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Next Meeting:
June 21, 2008
Cedar Heights Community Center
1200 Glen Willow Drive
Seat Pleasant, MD
Agenda:
11:00 a.m.
Business Meeting - Quilt Show Chairs
12:00 noon
Quilt Show Committee Meetings
1:30 p.m.
Refreshments
2:00 p.m.
Show & Tell; Quilt Collections
Note: Please turn all cell phones to vibrate during the meeting.
Bring your nametag!! |
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Coordinator's
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Basic facts about the quilt show: |
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“Hanging by a Thread, III" |
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Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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10:00AM – 5:00PM |
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Lake Arbor Elementary School
10205 Lake Arbor Way
Mitchellville, MD 20721 |
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$6.00 ($5.00 with the flyer) |
Tell your relatives, friends, co-workers, church members, sorority sisters, neighbors, customers, patrons, acquaintances, carpoolers, etc. Information is posted on Uhuru’s website for reference.
The business meeting for the Guild will begin at 11:00 AM with a meeting of all quilt show committee chairs. This meeting will be followed by committee meetings and activities. So far all committees have met and are working to complete their tasks. The Layout, White Glove, and Program committees have mobilized the troops. Market Place has asked for donations for the raffle basket, etc. Publicity has done its job in spreading the word. The Refreshment, Children’s Corner and Celebration Committee have been meeting online. The Vendor and Site committees are finalizing details.
The success of our show will require the collaboration, efforts, and goodwill of all. Make sure that you let the White Glove committee know whether you will be working the show on Friday (set-up) and/or Saturday. Everyone who is working the show must be on Tammie’s schedule. Otherwise you will be paying admission. So far, Uhuru members have been outstanding in participating in guild events -- some more than others. Let’s not falter now.
Sewfully,
Carol
PS: I have figured out what I am doing for the 2008 Challenge Project. Hint: It involves redwork and 48 blocks.
Quilting is beautiful - admire it!
Questions/comments about the newsletter? We welcome your input; contact Linda Mckenzie |
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Quilt Show Committee Reports |
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The Set-Up Committee still needs your help in these areas:
Friday:
Set Up - 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 - until
Saturday:
Vendor Angels - One person needed for time slots 9:00-11:00, 1:00-3:00, and 3:00-5:00
Raffle Quilt. One person is needed 3:00-5:00
White Glove. Four (4) people needed 1:00-3:00 and 3:00-5:00
Please email tammietrekkie@yahoo.com to sign up. |
Marketplace
The Marketplace Committee is asking each member to contribute items for the marketplace as a fund raiser at the quilt show. We are asking for donations of the following items at the next meeting except where indicated.
Donated items - The monies received from these items will go to the Guild treasury.
- Cut fabrics in 1 yd, 1/2 yd, and 3/4 yd pieces. Please fold the fabric neatly and attach a slip of paper listing the measurements to it. Your ugly fabric may be someone's beautiful fabric.
- Fat quarters (18" x 22") - fold fabric in a square
- Charm squares - Place 25 in a zip lock bag
- Scraps and strips - Usable scraps (please, no tiny pieces). Please place strips and scraps in separate 1-gallon zip lock bags.
- Orphan Blocks - place in zip lock bags. If you have multiples of the same block, place them together in a separate zip lock bag.
- Quilt Tops - Ones you dislike will be a treasure for someone else.
- Books and Magazines you no longer want or need
- Usable quilting tools - e.g. hoops, rulers, patterns
Member Salable Items
Members may sell quilt-related items at the marketplace, limited as discussed at the last meeting. At the June meeting there will be a registration sheet for you to register your items. Bring the items to the quilt show location on Saturday, June 28 before 9:00 am. Each item must be packaged and priced. All money collected by the Marketplace Committee will be distributed at the July meeting. You may pick up items not sold at the end of the show. The Committee will not accept checks - CASH ONLY. (We have to discuss the procedure for handling quilts and wearable art items costing over $50. The Committee suggests that those transactions be between the customer and the member.)
Raffle Basket Items - The Committee will be collecting quilt-related items for the raffle basket at the June meeting. The items must be new.
PLEASE BRING ALL THE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS THAT YOU CAN SPARE TO THE NEXT MEETING.
If you have any questions, please contact any member of the Marketplace committee (Elsie Houston, Charlene Marshall, Jacke Castellanos, Brenda McKelvin, Linda McKenzie, Pat King, Sandra Ealy).
