Holiday Party Fun…

Everyone enjoyed the holiday “Show and Tell” especially Kathy Wideska‘s beautiful appliqued houses. Another fun part was the grab bag, presided over by Mush Masters. And what could be better than a holiday song and a tableful of delicious holiday treats? (Photos by Joy McKeon)

Long Island Quilters’

Society

Newsletter

January/February 2017

LIQS Calendar

January 23, 10am Speaker: Roberta Leonard from “Oh Sew Sally” ________ February – no scheduled Meeting* ______ March 20, 10am Charity Month _______ April 24th, 7pm _______ May 22, 10am _______ *unless weather cancels January Meeting.

Long Island Quilters’ Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1660, Mineola, NY 11501-0904 www.liqs.org Officers and Board of Directors, 2016-2017 President -Sharon Salkewicz smashbags@gmail.com 516 644 8667 1st VP – Mush Masters Rmasters@optonline.net 516 431 0991 2nd VP -vacant 3rd VP – Joy McKeon sewjoysew@gmail.com 516 996 8045 Evening Recording Secretary- June Gerbracht junegerbracht@gmail.com 516 785 5807 Day Recording Secretary - Kate McDermott kakmobile@hotmail.com 516 593 7937 Treasurer - Elsa Shea Twoshea4@verizon.net 516 2237291 Newsletter Editor – Marie Martin Reemartin38@optonline.net 516 992 0547 Member Workshops - Pat Roaldsen Roaldsen50@msn.com 516783 1295 Webmaster – Anna Hanrahan Mannington@verizon.net 516 395 0315 Directors at Large Membership – Joni Foote Quiltsfortomorrow@aol.com 516 384 2334 Sunshine and Shadows – Carol Irwin 516 796 5388 Charity – Judy Wollman Judyw325@yahoo.com 516 731 1224 Nominations – vacant Honorary Board Members – Margot Cohen, Kathy D’Amour, Paula Lederkramer, Janet Ratner The LI Quilters’ Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering an interest in quilting, encouraging the preservation of our quilt heritage, and offering year round instructional opportunities for its members. The society provides a meeting where quilters can support each other’s growth and development. The membership year is from October 1 through September 30. The annual membership fee is $30. Members receive a bi-monthly newsletter and are eligible to participate in workshops. Monthly meetings are held at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY.

A Message from the

President… Dear Quilters, I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready to begin another year of creating beautiful quilts. My thanks to the Board and everyone who came to the holiday party, brought beautifully wrapped grab bag gifts, baked or bought the delicious desserts, and enjoyed the company of so many great members! Please check out the website. Many thanks to Anna Hanrahan who keeps it up-to-date for us all. Remember that the user name and password for the “members only” section is on your membership card. Many thanks to Joni Foote who took on the massive job of membership and has handled it beautifully. Thanks also to Joan Sculli who handled it for many years. Once again we need a couple of generous and imaginative folks to take on the 2018 Quilt Show. Help and guidance is guaranteed!! Sharon

Sharon

Important notice for Hard copy Newsletter readers!

In case of inclement weather, please call a board member, or anyone who gets email notices from the guild, to find out about meeting cancellations.

Upcoming Lecturers and Teachers for January 2017

January 23, 2017 Speaker: Roberta Leonard of Oh Sew Sally

10am General Meeting and Lecture The delightfully interesting Roberta Leonard, proprietor of the Oh Sew Sally an online fabric resource based in Huntington, will introduce us to some new and innovative tools and techniques she discovered at the recent International Quilt Show in Houston. She will also engage us in a mini trunk show and have a selection of gadgets, threads and fabrics for sale. The Oh Sew Sally online shop specializes in carrying Free Spirit Fabrics including the Kaffe Fassett and Tula Pink lines. Roberta will bring a limited selection of fabrics for immediate sale, but is offering to anyone interested in making online purchases from her full assortment before her 1/23 LIQS appearance, to save you the shipping costs and she will bring your order to the meeting for pickup. Her website is http://www.ohsewsally.com.

Back By Popular Demand! Learn Free Motion Quilting Basics from LIQS’ own Maria Gardner 1pm-4pm Beginner Free Motion Quilting Workshop Cost: $30 Due to the popularity of the October Quilt the Day Away class, our very own Maria Gardner, is back and now offering a BEGINNER Free Motion Quilting Workshop. Learn the basics of this technique from our lovely-Scottish lass and get inspired by her jaw-dropping talents.

