We're pleased to share these photos of one of
our Guild Connection groups, the Ponte Vedra
United Methodist Quilt Circle of Ponte Vedra
Beach, Florida. Member Marilyn Elston reports:
"On March 22, 2010 we visited Florida
United Methodist Children's Home in Enterprise,
Florida. We delivered 31 quilts to Pastor Denny
McCullough. Along with the picture of the quilts
is a picture of Pastor McCullough, our circle
members and the quilts. As I mentioned before,
we have quite a bit of fabric left, so we'll be
making quilts for the Betty Griffin Rape Crisis
Center in St. Augustine, Florida."
Show
Us Your Stuff!
Quilt guilds and community service go
hand-in-hand. Whether you're supporting the
fight against cancer, comforting children in
need, encouraging our military forces, we
continue to applaud our guild connection
members, and all charitable quilters, for your
important role in your communities and around
the world.
Now that many of our guild members have
re-convened following summer breaks, we want to
invite you to share with us any images of your
ongoing community service projects that include
your favorite Marcus Fabrics designs. Please
submit up to 3 photos
, for possible
inclusion on our website.
PLEASE NOTE: By submitting
your guild photos to Marcus Fabrics, you are
giving us permission to share the photo(s) on
the MarcusFabrics.com website and/or blog.
Please obtain permission from any guild
members or other individuals pictured in the
photo before you submit them to us.
Attention
Quilt Guilds
Marcus Brothers knows and appreciates the vital
role that guilds play in promoting the art of
quilting throughout the world. To make the most
of this section, we invite you to tell us, and
quilters around the world, about your guild, by
listing it in our free quilt guild directory.
The survey should be completed by an officer of
your guild (the president, vice president,
treasurer, etc.) - please submit only ONE survey
per guild. If your overall guild is made up of
several chapters, responses should reflect the
total activity of all chapters combined.
If you have any questions before submitting
your survey, please contact
.
The
Cancer Research Institute Thanks Marcus and the
Homespun Quilters Guild
We know that most of our member guilds are
involved in numerous community service projects,
and as the struggle against cancer continues, we
wanted to congratulate one of our Guild
Connection members for its recent efforts that
were recognized by the Cancer Research
Institute. We recently received a letter of
thanks from the Cancer Research Institute in New
York, acknowledging both Marcus and the Homespun
Quilters Guild of Mt. Carmel, IL.
The guild auctioned fabrics it collected through
our guild giveaways to raise over $650. They
then asked us for the name of a charity we
worked with to which they could make the
generous donation. We suggested the Institute,
one of the organizations Marcus continues to
support through sales of its "pink
ribbon" fabrics. We felt that the guild's
fabric auction was a wonderful way to raise
funds for any worthy cause, and we're proud to
have played a part in their charitable efforts!
To learn more about the Cancer Research
Institute, visit www.cancerresearch.org.
Guild
Connection FAQ's
Below
are some of the questions we are asked most
often from our guild members. If you have a
question, please contact us.
Q.
I'm
the newsletter editor for our guild, and
I'd like permission to share some of the
great projects & tips on your
website.
A.
We
do encourage guilds to use our projects
and information in their newsletters as
long as the information is credited as:
"Project (or Article) courtesy of
Marcus Fabrics. Visit
www.MarcusFabrics.com for more great
projects, fabrics and inspiration!"
Please note that project instructions
must include the designer's name, and
articles or tips must include the
author's name. Thanks for adhering to
our simple guidelines - we appreciate
your interest in MarcusFabrics.com.
Q.
Unfortunately,
we missed out on your latest Fabric
Giveaway, and we have a community
service project coming up soon. Is there
anyway to still receive a fabric
donation at that time?
A.
Yes,
you can make a request at any time and
if fabrics are available, we will do our
best to accommodate your guild at that
time. We require a US street address for
shipping, and a $15 fee per box, to help
cover shipping & handling costs. The
fee can be paid via MC, Visa, Discover,
or a check. Email
or call 212-519-0211. Please note that
since these are random fabric samples
offered for free, we're unable to honor
requests for specific prints, colors,
etc., but all fabric is first-quality
and we're sure you'll be pleased with
the selection.
Q.
Our
guild wants to use Marcus fabrics to
make quilts & crafts to sell at our
upcoming show, but a few of the members
thought there would be a copyright
issue. Is it OK to use your fabrics to
make items that will then be sold?
A.
Thanks
for checking on this often confusing
issue. Yes, our fabrics may be purchased
and sewn into finished items to be sold,
such as quilts, pillows, garments, photo
albums, gift items and more. The fabrics
can also be embellished with any desired
trims, etc to your liking. We would
welcome a mention on your hangtags as
the source of the fabric, however, this
is not required by law.
Now, while the fabric itself is not
copyrighted, it is the actual DESIGN
printed on the fabric that IS
copyrighted, and it may not be
duplicated. For instance, you may use a
Marcus Brothers floral fabric print to
create a quilt, but you MAY NOT then
scan the floral design itself and
embroider it onto a matching pillow
case. We hope this clarifies any
confusion on the copyright issue. If you
need any further information, please
feel free to contact us.
