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QuiltersofAlachuaCountyDayGuildPOBox357012Gainesville,FL32635www.qacdg.org 1

MEETING DAY DATE TIME WHERE CONTACT BoardMeeting 3rdThursday March21 1:15–3:30 SeniorCenter TheresaMorales

BeeMeetingsLindaCowell,QueenBee

AftertheGuild 1stThursday March7 12:30–3:30 SeniorCenter Te’Haynes

NewbieBee 4thThursday March28 12:30–3:30 SeniorCenter GenieWhiteCarlaAction

BeyondBeginners 4thThursday March28 9:30–12:00 SeniorCenter CarlaAction

CommunityScrappers

3rdThursday March21 9:00–1:15 SeniorCenter GailBenzLynnBryanGennetteGaileyCarolWilkerson

FiberArt(FAB) 2ndThursday March14 1:00–3:00 SeniorCenter CelesteBeck

HandQuiltingandMore

1stMonday March4 9:00-12:00 SeniorCenter LauraSills

2ndMonday March11 9:00-12:00 SeniorCenter

3rdMonday March18 9:00-12:00 SeniorCenter4thMonday March25 9:00-12:00 SeniorCenter

SeniorCenter

MachineEmbroidery

2ndThursday March14 9:30-12:00 SeniorCenter JanetVerville

MiniQuilt 2ndMonday March11 1:00–3:00 SeniorCenter LauraJones

KumihimoBraiders 4thMonday March25 1:00–3:00 SeniorCenter LindaCowell

5thThursday 9:00–3:30 SeniorCenter TheBeesareforeveryone,frombeginnerstoadvancedquilters.Jointhefun!

Where:SeniorRecreationCenter,5701NW34StreetSocialTime:9:30–10amMeeting:10-NoonProgram:RadhaSelvester,President,DaysforGirlsInternational,AlachuaCountyChapterAftertheGuild:12:30or1pmuntil3:30:SitandSew.BringyourmachineorneedleandthreadandfinishprojectsyoustartedatDayCamp.Andremembertobringyourlunch.

Cincinnatihostsahugequiltguildofmorethan350members,whichIwaspartof.Oneoftheladiesletmelearn/playonherGammilllongarmmachine,andweknowwherethatledto(forme).Movingherein2014ledmetotheQuiltersofAlachuaCountyDayGuildandmanywonderfulpeopletalentedinquiltingandrelatedarts.Ifeelsupportedbythequiltersofthisgroupto"payitforward"inencouragingotherstoachievetheiraspirationsanywayIcan.Let'srememberwhywejoined:toconnecttoothersofthesamemind(andtohavefun,too).Andtheprogramsaren'tbad,either:)Theresa Morales Madame President

March2019

From Our President

Next Guild Meeting: Thursday, March 7, 2019


Upcoming Guild Programs

March7GuildMeetingSpeaker:RadhaSelvester,DaysforGirlsInternational,AlachuaCountyChapterPresident.Theorganizationsewshygienekits,andthelocalchapteralonehashelpedwomenandgirlsin30countries.AftertheGuildMeeting:SitandSew,12:30or1till3:30pm.Bringyourmachineorneedleandthreadandfinishprojectsyoustartedatdaycampthisyear(orin2015!).Orbringanyotherprojectyouwanttoworkon.Bringapackedlunchorcomeafterthelunchbee.LookingAheadApril4GuildMeeting:3rdAnnualIronQuilter!Signupyourteamsofthreetomakea12”blockwithmysteryfabricsprovided.Prizeswillbeawarded.AftertheGuildMeeting:DesignandSew.WewillbedesigningandsewingacharityquiltwiththeblocksfromtheIronQuilter.Bringyourpackedlunchorcomeafterthelunchbee.

SeventyQACDGGuildmembersparticipatedin16classesandSit&SewactivitiesduringFebruary2019DayCamp.TheFamilyChurchfacilitywaslovelyandwelcoming,andweallfeltathomethere.Aspecialthanksgoestoallourteachers,whoprovidedagreatassortmentofclasses:JudyKavanagh,EmilySchaefer,MarwinSmith,ChrisBeriau,SandyPozetta,CarlaAction.MarshaTucker,LauraJones,DebJames,NancyRoberts,ClaireBatchelderandHelenDavis.ThesededicatedquiltteachersmakeDayCampthegreatexperiencewealllookforwardto.

70 Students + 16 Classes = 1 Terrific Day Camp MarwinSmithorganizedthreedaysoflovelylunches,andourmembersprovidedyummytreatsandsnackstosupplementthemenu.Wehopeallparticipantswillofferanycommentsforimprovingcampfornextyear,andwewelcomeyourideasforfutureclassprojects.Morethankstoallvolunteerswhogavetheirtimeandmoralsupport:(TéHaynes,GretchenBrooks,JanetVerville,PennyErickson)andallotherswhohelped!

