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BAYBERRY QUILTERS OF CAPE COD December 2012

PIECE FROM THE TOP

Volume XXXI Issue 2

PIECEFULLY YOURS

Dear Fellow Quilters,

The calendar year is quickly coming to an end. Where did the time go? I look back over the last months and reflect on the varied accomplishments of Bayberry members.

We had a successful Quilt-In for the children and grandchildren of Bayberry members during February

school vacation. There were members honored nationally for quilts submitted to regional and national shows, while others were featured in national magazines. The biggest honor went to those members who were sought out by national and local museums and asked to donate their award winning quilts to the museums' permanent collections.

We were able to update our by-laws so that our Fiscal Year better reflects the ongoing operations of Bayberry's yearly

activities. Our scholarship and toolship donations continue to assist students at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School as they further their education and/or enter the work force in their chosen trades. The Bayberry "Buddy System" is a huge success; thank you to all who signed on for this effort.

The Herring Run Quilt Guild of Norwell, MA asked Bayberry if they could exhibit The National Seashore Quilts from

Bayberry's 2011 Quilt Show. Of course we responded in the positive. The sharing of this exhibit is just another example of quilters supporting one another.

The 2013 Raffle Quilt, "Escape to Cape Cod," is nearing completion. Thirty members volunteered to take part in this

original design created by Diane McGuire. Work has also begun on the 2014 Raffle Quilt. Carol Horrigan received a Block of the Month pattern called "Beacons of Light", (including all fabric requirements,) from a friend who no longer quilts. Carol's friend wanted the quilt to be completed for a worthy cause. Diane McGuire contacted the designer, Mary Gay Leahy, to request permission to market the quilt for our 2014 Raffle. Ms. Leahy granted permission and was pleased to learn where the proceeds were going. A dozen members signed on to hand appliqué the 12 blocks while another member signed on to do the sashing for each block. This project is being coordinated by Cecilia Maciá and is moving along nicely.

A contest to create a new banner for Bayberry is underway. Look for details on Page .4 We trust you had a lovely Thanksgiving with friends and family. We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday

Luncheon and, once the New Year begins, we hope to see you at guild meetings, quilt-ins and the many activities Bayberry has to offer.

Cheers, Joan Andrews, President Lu Obarowski, Vice President


We are excited about the start of a new year of programs at Bayberry. The 2012 Program Chairs, Charlotte Toia and Cindie White, did a fantastic job and we are determined to follow in their footsteps.

January 22-23, 2013 At the January meetings Ellie Held, Diane McGuire and Carol Salerno will share their experiences in learning to

piece the Sally Collins way. They will show their work and preview the Sally Collins Techniques Workshops.. January 26 (Saturday): Sally Collins Techniques Workshop 1 of 2

February 26-27, 2013 Ellie Held will present a lecture on “Documenting your Quilt.” The February 27th meeting will also feature our popular Flea Market where members bring items to sell. Members “rent” a table on which to display their wares for a fee of $10; fees collected will be donated to charity. Space is limited; hurry to reserve your table by sending a check made payable to Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod to Angela Kravchuk.

March 2013—Pepper Cory March 2 (Saturday): Sally Collins Techniques Workshop #2 of 2. Pepper Cory: Pepper has been making and collecting quilts since 1972. She has written seven books and designed fabric, patterns, templates and stencils. She has taught throughout the U.S. and around the world. www.peppercory.com Lecture and Trunk Show: March 26 – How to Become a More Creative Quilter Lecture and Trunk Show: March 27 – The Art of Real Scrap Quilting Workshop: March 27: 6-9 pm (note time): Introduction to Japanese Quilting-Sashiko Soothing hand stitching with traditional Japanese materials that can be incorporated into quilts, pillows and garments. No sewing machine required. Kit must be purchased for $22. Location TBD. Workshop: March 28 – The Swartz Creek Scrap Quilt. Inspired by an antique quilt in Pepper’s collection, it features pinwheels and four-patches. Uses even your tiny bits of fabric. Assembled in rows, so you decide how big you want to make it at any time. A fun class for all levels with color and design tips provided by Pepper. Machine piecing.

