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VFHQ News –
September 2008
Clips from Chris
As summer nears the end and fall is
just around the bend, I sit back and enjoy the harvest from the local farmer,
trying to decide on what to do with the eggplant. Then that infamous quilter thought flashes…it
goes with my workshop runner! Of course, that leads me to think, oh my, it’s
Quilt show time (real panic). Wow, those
two years have gone by so fast. But here are the real questions - are we all
ready, are the quilts ready? I do worry
about our dear friend Jean Hayden, she may be loosing sleep. She is counting quilts, not sheep! She worries about whether we sold enough
raffle tickets, not that she has to make the donuts! Are the venders going to pan out? All of those worries for one person are way
too much, so let’s not disappoint our friend and all get busy preparing for our
2008 Quilt Show. Happy Quilting J
- Chris
September Meeting – September 16, 2008
The “Pennsylvania” challenge quilts
will be displayed, voted upon, and ribbons presented. If you have a challenge quilt
you’re presenting, please bring it in a brown paper bag (with no
identification), no later than 6:30 PM to our meeting. Deliver it to the stage area-left. Cover your label, or leave it off your
quilt. Be sure to also bring your typed
description (75 words or less) explaining how you used the theme. It’s important that you notify Linda
Hamel now, 610-454-1283, if you plan to bring a challenge quilt (even if you’re
not yet positive that you’ll get it done, notify Linda) so we can gauge how
many quilt stands to set up for the evening.
(As usual, only one entry per member).
We will also have our “3rd” giant fabric sale. Please see more information about the sale in
this newsletter.
Following all these festivities, next year’s challenge will be
revealed. Our challenge night is always
a delightful evening you won’t want to miss.
Refreshments
SWEET SAVORY DRINKS
Kate Sevensky Sandy Dounce Shellie
Blake
Gail Forster Chris Candello Ally
Howell
Becky Weiland Sherlee Hilberg Rosemary Geisler
Erin Holvoet Margaret Gingerich Joan
Gunder
Winnie Spoonts
Bees Bees Bees Bees Bees…
AFTERNOON Bee –
2nd Tuesday – September 9, 2008, 12:30-3:30 pm, at the home of Gloria Clark,
762 Laurel Lane, Wayne, PA, 610-687-1728.
EVENING Bee – 4th Tuesday – September 23, 2008, 6:30-9:00 pm, at the home of
Chris Candello, 322 Vista Drive, Phoenixville, PA, 610-948-1061.
October
AFTERNOON Bee –
2nd Tuesday – October 14, 2008, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, at the home of Kate Sevensky,
1 Paxon Circle, Broomall, PA. 610-359-9449.
EVENING Bee –
4th Tuesday – October 28, 2008, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, at the home of Patti McLain
Fulton, 87 Hill Church Road, Spring City, PA, 610-948-5739.
Our
Bees are open to all members of the Valley Forge Homestead Quilters Guild. They offer an opportunity to share quilting
information and renew friendships. We
work on our own hand projects (as there’s not usually room for sewing
machines); we assist each other by suggesting ways to layout quilt blocks, work
with colors, etc.; and we enjoy each others company in a smaller venue. Please check your calendar and see if you are
able to join one or both of the Bees this month. If you would like to host one of the Bees,
please contact Jean Hayden (Afternoon Bee) or Beth Quigley (Evening Bee).
Quilt Show News and Needs
The next meeting of the chair people
for the quilt show will be September 8, 2008 at 7:00. We will meet at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints off Trooper Road in Trooper, PA (map available on the guild
web site).
Decorations: Martha Klein, Quilt Show Decorator Committee
Chair, is asking members to share their autumn decorative plants. Mums work really well as decoration but any
autumn decorative plants, as well as pumpkins, will be accepted for use during
the quilt show. No cornstalks,
please. Plants should be dropped off on
Thursday, October 23. All plants need to
be picked up at the end of the show on October 25. For more information, please contact Martha
Klein.
