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Tarheel Quilters Guild
February 2016
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TARHEEL QUILTERS
Promoting & Perpetuating the Art of Quilting
February Birthdays:
President - Nancy Moore
2nd - Vicky Leighty
Our February workshop sounds great, so please call Sana to sign
2nd - Heike Nolan
up. If you’ve never gone to the hospital to deliver quilts to the
5th - Mary Lou Dibling
you would be hooked! Happy Valentines’!!!!!!
NICU, it is a special treat…everyone should go at least once. I think
11th - Ollie Kennedy
16th - Dean Sipe
22nd - Bob Moore
22nd - Cathy Thompson
23rd - Sana Moulder
24th - Naomi Carter
25th - Jane Dustman
26th - Elizabeth Evans
26th - Judi Fipps
Slots still available for “Chopped” Workshop
A big WELCOME
to our newest
Tarheel Quilters!
Miranda Case
Debbie Pedersen
There are still a few seats for the “Chopped” workshop by Scrap
Therapy’s Joan Ford (photo above). The workshop is on Monday,
February 22nd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southview Baptist Church
in Hope Mills. Workshop cost is $40 for guild members. Call or
email Sana Moulder if you still want to sign up. The “Chopped”
supply list is available here. Joan Ford will also be hosting a lecture
and trunk show at our February 21st guild meeting.
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Veterans Affairs Quilt Coordinator - Ann JacksonNICU
I was picking up quilts for Mary Lou Dibling and VA quilts this meeting. If I have any of the quilts in the
wrong category, please let me know so I can correct this. Also PLEASE add your label to your beautiful quilts.
If you do not have a label just attach your name and I will happy to add your label for you. I will also try very
hard to check for labels when I receive your quilts so I can identify them during the meeting
I am still trying to get response from VA about quilt delivery. Will keep you posted
Thanks for all the beautiful work. NICU:
Patricia Poulson
Ann Jackson
Nancy Moore Mary Ann Hardee
Sana Moulder
Abigail Dolinger - 2
VA Quilts:
Sana Moulder
Rhonda Gooding
Patricia Poulson -2
Grandma Judy -2
Debra Joas & Mary Ann Hardee
Susan Grunke
1st Vice President - Sana Moulder
There are still spaces in Joan Ford’s class, scheduled for Monday, February 22nd. If you’d like to go, email me
and let me know. You can mail a check or I can invoice you through PayPal.
The Board has received word that some in the guild would like to resume the Saturday Sew Days. This is a great
idea, and we'll look at holding these at one of the local libraries, beginning in March. Registration for the NC Quilt Symposium is open. The 2016 event is being held at William Peace University in
Raleigh, NC, on June 2-5. Check the website of the host guild, the Capital Quilters (www.capitalquilters.org) for
schedules and forms. I hope all guild members came through the snow and ice safely and warmly. My library was closed that Friday, so
I had an unexpected 3-day weekend, which I spent in my sewing room....snow day = sew day for me. How about
you?
2nd Vice President - Donna Hunt
Fat Quarter is striped fabric
Program is by Joan Ford
I would like every one with a February birthday to bring something for show and tell. It can be a new project,
favorite quilt, or something you would like to share with the group.
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Secretary - Nancy Szymkowiak
Mee#ngMinutes-January17,2016
NancyMoore,Presidentcalledthemee#ngtoorder.Therewasacorrec#ontotheDecember2015tolist
thenamesofthewinnersofthescholarshipstoNCSymposium.Theminuteswereapprovedwiththis
correc#on.BethMedeirosprovidedatreasurer’sreportforDecember2015andJanuary2016.Thereportis
asfollows:
DecemberFinances– Beginningbalance-$26,791.99 TotalExpenses-1,034.13 Totalincome-597.50 EndingBalance-$26,325.36
JanuaryFinances–
BeginningBalance-$26,325.36
Totalexpenses-556.17
TotalIncome-1,090.75
EndingBalance-$26,859.94
SanaMoulder,1stVice-PresidentremindedeveryoneoftheworkshoponFebruary22,2016atSouthview
Bap#stChurch.NancySzymkowiakannouncedwehadnotyetreceivedconfirma#on.Sanaalsoshareda
(FACEBOOK)fromanotherguildanditisamembers’bookwithpictures.DebbieGricemovedtheprojectbe
endorsedbytheGuildandMaryAnnHardeesecondedthemo#on.Themo#oncarried.NancyMooreasked
ifanyoneisgoingtotheworkshopasweneededfourmoretoconfirm.Itlooksliketherewillbeenough.
