April 2014 , Volume 33 , Number 4
Western North Carolina Quilters Guild
Joan Derylak’s program - Figure Flattering Quiltwear
7 pm Meeting, Thursday, April 10th
at Grace Lutheran Church
Please note that we are meeting on the SECOND Thursday of the month because the Church is
holding Lenten services on the third Thursday. Let’s hope by postponing our first evening meeting to April
that the worry of snow and ice will be behind us! Our program is a lecture by Joan Derylak on Figure
Flattering Quiltwear. Below is Joan’s description of her business and her lifelong love of sewing.
“Figure Flattering Quiltwear was founded by Joan Derylak, an avid seamstress and quilter. Joan’s late mother
wanted her to major in home economics at college to teach sewing in high school. In the early 70’s this seemed to lack
glamour to Joan, so she majored in math and minored in management science at the State University of New York at
Geneseo, graduating in 1975. She ended up working as an accountant for many years and started her own payroll service in
1992, serving over 100 clients. After selling the payroll service in 1999, she purchased her first brand new sewing machine,
a Bernina. Thinking, “boy this is expensive”, she wanted to make good use of it. So she joined Nimble Thimbles Quilting
Guild in Mauldin, SC with a friend in 2000. She has been quilting ever since. As her children are grown, she and her
husband of 35 years are at the stage to downsize. So her philosophy is “if I can’t eat it, drink it or wear it, I don’t need it.”
Hence making quiltwear developed. Specializing in Bargello jackets, she does everything on a foundation base from the
same jacket pattern. Come and learn how to make quiltwear that truly fits us and is flattering!”
Bridget and Charleen
Facebook for WNC Quilters!
Our Facebook page is up. You may link to our FB page by clicking the tab on our website, (the easiest
way!) or by going to Facebook, signing in, and then searching for “wnc quilters.”
I have to say “thank you” to everyone who has discovered our Facebook pages and is making our site
a success! We had 325 “hits” for our announcements regarding our National Quilt Day Challenge Show. If
you have not checked out the site or “liked” us yet, please go to www.Facebook.com and Search for WNC
Quilters Guild. Nancy Rogers, a former member remembered fondly by many of us, has found us and is
enjoying seeing the work and talents of her many friends. Nancy is enjoying life in Massachusetts near her
kids but so misses her friends and our weather! Nancy is a tad snow crazy at this point in time!
Remember, everyone may post to our page and it is a great way for the Areas to let everyone know
what is happening in their groups!
We hope our Facebook presence continues to grow and that it becomes a resource for our quilting
community!
Charleen B.
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Date: Wednesday, July 30th 2014
Cost: $60.00
Great news!! We have chartered a bus for a fun filled day trip to the to the AQS quilt show in Charlotte, North Carolina
this July. Seating is limited to the bus capacity of 47, so please sign up early. Wednesday, July 30th is the planned day for the
trip and we will have three pick up points. The bus fee will be $60.00 which will include the bus, games, door prizes, ticket to the
show, tip for the driver and drinks and snacks for the ride home.
Please sign up and get your payment in as soon as possible so we can give the bus company a deposit to confirm our
reservation. Please make check out to WNCQG and give to Bridget O’Malley with the filled out form below. No refunds can be
given after June 16th. The bus needs to be paid for by that date. Also, we will be preordering show tickets. If the bus fills, I will
do my best to have a waiting list so if anyone has to cancel at the last minute, (life happens), we may be able to fill the seat.
Looking forward to fun, fun, fun.
Question: Bridget O’Malley 630-373-7001
First Name
Last Name
Check #
Amount
Phone #
Cell Phone
E-mail
Pick up location
B
or
E
or
H
B - Brevard’s Forest Gate Shopping Center /Wal-Mart parking lot in lower parking lot near Taco Bell
E - Etowah Ingles parking lot near Hwy. 64
H - Hendersonville at Blue Ridge Mall Four Seasons Blvd. near Belks Dept. Store.
Please send form and check to: Bridget O’Malley, 1735B Haywood Manor Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791
Registration Form For Guild 2014 Workshops
May 16th - Sandi Blackwell “Square-agonal -Colors of Spring” Fee $35.00
Time 9:00 - 3:30 at Etowah United Methodist Church Brickyard Road, Etowah,
July 18th - Jean Ann Wright “Frisbee Flings” Fee $35.00
Time- 9:00 - 3:30 at Etowah United Methodist Church, Brickyard Road, Etowah,
September 18th - Charlotte Angotti “Fantastic Fans” Fee $20.00
Time 12:00 - 3:00 at Grace Lutheran Church, Corner of Blythe and Hwy 64,Hendersonville,
Name___________________________________________
Phone_______________________
Address_______________________________________________________________
Email_____________________________________
Circle Workshop shown above.
