GENERAL MEETING AGENDA:
Recording Secretary: Previous meeting minutes approval
We are dispensing with the reading of the minutes from the last meeting. We MUST approve and/or amend these minutes. They are posted on tables around the meeting room. The Secretary will call for "a motion to dispense with the reading of the previous general meeting minutes." If there are no objections, we can then move to vote to approve the minutes.
Program & Workshop Report
Financial Report
Committee Reports:
Quilt Show Report
Baby Quilt drawing - won by Diane Herold
Fat Quarter Lottery drawing - won by Barbara Mahoney, Beverly Cahill
BOM drawing - won by Pauline Hazard
Membership Report & drawing
Old Business
New Business
Show & Tell
Program Introduction: Mary Zesiger - "From Mother’s Hands" lecture. Every quilt has a story and this program is a true story about a quilt and its maker. This story is followed by a Q&A period and a small trunk show of some of Mary’s work.
** Lecture Helpers needed: helpers to hold up quilts during lectures and keep an eye out for the safety of the speakers’ quilts from food and drink… see Barbara A. or Sandee to sign up for this activity at each meeting.
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Member Sandra Curry won the member incentive raffle during our June General meeting.
June 7& 8 ELIQG PECONIC QUILT SHOW, SCCC Riverhead: Volunteer jobs still open during the show. See volunteer table for more info. More hands still needed for setup Friday, June 6th, and quilt take down Sunday, June 8th at 4 P.M.
If you are available to help, please let us know tonight.
See you at the show!
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2009 RAFFLE QUILT SEWING DAYS
Come see what’s up for the 2009 quilt show. We will be working on the 2009 raffle quilt on the Southold Rec center, on the following days: July 15, 22, August 5,12 & 19, Tuesday nights at 7 P.M. It’s air-conditioned and you can learn a new technique as well. Bring your sewing machines and sewing kit… I hear ELIQG is going Green!
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GENERAL MEETINGS:
Wednesday July 9, 2008: Priscilla Kibbee - Wearable Art Trunk Show. Priscilla will have a trunk show of her wearable art. She has been a frequent participant in the Fairfield and Bernina fashion shows, and won numerous awards for her creations. Vendor: Priscilla Kibbee
Friday, August 1, 2008, Karen Combs - “Quilts Of Illusions” (slide lecture) Explore the world of optical illusions with Karen as she shows you some of the wonderful quilts that quilters have created using optical illusions. Slides and quilts of illusion complete this lecture.
Friday, September 5, 2008 (date change), Joan Shay -”Let's Get Bonded”. An exciting informative trunk show which features approximately 60 quilts (" in person"). Her technique Appli-bond is discussed and samples are shown.
Friday October 3, 2008, Laura Wasilowski, Explore the artist's quirky mind with this lecture about quilt making in a series. Enjoy the revelation that one chicken quilt will surely lead to a second, third, or fortieth. And discover what drives a person to create multiple quilts about a blue chair, garden implements, or unsung kitchen appliances. All are revealed in this expose, which includes dramatic renditions from Songs of the Fuser. Laura will display her small quilts (mini-series) and offer a trunk show of hand dyed fabric and trhead from Artfabrik dyers.
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BOARD MEETINGS:
June 25, July 30, August 27, September 24, October 29, November 26
WORKSHOPS:
July 9, 2008 - Priscilla Kibbee - 1 day jacket class
Using a pattern without darts or set in sleeves, participants will design a one of a kind jacket using 8-10 fabrics of their choice. Several types of fabric manipulation embellishment can be incorporated in the jacket design resulting in a beautifully classic wearable jacket. The Geisha in the center of the back is needlepoint trimmed with beads, and the jacket contains a number of geisha fabrics, scrunched and embellished fabric, and sumptuous gold embellished Seminole. $90 to members, $100 non-members, due tonight!
August 2, 2008 - Karen Combs - Patchwork Illusion Vs Visual depth has fascinated artists for centuries, Karen has developed a quick and easy rotary technique that allows you to make quilts with a 3-D look. $50, due at the July meeting.
