Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 5

EARLY ‘DALE DRAWING NO. 5 BEGINS TODAY!
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE PRIZE PACKAGES.

~~Anyone who makes a donation between Monday, August 18th at 12:01 AM PST and Wednesday, August 20th at 8 PM EDT is eligible to participate in this drawing.~~

NO. 5A - MATTED & FRAMED PRINT BY DAVID KING - WATERCOLOR OF PUGCASSO AIREDALE

Donated by Maryellen Estes
Winner: Beth Richardson of Louisville, KY

Please note that the earlier description was incorrect. This is the correct description of this item. My apologies! (cek)

This is a watercolor done by Canadian artist David King. He also is known as Pugcasso. It has his stylish DK initials on the front and he has signed the back of the piece. It measures 9 inches by 12 inches. Matted and framed, the piece measures 14.5 inches by 17.5 inches.

Maryellen writes: I live in Michigan and have a 5-year old Airedale named Rufus Alexander. He is my 7th Airedale. Rufus goes to Lil Nell’s Doggie Daycare in Walled Lake 2 or 3 days a week to burn off some energy while I’m at work. He regularly steals the staff’s lunches as he figures out how to open any doors or gates that they put in place. His arrival is announced by “Rufus is in the house!” and they immediately go into lockdown mode to secure all doors and food. Still, he is one of their favorites and he loves to go there.

NO. 5B - CLOWN CANDLE WOOLMAT, $25 DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH GIFT CERTIFICATE AND DECK OF CARDS
Winner: Delia Hardie of New Orleans, LA

Clown Candle Woolmat

CLOWN CANDLE WOOLMAT
Made and donated by
Sue Senerchia
The clown mat is made from Winterberry Cabin hand-dyed wools and it's approximately 7 1/2" in diameter.

PLUS

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE

Donated by Doctors Foster & Smith
www.DrsFosterSmith.com

This online pet supply company has generously donated a $25 gift certificate.

PLUS

Deck of Playing Cards

DECK OF CARDS
Donated by SWAT/Sidney Hardie
A deck of cards featuring terriers (mostly Airedales) wearing headgear.

Why the Last Quilt?

For the last few years, it has become increasingly harder to find volunteers to run/manage the Bee. The steering committee has done all it can, but is retiring. We want to be very clear, it is not a financial issue for the volunteers of the Bee, it is a lack of dependable people stepping up to manage and participate in the behind-the-scenes running of the fundraiser. Currently, there are NO plans to continue any managerial portion of the Bee or to create additional quilts.

The steering committee has taken on all the managerial aspects of what is literally running a small business. Each and every one of us has devoted endless hours and money to making this a successful fundraiser for NAR. Running the Bee consists of many tasks and this is by no means a complete list: finding artists, finding block makers, finding quilters, deciding on themes, preparing block packets, coordinating timelines, finding a professional photographer, securing ticket printing/ purchasing, obtaining raffle license, selling tickets (donations), having a presence at MCKC, having a blog and/or website to promote the quilt, obtaining rescue stories and photos for marketing, acquiring donations for prizes, and ‘nagging’ members to complete their jobs in a timely fashion. Many times the steering committee has had to step in and do a job at the last minute because of the lack of volunteers or follow-through.

It has been a great 17 year run for the Quilting Bee, as the largest fundraiser for NAR. We know many Airedales have been supported through this effort.

Incentive Winners

"Aire Leaps Through the Seasons" - Charles Jones, III - GA
"Table Runn-Aire" - Helena Epstein, NY
"Dive Bombing Swallows" - Lynn Mathers, WA
"Straw Hat Girl" - Cathy Gaidos, KS
"Leap Y'Aire" - Donna Cardamone, OH
#9-5 Martha Calligan, OH
#9-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#9-3 Judith Luckett, TX
#9-2 Lisa Panno
#9-1 Ann Cosgrove, VA
$25,000 Milestone - Patty Eisenbraun, MI
$20,000 Milestone - Judy Luckett, TX
#8-5 Sharon Rafferty, CO
#8-4 Cindy Trimble, FL
#8-3 Caroline Thibodeau, CA
#8-2 Heidi Klaus, Freehold, NJ
#8-1 Nancie Secher, CA
#7-5 Dean Incopero, IL
#7-4 Sandra Swanson, NY
#7-3 Virginia Slowik, NY
#7-2 Barbara Morrison, WV
#7-1 Katherine Appleton, PA
$16,000 Milestone - Dina Rabanal, NM
#6-5 Lisa Hedman, WA
#6-4 Marcia L. Smith, NY
#6-3 Nancy Wagner-Hislip, NJ
#6-2 Linda McVey, British Columbia
#6-1 Donna Couch Jones, AZ
#5-5 Nancy Tripp - MA
#5-4 Denise Seis, IN
#5-3 George Core - AZ
#5-2 Patty Eisenbraun, MI
#5-1 Elisa Burnsed, GA
#4-4 Christine Votel Sheffer, NY
#4-3 Wendy Hodgson, Australia
#4-2 Pam Vandergrift
#4-1 Susan Winnett, Australia
$10,000 Milestone - Paul Pistell, MD
#3-4 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#3-3 Ginger Robinson, VA
#3-2 Jean Naragdao, OR
#3-1 New England Airedale Rescue, CT
#2-4 Nora Davidson, TX
#2-3 Pat Bently, AZ
#2-2 Robert Haney, NJ
#2-1 Frances Murphy, AZ
$5,000 Milestone - Ruth Ellen Hill, TX
#1-4 Barbara Bonfield, CA
#1-3 Debbie Butler, KS
#1-2 Carole Evans, IN
#1-1 Leah Bokovitz, OH

Explaining the National Airedale Quilting Bee

Every year since 1999, a group of dedicated quilters and Airedale lovers has gathered in cyberspace to create a very down-to-Earth work of art as a fundraiser for National Airedale Rescue (NAR), the 501c3 corporation which is the Official Treasury of the Airedale Terrier Club of America Rescue & Adoption (ATCA R/A) Committee. Almost all of the materials and every one of the hundreds of hours of labor are volunteered, so that the proceeds of the fundraiser go 100% to NAR.

The donations are in increments and each donation you make (online or by check) will make you eligible for the main quilt and/or one of four bonus wall hangings. The donation structure is set up as follows: for each $5 donation you make, you will receive one entry for the main quilt; for each $25 donation increment you make, you will receive 5 entries for the main quilt and 1 bonus wall hanging entry. For example, if you donate $50, you receive 10 main quilt entries and 2 bonus entries, and so on.

3 comments :

DukeAugust 18, 2014 at 1:51 AM
Fabulous incentive prizes and how cool are those playing cards with Terriers wearing hats!
UnknownAugust 18, 2014 at 6:40 AM
Thank you to our incentive donors. You all helped out so much. Make sure you donate for your tickets to win the quilt and or Bonus quilts, but if you donate today through Wednesday you could win one of these great prizes. Thank you to Mary Ellen for the fun print, Sidney for the great cards and Sue for the adorable candle mat and to corporate donor, Dr. Foster and Smith, everyone can find something there! Good luck all.
lAugust 18, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Awwww the clown---you have captured the true Airedale! great incentive prizes!