April 2013—Kay Bergquist

Kay Bergquist has been quilting for over 25 year and teaching since 1999. She and her daughter Allison create designs for bed quilts and smaller projects. Kay is a patient teacher who loves to see her students improve. www.VermontQuiltDesign.com

Lecture: April 23 – The Traveling Quilter Lecture: April 24 – Kay’s Work and Trunk Show Workshop: April 25 – The Perfect Log Cabin. If you love log cabins quilts, this is the class for you. Learn to cut and sew the perfect block so assembling the quilt is a dream. Workshop: April 26 – Crazy Quilt Table Runner. Create a different kind of table runner! Inspired by those gorgeous crazy quilts you have seen. Complete it in a day.

May 2013—Dianne Miller A quilter since 1985, Dianne’s quilts have won prizes at shows around the country. She creates traditional, pictorial and Baltimore Album quilts. She has taught for many years, does long-arm quilting and is interested in antique quilts and their restoration. Lecture: May 21 – Deconstructing the Past, Reconstructing the Future Lecture: May 22 – All My Life trunk show Workshop: May 23 – Summer Flower Medley. A whimsical tribute to summer flowers. Dianne will help you design one or all three panels and teach you the technique of template-free applique by hand, or you may fuse your pieces. Workshop: May 24 – Petal Power Quilt. Quickly create a bright, lively quilt using large pieces and reverse appliqué by hand.

September 2013—Paula Nadelstern

Paula’s award-winning quilts have been exhibited internationally and featured in TV shows, online websites, books and magazines. Her work was included in the 20th century’s 100 Best American Quilts. The author of several books, Paula travels extensively teaching her unique kaleidoscopic

quiltmaking techniques. www.paulanadelstern.com Lecture: September 24 – Kaleidoscopes and Quilts Lecture: September 25 – Kaleidoscopes and Quilts Workshop: September 26-27 – The Puzzle Quilt. Make each block twice with different, complex fabrics and see the Puzzle emerge. Focus on fabric selection and learn Paula’s techniques like symmetry, mirroring and seam blending to create exciting designs. OR, if there is interest, the following three-day workshop may be offered instead. Workshop: September 26-28 – A Quilted Kaleidoscope. Learn Paula’s unique machine piecing and template techniques to create her signature complex kaleidoscope-like designs.

October 2013—Karen Eckmeier Karen is an award-winning fiber artist whose work has been recognized internationally and seen in books, magazines, art/quilt exhibitions and corporate collections. Her pattern company, The Quilted Lizard, produces many patterns. Karen’s spontaneous approach to working with fabric creates a relaxing atmosphere in her workshops. www.quilted-lizard.com Lecture: October 22 – Oops! My Edges are Showing! Lecture: October 23 – Accidental Landscapes and Happy Villages Workshop: October 24 – Let’s Make Waves. Learn to cut free-form gentle or wild curves and dramatic angles. Create layered waves that can be used in quilts, bags or wearables. Workshop: October 25 – Happy Villages. Explore the freedom of fabric collage. No seams to match, no lines to trace. Just free-form cutting of step and window shapes. Step by step your little village will magically come to life. Finished size 16 ½ inches square.

Nancy McConnell Angela Krajvek Program Co-Chairs 2013

http://www.peppercory.com

http://www.VermontQuiltDesign.com

http://www.paulanadelstern.com


Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod 32nd

Annual Quilt Show

August 1,2 and 3, 2013

The 2013 quilt show theme, “My esCape”, was inspired by our

2013 Challenge. Thinking of where to go or what you do to

“escape”. The theme has generated a flurry of creative ideas with

Ellie Held and Oatsie March organizing a “My esCape” Quilt

Show Challenge.

We are really excited to have Diane H. McGuire and Ellie Held

as our Featured Quilters. Most of you are familiar with their

wonderful talent.

