The December general membership meeting was called to order at 9:29 AM by President Jamie Davis.
· President Jamie reminded the members that we need to be out of the Elks Club facility no later than noon.
· President Jamie reminded our membership of her President’s challenge to sew quilts for the Hopi Elders this year. Full details are on the TBQ website.
· Please honor our own volunteers – this month we highlight the team on our MEMBERSHIP TEAM: Shelli Leffert, Dawnell Muecke, and Alicia Czuzak.
· Approval of the November general meeting minutes was requested first by Pat Noel and seconded by Kathy Spry. The membership approved the minutes unanimously.
· Volunteers are being recruited to help with the cutting and bagging of fabric for our 2026 Opportunity Quilt. Jamie and Dede will be cutting tomorrow.
o The Executive Committee has chosen to use the “Victory Garden” pattern designed by Wing and a Prayer Designs for our TBQG 2026 Opportunity Quilt.
o Fabric and pattern have been donated by our member Dede Elceg.
o Members of the guild will be asked to help create the blocks.
· Our TBQ Storage space keys will be changed this month. See Pat Noel today to turn in your current key and receive a new one.
o Noted that the following members received new keys today: Jamie Davis, Pat Noel, Cathy Day, Kathleen Bond, Deb Johnson, Sheryl Goddard, Lorraine Owens, and Pam Jones.
Programs: Deb Johnson presenting
· Please extend your thanks to the December party committee who put together today’s soup and bread meal and holiday event.
· The P.I.G. (“Project in a Grocery bag”) program will be presented first.
· After eating we will have our gift exchange activity.
· At the end of the activity, stay long enough as the table directions will be raffled off.
Memberhip: Shelli Leffert presenting
· We welcome two new members today!
Future Workshops: Kathleen Bond presenting
· January – Sign ups continue today for our Jeff Warner’s “Bargello Star” quilt class.
· February – We will begin our new P.I.G. program for 2026. Sign-ups will be taken today. Volunteer participants should have two unfinished projects that you will allow the TBQ membership to vote for you to finish in the year.
Today’s Program – P.I.G. 2025
· We had presentations from nine brave and talented members.
Today’s holiday event
Show and Tell presentations
Final thank you to the hostesses for today’s holiday party.
Meeting adjourned by President Jamie Davis at 10:50 AM.
Minutes respectfully recorded by Secretary, Dana Swain
Wishing You a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year!
Can you believe we are already in another year? I have no idea where 2025 went! With so many outstanding speakers and workshops, the year truly flew by. We welcomed many new friends and members and enjoyed a fabulous, successful Quilt Show in June. For me, it’s been a wonderful union of talented quilters and sewists here in the Quad Cities.
Christmas Party
A special thank-you to Deb Johnson, our Vice President, and her committee of talented soup and bread makers. It was the perfect day for our holiday celebration, complete with a fun gift exchange inspired by “The Night Before Christmas.” If you’re still in need of one of those delicious soups, please check with the committee.
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Storage Locks Changed
If you are trying to access the storage unit and your key does not work, please contact Pat Noel. The lock was changed in December for security reasons.
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Workshops, Quilt Camps, and Retreat Lite
If you haven’t taken a class, attended Quilt Camp, or participated in Retreat Lite, 2026 is the year! A tremendous amount of effort goes into planning these events and securing outstanding speakers and trunk shows. Please take advantage of them.
As you know, much of our budget is devoted to speakers and classes—this is what your dues support. These opportunities are an incredible value, so don’t miss out!
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January Program and Class
We are excited to welcome Jeff Warner, who will present “The Shape of Bargello” and share his quilting journey. On Tuesday, he will teach the Bargello Star workshop—a fantastic class with a great project to take home.
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Opportunity Quilt Committee
The committee—Dede Erceg, Karen Pizzuto, Arleen Morris, Pat Noel, and myself—met at Dede’s home, where we prepared all the pieces for the 2026–2027 Opportunity Quilt. The fabrics are cut and ready for volunteers to sew this stunning quilt.
The quilt, titled “Victory Gardens” by Wing and a Prayer, features reds, whites, and blues. A heartfelt thank-you to Dede for opening her home for cutting and organization. Did you know she has an impressive quilt room—one might even call it a quilt shop in her basement!
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In Closing
The Executive Committee and all who serve the guild look forward to seeing everyone throughout the year. Thank you for your participation, creativity, generosity, and the wonderful friendships we share as we quilt together.
Jamie Davis, President
hostesses
If you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early to set up and stay late for clean up.
January hostesses are Dana Swain, Joy Swartz, Susan Sweet, Sheryl Townsend, Linda Trudeau, Sandra Turczak, Karen Varela, Maria Williams, and Martie Winkelman.