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The Charm Exchange
Jackie Tyson-Hope, Chair |
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June's theme is Batiks. 19 participants: Jackie Stafford, Myra S., Mia B., Charlene Dean, Denise Davis, Jennifer Morris, Brenda McKelvin, Sarita Brewer, Felicia Few, Dawn Felix, Cynthia York, Shirley Hodge, Pat Johnson, CC Flowe, Willie Miller, Nadine Mills, Cornelia, Delores Johnson, Jackie T.
Cut 6-1/2” (six-and-one-half-inch) squares of 100% pre-washed cotton (please make sure that the size and quality of your squares are what you yourself would like to receive). Please remember to cut off the selvedges before you cut your squares. Place squares in a baggie with your name on it, and put it in the "Charm Squares" basket or hand them to Jackie.
If you signed up but are unable to come to the meeting, please mail your squares to Jackie or have someone bring them to the meeting. Please e-mail or telephone Jackie if you have questions.
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Sew You Know... |
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Online Fabric Clubs:
If you're thinking of joining an online fabric club where you can sign up for regular (usually monthly) mailings of swatches or fabric, you may want to consider these:
Cotton Club (4" squares)
http://www.cottonclub.com/fabricclubs.htm
Equilter (fat quarters)
http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html
Fons and Porter (fat quarters)
http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/products.asp?dept=5
Keepsake Quilting (10" squares, 2-1/2" strips)
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/products/U121/Keepsake%20Clubs.htm
Quilts of Valor
I thought this link was worth repeating ... if you are making a quilt for military recipients, visit the Quilts of Valor website for recommended sizes: http://www.qovf.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=464
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Sew Help Me...
Tips to boost your creativity |
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Mark, Store, and Display
ID tags for your tools - Rotary cut 1" x 2" pieces from leather or felt scraps with a straight or decorative blade. Punch a hole at one end and tie a narrow cord through it. Use a permanent pen to write your name or initials on the tag, and then attach the tag through the hole in your tool.
Rotary Cutter Keeper - Store your rotary cutter in a brightly color slipper sock to make it easy to find.
Small Quilt Hanger - To display a small wallhanging, use a twisted cord drapery tie-back and a wooden dowel. The tie-back has nice loops on both ends for the dowel and comes in many attractive colors.
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Birthday/Hospitality
Dawn Felix,
Jocelyn Herbert, Pat Johnson |
You are "Sew"
Welcome!
New member Serita Brewer. |
The Hospitality Committee is asking for refreshment donations from members on June's list: Sara Jane Goodwin, Candace Green, Sandy Hassan, Daria Hill, and Jayne Hirst. Please bring enough for 25 people.
We are asking for sandwiches, cheese and crackers, fruit, salads/vegetable tray, water, light/regular beverages and desserts. Please e-mail Dawn at least one week before the meeting so we can make sure that a variety of refreshments are offered.
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A Very Happy Birthday to
Yvonne Nickens (2nd); Cornelia Carter-Sykes (9th); Jayne Hirst (11th); Jackie Stafford (23rd); Camilla Younger (26th); and Daria Hill (28th) |
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Upcoming Quilt Shows, Contests, Offers, Exhibit Opportunities... |
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Disclaimer: Notices posted in this section are included for information purposes only, as a courtesy to the sponsoring organization or person. Unless it is specifically listed as a Guild-sponsored event, Uhuru Quilters Guild assumes no responsibility for any arrangements between the sponsor and their client.
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New Brother sewing machine for sale - $150
Machine features multiple functions, accessories; contact Ira Blount for details -
202-396-4966 |
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Workshop - "Simple Dwellings"
Saturday, June 7; 10 am - 4 pm
Middletown United Methodist Church
Fee - $40
The Clustered Spires Quilt Guild of Frederick has openings in an upcoming workshop.
Quiltmaker Sarah Pavlik will share various liberated techniques to help students design their own quilt composed of simple houses, free form trees, wacky stars, and loosely built blocks. After discussing a variety of techniques and possibilities, students will create several components and design and build their own village quilt. Students need not come with a plan, as that will be developed after we explore some ideas. An open mind is all that is needed…no experience necessary! So bring your batiks and hand dyed fabrics as well as geometric prints, fabric scraps and your favorite silk ties that have been waiting for the perfect project, and explore the field of liberated quilt making.
Contact: Info@clusteredspiresquiltguild.org or Sharon Price @ 301-473-7757 for supply list |
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Daughters of Dorcas Day Trip to
2008 Quilt Odyssey Show in
Hershey, PA
Saturday, July 26th
Cost: $40 per person. Please send check, cash, or money order made out to Daughters of Dorcas to Annie Strivers, 2527 36th Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020. Payment is due by Tuesday, June 24th (no refunds after the 24th). Write "Quilt Odyssey" at the bottom of your check.
