What's New 2018

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For Current 2018 Information

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SeeSee QOV 2018 Page for Guild member involvement

"Blossoms of Color for Cures"
2019 Raffle Quilt - Queen Size (Double click image for larger view of quilt.)

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 Guild's Annual Christmas Tea and Cookies - Dec. 10, 2018
  
Delicious Christmas Goodies were enjoyed by South Shore Stitcher Quilt Guild members at their annual Holiday Tea Party at the December 10, 2018 Guild meeting. It was impossible to sample each of the items, but everyone tried!  (Click on photos to view larger image.)

   
Many South Shore Stitchers Guild members participated in the Ornament Exchange held at the Dec 10th Holiday Tea.

If a member brought an ornament, they got to take a different one home. As the ornaments were handed out each member was  acknowledged for bringing a beautiful handmade ornament.   Members Jane P. and Kathy D. organized the Exchange. 

Two baskets, filled with quilting items, were raffled off at the South Shore Stitchers Guild Holiday Tea on Dec 10, 2018.

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60 placemats, made by South Shore Stitchers members, were voted on at the Nov. 12, 2018 meeting.
Pictured are the winning placemats, from left, Diana Easterday, first place; Cherie Barber, 2nd place; Bert McCaughey and Rosemary Lomanno, 3rd place tie. All placemats will be donated to the Meals on Wheels program.
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Another great event for Ryan’s Cases for Smiles! This was held Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018
at the Hammonton Fire House  and our South Shore Quilt Guild group
completed 192 pillowcases and won the Smile Makers trophy!
Thank you to Diana Easterday for sharing this photo.
 (Click on above photo to view larger version.)
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Annual Ice Cream Social, Aug. 13, 2018
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Hospitality Co-Chair Debbie Conrad demonstrates how to make the most of the South Shore Stitchers Annual Ice Cream Social and all the toppings - while her helper Co-Chair, Ronnie Sauerbrey is busy scooping up the dishes of ice cream. 
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All the Guild members enjoyed full dishes of ice cream with a variety of toppings and goodies.
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It takes lots of helpers to feed some hungry Guild members!  Front to back - Sue Hanlin, Diana Easterday, and Elsie Carey.

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At the Guild meeting Monday night, August 13,  members showed the Raffle Quilt they made for the Holiday Fair at the Church of Saint Katharine Drexel in EHT - October 12-13, 2018. Tickets for the quilt  titled - "Diamonds in Batiks"  are $1 or 6 for $5. SSS Guild member Linda Dowd will have them for sale at future guild meetings. (Queen size quilt.) > www.skd-parish.org/Parish-Life-Ministry

Challenge Winners
Winners of South Shore Stitchers Guild ‘Paint Chip Challenge’ were chosen at the July 2018 Guild meeting
by the members. Left to right – 1st Place Jane Pszczolkowski, 2nd Place Elizabeth Ohlson, 3rd Place Debbie Lombardozzi, and
3rd Place (tie) Shirley Allen. For the Challenge, members picked a paint chip from a paper bag. The Challenge was to use those colors in a small quilt. The paint chip was to be displayed with the finished quilt. A total of 26 Guild members participated in this year’s Challenge. All the quilts will be displayed in the Guild Quilt Show in October 2019. (Click on above photo to view larger version.)

Round Robin’ Quilt Project
At the July Guild meeting members signed up to participate in a ‘Round Robin’ Quilt Project that will be completed in 2019 and will be displayed in the October 2019 Guild Quilt Show. The above photos were examples shown by the committee chairs of past projects. Round Robin participants will be divided into groups. Each member makes a center 12 ½” block. The block is then passed to the next member who makes four 4 ½” blocks. Then the next month the project is passed to another member of the group until the quilt is ready to pass back to the original member who then assembles the quilt – and keeps it.
 (Click on above photos to view larger versions.)

Save the Dates

Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Program - John Dollard talks about Sewing Machine Maintenance

Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018
Oaks Quilt Show Bus Trip
$41. see newsletter for details.

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28th Annual Quilt and Fiber Arts Show
 at Historical Cold Spring Village - June 2018 

Jane Pszczolkowski won 1st Place in Bed Quilts With 'Good to the Last Scrap'

Bert McCaughey won 1st Place Wall Hangings for 'Under the Sea' 
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Nancy Ely won 2nd Place in Wall Hangings with 'Preppy the Whale'
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Coleen Fansler won 2nd Place Bed Quilts and Best In Show (!) for Celestial Dreams

Jane Pszczolkowski won  3rd Place Small Hangings for 'Poe and Van Gogh or the Raven and the Sunflowers'

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On Saturday and Sunday at the 28th Annual Quilt and Fiber Arts Show at Historical Cold Spring Village, SSS member Merry May, gave her presentation of 'South Jersey Quilting History'. 

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National Organization 'Ryan's Case For Smiles' was represented at Cold Spring Quilt and Fiber Show on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24,   SSS members Sharon Cadwell, JoAnn, and Jane sewed pillowcases on the porch both days!

Save the Dates

Monday, July 9, 2018
Program - Voting on members' Paint Chip Challenges
Introduction of the Guild's Round Robin
Sign-Ups for the Oaks Quilt Show Bus Trip
Show and Share

Monday, Aug. 13, 2018
Program - Ice Cream Social
Information on the Meals-On-Wheels Placemat Challenge

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018  9-3pm
Workshop with Merry May
'Rags to Riches'  Price - $10
Making a quilt with 100 4" squares
See Merry for Details

Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Program - John Dollard talks about Sewing Machine Maintenance

Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018
Oaks Quilt Show Bus Trip
$41. see newsletter for details.

South Jersey Quilts of Valor 2018 Page

Stockton University students in the Occupational Therapy program participated in a 'sew day' on Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018, to make pillowcases for Ryan's Case for Smiles. They pinned, sewed, and ironed the cases that will be given to children in area hospitals. SSS Guild member, Sharon Cadwell and her team of helpers worked with the students to make dozens of pillowcases. Students in the two volunteer groups are pictured above and below.
www.caseforsmiles.org

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Prior Meetings
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Friday, April 13, 2018
Program - Penni Domikis
Author of book, All Scrapped Out!: A guide to making a masterpiece
 from your unruly collection of scraps
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The Domikis workshop "All Scrapped Out" will be Saturday, April 14, 2018
 at the Upper Twp. Community Center.
https://cabininthewoodsquilters.com/about-us/
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Program: "Hit or Miss" Show and Tell
about your favorite or least favorite quilting tool.
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Upcoming Workshops / Events

Garden Patch Quilt Show - Millville
March 10-11, 2018
Wheaton Arts Center
www.gardenpatchquiltguild.com/2018info.html

Lancaster AQS Bus Trip
Saturday, March 24, 2018
www.quiltweek.com/locations/lns18/
www.lancasterquiltweek.com/
 (See newsletter for details.)
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February 2018 program, Shirley Allen Trunk Show on Handbags,
for South Shore Stitchers Quilt Guild.
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South Shore Stitchers Quilt Guild - New officers for 2018:
From left - Pat Kline, President; Diane Easterday, Vice President;
Pam Horton, Treasurer; and Nancy Jefferson, Secretary.
- Photo by Elizabeth Ohlson 
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Photo Gallery of 2017 Quilt Show
Sit down and put your feet up and revisit the show.
Thank you Carol Campbell for your beautiful photos. 
> https://SouthShoreStitchers.shutterfly.com/

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