October 2019

AQU Oct Events

Education Bee:

2nd Wednesday, 9th, 10 a.m.

- 12 p.m.

Business Meeting: 3rd Wednesday, 16th, 10

a.m. - 12 p.m. Program:

Diane Phillips - Retreat to

Creativity Lecture

Bee Happy: 4th Wednesday, 23rd, 10:30

a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

What a great time we had at the September meeting! It

was fun to hear everyone’s license plate names. Diane and Ja-

net gave great demonstrations.

I extend a warm welcome to our new members, Marty

Culp, Penni DeFilippi, Holly Downen, Julie Riggles who joined

our guild at the Sept meeting and Shelia Fisher who has been

with us since last season. Welcome!

Now I am looking forward to October’s meeting. We’ll

continue with the sign in process and the name tag give away

(won’t forget this time). Nancy Hoskins has stepped forward

to be our greeter. Thanks, Nancy for taking that on.

Elaine Stober has lined up a wonderful program for us

to enjoy.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in October. I hope

you were able to attend the Quilters Unlimited annual

meeting on Oct 5th. And don’t forget those name tags!

Lois

Programs - Vice President…..Elaine Stober -Many thanks again to Diane Cairns who demonstrated the AccuQuilt and Janet Beyea who shared the best of applique at our September meeting. -Our October program will be a trunk show and lecture given by Diane Phillips entitled “Retreat to Creativi-ty.” Diane will showcase many of her unique quilts and also will lecture about the work she’s done spear-heading the creative end of retreats covering themes, projects, quilts and challenges. Hope to see every-one October 16th. -Signups will continue for the “Boro Coin Purse” workshop given by Susan Haftel on November 20th (See flyer at end of newsletter). You can also sign up by contacting Elaine at elaine.stober50@gmail.com. Also, as a friendly re-minder, please remember that if you sign up for a workshop and do not attend, you still owe the AQU registration fee of $20 unless you notify Elaine by the 1st of the month when the workshop is given.

…...Treasurer’s Report …. Sandra Carillo

As of 9/30/19 the balance is $14,240.82 for AQU. This balance reflects $750.00 in income and $1288.58 in expenses since 9/11/19.

There will be a reimbursement form attached to this newsletter. You can save it or print it to have on hand. If not, just catch me at a meeting for a copy. You can also email me at ef_san@hotmail.com.

Thank you and looking forward to seeing everyone at the October meeting.

…...Education Bee …. Karen Hubachek

The Education Bee got off to a good start the second Wednesday of September with a short demo on How to Make a Tiny Fabric Gift Pouch from two 8 1/2" square pieces of fabric. Susan Kroner has offered to demonstrate How to Make Origami Pinwheel Blocks at the October Education Bee. She says if you want to follow along, bring the following: - eight identical-size squares of fabric (four inches is a good size) -- four of one print (or color) and -- four of a complementary fabric -pins - needle and thread

The scheduled demo is An Unconventional Way to make an Unconventional Tumbler Quilt, which may get pushed to another meeting, depending on time.

…...Boutique News

The Quilt Show boutique is a major source of the funds that we use to pay for programs, workshops, and

the batting for our charity quilts.

If there is enough interest, we have the opportunity to gather together on the fifth Wednesday of Octo-ber at Sleepy Hollow UMC to work on boutique items. If you are interested, please check your calendar to see if you are available on Oct. 30. At our meeting on Oct. 16, we will ask for a show of hands to see if there is sufficient interest to have a boutique workshop from 10 AM to 4 PM. If there is, we will send around a sign-up sheet so that we know whom to expect. We will also be able to send you a meeting re-minder.

If you need an idea of what to make and what is likely to sell, we received the following suggestions from the QU boutique coordinator:

Suggestions to help increase sales:

• Use current (new and nice) fabric or classic fabric. Don't use old fabric that's been in your stash for years. • Well made items. Quality and workmanship is important. • Look on Pinterest and quilting blogs to see what items are "hot" now. These will be good items to make for the Boutique. • Price the items at a good, fair and reasonable price. Price items to sell. • Don't make a ton of one kind of item. Variety of items is a good thing.

