pRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Here there sweet friends…
Here we go again… Are you ready for another month of happily quilting ever after? Oh my. We have to keep ourselves busily quilting, quilting, quilting. During these very strange times of not knowing what tomorrow holds in store for us, we quilt. And we quilt. And we quilt. I have heard of soooooo many of you quilting your brains out, and I am tickled pink! Our future “Show & Tell’s” AND our next Quilt Show are going to be swamped with gorgeous quilts!!! 🙂 I heard on a podcast today that “quilting is medicine”…and nobody disagrees with that!!! Quilting makes us happy! And quilting keeps us busy. And quilting is the answer to our prayers.
There are a couple of things that I’m hoping for… I’m hoping you will take a minute to go to TBQ’s website and read about the History of TBQ. Some of you were there…but most were not. And it would be g.r.e.a.t. for you to know the history of TBQ and how we got started! Also…I’m hoping you will take some time to look at Iowa Quilt Museum’s website. They have recently offered virtual tours of their museum along with discussions by Barbara Brackman, Julie Silbur and Joe Cunningham. I think you will enjoy it!
And to further explain my President’s Challenge to you… Please make an Orphan Block Quilt! You know all those blocks you have stockpiled…those blocks just laying around…left over from project after project…or those ‘practice blocks’ you made ‘just to see’ if that’s what you wanted to do. (Also known as a “Kitchen Sink” quilt!) Well…my Challenge to you is to sew all those blocks together! Just for the fun of it! Just see what you can make out of it! It can be any size. It doesn’t even have to be quilted, but plan to show and share them at the May 2021 TBQ meeting! (If you need a few orphan blocks, let me know…I’m pretty sure I have a few to spare!)
And to update you on the status of open positions…the only one remaining available is “Mentor’s Table”. Would you like to take charge of this task? As Chair, you would demonstrate quilting techniques of your choice…or, you could ask Guild members to take turns demonstrating their favorite techniques… Let me know if you’re interested. 🙂
We will again meet at Residence Inn by Marriott for our regular meeting (3599 Lee Circle in Prescott). Meet September 14th at 9:30 a.m. Face masks are required. Carpooling is encouraged. Refreshments will not be provided. Your speaker is Patsy Kittredge. Don’t forget your quilts for Show & Tell!!
Until we meet again…keep on quilting!
Carolyn Edwards
Block of the month
The new Block of the Month is being chaired by Mary Vaughn and she has a Super Great Mystery Quilt planned for you. Check out the Block of the Month tab at the top of the website! Get started today!!!
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 December celebrants to bring your gifts to the January meeting.
September Birthdays – Nancy Lande, Cherie Heinecke, Joan McGivern, Jill Davis, Trish Charity, Margaret Roselle, Connie Muecke, Barbara Merkle, Alice Obrenovich, Chris Sommerfelt, JoAnn Salem, Patricia Gentner, Kristine White, and Liz Hart.