Our Next General Meeting Monday, May 7 at 7:00 pm Grange Hall, Sudbury Town Center (Park behind the Town Hall) Cathy Racine of Charlton Sewing Center will come and talk about "Everything Matters". This lecture will cover all things related to sewing machines and working with threads, tension and different types of needles, etc, etc. This lecture promises to cover a lot more than the basics – our machines are what make our quilting possible! She will be vending as well, bringing with her many notions and new ‘things’ from her store. This is an opportunity to stock up on items you may need over the summer! Bring a friend along for just $5. Introduce someone new to our guild. Tica deMoor Programs In This Issue: May Meeting p. 1 Membership Renewal p. 1 Pat Pauly Workshop p. 2 Auction Results p. 2 OutReach p. 2 Raffle Tix Sales p. 3 Block of the Month p. 4 Brown Bag Challenge p. 4 Stump Sprouts Retreat p. 4 Page 1 of 9 Newsletter ~ May, 2018
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Our Next General Meeting
Monday, May 7 at 7:00 pmGrange Hall, Sudbury Town Center
(Park behind the Town Hall)
Cathy Racine of Charlton Sewing Center will come and talk about "Everything Matters". This lecture will cover all things related to sewing machines and working with threads, tension and different types of needles, etc, etc.
This lecture promises to cover a lot more than the basics – our machines are what make our quilting possible!
She will be vending as well, bringing with her many notions and new ‘things’ from her store. This is an opportunity to stock up on items you may need over the summer!
Bring a friend along for just $5. Introduce someone new to our guild.
Tica deMoorPrograms
In This Issue:
May Meeting p. 1Membership Renewal p. 1Pat Pauly Workshop p. 2Auction Results p. 2OutReach p. 2Raffle Tix Sales p. 3Block of the Month p. 4Brown Bag Challenge p. 4Stump Sprouts Retreat p. 4New England Quilt Museum p. 4Area Quilt Shows p. 5Guild Calendar 2018 / 2019 p. 5Spring Workshop Flyer p. 6Stump Sprouts Flyer p. 7
Time to Renew Memberships
Dues for 2018 / 2019 calendar year are due between now and the June meeting. Only $35 for all the great speakers and events we hold. What a deal! Bring a check made out to "Wayside Quilters Guild" for the $35. Another option is to snail mail your check to: Deborah Himelhoch, 11 Conrad Road, Framingham, MA 01701.
Dues will need to be paid in order to participate in our Quilt Show in September.
Deborah HimelhochMembership
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Newsletter ~ May, 2018
Spring Workshop
Wayside Quilters Guild will be offering a workshop with Pat Pauly on Saturday, May 5 from 9:30-4:00 at the First Baptist Church in Sudbury. There are still a few openings left. Don’t miss out on this fantastic workshop.
Quilt by Pat Pauly
Pat was our speaker from last September. Pat’s lecture on "Contemporary meets Traditional", was fast-paced, informative and paired with a stunning array of her beautiful art quilts.
Pat will teach the quick steps to Improv Composition, with her handful of piecing techniques and tips on construction. We will make mini-works that can become a finished art quilt. The workshop is a great way to let go of templates and see possibilities develop in your art quilt.
Member price is $45 and $55 will reserve your friend or non member. Please contact Laura Lane to reserve your space.
Auction ResultsOur auction was a big success! We raised $2393.75! We also met our goal of getting non-members into the Grange to spend money. We actually ran out of number paddles. We used 20 more than last year! We couldn’t have done it without so many helpers this year. Thank you to Debbie Ehrman for publicity. Debbie got all those new folks to the auction. Kate Wellen did a lovely job with refreshments. Where would we have been without our wonderful auctioneer, Susan Thomas! Great job ladies!
So many more people helped by spending hours folding ironing and sorting the fabric, hauling everything to the Grange, donating amazing items, jumping in on auction night to keep things moving, helping us clean up in record time and by spending money! Thank you to all those who got the word out and participated.
Note to those who mistakenly took their paddles home. Please return them. Also, if you happen to have any spare paint stir sticks, we could use those as well.
Pat Lukens &Carol BradfordAuction CoChairs
OutReach
We still need more quilts to meet our goals for donation to the Camp Erin of Boston. Check out their website to learn about this camp for bereaved kids at http://www.camperinboston.org. We also support the Reach Beyond Domestic Violence, Trust House in Boston and the Pathways Shelter in Framingham.We can provide batting to complete your quilt. Let us know.
Betsy Athan will have envelopes of tickets for each guild member at the May and June meetings. Your envelope will include six packets of tickets, a photo of the quilt and instructions. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5, quite a deal for a chance to win our amazing raffle quilt! If you haven’t picked up your tickets yet, please do so this month. If you have already sold yours and need more, Betsy can get them for you.
