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Vance Quilts R Us Henderson, NC Volume 2, FEBRUARY 2014 OFFICERS 2013 DONNA WESEMANN President [email protected] DEBBIE POWELL Vice President [email protected] WENDY KRUSKIE Secretary [email protected] BELINDA LEACH Treasurer [email protected] PEGGY STOCKS Advisor BETTY JO PERNELL Historian [email protected] A Note from Our President Ladies, The new year is already moving by us. Time flies so fast. We have lots of wonderful things planned for the new year. We are always looking for new and different ideas however. Please, when completing your membership renewal, let us know what you would like to do in the coming months. You can always speak with any of the Board members. Debbie, Belinda, Wendy, BettyJo, Peggy, and I are always excited to hear your ideas and suggestions! Happy Quilting! Donna Wesemann What’s Inside? Calendar of Events........2 Meeting Highlights..….…..2 Show & Tell……………….3 February Meeting Notes…3 Recipe…….……………….4 Birthdays…………………..4 Thank You………………...4 Kathy Faucette Betty Stanton Ruth Hicks Debbie Powell Miss Lou’s featured in Our Hometown The Daily Dispatch, Sunday, 9 February

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Page 1: Newsletter FEB 2014

Vance Quilts R Us

Henderson, NC Volume 2, FEBRUARY 2014

OFFICERS 2013

DONNA WESEMANN President

[email protected]

DEBBIE POWELL Vice President

[email protected]

WENDY KRUSKIE Secretary

[email protected]

BELINDA LEACH Treasurer

[email protected]

PEGGY STOCKS Advisor

BETTY JO PERNELL Historian

[email protected]

A Note from Our President

Ladies, The new year is already moving by us. Time flies so fast. We have lots of wonderful things planned for the new year. We are always looking for new and different ideas however. Please, when completing your membership renewal, let us know what you would like to do in the coming months. You can always speak with any of the Board members. Debbie, Belinda, Wendy, BettyJo, Peggy, and I are always excited to hear your ideas and suggestions!

Happy Quilting!

Donna Wesemann

What’s Inside?

Calendar of Events....…....2 Meeting Highlights..….…..2 Show & Tell……………….3 February Meeting Notes…3 Recipe…….……………….4 Birthdays…………………..4 Thank You………………...4

Kathy Faucette

Betty Stanton

Ruth Hicks

Debbie Powell

Miss Lou’s featured in Our Hometown The Daily Dispatch, Sunday, 9 February

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VANCE QUILTS R US VOLUME 2, FEBRUARY 2014

AROUND TOWN —

Feb 25: Charity Quilt Work

shop, 10-1, Miss Lou’s

Mar 10: Quilt Guild Meeting

PLEASE BRING ANNUAL

DUES

Apr 14: Quilt Guild Meeting

NC & NATIONALLY —

Feb 27-Mar 2: Mid-Atlantic

Quilt Show, Hampton, VA

Mar 7-8: Charlotte Quilters

Guild, “Salute to America

Quilt Show & Vendor Mall”

Mar 14-16: Capital Quilters

Guild & longarm Assoc.,

“Vintage View Quilt Show”

For more details, visit NC Quilt

Shows & Events on the web at:

www.quiltersresources.net/

quiltshows_nc.html

IN THE GUILD

January Meeting Highlights

SPECIAL THANKS: A very special thank you to Wendy Kruskie for stepping in to run the meeting in the ab-sence of the other officers. We appreciate your willing spirit!

BALANCE ON HAND: $850 (approximate) “GOD’S EYE” JANUARY BLOCK OF THE MONTH WINNER: Stevie Scaramelli

GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER: Brenda Seaman FAT QUARTERS WINNER: Francis Owens FEBRUARY BLOCK

OF THE MONTH: Sarah Baskerville presented the Feb-ruary block. You can choose from one of three: the Tulip, Flower Bud, or Wild

Zinnia.

(Continued on page 3)

2nd Monday, Each Month

TIME 6:00—6:30

Hospitality Time

6:30—8:15 P.M. Meeting

LOCATION First Presbyterian

Church Annex 222 Young Street,

Henderson, NC

MONTHLY MEETING

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VANCE QUILTS R US VOLUME 2, FEBRUARY 2014

DEMONSTRATIONS: Two demos were presented during the meeting. LEFT: Hand Crocheted Scarf: — Wendy Kruskie shared a quick make scarf with a little help from Steve Scaramelli. RIGHT: Decorated Pots — Brenda Seaman demonstrated “quick deco-rate” pots for multiple use gifts-plants, candy, gift bags, etc.

REMINDERS: Don’t forget your dues, your membership

form, and your fat quarter with name.

Eileen Davidson shares her recent purchase of a ruler rack. The racks are avail-

able for purchase from “Pappy’s Woodshop”,

Jim & Sally Klittz 803-727-5393

[email protected]

Faith Smith shares another one of her beautiful quilts! Another example of the great artistic

ability that is found in the “Vance Quilts R Us” Quilt Guild!

MEETING NOTES FEBRUARY

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VANCE QUILTS R US VOLUME 2, FEBRUARY 2014

Miss Lou’s Quilting Studio, Henderson, NC

www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Miss-Lous-Quilting-Studio/187645617946978?fref=ts

Quilt Lizzy, Warrenton, NC www.quiltlizzy.com/

Quilt Like Crazy, Wake Forest, NC quiltslikecrazy.com/

Cover Your Little Piggies Quilting Studio http://www.pigtalesandquilts.com

Keep up with our news—Visit the

“Vance Quilts R Us” Blog

http://vancequilts-r-us.blogspot.com/

Sarah Baskerville

Sue Marlette

Debbie Powell

Kathy Solomon

Feb 1 — Barbara Bockiaro Feb 14 — Linda Wincovich Feb 17 — Kathy Faucette Feb 18 — Anne Dickerson Feb 19 — Stevie Scaramelli

Feb 28 — Pat Beasley

Feb 1 — Barbara Bockiaro Feb 14 — Linda Wincovich Feb 17 — Kathy Faucette Feb 18 — Anne Dickerson Feb 19 — Stevie Scaramelli

Feb 28 — Pat Beasley

Autumn Pumpkin Muffins From Rachel Wessells

3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. gr. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. gr nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 2 c. canned pumpkin (can substitute some applesauce or mashed banana if you don't have enough pumpkin) 1 c. oil 2 3/4 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 c. chopped walnluts 1 c. raisins Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Set aside. With mixer combine pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Mix until well blended. Add dry ingredients and mix well. By hand, stir in nuts and raisins. Makes 36 muffins or 24 muffins and a loaf. Bake muffins 15 min. and loaf 33 min. (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).

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