Author: Heart in Hand

GENERAL MEETING MINUTES – APRIL 8, 2024

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by President Angela Smith at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, Prescott Valley, AZ.
WELCOME: Angela welcomed all members, guests and our speaker, Gina Perkes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Angela introduced members of the Lonesome Valley Quilters’ Guild who are selling tickets today for their opportunity quilt.
• Angela reviewed the Executive Committee positions to be filled (President, Vice President and Secretary). The election will be in June.
• Angela shared Gerri Carr’s President’s Challenge quilt and reminded members the quilts are due at the May meeting.
• Liz Hart has signup sheets to sell tickets for the Opportunity Quilt at the Mountain Top show on May 31 and June 1.
MEMBERSHIP: Alicia Czuzak, who is in training to be a membership co-chair, introduced today’s visitors and noted we currently have 178 members.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Jamie Davis is looking for a co-chair for Handmade Hugs. She thanked Olivia Turnham for her three years of service as co-chair.
QUILT CAMP: Cathy Day shared some items that were left behind at the March camp. The next camp will be in March 2025.
PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS: Kathleen Bond reported there are two more openings for Gina Perkes’ workshop tomorrow. The June workshop will be “Nana and Me Aprons” with CoCo Alaniz. CoCo encouraged members to make aprons for the 2025 quilt show.
SPEAKER: Kathleen Bond introduced our guest speaker, Gina Perkes. Her presentation was “How Do I Quilt This.”
GENERAL INFORMATION:
• Angela thanked Gina Perkes for her presentation.
• Angela reminded members of break time activities.
• Pat Noel has signup sheets available for quilt show 2025 activities. The show’s them is “Every Quilters’
Home Town”. Trish charity will design a quilt pattern based on the theme. If interested in a class, please sign up.
A brief break was taken.
BLOCK OF THE MONTH DRAWING: The winner of the BOM was Chris Compos.
THE BIRTHDAY DRAWING was held.
PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE: Bring your quilts to the May meeting.
UFO SILENT AUCTION will be held at the July meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m. by Angela Smith.

Respectfully submitted by Carol Wright, Recording Secretary

Monthly News – May 13, 2024

president’s message

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Hello Quilting Members!  I hope you are all doing well.  Winter is finally over and I haven’t finished half of the projects that I started.  I hope that you have done better.

In the meantime, we will be doing the budget at our next board meeting and starting to collect dues for next year.

We are excited at looking for a new board. All of the slots are filled at the moment but that does not mean you cannot add your name.  We will be holding elections in June and transitioning over at the July meeting/party. It has been a pleasure to be your president this year, and I appreciate all of the support that I have received.

The President’s Challenge is due at the May meeting. I hope many of you chose to participate because I believe it is a worthwhile cause.  We will do a show and tell of all of your challenge pieces.

As many of you have heard, we will no longer have the Aztlan Masonic hall to have our classes or Quilt Camp in.  We are negotiating for a new location and will update you as soon as it is definite.  In the meantime…

Happy Quilting!

Angela Smith, President

membership

New Members

We want to welcome our newest members, Susan Lewis and Deborah Salazar.  Please be sure to seek them out and show them how much our guild offers.

Membership Dues

It’s time to renew your  dues for 2024-2025.  The cost is $35.00 for the year.  Checks payable to TBQ or cash can be  given to membership chair, CoCo Alaniz by June 15, 2024.  If you would like to mail your check, please mail it to CoCo.  Thanks for your cooperation!

CoCo Alaniz, Chair

hostesses

May hostesses are:  Judith Ritner, Vickie Sawyer, Mary Scherer, Dianne Schmitt, Kathleen Semerau, Connie Sieh, Shirlee Smith, Chris Sommerfelt, Sherri Hubbs, Donna Oaborne, Jimi Henager and Sami Logan.

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

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 May Birthday to Sheryl Townsend, Diana Atkins, Marie Gniazdowski, Angela Smith, Gayle DeBoom, Ruth Petty, Cathi O’Neill, Karen Johnson and Suzy Davidson.

guild officer elections 2024-2025

At our May general meeting, the TBQG Nominations Committee will be presenting a slate of nominations to the general membership of THUMB BUTTE QUILTERS’ GUILD for the four officer positions which must be voted upon annually.
 
The slate of nominated officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year for THUMB BUTTE QUILTERS’ GUILD is proposed as follows:
President – CoCo Alaniz
Vice President – Deb Johnson
Treasurer – Claire Bell (returning)
Co-Secretaries/Parliamentarians – Dana Swain & Stephanie Fullerton
 
According to our guild bylaws, additional nominations may be accepted at the general meeting. If the nominated person agrees to run for an office, their name will be added to the ballot for voting at the June general meeting.  If no further names are placed in nomination, the proposed slate of officers listed above will be elected upon at the June general meeting. 
 
