President’s Message
Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!
It’s already September! Hobby Lobby has Christmas decorations up…it’s making me anxious to start working on my Christmas quilts that I want to give as gifts. I started too late last year and they ended up as pillow cases!
If you weren’t able to attend the August meeting, you missed a great speaker! Lenna DeMarco put on an interesting show and was very knowledgeable about dating antique quilts and giving a brief history. Members were able to bring their own quilts in, and she was nice enough to give a history of each one. The moral of the story is to check out the local antique shops and garage sales. There is a treasure out there to be found!
Kathleen Bond gave a workshop on Freezer Paper Foundation Paper Piecing the following day. The class was full and she is going to hold a second workshop on September 13th for everyone who was not able to sign up. If you HATE ripping out paper from a paper pieced project then this workshop is for you! NO RIPPING out paper! Contact Kathleen Bond if you are interested in getting on her class list. I highly recommend it.
Next month we will be hosting Joann Hankey who will give a lecture on ‘For the Love of Feedsacks’. Joann has a great collection and I’m sure we will all be on the hunt after her lecture. You won’t want to miss this presentation.
Our meetings start at 9:30am, but please feel free to come early! You can buy your raffle tickets, visit the BOM table, workshops, Handmade Hugs, Marketplace, the Company Store, Opportunity Quilt and more! Sometimes our breaks don’t feel long enough to visit our friends and get our quilting fix in. Our general meetings are also growing so we are never sure of the number of chairs to set out. Grab a seat when you walk in the door so we can add chairs, if need be, before the meeting begins.
Did you know that anyone in the guild can attend the monthly board meeting if they are interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes? You are welcome to stop by on the 1st Monday of the month from 10:30am – 12:00 at Prescott Quilt Works. Email me if you want to come!
Happy Quilting my friends and I will see you at the September meeting!
Dawnell Muecke, President
president’s challenge – 2023
Name that Quilt!
Everyone is invited to enter a quilt into the President’s Challenge ’Name that Song’ contest this year. The challenge is to make a quilt based on a popular song. You will have until May to complete and turn in. Anything goes! Pieced, applique, art quilt..anything you want! We will then display them and have a contest to see who can name the most quilts (songs) and prizes for the entries based on various categories. There is an entry form under the forms tab.
Here is an example of a ‘Name that Song’ quilt that I made in a San Diego guild. It was lots of fun! Can you guess the song?
My momma told me….You Better Shop Around!
Membership
Welcome new members Georgia Lindsey, Sue Parks, and Secorro “Coco” Alaniz
Thank you!
Angela Smith – Chair
Programs/workshops
Cindy Seitz-Krug started quilting in 1992 when her mom signed her up for a quilting class. She combines traditional and innovative ideas in her quilting. Cindy has won many awards in national and international shows. Her latest was Best of Show at The Lancaster AQS Show for her “Simply Santa Fe” Quilt.
Kathleen Bond, Vice-President
OPPORTUNITY QUILT
Our Opportunity Quilt is currently on display at Quilt and Sew Connection, but I will be collecting it soon so that we can display it at the Yavapai County Fair at the Rodeo Grounds. We will have TBQ volunteers selling tickets from Thursday through Sunday, September 8th through the 11th, from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Enter the Rodeo Grounds from Gail Gardner Way onto Rodeo Drive at Gate 1 and the quilt will be on display in Building A which is the first building on the right after entry. I am still in need of a few more volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, so please contact me if you are available for a 2-hour shift and I will sign you up! Remember, you get a free fair bracelet/pass, so you can come and volunteer and then also visit the fair!
There are several venue possibilities in October, so stand by for an update at our next meeting with more volunteer opportunities!
Our TBQ goal for the Opportunity Quilt for the year is $4500. Currently we have a net total of $1223. We are on our way, so let’s keep selling those tickets at our venues, online, or to our friends and neighbors!
Kathy Spry – Chair
Hostesses
September hostesses are: Carol Wright, Karen Adams, Sharon Andrews, Claire Bell, Jude Bentley, Yvonne Blitch, Kathleen Bond, Donna Hickish, and Sharon Luebkin.
If you cannot attend the meeting, when it is your turn to be a hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for setup and stay for cleanup.
Birthdays
Birthday celebrants – When it’s your birthday month, bring a wrapped gift suitable for a quilter, something you would like to receive, with a value of at least $10.
September Birthdays – Nancy Lande, Joan McGivern, Jill Davis, Trish Charity, Connie Muecke, Chris Summerfelt, JoAnn Salem, Patricia Gentner, Kristeen White, and Liz Hart.
NEWCOMERS
Welcome to TBQ Newcomers!
Please join us for the 1st Newcomer Meeting of the 2022-23 TBQ Year!
When: Monday, September 19
Time: 11:00 – 1:00ish
Place: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave. (corner of Park Ave. & Copper Basin)
Bring: TBQ Handbook & a sack lunch
Carrie Casto & Deb Johnson, Co-chairs
Community Service
Handmade Hugs
It’s been a very productive month. Had an awesome workday on August 6th with many blocks and burp pads cut by Jamie Davis with her Accuquilt. Thanks Jamie – you keep us working! Had a few quilt tops put together and they are off to our volunteer quilters.
Try to come September 3rd for our next workday at Stoneridge Community Center from 9 – 3 or however long you can stay.
Next meeting, stop by the Donation Station to check out what you might be able to use to create something for the quilt show’s Marketplace. You can also drop off fabric/flannel for community service use. We love getting large workable pieces.
A big shout out to Cloth Plus!!! They gave TBQ a terrific discount when I purchased 108” fabric for backing quilts for the Infusion Center.
See you in September!
Faith Chaney and Olivia Turnham, Co-Chairs
Donation Station
On a monthly basis on the website newsletter, we are going to start listing items that the guild is looking for in the way of donations. Think of a list of items that teachers send out to parents for school supplies! Any item that you donate at a guild meeting will be sorted and will either be given to Handmade Hugs, Marketplace (a booth at our bi-annual quilt show) or the company store. We have several ambitious members already wanting to get a jump start on making items for the quilt show Marketplace and they need supplies! Their ideas are dog beds, placemats and sewing machine pads.
Look for the Donation Station at the next meeting!
ITEMS IN NEED:
Marketplace needs:
– Batting at least 24” Square
-Christmas/Holiday Themed Fabric
-Dog/Cat material
Handmade Hugs
-Batting (crib size or larger)
-Fabric
-Completed quilt tops
-Flannel fabric
-Rotary blades
Company Store
-Sewing related items (patterns, notions, etc.)
Dawnell Muecke, President
quilt show
We are progressing in putting everyone and everything in place for our June 2023 Quilt Show. We have our two patterns for sale at the monthly Guild meetings, and starting with September’s meeting, the pins will be available for sale.
The pin is based on Chris Sommerfelt’s design of,” Bloom Where You Are Planted”.
The Friendship group, CutUps, created a flower motif for Guild Members to wear during the Show to denote them as guild members. The pin fits well into the center of the flower, and allows for attaching to one’s shirt/top.
Those signing up to participate in making items for the Show’s Marketplace, the first meeting will be held in the Stoneridge Community Center’s 2nd Floor Conference Room, Tuesday, September 20. Based on the Marketplace Sign Up sheet, individuals will be receiving an email from Marketplace Chair, Sandy Mazzurco with time and agenda. Details will be shared at the September 20 meeting.
There are still several committee positions open for the Quilt Show. Take a look at the sign up board at the September 12 Guild meeting to see how you can participate.
Nan DeChant – 2023 Quilt Show Chair