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President’s Perspective Greetings; National Quilting Day was established in 1991 by the National Quilting Association. It is the third Saturday in March every year; and has become so popular that it has been un-officially expanded so that the entire month of March is now widely known as National Quilting Month. You can read more about National Quilt Day on the NQA website at www.nqaquilts.org/nqd. The Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild will be celebrating National Quilting Day at the next quilt day meeting on March 8. The purpose of National Quilting Day is to celebrate quilts and quilters. What better way to celebrate an activity than to share it with someone? We are encouraging members to bring at least one guest to the March meeting. There will be no guest fees in March and your guests will not be counted against the two free guests each member is allowed per year. Share your love of quilting by inviting a friend, neighbor, family member or co-worker to accompany you to the March meeting. To honor fellow quilters of the past, I will be bringing a vintage quilt and sharing its story as my contribution to Show and Tell. Please bring your antique or vintage quilt and join me in sharing your story during Show and Tell. Joanne Esch, our Vice-President of Membership, and the Membership Committee will have greeters near the entrance with flower leis for our guests. Thanks to generous donations from Karlane Belaire, Sue Betz, Peggy Plawchan, Pat Wagner, Sonja Hagen and Kathy Schmidt, a small gift will be given to each guest and hostess. Kathy Johnson is working with Joanne on a brochure to hand out at the meeting. I will be hosting a guild orientation session in the auditorium after the regular meeting. The orientation will be targeted toward new members and guests, but anyone is welcome to attend. The State of Michigan has greatly reduced funding for domestic violence and homeless shelters for 2014. As a result, Safe House Center has lost about 1/3 of their annual funding. It is not possible for us to make up this entire deficit; but there are ways to help. Before purchasing items from Amazon, go to the Safe House Center website at http://www.safehousecenter.org and click on the Amazon link. Amazon will donate 7% of your purchase to Safe House at no cost to you. The fund raiser quilts for 2014 are almost ready. Ann Bednar will have photos available soon. Let’s make this a record year for fundraising by asking friends and family members to make a $10 donation to Safe House and get their name in the November drawing for one of these beautiful quilts. Katie McGrath has volunteered to take over the advertising for the newsletter. This is a very important position. The $15 collected from the membership is not enough to cover all the costs of producing the newsletter. Without advertisers we could not continue to print and mail hard copies. Let’s all remember to thank Katie at the March meeting. There are less than 170 days left until the quilt show! Do you have a quilt ready? Me neither; but, I am working on one. July seems a long way away; but it isn’t really; not when you consider how long it takes to make a quilt that you would be willing to display to 2000 strangers. I look forward to seeing you at the March meeting. In the meantime, stay warm by snuggling under your favorite quilt! Ginia

Preview … 2014 Membership Application Guest Speaker Information 2014 Quilt Show Information March 2014

2014 Calendar

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Safe House Liaison Ann Rapundalo Fabrics Mary Vinovskis Mary Bajcz Quilt kits Jan Kosko Shopkeeper Liaison Patrice Smith Small groups coordinator Renee Panther

Afternoon Alternatives Linda Larsen

Teachers Diane Wickenheiser

Education & Preservation Carol Spaly Dawn Caplis

Technology Chair & Web Site Christa Hitchcock

Fund Raiser Quilts Ann Bednar Garage Sale Shelly Carpenter Historian Carol Makielski Librarians Donna Andrews, Karlane Belaire, Mary Anna Harper, Michele Kennedy, Lori Rhode, Mary Seminitis Newsletter Advertising pending Newsletter Editor Julie Hacala Nominations Committee Sonja Hagen Opportunity Board Sue Price Public Relations Sonja Hagen Quilt Show 2014 Sonja Hagan

For contact information, consult your membership

Safe House Labels Remember that you must sew a GAAQG label onto all quilts before turning them in for Safe House. Directions for printing a sheet of six labels are available at http://www.gaaqg.com/sh_labels.html If you don’t have a label, bring a sewing kit to sew one on during the meeting. The guild members who have Safe House labels on Quilt Days are Carol Ann Matthews, Betty Harris and occasionally Mary Bajcz and Karen Bredschneider.

