Mt. Vernon Quilters

Mount Vernon News
Quilters Unlimited
October 2007


Mount Vernon Chapter Officers 2007 - 2008
Co-Presidents—Cathy Hanratty and Beth Smith
Co-Vice Presidents—Joyce Keating and Rhonda Adams
Secretary—Dotty Eisenhour
Treasurer—Barbara Dove
Nominating Chair—Tammy Mannarino

President’s Message
The pumpkins are in the market, the days are getting shorter, and Halloween decorations are everywhere. Where did September go? It was a busy month for us all starting with the September 11th meeting. The decision was made that this year we would contribute quilts to the “For Children’s Sake” home. It is a most worthwhile project to offer comfort and support to children in need. We hope many of you are already working on a quilt to donate at the Christmas luncheon. After hearing from the committees about their planned events for the coming year we concluded with a very large and inspiring “Show & Tell” collection.

“Back to School” was the theme of our regular meeting. Many thanks to our teachers, Kathy Edwards, Ro Coller, Barbara Zygiel, Joyce Keating, and Rhonda Adams. They were great at teaching “old dogs” new tricks. There always seems to be more than one way to do everything. To complete a lovely afternoon, hospitality was provided by Jim Melton, Gail English, and Kathleen Shaw.

After enjoying such a full September we are now on our way to our Silent Auction to be held on October 23rd. This is our one and only fund raising event, and it plans to be bigger and better than ever!!!! We need everyone to participate with donations and their checkbooks as well. The cut off date for accepting items for the Silent Auction will be Tuesday, October 9th.

We certainly look forward to another wonderful, exciting year.

Beth and Cathy

A Little History

The Mount Vernon Chapter of Quilters Unlimited started in June 1972. A group of women met at the Martha Washington Library to form a quilting group. Mary Pepe was Acting President of the Martha Washington Bee. They joined the organized group on December 13, 1972. The name Quilters Unlimited was chosen for this organized group on January 17, 1973. In March 1973, the Martha Washington Bee became the Martha Washington Chapter. The summer 1973 newsletter referred to our Chapter as the Alexandria Martha Washington Chapter and at that time Mary Pepe was President. NEWS OF QUILTERS UNLIMITED newsletter, dated September/October 1973, referred to us as the Alexandria Chapter and also as the Martha Washington Day Group, and we were now meeting at the Sherwood Hall Library. Sometime in 1973, our name was changed to our present name, the Mount Vernon Chapter.

Fall QU Events Not to Be Missed

Fall Quilt-In and Lecture with Pepper Cory
Thursday, October 18
Falls Church High School Cafeteria
Quilt-In begins at 3:30pm
Pepper Cory lecture “How to Become a More Creative Quiltmaker” begins at 7:00 pm
Free!!

Pepper Cory Workshop “Mastering Quilt Marking”
Friday, October 19
G Street Fabrics at Seven Corners
10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Cost = $40.00
Supply list available upon registration

Pepper Cory Workshop “Down Home Drunkard’s Path”
Saturday, October 20
Thomas Jefferson Library activity room, 7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Cost = $40.0
Supply list available upon registration

See details and workshop registration information in your Big QU September newsletter or contact Jane Allingham at FairfaxQU@yahoo.com. (As of September 20 there were at least 14 spaces left in each workshop – let’s fill them!)


Celebrity Quilt Pink Auction
The Quilt Pink 2006 quilts that were submitted from top designers and quilting celebrities go up for auction on October 8, 2007. Log onto www.ebay.com/quiltpink to place your bid. The final sale price of each quilt benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Auction time is limited.


