Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee: EARLY 'DALE DRAWING NO. 1

~~STARTS TODAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND AT 12 AM PDT~~
~~ENDS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH AT 8 PM EDT~~
~~THERE ARE THREE (3) SEPARATE DRAWING ITEMS~~

NO. 1-1 AIREDALE APPLIQUE FLEECE THROW
Made and donated by Linda Bell

Approximately 60 in. x 70 in.
Cream color on one side with Airedale applique and brown pawprint pattern on flip side. Perfect size to snuggle under while curled up on the sofa on a cold winter's night (or day) with your Airedale while reading a book, taking a snooze, or watching TV.

NO. 1-2 TWO BOOKS
Donated by Linda Bell

CAN YOU SEE ME WITH YOUR HEART
Connie Versagi, Author
Wendy Carty, Illustrator

Max is an Airedale pup, who goes on a journey through rescue. He loses his first home, and learns how to triumph over an accident that leaves him with a disability. All of it leading to the very thing that makes him a special dog, with much to teach about friends, hope, and never giving up. A must read for those in rescue, any child faced with a disability, and anyone in foster care, waiting for their special home. Max is a real dog, and he has overcome all the obstacles. He will show you how to believe.

FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS

Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.

Animal Rescue League of Iowa experiences it all - wonderful dogs whose owners can no longer care for them, litters of puppies, and adult dogs of all breeds and combinations, fostering special needs dogs, legislative successes, on-staff veterinary care, solving behavior problems, and on-site teaching and training. You'll read dozens of heartfelt rescue and adoption stores and learn the following: Selecting a puppy, communicating with and understanding your dog, a puppy's development, housetraining, adopting an older dog, what you need to know about children and dogs, prepping a dog before bringing it home, basic commands, caring for your dog. Also, solving behavior problems such as jumping, inappropriate chewing, counter-surfing, fear and much, much more! Includes the Solve-A Problem, Save-A Pet training DVD where you'll see how a trained dog, a puppy, and an older dog in training respond. If you've ever thought...my dog could never do that... you'll see how a few simple steps can make a big difference in your pet's manners.

NO. 1-3 TWO SUZARK (PARK PETERS) MUGS
Donated by Candy Kramlich

Two Dark Green Ceramic Mugs

Closeup of etching on mug

Closeup of etching on 2nd mug

One features two Airedales playing etched on one side; the other features two Airedales sparring. Each holds approx. 10 oz. of liquid. Circa 1990's. I don't think you can get these anymore so they'd make a nice addition to anyone's collection. I had a tradition where I'd buy one of Park Peters' mugs each year that I attended the Specialty.

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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. 1

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