These items sold well at the 2019 show:

• Luggage tags • Tissue holders • Baby items • Small quilts • Dish towels • Placemats • Table runners • Pin cushions • Cell phone holders/wristlets (include a picture so customers will know how to use them) • Iron bags • Microwave heat pads • Cosmetic bags with plastic inserts

Word of caution, just because an item sold well last year, doesn't guarantee sales this year…

…...Round Robin Challenge Janet Beyea

Our Round Robin Challenge begins at our October meeting. Please bring one block, no larger than 12”

square, to our October meeting. You can include any fabric you would like to include and a quilt label if you

would like the people who work on your quilt to sign one.

We will then exchange the blocks at our meeting. You will have until our January meeting to make a border

around the block. We will exchange our quilts in process in January and March. We will show off the finished

Committee Reports

Fall Quilt Retreat…..Dian Epp & G’Ann Zieger

Hello Quilters!

We have a list of folks who are attending the retreat and will send in our final rooming list on 10/10/2019.

If you would like to attend, please advise no later than Wednesday, October 9, 2019 so that we can make sure we have sufficient rooms and can calculate the cost accurately. Right now a single is about $382 and a double $259; both costs are reduced when additional people sign up.

Please advise as soon as possible but no later than next Wednesday, Octo-ber 9th.

Annandale QU Calendar

Oct 2019

Education Bee: 2nd Wednesday, Oct 9th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church

3435 Sleepy Hollow Road

Falls Church, VA 22044

Business Meeting: 3rd Wednesday, Oct 16th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church,

3435 Sleepy Hollow Road,

Falls Church, VA 22044

Program: Diane Phillips Retreat to Creativity Lecture

Bee Happy: 4th Wednesday, Oct 23rd, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Quilters Studio, Unit L, Fair City Mall,

9600 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

…...Hospitality…..Sandra Carrillo & Libby Samuel

Our hostesses for the October 16th meeting are:

Marty Bush

Janet Beyea

Carolyn O’Flaherty

Karen Swindells

…..Community Service…..Cindy Pedder & Susan Kroner

…..Still need to Renew Your QU Membership?…...Carla Lounsbury

The 2019-2020 membership form is included in this newsletter. Our chapter is once again replacing

the auction with voluntary donations. These donations are tax-deductible and make it possible to bring in

top rated speakers. Please print out the form at the end of this newsletter, fill it in, and bring it with you –

along with your check, of course, to the next meeting. If you live out of the area or will not be able to

attend the meeting, you can mail the form and check to Carla Lounsbury, 2647 N. Powhatan St., Arlington,

VA 22207. If you would like a membership card or a receipt for your donation, please include a self-

addressed stamped envelope.

Please keep those quilt donations coming, they are deeply appreciated. Sizes needed are:

preemie, 24" square

baby, 36" square

child,45x60 to 50x50

adult, 55x65 or larger

Please use COTTON only, including for the batting. If you need batting for your charity quilt, contact Cindy Pedder at Flewts@gmail.com and she will bring or arrange to have it brought to the next AQU meeting for you.

ANNANDALE QU General Information

Quilters Unlimited (QU), www.quiltersunlimited.org was founded in 1972. Annandale was the first

chapter of QU starting with 16 members.

It is now one of eleven chapters.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or level of skill.

Prospective members and visitors are welcome to our meetings.

Annual membership is $30.

For more info, contact us at aqupres@gmail.com.

AQU’s monthly meetings are at 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, excluding July and

August, at

Sleepy Hollow Methodist Church, 3435 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA 22044.

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/AnnandaleQuiltersUnlimited

Items for the newsletter? Email L3353samuel@gmail.com

…...Big QU News

QU Quilt Show Challenge—QU Goes to the Zoo!

All QU members are invited to participate in next year’s quilt show challenge based on our theme, ‘QU Goes to the Zoo’. This theme is meant to express our love and amazement for the animal kingdom in all settings (natural habitats, zoos, unexpected places). Your challenge quilt should be your interpretation of our theme. Any style or method of quilting will be acceptable. Larger challenge quilts (no bigger than 90″) will be hung on individual panels as size permits and smaller challenge quilts will hang together as a collection. Actual layout will be determined after all quilts are registered. As always, if you are making a quilt using a pattern, or inspired by a quilt created by someone else, please credit the designer or maker in your quilt registration. Be creative and let your love for animals shine!!

Show and Tell, September 2019 AQU Meeting

…...Minutes of Sept 2019 AQU Meeting…..Libby Samuel

President:

Lois Beach opened the meeting welcoming all. She introduced a game to help members get to know each

other.

