President’s Message
Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!
We had a great September meeting with lots of new guests and members. It’s so nice to see so many enthusiastic quilters that want to get involved and make new friends. The 2022/2023 membership directories were passed out along with your guild membership card, so if you missed the meeting be sure to get yours in October. A big shout out to Angela Smith who is the membership chair for this year. Getting the directories organized and printed is a big job and she made it look easy! Woot Woot!!
Our October meeting will host Cindy Seitz-Krug who will be giving a presentation on ‘Better Machine Quilting’. Her website is quintessentialquilting.com and it’s worth taking a look at her amazing work. I have taken many machine quilting workshops and I always come away with a new tip, trick and inspiration. Her workshop will be the following day on Tuesday, October 11th from 9-4. Head over to the program and workshop tab on the website for a supply list and description of the class. If you want to sign up, use your new directory to contact our workshop chair, Sherri Hubbs.
Thumb Butte guilds’ upcoming ‘Bloom where you are planted’ quilt show in June seems so far away, but it’s really not! I’m already busy making cute bowl cozies for the Marketplace and planning which quilts I’m going to put in the show. It takes an entire year to plan and organize our 2 day show which is our biggest fundraiser for the year. The money earned from the show funds speakers, workshops, the rent on our meeting place and so much more. Julie Eastman and I co-chaired the 2021 quilt show and we had a great time! Neither of us had ever put on a show and Julie hadn’t even been to a quilt show before. The guild members were amazing and volunteered for everything we needed. We worked together and all of the things we needed to do were in very detailed binders with directions. The show was a really fun success and we loved doing it together. This year we have Nan DeChant as the chair and she is already getting everything started. Nan is also very experienced in putting on a show like this, but she really needs a co-chair or even 2 co-chairs. Splitting up different responsibilities makes the work more manageable and enjoyable and most of the other show jobs already have volunteers in place, so all the hard work is already done. Take a look for a more detailed job description under the want ad section of the website and maybe you and a friend will want to volunteer as co-chair!
On a personal note, I’m expecting grandbaby #5 on Halloween I’m busy working on her quilt!
Happy Quilting my friends and I will see you at the October meeting.
Dawnell Muecke, President
WANT ADS
All of our volunteer jobs can be done by 1 or several people. If you have a friend, consider sharing a job. Half the work and twice the fun! New members are always welcome to volunteer and there will be someone who has done the job before to help you. Just ask our membership chair, Angela Smith! She was a member for about a month or two before she took over membership and that’s a big job!
Job: Co-chair or co-chairs for June 2023 quilt show
Qualifications: Enthusiastic, easy going and willing to help No experience necessary
Job description: Work with the current Chair person, Nan DeChant, to organize and facilitate the June 2023 Quilt Show. The quilt show has many job chairs to break all the show functions down and make them more manageable. The co-chairs make sure the show has all the pieces in place before the show and is responsible for smoothing out any issues on the day of the show. Think of this job as the circus ringleader! You don’t have to ride the elephant…just direct him.
Help guides: There are VERY detailed binders for this job so you are not re-inventing the show. Just follow what has already been done, put your own touch where you want and the individual job chairs (already in place) will do the rest!
Why co-chair: Every job is easier if you have a backup. Vacation, sickness, need a hand, bounce ideas off each other and it’s just more fun.
When: ASAP!
How to apply: Use your directory and contact Nan DeChant to help!
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Job: Publicity chair or co-chairs for June 2023 quilt show
Qualifications: Organized and no experience necessary
Job description: Use the detail binder to advertise the quilt show.
Help guides: The job binder lists each contact to advertise the show. Just reach out, send them the already completed information about the show and they will advertise.
Volunteer time: This job does not involve much time. It’s completed mostly thru email contact and a few phone calls. Easy, peasy but important job!
When: Volunteer now to get involved with the show, but most of the work won’t take place until June 2023.
How to apply: Use your directory and contact Nan DeChant to help!
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Job: TBQ Treasurer
Qualifications: Accounting background; organizational skills, knowledge of Quickbooks
Job Description: Available upon request
Help Guides: Treasurer’s Notebook and Job Description
Volunteer Time: Approximately 7 to 10 hours per month for a knowledgeable finance person
When: Immediately
How to Apply: Contact Dawnell Muecke (use directory for contact information)
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Recent Jobs filled: Small quilt auction co-chair and 2024 Opportunity quilt team!
Thank you to all of our volunteers! Your participation is greatly appreciated and recognized by all!
Dawnell Muecke, President
Membership
Welcome new members Shelli Leffert, Kim Keogh, and Deena Knight.
Thank you!
Angela Smith – Chair
Programs/workshops
Cindy Seitz-Krug will be teaching “Beginning Machine Quilting” on Tuesday October 10th from 9-4:00 for $45.
This class includes free motion quilting and how to use your walking foot for foundation and decorative quilting.