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 January Birthday to Yvonne Blitch, Deena Knight, Kathleen Bond, Jamie Davis, Pam Jones, Karen Eads, Kate Browne, Shirley Kelliher, Claire Bell, Sharon Harris, Sue Weisshaupt, Ellen Baker, Dawn Davidson, Toni Castle-Buss, and Judy Sloan.
community service
Handmade Hugs
In December 2025, the following donations have been made:
Yavapai Birthing Center (36 burp cloths, 8 receiving blankets)
PV Nursing and Rehab Center (14 quilts)
The next meeting of Handmade Hugs will be on January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Stoneridge Community Center.
Sheryl Goddard, Community Service Co-Chair
company store
Happy New Year to all! Before you all attend the January TBQ meeting on January 12, I wanted you all to be reminded that we are having our $5 BAG SALE on that day! WAHOO!!! We hope you can each fill a bag to give yourself post-Christmas stocking stuffers!
THANK YOU to all of you who have purchased or will be purchasing items from our TBQ Company Store!! It is a win-win situation… You get special goodies, and the money goes towards our beloved TBQ guild! Yippee!!!
I look forward to seeing all of you shoppers on January 12
I can feel a chill in the air—fall is almost over and winter is settling in around us. The recent rain was a wonderful segue into the colder season, and some of us even experienced a dusting of hail. The stores are already full of holiday spirit, and Christmas music seems to be everywhere. Get ready for a fun December party! Be sure to bring your appetite for soup and bread, along with your gift exchange item.
While many of us are busy sewing seasonal projects and baking treats, this time of year also reminds us how easy it is to get overwhelmed and forget to be thankful for all the blessings we enjoy. Take a deep breath and appreciate the abundance of beauty that surrounds us.
A special thanks to Joy Swartz for her wonderful display of antique patriotic quilts and the historical insights she shared during her Veterans Day presentation.
If you missed the Chandelier Quilt class with Shirley Smith, it was a great way to use up scraps and enjoy a day of sewing together. I try to learn something new in every class I take, and this one taught me a great new technique for pressing on the bias.
January Program and Class
We are excited to welcome Jeff Warner, who will present “The Shape of Bargello” and share his quilting journey. On Tuesday, he will be teaching the Bargello Star workshop.
Opportunity Quilt Committee
The committee—Dede Erceg, Karen Pizzuto, Arleen Morris, Pat Noel, and Carol Grimes—met after the November Guild Meeting and selected two beautiful patterns for consideration. The Executive Committee will review them soon, and a final decision will be made. Once chosen, we will be looking for volunteers to help sew blocks for this lovely quilt.
Ways and Means Committee
Hats off to Carol, Gerry, and Lydia for the creative spray bottle fundraiser! A few bottles are still available for purchase—what a fun way to raise funds for the Guild.
Our Silent Auction is coming up soon. Remember, one quilter’s stash is another quilter’s opportunity!
Recognizing Our Membership Committee
Have you ever wondered who greets everyone at the door? That would be our hardworking Membership Committee: Dawnel Muecke, Alicia Czuzak, and Shelli Leffert. These three ladies have been faithfully handling front-desk duties for several years, and we owe them a big “Thank You!”
Their responsibilities include:
Arriving early to set up
Maintaining the guest book
Collecting dues
Ordering name tags and replacements
Preparing and printing the Membership Directory
Taking photos of new members
Sending out updates as new members join
If you’re interested in mentoring or being part of welcoming new members, please speak to them—they would love to show you what’s needed to be a successful team leader.
In Closing
Thank you all for your participation, creativity, generosity, and the wonderful friendships we share as we quilt together.
Jamie Davis, President
membership
The TBQ quilting community continues to grow, and we are thrilled to introduce several new faces who have joined our guild. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Debbie Bronson, Stephanie Lowell, Cindy Stone, Sue Greene and Renee Hromish.
Each brings their own creativity, enthusiasm, and love for quilting to our circle. Whether it’s piecing intricate patterns, experimenting with bold colors, or simply enjoying the camaraderie of fellow quilters, we know their talents and energy will enrich our guild.
We look forward to seeing their work, sharing ideas, and building lasting friendships together. Let’s make sure they feel right at home as we stitch, learn, and celebrate the art of quilting side by side.
Membership team – Dawnell Muecke, Alicia Czuzak, Shelli Leffert
hostesses
If you cannot attend the meeting when it is your turn to hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early to set up and stay late for clean up.
December hostesses are Carol Grimes, Denise Manley, Chris Sommerfelt, Kathleen Spry, Barbara Stein, Nancy Stewart, Laura Stone, Erin Sullivan, Sally Thomas, Sue Weisshaupt, and Kristine White.
