Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 15

EARLY ‘DALE DRAWING NO. 15 BEGINS TODAY!
THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE PRIZES.

Anyone who makes a donation between Monday, September 22nd at 12:01 AM PST and Wednesday, September 24th at 8 EDT is eligible to participate in this drawing.

NO. 15A - JESTER DUFFEL BAG
WINNER: MARTHA CALLIGAN, CINCINNATI, OHMade and Donated by Diana Fielder

Duffel Bag

Logo on Duffel Bag

The bag is 16" tall and if you open it up to make it full, it is 12" across. It is 14 oz., 100% canvas and is lined. It has a cinch top closure.

NO. 15B - "CLINKER" PROOF PAGE & 2013 NAR ORNAMENT
WINNER: KARI RADOJEVIC, CHANDLER, AZ

“CLINKER” PROOF PAGE (unframed)
Donated by Ann Curran, Ragtail Airedales

It’s a glossy print, signed and dated by Ann Curran. It’s art from her book – CLINKER, THE COALMAN’S DOG. You can see the book here- http://ragtail.co.uk/book.htm

AND

2013 NAR ORNAMENT "CLUMSY AIREDALE"
Donated by Jan Williams of ArcticAire

2013 Limited Edition, #245 of 250 - "Clumsy Airedale". Diameter is 2 ¾ inches. Use of the "Clumsy Airedale" image was generously donated by Ann Curran.

NO. 15C - 2 MUDPUP BLACK & TAN GIFT TAGS
WINNER: KRISTINE THOMASON, HOUSTON, TX
Made and Donated by Wendy Hodgson

www.wendyhodgson.net

www.facebook.com/mudpups

Black & Tan Tags

Airedale black and tan tags are available in two sizes, Medium 3in/8cm, or Small 2.5in/6cm. Measurement is nose to tip of tail.

Each tag is handmade using a lightly grogged, tan coloured clay. Next the ears and eyes are added, then the furry beard and legs are created. After firing the saddle and nose are stained black, creating the perfect Airedale tag.

There is one of each size in this incentive. Who wouldn't love to have one of these tags decorate a gift - it's like getting a gift with a gift! These darling tags could also be used as ornaments during the holidays or you could leave them hanging all year long in a window or on a cabinet pull. That's what I do.

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.

2 comments :

Molly the AiredaleSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:49 AM
Fabulous incentive gifts! Thank you so much to the donors!
lSeptember 22, 2014 at 8:19 AM
This quilt is going to make someone very happy and all that money is going to help sooo many Airedales in need! it's amazing that for one $5 donation--you could win the quilt, an incentive prize, and help Airedales! these are great prizes! thank you donors!