You will learn how to handle large quilts on your home machine.
Kathleen Bond, Vice-President
OPPORTUNITY QUILT
Over 20 TBQ volunteers sold tickets for our beautiful “La Rosaraie” quilt over a 4-day period at the Yavapai County Fair this month! The 2-hour shifts went by quickly and we all enjoyed connecting with our fellow TBQ quilters while making money for our main fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who helped with your time and talents!!
Our next venue will be “A Stitch in Time” Quilt Show and Marketplace, at Del Rio Elementary School in Chino Valley. The event will be on Friday and Saturday, October 14-15th. Several volunteers have signed up to work on Friday, but I still need to find volunteers for Saturday. If you are available to help then, please call/text/email me and I will sign you up!
Upcoming in November is the Holiday Boutique Lonesome Valley Quilt Guild event in Prescott Valley. Look for sign-up sheets at our next meeting in October.
Remember, social media is a great marketing tool!
We have currently sold $1909 of our $4500 budgeted amount. That is 42% of our goal! Keep up the great work and we will get there before you know it! Click on the link below to see charts of our progress:
Happy Quilting!
Kathy Spry – Chair
Hostesses
October hostesses are: Cheryl Bouquet, Kate Browne, Carol Brownlow, Phyllis Byrnes, Pam Calhoun, Debby Casali, Carrie Casto, Lorraine Owen, and Mike Boyle.
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.
October Birthdays – Sandy Mitchell, Martha Ferreira, Ann Marston, Jenne Kern, Debby Casali, Stephanie Fullerton, Judith Dobke, Faith Chaney, Arleen Morris, Lorraine Owen, Mary Vaughan, Connie Sieh, Jerry Carr, Carolyn Edwards, and Sally Plummer.
Community Service
Handmade Hugs
Another productive month and oh so generous ladies! Olivia Turnham delivered 43 baby blankets and 19 burpees to the Yavapai Birthing Center. Seven beautifully quilted quilts were received at the Cancer Infusion Center.
So many guild members to thank for their talents. I especially want o thank Kay Wentworth and MaryAnn Connor for donating their lemon yellow quilt to Handmade Hugs. They both won fat quarters at the July party and showed them at last month’s meeting. MaryAnn also gifted the group with a 37 pound box of fabric. What a terrific gift ….soon to be cut, pieced and quilted. Someone gave us two boxes of small pieces of the identical batting (measured & labeled). These are being picked and used for our lap quilts. Again ladies, thanks for these donations.
Next workday at Stoneridge will be Saturday, October 1, from 9 – 3. It’s always a fun time…many hands make light work!
Happy stitching!
Faith Chaney and Olivia Turnham, Co-Chairs
Elks Club Christmas Party
Every year the Elks Lodge has a Christmas Party for disadvantaged children. This year the party will be held on Saturday, December 17th. Let’s participate and make this a special Christmas for children in need!
If you would like to help out, bring an unwrapped toy for ages 2 -12 years old that is under $20 to the Elks Lodge no later than Dec. 1st. We will be collecting at our next 2 meetings on October 10th and November 14th. You can also drop off at the Elks Lodge at your convenience.
We can make it a Merry Christmas for kids in need!
Dawnell Muecke, President
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:
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/MARKETPLACE
The Quilt Show Bookmarks have been approved, & at the printers. Bookmarks will be available within a week or 10 days!
The Marketplace had its first official meeting, and here are some of the items we are looking for:
* Armrest pockets, for remotes, phones, newspaper, pen or pencil pocket.
* Cell Phone purses (Jamie Davis has volunteered to teach a group on ‘How To Make’, if anyone is interested.)
* Sewing Machine covers, in all sizes, from Featherweight size to larger embroidery machines.
* Tote bags of all sizes.
The Marketplace crafters can always, use:
* Candy Bags … preferably without the candy, but M&M, Miniatures like Snickers, Heath, etc., Jamie Davis creates waterproof zippered pouches for treats, supplies, dog treats, etc., from the candy bags!
* Zippers for zippered bags lengths of: 18″, 22″, 26″, 30″. Lightweight/nylon; no metal or sports zippers, please.
* Fat quarters, 1/2 to full yard cuts of, masculine, dog, cat, hunting, western & juvenile fabrics.
* Small Wallhangings, such as, Christmas, Halloween, Fall, Valentine or Easter or holiday themes.
As we start collecting/making items, there will be drop off places for price marking & storage until the Show. Drop off locations will be announced in the next couple of months. However, until then items can be delivered to the Marketplace table at the monthly guild meetings.
If an item you have seen, purchased or liked that you know sells well, feel free to create or share with Sandy Mazzurco, Marketplace Chair. We love new inspiration!
Quilt Show pins ($5), and patterns ($2 & $3) can be purchased at the guild meetings…look for Nan at the desk. Exact change is appreciated.
Nan DeChant – 2023 Quilt Show Chair