Author: Heart in Hand

 

President’s Message

Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!

I can’t believe it’s already April!  We have so many things planned for the last 3 meetings of the 2022/2023 TBQ quilt year that I don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun.

I hope everyone enjoyed Jeanie Ehlers’ presentation at the March meeting.  She had some wonderful tips for quilters’ ergonomics and so did our members!  I have already put some of them into practice, because I am notorious for not getting up and moving once, I start sewing.   I would have typed this message earlier in the morning, but I was busy stretching my hands before typing! 

Debbie Gansberger will be the speaker in April.  I can’t wait to see how to foundation paper piece and not remove the paper.  It looks like it’s not even paper you have to sew on, but a foundation!  Come and see how it’s done and then attend the workshops to get some practice. 

April is also the month that you need to turn in your quilt show entries.  These quilts do not have to be finished…so you still have time to SEW, SEW and SEW some more!  They also don’t have to be quilts you finished in the last 2 years.  I’m sure that every one of us has a quilt that we are proud to show off.  Please enter yours!  We would love to have several from all the members!  Turn in those forms!!

May and June will be jam packed with activity at the meetings.  So be prepared to have FUN!

In closing, I want to remind everyone of a few important events coming up.

• Turn in your quilt show entry forms
• Are you making a small quilt to donate for the small quilt show auction at the show?  Signup and complete the quilt before the June show
• Finish your president’s challenge quilt if you are participating and turn it in at the April meeting
• Buy tickets for the Guild’s Opportunity Quilt. The tickets make great gifts!
• Read the website for more updates and don’t miss out on the fun!

See you in April!!!

Dawnell Muecke – President

PS – Have you ever seen how hard the ladies at the company store work?  They go to the storage location every month and lug all of those books, bins and fabric to the meeting and back.  If you see an open parking spot right by the front door…leave it for them so they don’t have to slug all the stuff from a faraway parking spot.

MEMBERSHIP

We want to welcome our new members, Sami Logan, Linda Bagby, Diann “Dede” Erceg and Jimi Henagar.  Be sure to give them a warm greeting in April and ask them if you can answer any questions for them.

Angela Smith – Chair

ways and Means

Opportunity Quilt

We have raised $3094 toward our goal of $4500 and that puts us at about 69% of our goal.  Keep up the great work and I know we will get there!

I will be taking our quilt to the Chino Valley Quilters Guild meeting on May 9^th.  

“Eggstravaganza,” a new outdoor event featuring egg hunts, inflatables, art vendors, food trucks and more will be held on April 1^st from 10am – 1 pm at the Prescott Valley Civic Center. This is a new event, so be sure to check it out!

I will have sign-ups for the following events at our April meeting, so I will be looking for volunteers to work 2-hour shifts.   This is a great way to get to know your fellow guild members while helping fund TBQG!  I could really use your help as we only have about 2 months left to raise money for our Opportunity Quilt.    

“Antique Show and Vintage Market” will hold their event on Friday and Saturday, May 26-27^th and we still need sign-ups for Saturday.  This will be a great opportunity to showcase our quilt in the Findlay Toyota Center so, hopefully ticket sales will be great!

“Winey Cats at Granite Creek Mother’s Day Weekend Craft Show” will be on Saturday and Sunday , May 13-14^th.  What a nice way to relax and enjoy your weekend!

Our grand finale will be our very own “Bloom Where You are Planted Quilt Show” on June 16-17^th at Prescott High School. This will be our last chance to sell tickets, and the drawing will be on June 17^th.  Good luck to all those tickets holders!

Please check the dates for our events and sign up to volunteer a couple of hours if you can! Thanks to all of you for your support!

Kathy Spry – Opportunity Quilt Chair

Hostesses

April  Hostesses are: Patty McClearn, Joan McGivern, Sheryl McLain, Melodie Merino, Sandy Mitchell, Linda Morriston, Connie Muecke, Dawnell Muecke, Jenne Kern, Ellen Baker, and Sharon Harris.

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.  

April Birthdays — Pam Peters, Susan Sweet, Carolyn Seagraves-Wright, and Lois Doerr.

Newcomers

Our April Newcomer Gathering will be a ROAD TRIP on Monday, April 17  to Phoenix to visit some Quilt shops in the Valley. Mark your calendar, and save your money! We’ll have more info about times, meeting place etc. at the April 10th meeting!

Deb Johnson – Chair

community service

Adult Center Display

TBQ displays members’ quilts at the Prescott Adult Center on Rosser.  Please stop by to see the current beautiful display by Lorraine Owen.

Handmade Hugs

Our next workday will be Saturday, April 1, from 9 – 12.  There will be kits for baby blankets and quilt tops. We meet at Stoneridge Community Center in Prescott Valley.  Stop by to pick up kits…or drop off completed ones. Otherwise, bring your machines and join us.

If anyone has any sizable/useable batting pieces they would like to donate, please bring them to the next meeting. Please, no high loft.

Happy stitching!

Faith Cheney – Chair

quilt Show

We are in full swing for our Quilt Show coming up June 16^th and 17th.  If you are entering a quilt, you will need to fill out your entry form a.s.a.p.  It can be dropped off at Quilt Works in the Frontier Village shopping center, Prescott or bring your entry forms to our meeting in April. 

Start thinking about doing a basket for our basket raffle.  It can be small or large.  Pat Noel and Kathleen Semerau are collecting them. If you’re in a small group think about everyone pitching in to make one.  They can also be donated by an individual. 

