March Ruth Sears, President A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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1 March 2017 Volume 10, Number 7 Next Meeting: March 2, 2017 ~ 7:00 p.m. St. Barnabas Church 1697 East Main Road Portsmouth, RI (Handicapped accessible) Remember to bring your: Name tag Fabric strip of the month Boutique of the month Show and Tell Board Members President: Ruth Sears Vice President: Chris Bagley Secretary: Jennie Nestlerode Treasurer: Martha Munkacsy Newsletter Editor Catherine Hawkes Guild Photographer Susan Rood Committees Hospitality: Donna Bozeman and Donna Chaves Fabric Strip of the Month: Chris Bagley Boutique Item of the Month: Carol Garvey and Lori Bessette Membership: Carol Garvey Community Service: Noreen Kissell Sunshine: Carol McOsker Program: Sarah Sullivan and Lori Bessette Librarian: Norma Jones Raffle Quilt: Judy Messenger; Susan Rood and Barbara Niekerk Quilt Show: Janet Roche and Susan Rood Next Board Meeting Thursday, March 9, 7:00 p.m., at the home of Chris Bagley. Web Site QBS Mission Statement To instruct, encourage, and develop the art of quilting; to share techniques, ideas, and experiences; and to extend friendship. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Hello Quilters! Here it is the end of February and the Quilt Show is fast approaching. The Committee has been busy getting things ready for a terrific show in April. I hope you are finishing up your quilts in time to put them in the show. Remember you must register by March 2 (at the meeting) to be included. If your registration is ready before that, mail it to Susan Rood. We will have Kathy Graves as our speaker this month. She is a modern quilter, and I am sure she will have lots of quilts and great ideas to share with us at the meeting. And later this month, Allison is offering a workshop to make small quilts for the auction. I heard there were still a few more spots! We will also have more information at the March meeting about how you can help out with the quilt show. As you may know, it takes a lot of hands to put on this show, and there is a place for everyone to help out. We will need helpers at the entrance table, the boutique table, and raffle basket table, as well as white glove people to walk around the show and help visitors enjoy the quilts. I am sure there are other jobs that will need some help, too, and we will have sign-up sheets in March to pick your choices. If everyone takes at least one turn, we should be able to pull this off! We are working on getting helpers to hang, set up, and take down, and there will be opportunities for members to help with these jobs, too. Start spring cleaning of your sewing rooms/stash to see what you can sell at our member-to-member sale in April! Look for more info in the newsletter and at the March meeting. I m sure some of us have a few extra items we don t need. Keep stitching, Ruth Sears, President 1

2 Quilters by the Sea Calendar March 2: Modern Quilting Trunk Show with Kathy Graves Kathy Graves grew up sewing various projects with her Mom and took her first quilt class in high school. After being introduced to the joy and speed of rotary cutting in Mary Ellen Hopkins The It's Okay If You Sit On My Quilt Book, Kathy became a prolific quiltmaker, often making two tops a week. She rekindled her love of quilting after struggling with tick-borne diseases. She loves exploring modern quilting, including improvisation, modernizing traditional quilts, curved piecing, paper piecing, unique rulers, and long arm quilting. She is a member of Runamok Modern Quilt Guild, Rhode Island Modern Quilt Guild, and Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild. March 31: The second workshop of 2017! Allison Wilbur Art Quilt Basics workshop at Allison s studio in Bristol from 10:00-3:00. $25 workshop fee. Come spend a day learning some basic techniques and creating two small art quilts, one to take home and one to do nate to the small quilt auction in support of the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM). Only 5 spaces available! April 6: No speaker this evening because we will be prepping for the April quilt show. April 21: Quilt show set-up at Portsmouth Middle School (all day) April 22-23: Quilt show! May 4: Hoffman Challenge Trunk Show with Laura Cooke; Annual Meeting June 1: Program update! Flamingos Trunk Show and UFO Challenge Results For a surprise treat, the Flamingos quilt group will round off the year by presenting a trunk show at the June guild meeting. Several members of the group will present their quilts, each reflecting their special techniques. And don t forget about the UFO Challenge Results with Chris Bagley! The March meeting is the last day to register a quilt! Registration forms will be available at the March meeting, but if you plan to fill out forms at the meeting, be sure to bring: measurements of each quilt a color photo of each quilt (in whatever state it s in) Quilts don t need to be finished until you drop them off at the show. 2

