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June 2017, Volume 36, Number 6

Western North Carolina Quilters Guild

On Thursday, June 15 at 10:00 am, Grace Lutheran Church, please welcome Jim & Connie Thompson from Williamsburg, VA.

Their program and trunk show is “AMERICAN GARDEN QUILTS”. This is an entertaining and informative presentation for gardeners and quilters alike! They will discuss and share quilts covering

Artists & Nature

Formal Gardens in America

Quilters’ 2nd favorite hobby

Borders in gardens and on quilts

Design and the role of symmetry

Please join us! And bring any garden/flower themed quilts if you’d like for Show and Tell!

Well, I still feel a little strange calling myself the President of anything, much less the President of a group of talented women who know a lot more than I do about this particular organization. However, after five months, I feel as if I am learning - I know some names, I know even more faces, and I know some of the background leading up to the present day in the life of our Guild.

We’ve just had our Quilt Show - after a LOT of hard work and wonderful leadership—and I know some of you even better now. Getting together, spending time and effort working toward a common goal is one of the best ways to form community. And what did I learn about the members of my community via the Quilt Show? Well, I learned that everyone pitched in on any task that needed to be accomplished. I learned that our leadership was flexible when something went “off-plan.” I learned that graciousness was an overall characteristic of everyone. And I learned that Mark and Jane have the coolest truck.

Of course, I learned much more and so much of what I learned wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t been asked to be President. Because being President meant that I became involved in this Guild - really involved. And it is through participation that we become connected. There are hard moments, of course, but my - hope and goal - remains that, as we get to know each other, we will learn more about the ongoing activities and projects that define us as a Guild. And we also celebrate our individual specialness. (And those INFJ’s KNOW what I’m talking about!).

A Word From The President

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A card was sent to Renee Zivich. Please notify Pat Yurick in person, by phone or email of anyone needing a card on behalf of the guild.

2017 Financial Reports

Balance March 31, 2017

$ 11,606.58

Income

Raffle Quilt Entry fees quilt show Interest Library fees and sale

518.00 90.00 0.09

100.97

Total $ 709.06

Expenses Liability insurance renewal

Library books purchase 525.00 34.08

Total $ - 559.08

Balance April 30, 2017 $ 11,756.56

Library News

Two new books:

Cutting-Edge Art Quilts by Mary W. Kerr (our May speaker) - an introduction to a number of art quilters (including our own Didi Salvatierra!). We also have Mary's book Twisted about using vintage textiles in new quilts.

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting by Su-san Stein - lots of techniques to try in your art quilts.

Doing some spring cleaning? Consider giving us quilting books you no longer need. We'll sell them at guild meetings or at our fall book sale.

We have quilting books on a wide range of topics - truly something for everyone.

Come check us out!

2017 Landrum Quilt Show Stars Around the Carolinas

June 8 and 9, 10am-5pm

June 10, 10am-4pm

Landrum Middle School

104 Redland Road

Landrum, SC 29356

http://www.landrumquilters.com/about.html

For Sale

BERNINA 820 ALL-PURPOSE SEWING MACHINE

Four years old in “like new” condition. All the features of Bernina’s top of the line machines. In large Horn cabinet, all accessories and instructional DVD - $,5000.

Call Karel at 828-583-3902..

2018 National Quilting Day Challenge

At our June Guild Meeting. . .

The National Quilting Day Challenge

for March 2o18 will be introduced. The

theme will be revealed and fat quarters of

the challenge fabric will be available for sale.

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Western North Carolina Quilt Guild Meeting - May 18, 2017

President Judy Heyward called the meeting to order and welcomed the following guests: G. Ann Atkins, Susan Brown, Valerie Burgess, Carole Carter, Kathleen Crowell, Carmen Engler, Diane Mullins and Linda Sokalski.

Judy stated there are still handbooks available for new members; contact your area rep if membership books are needed. She is preparing a listing of the new members that will be distributed soon.

Judy reminded members that details about our many activities can be found on the website and in the Grain-lines. Deadline for newsletter items is always the weekend after the Guild meeting.

Table runners that are being donated to Habitat can still be brought in until the Fall. Jeri Schneider talked about the Retreat at Bonclarken to be held August 21-24 at the Founders Hall. There

will be daily free programs available or members can sew on their own. Cost is $15 a day and money will be collected at the June and July guild meetings.

