Quilters United in Learning Together

Q.U.I.L.T., Inc.

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Q.U.I.L.T. Snow Policy:   

If Bethlehem schools are closed or delayed 2 hours due to weather, there will be NO QUILT meeting; if schools are delayed for 1 hour, the meeting will be held.

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Quilting Tips

Q.U.I.L.T. Meeting Information

 

Meets on the second Friday each Month (September - June) at
 
   Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY  
   9:45 - about noon ( Doors open at 9:15 am)
 
Meeting day workshops generally take place during the afternoon of the meeting .  Guests are welcome at the monthly meetings; a $5 donation is requested. 

The annual membership fee for the guild year is $25.

To join, send name, address, phone, SASE, and your check (payable to Q.U.I.L.T.) for $25 to:
    Q.U.I.L.T., Inc.
    PO Box 523
    Delmar, NY 12054-0523
 
Read our Member Guide

 

 Special Soon to happen events

QUILT AFTERNOONS/Evenings
  Stay after each meeting to socialize, talk quilts or work on a project. No rules, NO JOBS, just quilting!

Art Quilt Study Group
  3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 to 12:30, Bethlehem Town Hall

Capital Region Antique Quilt Study Group  - info to be provided as available

Summer Suggestions:

   Make a service quilt or rail fence blocks for our service day in September.

   Make a fleece blanket for the Double H Ranch sponsored by Project Linus.  Click here for some patterns.


2009-2010 Program

Date Meeting Workshops - if Applicable
Sept. 11, 2009 General Meeting; Welcome Back - Giant Show and Share
Bring your lunch and stay for Service project work.

Bring any rail fence blocks you have made.
There will be a mini-workshops about rail fence construction.
If you plan to join us please call or e-mail:
Carolyn Eichner cjmax@mhonline.net
Oct. 9,2009 General Meeting and Lecture by Gwyned Trefethen "Design with Value" workshop Oct. 8 (9:30 am -3:30 pm) "Color Theory 101" with Gwyned Trefethen
Oct. 9 (12:30-3:30 pm) "Practical Color" with Gwyned Trefethen
Workshop Info will list supplies as the list becomes available.
Nov. 13,2009 General Meeting and Lecture by Fourth & Sixth Designs(Barbara Persing & Mary Hoover) "StrataVarious Quilts and Trunk Show" workshop Nov 12(9:30-3:30) "Floreo-A StrataVarious Quilt Design" with Fourth & Sixth Designs
Nov 13(12:30-3:30) "Neo Stella" with Fourth & Sixth Designs
Workshop Info will list supplies as the list becomes available.
Dec. 11, 2009 General Meeting - Holiday Party
You can select from any/all/none of the following at our Holiday Party:

Holiday Block Challenge
Holiday Block Exchange
Gift Exchange
Bring Holiday cookies to share with all
Holiday Show and Share
Jan. 8, 2010 General Meeting - Lecture TBA workshop Jan 7,8 (1 1/2 day workshop) "Garden Twist Quilt" with Patsy A.D. Quimby
Workshop Info will list supplies as the list becomes available.
Feb. 12, 2010 General Meeting - TBA
Mar. 12, 2010 General Meeting - Birthday Celebration and Service Project Work Day
Bring your lunch and quilt into the afternoon.
Apr. 9, 2010 General Meeting - Lecture and Trunk Show by Andi Perejda "Machine Quilting-Quilting Designs: Styles and Textures" Workshop April 8 (9:30-3:30) "Circles of Illusion" with Andi Perejda
Apr. 10 (12:30-3:30) "Beginning Hand Applique" with Andi Perejda
May 14, 2010 General Meeting - Lecture by Kate Mitchell , "How to Host A Successful Round Robin" Workshop May 13 (9:30-3:30) "A Mystery Quilt" with Kate Mitchell
May 14 (12:30-3:30) "Chain Mail" with Kate Mitchell.
June 11, 2010 General Meeting and Potluck Luncheon. Details to come.

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Tips and Tricks for Quilting

 Care of quilts  This document was sent to us by Richard Cleveland of the Vermont Quilt Festival.  It was prepared for the Vermont Quiltsearch project.

Care of your Olfa mat Shared by Pat Coleman from the Lancaster Quilter's Celebration, March 2008.

 

2009-2011 Contacts Information

  Position email
  President Tina Raggio traggio@nycap.rr.com
  Program Chair Sue Rivers
Sally Bauer
Suebrent@yahoo.com
bauersal@nycap.rr.com
  Membership Chair Carolyn Dollard linni48@hotmail.com
  Workshop Coordinator Connie O'Brien eobrien8@nycap.rr.com
  Newsletter Editor Carole Ju cju@nycap.rr.com
  Publicity/Website Mary Phillips mphill2@nycap.rr.com
  Librarian Linda Clark NYFeatherlite@yahoo.com

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Last Updated: 06/13/2009
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