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VFHQ News –
February 2010
Clips from Chris
Are you tired of the snow, I usually love snow, however lately it is turning into
a very bad subject. My snow blower is tired of shredding the newspaper. I was a bit worried that the snow was going
to interfere with our charity day workshop that our dear friend Jean Corday spent months coordinating, but we were fortunate
that the weather was only a slight scare as many of our die hard members came
out and made our workshop a productive day of quilt making. I am pleased to report we produced close to
30 quilts, and that doesn’t count the quilts that are ready for quilting, the
kits cut, coordinated and ready to be sewn.
A big THANK YOU to all who made this special day so wonderful and
fun! See you all soon.
- Chris
March Meeting – March 16, 2010
To celebrate National Quilting Day on
March 20—at our monthly meeting—Linda Hahn will introduce us to “Margarita
Madness and Other Cool Quilting Techniques.” This is a machine quilting
class without a machine. Using a unique technique to audition designs,
attendees will draw and design along with Linda as she demonstrates numerous
backgrounds, blocks, sashing, and border quilting
designs. For more information on Linda,
visit http://www.twocountryquilters.com/.
For more information on National Quilting Day, visit http://nqaquilts.org/nqday/.
Refreshment assignments:
Sweet Savory Beverage
Susan Dryburgh Barb Sherman Jean Hayden
Mary
Plewinski Arlene
Greenwald Gail Dovalovsky
Mary
Cramsie Winnie
Spoonts Marebeth Conard
Chris
Candello
Bees Bees Bees Bees Bees…
Afternoon Bee – 2nd Tuesday
March
March 9, 2010, 12:30 – 3:30 PM, at the
home of Sally Rapp, 28 Marian Road, Trappe, PA, 610-489-6892
April
April 13, 2010, 12:30 – 3:30 PM, at
the home of Martine Green, 477 Maynard Road, Wayne, PA
19087, 610-687-0854
Evening Bee – 4th Tuesday
March
March 23, 2010, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, at the
home of Chris Candello, 322 Vista Drive, Phoenixville, Pa, 610-948-1061
April
April 27, 2010, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, at the
home of Patti McLain Fulton, 87 Hill Church Road, Spring City, PA, 610-847-5739
Our Bees are open to all members of
the Valley Forge Homestead Quilt Guild.
We work on our own hand projects (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. 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).
Appliqué Bee
Martine Green will welcome our group
on the first Tuesday in April (April 6) at 7:00 p.m. Martine's address is
as follows: 477 Maynard Drive; Wayne, PA 19087. As always, our entire
guild is invited. Please come and join
in the fun.
- Gloria Clark
Birthdays
March
March 4 Lou Chandler
Susan Glaser
March 6 Marie Waters
March 9 Patti McLain-Fulton
March 14 Dawn Heefner
March 15 Lisa Steuer
March 18 Cathy Fennell
March 23 Mary Plewinski
March 26 Barbara Wright
March 27 Patricia Brant
March 28 Irene LeBlanc
April
April 2 Marsha Bullwinkle
April 4 Rosemary Geisler
April 6 Arlene Greenwald
Marge Quinn
April 7 Norma Brechbiel
April 9 Jean Corday
April 23 Kate Sevensky
April 27 Fatimo Crespo
UFO – Celebrate National Quilt Day and Meet a New Quilter Tea
We’d love to see old and new members
at the Tea. We will offer some tidbits
on accurate cutting, setting borders, gadgets and of course, the AccuQuilt will be there for all to utilize.
DATE: March
20, 2010 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:30
AM—4:00 PM
PLACE: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, Pa
PRICE: No
charge
Please see Jean Hayden to sign up.
Bermuda Sunrise or New York Beauty – Linda Hahn
DATE: April
17, 2010 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
PLACE: Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA
PRICE: $25.00
Wool Appliqué - Jackie Gauker
of Quilter’s Palette
DATE: May
14, 2010 (Friday)
TIME: 6:00
– 10:00 PM
PLACE: Trinity Reformed Church, Collegeville, PA
PRICE: $15
– includes a light dinner
Machine Appliqué – Debra Gable, Zebra Patterns
DATE: June
19, 2010 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:30
AM – 4:00 PM
PLACE: Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA
PRICE: $25.00
To see some of Debra’s quilts, visit
http://www.zebrapatterns.com/
Hand Quilting & Hand Appliqué –
Morning: Hand quilting with Cathy Fennell & Lou Chandler
Afternoon: Hand Appliqué with Gloria Clark
DATE: July
17, 2010 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:30
AM – 12:30 PM — Hand Quilting
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM — Hand Appliqué
PLACE: Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA
BRING: Please
bring the following:
Quilting hoop—preferably 12" or 14" in diameter
A good thimble—preferably one designed for hand quilting (with large dimples).
