Next Meeting – November 11, 2019 – Thumb Butte Quilters' Guild

President’s message

Dear TBQ Friends,
Gather the threads of your life and stitch them into joy.
Thank you all for coming to the Rodeo grounds for our meeting! We had a great turnout! It is a very awesome place to be in. The speaker Gail Shannon, was hilarious! We all enjoyed her. I know several of you are either traveling or about to travel, so please have fun and be safe. I hope to see more of you next month.
It’s really exciting to tell you at our October meeting we had 14 people sign up for Quilt Camp and have since filled it. Kathy and Mary are taking names for cancellations, so if you want to be on that list please let them know. I am looking forward to Quilt Camp!

See you all in November!
Linda Craig – TBQ President

Quilter’s Blessing
May your Bobbins be full and overflowing.
May your stash be rich, colorful, and abundant.
May your stitches-in-the-ditch be even and straight.
May you always be comforted by the warmth and joy of a thread made Quilt.
And may your heart be joy filled and your life Sew Blessed!

membership

We had a great turnout for our first meeting at the new location at the Rodeo Grounds, 94 attendees.
I have just a few reminders:
· New Members: If you are a new member and have any burning questions about what goes on at the meetings, mini groups, block of the month, birthday drawings, company store, newcomers group, handmade hugs or any of the goings on that you hear about, please do not hesitate to contact myself or any of the other board members listed in the directory and we will be more than happy to point you in the right direction. Also listed are the names, numbers and email addresses for the Chairs in charge of each of these areas. Please do not hesitate to call of any of us for help.
· Changes in Contact Information: Please report any changes in your contact information to the Membership Chair as soon as possible to ensure that you are informed of current happenings in the guild.

Dianna Dunn – Membership Chair

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

The October Block of the Month was won by Maryann Conner. Bring your completed blocks to the November meeting for a chance to win the blocks! One entry for each block submitted! Join in on the fun!

hostesses

If you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to be a hostess, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for set-up and stay for clean-up as needed.

November Hostesses: Marilyn Weber, Sue Weisshaupt, Anne Abrams, Karen Adams, Sally Agnew, Azelene Allen, Pat Armstrong, Diane Belveal, Jude Bentley, Nancy Burnas, Yvonne Blitch, Kathleen Bond, Sharon Andrews, Carol Rabbitt.

BIRTHDAY

Birthday celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, please bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive with a value of at least $10. A reminder to July celebrants to bring your gift to the November meeting.

November Birthdays; Pat Little, Ronnie Sandoval, Laura Davis, Cindy Steyer- Lukowiak, Kay Case, Azelene Allen, Pat Autrey, Judy Lundquist, Mirta McKay, Laura Stone, Erin Sullivan, Jani Melton, Sharon Watt, Maria Boren, Karen Danknick, Suzie Fields.

community service

ADULT CENTER QUILT DISPLAY

Yea! By the time you read this, the halls at the Adult Center will be decked out in glorious BLUE and WHITE happy quilts! The stars are aligning, and we’re actually going to get the Red and White quilts DOWN and the Blue and White quilts UP! Woohoo! We will have a fabulous display of blue and white quilts shared by Nancy Bernas, Pam Calhoon, Maryann Conner, Cheryl Giovenco, Tina McCowan, Carol Miller, Pam Peters, and Shirlee Smith. Big, big thank yous to the Quilters!! Did you know that blue and white quilts are the most favorite–the most popular–of any and all quilt colors! Make a date to get on over to 1280 Rosser Street to see them!!

You’ll see what I mean!

These quilts will only be up for about a month, then it’s time to celebrate the holidays with all things ‘Merry Christmas’. If you have a Christmas quilt to loan to this exhibit, holler out! We’ll hang them around the end of November until about mid-January. If it turns out that the crowd really loves, and didn’t get enough of, Blue and White, possibly we can re-run that exhibit!
Quilt Sizes Needed:

LARGE: from 60″ to 90″ wide, any length. (Need SIX.)

SMALL: from 45″ to 60″ wide, any length. (Need FOUR.)

Carolyn Edwards – Chair

HANDMADE HUGS

Hi Everyone! We have had such a productive month in Handmade Hugs.

We completed and delivered 87 burp rags, 22 receiving blankets and 12 hospice quilts. A big thank you to everyone who contributed!!

This month at our workshop we had a jelly roll race and completed 12 quilts in 4 hours. All of the fabric was from our community stash and what a fun bunch of quilts we finished. In fact, we had so much fun that we have decided that each month we will do the same concept. We will have a pattern picked out, all the kits cut and ready to sew and you can just come and enjoy the day. Stay tuned for more info!

We won’t be having Handmade Hugs workshops in November or December to give everyone a chance to finish up their current charity projects. At the November guild meeting we will have lots of kits ready to pick up. These will include LOTS of burp rags, receiving blankets, quilt kits and quilts that need to be quilted. Please come visit our table and take a few to complete over the holidays. It will make someones day to receive a handmade item from our guild.

Reminder of what we are working on for 2019/2020 year

Hospice quilts about 40 x 50 for adult hospice patience. These tops can be made from your own stash and patterns or one of the kits that we will provide at the meeting.
Infant burp cloths –TB! Burb rag pattern-1
Infant receiving blankets – TBQ -directions for receiving blanket and burb rag-1

Thanks again! Nancy Lande and Dawnell Muecke