Amount enclosed $___________ Make check payable to WNCQG
Give this form and payment to Bridget O’Malley, 1735 B Haywood Manor Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791
(603-373-7001)
Reminders : Lunch is not provided. Refund is given if you call Bridget 14 days before date of workshop.
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We hope you had a chance to see our wonderful show at the Blue Ridge Mall on March
15 . Our 36 quilts showed an amazing array of creative talent and were a big hit with our
many viewers. The show wouldn’t have been possible without the help of so many of you.
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Thanks to the following people;
• to the 25 people who helped with set-up, hostessing, and take-down
• to the 19 people who came for “Sit and Sew”, several for the entire day
• to Beginnings Quilt Shop and Quilters on the Go for donating gift certificates for the
Viewer’s Choice Awards
• to Anne Napier, our webmaster, for taking photos and putting them on our website.
• to Bill Moss, editor of the Hendersonville Lightning, for taking photos to publicize our show
• A special thanks to all of you who spent many hours making your wonderful quilts. Without
them there wouldn’t have been a show.
Congratulations to our “Viewers’ Choice” winners:
1st Place – Bonnie Lucas for “Bali Dance Under the Moon”
2nd Place – Natalie Rockley for “Now Is No Time for Mousing Around”
3rd Place – Mary Hinkle for “Mary, Mary…”
Thanks to everyone involved with our show---Dawn and Hardy
NOTE: There will be a special display of challenge quilts at the June guild show so please
find an entry form on our web site and enter your quilt. You may choose the “exhibit only”
option if you do not wish to have your entry judged.
Guild Program Preview…
Our May 15 meeting will be at 10:00 am at Grace
Lutheran Church. Our speaker will be Sandi Blackwell,
(www.stitchedbuy.com), who is an award winning
quilter and author. Sandi will discuss her “Squareagonals®” method of cutting and will show us her trunk
show.
Bridget has begun sign up for our May workshop
on Friday, May 16, from 9-3 at Etowah United
Methodist Church. Sandi Blackwell will be teaching us
to make the Spring Fling Table Topper, which can also
be expanded to a full size quilt. Several people have
already signed up so be sure to get your registration and
check to Bridget as soon as possible!
Sandi is thrilled to share with us that she is now a
Craftsy educator and that her first set of classes will be
released this spring! We are fortunate to have her with
us!
Remember when we used to bring our coffee
mugs to the meetings so that we could save the
guild money and “go green”?
We would like to gently remind members to
bring their mugs and enjoy socializing during the
break and save on expenses, too.
We will supply coffee, tea and condiments and
ask that members bring cookies or other munchies if
it happens to be the month of your birthday. And to
insure that every month is well covered we will have
a calendar for sign-up. When you bring cookies,
please remember to pick up your plate before you
leave.
Remember,
bring your mug!
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Quilters' Shoppe
During our guild quilt show,
members have the opportunity to sell new,
hand made items and quilts in the Quilters’
Shoppe. Quilts will be displayed on the stage,
with advance notice from the seller.
Shoppe participants need to sign up and
work at least one shift at the Shoppe.
Questions: call Diane Paddock @ 272-5932.
Raffle Quilt Table
Joanne is available if you need
more tickets or have stubs and money
to turn in.
Please sign up to sell raffle tickets
during the quilt show. See or call
Joanne Shafer to volunteer at 6982927.
The meeting was called to order by Jean Jones, President.
The minutes of the February 20, 2014, meeting were approved as published.
Comments from the President: A Nomination Committee will be appointed in August to secure nominations for
the November election. The Committee will be requested to look for energetic leadership to take advantage of the
talent and knowledge in our group.
National Quilt Day Challenge: Hardy Chandler and Dawn Bartholic. Thank you to those who entered quilts and to
those who volunteered. Viewers’ Choice Winners: 1st – Bonnie Lucas , 2nd – Natalie Rockley, 3rd – Mary
Hinkle. Show & Tell of the Challenge Quilts.
Quilt Show: Diane Paddock and Ann Jacoby. Signups are available to work in the Quilt Shop. Items are needed for
sale in the Quilt Shop. Fat quarters are needed for the Raffle Baskets. Quilts for the show must be entered by May
15th and must have been completed after January 1, 2011. Labels must be covered if the quilt is to be judged. At
least four men, with pick up trucks if possible, are needed to help with set-up and take-down.
Bus Trip to Charlotte: Peggy McCaffrey – There are 10 seats available. Contact Bridget O’Malley.
Raffle Quilt: Joanne Shafer is accepting stubs, money, and tickets.
Symposium Committee: Meeting Tuesday, May 20th, at 2PM at Etowah Methodist Church.
Scholarship Sale Table: Postponed until a later meeting.
Announcements:
There is a quilt show at the Folk Art Center until May 11th.
