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Quiltations
March 2011
2010-2011 Schedule
President’s letter
Meetings:
Happy spring! … Whenever it arrives. The weather outside is lousy, but
the fabric inside is delightful, and since there’s no place to drive, let
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Quilt Show with the April 1st deadline to enter!
(Doors open @ 6 and the
Meeting starts @ 7:30)
Monday, March 21
Sylvia Naylor
Monday, April 11
Ursula Kern
Monday, May 16
Geri Barr
Workshops:
Mar 19 and Mar 20
Floral and Organza
Apr 9 and Apr 10
Bugs and Flowers
May 14 and May 15
Journal Quilts
Quilt Show:
June 3 - 5, 2011
All events are held at
the arsenal center for
the Arts, 321 Arsenal
St, Watertown, MA.
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aging mother. The hand-embroidered costume was embellished with
threads but needed mending so that it can be put on display in our April
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black yarn couched on with taupe thread in cocentric circles … pointed
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Executive Board
President, Jessica Leger
978-827-6611
[email protected]
Vice-president, Elaine Stone
781-862-7708
[email protected]
Secretary, Deborah Rocha
617-244-3896
[email protected]
Treasurer, Irene Dwyer
617-846-0055
[email protected]
Program Chair, Ann Bonsett
781-894-0778
[email protected]
Membership Co-Chairs:
Susan Stemporzewski
603-508-6004
[email protected]
and
Stephanie Laurin
603-426-3070
[email protected]
Quilt Show Chair
Sharon Monahan
508-660-2066
[email protected]
Member at Large
Ellen Zellner
617-232-4566
Upcoming Board Meetings
Contact a board member for
more details.
Board of Directors
1 year - Beverly Fine
2 year - Sandy Gregg
3 year - Sylvia Einstein
Past President - Ann Bonsett
President - Jessica Leger
Newsletter Deadline
Wednesday, March 23rd
Email Melissa Radzyminski
[email protected]
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meeting on May 16th. Thank you, Ann
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