President’s Message
Hello Quilting Sisters!
To say I’m thrilled to be your new President is an understatement. I can definitely say I feel welcome and excited at the same time. Our 2018-2019 year is going to be one of Friendships, Creativity and Laughter, I promise!
I apologize I wasn’t at the July party (I hate missing parties and fun gifts don’t you?). I hear it was amazing and fun-filled as always. I was in Oregon helping with my sweet new grand daughter and her big sis. As you have possibly heard, my Co-Vice Presidents will be there to lead the August meeting as my husband is getting a new hip on the same date. I promise I will be there in September!
Luckily, I have been able to meet with several different groups and get a better feel for everything we do and what we are working on. I can tell you the 2019 Quilt Show is going to be AWESOME! Between the Vendors that are already confirmed, all the work the Co-Chairs have done, and the new Marketeers Friendship Group that is focusing right now on the Quilt Show Market Place — WOWZA!
Let me leave you here with a few thoughts:
May your needle rise up to meet you,
May your bobbin always be full,
May your seams be straight and quarter inch,
And your fabrics fall soft upon your lap,
And until we meet again,
May all your finished quilts be bound with love.
Until we meet again,
Erin Sullivan
TBQ President
installation of officers
Our installation of the 2018-19 officers was conducted by Jude Bentley, our TBQ Parliamentarian. Filling in as a proxy for President, Erin Sullivan was Suzie Fields. Also installed were Karen Adams and Martie Winkelman – co-Vice Presidents, Pat Noel – Secretary, and Carol Wright – Treasurer. Congratulations ladies, and well wishes for another memorable TBQ year! Thank you for your commitment to TBQ!
congratulations
Immediate Past President, Rosemary Carr was honored by 2016-17 Past President, Pat Armstrong with the presentation of her “President’s Quilt” at our July Guild party. This quilt was designed and hand-appliqued by Pat utilizing vintage “rescued” blocks that had been hand pieced. In keeping with the hand work, the quilt was then hand-quilted by the following members: Tina McCowen, Carol Miller, Sandy Mitchell, Marilyn Thompson, Shirley Kelliher, Susan Sweet, Norma Kurr, and Margaret Roselle.
The back label was personalized to reflect Rosemary’s passion for vintage machines, and depicts a hand embroidered and appliqued vintage Singer Featherweight machine. Needless to say, Rosemary was quite taken with the quilt, holding back tears during Pat’s presentation. She reported that it was immediately hung “in it’s place of honor” in the living room, so that it can be enjoyed each and every day.
membership
THEY’RE HERE!!! New directories and membership cards will be available at the sign-in table as you enter the Parish Hall. Please plan to initial the roster to indicate that you received your directory.
Linda Craig, Membership Chair
block of the month
Enjoy! Remember, make two for two chances to win…one for the monthly give-away, and one for the 2019 Quilt Show Market Place!
Adult Center Quilt Display
Hey! Hey! The Adult Center Halls will be decked with Red, White, and Blue quilts as of July 23, 2018. How cool is that?! Zoom on over to 1280 Rosser Street in Prescott to check them out! It will make your patriotic heart proud! Big, big THANK YOUs to Janet Bailey, Kathleen Bond, Rosemary Carr, Cheryl Giovenco, Jane Holland, Pat Hopgood, Barbara Merkel, and Paula Pilcher for sharing their quilts for this display. Three of the quilts were made specifically for this display! One of the quilts was won in a raffle. One of the quilts was bought at a Quilt Show boutique. One of the quilts is made up of signed friendship blocks. How cool is that? WOW! Stars and Stripes Forever!!! These quilts will be up for a couple of months…so you have a little time to swing by to see them! Just do it!
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I get questions about “what’s up next?” Well, guess what. I have an answer, for a change! Remember that the quilts change every couple of months. Here’s the line-up: Fall, Christmas, Hearts, Medallion Quilts, Red & White Quilts, Blue & White Quilts…then we’re back to Fall again! Happy New Year!
