Registrations – we have something on the order of 215 quilts registered for the show. Well done ladies and gentlemen!! If you are anything like me all that remains is to actually finish them in time for the drop on June 6th!!!

Publicity – Gaye McCance is working hard at advertising our show and will need volunteers for a variety of jobs. Please call Gaye or see her at the next meeting if you are able to assist. We will have lawn signs available starting at the April meeting. Lawn signs are our very best form of advertising so if you and/or someone you know has a front lawn/hedge/fence, particularly if it is located on a well-traveled road, that can accommodate a lawn sign please be sure to pick one up and on Saturday the 26th of May set it out so that passing motorists can see it. We also have posters that can be added to message boards or displayed in store windows so if you have a location that you think would be highly visible contact Gaye.

Volunteers – if you haven’t already submitted your volunteer form they are on the website. There are lots of jobs both big and small so let Vicky know what your availability is and she will find a spot that works for you.

Boutique – Krista and Marsha hope that you are busy sewing, knitting, and crafting lots of fabulous items for our boutique. Sometimes pricing can be a challenge; if you are having a hard time valuing your work, have a look at http://www.etsy.com/. This is an online marketplace for handmade items. Simply search for items similar to what you are making and see what others are selling them for.

Education – Jo Ann is looking for assistance with Education. Please give her a call or see her at the April meeting.

Quilt Drop Off & Pick Up – Quilt drop off will take place on June 6th at Delbrook Rec Center. Hours will be announced in the May newsletter and at the May Meeting.

Quilt Show Quiz for Kids – We need a volunteer to create the quilt show quiz. This involves touring the show on Thursday then creating the quiz and getting copies printed for show opening on Friday morning. Talk to Carol Piercy if you are interested.

Merchants – There will be a list of the merchants who will be at the show on our guild website. So get ready to shop, shop, shop!!

Let’s go finish those show quilts!!

Happy Quilting!
Dianne

Registrations for the show will continue at the March meeting. The registration committee is taking photos of quilts for a $1 fee to cover the cost of printing. If you supply your own photo please be sure to submit a photo no larger than 4×6”. THE FINAL DEADLINE for registration is March 31st if Elaine has not received your registration form and photograph by this date your quilt will not be eligible for entry in the 2012 show. If you are mailing your entry bear in mind that it must be in Elaine’s or the guild’s mailbox no later than March 31st. Your quilt does not have to be finished to register it but we do need to see the colour scheme and know the finished size within an inch or so.

If you want to sell a quilt you are entering in the show please be sure to indicate on your registration form that it is for sale.

Gaye McCanse has volunteered to assist with publicity but we still need volunteers to look after a variety of tasks. Ie: Hanging the two vinyl banners, placing plastic signs on district and city properties where we have permits to do so, delivering posters and bookmarks to local shops and setting up directional signs on the day of the show etc. If you are interested in helping with publicity please send me an e-mail (see address below).

Volunteer forms are on the website. If you haven’t already submitted your volunteer form please do so as soon as possible.

Happy Quilting!
Dianne

There are a few months remaining before our big show – plenty of time to create some lovely items for the Boutique. Bust your stash…make a few bucks… buy new fabric to fill out your shelves again! Many visitors come to our show looking forward to purchasing quality handmade items from our members Boutique, so we hope many of you are sewing up a storm. The boutique needs plenty of items to entice shoppers with pretty displays. We’ve already made some suggestions and pointed you in the direction of free online tutorials, but here are a few more ideas: knitted baby items, Baby toys, bibs & quilts, hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, soaps, pillow cases, aprons, purses/wallets, pot holders, dish towels, tea towels, pin cushions, thread catchers, table runners/toppers, placemats, quilted wall hangings, tea cozies, greeting cards, Christmas ornaments. We cannot accept food items, including preserves.

Inventory sheets and a list of guidelines for submitting items for sale are available in the Show section of the website. Please read the guidelines carefully for information on how to label and price your items for sale. All boutique items must be delivered to Delbrook Community Centre during quilt drop off times. Items will not be accepted during the show.

Krista Hennebury and Marsha McKay
Boutique Coordinators

Registrations for the show will be accepted at the February and March meeting, if you are unable to make one of those meetings please mail or hand deliver your entries directly to Elaine Fjoser. Her address is in the guild membership list. The registration committee is taking photos of quilts for a $1 fee to cover the cost of printing. If you supply your own photo please be sure to submit a photo no larger than 4×6”. The final deadline for registration is March 31st if Elaine has not received your registration form and photograph by this date your quilt will not hang in the 2012 show. If you are mailing your entry bear in mind that it must be in Elaine’s or the guild’s mailbox no later than March 31st. Your quilt does not have to be finished to register it but we do need to see the colour scheme and know the finished size within an inch or so.

If you want to sell a quilt you are entering in the show please be sure to indicate on your registration form that it is for sale. Remember you must have been a member in good standing as of December 8th 2011 and have renewed your membership by February 28th 2012 to be eligible to hang a quilt in the show.

Our publicity chair will need assistance with a variety of tasks. Hanging the two vinyl banners, placing plastic signs on district and city properties where we have permits to do so, delivering posters and bookmarks to local shops and setting up directional signs on the day of the show etc. If you are interested in helping with publicity please send me an e-mail (see address below).

Volunteer forms are on the website and were included in the last newsletter. As you know our show doesn’t run without volunteers. The positions and times available are varied so please be sure to submit your volunteer form with your membership renewal. Vicky would like ALL volunteer forms in by the February meeting so she can work on the schedules over spring break.

We are also looking for a billet for one of our merchants, if you can accommodate 1 person in your home for a couple of days please contact me.

