March 2012 Newsletter
From the President:
We had a great presentation from Jane Przybysz, Executive Director of McKissick Museum. She presentated a slide show of some of the quilts at the McKissick Museum and discussed what was needed--digitizing them, along with putting sleeves on them. If you would like to volunteer for the project, contact Jane at the museum.
March meeting we have the Hoffman Challenge and the presentation of the Guild Challenge. If you haven't seen a Hoffman Challenge you are missing a treat. Every year the Hoffman Fabric Company picks a fabric and along with rules of the Challenge.
The last weekend of February is the Lancaster, SC Shop Hop. Held at USC Lancaster. You don't have to drive miles between vendors. They are all in one place. A fun event to go to.
Have a great time Quilting.
Sue Spillane
Bring to Next Month's meeting: Regular first floor room
Any Charity quilts
Show and Tell
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Contact Us:
President First Vice President Second Vice President
Sue Spillane Leslie Mullins Stephanie Alexander
781-5560 422-0532 865-1483
suespillane@ymail.com notfromheresc@aol.com salexa1636@aol.com
Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor
Bernadette Houghton Geri Smith Lynne Flatley
307-8445 603-1302 834-4378
bhoughton560@hotmail.com dsageri@yahoo.com lflatley@gmail.com
Membership Charity Programs Past President
Maggie Klawitter Beth Karr Lynn Lucas
732-2390 699-6577 957-7563
jklawrph@att.net nebulosa@sc.rr.com doozledo@windstream.net
Secret Sister Coordinator
June McCaskill
jbugm55@aol.com
Programs
Come and join us for an exciting evening and get your creative juices flowing as we view the Hoffman Challenge quilts. I forget what trunk number we have coming but whichever it is YOU know it will hold a treasure trove of marvelous quilts and ideas.
Speaking of challenges - I will be offering up a challenge to you all so be ready.
Regards, Leslie, Program Chair
Charity Quilt Programs
At the February meeting, 4 completed quilts were turned in (2 child, 2 adult). Plans are underway for the July 9 meeting, where we will be cutting kits for future charity quilts.
Please keep in mind as you reorganize and/or thin out your stashes―we can always use
good fabric donations: yardage for backings or for cutting up for kits, and fat quarters and 2.5”
strips that you no longer need (how did that fabric get in that bundle/jelly roll?). I’ll collect them at all meetings.
We have a new roll of batting―let me know your top’s size and I’ll add 8” each direction and
get it to you at the next meeting or some mutually agreeable location. Desired quilt sizes: any
size for preschoolers. Adult: lap size for use during chemo―approx 40-48 inches wide by 5 to 6
feet long.
The 2012 running total is:
Adult completed: 2
Child completed: 4 Total: 6
Delivered to Breast Center: 0
Delivered to Children’s Garden: 0
-- Beth
Financial Report
Balance February 1 $3,879.30
Income to date $ 463.00
Expenditures to date $ 197.71
Net Income $ 265.29
Grand Total $4,144.59
Membership
We've had no response to the Secret Sister program so we will discontinue the newsletter articles for for now. I've found that after a few years this program needs to take a rest. So this must be our year.
– June
Minutes for the February 6, 2012 Meeting
Sue Spillane, the Devine Quilter’s president for 2012, called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. She introduced Jane Przybysz, the executive director of the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, who was scheduled as the evening's speaker. Dr. Prysbysz showed a slide presentation of the quilts in the McKissick's collection and reviewed the history of southern quilts and South Carolina quilts in particular.
After the presentation, the business meeting was called to order following a brief intermission for socializing.
• The minutes from the January meeting were approved.
• The treasurer reported that the guild had approximately $4,500 in the account, so funding for the scheduled programs for 2012 could go on as planned. An audit was recently completed, and there were no findings of note.
• The charity chair reported that 3 quilts had been finished. Presently, she is collecting 2 1/2" strips of fabric for future projects. "Charity Night" will be held in July, so yardage is needed from any member who has stash to dispose of or who knows of possible commercial donors. Batting is being ordered for the charity quilts.
• The program chair distributed laminated bookmarks with the guild's information for 2012 printed on them. She hopes they will be distributed through some of the fabric shops to publicize the guild's activities. The speaker for the April meeting is unavailable, so that meeting is currently being re-worked.
• Membership stands at approximately 40; guild pins are available for $5.00.
• The Hoffman challenge is scheduled for next month's activity. For those of you who like to "study ahead," more information can be found at http://hoffmanchallenge.com/index.html.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Shows and Events
• The Cobblestone Quilters Guild is sponsoring “A Celebration of Quilts 2012: Southern Comforts.” The exposition will be held at Gaillard Auditorium in Charleston. More information about the event, to be held March 2-3, can be found at www.charlestonquiltguild.com.
• The Charlotte Quilters Guild is hosting “Reach Out,” a quilt show at the Metrolina Trade Show Exposition Center, 7100 Statesville Rd. Charlotte, NC 28269 on March 9-10. Hours: 9am - 5pm. Admission: $6.00 A $1 discount is available to attendees, and can be downloaded from the guild’s Web site. The address is www.charlottequiltersguild.org.
• The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail (UHQT) is pleased to announce tour opportunities to visit the Trail. The tour is self-guided, but planning help is available. Guided tours are also available for a fee. Information is available at www.UHAT.org.
• The Forsyth Piecers of Winston-Salem, NC, will be hosting a quilt show March 16th-18th. "The Art of Comfort" show will be held at The Village Inn Golf and Conference Center in Clemmons. More information can be found at http://www.forsythquilters.org/qshw2012.html.
• The Palmetto Quilt Guild will present the Hilton Head Quilt Festival at St. Andrew by the Sea Celebration Center, 20 Pope Avenue, March 30th and March 31st, from 10 AM to 5 PM daily. Call *843-705-6307 for information.
• There will be a quilt show during Sumter's annual Iris Festival, scheduled this year for May 25-27. More information will be forthcoming when available.
• The National Quilting Association will hold its 43rd annual quilt show in Columbus, Ohio, June 14-16. More information can be found at http://nqaquilts.org/2012show/.
Visitors
Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for July and September 2011) 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.