Set-up: We need to borrow from our members any quilt
stands you may have, stools (like milking stools or even Rubbermaid plastic
stools), and children’s chairs. We also
need stair-step units to help hang the quilts, as well as floor lamps, lights,
extension cords and, power strips. Be
sure to put your name on everything you bring.
Get the word out: If you can take flyers to quilt stores,
libraries, etc. they’re available from Jean Hayden and Donna Raymond. If you live on a busy street you might want
to post a couple of signs on your property (two signs at either end of your
property yield 5-times the visibility of just one). Signs can be picked up at the September Guild
meeting.
Staffing: If you haven’t communicated your preferences
to Chris (when you’d like to staff and which areas), be sure to do so at the
September guild meeting or email her at chriscandello@comcast.net. We need everyone to participate in the
staffing of this event.
Money Matters: For the various Quilt Show Committee Chairs,
make sure you staple your receipts to an expense reimbursement form and submit
them to Gail Dovalovsky for reimbursement at your earliest convenience. The form can be found on our website.
Quilt Submission: You will be checking in your quilts at our
October Guild meeting. Each quilt entry
needs to be enclosed in a pillowcase or cloth bag that is labeled with the
following information:
Your name
Quilt name
Category – remember, if the item pertains to something
done as a guild activity, it’s the name of that activity that is to be listed
as the category (the size categories, that relate to the other quilts you’ve
made, are not relevant here)
If any of the information was missing
from your quilt entry forms, contact Cathy Fennell immediately to complete that
information.
Boutique: If you’re submitting items to be sold at the
boutique, please let Jacque or Marge know by the September Guild meeting. There’s still time to create items to be sold
on consignment – it’s a great opportunity to make some money.
Kitchen: As usual, baked goods are needed. A sign up sheet will go around at the
September Guild meeting if you are able to contribute.
Grandma’s Attic: Gather items that you’d like to donate to
Grandma’s attic and get them to Ruth Heslin or Jean Corday. Last chance to donate will be Thursday,
October 23, 2008.
Chinese Auction: If you’re making an item (or contributing an
item) for the Chinese auction, notify Patty Fulton and Judy Snook at the
September Guild meeting.
Guild Workshops Mark Your Calendars!
UFO Workshop
– bring your unfinished projects to complete in time for the Quilt Show.
DATE: September
13, 2008
TIME: 9:30
– 4:00 PM
PLACE: Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA
COST: $5.00
BRING: Unfinished
Objects, whatever it takes to finish them.
Giant Fabric & Quilting Book Sale
September 16, 2008
Clear out your unwanted fabric from your
stash – fabrics you liked when purchased, but that you now know they are
probably not going to get used. Included in the sale this year are any quilting
books you may want to part with or duplicates you may have. Why not sell them at our September 18th
meeting? All monies realized would go
directly back to you so that you can buy more new fabric to replace what you
just sold. And remember – one quilter’s
stash-trash is another quilter’s treasure.
So whether you’re bringing fabric to sell or not, come prepared with
cash for those treasures you’re sure to find!
Here are the guidelines:
You set the price
Each piece of fabric, “package” of
fabrics or quilting books must be clearly labeled with:
- your name
- price you are asking
- yardage or size of fabric (not for books)
Put all this information on a
removable label or tag so when the buyer goes to pay at the cashier table it
can be recorded on the “sellers” sheet.
You may also sell kits, completed tops
or orphan blocks. (PLEASE no
U.F.O.s.) All items or packages must be
labeled like above.
Pre-register your name with Sally Rapp
(610-489-6892) by Friday, September 14 if you plan to sell fabric. Since we have to plan the set-up in advance,
only names registered will be given table space at the September meeting.
Buyers need to pay in cash, so come
prepared.
Bring your own shopping bag to take
home your purchases.
We hope this will give members an
opportunity to earn some money for themselves while cleaning out your fabric
stash or quilting books to make room for more.
If you have questions, please call
Sally Rapp or Gloria Clark. Members who
wish to participate must notify Sally before Saturday, September 13, 2008. Members who don’t sign up or notify Sally
will not have a space.
