Tidewater Quilters' Guild Virginia (TQGVA) - Blog

October President's Message

9/30/2018

Hello again, well time is still flying and we are just over a week away from the start of the AQS show. Ann and Betts have done an amazing job putting together teams of volunteers to help in a variety of areas at the show. However, the organizers recently asked us to take on an extra role to help
with the registration of visitors as they enter the show. The placement of the registration area is too far for us to combine tasks as we had hoped. Ann and Betts therefore find themselves with about 10 days to go and need to staff an extra position. If any of you have a couple of hours spare during October 3 - 6 and would be willing to offer your services please contact Ann or Betts.

It is also time to vote on the Guild Budget for the coming year. The draft budget is included in the newsletter for you all to have a look at before the vote at the November Chapter meetings.

You will notice that we are proposing to increase our contribution to the Virginia Quilt Museum. As well as increasing our contribution, we will be asking the Museum to publicize our Guild at each of the four exhibitions they hold each year. The Museum is an amazing facility which I would urge you all to find time to visit if you haven’t done so already.

If you have any questions about the budget in advance of the meetings please feel free to drop me an e-mail and I will do my best to answer them.
I look forward to seeing you all at the AQS show.

Debby Coleman

Quilt Ninja Coming in September!

9/9/2018

We are starting the new TQG season off with a BAM!

Jackie O’Brien, the Quilting Ninja, will be with us in September for a workshop. Jackie is a Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor, proficient in Deb Tucker tools.

The all-day workshop will feature the Tucker Trimmer, Magic Wand and the Shaded Nine Patch Technique!

Mark your calendar for:
September 29, 2018 for the  Workshop 9:30am – 3:30pm

Click here for the supply list!
Click here for the registration form!

Hope to see you there!

30th Annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

8/29/2018

We are already looking ahead to the 30th annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival at the Hampton Roads Convention Center! The Merchants Mall will feature everything for quilt, fiber, wearable & textile artists and home sewers. In addition, M-AQF will present the finest collection of quilt, garment and fiber art exhibitions including quilt and wearable art prize money competitions. Rounding out the event will be workshops and lectures presented by leading instructors along with demonstrations throughout the Merchants Mall.
TQGVA will again participate with a Quilt Raffle and display of our talented members' quilts. At the August TQGVA meetings, Mancuso coordinator, Gene Payne announced that the Mancuso show theme for 2019 will be “Happy Memories”, The show is February 28 - March 3, 2019.

Preliminary Info about your quilt is needed by Dec. 1, 2018. Please include:

Name of the quilt
Owner name
Quilt Size
Quilt Value (if over $1,000 you must have an appraisal.)

Sent to Gene Payne at captgdp@outlook.com

September President's Message

8/28/2018

Hello again, I cannot believe that as I sit here writing this we are only 1 week away from September - where did the summer go? But, the summer did include an amazing Quilt Show. Karan Fisher and her committee did a fantastic job of putting on a show full of beautiful quilts, an irresistible selection of silent auction baskets, plus vendors and workshops. As a member of the Committee I know how hard each and every member of the Committee plus all the helpers (and husbands) who came along to help set up and break down worked. So, congratulations to Karan and team for another fabulous show.

As Fall approaches there are still plenty of things to look forward to, apart from lots of cooler days hiding away with our sewing machines!! Jackie O’Brien will be returning to teach her Shaded Nine Patch workshop on September 29 and the following week is the inaugural AQS Virginia Beach Quilt Show. Volunteers will be needed to help with a variety of jobs at the show so please contact Betts Werbiskis or Ann Walls if you can spare a couple of hours.

If you want information about any of our upcoming events, or news of what is going on with the Guild generally try checking out the blog page on our website. http://www.tqgva.org/blog Our web mistress, Diana Behling, posts regularly with news and events.

Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Debbie Coleman

The AQS Show is Coming!!

8/27/2018

Mark your calendar for October 3-6, 2018.    Our guild is going to be an integral part of this show and all of us need to participate. I am very excited about the show. They tell us there will be 600 quilts!

We have been recruiting volunteers and are well on our way to filling the slots.   Our September meetings will be the last time we gather to sign up. So if you are unable to attend one of the chapter meetings, please call us!

Set up is the afternoon of the 1st of October and two half-day shifts on the 2nd. This is not as extensive are our show. They will have the hanging system in place and it will be our job to handle the quilts.   I understand it is a hook and rod system that makes the job much easier.
We are still in need of more help with those three shifts as well as tear down after the show on the 6th. The more hands, the faster it will go.

Being a hostess does not require white gloves. No one will be touching the quilts. Your job will be to answer questions and to roam your assigned area.   It will be much like attending the show just to look at quilts!

Other areas are Volunteer Check-in/Package Check; Lecture Hostesses, Raffle Quilt and Silent Auction. Details of time slots will be on the signup sheets at the chapter meetings.
POC: Betts Werbiskis and Ann Walls
Raffle Quilt:   Darlene Price
Silent Auction:   Rosemary Roone

Think Spring 2019!

