Winter Blues Sit N’ Sew

Our first annual Winter Blues Sit N’ Sew is now history. And what a success it was!   Twenty-eight of our members participated.  Each worked on varying stages of their projects. Some brought sewing machines and pieced tops for themselves or for their own family and friends, others worked together to piece tops for Northeast Kids or for the Soldier Project, while others worked on hand quilting or sewing down binding on their finished quilts.  Everyone enjoyed the company of fellow quilters.  The location was great – parking was excellent and the facility was wonderful. Though it was a bit on the cool side, the sun was shining and many enjoyed taking a quick walk at lunch to the various restaurants downtown Schenectady has to offer.

February 3, 2010   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Sit N' Sew, Soldier Quilts  Comments Closed

January 2010 Guild Meeting

The Judging Study Group presented their recommendations for how the quilts should be judged for the upcoming Autumn Inspriations 2010 quilt show. As in the past, the quilts will be judged (scored) against “excellence.”  However, categories on the judging sheet were revised to account for new techniques and innovations in quilting.  Also, guild members were treated to ‘mini workshops’ including a new technique for painting on fusible webbing, making yo-yo sewing cases and a viewing of the CNN video highlighting our Soldier Quilt Project.   The evening also included a dazzling display of members’ Show & Tell.

Featured Program: 

Members’ Show & Tell: 

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December 2009 Guild Meeting

This meeting was our annual holiday celebration.   After a short business meeting and a wonderful display of Show & Tell, the games began.  Q.U.I.L.T.S. members enjoyed a game called QUILT, which is a form of  BINGO – complete with prizes!    The game was interrupted by a visit from Philip Morris, who shared stories and jokes with the group.  Philip then transformed into Santa and went table to table with a present for everyone – a pair of snips.   The snips were timely, as our next activity was to make pinwheel ornaments using them.    And, of course, our holiday party isn’t complete with out those delicious desserts members brought to share.   It was a fun-filled evening – one which our members are still talking about!  Our special thanks go to the program committee for a wonderful Holiday Party.

Holiday Party: 

Members’ Show & Tell: 

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Q.U.I.L.T.S. on CNN

Q.U.I.L.T.S. recently had a once-in-a-lifetime experience. John Bena, the son of one of our members, Lois Bena, traveled from Washington, D.C. with his CNN camera equipment to film a short piece about the
Soldier Quilts that our guild makes. These quilts are sent to our contact in Maryland where they are distributed to injured soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Chris Powell was chosen as our guild’s representative to be interviewed for the piece. Chris has made nearly 30 quilts for the soldiers and has even dedicated her vacation time to this worthy cause. The piece also features Pat Terry, the guild’s soldier quilt coordinator.

The CNN Quilt Project story will be be part of a one-hour special program on GIVING on the CNN channel at CHRISTMAS DAY at 1PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME and also DECEMBER 26 at 3PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME. It will also be shown at some point during the CNN American Morning Show (from 8am to 9am) between the dates of DECEMBER 19 THROUGH JANUARY 1. We do not know which of those days will feature the video, or if it will appear more than one time.

The story can also be viewed on the CNN website at: www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/12/11/gif2.soldier.quilt.project.cnn

Click here to see a photo of the soldier with the quilt.

December 14, 2009   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Service Projects, Soldier Quilts  Comments Closed