3 TREASURER S REPORT ~ Martha Munkacsy, Treasurer 2016 Raffle Quilt Report A winner was chosen at the Quilters by the Sea s regular meeting on December 1, 2016, for the beautiful By the Sea quilt made by members of the guild. Fabric for the quilt was purchased beginning in November 2014 and totaled... $ Guild member Allison Wilbur provided long-arm quilting services and was paid Raffle quilt tickets were printed at a cost of Other expenses, including the raffle application to the Rhode Island State Police, totaled Total expenses for the raffle quilt were... $ The quilt was displayed locally, and total income from sale of tickets was... $1, The net profit from the raffle was... $1, Submitted by Martha S. Munkacsy, Treasurer of Quilters by the Sea, on January 22, Program Ads Needed If you know someone who might like to advertise in our quilt show program, please use the program ad form that was ed earlier this month, or pick up a copy at the meeting. Program ads are an inexpensive way for a business to reach our targeted audience and show their support for the community! Anyone who d like to support the guild can take out a thank-you or good luck ad! In past years, program ads have about covered the cost of printing the program! Small Quilts Still Needed for the Small Quilt Auction at the Show! A SMALL quilt can contribute in a BIG way to NEQM! 3

4 Tidy Your Cupboards in April with the Member-to-Member Sale! A member-to-member sale will be held at this April s guild meeting. The first 15 members to request a vendor table for the meeting will be granted. The sale can include fabric, notions, handmade items, etc. It will be conducted in addition to the Quilt Show preparations at the April meeting. If anyone is interested in vending, please contact Sarah Sullivan for a table request. Happy spring cleaning! ~ Lori and Sarah Coming in May Howsabouta bus trip? Sarah Sullivan will be researching the bus options for May 6, 2017, to attend the Northern Star Quilters Guild show. A sign-up sheet will be available at the March guild meeting. September 7: Sue Pritt, Sweet Season Quilts Part One: My own beginnings in quilt making with a trunk show of my earlier office quilts. September 9: Workshop (3rd Workshop of 2017!) with Sue Pritt Part Two: The process of making my patterns with simple piecing, quilting as you go, and fast and easy fusible web machine applique. $40 per quilter. Maximum number of quilters 16, minimum number of quilts 6. Quilters can choose from one of twelve discounted patterns ranging from $5 to $10. The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at the Portsmouth Public Library. November 2: Carole Kenney Trunk Show...or The I'll Never Be Sandy Reynolds Trunk Show! November 4: Workshop (4th of 2017!) Mystery Quilt Workshop 4

5 Strip of the Month by CraB March April May June Violet Solids Black White TWO cotton 2 ½ x 42 strips of fabric Questions? Christine Bagley. Sunshine and Shadows If you have any member news that requires a bit of sunshine, please let me know by either phone or . Membership As of the February Meeting: Total Members = 93 Members Attending in February = 53 Guests = 5 ~ Carol 5

6 Boutique of the Month: April Showers Cats and Dogs and Kids and Babies Baby and kid inspirations: bibs tooth fairy pillows fun-print pillowcases fun-print laundry and pajama bags fun-print napkins and placemats baby quilts stuffed animals rag dolls animal-shaped pillows little aprons for painting or baking play mat with appliqued roads for toy cars felt pencil toppers clothes for 18 dolls fabric flower barrettes and headbands fabric-covered notebooks pencil cases fabric-covered box for little treasures Pet inspirations: dog/cat/fish/hedgehog/etc.-themed fabrics catnip mice coats and costumes for small dogs tote bag with dog or cat design (applique, iron-on, embroidery, stencil ) placemat for food and water bowls mini-quilt to put on the good furniture in Fluffy s favorite spot (Someone gave me one of these and I use it all the time!) Out and About Monthly Quilters Get-Together: Quilting at the Middletown Public Library takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month (except holidays). Dates for the rest of 2017 are 3/23, 4/27, 5/25, 6/22, 7/27, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26, 11/16, and 12/14. New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA: Through April 29: The Quilted Canvas ~ The Crit Group: 30 Years and Still Quilting. RI School of Design Museum, Providence, RI: Through July 30: Luminous Lace ~ Metallic laces from the 16th to 21st centuries, Costume and Textiles Gallery. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA: Through March 12: Shoes: Pleasure and Pain, Special Exhibitions Gallery. 6

