www.hqgsaugus.org
President / Gretchen Berkowitch -- 978.740.1355 / Fat Quarter / Louise Nazzaro – 781.233.8147Vice President / Terry Cronin – 781.598.1003 / Sally Nimblett – 617.846.6726
Treasurer / Margie Berkowitch – 781.233.1906 / Quilts & Bears / Lynda Garniss – 781.233.2606
Secretary / Trish Horgan -- 781.581.5848 / Dana Giunta – 781.233.9219
Irene Dwyer – 617.846.0055 / Hostess Coordinators / Lynn Kulakowski -- 978.977.9416
Patricia Burwell – 978.532.5556 / Annette Thibault – 781.233.5768
Member at Large / Rosemary Belmonte – 781.596.2120 / Carole Blois – 781.665.9005
Sunshine / Margie Berkowitch – 781.233.1906 / Monthly Raffle / Lori Sue McNeely – 781.233.3670
Block of the Month / Jean Bilsbury – 978.887.6282 / Corrinne Aubrey – 781.592.2418
Ellen Moore – 781.233.9029 / Program Committee / Dottie Macomber – 781.932.3602
Regina Jones – 781.395.6540 / Anne Smith – 781.631.8197
Name Badge / April Conn - 781.662.3464 / Sally Nimblett – 617.846.6726
Marsha Gadzera - 978.774.7165 / Regina Jones – 781.322.6950
Pat McIntire - 781.592.7535
The Hammersmith Quilters’ Guild meets at 7:00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month
at the Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central Street, Saugus.
Meetings will not be held if Saugus schools are closed due to inclement weather.
If it is necessary to cancel a meeting before a school closing announcement has been made, notice of cancellation will be sent by e-mail andposted on the Guild website as early as possible on the day of such cancellation. Members without Internet access should call a Guild Officer.
The HQG Newsletter is available at our website: hqgsaugus.org.
It is also sent e-mail to all members with e-addresses;
MEMBERS RECEIVING THE NEWSLETTER BY REGULAR MAIL ARE REMINDED TO BRING SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPES TO BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY.
Sunshine and Shadow:
Condolences to Anne Smith on the death of her mother and to Louise Navarro on the death of her mother-in-law. Get well wishes to Jackie Gowell.
Block of the Month: High-heeled Shoe
The Guild is trying to reduce copy costs; we have been printing 75 patterns per month but only receiving about 30 blocks. We therefore encourage members to download BOM patterns.
The new series of BOM patterns is called "Society Lady"; these blocks can be seen and downloaded at the following site: http://www.quiltersguildofplano.org/bom/bom.shtml
Fat Quarter Theme: RED
Show ‘n Tell: YES
JANUARY HOSTESSES
Trish Horgan, Jan Flaherty, Karen Graham, Sue Bidollo, Rose Ferrara, Mary Fitzgerald,
Tyra Oak and Janice Meade
Tonic, Water and Cream: Lynne
December Potluck:
Special Thanks to the Hostess Co-ordinators for our fabulous December Potluck Supper.
December Raffles:
Sorry, ladies; I was too busy eating!
December Show and Tell:
Lynda Garniss: Storm at Sea
Kathy Connors: Group quilt made for her daughter's wedding and quilted by her daughter
Regina Jones: I Spy quilt made with both large and small blocks
Molly Conlin: Two Fish Block quilts; one in green and blue; one in Asian fabrics
Tennessee Waltz
Trucks and Planes quilt for her grandson
Dottie Macomber: Memory Pillow
Child's quilt using Hardware fabric
Bev McGrath: Quilt with embroidery panels and Thimbleberries fabric
Crazy quilt with sashing colored with crayons
Marge Berkowitch: Christmas Star quilt
Ellen Moore: Cardinal wall hanging
Irene Dwyer: Lavender fabrics lap quilt
Alphabet and ABC panel child's quilt
"Baseball Diamond" boy's quilt
Upcoming Programs
February's program is a template workshop/fabric swap. The fabric swap will be in three categories (batiks, 1930's reproductions, or Thimbleberries/country type fabrics). Members will be asked to sign up for their fabric preference at the January meeting.
There is be a change in the April Program: Froncie Quinn will not be our speaker. The Program Committee will announce the new program soon.
Getaway Weekend
Registration forms for a weekend quilting retreat at the Bayside Resort, West Yarmouth from Friday, March 13, 2009 through Sunday, March 15, 2009 are available from Sally Nimblett or Pat McIntire. We will have the option of lunch at Heartbeat Quilts in Hyannis on Saturday, and there will be lots of time for shopping and sewing.
