Q.U.I.L.T.S.
Quilters United in Learning
Together – Schenectady
March 2008
Meetings on First Thursdays
at 7 PM (Doors open at 6:30)
First Unitarian Society,
Schenectady – 1221 Wendell Avenue
http://www.quiltsschenectady.com/
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT:
Dear Ones -- I
was hoping that I could report to you about decisions made at February's QUILTS
board meeting, but we've rescheduled twice because of snow/freezing rain/sleet and
the forecast for the next date looks iffy, too. Ah, well, we are all looking forward to warmer weather I know.
It occurred to me as
I was zooming around the internet looking for a pattern I wanted to try and
then the fabric for it that we need to find a way to share with each other
websites we've found particularly useful.
My favorite site for free patterns is Marcia's Hohn's at www.quilterscache.com. She even has nice music to listen to while
you peruse her long list of patterns.
For fabric my
favorite is www.quiltshops.com because
you can type in what kind of fabric you're looking for, such as 'peace doves',
or 'indigo civil war'. You then get an
extensive list with the shops that have what you want with thumbnail pictures
of each fabric that can be enlarged for closer examination. If you are doing a frog or clock quilt, for
instance, this is the place to start. I
also like to look through the many fabrics on www.equilter.com. That is a single shop, but that means they
also have a section of sale fabrics any time you go to that site.
All that said, there
is nothing as fine as going to one of our local quilt shops: Flying Geese,
Joyful Quilter, Log Cabin, and Quilt Bug.
I would guess that you, like me, feel the desire to touch the fabric, to
caress it between thumb and fingers, to carry one bolt and hold it against
another to evaluate color and pattern.
When I see someone standing in front of a shelf of fabric with that long
thoughtful look I can't help but ask what they are working on. I met a woman who makes clothes for 18''
dolls that are sold at Mount Vernon, and a man who was attempting to repair a
favorite quilt. I always invite them to
visit our guild meetings; I hope you invite folks, too.
Anita Paul, President
Welcome
to new and returning members:
Sandy Torriani,
Elaine Frederick, and Gail George
SPRING SCHEDULE
APRIL 3, 2008 - LINDA DENNER
Linda is
from Warrensburg, New York and is an author, teacher and designer of quilts and
fiber art. Teaching since 1975, she has
served as a contributing editor for “Quilt” Magazine and has authored four
books. Her pattern line is carried by
Keepsake Quilting, and she teaches at Flying Geese Fabrics in Colonie. She was also chosen as featured quilter for
the 2007 Bennington Quilt Fest. Her
topic will be “Stripping in Public,” which will include patterns and shortcut
techniques to get the most from your patchwork efforts. Spiral patchwork, quilt and garment designs
will be revealed in this step-by step lecture.
Meeting Laura
If you have ever wondered if it was worth your
time to make quilts for the kids in the Northeast Parent and Child
organization, my story of surprise and delight may settle the question for all
time.
I joined Q.U.I.L.T.S. in September 2002, after
surviving a year-long treatment of breast cancer. I had previously devoted most of my free time to photography,
most sports oriented, and followed my husband’s wrestling team like a groupie,
making yearly scrapbooks with photos of his teams in action. In addition, I wrote an annual “Who’s Who in
Wrestling,” featuring several hundred biographies of outstanding athletes in
area schools. Coaching was my husband’s
joy in life, and it was a privilege to be closely involved with him and his career.
However, my experience with cancer made me ask
myself some questions that I’m sure others in my position have asked, like
“What do I want to do with the rest of my life?” After treatment was completed, I made some new choices. I saw some quilts my sister Susan had made,
and my love of sewing came alive again and sparked an interest in my
long-abandoned hobby. I had completed
only one project in about 30 years. It
was a quilt I made for my daughter, using scraps of fabrics used for clothing I
had made for her during her early years.
