Irondequoit Quilt Club Newsletter – September 2016 The Irondequoit Quilt Club meets monthly September thru May at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 3736 St. Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14617 For more information about the club, visit our website at: www.irondequoitquiltclub.org President’s Message The purpose of our club is to share experiences, gain knowledge from members and experienced teachers, promote friendship, encourage the appreciation of the art of quilt making and participate in community service. Committees have been very hard at work all summer to make sure we fulfill this statement. Nick has been meeting and working with the Quilt Show Sub Committees and has everything under control but still needs everyone’s help to guarantee a successful quilt show. Be sure and sign up at the Ice Cream Social on Monday, September 12, 6:30pm to help in any way you can. The By-Laws Committee also met regularly and drafted a new set of by–laws representing the quilt club as we are operating now. We will be voting to adopt them at our regular September meeting. The Program Committee has done an outstanding job putting together a year of programs that should meet everyone’s needs from the beginner quilter to the more experienced quilter and everyone in-between. There is something for everyone! The New Member Committee is putting together a procedure to ensure that all new members feel welcome. This is an endeavor that we should all take seriously. We were all new to the club at one point and now we need to make new members feel welcome and want to join. See you all at the Ice Cream Social Sandy Bubel, President Officers and Committees President: Sandy Bubel Vice President: Lyz Covert Recording Secretary: Melanie Popick Newsletter Secretary: Cheryl Bond Treasurer: Kathy Russell Historian: TBD Library: Mary Lou Fitch Membership: Linda Wilson Fat Quarter Exchange: Monique Liberti and Vanetta Parshall Memorial: Jeanne Muhl Monthly Raffle: Kathy Lee & Janet Rosenberg Refreshments: Melissa Manney Sew Day Coordinator: Brenda McHale Sunshine: Pat Ientilucci Website &Facebook: Laurie Fromm Quilt Show Quilt Show 2016: Nick Williams & Judy Furdyn Opportunity Quilt 2016: Penny Schumacher Charity Projects Comfort Quilts: Elaine Kent Irondequoit Food Cupboard: Deb Pratt-Gnage & Pat Fackleman Wounded Warrior Blocks: Brenda McHale Food Cupboard A reminder from Deb Pratt-Gnage and Pat Fackleman. Please bring food for donation to the town of Irondequoit Food Cupboard. They prefer canned fruit, vegetable, soup, tuna, chicken, rice, pasta, jelly, and personal hygiene items. Thank you for your generosity. Newsletter Please have your input for the October, 2016 newsletter to Cheryl Bond no later than September 30, 2016. Thank you for being prompt.
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Irondequoit Quilt Club Newsletter – September 2016
The Irondequoit Quilt Club meets monthly September thru May at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
3736 St. Paul Blvd Rochester, NY 14617
For more information about the club, visit our website at: www.irondequoitquiltclub.org
President’s Message
The purpose of our club is to share experiences, gain knowledge from members and experienced teachers, promote friendship, encourage the appreciation of the art of quilt making and participate in community service. Committees have been very hard at work all summer to make sure we fulfill this statement. Nick has been meeting and working with the Quilt Show Sub Committees and has everything under control but still needs everyone’s help to guarantee a successful quilt show. Be sure and sign up at the Ice Cream Social on Monday, September 12, 6:30pm to help in any way you can. The By-Laws Committee also met regularly and drafted a new set of by–laws representing the quilt club as we are operating now. We will be voting to adopt them at our regular September meeting. The Program Committee has done an outstanding job putting together a year of programs that should meet everyone’s needs from the beginner quilter to the more experienced quilter and everyone in-between. There is something for everyone! The New Member Committee is putting together a procedure to ensure that all new members feel welcome. This is an endeavor that we should all take seriously. We were all new to the club at one point and now we need to make new members feel welcome and want to join.