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 December Birthday to Marylou Clemmons, Shirley Fox, Shelli Leffert, Karen Adams, David Charity, Phyllis Byrnes, Jessica Brothers, Wendy Morring, Carol Wright, Barbara Stein, CoCo Alaniz, Maureen Romana, Ann Ramsey, and Deborah Salazar.
community service
Handmade Hugs
In November the following donations have been made:
Yavapai Birthing Center (84 burp cloths, 30 receiving blankets)
PV Nursing and Rehab Center (13 quilts)
39 no sew blankets made along with Prescott High School National Honor Society to be donated to Hope House in Prescott.
The next meeting of Handmade Hugs will be on December 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Stoneridge Community Center.
Sheryl Goddard, Community Service Co-Chair
Adult Center Quilt Display
The Prescott Adult Center is brimming with Christmas cheer and our delightful quilt display is a welcomed addition. A big thank you to the members who were so willing to share their beautiful quilts with the Prescott area community during this wonderful holiday season—Maryann Conner, Nan De Chant, Sheryl Goddard, Arleen Morris, Dawnell Muecke, Lorraine Owen, Kathy Spry and Barbara Stein.
This is such a great way to share our love of quilting with our neighbors. So, add a visit to the Adult Center to your Christmas to-do list and bring your family and friends with you!
Maryann Conner, Adult Center Chair
“Christmas Joy” by Kathy Spry
Kathy’s quilt was made over several months in 2022. She participated in The Quilted Goose Quilt Along by Linda
Thielfoldt on Facebook. It was a fun project and she enjoys pulling it out at Christmas time. It was also quilted by
Kathy.
“Christmas Twilight” by Lorraine Owen
As soon as Lorraine saw this pattern, she loved it from the start. She bought the kit because she loves Christmas
and thought this was a nice addition to her Christmas quilts. She added rhinestones for embellishment and it just
sparkles.
“Berry Christmas” from Nan De Chant
Nan won this quilt at the TBQ Quilt Show Auction and was happy to show it off in this display.
“Christmas Stroll” by Sheryl Goddard
This quilt was purchased as a kit during the Fall 2022 Southeast Michigan Pumpkin Patch Shop Hop. The shop that
carried the pattern and kit is The Quilt Patch in Tecumseh, Michigan. It was Sheryl’s first row-by-row quilt and
she enjoyed combining the different rows of blocks into one cohesive quilt.
“Christmas Log Cabin” by Nan De Chant
Nan saw this quilt in a Hallmark Christmas movie about 10 years ago. By the time the movie ended, she found the
pattern through Google. It’s in a book called “Christmas with Possibilities.”
“Modern Christmas Tree” by Maryann Conner
When given a TBQ President’s challenge in 2014, Maryann decided to design her Christmas tree with a modern art
style.
“Christmas Time is Here” by Maryann Conner
When she saw this red truck panel, she knew it would be perfect for her first One Block Wonder quilt. It was quite
a challenge piecing the hexagons and placing them strategically around the panel. But she loves the result.
“Deer Christmas” by Dawnell Muecke
This is a free pattern from Moda Fabrics. The deer was cut from a panel and machine appliqued to the background.
“Medallion Quilt” by Barbara Stein
The pattern for this quilt was created at the Round Bobbin Quilt Shop in Horsham, PA, by Peggy Beerer. It was a
custom design for a class Peggy taught at the shop.
“Pinwheeling Christmas” by Arleen Morris
Arleen got a new sewing machine at the time and decided to experiment with some decorative machine stitches and
this was the perfect pattern to try them out. In addition to the decorative stitches, Arleen also hand quilted the
quilt.
Adult Center at Christmas 1
Adult Center at Christmas 2
RETREAT-LITE
FALL 2025 “RETREAT LITE” RECAP
Another GREAT retreat is in the books! Thank you to the sensational gals who congregated this past month at our FALL “RETREAT LITE” program held at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Prescott. A WONDERFUL time was enjoyed by all. It was truly a time for stitching ~ whether starting, finishing, fixing, changing, rearranging … a LOT was accomplished!
Looking into the future, we’d like to post the following tentative “RETREAT LITE” dates scheduled for 2026. Also, remember to watch for the annual 4-day QUILT CAMP program coming to you in March of 2026.
Spring “RETREAT LITE” – May 25 & 26, 2026
Fall “RETREAT LITE” – October 26 & 27, 2026
Questions? Reach out to members Dana Swain and Jamie Davis.
