Charleston Coconut Pie (with Splenda or Sugar) - Agnes Purcell

This pie makes its own crust.

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar or splenda granula
• 1/2 stick butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups milk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 7 ounce bag coconut

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat all ingredients together
Pour into a greased 10-inch pie plate.
Bake 45 minutes.

Note:Though the filling seems unsettled, do not cook pie any longer. Refrigerate it, and it will settle without spoiling its creamy consistency.

Cool before serving

Presidents’ Message

The season of Thanks and Giving is upon us. What a wonderful opportunity we have as quilters to do both. I am always so thankful that I learned to sew at an early age (before I could read or write) and that skill has filled up many a joyful hour. MVQU has multiplied those feelings, as now I can also share this passion of quilting with my fellow members. As for the giving part, we all know how good it feels to give our quilts away and to know how much they are appreciated.

We have lots of opportunity to give this year at MVQU. After many busy bees filled with cutting, sewing, and squaring, our Quilts of Valor kits are complete. Now we need you to take home a kit, add a back, and quilt it together. These quilts are needed for all the men and women who serve our country so valiantly, and it is just one way we as quilters can show them how thankful we are for their service. Please contact Lynne Fishburn to reserve your kit lfishburn@hotmail.com

Remember to give Lynne information about any other quilt donations you make this year so that we can add it to our list for Fairfax County to keep our charitable status at Hollin Hall.

We will also be helping Fairfax County’s “Adopt a Family” program this year, and we will be asking for gift cards from our members to give to local needy families. Buy in any amount from stores like Walmart, Target, Shopper’s Food Warehouse, etc. Whatever you can give will be appreciated.

I am looking forward to our upcoming fundraiser and very thankful for all the hard work of our membership and your generous donations. Check out the slideshow on our blog to see a sampling of the beautiful things that will be sold on November 10th. Please be sure to bring a friend. There will be wonderful items to see and buy and even if they don’t quilt, there will be some finished quilts for them to purchase. Also, who doesn’t love to buy baked goods!

In spreading the word about MVQU and the wonderful world of quilting, we are in need of members willing to lend some of their beautiful quilts to hang in local libraries and at Hollin Hall. Please contact Lynn Miller philiplakier@msn.com if you have a quilt to share or know of another venue that we can use to help spread the word.

In addition, on November 18th Hollin Hall will be collecting food for needy families in the area. Please help by bringing in some canned goods the next time you come to the center and deposit them in the boxes in the entry foyer.

Thanks for all your giving.

Smiles, Bert

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony...Ghandi

MVQU Programs 2009-2010

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

Looking for Inspiration?

MVQU Chapter Challenge 2009-2010 "Come Fly with Me"

Are your ideas taking flight, reaching new heights, soaring off into the wild blue yonder? Don't forget the deadline for this year’s Chapter Challenge "Come Fly with Me" is February 9, 2010. Your interpretation of the theme can be traditional (commercial patterns may be used if credit is given to the designer) or original in design and the maximum size is 36" x 36".
Stumped?

Playing a little word association or jotting down the answers to some very simple questions can often "jumpstart" your creativity. Ask yourself the following questions before you are embark on the making a new quilt or are faced with coming up with an idea for a new challenge.

1. What word or words best describe or do you associate with the theme?
2. What is the first color you think of?
3. What is the second color that comes to mind?
4. What emotion or feeling do the colors your chose evoke?
5. Are you reminded of a person, a song, a food?

Sometimes the simple answers to these questions can free the mind. Don't be afraid to let your imagination be your creative ally.

Questions about this year's challenge? Reach out to Bert Garino Quilterbert@gmail.com or Rhonda Adams princessntlv@hotmail.com

MVQU Annual Fundraiser

Tuesday November 10, 2009, 12:30 PM to 3PM, Hollin Hall Senior Center

Our Annual Fund Raising Event is getting closer just in time for early Holiday shopping. Items available include:

• handmade quilts, all shapes and sizes
• wall hangings, table runners
• blankets for the little ones to snuggle under
• some really CUTE children’s scarves, you will just have to have
• gift baskets, fabrics, books and patterns
• and lots more to choose from

Come enjoy our Chinese auction (who knows what you might win for $1.00}, the Bake Sale and the live auction at 1:30

As a reminder, if you are donating baked goods for the bake sale, please have these items to the Hollin Hall Senior Center no later than 12:15 pm on November 10, 2009. To greatly assist your committee, please indicate a “suggested price” on these items prior to drop off and include a label which indicates what the item is and what it contains especially those ingredients which may cause allergic reactions, e.g., nuts, eggs, and flour.

Please remember we cannot accept items that are hot as they cannot be wrapped properly and no items which require constant refrigeration.

Contact Barbara Tucker (tuckshoppe@verizon.net) with any questions.

