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Challenge Rules - A Reminder

Happy New Year!
The countdown is on. Our quilt show will be here before we know it. I hope to post regularly about the show. Today I'm sending a reminder about our show challenge. Have you been thinking about this.? Perhaps you have already started or even finished a piece. I hope so. If not, it's certainly not too late.

Right now our focus is on publicity. We want to get the word out about our show. Members - let us know if you have any ideas along this line. We have bookmarks and posters ready for the printer.

Quilt Show Challenge
Theme - Stars of My Patriotic Heart

The Rules ~

1. The size of the completed piece must be no smaller than 10" x 10" nor larger than 40" x 40". For example: your piece could be 10" x 40".
2. Follow a patriotic theme with your country’s colors (USA - red, white and blue - CANADA – red and white) in shades desired. For example off white or cream is acceptable.
3. Please use stars and/or stripes somewhere in the construction.
4. Your piece can be appliquéd, pieced, painted, beaded, colored, etc.
5. Your entry must be hand or machine quilted and bound.
6. Attach a label on the back of the quilt with any appropriate information, but be sure you include the name of the quilt, your name, and the date completed.
7. The deadline for submission will be May 4, 2011. This is the date of our monthly group meeting. Quilts may be delivered before the date in a large brown paper bag to Debbie Baldwin, Mary Snell, Sandra Harris or Kathy Casey. Please put your name on the outside of the bag.
8. Three awards will be given in the following categories a. The member's choice picked by votes at the May meeting. b. The best interpretation of the theme as judged at the Quilt Show. c. The viewers choice, selected from only the challenge entries at the show. Award ribbons will be placed on the Challenge Quilts at the show in June.
9. Quilts will be returned at the conclusion of the Show on Sunday, June 12 2011
10. Keep your interpretation of the Challenge Quilt a SECRET! Any questions, please call Debbie Baldwin @ 265-2717 or Sandra Harris @ 265-4188.

November Guild Special Event

Mardee Cooke will teach table runner class. Class to be held on Saturday, November 13 at the K of C Hall in Canton. Class time from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Contact Debbie Baldwin to sign up.

November Guild Meeting

Reminder - Our monthly guild meetings will be held at the Canton Library on Wednesday, November 3 at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. We hope to see you with inspiration to show us!!

Raffle Quilt to Benefit Potsdam Animal Shelter

An original quilt entitled “The Animal Friendly Village” was donated by the Borderline Quilters to the Potsdam Humane Society on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Shown with the quilt in the photos below are Animal Shelter Director Anne Smith, Potsdam Humane Society Board President Bonnie Boyd, and Jan Fife, vice-president of the Borderline Quilters. The quilt is composed of house and tree blocks accented with a variety of animals. The blocks were made by guild members and assembled into this quilt, which will be used as a fund-raiser by the Potsdam Humane Society. The Borderline Quilters created this quilt as a community service project to help the Humane Society.

Note to guild members - I tried to add these photos to our web site and could not figure out how to do it!

2011 Quilt Show Challenge Quilt Rules

Quilt Show Challenge
Theme - Stars of My Patriotic Heart

The Rules ~

1. The size of the completed piece must be no smaller than 10" x 10" nor larger than 40" x 40". For example: your piece could be 10" x 40".
2. Follow a patriotic theme with your country’s colors (USA - red, white and blue - CANADA – red and white) in shades desired. For example off white or cream is acceptable.
3. Please use stars and/or stripes somewhere in the construction.
4. Your piece can be appliquéd, pieced, painted, beaded, colored, etc.
5. Your entry must be hand or machine quilted and bound.
6. Attach a label on the back of the quilt with any appropriate information, but be sure you include the name of the quilt, your name, and the date completed.
7. The deadline for submission will be May 4, 2011. This is the date of our monthly group meeting. Quilts may be delivered before the date in a large brown paper bag to Debbie Baldwin, Mary Snell, Sandra Harris or Kathy Casey. Please put your name on the outside of the bag.
8. Three awards will be given in the following categories a. The member's choice picked by votes at the May meeting. b. The best interpretation of the theme as judged at the Quilt Show. c. The viewers choice, selected from only the challenge entries at the show. Award ribbons will be placed on the Challenge Quilts at the show in June.
9. Quilts will be returned at the conclusion of the Show on Sunday, June 12 2011
10. Keep your interpretation of the Challenge Quilt a SECRET! Any questions, please call Debbie Baldwin @ 265-2717 or Sandra Harris @ 265-4188.
    

Sale at Handiworks in Parishville, NY

Handiworks on Picketville Road is having a 40% off sale - Friday and Saturday, August 13 and 14. CLOSED - Thursday, August 12.

Donna Adams & Chloe Ann O’Neil

HANDIWORKS QUILT SHOP

20 Picketville Rd., P.O. Box 552

Parishville, NY 13672

315-265-2670