MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?" Sew What’s New? A Message from Your President Sue Stewart Wow it’s hard to believe the guild year is almost over, but my calendar says it is nearly here. I believe the guild has really grown in talent and innovation this year. We have a wonderful pool of amazing quilters, of all ages, which makes our guild’s Show and Tell really fun and interesting. Our membership is very generous with time, resources and a willingness to supply needs whenever asked. This is evidenced by the hundreds of Quilties that have been donated over the last 2 years to the Almonte General Hospital. And let’s not forget all the charity quilts that have been fashioned with care this past year and a whole lot of fun at our monthly Quilt-ins. Thanks to all the members who have made this year a rousing success! And last but not least a big thanks to our executive without whom we could not accomplish so much. Have a great summer and be ready to come back in September full of ideas and with lots of new quilts to show us all. Quilt In The next Quilt In for guild members will be held Thursday, May 21st at Textile Traditions from 1-4pm If you are looking to work on some charity quilts Dianne Bertrand will be bringing strips that could be sewn together for guild charity quilts. *Please know that you can come and stay for as long or as little as you like. You are not required to stay for the full 3 hours. Calendar May 18, 2015 Annual Meeting & “Quilto” June 15, 2015 Potluck Dinner FAT QUARTER CLUB Bring a Fat Quarter for your chance to win some Fat Quarters!! • May Theme: Flowers PAGE 1 MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?" Melanie Shurben Quilter/Teacher Quilts on Commission Long-Arm Quilting Service 613-257-8444 [email protected] Housekeeping Don’t Forget To Bring: • Indoor shoes or slippers • Name Tags • Mug (for tea or coﬀee) • 3 Jelly Roll Strips (2 1/2” X WOF) in ‘Neutrals’ • $$ for the 50/50 • Block of the Month • Show & Tell • A Friend Show your Quilters Guild Membership Card and Receive 20% oﬀ our already low prices! Come visit us at 2487 Kaladar Avenue, Ottawa, ON 613-526-0333 PAGE 2 MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?" Canada’s 150th Birthday It might still feel like a long ways away but in 2017 our beautiful country will celebrate its 150th Birthday! The Executive would love for our guild to participate by creating a quilt together to commemorate this special occasion. We were thinking of highlighting Almonte and its rich history. So put on your thinking caps, tap into your creative juices and in the fall we would love to hear your ideas and inspirations so that we can brainstorm together and get the ball rolling! Raﬄe Don’t forget to bring some extra money this month to buy tickets for the guild raffle. Tickets are sold one for $2 or three for $5. The winner will be drawn at our May meeting. Name Tags!!! For those who ordered name tags they will be ready for pick up on Monday night at our meeting. Can you please bring $6.05 in exact change, that would help our membership ladies out immensely. Thank you :) PAGE 3 MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?" Quilties The guild received two beautiful pictures of some new babies loving their new quilties!!! Both fathers wanted wanted you to see how much their new sons are enjoying their new quilts. Thanks everyone! PAGE 4 MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?" Mark Your Calendars! •June 6th & 7th 2015 - “Quilting in the Valley” Arnprior & District Quilters Guild Biannual Show Nick Smith Centre, 77 James Street, Arnprior Admission: $6 • June 18th - 20th, 2015 - “13th Annual Quilter’s Shop-Hop” Harrowsmith, Prescott, Brockville & Kingston For more information, ‘Like’ them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kbh.shophop •June 30th - July 25th 2015 - “Inspired Creations” Almonte Crazy Quilters Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte To commemorate the groups 25th Anniversary, they will be displaying bed quilts, wall hangings and a number of smaller items. There will be a quilt for sale during the show as a fundraising project for the Textile Museum. • August 14th & 15th, 2015 - “Autumn Splendor Quilt Competition” - Finch Arena - Finch, Ontario Friday August 14th - Upper Canada Village Demonstration Saturday, August 15th - Cathy Miller - Singing Quilter Merchant Mall, Raﬄes, Demos, Light Lunch 9:00am - 5:00pm Admission: $6 per day DON’T FORGET! After our Annual General Meeting on Monday we will be playing Fat Quarter Poker. So bring along 3 fat quarters to join us in some fun!!! PAGE 5 Your Executive President: Sue Stewart Vice President: Melanie Shurben Past President: Leslie Whitby Treasurer: Sue Turner Secretary: Rita Martin Program: Sue Rushton Membership: Jane Sorfleet & Donna Krottner BOM: Cathe Baker Library: Susan Wimperis & Chris Zukowski Quilities: Elva Lock Strip Exchange: Lori McCluskey & Sherry Fortune Charity Quilts: Dianne Bertrand Social: Jane Barr Webmaster: Carole Treggett