Deadline for submissions to the next Newsletter is April 3, 2014 Mail them to: Julie Hacala

5508 PineView Dr. Ypsilanti, Mi. 48197 E-mail: [email protected] *Please, no late admissions

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SafeHouse Sewing Event NOT SCHEDULED in March

QUILT DAY March 8, 2014 AGENDA 8:30 Doors open. Members admitted with 2014 membership card. Guest admission: $ 10.00

There will be NO SafeHouse Sewing Event in March due to NO SPACE available at WCC. Sincerely, Jan Kosko

9:00 Business meeting 9:45 Guest Speaker: Carol Loessel 11:00 Show & Tell Vendor:

Afternoon Alternatives

March Guest Speaker: Carol Loessel Carol Loessel loves traditional quilts. Her quilt designs reflect this. She began quilting in the early 1970s when all that was being taught were traditional methods for traditional quilts. Carol has accumulated quite a collection of scraps over all those years of quilting. This collection has led to some creative quilts, and after being told numerous times “you should write a pattern for that quilt”, she did just that! She has three pattern series: “Recipes for Leftovers,” “Thanks, Grandma,” and “Scrappy Too”. These patterns can be seen on her website http://carolsscrapquilts.web.com

Do you have orphan blocks at your house? Have you ever picked up a pile of blocks from the Safe House table and thought, “hmmm”? Are some of those quilted, maybe left over from a free-motion class? Well, stop by the Afternoon Alternative table following the March meeting, and Liz Rodriguez will show you her technique for turning those blocks into finished quilts by means of creative sashing. SafeHouse Quilts Donated in 2014

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Thanks to everyone for having a label on every quilt that was donated this month!

WEBMASTER NEWS As the new webmaster for the GAAQG website, I am making some small changes to the website pages. But I need input from members. Is there anything you'd like to see on the website that isn't there? Is there something you would like to see displayed differently, to make it easier to find information you need? One area that I would like to keep updated weekly is the notice board area. Please send me items which you think might be of interest to the general membership. I would like to have something new each week. Since the weekend is when I'll be making the majority of changes, please check the website each Monday for the latest information. Please send any and all comments to [email protected]. I welcome your input! Christa Hitchcock,

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Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild 2014 Membership Application Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ St: ____________Zip:_________ Home Phone: ________________________Cell:_______________________ E-mail: ________________________________________________________ Please indicate your areas of volunteer interests: ____Admissions Table

____Safe House Fabric Table

____2014 Quilt Show Committee

____Quilt Day Greeter

____Afternoon Alt. Presenter

____ Workshop Helper/Program Assistant

Circle one: New Member

Returning Member

_____ I will pick up my member badge at the next meeting _____ I need my member badge mailed (include a self addressed, stamped envelope) If you do not have internet access and need a paper copy of the bi-monthly newsletter mailed, consider adding $15 to your membership dues to cover the cost of the mailings and indicate below. _____ I do not have internet access and wish to receive a paper copy of the newsletter. Mail this completed application with check (made out to GAAQG) for $35 (plus $15 for mailing of newsletter and (optional) SASE) to: Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild or GAAQG PO Box 131272 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-1272 (Dues are $20 after August 15, 2014) Office use: Check no.: ________ Date: ______________ Amount received:___________

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GAAQG Guest Speaker: Sue Holdaway-Heys, May 2014 http://www.sueholdaway-heys.com

Sue lives with her husband Ron in Ann Arbor with a garden out of control and a house that could use a vacuum. Her 3 children kept her busy for years but her 3 grandchildren are a delight and the biggest happy source of distraction from quiltmaking:-) Sue has been with The Button Petter Gallery in Douglas for 15 years. She works with other galleries and art consultants as well as private collectors. Commission work has filled most of her time in the last five years. Sue hopes to have time to create some really fun large pieces in the next year. Saturday Lecture, May 17 – Recent Commission Work-My Process: Sue talks about her work, made from the following philosophy: My work involves the endless possibilities for exploration with the studio art quilt. I try to capture a mood or atmosphere with the use of space, light, color, and movement. It is with a conscious effort I hope to continue the clear relationship with the traditionally made folk art quilt. My aesthetic concerns are common to the visual arts - in particular, painting. Friday Workshop, May 16 – Hollyhock or Sunflower Quilt: After creating the composition in fabric color choices made by the participant we will use fabric paints and watercolor pencils to add depth and a three dimensional aspect. Some may have the opportunity to begin quilting but we will discuss quilting ideas for everyone as well as "finishing " possibilities. There will be 2 options to choose for flower quilts -they will be small... approx. 15" x 20". The flower quilts will be hollyhocks or sunflowers . Sunday Workshop, May 18 – Landscape Quilt: Students will have a choice between an Italian type landscape and something more woodsy. It will be 15" x 20” approx. in size. Create a landscape with Sue’s derived composition and choose your own colors so you can have a night scene or dark colors, etc....

