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My term as Burke’s

president is drawing to an end. I want to

thank you all for al-lowing me the privi-

lege of being BQU’s president for the

past 2 years. I’ve truly enjoyed it.

Thank you to my

board for making my job easier and

giving their all for our group. Thank you to all of our vol-

unteers who made BQU a wonderful

chapter for all of us. We were able to of-

fer wonderful pro-grams and work-

shops, opportunities for donating to

charities, a fun Mid-night Madness, chal-

lenges, socials, re-

treats, our auction and more. None of

this would have been possible with-

out your time and effort. Thank you,

thank you, thank you.

Thank you also to

our new board for volunteering to keep

our Burke chapter going. Please thank them when you see

them. They are: Heidi Osterhout -

President, Betsy Stone - VP/Admin,

Jessica Berman - VP/Programs, Becky

Myers - Treasurer, Bonnie Prouty - Sec-

retary, and Susan

President’s Letter

A Stitch in Time

Volume XXIV, Issue 10, June 2018

Burke calendar

September 2017

13 Business Meeting

27 Speaker: Pat Sloan

October 2017

11 Business Meeting

13 Fall Midnight Madness

25 Speaker: Terry Kramzer

November 2017

9-12 Fall Retreat in Winchester

15 QUILTO is rescheduled

December 2017

13 Holiday Social

January 2018

10 Business Meeting

24 QUILTO

27 Charity Sew-In

February 2018

14 Business Meeting

28 Speaker: Joni Seidenstein

March 2018

14 Business Meeting

16 Midnight Madness

28 Speaker: Gyleen Fitzgerald

April 2018

11 Auction

19-22 Spring Retreat in Winchester

25 Business Meeting

May 2018

9 Business Meeting

23 Speaker: Barbara Wise

June 2018

1-3 Quilter’s Unlimited Show

13 June Social

July 2018

11 Speaker: Kelly Walker

August 2018

8 Speaker: Kathy Lincoln

www.QuiltersUnlimited.org

Burke QU meetings will take place at:

Sangster Elementary School

7420 Reservation Drive

Springfield, VA 22153

2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7pm

Except as noted in the Calender

Fernandez - Nomina-

tions.

As I leave office, my hope is that going for-

ward you will all con-tinue to support our

new board as enthusi-astically as you have

me, and keep BQU a fun, active, and wel-

coming place!

Thank you again for your friendship and

support. I value it all.

Piecefully,

Barb

President Barb Sherwood

703-455-5304 [email protected]

Vice President (Admin) Barb Hall


Vice President (Programs) Marianne Hooker


VP/Programs Asst. Jessica Berman


Secretary Betsy Stone

703-256-2066 VaStonesWells@ gmail.com

Treasurer Becky Myers


Nominating Chair

Auction Susan Fernandez


Auction Linda Cooper


Baby Quilts Debbie Bullock


Bee Keeper Nancy Vogel


Challenge Nicki Allen


Challenge Sue Bynum


Directory Jean Taylor


Education/Donations Marsha White

[email protected]

E-Blasts Teresa Bristow


Holiday Social Debbie Bullock


June Social Marilyn Owendoff


Library Display Wendy Sparks


Membership Bonnie Ruetenik


Midnight Madness Karen Brewster


Newsletter Editor Marjie Curia


Outreach Sharon Thompson


Property Chair Pat Price


Quilt Collector Renee Castrop


Quilt Collector Asst. Dudley Shugart


Quilt Show Rep Ann Beebe

703-690-8414 [email protected] Retreat, Fall Linda Snow


Retreat, Spring Sharon Thompson


Soldier Quilts Libby Fritsche


Sunshine Susan Novack


Ways & Means Susan Fernandez


Ways & Means Linda Snow


Webmaster Jim Watson

[email protected] Welcome Karen Burschnick


June Birthdays

Karen Burshnick Kathy Semone

Cheryl Koethe Eileen Simpson

Kathie Latimer

Upcoming Burke QU Events

June 13, 2018 --June

Social

July 11, 2018 -Kelly

Walker; Richard Byrd

Library

August 8, 2018

--Kathy Lincoln; Po-

hick Regional Li-

brary

July Birthdays

Cindi Blair-McManus Ann McWhirt

Elizabeth Craig Martha Newman

Debbie Dempsey Marilyn Owendoff

Deborah Hoyt Hillary Segl

Chris Kugler Kitty Tyler

Membership

We are now taking renewals for the year which starts

July 1st. You may print out a copy of the form and bring

it to the meeting with a check or you may mail the form

to Bonnie at the address on the form. If renewing by

mail please include a self-addressed envelope.

tel:703-609-2530

mailto:[email protected]




tel:(703)%20690-8414





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Volume XXIV, I ssue 10, June 2018

Charity Quilts

June is upon us and this is my last newsletter article for the year. For Charity Quilts it has been an astounding year. The total number of quilts donated (as of 5/25) is 457! At this time last year the total was 343. I counted the number of our Chapter members from our roster and found we have 123 members. That is over 3 ½ quilts per member. Your willingness to give is overwhelming. Everyone has been very generous with their time but many thanks needs to go to the Fall Retreat committee members for creating preemie quilt kits for every re-treater to make a charity quilt. I received 63 quilts from the retreat and continue to receive quilts made from the kits. I need to give thanks to our small group of knitters. Between them they have donated over 1500 hats. Re-markable!!