A few members have stepped down after finishing their two year

commitment on the Bayberry Quilt Show Committee. We thank

you all for making our past Quilt Shows so successful.

We would like to thank the new volunteers who graciously

accepted a position on the 2013 Quilt Show Committee.

And, thank you to those members who are keeping their

established positions. With all these talented members, the

wheels will continue to turn smoothly and guarantee another

successful show.

The Bayberry Quilt Show has become a mini-vacation destination

for many people visiting Cape Cod. For those of you who are not

committee members start thinking about what group you would

like to join as a volunteer. You have a few months to decide what

would suit your talents best. When the spring rolls around, you

should be ready to sign off on a clipboard without any hesitation.

This year all quilt registration forms will be on our Bayberry

web site. You also have to register your “My esCape”

Challenge Quilts.

As in the past, we will continue to have an Antique/Vintage

Quilt section. If you have a quilt you would like to enter, the

Antique Quilt registration form is due on March 1, 2013 and can

be found on our web site. Don’t forget your UFO’s. A UFO

pin and ribbon should be an incentive for you to finish something

you started a year or more ago. So be sure to print out a

registration form from our web site. All UFO forms are due at the

February meetings. So let’s get to work and finish the quilts

we’ve started.

Most of all, don’t forget to think, dream and lay out what you

will be doing for the “My esCape” Challenge!

We look forward to another spectacular and successful show

thanks to all of you.

Linda Dobbins, Charlotte Toia

Quilt Show Co-Chairs

BAYBERRY QUILTERS OF CAPE COD 2013 SHOW COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs Linda Dobbins Charlotte Toia

Admissions/Volunteers Mary Ann Hamshire Mickie Heath

Advertising Marie Spadaro

Bayberry in Action Diane McGuire Mary Lou Clabby

Boutique Sheila Garran Vi Olsen, Advisor

Challenge Ellie Held Oatsie March

Curators Claude Danner Open

Decorations Meredith Paerson

Hostesses Nancy Drew Cecilia Macia

Kids Can Sew Open

Lectures & Demonstrations Evelyn Gauthier

Membership Meredith Pearson

Merchants Ro Morrissey Susan Griffin Photography Diane McGuire

Pieced Treasures Raffle Sue Shields Nicole Koloski Publicity (Media) Cindie White Publicity (Mailings) Shirley Anderson

Quilt Bank Grace Filliman

Raffle Quilt Carol Salerno Liz Kramer

Registration Ellie Held

Show Program Marie Spadaro

Signs Marilyn Swenson

Vendors Ro Morrissey Susan Griffin

This newsletter is pub-lished four times a year for members of the Bay-berry Quilters Guild of

Cape Cod Editor—Deb Krau with

assistance from the Maeflowers


.

First prize is again a Cape Cod raffle quilt. Blocks

of varying sizes have been pieced and/or appliqued

by approximately 35 members who started working

last January to each create her block featuring a

scene or fond memory of Cape Cod from P’town to

Sandwich to Falmouth. Sashing separates the

blocks to give order and balance. The quilt should

be quilted by January. This picturesque quilt

should be ready for viewing at the January guild

meetings, when raffle tickets will become available

to all members.

This year the second prize is a Janome 3160

sewing machine purchased from Murray's Fabrics

of Orleans. It has 60 built in stitches and the 12

pound light weight makes it perfect for taking to

workshops or for travelling.

In keeping with the My esCape show theme,

our third prize is a $100 gift certificate to the

Old Yarmouth Inn on route 6A in Yarmouthport.

Carol Salerno, Liz Kramer

2013 Raffle Quilt Chairmen

2013 Quilt Show Challenge

Following the theme of the show, the Challenge quilts will

be “My esCape”. Let your challenge quilt reflect your

escape. Think of the possibilities: where do you escape

to: a book, quilting, a favorite vacation place, the

backyard hammock, the seashore, a boat, or favorite

music? Combine your imagination and quilting, to create

a quilt.

Challenge Rules:

Must use green fabric of your choice in your quilt.

