PR ES I D ENT’S MES S AG E

Merrimack Valley Quilting Guild

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2013-14

President:

Ann Hockmeyer

Vice– President

Betty Dahlquist

Secretary:

Jan Taylor

Treasurer AP:

Elaine Rando

Treasurer AR:

Marianne Karp

Celebrating 35 years of encouraging the art of quilting in the Merrimack Valley. MVQ was established in 1980.

To reach any committee, please address corre-spondence to MVQ Guild

PO Box 566 Haverhill. MA 01831 Newsletter items must be in to me by the 1st of each month:

Pat.lucey@verizon.net

November/ December 2014

It’s a wonderful life! It’s my family’s favorite holiday movie.

It really speaks to the true meaning of the holidays and we

watch it together over and over again. It’s such a lovely time of year surrounded with friends and family. You’re probably

very busy with all the necessary preparations and I’m sure

that includes the making of a few handmade items too! We are such a talented group and the gifts we make for others

are a very cherished thing to receive. I hope that you will

have the time to make a small item for our gift exchange. You can use any fabric (from the September swap or your

stash) to make a mug rug, coaster, pot holder, pin cushion or

whatever you want to make. I can’t wait to see what you cre-ate and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Ann Hockmeyer

Guild Holiday Party… The December 4, 2014 meeting will be our annual

Holiday Party. Bring your favorite covered dish or

dessert to share. If you would like to take part in the gift exchange bring

a wrapped notion ($10 value). We’ll also be collecting food St.Luke’s

Food Pantry. If you have any question you can contact Jane Hamel

(janehamel@yahoo.com).

This and That

Sunshine Lady: Mary Jo Ray If you know of someone who needs a bit of sunshine in their

life, please contact Mary Jo on her phone please!

Remember:

Doors open at 6:00 for socializing!!

I would be very appreciative if it is possible to provide information to the

Guild,

in hopes of locating an experienced Quilter willing to take on this project

While cleaning out a relative’s home, we discovered a partially made Quilt

from beautiful 1930’s fabric – there are not yet enough squares to put the

Quilt

together, but there is a bag with plenty of the old fabric

We do have 16 completed 12 inch squares; I am told the pattern is

“Dresden Plates” plus 2 larger completed pieces for Pillow covers.

Contact Ann Hockmeyer if interested.

Looking for an experienced

Quilter to finish this quilt.

The gorgeous Raffle Quilt brought in nearly $300 at “A Quilters’ Gathering” in Manchester. If you know of a craft Fair or other event that we might display this quilt, please contact Betty Hastings.

Raffle Quilt 2015-16. Please remember to finish up the MVQ fall raffle quilt blocks and bring them to the December 4th Christmas Party meeting. Please finish them up no later than

the January meeting. You will receive your $5 back when you return

them. Thank you.

Bev Valle and Lin Caiado.

Newsletters are available by snail mail to only those without computer

access-

Send $10 to Pat Lucey, [not MVQ] and at least 10 address labels during the summer. You will get your Septem-

ber newsletter.

This covers stamps, paper and toner for the year.

19 Willow Rd, Boxford, MA 01921

Special Consideration Newsletters

Board Meetings : Jan. 7, Feb. 4, April 8, May 6 and June 3 at 7:00.

Held at Plaistow Library– All members are welcome!

Held every year at the end of NH school vacation- Friday and Saturday- May 1st and 2nd at Timberlane Jr High in Plaistow

Quilt judging is usually done at Merrimac Library on a Wed, Carrie Zizza is coordinating.

Quilt drop-off and show set-up is Thursday,May 1st at the School. Come

early as the show is also hung that day. Members are required to give 2 hours of volunteer time either before or

during show. Many opportunities abound! Sign sheets are on the back table.

Quilt entry forms [found on blog] are to be sent in before March 31st. You can choose to have your quilt judged by a certified judge- $3:00

per quilt. Great chance to learn from a professional!

Challenge Quilts: Janice Jones is chair- make a quilt related to the Theme- “Red, White and Blue- “ A hatchet block must be included some-where. separately judged according to specific criteria- info on blog

Quilt Show ads: Members can gather an ad from a business for our booklet- can be any type of business, not just quilt related. Letter is on blog with in-fo you will need.