Theremustbeatleast12par#cipants.LynnWest,chairpersonofSecretQuilterencouragedpeopletosign
up.Thisisagoodwaytogettoknowotherquilters.NancyMoore,openedthefloortoshowandtell.
Nancyaskedthatpeoplebringsomethingduringthemonthoftheirbirthday.Nancyreportedwearenot
askingyoudon’tpar#cipateinShowandTellothermonthsandbydoingitthiswaywehopetoencourage
morepar#cipants.SanaMouldersharedaquiltthathadthetopturnover(aswhenyoumakeabed)witha
name.Sanasharedsheobtainedthefreepafernfromwww.cragpassion.com.Othersharedbeau#ful
projectsandpaferns.Theinforma#onforRhondaStrange’squiltis“HeartStrings”byGailYakos,published
byBlackMountainNeedleworks.AnnFrancessharedseveralofherprojects.Membersasusualwereinawe
ofherprojects.Anndoesn’townarotarycuferorsewingmachineandallherworkisbyhand.
AbyDolingerthenfacilitatedtheprogramforthemonth.Thetopiciswhatisexpectedwhenenteringquilts
inaquiltshow.Memberswhohaveenteredquiltsinshowsprovidedanswerstoques#ons.IreneGrimes
sharedsheenteredquiltstogetcri#calfeedback.AnnFrancessharedshelikesshowingherquilts.Barbara
Jacksonlikedthesurpriseofgelngaribbon.BethMwantsunbiasedopinionsoshecanlearnandbe
challengedtodobeferthings.NancyMooreenteredherquiltsbecauseherfriendswerenaggingherto
enter.SanaMouldersharedshelearnsfromthecri#queandlikeswhenjudgesprovideinforma#ononwhat
theylike.Thenextques#onwaswhattypeoffabrictopurchase.Thepaneldidallagreetopurchase100%
cofonandusethebestfabricyoucanafford.BarbaraJacksonsharedtofeelthefabricandno#cethe
weave.Thepanelsharedtowashfabricsandusecolorcatcherwhenwashingfabric.Thepanelshared
ideasaboutthread,thebenefitofcofonthreadforpiecingwiththeweightofthethreadmakinga
differenceespeciallyinsmallpieces.Theysharedvariousbrandsbuttheoverallsharedconceptisthreadfor
piecing,handquil#ng,longarmingordomes#cmachineistousethreaddesignatedforthepurpose.The
paneldiscussedbalng.AbyDolingersharedtheissueofcreasingwhenfolded.Againthepanelagreedto
purchasethebestyoucanafford.Therewassomediscussionaboutdifferentbrandsandopinionsvarywith
severalagreeingthat80percentcofonand20percentpolyesterwasagoodblendforloganddrape.There
wasfurtherdiscussionofusingwool.Thosewhohaveuseditindicateitisnotasheavyascofonandthey
likedtheresult.Memberswereprovidedahandoutonenteringquiltsintoshows.
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MinutesJanuary17,2016(con#nued)
IreneGrimesshareditisagoodideatoreadtherulesandformsoftheshowpriortoevenmakingaquiltto
enter.Itisimpera#vetounderstandtheshows’rulesandforms.Irenesharedshe’soverseentheentering
ofquiltsinshowsandshesaidshe’syettoencounteraproblemwithanentrantthatwasn’tamaferof
themnotreadingtheformorrules.BethM.sharedregardingbindingandsleeves.Bindingshouldbehand
sewnandhidethread.Bindingshouldhavemiteredcornersandthemitersshouldbeclosed.Sleeves
shouldbeafachedpursuanttotherulesoftheshow.Sleevescouldbeafachedinpartalongwiththe
binding.Bethsaidthatitisimportanttomakethesleeveevensothequilthangseven.AbyDolinger
remindedmembersitisimportanttoputyouren#renameandcontactinforma#ononthequilt.Aby
pointedoutmembersshouldwritethenameofthepafernanddesigneronthelabel.Itisimportanttobe
mindfulofcopyrights.SanaMoulderdiscussedtheimportanceofblocking(keepingedgesstraight,
hangingstraight).Blockingmeanstogetitwet,layitdownandpinitflatandletitdry.Thisisespecially
importantwhenthequiltisheavilyquilted.Itisrecommendedyoublockbeforeyouputonthebinding.
