Monday, April 9, 2012

Sew -n -Tell
Mintues
Mar 2012

Carol opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and welcoming the visitors.
We are up to 73 members!!!

A Big Thank You to the refreshment committee for the yummy treats:
Vivian S, Becky B, Rosemary Y, Suzy A, Mary Jane F, Suzanne M.

Bonita W. will teach Bow tie Block at our next mini workshop in April.
Work Shops will be on guild night, starting at 5:30pm.

A help workshop will be held on the meeting night in the rear of sitting area. 5:30 -6:30pm. There is a sign up list titled "HELP LIST", please sign up if you are needing help with something. There will be someone here to assist you with your stumbling block, etc. This is not a class, just someone to help get you through.
Daytime sit and sew signup sheet on table, please sign up if you are interested

Sally A. Will host the Daytime Sit and Sew, 11:–am til? - Tuesday April 10th at her house. Check your email for directions from Carol. Please call or email Sally to let her know you are coming.

Call Holly Hock to make reservations to ride the bus to Cincinnati for the quilt show...April 13th... $45.00 which includes, ride, admission, tote bag, 2012 festive pin, and a program.

Will give a report on QDO in April

Committee Reports:
Charity – Lisa T
Lisa passed out kits
A big Thank You for doing all we do for the vets

Activity of the Month – Rachael B , Dianna S, Jeanne K.
Rachel passed out a piece of material for you to make a 12 ½ in block. Put your name in basket, winner take all.
Mary L ...won the Easter fabric

Upcoming activities – Bonita W
Checks your email’s for Bonita. Report.
 
Treasure – Mary L
Mary will have a report of QDO in April
 
Membership – Anne K
Membership Dues are due in January. $20.00
Be sure to pick-up memberships cards.
Ann will be out until after May. Donna and Bonita to help out with the membership duties.
 
Hospitality – Julia G / Sharon K
Refreshments for April. ---Sondra, Jeanne, Jerry, Jo Cathy, Mary Lou, ---Sondra took tote.
Don’t forget to bring in your recipes..........
Signup sheet for refreshments in 2012 will be on front table. Please signup for the month you would like to help.

Demo – Janice B
Diane H. To teach Color Theory
Please see Janice B. if you want to do a Demo !!!

Show and Tell - Mary L / Mary Lou R
Show and Tell, as usual was awesome. Beautiful work by very talented members!
Please bring your beautiful work for show and tell.

Guild Blog Site - Diana H
The Mystery Quilt instruction was passed out in Feb. Cutting Triangles with special rulers.. Easy Angle Ruler and a Companion Angle Ruler. "Half Yard Cruise Challenge" Do not cut out your triangles if you do not have these rulers. Jo-Anns carries these rulers. See Diane H. If you have questions.
http://sewntellquiltguild.blogspot.com

The King Quilt:
Vivian took the King quilt for quilting. Will need someone to bind quilt. Beautiful!!
Card Tricks is the name.
 
Round Robins beautiful pieces turning into masterpieces.
March Recipes...............
Creamy Pasta Salad- ------ Rosemary Y
1-pkg tri color pasta (1 ½ bags)
2 med. Carrots shredded
1 lg. Red onion chopped
1 med green pepper chopped
2 ribs of celery chopped
cook pasta according to package, let drain well.
Add: 1 can condensed milk with 1 cup hellmans mayonnaise, 1 cup white vinegar, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. Salt, ½ tsp. Pepper.
 
Meeting adjourned 8:35 pm
Next meeting: April 26, 6:30pm

Happy Quilting
Bea Caudill ,Secretary