T A V E
R N Q U I L T G U I L D
Member Newsletter
L O
O N S
L I N E S
APRIL 2006
Contents:
Thoughts While Stitching ………………………. Page 1
Message from President Liz Mesec………………. Page 1
Gala 2006 News …………………………………. Page 2
Minutes of April, 2006 Guild Meeting …………… Page 2
Quilting News …………………………………….. Page 4
Member News ……………………………………... Page 6
Dates to Remember ……………..………..…….. Page 6
May TQG Program ……………………………… Page 7
Briar Patch News…………………………………… Page 8
Officers ……………………………………………. Page 8
THOUGHTS
WHILE STITCHING
Excerpts from “Comfort from a Country Quilt” by Reba McEntire
“... Have you ever made a quilt? I have.
It’s one of the most therapeutic and calming things I’ve ever done.
… Both my
grandmothers made quilts, my mama did, and my aunt Jeannie did. I loved to open that big box at Christmastime
knowing it was a quilt that one of them had made. …Even as a young girl, I knew a quilt was a
gift I would cherish always.
… I feel very blessed to have received one of
Mama’s quilts. I sleep under it every
night I’m home. It doesn’t match the
fancy comforter we bought in
Source: Reba
McEntire “Comfort from a Country
Quilt” 1999
This Old Quilt: A Heartwarming Celebration of Quilts
and Quilting Memories
Margaret
Aldrich, Editor, Voyageur Press, 2001, page 137
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LIZ MESEC - “BIZ
FROM LIZ”
It was a great
pleasure to see all of you in the
I think many of you have gotten the word that THE DOLL LADY, ELINOR PEACE BAILEY will be coming to see us next month. Details are still up in the air at this time, but she is coming as part of our treat to us. We will keep you posted.
2006
GALA NEWS
Update - Report by Connie Drew and Betty Finamore, Chairpersons for
2006 Gala - Report on Gala Meeting of
April 17, 2006
Signs: After much discussion we decided to make signs for Classes/Quilt Show/Quilt Auction/Vendors, etc. The ones made professionally would probably be too costly. We are thinking of making “pillowcase” type signs from painter’s canvas and stenciling the information and logo.
Karen Reed said she would do embroidery labels. We decided that the only ones needing embroidery are the ones made by TQG members for the Auction. We will have other labels printed that say the quilt was displayed at the 4th Biennial Quilt Gala of the Northern Neck.
We are researching cost of an Auction Quilt Catalog
Betty could not attend but sent a
report. We will need overnight hosts for
the instructors. Betty also said we can
use a couple more vendors. She will assign spots for vendors soon. She is also
looking into Insurance carriers recommended by Hoffman Quilts.
Gail will send Auction Quilt registration forms to the next TQG meeting.
Next priorities: Publicity, ticket design, Auction catalog
Quilt Workshop News
Mary Sawyer wishes to thank all those who attended the March workshop: Susan Melton, Jean Everly, Shirley Willmore, Marion Booth, Joanne Roberts, Liz Mesec, Marge Stack, Margaret Cox, Barbara Darden and Nancy Koren. They completed the red-and-white log cabin quilt. The Cumberland Star blocks will be sewn into rows and they have begun strip piecing the borders for the Posey Pots quilt. We have received permission from the publisher of the Posey Pots pattern to use it and sell the quilt made from this pattern.
The next workshop is April 18,
2006 at the
MINUTES
OF THE GUILD MEETING FOR April 4, 2006
President Liz Mesec called the
meeting to order at 10:00 AM in the new
President Mesec expressed pleasure of the Guild to see Peggy MacHale and Marilyn Nolte returning to the meetings. Nancy Brannon introduced the program”The Quirky Quilters”.