PRICE: $10
Appliqué Technique – Linda Pool
DATE: August
18, 2010 (Wednesday)
TIME: 9:30
AM – 4:00 PM
PLACE: Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trooper, PA
PRICE: $25.00
plus kit ($15.00)
50 - 50 with a Twist
It was the (Barb) Jones family versus
the (Marge) Quinn family in the Family Feud at the February meeting. Marge Quinn won the $27.50 by having the top
answer to the question, When do you like to quilt,
Morning or Night? Barb Jones won a
magnetic pin holder, thread and fabric.
29 members of The Valley Forge Homestead Quilters like to quilt in the
morning and 24 like to, or must, quilt at night. 53 Members responded to the survey. Thank you for all the help! Look for Wheel of Fortune at the March
meeting. Tickets are $1 for one or 6 for
$5.
The new committee
-Kate, Sally and Nancy
Fat Quarter Raffle
The 3 “P” Challenge – January, February
& March, 2010
In conjunction with the VFHQ Challenge
(September 2010), we have an opportunity to have an incentive to get started on
the Challenge project or add some fun fat quarters to your stash with this
quarter’s Fat Quarter Raffle. Bring in a
fat quarter that is either PLAID, POLKA Dot or A FAT
QUARTER THAT IS A COLOR STARTING WITH THE LETTER “P”. When you drop off your fat quarter, fill in
the entry form with your name and as many colors that start with the letter “P”
that you can think of on the spot. No
cheat sheets from the internet allowed.
In March, one name will be drawn, and
one entry form with most “P” colors will be the winners.
-Jacqui Santangelo
Thank You
Dear Quilting Friends,
I want to thank you all for your many
cards and prayers for me and my family in the passing of Arthur. Your caring is a comfort and an
encouragement. With God’s help you move
on.
Sincerely,
-Ethel
Block of the Month
Please bring your
book to the meeting each month to get the updates for the blocks to be done the
following month.
Designs are from Jennifer Chiaverini - SYLVIA'S BRIDAL SAMPLER from Elm Creek
Quilts. Below are the blocks we will be
doing for the next three months. All
blocks are 6" finished.
April May June
Amethyst Contrary Husband Broken Dishes
Lancaster Rose Contrary Wife Jacob’s Ladder
Lincoln’s Platform Mother’s Delight Grandmother’s Flower Garden
Fool’s Puzzle Rt. Hand Friendship Bride’s
Bouquet
Of course you can do any others blocks
listed in the book but they will not count toward the prize drawings.
-Sally Rapp and Beth Quigley
Spring Retreat - April 29 - May 2
A $20 non-refundable deposit will hold
your space for our 24th retreat at Mensch Mill
Retreat and Conference Center in Berks County.
The balance is due by April 15th to Sally Rapp.
The cost for Thursday to Sunday is
$195 and includes 7 meals and 3 nights lodging and the Friday to Sunday is $145
and includes 4 meals and 2 nights lodging.
Openings are still available. Detailed information for you "newbies" is available from Sally or talk to any member
who has previously gone to get a feel for the fun and good times enjoyed at our
retreats.
A day trip option on Saturday, May 1
is available to eight people. The cost
is $25 and includes lunch and dinner.
Arrive anytime after 9:30 a.m. Work on your own projects without
interruption! Sally will be handling these reservations too.
- Sally Rapp
We Have A Winner!
Our member Nancy Hannum along with
M.J. Rees and Nancy Wismer won the red ribbon (second
place) for their entry "Mitered Corners" in the miniature settings
class of the Philadelphia International Flower Show. Congratulations!
Our Quilt Show
Take a moment right now to mark your
calendar to make sure you don’t schedule a vacation or anything else on the
dates of our quilt show which will be held October 22 and 23, 2010 at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, King of Prussia, PA.
As usual, we will check-in our quilts at our October 19, 2010 guild
meeting. The set-up for the event will
be October 21 (after 12-noon). Please
remember that all members are needed to help with this event so when the sign
up sheets come around to help, please sign up!
