August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 1

August 2016 • Dover, Delaware

President’s Message Sue Hoecker

Vice President’s Message Mary Dawn Ditty

Marion Lundgren and Quilts of Valor: Marion Lundgren has

been a long time member of our guild. About 3 years ago, she

moved to NJ to be closer to her family. She remains a member

and has agreed to travel here to tell us about her quilting /

sewing journey. We always like to hear other sewer’s stories.

While living here, Marion was the “Pied Piper of quilting “for

Dover. She warmly and kindly invited me and MANY others to

participate in quilting groups and to improve their skills.

Since moving, Marion has started a sewing group to work on

Quilts of Valor. They have the task of creating quilts for all

those who qualify in their development. They have presented at

least 13 and have many more planned.

Marion is showing her giving, sharing quilting spirit by agreeing

to present at our meeting! Thank you in advance, Marion!

Lenny Truitt, the DE head of QOV will be at our guild to

present a QOV to David Cass. Dave will tell some of his stories

about being a POW. Please, join us to honor this veteran with

a HH quilt presentation.

August Sit N Sew: Come join your Helping Hands fellow

quilters on Tuesday, August 23 from 9 – 3 at First Baptist for a

day of sharing, fellowship, and sewing. Each sewer is asked to

pay $10 to the guild which will go toward the room rental for

the day. Bring your sewing supplies and work on any project you

need to finish. If you need help, there will be experienced

quilters there who would be glad to share their knowledge

Summer is typically a time to step back from routine and enjoy

a respite with family and friends. Helping Hands is offering you

many great programs and workshops to learn from and enjoy.

Workshops are filling up…be sure to check out the sign-up

lists. This month is an opportunity to catch up on one of those

unfinished projects. Join the fun!

We all enjoyed Sue Pritt at our July meeting. Sue shared many

tips and tricks on machine appliqué quilts, and shared many

beautiful quilts with us. Pictures from her presentation can be

found on Facebook Helping Hands page.

Quilter’s Lunch and Learn plans are in full swing…look for details

in a separate article. It proves to be a great day with fellow

quilters.

Raffle Quilt tickets are still available. If you haven’t picked up

yours, do so at this meeting. It’s a small way you can help our Guild.

Barb Austin will have signup sheets for upcoming events...a fun way

to meet people and enjoy time with your fellow quilters.

2017-18 Raffle Quilt is currently being designed by ML

Kazka and committee. We will be forming a committee to

sell raffle tickets at events for this quilt. We need YOU to

help.

At our August meeting we look forward to hearing about

Quilts of Valor program. We have several guests. You won’t

want to miss this meaningful evening. Please join Marti

Chamberlain for our pre-meeting workshop at 5:45 pm on

“Rulers/Tools”…Using the best tool for the job, sliver

trimming, squaring up your block, fussy cutting designs.

And, of course, stay tuned to our Helping Hands website

for the most up-to-date information on Helping Hands

activities.

Looking forward to seeing you August 22nd. Remember

meetings are the 4th Monday of the month, not last Monday.

Sue Hoecker My Soul is Fed by Needle and Thread

Please join us every 4th Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. Skills demo at 5:45 pm. First Baptist Church of Dover, located

at 301 Walker Rd. Our membership fee is $25.00 per year.

Refreshments Robin Aschenberg

Hello dear ladies of Helping Hands.

This month is our picnic and we are having pulled pork

sandwiches and roasted chicken for our meat dishes. So, make

your side dishes accordingly. Things that is tasty with those

meats. It is summer so try to go "light and cool". I will also have

the rolls so you that want sandwiches will have that, so you don't

need to bring bread.

We can thank our president and vice president for helping me

to get this to happen. I priced the pulled pork at 3 places and it

was very pricey. Sue and Mary Dawn bought pork at Redners and

cooked them and it was a lot more affordable! Thanks Sue and

Mary Dawn !!