Somequilts(dependingonsizeandamountofquil#ng)maycanbeironedwithheavysteam.Itisalso
importanttosquareupallcorners.IreneGrimesencouragedmemberstoknowaboutthejudgesandknow
whattheyareinterestedinandtheperspec#vetheyarecomingfrom.Beawareajudgewilllookatyour
quiltforabout8secondsbeforetheydecideifthequiltwillmoveontoconsidera#on.Thequalityandsome
standardsarereviewedinstantly.Irenesharedshenamesherquiltstogivejudgessomeinforma#onabout
thequilt,exampleshenamedthefirstquiltshequiltedonthelongarm,“prac#cingquil#ng”.Irenestated
shehasalwaysbeencri#cizedforstartandstops.IreneindicatedtoburyknotsandaboutIkeafabric
UpdatesoncharityquiltsforVAquiltsandNICUwereprovided.TherewassomediscussionontheVAand
howdifficultthecoordina#onofdeliveringquilts.Therewillbedeliveriescomingsoon.
BlockoftheMonthisannouncedbyNancyEckert.ThewinneroftheJanuarydrawingisAzaFirlit.Next
monththeblockisJacob’sladderwithpinkandbrown.Nancyencouragedpeopletoenter.
ThewinnerofthefatquarterforJanuaryis…….AudreyTannahill.ThefatquarterforFebruaryisstripes.
Doorprizeswerepresented.Winnersweredelighted!
Oldbusiness–theBoardmetlastweekanddecidedthereisnopossibilityofcoordina#ngaquiltshowin
2016.LauraKlaczykmovedtopostponethequiltfestun#l2017andSharonMar#nsecondedthemo#on.
Themo#oncarries.IreneGrimesisthequiltfestchairpersonwillchairandBethMedeirosandLauraKlaczyk
vendorchairpersons.Elizabethwillmanagethesilentauc#onoftheguild’slibraryinMarch2016.
Itwillbeconsideredtodigi#zethehistoricaldocuments(scrapbooksandminutes).
DeadlinefornextnewsleferisJanuary26,2016.
BethMedeirospresentedawrifenproposedbudgetfor2016.NancySzymkowiakmovedtoapprovedthe
proposedbudgetaspresentedandOllieKennedysecondedthemo#on.Themo#oncarried.Beth
announcedDawnGaledidtheannualreviewoftheGuild’sbooksfor2015.
BarbaraJacksonannouncedmemberscanmailintheirmembershiporbringnextmonth.Cardswillbe
presentedattheFebruarymee#ng.
Thenextboardmee#ngisNextmee#ngFebruary21,2015atVillageBap#stChurchat2:00pm.
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Treasurer - Beth Medeiros
Thank you Guild members for voting in the 2016 budget, I will make sure we are fiscally responsible. For
Chair Persons turning in funds, please include a Receipt Voucher form detailing what the money is for. If
you are requesting a refund, please include your receipt and a Reimbursement Request form. Please see
me for the necessary forms. Thank you.
Baby Quilt Coordinator - Mary Lou Dibling
On January 21, Nancy Moore, Virgie Baxley and I delivered 22 quilts (6 boys, 4 girls, plus 2 sets of girl twins
and 4 sets of boy twins) at the NICU. It is a pleasant day to see the tiny babies and hear all the thank you
from parents and staff. If you would love to have a fun morning with us, come to the lobby of the hospital
on Tuesday, February 23! We leave promptly at 9:30 to go to the NICU!
I missed the January meeting, so I'll have to thank those who turned in quilts next month.
We have only 32 quilts, plus a set of four, 3 sets of triplets and only one twin set left. WE NEED QUILTS!!
WE NEED QUILTS!!
Quilt Fest Chair - Irene Grimes
The planning has started! We are shooting for a Spring 2017 event (depending on availability of the
venue). Some of the committees need to be filled are:
Ribbons - this committee makes the ribbons to be awarded at the Quilt Show
Volunteer - recruits, organizes and schedules our volunteers
Hanging Committee - will hang the show (this will happen on a Thursday evening)
Take Down Committee - will take the quilts down (most likely on a Saturday evening, possibly on a Sunday)
So, now for a name/theme for our Quilt Fest: Beth M. discovered that the guild started in 1987 (with legal
formation in 1988) - this would make this year our 30th Anniversary. The traditional symbol is the pearl, the
modern symbol is the diamond; also 2017 is the year of the “Rooster” and also the year of “New Ideas” so, how about suggesting a name? (send your suggestion to Irene)
Membership Chair - Sonia Blue
2016 Membership Dues are now being accepted and if you paid your dues at the January 2016 meeting,
please see Membership Chair Sonia Blue for your 2016 TQG Membership card.
