucchi, Membership-& Hospitality Diana Rezab, Newsletter Editor & Newsletter Mailings Sandy Smith imsimplysandy@yahoo.com Fall Retreat Chris Gillespie, Winter Retreat Sue Kleeman Spring Retreat Rosemary Trabucchi, Website Ruth Powers, , twinriversquilters@yahoo.com Day of Sharing 2017 Sandy Smith, (619) Quilt Show 2016 Chris Gilles[pie, (513) Raffle Quilt Creation Ruth Powers, Raffle Quilt Sales Jan Penner, Community Service Coordinator Alvina Diello, and Pat Phillips,

2 Let s Play! Kathy 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 Helen Williams VP of Programs COASTAL WOMEN S HISTORIAN If you have pictures you would like to share please send them to Gail Banks Twin Rivers Quilters Guild is now on Facebook! Visit 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 AQS Just a reminder if you want books I can order at 30 % off. MILITARY QUILTS Page 2 of 12

3 Thank you all for the stretcher quilts received this month and in June. I now have 15 quilts to be sent to the Air Casualty Staging Facility(ACSF) located in Germany. For our new members, the military quilts support the Veterans Home/Rehab facility located in Kinston, as well as the Air Evacuation (A/E) mission bringing injured service members stateside from medical facilities in Germany. Quilts for the Veterans Home can be lap to twin size, for A/E the quilts should measure 40"x60". We also contribute fidget quilts for the Memory unit at the Veterans Home. Thanks again to Adah Walker, Kay Amend, Laura Miller, Geri Reid, Pat Kruger, and Bobbie Gould for the quilts contributed. Thanks, Bobbie Gould Janice Nichols and Geri Reed for the colorful lap Quilts. Thank you Lu Anne Tridico (3), Geri Reed (1), (1) bib, Ruth Powers (7), Rolayne Schwendy (10) fidgets. I am very grateful for your continued generosity. You can take a break from Fidgets for a while. Think Lap Quilts now. Keep them coming please. Love n hugs, Jan Penner CHILDREN CHARITY QUILTS NURSING HOME QUILTS Received 5 lap Quilts and 24 Fidget Lap Quilts at today's meeting. Yes, that is right 24 fidgets. So, I think a lot of people will be happy to have something to keep their hands busy. Thank you to Becky Barnes, Ruth Powers, Carolyn Hansen, For the month of June I received 11 quilts and I delivered 6 to the Women's shelter and 5 to Promise Place. This month we had some busy quilters from: Jan Penner 6, Alvina Diello 1, Linda Re 1, Geri Reid 2, and Lorraine Wocel 4. For a total of 14 quilts. I am expecting the new labels to arrive any day now and there should be plenty of room for everyone to add their name. Thank you all, Lorraine Wocel Page 3 of 12

4 BLOCK OF THE MONTH The BOM winner this month was Kathy Farrar. Kathy received 7 blocks at our meeting. Hopefully any remaining blocks will be finished for the September meeting. The new block is called Handy Andy and is due in September. if anyone needs help I with this block or the instructions I will be at the next stitch and chat or call me at home for help. For more info call Ed Dzioba ( ) and Dorothy Najarian ( ) Page 4 of 12

5 Chris LIBRARY From the Library: We would like to focus on acquiring DVD's for the Library this year, If you have a request, or a recommendation, please contact Rosemary. Quilt challenge The 2018 Quilt Challenge is on! Today at the June Business Meeting Pam Bonina and Chris Babich introduced the 2018 Quilt Challenge that also emphasizes the theme of "Seasons". This time you have four fabrics to choose from. You pick the season you like and purchase that season's fabric. You will need to use some of that fabric in your quilt in any way you want but you will also have a shape that has been selected for that season that can be placed anywhere in your quilt. The total perimeter of your quilt can be up to 144". All the rules are explained in the fabric packet which cost $1.50. This is an individual quilt competition. Although Pam and I were surprised by the number of fabrics packets that sold there are still enough for all who are interested. We will be available at the Business Meetings to sell the packets. See you at the August Business Meeting. DONATIONS Bring your hotel/motel soaps, shampoos and lotions to the guild to be given to Religious Community Services (RCS) by Alvina Diello. Or if you choose, you can take your donations directly to RCS. They are located at 919 George Street, New Bern and also are in charge of the homeless shelter and soup kitchen. RCS does not sell anything that is donated to them - they give it to the needy or use it in the soup kitchen. They also take household items as well as furniture. They have a van and will come and pick up large items. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and caring for those less fortunate. Alvina Diello DAY OF SHARING Page 5 of 12

