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Thank you notes received by Outreach - Anne Frascarelli

Thank you notes Winter/Spring 2013

VSQ has received these thank you notes. Please take a look at the great job!

General Meeting in May

What a wonderful turn out! Lots of interest in Sashiko. Thank you, Abby.
Also see the quilts from Show and Tell Quilt Photos for May 2013.

News from Rosalind

Time has passed so fast and it is two years since I was in US... While in KL am mostly involved in migrant work; helped set up a shelter home for abused women and recently babysitting for a friend whom I am staying with. In Pakistan, cannot move around ... so I stay home and do a lot of sewing. On my last visit managed to finish 100 potholders ... and 50 pocket organizers for a hospice organization called Kasih (meaning love/ compassion) for fund raising. Am now doing a project with a Home of Hope in Bangalore, sewing teaching samples and finishing a quilt for fundraising. ... Anyone interested can Google Home of Hope or T. Raja the founder who became a CNN hero 15 years later. My brother and I had the opportunity of sponsoring his trip to KL in Feb. and I am going to Bangalore on May 7 to 17 to teach quilting, hoping to start a self help project. Rabbi is taking leave to also go with me. So far, have got sponsors for 3 sewing machines and I have bought some basic sewing supplies. Please help create awareness.

Quilt Celebration XII Photos Online

Thanks to all who participated. If you have photos that you'd like to share, please send them to Sylvia to add to the ones available here. The Quilt Show tab will now take you to both the XII photos and a link to the Past Quilt Shows.
Have we missed anything? Please let me know.

Myster Quilt Chapter 4

Thanks to Pat Julian, the latest installment of the Mystery Quilt - Chapter 4 is online for members to download. Password Required.

VSQ Membership Meeting - April 2013

Lots of news from our Quilt Celebration XII - complete details with photos will be forthcoming.

The Winners of the Viewer's Choice Awards are announced. Please see the photos of winning quilts and the quilters who made them.

Show and Tell for April photos are here.

VSQ Membership Meeting - March 2013

Our Show and Tell Photos are online. Today was VSQ celebration of National Quilting Day. See all the activity of the guild members creating outreach quilts. Our membership booklet has been updated online. Chapter Three of the Mystery Quilt is also online.
New to the HerStory page, read Indira's thoughts on quilting.

Thank you from Hungry and Homeless

VSQ received a thank you note from the Coalition For Hungry and Homeless in response to our donation of Raffle Quilt percentage at the December 2012 VSQ Meeting.
Read here what Jeanne Blum, Executive Director, said.

February Meeting

Updates to Ad form for 2013 is online as is the Ads Sold for 2013 - we're only taking business card size for $30 to put in the Show Addendum. Please visit your favorites and ask! That was Paula N's second rule - Don't be afraid to ask.

The Show And Tell 02/12/13 Photos are also online.

And a gentle reminder: You should list the items you want to sell at the quilt show's boutique on the Boutique Item List sheet that is available from Carole or Shel. Your description of the item and its selling price should be listed. Bring the items and the list to the show's location, JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, on Friday, April 5 during quilt registration. Time to be announced.
The quilt show will be on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7.

VSQ Library List

Newly revamped VSQ Library 2013 list is online and books will be available for borrowing. See cart at February Meeting. AND THANKS! to Jean Sparacin and all her volunteers for getting us back up and running.

Mystery Quilt Directions onnline

Update to Chapter One is now online under Members Only Forms.

VSQ General Meeting - January 8, 2013

The latest installment of the mystery quilt is on the Members Only Forms page. Please contact webmaster if you do not remember your access.

Photos from Show and Tell are Available online. Thank you Alice Clague for sharing your photography skills.

VSQ General Meeting - Dec 11, 2012

At the December meeting, Harley Lewis presented the moneys from the raffle quilt to Jeanne Blum, Executive Director of the Westchester Coalition for Hungry and Homeless. Jeanne gave us an overview of her experience in CHOP (Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill) before arriving at her current position. It was with many thanks that the check for $1000 was received.

The Show and Tell was preceded by a show of the quilts created during the VSQ Quilt-a-thon.

Check out the Photos from VSQ Quilt-a-thon

Members of VSQ gathered today at the meeting hall in Westchester Reform Temple to cut, piece, and quilt for Hurricane Sandy relief. Photos of the morning activity are online. Finished quilts will be collected on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the regular VSQ meeting.

Thank you goes to WRT for donating the space for our efforts, to Susan Wolman for organizing with Fran Osinoff and others and to our Outreach Chair, Anne Frascarelli for purchasing the fleece backing at Joann's Fabric. All who participated are also on the thank you list, of course!

Delivering the quilts to Acacia for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Here's a picture of the guys that received the 80 quilts that Susan and Mary Anne took to Acacia in the Bronx.

VSQ Membership Booklet online in color

At the December 11, 2012 the VSQ Membership Directory should be available in printed form. As decided last year, it will be printed in graytones. For those who want to print a version in color, the booklet is online and accessible from the About Us page as well. (Members Only Password.)

