THE QUILTERS QUILL FEBRUARY From the President

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1 FEBRUARY 2016 THE QUILTERS QUILL Board Meeting February 4, 2016 Business Meeting February11, From the President Many thanks to Phyllis Prideaux, Alvina Diello, and Pat Philips for organizing the Community quilt workshop on strip piecing. We sure had a great attendance and lots of hands helping through all the steps in the process. I am looking forward to seeing all the beautiful quilts that you all create. Also many thanks for putting a big dent in our donated fabric and batting. Keep creating these scrap beauties for the members in our community that need warm quilts wrapped around them to raise their spirits and put a smile on their faces. Also thanks to Ruth Powers and Sue Kleeman for their leadership in the first retreat of The group was a little smaller than normal due to many personal schedule changes, but never the less, we had a wonderful time. Chris Babich and Sandra Egolf had their first in the 6 month series of a new quilters workshop. The majority of the group of 15 is interested in focusing totally on creating their quilts by hand. The old process is now new again. In fact, Chris Babich will be teaching a similar course on hand quilting at the NC History Center. Good job, Chris, in spreading quilt education to our community. I also want to thank all who submitted quilts to our show at the Duffy Gallery in the NC History Center. The staff at the History Center have been a joy to work with and so professional. For those who could not attend the reception that they sponsored for us due to the weather, you missed a wonderful event. The weather was stormy, but the wine, the food and the company was exceptional. Dorothy Najarian will be conducting a session to answer questions on the 2016 Block of the Month quilt that we have been working on since last spring. Most of the blocks have been given out and the Page 1 of 12 OFFICERS FOR 2016 President Chris Gillespie, (513) V/P-Programs Secretary Judy Frankel, Treasurer Becky Barnes, New Member Mentoring Coordinator Chris Babich, Member-at-Large & AQS Books-Helen Williams, Coastal Women's Shelter Mary Ann DeRossett, Historian OPEN Nursing Home Quilts- Dean Stevens, Children s Charity Quilts-Lorraine Wocel Military Roberta (Bobbie) Gould, Sunshine- Pat Phillips, Block of the month Ed Dzioba Librarian Cathy Cox Membership-& Hospitality Diana Rezab, Newsletter Editor & Newsletter Mailings Sandy Smith imsimplysandy@yahoo.com Fall Retreat 1 st Week -Mary Ann DeRossett nd Week - Chris Gillespie, Winter Retreat Ruth Powers, Spring Retreat Rosemary Trabucchi, Website Ruth Powers, , twinriversquilters@yahoo.com Day of Sharing 2016 OPEN Quilt Show 2016 Rosemary Trabucchi, & Phyllis Prideaux, Raffle Quilt Creation OPEN Raffle Quilt Sales Kathy Farrar Community Service Coordinator Alvina Diello, and Pat Phillips, Christmas Luncheon Cathy Cox,

2 next step will be creating the center. If there are questions, or if you need help, or just wondering what s next in the process, please come to the church on Feb. 25 th with your blocks and questions. Sign-up and attend the zippered tool bag class with Alvina Diello Feb. 18 On March 17 th, Sandy Smith and Jeanie Batten will have the first event in making items for the 2016 Botique at the Quilt Show. The main project will be creating snap bags, plus they will have other patterns available. Bring your sewing machine, lunch, and your St. Paddy s day smile. Sign-up for the classes by our professional teacher Cynthia England on May 12 th & 13 Sign-up to go to a wonderful day of sharing in Elizabeth City on April 16 th. See poster on our bulletin board. Check out he Quilting By the Sea Guild Show in Wilmington at the Brooklyn Arts Center on April 2-3, the NC Quilt Symposium at Williams Peace College in Raleigh on June 2-5, the remember to sign-up for the Carolina Pine Needles Quilters Guild Special Anniversary edition Class with Missouri Star Shop Owner, Jenny Doan. Tickets for that event will be available on-line starting March 8. Our sister quilt guilds support us and we need to support their events too Finally, Many thanks to Cathy Cox for stepping up to the task of chairing the 2016 Christmas Luncheon. It has always been a wonderful event that the majority of our members love to attend. From the feedback I have gotten from the previous leadership, they have had a lot of fun in putting it on. Please reach out to Cathy Cox and join her team. You will have a lot of fun and many laughs. Chris Page 2 of 12

