presidents Message
Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!
Only 1 more meeting to go before our Quilt Show!! I’m so excited that everyone has stepped up and put quilts in the show and will be volunteering to help out on that weekend to make it happen. If you are new to the guild, please be sure to come and see what a great event it is. Bring your friends and enjoy the day. Mark your calendars, June 16th & 17th.
I hope everyone enjoyed May’s meeting with the UFO auction and the President’s Challenge, “Name that Song” Quilt. We had over 30 entries for the quilt challenge and I was so impressed by everyone’s entry. We have some really creative artists in our guild. If you missed the meeting, be sure to look at this month’s pictures on the website. All of the president’s challenge quilts will all be displayed at our quilt show in a special area so our show visitors can play along. The UFO auction was also a big success and I have already seen a few of the projects completed! Stephanie Fullerton finished a One Block Wonder quilt in no time! Hopefully she will bring it to Show and Tell at the June meeting.
June will be our last meeting for the 2022/2023 year. I have had a great time being President this year and look forward to next year with a new slate of officers and committee volunteers. We will be voting on the new board and budget. Some of our members have already stepped up and thrown their name in the hat for 2023/2024 board positions. You will get an email before the June meeting with the proposed budget and the slate of officers for the new year. Please read both of them and if you have questions, please ask!
You will also be getting your quilt packet at the June meeting. This packet is VERY IMPORTANT!! Inside the envelope will be the following items:
- A labeled bag for EACH quilt you are entering in the show.
- A detailed instruction sheet for drop off/pickup of your quilts
- Claim ticket for each quilt for pickup
Be sure you have followed the instructions on your quilt entry form for the sleeve and label for your quilts that will be in the show. The sleeve is important so we can properly hang your quilt. The label can be anything that identifies your quilt. If you don’t have time to sew one on, you can use steam a seam or any other method. We just want to be sure YOUR name is on YOUR quilt!
What a fun year this has been! Thank you for participating and being a member of Thumb Butte Quilt Guild!!
Dawnell Muecke – President
membership
Welcome three new members in May: Sari Butler, Shirley Fox, and Gayle Lee. Please make them feel welcome.
Don’t forget your TBQG $35.00 dues for 2023 – 2024 are due by June 15 (or the June meeting).
ways and means
Opportunity Quilt
Through everyone’s hard work, we have raised $3893 toward our goal of $4500 and that puts us at about 87% of our goal! We just need a little over $600 to reach it, and I know we can do it!
May has been a very busy month! We have showcased our quilt at these events so far:
- Lonesome Valley Quilt Guild meeting
- TBQ Guild meeting
- Chino Valley Quilt Guild Meeting
- Quail Country Quilters Guild meeting in Cottonwood
- Winey Cats at Granite Creek Vineyard Mother’s Day event in Chino Valley
These will be our last events:
- “Antique Show and Vintage Market” will hold their event on Friday and Saturday, May 26-27th. This will be a great opportunity to showcase our quilt in the Findlay Toyota Center!
- “Bloom Where You are Planted Quilt Show” on June 16-17th at Prescott High School will be our grand finale. The drawing will be on June 17th at our quilt show. Good luck to all those tickets holders!
I would like to extend a huge “thank you” to everyone that has helped with the Opportunity Quilt in any way!!
Kathy Spry – Opportunity Quilt Chair
Hostesses
June Hostesses are: Judith Ritner, Vickie Sawyer, Mary Scherer, Dianne Schmitt, Kathleen Semerau, Connie Sieh, Shirlee Smith, Chris Sommerfelt, Sherri Hubbs, and Donna Osborne.
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.
June Birthdays — Cynthia Falzone, Kate Parsons, Dawnelle Muecke, Carol Godfrey, Alicia Czuzak, Kay Wentworth, Gayle Lee, Debbie James, Sami Logan, Sandy Mazzurco, and Carrie Castro.
quilt show
QUILT SHOW ENTRANTS’ INSTRUCTIONS
Let us start by thanking all of our wonderful Thumb Butte members for being gracious enough to share their talents and treasures by displaying their quilt(s) at our upcoming bi-annual “Bloom Where You Are Planted” Quilt Show this June. The committee is hard at work cataloging your entries and preparing labels and show cards for hanging them.
Here is a timeline for you to use in preparation for the show.
Monday, June 12 ~ Pick up your envelope with all the information and items needed for your show quilt(s) at the Thumb Butte general meeting.
Thursday, June 15 ~ Arrange to drop off your quilt at Prescott High School’s gym sometime between 9:00 AM and noon. (1050 Ruth Street, Prescott) Please allow ample time to be checked in fully before leaving.
Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 ~ Come and admire all the beautiful work displayed at our quilt show, bring a friend or two, support our vendors, and spread the good word about our amazing quilt guild! We also hope you have plans to work a volunteer shift or two!
Saturday, June 17 ~ Plan to return to the Prescott High School gym between 4:30 and 6:00 PM to retrieve your beautiful quilts. This is a busy time with many hands at work, so please be patient as we gather your quilt(s) for you.
Our committee is here to help you. If you are needing assistance or have further questions, please don’t hesitate to call one of us. You will see us at drop off and check out and most likely hanging around during the two days of the show to be of help.
Contact Alicia Czuzak, Dana Swain, Dawnell Muecke, or Jamie Davis if you have any questions.
Thanks again for participating in this year’s quilt show.
Marketplace
We are getting to the end of our goal to get a wonderful store to sell your amazing items. Please bring all the items you have been working on so we will have time to price them and see what we are short on. Anything made with fabric that a guy would like, any specialty items that are not necessarily quilt related. We do have some jewelry and some really cool little boxes made from rulers!
We have no weaving or knitting items. These are just a few ideas. We would like to thank you all so much for all your hard work and beautiful things. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask Nan, Kristine or myself. We are very excited to see how much we can make for the Guild.
If anyone has an in with a food truck, we are still looking for one. We have RJ’s hot dogs and Penny’s Place. It has been difficult to pin the other ones down. Please see me if you can help in this matter.
Looking forward to a wonderful show.
Cathy Day
miscellaneous
Hard to believe we are just weeks out from our 2023 “Bloom Where You Are Planted” Quilt Show! The Quilt Show Committee will have it’s last or next to last meeting Friday, June 2 at Stoneridge Community Center Conference Room.
We are thrilled to announce that one of our new members, Georgia Lindsey, has stepped up to chair/coordinate the White Glove Hostesses! Thank you, Georgia! We love it when new members jump in to answer a need for the Guild!
We had a great Marketplace work session last week and are in awe of the beautiful and creative items that have been made/donated. Thank you so very much!
We also have been blessed with Carrie Casto stepping up to be our Small Quilt Auctioneer! Thank you, Carrie!!
We are looking forward to this show, as it is the major fundraiser for our Guild, and a great showcase for the creations of our members’ talents.
If you have not yet purchased your show pin for $5, the pins will be available for purchase at our June 12 meeting!
Remember to “Bloom Where You Are Planted”!
Nan DeChant – Show Chair