YourDayCampCommittee:Claudia Larsen, Melanie Philpot and Marwin Smith


May2GuildMeeting:JoyceDewsbury,TravelswithFabricsThroughtheYears.JoyceisaQACDGmember.AftertheGuildMeeting:KitBuildingwithCommunityScrappers.May30,5thThursdayWorkday:CommunityScrappers,lunchprovided.June6GuildMeeting:BrendaGrampass,ScrapoliousQuilts:GloriousScrapQuilts.Checkoutherwork:http://thimbletales.comAftertheGuildMeeting:12:30-3:30pm.BrendaGrampass,MiniatureQuiltConstruction:IrishChainwithhandappliquédetails.Signup!$15July11GuildMeeting:CindyGrisdela,PlayingwithColors.Oneofherquiltswasfeaturedonthedowntownfestival’sposterinDecember.Findoutaboutherwork:https://www.cindygrisdela.com/.AftertheGuildMeeting:CindyGrisdela,FearlessCurvedPiecing.$15August29,5thThursdayWorkshop:JohnnyJohnston,TheOldSewingMachineMan,FeatherweightMaintenance.$45Wanttoknowmore?Justaskme!TéHaynes,[email protected]’ Haynes

Special Projects

MillhopperLibraryShow&ReceptionDon’tforgettocheckoutourexhibitattheMillhopperLibrary,andmarkyourcalendarfortheMarch27reception,from6–8pm.Wewillbelookingforvolunteerstobringgoodies,setuptablesdisplayingitemscompletedbythevariousbeesandtojusthangouttotalktoguestsabouttheguild.RaffleQuiltApologiesfornotdisplayingourbeautifulrafflequiltinFebruary.Itisallhand-quilted,DoubleIrishChaininblueandwhite,fromMarilynWagner.TicketswillbeavailableatourmeetingsandinTrentonatQuiltique.Mary Peer

Membership Pleasewelcomeournewestmember,DorothyZimmerman.Rememberthat$25duesfor2019aredue.YoucanpayattheMarchguildmeeting.AfterFebruary,theupdatedmembershiplistwillbeprintedinthenewdirectory.Ifyoupaybycheck,yourcheckisyourreceipt.Ifyoupaybycash,besuretogetareceipt.Marie Davis VP Membership


Happy Birthday

RosemaryBakkerClaireBatchelderChrisBeriauHaydeeBrittonLindaGardner

DearSecretSiblings-Bynowyoushouldhavereceivedtheinformationsheetaboutyoursecretsibling.Ifyouhaven’t,pleaseemailme.Hopefully,somethinginthatpaperworkwillsparkyou–andyouwillfindalovelyexcitingsomethingtosurpriseyoursiblingatthismonth’smeeting–Peggy DiNegro and Carla Action

AdelheidOlivierSallyGlazeLaurieJenningsTheresaMoralesBeverlyNoll

GloriaParkerPatPattonHeleneRhineBethShermanDebbieWine

Quilting Activities Trenton,FLMar16SuwanneeValleyQuiltFestivalFormoreinfosee:www.trentonquiltfestival.comPalatka,FLApr12-13QuiltsbytheRiver–PrizesandAwards–moreinfocallDanniseKemp386-385-5678orValeriaIngamell386-546-5545Formorequiltactivitiesandinformation:http://www.floridaquiltnetwork.com/calendar.html

Show & Tell February 7, 2019 ChrisBeriau HeartsWallHangingDorothyZimmerman ButlerFlyChild’sQuiltPattyMarchionno TurtleWallHanging,PuffBabyQuilt,Pillow,QuiltRepairCarolynConfrey LewisandClarkQuiltRosemaryBakker BlockPartyChristmasQuilt,IncredibleShrinkingSunbonnetSueNancyRoberts Sharp-DressedMan(FABChallenge),QuiltedNotebook(FABFabricExchangeNancyBell BraidedStarQuiltLinSchroder PumpkinQuiltJeanQuillen RolyPolyCircusQuiltGenieWhite InterlockingPuzzleQuiltDidweomityournameorphotointhisissue?PleasealertBevCheuvrontatbcheuvront@gmail.comsowecanincludeyouinApril.

Marchishere!Kitesflying,Leprechaunsplayingtricks,PotsofGoldtobefound.Bringyourfatquarterandmakeawish.TheLuckoftheIrishmightbewithyou!Knock,KnockWho’sThere?BlueBlueWho?BlueFatQuarterThismonth’scoloris:Blue!Dolores Utley

Fat Quarter Game Secret Siblings

TheQuiltersofAlachuaCountyGuildisgratefultoDebraJamesforgivingyearsofserviceasNewsletterEditor.Thankyouforyourhardworkanddedication!

