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Piedmont Quilters' Guild
Newsletter December 2011
2012 Officers - Vote at December Meeting
President: Nancy Gorgen Vice President/President Elect: Vacant Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: James Bowles Hospitality committee: Bonnie Raper and Joanne Jones
Programs/Workshops: Donna Snyder, Joanne Embry, Bunnie Bullock, Michelle Owens
Librarians: Elizabeth Murray and Libby Bowles
Historian: Ann Johnson Quilt Show: Lillian Adcock, Linda Ryan, and Donna Snyder
Membership: Barbara Guest, April Barnes, and Audrey Harris
Community Outreach: Cheryl Joines, Linda Grogan, Margaret Kreis
Web Design: Gail Humphrey
Newsletter: Rosemary Tyson Newsletter mailing: Emily Dickenson
Others, not formally members of the board
Charm Squares: Gerry Chase Round Robin: Wendy Hughes Show and Tell/Member Spotlight: Michelle Owens
Make a Difference Day: Michelle Owens, Cheryl Joines
Next Meeting
December 8,2011
Place: Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 501 South Mendenhall St., Greensboro
6:00 - Setup
6:30 - Eating and Meeting
Program -------------->>>>>
Greeters:
Birthday folks
Bring to Meeting:
Handmade Name Tags
Show and Tell
Library Books
Charm Squares
Newsletter Deadline:
Always the 20th - Please email newsletter informa-tion to Rosemary at -
News and Notes
Remember the traditional potluck at our December meeting! Bring a dish to share, canned
goods to donate to the food bank, plus show and tell and any charity contributions such
as Linus quilts that you have recently completed. Bring your 2012 membership form and
dues if you haven’t already done so. Setup at 6, eat at 6:30!
Personal nominations for the President Elect for 2012 can be sent via email or phone to
Nancy Gorgen (734)451-7644. She will follow up with the nominee and discuss their in-
terest level. Please each think of at least one person whom you think would do a great
job and let her know ASAP.
Beginning with the January Meeting, we will be collecting donations for Grandma’s Attic
and supply items in support of the Quilt show boutique. We will have boxes on the back
tables for these. Items wanted are - new or used - quilt patterns, templates, books,
magazines, kits, fat-quarter or other precut bundles, yardages (approx. size marked
please), etc. (Nancy Gorgen)
The Mondays after each meeting in 2012 will be Boutique Workshop days at Ye Olde Forest,
10am - 2pm. All are welcome. The craft will be announced at the meetings just prior.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 2
Charm Squares 2011
Cut 12 6-inch squares, use 100% cotton, washed, ironed, no selvedges, all the same fabric, unless specified.
January – your choice, can all be different
February – red and white prints
March – tiny prints
April – spring or Easter
May – Oriental or Af-rican
June – batik
July – patriotic
August – black and white prints
September – your choice, can all be different
October – pink
November – Thanksgiv-ing
December – jewel tones
Gerry Chase 855-8623
Announcements
Address changes Please email
[email protected] or let Barbara
Guest or April Barnes know if your address
or email changes during the year. This is
very important if you wish to continue
getting your newsletter!
Name Tags A temporary name tag is now 50
cents.
Visitors There is a $5 charge for visi-
tors, including for their first visit.
This fee will be applied to the membership
fee if they join by the next meeting.
This is to help defray the cost of our
speakers.
