Meeting/Program Information
2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. – Business Meeting/Show & Tell (September through May)
4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. – Program Meeting
Due to COVID-19 concerns all in person meetings have been placed on HOLD until further notice. We are currently holding virtual meetings whose dates are listed below. Notice as of 9/7/2020.
\Normally at Lake Braddock Secondary School, small cafeteria. Enter through door #15 then straight down the hall. Address: 9200 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015 (MAP) (Except as noted in the calendar)
Burke Leadership/Volunteers 2020-2021
| President | Heidi Osterhout |
| Vice President Admin | Chandra Cookson/Barb Evans |
| Vice President Programs | Erica Robertson |
| Secretary | Michelle Krull |
| Treasurer | Marilyn Owendoff |
| Welcome Committee | Barb Sherwood |
| Nominations | Dudley Shugart |
| Membership | Bonnie Ruetenik |
| Directory | Jean Taylor |
| Newsletter | Judy Grumbacher |
| Property Chair | Pat Price |
| Quilt Challenges | Nicki Allen and Sue Bynum |
| Quilt Collector | Dudley Shugart/Janet Palfey |
| Quilt Show | Judy Grumbacher |
| Ways and Means | |
| Bee Keeper | Teri Wilkie |
| Soldier Quilt | |
| Education/Donations | Marsha White |
| Summer/June Social | |
| Retreat, Fall | |
| Midnight Madness | |
| Retreat, Spring | Debbie Bullock and Karen Brewster |
| Winter Social | |
| Auction | |
| Sunshine/Birthdays | Susan Novack |
| Charity/Baby Quilts | Debbie Bullock |
| Outreach | |
| Web Master/ Facebook/EBlast | Jim Watson |
A copy of the Burke QU Chapter Bylaws is available HERE.
Special Notices
Due to COVID-19 concerns all in person meetings have been placed on HOLD until further notice. We are currently holding virtual meetings whose dates are listed below. Notice as of 9/7/2020.
Retreat and Auction possibilities are on hold at this time and will be revisited at a future time.
Membership – The 2020 – 2021 membership drive is currently complete, however if you would like to join at this time read on. Membership gets you access to the Burke QU Facebook page and Chapter Specific dynamic information. The 2020 – 2021 Membership form has been sent to all current members via EBlast. If you need another copy send Jim Watson an Email and he will send it out to you. For all New members please Email Jim Watson via the link above, or request the Form via the President, link above and they will send the Form to you with directions on where to return it. Or you can click HERE for the Form.
Upcoming Burke QU Speakers and Events
13 Jan. 2021 – Business Meeting
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
27 Jan. 2021 – Program Meeting – Speaker: Timna Tarr, Virtual Flying Colors Trunk Show
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
30 Jan. 2021 – Charity Sew In and Brown Bag Challenge
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 9 AM – 4 PM
10 Feb. 2021 – Business Meeting and Show & Tell & Cookie Cutter Challenge
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
14 Feb, 2021 – Challenge show and tell
24 Feb. 2021 – Program Meeting – Speaker: Lilo Bowman, Love Where You Create
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
10 Mar. 2021 – Business Meeting – Business and Show & Tell or Auction?
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
24 Mar. 2021 – Program Meeting – Speaker: Linda Sullivan, Colourwerx Trunk Show
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
14 Apr. 2021 – Business Meeting – Business and Show & Tell or Auction?
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
28 Apr. 2021 – Program Meeting – Speaker: Michelle Banton, Looking Great Dresden Plate
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
12 May 2021 – Business Meeting – Business and Show & Tell or Auction?
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
26 May 2021 – Auction?
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
9 Jun. 2021 – Business Meeting – TBD
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
23 Jun. 2021 – End of Year Party – TBD
Location: Zoom
Start Time – 7:15 PM
Recent Burke QU Speakers and Events
28 Oct 2020 – BQU featured Suzi Parron (http://www.barnquiltinfo.com/suzi.htm ), author of the book titled “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement.” Suzi’s presentation took us over most of the continental United States. Her presentation was a Joy to listen too and her knowledge on the Subject was excellent. Suzi’s presentation style was friendly and easy flowing. We had an enjoyable evening and came away knowing much more about barn quilts, how they got started and the trail that we would all like to take someday.
23 Sep 2020 – BQU featured Mary Mahoney, the Telltale Artist (https://thetelltaleartist.com/) in our Program meeting. She presented a lecture on her quilting journey to include her quilted homes. She went into great depth on how she started making houses and shared many of her tips on how she improved the quality along the way. The evening was filled with many examples where she showed a picture of the house she wanted to creat and the results of her creations. Her creations were awe inspiring and a great example of what can be achieved when you find a nitch that brings joy to your Heart. Thank you Mary for a wonderful presentation.
26 Feb 2020 – Burke QU had a Great presentation by Cindy Grisdela. Her presentation was on “Anatomy of an Improv Quilt” and it opened a number of our eyes to how we can expand our abilities. Her comment on how when we do Improv that we get to make and break all rules on how things go together or colors we choose to use. Thank you Cindy for a very delightful evening.
Burke QU is now on Facebook
We are now on Facebook. We have a public page for guild announcements and a members closed group for showing off our quilting talents and communicating about guild business with each other.
If you are a member and on Facebook, head on over to join our group.
Click Here to view some of our Show and Tell
For credits email BQU President
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For Veterians Day Charity Block Update Chick Here
For Notes on Soldier Quilts Click Here
Newsletters
All newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. For information about PDF files, click HERE.