www.hqgsaugus.org President Gretchen Berkowitch -- 978.740.1355 Fat Quarter Louise Nazzaro – 781.233.8147 Vice President Dottie Macomber - 781.932.3602 Sally Nimblett – 617.846.6726 Treasurer Terry Cronin – 781.598.1003 Quilts & Bears Lynda Garniss – 781.233.2606 Secretary Patricia Burwell – 978.532.5556 Ellen Moore – 781.233.9029 Irene Dwyer – 617.846.0055 Hostess Coordinators Annette Thibault – 781.233.5768 Member at Large Anne Smith – 781.631.8197 Pat MacIntyre - 617.389.1248 Sunshine Marsha Gadzera - 978.774.7165 Monthly Raffle Joyce Basset - 781.592.0632 Creative Quiltworks Bev McGrath - 781.231.0161 Pat McIntire - 781.592.7535 Carmen Arnone - 617.605.6018 Program Committee Dottie Macomber – 781.932.3602 Anne Smith – 781.631.8197 Name Badge Jean Balliro - 781.324.0720 Sally Nimblett – 617.846.6726 Kathy Connors - 781.322.5672 Pat McIntire - 781.592.7535 Jean Bilsbury – 978.887.6282 The Hammersmith Quilters’ Guild meets at 7:00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at the Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central Street, Saugus. Meetings will not be held if Saugus schools are closed due to inclement weather. If it is necessary to cancel a meeting before a school closing announcement has been made, notice of cancellation will be sent by e-mail and posted on the Guild website as early as possible on the day of such cancellation. Members without Internet access should call a Guild Officer. It is also sent e-mail to all members with e-addresses; MEMBERS RECEIVING THE NEWSLETTER BY REGULAR MAIL ARE REMINDED TO BRING SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPES TO BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY. Fat Quarter Theme: Teal Show ‘n Tell: YES Program: Everyone remember to bring your crayon project to the June meeting. We're going to have a little contest with prizes. Projects need not to be totally finished, but works in progress! Vendor: Marketplace Quilts June Birthdays: Joyce Bassett, Carole Blois, Nina Cheever, Jane Davenport, Jackie Gowell, Joanne Hosker, Rosemary Koch, Sally Nimblett, and Holly Patterson. July Birthdays: Dolly Annese, Jean Balliro, Jean Bilsbury, Lyrel Gillette, Merle Gordon, Dottie Macomber, Joyce Rodenhiser and Anne Smith August Birthdays: Jeanie Bartolo, Rosemary Belmonte, Beverly Collins, Joan Fowler, Ann Kelly-Maguire, Nancy Monkiewicz, Mary Ellen Moran and Susan Tamulaitis June Hostesses: None Ice Cream Social DUES: Dues will be collected at the May and June meetings. We have over 20 people on the waiting list which we will begin working on right after the June meeting. Dues are $25.00 – over 70 years young will be $20.00. Index cards will be distributed at the May meeting. If due to circumstances you will not be renewing you membership please let Terry Cronin know. Thank you MAY RAFFLES Fat Quarters: Joyce Rodenhiser, Joan Fowler, Maybelle Dewey, Mary Hubbard Joyce Rodenhiser Name Badge: Nancy Monkiewicz Raffle Basket: Lynda Garness, Terry Cronin, Linda McVane MAY SHOW AND TELL: Lesley Pew – Rail Fence, Nine Patch (2) and Two Step Pat MacIntire – Brown Bag, Crayon Project – Blue Dana Giunta – Brown Bag- Pillow, Crayon Project – Orange Janice Meade – Crayon Project – Green Kathy Cusack – Black and White Slice and Dice 9 Patch Mary Housman – Crayon Project – Blue Marcia Gadzera – Cupcake Wall hanging, Orange Petal Wall hanging, Hand pieced baby quilt Louise Nazzaro – Crayon Project Carol MacRae – Block of the Month that she won Sally Nimblett – Scrap Quilt from Retreat Jean Balliro – Egyptian Coin Quilt, Flag Quilt Beverly McGrath – Paper pieced Cat Napping Ellen Moore – Crayon Project – Pink Mary Fitzpatrick – Crayon Project – Brown Margie Berkowitch – Alex Anderson Redwork DONATION INFORMATION: Each member is asked to donate a Baby Quilt and a Bear each year. These are given to the Police and Charities. Unfortunately our cupboards are bare. Please help us to replenish our stash; any quilt pattern is acceptable for the quilts especially for baby, teens and tweens. If you have any questions please contact Ellen Moore or Lynda Garniss. BULLETIN BOARD: New England Quilt Museum Donations needed Quilters Connection Annual Quilt Show? Information - Gail and Irene Dwyer both have quilts entered. Vermont Quilt Festival A fun You Tube Video from Missouri Star Quilt Company Connecting Thread link to some Quilting Tutorials Margie Berkowitch - Neckties 2010 QUILT SHOW UPDATE Needed Baskets: Filled Theme Baskets and empty baskets to be fill by committees. Please let Terry Cronin know if you can do a Theme Basket. Volunteers are still needed see Margie Berkowitch Every month a different color Fat Quarter will be needed to help make up some raffle baskets. Please stay tuned for addition information. Fat Quarters needed: Two are requested each month, one of each color February – Blue Yellow March - Pink Greens April - Batiks Blacks May - Bright Novelties June - Tone on Tone beiges Lights Background Fabrics EXTRA QUILT FORMS: I have several people asking for extra quilt forms or different sizes than what they have. Since everyone is limited to one set of forms I am being asked if you could bring the ones you are not going to use and do some trading at the June meeting. Just remember all forms must be turned in at the meeting or mailed to Pat Burwell, 7 Sunset Drive, Peabody MA 01960 postmarked no later than the 15th of June…..Thank you