In September Bonnie Hunter will be here and I'm going to ask

as many of you as possible to bring refreshments again as we will

have extra "company” to see and hear her. I will have a signup

sheet at this month’s meeting if you’d like to jot down what

you'd like to bring then. Any questions? Please feel free to call or e-mail me at:

302-670-2535, and robinaschenberg@comcast.net.

See you all at guild ! Robin

Helping Hands Newsletter

with you. There is so much to learn about quilting and there is

always something new to discover! Sew with your fellow quilters.

You will be glad you did!

In June, we had a brand new member attend the tree workshop

and she made some new friends and feels acclimated to our

group. You are so welcome to have the same experience! Continued on pg 2

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 2

FOR SALE Grace mid-arm quilting frame with Janome 1600P sewing machine for sale. This frame converts from lap/twin size to queen size.

The machine easily removes from the frame for use in sewing jeans, slipcovers, and draperies. All accessories, including a start-

up video, are included plus a storage cabinet. All reasonable offers considered. Peg Gilson 734-5190

Hopefully everyone is getting excited about the Quilters Lunch and Learn on Oct 22nd..

I want to thank everyone for their help with the Quilters Boutique, we are almost there. If anyone has scraps of batiks 2

½ " wide strips so I can make a jelly roll please bring to the Aug. meeting. We also need the items back that people took in

April at the sit n sew finished or not. If you are still making items I would like to have everything by Sept. Guild meeting, so

I have time to price and package the items.

Again thank you for all the help you have given, without you we can’t succeed.

Vice President’s Message continued from pg 1

Quilters’ Lunch and Learn

The Quilters Boutique Elaine Morris

Information about Programs and Events Please, see newsletters (linked on website) or website

for all workshop info. There is a calendar for the year

(under “EVENTS”) as well as “Workshops” organized by the

month.

At each guild meeting, please, take the time to watch

the scrolling announcements (with pictures) that is on the

front wall of the stage. You will learn about guild news,

workshops, upcoming speakers, etc.

There will also be brief reminders about meetings and

events through email a few days before our fourth Monday

guild meetings. WE WANT YOU TO BE INFORMED

ABOUT ALL OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND FUN!

Saturday, October 22, 2016 –- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

at the Milford Senior Center, 111 Park Ave., Milford, DE

An event sponsored by Helping Hands Quilt Guild, Delmarvelous

Quilt Guild and Piecemaker’s Quilt Guilt. A great day to share

with our sister Guilds is being planned for you to enjoy.

Tickets in advance: $5 and available at our Helping Hands Guild

Meeting; $6 at door. Limited tickets due to space at Senior

Center. Please write your name on back of ticket for door prize.

Guest speaker for the day will be Janice Pope from North

Carolina...Check out her website:

http://anythingbutboring.com/.

Guest gift/event project -- Raffle Theme Baskets –- Mini Quilt

Auctions –- Demos (Cathedral Window, bias binding, English paper

piecing, wool felt) –- Door Prizes –- Vendors -– Quilter’s Boutique

Breakfast and lunch items available for sale. You are welcome

to bring a brown bag lunch. Afternoon snack provided.

Sign-up sheet at Guild meeting for you to help.

Questions can be directed to:

Sue Hoecker at Pineapple2@Comcast.net,

Elaine Morris at OYE52@comcast.net, or

Rose Ann Battista at rabattista@comcast.net.

We have an Awesome Guild: The past 3 months, our speakers

have all expressed how impressed they are with our guild and our

friendliness! Gloria Stickney said, “It was a wonderful few days.”

Many thanks to Beth Flaherty for hosting Gloria and her team!

Jane Hamilton wrote, “I hope each of you has a new spark

ignited to label your wonderful work. Each piece you create is

special and deserves your label as maker.”

Sue Pritt thanked us for a gift certificate to Meding Seafood.

It gave them a little flavor of Delaware.

Our guild is warm and friendly and our speakers are aware of our

sharing spirit and our love of quilting. Let’s reflect that in our

community and share the love of quilting with those around us!