The perimeter no larger than 100”.

Use any method of construction or quilting, i.e., hand,

and/or machine.

Embroidery, embellishments are acceptable

A Registration form will be required for this year’s

Challenge. Please include 2-3 sentences explaining your

escape. Ellie Held, Oatsie March2013 Challenge Co-Chairs

It’s Time For a New Bayberry

Quilter’s Banner The board is sponsoring a

contest to design a new banner

to be hung at the quilt show

and other occasions. Designer

would be listed on the label,

and group entries are welcome.

The prize for the winner will

be a $50 gift certificate to Tumbleweed Quilts.

Members will then be invited to sew the banner

from the winning design during the winter or spring

to be displayed at our August quilt show.

Requirements:

Measurement-- 3' x 4' or 4' x 3'

Included wording-- Bayberry Quilters of Cape

Cod Est. 1981

Our Logo must be included in the design

Construction--appliqué and /or pieced designs,

to be quilted

Suggestions: design could suggest elements of Cape

Cod,of quilts/quilt blocks

Deadline: Send design drawings in color and to

scale to Lu Obarowski by Jan 10,2013

Winner will be chosen by the Board at its January

Meeting

Winner will be announced at the January guild

meetings

Need a New Name Tag?

Instructions for a pieced and a

fusible version are available on

our website. If you do not have

access to the web, please call

or email me and I will send the

instructions to you

Deb Krau

Life is a not a “brief candle” It is a splendid torch that I

want to make burn as brightly as possible before handing it

on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw


BAYBERRY QUILTERS OF CAPE COD

32nd Annual Quilt Show

Registration Forms are now available on the website and will no longer be included in

the Bulletin. If you do not have access to the web, please ask your email buddy for

copies of the forms you need. A limited number of forms will be available at the

meetings.

Please note the following registration deadlines

Antique and Vintage Quilts—March 1, 2013 This is a limited category, so not all quilts registering will be accepted. Quilts will be chosen by a committee and will be determined by the number of quilts, age, and styles of the quilts.

Golden Stork—Unfinished Object—no later than the February Meetings, 2013 The Golden Stork Award or UFO (Unfinished Object) was created to motivate members to finish a quilt project that has been put aside for one or more years. To qualify for a Golden Stork Award, members need to submit a description of the UFO on a UFO form , no later than the February night or day meetings. At the quilt show, all Golden Stork entries will be awarded a Golden Stork Ribbon and Stork Pin. Additionally, all entries are eligible to win Viewer’s Choice ribbons in appropriate categories

Quilt Entry Forms — May 1, 2013 The regular Registration Form is needed for your quilt and your UFO because it will have detailed information

which is helpful in assisting the Registrar, the Curator and Program Booklet Chairs.

If you have any questions on the forms, please feel free to contact Ellie Held

January Quilt-In

Helen Weinman of Heartbeat Quilts donated bolts of

fabric to Bayberry and asked that they be used to do something for charitable organizations. With this in

mind, we plan to dedicate the January Quilt-In to mak-

ing pillowcases which will then be sent on to those in need. With this thought in mind, I'm asking all of you

who plan to come to the January Quilt-In to bring your machines where we will work solely on these pillow

cases. Just make sure to bring enough thread with

you. If you have a serger, that will make the process go even more quickly. I'm looking forward to an ava-

lanche of pillowcases. Diane McGuire

Share Our Skills

The Bayberry Quilt-in If you are new to Bayberry Quilters, you might be feeling a

bit overwhelmed with our large membership, our many

group projects, and challenging workshops by well-known

quilters. If you are wondering how to become integrated

into the Bayberry organization, the monthly quilt-in might

be for you.

I went to my first quilt-in in September, and it was a won-

derful experience. I met so many friendly quilters who

made me feel welcome. I discovered that the quilt-in is a

great place to learn new techniques, become more creative,

and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with group sew-

ing. One quilter showed me a ruler she recently acquired

that has enabled her to make perfect half-triangles. I have

since invested in one, too. And another quilter gave me

some great suggestions for quilting the quilt top I was fin-

ishing—ideas that I had not previously considered but now

plan to implement.