Thanks, Debra James James

I Love Your Chicken!


EmbroideryBee

WedidnothaveameetinginFebruaryduetoDayCamp.MaryGracewillbegivingtheprograminMarch.Hopetoseeyouallthere.JanetVervilleandCindy

UpdatesfromtheBees Newbie Bee NewbieBeemeetsthefourthThursdayfrom1–3:30pm.Thisbeeisfornewquiltersoranyonewhowantstoimprovetheirbasicskills.TheFebruarymeetingwascanceledduetoBevJudd'smemorialservice.Feelfreetojoinusatbeyondbeginnersastheclassthismonthandnextdoesnotrequirepiecingskills,evennewbiescandoalandscapequilt!Wehopetoseeyousoon!LetGenieWhiteorCarlaActionknowifyouwanttobeaddedtotheemaillist,whichisacombinedlistforbothNewbieBeeandBeyondBeginnerBee.Carla Action and Genie White

Beyond Beginners BeyondBeginnerBeemeetsthefourthThursdayfrom9:30am–noon.Thismonthandnextmonth,ChrisBeriauwillbeteachingushowtomakealandscapequilt,similartoherbeautifulbirchtreequilt.PleaseemailCarlaAction(bandcaction@gmail.comifyouwouldliketojoinourgroupsoIcansendyouthesupplylisteachmonth.Carla Action and Genie White

Fiber Art TheFiberArtBeehadaprogrampresentedbyCandaceMcCafferyonDimensionalQuiltedObjects.Nowweallhaveanothergreattechniquetouseonourartquilts.Paintingandquilting--whatcouldbebetter!Nextmonth,BeverlyCheuvrontwillpresentChapter4intheArtQuiltWorkbook–ColorandPlayfulness.Celeste Beck

Mini Bee MiniBeecontinuedtoworkonourpaintedlandscapebackgroundforourfirstprojectoftheyear.Therewaslotsofdiscussiononthetechniqueandtheresults–andsomebeautifulandcreativepieces.InMarch,Conniewillgetusstartedonthenextproject–agroupeffortfeaturinghouses!Thankseveryoneforagreatmeeting.Laura Jones

Kumihimo Braiders Bee KumihimoBraidersmeetonthefourthMondayafternoonat1pm. We'vebeenlearninghowtobraidwitheightstrandsoffiberandhowtoaddbeads.We'relookingforwardtotryingmoretechniquesinthefuture.You'reinvitedtojointhefun.ContactLindaCowellformoreinfo.Linda Cowell


Community Scrappers DidyoulearnsomenewskillsduringQuiltCamp?WhynotpracticeyournewskillbymakingaquiltfortheCommunityScrappers?Wehavedonationsoffabricthatyoucanusetomakeanysizequilt,andwecanuseallthequiltsyoucandonate.CometotheCommunityServiceBee(akaTheScrappers)at9:30AMonthethirdThursdayofeachmonthandchoosesomebeautifuldonatedfabrictoturnintoaquiltforadeservingmemberoftheAlachuaCountycommunity.Youmightalsotakesomefabrictomakeapillowcase–theyarequick,easyandfun!Wepreferdonationsatleastthesizeofafatquarter.Ifyouhavesmallerpiecesorscraps,considerdonatingthemtoEmilySchaefer,whoturnsthemintobeautifulscrappyquilts.OnbehalfofallTheScrappers,thankyouforyourdonationsoftime,fabric,andfriendship.GailBenz,LynnBryan,GennetteGaileyandCarolWilkerson

Donation Totals Theseareour2019totalstodate:36Quilts,5Tops,36Totes,WalkerTotesandbackpacks,45Pillowcases12medicaldollsand15medicalgowns.Thankstoourmembersforyourrecentdonations:FabricDonations,MedicalDollsandMedicalGowns:LauraJones,LulaOliver,AdelheidOlivier,ConnieLucas,TeHaynes,GennetteGailey,JulieAnspach,CarolynConrey,LindaHeggy,JoanNew,LavonneKrauth,GretchenBrooks,AnnaRassmussen.Quilts:LynnBryan,PrueTrefethen,MarieDavis,EmilySchaefer,CarolMcCarthy,TheresaMorales,RosemaryBakker,CarolWilkerson,ChrisBeriau,LindaGetzen,HikmetBates,DorothyZimmerman.Pillowcases:CarlaAction,RosemaryBakker,LulaOliver,GailBenz,GennetteGailey,CarolynConrey,CarolWilkerson,CarolMcCarthy,PrueTrefethen,LindaButson,MarianMarks,CarolBishop,PatHodge.ToteBagsandBackpacks:RosemaryBakker,TishKilpatrick.

