THE QUILTERS QUILL APRIL From the President

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1 APRIL 2012 THE QUILTERS QUILL Board Meeting April 5, 2012, 9:30 AM Business Meeting April 12, :00 AM Visit us at: From the President Our library exhibition this year went very well, thank you Lilly for all your good work. There were many members who brought in their lovely quilts and they looked very good on the walls, dressed up the auditorium very nicely. March 17, Lynn Gorges was there to date quilts and we had a very good response to that, many people showed up to have their quilts dated. Thank you Lynn for an excellent job as usual. Also thanks to the members who were there to show their quilting skills. The quilt show is not that far away, so everyone keep in mind how you will be able to assist before and during the show. It sounds like Lynn Peck Collins has everything under control. This week Dorothy and Mary Beth are having their workshop so get your sewing supplies together and plan to attend. See you all soon, Penny OFFICERS FOR 2012 President Penny Finney V/P-Programs- Marty Dzioba, Secretary- Rosemary Trabucchi, Treasurer Alvina Diello & Patty Zach, AQS Books-Helen Williams, Coastal Women's Shelter Betty Williams (314) Chantal Huestis Historian- Lynn Peck-Collins, Lap Robes- Gail Schiller, Ronald McDonald Quilts-Dean Stevens, Home of the brave Mary Beth Seidenfield, Sunshine- Ruth Powers Block of the month -Celia Von Osen, , Ed Dzioba, Librarian Betty Lou Krasenics 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 - Sue Kleeman, Hospitality - Linda Tobacco, Website Karen Dodd, Laurene Gaskins, Library Display- Lilly Lucier 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!

2 Vice President The triangle exchange is going full steam ahead. I hear there will be more than 3000 triangles in the exchange at last count! If you haven t joined, there s still time. Just tell Phyllis, Chris Gillespie, Dorothy Najarian or me---all are welcome. The more the merrier. Triangle Surprise: The instructions for the triangle project are in the March newsletter if you need to check back. Edyta Sitar s website is laundrybasketquilts.com. Kirsta at All About Quilting has the special papers or you can order them directly from the website. Don t forget the triangles are due no later than May 10 so the committee can sort and return them to you. If you have any questions, be sure to ask one of us. They make up really quickly so get to it! Mystery Quilt: All the instructions are out for the mystery quilt. Some tops have been finished and the surprise is terrific. Don t forget the big show and tell for the mystery quilts will be at the June business meeting---in any stage of completion! I can t wait to see all the different color selections. Upcoming projects: The May business meeting program will be by Penny Finney and Alvina Diello. They will present two charity quilts for the guild to make for 2013 s Relay for Life. It looks like a lot of fun and for a good cause. Come and make a block! More information is elsewhere in the newsletter. Regrettably, Nancy Degen had to postpone her cathedral windows workshop so it will not be given on April 26 th as planned. We ll let you know when it is rescheduled. Charity Workshops: The third Thursday of each month is dedicated to charity quilts and projects. April s workshop is scheduled for April 19 th. Mary Beth Seidenfield and Dot Gibson will be demonstrating a block, which is simple to do, but looks much more complicated when it s done. Sounds like fun. I believe there s a materials list in this newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Beth or Dot. Please let Dot or Mary Beth know if you re planning to be there for the workshop so they ll know how many to expect. Ruth Powers is demonstrating the Warm wishes block on June 21 st. May and the other months are open so if you want to share a block for charity, please sign up. We thank Kay enormously for all that she does to help things go smoothly NC Quilt Symposium: Don t forget the NC Quilt Symposium being held at Western Carolina University from June 7 to June 10. Classes begin on Friday. Information about the Symposium is at stitch n chat. We also have a DVD with great information and pictures. Details can be found at General Information: All scheduled workshops will begin at 9:00 am. Going forward, there will be a sign up sheet for any scheduled workshop, whether professional or by a guild member. The person running the workshop should be sure to have a sign up sheet available for the