VSQ has rescheduled the Quilt Celebration XII for April 6 and 7, 2013

After much searching, VSQ has found a venue at the JCC of Mid-Westchester located at 999 Wilmot Road Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Set up will be Friday, April 5 and the show will be April 6 and 7, 2013. More info will be posted as it is agreed.

VSQ Membership Meeting November 13, 2012

The VSQ members present at the November meeting voted to try to hold the Quilt Celebration XII in the early spring. More to follow when available.

Winners of the VSQ Quilt Celebration XII Raffle drawing are:

First Prize: Raffle Quilt (made by VSQ members) - Indira Ghatalia
2nd Prize: Bernarette 15 Sewing machine (donated by Pins and Needles) - Indira Ghatalia
3rd Prize: Benetex Quilt (donated by Benetex) - Orlando Ortega

Thanks to all who participated! We will present the VSQ donation to our 2012 recipient at the December 11, 2012 meeting.

Show and Tell quilts for November are available online.

Hurricane Sandy Quilt-a-thon to be held at WRT on December 4, 10am - 2pm

Thanks to the efforts of Susan Wolman and Anne Frascarelli and the generous help of WRT, VSQ will hold a one day quilting session. So bring your sewing machines and join us. Preparation information is available. Pieced blocks are needed to go with the plain blocks and fleece batting to be provided by VSQ outreach. (Fat Quarters are OK.) Join us! It'll be fun!

Quilt Celebration XII Cancelled

The Village Squares Quilters quilt show, Quilt Celebration XII, scheduled for this weekend, November 10 & 11, has been cancelled due to the damage and continuing power problems resulting from hurricane Sandy. A new date for the show has not yet been determined.

The Raffle Drawing has been rescheduled for the November Guild Meeting which begins at Noon on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, at the Westchester Reform Temple. You need not be present to win.

October was Quilt Show info and ...

Thanks to all who brought in prizes for the scavenger hunt! I hear it was a wonderful show of support for Rhona and Abby!

Also, thanks to all the Chairs of VSQ QCXII who have tirelessly worked to make the show a success.

Show and Tell from the meeting includes photos of some of the quilts to be shown. Take a look at them here.

Can't wait for November and the SHOW! Remember the date to drop off quilts is the 9th. VSQ QCXII is both Saturday and Sunday, November 10th and 11th, 2012. Please pick up your quilts on Sunday.
The date of our next quilt meeting is the 13th of November.
We plan to present the Raffle Quilt Donation at the December 11th meeting.

Challenge Quilt Winners!

From Sandra Parrott (Challenge Quilt Chair) �

There were 28 Challenge Quilts shown at the September meeting and they were a very impressive group. Voting for favorites was difficult. We had so many wonderful pieces. Congratulations to the winners!

Traditional Quilts:
1st- Laura Francis � "The Leftovers 2"
2nd- Pat Julian � "...A VALUE-able Lesson"
3rd- Millie Speciale � "What's for Dinner?"

Art Quilts:
1st- Susan Wolman � "Puttin' on my Top Hat"
2nd- Sandra Parrott � "Night Bird"
3rd- Carol Winter � "Swinging on the Stars"

VSQ celebrates new home in Scarsdale

We have moved to the Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale. Our first meeting was great! Busy and exciting.
See the Photos of our Challenge Quilts and the winners.
Our abreviated show and tell gave members and visitors an opportunity to share some of what they've done over the summer.
And best of all, we celebrated Cary Lou Canfield's 15 years as chair of the Bedford Babies Outreach. Mia Blumenstock presented Cary Lou with a quilt made by VSQ members and Bedford mothers and a plaque was presented by Mary Bostwick, Nursery Manager of the Bedford Babies program at the Bedford Hills Correctional facility. Specially in attendance were some of the creators of the quilt and fellow Bedford Babies volunteers including Paula Shamoian, Alice Clague, Barbara Powers, Jean Sparacin, Pat Waill, Millie Speciale, Dorothy Pandaleon, and Carolyn O�Leary.. The new coordinator for VSQ, Maureen Carline, was the impetus and overall coordinator of the effort. Thank you to all who participated.
The latest version of the bookmarkers is on the web for downloading by members.
The latest version of the Window Flyer is also available to members.

New Meeting Location for 2012-2013 year

Our new meeting location in September will be:
Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck ROAD in Scarsdale We also have direction here. Looking forward to seeing you all at the very exciting September meeting. Some details below and more in the September Newsletter.

Quilt Show Reminders

Quilt registration form for three quilts plus your challenge quilt - form in June Newsletter and online or mail-in.

Challenge quilt is due at the September meeting with label and sleeve.

Show booklet cover art work will be voted on at the September meeting.

Have you asked your favorite retailer to put an ad. in our Quilt Show Booklet? It's great publicity for them and for VSQ.

See our raffle quilts here.

Questions? email us.