Mount Vernon NewsQuilters Unlimited
May 2008
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
In April we elected a new board…and it is a good one… to guide our guild next year. Many members have already volunteered to head committees, but there are still some vacancies. Please step forward and
help fill those openings. Not only does it help the guild, it is a wonderful way to build new friendships and enhance your knowledge of our members, our guild, and the “Big QU.” It is your club.
As I hope most of you know by now, our luncheon date has been changed to June 3rd due to primary elections being held on the 10th in room 112. Mary and Pat have put a great deal of time and effort into making this a very special occasion. We all give them a very large and most sincere “thank-you.”
Barbara Olson’s lecture on April 22nd was a special treat for all. Not only were her quilts unbelievably fabulous; her description of her evolution from mom, housewife and worker to a true quilt artist was most enlightening. Unfortunately, I could not attend her workshop, but I hear it got rave reviews. This certainly has been a year of outstanding workshops and lectures. Many thanks to Rhonda and Joyce.
Hope to see you all at the business meeting on May 13th. Don’t forget Marianne is collecting quilts for the Quilters Unlimited show on May 20th and May 27th.
Beth and Cathy
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
In April we elected a new board…and it is a good one… to guide our guild next year. Many members have already volunteered to head committees, but there are still some vacancies. Please step forward and
help fill those openings. Not only does it help the guild, it is a wonderful way to build new friendships and enhance your knowledge of our members, our guild, and the “Big QU.” It is your club.As I hope most of you know by now, our luncheon date has been changed to June 3rd due to primary elections being held on the 10th in room 112. Mary and Pat have put a great deal of time and effort into making this a very special occasion. We all give them a very large and most sincere “thank-you.”
Barbara Olson’s lecture on April 22nd was a special treat for all. Not only were her quilts unbelievably fabulous; her description of her evolution from mom, housewife and worker to a true quilt artist was most enlightening. Unfortunately, I could not attend her workshop, but I hear it got rave reviews. This certainly has been a year of outstanding workshops and lectures. Many thanks to Rhonda and Joyce.
Hope to see you all at the business meeting on May 13th. Don’t forget Marianne is collecting quilts for the Quilters Unlimited show on May 20th and May 27th.
Beth and Cathy
“Afternoon Sew-In” (a change in plans)
May 27, 2008
May 27, 2008
Join us for an “Afternoon Sew-In” from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm at Hollin Hall Senior Center, room 112, on May 27, 2008. Seize this opportunity to work on some of those projects currently under construction or to seek the advice and help from your fellow quilters during this half-day retreat. Machines and handwork are welcome!Ro Coller will have her table runner kits available to piece for those who would like to work on items for our Silent Auction (it’s just around the corner and will be here before we know it). To reserve a kit to work on for the afternoon, please contact her via email russ.coller@verizon.net.
(Monique Schutsky has had to cancel our lecture on Shasiko due to health problems. Your prayers are appreciated.)
See you there! Rhonda and Joyce
Membership
Beginning at the May business meeting, membership forms for the QU year 2008-2009, which runs from July 1, 2008 thru June 30, 2009, will be accepted by Treasurer Barbara Dove. Membership cards, which entitle members to a 10 percent discount at many local fabric shops, will be distributed during this process. The current cards expire June 30, 2008.
June Luncheon-“We’re Having a Tea Party”
Join us On June 3, 2008 at 12:30 in the afternoon, Hollin Hall Senior Center, Room 112 for friendship, fun, and laughter. Please wear your favorite party clothes with hat and gloves and bring your favorite sweets or savories to share (no hot casseroles please).
Show-n-Tell is welcomed. Volunteers are needed for set up at 11:30 am. Questions? Please contact Ro Coller at 301-630-3243 or Barbara Tucker 703-780-3580. Secret Pals, don’t forget your fat quarter for the big reveal. See you there!
Coming Soon--Summertime Evening Bees
Lynn Miller has made arrangements for Mt. Vernon Quilters interested in attending evening bees during the
summer to utilize the 2nd floor Conference Room 2 at Sherwood Hall Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the months of June, July and August, 6:00-8:30 pm. Library rules apply (no food or drink). Sewing machines are welcome. The room has large tables, great lighting and air conditioning. Our Tuesday daytime bees will continue to be held at Hollin Hall Senior Center, room 216 at 12:30 pm.Mark your calendars for the evening bees:
June 11, 2008 and June 25, 2008
July 9, 2008 and July 23, 2008
August 13, 2008 and August 27, 2008
History of Mt. Vernon QU 1997-2007
By Mary Stauss and Janet Betz
The innovation Mt. Vernon began in the early 1990's of providing a raffle quilt made by members (instead of a purchased quilt) continued with more quilts made and/or hand quilted by the members for the Quilters Unlimited Show quilt raffle. Another first was the introduction of a well attended Sunday daytime Quilt-In. In the forefront of 21st Century technology the newsletter became an online blog (2006) with not only chapter news and quilt photos, but user friendly links to web sites and big QU events and speaker/lecturers. A real plus for the chapter is the continued interest from distant former members and friends and relatives.