President Kelley Jones 339-5190 [email protected]
President-Elect Nancy Gorgen 734-451-7644 [email protected]
Secretary Valerie Paterson 282-9679 [email protected]
Treasurer James Bowles 275-1919 [email protected]
Librarian Elizabeth Murray 584-8752 [email protected]
Historian Ann Johnson 454-6759 [email protected]
Programs/Workshops Bonnie Raper 644-0599 [email protected]
Community Outreach Cheryl Joines 601-1283 [email protected]
Linda Ryan 286-5714 [email protected]
Membership Barbara Guest 852-1121 [email protected]
April Barnes 288-8022 [email protected]
Newsletter Rosemary Tyson 288-5179 [email protected]
Hospitality (chair) Sandy Huffine 668-9051 [email protected]
Linda Fishell 996-8845 [email protected]
Web Design Gail Humphrey 509-5288 [email protected]
Newsletter Distribution Emily Dickenson 339-1742 [email protected]
Charm Swap Gerry Chase 855-8623 [email protected]
Round Robin Coordinator Wendy Hughes 286-6575 [email protected]
Show and Tell/Member
Spotlight
Michelle Owens 681-3295 [email protected]
Quilt Show Committee Lillian Adcock 457-5398 [email protected]
September 21-22, 2012 Linda Ryan 286-5714 [email protected]
Donna Snyder 697-1954 [email protected]
Tina Reep-
Boyington
(alternate)
543-8387 [email protected]
Make a Difference Day Michelle Owens 681-3295 [email protected]
October 27, 2012 Cheryl Joines 601-1283 [email protected]
Libby Bowles 275-1919 [email protected]
2011 Board Members
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 3
Make a Difference Day Wrap-Up
Together we accomplished a lot! Here are some of the numbers...
Gift Bags - Donated to our soldiers through Operation Shoebox 145 Christmas Stockings
15 Hanukkah bags
500 crocheted stringers (for bags other volunteers make)
Plus 330 helmet liners!
UMCOR Disaster Relief Sewing kits 0 kits completed
Chemo caps - 75 completed 25 donated to High Point Regional Hospital
25 donated to Hirsch Wellness Network (works with Moses Cone Hospital)
25 donated to Vickie Clontz with Annie's Keepsakes for Salisbury hospitals (Thanks
for letting us use your pattern!)
Walker bags - 34 completed 17 donated to High Point Regional Hospital
17 donated to WhiteStone Retirement Community
*** See Margaret Kreis if you, a family member or close friend would like a walker
bag.
Donation quilts 14 donated to Project Linus
Pet beds 30 donated to Guilford County Animal Shelter
*** See Michelle Owens if you'd like a bed to fill with your scraps. Please don't
bring her any more bags of your scrap fabric. She will accept your stuffed beds.
Baby hats - 28 completed 14 donated to High Point Regional Hospital
14 donated to Women's Hospital in Greensboro
Neck Coolers - We are still working on completing these so we'll have to give you a fi-nal count later. We will be donating them to our military (military approved fabric
only), Habitat for Humanity and homeless shelters.
Burping pads 17 donated to Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center
Board meeting
The final Board Meeting of the year will
be on Dec 29th Thursday 6pm at Ye Olde
Forest.
Refreshments
The guild will continue to provide coffee,
tea and water at our meetings but food
will no longer be provided by the guild.
Birthday folks and any others who wish
should bring something to share. If you
do, you should bring whatever is needed -
plates, forks and so on, including serving
utensils. The guild will provide napkins,
and of course, cups for the beverages.
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 4
December Birthdays
Nancy Gorgen 12/2
Blanche Hodge 12/6
Minnie Burr 12/10
Martha Dellapenta 12/12
Gerry Chase 12/13
Cheryl Joines 12/14
Rosemary Tyson 12/16
Barbara Dua 12/17
Sheila Lackey 12/18
Anne Zieminski 12/20
Libby Bowles 12/21
Nancy Johnson 12/26
Betsy Evans 12/28
Emily Dickenson 12/30
November Show and Tell
Donna Paulson - 2 car quilts for 2 boys
in Germany
Linda Ryan - 5 Project Linus quilts (3
with children's novelty fabric were
quilted by Peggy Mitchell)
Carolyn Draper - Scrappy stars quilt for
her granddaughter's graduation
Margaret Kreis - Quilt top for sale
Alice Hughes - 3 Project Linus quilts,
quilted by Wendy Hughes
Susan Hall - Paper-pieced horse wall
hanging
Lillian Adcock - Christmas table runner
from a class she is teaching
Charities Selected as Silent Auction Partners for 2012 Show We are pleased to announce the silent auction partners for our 2012 show. You may des-
ignate one of these local charities to receive 50% of the proceeds from your quilt when
you contribute to the silent auction, or you may decide that the guild should get 100%
of the proceeds from your contributed item.