Publicity: Take a few bookmarks or posters- give to friends or hang in pub-lic places in your tow.- Available on back table during meetings.

Penny Raffle Table: members donate a basket, bucket, tray etc filled with

new items- either quilt related or not [tea, chocolate, gardening, teddy bear etc.] Kathy Pearse is coordinating.

Silent Auction: Members donate a handmade article to be auctioned off

during the show. 50% of proceeds goes to maker and 50% goes to Guild fund for a new loud speaker system.

White Elephant: members bring in fabric [no upholstery], patterns, but-

tons, lace, unwanted tools or unfinished quilts- 100% of proceeds to the guild.

Kitchen: Volunteers are needed to man – bake cookies to sell- donate bot-

tled water and Diet Soda to sell. Deb Zukas is chair. Boutique: An opportunity for members to sell homemade articles,pins,

bags, knit items, [quilts do not really sell], tools, books , patterns that are in

excellent condition. 20% goes to guild- maker gets 80%. Maggie Judd and Pat Lucey

Thinking about the type of penny raffle basket you might make - think about

the following ideas or come up with one of your own.

1. Chocolate or tea themed baskets

2. Gift certificates to area quilt shops

3. Baskets of fat quarters with color themes or holiday theme 4. Baskets of knitting/crochet theme items

5. Make a tote bag or purse

“Red, White and Blue and Celebrating 35

Years of MVQ!” May 1st and 2nd

Congratulations to all 19 MVQ members who exhibited at The Quilters’ Gather-

ing this year.!

Three members won ribbons!

The Program Table will be set up and manned for only part of the meeting in December so to better enjoy the evening. If you have been thinking about signing up, please bring your cash or your checkbook AND fill out one of the

forms at the Table. Pictures and descriptions of all the lectures, workshops, and material lists are listed on the blog. New additions are up! If we do not have a minimum of participants, we will be canceling classes. As of January 10, 2015 ALL workshop seats will be available to any interested party, person, friend, relative, Guild member or not.

List of upcoming programs:

Thursday, January 15th Lecture: “Modern Quilt or Contemporary Quilt” – Amy Friend, West Newbury. Co-founder of the Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild, pattern designer, & blogger Amy will present her quilts and views on Modern & Contemporary quilting.

www.duringquiettime.com Saturday, January 17th Workshop: “Attract your Modern Side”. Before Amy heads off to teach at A Quilt-

er’s Gathering she’ll be here utilizing fabric die cutting with Sizzix and teaching us to show our Modern side. Project: Melon Ice - a table topper or small quilt. $30 ------------

Thursday, February 19th UFO Auction – Carrie Zizza & Signe Kaleel

Saturday, February 21th Workshop & Sew In: Charity sew or a finishing party. TBD but FREE ------------

Thursday, March 19th Lecture: "Quilts: Creativity and the Value of Judging" Holice Turnbow, Certified Judge, Sturbridge MA.

Saturday, March 21st Workshop: Dancing with the Applique Stars. Spend the day with award winning appliqué quilters who will share their secrets for winning the ribbons. Techniques will include: reverse, several freezer paper variations, machine, baste or not & working

with wool. Try them all, find your favorite. Project: Fruit blocks $25 ------------

Thursday, April 16 th Lecture: “Journeys” – Time travel with several MVQ quilters & their quilts.

Saturday, April 18th Workshop: “Scrap Queen Unleashed!” Our own Signe Kaleel will be making us use our scraps & tame them all into submis-sion, atleast in theory. Join Signe as she teaches us how to make beautiful scrap

quilts utilizing several techniques including just “going at it”. Fuggly, crummie, frac-tured, stringy or playful….plan to use your scraps & maybe even your friends scraps. Totally addicting!! $25 ------------

Thursday, May 21th Joe Cunningham, San Francisco CA. – www.joethequilter.com/

Lecture: “How to Have Fun” Friday, May 22st NOTE: FRIDAY DATE

Workshop: ROCK THE BLOCK, Album Style. Joe Cunningham How can a quilt that looks so complex be so simple? Rock the block with a simple process that leads to unavoidable originality. Fun, easy, & yet deeply satisfying &

eye-opening, this class will have you inventing your own ways to make block quilts all your own. (Requires 4 yards of fabric) $35 ------------

Thursday, June 18th Lecture: “Waste Not, Want Not….your Time” – Gladi Porsche, Medical doctor, musician, blogger and Cocheco Guild member. Gladi is an appliqué & traditional quilter who is using her “free time” to create lovely, intricate & award winning quilts.