The next Bayberry Quilt-In is January 12th. It would be

great to see you there! Meredith Pearson

Please refer to your Membership Book for addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. This information will no longer be published in the quarterly newsletter.


IWe will be highlighting members of our Guild who have received recognition from a local, regional

and /or national quilting show, festival, fair or organization since the May 2012 newsletter. We rely on members letting

me know if their quilt is accepted for the show and if they win. If you have won an award and are not listed, please send me the info and we will list it in the May newsletter.

Mountain State Fair—Quilt constructed by Oksana Stark

and quilted by Diane McGuire won second place in the Quilted by Another category

Mountain State Fair - Trick Pony, red and white

challenge by Oksana Stark took third in mixed wall hanging.

Vermont Quilt Festival -

Diane Craft quilt won 3rd place for her quilt Life

at Round Pond

Marjorie Lydecker won the Founders Award for

Phone Home. She also won a yellow ribbon

Audrey Germer won a blue ribbon

Herring Run Quilters Guild Quilt Show—Mary Ann

Karpinski (new member) won 3 awards.

A brightly colored applique quilt called "Flowers

from my Garden" won Viewers Choice 3rd place for medium quilt hand quilted.

A Dresden plate quilt called "Funky Platters"

won Viewers Choice Honorable Mention for medium quilt machine quilted

A pink and blue applique quilt called "Antique

Flowers" won Viewers Choice for medium quilt hand quilted.

National Quilting Association show in Columbus, OH in

June 2012 —Cecilia Macia’s quilt entitled Viva la vida won an honorable mention in Large Quilt-Mixed Techniques. It also was featured at the American Quilters Society Show in DesMoines, IA in October 2012

The Gathering 2012

Ellie Held and Carol Salerno had 2 Sally Collins

quilts accepted

Marilyn Swenson had 2 quilts in the show and

Audrey Germer had a quilt entered.

Juried show "Making Waves” sponsored by the Cape

Cod Art Association and exhibited at the Cotuit Center for the Arts in Jan and Feb 2013 - Ro Morrissey’s wall hanging titled "A Quiet Spot On The Beach" , has been accepted.

Lynne Conroy and Carol Salerno were judges for the

Barnstable County Fair. Bayberry will now be giving a $50 prize for the best machine pieced machine quilted entry in the county fair.

Paula Tuano displayed her quilt My Mother’s Wedding

at the Centerville Museum

Deb Krau, Newsletter Editor

Cecilia Macià

with Viva la vida

Life at Round Pond

Ro Morrissey’s “A Quiet Spot On

The Beach”

Mary Ann

Karpinski’

Funky Platters

Diane Craft’s

Quilt, Life at

Round Pond,

won at the

Vermont

Quilt Festival

in addition to

being our best

of show

Diane Craft’s

Quilt, Life at

Round Pond,

won at the

Vermont

Quilt Festival

in addition to

being our best

of show

Diane Craft’s

Quilt, Life at

Round Pond,

won at the

Vermont

Quilt Festival

in addition to

being our best

of show


I'm a Bayberry member with a very special story. My grand daughter Bella was born 6 years ago at 29 weeks and 2 lbs 9 ozs. After months in the neonatal inten-sive care unit, a brain bleed, or PVL, was discovered which affected her gross motor skills. Bella can only walk with braces and a walker, but SOMEDAY, she will walk on her own. She is a happy, loving tough kid who just happens to love to learn knitting and sewing. I came upon a tiny White sewing machine , just straight stitch with an on off button, no foot pedal. It runs slowly- just perfect for Bella. This was her first trip up to my sewing room ever. We carried her up there, placed her in my sewing chair and sheer joy erupted. After sewing a couple of scraps she just had to call her Mom and tell her she was sewing with Grandma Ro Ro. We made a pillow for her American Girl doll and now when Bella visits the Cape all she wants to do is take over my sewing room. Someday, maybe she will have a quilt in the show. All the best, Ro Morrissey

