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November 2016 www.manateepatchworkers.org
President’s Corner
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE 23 MEMBERS WHO CHECKED OUT 47 LOG CABIN BLOCK KITS FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY QUILT. We have 21 more to make! Carol Masulonis and Karon Clay will be collecting your completed blocks at the November meeting, as well as checking out the final 21 kits to com-plete the top. Our goal is to put the top together in January. Mary Lewis has hand appliquers to help with the border. This quilt is going to be spectacu-lar! Carol Lipp has ordered the table cloths for the Salvation Army’s dining room. As most of you know, the Salvation Army does not charge us for the use of the facility, because of our charitable work. The table cloths are our way of thanking them for their generosity. We are collecting toiletries for the single ladies at the shelter. Sheila Walker has created tote bags for the toiletries we collect. Since we will not be at the Salvation Army in December, because of our Christmas Party, please remember to bring your donation to the November meeting. The November meeting is the deadline for sign-
ing up to attend our Christmas party. I have heard
that our Christmas Party is a lot of fun! I was un-
able to attend last year, because of my first
cataract surgery. See Sue Baker at the November
meeting to sign up (only $11.00 for dinner and
fun).
Happy Quilting,
Ruth Baggs
Renew early—membership form page 5!
We meet on the first Monday of each month at the Salvation Army, 5328 24th Street E, just off SR70 west of 301 in Bradenton, FL. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. A $3 donation is appreciated
from non-members visiting Guild meetings when we have outside speakers.
November 7 Come get all the latest news from quilt market from Laura Flynn of Cotton Patch! Bring your show
and tell, your dog-bed scraps and community-service projects, your PHD list if you haven’t yet turned yours in, your 2017 membership
form and check, your opportunity-quilt blocks, and think about
signing up for the November 12 Sit & Sew, a fun way to enjoy fel-lowship and accomplishment! This will also be your last opportunity
to sign up for our Holiday Party in December—a catered meal for only $11 plus fun and friends!
Don’t forget to sign up for the Sit & Sew on
Saturday, November 12, for only $10.
Christmas is coming!
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Florida Quilt Events
November 4-5—Quilt Show in Ocala
www.countryroadquiltersocala.blogspot.com
November 11-12—Quilts and Tea in Davenport www.quiltsandtea.com
2017
January 19-21—Mancuso Quilt Show in Orlando www.quiltfest.com
January 27-28—Quilt Show in The Villages
www.qgotv.org
January 27-28—Quilt Show in Sebring [email protected]
February 10-11—Quilt Show in Vero Beach
February 17-18—Quilt Show in Punta Gorda [email protected]
February 24-25—Quilt Show in Naples
www.naplesquiltersguild.com/Show.html
February 24-25—Quilt Show in Mt. Dora www.lakequiltguild.com/quilt-show/
March 1-4—AQS Quilt Show in Daytona Beach
www.quiltweek.com
March 3-4—Quilt Show in Sarasota www.friendshipknotquiltersguild.com/
quilt_show.html
March 9-11—Quilt Show in Ft. Lauderdale www.browardquiltexpo.com
For more events check out the FQN newsletter at
www.floridaquiltnetwork.com
Board Meetings
The board meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 at the Salvation Army. Members are welcome!
Manatee Patchworkers Membership Meeting
October 3, 2016
President Ruth Baggs opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a reminder to silence cell phones. The minutes of the September meeting were approved as read. Treasurer Jane Ellis reported on the bank balance. The guild will revert to a calendar-year fiscal year, and our tax return will be due accordingly. Vice President Jerry Stube couldn’t be here. Signups were available for the Stack and Whack workshop on Saturday, October 8 (cancelled due to storm), the Sit and Sew workshop on November 12, and the PHD challenge, beginning this month. Fifty-three members signed in at the meeting, but 68 were present, along with one new member and six guests. The name-tag drawing was held, which included a pattern from Happy Apple. Opportunity Quilt kits are ready to be picked up. Ruth presented sample blocks. The quilt requires 64 blocks, and 66 kits were made. When you look at the paper-piecing pattern, it is marked by lights and darks on the stitching side. Members were asked not to trim or remove the paper so the blocks stay in shape. A group will later take the paper off. If you aren’t famil-iar with paper piecing, members will offer help at the November Sit and Sew. Ruth has extra strips at home if anyone makes a mistake and needs a replacement strip. The quilt will be color-ful, with an appliqué border. The committee would like to have the blocks back by the next meeting if possible. Ruth thanked Carol Lipp for cutting all the fabric strips to size. No report from the Communications committee. Rose Ryan and Janice Dentler, Community Service: Rose reminded members of the October 4 meeting from 10-3 at the Humane Society to make dog beds. You can bring a machine or come and help stuff beds and mats. It is time to make a quilt delivery to Guardian Ad Litem, since we have 41 quilts to do-nate. They can take almost any size from baby to adult. Sue Baker reported on the Holiday party. She will have directions to Southeast High School at the November meeting. It will be a very special event that members won’t want to miss. The menu includes Chicken Cordon Bleu, Kings’ rolls, brownies, tea, lemonade, coffee or water. Alcohol is not permitted on school grounds. No report on cottage groups or library. Cindy Cook sent out one card. Show and Tell began with trapunto projects from the Mark Sherman workshop. The program featured Mary-Jeanine Ibarguen with a lecture and trunk show on scrap quilts.
