President's Message
May 2012
The beauty of spring in New York couldn’t have been more evident than it was as I approached the Church of the Holy Apostles for our April meeting. One couldn’t help but smile and enjoy the warmth and the lovely simplicity of the white flowers in planters set all about the front of the church. The trees were brilliant with new buds and the environment was tranquil.
Spring, for all its tranquility, is one of our busiest times. It lets us know we have two months to complete the business of this guild year. We have completed much this year. Our newly formed Charity Coach and Chat has met all expectations for teaching new quilters and for fostering mentoring, and certainly helped us make a record number of charity quilts this year. We have been very fortunate to have an abundance of fabric, tops and completed quilts donated throughout the year. That said we’d still like to get more quilts of somewhat larger sizes that would be appropriate for teenagers and parents in the programs we support. So, perhaps some of you could get together during the summer break and complete a few larger quilts.
I’m sure by now that you have all realized we will not have our 2013 show in March. The Show Committee is working hard to find a location and to finalize a date that will be appropriate to our needs and not clash with other events and holidays. At this time it looks like fall of 2013 (probably early October) is our most viable choice. I’d like you to know that Mindy Wexler-Marks single handedly took on the work to go and see many potential locations by herself, and suggested a number of choices for the show committee to look at. While I truly appreciate all the legwork Mindy did, I am troubled that in a guild our size one person took it on herself to do the work of many, despite Mindy often asking for help but not getting any support. It is only now that people are starting to pay attention and ask about the show – because clearly we don’t have plans in place for our usual March show. I think it would be extremely nice, when you see Mindy, to offer her a word of thanks.
While we are hopeful that we’ll have a show in the fall of 2013, it’s not set in stone. There are still key committees for which we do not have chair-persons. And while we really want the show to go on, if we cannot get the necessary support of members in the planning stages of the show it just might not happen. This is a very big undertaking, and given the number of people who want to show their quilts, there’s a painful shortage of those who are willing to do the legwork to make a show happen.
Paula Kenney, President
Workshops
Workshop for June
Sunday June 10. $60. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. At Tina Barth's Studio on 28th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.
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Turbulence
Linda Warren's full day workshop dissects the artist's Turbulence quilt. This fascinating illusion of motion, curves, and transparency is achieved with one block! Use easy rotary cutting and chain piecing. No templates, no curves, no special rulers. Linda will enlarge your quilt repertoire with a discussion of color and pattern choices. Please note that there are several steps to complete before attending the workshop. Please direct questions to Linda Warren at: iqquilts@yahoo.com
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Guild Business Meeting: 1:00 p.m.Saturday, June 9, 2012Location: Church of the Holy Apostles Please join us! Meetings are free for guild members. Guests are welcome for a $10 Guest fee. |
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Linda Warren has developed a style of quilting she calls Illusions. With a choice of fabrics and straight line sewing you can create varied and striking quilts. Anyone who feels the need to expand their quilt horizons plan to attend this presentation.
Linda Warren will be conducting a day-long workshop on Sunday, June 10, 2012. More information about that workshop is available on the Workshops page. For information about Linda Warren please visit her website: Linda Warren Designs |
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Be sure to come to the meeting early as our Members' Flea Market will be open. Plan to bring lots of cash and support our fellow members! The ongoing sale on Empire Tee shirts also continues. Each are $6.00 each or 2 for $10.00. You will not find a better deal. We are very limited in colors and sizes so come early to take advantage of this offer. The share table and library will be closed for this month due to the Flea Market, but we will be having our monthly |
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