Her wonderful use of color, design sense & her detailed workmanship bring tradition-

al to a new & contemporary timelessness. www.gladiquilts.net

BOOK SWAP: Literary type or GUILTY Summer reading. Add a personal note & bookmark!

The "Holly, Jolly Holiday" party and celebration will be held during the December 4,

2014 meeting.

Traditional potluck - We will be again featuring the extraordinary, delicious cooking of fel-

low Guild members during our traditional potluck supper. Bring your favorite covered dish or

dessert to share and we will supply "china, silverware, table settings and glassware." Dinner

starts promptly at 7 followed by a brief meeting and fun, games and perhaps some prizes.

Food pantry collections - We would love to see everyone participate in our efforts to collect

food for the St. Luke's Food Pantry. Food pantries play an important role in all of our commu-

nities throughout the year so we hope you can give generously.

Gift exchange - Take part in the gift exchange by bringing a wrapped notion ($10 value).

Creative Yankee Swap challenge - Any handmade finished articles made from the crazy fab-

ric swap from the September meeting does not have to be wrapped but will be displayed for

all to admire and will be part of a Yankee swap. For those who lost their fabric, did not get

any or don't have any idea of what is going on.....Bring a handmade item showcasing your cleverness which you would love for one of your quilting friends to receive. This is always a

wonderful creative outlet and fun for everyone to inspect and oogle over. Please tag these with

your name in case anyone wants further details or to applaud your cleverness!

What to Wear - Add to the festivities by wearing your Holiday sweaters (both ugly and beau-

tiful), sparkling jewels, fine hats or your favorite holiday outfit. Enjoy a social night out with your friends and an evening which will get you in the Merry! Did I mention prizes?

MERRIMACK VALLEY QUILTERS GUILD

Elaine Rando, Accounts Payable Treasurer

November 17, 2014

ANNUAL EXPENSES 2013-14

2014-15

Accountant Past Payments made in Dec/Jan 1150.00 1360.00 Liability Insurance Payments in December 250.00 Bond Insurance Payment in November

187.00 P.O. Box Payments in September 148.00 154.00 Bresnahan Storage Auto Monthly $52.00 624.00 St. Luke’s Hall 9 monthly meetings $75.00 675.00 St. Luke’s Custodian 9 monthly meetings $75.00 675.00

Average Postage 225.00 Government Fees Annual Reports 35.00 60.00 Miscellaneous Meetings, Raffle Quilt, Flowers 500.00 BUDGETS

Speakers/Workshops Lyn Grenier 6000.00 Quilt Show Gail Wozniak & Helen Weymouth 5500.00 Donations NE Quilt Museum Plaistow Library St. Luke’s Hall

St. Luke’s Custodian TOTAL 975.00 INCOME AVERAGES

Memberships 4000.00 UFO Auction 1500.00 Raffle Quilt 1350.00

Quilt Show Based on 5/2014 10000.00

Checking Balance $5542.86

Money Market Balance $5025.11

Annuity $15,067.22

TOTAL FUNDS 11/17/14

$25,635.19

Expected Expenses – December

St. Luke’s Hall 75.00 Custodian 75.00 Bresnahan Storage 52.00 Liability Insurance 250.00 Programs / Workshops ?? Quilt Show Expenses ??

TOTAL FUTURE INCOME 16,850.00

Merrimack Valley Quilters General Meeting October 16, 2014 7 P.M.

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63 members -- one new member, Judy Naylor -- and 6 guests were present

Ann Hockmeyer, President called the meeting to order and introduced Jill Patsfield, of Seacoast Sew-

ing and Quilting, our vendor for the evening. www.seacoastsewingandquilting.com Ann also suggest-

ed that we not limit our holiday swap gifts to mug-rugs, and instead hand-make anything with the fabric

we swapped in September.

