Ag+ Art Tour

Just a reminder to everyone about the Ag +Art Tour on June 27th and 28th. Try to visit some of the farms in our area with artisans on site. Here's a quilt show for you in Van Wyck.

Van Wyck Woman's Club is hosting an antique and modern quilt exhibit at the historical Van Wyck Presbyterian Church located Old Hickory Road in Van Wyck Community on Sunday, June 28! One of the stops along the self-guided Ag + Art Tour of Lancaster County. 2015 marks the third year that Lancaster County agricultural locations and artisans have participated in the nation's largest free farm tour, the Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour!

2016 Quarterly Quilters' Retreat

Submitted by Debbie Burgess

My little Quarterly Quilters guild will be having our retreat April 16-23, 2016, at The Homeplace Bed & Breakfast (7096 Pageland Hwy, Lancaster, SC) and we're extending an invitation to members of the Magic Needle Guild to join us. There will be eight sewing machine stations open during this time, and they can be reserved for the entire week or split into two blocks of four days/three nights: April 17, 18, 19, 20 or April 20, 21, 22, 23. First come, first served, so make your plans and call, email, or text me to reserve your space. Preference will be given to Resident Retreaters staying at The Homeplace. (If you plan to do only hand work and won't need a sewing machine station, there will be plenty of space for you to work either in the event room or in the B&B, but you still need to make your reservation for the retreat and also at the B&B.) Please share this information with any members that you know won't receive this notification by email. Please contact me ASAP to reserve your space; due to expressed interest, I expect these spaces to fill quickly. All reservations should be made by June 1, 2015, but don't wait till the last minute if you want to join us for this fun retreat. 

Retreat Options (Fee includes lodging with one roommate, breakfast, and registration!)

Full Retreat: April 16-23 (Arrival on the 16th at 1:00, departure on the 23rd by 11:00 a.m.)
Retreat Block A: April 17-20 (Arrival on the 17th at 1:00, departure on the 20th by 11:00 a.m.) 

Retreat Block B: April 20-23 (Arrival on the 20th at 1:00, departure on the 23rd by 11:00 a.m.) 

 (If most choose one of the retreat blocks, then there will be sewing stations for 16 Magic Guild members and their friends. Contact me with your preference so you can be assured to get your choice of dates.)

Retreat Registration

$25 per person for the retreat, regardless of the time block chosen, to be paid to me with a check or cash. This is your deposit to reserve your space and, if you must cancel before March 16, 2016, I'll give you a refund. After that date, it is nonrefundable. First come, first served, and payment of your fee will guarantee your spot. Preference will be given first to resident retreaters staying at the Homeplace. Mail checks to Debbie Burgess, 5066 Rowell RD, Lancaster, SC 29720.)

Lodging Information for The Homeplace B&B

$60/room/night for 2 people ($30 per person), includes breakfast

$15/night for each extra person in room; includes breakfast

Resident Retreaters are responsible for making their own room reservations and payment is due to the Homeplace B&B upon checkout. (Mrs. Catoe has a generous cancellation policy...she just asks that you let her know as soon as you find you cannot come to stay.)

One person per room is responsible for making the reservation and also for paying the total bill at checkout. For example, if there are three people sharing a room, only one person is designated to pay the bill and the other two settle up with her.

***Due to the popularity of The Homeplace B&B, reservations should be made as soon as possible to make sure you get a room. *** Call Mrs. Dianne Catoe at 803-285-7773 to reserve your choice of room. You must let her know how many will be sharing your room at the time you make your reservation because some rooms sleep more than others, and she has a limited number of roll-away cots. 

Meals 

Breakfast: Included for the Resident Retreaters at the Homeplace. 

Lunch: Everyone brings lunch foods to contribute to this meal. Bread, cold cuts, cheese, chips, fresh fruit, cookies, cakes, etc., are some examples of foods for sharing at lunch. 

Supper: Each retreater is responsible for participating in the planning, preparation, and clean up of one supper meal during their stay, and I'll issue a sign up sheet closer to the retreat. We have a large commercial kitchen to use that is attached to the event room, and you can bring food from home or shop at the very nice Bi-Lo store in Pageland, which is just a 15 minute drive from The Homeplace.

FacilitiesSewing Stations: Fourteen 8-foot rectangular tables (one person/table), electric outlet for each table (bring power strip), padded chair (like in doctor's office), each table is located at large window
Ironing Stations: three, and your table is large enough that you can bring your own pressing board/iron if you like
Cutting Stations: Two oversized tables on risers, fits four large cutting mats
Layout/Design Tables: One large design table for laying out blocks.
Designated Dining Area: Round tables adjacent to kitchen away from sewing area.

Food Preparation: Large commercial kitchen with plenty of refrigerator and counter space, 4 electric ranges with ovens for cooking, crock pots, pots, pans, cooking utensils, etc.

