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Presidents' Note January 2019
New Year’s Resolutions A quilter whose been quilting for less than 5 years said the other week that she is making a New Year’s Resolution to finish her UFOs. Those of us who have been quilting for many years laughed. For a quilter, it’s a classic New Year’s Resolution - right behind the other classics of lose weight and spend less money. So though many of us have already made and had varying degrees of success with that classic quilter’s resolution, January is a great time to stop and regroup. Dig out at least the top layer of your UFOs – the brave will excavate them all. See what’s there. Remember why on earth did you start this project?? Which projects did you set aside because you were stuck or it wasn’t quite coming out right? Maybe you got tired of working on it. Maybe another project came along and stole your heart and this one got cast aside. Figure out which ones still call to you. That project that went from couldn’t wait to get started to this will never end, might not be that far from completion. You might even find some just need a few hours work to get that top done. There might be tops that are just waiting to be quilted. Your skills could be better now than when you originally finished that top. Or maybe it’s time to admit you are going to send it out to be quilted. Maybe you aren’t so in love with some of these projects anymore. Maybe your style or the colors in the room it was for have changed. Could the not coming out quite right quilt be saved – through your ideas or someone elses? Could it become a charity quilt? This would get it out of the closet and off your not done list. Maybe someone else could machine quilt it or put on those borders. Good luck with those UFOs and wishing you the best in 2019, Christine & Dawn p.s. I dragged out my “current” pile of UFOs. I’m ignoring the ones in the attic.
THE QUARTER INCH PRESS W W W . N O R T H P A R I S H Q U I L T E R S . W O R D P R E S S . C O M
January 2019
North Parish Quilters, Union Congregational Church, 148 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA 01864
We meet on the second Wednesday of the month Sept- June. Doors open at 6pm & the meeting starts at 7pm.
© North Parish Quilters
Refreshments
Kathy Boardman will be in touch for those assigned January refreshments.
Membership News
There are currently 78 new and renewed members for 2018 – 2019. Our newest member, Connie Reik, joined at the December meeting. Welcome, Connie! A membership list will be available at the January meeting for those members who receive letters by mail. See Joanne Barber at the greeter’s table. Other members should have received their newsletter via email earlier in December,
Joanne Barber, Membership Coordinator
Pizza Box Swap
Reminder, there is no Pizza Box Swap this month. The Pizza Box Swap will resume in February. Ellen O’Sullivan and Joan Legor
Hole in the Wall Charity Update
For January Charity Night, the Hole in the Wall will have: Over 10 Quilts that are ready to have the Bindings Sewn on by Hand. Thread will be supplied. Quilters will just need to bring their favorite needle, thimble and scissors. We plan to Pin together completed Quilt Tops with Batting and Backing. Each Quilt Top is already paired with precut batting & backing. Safety Pins will be supplied. There will be Pillowcase Kits to be machine stitched, too. Please bring your Cutting Mat, Rotary Blade and Ruler. A small iron with portable ironing board will be available to use. Of course, if any would like to work on their own projects, that will be fine, too. Just remember to bring an extension cord that will reach an electrical outlet. Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy New Year! Linda Rose and The Hole in the Wall Posse
Yawkey Family Inn News
I thank you all again for your continued support to Yawkey Way Home this past year. As always, your time and effort in completing quilts for children at the Home and for the Veterans quilts are truly appreciated. At the January meeting, you do not need to bring your machine if you do not want to. I will have about a dozen quilts that will need binding sewn on as well as about 8 quilts for the vets that are completed, but need the labels sewn on the back. So bring your favorite hand sewing needle and thimble and if you have a preference for thread, bring that as well. I will have thread and needles available for those who need it. I will also have several different children’s kits available if you would like to take one home as well as Pillowcase kits to complete at your convenience. The children’s kits are easy – there are squares to sew in a row, alternating the solids with children’s prints. Sew the number of rows specified in the pattern and then sew the rows together. Then just sew a border around the entire top – and you are done with the top. Everything is in the kit and more squares than you need are included. After you return it, I will then sandwich it and have it machine quilted, unless any of you want to do that, and then it will be ready for the binding to be sewn on and it is done. I also have a few children’s tops that just need borders and if you would like to take it home and just sew one border on each side to make the child’s quilt a bit larger, it would be appreciated. This does not take any time at all – maybe 1/2 hour at the most. The tops, quilts and pillowcases do not have to be returned the following month – at your leisure. I appreciate whatever you can do for the Home—it is appreciated by me and the children at the Home. Also the Veterans appreciate what we are doing at the guild – so consider helping out with an item of your choice. See you in January. RoseMary 781-646-1293
Holiday Donations The Holiday Donations were delivered to Bread of Life Again. The agency very grateful to receive the donations of mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, pajamas, sweaters, fleece throws, socks, and so much more. Members of North Parish Quilters are truly very generous. Thank you all again. Joan Legor
Programs January is our traditional Charity Evening. There is no need to bring a sewing machine. There will be plenty of hand work and kits to prepare. As always, doors open at 6pmand the meeting starts at 7 pm.