And from our Boutique coordinators:
Marsha and I hope that many of you are giving some thought to making items for our Boutique! We have a donation of a 4′ (tabletop) Christmas tree and many people feel there is a demand for handmade ornaments, so for any Christmas crafters out there, you’ll have a lovely display for your wares. Please contact me if you have a quilt rack or other display shelf that you think would help us decorate the boutique and create a welcoming shopping experience for our show guests.

A boutique inventory form will be available on the website later in the spring for all of your items and there will be instructions in the April newsletter for pricing and coding as well. Our Boutique did very well in 2010 and we had a fantastic variety of things for sale. The January newsletter included some internet links to great FREE tutorials online for sewn crafts you may want to consider. We’d love to get an idea of what is coming, so if you plan to make items, or have any questions, please contact Krista Hennebury.

Happy Quilting!
Dianne

It seems impossible to me that it has been two years since we started registering quilts for our 2010 show but here we are, at the beginning of preparations for the 2012 show in June. I am excited about our show and the preparations that will take place in the coming months. Many of the committee members from 2010 are volunteering their services to the guild again and I cannot adequately express my gratitude to them for their willingness to join me in this endeavour. We do have a few changes, Krista Hennebury has agreed to take on the Boutique with the help of Marsha MacKay and Jan Callow has volunteered to be our publicity coordinator.

We have a great team in place and are looking forward to providing the best possible venue to display your quilts. I trust you have all been hard at work preparing entries that are sure to delight everyone who comes to see them. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced quilter you are encouraged to register up to 3 quilts and are sure to have at least two of them hung in the show. Third choice entries will be hung as space allows. It would be wonderful if every member registered at least one quilt. Remember that Challenge Quilts will be hung in the gallery at this show as well. Please be sure to read the information below.

Dianne Ritter
Quilt show Coordinator

 

Quilt Registration – Elaine Fjoser
Registration will take place at the Jan.26th, Feb.28th, and Mar.27th meetings. The Registration Rules and Information Sheet for the show is now available on the website – please read it carefully as it contains important details. The Registration Form is also available on the website for you to print off. A 4″x6″ photograph must accompany each registration form. For those who are unable to provide a picture we will be taking photos at the meetings, the cost will be $1.00 each. Please remember to check that all the information is filled out on the Registration form before handing it in. There will be a few extra copies of the Rules and Information Sheet and Registration forms at the meetings for those who need them. Completed Registration forms, with photos, can also be mailed to my home or dropped off. No quilt registrations will be accepted after March 31, 2012.

Boutique – Krista Hennebury & Marsha MacKay
We are looking forward to a fabulous boutique again this show with a wide variety of items for our guests to purchase! Start making a few items a month for the boutique and you’ll have a great little stock by June! There are many, many fabulous tutorials online* for quick, stash-busting sewing projects (check this link for a long list http://tinyurl.com/6prlt2a) like iPad/ereader sleeves, zippy pouches, coffee cup cozies or market bags. Think pin cushions, potholders, tea cozies, aprons, placemats/napkins and pillow covers. If there are a few people interested in contributing to a Christmas in June theme, I’m sure we could find a small table-top tree to hang ornaments (let me know if you’ve got one we could use). Other popular items in the boutique include hand-crafted jewelry, photo greeting cards & baby knits. And of course quilts, wall hangings and table runners. We are unable to sell any food items, including preserves.

Please let Marsha or I know if you can lend a quilt rack, antique ladder or other props that you think would help us to best display our wares in the boutique. Remember that the guild keeps a small 10% of your selling price (this includes quilt sales from the show and the boutique). Boutique sales are a great way to not only clear out your stash, but recoup some cash so you can re-stock with the latest fabrics! Let’s get busy quilters!

* Please honour copyright requests from designers who may ask for design credit on your labels, even if their pattern is available free of charg

It is that time again; time to start planning for our biannual Album of Quilts show in June of 2012. I am pleased to announce that we have once again secured Delbrook Community Center as our venue. The dates for the show are Friday June 8th and Saturday June 9th.

Most of the Quilt Show team from 2010 have volunteered to organize the show again. I am truly thankful for their willingness to participate in organizing what is sure to be a wonderful event.

Your 2012 Quilt Show Committee is made up of the following members:

• Yours Truly – Show Coordinator
• Rebecca Skiffington – Treasurer
• Pam Cave – Merchant Mall
• Krista Hennebury and Marsha McKay – Boutique
• Jo-Ann Lee – Education
• Vicky Digby – Volunteers
• Elaine Fjoser – Registration
• Andrea Cowie – Quilt Descriptions
• Trudy Jaskela – Tea Room
• Carol Piercy – Quilt Show Set-up/Take-down
• PUBLICITY – ?????????

As you can see, the one position that needs to be filled is Publicity. This is an essential role to ensure a successful show and requires someone who will gather a committee, delegate responsibilities and ensure that the show is well advertised. I have done this job before and can tell you that it is not difficult. By the time the show date arrives the job is all but complete. Please consider taking on this role and being part of our dynamic and fun loving team.

Elaine will take care of registration for 2012 but wants to pass the job on to someone else for 2014. If you are interested and would like to work with a very skilled mentor before taking on the role please contact me.

Lorna and Marilyn have decided to hang up their hats after many years of looking after our boutique. They have done a stellar job and leave large shoes to fill. Our heartfelt thanks go to Lorna and Marilyn for the wonderful job they have done in the past.

There will be further bulletins in regard to registration deadlines etc. in October after we have had a planning meeting. In the meantime start working on those show quilts!

Dianne Ritter
Quilt Show Coordinator 2012

View a slideshow of our 2010 Quilt Show here: http://play.smilebox.com/SpreadMoreHappy/4d7a49304d5441794e7a513d0d0a