Volume 2, Issue 2 July 2008

Next meeting: July 8

Program presented by: Better Late Than Never

Block of the month by: On Pins and Needles

After meeting workshop:

July Birthdays: Claudia Weiss, Deana Bayless, Freda Brewer,

Judy Carriere, Kay King, and Saphrona Brewington.

Announcements

The upcoming retreat is scheduled for Sept. 19-20, 2008. It will be in the fellowship hall of the Methodist Church in Farmington. Guild members will be asked to register before August 12 so we have an idea of who is participating. The cost is $45.00 for two days. Friday afternoon will be UFO night (un-finished object), dinner catered by Pasta House, games, gifts, sundae bar and pajama party. Saturday is workshop day with several to choose from. For breakfast, everyone has to fend for themselves, but lunch is provided. There will be sub sandwiches. Pre-registration will be available this month.

The guild program for the August meeting will be handled by the Stasher Sisters (contact person – Janet Murphy). Block of the month for August put together by the Crazy Scrappers.

The product of the month for July to give to the Senior Center is all purpose flour. Give a bag of all purpose flour and receive a piece for your participation block.

Minutes of June 10, 2008

President Nancy Medley called the meeting to order. There were no new members and no guests. Those participating in show and tell were: Donna Haus with a scrappy 6 point star, Ginny Ward with a sampler quilt she's raffling, Judy Douglas with a postage stamp quilt (her husband made), Kay King with a pink crazy quilt for the Relay for Life raffle, Loretta Smith with a double sided place mat she made using the “Betty Cotton Theory”, Saphrona Brewington with an appliqued poppies quilt kit, Debbie Thurston with a ragged edge (quilt as you go) baby quilt, Nina Vieth with a pink and blue baby quilt she worked on in the after meeting workshop, Leslie Reinitz with “Home in the Woods” a beginner quilting class, the Busy Bobbins showed two quilts that Mary Beth Parrish brought in for the women's shelter. Thanks everyone for the beautiful quilt they showed.

As always pictures are available on the Kodak website: kodakgallery.com. Use the guild email: tofqg2007@yahoo.com. The password is: Threads.

Reports – Judy Carriere reported there are 4 new books in the library. Some of the books are mystery novels by Monica Ferris. Kay King reported there were 41 members in attendance. The IRS wants us to add a conflict of interest amendment to our constitution. No quilt shop reports. Janet reminded everyone that our retreat is set for Sept. 19-20. The Senior Center donation for this month was bottled salad dressings. The discussion for a cash donation to the Center will wait until the fall. Old Business – The minutes of last month meeting were read and approved. The treasurer's report was read and approved and is as follows. The audit of the financial books for the past year was done by Martha Smith and Ginny Ward. Thank you for your work ladies. Nancy mentioned that it is time we think about the St. Joe Craft Fair held in November. We need everyone to make and donate items for the fair. Also “Pricers” are needed ahead of time to evenly price like items. Let Nancy know if you are available to do this. Nancy said we never actually adopted “A Friend's Place” as our charity of the year. A vote will be made next month. There will be a change in the program drawing: We will continue to have the 50/50 drawing, the block of the month drawing, and door prizes. The drawing for an item (usually a book or an bag) that members buy chances for will be discontinued. Instead, a fat quarter drawing will be in its place. The idea of the fat quarter drawing is everyone brings in at least one fat quarter (or more) and the quarter are divided up into set of 10. Depending on how many sets of 10 there are winners will be drawn. For each quarter brought in, you will get a chance to win. Example: if you bring in 3 fat quarters, you will have 3 chances to win. Plus the fact that we are drawing for several winners. Possibly 10! For the July meeting, bring in fat quarters that are from patriotic fabric. A suggestion box for those who have an idea about our programs or meetings will be set up and ready for the July meeting. It will be out each meeting. So if you want to say something but want to remain announomous here is your chance. Nancy suggested the Guild host a quilt show. The show would be exhibition only and not a judged show. We would charge a small fee. There would be a raffle quilt and maybe venders. Someone had the idea that the guild should put together a book about the block of the month patterns and have pictures of each block that we have done. The charter quilt has been put together, but there is need for a center block with the guild's logo designed into it. It was suggested that we have a competition to decide what it will look like. Exact size of logo block will be announced at the July meeting. Sketch out your idea, color it in and we will have a vote later this summer.

We drew for program and block of the month. Each friendship group will be responsible for both the program for that night and the block of the month. This will give each friendship group an opportunity to teach or explain the block of the month as a program. Draws were as follows:

On pins and needles – June 2009

Stasher sisters – July 2009 and October 2008

Busy bobbins – April 2009

Better late than never – December 2008 and March 2009

Crazy scrappers – November 2008 and May 2009

Sew scrappy sister – September 2008 and January 2009

Sun bonnet sues – August 2009

Nimble thimbles -- February 2009

Sorry if I got any of this wrong. Please correct me. (Melissa)

Participation block information: you will get your backing, center and directions when you collect 12 plates.

Drawings – the 50/50 cash for your stash went to Sandy Henderson for $6.00. Block of the month “Baby Buds” went to Deana Bayless (with 16 blocks) and LaVada Rawlins (with 15 blocks). There were 17 unsold block kits. They were available for the winners to purchase at half price. 9 blocks were not brought back. The door prize went to Cris Sumski. The Raffle was won by Nancy Medley (Fabric) and Joyce White (Book).

The Program was presented by Loretta, who showed us how to make a flannel board. She used fabric tack, flannel, foam core board, poster board. Meeting was adjourned.

Classified Ad: Anyone wishing to hand quilt and work on the full size quilt going to “A Friend's Place” should call Melissa at 573-747-2606. We can set up a time to meet.

Remember your secret quilter pal !

The Sunbonnet Sues worked on hospital gowns and book bags during their friendship group time. The gowns and book bags will go to the children in Haiti.

“A Friend's Place,” the abuse shelter could always use women's and children's clothing (new or used), personal care items, and items to help them when they get moved into their new home (like furniture).

The quilt shop in Salem on 4^th street, Melear Fabric, is a very nice shop indeed! They offer a discount to guild members. You can also sign up to receive mail outs and sale notices. You can reach them at (573)729 – 8900 or online at www.melearfabrics.com. Their email address is melearfabrics@cebridge.net.

Check list for guild meeting:

Name tag

Show and Tell project

Fat quarter from patriotic fabric

Money to buy blocks

All purpose flour

Participation block pieces

Finished block of the month

Library books to return