Quilters Quest 2009--November 11-15, 2009

It’s time again for the annual fun filled QUILTERS QUEST featuring twelve of the finest shops in Maryland and Northern Virginia.

Grab a friend or two and hit the road for a fun filled adventure full of prizes, refreshments, a scavenger hunt and more. Visit all the shops for a chance to win a Grand Prize, an $1800 Horn sewing center, plus other great prize awards. All who finish will receive a special Quest tote bag, too. Even if you can’t do it all, each shop will have individual wonderful prize drawings.

There is a prize for finding the special scavenger hunt item in each shop as well. NEW this year---an extra day for your travels! Shop hours: Wed thru Sat 9:30-6:00. Sunday 12.00-5.00.

If you've not had a chance to visit one or more of the participating shops, now is a perfect time to see how unique each is and support your favorite brick and mortar shop. Visit www.quiltersquest.org for an interactive map to chart your route.

November Calendar

• November 3, 2009 —Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• November 10, 2009 – MVQU Annual Fundraiser
• November 17, 2009 —Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• November 24, 2009 —Business Meeting, 12:30 pm, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center

Looking Ahead

• December 1, 2008— Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• December 8, 2008—Holiday Luncheon, Room 112, Hollin Hall Senior Center
• December 15, 2008—Bee, 12:30 pm, Room 216, Hollin Hall Senior Center (Last Meeting of the Calendar Year 2009)

Upcoming Area Shows and Exhibits

• October 29 - November 29 Quilt Exhibit at the Ratner Museum in Bethesda MD. The theme of the November Exhibition is "Transformed Threads" (Art Quilts).The The Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum is located at 10001 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814, phone 301-897-1518. Museum Hours Sundays 10 AM – 4:30 PM and Mondays through Thursdays Noon-4:00 PM.
  

• November 7 thru November 10 2009 – Fredericksburg Quilt Festival - The Fredericksburg Quilt Festival will be held at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 7310 Old Plank Rd., Fredericksburg, VA 22407. Admission is $3.00. Activities include Quilt Show, Quilt Sale, and Classes.

• November 11 (Veterans’ Day) thru November 15, 2009- QUILTERS QUEST 2009, Mark your calendars and plan to visit twelve of the best shops in Maryland and Northern Virginia for fabulous fun and prizes, including a scavenger hunt, and a new Mariner's Compass Quilt designed by Jinny Beyer plus a chance to win a dream sewing room set-up as the grand prize. Every shop on the journey will have their own special “goodies” and prize drawings for opportunities to win even more prizes. Pick a buddy or a whole car-full of friends and enjoy the fun of this popular event. Go to the Quilters Quest website for more details. Collect free patterns at each shop to make a special Mariner’s Compass quilt designed for this event by Jinny Beyer. www.quiltersquest.org

• November 17th Springfield QU Annual Auction at Grace Presbyterian Church, 7434 Bath St. in Springfield at 9:30am. The Auction includes a bag raffle, silent auction and a live auction.

• November21 & 22 Rockville Quilt Show –at Green Acres School The show, entitled "Building a Community, One Stitch as a Time," is a part of the school's 75th Anniversary celebration and in honor of Ginny Spevak, a former teacher at the school who brought the quilting tradition to Green Acres School over 25 years ago. The display quilts represent highlights in the community: births, marriages, retirements and are made by community members. The hours are 10 to 6 on Saturday and 11 to 4 on Sunday. Local fabric artist and quilter Karen Fricke will give a short talk on quilts at 1 pm on Saturday. The school is located at 11701 Danville Dr, Rockville, MD 20852-3799.
  

• March 24 - 27, 2010—AQS 1st Annual Quilt Show & Contest in Lancaster, PA. Information available at www.americanquilter.com.

Committee Chairs – 2009 – 2010

Blog/Newsletter - Agnes Purcell
Quilt Show Committe - Carol Kunkel
Quilt Collector - Joan Bingman
Greeter/Door prizes - Carol Conahan and Ann Berard
New Member Kits - Mary Mazzuchi
Hospitality - Joan Bingman
Audit - Gail Franchi and Barbara Dove
Community Outreach - Lynn Miller
Sunshine - Barbara Tucker
December Luncheon - Gigi Corbin and Barbara Zygiel
June Luncheon - Mary Mazzuchi and Pat Alfredson
Senior Center Rep - Mary Stauss
Community Service Chair - Lynn Eccleston and, Lynne Fishburn
Challenge/BOM/Mystery - Bert Garino and Rhonda Adams
Fundraising - Barbara Tucker and Ro Coller
Quilt Retreat - Ro Coller
Bus Trip - Gail Franchi

Mt Vernon QU Business Meeting

October 13, 2009 The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by Vice-President Ellen Patton.