Inspired by Susan, I decided to make a quilt for
a newly adopted grandson, to welcome him to our family. A friend (Pat Terry) saw the quilt and
encouraged me to visit her quilt guild to show the quilt and tell its story. The group was gracious and inviting, and
when I learned that its members faithfully made and donated quilts to
Northeast, I was moved to join this group “with a purpose.” At one of the monthly meetings, I won the
“Block-of-the-Month” Bow Tie blocks, and I re-arranged some of the blocks to make
a border around the regular square blocks, and sashed everything with a bright
red color, and donated the quilt to Northeast.
Of course, I never expected to see the quilt again, but hoped one of the
children would like it.
Before
our November 07 meeting, I was told that Kathy Wagner had invited a neighbor,
Kate, to come to our meeting because Kate had adopted a daughter through the
Northeast organization, and her daughter, Laura, had received a quilt she
wanted to show us. When it was time for
her to speak, Laura came to the front of the room holding her quilt. She is a beautiful girl with a happy manner
and sparkling eyes, and she told us how much her quilt has meant to her. She said it goes everywhere with her, even
on vacations. She said she is never
without it, and then she held it up for us to see. It was hard for me to see it because the tears just wouldn’t
stop. It was the Bow-Tie quilt I had so
much fun making years ago. It was a
special moment in time, and it included a hug from Laura.
We had a chance to talk later, and a photo was
taken of the two of us with the quilt.
Laura will graduate from high school in 2009, and you can be sure of one
item that will be in her suitcase when she goes off to college.
Story
by
Lois Bena
NEW NEWSLETTER
FEATURE – MEMBERS ONLY ADVERTISING
The board of Q.U.I.L.T.S. has approved
members-only advertising, maximum space is 2 lines.
First ad – Bernina 150, Quilter model, Free beginner lessons @ Gloversville, $950
Lois 399-0486.
MESSAGE FROM THE TREASURER:
When we
are working on a project for our Q.U.I.L.T.S. Guild, and we have made purchases
for a project or an event like the Quilt Show, new tax laws indicate that we
MUST now use the following voucher format in order to be reimbursed. You may print or make copies of this page to
submit to our treasurer, Leda Kim.
QUILTS VOUCHER/PAYMENT REQUEST
___________________ ____________________
Payable To Attn
__________________________ __________________________
Address Date
Payment Required (allow 5 days)
City, State,
Zip
A copy of a bill, statement, receipt or other
document substantiating the expense must be
attached
in order for a payment to be made.
__Show Expense
__Operating
Expense
$___________________________
Amount
of Payment
Reason for
Payment and Description of Expense (Must be completed)
Check
Disposition
Mail Check
to: _______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_________________ ________
Requestor Date
Treasurer’s
Use _________________________________________________________
HEAR YE,
HEAR YE - IMPORTANT 2008 QUILT SHOW MESSAGE!
Ladies, We have 80%
of the 2008 quilt show planning committee positions filled but we still need to
get the remaining chair positions filled as soon as possible. These positions are: Show Catalog Design/Layout, Quilt Rack
Transportation, Admissions/Membership/Raffle Ticket Tables, and “Odds &
Ends”. And we may need additional help
with Hospitality and Signage too. The
“job” descriptions are also attached to the email along with this newsletter so
check them out and see if there’s a position that’s right for you. If you have any interest in being a part of
the planning for Autumn Inspirations 2008, please let me know. – Kathy Hermance
QUILT TREASURER’S REPORT YEAR TO DATE
Show Account
Beginning
Bal 9/07 $1481.03
Deposit from
Op Acct 1000
Expenses
1500 Proctors
97.91
Misc Show Exp
Ending Bal
2/08 $
883.12
Operating
Account
Beginning Bal
9/07 $8910
Rent
900
Insurance
928.58
Trsfer to Show
for Proctors 1000
Speakers/Seminars 1218.20
Newsletter
26.39
Historian
35.60
Misc 160.96
Income (from
membership 2014
And seminars)
Ending Bal
2/08
$6653.87