Raffle Quilt: Joy Young displayed the raffle quilt and suggested we have it machine quilted. Discussion followed. Jeanne Rose made a motion that we have the quilt machine quilted. Sybil Stolzenberg seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ways to sell raffle tickets were discussed: sell tickets in the Tavern store, Farmers Market, craft shows in the area, list on the Tavern website and the Mid-Atlantic Show. Joy Young will be in charge of coordinating the selling of the tickets.
The March minutes were approved as printed in Loons Lines.
Treasurer report. Cyndi Salesky read the Treasurer’s report for March and the proposed budget for April 2006 - March 2007. Connie Drew made a motion that we accept both reports. Sybil Stolzenberg seconded. Reports approved
Louise McIntire reported the membership as 91 members. The deadline for the Loons Lines will be April 20th.
Report on the Gala:
- Connie Drew asked for volunteers to be quiet angels to help the teachers and audit classes.
- A catalog with pictures and descriptions of the auction quilts will be for sale at the Gala. We need people to solicit ads in order to pay for the catalog. Prices for the ads are: ¼ page $25.00, ½ page $ 50.00 and a full page will be $ 100.00. The price of the ad may be tax deductible.
- Description of the quilt articles to be displayed will be accepted beginning with June meeting and ending with the September meeting.
- Linda McMakin is now accepting donations for the silent auction.
Gala Workshops: Mary Sawyer thanked all who helped with the workshops. They are working of on a Star block quilt and a Posey Pot quilt. Next workshop will be held in White Stone on April 18th. Final date for listing auction quilts in the catalog will be at the September meeting.
President Mesec announced the number of members who have signed up for the Gala classes. She suggested anyone interested should sign up now before the classes are open to the public.
Gala Committee meets 1 PM the 3rd Monday of each month at the Yellow Cat Saloon.
Education Committee: President Mesec thanked Faye Page for her workshop on chenille. Faye displayed commercial chenille and chenille made from squares of fabric. Nancy Brannon will present a workshop on trapunto in May.
Hospitality: Margaret Talbot thanked all who brought refreshments today. Members were asked if anyone had the two large and one small coffee urn. Margaret Cox is going to check with St Stephens’s church. President Mesec will check into the cost for purchasing new coffee urns.
Program: Hazel Carter will be our speaker next month. Mrs. Carter will appraise (possibly) 4 quilts. (Cindi Bonnet, Margaret Talbot, Kathy Pitts and Gail Griffith)
Ways and Means: Susan Melton has cookbooks and pins.
Linda McMakin has the inventory of the Guild property.
Librarian: Judy Crown has found a metal bookcase; unfortunately not all the books will fit. The books not being used regularly will be given to the Gala’s Silent Auction table.
Susan Melton will store the quilt frame given to the Guild.
Quilt Treat: Jeanne Rose will order 92 pairs of 8” dress making scissors (85 right-handed and 7 left-handed scissors). They should be available by the next meeting.
Birthdays for the month of March: Dordy Wheat, Bonnie Page and Mary Alice Rath. Door Prize: Prize won by Faye Page.
Tavern Liaison: Kathy Pitts
announced that the Tavern Foundation is sponsoring “Run for the Roses-Kentucky
Derby Party” on Saturday, May 6, 2006.
The affair will take place at
Bonnie Page announced that the Quilts of the Old Dominion Virginia Historical Society would be on display March 18-May 31. The quilts will be rotated June 1-August 30 and September 1-December 3rd.
Historian: Dottie Perdue has talked with Linda Adams to arrange a display for the Tavern listing the Guilds help in the Foundations projects.
President Mesec will contact George Beckett about hanging quilts from the balcony permanently and securing a key for the Guild.
Corresponding Secretary: Sybil Stolzenberg sent a thank you note to St. Stephens Church for the use of the meeting hall. A thank you note was read from Marilyn Nolte thanking the Guild for the cards and prayers during her illness.
A “Quilt In” will be held in May. The date and location will be announced later.
Sybil Stolzenberg made a motion to adjourn. Estella Harper seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Everly
Recording Secretary
QUILTING NEWS
The following is a press release from the Virginia Historical Society about their exhibit of historic quilts.
