June/JulyNewsletter MountVernonChapterOfficers2016-2017 President – Dianne Tippins Vice President – Jeanne Farmer Secretary— Nancy Barkume Treasurer—Mary Downey Nominating Chair— Kathy Sander

President’sMessage

Endings…..

September2016,Iwrote,”Septemberisthetimeofbeginnings.Newleadership,newmembers,newinternationallyknownteachers,newfriends,newquiltingtechniquesandnewgoals.”

Juneisthetimeforendings.Ialwaysfindendingssad.Iamsadthatmytenureisover.Justlikeinquilting,Ifindfinishingaquiltsad.

MytwoyearsasMVQUpresidenthasbeenwonderful!Ihavemadenewfriends,watchedmemberslearnnewtechniques,becomeenthusiasticaboutBeeEnhancement,andassumeleadershiproles.

MVQUisingoodhands,andIknowthatmemberswillstandstrongandoffertheirskillsandtalentstosupporttheleadershipandMVQU.

WhileIamleavingthepresidencythatdoesnotmeanIamleaving.Iwillcontinuetosupport,learnandloveMVQU.Thankyouallsomuchfortheexperience!

Dianne

CHARITYWORKSHOPMAY30,2017DEARMEMBERSOFMVQU

HOPEYOUWILLALLTRYTOPARTICIPATEINTHISWORKSHOPMEETATHOLLINHALLSENIORCENTER

11:00am-3:00pmIFYOUCANPARTICIPATE,PLEASEEMAILMEAT

ENRICAM@VERIZON.NETWEWILLNEEDBOTHSEWINGANDCUTTING‘TALENT’

HEREARETWOVERSIONSOFTHEPATTERNWEWILLBEMAKING

IWILLHAVEFABRICAVAILABLE.

THANKYOUSOMUCH.RICKIEFROST,CHARITYCHAIR

REMINDERWEARELOOKINGFORWARDTOTHECHARITYQUILTS

MADEFROMTHEFABRICYOUPICKEDUPATONEOFOUREARLIERMEETINGS

WEALWAYSAPPRECIATEYOURWORKANDYOURGENEROSITY

THANKYOU-THANKYOU-THANKYOU

2017QUShow,June2-4

QuiltShowNews:

TCarterwillbegivingademonstrationfrom11amuntilnoononFridayandSaturdaycalled"T'sQuiltyTricks."Checkthemapinyourshowprogramforthedemonstrationarea.Thiswillbefunandinformativesoplantoattendifyoucan.

Theshowcommitteehasaddedanewfeaturethisyear-aGalleryTouronFridayandSaturdayat1pm.TCarterwasselectedtoleadthesetourslasting45minutestoanhoureach.Let'sshowoursupporttoTandhelptomakeitasuccessbyjoiningoneofthetours.Seetheinformationdeskattheshowforfurtherdetails.

YourquiltsthatwereexhibitedattheQUshowwillbereturnedtoyouattheJuneluncheon.

MadHatter’sLuncheon!

MarkyourcalendarsforJune13fortheMadHatter’sTeaat12:30pm.LateRSVP’sarewelcome–contactDianne,dbearadk@aol.com.Helpinghandsareneededtosetuptablesandchairs.

Hatsgalore!!!!!!!!!!Weareasking,highlyencouraging(notrequiring)thewearingofhats.Aparadeofhatswillbeheld,andthewinnerwillbeselectedbyapplause.

Also,achallengewasgiventhisyeartocreatesomethingthatmeanttakingittothetopinyourlife.Thoseitemswillbeshown.

Tokensofgratitudewillbegiven.

MaybewecangetAnneGtobringsconesandclottedcream

IceCreamSocial–July11

Savethedate–Tuesday,July11at12:30pm.Enjoytreatsandconversation.Sugarfreeicecreamwillbeavailable.Bringyourshowandtell.ThankstoRoCollerfororganizingthisevent.

LectureandWorkshopwithBarbaraCline-October24&25,2017

MVQU'sOctoberprogramwillbealectureDesigninginsideDifferentBlockLayouts…Squares,Triangles,andDiamondspresentedbyBarbaraH.Cline.Barbaraisaquiltdesigner,teacherandauthorwhobegancreatingquiltsinherteensandnowhasover35yearsofexperienceinquiltingandteaching.Herclose-knitMennonitefamilyofquiltersintheShenandoahValleysharesapassionandreverenceforthetraditionofquiltmakingthroughthegenerations.Barbaralovestodesignandpieceintricategeometricquilts.Shehaswrittenfourbooksabout“delightfulpiecing.”

