January Birthdays. Door Prizes. Christine Horne. Jan 24, QUILTO Jan 27, Charity Sew-In Feb 28, Speaker: Joni Seidenstein

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1 A Stitch in Time Burke calendar September Business Meeting 27 Speaker: Pat Sloan October Business Meeting 13 Fall Midnight Madness 25 Speaker: Terry Kramzer November Fall Retreat in Winchester 15 QUILTO is rescheduled December Holiday Social January Business Meeting 24 QUILTO 27 Charity Sew-In February Business Meeting 28 Speaker: Joni Seidenstein March Business Meeting 28 Speaker: Gyleen Fitzgerald TBD Midnight Madness April Auction Spring Retreat in Winchester 25 Business Meeting May Business Meeting 23 Speaker: TBD June Quilter s Unlimited Show 13 June Social July Speaker: August Speaker: Volume XXIV, Issue 5, January 2018 President s Letter Well, the holidays are over, and a bright new year stands before us. I can t wait to see what it brings! Our Holiday Social was a rousing success -so much fun. It was nice and cozy! A big thank you goes to the Bumbling Block Party bee for organizing it for us. It was a lovely evening (and I love, love, loved those table decorations). January brings us Quilto for our program meeting. Bring your pennies, buttons or M&Ms as markers, and compete to win some great prizes, all organized for you by our VP of Programs, Barb Hall. It should be an exciting evening! We also look forward to our Charity Sew-In day. Come join with others for a fun day of making quilts for children and soldiers. It s always a good time - and rewarding as well. A few months ago I asked you about your quilting color palette. What colors and color combinations are your favorites to work with? Which do you gravitate toward in your projects? Did you know that Pantone announces a new "color of the year" each year? Paint and fabric companies do too. This year Pantone has picked Ultra Violet, while fabric manufacturer Robert Kaufman has picked Tigerlily. There s nothing shy about those colors! If you're interested in other 2018 color trends, see paint companies Sherwin- Williams, Behr, and Benjamin Moore's suggestions. (My living room has been something similar to Benjamin Moore s pick, Caliente, for years. I m such a trendsetter). Maybe these new colors will inspire you to try something new. Don t forget to show and tell! Piecefully, Barb P.S. I promised to nag you, and I almost forgot: We need a Nominations Chair. Burke QU meetings will take place at: Sangster Elementary School 7420 Reservation Drive Springfield, VA nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7pm Except as noted in the Calender

2 President Barb Sherwood Vice President (Admin) Barb Hall Vice President (Programs) Marianne Hooker VP/Programs Asst. Jessica Berman Secretary Betsy Stone gmail.com Treasurer Becky Myers Nominating Chair Auction Susan Fernandez Auction Linda Cooper Baby Quilts Debbie Bullock Bee Keeper Nancy Vogel Challenge Nicki Allen Challenge Sue Bynum Directory Jean Taylor Education/Donations E-Blasts Marsha White Teresa Bristow Holiday Social Debbie Bullock June Social Marilyn Owendoff Library Display Wendy Sparks Membership Bonnie Ruetenik Midnight Madness Karen Brewster Newsletter Editor Marjie Curia Outreach Sharon Thompson Property Chair Pat Price Quilt Collector Renee Castrop Quilt Collector Asst. Dudley Shugart Quilt Show Rep Ann Beebe Retreat, Fall Linda Snow Retreat, Spring Sharon Thompson Soldier Quilts Libby Fritsche Sunshine Susan Novack Ways & Means Susan Fernandez Ways & Means Linda Snow Webmaster Rita Rivlin Welcome Karen Burschnick Debbie Bullock Sue Bynum Linda Cooper Christine Horne Jan 24, QUILTO Jan 27, Charity Sew-In Feb 28, Speaker: Joni Seidenstein January Birthdays Pat Price Susan Price Edelle Tracy Upcoming Burke QU Events March 28, Speaker: Gyleen Fitsgerald April 11, Auction Door Prizes Door prize drawings will be held after every business meeting. Remember to wear your hand-made name tag (not the stick-on ones!) to have your name put into the drawing twice. There will be separate drawings for those who participate in show and tell, so let s see what you ve been doing!

3 Burke Quilters Unlimited Page 3 January 24, pm Sangster Elementary School 7420 Reservation Drive Springfield, VA You & your FUN QUILTING FRIENDS will have a great time at the updated & improved BQU FABRIC BINGO. We will play a variety of bingo games using sewing and quilting terms 15 winners will each go home with a minimum of 4 yds of specially-selected, coordinated fabric bundles! WOW! Bring buttons, candies, pennies or similar items to mark the reusable cards temporarily. Members only! 2 cards will be issued to each participant, with 1-2 more available for purchase for $1 each (cash only).

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5 Page 5 Sunshine Corner Kind thoughts and get well wishes to Burke QU member: Denise Racz Sympathy card to: Cheryl Koethe Family of BQU member Debra Godwin If you know of a Burke QU member who is in need of a card, please let our Sunshine Chair, Susan Novack, know. Mystery and PHD Updates For those of you participating in the Mystery Quilt, we will be passing out clue #4 at the Business meeting on January 10th. If you still need clue #3, let me know and I will it to you. As for the PHD Challenge, we have worked on #1, #9, #3 and are currently on #6. Please bring your progress" to the January 10th meeting for show-n-tell, and your name will be entered into the prize drawing. We will be pick the next number that evening. Happy New Year! Nicki Allen and Sue Bynum Looking for Education Donation Recipients Your Education Donations Committee is currently researching quilt related charities for our guild s annual education donations. Our current focus is to identify nonprofit organizations that promote quilting and quilt education in our community. We would especially like to reach out to encourage quilting in the younger generation, from elementary school to young adults. If you know of a 501(3)c group who would benefit from attending our annual QU quilt show, from a small scholarship to attend a quilting class or a program to experience quilting for the first time, please let a member of the Sew n Sews Bee know by mid- February: Marsha White, Nicki Allen, Sue Bynum, Betsy Stone, Sharon Thompson, Karen Loftus, Teresa Bristow, Jessica Burman, Edelle Tracy, or Rene Castrop.

6 Page 6 Needed! Baby Quilts! Neonatal quilts (24 x24 ) and/or crib quilts. Fabric bundles will be available at all guild meetings. We want 100% participation. You can piece a top, quilt the layers, sew the binding, or make the labels. All help is needed and appreciated! Please contact Debbie Bullock dbullock@verizon.net and make sure that you sign our Charity Quilt Chart when you have worked on a donated quilt Donated baby quilt at the Children s National Medical Center Total to Date for CNMC: 164 preemie quilts, 20 baby quilts, 764 knitted hats Our Goal by June: 365 quilts! One a Day!

7 Page 7 The Quilters Unlimited Quilt Show will be held on June 1-3, The theme this year is Puzzles Just Piece It! The show challenge quilts must measure no larger than 40 x 40, and must be show ready, measured and photographed by the end of February So dig into your stash and start piecing together your own interpretation of Puzzles Just Piece It! Thanks Anne Beebe