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Raffle Quilt Road Trip
Our Jubilee travel quilt is taking her first journey. Table sitters are needed for Amesbury Open Studio Days on Saturday, November 9th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Many of our members will be at the retreat and unable to be with our quilt. Please find some time to share with us. Contact Judy Naylor at judy.naylor@gmail.com or call 978.476.2525. The joy of this trip is that it’s not a great distance to drive.
Autumnal Colors Field Trip
Are you interested in going hiking with Cathy Harnisch & Carol Sullivan? Now’s your chance. I have looked at the weather and our schedules. We have decided to hike on Monday, October 14th.
The hike will be the Red Hill Trail in Moultonborough, NH. It is a 3+ mile hike out and back. With an approximate altitude gain of 1300 feet. There is a fire tower at the top if you so choose to climb it. There is a view of Lake Winnipesaukee from the top of the hill. If you climb the tower, there is a view of Squam Lake.
Trail Description from the Hiking Project Web Site.
This trail starts from the parking area off Red Hill Road and climbs moderately to the summit of Red Hill. Follow the red plastic diamonds (the color corresponds to the Lakes Region Conservation Trust map). The trail climbs a short distance, then dips over Snowmobile Corridor #201 (on the left and right). It climbs to a wooden fence, with a gap, then passes a cellar hole (on the left).
Here, part of the snowmobile trail meets the trail from the rear left. At the kiosk, Cabin Trail starts to the right and Red Hill Trail continues left. The trail ascends over an old rocky road to a spring on the left. This spring might be the one that was created for the caretakers when the tower was still in use. The trail reaches the summit of Red Hill at 1.8 miles.
What you will need:
- Lunch, snacks and water
- Good sturdy shoes. Hiking shoes are preferable but not requires for this hike.
- A back pack of some form (just easier to carry your food)
- Camera
- Clothing for the weather predicted. (generally layers are best as I get warm going up and cool down while eating lunch.)
- Hiking pole or trekking stick if you have one. (I have a couple extras)
Carol and I will have all the pertinent first aid stuff, the 10 essentials, extra water and snacks. We have both hiked this trail to many times to count. It’s a good beginner trail rated as moderate on various hiking pages.
We will meet at the Windham NH Park and Ride at 7:00 am. That should get us on the trail no later than 9:00 am. We will have lunch at the summit.
Once off the trail, we will then precede to Keepsake Quilting. We can decide as a group if we want to go to dinner or home from there. I cannot give you an exact end time, as I do not know how long it will take for everyone to climb then shop.
If you are interested, please e-mail me by Saturday October 12th. All future information will be via e-mail. I look forward to sharing my love of the outdoor with you.
Cathy H
NACQJ Award of Merit
Andrea Bursaw was awarded the prestigious NACQJ ribbon for her quilt “Beasties” at our show last weekend. It was included in the Broadstrokes special exhibit.
The following is an explanation of what the ribbon is and what it means, quoted from the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges website:
“If professionalism, experience, and integrity were not sufficient reasons alone to secure an NACQJ Certified Judge to judge your group’s show, here’s another incentive—the brand new NACQJ Award of Merit. With prior approval of the show coordinator or sponsor, NACQJ certified judges have the option of awarding this special ribbon to a deserving quilt in any show he/she might judge. At the judge’s discretion, it will be awarded to one quilt achieving recognized standards of quilt making excellence.”
Congratulations Andrea!
Visit to NE Quilt Museum Reminder
The guild has scheduled a visit to the New England Quilt Museum for Sunday, October 6 at 11am
- Admission and the private tour are free to us as part of our Guild’s contribution
- Parking is available in the lot behind the museum and the shop will be open until 4pm
- Please send an email to susan@spinelli.us if you are interested in joining us
- All are invited to Tremonte Pizzeria after the tour for lunch on our own. It is a 5 minute walk from the museum.
I hope you can join us! It will be a fun and interesting day!