7/29/2018

It’s not too early to start planning for Spring Fling 2019!
If you would like to teach a class, please send your proposal to me. If you would like to take a specific class or learn a skill, please send me your ideas.

We will start Spring Fling meetings in September: Community United Methodist Church (night meeting location)
7:00pm on Tuesday, September 11, in the Committee Room by the office.

Subsequent meetings will be on the first Tuesday of the month at that location. The committee did an amazing job last year and had fun doing it. Remember, many hands make light work! Pat Carney

American Quilter's Society Virginia Beach Show

7/28/2018

We are nearly ready for our show and it’s time to sign up to assist
with the AQS Show scheduled for fall of this year!

Dates, times and location are : October 3–6, 2018 • Wed.–Fri., 9am–6pm, Sat., 9am–4pm Virginia Beach Convention Center • 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

We recently received the list of volunteers required by AQS and we will need all of your help. The racks will be assembled and broken down by AQS personnel but they need us to handle the quilts to ensure they will be taken care of properly.

The list of lectures and classes are open and are on their website. http://www.quiltweek.com/locations/virginia-beach Please visit the site and check it out. Some of the classes are already filling up. They do not require helpers for the classes but each lecture requires 3-4 volunteers to take the tickets, hold up quilts, etc.

Our Guild directly benefits from supporting this show. We will have space for our raffle quilt, a small silent auction and a check station for people to hold their bags, coats, etc. We will be keeping all funds from these stations. In addition, the guild will receive $1,000 and each volunteer will get free admission for the day they volunteer. So please consider a 2-3 hour volunteer's stint each day to get you in to the see show all 4 days with no admission cost.

We only have two more months of meetings and the quilt show to sign up for the jobs. So sign up soon. Betts Werbiskis and Ann Walls will be there to get you involved. If you cannot attend the meetings, please contact one of them to sign up.

Thanks in advance to all our dedicated volunteers!

Guild Library Challenge

7/26/2018

Back in March all three chapters began the Library Challenge!

The basic idea was to check out a Guild Library book, make something based on it, and then show the result with a brief talk about the book. Many, many books were checked out for this (great news for the library!) and the original August deadline is coming up!
The rules were these:

Minimum size = 1620 square inches. No maximum size. This could be done as a set, for example, a table runner and placemats could total the necessary area,.
Technique and method = anything that has a top, batting, quilting and binding is allowable.
Completion = yes. No incomplete or unfinished items.
Use of book = Use a pattern or be inspired by a story or illustration. Be prepared to tell something about how the book inspired your project, and about the book generally.
Prizes = yes. This will be by a drawing among all the items shown and declared as part of the Library Challenge. Show your item during Show-and-Tell, and make sure the chapter librarian got your name and the name of the book you used.

Because of the upcoming shows and deadlines, the board decided to extend the deadline for the Library Challenge to the December meetings! This means that you still have time to start and finish something for the challenge!
Be careful, though: August is still the due date for all the books already out, and your librarians would much rather check books out to you than call and email to get them returned! The annual book inventory requires all of them back in, at least for a time.

August President's Message

7/25/2018

Hello again, the TQG Quilt Show is fast approaching and the planning is now in full swing. Karan Fisher and her Board are doing an amazing job and another fantastic show is promised. I am excited to see all the quilts made by you all over the past 2 years - I have had a sneak peak of a few and cannot wait to see the full selection. There are still some spots available for volunteering at the show, so if you have a little spare time during the 17th or 18th August just ping me an e-mail and I’ll sign you up.

David Sirota treated us to a hilarious talk about being a quilter at this month’s day and night meetings, and some of you also had a fun packed day learning his no tears method of paper piecing to create some beautiful examples of the Storm at Sea. I have had many requests for a return visit from him and hope that next year he will return with his version of the New York Beauty.

I hope you all have a great summer and, wherever you travel, be safe and have fun. For those who are staying closer to home, I look forward to seeing you at the Quilt Show.

Tidewater Quilters’ Guild 2018 Quilt Show Workshops

7/16/2018

Augusta Cole’s Feathered Star Workshop
Friday August 17, 2018 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

This feathered star quilt probably has you wishing on a star that you too could make this beautiful quilt. Lots of small pieces may have your head spinning, but with step-by-step instructions, this feathered star with saw tooth border turns out perfect every time. You will be amazed how easily this design will go together. Good templates or a rotary cutter will make your wish come true. Large scale prints work well for making this design.

Cost: $50 (includes multiple day entry to the Quilt Show)
All checks will be cashed when a seat in the class is assigned.
A handout fee of $5.00 will be payable to the teacher on the day.

Click here to get the registration form for the Augusta Cole workshop.

Sara Madson’s Dazzling Diamonds Workshop
Saturday August 18, 2018 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Cost: $50 (includes multiple day entry to the Quilt Show)
All checks will be cashed when a seat in the class is assigned.

Class kit $35.00 including all materials necessary is required and will be available from the teacher on the day.

Click here to get the registration form for the Sara Madson workshop.