Raffle Quilt 2015-16 Creation: Bev Valle and Lin Caiado will be making the quilt from blocks that

all of us can piece. For a $5.00 deposit members will be given fabric and directions for the blocks.

When the blocks are returned, the money will be refunded. 162 blocks are required, so they need them

all back finished or not, by the January meeting.

Raffle Quilt 2014-15 Travel: Betty Hastings reported that the quilt will be going to The Quilters

Gathering in Manchester Nov.6 – Nov. 9, 2014, where ticket salespeople are needed, especially on the

Saturday. Several of our members will have quilts hanging in this juried show. Betty also reminded us

that the Raffle Tickets in our membership packets are already paid for with our dues. We can keep

them or sell them as we wish; just return the stubs to enter.

Charity T. P. Rolls: Gail Wozniak explained how to use the rolls to hold a 4” wide strip of fabrics

(“Chinese Coin” style) for use in a charity quilt sew-in to be held sometime this winter.

Mystery Bus Trip: Gail asked for a preliminary sign-up of those interested in going on the trip in early

March 2015, at a cost of $25 per person. Interest will decide whether she’ll continue with planning the

trip.

Fall Retreat: Kathy Pearse informed those going on the retreat that they must have paid-up member-

ship dues in order to participate.

U.F.O. Auction: Carrie Zizza and Signe Kaleel are looking for donations of incomplete quilts, orphan

blocks, notions, books, yarn, machines, and gift certificates for time, services, or store credit, for the

February Auction.

Holiday Meeting: Jane Hamel informed us that the Holiday Meeting will be a pot-luck dinner, so

please bring something yummy to share! We’ll have two different gift swaps; one of handmade gifts,

and one of favorite sewing notions with a minimum value of $10.00. Jane will also be collecting for

the St. Luke’s Food Pantry, so please contribute non-perishable items for that.

Programs: Lyn Grenier informed us that the Materials Lists for most of the future Workshops will be

available on our website soon. The Workshop in January will be a table-runner, based on the Modern

Quilt Movement. A Charity Sew-in is planned for February, free to all.

Show and Tell: There were many beautiful quilts shown.

Door Prizes: Liz Swan asks that each of us donate Fat Quarters at every meeting, to be used for door

prizes. This month’s prizes were won by Carrie Zizza, Rosemary Bray, and Jane Hamel.

Monthly Raffle: A book, fabric, and binding clips were won by Beverly Knapp.

Then we all enjoyed a Mini-Workshop with numerous options: including several ways to decorate fab-

ric, and a few tips and tricks for making special quilts. Fun, informative and inspiring!

Holiday Pot Luck Meeting: Thurs. Dec. 4th, at 7 P.M., doors open at 6 P.M. for set-up and socializ-

ing.

Next Board Meeting: Wed. January 7, 2015, 7:00 PM, at the Plaistow Library

Respectfully submitted, Janice Taylor, Secretary

Many of our members have small businesses– some are quilt relat-

ed and some are not.

The newsletter will print your add for FREE. Just send a copy to pat.lucey@verizon.net and I will put it in.

This is an excellent way to promote your own business to members

of our Guild.

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Newsletters are available by snail mail to only those without computer access-

Send $10 to Pat Lucey, [not MVQ] and at least 10 address labels during the summer. You will get your September newsletter.

This covers stamps, paper and toner for the year.

19 Willow Rd, Boxford, MA 01921

Next Meeting December 4th

Holiday Party Holy Angels Hall 7:00

Check List:

Name Tag

Show and Tell $ for raffle

Refreshments [if it

is your turn!] $ for membership

Refreshments: Pot Luck

Pat Lucey is alwaysPat Lucey is alwaysPat Lucey is always

collecting knitted or crocheted hats collecting knitted or crocheted hats collecting knitted or crocheted hats

for babies and children! I also have a for babies and children! I also have a for babies and children! I also have a

source for leftover yarn!source for leftover yarn!source for leftover yarn!

There will be a Mystery

Bus Trip in March. More info to follow.

Cancellations!

Info will be on the Blog

Quilters R US!