Jane Kennedy thanked everyone who worked on the quilt show making it a great success. Ninety members helped, there were 884 attendees and the raffle quilt netted $1,650 for the scholarship fund.

Becky Reid asked for volunteers to teach sewing skills to women at SafeLite. Sheila Solen stated that the Board had voted to join Quilts of Valor & she provided some history about the

organization. The quilts are a “thank you for your service” showing that someone cares. The quilter makes the top, Quilts of Valor does the quilting and returns the quilt for backing & binding.

Pat Yurick spoke about the Scholarship Committee stating the Guild provides a sewing machine and $500 a year for deserving students who apply.

The fund raiser planned for the Mountain State Fair will be smaller items to raffle rather than a large quilt. Mary Anne Patrie encouraged members to volunteer in the fall to help in the schools on Wednesday

afternoons helping children learn about quilting with easy projects. After Show & Tell and a break the program was introduced by Didi Salvatierra, Out of the Trunk and Off

the Tables by Mary Kerr. Afternoon workshop followed. Bonnie Hartel, Secretary

Western NC Quilters Guild Board Meeting - May 12. 2017

Judy Heyward called the meeting to order at 10 am with the following members present: Jane E. Kennedy, Bonnie Hartel, Linda Voltz, Jeri Schneider, Hardy Chandler, Kathy Grogan, Kay Thomas, Bonnie Lucas, Margaret Wills, Sheila Solen and Elizabeth Leff. Kathy gave the financial report from the May Quilt Show at Bonclarken. Discussion followed about publicity, the raffle quilt and location. A motion was made and unanimously approved to reserve Bonclarken for the quilt show in May 2019.

It was recommended that the quilt show committee review aspects of the show (publicity, programs, raffle quilt, survey results, etc.) for suggestions for next time.

Jeri talked about the retreat planned for Aug 21-24 at Bonclarken. Judy volunteered to provide a one day class, Sheila and Hardy also volunteered. The intent is to increase attendance; Jeri will present this at the May Guild meeting.

Sheila discussed Quilts of Valor and is coordinating with the American Legion, VFW & Veteran’s Hospital for best distribution of the quilts. After some discussion a motion was made and approved for the Guild to join Quilts of Valor. Sheila will present this at the Guild meeting.

Margaret Wills stated that the theme for National Quilt Day on March 17, 2018 will be Feline Friends using black fabric. The Blue Ridge Mall refused to host the event so we will use the Henderson County Library. Margaret will present the new theme in June.

Bonnie Cunningham came in briefly and encouraged attendance at the workshop following the guild meeting next Thursday.

A discussion followed about the distribution of the membership funds. We ran out of Guild membership books in April and the membership has increased significantly, especially with the quilt show. A second printing that would include the new members will be brought up to the membership.

Bonnie Hartel asked that members who have keys to the storage unit who are no longer on the board turn their keys into her. It was also agreed that 7 years of minutes and treasurer’s reports was adequate to maintain in storage.

There was no representative from the Scholarship Committee but it was felt that it needs to be made an official committee in the guild book with defined guidelines. It was also recommended that 2 people oversee its operation. Judy will e-mail Francia Tartar and Kathy Grogan about this.

Judy read an e-mail from Dawn Kucera about the Guild Christmas Party. The Board agreed to move the date to the second Tuesday in December, the 12th, and will bring up the type meal and location at the guild meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:45am.

Next Board meeting will be August 11, 10 am at Grace Lutheran Church

Bonnie Hartel, Secretary

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Focus on Area 8 Area 8 meets on the 4th Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church on Blythe Street. The two leaders are Hardy Chandler and Kris Kinigson. They’ve been work-ing hard this year to have a diversified list of activities. Last month, several of the group members presented an interesting program on fabrics and fabric art from oth-er countries, including ones that expressed the sadness and loss of living in a dicta-torship in South America.

The quilt photo in this picture is of Egyptian fabric art. And there was also beautiful antique lace from France. It was truly a

“world” exhibit of fine crafts.

This month (May) there will be demos on how to enlarge photos to create even larger wallhangings. And further into the year, there will be a hand-dyeing day as well as a field trip and a mini-workshop on machine quilting 2017 Quilt Show

THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE

The Quilt Show 2017 was a great success thank to the efforts of the entire WNCQG. The entire guild not only created fabulous quilts for display, but filled committee responsibilities, volunteered hours of service, and encouraged husbands, friends and family members to help in some manner. A full report will come later, but here are a few high-lights.