Vice Presidents: Elaine announced the day’s program of member demos by Dian Cairns and Janet Beyea.

Secretary: The minutes from the June meeting were approved as written.

Treasurer: Both the Treasurer’s report of 2018-2019 and the proposed budget for 2019-2010 were passed

out. Marina Astudillo and performed the end of year audit. The proposed budget for 2019-2010 was voted

on and accepted by voice vote. Sandra asked that all reimbursement request be accompanied by a receipt.

Committee Reports

Membership: Ellen West announced 4 new members.

Quilt Show: Ellen West reminded the guild that all QU members are invited to participate in next year’s quilt

show challenge based on the theme, ‘QU Goes to the Zoo’.

Education Bee: Karen Hubachek is planning brief ‘how to’ programs for each Education Bee.

Bee Happy Bee: Karen Swindells announced a search fro a new name for the Bee Happy Bee and asked that

all suggestions be emailed to her or Lois Beach at eslois@verizon.net.

Community Service: Sleepy Hollow UMC has been reserved by AQU for all 5th Wednesdays of the 2019-2020

seaon and will be used for community service workshops; dtes to be announced.

Quilt Retreat: Sign-up for the Nover 14-17, 2019 was passed around. The dates for the 2020 retreats are

April 23-26, 2020 and November 19-22, 2020.

Round Robin: Janet Beyea announced the 2019-2020 round robin which will begin with a block no loarger

than 12” square at the October meeting.

March Library Display: Quilts will be collected at the February meeting and should be no larger than 24”

square.

Hospitality: A volunteer to organize the December holiday luncheon is needed.

Other business: 6 members participated in the Pizza Box challenge and displayed their quilts.

Libby Samuel, secretary, Annandale QU

…..AQU Board and Committee Members for 2019-2010 (corrected)

Board Members for 2019–2020

President – Lois Beach

Vice President – Elaine Stober

Treasurer – Sandra Carrillo

Secretary – Libby Samuel

Nonimating – Marina Astudillo

Committee Chairs for 2019-2010

Greeter – Nancy Hoskins

Membership – Carla Lounsbury

Hospitality – Sandra Carrillo. Libby Samuel

Library Display – Karen Hubachek

Quilt Retreats – Dian Epp. Nancy Firestone

Round Robin – Janet Beyea

Community Service – Cindy Pedder, Susan, Kroner, Elaine Stober

December Luncheon – TBA

June Luncheon – Shelia Fisher

Education Bee – Karen Hubachek

Bee Happy – Karen Swindells

Quilt Show Representatives for 2019-2020

Vendors – Ellen West, Carla Lounsbury

Quilt Collector – Marty Bush

Boutique – Nancy Hoskins, Susan Kroner

Have an idea? Let us hear it. .

Susan Egge Haftel

Boro Coin Purse Workshop Supply List Boro is a traditional method of Japanese mending. Patches of fabric are sewn randomly to the sur-face of the base cloth using a simple running stitch. This mending is done quickly and does not re-quire fine sewing techniques. After we make a small patchwork piece, we will fold it, add a zipper, and make a small change purse. Students should be able to finish during the workshop. All purse materials will be supplied for a kit fee of $10.00. Kit includes Japanese fabrics, batting, lin-ing, thread, needle, zipper. Supply list. Please bring the following:

small scissors to snip

embroidery threads

large scissors for trimming fabric. You will be trimming the purse top to size, so larger, sharp scis-sors are helpful

thimble or needle puller

needle and thread for sewing seams. I use quilting thread for this step since it's strong and doesn't tangle. The supplied chenille needle and pearl cotton are not good for this step. (optional) a charm or a tassel is a cute addition to this purse.

Request for Reimbursement 28 September 2017

Annandale Quilters UnlimitedRequest for Reimbursement Form

Date: ___________________ Amount: ___________________________

Payable to:_________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________

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For: (AQU budget line item) ____________________________________________________

Describe and itemize expenses:

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Signature: _________________________Attach all appropriate receipts & submit to AQU Treasurer:

Sandra V Carrillo4108 Mangalore Drive #201Annandale VA 22003

_____________________________________________________________________________________For use by AQU Treasurer:

Check number: _________________________________ Amount: _____________________

Expense category: ______________________________ Date: _______________________

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