President’s Message
Greetings Sisters of the Thread!
My message is somewhat bittersweet this month, as it will be my final President’s message to all of you. What fun we have had this year! “Thank you” is clearly not strong enough to express my gratitude to all of the volunteers who have made this year such a success, and to the entire guild membership for your continued support.
I have so enjoyed sharing my passion for antique and vintage machines by introducing so many members of my “choir” of Singers (and a few other brands) throughout the year. I had a few more I wanted to acquaint you with, however, our very full agendas these last two meetings have not allowed for this to occur. More and more of you have come to me to share your stories of machines that have been in the family for decades. I have truly enjoyed this opportunity. The Pedal Pushers friendship group continues to be quite active, as many of you have even attended a single gathering just to get that family heirloom cleaned up and running again.
It has been a fun year with our “block of the month” activities. Although the numbers of participants are down from that initial month in September, with 42 blocks submitted, the enthusiasm and anticipation has continued all year. Thank you, Carol Sweeden for making this happen. It has been a fun trip!
Kathleen Bond and Carolyn Edwards have brought us ongoing inspiring educational opportunities through our guest lecturers and workshops. I even incorporated techniques from two of our guest speakers into my own President’s Challenge quilt… Maggie Ball’s template free kaleidoscope quilt (October), quilted with Gina Perkes’ rulers (August) on my domestic Husqvarna sewing machine. And yes, I do own a “modern” machine which I sew on from time to time.
Our contributions of quilts through our “Handmade Hugs” project has expanded to outreach beyond our initial efforts of serving foster children in Yavapai County, and I am happy to say that President-Elect, Patti Taber, wants to continue these endeavors. Although our mission focuses on “education”, community service is a major portion of what we are about as a guild.
The Silent Auction of contributed UFOs will take place at this June meeting and is being coordinated by Yvonne Blitch, Ways and Means Chair, and Carol Wright, Treasurer. Thank you all for your contributions to the success of this event. Response has been phenomenal to our “call for UFOs”. What fun!
The presentation of the 2018-19 Opportunity Quilt by Shirlee Smith and her committee of Susan Joy Noyes, Karen Adams, and Iris Lacey was very emotional for all of us. Our guest, Lorne Noyes added so much to the story. “Joyful Garden” will always bring fond remembrances of Susan Joy and her gifted artistic talents. Thank you, ladies, for your generous contribution to the Guild. Now the work begins in marketing this quilt for the next year.
I know my monthly messages may have become a bit repetitive in content, but I cannot stress enough my gratitude for our continued response to the call for donations to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard food campaign. 187 items were contributed by TBQ members last month, more than double of what St. Luke’s members contributed in the same week! We have contributed more than 1600 items since last August! Amazing!! Let’s keep that momentum going!!
It is through the tremendous combined efforts of all of us as members and volunteers that we have had such a successful guild year. We can’t do what we do without each of us stepping forward to contribute in some way. Patti is still looking to fill some of the committee positions for this next year, so please consider your commitments.
I have heard from time to time that someone just isn’t enjoying the guild or getting much out of their membership. There is an old adage that you get back what you put in to it. I can personally attest to that. The gatherings at the Handmade Hugs workshops are a great way to get to know others in the guild. Yes, we can make quilts at home, but it’s not that same as working with a group. Our workshops and friendship groups afford us additional opportunities to “build community” and to develop relationships and friendships. And more importantly, our committees that work behind the scenes as the mechanisms that run the guild provide even greater opportunity to connect, commit, and contribute.
Thank you all again, for entrusting me with the leadership of the Guild throughout this past year. Your individual and combined contributions have made this year the success it has been.
It has truly been a wonderful and joyful journey.
And Sew it Goes…Pedal on, Girls!
Find Joy in the Journey!
Rosemary Carr, President
Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild
Officers and Committee Chairs – End of Year Reports Due
It is that time of year for those of you who have served as an officer or committee chair to prepare a brief summary of your year to turn in to the President, as well as to share with your successor. These need to be submitted and available for the June 23 Transition Meeting to be held at Kathleen Bond’s home beginning at 10 am. Be sure to include where you found success, and what where your greatest challenges.
ALL OUTGOING AND INCOMING
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
A transition meeting/lunch will be held for all of us on Saturday, June 23, 10 am at the home of Kathleen Bond. Time will be allotted for outgoing officers and chairs to meet with their successors to share the responsibilities of that position. This gathering is an essential start to the new guild year. Your attendance and participation is strongly encouraged. Watch your email for final details.
