May 2010 Newsletter for Devine Quilters

The Devine Quilters
P.O. Box 50006 Columbia, SC 29250
http://devinequilters.blogspot.com/

May 2010 Newsletter

From the President:
Here is hoping all are doing well and quilting away!
When I was a child one of my favorite meals was my mother's salmon croquets and cole slaw. No one else's has ever tasted as good as hers did. When I grew up and set up my grown up house, one cold winter’s night I made salmon croquets and cole slaw, they did not taste the same. Mom swears I make them the same but over the years I just gave up on the salmon croquets and adopted a new way of making slaw. Did mom's taste better because they were seasoned with love?
What does this have to do with quilting you ask? Well, I will tell you. Recently I was under the weather and just wanted to cuddle up and nap. I have a quilt that my husband’s grandmother gave us shortly after we were married, and it is without a doubt my favorite quilt. I so wanted to nap under it but it is very much like the Velvetine Bunny: old, frayed and worn. Since I was ill I did not want to make it germy and in need of being washed, so I cuddled up under one on my own quilts (one I have made). Much to my dismay it did not feel the same. It occurred to me that the difference was love. One of the reasons I love being a longarmer is that it is a very heartwarming experience. When I am quilting a quilt that someone else has made, very often I can feel the love that went into each and every stitch especially if it is a gift for one of their family or friends, the love just comes pouring forth. My quilts are most often made for others with love going into each and every stitch. The ones that I have made for me just don't have the same feel, much like those salmon croquets and cole slaw. The favorite quilt of which I am speaking is the only quilt that was ever given to me and it was given jointly to my husband and I. My family was not a family of quilters - they were sewers but not quilters - and I was so fortunate that my grandmother in-law was a quilter. I wonder how many of you have had the same experience with your own cooking or quilts.
Thus salmon croquets, cole slaw and quilts are the same in my book. I want my mother's salmon croquets and cole slaw and I want a quilt made from the heart and full of love just for me. I know we are grownups and wants are just that, but how many of you feel the same? My poor husband, I had him proof read this last night, this morning at breakfast he said he had been thinking about it and if he could sew he would make me one, because he knows that feeling of which I was speaking, seems he feels it each and every time he naps under one of the quilts made for him.
 After sleeping on it myself it occurs to me why charity quilts are so valuable in the healing process. To know that someone you know has made you a most wonderful quilt is a heart warming experience. To know that a stranger was thinking of you and showed such a random act of kindness and love must be overwhelming. Lets keep quilting! --- Lynn

Bring to the May 3 meeting: 6p: social time and fun per Programs 7-9p: meeting Davis Hall, first floor
Show and Tell
Remember your Secret Sister
Any finished charity quilts
Prom Night supplies—see programs
For Children’s Garden: wipes and puddings
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Contact Us:

President First Vice President Second Vice President
Lynn Lucas Helen Brown Lynn Buske
957-7563 779-5917 808-6120
doozledo@windstream.net lbrown229@sc.rr.com LBuske@aol.com

Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor
Teresa Coolidge Libby Law Beth Karr
520-6524 782-8324 699-6577
TCoolidge@aol.com libbyplaw@mindspring.com nebulosa@sc.rr.com

Hospitality & Membership Charity Programs Immediate Past President
June McCaskill Mary Cross Margaret Caughman
438-5155 799-0073 808-2388
deviqui@aol.com Mcross1915@aol.com quiltedapron@aol.com

Programs

Prom Night has finally arrived! Bring a dress (prom, bridesmaid), scissors and a bag. If you don't have a dress come anyway. We will share. In between 6 and 7 we will be cutting up dresses and partying. At 7 the program will start. The local quilt shops have been invited, so bring money. Dyenamic Fabrics are bringing their batik collection, Pieces and Patches will be well represented and Stephanie will demonstrate her fabric cutter system and answer your questions as to it's accuracy, economy, and efficiency. ---Helen

Minutes for March 29, 2010 (April meeting)