See you all at the Ice Cream Social Sandy Bubel, President
Officers and Committees
President: Sandy Bubel Vice President: Lyz Covert
Recording Secretary: Melanie Popick Newsletter Secretary: Cheryl Bond
Treasurer: Kathy Russell
Historian: TBD Library: Mary Lou Fitch
Membership: Linda Wilson Fat Quarter Exchange: Monique Liberti and Vanetta
Parshall Memorial: Jeanne Muhl
Monthly Raffle: Kathy Lee & Janet Rosenberg
Refreshments: Melissa Manney Sew Day Coordinator: Brenda McHale
Sunshine: Pat Ientilucci Website &Facebook: Laurie Fromm
Quilt Show
Quilt Show 2016: Nick Will iams & Judy Furdyn Opportunity Quilt 2016: Penny Schumacher
Charity Projects
Comfort Quilts: Elaine Kent Irondequoit Food Cupboard: Deb Pratt-Gnage & Pat
Fackleman Wounded Warrior Blocks: Brenda McHale
Food Cupboard
A reminder from Deb Pratt-Gnage and Pat Fackleman. Please
bring food for donation to the town of Irondequoit Food Cupboard. They prefer canned fruit, vegetable, soup, tuna, chicken, rice, pasta, jelly, and personal hygiene items. Thank you for your generosity.
Newsletter
Please have your input for the October, 2016 newsletter to
Cheryl Bond no later than September 30, 2016. Thank you for being prompt.
IQC 2016-17 Calendar
Date Event Additional Information
September 9-11 IQC Quilt Retreat Radisson Hotel, Jefferson Road – Laurie Fromm, contact
September 12 Ice Cream Social, 6:30pm
Come join your officers for ice cream and all the toppings.
This gathering will also include sign-up for jobs at the Quilt Show, so bring your calendars!! Program: Nancy VanAppledorn, Honor Flight Quilts. Meeting at the
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
September 17 Sew Day, 10am-4pm Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd
September 24 Webster Quilt Guild Saturday Sit
and Sew
9am-8pm at St Martin's Church, 813 Bay Road, Webster, NY; $5 fee. Contact Debbie Lester at 671-4064 to reserve your spot.
September 26
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors
open at 6:30pm) *Fat Quarter Exchange fabric: fall
theme or colors
Final planning for the quilt show. Program: Ralph Wilston,
Barn Quilts Trunk Show. Meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
October 1 Sew Day, 10am-4pm Work on Boutique items. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,
3736 St. Paul Blvd
October 22-23 IQC Biennial Quilt Show Rogers Middle School, 219 Northfield Road, Rochester, NY 14617
October 22 Webster Quilt Guild Saturday Sit
and Sew
9am-8pm at St Martin's Church, 813 Bay Road, Webster, NY; $5 fee. Contact Debbie Lester at 671-4064 to reserve your
spot.
October 24
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Thanksgiving theme or colors
Program: Linda Hunter, Better Borders. Meet at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
November 5 Sew Day, 10am-4pm Wreath Workshop – Penny, $10 for class
November 26 Webster Quilt Guild Saturday Sit
and Sew
9am-8pm at St Martin's Church, 813 Bay Road, Webster, NY; $5 fee. Contact Debbie Lester at 671-4064 to reserve your spot.
November 28
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors
open at 6:30pm) *Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Holiday colors
Program: Penny Marble, Ornaments, kits will be available
for sale. Meet at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
December 3 Sew Day, 10am-4pm
December 19
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors
open at 6:30pm) *Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Winter theme or colors
Program: Cathleen Wiggs, Quilt Story Lady Quilt Fairy,
Scrap Quilts Holiday Celebration. Meet at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
2017
January 7 Sew Day, 10am-4pm
January 23
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors
open at 6:30pm) *Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Any color batik
Program: Quilt-As-You-Go demo by Jackie Lynn, Demo
Derby by members. Introduction to Judy Merritt’s Block of the Month. Meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
January 31 Workshop Quilt-As-You-Go class at Jackie Lynn’s Shop - $10 for class
February 4 Sew Day, 10am-4pm
February 27
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric: Any jewel tone colors or prints
Program: John Kubiniec, book signing and trunk show.