Large Hand Quilted— The Twelve

Days of Christmas by Claire Costello

Large Machine Quilted—Twenty Five

for Twenty Five by Nancy McConnell

Medium Hand Quilted —

Inspiration by Marj Farquharson

Medium Machine Quilted—Fowl

Play by Jean Howes

Small Hand Quilted—Sally

Collins Challenge by Ellie Held

Small Machine Quilted—

Waterfall by Jean Howes






















Quilt Bank Update

Recently, we gave 73 quilts for wounded

warriors and families at Ft. Belvoir in Va. It

was filmed for community tv and you might be

able to see it on Utube.

A dozen or so years ago when Quilt Bank was

just getting started, we went to a sale at

Heartbeat Quilts to purchase some large pieces of fabric for quilt

backs. We picked out 4 of the 6-yard rolls and I mentioned to Helen

Weinman what we were about and she told us to come back early

Monday morning. She filled my car with 106 of the rolls and bags of

strips (which we promptly made into quilt tops.)....and we were on the

way to donating approx. 200 quilts per year. Last year we broke our

record and gave 430 quilts. This year we expect to reach 500.

Last Tues. we received an invitation to visit Heartbeat Quilts

again. This time we were invited to take all we needed. We filled 2

vehicles with 150 bolts of fabric. When we measured them, we

reached a staggering total of 1,439 yards!!! From the hearts of the

Quilt Bank Ladies and all those who will be comforted by a quilt., we

thank Helen once again for her generosity and extend our wishes for

many blessings in her new life.

Evelyn Krupa took 11 quilts to Baystate Children's Hospital in

Springfield.,to an organization called "Griffin's Friends". A 12 yr.

old girl (very ill) was wheeled in and when Evelyn laid a quilt on her,

she burst into tears....now, Evelyn can't tell the story without her own

tears

Grace Fillman Quilt Bank

QUILT BANK

“A Case for Smiles – Helping children feel special

while battling life changing illnesses.”

We are continuing our participation in this Conkerr Cancer Project and supporting its goal to present a bright cheery pillowcase to every seriously ill child in North America by the year 2015. To date, volunteers have made over 490,000 pillowcases for chronically ill children. If you are interested in participating in this project, you can find directions for pillowcase patterns on the Bayberry website. Chris Harrington is coordinating this project and will be collecting

finished pillowcases as they are completed. When she has col-

lected enough pillowcases, she will launder them in accordance

with Conkerr Cancer’s specific directions and then bring them to our

designated drop-off point at Tumbleweeds. From there, all of the

collected pillowcases will be shipped to Boston hospitals. If you

have any questions, you can contact Chris (contact information in

the membership handbook)

2013 EXHIBITIONS AT THE NEW ENGLAND QUILT

MUSEUM January 17-April 13, 2013 - MASTERS II: SAQA Art Quilts

curated by Martha Sielman

April 18-July 7, 2013 - SILK! Luxurious Antique & Contem-

porary Quilts curated by Pam Weeks

July 11-October 6, 2013 - A SLICE OF CHEDDAR: A Se-

lection of Antique Pennsylvania Quilts

August 8-10, 2013: THE LOWELL QUILT FESTI-

VAL, A Citywide Celebration of Quilts featuring

IMAGES, New England's Premier Judged and Jur-

ied Quilt Show.

Schoolhouse Shop Hop

Remember to mark your calendars for next year's Hop:

March 22-24, 2013. Participating Shops: The Bunkhouse Quilt Shop, Lyndeborough, NH

Cobblestone Quilts, Townsend, MA 01469

Red Barn Sewing & Yarn Center, Merrimac, MA

The Quilted Acorn Shoppe, Newbury , MA

The Quilted Crow, Boxborough, MA 01719

Please check the website for more info:

www.schoolhouseshophop.com

PLEASE

TURN CELL

PHONES OFF DURING

LECTURES AND/OR

WORKSHOPS

Tips

To wash small pieces of fabric without fraying the

edges, put them is a salad spinner with hot water and

soap. Rinse in cool water, drain and spin.

