Merrimack Valley Quilting Guild

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1 June 2015 Merrimack Valley Quilting Guild Celebrating 35 years of encouraging the art of quilting in the Merrimack Valley. MVQ was established in PR ES I D ENT S MES S AG E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: Ann Hockmeyer Vice President Betty Dahlquist Secretary: Jan Taylor Treasurer AP: Elaine Rando Treasurer AR: Marianne Karp As our year comes to a close, I would like to thank all those who gave so much to our guild. We ve had fabulous programs, great workshops, retreats and a mystery bus trip. We also had an incredible quilt show, a beautiful raffle quilt, a very entertaining UFO auction and we continue to donate quilts to charity. This greatness only happens when members care enough to volunteer and make MVQ the best guild in the area. I can never say THANK YOU enough to all of you! I especially want to thank Betty Dahlquist and Jan Taylor for their service on the executive board and a HUGE thank you to all who volunteered to serve on next year s boards. We have one more meeting and Gladi Porsche will be our featured speaker. We also need to finish our charity quilts so we can present them to our charity NE Rehab Network. We will have Show and Tell and a book swap so remember to bring your quilts and a few good books. I m also hoping that some new volunteers with big hearts and a little spare time will join the team and fill some open spots on the board. It really is the best way to get to know other members better. We need a meeting vendor chair; a mystery bus trip chair; a 2016/17-program chair and next year s quilt show chairs. See you on the 18 th and remember we open at 6 for socializing! Ann I will help MVQ continue to be the Quality Guild it has always been! To reach any committee, please address correspondence to MVQ Guild PO Box 566 Haverhill. MA Newsletter items must be in to me by the 1st of each month: Pat.lucey@verizon.net Thursday, June 18th Gladi Porsche. Mother, grandmother, physician and Quilter Extraordinaire: from Durham NH. Bring a used, favorite book for summer reading does not have to have any redeemable value other than it was enjoyable. Put a bookmark in make one or be creative.

2 2017 Raffle Quilt Fabric Guidelines 1 Set is equal to (3) four inch squares of fabric all cut from the same fabric. OR a larger set of up to (5) four inch squares all of the same fabric. Give us all you got! We need a variety of colors in lights, mediums and darks, quilt shop quality and perhaps newer to your stash. Clear tones, fabrics that read as one color, prints, textured solids, subtle stripes, plaids, checks, dots, geometric. Think all colors like: Turquoise, teal, seafoam and jade; lime, mint, olive, tarragon, and greens from the garden; red, burgundy, berry, pink, magenta, coral, melon, peach, tangerine, orange; daffodil, butter, honey yellow and soft gold, cool grays light and mediums; lilac, grapey purple or grayed purple, amethyst; and the blues, denim blue, navy, royal, marine and periwinkle; a few browns, chestnut, chocolate and tan. Just NO old stuff, no fabrics that are more than 50% white, huge prints which do not read as any particular color and true solids. Hope this helps. Bring to the June meeting basket at back table. September October Susan Stowe Antique and Reproduction Quilts TBD November/ December Holiday Gathering January February March April May June Journeys UFO Auction Amy Ropple, textile Artist Cobblestone Quilts- Not Just Your Grandmother s Flower Garden Jessica Ledger- The Selvedge Queen Diane R. Annis Redwork

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4 This and That Sunshine Lady: Mary Jo Ray If you know of someone who needs a bit of sunshine in their life, please contact Mary Jo on her phone please! Guild RE-Location Committee is attempting to find an alternative for our monthly meetings.we need a warmer space that seats 100, plenty of parking (at least 50 cars) and handicap accessibility.a sound system would be a plus.cost is a factor and greatly impacts our operating budget. We are a non-profit 501 c organization so there is often a discount as well as one for church or organization membership.if you know of a place we should check out, please send any details to Ann Hockmeyer. From Jeannie Elliot to all who helped with the refreshment table this year and to all who brought in all the delicious goodies! A reminder If you were still working on a toilet paper roll charity quilt to please try and finish them and bring them to the June meeting so they can be delivered with the other comfort quilts. Thanks. Gail

5 July 30 - August 16, 2015 The Best of the Region's Quilt Guilds The New England Quilt Museum galleries will feature a diverse selection of exceptional quilts representing some of the largest and most prestigious quilt guilds in New England. Visitors may cast a vote for Viewers Choice, and the winning guild will be invited to display its members quilts in the Museum in Location: NEQM, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell MVQ will be represented by the Applique quilt of member Stella Blount. MVQ members: Jeanne Robertson, Carol Robinson, Maddie Burke, Janice Jones, Lyn Grenier, Andrea Bursaw and Sue Molin.: August 1-29, 2015 Broad Strokes: Pushing Quilts to Art See and experience the dimension of textile art exhibited by Broad Strokes, a group of seven quilt makers who explore artistic techniques and fabric manipulations through original design work. Location: Gallery at Lowell Telecommunications Corp, 246 Market St, Lowell (courtyard at National Park Visitor Center). Hours: Mon - Thurs 10 am - 9:30 pm, Fri 10 am - 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 2 We are fortunate to have this wonderful place in our own backyard. As MVQ members we are privileged to be able to take advantage of this opportunity. Visit this summer Enjoy!!