Garage Sale, bring all your quilting and sewing goods and perhaps they will find a new home. Always lots of bargains, so bring your cash!! Meeting at the Lutheran
Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
March 4 Sew Day, 10am-4pm Table Runner workshop by Brenda McHale
March 27
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Any pastel colors or prints
Program: Judy Merritt, Needle Turn Applique. Meet at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
April 1 Sew Day, 10am-4pm
April 22 Workshop Beth Helfter, EvaPaige Designs, “Now You Give it a Scrap Slap” workshop
April 24
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Neutral fabrics
Program: Beth Helfter, EvaPaige Designs, “Give it a Scrap Slap” trunk show. Meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
April 29 Bus Trip Organizer: Kathy Russell
May 6 Sew Day, 10am-4pm
May 22
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Floral prints
Program: Sharon Stroud, Hand-inked quilt labels and trunk show. Meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
TBD Workshop Hand quilting
June 26
Monthly Meeting, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
*Fat Quarter Exchange fabric:
Potluck, your choice
Program: Tina Somerset, Wearable Art Presentation. End of year celebration. Meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3736 St. Paul Blvd.
* The Fat Quarter Exchange is a monthly meeting activity. Bring as many fat quarters as you wish with you to the meeting, making sure they coordinate to the monthly theme. For each fat quarter you bring you will have an entry to the drawing for all the fat quarters brought to the meeting that month.
Quilt Show – Nick Williams and Judy Furdyn
Quilt Show Meeting Minutes - August 8, 2016
Attendance – Nick Will iams, Dee Miller, Jean Cody, Lyz Covert, Penny Schumacker, Kathy Russell, Sherry McArthur, Laurie Fromm,
Sandy Bubel, Judy Furdyn, Jean Muhl, Mary Lou Fitch, Gail Yanus, Camille Julian, Merrilee MacWilliam, Melanie Popick
Walk Through - Roger’s Middle school is currently under construction. Walk through will be after August 22. Nick to call August 1 8th.
He will email details to group for date of walk through.
Penny to contact consortium for stamp for passports. Mary Lou said there are stamps, will check to see if one of them is the
consortium stamp. Consortium will have two baskets to raffle off for consortium members visiting show. One Irondequoit provides,
one the consortium provides. Nick and Judy will put together Irondequoit basket.
Collecting money – envelopes for pickup and 12, 2 and 4. Nick or Judy will put up and put in locked box. Si lent Auction doesn’t get 12
noon pickup. Two volunteers will count money, put in envelope, sign over seal.
Awards – only discussion was for vendor awards at the last meeting. Vendors will need to write name of shop on ribbon that Cindy
will make. Only one vendor award per quilt. Vendor will write their name on the back of the ribbon. Category awards – viewer’s
choice and member’s choice by category. Will not hide names of quilts. One ballot per member. Voting can be done before 4pm on
Saturday. Will put box in food area for votes. One award per 10 quilts per category, up to a maximum of 3 ribbons.
Getting ready for Ice Cream Social Volunteer forms
Admissions
Selling of raffle tickets
Kitchen (also runners for food deliveries) Find some type of wheeled cart to help deliver meals
Docents
Setup racks
o 5 collapsible wagons o Ladders – Nick to check with Larry and Ray
Setup / hanging Quilts
Take down of quilts Take down of racks
Boutique
Silent Auction
Gofers
Vendors – break times
Notes:
Separate boutique and silent auction area, keep near each other to share resources
Need enough outlets in kitchen area
We will need additional heavy duty extension cords
Move Bobbin Case to gym with rest of vendors. Need to confirm power.
Hang quilts in groups of 3 people using shepherd hooks
Need to bring boutique items to ice cream social. Nick to include this in the Quilt show news letter
Comments, Questions, needs Lyz – kitchen supplies
Jean – Bought 3 binders and page protectors and will take tabs. Each person will get their own page protectors for necessary
paperwork quilt take in/return. o Each category of quilts will have a separate color for distinction of categories to viewers.
