President’s Message
Greetings Sisters of the Thread!
We had a very busy meeting last month with our UFO Silent Auction and our very unexpected re-election of officers.
Congratulations to Yvonne Blitch and Carol Wright for putting together such a successful silent auction. 64 items had been donated. What a fun event! We couldn’t have done it without all of your generous contributions.
Thanks go out to Erin Sullivan, who accepted the nomination for President, and Karen Adams and Martie Winkelman for stepping up to Vice-President, which afforded the opportunity for Linda Craig to remain at the Membership position. We wish Patti Taber much happiness as they begin their new “retired” life in Oro Valley. She will be moving in August.
For those of you unable to attend our June meeting, you also missed the announcement that although my term is ending as Guild president, I have accepted the position, along with my long-time friend, Suzie Fields, of 2019 Quilt Show Co-Chairs. In the very brief period of 3 days following the June 4 meeting of the Executive Committee, we secured a venue and date, and filled all the sub-committee chair positions! Thanks go out to everyone who committed to the success of another memorable TBQ Quilt Show.
Mark your calendars for the TBQ “Sisters of the Thread” Quilt Show, May 31-June 1, 2019 at Prescott High School. Woo Hoo, Gals…we’re on our way, yet again!
The first meeting of the Quilt Show Committee will be July 9, immediately following the TBQ meeting and guild birthday lunch at St. Luke’s.
Additionally, since March, I have been chairing the WEB Team meetings as Carol Wright, Yvonne Blitch, Jude Bentley, and Suzie Fields have joined me in developing the new TBQ website. Although we are still in the infancy stage as web developers, we are very close to going live. I plan to give you a sneak peek of what to expect at the July meeting. We are very excited to share what we have so far, though it continues to be a “work in progress”. We do hope to go “live” in late July.
St. Luke’s Community Cupboard reaped the benefit of our benevolence again this past month with 135 items added to our tally of annual giving. Please keep those less fortunate in mind by remembering to bring your food contributions to the meeting.
Because of our “party” theme for the July meeting, we will not be having the Birthday Drawing. There will be plenty of other opportunities to win a prize. July b-day gals need to bring their gifts to the August meeting. Additionally, the Company Store will be closed, as will the Mentor’s Table, and the DVD Library. Carolyn and Kathleen will be able to take sign-ups for workshops, so just look for their sign. Because our July and December “parties” are a benefit of our membership, please remember that guests are not invited to these special events.
I forgot to mention that ALL the committee chair positions have been filled for the 2018-19 Guild Year. I can’t thank you all enough for your continued commitment to our wonderful guild. You’ll also be happy to learn that Shirlee Smith will be returning to The Mentor’s Table to share more of her tips and techniques.
Please welcome our newest members, Veronica (Ronnie) Sandoval, Cynthia Falzone, Lorie Lopez, Phyllis Byrnes, Phyllis D’Ambrosio, Beverly Bowe and Cathy Day. Introduce yourselves, invite them to sit with you, ask them to serve on a committee with you, or join in on a Friendship Group, and make them feel welcome.
And please, keep our absent members in your thoughts (and prayers, if you so believe), as they face the struggles and challenges that life brings to all of us. We hope they are able to join us once again before long.
Thank you all for entrusting me to serve as your President this past year. It truly has been a joyful journey for me, and I’m so glad you were all along for the ride!
And sew it goes…pedal on gals!!
The Joy TRULY IS in the Journey!
Rosemary Carr
TBQ President
July Birthdays
Jude Bentley Judith Ritner
Carol Cone Jeanne Sellers
Susan Perry Candace Tomlinson
Mary Queen
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
Hostesses
July
Judy Lundquist Pat Noel
Carol Miller Brenda Norris
Sandy Mitchell Alice Obrenovich
Linda Morriston Linda Ward
Dawnell Muecke
Pat Hopgood and Becky Cook
Refreshment Committee Co-Chair
Membership
Welcome new members, we are very happy to have you join us! They are: Beverly Bowe, Phyllis Byrnes, Phyllis D’Ambrosio, Cathy Day, Cynthia Falzone, Lorie Lopez, and Veronica (Ronnie) Sandoval.
