Volume XIV Issue 7 August 2008

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![]() | Kay Carter - 8/1 Kitty Tilson - 8/4 Zora jenkins - 8/6 Lyte Youngblood - 8/16 Nancy Badertscher - 8/25 Melou Piegari - 8/27 Edie MacCorkle - 8/28 |
![]() | A New Sewing Circle Mary Beth Baker is starting a quilting circle at the Lexington library in the Piavano room. It will be once a month on the second Tuesday of the month. The time will be in the evening from 7-9. The first evening will be on September 9th. Come out and bring your hand work, your sewing machine or maybe get some of those tops basted on their large tables. Mary Beth has also invited her Mom's Club to participate. Maybe some of them will become quilters. |
| Marcia Vehrs | I am originally from Massachusetts. Ten years ago my husband, Dave, was transferred here to Virginia
with Mead-Westvaco. We live in Covington. We have a son that lives in Illinois and a daughter that lives in Fork Union, VA.
They are both married and each have two children. I have always liked to sew and do all different crafts. I've tried them all! Sewing, Needlepoint, Cross Stitch, and Crocheting Afghans were my favorites. My grandmother was a quilter and I always thought some day I would like to make a quilt. I even started one many, many years ago in 1978, but gave it to "Grandma" to finish!!! In 1985, when I lived in Illinois, I took a Quilting class and made twelve blocks all by hand. I wasn't until we moved here to Virginia that I finally put the blocks together. One day, on the way home from Roanoke, Dave and I stopped at a Quilt Shop. I thought I was in "Quilter"s Heaven". I signed up for a beginner's quilting class and I have been addicted ever since. (It's all Dave's fault!!) This was five and a half years ago. Since then, I have made several quilts. I started making them for my grandchildren. I have taken several classes on different techniques to learn more about quilting. Some of my quilts are tied, some machine quilted, and some are hand quilted. I love Civil War and 1930's Reproduction Fabrics. My favorite, which I have been working on for the past four years, is my "Dear Jane" quilt. I belong to two Quilt Guilds, and I am a member of VCQ. I have been to several quilt retreats and I have gone on some of Virginia's and West Virginia's Shop Hop Quilt Rallys. I work part-time and teach some classes at Tender Heart Quilt Shop in Millboro, VA. Of course, when we travel I have to check out all the quilt shops on the way. (Dave is such a good sport!) I must say, in the past five years I have met some wonderful and talented quilters. I have learned a lot from all of them. I treasure ALL my quilting friends! Quiltfully yours, Marcia |
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