To match binding ends perfectly, lay two binding strips

right sides up and overlap the ends by 2”. Cut through

both layers at a 45 degree angle. Place strips right sides

together and stitch a 1/4 “ seam.

A New Fabric Shop—Layer Cakes Fabric has recently

opened at 6 Union St in Pembroke, MA.

www.layercakesfabric.com Call Debbie Hill, the owner ,at

781-294-2012 for the hours.

Sacred Threads Exhibit will be held outside Washington,

DC from July 10 to 28, 2013, The call for entry will run

from January 9th to March 9th with a cost of $20 to enter 2

pieces. The biennial exhibit was established to provide a

venue for quilters who see their work as an expression of

their spiritual journey. Check the website

www.sacredthreadsquilts.com

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A Quilters’ Gathering

A bus load of eager quilters travelled to Manchester, N.H. on November 1st to attend the “Quilters’ Gathering” held at their new venue, The Radisson Hotel. The quilt show exhibited many beautiful, artfully created works by quilters from all over the country. Definitely the long-arm and domestic machine quilted examples predominated and were certainly outstanding and some of the best this quilter has seen. All different types of quilting: hand, appliqué, embellished gave inspiration to the viewers to perhaps give a certain pattern, combination of colors, or technique a try. Over forty vendors tempted us, a number of which come to our August show. All in all a fun day well worth the long bus ride. Our jovial bus driver obviously likes his job. Thanks Debbie for arranging this trip. Libby Hall

Helen Weinman of Heartbeat Donates Fabric

30 bolts of fabric were donated to Sandwich Stitchers for

quilts to be made for McCarthy House, the NICU at Tufts

and for pillowcases for Conkerr Cancer.

bolts of fabric were donated to Bayberry to be used for

charitable organizations. We have decided to make

pillowcases at the January Qullt-

1,439 yards of fabric donated to the Quilt Bank

Thank you Helen

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

Check out the website for the current block of the

month. For January , the block will be the one listed as the November block on the website..

June Calender Chair Block of the Month

DON’T FORGET THE BOUTIQUE, PLEASE

This is to remind everyone that it is not too early to make

your Boutique items. Every member has an obligation to

make at least one item. Vi Olsen and Sheila Garran will be

ready to receive any items you have at the January meeting.

Thanks for your cooperation

Sheila Garran, Boutique Chair

Bayberry Membership

We will continue distributing 2012-2013 membership

booklets at all Bayberry events through December. Re-

maining booklets will be sent by mail after the Holiday

luncheon.

In an effort to have the 2013-2014 booklets ready for the

September 2013 meeting, we will begin collecting dues in

April. We will have an absolute deadline for renewing

membership in order to be included in the membership

booklet. (This year, we extended the deadline, thus the

October distribution.) In the coming year, there will be

one deadline with no extensions!

Meredith Pearson, Membership Chair


Pepper Cory

Introduction to Japanese Quilting—Sashiko

Evening Workshop - March 27 6-9 pm

Location TBD

$18.00 Members - $23.00 Non Members

$22.00 Kit Fee - Paid at Workshop

Name ______________________________

Phone ______________________________

Email _______________________________

Make Checks Payable to:

Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod

Send check to: Nancy McConnell (address in

membership book)

Please note on the bottom of your check which

workshop you are paying for.

All Workshops and Quilt-Ins are held at the West

Dennis Graded Schoolhouse in West Dennis, unless

you are notified otherwise. Workshops and Quilt-

Ins start at 9:30 am.