Let any of us if you need anything or have questions.
“In the quilt of life, friends are the stitches that hold it together.”
Linda Craig
Membership Chair
Block of the Month
Summer came in fast and hot, but we all keep our sewing room cool, so lots of our Guild’s BOM can be made!
Thank you, Cheryl Giovenco, for taking over this fun task, so if you’re the lucky one to win blocks, show us what you have done with them…no time limit!
Happy stitching
Carol Sweeden
Block of the Month Coordinator
Ways and Means
Linda Morriston won the June raffle drawing of the eagle quilt made by Marilyn Thompson and quilted by Shirlee Smith. The guild made $205 selling the tickets.
There was a lot of last minute bidding going on as time was running out for the UFO silent auction. It was fun for all and the guild made $539.25.
Thank you to everyone who signed up to sell raffle tickets for our “Garden of Joy” opportunity quilt at the Mountain Top Guild Quilt Show. We sold 331 tickets, so are off to a good start.
Thank you all for supporting our guild.
Yvonne Blitch
2017-2018 Ways and Means Chair
Greetings from your 2018-2019 Ways and Means Committee. As this is the year of our biannual quilt show (mark your calendars for May 31-June 1 2019), it will be a busy and exciting year indeed. I am very fortunate and excited to have not one, but TWO co-chairs for our committee; Sharon Melpolder and Patti McClearn. Thank you both!
One of the many responsibilities the Ways and Means committee is charged with is the marketing and selling raffle tickets to our very special Opportunity Quilt during the quilt show year. This, in addition to the actual quilt show income, is a huge source of TBQ revenue and carries us forward for our charitable programs, classes, TBQ programs not only for quilt show years but the off years as well.
As we ramp up for the numerous fairs, quilt shows, etc. in our region, we are asking for you, our fabulous members, to sign up to help staff the opportunity quilt booth. It’s just a 2-hour commitment at a time, and then you are off to enjoy the fair or festival. There will be notes available (from our Opportunity Quilt Committee) at the table for you to refer to about the making of our quilt in order to share with the public as to how special this quilt is, Ways and Means will be available to set up, take down, and help with the selling of the tickets.
All members of our guild are asked to purchase $10 worth of tickets (12) as part of their commitment to the guild. Tickets are being readied for sale, you may pick up your tickets at our next meeting. Please have correct cash ready. We will be sending around a clipboard each meeting for signups to help staff the booth. We really need your help with this. TBQ’s goal is to try to sell at least $5,000 worth of tickets. Please come out and enjoy the weather and help TBQ remain the fabulous, supportive guild it is!
Sharon Harris
TBQ Ways and Means Chair 2018-2019
Company Store
Company store closed July. We’re having a party. If you have donations and want them out of your way, I will take them at the meeting. Happy 4th of July and thanks for your generous donations.
Lorraine Owen
Company Store Co-Chair
Prescott Adult Center Exhibit
Have you been over to see the ALL STAR REVIEW at the Adult Center yet? OMG! What a great SHOW–literally a show-stopper! Put it on your “TO DO” list to swing by 1280 Rosser Street after the next TBQ Guild meeting–it’s almost on the way home! It’ll be a happy ending to a fun TBQ birthday party! The STAR quilts will be up until the middle of August, then we’ll hang our annual display of patriotic, red, white, and blue quilts. If you have a patriotic quilt to loan over the last patriotic holiday of the summer (Labor Day), let me know. We already have three quilts lined up for display…but we’ll need seven more! This red, white, and blue exhibit is a favorite at the Adult Center, so join the fun!
Quilt Sizes Needed:
LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide. (Need SIX.)
SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)
Carolyn Edwards
Adult Center Quilt Coordinator
Chamber of Commerce Quilts
The quilts currently on display at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce are from Carolyn Edwards.
Kay Wentworth
Chamber of Commerce Chair