3 business meeting and stitch n chat so plans can be made to accommodate the number of people who plan to attend. This should make the workshops go more smoothly. Thanks! Marty Dzioba AQS Just a reminder if you want books I can order at 30 % off. Helen Williams CWS Any and all items you wish to donate will be greatly appreciated. God bless you, Betty Williams and Chantal Huestis HISTORIAN: TRQG members that have photos of Guild activities they would like to share, please send them to Lynn Peck-Collins, Historian. If you have a batch of them, the Guild will provide a blank CD, and a postage paid return envelope for your convenience! Just call, , or lpcollins@embarqmail.com Lynn and request a CD. All photos for the website should be sent to Lynn too. Thank you! Lynn Peck-Collins LAP ROBES A bundle of nursing home quilts were brought in during the month of April. The following made quilts Karen Dodd 1, Bobbie Gould 1, Dean Stevens 1, Phyllis Prideaux 4, Laurene Gaskins 2, Gini Breaton 2, Janet Hershey 1, Lorraine Wocel 1, Gail Schiller 1. Quilts were distributed to Bayview Nursing Home; Carebridge; Croatan Village and Bern Village. These are greatly appreciated. Once again thanks. Gail Schiller Lap Quilts Coordinator RONALD MCDONALD QUILTS One Ronald Mc Doanld Quilts this month : from Janet Mc Lean. Ladies please consider a Quilt for the Ronald Mc Donald house next month. Thank you Dean Stevens SUNSHINE REPORT Cards sent this month: Get well to: Rosemary Trabucchi Sympathy to: Linda Drabeck Family of former member Sue Joyner

4 Thinking of you/get well: Pat Zach (for her husband) see note from Pat Z. below Dear quilting friends, I want to thank everyone who sent cards and messages to us, and prayed for both of us. I believe the power of the prayers is very strong. Zach had this major (lung cancer) surgery on 3/26 at UNC Chapel Hill, and was released after five days. He had a minor complication, which forced us to spend Easter weekend back in Chapel Hill again. Today, we had an appointment with Zach's oncologist here in New Bern. He had the surgeon's report and the pathology report as well. All results indicate that Zach is now cancer free and will be with me for many more years. Thanks again to all, Patty Z For those who remember Sue Joyner and want to send a message to her family, please send to: Ms. Dori Joyner & family, nd Ave, Edmonds, WA Please, if you know of someone who is ill, a family member ill, a death in the family, let me know so I can write a note and send a card. We want these members to know we do care for them. My and phone are in the directory. Thank you. Ruth Powers BLOCK OF THE MONTH This month s block is known as Mothers Dream. We made 28 kits and sold all 28. I will make up another 10 that will be available at stitch and chat. The winners of the Star Puzzle blocks were Chris Gillespie and Dean Stevens. If you have any questions about this month s block or need, any fabric or help with the past blocks call me or see me at Stitch and Chat. ED HOME OF THE BRAVE This month we will send out three quilts to families who requested them on the national web site. Their loved ones most likely were injured and died later of their wounds. I am glad that we can give them some comfort with our efforts. I expect us to have several more to send over the next month or so that we have received request for quilts through the national site. Please finish up any churn dash HOB block that you have so we can get more quilts ready. Thanks for all your help. Mary Beth Seidenfield RAFFLE QUILT Kirsta Meadows of All About Quilting in Jacksonville is hosting QUILT IN A DAY with Patricia Knoechel at the Jacksonville Commons Middle School from 2-4 PM. She expects many quilters to attend and extends an invitation to us. It promises to be an interesting 2 hours. Call Claudia Hughes for driving directions at

5 Volunteers are needed at the Farmers Market to sell raffle tickets for the Batik Square In Square quilt. Remember this is to help cover the cost of our Quilt Show in October. And don't forget you can sell YOUR tickets first. May 12th and May 26th 8-11 and 11-2 need one volunteer in the AM and two volunteers in the PM. thanks, Claudia MEMBERSHIP Name Tag The church requires the wearing of the TRQG nametag as a matter of security for their day school program. A small fine will be incurred if you do not wear the TRQG nametag to the weekly meetings/workshops and Stitch n Chat. Any changes to your phone/address/ , please contact membership at dianarezab@suddenlink.net. If your change is not forwarded to me then you will miss out on any workshop activities, class info, updates, etc. through guild s. Please make a note of the changes/additions below and add to your 2012 Directory. There are two pages titled Notes in the back of the book if you would like to use it to add those changes/additions. Karen Dodd phone, & , dkdodd1@suddenlink.net. My apologies Karen! April Guests: Sharon Johnson, guest of Bertha Adams & Ann Albee guest of Chris Gillespie and Dorothy Najarian 2012 Directory The guild still has over 18 directories and membership cards to be picked up. The directories and membership cards are stored in a plastic box in the metal cabinet in the guild s library room. If you can t make it in ask a friend to pick up your directory for you. Diana Rezab, Membership Chair 2012 MYSTERY QUILT Don t forget the big show and tell for the mystery quilts will be at the June business meeting---in any stage of completion! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES Birthdays for May: Although we only have two members celebrating birthdays in May, we wish them many happy days: Rosemary Trabucchi, Legare Thackston. Barbarajean

