June/July Newsletter Mount Vernon Chapter Officers 2016-2017 President – Dianne Tippins Vice President – Jeanne Farmer Secretary— Nancy Barkume Treasurer—Mary Downey Nominating Chair— Kathy Sander President’s Message Endings….. September 2016, I wrote,” September is the time of beginnings. New leadership, new members, new internationally known teachers, new friends, new quilting techniques and new goals.” June is the time for endings. I always find endings sad. I am sad that my tenure is over. Just like in quilting, I find finishing a quilt sad. My two years as MVQU president has been wonderful! I have made new friends, watched members learn new techniques, become enthusiastic about Bee Enhancement, and assume leadership roles. MVQU is in good hands, and I know that members will stand strong and offer their skills and talents to support the leadership and MVQU. While I am leaving the presidency that does not mean I am leaving. I will continue to support, learn and love MVQU. Thank you all so much for the experience! Dianne
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June/JulyNewsletter MountVernonChapterOfficers2016-2017 President – Dianne Tippins Vice President – Jeanne Farmer Secretary— Nancy Barkume Treasurer—Mary Downey Nominating Chair— Kathy Sander
President’sMessage
Endings…..
September2016,Iwrote,”Septemberisthetimeofbeginnings.Newleadership,newmembers,newinternationallyknownteachers,newfriends,newquiltingtechniquesandnewgoals.”
Juneisthetimeforendings.Ialwaysfindendingssad.Iamsadthatmytenureisover.Justlikeinquilting,Ifindfinishingaquiltsad.
MytwoyearsasMVQUpresidenthasbeenwonderful!Ihavemadenewfriends,watchedmemberslearnnewtechniques,becomeenthusiasticaboutBeeEnhancement,andassumeleadershiproles.
MVQUisingoodhands,andIknowthatmemberswillstandstrongandoffertheirskillsandtalentstosupporttheleadershipandMVQU.
WhileIamleavingthepresidencythatdoesnotmeanIamleaving.Iwillcontinuetosupport,learnandloveMVQU.Thankyouallsomuchfortheexperience!
Dianne
CHARITYWORKSHOPMAY30,2017DEARMEMBERSOFMVQU
HOPEYOUWILLALLTRYTOPARTICIPATEINTHISWORKSHOPMEETATHOLLINHALLSENIORCENTER
11:00am-3:00pmIFYOUCANPARTICIPATE,PLEASEEMAILMEAT
[email protected]‘TALENT’
HEREARETWOVERSIONSOFTHEPATTERNWEWILLBEMAKING
IWILLHAVEFABRICAVAILABLE.
THANKYOUSOMUCH.RICKIEFROST,CHARITYCHAIR
REMINDERWEARELOOKINGFORWARDTOTHECHARITYQUILTS
MADEFROMTHEFABRICYOUPICKEDUPATONEOFOUREARLIERMEETINGS
WEALWAYSAPPRECIATEYOURWORKANDYOURGENEROSITY
THANKYOU-THANKYOU-THANKYOU
2017QUShow,June2-4
QuiltShowNews:
TCarterwillbegivingademonstrationfrom11amuntilnoononFridayandSaturdaycalled"T'sQuiltyTricks."Checkthemapinyourshowprogramforthedemonstrationarea.Thiswillbefunandinformativesoplantoattendifyoucan.
Theshowcommitteehasaddedanewfeaturethisyear-aGalleryTouronFridayandSaturdayat1pm.TCarterwasselectedtoleadthesetourslasting45minutestoanhoureach.Let'sshowoursupporttoTandhelptomakeitasuccessbyjoiningoneofthetours.Seetheinformationdeskattheshowforfurtherdetails.
YourquiltsthatwereexhibitedattheQUshowwillbereturnedtoyouattheJuneluncheon.
MadHatter’sLuncheon!
MarkyourcalendarsforJune13fortheMadHatter’sTeaat12:30pm.LateRSVP’sarewelcome–contactDianne,[email protected].
Hatsgalore!!!!!!!!!!Weareasking,highlyencouraging(notrequiring)thewearingofhats.Aparadeofhatswillbeheld,andthewinnerwillbeselectedbyapplause.
Also,achallengewasgiventhisyeartocreatesomethingthatmeanttakingittothetopinyourlife.Thoseitemswillbeshown.
Tokensofgratitudewillbegiven.
MaybewecangetAnneGtobringsconesandclottedcream
IceCreamSocial–July11
Savethedate–Tuesday,July11at12:30pm.Enjoytreatsandconversation.Sugarfreeicecreamwillbeavailable.Bringyourshowandtell.ThankstoRoCollerfororganizingthisevent.
LectureandWorkshopwithBarbaraCline-October24&25,2017
MVQU'sOctoberprogramwillbealectureDesigninginsideDifferentBlockLayouts…Squares,Triangles,andDiamondspresentedbyBarbaraH.Cline.Barbaraisaquiltdesigner,teacherandauthorwhobegancreatingquiltsinherteensandnowhasover35yearsofexperienceinquiltingandteaching.Herclose-knitMennonitefamilyofquiltersintheShenandoahValleysharesapassionandreverenceforthetraditionofquiltmakingthroughthegenerations.Barbaralovestodesignandpieceintricategeometricquilts.Shehaswrittenfourbooksabout“delightfulpiecing.”
Where:HollinHallSeniorCenter,1500ShenandoahRoad,Alexandria,VA,Room112
Date:Tuesday,October24,2017
Time:12:30–2pm
Refreshmentsservedfollowingtheprogram.
FormoreinformationaboutBarbara,visitwww.delightfulpiecing.com
SpinnerPatternWorkshopwithBarbaraCline-Wednesday,October25,2017Location:Mt.VernonUnitarianChurch,1909WindmillLane,Alexandria,VA22307(withinamileofHollinHallSeniorCenter)
Time:9amto3pm.Wewillbreak30minutesforlunch.Pleasebringyourown.Snackswillbeprovided.Ifpossible,pleasebringanextensioncordtobepluggedintoapowerstripforyoursewingmachine.
SupplyListandPatternfor25inchsquaregeometricSpinnerareshownbelow.PatternandtemplateplasticprovidedbyMVQU.
Description:Thisstunningwallquilt"Spinner"issuretochallengeandinspire.Diamondchainsframeadazzlingpinwheelwithinasquaresetonpointinthecenterofthequiltortabletopper.Thepiecingtechniquesyoulearnaresuretoopenupnewavenueswhilechallengingyourskills.Learnhowtomakediamondswithstrippiecing.
Workshopcostis$35payabletoMVQU(nocashorcreditcardsplease).Pleasenote:weneedaminimumof15studentstoholdthisworkshop.Ifyouareinterestedinattending,pleasesignupandgiveachecktoNancyBarkume,RuthRoush,orMaryDowneyattheluncheononJune13orNLTJuly11attheIceCreamSocialatHollinHall.YoumayalsoregisterbyemailingNancyorRuthandmailingthemacheck.Ifwedon'thave15memberssignedupandpaidbyJuly11,wewilladvertisethroughQUDigesttofillit.Thisisouronlyworkshopplannedfor2017-18sofar.
Cancellationpolicy:YoumaycancelNLTSeptember26,2017andreceiveacheckrefund.Afterthatdatenorefundswillbegivenbutyoumayfindsomeonetotakeyourplace.
ForfurtherinformationcontactNancyBarkume,703.360.3203,[email protected],703.751.0165,[email protected]
Supply List for Spinner 25 x 25 inches Pattern(IwillbringwhenIcome)ScissorsPinsSewingthreadSeamripperRotarymatRotarycutterRotaryrulerSmallironingboardandmat(optional)TwosheetsoftemplateplasticFabricmarkingpencilLeadpencilGluestickordouble-sidedscotchtapeFabricYardageisbasedon42”-widefabricGreen1 1/2yardGreen2 1/2yardGreen3 1/2yard Green4 1/2yardGray 1yardDarkgray 1/4yard Precutbeforeclass Green1 Gray Cut1strip21/2”xWOF Cut4strips2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOF Cut1strip53/4"xWOFGreen2 Cut2strips21/4”xWOF,forborderCut1strip21/2”xWOF Cut2strips21/4”xWOF,forbindingCut1strip13/4"xWOF DarkGrayGreen3 Cut1strip51/2”xWOFCut1strip21/2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOFCut1strip111/4”Green4Cut1strip21/2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOFCut1strip111/4”
your2017-2018Membership
QUmembershipsarenowavailableforthe2017-2018membershipyear.Therearenewformsandindividualmembershipduesare$30.00andfamilymembershipforthefamilymemberis$10.00extra.Pleasecompletethemembershipformandbringittoeitherabeeormeetingalongwithyourmembershipdues(checksmadeouttoMVQU).Ifyouwerealifetimememberlastyearyouaregrandfatheredinandstillpaynodues.Allmembersshouldfilloutformandpleasenoteonthebackoftheformisaspaceforyoutofillinyouremergencycontactinformation.(Theseniorcenterisnolongeraskingyoutofillouttheirform.)TobeincludedinthebigQUdirectoryyoumustrenewyourmembershipnolaterthanSeptember30.Yourmembershipcardprovidesyouadiscountatthefabricstores.Mary
ABIGTHANKYOU–MaryDowneyreports:TodayIreceivedinthemailtwocardsandanotefromSusanCavanaughandmessagesfromallherstudentsattheArlingtondetentioncenteraboutourgenerousdonationoffabric.Theirthankyou’saretouching--"yourgiftsoffabricaremuchappreciated.Quiltingistherapeutic"and"Becauseofyouthisispossible".Susanmakesnotethattheyhaveaprogramwheretheydonatetheirquiltstoothercharitableorganizations."Alloftheparticipantswerethrilledtoseewheretheirquiltsweregoing.Several...spoke,expressingtheirappreciationfortheopportunitytohaveaprogramwheretheycouldlearnsomethingnew,becreative,andgivebacktothecommunity."Ifyouhaveaninterestinvisitingorparticipatingintheprogram,Susanwouldlovetohearfromyou.
ExhibitattheTextileMuseum-50YearsofEbonyFashionFairMarch18-July24,2017
RuthRoushrecentlyvisitedthisexhibitattheTextileMuseumofbeautifuldesignerclothingspanningseveraldecadesandhighlyrecommendsit.
Forfiftyyears,theEbonyFashionFairshapedanewvisionofblackAmericathroughcontemporaryfashion.Thisexhibitionofstunningensemblesbyleadingdesignerstellsthestoryofthefair'screator,EuniceW.Johnson,whoovercameracialprejudicetobringglobalfashiontoAfrican-Americanaudiences.Learnmoreaboutthemuseumandtheexhibitatmuseum.gwu.edu/.OnSundaysonstreetparkingisfreedowntown,youcantakemetrotoFoggyBottom,ortakeacarloadoffriendsandpaytoparkatagarage.Thereareseveralgarageswithinafewblocksofthemuseum.
MVQUCalendar:June/JulyMay30:CharityWorkshop,11:00am–3:00pm,Room112June6:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216June13:MadHatter’sLuncheon,12:30pm,Room112
June20:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216June27:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216
July11:IceCreamSocial,12:30pm,Room112July18:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216July25:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216
MountVernonQuiltersUnlimitedBusinessMeetingTuesday,May2,2017
HollinHallSeniorCenter
CalltoOrder:PresidentDianneTippinscalledthemeetingtoorderat12:35pm.Therewere29inattendance.SheannouncedthattheMinutesfromtheApril9,2017meetingwillbefiledasapprovedandcorrected.TreasurersReport:MaryDowneypresentedthepreviouslycirculatedbudget.Therewasnodiscussion.Therewasamotionandasecondtoapprovethebudgetanditpassedunanimously.Shereportedincomeof$659andexpensesof$297.Renewalsofmembershipduesandformsarenowdue.The$30feereflectsthenewQUmembershipfee.President’sReport:DiannereportedthatArticle6,Section3bylawswerechangedin2014(atwaschangedtoby).In2015whenbylawswerechangedagain,Dianneusedthe2009bylawsasherbasisforcorrectionratherthan2014bylaws.InSeptemberMVQUwillrequestthebylawsbechangedtoreflectthe2014wording.BigQUiscurrentlyrequiringustochangeourbylawstoeliminatetheseniorstatusandrecognizethatduesaresetbybigQU.
TherewasaclipboardpassedaroundtoRSVPfortheJuneluncheonandtoreportonwhatattendeeswillbebringingforthepotluck.Hatsandfingerfoodsarerequestedattheluncheon.DianneannouncedthatbigQUdonatedanAugustaColeworkshopattheQUshowtoeachofthechapters.MVQUwillpayforthewinner’sadmissiontotheshow.Sheaskedthatinterestedmembersputtheirnamesinforadrawingtobeheldattheendofthebusinessmeeting.APfaffsewingmachinewasdonatedbyShirleyFaulknerandDiannecalledforsilentbidstopurchaseit.Winnerswillbeannouncedattheendofthemeeting.BirthdayRaffle:BarbaraZyigelannouncedthattodaywouldbethefinalbirthdayraffle.Overthecourseoftheyeartherewere27donationsand$261earned.Boutique:Itwasannouncedthatboutiqueitemswouldbeforsaleafterthemeeting.JoyceKeatingwillbehandlingtheboutiqueandsheisstillacceptingdonations.Announcements:TheMay23programwillfeatureDebbyKratovil.Veronicathankedthepeoplewhobroughtrefreshments.RosemaryO’BrianwonthedrawingfortheAugustaColeclass.SallyBarberwasthewinnerofthesilentauctionforthePfaffsewingmachine.ThereweremanyShowandTells.Themeetingadjournedat1:11pm.MinutespreparedbyNancyBarkume,MVQUSecretary
June Birthdays
RoCollerAnneGuentherCynthiaJohnsonSusanLindenNancyMcGlasson
RuthMorganWendyPayneJoanPeakeKathyZahaczewsky
JulyBirthdaysPatAlfredsonNancyBarkumeBarbaraDoveJeanneFarmerValerieKlaassen
RosemaryO’BrienJoanOelschlager
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