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May 2014 Sue Holdaway-Heys Workshops Held in the Morris Lawrence Building Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor (Please refer to the GAAQG Class Registration Policy below) Note: Classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hour break for lunch. If you must leave early, please be considerate of the other students. Make alternate arrangements with a fellow student to get any instructions you may miss; do not expect the instructor to work one-on-one with you because you're leaving early. Registration opens to non-members on Mar. 14. ___ Fri. May 16, 2014, 9:30am - 4:30pm –Applique-Hollyhock or Sunflower $55 ($75 non-members) $4 Kit fee, payable to instructor ___ Sun., May 18, 2014, 9:30am - 4:30pm – Landscape Quilt $55 ($75 non-members) $4 Kit fee, payable to instructor Enclose a separate check for each class, payable to GAAQG. Do not include any kit fee in your check. To receive the supply list, include an email address or a business-size SASE with your registration. Receipt of the supply list via email or regular mail is confirmation of registration. The supply list can also be found on the website: http:// www.gaaqg.com. Name ______________________________________________ Address ____________________________________

GAAQG Member: Yes No

Telephone _______________________

City _______________________________ State ________ Zip ________________________ Email Address (please print carefully) __________________________________________________ Mail Registration Form and check(s) (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY KIT FEE) made out to GAAQG to: Kathy Schmidt, 714 Sunset Dr., Tecumseh, MI 49286 GAAQG Class Registration Policy Registration is open to both guild members and non-members by regular mail only. Members must be in good standing (dues and library fines paid) at time of registration. Non-member registrations are accepted at any time but will not be processed until the date indicated at the top of the registration form. Non-members pay an additional $20 per class; this entitles them to admission to the GAAQG meeting on Quilt Day. If you choose to take both classes, please include a separate check for each class. By doing this, if one class is full, your check can be returned to you rather than the guild depositing it and issuing a refund check. Supply lists will be sent via email unless a SASE is included. If you misplace your supply list, they can be found on the website at http://www.gaaqg.com. Class fees are non-refundable unless the class is full and your spot in class can be filled by someone else. Once a class is full, a waiting list will be started. You will be notified via email or telephone if you are placed on a waiting list for a class. If you find you are unable to attend a class after registering, please contact the VP-Programs as others may be available to take your spot. Registration questions? Contact Kathy Schmidt, VP-Programs, via email at [email protected].

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GAAQG 2014 Quilt Show: Celebrating the Quilt We are excited to be planning this year’s quilt show and lucky to have so much talent and experience from our participating Committee Chairs. Much of the process will be familiar to participants, but here are a few notable items. Quilt descriptions are part of the Show Booklet. Many members commented that they missed having the descriptions in the 2010 booklet. This adds to the expense of producing the booklets, but we will try very hard to offset that by selling more ad space. You will have the opportunity to fill out your quilt show application electronically via a link on our website. The Quilt Show page and instructions will be available by the time the newsletter is published. This is the preferred option! It will make it much easier for the volunteers producing the show booklet and the exhibit cards because it eliminates the need to retype everything from your handwritten form (as well as deciphering your handwriting!). The hard copy forms are still included in the newsletter if you aren’t comfortable using the website. There will be a separate Silent Auction each day. To encourage active bidding and accommodate the many viewers who attend just one day of the show, we’re going to have a set of items for Saturday and another set for Sunday. In addition we’ll have a “buy it now” option. We need your contributions! Finish up your class samples, experiment with a new technique and play! Pieces can be in any style, color or technique and the size can be up to 40 inches. Of course, if you have a wonderful piece that’s a few inches larger, we’d be delighted to have it. These items are auctioned off to raise funds that help offset the cost of producing the show (specifically the rental of frames and the labor for set up and take down). What’s not new? Each quilt entry requires a 2 hour stint volunteering for the show. Admission is required for anyone viewing the show, including guild members and show volunteers. This is not a juried show. We encourage every guild member to submit at least one quilt, even if it’s your very first quilt! We’re proud of you and your quilt – show it off! The show entry deadline is hard and fast. We want your quilt to be part of the show, so please submit your entry no later than May 17, 2014. Check the website for regular updates and information regarding the show including posters and bookmarks! Sonja Hagen – 2014 Show Chair & your many wonderful committee chairs