Where:HollinHallSeniorCenter,1500ShenandoahRoad,Alexandria,VA,Room112

Date:Tuesday,October24,2017

Time:12:30–2pm

Refreshmentsservedfollowingtheprogram.

FormoreinformationaboutBarbara,visitwww.delightfulpiecing.com

SpinnerPatternWorkshopwithBarbaraCline-Wednesday,October25,2017Location:Mt.VernonUnitarianChurch,1909WindmillLane,Alexandria,VA22307(withinamileofHollinHallSeniorCenter)

Time:9amto3pm.Wewillbreak30minutesforlunch.Pleasebringyourown.Snackswillbeprovided.Ifpossible,pleasebringanextensioncordtobepluggedintoapowerstripforyoursewingmachine.

SupplyListandPatternfor25inchsquaregeometricSpinnerareshownbelow.PatternandtemplateplasticprovidedbyMVQU.

Description:Thisstunningwallquilt"Spinner"issuretochallengeandinspire.Diamondchainsframeadazzlingpinwheelwithinasquaresetonpointinthecenterofthequiltortabletopper.Thepiecingtechniquesyoulearnaresuretoopenupnewavenueswhilechallengingyourskills.Learnhowtomakediamondswithstrippiecing.

Workshopcostis$35payabletoMVQU(nocashorcreditcardsplease).Pleasenote:weneedaminimumof15studentstoholdthisworkshop.Ifyouareinterestedinattending,pleasesignupandgiveachecktoNancyBarkume,RuthRoush,orMaryDowneyattheluncheononJune13orNLTJuly11attheIceCreamSocialatHollinHall.YoumayalsoregisterbyemailingNancyorRuthandmailingthemacheck.Ifwedon'thave15memberssignedupandpaidbyJuly11,wewilladvertisethroughQUDigesttofillit.Thisisouronlyworkshopplannedfor2017-18sofar.

Cancellationpolicy:YoumaycancelNLTSeptember26,2017andreceiveacheckrefund.Afterthatdatenorefundswillbegivenbutyoumayfindsomeonetotakeyourplace.

ForfurtherinformationcontactNancyBarkume,703.360.3203,nancybarkume@cox.netorRuthRoush,703.751.0165,ruthnnva@comcast.net

Supply List for Spinner 25 x 25 inches Pattern(IwillbringwhenIcome)ScissorsPinsSewingthreadSeamripperRotarymatRotarycutterRotaryrulerSmallironingboardandmat(optional)TwosheetsoftemplateplasticFabricmarkingpencilLeadpencilGluestickordouble-sidedscotchtapeFabricYardageisbasedon42”-widefabricGreen1 1/2yardGreen2 1/2yardGreen3 1/2yard Green4 1/2yardGray 1yardDarkgray 1/4yard Precutbeforeclass Green1 Gray Cut1strip21/2”xWOF Cut4strips2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOF Cut1strip53/4"xWOFGreen2 Cut2strips21/4”xWOF,forborderCut1strip21/2”xWOF Cut2strips21/4”xWOF,forbindingCut1strip13/4"xWOF DarkGrayGreen3 Cut1strip51/2”xWOFCut1strip21/2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOFCut1strip111/4”Green4Cut1strip21/2”xWOFCut1strip13/4"xWOFCut1strip111/4”

your2017-2018Membership

QUmembershipsarenowavailableforthe2017-2018membershipyear.Therearenewformsandindividualmembershipduesare$30.00andfamilymembershipforthefamilymemberis$10.00extra.Pleasecompletethemembershipformandbringittoeitherabeeormeetingalongwithyourmembershipdues(checksmadeouttoMVQU).Ifyouwerealifetimememberlastyearyouaregrandfatheredinandstillpaynodues.Allmembersshouldfilloutformandpleasenoteonthebackoftheformisaspaceforyoutofillinyouremergencycontactinformation.(Theseniorcenterisnolongeraskingyoutofillouttheirform.)TobeincludedinthebigQUdirectoryyoumustrenewyourmembershipnolaterthanSeptember30.Yourmembershipcardprovidesyouadiscountatthefabricstores.Mary

ABIGTHANKYOU–MaryDowneyreports:TodayIreceivedinthemailtwocardsandanotefromSusanCavanaughandmessagesfromallherstudentsattheArlingtondetentioncenteraboutourgenerousdonationoffabric.Theirthankyou’saretouching--"yourgiftsoffabricaremuchappreciated.Quiltingistherapeutic"and"Becauseofyouthisispossible".Susanmakesnotethattheyhaveaprogramwheretheydonatetheirquiltstoothercharitableorganizations."Alloftheparticipantswerethrilledtoseewheretheirquiltsweregoing.Several...spoke,expressingtheirappreciationfortheopportunitytohaveaprogramwheretheycouldlearnsomethingnew,becreative,andgivebacktothecommunity."Ifyouhaveaninterestinvisitingorparticipatingintheprogram,Susanwouldlovetohearfromyou.

