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Woodstock Quilt Guild

Year 14 Volume 9 May 2013
2011-12 Executive
President- Catherine Sutherland - 328-8753
Vice President Susan Hayden 324-8888
Past President- Kathy Boone 328-9816
Registrar Janet Melanson 328-3901
Secretary Barb Long 375-6752
Treasurer- Joan Prosser 328-9405
Website:
http://www.woodstockquiltguild.weebly.com
Committees:
Community Quilts Co-ordinator Linda McAffee, dmcaffee@xplornet.com
Fat Quarter Draw Committee: Marilyn Sarchfield, nlcalendar@hotmailcom
Web Site: Trisha Robinson 328-6878 trisha.robinson@bellaliant.net and Bonnie Sproul
tbsproull@yahoo.ca
Phone Committee: Carolyn McBride 328-2750 jesscat@nb.sympatico.ca, Linda Markey
njmarkey@aernet.ca, and Vicki Albright vnalbright@hotmail.com
Refreshments: Linda McAffee 272-2900 dmcaffee@explornet.com
Sunshine: Joan Folsom 328-3034 joanfolsom@gmail.com
Photography: Amanda Habold 325-9896 amandamchatten@hotmail.com
Library: Janis Richard 328-8225 twinjanr@gmail.com
Program: Shelley Dionne sadio@nbsympatico.ca and Janet Wright wsnapo@hotmail.com
Newsletter: Estelle Wilson 328-3339 wilsur@nbnet.nb.ca
Quilt Show: Kathy Bennett kbennett@aernet.ca and Shari Gilliss shari.gillis8@gmail.com
Booking Instructors: Kathy Bennett, Betty Butler and Trisha Robinson
Retreat: Trisha Robinson, Susan Hayden Hayden7@nbnet.nb.ca, and Barb Long
waybar@xplornet.com
Super Saturday: Doreen Antworth d.antworth@hotmail.com and Janet Melanson

Woodstock Quilt Guild

Agenda May 6, 2013
7pm - Opening Remarks
Approval of Agenda as distributed
Approval of April 3, 2013 Minutes as Published in Newsletter
Business Arising
Correspondence

New Business
Policies
Report of Nominating Committee and Elections
Committee Reports as per Newsletter
Fabric Draw
Community Quilts
Web Site
Super Saturdays
Refreshments
Sunshine

Program
Instructors
Library
Quilt Show
Newsletter
Retreat

Show & Tell

Break
Fabric Draw
Program

Next Meeting: Monday, June 3, 2013

Meeting Adjourned
Hand Quilting: Need a quilt hand-quilted? Contact Hazel Fowler at 392-5233.

Community Projects- the last few cloth bags were delivered to the River Valley Cancer
Support Group.
Refreshments- pot-luck supper June 3, every-one (those with surnames beginning with A&B)
who brought food to Valentine's meeting do not have to bring food, all others please be
generous. Supper will start at 6:30p.m.
YEAR END REPORTCommunity Projects 2012-2013
On behalf of the W.Q.G. 8 comfort quilts were made and donated through the year. At
Christmas 13 childrens quilts and 9 pillowcases were given to Sanctuary House. Sixty plus
cloth bags were made and given to the River Valley Cancer Support Group.
The budget for Community Projects was $500., the committee spent $425.21. We have on
hand 10 complete comfort quilts, 2 out to be finished and 6 kits that need batting .
Refreshment Committee 2012-2013
It was decided not to have refreshments at each meeting instead there was a pot-luck
supper at the Christmas and June meetings , also tea/coffee and dessert at our Valentine's
day meeting.
The budget for refreshments was $50. , the committee spent $64.84, over budget due to
replacement of coffee pot.
"SEW" long,
Linda

SUPER SATURDAY
Super Saturday for May:
This is the last Super Saturday for this year.
Susan Hayden will teach the Chenille Runner. Here are the materials needed.
3 pieces of print fabric - repeats approx 24" x width of fabric ( large print works best)
1 piece of backing 26" X WOF ( a solid that coordinates with the print)
1 piece of backing 28" x WOF ( this can be the print fabric or the solid)
Other supplies:
1 piece of batting 28" x 44"
thread to coordinate with your print and backing
chenille cutter if you have one - I have one and so do a few other people and we can share
them on Super Saturday.

Sunshine Committee: Two Get Well cards were sent, one to Doreen Antworth and one to
Marilyn Dykeman, both of whom have recently had surgeries.
Program Committee: By the time of May meeting, our quilt show will be over and you have
lots of time for new adventures, so continue to work on your Fabric Challenge that is due at
June meeting. We hope you are enjoying the challenge fabric. Have fun, take a deep breath,
and make a project that brings you joy! If you need inspiration, look thru all your quilting
magazines and books, take a little bit of this and that and combine them, look thru your
patterns and Ufos, look up art fibre quilts on the internet if thats your muse, or bags or
wallhangings or quilt embellishing. Look thru the guild library books at the meeting, maybe
something will trigger an idea there.
Jelly Roll Lotto: this month brings strips of those wonderful 1930s reproduction prints.
Janet Wright will be accepting them this month at the program table.
Program this month will be bringing you information on easy applique methods.
A great little site with easy applique for fabric or wool! www.weefolkart.com/content/freeapplique-patterns

Woodstock Quilt Guild

Minutes April 3, 2013
St. Gertrudes Hall, 7 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Catherine encouraged members to support our local quilt store as much as possible.
Catherine introduced Theresa Blackburn, editor of Ageless NB. Theresa was interviewing
our octogenarians for an article on the Quilt Guild and Quilt show.
Some students from a local 4H Group would like to come to a guild meeting.
Catherine reported that she was contacted by the Highland Quilt Guild in Antigonish, NS
who had read her report on our guild project of sewing bags for the Cancer support group,
in the CQA Connection. They are interested in doing a similar project.

