Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 7

~~EARLY ‘DALE DRAWING NO. 7 BEGINS TODAY!~~

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE PRIZES.

~~Anyone who makes a donation between Monday, August 25th at 12:01 AM PST and Wednesday, August 27th at 8 PM EDT is eligible to participate in this drawing.~~

NO. 7A - “AIREDALE LOVE” TABLE RUNNER
WINNER: CAROL RAISBECK, SAUSALITO, CA

Made and donated by Kathy Patterson

k-patters@1scom.net

Fruitbowl not included

This is a table runner named “Airedale Love” (Fruit basket not included). Valentine's Day was in my mind when it was made, but it can be used all year long. It's 100% cotton fabric and it is not quilted. It measures approximately 15 inches X 43 inches. Made by Kathy Patterson, Fort Worth, Texas. Airedale drawing done by Sadie Moore of Oklahoma and used for Airedale fundraising purposes with Sadie's permission.

NO. 7B - "THE FACES OF AIREDALE RESCUE" CERAMIC TEAPOT
WINNER: BARBARA FRUCHTMAN, HUNTINGTON, NY

Made and donated by Carol Domeracki

anythingairedale@aol.com

This unique teapot was inspired by the dozen rescued Airedales that the artist has loved and lived with over the past 30 years: Maggie - Dana - Sparky - Abby - Farley - Teddy - Jenkins - Josie - Rory - Skippy - Stella - AnnieThe handmade pot features multiple Airedale portraits. Each one catches a different view of our favorite breed. No wonder we all love these dogs so much! The images were hand-painted on the teapot using ceramic underglazes. A few coats of clear satin glaze were applied. Then it was fired in a kiln at 2000+ degrees for several hours. The teapot is 8.5" high and 9" wide and has a capacity of 18 oz.

Support this fundraiser and you may be lucky enough to pour your next cup of tea from this pot.

Donated by the artist Carol Domeracki of AnythingAiredale.com who is honored to support the AWESOME Airedale Quilting Bee.

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.

EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 7

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