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6.3.08
2008 Quilt Show
pictures are up!
6.1.08
Summer Challenge:
All NBQA members - please consider participating in the summer challenge.
5.15.08
Bus trip to Clamshell Quilt Show is
cancelled
due to too few registrants.
5.15.08 Raffle Quilt drawing.
Quilt was
won by Sharon Reynolds of Bank of America!
3.20.08
Check out the March
Bird House Blocks of the
Month.
2.2.08
Quilt Show News
Pictures of the 2008 NBQA Quilt Show poster & pin are now on our
website under "Public Events" and 2008 Quilt Show. Nice work Nancy!
1.30.08
January Block of the Month
Check out the picture of all the
Jan
BOM's turned in at the Jan meeting.
1.20.08
Library News
The
library page now has a
listing of our library books. Review it ahead of time so you know which
books you would like to take out.
1.8.08
Felted Wool Items in Quilt Show
The
Quilt Show board has approved members submitting "Felted Wool Appliqued" items
for the 2008 Quilt Show. (not for judging.) To submit, mark the registration
form's Category of Entry area for "Small Wall Quilt" or "Home Decor" (for table
runners etc) as appropriate. In the right margin of the category area,
please hand write in 'Felted Wool Applique". Items will not be accepted for
judging.
12/3/07
Library News
The list of NBQA library books is now
on on our site. Go to the Library page (under Members) to check it out!
11/1/07
Hamilton Mill
Project:
Volunteers are sought for a community,
collaborative project that will highlight the history of Hamilton Mill in North
Kingstown. Participants will be invited to choose from the many varied samples
of 'narrow ' fabrics that were produced at the mill, to be
used in wall hangings and/or quilts. The pieces will be featured in an exhibit
on the history of the mill at the North Kingstown Free Library in the fall of
2008, which will include a community wide reception.
Everyone is invited to attend a slide presentation of quilts and other fabric
based art that will introduce the project to the community on Monday,
November 5, 7-8:15 pm at the North Kingstown Free Library. Come to
brainstorm and get inspired by the fabric samples the library has been
collecting. In January, Tim Cranston will give a slide lecture describing the
history of Hamilton Mill and the village the mill supported.
For further information, please contact the project director, Sandra Krupp, tel
295-2912, sarkrupp@verizon; or Susan Berman at the library, 294-3306, ext. 123.
10/18/07
Mug Mat
Instructions
At the quilt show, "yo yo" pins or "mug mats" are given out with the
programs. Members are invited to make mug
mats so we will have lots to give out.
Use these instructions and
turn in finished mats Ginny Perry or put them in the big quilted cup at
the meetings.
10/5/07
Meeting Venue
Requirements
Some members have
asked if they could continue to look for another venue for the general meetings
because St. Barnabas is a bit cramped. The Board of Directors has developed a
LIST OF CRITERIA FOR OUR MEETING VENUE
If you would like to propose a site, please use the list to be sure it meets
criteria. If it does, give your suggestion to Pat Harrison or other board member
at a general meeting or email it to NBQA email:
info@nbquilts.org
Workshops will continue to be held at the Westminster Church in E.G.
8/20/07
From the Secretary: I have a supply of
sympathy and get well cards. Although I hope to not have to use them, if you
know of an NBQA member who has lost a family member or is in need of some get
well cheer, please email
or call
me
and I will send condolences/greetings from
friends at NBQA. Pat Ferguson.
8/15/07
From: Nancy Tella Subject: Quilters' Compass Request for
Help - Stolen Quilts
PLEASE HELP US TO FIND 7 STOLEN QUILTS
Dear
Quilter ,
One thing we've learned from serving a community of quilters is that when you
need help, quilters respond. We need your help.
Quilters' Compass organized a Quilt Show at the Crane Library in Quincy that was
to be on display for the month of August. We collected 35 very beautiful quilts
(mostly under 36 x 36") from 20 different quilters and the show was spectacular.
Unfortunately, we had to take the show down. Sometime Thursday morning, someone
stole 8 quilts from the exhibit. One quilt was recovered, but the rest remain
missing. Quincy Police are on the case, but 7 quilts are gone
and we are heartsick that they might be lost forever. Some of them are truly
unique and can never be replicated or replaced.
To see
pictures of the stolen quilts, please got to our website:
http://www.quilterscompass.com/stolenquilts.html
We'd like to reunite these quilts with their rightful owners, and the more
people who know, the better our chances are. Many of you spend time online with
various quilting sites, and, of course eBay. Please keep your eyes open for
any of these quilts, and if you see them, please call us immediately at:
1-866-4QUILT1
or the Quincy Police Department at:
(617) 479-1212
Thank you for your help.
Pat Fay Proprietor Quilters' Compass
8/10/07
Pat
Ferguson has a SECOND quilt in the $100,000 Quilting Challenge!
When
Caroline Murphy brought "Mini Big Quilt" to Pat Ferguson to quilt, Pat knew it
was a winner and encouraged Caroline to enter it in the $100,00 Quilting
Challenge Magazine and it has been accepted! Watch for Caroline's quilt, with
custom designed machine quilting by Pat, in the October 2007 issue.
Pat
says, "I have been machine quilting for Carolyn for several years and her quilts
are a long arm quilter's dream - flat, square, pressed, perfect seam
intersections, no dangling threads etc...... This quilt was exceptional
and like nothing I had ever seen before. My teacher's instinct to share
exceptional quilts with others sparked me to call Caroline. I told her that this
phenomenal quilt absolutely must be shared with the public. I told her that if
she would enter it in some shows, I would get it show ready and design some
extra special quilting for her. She humbly agreed.