Mary Lou – check if we have enough clothes pins and yoyos for hanging quilts She will check count and look for consortium
stamp Dee – no updates
Gail – will not be at show. Monique will help run boutique. Penny will help.
MaryFran – If you know of shop that needs bookmarks, please let her know.
Judy will get Tshirt for channel 13 to MaryFran at Sept 26 th meeting Quilt Take in – use clear plastic bags. Bags will be stored and each quilt will get bag, not necessarily the bag qui lt was
brought in. No bags pinned on back of quilts Camille – nothing needed. Need viewers choice ballots and consortium drawing slips
Sandy – change
o Friday
Need 4 pots of chil i for Friday 6 loaves Italian Bread 4 desserts
o Saturday 4 french toast Breakfast casserole 4 Egg strata No Danish and bagels
o Supplies Bowls for vendors with covers Nick will bring big cooler
Alice has cold packs (Sandy will call) Tablecloths – Sandy will get
Boutique
Silent Auction
Admissions – use fabric instead of plastic
MaryLou will check supplies on hand
Such as napkins, plates, plastic silverware, cups Sandy will check about borrowing tablecloths from boss
Need paper towels
Saran wrap - Kathy
Garbage bags
Hand Sanitizer
Foil
Program
Sherry
o 172 door prizes letters sent o Some emails
o Can print coupon for C&T Publishing – send to membership o Good response so far
Kathy – have vendors bring extension cords
Nick – so far $500 in sales for opportunity quilt. Number is less than prior years because we can’t sell outside of the county
or in the libraries. How to dress – have people wear name tags , blue/ yellow shirts, or aprons.
Jean - Get entry forms in.
Lyz – do not need to have Jean remind people to bring forms
Final notes:
Keep talking and communicating
Email concerns to Nick and Judy
2016 Quilt Retreat – Laurie Fromm The 2016 retreat is currently full, but since we always seem to have last minute cancellations, there is a waiting list for day campers. Final payments for those staying in the hotel can be made at the May meeting or mail a check to Laurie Fromm. Payments are due by August 1st. Thank you for the excellent response!
Welcoming Team – Penny Schumacher
The IQC is committed not only to welcoming new members but to incorporating them into the club. We have a wonderful, lively group, but as in any club, it is hard for new members to remember names and faces and learn how they can become active members. New members will have a yellow ribbon attached to their name tags for their first two years. Please make it a point to welcome them, ask them to join in the meetings and activities. The newly formed welcoming committee will assign “Quilting Buddies” to each new member. The Quilting buddies will act as a “Go To” person for each new member and will have blue ribbons attached to their name tags. We will also have orientation meetings throughout the year to help new members learn more about the club. If you are interested in becoming a Quilting Buddy, please call Penny at 490-2046.
Refreshments – Melissa Manney
Please remember to bring refreshments for you assigned month shown below.
September October November Sandy Bubel Ann Russo Lyz Covert Liz Brown
Sandy Simpson Camille Julian
Jean Cody
Ruth Julian Gail Yanus
Shirley Reed Kathy Lee
Carol Johnert Lucy Donalies
Elaine Kent
Ann Burton Penny Schumacher
Monique Liberti
Vanetta Parshals Marylou Fitch
Nancy Burgess
Debbie McCracken
Foley Bags – Kathy Russell
I would like to thank all the ladies that made foley bags for the Canandaigua Veterans Hospital. They were amazed at how many they
had received, but the quality of the work also. The veterans will look so much better with something covering thei r bags. They would like me to express their appreciation for the 82 bags that were delivered. I will tell you I was amazed at the number that were completed in such a short time. The stars were Laura Wagner and Barb Gerardi who made over half of bags completed.
Quilt Show Apparel – Judy Furdyn
If you would like to order aprons, t-shirts, or polo shirts to wear while working at the quilt show attached is a price list. All items will be embroidered with the IQC logo. Call Judy with any questions, 585-225-5131 or 585-730-0216.
