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Nimble
Fingers Quilters'
2010 Quilt Show |
The 2010 Nimble Fingers Quilt Show is over. It took a lot of hard work but the results spoke for themselves. The show really highlighted the skills and creativity of our membership. Many thanks to all who participated to make the show such a great success. We had it all – a beautiful site to showcase our members’ works, a beautiful opportunity quilt made by our members, great vendors, a silent auction, members’ boutique, hourly demonstrations, raffle baskets, an artisan’s attic, and our service projects volunteers making quilts to donate to local charities. We’ve left a few items on the web site to give you a taste of Quilt Show 2010. 2010 Quilt Show – Committee Chair
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Colors of our World Schedule of Demonstrations Friday, October 15, 2010 11:00 a.m. Machine Embroidery for Quilters Albert 12:00 noon Beading on Fabric Marina 1:00 p.m. Hand Applique : Inside Pointers Bobbie 2:00 p.m. Embellishing Fabric with Susan 4:00 p.m. Bali Bowls Ann 5:00 p.m. Sashiko by Hand and Machine Cheryl/Susan Saturday, October 16, 2010 11:00 a.m. Using Fabric in Twila 12:00 noon Easy Pillowcases using the Sandra 1:00 p.m. Rocking Hand Quilting Stitch Linda 2:00 p.m. Making Mitred Corners with Julie 3:00 p.m. Principles of Snow Dyeing Ruan *** Admission to these demonstrations is open to all paying guests, children under 12, and guild volunteers. Greetings everyone!I hope this note finds you well and enjoying the beauty of the fall season. Whether standing at my kitchen window, raking leaves, or driving down the road, I am awed by the variety and intensity of color that surrounds us, and find it quite fitting that we chose “Colors of Our World” as the theme for our upcoming show. What could be more inspiring? Plans continue to evolve; committees are reviewing individual timelines and assigning tasks to members. Obviously some groups require an early commitment of time; other groups will become active over the next several months. Those present at our last guild meeting saw Margaret unveil the opportunity quilt, and it is stunning! Margaret Hartranft, Ginger Peebles, and Diane Heller, led the team through the design, dyeing of fabrics (don’t quote me, but I think I heard there are more than 150 colors, all hand mixed) and execution. I know many others helped with the dyeing, piecing, and appliqué, and so we should all take pride in the ownership of this wonderful quilt. Thank you to all who contributed, and thank you especially, Margaret, Ginger, and Diane. You did a superb job!We are getting information requests from potential vendors regarding our upcoming show, and I take this as a very positive reflection on the 2008 show and the work done by the vendor committee last year. Pat Lefevre and Evelyn Farinas are heading the vendor committee, and hope to have vendor space committed over the next few months. This committee will stay pretty busy through the show dates, and will likely need a few additional members to handle ongoing details.Floris Flam, Sue Walen, and Connie Condrell are meeting in November to discuss submission deadlines, publications, distribution of show material, and other options for publicizing our show. While the committee will outline the plans, they will soon need help distributing materials to shops, guilds and other venues.Nancy Sharp has agreed to be our “Quilt Mother” and will keep track of when, where, and by whom our opportunity quilt will be displayed. Please keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to display the quilt and sell raffle tickets. Even if you are unable to attend the event, someone else might be able to, so please send me names and dates. Raffle ticket sales cover a large part of show expenses, and this is an area where many guild members can contribute a weekend, evening, morning, or even a couple hours to publicize our show and help generate income.Shirley Malia will be handling the raffle ticket sales this year. Tickets are on order and will be available shortly for holiday presents and member distribution. As in the past, tickets are not sold by committee, but by the active participation of all guild members. Details will be available in the next few weeks.Anne Trudel and Nancy Rose Opeka have been working, most enthusiastically, on the raffle baskets since last spring. A request from them will follow. Debra Gabel is working on the art/logo for the show and a copy should be available soon.Many more committees have formed, and will begin working on their contribution to the show in the next few months. Those mentioned above are the ones that appear to have the earliest position on the timeline, but soon we will be hearing from Anne Datko regarding advertising, Kim Jalette concerning the Alzheimer’s quilt challenge, and many others as well.I’d like to close with a reminder that all Show tasks are important and that each member of the Nimble Fingers Guild will share in its success. While it is true that some committee roles are more visible, and the fruits of their efforts more tangible, (opportunity quilt, filled vendor space), the efforts of other committees, though equally crucial, may not be as easily discernable. Even smaller tasks, like selling a raffle ticket, telling a friend about the show, white gloving, or displaying a quilt is integral to our success. Please don’t hesitate to volunteer because you lack experience or feel you don’t have a huge block of time to commit. Many of us work, have families and other ongoing challenges, (some of you travel – a lot) and we can work around your schedule. Few can have less experience in show planning than I did only a few months ago, but there is a whole plethora of experienced women in our guild, and all have been wonderfully kind and patient sharing their knowledge and ideas. I feel very fortunate to have met so many members, and am certain you will share an equally rewarding experience. Please continue to share your thoughts/concerns/ideas with me. I look forward to working with all of you!See you soon.Beverly Ferrell |