Bonnie Hunter is full! We have a small waiting list and

workshops for both days have been filled at 50 each day! Those

participating should have received an email from Mary Dawn

about the day.

Show N Tell in September: In September, we will show Bonnie

Hunter what we have got! Anyone who has completed a Bonnie

Hunter quilt or project is asked to bring it to Show N Tell this

month. It doesn’t matter when you completed it or if you showed

it to us before. Let’s display a range of Bonnie’s designs! Please,

bring one or two items to show our group (and Bonnie.) We are

letting you know ahead so you can locate some of those terrific

projects that you made previously! Please, participate! Our guild

members will love seeing your work!

Our Website Mary Dawn Ditty

We need a big favor. We need you all to click on this link for

our HH website to check us out. Then, it would be very, very

helpful for you to go to the site each day (or a few times a day)

for a while. What we are trying to do is have many visits to the

site so that Google will put the results up on the top of the list

when a potential new member looks for a “Quilt Guild, Dover, DE.”

Once we get many hits, it will work for us. We want to be

welcoming and let the community know we are here!

Patricia Kokoszka worked hard on this site and we really thank

her for this! This site will not be static, but will keep changing.

Our news and newsletters will be linked there as well so that if

you can’t find it in your email, you can go to our site,

http://www.helpinghandsquiltguild.com.

Thanks for the HELPING HANDS for your “clicking” our site to

rise it in the results!

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 3

while I have been busy with our farm and other

considerations...it is great to know that others will keep the ball

rolling for me, so we don't get behind in the progress of the

work. Come Fall all the finished ones will find a home as the

days get cooler and it's time to snuggle with a quilt!

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have

any questions about QFO or would like some work to do at home. Ann Fischer, Coordinator, QFO 302-744-9786

fischersfarm@verizon.net

Quilting for Others will next meet on TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 13 at 6pm at the VFW Hall in Camden. We will

be doing our usual pinning of quilts and many hands make light

work! The "regulars" have been working hard all Summer,

and we have quite a nice pile finished or almost finished right

now. But we always welcome new members to our group, and

we would be glad if you would take a kit and get the top made

for us.

Many thanks to those who have pitched in to do extra work

Thank you to everyone who has made blocks for the

Quilts of Valor project. Please send us a quick e-mail so

that you can be acknowledged as a contributor.

We have several tops completed and need people to quilt

them. Backing and batting will be provided. Please let us

know if you can perform this valuable task or would be

willing to bind a quilt. Betty Rigo and Peg Gilson

Co-chairs, Quilts of Valor project

The Block of the Month (BOM) participants will meet at 5:45 pm prior to the October 24th meeting. During the meeting, we will

share our progress, discuss techniques, and address options for the 6B side blocks that some participants have indicated they may

wish to replace.

A gallery showing different block placement options is available at: http://tinyurl.com/HHQG-BOMoptions

Thanks to Barbara Sansone who made an EQ7 version of the quilt and Cindy King who offered to import fabrics for the

participants to be able to explore options with their fabrics.

Helping Hands’ Stash Relocation Event—Items & Help Needed Ellen Malenfant

Minis Linda Barlow

Quilts Of Valor Peg Gilson & Betty Rigo

Block of the Month Cindy King

Quilting For Others News Ann Fischer

Ladies --Thank you so much for your invaluable, incredible,

and most amazing participation in the mini and table

top/table runner challenges over the last few years.

You ladies are -- in a word -- AWESOME! During the most

recent challenges you have produced 80 minis and table

top/runners, a feat deserving of many kudos. Thank you.

Mahalo. Gracie. Danke. Gracias.

.

Because of the limited space at the Tri-Guild Event this

October and to place your donations where they will do the most

good, it has been necessary to sort these items into various

groups: Mini Auction, Quilter's Boutique, and the various Raffle

Quilt venues.

