Vance Quilts R Us

Henderson, NC

Volume 2, MARCH 2014

OFFICERS 2013
DONNA WESEMANN
President wesemanndonna@aol.com

A Note from Our President

Ladies, I hope you are having a wonderful meeting. I am sorry to miss Faith's lesson on English paper piecing; however, I am on a yacht, touring the Galapagos Islands!! I am taking lots of photos and am planning a quilt from those photos. Be inspired, be creative. I will see you in April! Happy Quilting!

DEBBIE POWELL
Vice President misslous@ncol.net

WENDY KRUSKIE
Secretary wkruskie@yahoo.com

BELINDA LEACH
Treasurer bzznbea@nc.rr.com

Donna Wesemann

PEGGY STOCKS
Advisor

BETTY JO PERNELL
Historian hpernell@centurylink.net

Whats Inside? Calendar of Events........2 FEB Meeting Highlights.2 Show & Tell.3 Meeting Notes....4 Quilt Challenge...4 Birthdays..4 Thank You...4 Ads...4

LOVE QUILT Project St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA

The Guild voted to support the churchs Love Quilt project which provides quilts to orphaned children in Africa. We have received our five sets of 4.5 blocks painted by children in the U.S. to include in twin size quilts. While work has begun on the quilts, we need to complete them by April. Please plan to join us this month on March 25 from 10-1 at Miss Lous to help finish these. The completed quilts will be given to and distributed by St. Francis Outreach Trust of South Africa.

Kathy Faucette Betty Stanton Ruth Hicks

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THE GUILD

February Meeting Highlights

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TOWN

Mar 10: ANNUAL DUES Mar 25: Charity Quilt Workshop, 10-1, Miss Lous Apr 10-12: 3rd Annual Scenic Route Shop Hop - NC & VA; Six shops - 2 in NC, 4 in VA Apr 14: Quilt Guild Meeting & NATIONALLY Mar 14-16: Capital Quilters Guild & Longarm Assoc., Vintage View Quilt Show Apr 4: Uncle Elis Quilting Party, Eli Whitney Rec Center, Alamance County, 8-1 PM Apr 18-19: Springtime in the Carolina, Rutherford Quilt Guild, Spindale, NC Apr 23-Jun 22: ArtQuilts Whimsy!, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, PAGA-south, Cary, NC Visit NC Quilt Shows & Events on the web for more details: www.quiltersresources.net/ quiltshows_nc.html
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WELCOME OUR GUESTS: Monica, Tammy, & Jennifer BALANCE ON HAND: $932.33 FEBRUARY BLOCK OF THE MONTH WINNER: Rachel Wessells

QUILT LIKE CRAZY GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER: Kathy Solomon FAT QUARTER FRENZY WINNER: Stevie Scaramelli GUILD BLOCK FOR QUILT TRAIL: Approved last year to do a block which will be our guild logo. Still working details and contract. Size 4x4, $350/8x8, $550. Half of money due at contract signing, remainder at installation. PORTABLE MICROPHONE/SOUND SYSTEM: Kathy will research. PROGRAM: Debbie Powell presented six great simple quilting patterns. Fast and simple ideas. Copies of the instructions for these patterns can be obtained from Debbie.

MONTHLY MEETING
2nd Monday, Each Month TIME 6:006:30 Hospitality Time 6:308:15 P.M. Meeting LOCATION First Presbyterian Church Annex 222 Young Street, Henderson, NC

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Betty Jo Pernell will be heading up a nominating committee to identify new officers for next year. The slate will be presented by July so the new officers can spend the following months shadowing the current leadership. BLOCK OF THE MONTH: Sarah challenges us again with three blocks: appliqu, paper or machine piecing APRIL PROGRAM: Eileen Davison will demonstrate her fabric landscape painting. Members will need to bring a small canvas, approximately 8x10, permanent fabric glue, an idea for your picture, scissors, and any fabric scraps you might want to use. Eileen will also have fabric scraps available. CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE: Need members for the Christmas Committee planning. DONATION TO CHURCH: As an expression of thanks for the use of the building, members voted to donate $100 to the churchs soup kitchen. REMINDERS: Dont forget your fat quarter with name, and your name tag.

Betty Jo Pernell shares a Valentine Wall Hanging.

Faith Smith shares two quilts, one from UFO blocks.

Stevie Scaramelli shares her Tuscan Garden quilt which she completed on her embroidery machine. Beautiful detail in each block!

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MARCH MEETING NOTES

Mar 3 Kay Pegram Mar 8 Dawn Lemons Mar 11 Donna Wesemann Mar 15 Karen Hanny

2014 PAINT PAINT SWATCH SWATCH

QUILT CHALLENGE
Members are given an envelope containing two paint chips. Those are your colors. If you do not have one, please see Debbie Powell. The rules are as follows: This is a three color quiltthe two paints chips plus a third color of your choosing. All fabrics must match the two paint chips or the third fabric color. Patterns are allowed, but the majority of the fabric color must match one of your chips. Borders must be PIECED. The finished quilt must be larger than 30 X 30. Keep the two paint chips and pin these to the back for judging. Deadline for completion, November 2014

Miss Lous Quilting Studio, Henderson, NC

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Quilt Lizzy, Warrenton, NC

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Karen Hanny Wendy Kruskie Frances Owen

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