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The Newsletter of the Webster Quilt Guild
November, 2013
The Webster Quilt guild meets on
the 3rd Friday of the month,
September thru June at the
Webster United Methodist Church,
169 East Main Street, Webster, NY
Come join us!!
Greeters:
Sally Maier and Joyce Ostberg
Hostesses:
Pat Naylon, Nancy Lewis, Paula
Melino, Judy Gent, Merrily Whitaker,
Karen Savino (SF), and Pat Hogan (SF)
SF: Sugar free dessert, cheese,
crackers or fruit
President’s Letter
Next meeting is
November 15, 2013
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it
comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.”
~Edward Sandford Martin.
Just-A-Snack:
Bonnie Kowalski, Sandy Pinkerton, and
Elaine Criswell
2013-2014
Officers & Committees
President – Rosemary Grandusky
Vice President – Mary Kay Parrone
Secretary – Phyllis Smith
Treasurer – Terri Antinora
Membership – Peg Oppenheimer, Jeanne
Wasmuth
Programs – Fran Sienkiewicz, Judi Gent
Publicity – Marki Price
Baby Quilts – Jean VerHow
Basting – Jean VerHow
Sunshine – Betty Hoffend
Newsletter – Cheryl Bond, Jill Escriva, Brigitta Lux
Librarian – Jeanette Lockwood
Historian – Sandy Buckman
Scholarship – Peg Oppenheimer
Website – Gretchen Stumme
Frame Rental – Jill Escriva
Block of the Month- Doris Maine, Bonnie
Kowalski
2014 Quilt Show – Debbie Lester, Michelle
Sanderson
2014 Boutique – Sally Maier
Consortium Representatives – Peg
Oppenheimer, Judi Gent
What are you thankful for? I am thankful for:
- The day I decided to take my first quilt class. I was hooked instantly!
- I am thankful for the day Cheryl Bond encouraged me to attend a Webster
Quilt Guild meeting. I learned all the guild had to offer and joined at the very
next meeting.
- I am thankful for the generosity of our guild members. Members willingly
donate their time and talent to make baby quilts, blocks for charity, support
philanthropic endeavors and give, give, give.
- For shop hops! The October shop hop was so much fun and I added some
lovely things to my stash.
- Our fellow guilds and clubs. I attended the Irondequoit meeting Monday and
learned a lot about needles and thread. In the future, we will be asking these
organizations to have us to show our opportunity quilts in hopes they purchase
tickets.
- I am thankful for your support during my presidency. So many of you have
stepped up to take leadership and committee roles making my job easier.
- Finally, I am thankful that each of you works to make our guests and new
members feel welcome. Please continue to take a few moments to get to know
our new members.
Thank you goes to Alice Sokolow for stepping in at the last moment and
doing a program on embellishing quilts when our speaker cancelled due to
illness. Her quilts and methods were so inspiring. We are blessed to have her in
our group.
This month please stay and work on baby quilts. There will be fabric and
soup. What more could you ask for!
Finally, I along with Mary Kay will not be at the meeting. When we were
approached about serving in these roles, we told the nominating committee that
we had a trip planned for this month. “No problem you just need to get a
previous officer to step in for you”. Well I discovered lots of folks are away but
Michele Sanderson has graciously said yes. Thank you in advance for giving her
your support during the meeting.
Important Notes
DAY TIME SIT N SEW – Tuesday, November12
West Webster Firehouse, 437 Backus Rd. 9-4. First time visit is $5.00
and after that there is no charge.
EVENING MEETING – Wednesday, November 27
Goodwill Store – 50 Webster Commons Blvd. 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Sewing blocks together for Michelle Sanderson’s cancer quilts
SIT N SEW – Saturday, November 30
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church at 813 Bay Road from 9:00 to 8:00. Bring
food to share for lunch and munching on. The cost is $5.00 for the
day.
November Meeting – Fran Sienkiewicz
November birthdays please bring a batik fat quarter with your name on it to participate in the birthday drawing.
As we continue on into fall we get ready for the Christmas/Holiday season. So many opportunities to reach out and
make it a little brighter for others. This year our donations will go to Alternative for Battered Women and their
children. They are in need of so much as many leave their homes with not much more than the clothes on their
backs. They would appreciate toys for kids as the moms get an opportunity to "shop" for their children. The need is
also for full size toiletry items to include shampoo, toothpaste, conditioner, brushes, soap, hand lotion and deodorant.