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BABY QUILTS: At the May meeting, we had 7 kits taken and 7 quilts returned. The 4" squares are starting to roll in, and soon there will be kits available using 100 4" squares." Also, thank you to Pieceful Quilting for donating fabric for 42 backings Thank you to all who took kits and all who returned completed quilts. Debbie Higgins
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ELIQG NEWSLETTER: Remember you can now place an ad in the newsletter to sell a sewing related item. Please e-mail me the information to be included in the next newsletter.
Have any interesting tips, been to a quilt event, or learned a new technique? Share it with your fellow members, send it along to me at bdelane1@optonline.net Celebrating a special event, become a grandparent, and so on? Send the details to me, let everyone share in your joy! Thanks, Beverly Delaney.
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THE LOUISA PROJECT: We received 80 quilts in 2007 and they were delivered to Stony Brook Vets Hospital, Peconic Bay Rehab. These quilts are always accepted. See Jean Bernhardt or her helpers to get fabric or turn in quilts at the general meetings. This project will soon end, so get your last wheelchair quilts done this Summer. More details later.
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USED MAGAZINE SALES: See Barbara Theodorsen at the used magazine table to donate your gently used magazines. Please be sure to check in with her before leaving items. Prices vary depending on stock levels. This is a fun place to find a new idea and browse magazines you do not collect yourself. Always a bargain!
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MEMBERSHIP:
Membership list additions: Welcome new members:
Cindy Foster, 14 King Street, Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Jennifer Weeks, 17 Tucker Drive, Bayport, NY 11705
See the membership table for a carpool list! Also: If you wish to meet new people or help us greet new members, see how you can lend a “helping hand” to Barbara Downs at the meetings. Special need: Greeters to welcome new members. Ask Barbara for more details tonight!
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LIBRARY:
See us at our duplicate book sale at the quilt show in the Orient Building.
Don’t forget we order books through A.Q.S. at a 30% savings, when our list totals 6 books we can send it in. Come to the table and ask to see the book order list. Again thank you to all who donated. Barbara Jamison, 325-0573.
HOSPITALITY: Don’t forget to bring goodies to share before the meetings and thank you to all who have participated! Hospitality is now set up at the beginning of the meetings for coffee and a quick treat. This is a fun place to help out and meet new friends at the meetings. Also, please remember to help clean up after the meeting. Many hands make light work.
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Don’t forget, we are always looking for unused quilting/sewing items and fabric for our basket raffle table at the quilt show (benefiting a yearly charity) and for our yearly Holiday Chinese Auction.
See Linda Lee or Marie Deuel for more details for the Chinese Auction items. Please help us by not bringing heavy items like books until the October or November meetings. Any large items need to be brought to the December meeting, the night of the auction to be included.
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The North Fork Art Studio Tour on June 21, 2008 from 9am-5pm. Sponsored by The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild in Cutchogue. The tour features the home studios of 11 artists, working on Oil Painting, Watercolors, Photography, Silver Clay Jewelry, Acrylics, Sculpture, and Wool Spinning.
6 additional artists will be demonstrating their craft at their place of business including: Cellar Door Stained Glass, Pieceful Quilting and North Shore Stitches.
2 North Fork Historical Societies will host a pottery wheel demo, a printmaker, painter, and an historical crafter.
7 more artists will be at the Old Town Guild at the light in Cutchogue demonstrating Watercolors, Photography, Pottery, Fiber Art and Rughooking.
Tickets for the show are $10 in advance and $15 the day of tour. Available in May, they can be purchased at the June meeting from Gayle Wagner or at:
The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Cutchogue, 734-6382
East End Arts Council, Riverhead, 727-0900
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Quilter’s Alley Quilt Retreat, July 19-20, 422 Main Street Lower Level, Ridgefield, CT 06877, (203) 431-0023
www.thequiltersalley.com for more info on classes and fees for the retreat. Learn to quilt and broaden your skills in a joyful and easygoing setting. Three different projects, experienced teachers with positive attitudes.
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