Here are some of the activities and community service projects that Brandywine Valley Quilt Guild members participate in.
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| 2008 Raffle Quilt |   | Service Projects |   | National Quilting Day |   | Three-Seam Pillowcase |
| 2009 BVQ Challenge |   | Scholarships |   | 2009 New Member Tea - pix!! |   | Fleece Hat, Scarf |
| 2008 Quilt Show |   | Earn Rebates for BVQ! |   | 2009 Retreat |   | Stockings for Soldiers |
| BVQ Bees |   | Ronald McDonald House |   | Archives of Previous Events |   |   |
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  | Named to tie in with our quilt show theme, our 2008 Raffle Quilt, On the Road to Thailand is a lovely batik quilt, generously sized at slightly over 100" square. The quilt was machine pieced and assembled by 29 BVQ members and longarm-quilted by husband and wife team and BVQ members Eric Fischer and Moria Wikstrom-Fischer.
The winning ticket was drawn on Sunday afternoon of BVQ's 2008 quilt show. The winner, Tracy, of Downingtown, PA, also received a matching 20" x 20" pillow and two pillow cases. Second prize was a Red Dawn Quilt kit, which was donated by Laurie Shifrin, the author of Batik Beauties: 18 Stunning Quilts, the book containing the pattern for the raffle quilt. Out of all the tickets in the tub, Tracy was the winner of the kit, too! BVQ thanks M & M Quick Print, Inc., for printing our raffle tickets. Visit them for copying and printing services at 154 Saxer Avenue, Springfield, PA, or call (610) 544-8660. |
The organizations we're supporting in 2009 will include, but are not limited to:
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  | Do you shop at Safeway/Genuardi's? If your card is registered with eScrip, BVQ will receive a contribution for up to 3 percent of your total purchases there. If you haven’t signed-up to support the Guild with your Safeway/Genuardi’s purchases, now would be a great time to do it! Ask your family and friends to register too. Visit the eScrip website to sign up - BVQ's group number is 150239819 - or just tell Ellen McLaughlin and she’ll take care of it for you. |
Q: What does Ronald McDonald House do with the flip tabs?TIP: To remove a flip tab from a can, lift the tab up and then rock it up and down about 3 or 4 times and it will come right off!
A: The Ronald McDonald House gains from the flip tabs by recycling them. They are paid by a recycler for the aluminum and the money generated is used to offset the difference between what they charge a family (about $10.00 a night) to stay at the house and what it costs to operate ($54 per night).
Q: Why just the tab?
A: Tab collection is a clean way to collect aluminum. Collecting cans can cause sanitation and storage problems. It seems like a tab is a small thing -- but to date they have collected over 55 tons of tabs generating over $38,000. Our BVQ collection is up to 36 pounds!
Q: Does BVQ get credit for donating tabs?
A: Yes, Ellen collects tabs from almost everyone she knows and started the program as a charity program at work. When tabs are taken to the Ronald McDonald House she tells them how many tabs came from each source. They are always very happy to see the tabs arrive. Ronald McDonald House is always listed as one of the charities the Guild supports.
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  | Twenty-one ladies enjoyed a weekend of sewing and camaraderie at BVQ's 5th annual retreat. In addition to working on our own projects, Jody helped us make JoDitty Bags and Lil Koster demonstrated clothesline bowls. Stay tuned for more pictures!
We are already looking forward to next year's retreat - the dates are April 16 - 18, 2010. |
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National Quilting Day is observed each year on the third Saturday in March. BVQ celebrated the day with a special event at Borders in the Brinton Lake Shopping Center in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania on March 21, 2009.
We were given an area to display some quilts and to set up sewing machines. Borders provided some quilting books for us to include in the display. We demonstrated various aspects of quilting and had hands-on activities for the children. It was a lot of fun for participating members Betty Jean Boyd, Barbara Gross, Lil Koster, Ellen McLaughlin and Jane and Marty Shea, as well as visitors to our table. Thanks to Ellen and Betty Jean for organizing this event! Thanks also to the folks at the Brinton Lake Borders for giving us the opportunity to share our love of quilts and quilting with the general public. |
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