ExhibitattheTextileMuseum-50YearsofEbonyFashionFairMarch18-July24,2017

RuthRoushrecentlyvisitedthisexhibitattheTextileMuseumofbeautifuldesignerclothingspanningseveraldecadesandhighlyrecommendsit.

Forfiftyyears,theEbonyFashionFairshapedanewvisionofblackAmericathroughcontemporaryfashion.Thisexhibitionofstunningensemblesbyleadingdesignerstellsthestoryofthefair'screator,EuniceW.Johnson,whoovercameracialprejudicetobringglobalfashiontoAfrican-Americanaudiences.Learnmoreaboutthemuseumandtheexhibitatmuseum.gwu.edu/.OnSundaysonstreetparkingisfreedowntown,youcantakemetrotoFoggyBottom,ortakeacarloadoffriendsandpaytoparkatagarage.Thereareseveralgarageswithinafewblocksofthemuseum.

MVQUCalendar:June/JulyMay30:CharityWorkshop,11:00am–3:00pm,Room112June6:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216June13:MadHatter’sLuncheon,12:30pm,Room112

June20:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216June27:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216

July11:IceCreamSocial,12:30pm,Room112July18:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216July25:Bee–SitandSew,10:00am–3:00pm,Room216

MountVernonQuiltersUnlimitedBusinessMeetingTuesday,May2,2017

HollinHallSeniorCenter

CalltoOrder:PresidentDianneTippinscalledthemeetingtoorderat12:35pm.Therewere29inattendance.SheannouncedthattheMinutesfromtheApril9,2017meetingwillbefiledasapprovedandcorrected.TreasurersReport:MaryDowneypresentedthepreviouslycirculatedbudget.Therewasnodiscussion.Therewasamotionandasecondtoapprovethebudgetanditpassedunanimously.Shereportedincomeof$659andexpensesof$297.Renewalsofmembershipduesandformsarenowdue.The$30feereflectsthenewQUmembershipfee.President’sReport:DiannereportedthatArticle6,Section3bylawswerechangedin2014(atwaschangedtoby).In2015whenbylawswerechangedagain,Dianneusedthe2009bylawsasherbasisforcorrectionratherthan2014bylaws.InSeptemberMVQUwillrequestthebylawsbechangedtoreflectthe2014wording.BigQUiscurrentlyrequiringustochangeourbylawstoeliminatetheseniorstatusandrecognizethatduesaresetbybigQU.

TherewasaclipboardpassedaroundtoRSVPfortheJuneluncheonandtoreportonwhatattendeeswillbebringingforthepotluck.Hatsandfingerfoodsarerequestedattheluncheon.DianneannouncedthatbigQUdonatedanAugustaColeworkshopattheQUshowtoeachofthechapters.MVQUwillpayforthewinner’sadmissiontotheshow.Sheaskedthatinterestedmembersputtheirnamesinforadrawingtobeheldattheendofthebusinessmeeting.APfaffsewingmachinewasdonatedbyShirleyFaulknerandDiannecalledforsilentbidstopurchaseit.Winnerswillbeannouncedattheendofthemeeting.BirthdayRaffle:BarbaraZyigelannouncedthattodaywouldbethefinalbirthdayraffle.Overthecourseoftheyeartherewere27donationsand$261earned.Boutique:Itwasannouncedthatboutiqueitemswouldbeforsaleafterthemeeting.JoyceKeatingwillbehandlingtheboutiqueandsheisstillacceptingdonations.Announcements:TheMay23programwillfeatureDebbyKratovil.Veronicathankedthepeoplewhobroughtrefreshments.RosemaryO’BrianwonthedrawingfortheAugustaColeclass.SallyBarberwasthewinnerofthesilentauctionforthePfaffsewingmachine.ThereweremanyShowandTells.Themeetingadjournedat1:11pm.MinutespreparedbyNancyBarkume,MVQUSecretary

June Birthdays

RoCollerAnneGuentherCynthiaJohnsonSusanLindenNancyMcGlasson

RuthMorganWendyPayneJoanPeakeKathyZahaczewsky

JulyBirthdaysPatAlfredsonNancyBarkumeBarbaraDoveJeanneFarmerValerieKlaassen

RosemaryO’BrienJoanOelschlager

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