Presidents’ Message

“School bells ring and quilters sing it’s back to Hollin Hall again.” (can you name that jingle?)

And what an exciting year it will be. For starters, take a look at our calendar below and save the dates now…you won’t want to miss any of the wonderful programs Ellen Patton has lined up for us. Thanks to Gail Franchi’s efforts, we will also enjoy a bus trip on September 17th to “The Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza”, where we will not only see a wonderful quilt show but also have the opportunity to spend more time with our quilting friends on our ride up and back.

Barbara Tucker, Ro Coller and many “busy bees” have been working on items to make our Annual Fund Raiser on November 10th one of the biggest and best ever! We will be collecting your items for sale at the September meetings.

All of our Committee chair spots have been filled except for a Quilt Collector for the Quilters Unlimited show being held on June 4th – 6th at Dulles Expo C enter. If you haven’t already signed up to be a member of one of our committees listed below, please see the chair and offer your services.

This year our new Community Service committee will help us track and organize our giving efforts. Besides bringing smiles to the recipient’s faces the quilts that we donate also help us to keep our volunteer status with Fairfax County at Hollin Hall. If you donate a quilt on your own to an organization, please be sure to send a note to Lynne Fishburn or e-mail her at lfishburn@hotmail.com so that at year’s end we will have a tally of donated quilts to share with big QU and also to Fairfax County.

We have a big surprise for members at our first meeting, hope to see you all there on September 8th.

Smiles,
Bert Garino

PS: Although our meeting starts at 12:30, please plan on coming to the meeting 15 minutes early or staying after for 15 minutes to assist with the setting up and take down of the chairs and tables. Many hands make light work – but then you already knew that.

Program Notes

“Fabrics, Fun, and the First Ladies” Lecture with Judy Gunter

September 22, 2009—12:30pm

Join us for a light hearted visit with the First Ladies of the White House. Not everything in the White House revolved around politics; there were opportunities for frivolity, fun, and fashions as well. Hear about many of the First Ladies, their times, follies, and memorable personalities. See the quilts, fabrics, linens, and textiles that were popular during the time they lived in Washington, DC.

MVQU Programs 2009-2010

September

• September 17, 2009 – Bus trip to Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
• September 22, 2009 – Judi Gunter lecture, “Fabric, Fun, and the First Ladies”, 12:30pm

October

• October 27, 2009 – Debby Kratovil Lecture “The Naked Quilter”, 12:30pm
• October 28, 2009 -- Debby Kratovil Workshop “One Day Lonestar”
• October 29, 2009 – Big QU Fall Lecture with Mary Mashuta, “Color. Too Much Is Not Enough”, 7:30pm, Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
• October 30, 2009 -- Mary Mashuta Workshop “Pizza Slice”, 9:30-4:00, The Artful Quilter, 9570-L Burke Road, Burke, VA 22015 www.quiltersunlimited.org for registration
• October 31, 2009 – Mary Mashuta Workshop “Foolproof Machine Quilting with the Walking Foot, the Fun Stuff” 9:30-4:00, The Artful Quilter, 9570-L Burke Road, Burke, VA 22015 www.quilterunlimited.org for registration

November

• November 10, 2009 – MVQU Annual Fundraiser

December

• December 8, 2009 – Holiday Luncheon

January

• January 26, 2009 – Barbara Zygiel Trunk Show

February

• February 23, 2009 – Too Quirky Quilters Lecture “We Love a Quilt Show”

March

• March 23, 2009 – Karen Kay Buckley lecture “To Border or Not to Border”
• March 24, 2009 – Karen Kay Buckley Workshop – “Drafting Appliqué and Free Feeling Fun Drafting Frenzy”

April

• April 13, 2009 – Margaret Miller Lecture – “Smashing Settings for Sampler Blocks…”
• April 14, 2009 – Margaret Miller Workshop TBD

May

• May 25, 2009 -- Didi Salvatierra lecture TBD
• May 26, 2009 – Didi Salvatierra Workshop TBD

June

• June Luncheon - TBD

September Calendar

• September 1, 2009—Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center.
• September 8, 2009—Business Meeting, 12:30 pm, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• September 15, 2009—Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center.
• September 17, 2009 – Bus trip to Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
• September 22, 2009 – Judi Gunter lecture, “Fabric, Fun, and the First Ladies”
• September 29, 2008—- Community Service - Quilts of Valor - 11:30am, Room 112 Hollin Hall Senior Center

Looking Ahead

• October 13, 2009—Business Meeting, 12:30 pm, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center

• October 20 2009—Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• October 27, 2009 – Debby Kratovil Lecture “The Naked Quilter”
• October 28th - Debby Kratovil Workshop “One Day Lonestar”
• October 29th – Big QU Fall Lecture Mary Mashuta, “Color. Too Much Is Not Enough”. 7:30pm
• October 30th and 31st – Big QU Workshops with Mary Mashuta

Upcoming Area Shows and Exhibits

• September 17-20, 2009—Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Philadelphia, PA. Go to http://www.quiltfest.com for more information.

• September 13, 2009—Annual Sully Plantation Quilt Show, 10 am to 4:30 pm, Sully Historic Site, 703-437-1794. Vendors assemble on the grounds of the 1794 home of Richard Bland Lee at the annual fall event to show and sell new and antique quilts, quilt-related merchandise, other fiber arts, antique linens, antique sewing tools, books, and fabric. Quilters Unlimited members provide quilting demonstrations and lectures. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully/calendar.htm or call 703-437-1794 for more information

• September 26 & 27, 2009—Historic Occoquan’s Fall Arts & Crafts Show will once again be held in the streets of Occoquan with both contemporary and country crafters and artisans from Occoquan and from all around the United States. For more information call 703-491-2168 or visit www.occoquancraftshow.com.
• October 1, 2, & 3, 2009—Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Returns to “Explore New Trends in Sewing.” It will be held once again at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA. Don't miss the very latest in patterns, fabrics, notions, machines and resources available when you browse the exhibitor booths. A complete class schedule is available at www.sewingexpo.com or call 800-699-6309 for more information.
• Through the end of October 2009—Quilt Exhibit in Fairfax The Fairfax City Museum and Visitor Center is featuring an exhibit of quilts from the 1930's entitled, "Stitching Through the Hard Times". The small exhibit includes 8 quilts and related materials from the Depression Era. The current exhibit, up through October, includes items owned by QU members Nippy Crerar, Carole Duesi, Hazel Carter, Bunnie Jordan, and Georgina Fries of Bellwether Dry Goods. Another grouping of quilts will be hung in October. If anyone would like to share their 30's quilt for that exhibit, contact Bunnie Jordan at bunjorda@aol.com
• March 24 - 27, 2010—AQS 1^st Annual Quilt Show & Contest in Lancaster, PA. Information available at www.americanquilter.com.