6 also like to volunteer to help in kitchen. We will also need help at the greeting table, walking quilts around during our sharing, selling additional tickets for door prizes, quilt sales and set up or tear down.or just being a floater and working wherever needed Spark Your Creativity using tools of the trade Committee Members Chair Sandy Smith Vice Chair Suzie Hardy Invites Diana Rezab Our next committee meeting is Monday, August 21st at Panera Restaurant at 11:30. Remember, your participation gets you a ticket in our drawing for the symposium. Thanks to everyone Sandy Food Sue Marra Decorations Linda Re Door Prizes Katherine Singleton Table Favorites/Gifts- Pat Boni Meet and Greet Kathy Farrar Vanna Show girls Sandra Egolf Our Day of Sharing is coming up fast and the committee members and their teams are busy getting ready. The invites have gone out. The table centerpieces are done (WOW) they look spectacular. To complete From the Editor Got any TIPS OR TRICKS to save time or money or make the job easier when quilting? Send me an imsimplysandy@yahoo.com and we will share with all. Don t forget to put TRQG in title box. TIPS OR TRICKS FOR MONTH the table decorations we need 200 Fall or Halloween fat quarters for placemats. So if you have a couple that you can part with please bring them to stitch and chat or next business meeting. Thanks We will have signup sheets at the next business meeting in September so start thinking of which job you might like to 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 sure to put in the title TRQG or I will not open it if I don t recognize your address. In addition, as a member you may also advertise for FREE once a year anything you would like to SELL. After that, the fee is $ volunteer and signup for. Signup sheets are already out for food donations and you might Page 6 of 12

7 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, include: One point to each member of the Guild. One additional point for each Community Service Quilt completed. One additional point for Board and Committee membership. One additional point for service to the Guild such as presentation of Break Out Sessions During Quilt Show years, one additional point will be given for paid return of each set of $20 of Raffle Quilt tickets. Additional points to be awarded at the discretion of the Board. Scholarship lottery will take place at the Holiday luncheon. The Guild would like to award two scholarships each year to the North Carolina Quilt Symposium. Symposium is held each year in early June at various college campuses throughout the state. Guild members have attended many held at Peace College in Raleigh, and as far away as Flat Rock in the western part of the State. Symposium faculty are drawn from major quilt teachers from around the world. The teachers share room and board with the students in the campus housing. A vendor mall and quilt show are part of the four day event. Arrival begins on Thursday afternoon followed by a meet the teachers gathering and book sale held in the evening. Classes and workshops begin on Friday and continue thru Sunday morning, with closing ceremonies at lunch on Sunday. Our Scholarships will cover full Symposium tuition and room and board. Awarding of the scholarships will be by a lottery, criteria for entries in the lottery will MENTORING COMMITTEE Welcome newbies! The goal of the mentorship committee is to welcome each new member. We are there to assist new members in understanding the fun and opportunities of being a TRQG member. If you have recently joined then WELCOME! We are happy you have joined our wonderful guild. Expect a phone call or so you can start to find out about all the wonderful things we are involved in. If you have any questions, please Chris Babich at chris.babich@gmail.com or call at Page 7 of 12

8 COMMUNITY SERVICES Community Service Quilts Workshop Pat Phillips and Alvina Diello are out of town and Lorraine Wocel has graciously volunteered to organize this workshop. Bring sewing machines and basic sewing supplies. There are simple patterns in the cabinet along with material. There are supplies in the cabinet to make fidget quilts as well. Or you can use your own material. Up to you. If you do not want to tote a machine, bring rotary cutter and mat and help cut up fabric for kits. THANKS Bring lunch and smiles Any Questions Contact - Pat Phillps or Alvina Diello Kitty Pillows Ladies, thank you for your continued help in making kitty pillows for the local shelters. Remember to save all your scrap cotton fabrics and batting pieces in a bag until you have enough to make a kitty pillow. They can be any size from about 12" x 18" to 20" x 24". Stuff them with all your cut-off scraps, sew up the ends, then either take them to the Sun Journal newspaper or give them to me at a meeting. Remember you do get credit toward the NC Symposium scholarship award, so let me know how many if you take them to the SJ. thank you to these ladies: Mary Beth Seidenfield-5, Geri Reid-2 (plus many more she took and didn't keep track of), Linda Re- 2, Gail Schiller-1, Barbara Scavuzzo-1, Ruth Powers-1. Ruth Powers Twin Rivers Retreats Fall Retreat 2017 October 29 November 3, 2017 It is now sign-up time for the 2017 Fall Retreat at our new location the Doubletree Hotel at Atlantic Beach. The cost is $69 a night, plus tax. All rooms reserved have two queen size beds with ocean view rooms. They will be on all floors of the hotel and the quilting room will be 1/3 of the first floor ballroom. You will be required to pay a $10 non-refundable fee when you signup to ensure you remain on attendee list and to cover special events/activities that are planned. If you attended the Spring Retreat, with the exception of retreat hosts, you need to put your name on the waiting list. The room is larger so we are planning on attendees. We have 7 attendee openings remaining. If you would like to attend, please me and send a check made out to Chris Gillespie. Just me and let me know if you want to be on the waiting list. Sign-up will be closed on September 1 and I will be reaching out to all attendees to confirm attendance. I will then reach out to those on the waiting list to finalize the list. All Page 8 of 12