Susan Fickey, Secretary
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November 5—Chriss Myland November 7—Carolyn Southwood
November 9—Mary Gold November 9—Ellen Reilly
November 10—Susan Fickey November 10—Arlene Mominee November 17—Denise Herrold
November 17—Dee Miller November 19—Mary Lewis
November 20—Eileen Barchi November 23—Sandy Knaak
November 27—Julie Carr
2016-2018 Board of Directors
Ruth Baggs, President, 703-350-7652, [email protected] Jerry Stube, Vice President, 913-683-3324, [email protected]
Jane Ellis, Treasurer, 941-747-7269, [email protected] Susan Fickey, Secretary, 941-9201962, [email protected]
Sue Baker, Membership, 941-224-7137, [email protected] Carol Lipp, Membership, 941-705-1043, [email protected]
Mary Lewis, Communications, 941-778-3041, [email protected] Darlene Schwartz, Communications, 916-833-4024, [email protected] Rose Ryan, Community Service, 941-755-9172, [email protected]
Janice Dentler, Community Service, 941-720-5403, [email protected]
Friendship Knot Quilter’s Guild Workshops Did you know as a member of Manatee Patchworkers you can participate in any of the Sarasota Friendship Knot Quilters’ guild classes at member rates? November—Joe Cunningham November 19—Big Easy Stitches—9:00-4:00 November 21—Creative Design Workshop—9:00-4:00 The fee for half day classes is $30.00, full day classes: $40.00 and two day classes: $80.00 See the Friendship Knot website (friendshipknotquiltersguild.com) for class descriptions, registration form and directions. When you register please indicate on the form that you are a Manatee Patchworkers member.
2018 Opportunity Quilt
We still have kits available, so if you
haven’t picked up yours, be sure to take
one (or more!) at the opportunity-quilt
table. If you took kits at the October
meeting, be sure to turn your finished
blocks in at the meeting.
And thanks for participating!
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Please wear your nametag so we’ll all know who you are and can get to know you—plus you might
win a door prize!
If you know of a guild member who
needs some sunshine or special
recognition, please let Cindy Cook know
so she can send a card.
Community Service The November workshop will be on Friday the 18th at the Salvation Army. We’ll work on a variety of tasks, so come join us! We delivered fifty quilts to the Guardian Ad Litem program this month, along with twelve dog beds and eight cat mats to Bishop Animal Shelter. We also received a very generous donation from Cyndy Andrea of a number of totes full of fabric for community-service use, so we have plenty of new-project possibilities!
In addition to our regular Community Service work-shops, those interested in helping make dog beds and cat mats can meet at the Humane Society con-ference room on 14th Street. The next workshops will be on Tuesday, November 8 and possibly on December 12. If you have any questions, contact Janice Dentler at [email protected] or Rose Ryan at [email protected].
Carol Masulonis is our Cottage Group Coordinator.
Contact her at [email protected]. Your cottage group should be mostly members but can include others—think of it as a recruiting tool! Cottage
groups mean fellowship, friendship, and accomplishment! Carol would like to encourage our
snowbird members to form a cottage group which will meet during the fall and winter months, so contact Carol
if you’d like to be a part of that group!
New Quilters Group—contact Barbara Hurley for more info, day and time, [email protected] Frame Quilting/Short, Mid and Longarm
Cyclone Sewers All are welcome. The Cyclone Sew-ers are meeting at Landside South on the second and
fourth Fridays at 10:00 am. Please contact Sheila Walker, 730-8141, or Rose Ryan, 755-9172, for more
information. In Stitches Teaching and learning all the time. Please join us. Posy Havens is the one to call for information
at 752-4812. North of Parrish Contact Nan Fishpaw for informa-
tion at [email protected]. Quilters Gatherings Braden River Library 1-5 p.m.
most second Tuesdays. Night Cottage Group is a new group meeting at the Salvation Army on the second and fourth Thursdays
of the month from 4:00-9:00. Contact Sue Baker ([email protected]) or Janice Dentler
([email protected]) for more information.
December 5 Holiday Party! You can still sign up for the Holiday Party at the November meeting—an evening of food, fellow-
ship and fun! All you have to do is show up ready to have a good time. Cost is only $11 per person, and you should bring a wrapped door
prize (under $10). The menu is Chicken Cordon Bleu, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, salad bar, and a brownie for dessert. We need a
final head count by the November meeting, so be sure to bring your check that evening!