Greensboro Urban Ministry provides crisis intervention and emergency services through the basics of food, shelter, and clothing, but also helps individuals and families break
the cycles of poverty, hunger, addiction, and homelessness.
LIFESPAN of Greensboro transforms the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment opportuni-
ties that promote inclusion, choice, and family support.
“Quilts: the Art of Fiber”
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Experience an explosion of color and texture in an exhibit that will be
on display at the Center for Creative Leader-
ship November 28, 2011 through March 29, 2012.
The public is invited to view the exhibit dur-
ing office hours by calling 336-510-0975 for
an appointment. The public also is welcome to
attend a reception on Friday, January 27, from
5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Center.
The Piedmont Quilter’s Guild puts on an ex-
hibit that wraps one in warmth and color for
the winter season. Quilting has grown from the
traditional patterns of our ancestors to what
we consider “fiber art” today. . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Huge thanks to the amazing response of breath-
taking quilts to show at the Center of Crea-
tive Leadership's Fall Exhibition.
This company supports local artists and we are
certainly members of that community.
We had 48 quilts submitted by 23 guild mem-
bers. Thank you all. It will be a spectacu-
lar show.
Invitation Postcards will be available at the
next guild meeting.
Remember to mark your calendars to attend the
January Reception. See above for the time de-
tails.
Cheryl Joines and Laura Gibson, CCL Art Com-
mittee
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 5
Job Descriptions
We will be asking people to select one committee of particular interest to them at the
December Meeting. We will set out slips of paper at the membership desk that you can fill
in when you arrive.
Secretary - Open
The secretary shall keep accurate records of the proceedings of all the meetings of the
members and the directors. She shall give notices required by the law and Bylaws. She
shall have general charge of the corporate seal and she shall affix the corporate seal to
any lawfully executed instruments requiring it. She shall prepare an annual report for
the activities of the Guild.
President Elect - Open
The President elect is basically the VP and supports and learns as an understudy of the
President and is responsible for the President in the case of his or her absence and as-
sists in the execution of his/her duties throughout the year. The following year they
function as the President. So this position is a two year commitment. The President's
responsibilities are that they are an ex-officio member of all committees, with the ex-
ception of any nominating committee. The President shall appoint the chairman of all the
committees. The President shall supervise the corporation's operations in general, act-
ing in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and the Resolutions of
the Board of Directors and the Membership.
The Community Outreach Committee hosts workshops and coordinates comfort items for spe-cial groups; we provide public presentations and exhibitions which promote interest in
quilting and guild participation where we present at local elementary schools, senior
centers, fairs, Blandwood, festivals.
We organize and store donated fabrics and supplies to build kits for Project Linus quilts
so that we donate them, assemble both adults’ and children’s cancer hats, quilts and
teddy bears for Victory Junction Gang Camp, soldiers’ neck coolers and gift bags. In
2009 and 2010 we taught Girl Scouts and Brownies sewing basics culminating in a small
quilt project.
Our outreach is only limited by our energy and our interests.
For example, Cheryl Joines taught 4th graders at Colfax Elementary School to "make a
quilt" in a Social Studies Unit on Courage. From theme, to design, to color placement
and fabric selection, the children were involved. Even though she did the cutting and
machine construction, the children got supplies for hand sewing pieces. They helped de-
termine the block placement, and finished with tying the quilt on a stand in their class-
room. Cheryl says, “It was a huge project, but I used to be a teacher, was unemployed,
and loved working with the kids.”