Betty Wilson It is with great sadness that I report the passing on February 6 of Betty Wilson, a founding member and former president of the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild. Betty was an active member of the guild from the first meeting on January 31, 1987 until just a few years ago when health issues kept her closer to home. Betty served on the Executive Board and held the offices of President, Vice-President of Membership, and Historian. She served on the first Quilt Show committee and the first QU committee. Over the years, she chaired numerous committees, ran quilt day workshops and volunteered in countless ways. She is remembered with fondness and will be greatly missed. The guild will make a donation in Betty's memory to the Great Lakes Quilt Center at the Michigan State University Museum

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Celebrating the Quilt Morris J. Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College 4800 E. Huron River Dr Ann Arbor, MI 48106 July 26 & July 27, 2014

General Information: The purpose of the GAAQG show is to display a diversity of styles by our members from beginner to professional. The exhibited quilts are traditional to contemporary. This is a Non-Juried event but you must be a current member of the guild. You may submit a quilt of any size, quilted wearable’s or other quilted art pieces. A separate entry form is required for each item (duplicate the application form if needed). Copy all submitted entries for your own records. There is a space limitation, so we reserve the right to plan the layout on a first submitted basis. You may submit your application via the www.gaaqg.com website which is preferred! All members are allowed two entries, unless layout contacts you to fill a space. Show Hours: Saturday. July 26th—9:00 to 5:00pm

Sunday, July 27th--11:00 to 5:00pm

Entry Application: Please take the time to briefly describe your quilt. Consider the viewer. How would you tell your story? What is the reason for your inspiration? What techniques or fabrics did you use? Remember to give credit where credit is due! Was your quilt hand quilted or machine quilted, by you or someone else? Hanging Sleeve and Label: Each quilt must have a 4” sleeve attached to the back of the quilt for hanging purposes. A lap, twin, queen, or king size quilt without a sleeve could stand the risk of not being hung. A label must be attached to the back of your quilt with name, address, and phone number. You may document your label with a story, but make sure that the ink is heat set before attaching to the quilt. Photograph: A color photo (3 x 5 or 4 x 6), slide, or fabric swatches must accompany each paper entry form. The quilt does not need to be completed when the photo is taken! The photo is used for producing a color-coordinated show. You may submit your application and photos via the www.gaaqg.com website which is preferred! Application Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by MAY 17, 2014 and mailed to the address at the bottom of the application. Electronic entries are due the same day. Drop Off: Location other than WCC - Entries must be delivered in a pillowcase or similar bag, labeled with your name, address and phone number. The designated drop-off locations will be posted in the May and July newsletter. All quilts must be dropped off by Thursday - July 24, 2014. You must call the drop-off location to make arrangements for your quilt. WCC - Quilts can be dropped off at Washtenaw Community College between 7:30 am to 10:00 am on Friday July 25 during show set up. No quilts will be accepted after 10:00 am on Friday. Another member may drop off your quilt (s), but they must have the claim receipt when the quilt is picked up. Pick-up time: Sunday July 27, 2014 at 5:30 pm. Quilts cannot be picked up before the closing of the show. You must have a claim receipt to pick up your quilt as the committee will not release the quilt. If you are unable to pick up your quilt, make arrangements with a friend or fellow guild member to pick it up with the claim receipt. Quilts for Sale: The guild is not responsible for the sale of your quilt. We will however, try to refer all requests to you. Insurance: You must list the estimated value of your quilt on the application. There is a maximum of $800.00. If you do not place a value, it will be defaulted to the minimum of $100.00. Ex: Any expense that you incurred to make the quilt, such as fabric purchases, independent contractor to quilt your quilt, etc. You must have some receipts for the value. You can have your quilt appraised, but it is not needed for the show. If the value of the quilt is over the maximum you must have your own insurance. The Quilt Show Committee wishes to thank you for entering your quilt in this show. While, in our possession we will do everything we can to assure that your quilt is treated with utmost respect and care.

