March 2014 , Volume 33 , Number 3
Western North Carolina Quilters Guild
10 am Meeting, Thursday, March 20th
Workshop until 3 pm
at Grace Lutheran Church
Amanda Murphy Featured Guest
Blossoms
Our first half-day workshop, Blossoms Table Runner (or quilt), will begin after our March business meeting and program
by guest lecturer, Amanda Murphy. Amanda is an extremely talented quilt and fabric designer and author from Charlotte. Her
second book, Color Essentials, has just been published. To see more about Amanda visit her website at:
www.amandamurphydesign.com/
There are a few openings for the workshop and Bridget will invite non-members by March 1! Please contact Bridget to get
registered! The sign-up sheet is included in this issue of Grainlines; the cost is $20 and pictures of the Blossoms pattern are also
on our new Facebook page! Please bring your own lunch and enjoy the day.
Sign-up will begin at the March meeting for the May workshop with Sandi Blackwell (www.stitchedbuy.com). Sandi
teaches a new technique Square-agonals and the workshop will focus on the design, Colors of Spring. This will be a full-day
workshop on Friday, May 16 at Etowah United Methodist Church. 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!
For those who weren’t able to attend our February 20 meeting, you missed a lot of fun and terrific ideas to make small
items for our Quilt Show Boutique. A new set of pictures are up on our Facebook page (see article on page 2). We called upon
members from both our own Guild and the local quilting community to showcase some small projects we can try at home. It was
interesting to note that both Carole Couse’s design for small thread catchers and Dawn Kucera’s Christmas ornaments called for a
9-inch equilateral triangle template. Just think – from one template we can make two entirely different items. Bonnie
Cunningham included the site for the free pattern for her Christmas wreath, (www.quiltermag.com), which offers freebies in the
project drop-down menu). Carol Preston provided this link to her presentation idea for the hot bowl holders: (“Very complete…,”
http://chrisquilts.net/blog/. This is a link for Chris Kirsch, a past guest lecturer for us last October. Each week Chris has
something interesting and new on the site which you can join. Scroll down to Christmas projects/gifts for Dec. 8th to find her
potholder tutorial. Other sites for inspiration to make items for ht Quilter’ Shoppe: www.Isewfree.com offers free quilt patterns
and embroidery designs daily and www.craftsy.com offers many quilt patterns, many for free and many easy to make patterns.
We are also thrilled to announce that 16 completed quilts were returned from our first Charity Day of Sewing. The quilts
are beautiful, and will bring much love, warmth and happiness to members of our community.
Bridget and Charleen
Quilters' Shoppe
During our guild quilt show,
members have the opportunity to sell new, hand made
items in the Quilters’ Shoppe. Quilts will be displayed on
the stage, with advanced 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.
March 2014 Grainlines 1
2015 NCQ Symposium News Box
The 2015 N C Quilt Symposium
May 28-31, 2015 “Mountain Stitches”
Bonclarken Conference Center
Flat Rock, NC Unveiling of 2015 logo coming soon…
Bus Trip to AQS Quilt Show – Charlotte, North Carolina 2014
100’s of Quilt 100’s of Vendors
th
Date: Wednesday, July 30 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: call Peggy McCaffrey 828-884-7139 or 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
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.”
We are planning to highlight programs and special events, to showcase our members’ “Show & Tells”,
and to include pictures from our many events including each month’s program.
A special thank you to Deanna Horsewood for being the first member to post to our page with links to
the Sochi Olympic quilts (which member Patty Votruba shared were from designs by one of her
quilting friends in California!). Remember all members may post to our Facebook site and share links and/
or projects! We also hope our Area reps will post information and pictures as to what is
happening in each Area so our Guild can know more about what happens outside of our monthly Guild
meetings!