New member Sonia Gondol was welcomed. Other new members not present include Julie Taylor, Laura Auer, Pam Leonard, Susan McDonnell, Pam Morris and Sally Spangler. We have 13 new members since June

Lynne Fishburn brought her friend Sue and Beverly Dasch brought her mother-in-law, Alice, who taught her to quilt.

There were no additions or corrections to the September minutes so they stand as written.

Reports:

Treasurer (Dotty Eisenhour): We have a balance of $11432. The bus trip cost the group $199.38.Vice President (Ellen Patton): In two weeks we will have Debby Kratovil, The Naked Quilter, as our speaker. The following day (Wednesday, October 28) she will teach a One Day Lone Star workshop. There are a couple of slots left for the workshop.

Blog/Newsletter (Agnes Purcell): The new by-laws are on the site. Contact Agnes if you have any problems using the site.

Quilt Show Rep (Carol Kunkel): Cathy Hanratty reported that contracts are coming back from the vendors and Carol is hard at work.

Quilt Collector: We still need a volunteer for this job.

New Member Kits (Mary Mazzuchi): Mary will update the kits with the new by-laws.

Hospitality (Joan Bingman): Today’s refreshments are provided by Gail English, Marge Barondes and Joan Peake.

Community Outreach (Lynn Miller): We need quilts to hang at the Sherwood Hall library for one month. The quilts can be 45” wide and will be changed on the first of the month. The Hollin Hall office can use quilts up to 60” wide and will be changed out at the business meeting. Let Lynn know if you have a quilt available.

Sunshine (Barbara Tucker): All is well.

Senior Center Rep (Mary Stauss): Mary and Bert will meet with Julie Ellis next Tuesday and will find out what Fairfax County will charge us to use the room. Mary will also find if we can hang an advertisement for our Auction in the front display case.

Community Service Chair (Lynne Fishburn): Over 20 people came to the first workday for the community service project quilts. Lynne has 3 kits ready to be given out. They do not include back or binding but Ellen Patton has fabric that was donated that can be used. Other kits available in the future will include all fabric.

Challenge Quilt: The information for the challenge quilt is on the blog.

Fundraising (Barbara Tucker, Ro Coller): Please sign up to let Ro know what baked goods you will donate to the auction. All food items must be sealed and labeled with their ingredients. There are baskets available to put your items in and Ro will bring some snowman platters in also.

Quilt Retreat (Ro Coller): Ro will have information at the next business meeting.

New Business

There was no new business.

Barbara Tucker gave us a preview of the November auction by auctioning off 3 baskets, 1 wall hanging and 2 fabric art panels.

Show and tell was presented by Agnes Purcell, Gail English, Ellen Patton, Barbara Zygiel, Pat Alfredson, Ro Coller, Mary Mazzuchi, Nancy McGlasson, Kay Brill, Kathy Edwards, Sonia Gondol, and Margaret Chandler.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Hanratty

November - December Birthdays

November Birthdays
November 1 Hedy Vann
November 7 Kathleen Shaw
November 9 Anne Berard
November 14 Lynn Eccleston
November 15 Barbara Zygiel
November 20 Dotty Eisenhour
November 23 Ann Steck
November 24 Tammy Mannarino
November 26 Beverly Krysa

December Birthdays

December 8 Anne Poulin
December 17 Joyce Matherly
December 23 Barbara Jones

Show and Tell - October 13, 2009

Gail English found this unfinished quilt in her attic. She trimmed the Grandmother’s Flower Garden edges and had it quilted for her guest bedroom.

She also made a Civil War table runner for her sister.

Ellen Patton showed us three eye catching ways to use scrap fabrics in these charity quilts she pieced for Quilts of Valor: above is Blue and White.

This is Red, White & Blue

And Red and White.

These sweet theme quilts were hand stitched by Barbara Zygiel. Above is “Betsy’s Closet” and below is “Benge’s Pockets”


Rosemary Coller, Pat Alfredson, Mary Mazzuchi , and Margaret Chandler shared fabrics they bought from the MV Quilt Retreat to make these creative “Batik Dimes” quilts. What a team

Ro's Quilt

Pat's version

Mary's Quilt

The green and cream swirls in Kay Brill’s hand stitched “Winding Ways” quilt took our breath away.


Kay also made a Bow Tie quilt for her son Jay using his old shirts and had enough leftover for a table runner.



Nancy McGlasson made this lovely “Wedding Quilt” for her Granddaughter’s wedding.

Sonia Sondol pieced this “Vintage Bow Tie” quilt.

“Quilter’s Palette” is the result of an online class that Sonia took to stretch her quilting skills…Wow!


Kathy Edwards made “Spider World” as part of her Online Yahoo Group’s Challenge to use Holiday Embellishments.


In “View from Cas Cay” Kathy Edwards used her own vacation picture for inspiration in Ellen Linder’s Design Your own Nature Quilt class—An online class offered at http://www.adventurequilter.com/.