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April 2018 www.manateepatchworkers.org
President’s Corner
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been reflecting on my "quilting journey". When I was thinking about retirement, one of my goals was to learn how to quilt. And now, 3 years later, I can say that I have accomplished my goal. Not to say that I do not have a lot to learn, but I am proud of my accomplishments so far. What I thought was going to be a hobby has become a passion. I go to bed each night thinking about the quilt that I am working on, what I can accomplish the next day, what gifts I can make and so on. And if I am not able to quilt for several days - due to life's chores - I get grumpy. And then I close the door to my quilting space, start to sew, and all is right with the world once again.
Thank you again,
Alison Parks
We meet on the first Monday of each month at the Salvation Army, 5328 24th Street E, just off SR70 west of 301 in Bradenton, FL. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. A $3 donation is appreciated
from non-members visiting Guild meetings when we have outside speakers.
April 2 Meeting Maggie Dillon will be our April
speaker. She is a talented and imagi-native local quilter, and she’ll bring a
trunk show and talk about her quilting journey. You’ll have an opportunity to sign up for her
April 14 workshop, so bring your checkbook! And bring your dog-bed
scraps, your membership if you haven’t yet renewed, your
community-service projects, and always your show and tell!
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If you know of a guild member who
needs some sunshine or special
recognition, please let Cindy Cook know
so she can send a card.
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Florida Quilt Events
2018
July 12-14—Stitcher Paradise in St. Petersburg
www.stitcherparadise.com
October 12-13—Quilt Show in Brandon www.brandonquqiltguild.com
November 9-10—Quilt Show in Ocala
www.crqocala.com
2019
February 15-16—Quilt show in Seminole www.midpinellasquiltshow.com
February 23-24—Quilt Show in Punta Gorda
March 8-9—Quilt Show in Sarasota
www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com
For more events check out the FQN newsletter at www.floridaquiltnetwork.com
Minutes of the March 5 Guild Meeting
President Alison Parks opened our meeting. There were 52 members present, 1 new member and 2 visitors. The February minutes were approved as presented. Alison reminded members that we are still looking for a replacement for Ruth Baggs as Vice President.
Ruth gave Vice President’s report. She shared a sample for the April program and workshop. Alison also gave an update on the program schedule. Our May program will be a presentation from Selah Freedom. This organization is a charity we will be supporting. Come to our May meeting to hear more about the way this organization is helping our com-munity.
Our Community Service volunteers donated 29 cat mats and 44 dog beds. They have many quilt tops that are waiting to be completed. If you enjoy the quilting part of the process, please see Rose, Janice or Sheila. They would love to send you home with some tops. All of these can be done on a domestic machine. This is a great way to practice those skills.
Our 2020 Quilt Show will be here before we know it. What area would you like to chair for our next show? Let us hear from you as we begin to look to the future. Alison shared our treasurer’s report for the 2018 show, explaining the comparison from the 2016 show. The big factor was the community event, which caused heavy traffic in the area. Carol is work-ing on a date that will not conflict with this event in the future.
Thank you, Robin Fouraker, for volunteering to take over as photographer of our Show and Tell. We enjoy seeing everyone’s beautiful work and having it displayed on our website.
Members enjoyed a program by Bonnie Langenfeld.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Fickey
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! We would love to have one or two volunteers
willing to greet people as they enter for meetings and direct them to where they need to go. You can be a friendly face for
newcomers and help make everything move smoothly! Contact Alison Parks at
[email protected] if this sounds like a good fit for you!
Board Meetings
Board meetings currently are held at 5:00 before monthly guild meetings—members are always
welcome to attend.
Please avoid using scented products on
meeting nights to help our members
with allergies breathe a little easier!
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April 1—Jann Warfield April 3—Dhalma Klugman
April 7—Dolores Kinal April 8—Carol Masulonis
April 11—April Smith April 20—Mary Ellen Lawler
April 22—Anna Petro April 22—Nancy Sundberg
April 26—Carol Zitani April 30—June Cannon
2016-2018 Board of Directors
Alison Parks, President, 941-704-1822, [email protected] Ruth Baggs, Vice President, 703-350-7652, [email protected] Andrea Powell, Treasurer, 518-859-0802, [email protected]
Susan Fickey, Secretary, 941-9201962, [email protected] Sue Baker, Membership, 941-224-7137, [email protected]
Carol Lipp, Membership, 941-705-1043, [email protected] Mary Lewis, Communications, 941-778-3041, [email protected]
Darlene Schwartz, Communications, 916-833-4024, [email protected] Rose Ryan, Community Service, 941-755-9172, [email protected]
Janice Dentler, Community Service, 941-720-5403, [email protected]
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Our speaker, Bonnnie Lan-genfeld, brought lots of small
wallhangings to show us.
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We need a cottage-group coordinator. Contact any
board member for information or to volunteer! Cottage groups mean fellowship, friendship, and
accomplishment! We would like to encourage our snow-bird members to form a cottage group which will meet
during the fall and winter months, so contact Alison Parks if you’d like to be a part of that group! Your cottage group should be mostly members but can
include others—think of it as a recruiting tool!
Cyclone Sewers All are welcome. The Cyclone Sewers are meeting at Lakeside South clubhouse off
of 37th St. W. in Bradenton on the second and fourth Fridays at 10:00 am. Please contact
Rose Ryan, 755-9172, for more information.
