- Almonte Quilters Guild

MAY ISSUE - SEW WHAT’S NEW?"
Sew What’s New?
A Message from Your President
Sue Stewart
Wow it’s hard to believe the guild year is almost over, but my calendar says it is
nearly here. I believe the guild has really grown in talent and innovation this year.
We have a wonderful pool of amazing quilters, of all ages, which makes our guild’s
Show and Tell really fun and interesting.
Our membership is very generous with time, resources and a willingness to supply
needs whenever asked. This is evidenced by the hundreds of Quilties that have
been donated over the last 2 years to the Almonte General Hospital. And let’s not
forget all the charity quilts that have been fashioned with care this past year and a
whole lot of fun at our monthly Quilt-ins. Thanks to all the members who have
made this year a rousing success! And last but not least a big thanks to our
executive without whom we could not accomplish so much.
Have a great summer and be ready to come back in September full of ideas and
with lots of new quilts to show us all.
Quilt In
The next Quilt In for guild members
will be held Thursday, May 21st
at Textile Traditions from 1-4pm
If you are looking to work on some
charity quilts Dianne Bertrand will be
bringing strips that could be sewn
together for guild charity quilts.
*Please know that you can come and
stay for as long or as little as you like.
You are not required to stay for the
full 3 hours.
Calendar
May 18, 2015
Annual Meeting & “Quilto”
June 15, 2015
Potluck Dinner
FAT QUARTER CLUB
Bring a Fat Quarter for your
chance to win some Fat
Quarters!!
• May Theme: Flowers
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Melanie Shurben
Quilter/Teacher
Quilts on Commission
Long-Arm Quilting Service
613-257-8444
[email protected]
Housekeeping
Don’t Forget To Bring:
• Indoor shoes or slippers
• Name Tags
• Mug (for tea or coffee)
• 3 Jelly Roll Strips (2 1/2” X
WOF) in ‘Neutrals’
• $$ for the 50/50
• Block of the Month
• Show & Tell
• A Friend
Show your Quilters Guild Membership Card and
Receive 20% off our already low prices!
Come visit us at 2487 Kaladar Avenue, Ottawa, ON
613-526-0333
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Canada’s 150th Birthday
It might still feel like a long ways away but in 2017 our beautiful country will celebrate
its 150th Birthday! The Executive would love for our guild to
participate by creating a quilt together to commemorate this
special occasion. We were thinking of highlighting Almonte
and its rich history. So put on your thinking caps, tap into
your creative juices and in the fall we would love to hear your
ideas and inspirations so that we can brainstorm together and
get the ball rolling!
Raffle
Don’t forget to bring some extra
money this month to buy tickets
for the guild raffle. Tickets are
sold one for $2 or three for $5.
The winner will be drawn at our
May meeting.
Name Tags!!!
For those who ordered name
tags they will be ready for pick
up on Monday night at our
meeting.
Can you please bring $6.05 in
exact change, that would help
our membership ladies out
immensely.
Thank you :)
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Quilties
The guild received two beautiful pictures of some new babies loving their new quilties!!!
Both fathers wanted wanted you to see how much their new sons are enjoying their new
quilts. Thanks everyone!
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Mark Your Calendars!
•June 6th & 7th 2015 - “Quilting in the Valley”
Arnprior & District Quilters Guild Biannual Show
Nick Smith Centre, 77 James Street, Arnprior
Admission: $6
• June 18th - 20th, 2015 - “13th Annual Quilter’s Shop-Hop”
Harrowsmith, Prescott, Brockville & Kingston
For more information, ‘Like’ them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/kbh.shophop
•June 30th - July 25th 2015 - “Inspired Creations”
Almonte Crazy Quilters
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte
To commemorate the groups 25th Anniversary, they will be
displaying bed quilts, wall hangings and a number of
smaller items. There will be a quilt for sale during the
show as a fundraising project for the Textile Museum.
• August 14th & 15th, 2015 - “Autumn Splendor Quilt
Competition” - Finch Arena - Finch, Ontario
Friday August 14th - Upper Canada Village Demonstration
Saturday, August 15th - Cathy Miller - Singing Quilter
Merchant Mall, Raffles, Demos, Light Lunch
9:00am - 5:00pm
Admission: $6 per day
DON’T FORGET!
After our Annual General
Meeting on Monday we will be
playing Fat Quarter Poker.
So bring along 3 fat quarters to
join us in some fun!!!
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Your Executive
President: Sue Stewart
Vice President: Melanie
Shurben
Past President: Leslie
Whitby
Treasurer: Sue Turner
Secretary: Rita Martin
Program: Sue Rushton
Membership: Jane Sorfleet
& Donna Krottner
BOM: Cathe Baker
Library: Susan Wimperis &
Chris Zukowski
Quilities: Elva Lock
Strip Exchange: Lori
McCluskey & Sherry
Fortune
Charity Quilts: Dianne
Bertrand
Social: Jane Barr
Webmaster: Carole
Treggett