A machine embroidery group is meeting at Beginning Quilt Shop on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 2pm.
Following Show and Tell, the group enjoyed Amanda Murphy and her Trunk Show.
The meeting was adjourned by Jean Jones, President.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Andersen
Secretary
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Financial Report
Follow the Trail of the
Quilted Chef's Coat
Operating Account
Beginning Balance 01/01/14 $12,065.06
Income
Membership
875.00
Scholarship
56.10
Interest
.10
TOTAL
931.10
Expenses
Annual PO Box Fee
64.00
Quilt Show
470.00
Raffle Quilt
92.69
Quilt Trail Block
300.00
Web Contract
210.00
Boys & Girls Club 143.29
Scholarship supplies 31.65
TOTAL
1,311.63
Ending Balance 01/31/14 $11,684.53
**Scholarship fund balance $2,531.30
(**included in Operating Account)
Operating savings account CDs
$ 12,927.64
The purpose of this
project is to recognize small
restaurants owned by chefs
who work on site and to
promote quilting as an art
form. Cynthia Gaughan made the jacket from all her
scraps. She claims it wasn’t anything special, but it
turned out quite stunning! The coat will be
displayed in local restaurants one month at a time but
will not be for sale.
The quilted jacket is currently on display at
Flat Rock Wood Room, 1501 Greenville Hwy.,
Hendersonville, from March 15 through April
15. Future dates will be announced as they are
scheduled.
Program Account
Beginning balance 01/01/14 $2,384.97
Income
Workshop
140.00
TOTAL
140.00
Expenses
Charity Quilt Labels 69.30
Sit ’N Sew Lunch
81.00
TOTAL
150.30
Ending balance 1/31/14 $2,374.67
Program savings account CDs $21,377.36
Save the date for the WNCQG
GARDEN OF QUILTS
Quilt Show * * * June 13 – 15, 2014
We are asking the membership to donate
Quilt shop quality,
100% cotton Fat quarters.
These will be used for raffle baskets
at the quilt show.
We are hopeful of getting 500 fat quarters
and appreciate your generosity.
Raffle Quilt for 2014 If you have not received your tickets to support the current quilt fund‐raiser for the guild, please contact Joanne Shafer at 698‐2927. As per your guild directory, each guild member is responsible for 10 tickets. The tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The en‐
velope contains 12 tickets. I will continue to have extra tickets and ticket packets at each meeting. The Scholarship Fundraiser Sale Please contact me to turn in stubs and ...at the April guild meeting.
money or get more tickets at See any committee member including
[email protected] or by phone at Loretta Raser, Francia Tartar or Ann Klimstra to
698‐2927. make donations of notions, books, patterns,
fabrics, etc. for the April Guild meeting.
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WNCQG LIBRARY
NEWS
NEW MEMBERS, RENEWALS
AND CORRECTIONS
Area 1
Gail Baer 693-9530
142 Exeter Court
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Email: [email protected]
Check out and enjoy these recent additions to the WNCQG Library:
New members
Carol Gray 335-0375
21 Sunset Valley Drive
Etowah, NC 28729
Cell: 407-230-0503
Email: [email protected]
Black & White, Bright &Bold
by Kim Schaefer
Art Quilt Maps
by Valerie S. Goodwin
String Fling by Bonnie K. Hunter
Nature's Journey: Appliqué by Jane Zillmer
Foolproof Crazy Quilting
by Jennifer Clouston
Quilting with a Modern Slant
by Rachel May
Carolyn Prater 696-2903
420 Woodbine Avenue
Hendersonville, NV 28739
Cell: 563-505-3578
Email: [email protected]
Editor’s Note: Please notify the Membership Chair
when/if your contact information changes.
Until the Quilt Show: Please bring any quilt, craft or art books and magazines you would like to donate to the guild meeting each month. The library will have first choice for adding any book to our collection. All magazines and any remaining books will be collected for sale at the guild quilt show. Profits go to the library. Quilters' Shoppe During the guild quilt
show guild members have
the opportunity to sell new,
hand made items. With
advance notice from the
seller, quilts will be
displayed on the stage for
more visibility. Shoppe
participants need to sign
up and work at least one
shift at the Shoppe.
Questions - call Diane
Paddock @ 272-5932.
Be sure to volunteer for
the other Quilt Show help
that will be needed. Sign
up will be available at the
next two meetings.
Call Pat Yurick, at 693-5080. Please notify me about any
cards that need to be sent.
Mary Pikoraitis, an active, enthusiastic member of
WNCQG, plus Area 3, for many years, passed away on March
12, 2014 at Elizabeth House. Her husband Bruno had
predeceased her on February 10, 2014.
Symposium News Box
The 2015 N C Quilt Symposium
“Mountain Stitches”
May 28-31, 2015
Bonclarken Conference Center
Flat Rock, NC
Logo and Raffle Quilt to be revealed soon!!!
