Volume 7
Issue 7
May 2008
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2007-2008 Officers


President: Barbara Pipkin

Vice-PresidentTheresa Block

Secretary: Pat Barlow

Treasurer: Tina Giebel

Program Chair: Sherry Purcell

Co-Program: Charlotte Duke

Project ChairRachael Mobley

Co-Project: Lynn Alexander

Librarian: Sharon Boatright

Co Librarian

Newsletter: Carol Reed

Parliamentarian: Amy Campbell

Standing Committees

Publicity/Recruiter/Historian:
Charity Liaison: Chadalee Durham

Trip Planner: 

Donation Quilt: Pam Braeckel

Co Chairman: 

Retreat: Marion Williamson

Donna Underwood

Webmaster: Lee Cushing

Quilt Show: Susan Griffith

Membership: 

 

                      Message from the President

We're finally starting to get some nice spring weather. As the weather gets nicer, sometimes we spend less time on quilting. Hopefully, you 're still able to get some quilting and sewing time in. Quite a few ladies enjoyed the workshop before last month's meeting. There were a lot of different color combinations chosen for the same pattern. Maybe we'll see some finished projects at this month's meeting. Ladies, don't forget to take time our for yourselves - you have earned it!

Happy Quilting, Barbara

                  May 27th Meeting Volunteers

Refreshments:  Lynn Alexander, Fran McDaniel and Karl McDaniel

Please bring drinks and snacks for break, and set-up prior to meeting time if you cannot fulfill this duty. Please call someone else to act as your replacement.

Door Greeters: Erin Wampler and Amy Campbell

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to starting time, welcome the members and guests, and have them sign in collect fines for no nametags and answer any questions.  If you cannot fulfill this duty, please call someone else to act as your replacement. 

***Please be sure to read the instructions located in the Door Greeter Box for additional duties.***

There will be a board meeting at 5:30 pm before the general meeting.

 

Project

Project ChairRachel Mobley

Co-ChairLynn Alexander

6” squares - WOW (white on white)

Fat ¼’s - hearts/love

April 22, 2008

Four Corners Guild Minutes

 GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

OPEN MEETING-WELCOME EVERYONE-INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS WITH MEMBERS    

Social time from 6:30-7:00PM

42 members, no guests.           

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER:  Alisha Gentry

PROGRAM: "Inspiration" for Quilts

8:00pm GENERAL MEETING

ANNOUNCEMENT: Board Meeting at 5:30pm on regular Quilt Guild meeting day.

REVIEW MINUTES: Last month minutes accepted/approved as written.

REVIEW TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer's report accepted/approved as written.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NEWSLETTER: Carol needs info for Newsletter by the 1st of each month. If you need a pattern, material or have questions she can put it in the Newsletter.

PUBLICITY: Nothing to report.

LIBRARY: Nothing to report.

TRIP PLANNER: Nothing to report.

DONATION QUILT: Passed out ticket to Guild member to sell.

QUILT SHOW: Quilts can be turned in October 3rd and 4th. Show will open on October 9th. Don't know the time frame of the show yet. Entry forms will be available in August.

WEB MASTER: Nothing to report.

RETREAT PLANNER: Nothing to report.

CHARITY:  Nothing to report.

MEMBERSHIP: Nothing to report.

PROGRAM:  Next month Susan Stewart will be speaking.

PROJECT:  Block of the month, 6” squares, fat quarters, & brown bag projects.

OLD BUSINESS: Nothing to discuss.

NEW BUSINESS: Nothing to discuss.

Show & Tell: 14 quilts shown by members.

8:25 Meeting adjourned 

Minutes submitted by:

Pat Barlow

May 2008 Treaserer's Report

Beginning Balance $7,604.70          
             
Income (4/22/08)     Expenses      
             
Advertising $60.00   #1274 Block by Block   $50.00  
 **Bittersweet      ** Door prizes for retreat      
No Name Tags $4.75    
 
 
      #1275 Ozark Camp & Retreat Ctr    $934.50  
Class Fees
$390.00   ** Meals $334.50 & Sleeping Rms $600      
     
     


  #1276 Alecia Gentry    $522.70  
      **Workshop 26 @ $15=$390  
 


  ** Lecture $100 & Mileage 106 @.45=$47.70      
   
 
 
