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LetterfromthePresident

May, 2019

InThisIssue

Wellit’salmost“ShowTime”forThreeRiversasIwritethis.Idon’thavethefranticworkschedulemanydosoIamcleaningoutmyfabricstashforGranny’sAttic.Ohmy…Grannyshouldbehappywithme…Iknowmyhubbyis.Icanseethebackofsomeshelvesnow…sosad.Ihavemeasured,rolled,andtagged(triptoOfficeDepotformoretags)untilIhavestartedkeepingmorefabricthandonatingjusttogetabreak.Nothingissafe,thatlittleironINEVERuse…gone.

NowifIcanjustgetitallintoGrannyondropoffdaywithoutlookingthroughalltheotherdonationsandfillingupabagortwoforhome……sigh.Likethat’sgoingtohappen.

Don’tforgettosignupforourbustripinSeptember.Whoohoo,shouldbeafuntripandnowIhaveroomformorefabricandstuff!

JanBurke

NewFlash---TRQMembers;

Don’tforgetthebustriptothequiltshowinErie,PA.Saturday,September21,2019

Seepage7Makeyourreservationnow.

PATCHES AND PIECES

Workshops&Meetings3

Officers&CommitteeHeads4

CommitteesReports

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Recipe 4 4

UpcomingQuiltShows

Visitaquiltshowwhiletravelingorplanatripdirectlytotheshow.

• DairyBarnShow,QuiltNational,Athens,OH

• May 25, 2019 – September 2, 2019

• • QuiltingontheBayfront• September 17-21, 2019 • • InternationalQuiltFestival,Houston,

TX October31-Nov.3,2019

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LadiesandGentlemen,thequiltshowisjustdaysaway.Weareallsoexcitedtoseethefabulousquiltsthataresharedwithusforafewdayseachyear.IhadapeekatthepicturesandWOWisallIcansay.Buttomakethisallhappensuccessfullyweneedabitoftimefromallofyou.

First–Ihopeeveryonehasfoundawaytovolunteertohelpwiththeshow.Pleasecallmeifyoucannotmakethemeetingtohavemeputyouontheschedule.Weneedlivebodiesattheshowtosellstufftotheguests.Ifyoucanpossiblyspareafewhourstositatatableandsellpins,admissiontickets,raffleticketsorthelikeitwouldbegreat.IfyouarenewtotheGuildthisisafabulouswaytogettoknowothermembers,thereisalwaystimetogab.

ItissomuchlessstressfulifIlookatthesignupsheetsandtherearenamesinalltheslots.Weappreciatethepeoplethatjustshowuplookingtohelp,butweneedallitemscovered,soputyournameonatimeforsomejob,please.LizandIwillsleepbetterknowingtheslotsareallcovered.

IfallyoucandoiscleanoutyourclosetandsenditemsforGranniesAttic–oldpatterns,orphanblocksorjustcutsthatyoudidnotneedforafinishedquilt,fabricthatisnotyourfavoriteanymore.Digitoutanddropitoff.Makeroomforthenewstuffyouwillfindasyoushopthevendorsattheshow.

GranniesAtticdropoffnearthedoorisavailableonTuesfrom8AMto10:45AM,orWed.from9AM-10:45AM,afterthatyouwillneedtostayoffthepicnic/racingviewareaorparkinthegarageandwalkyourdonationsdown.Weexpecttohavesomedolliesavailableforheavyorvolumedonations.

Second–IstillhaveslotsforAppraisalsifyouwanttogetaquiltappraised.Aquiltintheshowcanbeappraised,oryoucanbringonein.$40/perquilt.JanRodgerswillbeavailableThursdaymorningonly.

Finally,wearenotahugeguildandeverypersonisimportanttothesuccessofourshow.Ihavesaidthismanytimes,“Manyhandsmakelightwork”.Iknowthistobethecasebecausewhenweallchipineverythingjustworkswonderfully.

Seeeveryoneattheshow.