Events for October
October 2, 2007—Bee, 12:30, Room #216 Hollin Hall Sr. Center
October 9, 2007—Business Meeting/Show & Tell, 12:30, Hollin Hall Sr. Center
October 16, 2007—Bee, 12:30, Room #216 Hollin Hall Sr. Center
October 18, 2007—QU Fall Quilt-In/Lecture with Pepper Cory, Falls Church High School, lecture beginning at 7pm
October 23, 2007—Mount Vernon Silent Auction, 12:00 Hollin Hall Sr. Center
October 30, 2007—Bee, 12:30, Room #216 Hollin Hall Sr. Center

Calendar Events for the Future
November 27, 2007—Monique Schutsky, “The Ancient Art of Sashiko” Lecture
December 11, 2007—Mount Vernon Holiday Luncheon
January 22, 2008--Aby Dolinger, "It's Not About the Quilts"
February 18-22, 2008—2nd Annual Mount Vernon Retreat, Bird-in-Hand, PA (details to follow)
February 26, 2008—Lynda Poole Prioleau, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
March 4, 2008—Paula Nadelstern, “Symmetry & Surprise: The Kaleidoscope as Design Inspiration”
March 11, 2008—Paula Nadelstern Workshop, “Needle Stars”
April 21, 2008—Barbara Olson Workshop (title to be announced)
April 22, 2008—Barbara Olson Lecture (title to be announced)

Upcoming Quilt Shows and Exhibits
Oct. 5, 2007 through Jan. 21, 2008—“Going West! Quilts and Community” at the Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C., reveals the essential role that quilts and the making of quilts played in the lives of women on the frontier (Go to http://americanart.si.edu/index3.cfm for more information)
October 6 & 7, 2007—“Quilted Treasures,” Madison County Quilters’ Guild, Waverly Yowell Elementary School, North Main Street, Madison, VA (go to www.infowomen.org/madisonquilters for more information)
October 6, 2007—“Art on the Avenue” Show, Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 10am-6pm (for more information go to http://www.artontheavenue.org/), Lynda Poole Prioleau will be exhibiting in booth 224
October 20 & 21, 2007—“Stitching Memories Year After Year,” Milford Senior Center, 111 Park Avenue, Milford, DE (call 302-539-2606 for more information)

Hospitality Reminder for October
October 9, 2007—Pat Alfredson, Mary Mazzuchi, and Yvette Fallin have graciously volunteered to feed the quilters of Mt. Vernon.

October Birthdays
October 4 Tammy Fletcher
October 6 Angela Miller
October 16 Lynne Fishburn
October 17 Jean Smith
October 17 Marjorie Barondes
October 25 Kris Bishop

November Birthdays
November 10 Anne Berard
November 16 Barbara Zygiel
November 21 Dotty Eisenhour
November 25 Tammy Mannarino
November 27 Beverly Krysa




Minutes of the 9/11/07 Business Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by Cathy Hanratty.

A moment of silence was observed for victims of the 9/11/01.

Angie Miller was introduced as a new member.

Newsletter/Blog
Beverly Dasch announced that October 1 is the next deadline for the blog. Please submit your “What I did during my summer vacation” articles to share.

Treasurer's Report
This report is in the email that notified you of this post (MVQU Newsletter attachment)

Programs
Rhonda Adams reminded us that the Pat Sloan workshop is on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The forms for secret pal are due on September 30 for those who want to participate. The workshop for Sashiko by Monique Schutsky will not be held, but she will give a lecture and trunk show on the techniqueon November 27. The “Back to School” program will be held on September 25. Members will demonstrate different techniques in small groups and the Chapter Challenge will be issued.

Greeter/Membership
No report this month.

Hospitality
Betty Smalley is set for hospitality through November. She will organize signups later for the rest of the year.

Block Exchange
Aby Dolinger will introduce the block exchange for the chapter in November and December. She will take sign ups at that time for the project to begin in January.

Senior Center
No report this month.

Community Education
Tammy Fletcher asked for members to offer quilts to be displayed at the local library. Pat Alfredson offered one of the quilts that will be up for bid at the Silent Auction in October and will have a flyer posted at the library advertising the event.

Sunshine
Marge Barondes has sent notes to Lucy Petitt, Barbara Tucker and Mary Ann Burley. Will send more cards when needed, especially to Mary Ann and her daughter. Please let her know if there is someone who you would like to receive a card.

