Events

Activities are planned throughout the year to keep members active in the guild and to keep them learning. If you are interested in sponsoring an activity bring your idea to the next meeting and share it with any member of the board.

SATURDAY MEETING - On Saturday, June 14, 2008

On Saturday, June 14, please join us at the Sudbury Senior Center for a day of sewing, camaraderie and quilt appraisals. This will be our first foray into a Saturday meeting - as described at the March meeting by Marianne Hatton and in the April newsletter - and it should be fun, informal and, perhaps, informative.

Marianne and Kristine will provide instructions for the creation of your muslin bag (what you will deliver your quilt in for our October quilt show; you will need one for each quilt you wish to show except for the Rose Challenge quilt, which does not need it's own individual bag) and we will be around for the day to answer questions and guide you. We will provide you with a plastic sleeve to sew onto your bag so it is not necessary to buy this. You may bring your own muslin (see the quilt show attachments with the June newsletter for yardage) or we will sell you a piece at the June 14 event. We are hoping to have drawstring material available for purchase that day as well. Checks will be preferred over cash that day.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that Vivien Sayre will join us to conduct quilt appraisals for members of the guild. Vivien is an AQS certified appraiser, former member of Wayside Quilters Guild, and well known to many of us. We will be taking appointments for the appraisals and will have a sign-up sheet at the June 9 meeting. If you cannot attend the
meeting but would like to sign up for an appraisal spot, e-mail diederichfamily@rcn.com and Kristine will let you know what slots are available. (If we get a tremendous response, we may need to limit the amount of time each guild member can sign up for.) Vivien will offer two services that day: 30-minute appraisals and 15-minute evaluations.

What you need to know about having your quilt professionally
appraised/evaluated:

a.. An appraisal will cost $45, and you will receive a written appraisal in the mail after your appointment. This is what you would need for insurance purposes. The appraisals comply with IRS and insurance standards. (Sign up for a 30-minute time slot.)
b.. A verbal evaluation will cost $25. You will get a dollar range on what the value of the quilt might be. (Sign up for a 15-minute time slot.)
c.. If you are donating a quilt and need a fair-market dollar amount for taxation purposes, this will cost $50 as there is extra work involved.

(Sign up for a 30-minute time slot.)

If you are bringing a quilt for appraisal or evaluation, please bring as
much information about the quilt as you can, including:

a.. History - all that you know about the quilt (bring notes if someone else has provided this information)
b.. Provenance, if significant - e.g., historical significance, worked on by someone famous, etc.
c.. Awards the quilter has won
d.. Any published work, or where the quilter's quilts have been in articles, etc.
e.. Names and information about other people involved in making the quilt, if applicable
f.. Information about expensive items that may have been used on the quilt, e.g., embellishments
g.. Type of batting
h.. Fabrics used, particularly if ethnic/foreign e.g., Japanese, South African, etc.
i.. Other significant details

We have reserved the Sudbury Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may come for all or part of the day or just for your appraisal appointment. Please bring your own sewing machine and supplies/notions to work on your
muslin bag and/or other projects. You are welcome to bring whatever other sewing you would like - hand or machine - and just enjoy the company of your guild mates for a day of sewing!

We will have light refreshments, tea and coffee in the morning. Bringing your own tea cup/coffee mug would be appreciated to save on waste and paper costs. We will not provide lunch, so please brown-bag it if you plan
to stay for awhile.

Questions? Contact Marianne Hatton (978-443-4004; cattinthehatt@comcast.net or Kristine Diederich (508-879-6976; diederichfamily@rcn.com. See you then!

 

Upcoming Speakers 2008 - 2009

•  more details coming soon..........

Current Activities

• The construction of the Quilt for the 2008 Quilt Show is underway.
• More to come..................

Planned Activities

• Uglies Auction - April 2008

Workshops

Workshops are held outside of normal meeting hours and are usually a half or full day workshop lead by a hired instructor. If you know of someone or a technique that you think other guild members might be interested in, send us the information. We will follow up with the speaker and see if we can arrange a workshop. 

There are typically 2-4 hands on workshops each year. The costs reflect the cost to the guild for holding the workshop, kits fees vary based on the class.

Registration for membership opens  before being opened to guests/general public, though they can request to be placed on the waiting list prior to open public registration. We have lowered the cost of workshops this year. They will be $35 for Wayside Quilters members and $45 for non-members.

2007 - 2008 Upcoming Workshops -

• October 20, 2007 (Saturday) ~ Ferne Weissman Topic: Embellishments (more details to come)
• March 11, 2008 (Tuesday) ~ Karen Pulaski Topic: Machine Quilting
• May 13, 2008 (Tuesday) ~ Yankee Quilts: Anne Gallo and Susan Raban www.yankeequilts.com

Interested in Signing up for the next workshop, sign-in below to let us know:  (a check will be required to hold your space as the workshop is expected to fill quickly)

2006 - 2007 Recent Workshops -

 Sue Nickels Workshop ~ Stitched Raw Edge Machine Applique ~"Morning Has Broken" ~ Explore the details of this great fusible machine appliqué technique. Students will work on one block of the quilt "Morning Has Broken" featured in the new AQS book "Stitched Raw Edge Applique" co-authored by Sue and her sister Pat Holly. Really sharp points, reverse appliqué, embellishments, and other details will be covered. Embellishing the background will also be an option for students on this block. Learn the machine skills used by Sue and Pat for their award winning quilts "The Space Quilt" and "The Beatles Quilt".

           Sylvia Einstein-Sylvia is a nationally known art quilter and member of Quilter's Connection. Her work has

            appeared in Quilt National and she has one quilt in the permanent collection of the New England Quilt Museum.

            We will be doing the "Scenic Road to California" workshop, which is involves curved piecing.

            You can see samples of the workshop technique as well more of her work at www.sheinstein.addr.com. 

2005-2006 Recent Speakers

May 15 and 16th Joan Shay from Petal Play will join us for a lecture and workshop. This will be a 6 hour workshop on Tuesday the 16th. Sign-up today with Laura for the workshop on the Hummingbird and Beach Rose patterns. Current registration open to WQG members (with payment); registration will be open to the general public starting April 13th.

Bobbie Sullivan ~ Learn more about Bobbie at http://bobbiesullivan.com. 

Patricia Bolton from Quilting Arts magazine joined us for a wonderful lecture and trunk show. Visit her shop in Stow, MA or see her online at http://quiltingarts.com. 

Pat Furguson, http://patfergusonquilts.com.  Pat is an avid quilter and teacher. Learn more about Pat  here.

Paul Burega - Paul's lecture was about creating hand-dyed fabrics at home without a lot of space or making a big mess. His hand dyed fabrics are available for sale on his website at http://www.DyingToQuilt.com. 

Workshop Suggestions

If you have a suggestion for a future workshop, we welcome your input. Enter it below.