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Challenge Coordinator - Sharon Martin
Challenges for 2016
MARCH: DO NOT TOUCH 14” x 14” finished block letting people know not to touch the hanging quilts
MAY: Baby quilt in bright colors AUG: Celebrate NC, make a wall hanging or larger of something that reminds you of NC; mountains,
beach, a landmark, or anything that brings NC to mind.
OCT: VA quilt; red white and blue; 2 borders
NOV: Show us your dark side….must have BLACK on the quilt top. TQG Important Dates:
Sunday, February 21st - Next General Membership Meeting: Fellowship begins at 1:30 p.m…meeting
starts promptly at 2 p.m. at Village Baptist Church, 906 S. McPherson Church Rd in Fayetteville. The
program is Joan Ford’s Lecture and Trunk Show. Don’t forget to bring your name tag ($.25 fine if you
forget), any completed baby or VA quilts, **STRIPED** fat quarter for the fat quarter exchange, completed
“Jacob’s Ladder” block in pinks and browns for the Block-of-the-Month exchange, UFO list (if you want to
participate in the UFO 50/50 challenge) and Membership Renewal form (available here if you haven’t
already renewed for 2016).
Monday, February 22nd - Joan Ford’s “Chopped” workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southview Baptist
Church located at 4089 Elk Rd in Hope Mills
Thursday, February 25th - February TQG quilt delivery to the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center NICU…
meet in the lobby at 9:15 a.m.
Monday, March 14th - Next Board Meeting: Starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland County Library located
at 300 Maiden Lane in Fayetteville.
Friday, February 26th - March newsletter submissions due to laurakquilts@yahoo.com
Saturday, March 19th - National Quilting Day & TQG Sew Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at the Cliffdale
Regional Branch Library located at 6882 Cliffdale Rd in Fayetteville
Sunday, March 20th - March General Membership Meeting with the TQG Library Silent Auction
Monday, April 11th - April Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland County Library
Sunday, April 17th - April General Membership Meeting
Sunday, May 22nd - May General Membership Meeting
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Get to Know the Tarheel Quilters
Quilter Profile with 2nd Vice President Donna Hunt
1) How long have you been a member of the Guild?
2.5 years
2) How long have you been quilting? 5 years
3) What type of sewing machine do you have? Or if
you have multiple machines, which one do you
prefer/use the most? Bernina
4) What is your favorite quilt that you've made OR what
is the quilt you're most proud of (provide a brief
description)? Flower Garden Quilt
5) What is your favorite quilting trick or shortcut you've
learned OR favorite quilting tool you can't live
without? I like to have quilts in different stages so
depending on my time I have something to work on,
i.e. if only a short time, I can piece
6) What project are you currently working on OR how
many different projects are you in the middle of? I
usually have at least one piecing, 1 appliqué, and 1
to be quilted
7) I love to…envision the end result, pick the fabrics
and pattern, then make it
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Happenings (click on each link for more info):
Feb 25-28 - Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA
Mar 4-5 - Lowcountry Threads Quilt Show in Mt.
Pleasant, SC
Mar 11-12 - Charlotte Quilt Show in Charlotte, NC
Apr 8-9 - Threaded Memories Quilt Show in Greenville,
SC
June 2-5 - NC Quilt Symposium in Raleigh, NC
Jun 21-Sep 6 - 2016 Row by Row Experience
Jul 22-23 - Columbia Quilting Expo in Columbia, SC
Sep 22-24 - Smoky Mountain Splendor Quilt Show in
Cullowhee, NC
Sep 23-24 - Quilting in the Pines Quilt Show in
Pinehurst, NC
Sep 30-Oct 1 - Cabarrus Quilt Show in N. Concord, NC
Ongoing - Quilt Trails of Western NC
Upcoming Workshop - Everyone Loves a Good Mystery
This spring, Aby Dolinger is offering an original mystery quilt design as a TQG workshop. Are you
wondering what a mystery quilt is? Simply put, you will receive fabric and tool requirements and
sewing clues for construction, but you will not see a picture of the finished quilt until the final clue.
Admittedly, it's a little unnerving to commit time and fabric to a project of unknown outcome, but it's so
much fun to see the design emerge as you follow step-by-step instructions. Are you game? A May
workshop on Saturday is planned, and you will receive fabric requirements at the April TQG meeting and
in the April TQG newsletter.
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The Tarheel Quilters Guild is a nonprofit organization whose primary objective is to promote and
perpetuate the art of quilting. The Guild’s work is designed to benefit and educate all persons
interested in preserving, continuing and advancing this art.
Join us at our next meeting:
Sunday, February 21st at 2 p.m.
Village Baptist Church
Tarheel Quilters Guild
P.O. Box 36253
Fayetteville, NC 28303
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