Maria Gardner’s Beginning Free Motion Class If you registered for her class for Quilt the Day Away and gave up your spot here is your chance to have the class you want. You will be given priority for the class but you MUST call Joy and register. Make sure to tell Joy you were bumped out of the November class! Spaces are limited so seats will only be held once you have paid. Make checks payable to: LIQS And send them to att: Joy McKeon/LIQS, 44 Grant Drive N., Valley Stream, NY 11580

And also in this issue of the newsletter be sure to check out the very informative

article by LIQS member Maria Cousins on the ins and outs of entering juried and judged quilt shows. There are money and prizes to be won, let’s getting stitching and make LIQS proud!

Stay tuned for more exciting speakers and workshops coming in 2017!

Entering your Quilt in a Judged and Juried Quilt show

By Maria Cousins

There are many talented quilters in this guild that might want to enter their quilts into some regional and national shows that award prizes as well as ribbons. A juried show selectively determines which quilts will be accepted based on Design, Technique, Workmanship and Presentation. In a judged show accepted quilts compete and prizes (cash and or merchandise) are awarded.

Tips to Entering:

Know the show you are entering - Many national juried shows get hundreds of applications and only accept a fraction of them.

Read and re-read the application - There are specific rules for each show and every show is different. Make sure you know them and follow them.

Send in your application on time. You will be rejected if you don't send it by the date specified. Some applications need to be received by the due date and some just need to be postmarked by the due date.

You will be asked to choose a category that your quilt should be entered into i.e, "small wall quilt" or "large bed quilt". Choose wisely. Some shows will change the category for you if they think your quilt will do better in a different one, some will not. You don't want your art quilt to be judged in the traditional category.

Take good pictures! The application will tell you what quilt views they want to see.

Fill out the application completely and make sure to give credit when due. If the quilt you made is a copy of a pattern from a book, you'll need to credit the designer. If your quilt was professionally quilted, you will need to credit the quilter.

If your quilt gets accepted, make sure to follow all of the procedures you get with your acceptance letter or acceptance email. If you don't, you could get disqualified.

The process for entering a quilt has gone digital although mail-in applications are still being accepted in most shows.

Popular Quilt Shows to Enter

Mancuso – http://www.quiltfest.com/

American Quilters Society QuiltWeek – http://www.quiltweek.com/contest/ AQS video on entering quilts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pGqCyhvH5U .

Quilts Inc. shows – http://www.quilts.com

QuiltCon http://quiltconentry.com/

Important information: Be sure to observe all deadlines. Early entries are permissible and encouraged. Quilts submitted after the deadlines are dismissed, regardless of how beautiful they are. Be sure to follow any instructions about submission for a particular category or group. Read the rules and regulations carefully and follow them. There is usually a fee when entering a quilt.

Follow the rules for the type of photographs required. MOST quilt shows will not accept photographs that have been edited in any manner. Following the directions be prepared to submit a head on shot of

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yourself, a picture of the entire quilt, details of the quilting and close ups of the important details of the quilt. Most photographs are to be submitted in digital format ( CD) but some places still require slides. You must submit the photographs in the format they request.

The rules for the quilt show are set by the hosting organization and will change from show to show. The national shows usually have certified judges, judges who will judge the quilt based on predetermined standards. Judges can be trained and certified by the National Quilting Association, or they can be trained through experience. They all adhere to similar standards of judging, although final results will be varied based on the individuals.

There are several method of tallying the points for judging the quilt and the hosting organization will determine what criteria is used. It is usually spelled out in the quilt entry form. Quilts are judged individually then against other quilts in their category and classifications. Best of show quilts are the most perfect quilts with the best workmanship and design elements in the show .

What is important to remember is that having your quilts judged is to improve your techniques for the next quilt, to learn from the judge’s comments. Do not take

comments personally but use them as a springboard for improving your workmanship.

Call for Entry

Artisan Challenge by Kaffe

Fassett

Participation runs January 2 - June 2,

2017

You are challenged to create

a 60" x 60" quilt featuring

roughly 80% of the new

Artisan by Kaffe Fassett

fabric. You can win the

opportunity to be hand-

picked by the Kaffe Fassett

for his juried exhibit,

AND the chance to win up

to $4,700 in prizes! Click

below for details.

http://www.freespiritfabrics.

com/kaffe-challenge

Quilt Show in Mt Kisco, NY

Pinwheels and Friends Friday and Saturday, February 3 & 4, at the Mt. Kisco

Holiday Inn .Blocks of rooms have been set aside for those who are interested in staying for

the weekend. To preregister and for further information contact them at

www.PinwheelsAndFriends.com 5.