3 VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Unfortunately, Nancy Degen will be unable to be our VP of Programs for In the meantime, I will be coordinating those activities. There is a calendar posted on our bulletin board of all planned activities to date, with changes noted in yellow. I will make every attempt to keep this calendar posted and up-to-date. On Feb 18, Alvina will be having her zippered tool bag class. For those who have taken it in the past, you will remember how easy it is a such a lot of fun. For those new to the guild, this is a great bag and has lots of functionality for quilting and the process can be easily adapted to other bags. She has the sign-up list and supply list is on page 12 of this newsletter. Please contact her if you want to attend. Cost of this event is$2 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 AQS Just a reminder if you want books I can order at 30 % off. Helen Williams COASTAL WOMEN S One of the CWS Christmas Adopt-A-Family recipients sent us a heartfelt thank you note: I would like to thank you all for all ya'll support of me and my family. The blessing came in time for me and my family. Please keep reaching out and continuing the support of others you do a good job and many are blessed because of you all. Thank you. CWS has several upcoming events including the 2 nd annual Driving Out Domestic Violence Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, April 11 th at Carolina Colours Golf Club, a Fashion Show at New Bern Country Club on April 14 th, and the Run for Shelter 5K, 10K and Fun Run on June 11 th.. To attend, participate or sponsor, call Carey at For March, CWS has asked for office supplies to supplement the administrative running of the organization. Items needed include White Out (tape dispenser or liquid), 3/4 Scotch Tape refills, standard printer paper, Avery 5162 Labels (1 1/3 x 4 ), #10 envelopes, white or assorted colored card stock, and brochure holders. Black and colored ink cartridges are needed in HP61, HP62 and HP131. Several employees still don't have Microsoft Office Suite on their computers and are unable to open/use some of the needed documents/forms. If you would like to contribute to these bigger $ items, they would welcome a cash/check donation to help out with these needs. Thank you! Don't forget about CWS's Helping Hands Boutique thrift store in the Grantham Shopping Center in James City when you are doing Spring cleaning They gladly accept donations of your gently used clothing, books, and household items Monday through Friday from10am-4pm, and 9-11am on Saturday. And remember to Shop to Stop Domestic Violence! Thank you so very much for your support of CWS! Mary Ann DeRossett Page 3 of 12

4 HISTORIAN If you have pictures you would like to share please send them to Phyllis Prideaux Twin Rivers Quilters Guild is now on Facebook! Visit uild and Like us. Admin for our Facebook page is currently Lynn Peck-Collins. information and photos of events to or text me and it will be posted! Lynn Peck-Collins MILITARY QUILTS Five quilts were received today. Thank you to Karen Dodd, Nancy Houseman, Alvina Diello, Gail Schiller, and Bobbie Gould. For our new members, lap and twin bed sized quilts are great for the Veteran's Home and 40"x60" quilts for the stretcher quilts that are sent to the Air Evacuation Squadron in Germany. Fidget quilts are needed for the Veteran's Home as they have recently added a 20 bed Memory unit to the Facility. Bobbie NURSING HOME QUILTS We had six donations this month, three lap quilts and three fidget quilts. Many thanks to Claudia Moran for two fidgets and one from Gail Schiller. The lap quilts were made by Francis Conner (two) and Morag Cheesman. These will be warming the knees of our friends at Craven Co Nursing Homes. as usual, thank you for all you do, Dean Stevens CHILDREN CHARITY QUILTS I had only two very cute quilts turned in by Jan Penner. Thanks, Lorraine Wocel SUNSHINE REPORT Get well cards were sent to Karen Baxter for her hurt shoulder. Adah Walker, Jeanne Plourdes and Patty Zack had back surgery. A "thinking of you" card was sent to Sandy Smith for her sick grandson. Please let me know if you know of someone who needs a "sunshine" card. Thank you. Pat Phillips BLOCK OF THE MONTH The BOM winner this month was Cathy Cox who received 18 finished blocks. The Quilt block of the month was Kathy Farrar. The Ohio Star is the block due in March ED We are winding down on the Block of the Month Quilt Project. The final two sampler block patterns were handed out in Feb. to be completed for the March guild meeting. On February 25th, we will hold a workshop to work on blocks. Please bring your sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, fabric and any questions you may have on any of the blocks for the Block of the Month Quilt. Ed and Dorothy will be there to help you construct your blocks and answer any questions. Dorothy (847) or Ed (252) Page 4 of 12

