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Well, here we are another year and what a great year it is going to be. We have lots of exciting classes planned by our Program Committee. Our Retreat is in November, the June picnic will be at Transfer beach in June and of course our 30th Anniversary will be in October 2014. We are currently getting suggestions for our 30th celebration and I am sure we will come up with something that will be a lot of fun and exciting. There is a suggestion that we do something each month starting in January and I think that is a wonderful idea and then we can cap it off in October 2014. Our first meeting was held at our new venue, The Curling Club, and the responses received were quite positive. The elevator will be a great help for those who have mobility issues. We have proper fire exits and plenty of really nice washrooms. It is nice to have a storage area where we can keep all our

library books and kitchen supplies, and of course we have the view of the curling rink. We have a few changes that need to be implemented and we will be trying something new with Show and Share. I know that some of you were unable to see the quilts, but it was nice that we could display them at the back for all to see them. Maybe we can come up with some way to display some of them on our frames…there have been several suggestions regarding this matter and they will all be taken into consideration. It might take several tries, but we are sure that something will work out. Our next General Guild Meeting will be in November, October is the Garage Sale, the Guild will have a table at the Garage Sale if you have items that you don’t want or need, you can donate them to the Guild and the proceeds from the sale will be put into the Guild fund. Sue Creba is working on getting the Members Only section of our website set up. A password will be given to each member and will be changed on a yearly basis.

We were fortunate enough to get a supply of Dahlias from Gail Lambourne’s neighbor and we presented them as door prizes to the winning members. The winners were very happy with their bouquets and it was a nice way to start off the Guild year. Thanks to Elaine Cadell for taking on “The Challenge”, Mickey Lemon for hosting the evening Hospitality and Laura Beswick for taking the evening Placemat assignment. Caroll and I would like to welcome all the new Members to our Guild. The Newcomber’s Tea will be held sometime in the next two months and it is a good time for new members to meet the Executive committee and to learn more about the Guild and it’s function. Again, WELCOME TO THE GUILD.

Lillian Charron/Caroll Rumo

From our Presidents Pen Editor: [email protected] Submission deadline for Newsletter – 22nd each month. NEXT MEETING: Oct 16th 2013 Nanaimo Curling Club – upstairs lounge 106 Wall Street doors open at 1p and 7p Member Garage Sale NEXT EXECUTIVE MEETING Thurs Oct 10th 130p at Country Grocer – south end store. PLEASE REMEMBER: Bring your: *Cup *Name Tag *Completed Workshop registration form and fees *Membership renewal *Donation placemats and quilts *Show and Share *Change for raffle tickets *Food Bank donation canned goods, peanut butter COFFEE BREAK Thanks to all who bring treats for our break. October is for those whose last names start with C and D MEMBERSHIP/HOSPITALITY Please stop at the hospitality table to sign in and pick up your ticket for the name tag draw. You must be wearing your name tag in order to win. Please sign out if you leave early. WEB LIASON Sue Creba – Please send any photos or article for the website to: [email protected]

Nanaimo Quilters Guild

Volume 30 Issue 2 – October 2013 www.islandquilters.ca

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NQG GUILD MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 18,2013 The meeting was called to order by Co-President, Caroll Rumo at 1300. The evening meeting was chaired by Sandra Radley. Hospitality: Lynn Bentsen reported that we had 10 guest and 101 members signed in for the afternoon meeting. Greta Simmons reported that 3 visitors and 32 members signed in for the evening meeting. Also Mickey Lemmon has volunteered for the evening position for hospitality. The Minutes from the May Guild Meeting were accepted as distributed. Moved by Grace Allen and seconded by Judy McLaughlin Evening Meeting: Audrey Lloyd moved and seconded by Trellis Craig to accept the minutes as distributed.

Carried. Introduction of Denise Wood, Manager of Nanaimo Curling Center. She informed the members of the facility and services provided. There is a coffee shop on the main floor that serves lunch for the afternoon meetings and there is a bar open and available in the evening. Treasurer’s Report & Budget: LIja Bane reported the bank balance, proposed budget for this year and the bank balance from the Quilt Show. MOTION: It was moved by Laura Morrissey and seconded by Val Ursulak that the bank balance as distributed for the Quilt Show be accepted. Carried MOTION: It was moved by Barb Root and seconded by Lorna Craig that the budget for the Quilt guild as distributed be accepted. Carried ( Evening ) MOTION: It was moved by Norma Stevens and seconded by Philippa Zapf to accept the Treasurer’s report as

distributed. Carried CORRESPONDENCE: Thank-you Notes: 1. Ashley Bowater received the $500.00 bursary from the Guild. She sent a lovely note thanking the Guild.