Motion: That the agenda be approved as published in the Newsletter. Kathy Boone/Linda
MacAffee Carried.
Motion: That the minutes of the March, 2013 meeting be approved as published in the
Newsletter. Janet Melanson/Vicki Albright. Carried.
Business Arising
1.

The treasurer was asked to pay ahead for several months, the additional $15 per
meeting for chairs being set up.
2. All executive positions are filled for next year, except for registrar. If anyone is
interested, please contact Catherine.
3. Most committee chair positions have been filled but we still need someone to look
after the Newsletter,and the Community Quilts. Please contact Catherine if you
can help in these capacities.
Correspondence - A Thank you card from Heather Hogan for a charity quilt.
New Business
1. April from Ed Ventures in Fredericton was at the meeting to present a 5 week
program that offers workshops in 8 categories. She brought brochures and
information for guild members. Additional information is available on-line
www.edventures.ca
2. Policies
a. Honouring Deceased members
Motion: That the Honouring Deceased Members Policy be adopted as
distributed by email. Jolene Clark /Janet Melanson. Carried.
Honouring Deceased Members Policy
Preamble:
As with any organization, regrettably the death of members occurs.
Whereas: The donation of WQG funds is outside the goals and objectives as set out in the
Woodstock Quilt Guilds Constitution,
The following will be enacted out of respect for any deceased member:
1. The President will arrange for an announcement of the death to be sent to all members via
email and at the next available meeting.
2.

The sunshine Committee will send a sympathy card to the family.

3.

The WQG will make a monetary donation, in the amount of $25.00 in honor of the member, to
a charity as listed on the funeral home website.

4.

A patch will be placed on the back of the WQG Banner signifying the following:

a.

Name of Individual

b.

Dates of Membership

c.

Any executive or committee offices held.

5. The creation of the patch will be by volunteer from the WQG membership.
6. Should no member volunteer, the President will make a request to an individual member
to create.
7. Should the death of a member occur over the summer months (July-August), the
member will be honored based on membership from September of the previous year.
8. In the event of the death of a former member, the Sunshine Committee will send a card
to the family expressing sympathies from the WQG.
9.

The above does not preclude any member honoring the deceased under her own auspices.

Committee Reports as per Newsletter

Fabric Draw
Program
Community Quilts
Instructors
Web Site
Library
Super Saturdays
Quilt Show
Refreshments
Newsletter
Sunshine
Retreat
Quilt Show
Registration Sue encouraged members to all contribute something and not to
feel shy about contributing; doesnt have to be a recent project; make sure your
name is on securely. We need more! Bring on Thursday May 2 10:30 12:30; bring
in a clear bag to Connell House. Pick up on Saturday, May 4 after 5:30
Friday May 3 2pm Official opening of the Quilt Show. [mayor, council] Actually
opens at 10 am.
Quilters Market items go to Elks Club; same drop off and pick up times; forms
and information distributed.
Sign up sheet for cookies 1 doz. Bring to Connell House at same time.
We need more volunteers to sign up tonight. When you arrive for your time, go to
the place where you are working. The completed list will be circulated by email as
a reminder of what we signed up for.
Members are invited to place brochures about quilt on a desk
A Lynn Edwards pattern will be available for $5. Money to go to Woodstock
Middle School for their sewing projects as part of our Legacy project.
A list was circulated asking to borrow quilt racks and laundry racks.
Coloured postcards advertising the Quilt Show available. Listed on Woodstock
Tourism website and Facebook pages. Spread the word!
We are honouring the octagenarians and their work.
Super Saturday April 13 Doreens secret quilt come and be surprised. Information is in
newsletter. A charm pack or layer cake can be used. Sign up.

Show & Tell - Members showed various items they had completed in February.
Fabric Draw 2 prizes winners were: Bonnie Sproul and Theresa Stephenson
Program
Jelly Roll Strip Draw - 17 black prints jelly roll strips Judy Boyd was the winner.
For May 1930s print usually have little characters or little prints/flowers
The fabric challenge was handed out. Projects are due June meeting. Guidelines for
project: 24 or less and has to be complete. Write where your inspiration from.
Projects are to be kept secret. Judging based on use of fabric and creativity. 1st
prize is quilt rack; 2nd is approx. $40; 3rd is approx. $30; Janet and Shelley plan to
do an article with photos for the CQA magazine.
Quilt Guild has a Facebook page. Members are encouraged to sign up. There will be
challenges and various things posted.
Shelley demonstrated a big block string pieced Star

Next Meeting: Monday, May 6, 2013

Meeting Adjourned at 9 pm
Respectfully submitted,

Barbara Long

TREASURERS REPORT
Submitted by Joan Prosser, March 27, 2013
Balance at February 27, 2013

$8486.46

Income:
Fat Quarter Draw
102.00
Advertising in Directory 50.00
Misc.-Raffle Ticket Sales
801.00
_____
$953.00
$9439.46
Expenses:
Program
Bank Fee
Quilt Show-card stock
Library Books
Balance, March 27, 2013

12.20
2.00
40.00
51.65
105.85
$9333.61

Please remember to submit your News letter items to Estelle at least one week prior to
meetings at wilsur@nbnet.nb.ca