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MEMBER
NEWS
Quilt-In
The 2006 “Quilt-In” will be held on
May 16, 2006 at the
Oatmeal Cookies
If you like oatmeal cookies – and if you especially love oatmeal cookies that are crispy, you will love those made with the recipe submitted by Jane Fahey. This recipe is from a 1963 McCall’s Cook Book. Jane found that she didn’t need the entire cooking time. Makes about 4 dozen cookies
¾
cup butter or margarine
2-1/2
cups raw rolled oats
½
cup sifted all-purpose flour
1
tsp. cinnamon
½
tsp. salt
½
tsp baking soda
1
cup light brown sugar – firmly packed
1
egg
1
tsp. vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium skillet, over medium heat, heat
butter until lightly browned. Be careful
not to burn
3. Add oats, sauté, stirring constantly, until
golden – about 5 minutes. Remove from
heat; cool
4. Meanwhile, sift flour with cinnamon, salt and
soda; set aside
5. In large bowl, combine sugar, egg and
vanilla. With wooden spoon or portable
electric mixer at medium speed,
beat until light.
6. Stir in rolled oats and flour mixture until
well combined.
7. Crop by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls, 3
inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake 10 – 12 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire rack, cool
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DATES
TO REMEMBER:
Date Event
and Place
May
2, 2006
Tavern Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting
May
2, 2006 Tavern Quilt Guild Board Meeting
May
12, 2006 2006 Gala Workshop
Northumberland
Library – Heathsville - 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
May
15, 2006 Gala Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat
Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
May
16, 2006 TQG “Quilt In” –
May
19 – 21, 2006 Southern
Fri., Sat., Sun.: 10 – 4
Sotterly Plantation – St. Mary’s
County -
June
8 – 10, 2006 27th Annual NQA Quilt Show
Battelle
Hall – Hyatt Regency
June
10 – 11, 2006
Sat 10 – 5, Sun 11 – 5
June
13, 2006 2006 Gala Workshop
Northumberland Library – Heathsville - 9:00 A.M.
– 3:00 P.M.
June
19, 2006 Gala Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat
Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
July
17, 2006 Gala Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
July
25, 2006 2006 Gala Workshop
Northumberland
Library – Heathsville - 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
August
17, 2006 2006 Gala Workshop
Northumberland
Library – Heathsville – 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
August
21, 2006 Gala Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat
Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
September
18, 2006 Gala
Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat
Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
September
22, 2006 2006 Gala Workshop
Northumberland
Library – Heathsville – 9:00 AM – 3:00 P.M.
October
16, 2006 Gala Committee Meeting, Yellow Cat
Saloon, 1:00 P.M.
October
20 – 22, 2006 Tavern
Quilt Guild 2006 Gala
Festival
Hall – Reedville
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MAY TQG Program
Nancy Brannon: 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. - Trapunto
Hazel Carter – Quilt Appraisals
REFRESHMENTS: Rosemary
Freedman, Ginger Marshall, Dottie Perdue, Sybil Stolzenberg
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BRIAR PATCH QUILT SHOP
Phone: 804-435-9065
E-mail: briarpatch@Kaballero. com
www.briarpatch@Kaballero.com
Shop Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10 to 4;
And anytime by appointment!
The quilters’ source for
fabric, supplies, classes and friendly service on the Northern Neck. Quilt Guild members receive a 10% discount
off regular retail prices.
VENDING AT EVERY TAVERN QUILT GUILD MEETING!!
2006 Officers:
Committee Chairs:
President: Liz Mesec
2006 Gala Chairpersons: Connie
Drew
1st Vice
President: Joy Young
Betty Finamore
2nd Vice
President: Nancy
Brannon Education Jane
Fahey
Recording Secretary: Jean
Everly Membership Louise McIntire
Treasurer: Cyndi Saleski Editor Janet Vaughan
Corresponding Secretary: Sybil Stolzenberg