2. Ivana Lunardon sent a card thinking the guild for the Quilt (Senior Wellness) Family Life Association

3. A thank-you was received from Charlene Singbell on behalf of the Dufferin Place Resident’s Council.

Sympathy Card: On behalf of the Nanaimo Quilt Guild a card was sent to Gwen Oaten. It was due to the sudden passing of her husband. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-An invite from Joseph Scheider Haus to join a Quilting Bee, May 17,18,21-23, 2014 Kitchener, Ont.

an online shop as well as a regular store that sell a large inventory of all Quilting supplies. Their online address is www.Sew-Sisters.com and the address is Sew Sisters Quilt Shop 3961 Chesswood Drive, Toronto, Ont. M3J 2R8

meier are requesting help to use a B-Line Frame, HQ16 sewing machine, Pro Q Designer and PC Quilter software that they own but need instruction using the equipment.

sale selling tons of fabric, beads, patterns, tools etc. Saturday, September 21st. Kathy Bush had agreed to be back-up secretary if needed up to until Dec 2013.

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Challenge Quilt: Kathy Bush gave information on how a challenge is set up. A member takes on this role of creating the Rules, submits them to the membership in April. She can create a kit or theme etc. The members then Submit ideas without names and then a vote takes place to determine which one the Guild wants. Elaine Cadell has offered to do the challenge. COMMITTEES: Program: Pat Ryan reported that the Program Committee have arranged for 6 workshops this year Programs for the meetings are: October: no meeting as the Guild is having a Garage Sale. The guild will be having one for those that don’t have enough stuff for a whole table by donation and the proceeds will go to the Guild . November: Serge and Sew presentation January: Potpourri Trunk Show. Members to bring 1-2 quilts that fit into one or two categories set out by the Program Committee. Prizes will be awarded.

February: Mini Demo March: Snip and Stitch presentation April: No Shame in Patches with Gloria Daly SHOW AND SHARE: it was great as usual. Also a reminder that the Retreat monies are due and the last date to pay will be the October meeting. Val Ursulak from the Applique Club spoke on the Challenge for her group. There are 50 Ladies in the Club and out of them she received 15 entries for their” Neighbour House”. FOOD BANK: Yvonne Jans reported that the place to collect all produce will be a ground level by the entrance to the Elevator. Thanks to everyone for bring their food stuffs. Evening Placemat: Laura Beswick has agreed to hold this position

The flowers for the door prizes were from Sunset Dahlias and Gail Lambourne want to especially thank Mr. Ray Lauzier for the time and effort he took in cutting and preparing the flowers for us. NINE PATCH SWAP: presented by Sherry Drebnicki PLACEMATS: Heather Henderson has agreed to this position. ***CHEMO HATS: A large supply of hats were received 87 hats and there is a pattern if needed QUILT BEE : Vicki Zoltay The date is Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 0900-1600 (or 4 o’clock to old guard) at the Oliver Woods Center. The members make and donate quits to the Nanaimo haven Society. QUILT SHOW: Lillian Cherron It was a great success in more ways than one. Meeting adjourned @ 1515 Submitted by:

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Programme Report

October Meeting will be the GARAGE SALE. We have enough participants now. Thanks to all who signed up. The doors to the meeting will not be open the usual time before hand. The doors will open when all the table are set up at 1pm and 7pm. This gives everyone a fair shot for shopping. PS. If you have a table please save a few goodies for the evening gals. The guild will be hosting a table and they will gladly accept donations, please price these in advance. All proceeds go to the guild. October's workshop featuring Barb Wain's "What's your purse-onality" still has some room left. If you are interested, please contact Robin Barker ASAP at [email protected] or by phone 250-390-2763. In January we will be having a Guild Potpourri Trunk Show. We need volunteers to bring no more than two items that will fit into one or more of the following catergories.