All proceeds from the sales of your gifts of time and talent will

come back to Helping Hands Guild.

Again, my heartfelt thanks for your overwhelming generosity.

"Mini" thanks. Linda Barlow

So please, start cleaning out those quilting and sewing items that

are ripe for relocation NOW and bring them to upcoming guild

meetings. Stay tuned for more details on the guild’s Stash

Relocation Event in November. If you cannot make the meetings, call

Ellen Malenfant (302-492-8715) to make arrangements for pickup.

Thank you for the items donated so far, there will definitely

be some “good stuff” to choose from at this year’s event.

We do need help planning this fun guild fundraising event.

Anyone interested in participating on the auction organizing

committee, please contact Ellen Malenfant at

dasfalcon@live.com or 302-492-8715. Please direct questions,

comments and suggestions to Ellen Malenfant or Mary Dawn

Ditty at dittym@ptd.net or 610-428-9579.

This year’s guild auction, or Stash Relocation Event, will be

held at the November guild meeting on November 28. At the

Stash Relocation Event we plan to organize the donated items

so that they can be viewed before the auction begins. For a fun

filled evening, items will be “relocated” using different auction

formats including “Quarter Auction,” silent auction as well as

the traditional auction.

You can bring in your donated items for the auction at this

month’s meeting and in the coming months. We’ll store your

items bound for “relocation” (unwanted, unused and unneeded

sewing and quilting items) until November for you so you don’t

have to!

Check out the October/November issue of McCall's Quick Quilts and you'll find Marti Chamberlain displaying her "Seaside Breeze"

quilt made from a pattern published in that magazine. Great work, Marti!

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 4

Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) and Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation are collaborating with Surrounded By Love to help

provide a personalized memory quilt for bereaved parents of children who were treated for brain and spinal cord tumors.

Surrounded By Love is a project started by bereaved mother, Jana David, who lost her son to a brain tumor. Parents

participating in the quilting program will also have the opportunity to access a private Facebook community where they can follow

the project, make connections, and will have support around the quilting process.

Quilts are provided at no cost. To request a quilt or to learn more about becoming a volunteer quilter, please contact: Jessica

Elder, Bereavement Program Manager at jelder@cbtf.org or call 866-228-4673.

Surrounded By Love Program

Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting Magazine – Special Subscription Offer

Upcoming Quilt Events: This event is at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, Pa from Sept. 15th to 18th. Times, directions,

class info and show info can be obtained at:

https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/pennsylvania-national-quilt-extravaganza/.

Bayside quilters invite you to a Summer Quilt Showcase at the Talbot County Free Library, 100 Dover Street, Easton, MD from

June 1 to August 30, 2016. They are open during Library hours. All quilts on display were made by members of the Bayside

Quilters of the Eastern Shore Quilt Guild. Marti Chamberlain’s “Proud Stars” quilt is part of this exhibit.

The display will be still there when Heartland Guild's "Shop hop" happens in August.

You are invited to join The Waterford Quilters Guild/ Waterford Foundation in a workshop on appliqué quilting August 19-21.

See flyer for details:http://www.waterfordfoundation.org/event/signup-now-for-classes-in-heritage-crafts/

Brandywine Valley Quilters Guild quilt show, "Quilting, What a Novel Idea!" will be held October 15th and 16th, 2016 at the

Brookhaven Municipal Building in Brookhaven, PA. For more information and directions visit www.brandywinevalleyquilters.org.

If you know of any events in the area, please let us know. You can send any information to: Barbara Sansone Phone: 302-730-4169 or E-mail b.sansone19@gmail.com

The Next Raffle Quilt: We have a pattern and a plan! The pattern is similar to our current Raffle Quilt. The tickets for it are selling really well,

so why mess with success! But it is created by two different blocks and it will be in patriotic colors,

so it should have a different look.

THE PATTERN: See picture on right.

THE PLAN: The plan is to collect reds, blues, and creams/whites from guild members over the summer

months and then the committee will get back together to make the blocks and the quilt top in the fall.