New Member Kits
Lucy Petitt reported that we have enough on hand now and will get them to any new members.

Historian
Dotty Eisenhour, Rhonda Adams and Beverly Dasch will share in taking photographs at the meetings.

December and June Luncheons
No report

Subscription Sales
Nancy McGlasson will be taking subscription orders for the Fons and Porter magazine again this year as part of our fund raising program. A new subscription or a renewal will be $20 for the year. $5.00 of each subscription sold goes to the Chapter.

Fund Raising
Pat Alfredson reported on the plans for the silent auction on October 9. There will be:
Food sales
Fat quarter packages (to be put in jars provided)
Quilt kits
Finished products
Fixed price table – no bid
Buy now table i.e., Ebay
Live auction (Kathy Hanratty) (following silent auction)

A discussion followed about how to get the word out to the community about the auction. Some suggestions were: poster board signs, Craig's list, newspaper articles, flyers to distribute. It was suggested that we indicate when the silent auction will close and the live auction begin, so folks will not miss out on a chance to bid on items.

Quilt Show
Beth Smith and Cathy Hanratty attended the first meeting for the 2008 QU show. We still need a chairman from the guild for the show – perhaps two or three people so that the monthly meetings can be covered. The meetings are the 1st Tuesdays of each month in a venue to be announced. We will be responsible for finding volunteers in all the areas of the show.

The price for admission will be $10 on Friday, $10 on Saturday and $8 on Sunday. If you are a volunteer, and work a two hour shift, you may get a three day ticket for $10. Also if you take any classes you can get the $10 three day ticket.

For the first time, it was decided that strollers will be allowed at the show.

Winter Quilt-In
Mt. Vernon has been chosen to be the lead for the event and also to be in charge of the food. We are still looking for a venue – perhaps Lake Braddock High School. Barbara Elder, Jim Melton and Margaret Chandler have agreed to be on the committee for the quilt in.

Fall Quilt-In
The Fall Quilt In is being combined with the Fall Speaker. This will take place on Thursday, October 18 from 3:00 – 9:00. Pepper Cory will give a lecture at 7:00.

New Business
There was enthusiasm for a community project to make quilts “For Children's Sake.” These are children that are cared for before they can be placed in foster care. They range in age from birth to 21. Currently the age range is 5 yrs. to 11 yrs. They stay in the facility for 90-120 days. If you make a quilt for the project, Cathy Hanratty will make a label on her embroidery machine which will include a space for the child to add his or her name. There are currently 8 children in this facility. One suggestion was to make “quillows.” Rhonda suggested that we pick a date to turn in the quilts to the chapter and then deliver them all at one time. It was decided that the date would be the December luncheon.

It was suggested that, because the Tuesday bees are getting so large, maybe smaller bees could be held in member's homes. If anyone would like to hold a bee in there home, let the chapter know.

There was some discussion about charging members for speakers to help with the cost. No firm decision was reached.

Goals for the Year
More quilts in the show
More involvement by individual members.
Use a microphone for the meetings
Officers stand during the meeting and members speaking, come to the front.

Rhonda will organize a BOM (Blog of the Month) starting in October. Each month will feature a different technique. Gail English offered to present a Block of the Month.

Featherweight machines
UCM has two featherweight machines for sale for $250 each. Call Nancy Burns 703-971-5170 for more information.

Show and Tell
Members participating: Barbara Zygiel, Joyce Nicholas, Ann Marlin, Pat Alfredson, Mary Stauss, Blanche Carpenter, Ann Steck, Nancy McGlasson, Anne Berard, Kay Brill, Libby Dudley, Donna Walbrecht, Joan Bingman, Marjorie Parkyn and Lucy Petitt.

Door Prizes
The prize winners were Barbara Dove, Kathy Shaw and Joyce Nicholas.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Dotty Eisenhour, Secretary

Please submit items to Beverly Dasch, Newsletter Editor, at mvqu.news@gmail.com the first of every month. May the colors of this harvest season inspire your quilting designs.