1. My first quilt - a wonderful and encouraging gift for beginner quilters. 2. Seasonal: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. These can include Easter Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, etc.... 3. Children's 4. Original or Self-designed 5. Small items: miniature quilts, purses, totes wallets, bags of any kind, table runners, table mats, oven mitts, ornaments etc..... 6. Made for Men or Boy There will, of course, be prizes drawn. Please save anything completed recently for show and share. February is "Mini Demo's" We are starting to gather volunteers to step up and teach these half hour programs. Please give some thought to this event. Sharing your favorite thing to do or something you feel proud of is a gift for everyone.. Contact the program Committee at the monthly meetings. In March we are putting on "Magic Tiles". We are requesting the loan of this pattern. If anyone has

extra or can lend the pattern for the day, please contact me,

Janet Knecht at [email protected] Thank you.

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The Food Bank (Loaves and Fishes)

It was wonderful to see that so many members remembered to bring donations for the Food Bank ( Loaves and Fishes) at the September meeting, amidst the organized chaos of settling into a new meeting place! We had 8 boxes, plus some additional bags of food, for those needing assistance to meet their basic food needs.

Our location to drop off your donations is at the left as you come in the left-hand door, facing the elevator. You won’t have to carry any heavy bags of groceries up the stairs! This month, let’s focus on canned goods: fruit and vegetables; beans of all types; canned fish; and as always - peanut butter!!

Lil Kosmider and Yvonne Jans (afternoon meeting) and Marsha Whitmee (evenings)

Donations Committee Report September 2013

Welcome back everyone. While some of us had some lazy days this summer it looks like others hardly took a break from their quilting projects and were cranking out quilts of all sizes and patterns. We were overwhelmed and very

grateful to receive 27 quilts at the Donation table this month. Wow! I am so impressed with our Guild and also humbled by my own meager accomplishments. “Gotta do more….gotta be more!” (a movie quote that comes up in my house from time to time…I know, a bit weird but there it is.) Some members have been wondering about the dimensions of quilts we can most often use, so here is a quick rundown: Baby or crib size…36X36 to 45X45 Preemie size….36X36, flannel back, no batting. Lap size….approximately 45X60 Twin size….approximately 63X87 Wheelchair size…36X40, with double ties at the top so the quilt can be tied to the chair to prevent it sliding off or getting caught. No pockets please. We use mostly baby and lap size quilts. The lap size can be themed for children or adults, male or female. We like to provide a mix to the organizations so they can help as many people as possible. For more details on quilt sizes, who we give to or other donation quilt information please refer to the Guild website. There is an icon on the homepage you can click on or you can access our information through the Membership page.

Remember also that you can have batting precut if you need a special size other than what we usually have available at meetings. Simply email me with the size you need and I will have it at the next meeting for you, afternoon or evening. My email is [email protected] We were happy to also receive a donation of various fabrics this month to use for backings in donation quilts so feel free to stop by and have a look at those at the next meeting. Until next time, thanks to all who donate your time and effort to make quilts for charity. As we all know, a gift of time and energy carries a powerful message of caring and can really give a boost to someone at a low point in life. Happy sewing, Christine Hustins



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Placemat Committee

We received 17 placemats at the afternoon meeting and now have a total of 305 placemats, so we are in good shape, but keep them coming. As October is the Garage Sale, please bring them to the November meeting. We have lots of batting and backing still available.

The Placemat Committee will also be collecting the "chemo hats" for the Nanaimo Cancer Clinic and patterns are available at the Placemat table. We will have more information on this at the November meeting. Laura Beswick has kindly volunteered to look after the Placemat Committee table at the evening meetings. Thanks Laura! Placemat Committee Team Heather Henderson, Ingrid Morton, Laura Beswick

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QUILT SHOW FINAL REPORT- OCTOBER 2013

Well, the quilt show 2013 is behind us and was certainly a success in more ways than one. Our net income was

$23,585.64. The committees came in well within their budgets and some even below. The budgets were reduced from the previous show. We had our wrap up meeting on August 14, and the committees presented us with lots of good suggestions for the next show. There are quite a few members who have agreed to continue on the committee for the next show in 2016. We will be holding meetings during the year with these volunteers to implement some of the changes in the quilt show process. There are still openings for committee chairpersons, so if you are interested in volunteering or want to know what jobs need to be filled, email or call me.([email protected] or 250 245 8345) We also need to congratulate all the members who volunteered to help with the show. We had 180 people helping at the show. Total number of MEMBERS volunteering were 160. Members not participating because of personal or health reasons/etc. were only 27. The participation was outstanding and we as a group are to be congratulated.