Next committee meeting will be
Tuesday, May 20th at Etowah United
Methodist Church
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Area 1
Area Rep: Charleen Bertolini at 697-0304 or
[email protected]
Diana Paddock at 272-5932 or
[email protected]
When: 1st Thursday, monthly - April 3rd
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Time: 10 am
Agenda: Call reps
Area 3
Area Rep: Dona Tyler 685-8386 or
cell 828-708-2558 or [email protected]
When: 3rd Wednesday, monthly - April 16th
Where: Pine Park Retirement Center Corner of
Howard Gap and US Hwy 64 West after Hwy 64 East
U-turn
Time: 10:00 am
Agenda: If you have any questions or concerns email me or call 685-8386.
Area 5
Area Reps: Pat Crawford 883-8746 or
[email protected]
Pat Clow 885-2619 or [email protected]
When: 3rd Tuesday, monthly - April 15th
Where: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Time: 9:30 am
Agenda: Presentation by Bridget O’Malley on Rapid
Hunter’s Star.
Area 8
Area Reps: Natalie Rockley 595-4266 or
[email protected]
When: 4th Thursday, monthly - March 24th & April
24th
Where: Etowah Methodist Church
Time: 10:00 am - General Meeting
Agenda: February program on “Fusibles and
Stabilizers.” The March 24th meeting will provide an
opportunity to work together on Charity Quilts, bring
unfinished guild strip quilts, etc., to work on. April 24
with Bonnie Cunningham and log cabin variations.
March 31, 2014: Lowell NC - Gaston County Quilters’ Guild
Presents QUILT TRUNK SHOW by Patricia Knoechel, sister of
Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day fame. Time 6:30-8:30 pm
Donation: $3 to Relay for Life; Woodlawn Baptist Church
Sanctuary, 1101 N Main St, Lowell NC.
Contact: [email protected]
April 23-25: Paducah. KY - The 2014 Annual Auctions to
Benefit The National Quilt Museum. To donate any quilt
related items, books, samples, tools, etc. send packages to The
National Quilt Museum, 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, KY
42001, attention "Auction". Please print and include a
"Description Form" found on their website with your package or
contact [email protected]. The two silent auctions will be
April 23rd and April 25th and the Live Auction will be held
April 24th at 6pm. The three Annual Auctions are
significant fundraisers for the Museum, a 501c3 nonprofit
organization therefore all donations are tax deductible.
May 9-10: Greensboro, NC - The Gate City Quilt Guild
presents A Fiesta of Quilts. 9 am to 5 pm, at the First Baptist
Church, 1000 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro; admission $5.
Go to www.gatecityquiltguild.org for more information.
May 16-17: Winston-Salem, NC - The Forsyth Piecers &
Quilters Guild present a quilt show, “The Merry Quilts of May,”
on May 16th & 17th, from 9 AM to 5 PM, at Parkway
Presbyterian Church, Silas Creek Pkwy & Kirklees Rd, just
minutes off Business 40; call (336) 945-4381 or (336) 940-2219
for more info.
May 29-June 1: Wilmington, NC - 2014 SYMPOSIUM
If you are considering attending this year's symposium, visit
www.quiltersbytheseaguild.org for the online brochure and
registration forms. Registration for classes has begun and the
sooner your registration is received, the more likely you will be
to get the classes you want.
May 23-25 Maryville, TN - Smoky Mountain Quilters 34th
Annual Quilt Show and Competition: Friday and Saturday 9am
- 5pm, Sunday 11 am-4pm; Cooper Athletic Center, Maryville
College, Maryville, TN. More than $6,000 in awards, vendors,
small quilt sale, bed turning of Vintage Quilts, free parking and
handicapped access, climate controlled, scavenger hunt.
Deadline for entries: April 8, 2014. We are limited to the first
200 entries received. Please visit our website for more
information: smokymtnquilters.com. Contact me for more
information: Leslie Hinson co-chairman publicity:
[email protected].
June 12-15: Flat Rock, NC - “Garden of Quilts” hosted by
Western NC Quilters Guild at the Blue Ridge Community
College in Flat Rock, NC.
Area 9
Area Rep: Ann Klimstra 693-6764 or
[email protected]
When: 1st Wednesday evening, monthly - call rep.
Where: Henderson Co. Ext. Office in Jackson Park.
Time: 6 pm
Agenda: For info, call Ann Klimstra at 674-0686.
July 30-August 2: Charlotte, NC - American Quilters
Society Quilt Show at the Charlotte Convention Center.
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Editor’s Note: Please confirm all published events for
accuracy and any last minute changes.
Western North Carolina Quilters Guild
P O Box 2231
Hendersonville, NC 28793-2231
Mailing Address Label
FIRST CLASS MAIL
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