6 CHARITY SEW DAY - 3rd Thursday of each month Community Service Project, Thursday, April 19 We will be working on a very simple, quick together scrap quilt top. It would be a good quilt for a child as well as a nursing home resident. I found the quilt on craftsy.com, as well as a pattern for the block. The block is Arkansas Crossroads. Just remember we will be doing the blocks in a different size. 4 inch and 7 1/2 inch. Each block uses, 12 4-inch squares and 2-7 1/2 inch light squares. The quilt I brought to the business meeting contained 12 blocks. Dorthy Gibson and I will bring our supply of 4 inch squares so don't worry if you don't have a variety. You can pick addition squares from our collection. Remember, scrap quilts are a great way to use some of your (and my) uglies. Perhaps you can also trade with each other. We will also have available some batting, backs and some lights. You should be able to complete most of your top before you leave and have fun with other quilters. Any questions? Call or me, I'm in our directory. Mary Beth Seidenfield BLOCK CHALLENGE FOR NEW QUILT SQUARE Block to be turned in anytime between now and September 13th meeting none will be accepted after that. Turn in block and fold paper in zip lock provided by me roll up Ziploc so pressed block will not wrinkle. Attach name to block (paper & pin). Any questions call - Dorothy Gibson NOTES FROM THE EDITOR Alvina will be taking thread orders for the Robinson-Anton thread. She will have the order book with her at stitch and chat and at the May business meeting. Alvina will be placing an order after the May business meeting. If you don't come to the church, you can call her to place an order at The Activities Director at Courtyards Assisted Living home has called and requested ladies to come teach hand piecing/quilting to some of the interested residents. This can be for any amount of time. He would supply the needed items. Please give your name to Penny if you can help. This could be done once a month, and we could come up with a block that would be appropriate and when several are done could be combined into a lap robe. Lori Richardson at Cotton Fields in Washington is having days of appreciation for our guild April 24 thru 29 giving a 20% discount. You must show your guild card to receive this discount

7 QUILT SHOW Days to Bee by the River! What you can be doing to help with the show right now: 1. Finish all those Beautiful Quilts! 2. Collect donation items for Twice Around Treasures notions, fabric, UFO s, craft supplies, ribbon, buttons, bangles, beads, wool, etc. All magazines and books: please hold these items and deliver to the Convention Center on set-up Day. Sue Kleeman will take everything else as you bring it to her. 3. Make items for the Guild Boutique. Penney Finney is collecting these goods. Watch for upcoming workshops to make Boutique Inventory. 4. Collect thread for the Thread Jar Raffle. This raffle replaces previous years Fat Quarters Raffle. We need NEW, unopened spools of any type thread of good quality. Cotton, poly, rayon, silk, piecing, bobbin, quilting or decorative, large and small spools. These go to Barbarajean O Flanagan. 5. Sell raffle tickets for the Raffle Quilt!! Get your tickets from Naomi Durkee. 6. Tell all your friends to Bee by the River! Oct :00 to 5:00!! Lynn Peck-Collins THREAD RAFFEL FOR QUILT SHOW: Thread raffle for Quilt show 2012 We have collected 28 spools of thread this month (April). Thank you all very much for your generosity. We now have 177 spools for our raffle. Barbarajean TWICE AROUND TREASURES In a quilt show year, I become a big advocate of spring cleaning---sewing areas only. Please donate any unwanted and extra items to the TAT booth. Items wanted include: 100% cotton fabric (both yardage and large scraps); Fat quarters; Quilt tops; UFO s; Rulers, scissors, rotary cutters; Kits; Patterns; Buttons, hoops; 100% wool (for felting); Yarn, knitting and crochet supplies, ribbons, laces, craft supplies; Notions of all sorts Books and magazines should be brought directly to the show on Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning. I will be at the meetings on second Thursdays and Stitch n Chat on fourth Thursdays of each month to accept your donations. Thank you, Sue Kleeman

