Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: BLOCK

CONGRATULATIONS TO TONIGHT'S EARLY 'DALE

NO. 9 WINNERS!

#9A - Matted & Framed Print by Joyce Haynes titled "Spring Dale"

WINNER: JEANNE ESMOND OF HERNDON, VA

#9B - "Straw Hat Girl" T-shirt

WINNER: MARCIA SMITH OF BROOKLYN, NY

#9C - Mudpups Black & Tan Gift Tags

WINNER: NEW ENGLAND AIREDALE RESCUE

C/O BARBARA CURTISS OF CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT

THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THE 2014 AIREDALE RESCUE QUILT FUNDRAISER!

BLOCK MAKER: REBECCA EASH

ARTIST: PATTY EISENBRAUN

Original Drawing

Quilted Block

Rebecca wrote: “A fuzzy green orb, you wonder if it’s something from Mars? No, it’s the single most exciting thing in the world to my Chuckles. He can smell it from another room, the bounce of one wakes him from a deep sleep, he can taste the wet green felt and become a tail spinning dervish of an Airedale. He dreams of a trip to Wimbledon where he would be the best tennis ball boy ever. He might need a visor to shield his eyes from rain or sun—but that green fuzzy orb is like a beacon in the night-calling to him - come get me! Chuckles gives his heart and soul to a fuzzy green tennis ball. This block is dedicated to Chuckles and all the joy he brings to those around him - but mostly it’s an ode to his beloved tennis ball!"

Chuckles favorite ball!

Even in Winter

Rebecca did a wonderful job documenting the making of her block. Here are lots of progress photos.

Tracing the pattern onto
freezer paper

Ready to cut out pattern pieces

Auditioning fabric

and more fabric

Pattern pieces

Assembly

Eyes

Starting to sew

Checking placement

a perfect beard and ball

Sewing

Checking placement again

Closeup of visor

Closeup of ball

DONE! Ready to send to Karen for quilt assembly!

Rebecca's helpers:

Chuckles guarding the door

Kitty keeping the chair warm

Thank you, Rebecca, for all the photos to document the process.
~~EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 9 TAKES PLACE TONIGHT AT 8 PM EDT.~~
~~#9A is the matted & framed Joyce Haynes print titled "Spring Dale"~~
~~#9B is the "Straw Hat Girl" T-shirt~~
~~#9C is the Mudpups Black & Tan Gift Tags (set of 2)~~

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.

6 comments :

SidneySeptember 3, 2014 at 6:26 AM
This is adorable, Rebecca.
lSeptember 3, 2014 at 8:27 AM
I just love this block!! and i love the photos that show the way it was done.
DukeSeptember 3, 2014 at 8:53 AM
We just LOVE this block! You did a superduper job, Rebecca! Molly wants to know if she can come over and play ball with Chuckles? Pretty please ☺
UnknownSeptember 3, 2014 at 1:20 PM
I love how you used part of the sunflower fabric for the eyes. How clever!
RebeccaSeptember 4, 2014 at 6:45 AM
Thank you for the kind comments! It is really fun to be part of this quilting project and I'm alway humbled when the total amount raised is announced. And YES, Molly can come visit any time! That would be so much fun!
UnknownSeptember 7, 2014 at 2:53 PM
I give up...I typed my message and than hit publish and it brought me here...

BLOCK - TENNIS PLAYER

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