Polo Shirts- K500 Unisex sizing, L500 Ladies sizing with Left chest embroidery S-XL $17 ea, 2XL $18.50, 3XL
$20.50 (also available 4X, 5X, 6X) call for pricing. T-shirts Gildan #2000 Unisex or Gildan #2000L Ladies T-shirts- S-5XL- $10 ea with IQC logo Aprons – A510 22”W X 24”L 100%cotton
A703 22”W X 30”L Poly/Ctn blend Both with adjustable neck strap & pockets, $15 each All prices include shipping & sales tax.
Visit Sanmar.com for more product info.
News from other Guilds – Cheryl Bond
Country Neighbors Quilt Guild of Brockport, NY is presenting “Quilters Fall Frolic” on Saturday, September 24 2016. The event is located at The Center, 133 State Street, Brockport, NY and runs from 10am to 3pm. At the event, you will enjoy raffles inclu ding a vintage sewing machine and baskets of goodies, demonstrations, trunk shows, vendors and refreshments. The admission is free. For
further information, contact Kathy DeMarco 585-659-8326 or Kathy Case, 585-352-6055.
“Quilts for All Seasons” the 2016 Quilt Show will be presented at the United Methodist Church of North Chili , 2200 Westside Drive, Rochester, NY on September 16 from 9am to 6pm and September 17 from 9am to 5pm. There will be classes, vendors, quilts for s ale,
a tea room, antique quilt display, and a boutique. For further information, use www.umcnorthchili.org.
Treasurer’s Report – Laurie Fromm
Banking Activity 5/1 -5/31 Opening Balance $9,015.60 Income
Please find the financial summary for the past year. We are in currently excellent financial shape. Income for last year was $11,341.00 (against a budget projection of $8,265.) and expenses were $10,181.57 (against a budget projection of $7601.85) leaving a total gain of $1,159.43. If you have any questions, please let me know. Laurie Fromm
500 Facility $1,500.00 Mtgs & Sew days $1,680.00 -$180.00
501 Insurance $510.00 $505.19 $4.81
503 Meeting Costs
$100.00
Copies $2.97
-$33.58 Demo Derby $55.51
Mystery Quilt $75.10
Total $133.58
504 Monthly Raffle $200.00 $123.22 $76.78
505 Newsletter $100.00
Printing $27.13
$25.66 Postage $47.21 Total $74.34
Actual Expenses: Budget
2015-16 Actual 2015-16
Over/under Budget
507 Refreshments $100.00 $75.75 $24.25
510 Speakers $100.00
Barb Miller $50.00
-$200.00 Julia Deal $250.00
Total $300.00
511 Workshops $100.00
L. Wagner $90.00
-$1,055.10 P. Schumacher $105.00
S. Stroud $960.10
Total $1,155.10
520 Library $200.00
Books $68.16
$31.84 Carts $100.00
Total $168.16
530 Retreat $3,166.85 2015 $3,166.85 $0.00
$450.00 2016 $450.00 $0.00
535 Consortium
$150.00
Hosted Mtg $632.61 -$618.91
lunches $88.00
Travel $48.30
Total $768.91
540 Quilt Show $700.00
Appraisal $55.00
-$583.33
Fabric $118.69
Quilting $297.03 Tickets $303.03
Quilt Stand $238.14
Seed Money $50.00
Shepard Hooks $221.44
Total $1,283.33
545 Office Supplies $75.58 -$75.58
547 Sunshine $25.00 $14.66 $10.34
550 Website $200.00 $195.40 $4.60
565 Bank Fees $0.00 $11.50 -$11.50
Total: Income $8,265.00 $11,341.00
Total: Expenses $7,863.85 $10,181.57
Difference Income and Expenses:
$401.15 $1,159.43
May Meeting Minutes – May 23, 2016
- Meeting opened at 7pm with the Pledge of Allegiance. - Welcomed Bonnie Kowalski from Webster Quilt Guild for bringing her Charity Raffle Quilt for Autism to show and sell raffle ti ckets.