7 Quilters by the Sea Meeting Minutes February 2, 2017 ~ St. Barnabas Church, Portsmouth, RI Program: Welcome our own Sandy Reynolds with her quilting journey! A big thank you to her husband Keith who has been with her throughout. Sandy told a story about her mother, who informed her she needed to learn to quilt. In 1980, Sandy made her first quilt, an Ohio star that is all hand pieced and hand quilted. When Sandy was diagnosed with breast cancer, her first thought was not that she needed surgery but that she needed to finish a quilt. After Sandy's mother passed away at the age of 93, Sandy and her sister went to Paducah. Sandy really got into applique, which is her true quilting love, and was getting more into using color in her quilts. She always has applique going; she preps it during the day and does the hand sewing in the evening. Sandy explained how her Tree of Life quilt came to be. She even showed us what she is currently working on, which is the 12 days of Christmas (although really it is only going to be the 7 days of Christmas). After a very short break, our business meeting began. President s Report: A huge thank you to Sandy for her talk. A note from the church that a small table has gone missing from the hall; if we know anything, let the church know. We are working on some of the guild's history; some of our members will be interviewed on Tuesday. The Advocacy quilts are finished and have been turned over to the Advocacy Project. We will have a special display during our quilt show. We having a nominating committee, which is Lori Bessette and Jennie Nestlerode. We had just shy of 30 people each day of the Quilt-In back in January. The Quilt-Away is coming up March 13 to 15. If you re interested in going, contact Nancy Burgess. Allison Wilbur has offered to order the Quilters Dream batting through her business. The price will be much less than retail but a little higher then wholesale, plus the cost of shipping. Treasurer s Report: The end of the year report was in the newsletter. Martha went to the bank and set up on-line banking so we will have more up-to-date numbers at the meetings. There is $13,700 in the bank accounts. Strip of the Month: Participants turned in 42 Indigo strips. Quilt Show: We are in great condition for the show. Our next meeting will be on February 27 at 5:30 at the Middletown Library. Community Service: We are always accepting placemats for Meals on Wheels. If you have a baby quilt please bring it in for March. Programs: February 4th workshop with Chris Bagley is FULL! March is the Kathy Graves trunk show. March 31 is a small art quilt workshop. April will be quilt show prep. May is a Laura Cook trunk show. Looking ahead, November 2 is going to be our own Carole Kenny, followed by a mystery quilt workshop. Membership: 53 members present tonight. We had 5 guests attending this evening. Two door prizes were passed out. Boutique of the Month: We had several items brought in. Marilyn Ferkinhoff won the door prize. Thank you for all of your raffle basket donations. Please bring in anything else you have next month. Show and Tell: Several show and tells included a finished UFO, a tree from green strips, a few small quilts, a bag, a baby quilt, and a quilt that was started at the Quilt-In. Respectfully submitted, Jennie Nestlerode 7

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9 QUILTERS BY THE SEA 2017 QUILT SHOW ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS ENTRY FORMS: 1. Exhibitor must be a current member of Quilter by the Sea as of December 1, Quilts must not have been shown in a previous QBS Show. 3. Entries are being accept as of January 1, 2017 but must be received no later than March 2, Quilts need not be finished until April 20th. 4. Submit TWO (2) copies of the entry form for each item entered. DO NOT fill in the entry number. 5. Attach a color photo of the item to ONE of the forms. Write your name and the title of the entry on the back of the photo. 6. Entry forms not completely filled out will be returned to quilter. 7. Entries are limited to five (5) quilts per member. 8. Entries may be rejected due to failute to comply with instructions or lack of hanging space. You can expect to have at least one item accepted. 9. Show order of preference for selection on the top of the entry form. 10. SNAIL mail all entry forms and photos to: Susan Rood, 279 Rolling Hill Road, Portsmouth, RI DO NOT QUILT PREPARATION FOR SHOW: 1. Sew a SIX (6) inch deep sleeve to the back of the items to be hung. It is impossible to hang a quilt with less than a 6 inch sleeve. 2. Sew a cloth label with the submitter s name, address, and the title of the work to the back of the quilt. 3. Bring the quilt to Portsmouth Middle School, Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI on April 21st between 10:30 and 12:00 AM. AFTER THE SHOW: Pick up your quilt at the show venue between 5:00 and 6:00 PM, April 23. NO quilt will be returned before this date and time. You must have the tab from your entry form given to you when you delivered the quilt. CHECKLIST: Decide quilts to be entered. Prepare entry forms/photos for each quilt. Mail the forms and photos to Susan before March 2. Finish quilt by April 20 and bring to show on April 21. Graciously accept the accolades from friends. Pick up quilt April 23 no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and no later than 6:00 p.m. 9