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

~~STARTS, TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 AT 12 AM PDT~~

~~ENDS SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 AT 8 PM EDT~~
~~THERE ARE 5 SEPARATE ITEMS BEING OFFERED~~

NO. 7-1 LINDA PLEET AIREDALE FIGURINE
Donated by Virginia Slowik

The simplified linear forms are playfully sophisticated. Linda Pleet's emphasis is on capturing the spirit of the subject rather than on realism. Each piece is richly enhanced by multi-layered hand painted finishes. More simply, sculpture is solid cast in porcelainized resin, hand painted, signed and dated. Created in Pleet Collection Studios. This figurine measures approximately 5.5 inches.

Side View

Rear View

NO. 7-2 APPLIQUED AIREDALE PILLOW

Designed, made and donated by Maryellen Estes

Front of Pillow

Original handmade pillow. Mary Ellen designed and made this toss pillow featuring an appliqued Airedale. This pillow is 14" x 14". It is made of upholstery fabric with cotton and felt for the Airedale applique. (NOTE - do not recommend cleaning this other than brushing off dust. Otherwise the fabric will shrink.

Back of Pillow

NO. 7-3 PRINT - "MISS AMERICAN AIREDALE"
Donated by Barbara Curtis and New England Airedale Rescue
sculptaire@snet.net
www.newenglandairedalerescue.org

Print is by Emily Trevor, "Miss American Airedale", #23/100, size 10" x 11" outside dimensions. Emily was a beloved artist in the Cape Cod, MA area. Her prints were highly regarded and sold for hundreds of dollars. Emily adopted Trevor from NEAR, her third Airedale, and he gave her great fun and comfort in her older years. She bequeathed NEAR with several wonderful limited edition prints of Airedales. This is one of the very charming ones.

NO. 7-4 AIREDALE FRAME
Donated by Delia Hardie

This darling Airedale frame photo area measures 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". Just the right size for a photo of your dear fuzzy face!

NO. 7-5 AIREDALE SNOWMAN ORNAMENTS
Donated by Tara Hirjak

Set of 2 Airedale snowman ornaments, made of chenille twisties, and measuring approximately 5" long.

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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 NO. 7 INCENTIVES

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