Lynn Lucas called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Minutes from March, 2010 meeting were approved.
No old business. No new business.
At May’s general meeting we will discuss the opportunity quilt. Linda Vandiver will have a report.
Lynn Lucas brought up that the guild needs a system for bereavement. Lynn would like the guild to form a group that is willing to help in these situations. If you are interested in being a part of this group e-mail your ideas to Lynn at doozledo@windstream.net.
The guests for this evening are Susan Guzman, Gayle Mundstock, Susan Z. Adams, Terry Murphy, Judy Carroll, Sherwood Williams, and Emily Dale.
New members include Julia Belk and Leslie Mullins.
April birthdays include Jennifer Amor, Anita Bowen, June McCaskill, and Judy Twitty.
Foothill Piecemakers will have their quilt show on April 16-17th at the Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville, SC.
On the morning of May 1st, Threads of Time (Lexington) Quilt Guild will have Mary Story conducting a workshop. For more information contact jmlbarrett@windstream.net.
Anita Bowen announced a fund raising opportunity. There are some students that are conducting a study on aging. Those that would like to complete a survey will receive $10.00. Anita proposed that as many of us as possible meet, do the survey, and donate the $10.00 to the guild. Beth Karr volunteered to open The Quilted Pearl as a place to meet. An e-mail will be posted to all guild members with all the information.
Sandra Baker announced that the Quilters of South Carolina has an opportunity quilt which is their Scholarship Quilt. It is a crazy quilt. Sandra has tickets which can be purchased for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The funds obtained from the quilt will be available for scholarships to the spring meeting and fall retreat. If you are interested in obtaining a scholarship, write a letter to their president, Diane Schonauer.
Sandra Baker also announced that the theme for challenge quilt which is due at the fall retreat is menopause. The size is 9”X 12”.
Helen Brown introduced the evening’s speaker, Laura Wasilowski. She gave an interesting, humorous presentation. ----Teresa

Love Goddess (Charity Quilts) Report
Delivered quilts and "stuff" to Children's Garden and quilts to PH Breast Cancer Center. As usual they are thrilled with what we give them.
Several people have told me they are working on single bed quilts for Epworth. They should be at least 70" x 90". We will give to the college age girls first as there are only five of them. Then we can select a cottage.
For next month please bring wipes and puddings for the Children's Garden.
---Mary Cross

Financial Report
April 14, 2009

Balance January 1, 2010 3137.04
Income to date 1483.00
Expenditure to date 1245.00
Current Balance 3375.04

Thanks to everyone who participated in the fund-raiser on Monday, April 5. We raised a total of $260 by participating in a survey developed for the research study called "Understanding Personal and Social Aspects of Faith and Practice Related to Health". The survey is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, Duke University and The Arnold School of Public Health of the University of South Carolina. The purpose of the study is to understand those connections with others in the community, which include faith communities, and how this affects the health of adults of all ages more fully. --Libby

“Donation” Quilt Workshop for Devine

Meet at Greenhill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia
Saturday, May 15 from 10 am until 2 pm. Bring your lunch and all supplies you will need to applique - by HAND! We have templates and fabric.
Please email Linda Vandiver at qltnlinda@aol.com if you can come.
There are only 6 more steps to complete our quilt and we really want everyone to have a "hand" in this project. What's left? Well, after the leaves are appliqued, we have to applique the vine, put the top together, sandwich it, and have it quilted and then bind it and put on a label.
--Linda

Membership/Hospitality
We welcomed 7 visitors and 2 new members at our April meeting/lecture. Welcome to new members Julia Belk and Leslie Mullins. We now have 50 members and look forward to growing each month.
May birthdays: (that we know about):
Beth Karr 5/1 Sue Spillane 5/9
Deborah Hotchkiss 5/14 Sallie Schirm 5/20
Pat Whittle 5/30 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!!

Oh my… the Secret Sisters are having a great time and loving the surprises each month! Please remember your SS in some way each month and note the special dates in their lives. If you have any questions or concerns as a Secret Sister, please feel free to contact me. ----June

Roster updates:

Update: Geri Smith dsageri@yahoo.com
Renewals and new (full details on attached Roster):
Cheryl Leaphart
Denise Seay
Julia Belk
Leslie Mullins
Judy Twitty


Future meetings:
June 7th - Quilting and the Internet
July 12th - Ice cream social and fundraiser
August 2nd - Love quilt workshop (charity)
Sept 13th - Stamping, rubbings, and stenciling on fabric demos by members
Oct 4th - Judy Twitty – Traditional Crazy Quilts
Nov 1st - Challenge “The Wonderful World of Insects” *
Dec 6th - Party and stocking making. Presentation: My Crazy Quilt – quilts finished this year
inspired by the programs.

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Upcoming Events

Blue Ridge Quilt Festival New Blacksburg Middle School, 3109 Price’s Fork Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060
June 18 – 20, 2010 Workshops with Linder Fiedler, Susan Brittingham, Ellen Guerrant, Paula Golden, Kathy Sevebeck, and Didi Salvatierra starting June 17th .

Magic Needle Quilt Guild and Piecemakers Quilt Guild Present: "Across Generations" Quilt Show. Featuring quilts for all ages, including traditional quilts, modern quilts, and art quilts.
Nov. 6, 2010, 9am - 4pm USC - Lancaster - Bradley Building 476 Hubbard Drive Lancaster, SC



*2010 Devine Challenge: “The Wonderful World of Insects”
Your quilt should include a recognizable piece of the challenge fabric, which you purchased from the guild (as a fund raiser). Your name will then be added to the list of participants in the challenge. Your finished quilt must be at the 11/1/10 meeting. Theme: any take on the world of insects. You may use a traditional insect pattern, make a quilt with delightful insects or show a world that insects would surely inhabit.

Visitors
Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is prorated for new members.