Valerie Paterson headed up a multi-week class for beginning quilters. With the assis-
tance of other guild members, she taught several interested people about fabric selection
and supplies, using a rotary cutter, putting blocks together, making the quilt sandwich,
basting the layers, machine quilting, and finally, binding the quilt. This was offered
free and taught at JoAnn’s. Valerie says, “We had 35 people show up the first week! We
have gained some new members and some joined us for their first meeting in March.”
Make A Difference Day is a special interest sub-activity. It is not a spin-off of Commu-nity Outreach, but parallels it. See the summary of completed items in this newsletter
for an idea of the projects this committee undertakes. Planning goes on throughout the
year, culminating in a final big work day in late October.
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 6
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild
P.O. Box 10673
Greensboro, NC 27404-0673
www.piedmontquilts.org
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Places to Visit, Quilts to See
Feb 2012
"Second Annual Shop Hop" Fletcher, NC Location: WNC Ag Center Expo Building, Fletcher, NC Admission: $5.00
More Info: The shop hop is designed to have many types of craft supplies under one roof. Come join the fun and help raise funds for local Charities for Chil-
dren. ashevilleonestopshophop.com
Apr 20 & 21, 2012
"The Greater Greenville Quilt Festival" Greenville, NC Location: 1st Christian Church Family Life Center, 14th St. Extension Hours: Fri 10am - 7pm, Sat 10am - 4 pm
Admission: Adults $5, under 12 free Comments: Over 100 quilts, vendors, craft boutique sale, door prizes, Queen Raffle Quilt & 2 pillow shams!
More Info: www.greenvillencquiltersguild.com/april20212012quiltshow.html
May 18-20, 2012
"Gate City Quilt Guild Show" Greensboro, NC Location: Deep River Event Center, 606 Millwood School Rd, Greensboro, NC. The building is located half mile south of I-40 just off Rt. 68.
More Info: PO Box 29196 Greensboro, NC 27429, website is gatecityquiltguild.com
June 7-10, 2012 North Carolina Quilt Symposium, “Stars over the Smokies” at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC
Piedmont Quilters’ Guild Newsletter Page 7
Piedmont Quilters Guild Membership Application Year 2012
Name:
Birthday:
Street Address:
City/Zip:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
E-Mail: Do you want the Newsletter by e-
mail? (saves PQG $12/member/year
and get Newsletter a week earlier)
Quilting level: Beginner / Intermediate /
Advanced / Pro
Do you want the Newsletter by US
mail?
Yes No
1. Community Out-
reach
5. Quilt Show 9. Library 13. President
2. Pro-
grams/Workshops
6. Newsletter 10. Membership 14. Vice President
3. Silent Auction 7. Publicity 11. Historian 15. Treasurer
4. Hospitality 8. Web Site 12. Other: 16. Secretary
I. Part of the fun of belonging to a group is becoming involved. Please circle the following committees of interest to you:
II. We want to know about your special interests. Please circle all that apply:
a. Hand Quilting f. Machine Quilting l. Long Arm Quilting
q. Hand Appliqué
b. Machine Appliqué g. Art Quilts m. Watercolor Quilts
r. Quilted Cloth-ing
c. Fabric Dyeing h. Painting on Fab-ric
n. Thread Painting s. Digital Imag-ing
d. Computer Design for quilts
i. Want to join a Round
Robin Group
o. Collecting Quilts
t. Selling Quilts
e. Want to join a UFO Group
k. Will quilt/sew for hire
p. Will lec-ture/teach work-
shops/techniques
u. Other:
v. Paper Piecing
How can we make our Guild better for you? (use backside if needed.)
IV. Please return this form and your check to: Barbara L. Guest 101 Manchester Place
Greensboro, NC 27410
Member (ages 16-69): $25.00
Senior (Ages 70 & over): $10.00
Dues are due by Jan. 1, 2012
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