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In 2013 we had 187 members in the Guild. 80 of the members entered quilts in the show and of those 80, 30 entered 5 or more quilts in the show. There were a total of 344 quilts entered in the show. We are hoping for a larger amount of members to participate in the 2016 show. This is a lot of work and expense to put on a show for a small amount of our Membership. I know that some members are intimidated by the outstanding talent of some of our members and they don’t feel they are good enough…we had some great winners this show and some of them were new quilters and others had entered quilts before, but never won a ribbon, and we also had new members who won ribbons. We hope to get more participation for the next show. This is supposed to be a Guild function and we would like to encourage everyone to enter at least one quilt in the next show in 2016 We are currently looking into a new venue for our next quilt show. The Curling Club is more than willing to accommodate us and we have toured the facility and there seems to be plenty of room to meet all our needs. Here are some of the areas that are being looked into for changes in the next show: Change Call to entry categories and Balloting

Boutique…reviewing the criteria for enteries Volunteers..prioritize the sign up sheets. Certain committees will be filled first. Frames…need more frames and possibly do away with the Black and White rentals. We are looking into having more frames made at a one time expense. Publicity..road signs need to be changed…more specific directions to the show Lillian Charron Co Convener Quilt Show 2013

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Library News – Sept. 2013 Our first library session at the Curling Rink was a great success! Thank you to all our library volunteers who worked together to organize the library & get those books checked in and out so seamlessly. Thank you to our members for their patience with us! Please Note: There will be NO library at the October meeting. All books will be due back at the November meeting. November books will be checked out until January 2014. Thank you The Library Team

RETREAT at HOMEWOOD

Reminder: For those attending Retreat this year, The Balance is due by October’s Guild meeting. If you cannot attend

the meeting please mail your cheque (payable to NQG) to: Robin Barker Dona-Mae Bauer 8092 Southwind Dr. 108 Chelan Place Lantzville BC Nanaimo BC V0R 2H0 V9R 6S2 Reminder: Retreat Challenge Our Retreat this year starts on Remembrance Day, so we are putting out a challenge for all those that are attending this year’s retreat (2013).

Theme is Poppies

Size 10 ½” block so it will finish out at 10”

Would like to see some red and black in the block.

It can be poppy fabric

Appliqued (hand or Machine)

Embroidered, (hand or Machine)

Fabric painted or dyed (must be washable please)

Pieced or Paper pieced

Put your thinking caps on, get creative and go for it.

The staff will judge for the winner and there will be a prize. We will put the quilt top together at the Retreat with your help and it will become a donation quilt from Retreat 2013. Ginette Schewe has volunteered to quilt it after it has been put together. Yeah Ginette! Any questions give us a call Dona-Mae 250 740 0072 or Robin 250 390 2763. See you in October Dona-Mae & Robin

CHRISTMAS POT LUCK

Wednesday, Dec. 11th – 5:30 – 8 pm

Attention Nanaimo Guild Members. Mark your calendars for this year’s party, our first in our new location at the Nanaimo Curling Club. Doors will open at 5:30 and we ask that you not come early as we need the time for setup.

We are looking for a person(s) to share a story from their family’s seasonal food tradition – one that we can taste as well. Please contact Barbara at [email protected] to explore the possibility.



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Program will include:

Live music with Graham Gates – come ready to sing and get in the holiday spirit!

Food Bank collection – in lieu of a gift exchange this year we are asking that you contribute more to food

donations

Pot luck dinner

Show and Share – bring a seasonal creation and share its story.

Prizes – door prizes, regular raffle and more!

Remember to bring:

Potluck contribution with label for any nuts or gluten. Bring utensils for serving or cutting as the Curling Club cannot supply.

Placemat, plate, cutlery and cup for hot drink for yourself

Seasonal show and share

Food bank donation

Money for raffle tickets

If there is a need to cancel due to severe weather, look for an email notification. Come out for a fun evening to meet old and new guild members!

DID YOU KNOW?

