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Carrie Pippins
cdsp@juno.com
1st Vice-President
The 1st Vice-President takes over the duties of the President when needed and is
responsible for scheduling speakers for the current year's programs.
My grandmother was a quilter and my mother is a quilter. My grandmother
taught me how to embroider when I was a young girl. Next was counted cross stitch. I did
not start quilting until 1998. My mother bought me the basic tools for making quilts.
Shortly after that I bought my first sewing machine.
I am mostly self taught but have taken many appliqué classes from different teachers.
I have discovered that hand appliqué is my passion. I enjoy doing hand appliqué with cotton
fabrics and working with wool. I also enjoy other crafts such as punchneedle and now I am
trying my hand at rug hooking. Because my passion is hand appliqué I also want others to
love it as much as I do. I teach classes at Karen Gray Design and Dragonfly Quilt shop.
I have been a member of the guild since 1999. I have enjoyed making new friendships, being
a part of two quilting bees, and serving in several different positions in the guild.
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Patti Mansson
pmansson@bellsouth.net
2nd Vice President
The 2nd Vice-President keeps a database of membership information. A Membership
Directory is created and provided via email to current members every September. Monthly meeting
attendance logs and show & tell sign-up sheets are also maintained.
Butch and I have 3 adult children, 2 of whom live in North Carolina and the other
in Minnesota. We left Minnesota in the early 80's and after a stint in Naperville, IL and Coral
Springs, FL, finally moved to Winston-Salem.
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my daughter one day a week. Ienjoy many hobbies, quilting, painting, reading, crocheting,
knitting and playing with my dog. The most favorite one of myhobbies is quilting, therefore it occupies most
of my time. I really find it difficult having any extra time to do much housework! Not sure why it's taken so
long for me to join the Guild. But, I am glad I did and will enjoy every single activity I can as a Guild member.
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| Sue Lauer
SLauer2000@aol.com
Secretary
The secretary takes monthly minutes of each guild meeting. The minutes are submitted to
the Newsletter chair for posting in the Newsletter for members to read.
I have been quilting since my children were small. I love trying all the
different styles of quilting, although I enjoy the more traditional patterns combined with the
contemporary deisigners' fabrics. My favorite part of this hobby is all the great people I
have met. Quilters are a very generous group always willing to share their talent with others.
I share my passion by teaching classes at Karen Gray Design.
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Sharon Johe
sjohe@yahoo.com
Treasurer
The Treasurer collects and disburses guild funds for all guild activities, including our biennial
Quilt Show and our decennial Symposium. Proper financial records are maintained. Annual audits are
performed at the end of each fiscal year.
I have been quilting since I took a class at the Sawtooth
Center with Karen Pervier in 1992, and joined the Guild shortly thereafter. My quilts are
mostly traditional, and I try to finish one before I begin the next, although there are always
some UFO's lurking around. The Guild is always a source of inspiration for me...so many
wonderful quilts, and so many wonderful quilters!
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Karen Oghalai
roghalai@yadtel.net
Bee Keeper
The Bee Keeper maintains a roster of bees within the guild. This roster
reflects each bee's membership, contact person, meeting times and places.
Members of the guild interested in joining a bee should contact the Bee Keeper
for assistance. The Bee Keeper provides this information to the Web Administrator
for posting on the website.
Retired for ten years from work in Wisconsin, my husband and I enjoy
living in North Carolina. We have two sons, each with a lovely wife and two sons. I enjoy
quilting because there are always new techniques to
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better and the results of my work make great gifts. I also like to garden and read novels.
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Leanne Brendle
leanne.brendle@yahoo.com
Brenner Tree
The Brenner Tree chair is responsible for creating the theme and designing the ornaments
for the Christmas tree that is decorated, donated and auctioned off. All proceeds benefit Brenner
Children's Hospital. The October program is devoted to involving guild members in the construction
of the ornaments. If necessary, a workshop event will be planned.
