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Memories fade...Love lasts forever...

This is the name of my tiny quilt submission for the Alzheimer's
Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts Program.
Founded by quilt designer, Ami Simms, the AAQI is a national
grass-roots charity whose mission is to raise awareness and fund
Alzheimer's research.

In 2011, my guild, the Courthouse Quilters of Hunterdon County,
challenged its members to create these tiny quilts (no larger
than 9" x 12" to be able to fit in a Priority Mail envelope) to
submit to the organization. 22 quilts were submitted, 12 of
which have been either sold or auctioned off on-line raising
$825.

Actual size pictures of the quilts previously submitted as well
as 12 new quilts (soon to be sumitted) will be on display at
"Quilts in the Mill", the guild's biennial quilt show at the
Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ, October 5-7, 2012.

Helle-May

Please come see these precious little quilts in addition to over
200 other larger quilts on display! For more information about
the show, visit

www.courthousequilters.com

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CHQ to host Rayna Gillman Workshop May 19-20

The Courthouse Quilters of Hunterdon County are pleased to host a
2-day workshop with quilt author,designer Rayna Gillman May 19-20
in Frenchtown, NJ.

The workshop is entitled: Cinderella Quilts: Reinventing the UFO
based on her new book:Create Your Own Free Form Quilts.

10 - 4 each day, Saturday & Sunday

Workshop fee: $65 members/$85 non-members

For more information, please go to www.courthousequilters.com

Quilt Show Kaleidoscope wins 2nd place ribbon!

With just a few weeks to spare before the deadline of my local
quilt guild's (Courthouse Quilters) challenge, I managed to put
together an entry that ultimately won 2nd place! The challenge
rules stipulated that the quilt contain "10" of something-
anything to celebrate the guild's 10th show at the Prallsville
Mills coming up this October 5-7. It also needed to have bits of
red and tan to represent the mills.

My inspiration was the large round millstone I took a picture of
at our last show in 2010. Also having recently purchased
Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 software, I created round, 8-sectioned
kaleidoscopes form various images I also took at the 2010 show.

Some kaleidoscopes were much more obvious than others - but that
was the fun part - watching the guild members try to guess what
images/scenes could have possibly made the various kaleidoscopes.

I will post the original images on my website. Can you guess
which ones correspond to which kaleidoscopes?

Join us at the10th Quilts at the Mill Quilt Show in Stockton, NJ
October 5-7, 2012! There will be a special exhibit of all of the
challenge quilts as well as many more beautiful quilts to gaze
at, chances to win our member-made raffle quilt or mini quilts,
handmade items to purchase at our boutique and plenty of vendors
to shop at!

Please go towww.courthousequilters.comfor more information on the
show! See you there!

Helle-May

Electric Quilt Design Software 6/7 for Beginners class scheduled!

Want a faster and more accurate way to design quilts than colored
pencils and graph paper?

Already ownElectric Quilt Design Softwarebut don't know where to
begin?

This is the class for you! I will be teaching the basics in two
3-hour sessions, May 12 and 19 at Fabric Inspirations in
Manalapan, NJ. Check the store's website for more information!
www.fabric-inspirations.com

A free trial version is available if you don't already own the
software. You must be able to bring a laptop to the class.

Just be warned: Electric Quilt Design Softwareis addicting!! Try
it and see!

For more information aboutElectric Quilt Design Software:
www.ElectricQuilt.com

Wild Daisy has been selected to be exhibited at The Mancuso Quilt Fest of New Jersey!

If you'd like to see Wild Daisy up close and personal - it will
be on display March 1-4, 2012 at the Mancuso Quilt Fest of New
Jersey VIII in Somerset NJ. I am very excited that it was
selected to be judged in the Tri-State Quilt Competition! Maybe
I'll see you there?! For more information on the show, go to:

www.quiltfest.com

QUILTapestry technique debuts in the NQA Quilting Quarterly

Did you get your copy of the Winter 2012 NQA Quilting Quarterly?

You'll find my directions on how to finish a quilt - the
QUILTapestry way! Essentially it is a no-binding technique that
also incorporates a rod pocket - great for wall quilts! You'll
also find directions for my Ribbon Star QUILTapestry where you
can try it out!

I developed the technique when I was making my Scandinavian
series quilts. I wanted the quilts to finish with a neat edge,
but I didn't want the visual effect that a binding would add.

Pictures of all three quilts are on page 9 along with a picture
of me wearing my Estonian national costume! The technique is also
great for keeping neat the backs wall quilts with lots of
embellishment or the not so perfect bobbin stitches of a novice
machine quilter!

If you aren't a member of NQA and don't receieve the magazine,
check out my website to see the quilts and a few more! Patterns
for the Scandinavian series quilts are available through my
website or at www.QuiltWoman.com.

Happy Quilting!

Helle-May

Event: Gwen Marston Workshop in Frenchtown, NJ - Apr 15 @ 10:00am

The Courthouse Quilters of Hunterdon County will welcome
internationally reknown quilt designer and author, Gwen Marston
on April 15 for a full day workshop entitled, "Small Studies."

This is an opportunity to explore abstract quilt design in a
safe, worry-free small space. The workshop is open to
non-members for a fee of $55.

For more information, please go to: www.courthousequilters.com

Coming soon: A new article in the NQA Quarterly!

Check your mailbox in early February for the next edition of
the NQA Quarterly! I am very excited about being featured in
the Member Spotlight as well having an article and pattern
published about my no-binding finishing technique for
Wall-Quilts and other quilts that really don't need a
binding.

Event: Quilts in the Mill - Oct 5-7

Courthouse Quilters Biennial Show

A new article coming soon!

Excited about a new article appearing in the February edition
of the NQA's Quilting Quarterly.

Quilt Tuesdays

Join us every Tuesday mroning for a quilting lesson

Event: April 15: Gwen Marston Workshop & Lecture - Apr 15 @ 10:00am

The Courthouse Quilters of Hunterdon County, NJ will be
hosting Gwen Marston, internationally re-reknown quit
designer, teacher and author on April 15 for a workshop and
lecture. She will be teaching an all-day workshop entitled
"Small Studies" - an opportunity for students to explore
abstract quilt design by making small pieces. Her evening
lecture is entitled: "Abstract Quilts in Solids." For more
information on how to attend, please check out
www.courthousequilters.com. For more information on Gwen, go
to her website: www.gwenmarston.com

Happy New Year!

It's a new year and a great time to start a new quilt
project! Check out my patterns at www.HelleMayDesigns.com!