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 Display Chair
chamber of commerce display
Rosemary Carr is the featured quilter for the current display at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Plan to stop in for a viewing when you’re in the downtown area.
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august birthdays
Pat Armstrong, Nancy Bernas, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Patty McClearn, Melodie Merino, Linda Morriston, Paula Pilcher, Vickie Sawyer, Kathleen Semerau, Shirley Smith, Nancy Stewart, Anne Stowell, and Carol Sweeden
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 & Susan Sweet Co-Chairs
august Hostesses
Lorraine Owen, Susan Perry, Carol Peters, Pam Peters, Cindy Phare, Paula Pilcher, Sally Plummer, Mary Queen, Lari Reger, and Judith Ritner
Hostess duties are shared by all and consist of providing refreshments, assisting with set-up and kitchen clean-up following the meeting. If you are unable to meet this obligation, please ask another member to take your place. Refreshments consist of healthy finger foods: cheese, crackers, sweet treats, fruit. Please bring your goodies on disposable trays, or label your dish with your name. Beverages and paper products are provided by the Guild.
Becky Cook & Linda Ward – Refreshments Committee
MENTOR’S TABLE
This month I will teach you how to add dimension and shine 
to your quilt by embellishing with foil. Foil is an easy and fun application and I know that you will want to use it on many of your projects. It also can be added before or after your project is finished. See you on the 13th. – Shirlee Smith
Remember your quilting donations to the Company Store are someone’s future treasure! Thanks to all for your generous support. – Lorraine Owen
handmade hugs
We will resume our workshops on the fourth Monday of the month, August 27th . The CASA adoption program has asked for some teen boy quilts. Anything with the theme of cars, trucks, sports, super heroes, bugs, lizards, dinosaurs, and construction are great for the boys. Darker backings of blue, green, black and red are more appropriate for the fellows. We will talk more about this in the workshops.
If you have any pillowcases or quilts that you are still working on, piecing or waiting to be quilted, please just drop me an email with a subject line of TBQ quilts at
my email as listed in the TBQ directory, or send a text to my phone.
I am trying to get an accurate count of our ongoing quilt projects. Thank you so much for your work on these Community Service Projects. They are REALLY appreciated by the r
ecipients at the homeless shelters, the Foster/Adoption Services, and Stepping Stones.
Karen Johnson
Community Service
Ways and means
Greetings once more from your 2018-2019 Ways and Means Committee. This is the year of our biannual quilt show (mark your calendars for May 31-June 1 2019), and your Ways and Means committee has been full speed ahead booking venues for marketing our fabulous Opportunity Quilt. In order to be successful, WE NEED YOU, our fabulous members, to step up to VOLUNTEER to sell raffle tickets for the fabulous JOYFUL GARDEN, our opportunity quilt at the table during various functions. This is a huge effort from everyone; YOU and your Ways and Means Committee, and this is a vital component of our budget. And, actually, it’s FUN. Spend a couple of hours talking to people, marketing our Opportunity Quilt (it will sell itself), and then go and enjoy the event. 
We are here to help set up, take down, we will have chairs, and all the support you need. It’s easy and tons of fun! I will report to you our successes each month at the TBQ meeting and recognize all that have participated. Please join in!
Sharon Harris
Ways and Means Chair
newcomers
We had an “informal” gathering of both new and “used” “comers” at Linda Craig’s for the first Marketeers Friendship Group on July 12. Good to see all the excitement and participation from all attendees.
Planning our first “formal” gathering of Newcomers late August/early September.
Molly Haney-Burleigh and Lynda Ruiz
ST. LUKE’S COMMUNITY CUPBOARD
Please remember to keep those less fortunate in your thoughts as you shop, and pick up a few extra food items for the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard benefiting the food banks of the Quad-City area. Throughout this past year TBQ contributed over 1900 food items! Thank you all for your continued support!!
Ideas for things to bring: peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, canned tuna, canned fruit, canned beef, canned vegetables, tomato sauce, canned beans, canned chicken, boxed cereals, powdered milk, pasta, rice, canned soups, and dried beans.