NPQ Program Schedule 2018 - 2019
MONTH PROGRAM VENDOR
January 9, 20109 Charity Night None
February 13, 2019 Art Quilter - Mosiacs Heidi Proffetty Speaker will vend
March 13, 2019 Game Night TBD
April 10, 2019 Panel Power - Valerie Morton Speaker will vend
May 8, 2019 Auction None
June 12,2019 Year End Social None
Sunshine Lady
I am happy to send out cards and well wishes all year long, including the summer months when we don't meet. You can contact me by phone 978-578-5550, text (same number) or email: [email protected]
Joanne Barber
Minutes of November Membership Meeting
Co-President Christine Bolduc welcomed members and guests. She thanked the committee members
who worked on the Holiday Tea, and each member received a thank you gift of a rose.
Our January meeting will be our annual Sewing for Charity meeting. Christine said one activity will be
to hand sew bindings on some of our completed charity quilts. Members who want to participate should
bring a basic sewing kit for hand sewing.
Guild members showed their completed projects for Show and Tell. The usual raffles were held,
including our new raffle for members who remember to sign in when they attend a meeting.
Several members vended at the meeting and sold their hand-made items.
A large number of warm items were generously donated by our members for individuals in need served
by the Bread of Life charity. Joan Legor will be bringing the items to the charity.
After the business meeting, members enjoyed a catered dinner served by the members of Holiday Tea
Committee. The evening ended with a medley of Christmas carols performed by a guest singer.
Joanne Barber, Secretary
Local Events Ongoing Quilting Exhibits
Quilters Connection Quilt Show Creative Expressions in Fabric May 17th and 18, 2019 10 AM - 5 PM St. James Armenian Church 465 Mount Auburn St. Watertown, MA 02472 www.quiltersconnection.org
New England Quilt Museum 18 Shattuck Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM
www.nequiltmuseum.org
Important Miscellaneous Information
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: Please send all updates and informational notes to Susan Holsing, our Newsletter Coordinator, by the 25th of the month to appear in the following month’s Newsletter: [email protected]
THE SUNSHINE LADY: Please let the Sunshine lady know of members who need some sunshine in their life. Please e-mail: [email protected] I appreciate your input. Thank you, Joanne Barber (978)922-5123
GUEST FEES: Please be reminded that North Parish Quilt Guild has a guest fee policy-- all guests pay a $5.00 fee for all meetings. We would appreciate members observing this policy. Thank you. PARKING: Please note that we will be reserving the first two spaces in the parking lot for speakers and vendors. SUGGESTION BOX: A penny for your thoughts. If you have an idea, then let us know. This is YOUR guild. What would you like to see and do? There will be a box at the back of the hall where the check in table is located. Please put your ideas and comments in the box. We will read them and discuss them at the next board meeting. Thank you. FREE TABLE: Don’t forget to check out the free table at the back of the room before and after the meetings. Anything quilt related is welcome – please feel free to “put and take”. This is a great way to recycle magazines, notions and unwanted fabric. Scraps are also welcomed. To be fair to all members please limit your taking to 2 or 3 items until the end of the meeting. If you bring in anything and it is still there at the end of the night please take it home. THE GUILD WEBSITE: Please visit the guild’s website and sign up to receive an e-mail when anything, including this newsletter, is posted to the site. See Susan Holsing if you would like help subscribing to the website. http://northparishquilters.wordpress.com/ SNOW CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event that North Reading Schools are canceled on the day of a North Parish Guild Meeting, then the guild meeting is also canceled. However, if snow conditions become severe through the day, members will be notified by email by 3:00 pm on the day of the meeting. We ask that everyone assist with notifying our members of a cancellation. Members without email should contact another North Parish Guild Member. Thank you.
UPCOMING MEETING: January 9, 2019
NEXT MEETING: February 13, 2019
REMEMBER TO BRING TO THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Name Tag – Charity Items – Show and Tell
