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Lanark County Quilters’ Guild Newsletter

September 27, 2016 Volume 21, Issue 1

Bits & Pieces PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Marilyn Robinson

Welcome to a new ‘season’ of the Lanark County Quilters’ Guild. I sincerely hope that

everyone had an enjoyable summer despite the heat; and that you found some time to sew

some items for the Fall Sale, to work on your Challenge pieces and, of course, to work on

your favourite things. This coming year will be both a challenge and a learning experience for me. (We are

never too old to learn new things!) I am looking forward to my new experiences and I

encourage you all to feel free to approach me at any time with questions, suggestions,

advice, or just to say hello, so that I can become more familiar with all of you who support

our Guild. A list of those winning prizes in the local fairs this summer can be found in our newsletter.

Congratulations to all those who entered.

Marilyn

LCQG Fall Sale & Luncheon Saturday, November 12, 2016 11:00 - 2:00

Glad Tidings Pentacostal Church

More items are still needed for our Fall Sale. Remember, for each item you donate your name will be entered into a draw for a gift certificate. There is still time for you to volunteer to help out on the day too. Come and see me! ~ Marilyn Robinson ~

Local Fair Winners

Congratulations to the following Guild members who won ribbons for quilts (and other crafts) entered at local fairs this summer:

Lombardy Fair:

Anna Cornel - 1st place for quilt Mary Young - “Canada” wall hanging chosen for the craft room at the OAAS meeting in Toronto in February Marie Amyot - 1st place for rug hooking Mara Harrison - 1st place for knitted shawl Ruth Rodford - 1st place for Teddy Bear wall hanging Sharon Kryvenchuk - Heather Buchan - winner of highest points in Homecraft.

Perth Fair:

Roberta Peets - 2nd place for machine quilting; 3rd place for wall hanging Muriel Hopper - 2nd place for machine long arm quilting Lois Maclean - 1st place for scrap quilt Anna Cornel - 1st place for crib quilt; 1st place for apron; 2nd place for wall hanging Loree Tannett - 1st place for wall hanging

Note: If any member won ribbons at our local fairs this summer and are not mentioned above, please send me your name, which fair, and what the ribbon was for and I will include it in next month’s newsletter. ~ Lynne ~

President’s Challenge 2016-2017

Due: January 2017 meeting

Specifications:

1) Size: No larger than Queen (90” x 102”) 2) Colour: At least half of the quilt should be Red

& White 3) Theme: “Our Community - Our Country” 4) Maple Leaf: try to incorporate the Maple Leaf

somewhere in your quilt, even if only on the label.

All entries to be hung at our Quilts on the Tay show in August 2017. Viewer’s Choice to become part of the Interguild Travelling Display for 2017.

Here are some ideas: Seven Wonders of Lanark County, Perth Kilt Run, Perth Heritage Buildings,

Military Settlement, Settler’s Walk, Last Duel, Rideau Canal, Township Emblems, Churches of Lanark Coun-ty, Maple Syrup Capital, Farms, Animals, Trees, Parks, etc., etc., etc. ~ Marilyn ~

Executive/Committee Positions Filled

Thank you to those members who volunteered for the vacant positions over the summer. See back page of the newsletter under Contacts. ~ Carol Darou, Past President ~

200th Anniversary Quilt Information

Anybody wanting to know where this quilt is located should telephone Lauren Walton at the Town Hall on 613-267-3311 Ext. 2239. She is the only one who will be able to give you the location of the quilt at any given time.