Please try to sell all your tickets to yourself, your family, your friends, your coworkers, people you chat with at the coffee shop and even the people sitting next to you in the theater. This will be a significant part of our quilt show income. It is critical for supporting our great programs and we are counting on everyone to help out.
Let’s try to beat the $4000 we made last show.
Thank you all for your help and cooperation.
Betsy AthanRaffle Ticket Sales
Rhapsody of Stars – WQG Raffle Quilt 2018
Raffle Ticket Sales Venues
We have shown the Raffle Quilt twice now at Fabric Place Basement and have gotten rave reviews. Everyone likes the brilliant colors and even the backside. One person even came in off the street to purchase tickets because the color caught her eye.
The team of Jane and Janet have surpassed anyone with amount of tickets sold in a 3 hour period. Way to go ladies!
We will be showing the Raffle Quilt at the following places:
Sunday, May 6 at The Quilted Crow in Bolton. 12:00 – 4:00Josee Vachon & Tricia Crockett
Saturday, May 19 at Russells in Wayland.Jane Fama is the only one to sign up.Will need 3 more people or I cancel.
Saturday, June 2 at The Quilted Crow in Bolton10-1:00 – Gayle O’Bryan & Marilee Alexander1-4:00 – Karen Sample & Jean Konopacz
Saturday, June 9 at Fabric Place Basement in Natick.10-1:00 – Kathryn LeViness & Jill Cochran1-4:00 – Annette Spitzer & Deborah Himelhoch
If you need to cancel out of your time slot, please find a replacement or let me know.
If anyone has other suggestions or would like to show the quilt at a venue, grab a friend to help and let me know. I will set you up with quilt, stand, and tickets.
Jean KonopaczRaffle Ticket Sales
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Block of the Month
Jill’s May Block of the Month will be introduced before the meeting on Monday. Come early to receive instructions.
Jill Cochrane
Brown Bag Challenge Quilt
Quilt by Judy Merra
Time to get to work on the Challenge Quilt.Theme: At the SeashoreSize: 72” maximum perimeter, any shapeMaterials: Fabric may be added to your 3 fat quarters. Quilt must be 3 layers, quilted, with batting in the middle.
Keep an index card with a 1” x 1” cut of each of your 3 brown bag fabrics to display with your quilt.Questions, just ask.
The annual Stump Sprouts Retreat was held last weekend. Everyone had a fantastic time and were very productive! Reservations and deposits are being taken for the 2019 retreat. See flyer on page 7.
Marianne Hatton &Michele MacDonald
New England Quilt Museum
Saturday, May 5 at 11 amArtists Talk and Gallery Tour
BEYOND THE BORDER WALLThe Migrant Quilt Project
(Detail) Migrant Quilt
Migrant Quilt organizers, Peggy Hazard and Jody Ipsen, join us for an in-depth exploration of these works, the stories behind them, and how they hope to inspire viewers. All are welcome. This public program is free to members and included in the price of admission for nonmembers.
Worcester History MuseumQuilts, Practical Pieces Exhibit
April 24 – August 30Saturday, May 12 – Mothers Free
30 Elm St. Worcesterwww.worcesterhistory.org
Chelmsford Quilters’ GuildFriday, May 11 – Saturday, May 12
Grace Community Church275 Billerica Rd, Chelmsford, MAwww.ChelmsfordQuiltGuild.com
Vermont Quilt FestivalJune 22-24
Champlain Valley ExpositionEssex Junction, VT
www.vqf.org
Maine QuiltsThursday, July 26-Saturday, July 28
Augusta Civic Center76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME
www.mainequilts.org
Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod ShowThursday & Friday, August 2 & 3
9:30 am – 4:00 pmSaturday, August 49:30 am – 3:00 pm
Barnstable High School, Hyanniswww.bayberryquiltersofcapecod.com
WQG Calendar Reminders
Saturday, May 5, Workshop with Pat Pauly, Sign ups now. $45 member or $55 nonmember. (See p. 2)
Monday, May 7, 7:00 pm, General Meeting, Grange Hall, Sudbury, Cathy Racine of Charlton Sewing Center(See p. 1)
Monday, June 4, 7:00 pm, General Meeting, Grange Hall, SudburyBusiness Mtg, Potluck & Show n Tell
2018 / 2019 General Meetings
Our meetings are the 1st Monday of the month, with the exception of a holiday.
2018: September 10: Quilt Show PlanningSeptember 28, 29 & 30: Quilt Show at LHSHOctober 1: SpeakerNovember 5: All day OutReach sewing at St. AnnesDecember 3: Quilt Show review, Potluck & Show n Tell
2019:January 7: movie nightFebruary 4: In house demo nightMarch 4: SpeakerApril 1: SpeakerMay 6: SpeakerJune 3: End of year business & Show n Tell
Newsletters and “Betweens”Deadlines: 3 days before the 1st/15th