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7 Merrimack Valley Quilters General Meeting May 21, P.M. 71 members and 10 guests were present. Ann Hockmeyer, President called the meeting to order and welcomed our guests. She also introduced Liz Schedeler, owner of Bits n Pieces Quilt Shop, and our vender for this meeting. A vote was taken accepting the Minutes of the last meeting, and the Treasurers report, as posted in the May newsletter. Executive Board : Betty Dahlquist announced nominees for next year s executive board, and Ann Hockmeyer for President, Jane Hamel for Vice President, Bev Valle for Secretary, and Layne Rando and Marianne Karp for Treasurers were unanimously voted in to office. Programs: Lyn Grenier offered the materials list for Saturday s workshop and reminded everyone that it would be at the Merrimack, MA Library. Tonight s Program: Maddie Burke introduced our esteemed speaker, Joe Cunningham. Joe the Quilter was a delightful and comedic speaker who amused us all. Raffle Quilt : Betty Hastings directed the raffle of the left-over blocks and fabrics which Bev Valle won. Raffle Quilt : The sign-up sheet for the Mancuso show, in August, was passed around the room. Monthly Raffle: The beautiful Dupioni Silk was won with ticket # Recruitment Committee: The next meeting will be at Compass Point Quilts on June 4 th, at 7 P.M. Everyone is welcome. Door Prizes were won by Betty Hill, Andrea Bursaw, and Karen Parent. Quilt Show 2015: Gail Wozniak and Helen Weymouth thanked everyone who worked on the show, and announced that the show made $3786. Then they revealed the Viewer s Choice Winner to be Stella Blunt for her quilt The Civil War Bride. Gail and Helen were applauded for a fantastic job chairing the show; they say they are leaving a phenomenal notebook for their successors. Carrie Zizza divulged that the judge thought the level of sophistication in our quilts was very, very high. Vacant Committees : Ann is seeking chairpersons for the Quilt Show, Programs , Raffle Quilt Travel, Mystery Bus Trip, Mystery Quilt Directions, General Meeting Vendors, and Retreats. The Surprise: Liz Swan s idea for mini demonstrations prior to the general meetings will be put into effect starting in September. Next Board Meeting: Pot Luck Wed. June 3, 2015, 7 P.M. at the Plaistow Library -- for outgoing and incoming Executive Board members. Next General Meeting: Thurs. May. 21, 2015 at 7 P.M., at Holy Angels Hall. Doors open at 6 P.M. for set-up and socializing. The speaker will be Gladi Porsche. (Gail Wozniak and Lyn Grenier are leading the search for a new, ADA accessible, meeting location. Please see them with any suggestions.) Respectfully submitted, Janice Taylor, Secretary

8 MVQ TREASURER REPORT June 2015 Elaine Rando Checking Balance 7, Money Market 5, Annuity as of 12/31/ , TOTAL FUNDS $27, QUILT SHOW TOTALS Income 10, EXPENSES 6, NET INCOME 5/21/15 3, OTHER TOTALS Membership Income , Expenses 1, , $10.00 Tickets x 102 Members to 2015 Raffle Quilt Programs/Workshops Expenses 3, Income 1, , Raffle Quilt Income 2,783.50, Expenses , Includes 1, from Membership Retreats Income 7,618.48, Payments 7, Bus Trip Income , Expenses UFO Auction Income , Raffle Quilt Income , Cash Box MONTHLY EXPENSES: St. Luke Bresnahan Storage YEARLY EXPENSES: Accountant and Fees Pd Oct , PO Box Rental Pd Sept Sunshine Insurances Misc Donations New England Quilt Museum St. Luke s Church G. Hughes, Custodian Plaistow Library Merrimack Library TOTAL Income Totals Expenses NET 3,083.92

9 Jeanne Elliott Beginning Tole Painting Beginning quilting Professional quilting of your quilts! Quilting by Catherine Hand Guided Long Arm Machine Quilting Custom quilting Edge to Edge Binding Basting (for hand quilting) Catherine Harnisch Methuen, MA

10 Diana Dow, LMT, NCTMB Nationally Certified Licensed in MA & NH MASSAGE THERAPIST Stone Therapy Massage Specialty Deep Tissue and Stress Reduction Andover Hair & Skin Care Salon & Spa 93 Main Street, Andover, MA Hours by appointment INCLUDES Sunday and Monday Gift Certificates Available Introductory Offer - $65.00 Ask about the Signature Franciscan Stone Massage

11 Newsletters are available by snail mail to only those without computer access- Send $10 to Pat Lucey, [not MVQ] and at least 10 address labels during the summer. You will get your September newsletter. This covers stamps, paper and toner for the year. 19 Willow Rd, Boxford, MA Where can I find: Quilt-quality fabric? Needles? Pins? Patterns? Interfacing? Muslin? 108 fabric? Flannel? Discounts? Art Greeting Cards? Templates? Cutters? Olfa Mats? Rulers? Books? AtQuiltersQuarters.blogspot.com 59 North Street Georgetown MA Just 2 doors north of Perley School

12 Next Meeting June 18th 7:00 Holy Angels Hall, Plaistow, NH Doors open at 6:00 for set-up and socializing! SH-H! Please Check List: Name Tag Show and Tell $ for raffle Refreshments [if it is your turn!] $ for membership Refreshments: Any and ALL! Forms will be available online shortly. Sign up before September and get a chance to win your membership FREE! Form in this newsletter Pat Lucey is always collecting knitted or crocheted hats for babies and children! I also have a source for leftover yarn! Cancellations! Info will be on the Blog