Questions? Check the website www.GAAQG.com or email [email protected]

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Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild: Quilt Show 2014- Application Form Deadline: May 17, 2014 Enter one quilt per application. All quilt show entries must be accompanied by a photo or fabric swatches. You may submit your application via the www.gaaqg.com website which is preferred! Either the owner or maker of the quilt must be a current member of the GAAQG. PRINT CLEARLY- USE INK OR TYPE (Please do not use pencil) Name: ______________________________________________ Phone: ( Address: ___________________________________ State:_____ Zip_____________

) ________________

City: _______________________

E-Mail Address: ____________________________________

Maker(s)__________________________________________________________________________________________ Quilter(s)_________________________________________________________________________________________ Title/ Name of Entry:___________________________________________________ Year Completed:____________________ Quilt Measurements: Width_________________________ (inches) x Length__________________________ (inches) Quilt Entry Type:  Wall Hanging  Bed Quilt  Clothing ____________(type of garment)  Doll Technique: Applique  Pieced  Whole Cloth  Free Standing  or Hanging  Quilted: Hand  Machine by you or Professional (provide name) ________________________ Design: Traditional  Original  Contemporary  Published/commercial pattern  Sale: Yes  No  Value: $____________ the guild is not responsible for any money transactions. All questions regarding purchase will be referred to the owner. Insurance: $_____________estimated value (minimum up to a maximum of $800.00. If you do not place a value it will be defaulted to $100.00). Existing Damage: ______________________________________________________________ (description) Description: Print a brief summary (50 words or less) of what you would like viewers to know about your quilt. If you need more space please copy application and continue on the back. Remember, GAAQG committee reserves the right to edit for space limitations. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agreement: I understand that the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild / Washtenaw Community College cannot be held liable for any damage or theft that may occur while the quilt is in its care. I further give my permission for this quilt to be photographed and the photos used in any publications related to this event. Signature________________________________________________________date____________________________ Complete this form and submit by the dead line to: Kaye Whittington 22450 Eaton Ct, Novi, Mi 48375 Would you be able contribute another quilt if lay out needs to fill a shortage at the show? If yes, please complete a third application.

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GAAQG Guest Speaker: Lyric Kinard, July 2014 http://lyrickinard.com/ Lyric Montgomery Kinard is an award winning artist with a passion for sparking the creativity that she knows each of her students posses. With playful support and gentle encouragement she will take you through your first steps on a new path, seeing the world through the eyes of an artist. As an artist, author, and educator she transforms cloth into art in her studio and timid spirits into confident creatives in the classroom.

Lyric was recognized for her talents as the 2011 International Association of Professional Quilters Teacher of the Year and is the author of the book Art + Quilt: design principles and creativity exercises. She has written extensively for Quilting Arts Magazine, appeared on Quilting Arts TV, and has two DVD Workshops, Surface Design Sampler Platter, and Bead It Like You Mean It. She has studied with many well known textile artists around the country and continues to expand her skills in the area of surface design. She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Utah and has also formally studied music and architecture. She currently lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband and some of their five children. See more at Lyric’s website!

Saturday Lecture, July 19 – The Elements of Art for Quilters: Kick-start your creativity and learn about the basic elements and principles of good design. Learn why some colors fizz while others explode, why some quilts calm and some excite. A few simple tools from the artists kit will help you take your work, whether traditional or contemporary, to the next level.

Friday Workshop, July 18 – Surface Design Sampler: Can’t choose which surface design technique you want most to learn? Try a taste of each! Make a small art quilt or book cover while playing with paint, foil, photo-transfer, screen printing and stamp carving, and beading. Students will create a small fabric collage on batting, learn different surface design techniques, and come home with a small art-quilt or a book-cover. Techniques include printing and stenciling, stamp carving, screen printing, foiling, photo transfer and beading. If you choose to buy a kit all you’ll need to bring is scissors and either an XActo knife or lino carving tools. Wear old clothes.

Saturday Afternoon Workshop, July 19 – Creative Collaborative Collage: Ready for some fast and frenetic fun with fabric? During this free flowing event participants will be taught various design basics such as color schemes, focal point, proportion, formulas for making a face, etc. while collaboratively creating several 4×6 art cards. Expect lots of learning and laughter, a little creative chaos, and the opportunity to make new friends. Join IAPQ 2011 Teacher of the Year, Lyric Kinard for a few fabulous hours of playing design games. Come ready to make new friends, laugh, share, and make some ART!