5 MEMBERSHIP The 2016 Directory is in. If you did not pick it up Thursday you can get it at the next stitch n chat or the March business meeting. changes/corrections: Diana Rezab, drezab@yahoo.com Suzie Hardy, suziekhardy@gmail.com Address correction: Kathleen Haleen, 368 Callesita Mariola, Chula Vista CA Any corrections or changes to your address, phone # or , please let me know and I will put it in our newsletter. The membership will make the change in their current directory. Remember if you is not forwarded to me you will not be notified of any guild activities. Diana Rezab LIBRARY No Report 2016 RAFFLE QUILT As everyone knows, our beautiful raffle quilt is currently on display in the Duffy Gallery at the NC History Center. The ladies in the gift shop have had wonderful feedback from visitors marveling at the beauty of the quilt. Sales of tickets from this display are going very well. As of Monday February 8th, $354 has been received Our next showing will start on March 5th at the Farmer's Market downtown. Volunteers are needed to help with sales. Sign-up sheets are available at all guild functions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any needs or questions concerning tickets. Thank you for all you do. Kathy Farrar 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 Challenge Quilt TRQG CHALLENGE QUILT- Ladies, hope you are in the process of starting or completing your entry. I've heard that many of the gals are really enjoying the challenge. Looking forward to seeing all the beautiful and exciting results at our show in October. Let your talents flow and explode. Any questions regarding the rules please contact me. Pat Mayo NOTES 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 Page 5 of 12

6 Try this.next time your rotary cutter blade needs replacing, take apart and instead of replacing blade, flip old blade over. You can flip blade back and forth several time before replacing with new. 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 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 $ Looking at the website, they also give 15% for teachers and military. I don t know if it applies to retired military or to spouses, though. Adah MENTORING COMMITTEE A new year and more new members! Our Mentoring Committee's purpose is to act as a source of information for any questions new members may have and to create a positive way for new members to easily understand the fun and the many opportunities of being an active TRQG member can be. Those new members who have just joined will get a call from someone on the committee to see how they might help them learn about what we do and what we are involved in as a quilt guild. 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, I was in Michaels today and the checkout clerk asked, timidly, if I was over 55. They have a 10% discount for seniors EVERY DAY, and it is in addition to any other discount coupons you may have. Apparently some clerks have been verbally abused when asking if a customer is eligible, so they may hesitate to ask. If there are quilt guild members out there that would like to join the Mentoring Committee and occasionally call on someone new, just please let me know and we will add you to the list. Chris Babich at: chris.babich@gmail.com COMMUNITY SERVICES Thank you to the ladies who donated kitty pillows to be distributed to the local shelters. I had a huge bag plus extras to deliver to the Sun Journal on Thursday. Thanks to Dean Stephens (7), Nancy Hausman (2), Kathryn Singleton (3), Mary Dougherty (1), Pat Kruger (1), Lorraine Wocel (3), and Kay Amend (3). There were also two pink pillows which no one claimed. If you made them, let me know. Save your scraps and stuff a pillowcase or make a bag. Ideal size is about 20 x 20, but all sizes are accepted. I would appreciate your taking them yourself to the Sun Journal on Wellons Blvd, but if you cannot, give them to me. Please, though, do let me know how many you have taken. Thank you, and keep up the good work! Page 6 of 12