Quilt Shows
Layers: Unfolding the Stories of Chester
County Quilts #3: February 27, 2010 through September 25, 2010. The final installation of Chester County
community owned quilts will be placed on view in this third installation. Don’t
miss the chance to see the outstanding work and read the stories that tell us
that quilts are about more than fabric. For more information contact the
Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA 19380,
610-692-4800 or www.chestercohistorical.org.
New Directions Quilt Show presented by County Line
Quilters: March 20 and 21, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Location is Archbishop
Wood High School, 655 York Road, Warminster, PA 18974. For more information: countlinequilters.org.
Historic Poole Forge presents Quilts
in the Mansion II: A collection of antique quilts dating from the
1800's to 1950; Monday, March 22 thru Saturday March 27, 10 am - 5 pm daily, $5
admission. Poole Forge is located on
Route 23, 3 miles east of Shady Maple in the village of Churchtown. For information: www.historicpooleforge.org
AQS Lancaster Show: March 24 – 27, 2010, Lancaster
County Convention Center. For more
information:
http://www.americanquilter.com/showscontests/lancaster/2010/general_info/about_the_show.php
Plum Crazy Over
Quilting Show
presented by Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey
Shore: April 17 & 18, 2010,
Saturday, 10:00 – 5:00 PM and Sunday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Admission is $7.00. For more information:
www.BeachplumQuilters.org.
ArtQuilt Elements 2010:
April 17 – May 20, 2010. ArtQuilt Elements, formerly ArtQuilts
at the Sedgwick, is now a biennial juried exhibition celebrating its ninth
show. In April and May 2010, AQE will be presented by the Wayne Art Center, 413
Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087. For more information, visit the ArtQuilt Elements website or http://wayneart.org/.
Quilt Odyssey 2010:
July 22 – 25, 2010, Hershey, PA.
For more information: quiltodyssey.com or call 717-423-5148.
Meeting Minutes – February 16, 2010
Meeting Commenced:
At 7:00 p.m. Chris welcomed all members.
Our meeting started with a few silent moments of encouragement for Jean
and Jimmy Hayden. We welcomed our new
member Karen Evans.
Block of the Month:
BOM winner is Gloria Clark. Sally
made a note of March’s block, saw tooth star; she suggested we cut the center
square to 2 ¾”. She also said it may be
helpful to bring your book each month to make any notes or changes in it.
Door Prizes:
Winners are Mary Cramsie, Charlene Hagerty and Lisa Steuer.
Bees:
The evening bee will meet at Rosemary Geisler’s
home on February 23rd. The afternoon bee
will meet at Sally Rapp’s home on March 9th.
Appliqué Group:
Will meet at Judy Snook’s home on March 2nd.
Fat Quarter Raffle:
Jacqui encouraged us to bring in our 3-P fat quarters. This is in conjunction with the challenge we
are having this year. Each month’s participants
are filling out special forms with colors that start with “P” for an extra
surprise. The drawing will be in March.
Comfort Quilts:
Jean C. reminded us about the Comfort Quilt Workshop on Saturday,
February 27th. It will be from
9:30-4:00. She also read a thank you from
Abramson Cancer Center for our delivery of quilts in December.
Workshop:
Chris reported the following workshop schedule: February 27th, Comfort Quilts; April 17th,
Linda Hahn; May 15th, Jackie/Quilters Palette will do wool appliqué; June 19th,
Debra Gabel; July will be hand quilting and hand appliqué, and in August we
will do an appliqué workshop.
Grandma’s Attic for Quilt Show:
We are need of
temporary storage space for the items that will be in Grandma’s
Attic. If anyone has space to donate
please contact Chris or Jean H.
Connecting Threads:
Connecting Threads order will go in next week. Next month will be AQS. See Kathy to place your order.
Houston Trip:
Chris is coordinating a trip to the Houston Quilt Show in November. The cost will be approximately $618.00 per
person. See Chris if you would like to
join the group.
Spring Retreat:
Sally is now taking a $20.00 deposit for the spring retreat which is
being held April 29th – May 2nd. She
still has a few spots open if you would like to reserve a room.
Library:
Carol told us she is in the process of reorganizing the library into
categories and some new books have been added.
Stop at the library and see the new changes going on.
Tonight’s Program:
Gloria introduced our speaker, the proprietor of The Quilter’s Palette,
Jackie Gauker.
She presented a trunk show of her antique and family heirloom
quilts. She had beautiful examples of
whole cloth quilting which was done by her grandmother and great grandmother. Her family quilts demonstrated the types of
fabric and colors being used at that time period. One of her most intriguing quilts was her
family “Eagle” quilt. Over the years
Jackie has found the patterns and templates that were used to create many of
her family heirloom quilts. Jackie also has many cross stitched quilts; she
said at one time her grandmother made 17 of the same patterned cross stitched
quilt!
