Celebration of Quilts 2020: A Quilter’s Journey Then & Now

The York Quilters Guild, York, Pennsylvania, invites you to its Quilt Show — Celebration of Quilts 2020:  A Quilter’s Journey Then & Now — which will be held May 29 and 30, 2020, in the York College Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center, 899 S. Richland Ave., York, PA 17403.   Friday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  

This is an AQS judged show, and entries from non-Guild members are welcome.  Complete information regarding the Show, rules for entry of your quilts, and a registration form are available on the Show website:  www.celebrationofquilts.com.

In addition, The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, District IV, invites you to its Flower Show, which is  being held at the same time and location.  

There is one admission for both events—$10 adult, $5 age 12-17, free under age 12.  

The York College Grumbacher Center is a beautiful venue with lots of natural lighting, is handicapped accessible, and parking is adjacent to the Center.

The Show Chairman, Darlene Schardt, may be reached at dlschardt@yahoo.com or 717-741-3078, with questions or concerns.  See also the YQG website at www.yorkquiltersguild.com.

Amish Mud Sales

GET READY...BEGINNING in 6 WEEKS !
It's not too early to plan a get-away to Lancaster County, where it will soon be time to pull on your boots and head on out to some MUD SALES!
Check out this year's calendar...
https://reallancastercounty.com/community/community-events/lancaster-county-mud-sales/
What are mud sales? They are auctions held by local Lancaster County Fire Companies that raise much of the funding needed for throughout the year. They are a unique yearly event for our community, bringing Amish, Mennonite, and English (the Amish term for non-Amish folks) together for a fun "fair" type of atmosphere. Mud sales start in the late winter and continue all through the spring...some are even held in the summer. They feature many different items for sale- including tools, antiques, farm equipment, homemade quilts, crafts, and much more!! Make sure you come hungry, because there is LOTS of homemade PA Dutch goodies for sale.

Australia fires UPDATE

Well-meaning knitters  told to stop sending koala mittens to Australia because they cannot be used
If you'd like to sew a Koala themed quilt, the designer,
Elizabeth Hartman, is giving a January discount.

Happy New Year

Although Centre Pieces has no meetings in January and February, we hope you are happily sewing for fun and community service.  Sewing for Comfort Covers, Toys for Tots, and others starts now.

Challenge 2019-2020

Are you working on this year's Challenge?  It's due at the June meeting so you still have plenty of time.

1. Must show obvious use of the challenge fabric
2. Must have top, batting, and backing, and be quilted
3. Must have a finished edge

You may use any technique, style, or design,

Toys for Tots

Thank you to each and every member who donated batting, material and time to make doll and infant quilts for Toys For Tots. The workshop was a success with 38 items made or donated that day. We have received approximately 100 quilts to date and will update the final count for the membership in the next newsletter. Please continue to keep this group project going by thinking of Toys for Tots throughout the year.

December Joint Meeting

December 8 (Sunday) – (NOTE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE and TIME) Christmas Joint meeting from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the University Club, 331 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801 · (814) 237-6576.  Parking is located in the rear of the building and there is an entrance in the rear of the building.  Carpooling was suggested. The board agreed to have it as a potluck.  Paper supplies will be provided by the guild. Kitchen facilities are available.
Claire Amick will chair the ornament exchange. The ornament must be handmade but not necessarily by you.
Cindy Rutschky will supply the silent auction bid sheets. The money raised from this occasional auction will support the general fund.  Party supplies, insurance, Membership Book printing, post office box rental, and rental fees for the Middle School Library are some of the bills paid for from this fund.  We raise money at this auction so we don’t have to raise dues.
Sew, what to bring?  Your check book or cash.  What to donate to the silent auction?  Serviceable but used quilting gadgets or tools that you don’t need; stash fabric; books and magazines that have served you well but…; beautiful objects from other hobbies/passions/talents (quilt blocks painted on Christmas Tree balls or gourds or a mirror or a barn quilt.  What part of quilting do you enjoy THE MOST?  If it’s binding, perhaps you could donate 300 inches of binding service.  If it’s FMQ, perhaps you could donate a 1 hr fmq lesson.  Sew many options; be creative as you consider what your Guild means to you.
Unless you pick up your unsold donations immediately after the party, they will make their way to Scraps and Skeins.
No Meetings in January and February