7 Ruth Powers FYI Here is the link to the Design Club that Pat Boni, Linda Bory and I showed at Guild on Thursday, February 11, I believe you can still join and receive the classes for January and February Phyllis 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 Just a reminder Those who collect money for trqg should be aware of good financial practices: 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. Becky 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. COMMUNITY QUILTS Phyllis Prideaux at BEE BY THE RIVER QUILT SHOW Registration forms and instructions are now posted on the website at the Quilt Show button. Please make sure you read the instructions as some categories have been changed. Registration forms can be filled out on line, but then must be printed and mailed or given to Marisue Shannon. A workshop for Boutique items is scheduled for March 17th. Ten vendors have already committed to the show, more are being contacted. We have contracted with Jane Hall to judge our Show. Show Co Chairs - Rosemary Trabucchi Phyllis Prideaux Banner Quilts - Chris Babich Boutique - Jeanne Batten, Sue Marra, Diana Rezab, Sandy Smith Challenge Quilt - Pat Mayo Community Activities - MaryBeth Seidenfield, Ceil VonOesen Demonstrations - Alvia Diello Facilities/Hanging - Chris Gillespie Front Desk - Pat Phillips, Claudia Moran Hospitality - Linda Tobacco, Kathy Farrar Judging - ynn Peck-Collins Memorial Display - Ruth Powers Page 7 of 12

8 Prize Ribbons - Marisue Shannon, Carole Creedon Program Ads - Laurene Gaskins Program Printing Publicity - Bobbie Gould, Barbara Zullo Quilts for Sale - Kit Crouch, Sandy Dreschler Quilt Receiving - Sheilagh Menzies, Nancy Degen Raffle Quilt Sales - Kathy Farrar Registration - Marisue Shannon Special Exhibit - Red and White: Pat Zach Show Raffles - Becky Barnes, Mary Beth Seidenfield, Betty Williams Twice Around Treasures - Sue Kleeman, Marty Dzioba Vendors - Linda Bory, Suzie Hardy Volunteer Show Workers - Cathy Cox Whimsy Awards - Pam Bonina, Claudia Zink After Show Party - Janet Keefe Vendors Twice Around Treasures (TAT) Booth is open for contributions for our 2016 show. Items that sell well include:100% cotton fabric (yardage, quilt patterns, pieces (large scraps) UFO s, Rulers, quilt themed novels, mats, floss, rotary cutters, hoops, stencils, lace-trims, thread, zippers, needles, flannel, pins, sewing notions, safety pins, knitting, needles, felt, bobbins, ribbon, vintage linens, yarn, craft supplies. Please do not donate pieces of batting, decorator fabrics or cotton/polyester. Books and magazines should be brought to the Convention Center on Thursday (set-up day) and the Friday of the show. We can also use shopping bags and zippered plastic bags (from bedding, e.g.). We will be available for contributions the first and second Thursday of each month. Thank you in advance,sue Kleeman and Marty Dzioba Hope you are all busy making items for our quilt show boutique. Starting at our next stitch 'n chat and all following Thursdays a basket will be available for your beautiful handmade donations. On March 17th, we will have a workshop dedicated to making items for the boutique. We will be making the snap bag I shared at the business meeting (see below for supple list). We will have patterns of other ideas. If you have any suggestions or ideas you would like to share, please let me know. Thank you, Jeanne Batten Botique Snap Bag supply list We will supply the ruler/ measuring tape and scissors used to cut the metal tape. The tape is what give the bag its snap. FABRIC 9 x 14 (outside) 9 x 20 ( lining and top edge accent) 2-3" squares (tabs) BATTING 9 x 20 (I used fusible fleece MASKING TAPE SEWING MACHINE THREAD you will be quilting your fabric, I just stitched rows. I used variegated thread, your choice SEWING SUPPLIES Page 8 of 12