Frame Quilting/Short, Mid and Longarm, contact [email protected]
In Stitches Teaching and learning all the time. Please join us. Posy Havens is the one to call for information
at 752-4812.
North of Parrish Contact Nan Fishpaw for information at [email protected].
Quilters Gatherings Braden River Library 1-5 p.m. most second Tuesdays.
Night Cottage Group meets at the Salvation Army on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from
4:00-9:00. Contact Sue Baker ([email protected]) or Janice Dentler
([email protected]) for more information.
We meet to make dog beds and cat mats the Tues-day after guild meetings at the Humane Society on 14th Street W. at 10 am. We meet to work on quilts on the third Friday of the month at the Salvation Army at 10 am. Please come join us for quilting and fun while making a difference for our community. We support organizations like the Salvation Army, Guardians ad litem, Humane Society, Selah Freedom, and Hope Family Services. Last month, the group made 71 dog beds. Over 50 doggie bandanas and 17 cat mats were made previ-ously and donated with the dog beds. To continue creating this avalanche of support for our four-legged friends, we need more members at the next event—we need your support! The next workshop is on April 3 from 10:00 to 2:00 at the Humane So-ciety, 2515 14th St. West in Bradenton. Even one hour will help greatly! Again, the committee thanks you for all you do. For the number of members we have, we do an amazing job! If you have any questions, contact Janice Dentler at [email protected] or Rose Ryan at [email protected]. Upcoming dates are April 3 and 21, May 8 and 18, and June 5 and 15. Mark your calendar!
An avalanche of dog beds!
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Upcoming Programs and Workshops
Monday, April 2—Maggie Dillon trunk show Saturday, April 14—Maggie Dillon workshop , Textile Collage
Monday, May 7—Selah Freedom speaker—a new community-service charity Monday, June 4—Skills Demos in round-robin format
Monday, July 2—no meeting Monday, August 6—Community Service Program
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Download a supply list and other useful printouts on the MP website on the Workshops/Events tab.
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Did You Know?
Guild members can advertise items for sale in the newsletter. Contact Mary Lewis at
[email protected] to advertise things you no longer need.
Everyone will appreciate your cell phone being placed on vibrate or
turned off during meetings and classes!
Friendship Knot Classes
Manatee Patchworkers and Friendship Knot have an agreement allowing members of both guilds to take workshops offered by either guild for that guild’s price. Members of the guild offering the workshop have priority in enrolling.
Friendship Knot workshop information for 2018 is on their website—check for information and registration forms. www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com
LONGARM FOR SALE
Downsizing our home, and I have to go back to One Machine. My loss, your gain! Selling a 2009 SR Nolting Pro 24 with 12-foot frame. It is on casters and has hydraulics. It comes with a user friendly
Side Saddle Computer. Lots of stuff with it, including some lessons from me! I’ve quilted MANY award-winning quilts with this machine and lots of E2E! I’ll help you get it home (local) and set up,
but you’ll need a truck and a couple of strong guys. $14,000. Contact Nan Fishpaw at 813-843-8664 or [email protected].
Our program and education chair, Ruth Baggs, would like to find a replacement. She wants to schedule some travel time with her husband. Programs and workshops are planned for 2018, and Ruth has lots of names and information for someone who is ready to take on the planning for 2019 and beyond. If
you have an interest in determining the direction the guild takes, talk to Ruth about taking over for her. She’ll be happy to help you ease into the job! Ruth can be reached at baggs_ruth@ yahoo.com or
703-350-7652, and she’ll be waiting for you to contact her!
Dye and Ice: Creating Fabric Uniquely Yours
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018: 9am - 4pm Bahia Vista Mennonite Church 4041 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota
Cost: $40 for members Lab Fee: $37 payable to teacher Skill Level: All
Class Description: There’s nothing quite like unique fabric. And there’s no easier way of getting unique fabric than creating your own with fiber reactive dye and ice. In this class you’ll learn how easy and safe it is to create your own unique fabrics. During our day together you’ll dye 12 fat quarters while playing and experimenting with various ways to arrange the fabric to create textures uniquely yours. A lab fee will cover almost all necessary supplies.
© Jann Warfield
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Bd mtg 5pm
Guild mtg 7pm
3 Dog bed
wkshp 10am at
Humane Soc
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Cottage grp
mtg at Sal
Army 4pm-9pm
13 Cyclone
Sewers 10am
Lakeside South
14 Maggie
Dillon wkshp
9am at Hu-
mane Society
15 16 17 18 19 20 Com svc
wkshp at Sal
Army 10am
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Cottage grp
mtg at Sal
Army 4pm-9pm
27 Cyclone
Sewers 10am
Lakeside South
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April 2018
Please wear your nametag at meetings and
workshops so we’ll all know who you are and
can get to know you!
Send newsletter submissions to Mary Lewis at [email protected] by the 20th of the
month for the next issue.
Give your used printer cartridges to Mary Lewis
at a meeting—we can turn them in to Staples
to help pay for our copies!
Manatee Patchworkers P. O. Box 356
Bradenton, FL 34206-1356
Be sure to check out the ads—we
encourage your support of those who
support our guild!
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“Friends of Baltimore” by Sue Garman