I have been a member of FPQG since I moved to Winston Salem 20 years ago. I was
taught to sew as a girl by my mother, then we both made the transition to quilting about the time
I started college. I also enjoy spending time outside hiking, skiing or mountain biking. I have
learned so much from this talented group of ladies, and my quilting interest continues to grow
over time. I love traditional patterns but am continually blown away by the quilting diversity
of our membership. I would encourage all new members/visitors to quickly find a bee that fits
their schedule and interests as the friends I have made though the Miss Bee Haven bee are truly
a blessing. I am a newlywed and starting my married life in Boonville (Yadkin County). I look
forward to serving as the Guild's President this year and have a great board to help things
run smoothly. Please let me hear from you!
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Emy Bruhn
efbradford@aol.com
Charity Quilts (Preemie Quilts)
The Preemie chair is responsible for gathering preemie quilts made by our members
and distributing these quilts to the local children's hospitals. The chair also assembles
preemie quilt kits which include the batting and backing (provided by the guild) for members
to use in construction of the preemie quilt.
My mother taught me to sew as a girl, along with other needle arts.
Quilting has become my favorite. I took a beginners quilt class from Ann
Roth when she had her shop in Clemmons. She was a wonderful and patient
teacher. I like traditional quilting and am always very inspired by
the
Quilt Show and Show & Tell quilts. Joining the Guild has been a great way to meet other quilters,
learn new stuff" and be motivated to actually finish a few projects!
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Dale Link
dlinksews@gmail.com
Community Quilts (Nap Blankets for Pre-Schoolers)
The Nap Blankets chair is charged with collecting Nap Blankets made by FPQG members. During
the month of September, delivery is made to the Equity Plus Schools Program in Forsyth County.
Workshops are scheduled throughout the year to make the blankets.
Dale grew up in Flint, MI, but graduated from high school in Jacksonville, Fl. The summer
between high school graduation & beginning her training in 1961 at Jackson Memorial Hospital School of
Nursing in Miami, Fl. where she made her first double bed scrap quilt with the help of her Mother and
Grandmother who were both avid sewers. That same Christmas she was given her very own Kenmore sewing
machine & has been sewing ever since. Dale has been married to her high school sweetheart, Gerry, for
47 years. Dale has lived in 10 different homes in 6 different states and has managed to have her own
sewing space which often doubled as a utility/laundry room. In the last 20 years she has "graduated"
to her own "studio space," convincing her husband it was cheaper than "mental health therapy!" The Links
have two grown sons, Michael & Patrick, and 2 grandsons. Sewing & quilting for various charitable projects
that benefit children, families, and those who are ill is Dale's way of paying tribute to the Links' other
2 children, Bonnie and David, who both died from cystic fibrosis at age 17 and 6, respectively.
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| Kelly Healy
kellyhealy01@yahoo.com
Education (Outside Groups)
At times, the guild is asked to demonstrate quilting at area events. The Education
chair is responsible for coordinating volunteers for those demonstrations.
I have been a member of Quilt Guild for many years and enjoy sewing quilts,
clothing and home decorating projects. My mother was a member of quilt guild in the 1980's
and taught me how to sew on her old Elna machine. She also taught us to piece and quilt by
hand. I have been quilting for 30 years and my first quilt was made of simple four-inch
squares and tied. I still have it and use it for picnics. I am co-chair of Bee Creative
and really enjoy sit-and-sew-type gatherings. My favorite part of guild meetings is the
show-and-tell; I really am inspired by all the talented quilters I see here!
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| Colleen Yarnell
cyarnell@mindspring.com
Historian (Show & Tell)
The historian keeps guild records of its history and events in scrapbooks. Collects all
newspaper articles, Show & Tell, program and workshop photos. The Show & Tell participant list
is provided to the Newsletter chair. Photos of Show & Tell, programs and workshop are provided
to the Web Administrator for posting on the guild's website.