Directions to Southeast HS will be available.
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Manatee Patchworkers Membership Form www.manateepatchworkers.org P.O. Box 356, Bradenton, FL 34206
Date_________________________ New______ Renewal______
Membership Dues $25 annually Check___ Cash___ Card___
PLEASE PRINT!
NAME____________________________________Birthday (month & day)_____________
ADDRESS____________________________CITY__________________STATE___ZIP______
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We have retreats, bus trips, classes and a biennial quilt show with vendors and an opportunity quilt. Newsletters are published monthly and are available on our website. If you don’t have access to the
internet, you can provide stamped self-addressed envelopes and we will mail your newsletter. Officers are elected in the spring of even-numbered years for two-year terms. Members of Manatee
Patchworkers make charity quilts which are donated to organizations chosen by guild members; workshops are held to produce quilts.
To help make your guild experience a happy and productive one, we want to get to know you better.
There are many ways you can become involved with the guild: hold an office, serve on the board, join a committee and/or participate in activities. Please check all the areas below which interest you.
How did you learn about Manatee Patchworkers?____________________________________________
Do you belong to other guilds? Which ones?________________________________________________
Guild Leadership Show and Tell Assistance
Programs/Education Library
Membership Newsletter
Greeter/Hospitality Website/Communications
Quilt Show Historian
Sunshine Cottage Groups
Community Service Guild Apparel
Quilt Retreats/Bus Trips/Event Planning
Publicity/Photography
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Our October speaker, Mary-Jeanine Ibarguen, gave us lots of good ideas for
making scrap quilts.
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PHD PROGRAM REGISTRATION
The program will begin at the October guild meeting, when you
will submit your list of twelve unfinished tops, to be completed
between November 2016 and October 2017.
Members completing their lists will be eligible for
free quilting of the top of their choice!
Name____________________________________________
Email__________________________________________
Phone___________________________________
You can still sign up for the PHD Program—just fill out the form above and make your
list of 12 projects using the form on the website. And if you’ve finished one, bring it to
show off at Show and Tell and get it checked off your list!
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Be sure to check out the ads—we
encourage your support of those who
support our guild!
Eileen Barchi
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To all members:
Please help support our upcoming classes. The instructors work hard to provide quality classes for your education and enjoyment and we as a guild pay a lot of money to bring them to you. Each student
pays only a nominal fee of $35 (members) to take a class, plus your supplies. Whenever possible, I will have classes that use what you have, but if a speaker/teacher has a kit that is necessary, please support them as well. These are professionals who do this as their income. Please remember that copying and
sharing books and patterns is in violation of copyright laws and we cannot support that activity. You must each have your own book or pattern...it is the law. Your support and participation will insure that we can continue to have speakers and classes. We have been able to secure a new loca-tion for our classes (thanks Janice Dentler!) at the Humane Society in Bradenton. They are going to be
great to work with, and you can feel good that the multiple dog beds and cat mats that have been made and donated were the reason we have been offered this facility at
NO COST!
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Upcoming Programs and Workshops
Saturday, November 5, 9:30-3:30 Mary-Jeanine Ibarguen Stack-n-Whack workshop Monday, November 7 Laura Flynn of Cotton Patch News and what’s new and next from
International Quilt Market Saturday, November 12, 9:30-2:30 Sit & Sew—work on opportunity-quilt blocks, holiday gifts
or something from your PHD list or your stack of unfinished projects! Monday, December 5 Annual Holiday Party at Southeast HS
Saturday, January 7, 2017 Painted Barn Quilt workshop at the Humane Society
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Send newsletter submissions to Mary Lewis at [email protected] by the 20th of the
month for the next issue.
Manatee Patchworkers P. O. Box 356
Bradenton, FL 34206-1356
Donations for Homeless Women
Sheila Walker would like to remind members that we are filling holiday bags
for homeless women served by the Salvation Army. Please bring
toiletries and useful personal items to the November meeting to drop in the bags.
The Salvation Army provides us our meeting space, and this is one way we
can show our appreciation!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
Stack-n-Whack
workshop at
Humane Soc
9:30-3:30
6 7
Guild meeting
7:00 @ Salvtn
Army
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Dog-bed wkshp
@ Humane
Society 10:00
9 10 11 12
Sit & Sew @
Humane Soci-
ety 9:30-2:30
13 14
Bd mtg @ Sal
Army 7:00
15 16 17 18
Comm Svc
wkshp Salvtn
Army 10:00
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20 21 22 23 24 25
Thanksgiving
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27 28 29 30
November 2016
Give your used printer cartridges to Mary Lewis
or Darlene Schwartz—we can turn them in to
Staples to help pay for our copies!
