President’s Message
Hello Quilting Sisters,
I hope you are all doing well and are prepared for the rest of the Holidays. I know I’m not, but thankfully I’m not out of time yet. Along with holiday preparations, quilt show meetings (we are going to have an amazing show!), and friendship group holiday gatherings, I’m barely finding time to sew!
Congratulations are in order to our celebrity members. Did you hear that our own VP Karen Adams’ group quilt took 2nd place at Houston? And that multi-award-winning quilt is on the cover of the 2019 AQS wall calendar! Additionally, member Kathleen Semerau and her 2017-18 Ugly Fabric President’s Challenge quilt was highlighted in the November/December 2018 issue of Quick Quilts! Again, congratulations for very special recognition for both gals!
I hope to see you all at our upcoming Holiday Party on Monday, December 10th. The chili cookoff promises yummy food and fun for all! Although the birthday drawing is suspended for the December meeting, December birthday gals need to bring their gifts to the January meeting. Other suspended activities include The Company Store and The Mentor’s Table. All will resume in January. We will still have Show and Tell, along with those participating in the 2018 P.I.G. Challenge…so bring your completed quilts to share.
Remember to take some time for yourselves during this hectic season.
As always, I leave you with these words:
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.
Erin Sullivan
TBQ President 2018-2019
Membership
It is truly a pleasure to welcome 4 new members to our guild this month! They are Carrie Casto, Janet Shields, Norma Enfield, and Deb Johnson. We are so very happy to have you join us! Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with.
A good friend, like an old quilt, is both a treasure, and a comfort.
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Linda Craig and Dianna Dunn
block of the month
Congratulations to Kathleen Semerau who won the November blocks of the month. Remember those completing two blocks receive two opportunities to win the December Black Spruce blocks.
Cheryl Giovenco, BOM Coordinator
HOSTesses
This month our special hostesses are our Chili Cook-Off participants. A special thanks to our party committee: Anne Abrams, Karen Adams, Azalene Allen, Pat Armstrong, Janet Bailey, Lynn Beck, Diane Belveal, Jude Bentley, Nancy Bernas, Yvonne Blitch, and Kathleen Bond.
birthdays
Happy birthday to our December birthday gals: Janet Bailey, Brenda Norris, Bobbie Turnbow, Karen Adams, Catherine Ericsen, Phyllis Byrnes, Carol Wright, Sylvia McIntosh, Linda Craig, Arlene Gordon, Nancy Lefler and Iris Lacey. Bring your birthday gifts to the January meeting!!
newcomers
New members met at Quilt ‘n Sew Connection in October, followed by lunch at Gabby’s Grill.
The next Newcomers’ gathering will be after the first of the year.
Molly Haney-Burleigh, Chair
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Adult center display
chAMBER OF COMMERCE
This month again features the quilts of Lorraine Owen.
Kay Wentworth, Chair
Handmade Hugs
Completed quilts for CASA and Stepping Stones were shared during Show and Tell.
Karen Johnson, Chair
community cupboard
In this season of giving, please remember those less fortunate while you’re doing your grocery shopping. Last month’s TBQ contributions to the St. Luke’s Community Cupboard totaled 138 items. Let’s top that in December gals. Remember, our contributions are divided equally among the Food Banks of Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, and Prescott.
QUILT SHOW 2019
Vignette News
Sisters of the Thread, don’t you love your mini-groups, your friendship groups?! Your mini-groups are your ‘family’…the family you choose! Our FOUR vignette spaces at the Quilt Show are ‘sold out’, but we still want to ‘spotlight’ TBQ’s ‘friendship groups–Sisters of the Thread!. Get your group together for a friendship group photo op. Shirlee Smith has agreed to take photos of your mini group. Give her a call to make your arrangements and get on her calendar. The Quilt History Group recently had their picture taken. How fun! We will be ordering our photos soon! Shirlee will make up as many prints (at cost) as we want…or pics can be ordered from Costco or Walgreen’s…or wherever.
Carolyn Edwards, Chair