We are pleased to announce that Flat Rock Playhouse will be the first local business to display a quilt
block on their building to showcase Henderson County’s joining the Quilt Trail! Georgia Bonesteel showed
us the quilt block she made from Flat Rock’s Quilt Trail design of Comedy and Tragedy, and it is now on
our Facebook page. We look forward to Flat Rock Playhouse’s invitation for Guild members to celebrate
everyone’s work at the unveiling ceremony! Thank Georgia for spearheading this project!
Charleen B.
March 2014 Grainlines 2
It’s Challenge Time!!
We hope you have completed your quilt entry for the upcoming challenge, “INITIAL THIS,”
which will take place at the Blue Ridge Mall on March 15, 2014. Your quilts need to be
delivered to either Dawn Bartholic or Hardy Chandler by March 8, 2014. Quilts may also be
dropped off at Beginnings Quilt Shop, but please notify one of us if you leave your quilt.
Remember to attach to your quilt the Quilt Challenge Entry Form that was included in the fat
quarter packet. If you need an Entry Form, it is available on the WNCQG website or a few
have been given to Beginnings Quilt Shop.
We are looking forward to viewing all the wonderful creations that everyone has made in
order to help make this year’s challenge a great success. Thanks to all our participants!
The Viewer’ Choice awards will be presented at the March Guild Meeting. We will be showing
the Challenge Quilts at this meeting, so we hope all participants will attend with their quilts.
Registration Form For Guild 2014 Workshops
March 20th - Amanda Murphy “Blossoms Table Runner”
Time 12:00-3:00 at Grace Lutheran Church , Corner of Blythe and Hwy 64, Hendersonville, Fee $20.00
May 16th - Sandi Blackwell “Square-agonal -Colors of Spring”
Time 9:00 - 3:30 at Etowah United Methodist Church Brickyard Road, Etowah,
Fee $35.00
July 18th - Jean Ann Wright “Frisbee Flings”
Time- 9:00 - 3:30 at Etowah United Methodist Church, Brickyard Road, Etowah,
Fee $35.00
September 18th - Charlotte Angotti “Fantastic Fans”
Time 12:00 - 3:00 at Grace Lutheran Church, Corner of Blythe and Hwy 64,Hendersonville,
Fee $20.00
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.
March 2014 Grainlines 3
...very beautiful quilt for the world to see
during the Olympic Games in Russia! Go this website
for more details on the inspiration for these theme
fabric patterns for the Olympic patchwork quilt,
(developed by Bosco’s creative department and given
to the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee).
http://www.graphicart-news.com/the-olympicpatchwork-quilt-sochi-2014/#.Uwp45zgd-Uk . It is
interesting that Patty Votruba’s friend in San Diego was
part of this.
WNCQG Guild Minutes - February 20, 2014
The meeting was called to order by Jean Jones, President. The minutes of the January 16, 2014, meeting are approved as written.
Quilt Show – Ann Jacoby – 500 quality fat quarters are needed by May.
The Quilters Shoppe (Quilt Show boutique) – Diane Paddock
• Forms are available for those wanting to enter items to sell.
• The guild receives 20% so keep that in mind when pricing your items.
• Participants are required to work a minimum of one shift.
• You may also sell quilts that are not entered in the show.
Raffle Quilt Tickets – Joanne Shafer
• Sold ticket stubs and money are now being collected.
• There is a sign-up sheet for selling tickets at National Quilt Day.
• More tickets are available to sell.
National Quilt Day – Hardy Chandler
• Hostess slots are still available.
• Quilts are due by March 8th. Forms are on the website and are available at Beginnings Quilt Shop.
• Fat quarters are still available for the Challenge Quilt and yardage is available at Beginnings.
Little Quilts – Donna Tyler – Many members have asked about the request for little quilts and how they are used. The Woodworkers Club is devoted to making toys for needy children. The little quilts are used in the toy cradles they make.
Scholarship Committee – Jean Jones – There will be a sale at the April meeting to benefit the scholarship. Donations of books,
fabric, and notions are requested.