Fat Quarter Raffle
The
current Fat Quarter Raffle drawing will occur at September’s guild
meeting. The fabric theme for this time
is Thimbleberries. To participate, simply bring a
fat quarter, place it in the designated basket, along with your name, and
you’ll be eligible for the drawing to win them all! You will
receive one chance to win for each fat quarter you contribute. The
guidelines are simple:
1. The fabric
must be a fat quarter measuring 18" X 22".
2. It should be
washed and ironed
3. It must keep
to the announced theme
4. It should be “quilt-shop-quality” fabric
Any
questions, contact Jean Corday.
Cash for Stash aka 50-50 With a Twist
Our first 50-50 game was very
successful with Chris Candello winning $15.50. We’ll be playing this standard
version of the game at the next guild meeting.
We’ll put a twist on this game in November.
You can purchase your tickets before
the meeting and during the break.
-The Sisters, Nancy and Kate
Birthdays
September
September 2 Linda Hamel
September 5 Deb Graves
September 12 Cathy Radcliffe
September 13 Laura Sypniewski
September 15 Jacqui Santangelo
September 22 Jean Hayden
September 27 Sherlee Hilberg
September 28 Maryanne Brooke
September 30 Lori Wilson Memmen
October
October 10 Denny Shaw
October 11 Venessa Garst
October 12 Christine Candello
October 14 Arthur Hutchinson
October 15 Jacqueline Carmen
October 18 Karen Glasthal
October 25 Gerry Higgins
Meeting Minutes – August 19, 2008
Meeting Commenced: 7:07 pm
Chris Candello welcomed all including
one new member and one guest.
Door Prizes: Marge Quinn, Lou Chandler and Barb
Jones.
Art Quilt Meeting:
Chris advised that there is information and sign-up sheet on the back
table for anyone interested.
Bees:
Lou Chandler will host the evening bee on Tuesday, August 26th at 6:30
p.m.; Gloria Clark will host the afternoon bee on Tuesday, September 9th at
12:30 p.m.
Fat Quarters:
Jean Corday not present.
July/August/September fabric is Thimbleberries.
50/50 Games:
Nancy & Kate spoke about this new event. Tickets are $1.00. Tonight’s game – Cash for Stash; the winner
was Chris Candello; Chris won $15.50.
September’s game will be Deal or No Deal; October’s game will be
announced; November’s game will be Winner Takes All.
Challenge:
Linda Hamel reminded everyone that this year’s challenge has a
“Pennsylvania” theme.
Membership: Renewal by October 2008; dues are
$25.00.
Raffle Quilt Tickets:
See Donna Raymond. Raffle chances
are down from previous years. Please
sell as many as possible. The sale of
these chances supports our guest speakers as well as other guild
functions.
September Fabric Sale:
See Chris for sign up sheet.
Ricky Tims/Libby Liebman/Alex
Anderson: See Chris for sign up sheet.
Upper Merion Days – 9/6/08:
Sign up sheet was circulated; see Chris with any questions.
Quilt Show Staffing:
Sign up sheet was circulated.
Workshops:
Jean Hayden announced that there is still space for the August
23 - Liz Hawkins Workshop at Good Shepherd
Church; the cost is $20.00.
September 13:
UFO workshop at Latter Day Saints Church on Trooper
Road; the cost is $5.00 which will include
lunch. Bring your unfinished
quilts to finish and display at our Quilt
Show.
Quilt Show News:
Jean Hayden reminded members to send Registration forms for showing your
quilts and miscellaneous items to Cathy Fennell, preferably via e-mail as soon
as possible. Quilt Show Meeting for
chairmen is scheduled for Monday, September 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Latter Day
Saints Church off of Trooper Road. Please
advise Jean if you will not be able to attend.
The Quilt Show will have a special exhibit of doll quilts. These quilts will not be part of “Viewer’s
Choice” or be counted toward the three item display limit. Jean also reminded members to take Quilt Show
Flyers to pass out.
