Heart in Hand

President’s Message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread, and Welcome to the 2017-18 Guild Year.

I’m excited and honored to be your Guild President for the coming year, and look forward to working with you and for you as we venture through this journey together. We’re gearing up for some fun times ahead.

Kathleen Bond has been working diligently to put together an educational and rewarding year of programs and workshops, with Gina Perkes “machine quilting with rulers” first in the queue in August.

Carol Sweeden will be chairing a fun “Block of the Month” challenge each month beginning in September. She’ll give you the details at the upcoming meeting. You’ll want to be sure to participate in that program for an opportunity to “win” all the blocks submitted that month.

I too will give just a small prelude to the “President’s Challenge” at our August 14 meeting. Start now by digging through your stash and finding that half-yard of fabric you just haven’t used yet, can’t remember why you bought it, or where you got it, or find to be “just plain ugly…what was I thinking?” I’ll be calling for all ugly fabrics at the September meeting.

2018 is a “Quilt Camp” year, so watch for details this spring for opportunities for more of us to participate in a camp that will be “up close and personal”, not so far away, more affordable, and with overnight accommodations optional. Suzie Fields is heading up the committee for Quilt Camp this year.

The folks at St. Luke’s have been wonderful to us this past year. They are very accommodating to whatever our needs may be. You’ll be happy to know that the TBQ lapel microphone is compatible with their sound system, so it will be so much easier to hear our guest speakers each month.

Please remember to show our gratitude to St. Luke’s by contributing non-perishable food goods to their on-going drive for the Yavapai Food Bank. We will place the food wagon at the entrance to the Parish Hall each month for your continued donations.

And look for some minor changes as you enter the Parish Hall this month, as we are relocating The Company Store to the far side of the room to allow more access for shoppers, and to give the gals working behind the tables room to move about. It will also provide easier access to vehicles to unload and load each month.

Directories and membership cards will be available at the membership table as you come in this month. We know there are always updates just as soon as we go to press, so look things over carefully and let Linda Craig, Membership Chair, know if you have any changes. We’ll communicate those through courtesy broadcast emails.

And please be patient with us as we transition to a new “webmistress.” Maryann Conner has graciously accepted the challenge to transition our website to new software and manage its content. Broadcast emails will continue to serve as our communication mode throughout this transition period.

We have such a dedicated core of officers and committee chairs. I am truly grateful for everyone who has stepped up to further the mission of our High Five Promise. Remember, you can contact any one of us to share ideas or concerns you may have.

I am so looking forward to this time with you all. We’re such a fun group of gals. I’m sure like me, where ever you travel, you find that quilters are always a friendly group, eager to share expertise and experiences, and even a fat quarter or two. Thanks for joining me as we trek through this fun-filled Guild year, and together we will “find joy in the journey.”

And sew it goes, pedal on Gals!

Rosemary Carr
TBQ President

congratulations and accolades

Congratulations to the newly elected 2017-18 Officers. Pictured left to right Pat Gentner-Secretary, Carol Wright-Treasurer, Kathleen Bond-Vice President, and Rosemary Carr-President.

Betty Foley, Parliamentarian conducted a very personalized Installation of Officers.

Heartfelt gratitude to outgoing President, Pat Armstrong (left), and congratulations on a job “well done.” The members of TBQ offer their sincere thanks for your dedication. Pat was presented her President’s Quilt by 2016-17 Past President Anne Abrams (right).

Pat awarded the Heart in Hand Award to Carol Wright and the Angel Award to Maryann Conner for her commitment to Handmade Hugs

Prescott Adult Center Exhibit

Welcome to the current quilt display assembled by TBQ’s “Hanging Team”–the band of five who, along with Steve Western, make the Quilt Exhibits possible (Marti Harbour, Jane Holland, Paula Pilcher, Carol Sweeden, and Carolyn Edwards). Since we hang TEN quilts, each of the Hanging Team selected TWO of their quilts for this exhibit. By coincidence, there are a few “celestial star quilts” that are hanging out to celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21st! Enjoy this all star review!

Carolyn Edwards, quilt maker. “AZ Retreat”. Four friends came to AZ from Iowa “on retreat”. Six inch squares of fabric were traded periodically over the weekend, resulting in 96 different fabrics. Machine quilted by Gwen McNallan.

Marti Harbour, quilt maker. “Long & Winding Road”. This was a quilt kit souvenir from the Road to California Quilt Show. It’s a bargello pattern technique.

Jane Holland, quilt maker. “Ann & Arnault’s Quilt”. Made for her daughter and husband. An original design by Jane. She had fun including special dates and memories.

Marti Harbour, quilt maker. “Empress”. This was a quilt kit souvenir from the Road to California Quilt Show.

Carolyn Edwards, quilt maker. “Glorified Nine Patch”. This was a class taught by Sharyn Craig in a class at Quilt Camp In The Pines in Flagstaff in 2004.

Paula Pilcher, quilt maker. “Two Gray Hills”. A pattern by J. Michele Watts. Quilted by Sandy Holderness, completed in 2008.

Carol Sweeden, quilt maker. “Mill Girls”. From 1820 to 1860, girls from rural New England worked in the textile mills in the Lowell, MA, area. This Star Medallion quilt is for sale @ $340. Size is 88” x 90”. Call Carolyn Edwards for information.

Jane Holland, quilt maker. “Under The Sea”. An original design by Jane. She had fun collecting just the right fabric for this quilt!

Carol Sweeden, quilt maker. “1880’s Sampler’. This quilt (80” x 84”) is for sale @ 300. Call Carolyn Edwards for information.

Paula Pilcher, quilt maker. “Celestial View”. This quilt was a Friendship Group challenge in 2007. Several versions of this quilt were made by mini-group members.