Last updated July 5, 2009
GREAT LOSS
As most of you know, Laury Blair died on Sunday, June 14th. 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 19th (Lori)
v. Jelly Belly Challenge – Due on August 11th 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:
3rd 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
3rd 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
3rd 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
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
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
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.


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