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VFHQ News – May 2007
Lines
from Lou
Those of you who were at our last guild
meeting saw a preview of our new web site design and approved it with some
enthusiasm. We plan to “go live” with it
by June 1st. But while we
celebrate the new, we must also honor the old.
Our web site was originally initiated and built by Donna Parmet, who was
a member of our guild until recently when she gave birth to twins. This pioneering effort was truly heroic and
required tremendous amounts of work.
Subsequently, Susan Glaser accepted the challenge and spent unbelievably
long hours updating the material and fixing old links. This and the on-going task of keeping it
up-to-date has been such a time-consuming effort because the current web site
is built on old software that demands tedious concentrated effort. And so, as we initiate the new web site,
built on state-of-the-art software, we should all express our thanks to those
who built and maintained the foundation.
Thank you so much, Donna and Susan, for your dedicated and highly
skilled efforts.
May
Meeting Preview –
Stars by Magic presented by Nancy Johnson-Srebro. For more
information about this nationally renowned quilter, designer,
and author, visit http://www.nancyjohnsonsrebro.com/. Additionally, our incoming officers—Chris
Candello, President, Jean Hayden, VP, Marge Quinn, Secretary, Linda Hamel, Membership Secretary, and Gail Dovalosky, Treasurer—will speak briefly.
Refreshments
Hors d'oeuvres Sweets Beverages
Laura Chaplar Marge
Quinn Ethel Hutchinson
Chris Candello Carole
Armstrong Gerry Fontaine
Ann Palmer Barb
Melnyk Gail
Dovalovsky
Cathy Fennell Karen Glasthal Donna
LeBlanc
Block
of the Month
Dimensional Whimsy #6 for June is available on the website
and will be presented at the May meeting.
Paper copies of Dimensional Whimsy #6 will be at the BOM table. Bring your May block, to the guild meeting
and you could win a prize. Photos of the
blocks can be seen in the graphical version of the newsletter and on the web
site.
Bees
Bees Bees Bees Bees…
Afternoon
Bee—2nd Tuesday
The Afternoon Bee will take place on
Evening
Bee— 4th Tuesday
Patti McLain Fulton,
Birthdays
May
May 2 Beth Quigley
May 5 Shirley
Horning
May 6 Cynthia DiLorenzo
May 14 Ruth Heslin
May 18 Kate Hill
May 22 Carol Dilks
May 23 Edith Neal
May 26 Irene
Pettigrew
June
June 4 Sally Rapp
June 5 Mare Beth Conard
June 8 Nancy Hannum
June 23 Joyce Stemple
June 28 Donna Raymond
To
all my co-quilters:
I have put off sending a thank you to all of you, until I
had positive news to report from my ordeal with breast cancer. I am pleased to say that I only have 1 more
chemo to go and then the surgery followed by radiation and that the doctor has
told me that he is most pleased with my progress and response to the
chemo.
The love and support that I have received
from family, friends, co-quilters and even strangers, has both encouraged me
and kept me in good spirits with high expectations. I
cannot thank you all enough for
your warm and loving thoughts, cards and emails.
Cynthia
DiLorenzo
Proceeds
The funds raised by the raffle quilt are earmarked for two
purposes. 1) our
guild programs and quilt-related education, and 2) charitable
contributions. Proceeds from last raffle
quilt have gone to the following charities:
Welcome
New Members
Sherlee Hilberg resides in
Welcome to Patricia Brant, also of
Fatima
Gespo
lives in
Welcome to Gerry Higgins of
Fat
Quarter Raffle
As announced earlier, the fabric theme for the upcoming July
Fat Quarter Raffle drawing is 1930’s Reproduction fabrics. To participate, simply bring a fat quarter,
place it in the designated basket and your name will then be entered 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 Linda Hamel.
Guild
Workshops – Mark Your Calendars!
Stars
by Magic – Nancy Johnson-Srebro
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE: The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trooper, PA
BRING: Supply list to
be provided upon payment of deposit to Jean Hayden.
Comfort
Quilt Workshop- Shirley Horning
re-scheduled from
show-interrupted date
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
BRING: Your sewing
machine, normal sewing supplies, and your lunch. We will also need extra mats, rotary cutters,
Irons and ironing boards and power strips/extension cords.
UFO
Tea Party– Another of our 20th Anniversary Celebrations
(UnFinished Objects)
There’ll be lots of prizes and surprises. GREAT
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRICE: $10.00
BRING: Any UFOs you
want to complete, your sewing machine, normal sewing supplies, and your
lunch.
Christmas
in July – Beth Quigley
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRICE: $10.00
BRING: Supply list
will be provided upon payment to Jean Hayden
Meeting
Minutes –
–
Lou
Chandler welcomed all including 3 guests.
–
BOM
winner—Laura Chaplar. Paula Pettyjohn
described the next block – The Terrible Ts with Flying Geese.
–
Door
Prizes—Chris Candello and Denny Shaw
–
Evening
bee,
–
Afternoon
bee,
–
Lou
Chandler thanked Susan Glaser who did a great job as our web master. Lou demonstrated our new web site designed by
her as a final project for a class at
–
Jean
reported on workshops:
-
Braided
quilt as you go workshop will be held at the Trinity Reformed Church in
Collegeville-
-
Magic
Star workshop-
-
Comfort
quilts-
-
UFO
tea party –
-
Christmas
in July – Beth Quigley- Christmas tree at
–
Challenge
quilt – Linda Hamel explained the general rules for the quilt guild challenge
and this year’s specific challenge, The Proverbial Challenge to be viewed at
the September meeting.