Sandy Bubel, President report Thanked members, stepping down from club leadership positions for their service to the club; Lucy Donalies and Barbara Gerardi, co-vice presidents, Laurie Fromm, treasurer, Cheryl Bond, membership.
Introduced new slate of officers for the 2016-2017 club year. President: Sandy Bubel Vice President: Liz Covert Treasurer: Kathy Russell
Secretary: Melanie Popick Current Vice President, Barb Gerardi cast one vote for guild to approve the new slate of officers who will serve a term of two (2) years.
Club Business - Kathy Russell presented a Judy Merritt design block of the month proposal. Need 10 members to commit and enough raised hands to participate. Program to start in January 2017. Cost estimated to be $16-20/month. - Judy Merritt, Café Sewciety is planning another Quilt Cruise for 2017, date to be determined. There will be 15 cabins reser ved at
$1100 to $1400 price range. If interested contact Café Sewciety. - Jean Cody and Liz Covert approved secretary minutes. - Laurie Fromm gave the treasurer report. Penny Schumacher and Nick Will iams voted to pass report.
- New date for sew day is September 17, 2016. - Melissa Manney, refreshment chairperson passed around sign-up sheets for refreshments, months of September, October, and November. - Fat Quarter Exchange winners were Shirley Reed and Barb Gerardi.
- Raffle was a runner kit and the winner was Betsy Speer. - The program committee met in May at the Irondequoit Library to generate program ideas and set up dates. - Kathy Russell collected 30+ draw string bags that will be used to cover Foley bags. They will be donated to the VA hospital for use by veterans in need.
- A break from the meeting for pot luck supper and social time was taken. - Meeting resumed - Maryfran Fettinger, quilt show publicity has posters and book marks for members to give out to quilt shops to publicize the q uilt
show.
Nick Will iams, Quilt Show Chair - Presented information for upcoming Quilt Show on October 22 and 23, 2016. The quilt show is the biggest fund raiser for the guild providing support for the next two years of club events. Need entry forms for each quilt piece entered into the show. Count miniatures as small quilts.
- September 12 is the Ice Cream Social. Bring all forms for each piece to be entered into the show. If not finished, can submit and finish by October 22. Also sign up for volunteering to help at show. These tasks include tickets, boutique, kitchen, docents to help keep hands off quilts, iron sheets, parking of cars, sell raffle tickets for Opportunity Quilt and Sewing machine. - Quilt entry forms due at the September 12 Ice Cream Social.
Penny Schumacher, Opportunity Quilt Quilt was appraised for $3500 -Sew Day, June 4 – help cut scrappy quilt pieces from remnants to make an Irish Chain quilt. We will be cutting kits and sewing fabrics
to make 4-patches
Cheryl Bond, Outside Ticket Sales - Help needed to sell Opportunity Quilt tickets on the following dates:
August 13 – Patricias’ quilt show September 6 – Reverse Curves Quilt Guild in Williamson September 8 – Genesee Valley Quilt Club
June Consortium meeting
Gail Yanus, boutique – talked about boutique ideas and plans 1) Pin tag to each article made for the boutique with your initials 2) patterns are on website
3) check with May newsletter for more information 4) Silent Auction ideas, bowl from kiln
5) September 12 – last day to turn in articles for Boutique
Liz Covert, Challenge Quilt Introduced the “Hidden Treasures” idea for the quilt show challenge quilt. Article finished measurements 12 to 24 inches with sewing
treasurers hidden in quilt or piece clothing. Name objects to find on article card.
Laurie Fromm – Retreat - If you have paid your deposit the balance is due by August. All Day Camper spots are full.
Closing business - Show and Tell - Meeting was adjourned about 8:15.
May Program Dr. Carl was available to help members learn to clean and oil their sewing machines. There were about 8 members participatin g.
Respectfully submitted by,
Barbara Gerardi, fi l ling in for Melanie Popick
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