Thank you to everyone who has given me a quilt, donated fabric, long armed a donated top, sewed binding, attended the Charity Sew-In, or helped me schlepp everything to my car. Your time, gen-erosity, creativeness, and friendship have made being the chair of this committee a true pleasure. Now I just have to figure out what our quilt goal will be for next year!!!

Debbie Bullock, Baby Quilt Chair

2018 Charity Sew-In, January 27th

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Sunshine Corner

Kind thoughts and get well wishes to Burke QU member:

Erica Robinson

Sympathy card to:

Bonita Griffin If you know of a Burke QU member who is in need of a card, please let our Sunshine Chair, Susan Novack, know.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this won-

derful program to honor those who have been wounded

in service to our Country. The quilted love you have

shown these heroes astounds me. This year I have col-

lected 33 Quilts of Valor. I received more than 175

Veteran’s Day Star blocks and I continue to receive

them at every meeting. So many of those blocks have

been incorporated into finished quilts. I was unable to

coordinate with the new liaison at Fort Belvoir in May,

but I am looking forward to my presentation in June.

Bless you all as you continue to quilt for the comfort

and care of those who have sacrificed so much for us.

Libby Fritsche 703-638-9903

[email protected]

Solider Quilts

Any committee that has items checked

out is responsible to either return the

items to Property or coordinate with me

if the property will passed on to another

board member. The annual end of the

year inventory is planned for early

June, after the Quilt Show. Please con-

tact me at [email protected] or

703-504-8686 to schedule an appoint-

ment to drop off your items. Pat Price

PROPERTY REMINDER

“Fall for Quilting” BQU Retreat

We are looking forward to quilting in beautiful

Winchester this September! Expect Fall color and lots

of fun. Plan to dress comfortably, layers are good, and

starting thinking about a few projects you just can’t

wait to work on!

Registration began May 23rd and spots are filling fast.

Use the link below to reserve your hotel room or call the

hotel and tell them you are with Burke QU. Don’t delay as there are a limited number of

quilting spaces and hotel rooms.

First time attending a quilt retreat? It’s good to organize early, we share cutting areas

and pressing areas. Sewing spaces may provide less space than you have at home, so you

“spreaders” may have to adjust your style a little (I know I do)

When: Thursday, September 27th through Sunday, September 30th

Where: Hampton Inn, 1204 Berryville Ave., Winchester, VA 22601 Tel. (540) 678-4000

Cost details:

Registration fee is $25 (which covers the cost of the quilting room, a charity

project, miscellaneous supplies and a surprise or two) – bring check payable to

Burke QU and completed registration form to a meeting (or drop in the mail).

Hotel rooms are $92 (+ taxes) per night – use this link to reserve your sleeping

room https://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/W/WNCHHHX-CAB-

20180927/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Meals – you are on your own. A complimentary breakfast is provided at the

Hampton. There are a variety of restaurants close by for your other meals.

Start planning now! Contact Sandy Kretzer ([email protected]) if you have any

questions.

Kelly Walker (July 11 Speaker)

"Ragtime Quilting"

Owner and artist," Life at the Studio" in Front Royal

[email protected]

Kathy Lincoln (August 8 Speaker)

"Design Own: Pieced Blocks"

[email protected]

July and August Speakers



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Burke QU business Meeting Minutes, May 9, 2018

Burke United Methodist Church

President Barb Hall called the meeting to order at 7:30pm

There were no new members or guests.

Old Business

April minutes - Jean Taylor moved and Denise Racz seconded a motion to approve the April minutes as published in

the last newsletter. A vote was taken and the minutes were approved unanimously.

Barb attended the Big QU board mtg last week and reported the following:

The QU Show will remain an annual show.

For the first time since 1994, the quilt insurance will be increased. It will still only be covered based on

size so anyone who had a quilt appraised for more than the insurance amounts, should make arrange-

ments to attach it to their home owner’s insurance, purchase additional insurance or find an alternative

insurance.

Seventy-four (74) vendors have registered and paid for booths.

Demos begin at 11am on Friday & Sat. There are no demos on Sunday.

Sunday 1-2:30pm Jelly Roll race– Barb Hall donated a jelly roll to the Burke team (Marilyn Owendorf,

Karen Sappington & Betsy Stone) which they will use to practice. Please come support your Burke

Team on Sunday.

Please go on QU website, click Quilt Show and sign up to help. Burke is responsible for Exit Survey, so

please sign up for that.

There is no discount for volunteers.

You must be signed up for set up. You will not be admitted if you have not signed up and are on the

volunteer list. Volunteers must purchase their ticket before entry. There will be a separate window,

with entrance to the left of the ticket booth.