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Executive Meeting Report — September 2016

Marilyn Robinson thanked Carol Darou for hosting the meeting and welcomed everyone present. President (Marilyn Robinson) - advised that the audit is completed. There was discussion under Business Arising with regard to both the physical mailbox and the Guild’s email address; purchase of a feather flag to put out at our venues for the Fall Sale and Quilts on the Tay; a calendar of Guild events prepared by Muriel to be provided to all members. The Constitution and Bylaws were also reviewed and housekeeping changes made and will be provided to all members. Vice President (Nijole Deskin) - advised the October Executive meeting is on October 11at Diane Gallagher’s. Past President (Carol Darou) - advised that the vacant Executive and Committee positions are filled. Treasurer (Diane Gallagher) - the budget for 2016/2017 was discussed and approved. Block of the Month (Heather Buchan) - in Heather’s absence, Cathy and Arlene showed two samples of September’s BOM. Library (Marilyn Lockyer/Edith Seward) - in both Marilyn’s and Edith’s absence, Marilyn Robinson advised that she has a list of this month’s library books for the newsletter. Membership (Muriel Hopper) - advised that Lois MacLean and Louise McDiarmid are going to help her at the Membership table. Newsletter (Lynne Green) - advised that the newsletter deadline is September 15.

Outreach (Nancy Jossinet/Mary Cooke) - Mary showed a sample of a block for this year’s charity quilt and advised when kits would be ready for members. Program (Bridget O’Flaherty) - Bridget was unable to attend the meeting, but workshops and trunk shows for September and October are in place. Publicity (Arlene Pellett) - showed the poster for September’s meeting. Social (Barb Dodds) - Barb will be away for September’s meeting but Peggy Cowle and Rosemarie Alarie will be in the kitchen, with Bev Murdoch and Madeleine Hollingsworth on hand to assist if necessary.

June 2016 Meeting Review

Once again we had a wonderful potluck meal before our last meeting of the year. There were 92 members in attendance. Door prizes were donated by Peggy Beckett, Marilyn Robinson, Carol Darou, Anita Payne, Mara Harrison, and Ross Hollingsworth; winners were Mary Cooke, Marilyn Devlin, Betty Watt, Lois MacLean, Deborah Ward, Rosemarie Bowick, Donna Eglington, Cate Nesbitt, Kathy Truelove, Roberta Peets, Ruth Rodford. There were some wonderful projects in the 27 items presented during Show & Tell. The charity quilt was presented to Sarah Bingham, the Fundraising Coordinator for Interval House who thanked us for the quilt and explained how the money raised from the raffle will be used by their organization. Sarah stated that this beautiful quilt meant more than raffle funds; it let’s clients know that “people care about them”. Carol Darou asked for one more person to audit our books with Diane Gallagher; Mara Harrison volunteered to do this. Carol then presented 10 year gold name tags to Linda Bates, Leona Blair, Berkeley Butler, Bev Davidge, and Vicki Hough; followed by 25 year name tags to Pat Landry, Gwen McNaught, Kathleen O’Flaherty, and Mary Young. A Vice President is still being sought and we also need someone to take over Show & Tell from Peggy Beckett. Marilyn Robinson advised that more donations of item are needed for the Fall Sale. The “early” draw was made from names of people who have already donated, with Diane Gallagher being the winner. Bev Davidge advised that the Fall Retreat is October 11-12 at the McIntosh Inn in Morrisburg. Heather Buchan showed her stained glass tulip block sample for Block of the Month.

Bridget O’Flaherty spoke about the survey she had distributed asking members to complete it and return it to her so she knows what to plan for Program. Carol Darou recognized the hard work of all outgoing and remaining Executive members and introduced the new members. Marilyn Robinson explained that it is Canada’s 150th Anniversary in 2017 and announced that she is reintroducing the President’s Challenge in 2016/2017 in conjunction with this. She outlined the specifications for this Challenge and had handouts for members who are interested. (see also front page of this newsletter).

The Common Threads

October Executive Meeting

Date: October 11 @ 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Diane Gallagher 267-5681 Address: 526D Sleepy Hollow Rd, K0G 1X0 Directions: From Perth take Christie Lake Rd (Sunset Blvd) which turns into Althorpe Rd. Go past Ottawa Boys & Girls Camp, then turn right on Sleepy Hollow Rd (white house across the road); stay to your left until you get to the water then go right behind house and keep straight to 526D - do not go up any hills.

Next Meeting — October 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

Nellie Holmes and Christine Baker of Upper Canada Quiltworks will be presenting a trunk show of their work.

Are you wearing your name tag?

Did you bring your… mug, library books, Show and Tell, Block of

the Month?

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Library

All three books are from the same series, The Classic American Quilt Collection. (Rodale Quilt Books).

The Classic American Quilt Collection - Nine Patch (1994). Donated by Sharon Kryvenchuk Nine Patch is one of America’s favorite and most versatile quilt patterns. Even today it is one of the first patterns to be taught to beginner quilters. The humble Nine Patch often kindled the flame of a lifelong passion for quilting and offers limitless design possibilities.

The Classic American Quilt Collection - Log Cabin (1994). Donated by K. O’Flaherty A red centre block came to symbolize the hearth of the home, and a yellow centre represented a lantern placed in the window as a welcoming beacon. During the Civil war, a Log Cabin quilt

with black centre squares hung on a clothesline was meant to signal a safe haven for the Underground Railroad. One half of the Traditional Log Cabin is made using light fabrics and the other half is made using dark fabrics. Hundreds of different quilting designs can be created using the Log Cabin.

The Classic American Quilt Collection - School House (1995). Donated by Sharon Kryvenchuk. The earliest examples of quilts using these blocks appeared sometime after 1870. House blocks were identified by a variety of names, including Log Cabin, Old Kentucky Home, Old Folks at Home, and Lincoln Log Cabin. Ruth Finley first used the name Little Red Schoolhouse in her 1929 book “Old Patchwork Quilts and the Women Who Made Them”. Many years later the Schoolhouse block still works its special charm on quilt makers.

Thank you to K. O’Flaherty and Sharon Kryvenchuk for their donations to the LCQG Library! ~ Marilyn & Edith~

The Stash

Membership

Once you have paid your membership fee, your

membership card will be placed in your folder at the Membership table, so remember to look there. Our Guild’s updated Constitution and Bylaws can be found in your membership folder for those members who do not get their newsletter by email. The 2016/2017 Guild Directory will be available in your folder in November. ~ Muriel ~

Block of the Month

Welcome back! Remember to sign up at the BOM table in order to receive your monthly pattern. Extra patterns from last year will also be laid out on the table for anyone who wants them. Our first Block of the Month pattern for this coming year is Rail Fence! Cutting and sewing instructions and diagrams are at the BOM table for pick up, as well as a couple of sample blocks for you to see. ~ Heather ~

Social

Thank you to all of our Executive Members for providing tonight’s treats: ~ Barb ~

Show & Tell

Outreach

It is time to start preparing for this year's Outreach project. The fabric and pattern have been purchased. We will be distributing kits for members to sew one block each in October. You will have a month to complete your block and return it at the November meeting. We will then put it together and have it quilted. Our goal is to present the quilt to the chosen charity in February. That will give them time to sell tickets until our show in August 2017. We are excited about this project and hope you will help us with the process. ~ Nancy & Mary ~

1st Row L-R: Presentation of

Outreach Quilt to Interval House; Block of the Month (Cathy Price); Underground Railway Sampler (Marilyn Rodger); Yellow & Grey

Houses (Carole Armstrong); Crazy Log Cabin Quilt (Louise McDiarmid); Blue Skies as heading to Prince Rupert (Glenna

Churchill). 2nd Row L-R: Anniversary Quilt

(Heather Buchan); Baby Quilt (Leona Blair); Baby Quilt (Jean

Sherwin); Northern Lights (Christine Langan); Quilt 1 (Bonnie Leclair); Cottage Rose (Alexis Mongeau);

3rd Row L-R: Quilt for Charity (Anna Cornel); Black & Grey (Wilhelmine Hill); Sidesteps (Anita Payne); Pink & Nordic (Marlene

Starkman; Made in Canada, Eh! (Anita Payne).

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Reminders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Notices: Check out the table next to the Membership table at the back for notices of upcoming events, and other quilt related items for private sale. Workshop Fees:

Full day workshops: Guest Speaker—$35 Guild Teacher—$25 Half day workshops—$15

Fees are due at sign-up. Bring your own iron. Refunds are given ONLY if there is a family emergency or if the workshop is cancelled. Free Stuff: There is a table at the back for you to place items you wish to give away. However, you must remove any unclaimed items by the end of the meeting. Blog: Visit our blog for the latest information on Guild

activities, meetings, workshop news, upcoming events, quilting tips and photos of Guild members’ work. Log onto www.lanarkcountyquiltersguild.wordpress.com. Comments welcome. Newsletter: If you have additions or articles you would like included in the newsletter, or wish to start receiving the newsletter by email, please contact Lynne Green at 267-5882 or email at lynnegreen1@outlook.com. Membership: Any changes to your information in the

Guild directory should be given to Muriel Hopper and it will be included in the next newsletter.

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Contact List President: Marilyn Robinson 273-9732

Vice-President: Nijole Deskin 267-5982

Past-President: Carol Darou 264-0883

Secretary/Archivist: Cathy Price 267-8092

Treasurer: Diane Gallagher 267-5681 Block-of-the-Month: Heather Buchan 267-8481

Blog Administrator: Cathy Price 267-8092

Blog Assistant: Lynne Green 267-5882

Librarian: Marilyn Lockyer: 402-7188 (cell)

Edith Seward 272-2409

Membership: Muriel Hopper 285-6726 Newsletter: Lynne Green 267-5882

Outreach: Nancy Jossinet 267-0022

Mary Cooke 283-9370

Photographer: Arlene Pellett 264-0710

Program: Bridget O’Flaherty 264-7519 Publicity: Arlene Pellett 264-0710

Show & Tell: Bev Davidge 345-1956

(Sept-Dec & April-June)

Sharon Kryvenchuk 284-5203

(Jan-March)

Social: Barbara Dodds 264-9217 Peggy Cowle 259-2326

Rosemarie Alarie 273-8721

Mailing Address:

LCQG, PO Box 20101, Perth ON

K7H 3M6 Email: lanarkquilters@hotmail.com

The Backing

Upcoming Events

Workshops (Contact: Bridget O’Flaherty) **Remember to bring your iron to all workshops**

Tuesday, October 25 10:00 - 4:00

Lions Hall

Coast to Coast with Nellie Holmes & Christine Baker ** suitable for beginner to intermediate quilters **

Shows

All Things Bright & Beautiful Sept 29 - Oct 1 A gathering of quilts & quilters Workshops, Vendors’ Market, Quilt Gallery Westport Ontario Churches Westport, ON (More info at westportartscouncil.com)

2016 Needle Arts Fair October 1 Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts Kingston Seniors Centre

65 Francis Street, Kingston, ON

Other Events

Fabric Flea Market October 15 Glebe Community Centre 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, ON Check out the following links for other quilt shows and events: www.quiltersconnection.ca www.canadianquilter.com/event-listings.php www.quiltersresources.net/quiltshows_on.html

Newsletter Deadline The deadline for October’s newsletter articles is October 13.

Did you know? Need some help keeping your quilting objects organized? Oda May of Moda Bake Shop has a solution for you to keep track of everything you need to get your quilting project

completed - The Project Tracker. Take a look at this printable by checking out the link below. Print it, fill it out as you go, and keep it with your project to help you easily get back working on your UFO’s: http://www.modabakeshop.com/2016/07/the-project-tracker.html

Your tips, hints or general news are needed for this section or elsewhere in the newsletter, so please email or give them to Lynne Green. Thanks.

Sad News

Laurielle Chabeaux, a Guild

member since September 2014, died on September 11 following a long battle with cancer. In the words of fellow Guild member Anna Cornel, Laurielle was “a

delightful lady who was optimistic to the end and was always ‘up’ to try new things”. Our sympathies are extended to her family and friends.

Many of our members have a

block in this Lombardy Fair quilt block challenge quilt.

The winner of the quilt was Jill Turnbull (2nd from right),

minister of the Presbyterian Church in Smiths Falls.