5/29/07
Mr. Wizard now sharpens knives in addition to scissors
and rotary blades. Bring your items to the September meeting!
5/18/07 Newly
Elected NBQA Board for 2007-2008 Guild Year
Officers:
President: Pat Harrison
Vice President: Pat Bruno
Secretary: Pat Ferguson
Treasurer: Joan Taylor
Committee Chairs:
Historian: Barbara Hartford
Hospitality: Carolyn Lunt, Susan Ellis & Nancy
Aneyci
Librarian: Linda Fournier
Membership: Norrene McGeary
NEQM: Ginny Perry
Newsletter: Melanie Johnston, Debbie Hobgood & Diana
Funke
Program: Sandy Barron
Publicity: Ginny Perry
Quilt Show: Joan Halley, Joan Taylor & Mary
Elizabeth Palumbo
Extra Events Chairs (Not Board Members)
Block of the Month: Nancy Messier
Comfort Quilts: Joan Taylor
Door Prizes: Gail Macera
Special Events: Lynda Puglia & Lynda Bogdahn
3/2/07
2008
Quilt Show Dates: Our 2008 Quilt Show dates are April 19 & 20.
Mark your calendars! Make some quilts!
2/21/07
Membership Renewal Time: It is almost time to renew your membership.
Forms and payment are due by June 1. Don't forget - don't miss out! Get
yours in on time or your spot will be given to someone on the waiting list.
Remember, dues increase for the 2007-2008 year to $30.00 for members, $15.00
for associate members. Renewal forms can be mailed starting March 1.
The renewal form is available in the March newsletter or by clicking
here:
Membership Renewal Form.
2/14/07
2007-2008 Membership Fee Increase: Starting with the coming year's
membership, the Board has voted to increase the General Membership dues to $
30.00 and Associate Membership dues to $ 15.00.
To
offset this year's deficit budget, starting in March, the door prizes
will be raffled at 2 tickets for $ 1.00. We will also trial a 50/50
raffle for the rest of the year. Tickets will be $ 1.00. The one winning ticket will get half of the
proceeds from the 50/50 raffle.
April
Gilroy will be responsible for Hospitality for the remainder of the
year. She will be taking over from Donna Woodworth. Thanks, Donna!
Linda
Fournier is our new Librarian. She is taking over from Judith Meunier.
Linda is currently doing an inventory of all library books. We seem to be
missing some. Please check your home to see if you have any and return them
to Linda at the next meeting. The library will be closed until the May
meeting so that Linda can take inventory and re-organize the library.
Norrene McGeary will assist Betty Pashkovsky with Membership for the
remainder of this year, then assume responsibility for Membership next year.
Many thanks to Betty who did a great job with Membership for many years!
1/30/07
New
Workshop Location!
As you know, we
have a new meeting location but needed to find separate accommodation for
our workshops. That location will be the Westminster Unitarian Church in
East Greenwich. It is located at the corner of Kenyon & First Avenue. The
hall (in the back of the Parish Hall) is large, well lighted with natural
and fluorescent light, handicapped accessible (yes, we will be able to roll
our sewing machines in) and will cost just $60 per workshop day. We will
need to set up and takedown tables and chairs ourselves. There is no room
for the storage of our irons and ironing boards so we may put those in our
auction in May.
We will be using
this space for workshops beginning with our March workshop
1/5/07
New Meeting Location!
On 1/4/07, the NBQA Board approved a new location for NBQA General Meetings.
It is St. Barnabas Church in Warwick (Apponaug). This location has ample
parking, a large, clean, well lighted space and the price is right. It is
anticipated that the first meeting in this new space will be the March
meeting, but final details including dates, maps and directions will be
posted on this website and in the Newsletter once finalized.
Unfortunately the space is not available for the daytime workshops. The
Program Committee is still working on that issue.
12/7/06
Website Addition - Workshop Supply lists for all remaining classes have
been added to the Workshop Section under Member Services. Following the
workshop description, you will see a link to "click" that will open a .pdf
file containing the supply & materials list.
11/19/06
Location, Location, Location!
Pat Cole and Roxanna visited the American Legion Hall in East Greenwich and
liked it very much. The hall holds 225 people seated at round tables. The
room is about twice the size of the temple. There is limited storage, enough
for our library and sound system. We would have use of a kitchen and can
make coffee. Those who want soda would have to buy it from the Legion. The
room is dark so people would need to bring lights for class or sew in the
bar area which has windows on the east and west. This venue is now on the
"short list" for out new location. Stay tuned for further information.
Members in the News
1/5/07
Barbara Barber’s
quilt “The Old Collins
Place,”
is published in the Jan/Feb issue of Fons & Porter’s
Love of Quilting Magazine, in the feature entitled “Winter
Wonderland” quilts.
http://www.fonsandporter.com/fp/onlineextras/slideshows/artofquilting.asp#
11/25/06
Three of our members were ribbon winners
at "A Quilter's Gathering" in Nashua, NH in November:
Maria Lage - Judge's Award for her
quilt "Life Circles"
Jane Viglionese - Second Place in
Hand Quilting Excellence for her quilt "Purple Starflower"
Denise Greenlund - Honorable
Mention in Color Compatibility for her quilt "Once in a Blue Moon".
11/13/2006
Congratulations to
Christine Bagley for winning the 2006 Hoffman
Challenge in September. Check out her work here:
http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/2006challenge/winners06/appliqueBHW2006.html
11/1/2006
Check out the latest edition of
$100,000 Quilting Challenge Magazine.
Page 40 features a gorgeous feathered star quilt made by
Larisa Key and machine quilted by Pat Ferguson. If you would like to
vote for the best quilt of the year or subscribe to this great new magazine go
to
www.quiltingchallenge.com/voting
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