Towels and washcloths are also appreciated. New underwear, robes, flip-flops, and gently used clothing are much
appreciated. You can also check their website at abwrochester.org for more ideas. (Gift wrap and tape!)
The theme for our gathering will be Holly and Poinsettia. A gift exchange among our members is optional. Possibly
a hand-made item such as a mug rug or small sewing notion were some suggestions. The meeting is a luncheon
and begins at 11 am.
In December we will also have a trunk show by Judy Merritt of Cafe Sewciety. She will show her wonderful quilts
along with suggestions on choosing color. We all seem to be able to choose colors but making them "pop" and have
a certain drama that Judy has will be shared!
January will be our demo derby. We will have several of our members sharing their expertise and tricks. They will
be Sandy Buckman on paper piecing, Ann Nash on Japanese stitching, Jill Escriva on Stain Glass window quilt and
Jeanne Wasmuth on Wool Applique. It will be set up as 20-30 minute stations.
The background fabric for our "hands" project was handed out and more is available to anyone who wants to
participate. They can be anything of your choosing--appliqué, embroidery, pieced, painted, and stenciled in any way
you choose. The hands are meant as a symbol of welcoming, reaching out to others, hard working, prayerful,
creative or whatever you want it to say about YOU. They can be completed as a finished square and returned to the
maker or they can just be a block that will be made into a quilt and donated to Ireland. (or a place of our choosing?)
They will be displayed at our quilt show in May. So be creative! The blocks are 10 1/2 squares and available from
Fran Sienkiewicz. (PS If you do paint or stencil your block please be sure to heat set it!)
Our Mystery Quilt instructions are handed out at each meeting. There are a couple of extra easy and challenge
patterns available. Just let Fran know if you would like to participate. This month you can earn extra quilt bucks by
using a handmade purse. Just snuck that in to be sure you are reading the newsletter. There will be a sign in sheet
for those who participate.
Extra Sit and Sews are scheduled so please check the calendar. They are a fun way to get some help on a project
that has been hidden away and needs completion!
Gail Korneilsen has offered to take care of our ruler exchange program. If you have a ruler--hopefully with the
directions that you would like to donate please give it to her. If you have one you would like to "loan" please put your
name, phone number and a copy of the type of ruler (with its function) on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. It will be kept
in a binder for others to "borrow" from you.
The coupon books for members is available to all paid members. There are some very nice coupons available for
use throughout the year. A BIG thank you to Jeanne Wasmuth for doing this for us.
At this month's meeting we will be working on baby quilts. There will be material available and patterns as shown by
Diane Weisskopf and Ruth Arthur. They were so cute! So bring a sewing machine, an iron, ironing board, cutting
materials and/or creativity! (no one needs to bring everything--bring whatever.) Plan on staying after the meeting.
Soup will be available.
One final note. As many of you know our speaker had to cancel last month due to a back injury. (be careful lifting
sewing machines into trunks!) I really want to thank Alice Sokolow for putting on her trunk show on embellished
quilts. All who were present learned so much and were challenged by Alice to be creative. (Stepping Out of the Box-sound familiar??) Thank you so much, Alice!
Due Date for Newsletter Submissions – Cheryl Bond
You may submit any information you wish to have published in the newsletter to Cheryl Bond. Please compose the
article as you wish it to be published and send it to me preferably by email or a hard copy via the US Postal Service
if you do not have email. My contact information can be found in the guild directory. Articles for the December,
2013 newsletter are due to me by December 1, 2013 or earlier.
Webster Quilt Guild Dates to Remember
2013-2014 – Fran Sienkiewicz
November 12--Sit 'n Sew West Webster Firehouse, 9-4
November 15--WQG Meeting Stay and Sew Baby quilts and
Christmas Ornaments
November 27--WQG Night meeting at Goodwill Store 6:00pm8:45pm
November 30--Sit 'n Sew St. Martins, 9am-8pm
December 11--Sit 'n Sew West Webster Firehouse, 9-4
December 20—WQG Meeting, Judy Merritt trunk show on
color, holiday luncheon, optional gift exchange
January 17 - WQG Meeting, Demo Derby
January 22 - WQG Night meeting at Goodwill Store 6:00pm8:45pm
Trick of Treat Trail Mix - Recipe from Kate
Rowland
I made the recipe as it was printed, however, I feel
it easily can be modified to your tastes and the
season as well. For instance, it calls for a lot of
pretzels, I don’t truly love pretzels, so next time, I’d
substitute some sort of cereal, and so on, but to
each their own!