Cost includes round trip bus and gratuities for the driver, and quilt show entrance fee. Lunch is on your own.
Bus leaves promptly at 7:30 a.m. from Calvary Episcopal Church, 6th and I Street, NW. Returning to DC at 7:00 p.m. |
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Quilt Guild Special Discount – Bear Paw Quilt Co.
Bear Paw Quilt Co. is a family owned and operated online fabric store specializing in quilting, novelty and officially licensed prints. We have been in business for over 7 years. At the present time we have over 20,000 bolts of fabric with a wide array of selections to choose from. We have a weekly newsletter, which offers information on new fabric arrivals as well as periodic sales and specials.
We would like to offer a 15% discount to all of your guild members, which can be used over and over on additional orders.
Your guild discount code is:
promo4
Simply enter this code at the bottom of the first page of checkout and your cart will update to reflect your discount on the next page (the last page of our simple 2 page checkout process). The code is case sensitive and all lower case. This code cannot be used in conjunction with any other specials, discounts or offers. |
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Call for Entries - Georgia Quilt Show
A new NQA quilt show is coming!
Opening on October 16, 2008 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA – Georgia Quilt Show has been crafted to showcase the “best of the best” in quilt making.
Entry categories include bed-sized, large wall, small wall, miniature, young artist and rising star. Entries will be accepted from across the US and around the world. Entry deadline is August 25th. For details and entry form, visit http://www.georgiaquiltshow.com/. |
An Invitation to Quilters
and Machine Embroiderers
The Quilt and Sewing Center of Fredericksburg is honored to invite you to join us in Fredericksburg, Virginia, July 25, 26, 27 and 28 when Santi Nuss of Hatched in Africa will wrap up her six-month US tour with us.
If one wishes to register online, go to our website, www.quiltandsewonline.com where all necessary forms are posted.
Ledra Brady and Kiki Keske, owners, Quilt and Sewing Center of Fredericksburg, 3940 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407. Phone: 540-548-2377; Fax: 540-548-2910; email: quiltandsewwithus@verizon.net.
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New Margreta Silverstone Exhibit
Dadian Gallery at Wesley Theological Seminary
4500 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20016
May 27 through July 25
The summer hours for the gallery are different than previously announced. The hours are Monday through Friday 11 am to 4 pm.
The artist reception is on June 26 from 5 to 7 pm.
And, while the exhibit isn't officially open yet, there are photos of how the works are displayed here:
http://www.luceartsandreligion.org/gallery/2007-2008/silverstone.htm. |
Winterfest Quilt and Craft Show
presents the
2008 "Creative Dreams" Quilting Contest
2008 WinterFest Quilt & Craft Show
Hilton Columbia
Columbia Maryland
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Prizes include: Best in Show - $300.00; 1st Place - $200.00; 2nd Place - $125.00; 3rd Place - $ 75.00. Quilt contest categories include Large Bed Quilts, Small Bed Quilts, and Miniature Quilts.
Please download the complete contest rules at www.LocustQuiltandCraft.com or contact us at 410-964-4811.
Supporting the Howard County Cold Weather Shelter |
Annapolis Quilt Guild
presents their annual quilt show
“Quilts by the Bay”
Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15, 2008 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Annapolis Senior High School, 2700 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Admission $7.00 (includes both days) -
Children under 12 are free
Handicapped Accessible Parking available
Our show features a display of quilts from Guild members, free quilting demonstrations, country store with items for sale by Guild members, professional quilt appraisals, viewers choice voting, final drawing for our raffle quilt, silent auction, light refreshments and vendors from far and near. For more information please visit our website: www.annapolisquiltguild.org |
35th ANNUAL QUILTERS UNLIMITED QUILT SHOW
June 6 - 8, 2008
Dulles Expo Center North Hall
Chantilly, Virginia
SHOW HOURS AND ADMISSION
Friday June 6th open 10 to 6 $10
Saturday June 7th open 10 to 5 $10
Sunday June 8th open 11 to 4 $8
A pass good for admission to the show for all three days is $20,
(or is $10 when purchased with class registration.)
Be inspired by the over 500 quilts, dolls and art-to-wear garments made by members of Quilters Unlimited.
For more information visit their website at www.quiltersunlimited.org |
2008 National Quilting Association Quilt Show
June 19, 20, and 21
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hall C
400 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Admission:
NQA Member: 3-day pass - $10
Spouse 3-day pass - $10
General Daily - $8
Offering classes, quilt and clothing display, auctions. For more details see the NQA website at http://www.nqaquilts.org/2008show/schedule.html
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