8 QUILT SHOW CORNER BOUTIQUE We need products for the Boutique, some suggestion are: needle cases, pin cushions, coasters, table mats, aprons, knick knack containers, Christmas ornaments etc., purses and tote bags, dolls. Anything will be appreciated and if you have any more suggestions please let me know. If each member could make one or two projects, it would be wonderful! Penny VENDORS LIST FOR TRQG QUILT SHOW 1.) The Linen Lady - Mt. Airy, MD Vintage linens, lace, quilts and textiles ) Shakerwood Woolens - Rock Hill, SC Hand dyed wools, wool appliqué patterns, threads and related items. 3.) Island Threads - Pawley's Island, SC Assorted Fabrics ) The Cotton Quilt - Granite Falls, NC Fabric, notions, wide backing fabric, kits, puzzles, gadgets ) Schoolhouse Quilts - Forest City, NC Books, notions, fabricswww.schoolhousequiltsnc.com & 7.) Whatever's Quilted. HQ Dealer, Wake Forest, NC And, Quilting Magic by Mary Kay. harmonmk@embarqmail.com. 8.) Cotton Fields. Washington, NC Fabric, fat quarters, notions, books, patterns, kits. 9.) St. Clair Originals, New Bern, NC Apparel and quilt fabrics, classes and a retail line of clothing. 10.) P.S. GoinSewin. Stone Mountain, GA Books, patterns, quick kits, gift items, continuous demos of tools such as x block, kaleidoscope, and rhombus. TRQG 2012 CALENDAR March 15 9:30 am Charity Quilts Free Sew Day March 22 9:30 am Stitch & Chat Block of Month help March 29 9:30 am Stitch & Chat Spring Retreat April 5 9:30 am Stitch & Chat Board Meeting April 12 10:00 am Business Meeting Magic Borders Demo by Dorothy Najarian April 19 9:30 am Charity Quilts Ark Crossroads Lap Robe Workshop by Dorothy Gibson & Mary Beth Seidenfield April 26 9:30 am Stitch n Chat CANCELLED - Cathedral Windows Workshop by Nancy Degen May 3 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting May 10 10:00 am Business Meeting Triangle Surprise Exchange Squares Deadline

9 May 17 9:30 am Charity Quilts May 24 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Relay for Life Quilt Block by Penny and Alvina May 31 9:30 am Stitch n Chat June 7 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting June 14 10:00 am Business Meeting Triangles distribution; Mystery Quilt Show & Tell June 21 9:30 am Charity Quilts Warm Wishes Block by Ruth Powers June 28 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Carry Case Workshop July 5 9:30 am Stitch n Chat No Board Meeting July 12 9:30 am Stitch n Chat No Business Meeting July 19 9:30 am Charity Quilts July 26 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Aug 2 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting Aug 9 10:00 am Business Meeting Aug 16 9:30 am Charity Quilts Aug 23 9:00 am Stitch n Chat Spider Placemat Mary O Neill Aug 30 9:30 Stitch n Chat Sep 6 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting Sep 13 10:00 am Business Meeting Sep 20 9:30 am Charity Quilts Sep Nancy Chong Workshop Sep 27 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Oct 4 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting Oct 11 10:00 am Business Meeting Oct 18 9:30 am Charity Quilts Oct 25 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Oct TRQG QUILT SHOW Nov 1 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting Nov 5-9 Fall Retreat Fall Retreat Clam Digger Inn

10 Nov 8 10:00 am Business Meeting Nov 15 9:30 am Charity Quilts Nov 22 No Stitch n chat HAPPY THANKSGIVING Nov 29 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Dec 6 9:30 am Stitch n Chat Board Meeting Dec 13 TBA No Business Meeting HOLIDAY PARTY Dec 20 9:30 am Charity Quilts Dec 27 9:30 am Stitch n Chat QUILT SHOWS, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: April Greenville Quilt Festival May Morehead City 30 th Quilt Show Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Highway 70, Morehead City, NC 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May Greensboro Quilt Show May 27, New River Banks Party, Waterfront Park Jacksonville NC June 7 10 NC Quilt Symposium Western Carolina University June QBTS 30 th Annual Quilt Show JULY Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion, IN 21 July Eleanor Burns induction in the Quilters Hall of Fame Marion, IN Oct 5 7 Region 8 Quilts of Valor weekend retreat in Toccoa, GA. More information at Oct 20 Crystal Coast Day of Sharing Oct Bee by the River, Twin Rivers Quilt Show at the New Bern NC Riverfront Convention Center..For more info

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