A national outreach was achieved through two web site ventures. One was the raffling of unique small quilts submitted by the members which raised more than one thousand dollars for Alzheimer research sponsored by Ami Simms’s web site. In an EBay auction to benefit breast cancer research members contributed enough pink squares to complete two quilts which not only garnered high bids, but were selected for inclusion the recently published book, Quilt Pink for Hope.
Our meeting venue in the Hollin Hall Senior Center enhances our community outreach. In addition to two meetings a month, open space is available on non-meeting Tuesdays which provides an atmosphere reminiscent of the old social bees and space for community projects. A deceased member’s work in progress was completed. Members worked on blocks of the month, round robin quilts, two crayon color challenges and “What’s Black, White and ______ All Over?” challenges. Regular meetings have been enlivened with sneaky maneuvers for “secret pals.” In addition to lively programs by talented Big QU members, nationally recognized speakers, including Pat Sloan, Gyleen Fitzgerald and Paula Nadelstern, have instructed, challenged, and amused us.
Membership has doubled from the 70-80's and activities have expanded. Day trips to quilt shows in Lancaster, Fort Washington, Harrisonburg and Sotterly have been enjoyed. Bird -in-Hand has been the scene of two retreats. Local related shows such as the Needlework show at Woodlawn have also been visited by the group. Quilts made by our members are rotated regularly in the nearby public libraries and the office of the senior center.
Programs and teaching with young people has been particularly satisfying. The senior center building shares space with a child care facility and this allowed for a delightful crayon block and quilt project. In conjunction with Redskin players, we held a workshop with the children served by United Community Ministries (UCM) to make a very large wall quilt, again crayon blocks, which was successfully submitted in support of a Fannie Mae grant for housing. In conjunction with UCM’s program of classes for first time mothers, the chapter made more than 250 quilts which were presented at the graduation “shower.”
As in the previous decade, many walker bags were made, but discontinued with new walker designs. A large floral hexagonal quilt was donated to the Mt. Vernon hospital Auxiliary raffle fund raiser. Through a unique association with Southern Maryland Quilt Club many, many lap quilts were donated to the wounded service personnel as they arrived at Andrews Air Force base in Maryland en route to hospitals. Quilts are regularly given to the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Workshop Opportunity
The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild of Frederick, MD has openings in an upcoming workshop, “Simple Dwellings.” Fee is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. Quilt maker Sarah Pavlik will share various liberated techniques to help students design their own quilt composed of simple houses, free form trees, wacky stars, and loosely built blocks. After discussing a variety of techniques and possibilities, students will create several components and design and build their own village quilt. Rules and regulations will be thrown to the wayside as we enter the world of lawless piecing using colorful fabrics and unique designs. Students need not come with a plan, as that will be developed after ideas are explored. An open mind is all that is needed…no experience necessary! Bring your batiks and hand-dyed fabrics as well as geometric prints, fabric scraps and your favorite silk ties that have been waiting for the perfect project, and explore the field of liberated quilt making.
When: Saturday, June, 7, 2008 10am to 4pm
Where: Middletown United Methodist Church
Contact: Info@clusteredspiresquiltguild.org
Or Sharon Price @ 301-473-7757
May Calendar
May 6, 2008—Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 13, 2008—Business Meeting, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 20, 2008—Sewing Circle, 10:30 and Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 27, 2008—“Afternoon Sew-In,” 11:30-3:30pm, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
By Mary Stauss and Janet Betz
The innovation Mt. Vernon began in the early 1990's of providing a raffle quilt made by members (instead of a purchased quilt) continued with more quilts made and/or hand quilted by the members for the Quilters Unlimited Show quilt raffle. Another first was the introduction of a well attended Sunday daytime Quilt-In. In the forefront of 21st Century technology the newsletter became an online blog (2006) with not only chapter news and quilt photos, but user friendly links to web sites and big QU events and speaker/lecturers. A real plus for the chapter is the continued interest from distant former members and friends and relatives.
A national outreach was achieved through two web site ventures. One was the raffling of unique small quilts submitted by the members which raised more than one thousand dollars for Alzheimer research sponsored by Ami Simms’s web site. In an EBay auction to benefit breast cancer research members contributed enough pink squares to complete two quilts which not only garnered high bids, but were selected for inclusion the recently published book, Quilt Pink for Hope.