Our Marketplace is getting a lot of great things but we still really need your help.   We are loaded on quilts but all other items are still needed. If you have any time that you could make some of your favorite things that we could sell, it would really help. We would LOVE to see your imagination go wild; LOL. 

We only have 2 ½ months before the witching hour!  How time flies.  Thank you ahead of time for all you are doing to help out the Guild.

Cathy Day

If you are like the three of us, you are “knee deep” in projects  for our  upcoming quilt show.  

You may bring your small quilts for the small quilt auction to the April guild meeting.  We will have a container for them and a sign-up card  for you to sign.  Your quilts will be due by Tuesday May 8th guild meeting.  The auction will take place on Saturday June 17th at 2:00.  You won’t want to miss it.

Thanks and happy sewing.

Sheryl McLain, Olivia Turnham and Arlene Morris

 

We have two urgent needs for the quilt show:

* Someone to head up White Glove Hostess recruitment.  This position gives assistance to show guests, answers questions regarding the Guild, Displayed Quilts and Show activities & events.  White Gloves are Quilt Show Ambassadors!

* Water Sales.  Pretty simple, sell bottles of water for $1 each.  This is a ‘sit down’ position, for those who have difficulty standing for lengths of time.  

Deb Johnson has created sign up sheets for all needed positions/functions for the two-day show.  Each signup is a two-hour commitment.  If you would like to volunteer, it need not be at one function or position, but can be spread out over multiple positions during your time at the show.

I remember my Thumb Butte Quilt Show experiences beginning in 2019.  I spent two days at the show volunteering at Raffle Baskets, Water Sales, Check out, etc.  It broke up the day and exposed me to all the various activities within the Guild and Show.  

We are still needing Marketplace merchandise!  We will need enough inventory to carry us through the show’s two days.  The Marketplace Committee is looking for items you enjoy, or zero in on when attending other craft or quilt shows’ Marketplaces.  Depending on the items, we don’t need hundreds, but 12-18 pieces for each day’s display of goods for sale, providing us with a nice variety of items for sale.

We will have an adequate number of ‘Squares’ for Credit Card sales.  The Squares will be attached to personal cellphones of Committee members.  Credit card sales will be accepted for larger purchases.

Remember, We “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” and we need to be in full bloom on June 16 & 17!  Don’t second guess yourself on whether your creation if ‘good enough’.  To a non-quilter, it may be the most beautiful quilt he/she has ever seen!  Spread your love of quilting in each of your creations!

Nan DeChant, Co-Chair

Membership

We want to welcome our new members, Laura Davis, Rosemary Driscoll, Terry Gnier, Mary Anne Haberkorn, and Kathy Oppelt. Please be sure to give them a warm greeting in March and ask them if they have questions.

Angela Smith – Chair 

Workshops

“Slow down you’re movin’ too fast”.

After the Guild Meeting on Monday March 13th, we will stay at the Elks Lodge to “Sew Slow”. 

Do you have trouble getting four to six seams to come together at one point?  Learn how to avoid a “cone” when all these pieces meet.  You will learn about grain and how it affects the stretch of fabric. Best of all, you will learn 2 ways to hand piece a block.  You will go home with a 6” Basket Block. 

This is a great class for beginners too. The pattern and pizza lunch are included. The supply list is on the Workshop Page.

Kathleen Bond – Chair

Hostesses

March Hostesses are: Nancy Lande, Nancy Lefler, Dani Lerberg, Pat Little, Anne Marston, Dana Swain

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.  

March Birthdays — Dianne Schmitt, Deb Johnson Nan DeChant, Kathy Spry, Norma Enfield, and Pam Calhoon.

quilt show

Marketplace

Hello everyone, just a reminder to think of our Marketplace that we are having at our Quilt Show.  We really need your help.  If you find yourself with a few hours and you would like to  make something for the Marketplace that would be so appreciated.  The quilt show is our BIG money maker that gives us the funds we use for 2 years.  We are looking for things for kids, women, men, dogs, and cats.  All seasons and holidays —  Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and so on.

Some ideals are:  Aprons, full and half sizes, for men (BBQ) women, and kids.  Water bottle holders,  any purses, bags or zipper pouches, laundry lingerie bags, adult or kids bibs, pillows,(regular, neck, travel) any kind of decorative item, If you do another craft you can do that.  Stone painting, small paintings, watercolor, soap making, homemade cards.  Anything, we could offer for sale.  Anything you like to make or you use.  The sky’s the limit.  We do need all your items by the first of June at the latest.          

Thank you so much.  If you have any questions let us know.

Nan, Cathy and Kristine – Co-Chairs

quilt retreat

Calling all Quilt Campers!

 It’s final call to sign up for Quilt Camp.  The camp is March 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd.  The cost is $125.00.  Lunch and snacks are provided daily and we have a pot-luck dinner on Tuesday night.  Bring your machines, UFO’s, new projects, etc. The room will be locked every night so your things are safe.  We have 6 more openings.

It’s a great time to sew, be with friends, get to know new people and of course eat!  There are games, a camp challenge and prizes.  We always have so much fun learning new things from each other, seeing everyone’s things can give you such inspiration!

It will be held at the Bank of America building on Willow Creek Rd. in Prescott (across from the hospital). We will be on the 2^nd floor.  There is an elevator and we enter in the back of the building.  For information or to sign up please call or email Cathy Day.  We will have one last sign up day on March 13th  during our meeting.  (If there are openings left).  Please get your money to me as soon as you can.

Cathy Day – Chair