Bus Trip to AQS Quilt Show in Charlotte – Peggy McCaffrey
• The date is Wednesday, July 30th.
• The $60 covers bus transportation, driver tip, show admission, door prizes, and refreshments on the way home.
• Registration forms are in Grainlines.
Follow the Trail Chef’s Jacket - Cynthia Gaughan – Cynthia made a quilted chef’s jacket which is being displayed in 8 restaurants. The purpose is to bring attention to outlying local restaurants and to promote tourism and quilting.
Programs – Bridget O’Malley
• Amanda Murphy’s Workshop is March 20th directly after the meeting. Sign up ASAP.
• The April meeting will be Joan Derylak presenting quilted fashions.
• Today’s program is a Round Robin/Talents from our community.
Following Show and Tell the meeting was adjourned by Jean Jones, President.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jane Andersen
Secretary
March 2014 Grainlines 4
Follow the Trail of the
Quilted Chef's Coat
Financial Report
Operating Account
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
Dean's Deli on Greenville Highway in Flat Rock,
from February 15, through March 15. Future dates
will be announced as they are scheduled.
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
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.
The Scholarship Fundraiser Sale ...at the April guild meeting.
See any committee member including
Loretta Raser, Francia Tartar or Ann Klimstra to
make donations of notions, books, patterns,
fabrics, etc. for the April Guild meeting.
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 envelope contains 12 tickets. I will continue to have extra tickets and ticket packets at each meeting. Please contact me to turn in stubs and money or get more tickets at joanne‐
[email protected] or by phone at 698‐
2927. Looking for one more volunteer for the raffle ticket table from 10 am to noon on March 15th, National Quilt Day. March 2014 Grainlines 5
NEW MEMBERS, RENEWALS AND CORRECTIONS
Area 3 New Member
Kris Kinigson Home: 692-6991
604 Eagle Ridge Road
Zirconia, NC 28790
Cell: 630-696-6295
Email: [email protected]
Area 5 Renewals:
Jean Hart 884-8428
78 Ottaway Court
Brevard, NC 28712
Kathy Morrow Cell: 226-2849
31 Still Hill Trail
Brevard, NC 28712
Home: 966-9402
Email: [email protected]
Ginny Rush
784 Deerlake Road
Brevard, NC 28712
Home: 884-7061
Email: [email protected]
Area 5 New Members:
Patricia A. Fair 877-6516
331 Wilson Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
Email: [email protected]
Gloria Larson 577-6071
70 Middle Connestee Trail
Brevard, NC 28712
Home: Cell: 577-6071
Email: [email protected]
Corrections:
Kay Thomas 894-9502
615 Laurel Lake Drive, A 340
Columbus, NC 28722
Email: [email protected]
Donna Treloar Cell: 553-8303
862 Hart Road
Brevard, NC 28712
Email: [email protected]
Vivian Pemble
98 Old Pasture Way
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Area Not Specified:
Priscilla Smith Home: 884-7311
341 McGuire Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Cell: 674-6223
Email: [email protected]
Marillyn Burghardt no home phone
Email: [email protected]
Dottie Koopman 693-3389
Email address: [email protected]
Area 8 Renewal:
Cindy Becker Lemkau Cell: 974-1840
380 Pinners Cove Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Email: [email protected]
Area 9 Renewal:
Pat Reed 685-8931
5220 Old Clear Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Cell: 329-7828
Email: [email protected]
Editor’s Note: Please notify the Membership
Chair when/if your contact information changes.
SHOP CLOSING….
Cherine, owner of the quilt shop,
Needle Me This, (230 East Main Street,
Burnsville, North Carolina 28714), sent
us an announcement of her retirement
on May 3, 2014. If you want any fixtures
or know of someone interested in buying
the business or contents, please e-mail
her at [email protected] or
call the shop at 828-682-9462.