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Margaret Varner
mvarner1@triad.rr.com
Hospitality (Co-Chair)
The Hospitality chair is responsible for procuring members to supply refreshments at
all Guild meetings. This is done by a volunteer sign-up sheet.
I joined the guild in 1991 when they met at the church on Bolton Street.
Since then I have been the Librarian for several years, Membership for 2 years and
many years as either the Hospitality Assistant (with Fannye Hall) or in charge of
Hospitality. I have also served on several quilt
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active member of the Mooresville Centerpiece Quilt Guild.
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Rosann Davis
rosjdavis@triad.rr.com
Hospitality (Co-Chair)
The Hospitality chair is responsible for procuring members to supply refreshments at
all Guild meetings. This is done by a volunteer sign-up sheet.
I have been quilting since the early 80's. I love quilting, it not only
gives me an opportunity to be creative, the process of choosing pattern and fabric and then
seeing it "come alive" in a quilt is one of the most satisfying things I have ever done.
I only have a few of the ones I have
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who cuddle up and stay warm and toasty in them!!
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Jennifer Lane
jennylane@windstream.net
Librarian
The Librarian is responsible for making available all the books in the library at each
monthly meeting. Members are allowed to borrow books for a month at no charge.
New books are added periodically, usually by recommendation of a member. Once new books are added,
a notice is placed in the Newsletter. A complete list is provided to the web administrator for
posting on the website.
I have been quilting since 2000 and I began quite by accident.
I am 98%
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just about every quilt book in the Forsyth County Public Library system, and the more I read about
quilting, the more I want to learn. I enjoy all aspects of quiltmaking and all styles of quilts.
When I am not at the machine or otherwise using a needle, I'm usually leafing through a quilt book or
magazine.
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Susie Ouellette
susie.ouellette@triad.rr.com
New Members
This chair's main function is to receive payment of dues at regular meetings and
through the mail. Membership cards
are provided at the time of payment.
I learned to sew from my mother when I was very young. I made my first outfit for myself
in the 6th grade using a friend's toy Singer sewing machine. I loved sewing and started sewing all my
own clothes when I entered the 7th grade. I no longer make much clothing because a quilt doesn't have
to fit my body, much easier. I started quilting in 1999 and have loved it ever since. Most of my "quilts"
are really wall hangings.
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I do hope to be making more full size quilts in the future. I?m a member of the "Quilting Friends"
bee and enjoy the friendships and wonderful learning experiences I gain from the other members.
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Nancy Porter
NancyP@1stpres.com
Newsletter Editor (Co-Chair NEEDED)
Each month, board members and committee chairs submit their information to the
Newsletter editor(s) for inclusion in the guild Newsletter. Monthly Newsletters are
created in a timely manner and are provided to the newsletter distributor. Archive
copies are maintained.
No one in my family quilted, but I always wanted to learn how. When I was in
my 20's, I decided to teach myself, bought a couple of books, watched a couple of shows on
PBS, and embarked on a Texas Lone Star quilt. I pieced it entirely by hand (b/c I thought
that was the ONLY way to do it). It took me 5 years to finish it. Then I decided that maybe
I should take a class or two, and I was hooked!! Have made about 30 quilts, at least one for
every family (and extended family) member and every birth and wedding. I have been a member
of FPQG for 15+ years.
I work at First Presbyterian Church downtown. I enjoy cooking, bicycling, travelling,
and playing with my four kitties.
I also do volunteer work with 4Paws Pet Foundation that
rescues and adopts out abandoned cats and kittens.
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Martha Claire Henzler
MCquilt@triad.rr.com
Publicity
The Publicity chair is responsible for publicizing all guild events.
In the early 90's I went into South Fork Cloth Shop to buy buttons. Pat Taylor's
adjunct quilt shop was in the basement. I went to see what a couple of friends were so interested
in and signed up for a class.
Since the beginning of my quilting odyssey, color has been my strong point and
passion. Upon retiring as a Physician Assistant, I finally learned to applique. I still
enjoy pieced quilts, I try to be more creative as an art quilter, but I love hand applique.
