Dear TBQ Members,
Summer is upon us, and while there are so many activities to get involved in, many of us still prefer sewing and working on our WIP (Works in Progress), as well as starting new projects. The warmer months often inspire us to shop for fabric and notions, and some of us will even be hitting up garage and estate sales for those elusive great buys!
No matter how you spend your summer, don’t forget that August will bring us the wonderful Helen Frost. She will be teaching great techniques, including how to make ripple-free borders and great bindings.
Helen is also offering a class on Tuesday, August 13th, to share all her wonderful techniques. Don’t delay—let’s join her and then get busy on our WIP to exhibit at our Quilt Show.
See you all in August! And don’t forget to contact Kathleen Bond if you are interested in learning and brushing up on new techniques.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out.
Happy Quilting!
Socorro CoCo Alaniz, President
membership
We had 79 members attend the July party and 3 new members!
birthdays
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.
Happy August birthdays to Kathleen Semerau, Shirlee Smith, Sharon Luebkin, Lola Dyroy, Nancy Stewart, Dana Swain, Carolyn Seagraves-Wright, Linda Morriston, Melody Marino, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Vicki Sawyer, Joy Swartz, Georgia Lindsey, Patty McClearn, Jeanie Braheme, Maria Williams, Janyce Waldbaum, Linda Bagby, and Chris Campos.
retreat lite
“Retreat Lite” Returns!
Yes, back by popular demand, our “Retreat Lite” program has been set again for this fall, September 30th and October 1st. We will be meeting at a new location this fall ~ Trinity Presbyterian Church (630 Park Avenue, Prescott).
What? You haven’t heard about “Retreat Lite”? This program was fostered out of an interest expressed by our members to sit and sew together more often than just once a year at our spring 4-day retreat. Here’s the nitty-gritty on “Retreat Lite”:
- Join with other Thumb Butte guild members and work on your projects in the company of your sisters-in-sew!
- Monday, September 30th and Tuesday, October 1st from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- No frills ~ just bring your own machine, projects, and sewing tools and we’ll provide the cutting mats, rulers, and ironing stations.
- Bring your own lunch and drinks.
- NEW INFORMATION: Because the church has many groups that meet on the premises, your items cannot be fully secured overnight. Please plan to take your machines and/or other valuables home on Monday night.
- The guild has extension cords and surge protectors to share. If you bring your own, please label them. As that goes, label anything that you bring that may be used by the community such as rulers or rotary cutters.
- Due to limited electrical plugs in this facility, we cannot guarantee that you will have the ability to set up your own mini-irons at your workplace. There will, however, be plenty of plugs at the back of the room for irons.
- If you’d like to, you may bring a treat to share with others. There is a refrigerator in our meeting room.
Registration for “Retreat Lite” will be taken from the first 24 members who sign up and pay their registration fee. Look for sign-ups at the August and September guild general meetings. The cost to participate is $15.00 which covers the cost of the room rental and some incidentals needed for the group such as starch and distilled water.
Questions? Please contact Dana Swain.