A Janome sewing machine will be given away on Sunday courtesy of The Quilters Studio, member

Kathye Gillette. Stop at the outreach booth to get your ticket. You must be present at the 3pm draw-

ing on Sunday to win. The winner must claim the Janome between 3:15 and 3:30 or another entry will

be drawn.

Boutique & merchandise will be closing 30 minutes before the 4:00 close on Sunday so the team can

close down.

There will be an electronic survey of opinions so please participate.

Past Big QU presidents get free, unlimited entry for life.

The QU Annual Meeting at the Dulles Expo Center is Saturday, June 2 at 5:30pm. Jenny Beyer is the

speaker.

September 27 is the Big QU Fall Meeting. Karen Combs is the speaker and, on September 28 she will hold a work-

shop – Patchwork Illusions. This conflicts with our Fall Retreat which is Thursday September 27 through Sunday

September 30.

We have business cards for our Burke chapter.

Each chapter can survive with only a President and Treasurer. You can pay/hire someone.

Fundraising – can have only 3 per year. Some chapter requests a $50 donation from each member in lieu of fund-

raisers. Some chapters only do the boutique. Think about ways to help fund Burke to allow for quality speakers

and less expensive social events.

Burke paid for a half page ad in the QU Quilt Show program.

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Burke QU business Meeting Minutes, cont.

June 20th is the next Big QU newsletter. Anyone can enter an article.

The slate of 2017-2018 officers was provided at the last meeting and published in the May newsletter. They

are as follows:

President: Heidi Osterhout

VP/Admin: Betsy Stone

VP/Programs: Jessica Berman

Secretary: Bonnie Prouty

Treasurer: Becky Myers

Nominations: Susan Fernandez

Marilyn Owendoff moved to accept nomination – Ranee Castrop seconded. The members present voted unani-

mously for the slate.

Member Wendy Sparks had an announcement – She’s selling $2 tickets for a bi-annual Raffle Quilt, quilted by

Jean Taylor, to assist financing the maintenance of her family’s cemetery. The drawing will be at her family

reunion.

Member Merle Edgar had a big birthday with a surprise party – Barb Sherwood assisted in collecting informa-

tion for Merle’s son to prepare the party.

Member Judy Gula – Artistic Artifacts – Quilt Sampler magazine choose Artistic Artifacts as one of their annual

10 Top Shops. The national shops are featured in their Spring/Summer 2018 magazine and Judy’s shop is on

page 108.

Chair Reports

Challenge – Nicki Allen & Sue Bynum – see Nicki for clue #8, last & final clue.

Charity Quilts - Baby Quilts – Debbie Bullock – Total is 434 quilts before this evening. Bundles of fabrics

are available. Please sign the chart if you’ve participated in creating one. 219,000 children passed through

the Washington, DC Children’s Hospital last year. Last collection for this year will be in June.

If you have yarn that’s sitting around please bring it to a meeting. There are people who will use your cast-off

to make baby hats, so please bring the yarn and give it a life.

June Social – Marilyn Owendoff – Scheduled for Wednesday June 13 at 6:30 at the Burke United Methodist

Church. Cost is $5. Bring leaders & enders (appetizer or dessert) A-M bring leaders and N-Z bring desserts.

Property Chair – Pat Price – end of year – if you have things checked out please return so she can take in-

ventory and create a “needs list”.

Quilt Collector – Renee Castrop – can start accepting quilts May 15. Fold them label side out to assist. All

quilts must be received by 9pm Wednesday, May 30th to be entered in the show.

Retreat – Fall – Sep 29-30 - Sandi Kretzer – Registration has begun and she is now collecting $25 for sign up.

It’s earlier than usual because of the status of the Hotel.

Barb Hall & Nancy Vogel volunteered to find a new venue for the Spring Retreat. Size of room, capacity for

electricity and rooms are needed for someone to suggest a new venue. 35 double & 10 singles are the # of

rooms needed.

Ways & Means – Susan Fernandez & Linda Snow – still have bundles left. 16 fabulously coordinated fat

quarters are available for $58/each – free patterns are included. Blue Moon and Mermaid Stream.

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Burke QU business Meeting Minutes, cont.

Webmaster – Jim Watson – Jim shared that he is putting quilts up from each meeting in groups of 8. All

will be on FB and stay. FB page – Burke QU – anybody can join (talk to Jim)

QU has been offered a deal from Fons & Porter: $15 for a 1-year subscription (6 issues), booklets on Ta-

ble Toppers & String Piecing and 3 spools of Sulky thread. The thread alone is worth nearly the $15 cost.

Next meeting is May 23, Barbara Wise – dying with nature…. Possibly flower pounding.

Break:

Charity donations – Marsha White of Sew N Sews Bee – voted on donations totaling $1,200.00. Judy Gula

moved to accept as printed in the newsletter, Gen Meyer seconded. Approved unanimously.

Show and tell for challenge quilts and general quilts. Prizes were given for participation.

Name tag drawings were held.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm

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