      #1277 Debra Pugh    $216.74  
 Total Income  $454.75   ** Quilting on 2008 Donation Quilt  
 
     
     
      #1278 Barb Pipkin   $22.13  
** Meals for speaker & helper
     
 
 
      #1279 Carol Reed    $57.79  
** Postage $49.20 & Copies $8.59
       
   
      Total Expenses:   $1,803.86  
             

     Ending Balance:   $6,255.59  
           
    
Information Regarding CHILDREN'S HAVEN -
If you are making a quilt for Children's Haven, please note the following: Charity Quilt Sizes - No smaller than 40" x 49" and up to 68" x 90" 

Program Notes               

May 27 – Susan Stewart – Pittsburg KS – will be showing us Heirloom Sewing Trunk Show. See dozens of examples of heirloom sewing projects up close! Both garments and quilts will be shown. Sue was a primary designer for Martha Pullen Co. and Sew Beautiful magazine for over 15 years and will bring examples of the hundred of garments she designed during this time, including samples from her own children's pattern line. See her innovative prize winning quilts along with all the quilts featured in her just released book from AS Heirloom Machine Sewing for Quilters.     www. susanstewartdesigns.com

June 24 – Guild Picnic and Terri Garner from Country Quilts will do a short talk on the newest quilt gadgets.

July 22 – Judy Laquidara - www.judylaquidara.com and www.patchworktimes.com


 

  

May Birthdays

Rosemary Holden  5/08    Cathy Swaney 5/09    June Hatfield 5/19    Shelly Barwick 5/24    Becky Haile 5/25

     

 June Birthdays

Erin Wampler 6/3   Pat Moore 6/5   Fay Rocca 6/7   Jean Boehne 6/11   Rachel Mobley 6/13  Tina Giebel 6/17 

Web sites you might like for information and ideas for future projects.

www.womenfolk.com  - can find history of quiltmaking and patterns

www.pennysanford.typepad.comThis is a blog, but scroll down to April 19, 2008 for the story of the "Dump Quilts". 

www.quiltersbee.com/quilt_dedications.htm

Send me your tips and suggestions.  We can all use a little help at times.

Carol – Newsletter, members please get my email from your book.

Theme for May is “May Flowers”.   Hope everyone makes a block!!!    This is your chance to step outside what you might normally do and try something new.  Sometimes blocks may seem challenging, but it’s good to learn something new.  Trying new blocks will build your confidence to make more challenging blocks and quilts.

May’s Block – Grandmother's flower garden - English paper pieced. A good source for a template for this block is: www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html  Go to the alphabetized list and look at "Grandmother's Flower Garden:. There is a link to click on to get the template. The 1/4" seam allowance is included in the template. There is one hexagon in the center. 6 hexagons in the next round. 12 hexagons in the third round. The firt 3 rounds are to be done in reproduction prints. The fourth (last round) is a solid yellow (A total of 18 hexagons).

Reminder:  If you’re participating in the “Brown Bag” project, at the May meeting, you need to turn in your brown bags with the second border on.

If you have checked out Library Books, please remember to bring them back!!!!!!

A lady in one of my online groups posted the following.  I thought it was a hoot and that you might get a chuckle out of it too.

Good Advice

 Advice from a Singer Sewing Manual from 1949.

“Prepare yourself mentally for sewing.  Think about what you are going to do…never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically.  Good results are difficult when indifference predominates.  Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade.  When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing.  When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible.  Put on a clean dress.  Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers at intervals.  Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick on.

(If) you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will come home and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing as you should. 

  Sewing Machine

 

I NEED HELP!!!

 I found out today that a friend (like a grandson to me) will be a first time daddy in September.  They are expecting a boy and are planning on a “puppy dog” theme.  I need suggestions or links to patterns.  Also, I will be looking for dog-related fabric.  I will probably try to do something colorful.   I did find this web site with doggie prints.  I do have something in mind and would like a doggie panel with possibly 12” squares.    http://www.gointothedogs.com/DOG%20FABRIC.htm

If you are needing help or are looking for something special, please let me know and I’ll put it in the newsletter.

Carol


 

 

 

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