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July 2014 Lyric Kinard Workshops Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor (Please refer to the GAAQG Class Registration Policy below) Note: Classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hour break for lunch, unless otherwise listed. If you must leave early, please be considerate of the other students. Make alternate arrangements with a fellow student to get any instructions you may miss; do not expect the instructor to work one-on-one with you because you're leaving early. Registration opens to non-members on May 16. This class will be held in the Literature/Arts Building, Room 105

___ Fri. July 18, 2014, 9:30am - 4:30pm –Surface Design Sampler $65 ($85 non-members) $15 Supply fee, payable to instructor This class will be held in the Morris Lawrence Building, Room 101

___ Sat., July 19, 2014, 1:30pm - 4:30pm – Collaborative $45 ($65 non-members) instructor

$5 Kit fee, payable to

Enclose a separate check for each class, payable to GAAQG. Do not include any kit fee in your check. To receive the supply list by mail, include a business-size SASE with your registration. You will receive registration confirmation by email. The supply list can also be found on the website: http://www.gaaqg.com. Name ______________________________________________ Address ____________________________________

GAAQG Member: Yes

No

Telephone _______________________

City _______________________________ State ________ Zip ________________________ Email Address (please print carefully) __________________________________________________ Mail Registration Form and check(s) (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY KIT FEE) made out to GAAQG to: Kathy Schmidt, 714 Sunset Dr., Tecumseh, MI 49286

GAAQG Class Registration Policy Registration is open to both guild members and non-members by regular mail only. Members must be in good standing (dues and library fines paid) at time of registration. Non-member registrations are accepted at any time but will not be processed until the date indicated at the top of the registration form. Non-members pay an additional $20 per class; this entitles them to admission to the GAAQG meeting on Quilt Day. If you choose to take both classes, please include a separate check for each class. By doing this, if one class is full, your check can be returned to you rather than the guild depositing it and issuing a refund check. Supply lists will be sent via email unless a SASE is included. If you misplace your supply list, they can be found on the website at http://www.gaaqg.com. Class fees are non-refundable unless the class is full and your spot in class can be filled by someone else. Once a class is full, a waiting list will be started. You will be notified via email or telephone if you are placed on a waiting list for a class. If you find you are unable to attend a class after registering, please contact the VP-Programs as others may be available to take your spot. Registration questions? Contact Kathy Schmidt, VP-Programs, via email at [email protected].

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CLASSIFIEDS Classifieds are for GAAQG members only. Hard-to-find quilt-related “wanted” items such as out-of-print books are listed free on a space-available basis. No items currently available from shops. Limit 3 column-width (normally about 3.5” wide) lines per listing. Items must be for individual member use only (no commercial requests). All transactions are between members. GAAQG is not responsible for any aspect of any resulting transactions. Type or very neatly print your name and a phone number & brief description of the item. Mail or e-mail to: Julie Hacala , 5508 Pineview Dr., Ypsilanti, Mi. 48197 or [email protected] 

Antique quilts, blocks & tops for sale, also do restorations, repairs & appraisals. Call Julie Hacala 734-480-2505 or [email protected]

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Quilt Appraisals – Have your new, vintage or antique quilts appraised for insurance, fair market or donation value. Contact Ginia Forrester at [email protected] or 734-663-1638.

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Bernette Funlock Serger by Bernina 006D/006. Includes original instruction manual. Excellent working order per recent inspection by Bernina dealer. $300. Betsy Arcari home:734-498-2367, work; 734-648-0188, cell 734-645-5031

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Sewing machine travel cart. It is a Tutto item # 4220Tcon, 20" x 13 x9", regular size, turquoise. Retail price is $144. Asking $75. Please call Kim Aube @ 734-434-6039Too small for my Bernina.

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Singer 220Sewing Machine. Original case with ruffler attach. & instruction book. Asking $250. Call Kim Aube 734-4346039

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2014 Calendar March 6 March 7-9

Board Meeting* Quilt Day and classes with Carol Loessel (http://carolsscrapquilts.webs.com)

April 3

Board Meeting* & deadline for newsletter

May 1 May 16-18

Board Meeting* Quilt Day and classes with Sue Holdaway-Heys (http://www.sueholdaway-heys.com)

June 5


July 10 July 18-19 July 26-27

Board Meeting* Quilt Day and classes with Lyric Kinard (http://lyrickinard.com) Biennial Quilt Show

August 7


September 4 September 19-21

Board Meeting* Quilt Day and classes with Karen Turkes (http://www.windberrystudio.com)

October 2


November 6 November 14-16

Board Meeting* Quilt Day and classes with Ami Simms (http://www.amisimms.net)

December 4


* The board meetings are held at 7:30pm at Safe House, 4100 Clark Road, Ann Arbor. All members are welcome to attend.

Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild P.O. Box 131272 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-1272

First Class Mail to: