Enfield Quilters

Quilter

A chapter of the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild

January 2005 Newsletter

Happy New Year!

The Next Meeting

Come join us on Wednesday, January 19th at Eli Whitney School,
7:00-9:00pm (doors open at 6:00)
Cynthia Toolin will give us a History of Burial Quilts.

Those who signed up for refreshments are:
Refreshments = Fran Janusujwicz, Beverly Morin and Margaret Lawless
Beverages = Deb Maier and Shirley Machesney

Those who signed up for the raffle are:
Tammy Bungard, Dolly Bean, Shirley Machesney and Bonnie Klement.

Workshop

Don't forget that our monthly workshop is Wednesday night,
Jan. 12th at the Senior Center, from 6:30-8pm.
Jean Hoagland has had some wonderful sessions!!
We will also be having a short board meeting during the workshop.

Announcements

Thanks to all who have donated a quilt top or whole quilt for our project for Safe Homes of Enfield. For those who would like to participate, the quilt tops are due at our January meeting.

I have lots of backing fabric from donations and my own purchase at the "markdown" shelf, as well as batting from the Fairfield Company. I will be putting together packs that include a quilt top, some backing fabric and batting. I will be handing these out at the January and February meetings to anyone who is willing to pin the layers together. Several members have volunteered for this task, but I think I will need a few more. We will also be doing a few during workshop nights January and February. At our regular meeting in March, we will do the stitching, turning, hand sewing the opening, and tying.

So we are "full steam ahead" on all the details of making LOTS of cozy quilts for the children from abused and neglected home situations. Thanks again for all the work, and donations of time and fabric!

Cyndy Ostrout 749-5215

Dates to Remember

Jan. 22 - JANUARY LECTURE, 1pm, Will be held at NE Utilities, Berlin Turnpike, Berlin. Philomena Durcan will speak on her Celtic Arts. The class will be on Sunday. (check your Nov. Basting Lines newsletter for more information)

Fiber Revolution Visions of Women, Charter Oak Cultural Ctr., 21 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, through January 27. (1-860-249-1207).

March 3-6 - The Quilt Fest of New Jersey, see Vicky for brochure and forms.

March 13-17 - Mixed Media Quilts, Guilford Handcraft Center.

March 19 - SHARING DAY, hosted by The Ellington Country Quitters.

March 19 - Wethersfield Quilt Show, Keeney Cultural Center in Old Wethersfield.

Secret Pal

All those that participate in SECRET PAL, please remember to check the secret pal table and take your gift home after each meeting!!

I want to thank my dear SECRET PAL!! She gave me such a generous holiday gift, fat quarters in a wonderful mix of black, hot pinks, and different patterns, including CATS and I think everyone is learning how special my 2 cats are to me!! I am hoping to have my rag jacket finished for show and tell that I am making using this wonderful gift!! Hugs, Vicky!!

Book Review

From the Quitters Newsletter Magazine, Jan/Feb. 2005 issue. "Helen Kelley's Joy of Quilting, by Helen Kelly, Voyageur Press, 2004, 224 pp. $16.95 (hardcover). Many QNM readers tell us that Helen Kelly's column is the first thing they turn to when each issue arrives. Join Helen as she weathers plumbing disasters, quilting mishaps, home remodeling, and whatever else life has to offer with wisdom and humor. Helen lives and learns, and she sees quilting as a metaphor for life's challenges or as a way to smooth the journey. This second collection of columns from past issues of QNM makes a nice gift for a friend or yourself. Irene Berry."

Tips and Hints

Check the corners of your acrylic rulers occasionally. If you see that they are beginning to get worn and rounded, replace them. This will keep your blocks nice and square.

Ask for a clean pizza box when you order pizza. They are great for storing blocks and come in assorted sizes.

It's always better to buy a little more fabric than you think you need!

Some manufactures place dots in their fabric selvedges with the colors used, this makes it easier to choose other colors to co-ordinate.

Thou shalt measure twice, cut once.

A flannel backed tablecloth works well as a portable design wall.

Submittals for Our News Letter

If you have news or events, Classified Ads or other information you would like to submit for publication, please Email it to Vicky, or mail it to Vicky Altenhein, 3 Elizabeth St., Enfield, CT 06082, or call 745-4956. The deadline for newsletter submittals is the first Wednesday of the month.

Thou Shalt not Covet your best friend's Stash!

Thou Shalt keep your collection of quilting books smaller than that of the local library!

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