Quilt Show: Vendors and exhibits
2011 Quilt Show Winners
March 2011 Program: Martha Akers on Bargello
Martha Akers shared her bargello quilt experiences with us, providing information on the history, where to find classes, what equipment to buy, and tips on fabric choices and construction techniques.
“Oh My Stars! We’re Thirty!” Challenge Quilts
This year’s challenge celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the guild. Entries were required to be 30″x30″ and to use 30 units of something. All members voted on their favorite to award the ribbons.
March 2011 Newsletter
Quilt Show: March 12-13 at Prince William County Fairgrounds
Cabin Branch and Stone House guilds host a Quilt Show each year in March. The show gives members of both guilds an opportunity to showcase the quilts they have created, and a chance to share the work, and the fun, of the past year with the community. The show offers demonstrations, a children’s activity, and a vendor mall. A silent auction, with items made and donated by guild members, is also part of the show. Two quilts will raffled off and the winners are announced near the end of the show.
This year’s quilt show will be held March 12-13, 2011, at the Prince William County Fair Grounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20110. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will have over 200 quilts on exhibit, a merchant mall, silent Auction, raffle quilts, and quilt appraisals. Admission is adults $5, seniors $4, and under 12 get in free. Free parking is also available.
For additional information:
CBQ web site,
Stone House site
e-mail info@cabinbranchquilters.org
Show Chairperson Sandy Johnson– sojvoj@aol.com
Show media contact POC Deborah Van Wyck — debvanwyck@aol.com
The Cabin Branch Quilters (CBQ) guild and Stone House Quilters guild, both located in Prince William County, Virginia, serve the community by making lap quilts for the ACTS Turning Point Shelter for abused women and children in Prince William County, SERVE in Manassas, and Annaburg Manor, larger quilts to the Prince William County Police Department for children in trauma, and Preemie Quilts for infants in intensive care at area hospitals. Both guilds are also dedicated to providing educational programs and workshops in various techniques relative to the needs of those interested in the art of quilt-making to educate the public and preserve quilting’s traditions, culture and history. The guilds belong to the National Quilters Association and the American Quilters Society.
CBQ meets at the Lake Ridge Baptist Church in Woodbridge the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 pm and SHQ meets at the Java Rock in the Manassas Baptist Church at 8730 Sudley Road, Manassas every second Monday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Both guilds have monthly programs and workshops and several community service projects.
Feb mini-newsletter
Linda had computer trouble this month and didn’t publish a formal newsletter, but here’s quick list of items she sent via email..
Raffle Quilt
We have had lots of people helping with the Raffle Quilt. We need your help to finish the hand quilting. If you can help, you can quilt any time Judy’s shop is open. Remember, everyone who works on the raffle quilt will be in the running to win a prize!!
Looking for a Quilting Buddy
I work alone on the raffle quilt most Thursdays for about 2 hrs. I’d like to have some company, and if you need a ride I’d be happy to pick you up — say 1:30, and we quilt till we get tired or Judy closes at 4, whichever comes first. Drop me an email or give me a call. –Susan K: 989-9455, skraterfield@gmail.com
Comfort/Soldier Quilts
I packed up a box of 10 soldier quilts that was mailed to our resource group at Andrews Air Force Base. The quilts were made by Kathy Wickham, Natalie McMahon, Elizabeth Sarver, Ginny Vaden (quilted by Laura Credle), Vickie Kulman (3), Mary Jane Dockery, Millie Smith and Ruth Bunt (quilted by Laura Credle). Thank you to all of you ladies who lovingly sewed these important quilts of comfort. –Ruth Bunt
Quiltessas
For our February meeting bring a project to work on, nonperishable food items for the food panty, your lunch and a list of projects you are going to complete this year to put in the time capsule. Last year’s winners were Judy Bradley who finished 16 projects and Ruth Bundt who completed 9. They even won prizes! Judy Bradley will be demonstrating a “Tree Top Twist” block and Pat Lingle will be demonstrating the Twisty Turn Ruler. Hope to see you all there for a twisty good time.
5 more reasons to buy fabric:
- It’s a medical test to see if your husband is still alive. If he is, a fabric purchase will make him start fussing about more fabric in the house.
- When the big earthquake comes, all the quilt shops might be swallowed into the ground and never seen again.
- Because it’s there.
- It’s prettier than salt and pepper shakers.
- It won’t break.
–Elizabeth
For Sale
Bernina Activa 230 (Patchwork Edition). Bought on sale from $1,800 to $1,200 from Alpine Sewing and asking $600. This machine has needle down, nine (9) special sewing stitches such as double over lock, super stretch stitch, and button sewing on program. It has 38 decorative stitches and ten (10) quilting stitches such as “hand-quilting,” blanket stitch, and stippling. Many accessories are included in the sale.
Due to family illness, this machine, although five (5) years old, has not been used “fully” and will provide many years of enjoyable sewing and quilting experiences. –Sue Dixon
Thank You
Many members have provided materials for our 2011 Quilt Show ribbons. These members include Judy McWhorter, Elsie Bailey, Mary Lou Lumsden, Linda Greene, Joyce Noell and Sue Dixon. Many thanks! — Sue Dixon
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