Welcome

We are a group dedicated to the art of quilting, friendship, and fun!  Our membership is up to about 65 members.

Next meeting:  Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 6:30pm

Place:  The Farmington Senior Center (also known as the Nutrition Center)  Directions from Maple Valley Drive/Karsch traffic light turn toward Catfish Kettle on Maple Valley Drive. Go 1 block to Weber Road (4-way stop).  Turn left onto Weber Road.  Go to 607 Wallace Road (4-way stop).  Turn right onto Wallace Road.  Go past Mineral Area Hospital on your left to the Emergency Entrance.  Turn left and drive past the back of the hospital.  The Senior Center is in a separate, new building behind and to the right of the hospital.

The Senior Center donation for July is flour.

Show and Tell Pictures are now available at the Kodak website.    www.Kodakgallery.com.

Officially adopted charity: "A Friend's Place" the battered women's shelter.  Bobby Christopher was named delivery person.  Give your items to her.

Last updated July 5, 2009

GREAT LOSS

As most of you know, Laury Blair died on Sunday, June 14^th.  Laury was a warm and delightful woman.  She was a charter member of the guild, owned the quilt shop in Potosi, and was a great supporter of the guild and quilters.  The guild gave the family a card, a charter member photo, and a framed, hand-quilted “Heart String” block.  Laury will be greatly missed.

Our hearts also go out to two other of our members who experienced tremendous losses this month, Mary Heberlie lost her son and Bobbie Christopher lost a brother and a niece.  Our deepest sympathies to you and your families.

  The next meeting will be July 14, 2009

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS/ACTIVITIES

DON’T FORGET:

The Classes/Workshops/Activities committee needs your help to prioritize guild events.  Be sure to complete and return the flier that was distributed to members at the June meeting.  A modified version is also on the website and some copies will be available at the July meeting, too.

 

July Birthdays

Claudia Weiss    Deanna Bayliss

Freda Brewer   Judy Carriere

Kay King     Marleen Johnston

Saphrona Brewington     Sharon Taylor

Happy Birthday!

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MEMBERSHIP

In case you forgot, the new membership year started in June 2009.   Don’t let July pass you by without renewing your membership to Threads of Friendship Quilters’ Guild!

So far, we have 41 members who have renewed for the 2009-10 year, and we have 2 brand new members!   Together, we can make this the best year of our early guild life!

The executive board has met, and has developed a survey for the membership to determine what activities would be most welcome.  Please refer to the side panel for a link to the survey :).  Descriptions of each activity are also linked to this page, click on "Activity Descriptions".  The  survey will be available at the next meeting. 

Agenda

July 14, 2009

         I.            Greetings, 14 year old can join, attend 2 meetings before joining

       II.            Moment of Thought for Laury Blair

      III.            Feedback Forms – You should have gotten an input slip when you checked in with Kay.  Please use this slip to tell us show-and-tell projects you would like to have as classes, ideas for classes/workshops/activities, applause for what you “liked” at the meeting, suggestions for improvements, and any other idea you have!

    IV.            Name tags  (Phyllis H)

a.       For us to get to know each other, please wear your name tags.  We will have an “Oops” jar for those who forgot with a minimum “donation” of 25 ¢.

      V.            Show-and-Tell  (30 minutes)

    VI.            Business meeting

a.       Reports

                                       i.      Newsletter  – It is vital that you read your newsletter because it will have articles to give information and ideas.  Hopefully, it will give you time to think, consider, and speed up the business part of the meeting.

                                     ii.      Library -- Judy

                                    iii.      Classes/Workshops/Activities

1.       August Retreat – Motion to expend funds for deposit.  (Cris Sumski)  see newsletter for more info

2.       Report on June Class – “Less than Traditional” by Carol Carney on June 20th  (Barb V)

3.       Planning – Flier and survey – Survey due at July meeting  (Barb V)

                                    iv.      Quilt Show -  September 19^th (Lori)

                                      v.      Jelly Belly Challenge – Due on August 11^th Guild Meeting (Lori)

                                    vi.      Charm Squares – Questions/Overview  (Martha)

                                   vii.      Raffle Quilt 2009-10  -- (Mary Beth)

                                 viii.      Tonight’s attendance report  (Kay)

1.       Members present

2.       Welcome visitors present

3.       New members?

4.       Total number of members in guild?

b.       Old business

                                       i.      Minutes

1.       Correction to the minutes? 

2.       Approved minutes as posted in newsletter

                                     ii.      Treasurer’s report

1.       Correction/questions to treasurer’s report?

2.       Approved treasurer’s report as posted in newsletter

                                    iii.      Participation blocks – Starts in July

 

Summary: 

There will be a total of 12 guild blocks, which can be used to complete a quilt top for your quilt.  Earn blocks by completing your “stamp card” after 10 stamps.  Once “stamp card” is completed, members receive a star block pattern w/ a piece of fabric for background or focus.  Members have choice of dark or light fabric.