NancyPalmquistandLizHays

DirectionstotheMeadows:

GPSAddress:TheMeadowsCasino,210RacetrackRd,Washington,PA15301.QuiltShowisintheTripleCrownSuitesandBanquetRooms.GotoRoute19andgosouthtowardWashingtonPA.TurnRightonRacetrackRd.AtMeadowsCasinoDrivewayturnRight,followdrivearoundtofirstparkingstructureonright.Goto4thfloorandparknearentrancetocasino.IfyouliveclosertoI-79drivetoI-79andgoSouthtoRacetrackRoadExit–(therearesignsdirectingyoutoMeadowsCasino)TurnLeftonRacetrackRdthenlookforentrancetoMeadowsonLeft.FollowdrivearoundtoCasinoparkingstructureonRight.Goto4thfloorandparknearentrancetocasino.

QuiltShow2019

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May14,2019

WorkShop:10:00a.m.–3p.m.WesleyHall

PleaseDoNotArrivebefore9:30a.m.,asitinterfereswiththenurseyschooldropoff,thankyou

QUILTASYOUGOpresentedbyDianeSchriener

Supplies

Thelistofsuppliesandequipmentwillbesenttoallwhoregister.Foradditionalinfocheckoutthisyoutubevideo

https://youtu.be/BzPWz5MQNq8

IfyouwishtoattendthisworkshopcontactSueMinkusandsecureyourspot.412-600-2261orcrafty128@aol.comorRonMinkusatmink128@aol.comor412600-6518

Meeting:Atthetimeofthispublication,wearestillworkingonaguestspeakerSaturdayJune15,2019*Saturday

WorkShop:9:30a.m.–3:00p.m.AsburyHall

BADGEPURSESpresentedbyDianeSchreiner

IfyouareplanningonattendingtheQuiltShowinErie,PAthisSeptember,thebadgepurseissomethingyouaregoingtowant.Ifyouarenotplanningtoattend,youstillaregoingtohaveaneedforone.

Bonus-IfyouwantyournameembroideredonyourbadgeattheMay’smonthlymeetingwillbeasheettoprinttoyournameasyouwantit.I(SueMinkus)willbeembroideringthembeforehandassavetime,materialandmysanity.(HAHAHA)

IfyouwishtoattendthisworkshopcontacteitherSueMinkus412-600-2261orcrafty128@aol.comorRonMinkusatmink128@aol.comor412600-6518andsecureyourspot.

June18,2019

WorkShop:10:00a.m.–3p.m.AsburyHall

TWISTEDHEXAGONWORKSHOP,presentedby:DebbyKratovil

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MembersFee$10.00Non-MembersFee$20.00Separatepatternfee.OtherCost:$8.00PatternFee(includesbothquilts)

SuppliesThelistofsuppliesandequipmentwillbeprovidedattheMaymeeting.

MEETING:7:00p.m.–9:00p.m.

TRUNKSHOW:“Turning60:TheJoysofHex”presentedbyDebbyKratovil

Thetrunkshow.Isfilledwithallsortsofquiltsbasedonthe60degreeangleandlotsoftipsforsewingthesewithoutyseams(andhowtocuttheshapeswithstandardrulers.)

MembersFee$0.00Non-MembersFee$10.00

July16,2019

WorkShop:10:00a.m.–3p.m.AsburyHall

MARINERSCOMPASSPresentedbyNancyPalmquist

Startonnextyearshowquiltwithworkshop.

SuppliesThelistofsuppliesandequipmentwillbemadeavailable

Meeting:PicnicNight AsburyHallStarttothinkofthegoodiesthatyouwillbring.Againtheguildwillprovidethechicken.

AUGUST2019-NOWORKSHOPORMEETING

WewillbetakingashortbreakthemonthofAugusttocatchourbreathandworkonthosecharityquiltsthatwillbecollectedatourOctobermeeting.

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Officers

President JanBurkeVicePresident,Programs

RonMinkusSueMinkus

Secretary LoriKalmeyerTreasurer SharonHansen

TacoSoup

RaePeterson

TheSoupPart:

2lbgroundmeat Icankidneybeans

1smallonion,chopped 2c.corn

2pkgstacoseasoning salsatotaste

4c.tomatojuice

Brownthegroundmeatwiththeonion.Addtheseasoning,tomatojuice,kidneybensandcorn.Simmer1-2hours.Addsalsatotaste

TheTacoPart:

Cornchips shreddedlettuce

Gratedcheddarcheese sourcream

Toeachserving,layerthecornchipsatthebottom,addthesoup,thenthecheese,addthelettuce.Finishwithadollopofsourcream.

