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Monday, December 15, 2014

December 2014/January 2015 Newsletter

To see or print a PDF of the December 20154/January 2015 Newsletter click HERE to access Google Drive.  If you desire to print the newsletter, once you have reached the document on Google Drive use the printer icon to print.

Our  Newsletter features articles by:

  • Our Vice President
  • Updates/Information for current activities
    •  Minutes
    •    Auction
    •    Retreat
    •    Quilt Show Entry Information
    •    Article by Angie Miller
    •    Article by JoAn Stout
    •    Woodlawn Needlework Show Volunteer Info
    •    How the Poinsettia Got Its Name

  • Administrative Information
    •    2014-2015 Executive Board Positions
    •   2014- 2015 Committee Chair Positions
    •    Birthday Reminders
    •    Upcoming Events
    •   Next Newsletter Deadline (January 27, 2015)


Tuesday, December 9, 2014

December 2014 Show & Tell


 Pat Alfredson  -- Frozen from a kit by Keepsake Quilting

 Pat Alfredson -- Exotic Birds from the pattern Love Birds by Patricia Campbell

 Carol Conahan -- High Strung from "Tis the Season" Book
Designed by Jeanne Large & Shelly Wicks
This is fusible applique and machine quilted.

 Lynne Fishburn -- Baby Bumper challenge

 Lynne Fishburn -- Floral baby quilt for charity

 Lynne Fishburn -- Batik Quilt for charity

 Lynne Fishburn -- Rail Fence for auction

 Lynne Fishburne -- Baby Churn Dash for auction

 Lynne Fishburn -- Large juvenile quilt for charity

 Libby Dudley -- original design Improv #1: Tropical Lovebirds
"This is raw edge applique by machine with scraps from Lynne Fishburn and lovebirds from Janet Betz.  It was created between November 18 and December 7.  It just happened."

 Libby Dudley -- "Scraps on the Move," an original design with ideas from book "Modern Blocks" p. 114 for the cross blocks.   "The blocks were assembled by hand during travels in 2014.  It was a carry along project, some of the scraps collected enroute.   It was completed by machine at home in December.  Great fun!"
 
 Gigi Corbin -- Scrappy Nine Patch

 Gigi Corbin -- Simply Woven -- Pattern from Moda Bake Shop

 Gigi Corbin -- back of same quilt

 Gigi Corbin

 Nanette Gibbs -- Tom's Quilt of Honor

 Carol Morton -- Goodwill

 Carol Morton -- Holly

 Polly Stuhrke -- Snowmen

 Kay Brill -- Overalls Andy

 Kay Brill -- Sunbonnet Sue

 Kay Brill -- scrap child's quilt

 Kay Brill -- Sail Boats

 Jim Melton -- from Dresden plate block given out to make a quilt or block

 Barbara Dove -- Carousel Horses
An original design with pictures excerpted from Dover publications
and embroidered with Sulky #12 variegated thread

 Barbara Dove -- Grace in Lace, an original design
for the Arts and Old Lace Challenge from Artistic Artifacts

And lots of charity quilts!!























Wednesday, October 29, 2014

November 2014 Newsletter

To see or print a PDF of the November 2014 Newsletter  click HERE  to access Google Drive.  If you desire to print the newsletter, once you have reached the document on Google Drive use the printer icon to print.

Our November 2014 Newsletter features articles by:

  • President Andrea Gribble
  • Updates/Information for current activities
o   Charity Workshop
o   Minutes
o   Retreat
o   Quilts of Honor
o   Girl Scouts
o   Storybook
o   DAR Museum Exhibit
o   Holiday Luncheon
o   Auction

  • Administrative Information
o   2014-2015 Executive Board Positions
o   2014- 2015 Committee Chair Positions (note vacancies)
o   Birthday Reminders
o   Upcoming Events
o   Next Newsletter Deadline (December 9, 2014)


Bits and Pieces

Last month a group of us went to the Smithsonian American History Museum and viewed a collection of their quilts.  There were 10 of us and we saw about 30 quilts.  Everyone enjoyed to presentation.

It was suggested that others would like to do this.  The showings are made on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, although they take off December and January.  There is a maximum of 10 people in each showng.  It starts at
 10:15 AM and goes to around noon. It doesn't cost anything but time. Place a phone call to 202-633-3825 and someone will contact you about a visit.

There is also a book featuring many of the quilts we saw, Call
 The Smithsonian Treasury American Quilts  by Doris M. Bowman.  Amazon has it, used for a penny plus shipping.


Pat Alfredson