On Saturday, November 23, the Guild will hold its’ 2nd Annual Mini Retreat Day at Oliver Woods Community Centre. This is a good chance to meet other members of the Guild, share skills and conversations and supposedly get some sewing done. Those who attended the retreat last March hoped it would be repeated. But did you know the Guild has held similar programmes in the past? Back in October 1994, the members were complaining the business end of the meetings were taking too long and didn’t leave much time for members to talk and visit. In response, the Programme Committee planned a “Quilt-In.” This was held in the upper lounge of Brechin United Church and was an informal evening for members to sit, sew and chat. Three activities were planned. You could learn Hawaiian Appliqué, redesign an unfinished project (UFO), or bring your own project to work on. Tables were provided for those who brought sewing machines, and comfy chairs and a couch for those who wanted to sit, sew, and relax. Everyone who came out enjoyed the evening and supported the idea of doing it again. In January 1995, the Programme Committee presented a “Stitch & Enjoy” day. You could do your own thing, or learn to make Jacob Ladder blocks, or strip piecing techniques. You could drop in for an hour or two, or stay the entire day. In March, a second Stitch & Enjoy session was held in the evening so those members who could not come out in the day could still participate.

By the fall it was decided to hold the “Quilt & Enjoy” (as it was now called) on a regular basis. Two would be held in the fall, and two in the spring, alternating between day and evening sessions. Although, “doing your own thing” was always promoted, various mini classes were still offered. Some of these classes were: Rail Fence, variation of Baby quilts, learning various binding techniques, making placemats, table runners, embroidered Christmas cards, variations on Log Cabin, and pineapple blocks, stained glass appliqué, potholders, paper piecing ideas, and so on. One of the more interesting “Quilt & Enjoy” sessions was held in April 1997, when Susan Purney Marks, from Victoria, joined us for the day. She presented a slide show of the Paducah Quilt Show, and from Quilt Canada. She brought along several old quilts for her presentation, and then did appraisals on quilts that some of the members brought that evening. The “Quilt & Enjoy” continued for several years with the last one held in 1999. We would like to say “Thank you” to the person who left the envelope of photographs for us at the September meeting, and also to the member who found an old Newsletter from 1988 – it was one we were missing.


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Marlene and Merv Jones were invited by Her Honour, the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, to a tea at Government House in Victoria on September 24, 2013. Marlene is a supporter of the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island and has donated many, many quilts to Jeneece Place. And, before we forget, the Guild started twenty-nine years ago on October 4, 1984 across the street in the Bowen Park complex. Marsha Whittmee and Greta Simmons

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Nine Patch Swap

This year you have the opportunity to join in a Nine Patch Swap. If you participate every month you will have 72 nine patch blocks of six different colours ready for a quilt. Here’s what you do. Starting in October, bring in 12 identical 6 ½ inches blocks in a zip lock bag with your name and phone number on the bag. I will take the bags home and exchange the blocks with 12 others so you will get 12 different nine patch blocks the next month. Participate every month or on occasional months, it’s up to you to

decide how often you can join in.

The corner squares and the centre squares are to be the colour of the month colour. The four other squares are a cream colour fabric. Please use 100% cotton plain or tone on tone fabric, batiks work well for this project.

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The amount of fabric required for your 12 identical blocks is 15 inches of 42 inch wide coloured fabric and 12 inched of 42 inch wide cream fabric, these measurements are generous. Your fabric will be cut into 2 ½ inch strips for your blocks, five strips of coloured fabric and four strips of cream fabric. The following web site has instruction for strip piecing nine patch blocks, http://www.daystyledesigns.com/9patchquiltblock.htm Colour for each month October Dark Blue November Turquoise January Purple February Green March Rose April Burgundy Each month a reminder will be in the newsletter letting you know which colour to use. Sherry Drebnicki 250 722-3757

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RAFFLES

MYSTERY FABRIC: SHOW AND SHARE: Afternoon: Dana Roncin Afternoon: Leslie Robinson Evening:` Evening:

*This person did not put their name on the sheet Linda Addison RAFFLE DRAWS: DOOR PRIZES: Afternoon Afternoon: 1.Laverna Anderson 1.Monika Kroeger 2.Grace-Ellen Capier 2.Cathy Calder 3.Barbara Root 3.Muriel MacNeil 4.Dona-mae Bauer 5.Lil Kosmider Evening: 6.Gail Lambourne Marsha Whittmee

Evening: 1.Lori Skerget 2. Arlene Ackerman 3. Maggie Warren Maggie Pickard and I are happy to be chairing the Raffle committee this year. At our first meeting, we had a great turn out of people buying tickets. Please remember to bring small change (loonies or toonies) so that we don't need to carry a lot of money around with us. We hope to have some new and different articles to raffle off this year. Remember that the money raised by the

Mystery draw goes to a Bursary for a student graduating in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith area, that is continuing further studies in design or fashion. Let's keep selling those tickets. Submitted by Debbie Van Otterloo

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