9 TRQG CALENDAR FEBRUARY Feb 18 9:30 Zippered Tool Bag Feb 18 9:00-2:00 Workshop (Alvina) Please Arrive 30 minutes early Supplies listed on page 12 Feb 19 9:00-3:00 Basic Quilting Class 2 Please Arrive 30 minutes early Pick-up Quilts at Feb :00 Duffy Center Feb 25 9:30 MARCH Feb Mar 3 9:30 Block of Month Workshop Board Meeting Mar3 10:30 Quilt Show Meeting Bring sewing Machines and sewing supplies and Blocks Mar 10 9:30 Business Meeting Please Arrive 30 minutes early Mar 17 9:30 Stitch n cha Botique Workshop Supplies for Botique workshop listed on page 8 Mar 18 9:00-3:00 Basic Quilting Class 3 Please Arrive 30 minutes early Mar Spring Retreat Clam Digger Inn Mar 24 9:30 Mar31 9:30 APRIL Apr 7 9:30 Apr 14 10:00 Board Meeting & Business Meeting & Lecture Busting UFO s and Trunk Show by Karen Comstock Apr 15 9:00-:3:00 Basic Quilting Class 4 Please Arrive 30 minutes early Apr 21 9:30 Apr 28 9:30 Page 9 of 12

10 MAY May 5 9:30 Board Meeting & May 5 10:30 Quilt Show Meeting May 12 10:00-12:00 Business Meeting & Lecture Cynthia England Design May 12 1: Class Cynthia England Floral May13 8:30-4:00 Design Lecture by Cynthia England Creating A Picture Quilt Class will be held at Broad Street Christian Church Class will be held at Broad Street Christian Church Please arrive 30 minutes early May19 9:30 May20 9:00-3:00 Basic Quilting Class #4 Please Arrive 30 minutes early May 26 9:30 JUNE Jun2 9:30 Board Meeting & Jun9 10:00 Business Meeting Please Arrive 30 minutes early Jun 10 9:00-3:00 Basic Quilting Class #5 Please Arrive 30 minutes early Jun 16 NO Church Closed Jun 23 9:30 Jun 30 9:30 JULY Jul 7 9:30 Jul 14 9:30 No Board Meeting No Business Meeting Jul 23 9:30 Jul 28 9:30 Page 10 of 12

11 =========================================================================================== QUILT SHOWS, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS: 2016 Jan 23-Feb 22 Duffy Gallery TRQG Show NC History Center, New Bern April Quilters By The Sea Guild in conjunction with the Brooklyn Arts Center special show in Wilmington at the Brooklyn Arts Center. Apr Warrenton Quilt Days, Warrenton, NC for more info Apr 16 Elizabeth City Day of Sharing Sign-up sheet see Chris Gillespie Jun 2-5 NC Quilt Symposium at Williams Peace College in Raleigh Aug Carolina Pine Needle Quilters Guild Special Anniversary Edition class with Missouri Star Quilt Shop Owner, Jenny Doan Tickets for that event will be available online starting March 10. Oct 21 & Twin Rivers Quilt Guild Bee By The River Quilt Show, New Bern, NC ======================================================================== Wool fabric yardage (no scraps) for sale -suitable for rug making, felting, garments. 40 lbs of creativity for $40! Please call Nancy Hausman at , or at nancy_hausman@msn.com Hope to hear from you soon! Nancy Page 11 of 12

12 ZIPPERED TOOL BAG Workshop Feb 18, :00 start (please be ready to start at 9 am) Besides supplies bring lunch. There is a $2 TRQG fee for this class. Call Alvina Diello for any further questions Sewing Tool Bag Supply List 2 pieces of fabric 15 inches by 30 inches (one for inside and one for outside) 15 inch by 30 inch batting Enough material for binding about 90 inches by 2 1/2 (depends on the size of your bag) 3 strips of material (same as you use for inside of bag) 3 inches by 44 Pin cushion 5 inch by 15 strip of material and 5 by 15 inch batting 5 zippers ( 18 inch or longer) ½ yard of plastic with tissue paper 1 yard of strong ribbon 90/14 size sewing needle Wash Away Wonder Tape for sewing on zippers Sewing machine with zipper foot Threads, scissors, rotary cutter, rulers basic sewing supplies. Note - It is always better to bring extra material and supplies to class. Page 12 of 12