Trick or Treat Trail Mix
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: Large Groups
Ingredients
Thank You – Michele Sanderson
Hi quilters,
This has been the most wonderful journey with this quilt. It
has really touch me how many people help to do this project.
Thank you ! I am blessed to be around such great people.
I want to send out a Big Thank You to everyone who came
and sew on Pink Quilt day. Debbie Lester ,Fran Sienkiewicz,
Paula Melino, Stephanie Lux, Jennifer Martin, Beth Allen and we
had a quilter from the Breast Cancer Coalition come as well Mary
Jo Deichmiller. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives
to come help sew quilts today. We got 9 tops made today. We
had a wonderful time we had very yummy snacks thank you to
everyone who brought some that was very nice of you. Everyone
went home with some wonderful door prizes as well.
We pulled the winner of the Power of Pink quilt today. The
winner was Cathy Catcagno from W. Irondequoit. She was very
surprised and honored to win the quilt. She and her daughter do
the Mother’s Day walk every year and her sister is battling
cancer for the third time so she is going to give the quilt to her.
The quilt raised $865 to be donated to the Breast Cancer
Coalition of Rochester.
Thank you to everyone who help with making the blocks
and to Rita Hruschak. Debby Zeman Jennifer Martin, Gretchen
Stumme and Fran Sienkiewicz for helping to sell tickets.
Thank you Café Sewciety(Judy Merritt and Debbie Lester)
for helping to sell tickets at the shop and displaying the quilt,
along with donating some of the fabric for the quilt as well.
Also like to thank the Webster Farmer's Market for allowing
us to come down and sell raffle tickets they donate the cost of the
space and waived all the fees for us to be there. and the Breast
Cancer Coalition of Rochester for letting us come and sell tickets
at their Preregistration Mother's day walk. They are such a nice
and sincere group of ladies and organization.
and one last thank you to Marie Bostwick who wrote such
touching and heartfelt book that inspired this whole great idea.
Thank you so much,
Michele Sanderson
1 bag medium pretzels
1 can dry roasted peanuts
1 box Ritz mini peanut butter bits
1 stick real butter
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 pkg autumn colors M & M’s
1 pkg Candy Corn or Autumn Mix
Directions
On a greased cookie sheet (I used a large
rectangular roasting pan with deeper sides to
make the stirring easier) spread out pretzels,
peanuts and peanut butter Ritz. Melt butter, syrup
and sugar on stove top, I used a non-stick pan.
With candy thermometer, heat until 250 degrees.
Quickly add vanilla and baking soda, will foam up!
Pour sugar mixture over pretzel, peanut and
cracker mixture, stir to coat all. Place in a 250
oven for 55 – 60 minutes – I did stir two or three
times. Remove to wax paper and break apart.
Will harden quickly, so move as fast as you can to
break up the clumps. When cooled add to large
bowl and add candy corn and M&Ms. (I added the
candies while still warm, hoping that they would
adhere to the mix and not just all fall to the bottom
of the bowl – it was fine with the candy corn, but
the M&M’s got too warm and split open, and made
it a bit messier).
Earning Quilt Bucks – Fran Sienkiewicz
Many of you are new so I wanted to have a list on how to earn bucks.
First of all you have to let Dale Bajer know. She is happy to give
away our money but she needs to know. So if there are events where
members participate please keep a list and give it to her!
Activity
Bucks Earned
Baby Quilt
Sit & Sew
Dues paid
Officers
Committee Head
Committee Member
Hostess
Greeter
BOM returned
Christmas Ornament
Perfect Guild attendance
Hostess/open/ close Sit & Sew
Bring a friend to meeting
Bus trip/ Shop hop
Any participation in a guild activity
Represent our Guild at another guild or meeting
(eg. Bringing show quilt to sell tickets)
Do a demo at guild
Each show and tell at the meeting
Reading the newsletter and finding clue
Stay and Sews (after meetings)
Guild related class
1
1
1
5
3
2
1
1
1
1 for each ornament
3
1
1 + 1 if they join
1
1
2
1
1 each
1
1
Quilt Show Updates – Michele
Sanderson and Debbie Lester
This is a new column in our
newsletter for reference and to help
answer questions about the quilt
show.
