President's Message
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE
HELLO QUILTERS!
Here it is, the second day of Spring, and snow is all around Empire’s territory. Somebody must have really offended the Groundhog last month. I hope that by the time you read this, flowers will be blooming and nor’easters will be a bad memory.
Empire’s annual all-day quilt-a-thon was a big success, and a good time was had by all. Too bad more of you couldn’t or didn’t attend, as it was the friendliest Charity Day in my memory. Hope to see you all next year. For those of you on Facebook, check out the pictures.
March’s Spotlight winner Marilyn Korn drew Mary Ferry’s name as April Spotlight winner. Good choices!
Thanks to Susie Dippel for filling in as substitute newsletter editor last month and this month. It’s not an easy job, and we appreciate her doing it.
Elections are coming up. At the April meeting the Nominating Committee will present the slate of candidates, and at the May meeting we will vote. We still need to fill 3 openings: Vendor Coordinator, Trips Coordinator, and Assistant Program Coordinator. Please contact Rossanna Wells or Nancy Rabatin to volunteer yourself or to suggest someone for them to ask. If you’re not sure whether a position would be a good match for you, speak with Susan Louis, Mindy Wexler, or Beth Pile respectively.
In just about a year our guild will host its biennial quilt show. Hopefully you’re making good progress on your show quilt as well as on your Presidents’ Challenge. The year will be 2019, so the Presidents’ Challenge theme is the 1920s, an interesting decade in our country’s history. Each side should be 19” or 20”. Have fun with it.
Support your local quilt shops. We’re lucky to have them.
Workshops
MAY 11th - Sewing with Silk with Cheryl Lynch 11am-5pm
JUNE 8th - Remarkable Hand Applique by Machine with Mark Sherman 11am-5pm
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Guild Business Meeting: 1:00 p.m.Saturday May 12h 2018Location: Church of the Holy Apostles296 Ninth Ave (@ 28th St) Please join us! Meetings are free for new members.
Guest Fee $10
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Meeting events and activities:
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We've added new Trips in the Notices sections!
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THE SWAP RETURNS - DO THIS AND GET 42 DIFFERENT FABRICS EACH MONTH
1. Choose either a color or a design from the monthly list and find 6 fabrics of that color or design.
2. Cut a 6 inch wide strip across each of the fabrics. Then cut each strip into 7 squares.
3. Sort the 42 total squares into 7 sets containing one square of each fabric.
4. Put a set of fabrics in each of 6 letter sized envelopes and seal. (Hold the 7th set at home.)
5. PRINT your first and last name on each envelope and either the color or the design you chose.
6. Put a rubber band around your set of envelopes.
7. At the beginning of meeting, find the SWAP sign and register by printing your name and the color or design of the fabrics in your envelopes on the clipboard. Leave your set of envelopes next to the clipboard.
8. At the second break in the meeting a swapped set of envelopes will be ready and marked with your name for pick up. You will receive 6 envelopes from different people. The envelopes contain 36 different fabrics, plus the 6 you left at home makes 42 different fabrics total.
WHY DO YOU EVEN CONSIDER CHARM PACKS WHEN THERE IS A SWAP AVAILABLE AT YOUR MEETING?
Swaps for 2018
May Yellows - Black & White
Jun Blues - Ocean/Beach