Tonight’s Program – Liz Hawkins and Beth Hawkins of
Lizzie B Cre8ive. The Hawkins
sisters-in-law spoke about the inception of their company, the behind the scene
events, how they design patterns and showed their quilts; they also gave a
slide presentation. The ladies were very
entertaining and encouraging. There were
patterns and kits for sale.
BOM winner:
Joan Markowitz. Next month’s
block is a chickadee.
Comfort Quilts:
Shirley delivered 14 quilts to Abramson Cancer Center at the Hospital of
Uof Penn; she collected 7 finished quilts to be donated to St. Chris’.
Show and Tell
Meeting Adjourned: 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Marge Quinn, Recording Secretary
Membership Renewal Time
Time to re-up! Membership renewal will continue through the
September meeting. Annual dues are
$25. Please plan accordingly and be
ready to give your check or cash to the Membership Committee at the September
meeting OR mail your check to Linda Hamel, 334 Avon Avenue, Collegeville, PA
19426. The Executive Board and your
Membership Committee appreciate your help in expediting renewal – ours is a
very active guild and we need everyone’s prompt action to accomplish this by
the October deadline. Thanks!
Welcome!
Valley Forge Homestead Quilters
welcomes our newest member Lois Allen Charles.
Lois resides in King of Prussia and heard about us from a local
neighbor. Over the years she has done
embroidery, counted cross-stitch, sewing, and quilting. Lois became interested in quilting in 2000
when she watched a PBS documentary about quilts and art quilts that she thought
was fascinating. She also owns four
family heirloom quilts which added to her interest and desire to learn to
quilt. She enjoys art applied to quilts
and making her own designs. Lois also
enjoys painting, reading, teaching children art, gardening, cooking, baking,
and designing. Lois’s occupation is
painting and showing her paintings in art shows or local businesses. She did a painting of the King of Prussia Inn
for the Chamber of Commerce and has been in many juried art shows over the
years with her paintings/prints in private/public collections. Lois is married and has three grown children,
as well as two dogs and two cats. Lois’
website is www.loisallencharles.com. Welcome, Lois!
Check it out!
http://www.lizziebcre8ive.com/blog/index.php. The guild is now on the
LizzieBCre8ive Blog. There are lots of pictures and they said great
things about our guild. They even promoted our quilt show! It was a
great August meeting and a great workshop.
Quilter’s Retreat
The fall Quilter’s Retreat weekend
will be November 6, 7, 8, and 9. For
more information or to put down your $20.00 deposit, contact Sally Rapp. For those who have deposited, the balance of
the cost is due to Sally by our September Meeting, September 16, 2008.
Two Quilt Exhibits at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art
Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the
Quilt: September 16 – December 14,
2008. This exhibition takes a fresh look
at the quilting tradition in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, introducing new artists and
new motifs in works ranging from the early twentieth century through 2005. Nearly 65 quilts, all of which are being
shown for the first time will be presented.
See generations of quilt making as it takes on the highest form of
expression and innovation.
African-American Quilts from the Ella
King Torrey Collection: Fall 2008. The collection was formed between 1981 and
1983 and includes thirteen examples by leading southern quilt makers. Among its highlights are an appliquéd “word
quilt” by the Mississippi artist Sarah Mary Taylor (born 1916) and one of her
“hand” quilts, a version commissioned for the film The Color Purple.
Quilt Shows
Patchwork
Politics: From George to George W: June 6 – December 31, 2008 at the Heritage
Center Museum, 5 West King Street, Lancaster.
An outstanding exhibition of quilts, clothing and memorabilia made to
commemorate America’s Presidential campaigns.
For more information visit www.lancasterheritage.com.
Mountain
Laurel Quilt Guild Exhibit 2008:
September 6 – 28, 2008; Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center, 134 Main
Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901; 2-5 PM daily.