June Birthdays
Carlotta Brandenburg, Pat Hopgood
Cynthia Crull, Norma Kurr
Cathy Day, Sandy Mazzurco
Jean Ehlers, Sharon Melpolder
Carol Godfrey, Dawnell Muecke
Diane Grayson, Kay Wentworth
Please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, with a value of at least $10, to the next meeting. A good rule of thumb for the gift is something that you would really like to receive. If you missed your birthday month, please bring your gift at a later meeting.
Shirley Kelliher and Susan Sweet
Birthday Committee Co-Chairs
Handmade Hugs
June Hostesses
Tina McCowan, Mirta McKay
Patty McClearn, Sharon Melpolder
Sandy McGarry, Melodie Merino
Joan McGivern, Barbara Merkel
Syvia McIntosh, Mary Anne Meyer
We encourage you to bring healthy refreshments. We look forward to working with our members this year.
Hostesses should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to assist chairperson in setting up if needed. Bring a refreshment item; such as finger food – cheese, crackers, sweet treats, fruit, etc. Please bring your foods on disposable trays or label your dish with your name. Beverages and paper products are provided by the Guild.
Pat Hopgood and Becky Cook
Refreshment Committee Co-Chair
Membership
I would like to take this time to welcome Cathy Day. We are happy to have you join us. If you have any questions just ask anyone in the group, everyone is very helpful.
Also, don’t forget to pay your dues for the coming year. It is going to be fun! I look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting.
Linda Craig
Membership Chair
Block of the Month
My sincere thanks to Marti Harbour for covering the BOM Tulip Time. I heard we had a beautiful garden of 🌷 tulips! Congratulations to Linda Fisher for winning the garden blocks!
The June “Card Trick” instructions will be sent out via email and I hope to see a full deck at the TBQ June meeting.
My recovery may be slightly longer than I had hoped but gives me time for some handwork…thank you all for your kind words.
Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator
Company Store
The Company Store did not get a chance last meeting to thank Sharon McAllister for her generous donation. We would also like to thank membership for their donations.
There is a lot of fabric to choose from, zippers to make small bags, a quilt stand and scraps for your small projects. Fill up a bag for .50 cents. Please come and shop and remember your donation, we can always use more.
Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair
Adult Center Quilt Display
It’s an ALL STAR REVIEW! 🙂 And you’re going to l.o.v.e. it!! I would be willing to bet that every one of you have made a Star Quilt! It was easy to round up TEN star quilts for this exhibit! Be sure to stop by 1280 Rosser Street and let the STARS shine down on you! BIG, BIG Thank You’s to the following quilters who have loaned a STAR quilt to this heavenly display: Pat Armstrong, Kathleen Bond, Rosemary Carr, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Jane Holland, Sandy Mitchell, Lorraine Owen, Pam Peters, and Paula Pilcher! Thank you, thank you, Quilters!
These quilts will be up for a couple of months. After that, we will be looking for a batch of red, white, and blue quilts to round out our summer patriotic decorating holidays. If you have one to share, let me know!
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Quilts for Sale
Continuing with the effort initiated last TBQ Guild year by Pat Armstrong, if you have a quilt or quilts you’d like to sell, we are working on making that happen. When the TBQ website is up and running again, a “QUILT FOR SALE” form will be on-line. Until that time, Carolyn Edwards will have forms available. Just get in touch with her. A 4” x 6” photograph will be needed in addition to the completed form. The completed form along with the photograph will be kept in a binder at the Reception Desk at the Adult Center. Your Quilt for Sale does not have to be hanging in the Atrium in order to be for sale. You will name your asking price, and all proceeds will go to you.
Carolyn Edwards
Adult Center Quilt Coordinator
President’s “Brown Bag Ugly Fabric” Quilt Challenge
Congratulations to all of you who accepted the challenge presented last September. 39 of you completed your quilts to be displayed in our outdoor mini quilt show at the May meeting. It was quite festive, and the wind even cooperated for the most part. A few of the quilts lost their participants ribbons, so if you got home without one, please see me at the meeting.
I was thrilled with the turnout. You all are amazing. Our Members’ Choice Award recipients were as follows:
1st Place – Sandy Mitchell
2nd Place – Marilyn Thompson
3rd Place – Lorraine Owen
4th Place – Anne Marston
And my President’s Choice Award went to Marilyn Thompson for her very creative use of a scrubby purchased at the TBQ Quilt Show Marketplace last summer to create the illusion of horsehair pottery, in her stunning hand-appliqued and hand-quilted wall hanging.
Remember, for those of you who are not quite finished with your challenge quilt, you can still get them done to share at Show & Tell at a future meeting and receive your special commemorative participant’s ribbon.