Meeting called to order by President, Jamie Davis, at 9:31am. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome to all members and guests and to today’s speakers Joy Swartz and Shirley Smith A motion to approve the October General meeting minutes was made by Barb Stein and seconded by Debby Casali. The vote to approve was unanimous – motion carries. Quilt Camp: Scheduled for March 23 – 26, 2026; Cathy Day Retreat Lite: Tentative dates May 25 & 26, 2026; Oct. 26-27, 2026; Dana Swain Retreat Lite in October contributed back to the guild $144.76. The TBQG 2027 Opportunity Quilt Committee will meet briefly today after the meeting. Volunteers are still needed for the committee. Veterans Day is November 11th. Jamie asked for all veterans and spouses to stand and be recognized for their service to our country. Jamie referred to an article in the Sunday’s Courier about the new home for homeless Vets. They are in need of household items, blankets, bedding, cookware, etc. Sponsored by the US Vets of Prescott. Red Rock Quilters will be holding their Quilt Show (January 5 through February 28) and would like guild members to show their quilts. Applications are available today and also online. Kristine White reminded members of our Christmas Party in December. Members are to bring a $10 wrapped gift for the Gift Exchange. Dress up in your holiday fare. Hot soup and bread will be served. The committee will meet briefly after meeting. MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Alicia Czuzak welcomed four new members and three visiting guests. COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT: Sheryl Goddard reported that during the month of October 31 burp cloths and 12 receiving blankets were donated to YRMC and 12 quilts to the Rehabilitation Center. At the November meeting, Prescott High School Honor Society joined Handmade Hugs and completed 39 no-sew blankets for Hope House. We hope to make this an annual event. The next Handmade Hugs meeting will be on December 6 at the Center beginning at 9:00 and usually wrap up around noon. Good news, we have received generous donations so we no longer need small quantity cotton fabric. Bad news, we still need yardage for backing and flannel for baby items.
NEWCOMERS REPORT: Mary Ellen Coe reported that Newcomers hosted a “no sew” Christmas ornament project taught by Carol Grimes on Friday, November 7th at Cloth Plus. There were 16 members in attendance. In February Newcomers will team up with HandmadeH ugs, and in March there will be a Shop Hop event. COMPANY STORE: Jamie thanked everyone for their monthly purchases at the store. Pat Noel reported the team loaded three cars full with bins on Sunday, and unloaded before the meeting today. Pat will send out an email blast two days before the meeting to ask for volunteers. Pam Jones announced that the $5.00 Bag Sale will in January. STORAGE: Jamie reported that it is time to change the lock on the storage unit. A two-foot stool is missing that was last used at the quilt show. If you have it, please return to the Guild. See Pat Noel during the break if you need a new key. WAYS & MEANS: Gerry Carr announced there are misters with a “Sewciopath” labels on sale for $10. The committee is collecting for the TBQ Silent Auction. Bring your donations to the January meeting (not December). The Silent Auction will be held in February. Jamie thanked the committee noting that they have been coming up with great ideas and welcome all members to share ideas as well. PROGRAMS: Joy Swartz will be making a presentation on Antique and Patriotic Quilts from the 1800s. WORKSHOPS: Kathleen announced the following workshops: Shirley Smith will teach a Scrap Buster Chandelier Quilt workshop on Tuesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Cost is $35.00. As a bonus demo, she will show quilting as you go and how to put it all together. In December, the 15 ladies who signed up for the P.I.G. challenge (project in a grocery bag), will present their accomplishments We will hold the new P.I.G. in February. In January, Jeff Warner will be presenting and teaching a “Bargello Star” workshop on Tuesday, January 13th. Sign-ups are now being taken. Jeff sent a sample of the Bargello Star Table Topper that students will be able to finish during the workshop. PRESENTATION: Kathleen introduced our speaker, Joy Swartz ANNOUNCEMENT: Elizabeth Phinder, announced a Mountain Top—Color Mastery Class by Swan Sheridan on Monday afternoon, Nov. 17, and a Free Motion Quilt class on Tuesday, the 18th, from 9:30 to 3:30 at the Elks Lodge. See Elizabeth to sign up. BREAK: 10:30 – 11:00
BLOCK OF THE MONTH: Angela raffled off eight Maple Leaf blocks, and the lucky winner was Kathleen Semerau. Angela showed next month’s block, directions will be posted on the website. BIRTHDAY DRAWING: Arleen pulled raffle tickets and announced the luck winning numbers for 11 birthday gifts this month. SHOW AND TELL: Members shared their projects. MEETING ADJOURNED: 11:20am Respectfully submitted by Jeanne Corrigan, Secretary
WAHOO!!! We hope you can each fill a bag to give yourself post-Christmas stocking stuffers!
The winner of the November blocks of the month is Gretchen Delaney.