Receive 1 stamp/meeting  for each of the following:  Attendance, Show-n-Tell, BOM, Member’s Choice, Fat Qtr, Charm Square, Return Completed Participation Block, Complete Challenge Project, Donation to Craft Fair, and Donation to Sr. Center.  Stamps as indicated for the following:  Return of Raffle Quilt Kit (1/kit), Donation quilt to guild charity (1/quilt), Bring a Friend (1/guest), and Get a Friend to join (5/friend)

                                    iv.      Friendship Group Reorganization   (Phyllis H)

We are focusing on re-energizing our friendship groups.  We will move from 8 groups to 6 and 3 group focuses.  In July, members will join (sign-up) a group of their choice.  The following groups will be offered and begin meeting in August 2009:

3^rd Tuesday 

(Group 1) 1:00 pm          Focus on cooperative projects including projects for guild 

                                    BOM/Program:  September & March

(Group 2) 6:00 pm          Focus on socializing and individual projects

                                    BOM/Program:  October & April

3^rd Wednesday

(Group 3) noon               Focus on cooperative/individual projects for the guild

                                    Meets at Bonne Terre Senior Center

                                    BOM/Program:  January & July

(Group 4) 5:30 pm          Focus on cooperative/individual projects for the guild

                                    May meet in Coffman & Farmington

                                    BOM/Program:  February & August

3^rd Thursday

(Group 5) 1:00 pm          Focus on socializing and individual projects

                                    BOM/Program:  November & May

(Group 6) 6:00 pm          Focus on socializing and individual projects

                                    BOM/Program:  December & June

SIGN-UP SHEETS WILL BE ON BACK TABLE!!!

   VII.            New business

a.       Donation for 2009-10 – Include of Feedback Form

b.      New business from the floor

c.       Drawings

                                       i.      Block-of-the-Month

                                     ii.      Member’s Choice

                                    iii.      Fat Quarter Exchange

                                    iv.      Charm Squares

d.      PROGRAM –  STASHER SISTERS

O’ FALLON FALL FESTIVAL

 The city of O’Fallon wants a picture of our bazaar items prior to the bazaar. We need to also list all the items we will be selling.  We need to submit the application, pictures, and list of items by August 26 (that’s 45 days prior to the show).  That means:  Please make a sample of what you will be making for the craft fair (you can make duplicates later on) so we can get a picture of our items to submit with our application.

Feel free to contact bviitanen@charter.net or 701-0530 with your concerns. 

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 11:  Guild Meeting – Jelly Belly Challenge due

August 27, 28, 29, and 30:  Whispering Meadows Quilt Retreat in Greenville, IL

September 20:  Quilt Show in Farmington

October 9-10:  Craft Bazaar in O’Fallon, MO
October 12-18:  Houston Quilt Show in Houston, Texas
October 28-31:  AQS Quilt Expo in Des Moines, Iowa

November 11:  Veteran’s Day Sew-in for Quilts of Valor

 

 

Auditing Committee  Cris Sumski and Loretta Smith

Craft/Bazaar Committee  Barb Viitanen, Martha Smith, Naomi Hulsey

Quilt Show Committee  Lori Younker (chairperson),

*Naomi Hulsey and Nancy Amsden* just added

Raffle Quilt Chairperson  Mary Beth Parish

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This is a wonderful website about quilt shows and exhibits:

http://quilterstravelcompanion.com/Home.htm

Do you have a review or comment about a past show? please send it along to:  jes789_us@yahoo.com

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What's New?

Use the navigation bars to the left to check out changes and content to the other web pages:  Friendship groups, shows and exhibits, quilt shop friends, programs and block of the months, hand and machine quilters, more quilt shop friends . . . and some of the side bars to the other pages.  The website is packed full of important details.  There are also navigation bars to the left for links to other websites such as the guild photos on the Kodak website.