Debbie Burgess
Fox Trot FarmPh. 803-804-3541

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BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON

Magic Needle will celebrate our annual birthday anniversary with a birthday luncheon on May 14th, 2015. Our wonderful cook, Jo Hinson, will be preparing a delicious lunch. Please RSVP by May 1st (?) if you'll be attending so Jo will know how much food to prepare. (Please pardon the brain fog. I'm unsure of the exact date). Jo's without email at the moment so please RSVP to me and I will pass it along to Jo.

This is our regular guild meeting day and lunch will follow our meeting. Please remember that yearly dues are due at the May meeting. Membership is $20 annually unless you are joining or renewing a membership with Piecemakers Guild as well. Membership will then be $10 payable separately to each guild.

ART OF KALEIDOSCOPE

The "Art of Kaleidoscope" (originally Waxhaw Springfest) in Waxhaw NC is scheduled for May 16th and 17th, 2015. The festival will feature a quilt show by our very own EDNA DRAKEFORD.
Hours are Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday 12-4. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend at least one of these days for a day of fun and local art.

Fun at Bethelwoods

I just remembered I haven't posted about our Bethelwoods Retreat. Nothing's better than a few days away from home with quilting buddies. Twelve people went to Bethelwoods and enjoyed the peace and quiet.....NOT! When 12 quilters come together, there's everything but! We all had a wonderful time and a lot of work was done. The food was wonderful as usual. Jo's an awesome cook. She even came through with chicken and dumplings after a slight accident with the pavement! (Sorry, no pics, I promised her). We each took an item or two for a little auction we planned. Our pocket change auction soon got out of control and we raised more than $100 as a donation to Bethelwoods. The donation will be used to provide a child an opportunity to experience summer camp at Bethelwoods. I've posted pictures on the Bethelwoods Retreat page.

Another Great Shop Hop

The 9th annual Carolina One Stop Shop Hop was a huge success! There were over 300 shoppers during the day and everyone had a great time. Thanks to everyone who supported us and all the Magic Needle and Piecemakers guild members who worked so hard to make this event possible!

Check out our Shop Hop page for more pictures!

NEW QUILTING CLASSES

MARIE'S SEWING & QUILTING
216 WEST NORTH MAIN STREET
WAXHAW, NC 28173
704-843-5950 or 704-575-0640
Upcoming quilting classes at Marie's Sewing & Quilting. These classes are for you who have been wanting to learn the basics or enhance the skills you already have. Classes will be for all levels. We start out by discussing sewing machines, fabrics, and supplies. The schedule will be done based on those interested in beginning, intermediate, and advanced quilting. To begin, Tuesday nights will be the night classes and Wednesdays will be daytime classes. Classes will be for 3 hours for 6 weeks and a Block-of -the Month is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of each month, beginning on March 14th at 10am. Due to the huge response for this BOM, there will also be a 1pm session to accommodate all the people who have signed up. All block patterns will be $5 per month and each new pattern will be available as the prior month's block is completed. A list of fabrics and supplies will be given prior to starting the project in order for you to have adequate time to make your purchases. All classes will be taught in a studio environment at 216 West North Main St., Waxhaw NC. If you have an idea for a class that you would like, let me know, but I will need 4-6 interested students. Class prices will vary based on the type of quilt that will be taught. You may contact me at 704-843-5950 or 704-575-0640.
Submitted by Edna M. Drakeford, Marie's Sewing & Quilting

QUILTS OF VALOR PROJECT

Quilts of Valor is our latest project for our Guild. When this was discussed at the October

meeting it was not a surprise that every member had someone in mind for a quilt.  As the

daughter of a World War II veteran and the wife of a Vietnam veteran, I can think of no 

better  way to honor someone.  They are all special!

We have chosen the Missouri Star Company Big Star quilt pattern as the one to make.

It can be a small or large Quilt.  The also have a great tutorial to go by.

Thank you to all members who will be participating in this project!

Submitted by Angela Faulkenberry

 

Since this project started, several quilts have already been made and presented to veterans. Everyone is invited to make and present their own QOV, using any appropriate pattern. You are asked to please submit the veteran's name to Angie so that person's name can be placed on the QOV website as having received a QOV. This is an on-going project and you can join us at any time in our meeting room at the Primetime for Seniors center in Lancaster to work on your project.

CAROLINA ONE STOP SHOP HOP

It's time again for our annual Carolina One Stop Shop Hop. Tomorrow, Feb. 28th, 2015, is the big day for our 9th shop hop event. It will take place from 9am-4pm in the Bradley Bldg. on the USCL campus. Guild members who have volunteered to help are expected to be there at 8am. Don't forget your goodies for the bake sale. More information on the 2015 shop hop can be found on our shop hop blog at www.carolinaonestopshophop.blogspot.com.

STARTING ALL OVER WITH THE BLOG

As usual, the best laid plans to keep the blog going fell by the wayside. Time has passed and it's almost the end of February, 2015. I thought about just starting over with a brand new blog, but hated to get rid of all the great pictures and projects from earlier. So, I'll just leave the blog as is and continue it by adding all the news from the present time.