Not enough has been said about the creative endeavors and unbelievable art work shown in each quilt that you produced and displayed at the show. You outdid yourselves in the ideas, and workmanship in each piece - small or large.

We had 199 quilts displayed, 884 admission tickets sold at the door, approximately 1,650 raffle tickets sold, 90 plus WNCQG members and 8 husbands and family members volunteered during the two days, great vendors who from outside word . . . did well, and record sales were taken in at the Quilt Shop.

HOW GREAT WAS THAT??? And to top it all off, one of our new members, Bonnie Kain, won the beautiful raffle quilt. Again, thanks for time, effort, energy and willingness to help. Jane G Kennedy

New Members and Changes for WNCQG

New Members: Sheryl Jamerson 3240 Greenville Hwy Flat Rock, NC 28731 Home: 698-3330 Cell: 847-650-1900 saj3@aol.com Area 0 Bonnie Mangold 106 Woodglen Court East Flat Rock, NC 28731 Cell: 973-219-8496 bonnie.mangold@gmail.com Area 0 Ruby McGhee 198 Sweetwater Lane Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Cell: 336-508-2665 rpmcghee928@gmail.com Area 5

Mary Ellen Morrison 155 Hawke Crest Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792 Home: 333-4248 maryellen.morrison@gmail.com Area 3 Todd Simmons 641 E. Park Pl Hendersonville, NC 28791 Home: 696-2470 Cell: 734-834-1215 macboysews@gmail.com Area 0 Diana Walgreen 64 Wild Sage Court Fletcher, NC 28732 Cell: 243-0612 dianaw800@gmail.com Area 8

Renewals: Carolyn Lawton 200 Staton Ridge Road Saluda, NC 28773 Home: 749-3186 (home) Cell: 329-5054 (cell) cflawton@gmail.com Area 0

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The WNCQG has six Quilts of Valor (QOV) that were created by members and were displayed at the Quilt Show. We will be awarding these to deserving members of the armed forces and veterans soon. Awarding QOVs is a very touching ceremony where recipients are wrapped in our quilts and we express our gratitude for their service.

The Mission of the Quilt of Valor Foundation (QOVF) is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with com-forting and healing Quilts of Valor.

The Guild is joining the QOVF. This will allow guild members to also join QOVF for $5 annually instead of $20. Membership entitles you to make quilt tops and have them quilted by QOVF long-armers. They are returned to you for binding and awarding. Of course you can do your own quilting.

We are just starting to get organized now. Expect more details going forward. There will be an opportunity to sign up for QOVF starting at the June meeting.

For more information, contact Sheila Solen at Sheila_solen@yahoo.com.

Area 1 Area Rep: Jane E. Kennedy 828-290-0197 jkseadreams@gmail.com When: 1st Thursday - June 1 Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church Time: 10:00 am Agenda: Paper Piecing demo by Bridget O’Malley

Area 2 Area Rep: Joanne Shafer 698-2927 joanneshafer@live.com When: 2nd Wednesday - June 14 Where: Beginnings Quilt Shop 1038 Greenville Hwy Hendersonville Time: 2:00 pm Agenda: A new option for quilters to meet other than just the Guild meeting. This is for members without an area or current members

Area 3 Area Rep: Dawn Kucera 696-0524 dawnkucera@mac.com When: 4th Wednesday - June 21 Where: First Congregational Church 1735 - 5th Avenue W Hendersonville Time: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Agenda: Call rep. Area 5

Area Rep: Linda Voltz 884-6332 When: 3rd Tuesday - June 20 Where: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Brevard, across from Ingles. Time: 9:30 am Agenda: Lucille Chaveas will present a history of quilting in North Carolina.

Area 8 Area Rep: Hardy Chandler 674-6272 or Kris Kinigson 290-8474 When: 4th Thursday - June 22 Where: Grace Lutheran Church Time: 10:00 am

Agenda: A field trip to Good Fibrations angora goat farm in Barnardsville. Meet the artist Marcia Kummerle, and see her beautiful hand dyed and hand painted yarns and roving. Meet the new babies.

Area 9 Area Rep: Ann Klimstra 674-0686 or annklimstra@gmail.com When: 1st Wednesday - June 7 Where: Jackson Park/Henderson Co. Ext. Office Time: 6:00 pm Agenda: Call rep.

Quilts of Valor

Longarm Quilting Machine For Sale

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Western North Carolina Quilters Guild P O Box 2231 Hendersonville, NC 28793-2231

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