See the agenda for Area 3 and
contact Dona Tyler by Feb. 25th to see
if you can join their field trip to this
shop before the closing. The Reps do
need to know how many are planning to
go because Cherine will be opening her
shop especially for this visit.
Call Pat Yurick, at 693-5080. Please
notify me about any cards that need to be sent.
Editor’s Note: Pat has had hand surgery
and Jane Kennedy is recovering from surgery.
Patterns to share: Lots of curved piecing to practice most of these
with the basic Drunkard’s Path block.
Claire Rouse, (862-4533), is selling her Cutting Table: bought in March 2001
for $150; all wood, with white laminate; 31.5” x 60” which folds to 31.5” x 14”.
March 2014 Grainlines 6
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA QUILTERS GUILD
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Please print clearly
Name_______________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________
City/State/Zip_________________________________________
Home phone_______________ Cell phone__________________
E-mail Address________________________________________
_____Area number
(Select 1- 3 - 5 - 8 - or 9)
The Guild’s newsletter, Grainlines, is available on the Guild web site. The web address is
www.WesternNCQuiltersGuild.org. You will be notified by e-mail when each new issue is
available. If you don’t have Internet access, please contact the membership chair, Elizabeth
Leff, 862-5929, to request that a hard copy be mailed to you.
Dues are $25.00. Make check payable to WNCQG
Payment by: Cash____ or Check # _____
Renewal
New Member
Renewals are due by the December 4th guild luncheon for inclusion in the 2014 Membership Directory
Return completed application and payment to:
Elizabeth Leff
591 Kelly Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
March 2014 Grainlines 7
Area 1
Area Rep: Charleen Bertolini at 697-0304 or
[email protected]
Diana Paddock at 272-5932 or
[email protected]
When: 1st Thursday, monthly - March 6th
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 - March 19th
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: Field trip March 19th to Burnsville "Needle Me
This" quilt shop which is closing on May 1st. Meet at
Cracker Barrel Parking Lot at 9:00 AM, will arrive at the
shop about 10:30 AM. Also, we will need drivers for the
trip, any volunteers? Please RSVP by Tuesday Feb.
25 to confirm you are going. If you have any questions
or concerns e-mail 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 - March 18th
Where: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Time: 9:30 am
Agenda: Presentation by Carol Bridges and Cathy Reilly.
Area 8
Area Reps: Natalie Rockley 595-4266 or
[email protected]
When: 4th Thursday, monthly - February 27
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.
March 15, 2014: Hendersonville, NC - the WNCQG’s
National Quilt Day challenge quilt display, ‘INITIAL THIS,” at
the Blue Ridge Mall; 10 am to 4 pm.
March 14-16: Raleigh, NC - Vintage View Quilt Show 2014,
hosted by Capital Quilters Guild and Carolina Longarm
Association at the Kerr Scott Building at NC State Fairgrounds,
Raleigh. Contact: Deirdre Jersey, 919-815-7317 or
[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 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.
July 30-August 2: Charlotte, NC - American Quilters
Society Quilt Show at the Charlotte Convention Center.
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.
Hendersonville, NC -If you are interested in old buttons, feed
sacks, old patterns and dated fabric, there is a new section in
Nana’s Antiques On Main Street in Hendersonville. Address
225 North Main, Phone 606-8097.
Editor’s Note: Please confirm all published events for
accuracy and any last minute changes.
March 2014 Grainlines 8
Western North Carolina Quilters Guild
P O Box 2231
Hendersonville, NC 28793-2231
Mailing Address Label
FIRST CLASS MAIL
DATED MATERIAL
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Area 9
Thursday
6
Area 1
Friday
7
Saturday
1
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
10 am Board
meeting
16
17 St. Patrick’s Day 18
Area 5
19
Area 3
20
10 am Guild
meeting & wksp
21
22
23
24
26
27
Area 8
28
29
30
25
31
Take a Walk in the
Park Day
March 2014 Grainlines 9
Nat’l Smoke and
Mirrors Day