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Next meeting: February 28, 2012: Mini Workshops
Doors open at 7:00pm
Meeting runs from 7:30-9:00
2011-2012 Schedule
- September 20, 2011:
- Beverly Fine, Quilt Judging
and Show and Tell
(Note that this is the third Tuesday this month) - October 25, 2011:
- Bobbie and Joel Bergquist, Quilter's Treasures
- November 29, 2011:
- Catherine Gentile, Trunk Show
- January 24, 2012:
- Benefit Quilt Month
- February 28, 2012:
- Mini Workshops
- March 27, 2012:
- Marianne Hatton, Jill of all Trades and Master of None
- April 24, 2012:
- Pam Druhen, Quilting the Landscape
- May 22, 2012:
- Pat Ferguson, Zentangle Miniworkshop
- June 26, 2012:
- Desserts and Auction/Quilto
- How do I get a name tag?
- What is a block of the month?
- What about those raffles at the begining of the meeting?
- What is the raffle quilt?
- What are benefit quilts?
- What is show and tell?
- How do I meet people?
- How do I get a name tag?
- Ask at the membership table at a meeting.
- Back to questions
- What is a block of the month?
- From time to time a member will prepare a pattern and hand it out to interested people at a meeting. The participants will make that block and bring it in. The participants' names will go into a hat and one lucky quilter will win all the blocks!
- Back to questions
- What about those raffles at the beginning of the
meeting?
- The name tag raffle is for those who wore their name tags that night. They write their names on slips of paper which are collected by the name tag raffle person. One of the names will be drawn and that quilter will win a pin!
- The monthly raffle is for all, including those who forgot their name tags. You buy tickets (3 for a dollar) from the raffle person. Those whose ticket numbers are drawn win prizes. Prizes typically include: fabric, patterns, thread, notions and quilt books. If you don't win, that's okay too. Put your name on one of your losing tickets and turn it in. At the last meeting of the year, one of the losing tickets gets drawn for a big end-of-year prize!
- Back to questions
- What is the raffle quilt?
- The raffle quilt is a quilt we all make together that we raffle off at our annual show. The raffle quilt is designed, pieced and quilted by RSQ members.
- Back to questions
- What are benefit quilts?
- Benefit quilts are quilts we make and donate to various non-profit organizations. For the last few years, our benefit quilts have been donated to REACH Beyond Domestic Violence Inc., Welcome Baby - a program within the Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts, and the Germaine Lawrence School. (links open in new windows) Individual quilters and groups make baby, lap and twin-sized quilts throughout the year. Additionally, one of our meetings is devoted to benefit quilts night where we all work together on quilts. It's great fun!
- Back to questions
- What is show and tell?
- Show and tell is the part of the meeting where people have the chance to show what they've finished since the last meeting.
- Back to questions
- How do I meet people?
- Introduce yourself during the pre-meeting social time.
- Participate in show and tell
- Wear your name tag to every meeting
- Volunteer
- Join a Bee
Workshops
December 3, 2011, Catherine Gentile will give a workshop on Saturday, December 3 on constructing stylish sweatshirt jackets. The stylish jacket you construct will be the highlight of your wardrobe.
March 31, 2012, Marianne Hatton will teach a workshop on mastering the kaleidoscope quilt block. Intended for confident beginners and beyond, participants are sure to learn something new as they try different variations and work with multiple fabrics to start a beautiful little wall quilt. Piecing by machine (or just as easily by hand if preferred) with precision will benefit quilt-making over-all. Lots of coordinated fabrics in a light to dark range to make this piece look terrific— even small pieces will add variety to the final product — a gorgeous 18-inch finished piece works which will work as a wall hanging or part of a larger quilt.
April 25, 2012: Workshop
For
those of you interested in color and design, Pamela Druhen will be
conducting a full-day design workshop on April 25. No machines
necessary — hooray!
See the program schedule in detail.
Quilt Show Information
Register your quilt online
Drop off your registered quilt(s) between 5pm and 6pm at Cary Memorial Hall Friday October 14, 2011.
Learn about this year's challenge and the boutique.
Check out the Quilt Show FAQ
Have a question that isn't answered? Ask it here.
Board Meetings
Next Board Meeting: February 7, 2012
Note: this month's board meeting will be held at the Fox Library, 175 Mass Ave, Arlington
The RSQ Board meets the first Tuesday of every month-September through June, except December. The meetings are at the Robbins Library in Arlington Center from 7:00pm-9:00pm.
All RSQ members are welcome to attend.
Quilt Show Committee Meetings
Next Quilt Show Committe Meeting: TBA
The Quilt Show Committee meets the third Tuesday February through June and in September. The meetings are at the Robbins Library in Arlington Center from 7:00pm-9:00pm.
All RSQ members are welcome to attend.
Newsletters
Find current and past issues of Stars 'N Strips, the RSQ Newsletter