So, please bring any donations of fabric to the August meeting. Fat quarters or yardage. Any fabric

not used in the raffle quilt will be used in some other way to benefit the guild.

Thanks, ML Kaczka and the Raffle Quilt Committee

Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting is offering a special rate to our quilt guild for one year subscriptions to their magazine. This

offer is available only through Quilt Guilds – not in stores or online. You’ll pay less, you’ll get FREE BONUS gifts, and the guild gets

$5.00 for your subscription. What a perfect way to be nice to yourself and support our guild, too. So subscribe or renew your

current subscription to Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine through our guild for $20.00. You will receive a one-year

subscription to the magazine (6 issues) plus FIVE FREE BONUS GIFTS: Fons & Porter’s Paper Pieced Quilts booklet, Fons &

Porter’s Make Quilts with Pre-Cut Strips and Squares booklet, and THREE FREE SPOOLS OF SULKY THREAD. Already

subscribe? You can simply renew through the guild—the benefits are the same.

Simply bring in your mailing label from your magazine to ensure continuous delivery to your subscription to extend for the next

year.

There will be more information and sign-up sheets at the back table before and during our August guild meeting. Please make

checks payable to Helping Hands Quilt Guild. You’ll receive your first issue in 6 – 8 weeks. The booklets and thread will arrive shortly

thereafter.

See me at the guild meeting, call 302-492-8715, or contact me via email: dasfalcon@live.com if you have questions or you’re unable

to attend the meeting and would like to sign-up. This special offer ends November 30, 2016. Ellen Malenfant

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 5

The avid quilter will tell you if you don’t pay attention when using an iron on your quilt block or finished quilt

top you could ruin all your hard work. It is important to be alert when doing any pressing during your patchwork

and appliqué quilting. Pressing is a different process than ironing. In ironing you glide your iron across the

fabric yardage to remove wrinkles and creases. When pressing patchwork you lift and press the iron on the area

of interest, to flatten a seam either open or to one side.

Some gentle nudging of the seam allowance to one side with the iron is acceptable. Please stop using the iron

on your finished patchwork as an ice scraper; you’re not removing ice from a windshield!

There are some quilters who choose to use steam in pressing, others prefer a dry iron and spritz with water, or spray sizing/

starch. Whatever is your method remember to set the iron temperature to the fabric content and don’t scorch the fabric trying

to dry it out! Check the instructions with fusibles; each has its own heat settings and proper amount of time to apply heat. Often

small patchwork pieces and pieces with bias edges can be controlled better if stiffened, it is better to do this prior to cutting the

patchwork pieces.

There are many times when you can use your finger nail or small wooden tool to press the seam allowance and continue to sew the

patchwork until you have finished a unit in the design, such as ½ square triangles, 4 patch and 9 patch squares, paper piecing and

long skinny star points.

The opportunity to check your sewing is when you are pressing. Check for loose threads that are caught in the seam allowance

and show on the right side of the patchwork, inspect your seam allowance, are they ¼” consistently? When sewing a long seam such

as a border to the quilt top or sashings to quilt blocks, are the raw edges even, does it lay flat with no extra fullness? Inspect

your work from the front also; are the seams flat with no puckers or creases? Is the block the proper size!

Magazine editors and pattern makers often will give suggestions where to press the seam allowances. It can also be your choice

which direction to press the seam allowances. Does it show less shadow if pressed under the darker fabric? Is there less bulk in an

intersection if the seam allowances are pressed open? What if you spin them to equalize the patch; 4 patch intersections and the

center of star points? Is there a place on the quilt that has less resistance; under borders and sashings often make it smoother.

This is all a matter of preference, no one way works for every block.

You can streamline the process of pressing by chain piecing all matching units and carrying them to the ironing board joined

together and pressing uniformly prior to snipping the joining threads. I then like to stack the units/ blocks so all face the same

direction. This gives me the opportunity to position them for the next step without handling them again and keeping track of how

many pieces by separating into piles of 10 or what works for the quilt.

