RSQ Annual Show:
Members' Frequently Asked Questions

Answers

  • When is the next show?
    • Saturday, October 16, 2010 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, October 17, 2010 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.

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  • Who can enter quilts?
    • Any member of the guild who has paid dues for 2010-2011 can enter 2 quilts plus a challenge quilt in a given year. These are quilts that haven't been shown in prior RSQ shows. The only criterion for entering a quilt is that you want other people to see your quilt!
    • There is also a challenge for which you make a special quilt. This year's theme is Going in Circles. Be as creative as you can. The quilt perimeter must not exceed 168 inches.

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  • How do I register my quilt?
    • Quilt registration for the 2010 show has not yet begun.

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  • What if I don't finish my quilt?
    • You can un-register the quilt at any time by telling Phyllis Maddox, email or 781-646-4362. After August 20 it may still appear in the catalog, but we won't expect it at the show.

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  • What can I do to help?
    • ATTEND A MEETING: The Quilt Show Committee meets the third Tuesday of the month Jan., Feb., March, (sometimes April), May, June, Aug., and Sept. All are welcome. Please check with a committee member or on the website to confirm the meeting date and location. Usually we meet at the Robbins Library.
    • SELL RAFFLE TICKETS: The tickets are given to all members. To help the guild remain financially solvent and provide strong speakers for the guild, all members are asked to sell $25 worth of tickets. Sell more if you can! For information on where to send tickets and checks and/or to ask for more tickets contact the Raffle Ticket Coordinator.
    • MAKE ITEMS FOR THE BOUTIQUE: You can sell items and make money at the boutique. You get 80% and the guild keeps 20%. We also love to have items whose proceeds are totally donated to the guild.
    • SELL ADS FOR THE CATALOG: We publish a catalog of the quilts each year. Members love to have copies, visitors love the discount coupons. Selling ads defrays the cost of the show.
    • VOLUNTEER FOR THE SHOW: We need help setting up on Friday night, October 15, from 5-9 PM, having people around during for various tasks - entrance fees, raffle tickets, white gloves, boutique, bake table, and tearing down the show (Sun. 4-5:30). Many hands make light work! Even if you don't have a quilt in the show, you are expected to volunteer for at least 2 hours during the show.
    • BAKE TABLE: Donations of baked goods or soft drinks are needed for the show.
    • DEMONSTRATE AT THE SHOW: We'd like to demonstrate quilting techniques throughout the show.
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    • WORK ON THE RAFFLE QUILT for 2010: There is help needed in assembling the quilt and quilting the quilt. You also get one raffle ticket for the members' quilt (a smaller version) for each hour you work on the raffle quilt!

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