At the March Meeting ü Wear fragrance free products. ü Wear your NAME TAG!! ü Donate fabric, especially solids, and BEARS to Community Service. ü Be sure to fill out the Show & Tell sheet and card if you show a quilt. ü Bring “blue” fat quarter for exchange ü Bring protein food items for Senior Pantry. ü Check out the Ways and Means sale table. ü Pay 2019 membership dues.

Remember: Bring Non-Perishable Food for the Senior Pantry

Fun Fact: Since the guild’s inception, members have donated more than

2,000 quilts to our neighbors in need.


Long Arm Quilters Who Are Guild Members

NewsletterDeadline:Articlesandphotosareduethe15thofeachmonth.Ifyouwouldliketosubmitanitemforthenewsletter,[email protected]:WeareconvertingtoanelectronicnewsletterinApril.Itshouldbeeasiertoopenandread.Andasabonus–Wewillbeabletoreachouttoyouquicklywithtimelyalerts!

ForSaleBabylockUnitySewing/EmbroideryMachine$3,000.00/negotiableCallJanetVerville352-843-0590

Quilters Market Place

TheFabricArtShopRemainsOpenAmidallthebadnewsaboutareaquiltingstoresclosing,wearehappytoreportthattherumoroftheFabricArtShopclosingwasfakenews!ThisLakeCityfabricstoreisaliveandwell–andwillcontinueservingquiltersthroughouttheregion.Theseshopsareclosingsoon:TheSaltyNeedleinCedarKeyandtheSuwanneeValleyQuiltShoppeinTrenton.Pleasesupportyourlocalquiltstoressotheycanremaininbusiness.Theseshopsarestillopen:FabricArtShop;JuliesPinsandNeedlesinAlachua,Tomorrow’sTreasuresinOcalaandMissD’sinPalatka.

SEWING MACHINE MAINTENANCE TheresaMoraleswillhelpwithmachinemechanicalissuesandcleaning.$40regularprice/currentSPECIALforguildmembersis$20.Call513.774.8787.


Genie WhiteTreasurer

MinutesoftheMeeting(Condensedversion)February7,2019Themeetingwascalledtoorderat10ambyPresidentTheresaMorales.Announcements:ScrapsforHavenHospice:Includeonlysmallpiecesoffabrics–nopinsorclothing.LargerscrapscangotoCommunityScrappers.UnfilledGuildPositions:Historian,WaysandMeansChair.Photographer:PennyEricksonwasphotographerforthemeeting.TrentonQuiltShowandQuiltique:TheshowandsaleisMarch16.Ifyouhaveitemstodonateorwanttovolunteer,seeGenieWhite.InMemorium:BeverlyJudd,oneofourfoundingmembers,passedaway.Shewillbedeeplymissed.MillhopperLibraryExhibit:MaryPeerisorganizingtheeannualmonth-longexhibit.Sheiscollectingquiltsandwallhangingsfrommembersandbeestoincludentheshow.Thisyear,theguildishostingareceptionatthelibraryonWednesday,March27,6to8:15pm,toshowcaseourguild.CommunityScrappers:GennetteGaileyreadathank-younotefromtheUFHealthPediatricUnit,thankingtheguildforthepillowcaseswedonatedforchildren.ShenotedthatScrappersalsobringstuffedanimalstotheFireandHighwaypatroldepartmentsfordistributiontochildren.ArtisanGuildClasses:PeggyDiNegroannouncedthattheArtisanGuildholdsclassesdowntownonSaturdays.LakelandQuiltExhibit,March14–16:SafariQueenMelaniePhillpotwillplanatriptotheshow.FatQuarterGame:MarieDaviswasthismonth’swinner.Nextmonth’scolorisblue.FreeTable:Membersareaskedtoputonlyyourownmaterialsonthefreetable.Ifitemsyoubroughtremainonthetableattheendofthemeeting,pleasetakethemhomewithyou.GuestSpeaker:TeddyPruettdiscussedthehistoryofstringquiltingandshowedsomesamples.Shesharedsomeofherstrategiesforcreatingstrikingstringquilts–illustratingwithaselectionofhercolorfulquilts.Ms.Pruittfollowedhertalkwithahands-onstring-quiltingworkshopformembers.SecretSiblings:PleasefilloutformsandreturntoPeggyDiNegrososhecanmatchupmembers.Secretary:Minutesofpreviousmeetingwereapproved.Treasurer:Monthlyreportstandsaspresented.ShowandTell:Membersshowedtheirwonderfulquiltsandothertextileartworks.Meetingadjourned.RespectfullySubmitted,AnnaRasmussen,Secretary

Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild 2019 Officers President TheresaMorales1stVP-Programs Marite’Haynes2ndVP-MembershipMarieDavisSecretary AnnaRasmussenTreasurer GenieWhite

Newsletter Editor.......................................BeverlyCheuvrontCopyEditor..............................CherylWatsonPhotography............................JenniferCiccarelli


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