I used to say hand is a four letter word!
Now hand equals love...for applique. The Southern Album Quilt was a Godzilla size challenge,
but I rose to it and won a 2nd place in Asheville, with positive comments on color from the judges.
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| Shirley Dungan
rlsmdungan@salemglencc.net
Sunshine
This chair is responsible for sending cards and/or flowers to sick or grieving members.
Having sewn since I was in high school, a friend in VA introduced me to
quilting 15 years ago. We set aside every Tuesday to quilt and she began teaching me the
tricks of the trade. When we moved to Winston-Salem five years ago, I met Ava in the
neighborhood and she invited me to the guild.
It has been so enjoyable to meet the ladies
and to learn from their talents
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Quilting is a creative art for me that gives me so much pleasure not only in the making of
the quilt, but in giving it to those I love.
My present goal in quilting is to complete a quilt for each of my grandchildren (10) and I
have 6 to make yet. The photo shows a T-shirt quilt that I made for one of my granddaughters.
I recently made an appliqued quilt full of cars and trucks for my 3/12 year old grandson,
and the "oh's and ah"s I received were worth every stitch.
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Carmen Cannon
ccarmen@triad.rr.com
Website Administrator
The Website Administrator is responsible for maintaining information on the
website up-to-date. Each month, board members and committee chairs provide content
relevant to their appointed position
for posting on the website.
Carmen's passion for sewing and quilting is huge. She welcomes
any challenge for being creative. Carmen gives her mom all the credit for helping
to hone her skills in dress-making. Saving each scrap from dresses she's made over
the years for her daughter, she used those scraps to make her first quilt.
Carmen became a member of the FPQG in 2002. She first served as the original
creator and administrator of the FPQG website, and for a spell of two years was the
P's & Q's newsletter editor.
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Kathlene Baden
kathleenbaden@aol.com
Workshops
This chair arranges all workshops and class for the guild including making contact
with teachers, setting up workshop dates, as well as making arrangement for accommodations,
meals, etc. It is also their responsibility to take care of participant registration and
dispensing supply list information to all sign-up attendees.
Ann Roth taught me how to quilt in the "old days." You never forget your
first quilt teacher!! I teach quilting now at Knit One Smock Too in Winston-Salem. When
I'm not there, I'm hanging out in Kernersville with Roscoe the Wonder Dog and my husband,
Bruce.
I am looking forward to being the workshop chair. FPQ is a talented, friendly
guild and I'm glad to be a part of it.
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| Lisa Alley
alleylisa@ymail.com
Quilt Show (Co-Chair)
Lisa is a resident of Winston-Salem and lifelong North Carolinian. She began making
quilts in 1991 and has made over 700 quilts. Some of her quilts have won awards in local, state
and national quilt shows and she has taught and lectured about quilts across the state. Lisa
is also a quilt judge and has judged quilt shows in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
She served on the board for Capital Quilters Guild and is past Vice President, President and
Quilt Show Chairman for the Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild.
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Show Chair of the Kernersville Heart of the Triad Quilt Guild. She currently serves on the NC Quilt
Symposium Board. Lisa teaches classes at Sew Original. She is now a Bernina certified tenhnician.
She lives with her husband, David, and their furry diva dog, Shelby, a Shih Tsu that believes
batting was made for her to shred.
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| Laura Patridge
lauraquilts@aol.com
Quilt Show (Co-Chair)
Laura is married to Gary, Mom to Kim and Wayne, Nana to Jacob, Trevor,
and Tyler! In the work world, she's an Operations Director at a local manufacturing
plant and has been quilting since 1974. She is very fond of traditional quilts and has
recently expanded her quilting world by focusing on hand appliqué. She is a member
of the Miss Bee Haven bee and has been a member of the Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild
since 1999 and was past president for years 2002-2003 and 2008-2009.
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