Our meeting venue in the Hollin Hall Senior Center enhances our community outreach. In addition to two meetings a month, open space is available on non-meeting Tuesdays which provides an atmosphere reminiscent of the old social bees and space for community projects. A deceased member’s work in progress was completed. Members worked on blocks of the month, round robin quilts, two crayon color challenges and “What’s Black, White and ______ All Over?” challenges. Regular meetings have been enlivened with sneaky maneuvers for “secret pals.” In addition to lively programs by talented Big QU members, nationally recognized speakers, including Pat Sloan, Gyleen Fitzgerald and Paula Nadelstern, have instructed, challenged, and amused us.
Membership has doubled from the 70-80's and activities have expanded. Day trips to quilt shows in Lancaster, Fort Washington, Harrisonburg and Sotterly have been enjoyed. Bird -in-Hand has been the scene of two retreats. Local related shows such as the Needlework show at Woodlawn have also been visited by the group. Quilts made by our members are rotated regularly in the nearby public libraries and the office of the senior center.
Programs and teaching with young people has been particularly satisfying. The senior center building shares space with a child care facility and this allowed for a delightful crayon block and quilt project. In conjunction with Redskin players, we held a workshop with the children served by United Community Ministries (UCM) to make a very large wall quilt, again crayon blocks, which was successfully submitted in support of a Fannie Mae grant for housing. In conjunction with UCM’s program of classes for first time mothers, the chapter made more than 250 quilts which were presented at the graduation “shower.”
As in the previous decade, many walker bags were made, but discontinued with new walker designs. A large floral hexagonal quilt was donated to the Mt. Vernon hospital Auxiliary raffle fund raiser. Through a unique association with Southern Maryland Quilt Club many, many lap quilts were donated to the wounded service personnel as they arrived at Andrews Air Force base in Maryland en route to hospitals. Quilts are regularly given to the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Workshop Opportunity
The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild of Frederick, MD has openings in an upcoming workshop, “Simple Dwellings.” Fee is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. Quilt maker Sarah Pavlik will share various liberated techniques to help students design their own quilt composed of simple houses, free form trees, wacky stars, and loosely built blocks. After discussing a variety of techniques and possibilities, students will create several components and design and build their own village quilt. Rules and regulations will be thrown to the wayside as we enter the world of lawless piecing using colorful fabrics and unique designs. Students need not come with a plan, as that will be developed after ideas are explored. An open mind is all that is needed…no experience necessary! Bring your batiks and hand-dyed fabrics as well as geometric prints, fabric scraps and your favorite silk ties that have been waiting for the perfect project, and explore the field of liberated quilt making.
When: Saturday, June, 7, 2008 10am to 4pm
Where: Middletown United Methodist Church
Contact: Info@clusteredspiresquiltguild.org
Or Sharon Price @ 301-473-7757
May Calendar
May 6, 2008—Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 13, 2008—Business Meeting, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 20, 2008—Sewing Circle, 10:30 and Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
May 27, 2008—“Afternoon Sew-In,” 11:30-3:30pm, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
Calendar for the Future
June 3, 2008—MVQU Luncheon, 12:30, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
June 6-8, 2008—QU Show, Dulles Expo Center
June 10, 2008—Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center. Quilts displayed at the show will be returned.
June 11, 2008—Summertime Evening Bee, 6-8:30pm, Sherwood Hall Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room 2
June 17, 2008—Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center. Remainder of quilts displayed at show will be returned.
June 24, 2007—Bee, 12:30, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
June 25, 2008—Summertime Evening Bee, 6-8:30pm, Sherwood Hall Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room 2
Upcoming Shows and Exhibits
May 9-17, 2008, Needlework Contest and Exhibit at Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg, VA. More info: http://www.kenmore.org/ or 540-370-0732 x12
May 3 - September 22, 2008, Virginia Quilt Museum, “Quilts and Quaker Heritage,” featuring never before seen Quaker quilts, samplers, clothing, and related items. Assembled and researched by guest curator Mary Robare.
May BirthdaysMay 4 Donna Walbrecht
May 5 Joan Clemons
May 13 Lynn Miller
May 15 Ruth Lofgren
May 31 Kay Brill
June BirthdaysJune 3 Carol Eberhardt
June 7 Sally Spangler
June 9 Betty Smalley
June 9 Nancy McGlasson
June 9 Mary Kelleher
June 13 Gene Ives
June 16 Melissa Papajohn
June 20 Kathy Zahaczewsky
June 26 Rosemary Coller
June 26 Rhonda Adams
MT. VERNON QU
Minutes of the 4/8/08 Business Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by Cathy Hanratty.
Minutes
The minutes of the March meeting were approved as presented.
Hospitality
Refreshments were provided by Lynne Fishburne, Angie Miller and Mary Stauss.
Old Business
This is the last day to order the Quilt Pink for Hope book which will be coming out this summer.
Mary Stauss and Janet Betz were thanked for their work on the history of the last 10 years of MVQU.
Committees
Hospitality - Volunteers are needed for the May meeting. April 22 we are at the government center so we do not need refreshments.
Community Ed – Tammy Fletcher is okay with quilts for display.
Programs - Rhonda reminded us of the April 22 lecture at the governmental center with Barbara Olson. The workshop with Barbara will be held on April 21 from 9:30 – 4:00 at the governmental center. On May 27 Monique Schutsky will give a lecture on Sashiko at the Senior Center.
Kathy Edwards reported that she attended the meeting for the Quilt Show last week. They will be able to hang all but 9 quilts that have been submitted. They will return those 9 quilts to their owners. If you visit other chapters, please ask them to sign up to volunteer at the show. 1/3 of the volunteer spaces have been filled so far. There is a need for people to set up on Thursday before the show. The classes at the show are not filled yet. There will be a “seek and find” for children at the show.
Treasurer - (This report is in the attachment that notified you of this posting)
Minutes of the 4/8/08 Business Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by Cathy Hanratty.
Minutes
The minutes of the March meeting were approved as presented.
Hospitality
Refreshments were provided by Lynne Fishburne, Angie Miller and Mary Stauss.
Old Business
This is the last day to order the Quilt Pink for Hope book which will be coming out this summer.
Mary Stauss and Janet Betz were thanked for their work on the history of the last 10 years of MVQU.
Committees
Hospitality - Volunteers are needed for the May meeting. April 22 we are at the government center so we do not need refreshments.
Community Ed – Tammy Fletcher is okay with quilts for display.
Programs - Rhonda reminded us of the April 22 lecture at the governmental center with Barbara Olson. The workshop with Barbara will be held on April 21 from 9:30 – 4:00 at the governmental center. On May 27 Monique Schutsky will give a lecture on Sashiko at the Senior Center.
Kathy Edwards reported that she attended the meeting for the Quilt Show last week. They will be able to hang all but 9 quilts that have been submitted. They will return those 9 quilts to their owners. If you visit other chapters, please ask them to sign up to volunteer at the show. 1/3 of the volunteer spaces have been filled so far. There is a need for people to set up on Thursday before the show. The classes at the show are not filled yet. There will be a “seek and find” for children at the show.
Treasurer - (This report is in the attachment that notified you of this posting)
June Luncheon – Since there will probably be a primary election for the House of Representatives on June 10, we will no doubt have to change the date of the luncheon. Barbara tucker offered her house and we will look for alternative dates at the Senior Center.
Sunshine - Marge Barondes sent a note to Carol Eberhart.
The Senior Center closure policy is as follows: no school=center closed; late school start=center opening at 10 AM; early school closure=senior center closes at noon.
Quilt Collector Marianne Urban will begin collecting quilts in the middle of May. Rhonda will verify the dates.
Pat Alfredson announced that the next sewing circle will be held on Tuesday, April 15. Ro Coller will bring materials for making table runners.
The Bow Tie block exchange will take place following the end of the business meeting.
New Business
Tammy Mannarino announced the slate of officers for 2008-2009:
Co-Presidents: Lynn Miller and Carol Kunkel
Co-Vice Presidents: Angie Miller and Lynn Fishburne
Treasurer: Kathy Edwards
Secretary: Dotty Eisenhour
Nominating Chair: Jim Melton
The slate was elected unanimously.
St. Peters in the Woods at 5911 Fair View Woods Dr. in Fairfax Station will sponsor a lecture by Nancy Smith and Linda Mulligan on Thursday, April 17 at 10 am.
We voted unanimously to ask Big QU to change the schedule of meetings so that they are not all at night.
There was a discussion on whether the quilt show chairman should be an elected position in the guild. We would have to change to bylaws to make that change. It was decided that we not change the bylaws to reflect the idea.
Pat Alfredson said that the Amish blocks are due today. She passed a sign up sheet around for a trip to the Sotterly show on May 16. She also suggested that visiting the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, which has a quilt collection, might be another road trip. She asked members to sign up if they are interested.
We received a note from Joyce Nicholas who has moved to Kuwait. Her address and email address will be posted on the blog.
Carol Doak will be the speaker at the Annual QU meeting on May 1. The subject will be paper piecing.
Show and Tell – Participants were:
Beverly Dasch
Margie Parkyn
Ann Marlin
Carolyn Paden
Ann Berard
Linda Townsend
Marge Barondes
Jim Melton
Joyce Keating
Kathy Edwards
Rhonda Adams
Door Prizes were won by Rhonda Adams, Ann Marlin, and Pat Alfredson.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 when refreshments were served and the Bow Tie block exchange took place.
Respectfully submitted,
Dotty Eisenhour, Secretary
Please submit items to Beverly Dasch, MVQU Newsletter Editor, at mvqu.news@gmail.com the first of every month.
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