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Condolences:

Word has been received about the death of Marilyn Bisk, a long time LIQS member until

recently. Our sympathy to her family and friends.

Recovering:

Joan Engel, Sue Merkle, Tina Inocco, Helen Darvie, and Pat Roaldsen

November meeting saw many of our long time members in attendance. Among them

Cheryl Blam, Beverly Gaeta, Carol Ketcham, Anne Kurz, and Betty Ann Colangelo.

And belated wishes to all for a happy holiday season! Carol Irwin

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Happy Birthday to you! Marie Arbucci, Randy Blinder, Barbara Carroll, Christina Cirami, Bonnie Cleary, Betty Ann Colangelo, Maria Cousins, Mary Ann Crowley, Karen Ezratly, Susan Frankel, Penny Friedman, Liss Geraldi, Cynthis Gray, Linda Huncharoff, Helen O’Dwyer, Jane Oqilvie, Dorothy O’Sullivan, Linda Ozelis, Arlene Parmelee, Adrienne Pershyn, Carol Poll, Angela Quatararo, Eleanor Reilly, Pat Roaldsen, Joan Rose, Sharon Salkewicz, Linda Schneider, Mary Schuellein, Joyce Serra, Nancy

Tucciarone, Joyce Valeriano and Kathleen Wideska!

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A Note from our Membership Chair...

We have 241 paid memberships for 2016/2017.

If anyone needs a large, white name tag, please send me an email, with your first and last name, to quiltfortomorrow@aol.com or a note in the mail to:, Joni Foote, 55 18th Ave., Sea Cliff, NY15579.

Also, if you haven’t yet, please pick up your membership card at the next meeting!

Thanks, Joni Foot 6.

I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to the ladies who donated the beautiful quilts at our last

meeting.

Everyone of these amazing quilts will be put in the hands of a grateful person.

Quilting for charity is a wonderful way to give back to our Community.

If anyone knows of any organizations that would appreciate our quilts or any other handmade item, please

let me know.

SHAF, Safe Home for Abused Families, needs the following quilts:

2 female infants, 1 female toddler, 1 female 4 years old, 1 female 7years old, 2 males 10 and 12 years ol

Please help to put a smile on these children's faces. Every quilt that is made helps change someones life.

Your quilts make a difference.

When donating items please attach your name on each of the items.

If anyone would like to get together for a day of making charity quilts, please contact Judy Wollman at

judyw325@yahoo.com.

Bethany House needs the following quilts:

4 Crib size quilts: 2 boys’ and 2 girls’

4 Youth size quilts (54’ x 78’) 2 boys’ and 2 girls’

Your donations are always greatly appreciated.

Cora Pandy gave me a great idea about making Fidgets.They help provide motor and sentry

stimulation, and also help with anxiety and depression for people with Dementia or Alzheimers. We have

included the pattern after the Blocks of the Month for computer users. Hard copy members can pick up a

copy at the January meeting

One idea for a fidget is a half apron that they can tie around their waist so it doesn’t fall off.

If you want to make a full apron, remember sometimes the neck straps become loose or irritates their

necks. One way is securing the strap with Velcro. You can use zippers, bells, ties, a pocket, buttons,

beads, etc. You can go on the internet to get lots of ideas. REMEMBER, when making an apron, the wearers are looking

down at the apron.

I have 17 baby quilt tops that need to be finished. They need

batting, backing and binding. If you

would like to volunteer to finish one of these charity quilts

please e-mail at: judyw325@yahoo.com

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Charity, continued If you are receiving this Newsletter on your computer, the Charity apron is attached. If you receive a hard copy, it didn’t fit so you may pick up a copy at the January meeting. The letters of thanks that the guild has received from organizations that have received our quilts will be on display at the January meeting. Please look for them. Judy Wollman ___________________________________________________________________________________

The Member Workshop Committee is planning for 2017. We are planning to have a Station Rotation consisting of mini-workshops taught by members who have something they are willing to share with others at the August meeting.

Maybe you are rushing to complete a nice holiday gift for someone right now. Perhaps that very gift could be easily explained to others. Do not hide the pattern or your holiday craft ideas. Share them with others in August. All you need to do is say, “Pat I have something to share for the station rotation!” I welcome all!

Quilt the Day Away is again being planned for the fall. It can only happen if six or seven members offer to teach eager and friendly quilters. Everyone enjoys the day. Here is your chance to have a special part of that day. Just VOLUNTEER!