Our quiltmaking is a labor of love; we do our best to have the finished product meet our expectations. It is so easy to take the

extra steps to assure the desired outcome. Respectfully submitted, Marti Chamberlain

Pressing Matters! Marti Chamberlain

Minutes for the July 25, 2016 Meeting Delores Burns

Lunch & Learn: Tickets are available for members to buy. There

are 65, so it will be first come, first serve.

Raffle Quilt: ML Kaczka thanked all those who donated fabric to

be used to make our next raffle quilt.

Raffle Sales: Barb Austin recognized volunteers who sold tickets

at Sam’s Club. Upcoming events include the Peach Festival, Peach

Ice Cream Day, and Heartland Shop & Hop. She is still in need of

volunteers for the Apple Scrapple Festival in October.

There will be no Board Meeting the month of August.

The Parrott Wall Hanging was raffled off and won by Pat Heer. Pat

donated it to the HH Guild to be used as a fundraiser item.

The meeting concluded with a Name Tag drawing and a 50/50 raffle. Respectfully submitted, Delores Burns

The meeting opened with a prayer read by our President,

Sue Hoecker. Sue welcomed back Geri Headley, and

introduced our 6 guests and 3 new members.

The Secretary’s report for June was approved.

Presentation: Beautiful projects, quilts, and the 3rd BOM

were displayed and shared by our HH members.

Program: Sue Pritt presented a variety of beautiful,

landscaped quilts she has created using applique. She gave us

tips on making, applying, and quilting the pieces so that the

quilt could be completed in a speedy way.

Business:

HH Web Page: The pictorial directory has been

completed thanks to Patricia Kokoska.

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 6

Treasurers Report 6/30/2016 Mary Kokoszka

5/31/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Statement balance: $12593.48

Uncleared Deposits: none

6/30/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Register balance: $ 14926.73

6/30/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Register balance $ 14544.90 Respectfully Submitted, Mary Kokoszka ( All records are available for review upon request unaudited - for management purposes only)

Treasurers Report 7/31/2016 Mary Kokoszka

6/30/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Statement balance: $14544.90

7/31/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Register balance $ 15810.90

7/31/2016 Citizens Bank checking account Register balance $ 16257.15 Respectfully Submitted, Mary Kokoszka ( All records are available for review upon request unaudited - for management purposes only)

Checks Cleared:

New Image, Inc Business Cards and Bookmarks $ 212. 00 Jane Hamilton June 2016 Speaker Fee $ 520.00

$ 732.00

Deposits Cleared: Membership Dues

$ 50.00 Workshops

$ 2006.25

50/50

$ 24.00 Raffle Quilt

$ 900.00

QFO/QOV Raffle Quilt

$ 85.00

$ 3065.25

Uncleared Checks:

Barbara Sansone May/June Newsletter Printing Cost $ 23.70 Mary Dawn Ditty June Speaker Expense $ 74.00 Sweet Season Quilts Patterns for July Workshop $ 220.00 ML Kaczka 2017 Raffle Quilt Expense $ 64.13

$ 381.83

Checks Cleared:

Mary Dawn Ditty June Speaker Expense $ 74.00 Sweet Season Quilts Patterns for July Workshop $ 220.00 ML Kaczka 2017 Raffle Quilt Expense $ 64.13 Barbara Sansone May/June Newsletter Printing Cost $ 23.70

$ 381.83

Deposits Cleared: Membership Dues

$ 25.00 Workshops

$ 1140.00

50/50

$ 28.00 Donated Guild Raffle Quilt

$ 73.00

$ 1266.00

Uncleared Deposits:

Membership Dues

$ 25.00 Raffle Quilt

$ 466.00

50/50

$ 41.00 Workshops Bonnie Hunter $ 400.00 Gift Item Sales Blueberry Festival $ 34.25

