Last updated:
October 15, 2007
Shenandoah Valley Quilters Guild
NQA Chapter 383, VA20
www.svqg.org
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Greetings Quilters

Now that the weather is becoming cooler and the fall season is officially here, it is time to start the quilting projects that have
been put off because of all the summer activities. The gardens are slowing down their production and the flowers are fading
away. I really hate to say it but the holidays will soon be upon us.

The bus trip was fantastic. I want to thank Wilsene and Dianne, her helper, for putting it together. The quilts were beautiful and
really looking like fiber art. As always the merchants mall was great with all sorts of goodies to buy. Everyone was a little bit
tired on the way home especially after dinner.

Paula held a very fascinating workshop on the technique of making fabric art postcards. This little card can be made and sent
to friends, family, quilters and grandchildren. It is fun making the card and this little piece of art gives you the opportunity to try
different techniques on a smaller scale. You can make them for yourself as a sample of techniques.

Don’t forget your Secret Pal. It is wonderful to see all those nicely wrapped gifts being handed out at each meeting. I am sure
the person receiving the gift is trying to figure out who their Secret Pal could be. Sorry you will just have to wait until next year.

I just have to tell everyone!! Our own Denise Rudolph had her Hoffman Challenge Quilt accepted to travel for a year with exhibit
“D”. When you see Denise give her a high five.

Yippee!!! We have a new President-elect. Andrea Fountain was nominated and voted into office at the September meeting.
Thank You so much Andrea.

Don’t forget to signup for the October workshops with Linda Cantrell. Linda will be doing a neat workshop on Friday, “Still Life
with Bottles” and on Saturday, Fantasy Flowers”. This looks like a fun way to do appliqué in an art form.

Keep the fabric flying and the machines buzzing until next time.
Connie “B”   
A message from our President
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Ongoing Service Projects
String Quilts:

We'll keep going with this Service Project
throughout the year, so if you would like to
use your scraps and make some blocks,
please click Here
Password notice:

I have created a members-only area of the
website.  Please click on the link on the
navigation bar on the left to go to the
members-only area.  If you are a guild
member, please e-mail me and I will send
you the user ID and Password.
2008 Raffle Quilt
November Service
November's Service project will be a basketweave
pattern, similar to a string quilt, but it is not done on a
foundation.  it will be scrappy but will be planned a bit
more than a string quilt..  I will have the guild stash
there to use but if you want to get started, you can cut
5.5 inch strips and 2 inch strips to get ready.  

There are two alternating 8 inch blocks, one a 5.5 inch
light strip with a 2 inch dark strip on each side and the
second a 5.5 inch dark strip with a 2 inch light strip on
each side.

As in March we'll have a prize for the one who brings
the most completed blocks to service day!