Threads of Friendship Quilter's Guild
November 2009 Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 6
December 19th Mini-Retreat
By December 19th, you'll be ready to escape the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping frenzy. Spend sometime with your quilting friends and sign-up for a Saturday mini-retreat in
The retreat will be from
The guild voted to enter the local craft fair to earn money for the guild, and several members volunteered to work the show. We can set up on Friday night beginning at
October 13th comments/suggestions:
Regarding Raffle Quilt: 5 responded to do one raffle quilt per year.
Raffle Quilt Comments:
· I suggest we have the raffle quilt ready for Country Days, Actually could sell tickets at Country Days and Fall Festival with drawing at Fall Festival
·Raffle quilt during Country Days
Regarding Craft Show/Fundraiser
Pros YES =7
| 1. I think a fundraiser is okay such as a local craft fair or display booth at Country Days. 2. It depends on what the fundraiser would be. Suggest we have items to sell at next Quilt Show. People asked if we had items or quilts for sale. 3. We need at least one other fundraiser or craft booth. 4. I’m open to ideas of fundraisers 5. Stay local for craft fairs Cons NO=5 1. Raffle quilt only – maybe 2 2. Increase dues and delete craft show |
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| | Other comments regarding craft show/fundraiser: · Tired right now. Let’s talk in January · Let’s decide whether or not to do another bazaar after St. Joe. National Teacher YES = 13 NO = 5 Recommendations/Comments 1. 2011 and try to combine with other guilds to cut costs 2. 2 people recommended Ellen Replogle (Author of 4 books on fat quarters and has published patterns and lives in MO) 3. Jane Kennedy (lives in MO) 4. Square-in-a-Square ladies (2) 5. Alex Anderson 6. Ricky Tims 7. Beverly Burris 8. I don’t think a national teacher is necessary because from Show-and-Tell I see lots of projects our members could teach. 9. Local, talented ladies are just fine, and we will save a lot of money. 10. A national teacher would be great! 11. What influences me to take a class is the particular quilt or project. ************************************ November Birthdays Agnes Hinkebien Donna Tinsley Judy Forbes Mary Heberlie Sharon Bayliss Happy Birthday to YOU! ************************************ Partners In Patchwork Quilt Guild Presents: A Quilter's Garden Quilt Show Friday, November 20, Saturday, November 21, View All The Quilts, Vote For Your Favorite Shop our boutique of hand crafted small quilts and other items (Christmas is just around the corner) Shop Our Many Vendor Booths Lunch Available by the American Legion Auxiliary Contact Information: Barb Rasa-660.584.7379, Mary Hughes-660.584.3907, or Pam Fisher-660.584.3399 Come to Higginsville and make a day of it. The Heartland Artisans Guild will have open houses to sell their hand crafted items (brochures and locations will be available at the quilt show) and there is also a large craft fair at the Higginsville High School on Saturday, Nov 21st. Higginsville is just 5 miles North of I-70, take exit 49 then North on 13 Hwy --Donna Campbell, Publicity Quilt Trivia Answers to last month’s questions: 1. In “frame quilting” you start at the outside and work in, work from the center out on a hoop frame. 2. Our New Thread 3. The Bias Square rotary cutting ruler 4. Civil War reproduction fabrics 5. Bethany S. Reynolds 6. This month’s questions: 1. Cross-stitching in quilts was very popular from 19 ? 0 to 1950. 2. What company published the “Mountain Mist Blue Book of Famous Quilt Patterns” in 1935? 3. Should you clean on old or antique quilt? 4. If your block design requires “set in” pieces, is it easier to hand piece or machine piece the “set in” pieces? 5. What governmental project had, as one of its goals, the promotion of quiltmaking during the depression era? 6. The term “Broderie Perse” is in what language?
Agenda for November's Meeting I. Greetings, 14 year old can join, attend 2 meetings before joining II. Participation Block Recognition III. Show-and-Tell -- 2 people to hold items so that “maker” can pose (30 minutes) IV. Program (20 minutes) V. Business meeting a. Reports i. Library -- Judy ii. Classes/Workshops/Activities 1. November 13-14th – St. Joseph Arts & Craft Show – Sign-up (Barbara) 2. November 11th – Veteran’s Day Quilts of Valor Sew-in (Martha Smith) 3. December 19th - Mini Retreat – Dresden Plate Quilt(s) & Personal Projects (Barbara) 4. January 23, 2010 – Purse Class with Phyllis Vandergriff (Barbara) – Sign-up iii. Raffle Quilt 2009-10 -- (Mary Beth) iv. Tonight’s attendance report (Kay & Sharron) 1. Members present and introduction of visitors (Kay) 2. Total number of guild members & introduce new members? (Sharron) 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 treasurers report as posted in newsletter c. Fundraising – Survey results - Table recommendation until January VI. New business a. New business from the floor b. Drawings i. Block-of-the-Month ii. Member’s Choice iii. Fat Quarter Exchange iv. Charm Squares | |
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