50/50 With a Twist:
Tonight we are playing Family Feud with our contestants Barb Jones and
Marge Quinn. The question: When do you like to quilt? Most surveyed answer is: Morning.
The Quinn family is the winner of $27.50. The Jones family won a pin cushion, red
fabric and red thread.
Show and Tell
Meeting
Adjourned: 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted: Jean Corday -
Recording Secretary
Thank You from the Abramson Cancer Center
Dear Quilting Ladies,
The patients and staff at the Abramson
Cancer Centre would like to thank you for your time and thoughtfulness that
went into making these quilts extraordinary.
We are extremely grateful for your caring team in designing each quilt,
giving special attention for a female or male.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
-Trish and staff
April Meeting Preview – April 20, 2010
Didi Salvatierra
will visit with our guild and tell us “All about the Baskets”. This is a
trunk show featuring a variety of vintage basket quilts and blocks as well as Didi's new basket quilts. She will share her tips and
inspiration for making baskets easy. Didi was
recommended by Sally Rapp. For more
information about Didi and her award winning quilts
visit http://www.didiquilts.com/.
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal
What: Bengali women embroidered intricate
cultural motifs on these quilts made from remnants of worn garments and gave
the quilts as gifts for weddings and other family celebrations. These kantha quilts come from the collections of historian Stella
Kramrisch and collectors Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz.
Why:
It’s the first exhibition devoted solely to this textile tradition ever
presented outside of south Asia.
When:
Now through July 25
Where:
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Perelman Building, Fairmount and Pennsylvania
Aves., Philadelphia, PA 19130
Admission:
adults $8, seniors $7, students $6, children 12 and under free
For more info: 215/763-8100; philamuseum.org
Main Line Quilters
Main Line Quilters will host Barbara Persing and Mary Hoover speaking on their “StrataVarious Quilts”.
If you missed their presentation last year at our guild meeting, all are
invited to attend this presentation on March 19, 2010. Main Line Quilters meet at the Tredyffrin Library, 582 Upper Gulph
Road, Strafford, Pa at 9:45 AM. Guest’s
fee is $4.00 per meeting. For more information:
www.mainlinequilters.org or call Joann at 610-525-5582.
Along with the presentation by Barbara
and Mary, they will also be presenting their “Neo Stella Workshop”, the same
afternoon. The “Neo Stella Workshop” is an introduction to strata quilts from
their book, “StrataVarious Quilts”. Class fee is $35,
payable to Main Line Quilters. Mail to
MLQ, PO Box 335, Devon, PA 19333. Class fee does not include materials or
required book, “StrataVarious Quilts” by Barbara Persing and Mary Hoover. A supply list will be sent
out prior to the workshop.
41st Annual NQA Quilt Show
(see information poster in official newsletter)
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Guild Board Elected Officers: President – Chris Candello Vice President – Marge Quinn Treasurer – Candy Garrido Secretary – Jean Corday Membership Chair – Nancy Hannum Immediate Past President – Lou
Chandler Committee Chairs On Board Program Chair – Gloria Clark Newsletter – Cathy Fennell (editor) Committees Info & Resources Web Master – Lou Chandler Publicity – Nancy Hannum Historian – Nancy Hannum Library – Carol Divis AQS books – Kathy Graff Guild Meeting Support Set-up – Cathy Fennell Refreshments – Laura Chaplar Hostess/ Door Prizes – Patti McLain
Fulton Hospitality – Vicki Lopresti Block of the Month – Beth Quigley,
Sally Rapp 50/50 Game – Kate Sevensky,
Sally Lightcap Fabric Raffle – Jacqui Santangelo
Challenge – Judy Snook Guild Events Quilt Bees – Jean Hayden (day) Appliqué Bee – Gloria Clark Retreats – Sally Rapp Excursions – Linda Hamel Quilt Show – Jean Hayden Projects & Support Raffle Quilt – JoAnn
Thomas Comfort Quilts – Jean Corday Sunshine – Norma Brechbiel
Member Comfort – Judy Snook & |
Information for the next newsletter
must be received by the first of the month.
Send to: Cathy Fennell Guild Meetings
DATE: Third Tuesday of each month
TIME: 7 p.m.
PLACE: Good Shepherd Lutheran
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