East Side Quilters

East Side Quilters' Spring Get-Away

The 2009 Get-Away will take place the weekend of May 14-17, arriving for pizza supper Thursday and leaving after breakfast Sunday morning.

East Side Quilters Get-Away Weekend
May 14-17, 2009, at Camp Sonrise on Schroon Lake

Camp Sonrise on Schroon Lake is operated by Lutheran Ministries.  There is a large conference room in Faith Hall, for sewing machines, tables to sandwich and baste quilts, design walls, restrooms, family-style dining room.  Lodging in separate building with private baths (but you do have to share).  Handicap accessible.  

LODGING:  Lodging is two people to a room; let me know if you have a friend to share a room, otherwise we will buddy you up.

EMERGENCY PHONE INFORMATION:  518-494-2620 ext 20  This extension will be set up expressly to have messages left for East Side Quilters only. We will be able to check for ESQ's messages as often as we'd like.  NOTE: Leave this number with your family, etc. Your cell phone may not work in the Adirondacks.

Directions:  Take I-87, the Adirondack Northway, North out of Albany to Exit 26, Pottersville (approx. 77 miles).  At the end of the Exit ramp, yield Left and go the end of the road.  At this intersection, turn Right onto NYS Route 9.  Go North on NYS Route 9 approximately 2 miles and Sonrise will be on your Right.  There is a large lighted sign that marks the entrance.

Arrival:  Thursday, anytime
Departure:  Out by noon Sunday (out of sewing area by 9:30 -- shop hop in Glens Falls on the way home?)

MEALS:  On Thursday there will be a pizza supper provided.  All other meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner on  Fri. and Sat. plus evening snack, Sunday breakfast) are included.

BRING:  Two fabulous fat quarters (of a quality you would like to have in your own stash!) to go into the Prize Bin!  Pillow(s) to sleep on; pillow to sit on while sewing; work light; electric extension cord; as well as all the sewing supplies necessary for whatever project on which you wish to work.  The workspace will accommodate two quilters to a table.  (For other things to bring, see Mary Beth's "Stuff to Bring" list in the ESQ YahooGroup files.)

COST:  $115/person.  A $60 deposit will hold your reservation; make check payable to:  East Side Quilters.  Deposit is due no later than the March business meeting!!
The remaining $55 will be due at the April business meeting, or no later than May 6th; mail it to Mary Ellen or Nancy C. if you can't attend either of these meetings.

Registration is limited and open to ESQ Members only at this time.  If space remains after the March registration, we will open registration to family members and/or friends.

Registration forms are available at ESQ meetings or from our YahooGroups site.

One project you could work on at the get-away is tote bags, which we give away in the fall. We've put together instructions for you to follow once you pick up fabric kits from ESQ.

To assemble tote bags from the pieces supplied, follow the instructions below:

1. Prepare straps from 6"-wide fabric--
• Fold short ends under 1/4" - 1/2" and stitch for a finished look.
• Fold fabric in half lengthwise with wrong sides together; press.
• Open the fold and bring raw edges to the center; press.
• With raw edges in the center, fold in half lengthwise.  Stitch along both sides through all four layers of fabric.  Finished size is approximately 1-1/2" x 25"
2. Make the bag--
• Stitch the side seams.
• Fold down top raw edge 2"; press.  Fold under the raw edge 1/2"; press again.  The top hem will be finished at 1-1/2".  Don't stitch yet.
• Place ends of the strap even with the bottom of the top hem on the inside of the bag.  Pin the ends 7" apart on each side of the bag.
• Sew down the bottom edge of the hem, then the top edge, securing the edges of the straps.
3. Bottom gussets--
• Stitch about 2" to 2-1/2" from the corner point for this size bag. Working from the inside of the bag, flatten the bottom corner, aligning side seam with center bottom. Gusset stitching will run perpendicular to the side seam.