–
The
batik fat quarter raffle was a big success with 41 fat quarters. A vote was taken and two winners were
chosen. Gloria Clark won 21 fat quarters
and Barb Jones won 20. The next fat
quarter raffle will be held at the July meeting – 1930s reproduction fabrics.
–
Gloria
presented the slate of officers for the next term. They are:
President, Chris Candello; Vice president, Jean Hayden; Corresponding
secretary, Linda Hamel; Recording secretary, Marge Quinn; and Treasurer, Gail Dovalovsky.
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Program
– Round Robin. Our own member experts
ran four mini workshops. Each
participant chose two. Refreshments were
enjoyed between the sessions.
–
Show
& Tell
–
Adjourned:
Respectfully submitted
Nancy Hannum, Recording Secretary
June
Meeting Preview –
Our Traditional Guild Picnic - Don't forget that our picnic
begins at
Refreshments
Remember to bring food to share as follows:
- If your last name
begins with A—F, bring a main dish
- If your last name
begins with G—L, bring a dessert
- If your last name
begins with M—Z, bring a salad or hors d’oeuvre
Quilt
Shows
"A Quilt Sampler" at the Chester County Historical
Society located at
Wild By Design: 200 Years of innovation and artistry
in American Quilts at the James A. Michener Art Museum in New Hope, PA on
Friday, Feb 16 through Sunday, June, 3, 2007. This lively exhibit, which was
organized by the International Quilt Study Center at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, presents quilts from the early 1800s to the present day that
explore innovations in color, abstraction, figuration, and other models of
expression. The selection
of works in the exhibition affirm that American quilt artists’ greatest
aesthetic legacy is that their work is in every sense of the term, Wild by
Design. For more information: call
Quilts in a Material World:
Selections from the
Internationally renowned quilt maker Jane Blair (formerly of
Conshohocken, currently of
July 26-29 - Quilt Odyssey 2007, Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center,
October 12 & 13, 2007 - How Sweet It Is quilt show,
presented by Keystone Quilters, Inc., at Quakertown Christian School (new
location !), 50 E. Paletown Road, Quakertown,
PA. Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5. Contact topothehillfarm@hotmail.com or www.keystonequilters.org
Quilt
Lecture Series
In keeping with the quilt exhibit at the Chester County
Historical Society, there will be a lecture series with 3 events over the
summer. “The Fabric of Their Lives,”
by textile expert Debora Krank will discuss the love
of quilt making in this entertaining illustrated program about American women
and their writings about quilts on June 27.
“Always in Fashion,” on August 21, looks at the history of the
use of silks in quilts, covers, and cushions (also by Deborah Krank). And “Pieces
and Patterns,” on September 5th, explores materials,
construction, and styles of
Quilt
and House Tour
Quiltmakers of Boyertown presents Quilt and House
Tour on
The
Quilt Show with Alex and Ricky
A new internet-based program for quilters launched April 2
with hosts Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims is Presented by Bernina, “The Quilt
Show with Alex and Ricky” will consist of 13 online episodes plus chatrooms, weblogs, world-wide
quilt forums and more. The show promises
education, ideas, entertainment and inspiration. Check it out at thequiltshow.com.
2007
Quest for a Cure Block Challenge
Each year, Northcott Silk, Inc.,
contributes a portion of the proceeds from its Quest for a Cure fabric collections
to breast cancer research and support programs.
You can participate in this Quest for a Cure Block Challenge It’s as easy as making a 12 ½” pieced or
appliquéd block using Northcott’s Heaven on Earth
collection available at participating quilt shops together with full contest
details and entry forms. All the fabrics
in this collection can be viewed by visiting www.northcott.net
and entry forms can also be printed out from this site.
Quilt
Block Challenge
Forget Me Not and 4 R Kids Sake,
two organizations committed to protecting children from preventable injuries
and death in and around cars, has issued a challenge to quilters across the
Recipe
from Norma
Depression
Cake - Norma Brechbiel
This recipe is from my husband's Aunt Ada. It was made during the Depression--there are
no eggs and no butter in this recipe.
2 cups Raisins
2 cups Water - Boil the raisins and water for 15 minutes or
while you are mixing rest of ingredients.
3 1/2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Cloves
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking Soda
3/4 cup Oil
1 cup Cold Water
Mix together all the dry ingredients (while raisins are
boiling on stove). Add oil, cold water,
and the raisins (and the water they were boiled in). Mix altogether. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes in 9"
by 13" baking pan. Enjoy!!
Main Line Quilters is hosting, Kris Gregson
Moss, presenting a program/workshop entitled "Wanderings of a Fabric
Artist" Friday May 18,
June
1
Watch your computer screens for the unveiling of the Valley
Forge Homestead Quilters Guild new website—available by June 1st. Visit www.valleyforgequilters.org/ and
enjoy!
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Guild Officers President – Lou Chandler Vice President – Cathy Fennell Treasurer – Linda Hamel Recording Secretary – Nancy Hannum Corresponding Sec – Chris Candello Immediate Past President – Gloria Clark
Committee Chairs Program Chair – Gloria Clark Workshops – Jean Hayden Newsletter – Cathy Fennell Web Master – Susan Glaser. Refreshments – Paula Pettyjohn Set-up – Mary Beth Bullwinkle Hostess/ Door Prizes – Susan Glaser Hospitality – Donna LeBlanc Block of the Month – Cathy Fennell Quilt Show – Jean Hayden Quilt Bees – Jean Hayden (day) Raffle Quilt – Gloria Clark Challenge – Linda Hamel Adventure – Sally Rapp Comfort Quilts – Shirley Horning Publicity – Nancy Hannum Historian – Patti Fulton Library – Art & Ethel Hutchison AQS book sales – Kathy Graff Sunshine – Norma Brechbiel
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