Reverse Curves Quilt Club
The Walworthians: Reverse Curves Quilt Club
A collection of telephone interviews published in the Wayne County STAR Newspaper and Wayne County MAIL Newspaper, 1994-209
by Kate Chamberlin
Reverse Curves Quilt Club
September 14, 1995
What do double wedding rings, log cabins, monkey wrenches, crazy eights and folded stars have in common?
Members of the Reverse Curves Quilt Club can tell you they are all names of quilt patterns.
On the 1st Tuesday from 10:00-2:– at the Presbyterian Church in Ontario, you will find members busy quilting. These are the “day quilters”. The “Evening Quilters” meet at 7:00 P.M. on the 3rd Monday of the month in each other’s homes.
Rita Goebert (597-5365) is the Secretary for the Reverse Curves. She puts out a newsletter to keep the quilters in touch with each other.
In 1973, several women persuaded Gwyn Bassage to share her knowledge and expertise about quilting. The “Quilting Bee” was revived!
They hoped to use the second floor of the former Walworth-Seely Library building as a meeting place. They made a quilt as a raffle item. The nearly $1000 raised was used to purchase carpeting and shelving.
Fired Code Regulations prevented them from using the upstairs, though. At that time, there was no fire escape.
An Historic Quilt was made to raise money to honor the Walworth sesquicentennial (150 years). (My claim to fame is that I did the Old Cheese Factory in Lincoln! Someday I’ll tell you why I wrote my name so big. ) The quilt now hangs in the Walworth Historical Museum.
A Signature Quilt was started to raise funds for the Walworth Bi-centennial (200 years). People donate a dollar and sign their name on a block (square of fabric). Gwyn has finished one quilt. There are many more signature blocks to be stitched into another one or two quilts.
Ethel Keeley (524-9073) had been quilting for “quite a few years” before she join the Reverse Curves. She attends the day-time meetings and looks forward to the friendship and sharing each month. She does everything by hand and wants to learn new patterns.
As Donna Gould (524-9665) neared her retirement after 20 years of teaching at Sodus High School, she vowed to join the Reverse Curves. She retired in 1994 and made good on her vow.
Donna likes to work only by hand and with cotton fabric. Her husband chose the Blue, mauve and Muslin color combination for the Double Wedding Ring quilt Donna is currently working on. She will teach other members how to hand stitch the Double Wedding Ring pattern during the April, 1996 meeting.
In the coming year, members hope to finish another quilt to raise money for Habitat for Humanity and to donate several baby’s quilts to Faith Haven, as they did last year.
New members are always welcome. You don’t need to be an expert to join. Their programs for the coming year include several demonstrations on hand and machine quilting, workshops to stitch on your own project and group projects that will be donated, a luncheon and a picnic.
If you’d like more information about the Reverse Curves Quilt Club, please contact Rita Goebert at 597-5365.
September 14, 2017 Up-Date: from Elaine Blankenberg, Member – Reverse Curves Quilt Group & Williamson United Methodist Church
Here’s an update : Rita….not sure what happened to her, but her name sounds familiar; Ethel…passed away; Donna…passed away
Our current officers are:
Chairperson – Kathie Syrell – ksyrell@rochester.rr.com
Co” – Joyce Lyke – jlyke@rochester.rr.com
Co- “ Carol Blackall – crbsew@aol.com
Secretary Jean Lemmon – JT1025@aol.com
Treasurer – Linda Taft.
You are always welcome to join us on the 1st or 3rd Tuesday at 10:00 at the Williamson American Legion Home. We are a very active group and share a love for quilting.
Currently we are planning a PATCHWORK & PIES QUILT SHOW & BAZAAR to take place on Nov 4th at the Williamson United Methodist Church.
The quilt group will be displaying 70+ quilts in the sanctuary, selling their handmade items at the Country Store, raffling a quilt made by the group & also offering quilting demos throughout the day. The members of the congregation will be hosting the bazaar portion with 30+ vendors, breakfast & lunch specials, baked food, local produce, scissors & knife sharpening clinic & selling PIES…LOTS OF PIES as a kick-off to their annual Pre-order Thanksgiving Pie Sale.
The Walworthians: Women Aglow
The Walworthians: Women Aglow
A collection of telephone interviews published in the Wayne County STAR Newspaper and Wayne County MAIL Newspaper, 1994-209
by Kate Chamberlin
WOMEN AGLOW
September 21, 1995
Have you ever wondered about the small announcement in the newspapers about WOMEN AGLOW? My curiosity got the better of me. I called the number in the notice.
I found myself talking to Arlene Leenhouts. She told me that WOMEN AGLOW is an international organization of Christian Women of all denominations.
I asked her what ‘AGLOW’ stood for.
“well,” she said, “it means women aglow with the Christian spirit.”
According to the brochure she mailed to me, “Our mission is to lead women to Jesus Christ and to provide an opportunity for Christian women to grow in their faith and minister to others.”
The Walworth branch meets once a month for breakfast. Usually a speaker will address the group with her Christian witness. At the September breakfast at Blue Heron Hills Restaurant, Becky Harling was the guest speaker. She is the mother of four children and the Director of Women’s Ministries at Browncroft Community Church, where her husband is the senior pastor.
They had recently returned from a ten-day conference in Bolivia, ministering to missionaries. Mrs. Harling spoke about authentic Christianity, which she had titled “Taking off the Mask”.
On October 27-29, Women Aglow will be having a weekend retreat. Susan Goodnight will be the featured speaker.
The national convention is coming up in November. It promises to be very inspirational, uplifting and a great time of fellowship.
The worldwide ministry of Aglow is overseen by an international board of directors. Each nation also has its own Aglow national leaders.
You can experience discovery and recovery, and make new friends in Aglow Bible studies, prayer groups, and support groups, led by Aglow women.
If you are interested in learning more about Aglow, please contact Arlene Leehous at (315)986-3807.
September 21, 2017 Up-Date: Aglow began in 1967 with four women who expressed a desire to meet together as Christians without denominational boundaries. The first general meeting was held in Seattle, Washington, USA , close to where Aglow’s Worldwide Headquarters exists today.
Jane Hansen Hoyt
President/ CEO of Aglow International
Jane Hansen Hoyt serves as president of Aglow International, a worldwide outreach ministry that is impacting the lives of women and their families in 164 nations. Take a look at Jane’s blog.
Email: aglow@aglow.org