CommitteeHeadsBusyBee ReneeKing 412-519-6469

CommunityService

JulieLesko

JoyGallick

Librarian BettyJaneSzydlowski

Membership LilaMason

Newsletter CamilleAutieri 412-279-7751

QuiltShow NancyPalmquist

LizHays

TracyFinnell,Registrar

412-584-4847

Retreat ReneeKing

Stitch-in/LinusPatGriffith 412-854-2010

Website KathyAntoniazzi

PATCHESANDPIECESisthequarterlynewsletterfortheThreeRiversQuiltersGuildandappearsinNovember,February,MayandAugust.Membersarewelcometosubmititemsofinteresttotheirfellowquilters.DeadlineforsubmissionsisthefirstSaturdayofthemonththatthenewsletterwillbepublished.Pleasesendallitemsto:CamilleAutieri,1019ForsytheRoad,Carnegie,PA15106412-279-7751mailto:camteach@comcast.net

Checkingoutthe“Circle”ChallengeQuilts2019

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CommunityServiceKeepworkingonyourcommunityservicequiltinpreparationforourOctobermeeting.OctoberisourCommunityServiceMonth.Attheeveningmeeting,guestsfromcharityorganizationsattendandarepresentedwithquiltsmadebyus-TRQMembers.Wedonateover100quiltseachyear.Quiltsofanysizeastheyaregiventochildrenofallagesandtoadults.IfyouneedsomefatquartersorapatterndropmeanoteandIcanbringittoyouatthenextmeeting.JulieLeskojblesko@gmail.com

OperationHomefrontQuiltforRobinsonMallmadebySueMinkus

Library

BesuretocheckouttheTRQwebsiteforavailablebooksyoumayborrow.BesuretoletBettyJaneSzydlowskiknowthebooksyouwouldliketoborrow.Maybeyouneedanideaforyournextproject.

Membership

Keepyourmembershipcurrent.Afteryourduesarepaidyoumaypickupyourmembershipcardatthemeeting.$25annually.

LilaMasonhttp://grannylila@gmail.com

2349RexfordDrive

Pittsburgh,PA15241

412-831-6484Leaveamessage

Stitch-In/Linus

We meet at the NEW LinusCenter on Weyman Road onthe first Wednesday of eachmonth to complete quilts forneonatal units in localhospitals. Thank you all foryour support. Your help isalways needed. We make anaverage of 30 quilts/month.Our next meetings arescheduled forMay 1 and June5. 9:30-noon. Any questions,call Pat Griffith 412-854-2010or412-913-4661.

pattyquilts76@yahoo.com

Website

BesuretochecktheTRQwebsiteforthelatestinformationonourquiltshow.Alistofwinnersbycategory,photosofthewinningquiltsintheGallery,andwinnersofthedreambasketdrawingandtherafflequilt.Pleasesendanyinformationyouhavere:quiltshowsthatourmembersmaywanttoattendsothattheymaybeaddedtothewebsitecalendar.

KathyAntoniazzi

http://www.threeriversquilters.org/

Retreat

OurannualquiltretreatwillbeheldinColumbiana,OhioatDasDutchHaus/BestWesternHotelonOctober4,5,6,2019withanoptionaldayonOctober3,2019.Thisyear'sthemeisHalloween.SincetheDutchHaushasbecomeapartoftheBestWesternchain,therearesomechangesinthemenuoptions.Finalcostshavenotbeencalculatedbutitisexpectedthatthecostwillbethesameaslastyear,$200.Ane-mailwillbesentassoonthedetailsarefinal.ReneeKing

412-519-6469

reneethequilter@gmail.com

BusyBeeWebeganaScavengerHuntinJanuary.Youchoosealayoutandeachmonthyouchooseamysteryenvelopeandfittheblockorablockmadefromthetechniqueintheenvelopeandfititintoyourlayout.IfyouareinterestedinparticipatingandwerenotattheJanuaryMeeting,emailReneeKingatreneethequilter@gmail.comorcallat412-519-6469formoreinformation.YoumayjoinordropoutoftheScavengerHuntatanytimeduring2019.ThisisnotaRoundRobin.Youmaketheblocksandputtogetherthequilt.ThereisnocostfortheScavengerHunt.Itisgreatfortryingoutnewtechniquesandusingupallthosescraps.