The following is a list of co-chairs
and committee members that have
volunteered to help so far. If you
would like to volunteer for a
committee or have a question
please contact Debbie or me.
Tickets: (making distribution) –
Laure Barr and Paula Melino
Door Prizes: (mail, collect, and
organize) – Sandy Pinkerton,
Gretchen Stumme, Jennifer Martin,
and Patti Pellegrino.
WQG Baby Quilts 2013 – Diane Weisskopf & Ruth Arthur
At the October meeting Diane & Ruth presented three baby quilts as options for members to make this year.
Photos, fabric requirements and cutting directions were distributed as a handout and are included in this newsletter.
Members are welcome to pre-cut and plan before the November meeting. Complete pattern directions will be in the
Baby Quilt 2013 folder in the members only section of the WQG website. Please feel free to print your own
copy(ies) as needed. Limited copies will be available during the sewing session.
th
A soup lunch will be provided for quilters staying to sew following the business meeting on November 15 . We
have the room for the afternoon and everyone is welcome to bring their machines, cutting equipment, irons, etc.
Please join us for a fun-filled sewingly good time!
Webster Quilt Guild -- Baby Quilts -- 2013
Note: Fabric requirements are for quilt tops…additional fabric needed for backing & binding
Directions: Baby Cracker Quilt
Baby Cracker Quilt is made of 36 blocks arranged in a 6 x 6 grid. Add a border
(or borders) to make the quilt the size you need, or add more blocks to the grid.
Cut fabrics:
Fabric
Fabric A
Prints
(1 yd total)
Fabric B
Background
(1 1/3 yd)
Cut
72
36
36
36
4
Size
1 ¾” x 4 ¼” rectangles in matching pairs for 36 blocks
3 ½” squares; cut diagonally once, two triangles for each
block
1 ¾” x 4 ¼” rectangles
3 ½” squares; cut diagonally once, two triangles for each
block
4” WOF for border(s)
Directions:
Story Squares consists of 12 blocks arranged in 3x4 grid. Lattice work completes
the quilt, however you may add a border(s) if you wish.
Cut fabrics:
Fabric
Fabric A
Prints
Fabric B
Lattice
Fabric C
Cornerstones
Fabric D
Cut
Size
12
8 ½” squares of focus fabric
31
2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangles
20
2 ½” squares
4
2 ½” WOF for binding (may use Fabric A)
Directions:
Kids Stuff consists of 12 blocks (4 Patience Corner per block) arranged in 3x4
grid. Add border(s) to make the quilt the size you need, or add more blocks to the
top.
Cut fabrics:
Fabric
Cut
Size
24
3 ½” squares (print)
Fabric 1
24
2” x 5” rectangles (large pinwheel)
Fabric 2
24
2” x 3 ½” rectangles (small pinwheel)
Fabric 3
24
3 ½” squares (print)
Fabric 4
24
2” x 5” rectangles (large pinwheel)
Fabric 5
24
2” x 3 ½” rectangles (small pinwheel)
Fabric 6
Note: Six fat quarters will yield 12 blocks; additional fabric needed for borders, back
& binding.
Minutes of the Webster Quilt Guild Meeting – October 18, 2013
President Rosemary Grandusky called the meeting to order at 10:01 AM. Sixty-nine members were present and there was one guest
from New Jersey. After welcoming both old and new members(17), Rosemary encouraged us to wear our name tags so that we could
get to know one another better. Rosemary also noted that there was a change in today's program. The guest speaker, Laura Little, had
to cancel because of a back injury so one of our members, Alice Sokolow, will conduct a trunk show and presentation on Embellishing
Quilts. Alice was given a hearty round of applause for volunteering on such short notice.
HOSPITALITY: Mary Kay Parrone
• Encouraged all to sign up as a hostess
• Stated that members could bring snacks even if one was not a hostess
• Reviewed duties of greeters and hostesses
• Reminded members that we need to put away the chairs in the same direction on the cart
• Thanked Merrily Whitaker who will coordinate snacks for the November meeting
TREASURER'S REPORT: Terri Antinora
• September dues collected
• September garage sale
• Scholarship
• Balance on hand
$1640
46.65
2112.70
3372.14
SECRETARY; Phyllis Smith
• Minutes were approved
• Motion to approve - Laure Barr; Seconded - Rosemary Grandusky
CORRESPONDENCE: Rosemary Grandusky
• Announced that the guild received a letter from the National Quilt Museum soliciting quilts as a fundraiser either as
individuals or as a guild. There was no interest as a guild.