9 reservations must be confirmed with the Doubletree Hotel by September 15. There is a special process to follow to ensure you get our special guild rate and you will get that info from me. Any questions, concerns, please reach out to me at gillescris@live.com or at Banners Page 9 of 12

10 FYI Community workshops free In-house workshops $2 Special workshops $10 Professional workshops $20 Membership $30 (after July 1) $15 Newsletter ads $25 ea One (1) free per year to members 1) Money collected should be turned on the day collected 2) A list of people should be turned in with the money 3) Please use checks for all except $2 community classes 4) If the treasurer gives you a check, please cash it asap 5) No one but the treasurer should be depositing into our account Thanks 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. Those who collect money for TRQG should be aware of good financial practices: TRQG 2017 CALENDAR AUG 2017 Aug 17 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat/breakout Aug 21 11:30 Day Of Sharing Committee Meeting Community Service Aug 24 9:30-11:30 Workshop Aug 31 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat/breakout SEP 2017 Sep 7 9:30-11:30 Sep 14 10:00-12:00 Sep 14 1:30-5:00 Board Meeting Stitch n chat Business Meeting with Lecture by Linda Hahn Lecture TBD Half Day Class with Linda Hahn TBD Panera Restaurant, New Bern Bring sewing machine and lunch Breakout/Suzie Hardy Maintaining your Vintage Sewing Machine See Page 12 for supply list Please arrive 30 minutes early Broad Street Christian Church Please arrive 30 minutes prior to class schedule Page 10 of 12

11 Sep 15 8:30-3:00 Full Day Class Got Crab w/ Linda Hahn Sep 21 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat/breakout Please arrive 30 min prior to class to set up machin Class starts at 9:00 Breakout/Alvina Diello Notion Bags Full Day Workshop Supply List will be provided in Sep News Letter Sep 28 9:30-11:30 Community Service Workshop Bring sewing machines and lunch OCT 2017 Oct 5 9:30-11:30 Board Meeting Stitch n chat Oct 12 10:00-11:30 Business Meeting Please arrive 30 minutes early Oct 19 9:30-11:30 Day of Sharing Workshop TBD Oct 26 9:30-11:30 Community service workshop Bring sewing machines and lunch Oct 28 8:30-3:00 DAY OF SHARING Family Life Center Oct 29-Nov 3 NOV 2017 Fall Retreat Nov 2 9:30-11:30 Fall retreat/stitch n chat Nov 9 9:300-11:30 Board Meeting/Stitch n chat Double Tree Hotel Atlantic Beach See Chris Gillespie and Dorothy Najarian Nov 16 10:00-11:30 Business Meeting - Rescheduled Please arrive 30 minutes early Nov 23 THANKSGIVING Nov 30 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat DEC 2017 Dec 7 9:30-11:30 Board Meeting Stitch n chat Dec 14 11:30-2:00 Holiday Luncheon The Flame Please arrive 30 minutes early Dec 21 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat Dec 28 9:30-11:30 Stitch n chat 2017 QUILT SHOWS, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: Sep 22-23, 2017 Greenville Quilters Guild Biennial Quilt Show, First Christian Church, Greenville, NC Page 11 of 12

12 Oct 20 th -21 st The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilters Guild of Sanford, NC will hold its biennial quilt show at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford, NC (40 miles SW of Raleigh). ( NC Quilt Symposium information has been published on the Durham Orange Quilters website. The earliest submission date is January 21, Here is the website for class information and forms March 16-18, 2018 Raleigh.s Quilting from the Heart For submissions for on line entries contact capitalquilters.org/quilt-show-2018/ Vintage Sewing Machine Spa Day! > By Suzie Hardy > Thursday August 31 Breakout. > > Come out and pamper those all metal machines. We will oil, lube, and clean up/out these beauties. If you can't bring your machine, come out anyway and get some tips. I will also have a couple of my Singers there if you want to see what all this vintage sewing machine hype is about. > > Here is what you need to bring! > Your vintage baby Owners Manual Page 12 of 12