Sally Collins Technique Workshop

Two-Day Workshop - Jan 26 and Mar 2

$40.00 Members - $50.00 Non-Members

Please buy Sally’s book “The Art of Machine Piecing”

before the class

Name ______________________________

Phone ______________________________

Email _______________________________



Send check to: Nancy McConnell

Please refer to your membership book for

Nancy’s mailing address

Please note on the bottom of your check “Sally

Collins Workshop”

As many of you know Marjorie

Lydecker is trading Cape Cod for

Maine to be closer to her daughter

(who introduced her to quilting via

an adult education class over 35

years ago). Marge and her Circle

of Friends and her students, of

which there are over 500, exhibit a

camaraderie and an idea exchange

that is difficult to match.

Marge is originally from Hacken-

sack, NJ where she met her husband. while they were in kin-

dergarten Although she wanted to be a nurse, at her father’s

request, she attended junior college to learn typing and ste-

nography. After graduating, she went on to become a nurse

and served during World War II. She moved to the Cape in

1962, finally settling in Yarmouthport. Marge is a mother of

4 who stays very active and still played tennis in her 80’s.

Vitality Spotlight quoted Marge as saying “The thing you

learn about quilting is just what my mom said years ago—that

the enjoyment in a quilt is the doing not the finishing. It’s like

the saying “Happiness is in the journey””. She indicated in

the article that she started to teach to give women an alterna-

tive to household chores. She states that “Quilting is more

addictive than crossword puzzles”. Marge who has always

had her Circle of Friends says that the camaraderie of her

fellow quilters is what really appeals to her.

Marge is a very talented hand quilter. (piecing, quilting and

appliqué). Her quilts have been recognized for their quality

in many arenas, Marge was invited to have her tree of life

quilt, "Somewhere in Time," become part of the permanent

collection of The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.

"Blessed Be the Ties That Bind," another of Marge's quilts,

is now part of the permanent collection at the New England

Quilt Museum. In 2011, Marge was the curator for the Ver-

mont Quilt Festival’s Life’s Work Exhibit in which she as-

sembled 67 appliqué quilts that she and her students made.

According to the catalogue, “the exhibit demonstrates conclu-

sively the influence of a person who inspires her students by

her work, her words and her guidance”. We will miss you.

Phone Home

hand quilted

by Marge

Lydecker—

winner of the

Founders

Award at the

Vermont Quilt

Festival 2012


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2. Extenuating circumstances, subject to review by the

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3. Only if a replacement can be found.

Pepper Corey

The Swartz Creek Scrap quilt

One-Day Workshop - March 28, 2013


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The Perfect Log Cabin—April 25, 2013


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Crazy Quilt Table Runner—April 26, 2013


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Dianne Miller

Summer Flower Medley—May 23, 2013


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Petal Power Quilt—May 24, 2013


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Bayberry Calendar Jan. 12 09:30am - Quilt-In, West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis Jan. 16 09:30am - Board Meeting, Charlton Hall, Dennis Jan. 22 07:00pm - Evening Meeting - Learning to Piece the Sally Collins Way Jan. 23 09:30am - Day Meeting - Learning to Piece the Sally Collins Way Jan. 28 09:30 am - Workshop Sally Collins Techniques I of 2 Feb. 9 09:30am - Quilt-In, West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis Feb. 23 09:30am - Board Meeting, West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis Feb. 26 07:00pm - Evening Meeting - Documenting Your Quilt (Ellie Held) Feb. 27 09:30am - Day Meeting - Documenting Your Quilt (Ellie Held) and Flea Market Mar. 2 09:30am - Workshop Sally Collins Techniques 2 of 2 Mar. 9 09:30am - Quilt-In, West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis Mar. 20 09:30am - Board Meeting, Carleton Hall, Dennis Mar. 26 07:00pm - Evening Meeting - Pepper Cory—How to Become a More Creative Quilter Mar. 27 09:30am - Day Meeting—Pepper Cory—The Art of Real Scrap Quilting Mar 27 06:00pm—Pepper Cory Workshop—Introduction to Japanese Quilting—Sashiko Mar. 28 09:30am - Pepper Cory Workshop— The Swartz Creek Scrap Quilt Apr. 13 09:30am—Quilt-in, West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis Apr. 20 09:30 am—Board Meeting, Graded Schoolhouse, Dennis

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