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The committee brainstorming sessions were very successful at the November meeting. There were many good ideas which will be passed on to the 2009 committee chairs for consideration and possible action. Tammie Morrow (assistant coordinator), Jeanette Cumberbatch (treasurer) and I will continue in our positions; however, we cannot keep Uhuru going without your help. So far the following members have volunteered to serve in 2009:
Our exhibit for the Miller Senate Office Building will be up from January 14 - February 28, 2009. Set up is scheduled for January 7. Quilts selected for this display will need to have
Download from the Uhuru website and bring a completed Quilt Registration form for each quilt. Quilts for this venue will be collected at the November and December meetings. If you are not able to attend the December meeting, please call Dolores or Carol to make arrangements to drop off your quilt by December 21. There will be a brochure produced by the Senate staff. Each quilt in the exhibit must be described and photographed for the brochure. I want to thank again those members who have assumed leadership roles, ensuring that Uhuru remained a viable organization. I also want to thank again those members who participated in some way with the quilt show, the many displays and exhibits, the Hampton bus trip, hospitality, selling raffle tickets, sorting charm squares, helping to revive Uhuru, Jr. welcoming a new member or guest. Thank you all. Happy Holidays! p.s. Tis the season to be quilting!
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You do not want to miss the first Uhuru Road Trip of 2009!! This year we have two options: Option 1 - $65 per person - No Refunds (replacements accepted). Price includes round trip deluxe bus transportation, one day admission to the show, and a buffet dinner and soft drink at the Golden Corral restaurant. Option 2 - $55 per person - No Refunds (replacements accepted). Price includes round trip deluxe bus transportation and one day admission to the show.
ITINERARY (Note - times are approximate): Note: the bus trip is limited 50 people; you must pay in advance to reserve your seat. Incremental payments (no less than $25) may be made up to January 17, 2009. Final payment is due February 21, 2009. Refer any questions to Tammie at tammietreckkie@yahoo.com *BYOS - "Bring your own water and snacks" Committee Report - Raffle Quilt Please send all outstanding money and raffle tickets to Sara Vogt-Knox, 3408 Bitterwood Pl, Apt 102, Laurel. MD. 20724. I would like to start tallying the records, so it will not be such a chore at the Christmas Party. If you still have tickets to sell, please continue doing so. Each member is asked to sell or buy $20.00 worth of tickets. All money is used to support the guild. If your belief system does not allow you to participate in this activity, kindly return your tickets and make a gift to the guild. All checks are to be made payable to Uhuru Quilters Guild. Thanks for your cooperation. Sara Vogt-Knox
Your last chance this year to unload-reload your gently ignored fabric! This is our last ugly fabric auction for 2008; bring in an armload or two to be auctioned off. You may have just what somebody was hoping they'd get for Christmas! Or maybe Santa can use it instead of a lump of coal... All proceeds go to the Uhuru treasury. Our 2009 auctions will be in March, June, September and December; check the Uhuru calendar for updates. Address any questions to Tammietrekkie@yahoo.com.
The strips for December will be "red with anything"; the size is 5x45 inches again. Fold the fabric in half and cut 5 inch strips lengthwise for a total of 13 strips. At some later time or at your leisure, these strips can be used as a jelly roll to make projects that require 5 inch block combinations. Pat Speth in her Nickel Quilt book gives a wonderful simple explanation for this process and some of her finished goods are shown at the right. Many of the larger blocks look as though there are triangles in them. Their basic structure is a 5 inch block. The following 12 members signed up for December: Sandy B., CC Flowe, Judy Roye, Jackie T., Jennifer Morris, Sarita Brewer, Denise Davis, Bernerdett King, Betty Phillips, Dawn Felix, Jackie Stafford, and Felicia Few.
Gadget - Fold It EZ Is your fabric stash out of control? Can you have too many tools? This proves there's a gadget out there for everybody! Fold it EZ (http://www.fold-it-ez.com/index.html ). Fold it EZ is a system of folding fabrics into a standardized size, making it easier to see what you have. It can be used for fabrics on shelves, in drawers or stored in plastic containers. The FOLD-IT-EZ can be used over and over because once you've folded your fabric, it is removed to be used on the next piece instead of stored with your fabric. It comes in 3 sizes. Gone Quilting will soon be Gone Deb's Sewing Room (aka Gone Quilting) will close for good on December 31st. They are offering an additional 10% off the already 65% discount to all guild members. For your 75% discount, please enter "guild" under promo code when you check out. http://www.gonequilting.com/ Free Patterns Cynthia England combines aspects of painting, stained glass and needle-work in a unique quilting technique she calls Picture Piecing. You can get two free patterns on her site: http://www.englanddesign.com/sample/engine1.htm
• Online Calculator - This handy interactive tool will automatically calculate sizes you need for borders, bindings, set-in and corner triangles, backing and batting, etc... and if you want to put words on your quilt, it even counts the number of each letter you need. http://www.quiltersparadiseesc.com/Calculators/Set%20in%20and%20Corner%20Triangle%20Calculator.php • Get quilting questions answered (I think this one is very helpful for newbies): http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/ask_margrit/
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