Library

BesuretocheckouttheTRQwebsiteforavailablebooksyoumayborrow.BesuretoletBettyJaneSzydlowskiknowthebooksyouwouldliketoborrow.Maybeyouneedanideaforyournextproject.

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June18, 2019 Twisted Hexagon

TryyourhandatmakingtheseTwistedHexagonblockswithNOy-seams.Easilycutthewholeandhalfhexagonswithyour60degreetriangleruler.Wholeandhalfhexagonscombineinalogcabintechnique,takinganew“spin”onatraditionalblock.BlockSize:12“highx13-1/2”wide QuiltSize57”x64”

SuppliesNeededfor12-BlockQuilt:---3/4yardprintforblockcentersifyoudoNOTwishtofussycutyourcenterhexagons---Ifyouwishtofussycutfromothermotifs(centeryourdesign),thehexagonmustfitintoa6-1/2”x7-1/2”rectangle(youwillneed12rectangles).---Assortedscrapsforhalf-hexagons.Each3-1/2”xwofstripyieldsSIXhalf-hexagons.Eachblockuses2colors(forthe6halfhexagons).Youwillneed72half-hexagons(24setsof3)-atotalof1-1/4yards.---1yardwhiteorlightforbackgroundtriangles(five6-1/2“strips)---1/3yardforinnerborder(5stripscut2”xwof)---1-3/4yardforouterborder(fornoseams)---1/2yardforbinding.***Freezerpaperforfussycutting(10”squareisplenty)Recommended:multi-size60degreetrianglerulerwithbluntedtip;papertemplatesareincludedinpattern

SuppliesNeededfor6-BlockQuilt:TwistedHexagonBlockinnoveltyprints

---Several3”stripsforthehalf-hexagons(eachstripyields8half-hexagons)

---Two5-1/2“xwofstripsforcenterhexagons.Ifyouwishtofussycutthemotifs(centeryourdesign),itmustfitintoa5-1/2”x6-1/2”rectangle(youwillneed6rectangles).

---1/3yardwhiteorlightforbackgroundtriangles(two5-1/2“strips)

---1/3yardEACHoftwofabricsforborders;four5-1/2”squares(yellowprint)---1/3yardbindingprint

BlockSize:10”highx11-3/4”wideQuiltsize33”x39”

Patternfee(includesBOTHquilts):$8.00Iwillhavemyownmulti-sized60degreerulersforsale:

--6-1/2”height:$10 --8-1/2”height:$15

Pleasebringsewingmachineandallsewingtools(rulers,rotarycutter,pins,thread,etc)

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All Aboard the TRQ Party Bus!!

September 21, 2019 Quilting on the Bayfront Erie, PA Exact times to be announced but the show hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Please Save the Date and plan to join the TRQ party bus to see the “Quilting on the Bayfront” quilt show in Erie, PA.

The cost for current members in good standing will be $20 which includes the bus and admission to the show; ….and, yes, that IS roundtrip. The bus will hold 56 people. Here is the information on the trip.

1) You must sign up and pay your $20 to Beth Conlin by August 1 to hold your seat. No exceptions please.

2) Current members in good standing will be given 1st priority 3) Overflow will follow the bylaw considerations, same as workshops 4) Non-members, guests may sign up on a waiting list. After August 1, any available

seats will be offered to those on the waiting list. The cost for non-members, guests will be $75*. (includes bus fare and show admission) *must be paid within 2 weeks of being notified of an available seat or seat will be given to the next in line.

5) As we are hoping for a ‘sold out’ bus; if you sign up….please be considerate and notify Beth ASAP if you are not able to attend so your seat can be given to someone waiting. Your $20 will only be returned if your seat can be filled.

Say thank you………….Quilt Show Chairwomen, committee members and quilt show volunteers who make this possible. (sign up to help!) Renee King for getting this organized. Beth Conlin for volunteering to handle the registration and finances. Ron & Sue Minkus for providing the funds for the trip from their VP budget.

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CharityQuilts,quiltsfromworkshopsandworkdoneathome.Theyareallfuntosee.

Bringyourstoshare.

Quiltingforever,houseworkwhenever!!-Unknown

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