Monday, March 21, 2011

Sew -n -Tell Reminder

Next Meeting
March 24,2011
6:30pm

Activity of the Month – Rachael B , Dianna S, Jeanne K.
For March....Jeanne passed out a pattern for a striped pinwheel. Make the pinwheel for a drawing. Winner take all, up to 20 squares.
Put your name on every block you bring.
If you bring 5, you put your name in the drawing 5 times.

Upcoming activities – Bonita W
Check your email’s for Bonita's report.
Bonita asked if you know of anything going on, sale, activities, please let her know and she will post it in her report.

Membership – Anne K
Anne still collecting 2011 dues.

Hospitality – Julia G / Sharon K
March Meeting Refreshments----Darlene, Rosemary, Vivian, Becky, Leslie

Demo – Janice B
March Demo: Sharon Kearns

Show and Tell - Mary L / Mary Lou R
Please bring your projects for Show n’ Tell.

Guild Blog Site - Diana H
http://sewntellquiltguild.blogspot.com

Happy Quilting
Bea Caudill
Secretary

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Correction to the minutes - the activity for March is to make the pinwheel blocks for a drawing, winner take all, up to 20 squares. Put your name for every block you bring. Bring 5 blocks, enter your name 5 times. Last month was take as many strips as you brought.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Sew -n -Tell Minutes
Feb. 24,2011

Carol opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and welcoming the new members and visitors.

Introduced:
New Members for Feb...Saundra S, Joe E, Connie K, Edith W.

A Big Thank You to Janice B, Sallie A, Barbara P, Diana H for our Yummy refreshments.

Carol asked for any quilting pictures for Jane to put in our album for QDO. If you have pictures please get them to Jane G.

Jane has to leave our meetings early for choir practice at her church. Carol asked for backup help for Jane with taking pictures . Pam L, Nancy F. volunteered to be back-up photographers.

Carol Thanked everyone for all the wonderful donations. We had a great response.

Upcoming Events held by our guild teachers:

March---- Tote, (beginning quilting), Janice B. Held at Austin’s Bardstown Rd. Lou. Ky
April-------Fun and Done, Ann K. Held at the Quilting Bee
May Meeting------Pasty will have an 1 hour Seminar on How to get the most techniques from
your sewing machines. Features that you may not be aware of.
June------ Triangles, Janice B. Held at Austin’s Bardstown Rd. Lou. Ky
Oct---------Christmas Wreath, Janice B. Held at Austin’s Bardstown Rd. Lou. Ky
Sept----Carol has lined up a guest speaker for this month’s meeting. Hoping to have guest speakers
twice a year. It you know of anyone please let Carol know.

International Quilt Festival in Cincinnati, April 8,9,10th . You can catch the bus leaving HollyHock, in Corydon.
Call HollyHock for info.
Join the Ky Heritage Quilt Society. KHQS, If you are a member you get a bi-monthly book from them.
We are District 6

Committee Reports:

Charity – Lisa T
Lisa reported we will be helping the Veterans Memorial with making quilts for our veterans .
Need Lap Quilts, Full, Queen some King quilts, Baby Blankets, Purses. Would like to see us have some of these things for this program ready by Christmas. Lisa will post the sizes she thinks will be needed.
Also......
Would like to do Quilts of Valor if anyone is interested in participating. This would be a red, white, and blue 12 1/2in block, 100% cotton.

Activity of the Month – Rachael B , Dianna S, Jeanne K.
Jeanne K. Announced a way to use the strips that we traded.
For March....Jeanne passed out a pattern for a striped pinwheel. Make as many as you want and take as many as you bring.

Upcoming activities – Bonita W
Checks your email’s for Bonita's report.
Bonita asked if you know of anything going on, sale, activities, please let her know and she will post it in her report.

Treasure – Mary L
Mary gave a report on the guilds finances.

Membership – Anne K
Anne and Mary L still collecting 2011 dues. Anne handed out 2011 membership cards and cloths badge kits for new members. If you are a new member or you have changed your email, be sure to give Anne your corrections and email addresses to update her list.
Please make sure Ann K has you correct date of joining the guild. When you reach 5yr, you receive a pin and certificate.

Hospitality – Julia G / Sharon K
March Meeting Refreshments----Darlene, Rosemary, Vivian, Becky, Leslie

Demo – Janice B
Feb: Marie K demo Tube Quilt for Elise K.. Elise was out sick. Hope you’re feeling better Elise!
March Demo: Sharon Kearns

Pictorial Directory: Lisa T.
New members please see Lisa to have your picture made for our directory. If anyone wants a retake see Lisa.

Show and Tell - Mary L / Mary Lou R
Lots of beautiful items were on display to share. Please bring your project to share with us. We all love Show n’ Tell.

Guild Blog Site - Diana H
http://sewntellquiltguild.blogspot.com

Donations.....bring donations Friday for the QDO book sale table

Sew n Tell is on facebook. If you haven’t checked this out, please do so. So many great surprises. Friends are posting places you can visit for free patterns, different blog sites, pictures of quilts, discussion board. Come join the fun...

Carol F will be ordering 2011 membership pins and souvenir pins for QDO, be sure to let her know if you want one. The 2011 membership pins will be a different color.

New member Saundra requested a mentor. Marie K. volunteered to be her mentor. Thanks Marie K.!!
Please be a mentor to a new member. Help them to understand what we are about, what we do, our activities, QDO, round robins, quilting, etc....

Quilter’s Day Out Planning
March 19th, 2011 10am to 3pm.
Lisa passed around the schedule for volunteers to sign up for the day before and day o QDO. If you didn’t get to sign up, please see Lisa T, there is something for all to do.

Your beautiful quilts will be displayed on our new racks in the quilt area.

Members you are asked to bring at least one quilt or quilted item for display. Something old or new, just not what you displayed last year, and it needs to be something you made.

Mary L will be collecting all items until March 17th. You can bring your item on Friday the 18th. If at all possible let Mary L. Know you are bringing something on Friday and the size so she can make plans to
place your item in the best spot.

You also can bring donations Friday for the QDO table

Members don't forget to wear your name tag QDO.


Door prizes were passed out

Meeting adjourned 8:45pm

Next meeting: March, 24th 6:30pm

Happy Quilting
Bea Caudill
Secretary