Every year people ask, “Why don’t we do this kind of program more often?” The major reason is because you have not volunteered!

Here is your chance. Be brave. Share your love of quilting with other guild members.

Contact: Pat Roaldsen at roaldsen50@msn.com or 516 783 1295.

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And now a word from our Treasurer…

LONG ISLAND QUILTING SOCIETY

Fiscal Year May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017

Quarterly Income and Expenses by Category

Category July 31 October 31 January 31

Income Expenses Income Expenses Income Expenses

Administration

($1,020.00)

($1,931.00)

Bank Account

($19.77)

($57.07) $53.07 ($15.00)

Bus Trips $25.00

$1,985.00 ($2,875.00) $1,360.00

Charity $70.00 $72.00 ($61.00)

Holiday Party

June Dinner

Member Workshops

$1,736.00 ($1,493.71)

Membership $1,500.00 ($97.22) $3,330.00 ($39.11) $1,600.00

Newsletter ($87.62) ($187.86) ($71.20)

Programs $30.00 ($1,170.00) $2,978.00 ($3,890.74) $750.00 ($1,385.00)

Raffles $27.00 $20.00

Rent ($200.00)

Sale of Merchandise $160.00 $150.00

Storage ($402.00) ($402.00)

Website

Balances $1,785.00 ($2,796.61) $10,278.00 ($11,137.49)

The next issue of the Newsletter, the March/April edition, will be arriving on your computer or in your mailbox sometime around March 10th. I’m sorry for the delay but our annual two weeks in the sun combined with the end of the trial Microsoft Word program on my laptop will cause the delay! Marie Martin, editor

Quilts of Valor Do you have a veteran or service person in your family??? Are they a neighbor of yours? Is it a friend? Did they grow up with your children? Now is the time that you can honor these wonderful people. If you would like to make a quilt of valor for someone in your life, now's the time! On March 25 we are going to get together and spend the day on QOV. I will bring the leftover 2 1/2” strips from the last time as well as other fabric I have accumulated. I would like to demonstrate 2 fairly easy quilt patterns that is good for all levels. I will quilt all of the quilts and provide the batting all you have to do is make the top and provide a backing that is at least 3” larger (all sides) than the quilt top. I think a May 1st deadline for quilting sounds good. I would then get it back to you for the HAND sewing of the binding. Also a volunteer would be needed to make the labels. There is a suggestion to make a presentation to the recipients or a family member at either a meeting or at a special presentation ceremony. You don’t need to attend on March 25 to be involved with this project. You could start now if you like. (Quilt of Valor 60” by 80” min.) I will be at the next meeting to answer any questions that you may have. Yours in quilting,

Mush 516.431.0991 Rmasters@optonline.net

Block of the Month – January – “Party Hats”

12” x 12” finished block

Cutting Instructions:

Background

... A - Four squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

... B - One square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" cut twice diagonally

Red

... C - Two squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" cut once diagonally

Blue

... A - One square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

... B - One square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" cut twice diagonally

Assembly Instructions:

Step 1. Using Diagram I as a guide, sew pieces together to form pieced-

square.

Diagram I, and blue square t

Step 2. Referring to Assembly Diagram, turn pieced-squares to form star. Sew together

pieced-squares, background squares o form rows. Sew rows together to make block.

Block of the Month – February – “Shoo-Fly”

Cutting Instructions

Cream

... Piece 1A - Cut 2 squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"

... Piece 1B - Cut 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

... Piece 1C - Cut 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Green print

... Piece 2A - Cut 2 squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"

... Piece 2B - Cut 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Block Size: 12" Finished

Beginner Level

Piecing the block

Unit 1 - Pieced-square

On wrong side of Piece 1A cream squares, draw diagonal line with the marking tool of your

choice. Layer square with Piece 2A green print square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam

on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares

(Diagram I). Make 4.

Unit 2

Sew Piece 1B cream rectangle to 2B green print rectangle to make pieced squares. (Diagam

II). Make 4.

Assembling Block

Using Assembly Diagram as a guide, sew pieces and units together to make rows. Sew rows

together to make Shoo-Fly block.

Save These Dates

January 9 7pm Board meeting January 23 10am General meeting February 6 7pm Board Meeting February 27 no meeting unless January meeting is cancelled March 6 7pm Board meeting March 20 10am General meeting April 3 7pm Board Meeting April24 7pm General meeting May 1 7pm Board meeting May 22 10am General meeting