•
Received a note from Diane Jessup, a former Guild member, who moved to Vermont, saying that she is doing well, has joined
a guild, and misses everyone.
QUILT SHOW: Michelle Sanderson
• Need volunteers to be in charge of soliciting door prizes, getting tickets printed and distributing to members, and printing a
brochure(Paula Melino volunteered)
BABY QUILTS: JEAN VERHOW
• Twelve quilts have been received for the Asbury Store House
• Batting is provided
SUNSHINE: Betty Hoffend No report
NEWSLETTER: Rosemary Grandusky for Cheryl Bond
• Articles due by November 1st
• Members are encouraged to read newsletter
• Newsletter is mailed to those who do not have email
• Members who do not have email need to have a buddy who does so they can be informed of current information
LIBRARY: No Report
PROGRAMS: Fran Sienkiewicz
• Shop Hop - Friday, October 25th
Thanked Marki Price for coordinating Shop Hop
Meet at 7:50 and park at the far end of the church parking lot
Let Fran know if anyone wishes to visit the Curtis Museum
• Mystery Quilt - Pick up directions at the end of the meeting
• Donation Quilt - Fran's suggestion - "All Points North to Webster" is the name of the Donation Quilt; Fran will also make the
label.
• December Meeting - Christmas Luncheon; holly and poinsettia theme; optional gift exchange; Fran will post on the website
donated items that will be accepted for the Rochester Battered Women
• Coupon books - thanked Jeanne Wasmuth for organizing and putting together the books; can be picked up after the meeting
• Sit and Sew Dates - check newsletter for daytime and evening dates
• New Members' Tea will be at Maggie Madden's house in January
QUILT SHOW BOUTIQUE: Sally Maier
• Donations of fabrics for making boutique items will be accepted at each meeting
• Donations of items are now being accepted for the Boutique - Maggie Madden presented the vinyl work aprons that she made
as an example.
• Members were encouraged to submit items for the Boutique with directions.
• Items that are priced $10 and under are big sellers.
PUBLICITY: Marki Price - No Report
SCHOLARSHIP: Phyllis Smith - No Report
BLOCK OF THE MONTH: Bonnie Kowalski Doris Maine
• Applique an oak or maple leaf to a light colored background
OLD BUSINESS:
• Ruth Arthur and Diane Weisskopf volunteered to explore new locations for the Guild's monthly meetings.
NEW BUSINESS: Sandy Buckman Friendship Quilt
• Blocks were made by guild members in the late 80's and put aside. (The original owner of the blocks was Marilyn Ensman;
her daughter, Linda Gallagher is a current member)
• Blocks were discovered at a garage sale .
• Blocks given to Sandy Buckman by Peg Oppenheimer and Sandy put the blocks together, quilted and finished the quilt.
• Sandy asked the members what we should do with the quilt
• Discussed whether we should give it to the Webster Museum and then we could "borrow" it to display it at the Quilt Show
• Sandy noted that the Webster Museum has a friendship quilt from the Guild dating from 1975 - the year the Guild was started.
• Further discussion and action was tabled.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Michele Sanderson
• Kits for making Christmas tree ornaments can be picked up after the business meeting. Ornaments are due at the November
meeting.
• Pink Day is Sunday, October 20th at the Goodwill Store in Webster from 10-2. The quilts - to benefit cancer research - will be
raffled off. Michelle thanked everyone who worked on the quilts or bought raffle tickets.
Dale Bajer
• Members can receive extra bucks for bringing in fabrics.
• There is a basket at the sign-in table with an envelope for each member. The bucks can be left in the envelope or a member
can take her bucks .
Gail Korneliusen
• Will begin categorizing the exchange with any rulers the members wish to donate
• Will be stored in library
• List of rulers will be given to Gretchen Stumme, the Webmistress, who will post the list on the website
Diane Arthur and Diane Weisskopf
• November Meeting - Baby Quilts - Stay and Make
• Fabric requirements for three different patterns were given to the members so they could bring in the correct amount of fabric
for a quilt to work on during the Stay and Make.
• Go to the website to print out the color photos of the quilts.
• Soup will be provided.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Michelle Sanderson and seconded by Dale Bajer. The business meeting ended at 11:00.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Smith
Secretary