$ 966.25

Uncleared Checks:

Sue Pritt July Speaker Fee $ 90.00 Sue Pritt July Workshop Fee $ 330.00 Jeane Feurer Refund for Workshop $ 100.00

$ 520.00

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 7

Happy Birthday Kate Ruper Officers & Committee Chairs

The Magic Table

Last Name First Name Birthday Roberts Nancy Aug 02 Colvin Christine Aug 08 Thompson Barbara Aug 09 Rutkosky Flavia W. Aug 14 Hoecker Sue Aug 21 Truax Tyla Aug 25 Prettyman Jennie Aug 29 Sansone Barbara Sept 1 Laskiewicz-Smith Jo Ann Sept 2 Sumpter Ann Sept 2 Thomson Nancy Sept 10 Riley Alice Sept 19 Sullivan Jane Sept 20 Curry Marian Sept 28 Reinert Jan Sept 28 Aschenberg Robin Sept 30

Newsletter submissions are due

by or before the 2nd Saturday of the month.

Please email them to Barbara Sansone at b.sansone.19@gmail.com.

The long table as you walk into the

Helping Hands meeting room.

• Membership services (renewal dues, new members and visitors) • Sign-in sheet (Please, try to sign in so we can get an accurate count of attendance.) • Sign-up for those who wear name tag.

(There is a drawing each month for those who wear a tag. It is encouraged so that we can all know who we are talking to and sitting with.) • 50/ 50 raffle ticket sale. (This is a fund raiser for the guild.)• • Class registration

• Quilting for Others (Pick up a kit)•

President: Sue Hoecker…………….. Vice President: Mary Dawn Ditty……... Recording Secretary: Delores Burns…………… Corresponding Secretary: Ellen Malenfant……..… Treasurer: Mary Kokoszka….…….. Committee Chairs: 50/50: Lauren Ferguson…….. Block of the Month: Linda Barlow….…………

Fund Raising: Ellen Malenfant……….. Greeters/New Member: Rose Ann Battista….…

Membership: Kate Ruper………………

Miniatures/ table runners/toppers: Linda Barlow……………

Newsletter: Barbara Sansone……. Quilt Show: Elaine Morris……….…. Quilting for Others: Ann Fischer…………….. Quilts of Valor: Betty Rigo…………..…...

Peg Gilson…………….…. Raffle Quilt: ML Kazka………….…….. Raffle Quilt Sales: Barbara Austin…………

Refreshments: Robin Aschenberg……. Sit ‘n Sew/ Workshop Coordinator: Shirley Smith…………... Skills Forum: Marti Chamberlain….... Sunshine: Sharon Cook…………….. Swaps: Lisa Stallings……………..

Website/Facebook: Patricia Kokoszka….….

698-1921 883-3037 653-5515 492-8715 242-6253 492-8566 653-0650 492-8715 423-5415 697-7274 653-0650 730-4169 670-7402 744-9786 531-5585 734-5190 736-5678 632-1028 335-0175 678-2026 222-5338 734-7196 284-8709 531-8942

http://www.facebook.com/ HelpingHandsQuiltGuild

Inside this Issue 1. Presidents Message

1. Vice Presidents Message

1. Refreshment List

2. Quilter’s Lunch and Learn

2. The Quilter’s Boutique

3. Info about Programs & Events

3. Our Website

3. Stash Relocation Event

3. BOM

3. QOV

4. QFO

4. Upcoming Quilt Events

4. Next Raffle Quilt

4. Surrounded By Love Program

4. Fons & Porter

5. Tips & Tricks

5. Meeting Minutes 7/25/2016

6. Treasurer’s Report 6/30/16

6. Treasurer’s Report 7/31/16

7. Sunshine Committee

7. Birthdays

Sunshine Committee Report

Please continue to keep us informed of any of our members

that are ill, having surgery, or have lost a loved one.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Quarnaccio and Sharon Cook

August 16 Helping Hands Newsletter 8