Betty Gannon is seeking a roommate and a ride to and from the Getaway.
January's Program Is Our Annual Brown Bag Auction
Members may each bring ONE paper grocery bag (hence the name “Brown Bag”) containing quilting items that you want to donate for a good cause. In your bag of donated items, you can include good quality fabric- yardage or scraps (but please put the scraps in a zip lock bag), quilting books, notions, unfinished items like quilt tops, thread, etc. but please, no magazines. Remember, this is a fundraiser for charity; we divide the proceeds among the new England Quilt Museum and three or four other charities, depending on how much money the auction brings in so please focus on good quality items. (We have suggestions for other leftovers; see the notes below.)
Other guidelines: 1) Please include no more than 6 items in a bag; like items may be grouped together and counted as one item. For example, you can put notions or fabric scraps in a zip lock bag and count that as one item. You can bundle several books together and count it as one item. 2) Please attach a list of your 6 (or fewer) items on the outside of your bag near the top so the auctioneer and her helpers do not have to remove items from the bags as the auction proceeds.
The lists are also useful to members; everyone will have a chance to view the bags before the auction begins; each bag will have a number on it, so you can make a note of the bags you are interested in. Then the bags will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. So be sure to come early and preview bags so the bidding can move along! And bring cash!
You may BRING only one bag, but you may bid on and win
as many bags as your personal budget allows!
And if you come up with too many items--especially fabric--that exceed a shopping bag or are otherwise not suitable for the Auction, here are two wonderful programs that can put these materials to good use:
The Boston Project involves volunteers in making homemade sleeping bags (Ugly Quilts) for those homeless. We use recycled fabrics and distribute the sleeping bags FREE to people who are cold on the streets of Boston. All donations can be dropped off at The Boston Project's home at 15 Elmhurst...
The Boston Project Ministries make homemade sleeping bags (Ugly Quilts) for the homeless. The Project uses recycled fabrics and distributes the sleeping bags FREE to people who are cold on the streets of Boston.
Ugly Quilt Stuffing Materials: fabric materials 3-foot square or larger. All materials should be clean and dry (unremoveable stains and rips are okay!) but easy to put a large sewing needle through. Examples: Bedspreads, Bed sheets, Pillowcases, Blankets, Mattress pads, Quilt batting, Airline blankets, Felt, Leftover sewing fabric.
Sewing Supplies: Neckties, Crochet thread, (size 3 all colors), Small sewing scissors, Needles - lg size (#18) with sharp points and large eyes, Needle cushions.
Items Distributed with Ugly Quilts: Winter hats, gloves, scarves, Tube socks, Hotel/Travel size toiletriesThe Boston Project involves volunteers in making homemade sleeping bags (Ugly Quilts) for those homeless. We use recycled fabrics and distribute the sleeping bags FREE to people who are cold on the streets of Boston. All donations can be dropped off at The Boston Project's home at 15 Elmhurst...
PEACEQUILTS is a project enabling Haitian women to earn a living through meaningful, creative work - improving their lives and those of their families. Women from the community produce one-of-a-kind original art quilts informed by Haitian imagery. They earn a daily wage plus a portion of the sale price when their quilts sell.
PEACEQUILTS, an all-volunteer organization, is an outgrowth of the Martha's Vineyard Fish Farm for Haiti Project. A number of Massachusetts quilters--including the Quilt Museum--have been supporting Peacequilts by collecting and delivering supplies, which are virtually impossible to find in Haiti.
Items needed include:
100% cotton scraps or yardage with a special emphasis on small geometrics, solids, Bali prints, plain muslin, bold colors (avoid calicoes).
cotton batting (Quilters Dream or similar is preferred.)
embroidery floss (DMC preferred;it's like gold in Haiti!)
scissors, needles, thread, rotary cutters, replacement blades, etc.
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For more information check outthePeacequilts gallery at: www.haitipeacequilts.org or call Jeanne Staples, 104 Third Street, Edgartown, MA 02539, 508-274-1104.
IRENE WILL COLLECT DONATIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS AT THE JANUARY AND FEBRUARY MEETINGS.
DONATIONS FOR PEACEQUILTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE JANUARY MEETING IF POSSIBLE, SINCE VOLUNTEERS FROM MASSACHUSETTS ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO HAITI IN EARLY FEBRUARY.
LED Portable Light/Magnifier Devices
Irene has mentioned these portable work lights, samples of which were sent her in the fall. The samples will be available for inspection at the January meeting along with information sheets about the discounts available for buying multiple lights.
You can also check these products out at www.readinglight.com