July Guild Report
July 2012
Carol opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and welcoming 3 new visitors.
A Big Thank You to the refreshment committee for the yummy treats:
Julia, Joe, Vickie, Marie, Donna.
August Mini Workshop
Catheral Window - Amy
For mini workshop on cathedral windows, please bring 2-8 inch square white or solid fabric that has been folded in half right sides together and sewn on the short ends with 1/4 inch seam allowance. Also bring a 2 1/2 inch colored square, scissors, thread, pins, and needle.
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
Sit and Sew for Nights
Thank You Janice for hosting the sit and sew in July.
Sunday 7/22/12 Charity Sit and Sew, 19 people attended. Thanks to all !!!
18 quilts layered, tops made, blocks made, binding made.
Out of batting, working to get more.
Pictures are on facebook.
Sit in Sew for August-Night time
Dianna Kruer - Wednesday August 15th, 6-9pm
Sit in Sew for August - Daytime
Linda Baird - Third Thursday, 9am -3pm
Church in Henryville, August 16th.
Be sure if you plan to go to these sit and sew gatherings to let the host know so they can plan accordingly
If you can't make it after saying you will be there, again please let the host know so they can plan accordingly.
If you haven't been to one of the sit and sews you are truely missing a fun time.
This year is election year... Please be thinking about the office you would like to hold and whom to nominate.
We have about 2 months to think and discuss openings. Patsy S, Maryann W, Diana H are our nominating
committee, please see one of these ladies if you are interested in an office. The committe met last month, has a list of
names and will contact chairs.
Pasty S. has volunteered to be the next chairperson for the 2013 King Quilt. Please see Pasty to see what you can do to help.
Committee Report:
Charity – Bonita W
No Kits this month
Bonita has all the Charity items and will take care of the Charity Quilts until elections.
Bonita needs a committe for Charity Quilt Works. Thanks Longarmers, Hand Quilters, Hang in there with us.
Open sewing will be held at Bonita's house, will post on facebook when.
Activity of the Month – Rachael B , Dianna S, Jeanne K.
The oldest UFO winner-1962 Susie Adams
Activity for August- Monkey Wrench 12 inch finish block pattern given out.
Small print with white. Winner takes all.
Activity Report – Bonita W
Checks your email’s for Bonita. Report.
Membership
If you need a badge or membership card, be sure to let Anne K know.
Hospitality – Julia G / Sharon K
Refreshments for August-
Sandra S, Vicky P, Sharons K, Bea C, Paula N, Michelle, Leila B,
Vicky P took tote.
Signup sheet for refreshments in 2012 will be on front table. Please signup for the month you would like to help.
Demo – Janice B
Demo for August - TBA
Rosemary did a demo of how many cuts you can get from a Fat Quarter
(99- 2in), (56- 2 1/2in), (42- 3in), (30- 3 1/2in), (20- 4 in plus 5- 2in cuts), (20- 4 1/2in plus 4- 3 1/2 in cuts), (12- 5 1/2in),
(9- 6 in, plus 3 -3 1/2 plus 3- 2in cuts), (6- 6 1/2 in, plus 3- 5in, plus 8- 2in cuts)
Free App: Kaufmann - Quilting Calculaters to figure yardage.
Leila showed the disappearing Nine Patch.
Great Job Ladies!!!!
Please see Janice B. if there is a demo you would like to see or if you want to do a Demo !!!
Show and Tell - Mary L / Mary Lou R
Show and Tell, as usual was awesome. Beautiful charity quilts were shown, beautiful work by our 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
The King Quilt:
Pasty S will be the 2013 King Quilt chairperson. She will need members to help with choosing the fabric,
cutting, sewing etc.... if you can and want to help please see Patsy
Round Robins, two teams of 6. Exciting to see what each one will come up with.
Please remember to wear your name badges
There are 5 Thursdays in August.. Remember we meet on the 4th Thursday!!! August 23rd!!
Meeting adjourned 8:40pm pm
Next meeting: August 23, 6:30pm
Bea Caudill ,Secretary
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