May 2016 Newsletter

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This Newsletter has the following articles:

President's Message
April 2016 Minutes
This N That
Celebration June Luncheon
Wendy Butler Berns Program
Quilters Carnival Photos
QU Show Volunteers
Quilt Show Classes
Demonstration Schedule for QU Quilt Show
Cardinal Quilters Auction
New Fabric Store
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
Member Recipes
Library Swap Meet
Quilters Coloring Books
Inspired by the National Parks
Block of the Month
May Birthdays

Our next newsletter deadline is May 24.  Send your articles to mvqu.news@gmail.com.

MVQU Member Recipes

Recipes from the Kitchen of Lynn Miller

Ham and Cheese Mini Quiches

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        Green Bean Salad
         
        Click HERE to see and print the recipe



        
                                            
        Easy Oreo Truffles

        Click HERE to see and print the recipe                                 

Quilters Coloring Books

Quilters Coloring Books



Coloring books are no longer just for the kids. In fact, adult coloring books are all the rage right now.  This once-niche hobby has now grown into a full-on trend.  Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety.  Skip the crayons and go straight for the colored pencils.  No need to purchase a coloring book, just do a web search “adult coloring books” and you’ll find lots of information and free pages you can print so you can color to your hearts content.  


Click HERE to print Coloring Book For Quilters from AQS

April 2016 Show & Tell

 Black and White pieced by Barbara Tucker

quilted and finished by Libby Dudley

 Hedy Vann -- one of three bags made from "leftover" quilt pieces to make "right-over something"

 Hedy Vann -- second of bags

 Hedy Vann -- third of bags

 Elizabeth Amerkanos, sister of Hedy Vann

handmade Hardanger Guardian Angel

"My sister in Greece sent these guardian angels -- received them just TODAY!"

 Lynn Miller -- Busy Time whole cloth fabric

"These blocks are pre-printed fabric with added sashing and blocks."

 Nanette Gibbs -- Quilt for Roboo

"for a very special boy in New Orleans"

 Nanette Gibbs -- Gees Again from Gees Bend Quilt

"The original kit had so much material I was able to make a second one."

 Joyce Keating -- 2 bags

 Kathleen Sander -- Sampler quilt

 Kathleen Sander -- second sampler quilt

 Jim Melton -- made from pieces on donation table

 Jim Melton -- Ties made from scraps

 Jim Melton

 Jim Melton

letter to Jim from Save the Chimps

Wendy Butler Berns Workshops

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Wendy Butler Berns Workshops

Brave, Bold, Beckoning Borders

&

Texturning Tweety

**CLASSES ARE ALMOST FULL…ONLY 3 MORE SLOTS AVALIABLE IN EACH 1/2 DAY CLASS!**

$60 for both workshops ($35 each) payable to MVQU—checks only, please

$18 pattern & special supplies payable to Ms. Butler Berns day of workshop

Where: Hallmark Condo Party Room

               200 N. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Time: Borders—9:00 a.m. – Noon, Tweety—1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

To attend, please contact T Carter as soon as possible, 703.624.6201, t.carter08@comcast.net

~Lunch & beverages provided by your hosts, T Carter and Ruth Roush~

Directions to Hallmark Condominiums

200 N. Pickett St. #901

Alexandria, VA 22304

703-751-7591 or 703-624-6201 cell

From 495/The Capitol Beltway:

Take 395 North (Toward Washington)

Exit on Duke Street East. Exit 3A. (Toward Old Towne Alexandria)

You will see Landmark Mall on the left.

Drive approximately 1 mile on Duke.  

Turn left on North Pickett Street, between Honda & CVS Pharmacy. (If you drive past the new Alexandria Library, you’ve gone too far, as we are the turn before the Library)

Hallmark Condominiums is the first high-rise off Duke. It is brown brick with black balconies. Please park in front of the building or on the street. Dial 119 on the security phone at the front door, and we will buzz you in.

Textured Tweety Workshop Supply List

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Textured Tweety

Wendy loves texture in her quilts—the more texture the better. Numerous texturing techniques will be explored- Texture Magic, fold and tucking and outline appliqué. A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to show and tell and demonstrations of some new texture ideas to inspire future projects with an added discussion on specialty threads. We will then break out the sewing machines for some hands-on play, which will include the use of “Texture Magic,” and fold and tuck texturing to make Wendy’s “Textured Tweety.” You bring your favorite fabrics and Wendy will provide a kit of hard to find items.

Supply List "Textured Tweety" Workshop by Wendy Butler Berns

Finished size Approximately: 13” x 15” with optional border

Kit Fee: $18 texture kit prepared by Wendy of hard to find supplies and the pattern

(exact change appreciated)

Paper and fabric scissors

Straight pins

Microtex Sharp 80/12 sewing machine needle

Threads: Monofilament thread, clear-

     Wonder by YLI or Mono-Poly by Superior Threads (Wendy will have some for sale)

     A small collection of decorative threads, 40 wt. Rayons,

         metallics, verigated, cottons for optional embellishing

     Colored cotton thread for sun, branch and bird (dark and light value)

Sewing machine in good working order

2 bobbins -Bobbin wound with a neutral cotton thread 40/50 wt., empty bobbin

Darning foot and zig zag foot 

Small rotary mat, ruler and cutter

Fabric for Tiny Landscape:

    Sky:  Approx. 12” square light value, print or sky looking fabric

    Sun:  5” square yellow/yellow print medium dark- contrast with sky

    Bird:  6” square blue or red print in medium to medium dark

              value to contrast with sky (or whatever bird color you want)

    Branch:  11” x 6” Medium dark, dark brown print

Border Option 1-

    Border A Top- fat quarter medium/dark value Border B Bottom- fat quarter dark value

Or Border Option 2-

    One Border Fabric for all around- fat quarter medium dark, or dark value

Brave, Bold, Beckoning Borders Workshop Supply List

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Brave, Bold, Beckoning Borders

Inspiration is the key ingredient to charging up the creative energy within us!

This 1/2 day workshop will explore a variety of ideas for you to add to your quilt border repertoire. Sometimes taking the easiest route to bordering our quilts may not be the most effective. Wendy will offer you numerous brave and courageous ideas to consider to make your borders more bold and beckoning.

Supply List 
Brave, Bold, Beckoning Borders Workshop by Wendy Butler Berns

There are several options available to you as you prepare for class.

Option 1: Bring sewing machine and create several sewn samples to take home

•   Machine in good working order, 1/4” presser foot

•   Rotary cutting supplies

•   General sewing supplies and neutral cotton piecing thread

•   Bring several UFO’s from home that are small- between 12” up to 36”

•   You could bring numerous single UFO blocks for bordering or one to two small pieced projects that have not been bordered yet.

•   Approx. 1/4 yard cuts of 5 to 7 fabrics. Fabrics that complement each other, but have some contrast too. The more fabric you have, the more choices available to you in class. Draw from your stash rather than purchasing new.

•   A wide variety of larger fabric scraps 5-10” That could be used for a scrap border. Be sure to include different values, different size scales etc.

•   1/2 yard muslin to use as a foundation for several of the border ideas

Option 2: No Sew Approach with glue stick and fabrics to create a take home reference

•   Rotary cutting supplies

•   Several glue sticks

•   1/2 yard of muslin to use as a foundation for your glue stick mockups or a handful of plain copy paper

•   A wide variety of larger fabric scraps 5-15” that could be used for your cut and paste samples. Be sure to include different values, different size scales etc.

EVERYONE who wishes, is invited to bring a UFO that is ready for bordering. After we have explored a variety of border ideas, the class will view the projects students bring and share bordering options together.