For more information call 570-724-7680 or email hillscreekquilter@yahoo.com
Two exhibitions focusing on the
material manifestations of women's identity will open at the Philip and Muriel
Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College this fall. Women's Work: Two
Exhibitions Looking at Women's Bodies of/as Work will bring together 19th
century quilts from the collection of well-known collector Judy Roche, with the
textile and body-based works of contemporary artists Tamar Stone and Christine
LoFaso. The exhibitions are scheduled to
open Sept. 14 and run through Dec. 7 in both the Main and Upper galleries in
the museum. The museum is open 10 AM to
4 PM, Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday, and closed
Mondays and college holidays. Admission
is free. For group tour information call
610-409-3500.
Quilts
in the Mill: Prallsville Mills, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ; October 3 – 5, 2008; for
information contact delager@verizon.net
or call 215-801-4565 or visit Courthousequilters.com.
The Quilt Crafters of NEPA are hosting
the Harvest of the Quilts IX on October 4th and 5th from
9:00am-4:00pm. For information please email us at
quiltcrafters@hotmail.com. Information
to enter a quilt will be available at the Information Table at our Guild
meeting.
The YWCA Tri-County Area is
celebrating its 100th Anniversary, as well as holding its 19th annual Women’s
Festival of Art to showcase the talented women artists in our area on Friday,
October 10th and Saturday, October 11th.
The exhibit will be held at the Montgomery County Community College West
Campus, 101 Campus Drive, Pottstown, in conjunction with the Schuylkill River
Festival.
The Brandywine Valley Quilters are
hosting “Around the World with Many Quilts”, October 18 and 19, 2008 at the
Brookhaven Municipal Building, Brookhaven, PA.
For more information, www.brandywinevlyquilters.org
or contact show@brandwinevlyquilters.org
or call Karen Martin at 610-925-5645.
October Meeting Preview – October 21, 2008
It’s Quilt Show Time! Bring all the quilts you registered to
display at our quilt show. Each will
need to be contained in a cloth bag (like a pillow case), labeled with your
name, quilt name, and category, written on masking tape. Please make sure you have a label on your
quilts, also. Your quilts will be
formally checked in and you’ll receive a receipt.
Recipe
Several people asked for the recipe
for Prosciutto puffs so here it is:
1 cup water
6 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 eggs
3/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto or
fully cooked ham-for the prosciutto I asked for the slice to be just slightly
thicker than normal and got 6 slices
1/4 cup minced chives
In large saucepan, bring water,
butter and pepper to a boil. Add the flour all at once and stir until a
smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and
shiny. Stir in prosciutto and chives.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls
onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 425 degrees for 18-22 minutes or
until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.
Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.
-Laura Chaplar
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Guild
Officers President
– Chris Candello Vice
President – Jean Hayden Treasurer
– Gail Dovalovsky Recording
Secretary – Marge Quinn Corresponding
Sec – Linda Hamel Immediate
Past President – Lou Chandler Committee Chairs Program
Chair – Gloria Clark Workshops
– Jean Hayden Newsletter
– Cathy Fennell Web
Master – Lou Chandler Refreshments
– Paula Pettyjohn Set-up
– Cathy Fennell Hostess/
Door Prizes – Patti McLain, Marebeth Conard Hospitality
– Donna LeBlanc, Joan Gunder, Lisa Hudock Block
of the Month –Rosemary Geisler Quilt
Show – Jean Hayden Quilt
Bees – Jean Hayden (day) Retreats
– Sally Rapp Excursions
– Susan Glaser Comfort
Quilts – Shirley Horning Publicity
– Nancy Hannum Historian
– Nancy Hannum, Lisa Hudock Library
– Art & Ethel Hutchison AQS
book sales – Kathy Graff Member
Comfort – Judy Snook, Rosemary Geisler Sunshine
– Norma Brechbiel |
Newsletter
Submissions Inclusions
for the next newsletter must be received by the first of the month. (If e-mailing your article, an MS Word file
is preferred, articles embedded in e-mails are acceptable, of course, but require
more work on our end.) Cathy
Fennell Guild
Meetings DATE: Third Tuesday of each month TIME:
7 p.m. PLACE:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA |