Quilters’ Sew-ciety News August 2016 1 Quilters’ Sew-ciety News August 2016, No. 458 Quilters' Sew-ciety was founded in 1977, and provides a means for quilters to exchange ideas, further the art of quilt making and promotes the joys of quilting. Visit our Quilters Sew-ciety web site at www.qsrochester.org for the latest Quilt Show information, Newsletters, Event calendar and more. Also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/QuiltersSewCiety Quilter’s Sew-ciety Newsletter August 1 Program at 1:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m.: Valerie Lee will demonstrate the BlocLoc rulers. She will bring several quilts to show using these rulers. Upcoming Workshops: Create Your Own Blocks using the BlocLoc Rulers - Valerie Lee; Sunday, July 31 - 1:00 - 4:00; Bowlocity - 2810 N Broadway, Rochester MN o After July 11 - QS member $30 o Non QS Member $35 Hand Applique - Char Hansen; Tuesday, September 13 - 9:00 - 4:00; Bowlocity - 2810 N Broadway, Rochester MN o Early Bird before August 1 - QS member $40 o After August 1 - QS member $45 o Non QS Member $50 Quilted Abstract Landscapes - Joan Blade Johnson & Melanie Johnston; Tuesday, November 8 - 9:00 - 4:00; Bowlocity - 2810 N Broadway, Rochester MN o Early Bird before October 3 - QS member $40
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Quilters’ Sew-ciety News August 2016
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Quilters’ Sew-ciety News
August 2016, No. 458
Quilters' Sew-ciety was founded in 1977, and provides a means for quilters to exchange ideas, further the art of quilt making
and promotes the joys of quilting. Visit our Quilters Sew-ciety web site at www.qsrochester.org for the
latest Quilt Show information, Newsletters, Event calendar and more.
Also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/QuiltersSewCiety
Quilter’s Sew-ciety Newsletter
August 1 Program at 1:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m.: Valerie Lee will demonstrate the BlocLoc rulers. She will
bring several quilts to show using these rulers.
Upcoming Workshops:
Create Your Own Blocks using the BlocLoc Rulers - Valerie Lee; Sunday, July 31 - 1:00 - 4:00;
Bowlocity - 2810 N Broadway, Rochester MN
o After July 11 - QS member $30
o Non QS Member $35
Hand Applique - Char Hansen; Tuesday, September 13 - 9:00 - 4:00; Bowlocity - 2810 N Broadway,
Rochester MN
o Early Bird before August 1 - QS member $40
o After August 1 - QS member $45
o Non QS Member $50
Quilted Abstract Landscapes - Joan Blade Johnson & Melanie Johnston; Tuesday, November 8 - 9:00
Brenke, 507 5th St. N.W., Kasson, MN 55944; 507-951-8750; Checks
should be made payable to Quilters' Sew-Ciety. Note: Please submit an
electronic graphic file - pdf, doc, etc. (preferred method) or camera-
ready ad for the issue(s) of the newsletter if you want the same ad to
appear in multiple issues. E-mail or call if you have questions about
formatting your copy.
Quilting Quotes
One who sleeps under a quilt is comforted by Love.
Proof Positive that quilters are athletes and quilting is a sport. Quilting involves:
Batting
Running Stitches
Pumping Iron
Rowing
Hunting (for Fabric)
Hooping
And Ditching
Quilters are not Greedy, they are just Materialistic.
One thing I know for sure: There are no rules in quilting. And if you think there are, then it’s time you try breaking a few.
Quilt, Eat, Sleep. In that order.
Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter’s quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous and most supportive