Respectfully,
Your Nominations Committee – Dana Swain, Cathy Day & Angela Smith

ways and means

July Silent Auction

Fellow quilters, now is the perfect time to reorganize your sewing rooms.

Browse through your old projects and quilting items and ask yourself “Do I really want to finish this, Will I ever use this again?” If the answer is “NO” then now is the right time to get rid of that item.

Consider donating it to Thumb Butte Quilters Silent Auction where another quilter will fall in love with your project and want to take on the challenge.

Objects are not limited to projects; consider rulers, irons, various quilting items.

The silent auction will take place at the July meeting.

We ask that you provide the UFO pattern and any accompanying fabric that you might have.

Liz Hart is collecting the UFO and finished objects at the May and June guild meetings.

Thank you for your supporting your guild.

Liz Hart, Chair

GENERAL MEETING MINUTES – MARCH 11, 2024

CALL TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order by President Angela Smith at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge in Prescott Valley.  Angela welcomed all members and visitors.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Angela announced the need for two members to assist her with nominations for the upcoming election for President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.  Dana Swain and Cathy Day volunteered.  There is a sign-up board for elected officers and committee chairs.  Angela reminded everyone that the President’s Challenge quilts are due at the May meeting.

MEMBERSHIP:  CoCo Alaniz introduced visitors.  Membership is currently at 172, with three new members today.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:  Jamie Davis reviewed the numbers of quilts, receiving blankets and baby burp cloths that have been distributed to community organizations.  She would like to see more quilts made.

QUILT CAMP:  Cathy Day announced that Quilt Camp will be held March 25-28.

NEWCOMERS:  Deb Johnson thanked Dawnell Muecke and Alicia Czuzak for the trunk show they did for newcomers.  The next meeting is March 19th at Prescott Quilt Works to work on the Quilts of Valor quilt.

WAYS AND MEANS:  Liz Hart presented the Opportunity Quilt which was quilted by Shirlee Smith.   Cheryl Giovenco indicated the pattern for the Courthouse center of the quilt will be available after the quilt is given away.  The guild will have a UFO silent auction in July.

PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS:  Kathleen Bond announced that the April speaker is Gina Perkes.  Her workshop is on quilting with rulers.  A special foot is needed for the rulers.

Martha Ferriera introduced our guest speaker, Kim Oleson.  The presentation was “Modern Batiks of Java and Bali.”  The presentation was done via Zoom.

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Angela thanked Kim Oleson for her presentation.  Things to do during break include purchase birthday tickets, visit company store, sign up for workshops, sign up for quilt camp, block of the month, and community service.  Angela noted she is looking into a microphone for walking around.  A brief break was taken.  Show & Tell was held.  Block of the Month was shared.  The birthday drawing was held.

ADJOURNMENT:  The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m. by Angela Smith.

Submitted by:  Carol Wright, Recording Secretary 

Monthly News – April 8, 2024

president’s message

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This year is flying by. This starts a very busy time of the year for TBQ. We start to move forward and start looking ahead. Hopefully you are considering a position. We still have some slots available. Even if someone’s name is there, you can still put your name there, and we will vote. Don’t be afraid to step forward. No one has thrown shoes at me yet. There is always someone that will be willing to show you the ropes.

I hope you all enjoyed Kim Oleson’s zoom presentation, whether you were with us or at home. I am looking forward to Gina Perkes in April. Don’t be afraid to step out of the box and learn something new.

I hope you are all working on your President’s Challenge. I have seen some of you working on your challenge piece,  and I have also seen some of you in the stores buying your red, white and blue fabric. It will be great to see them all at the May meeting.

It is almost time for dues renewal. They are due by the June 15th meeting. I am sure Coco will remind you at upcoming meetings.  Well, that’s all for me! See you in April!

Happy quilting!

Angela Smith, President

membership

New Members

We want to welcome our six newest members:  Kris Anderson, Jeanne Corrigan, Cathy Horneman, Pauline Saskowsky, Christy Weedon, and Lynda Winnett.  Please be sure to seek them out and show them how much our guild offers.

Membership Dues

It’s time to renew your  dues for 2024-2025.  The cost is $35.00 for the year.  Checks payable to TBQ or cash can be  given to membership chair, CoCo Alaniz by June 15, 2024.  If you would like to mail your check, please mail it to CoCo.  Thanks for your cooperation!

CoCo Alaniz, Chair

HOSTESSES

April hostesses are:  Angela Smith, Pat Noel, Susie Opdahl, Pam Peters, Sharla Peterson, Ruthe Petty, Sally Plummer, Edythe Pries, Ann Ramsey, Zoe Charon,  Shelley Graham, and Sheryl Townsend.

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

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 April Birthday to Pam Peters, Susan Sweet, Carolyn Seagraves-Wright, Lois Doerr, Linda Trudeau, Elizabeth Phinder, Cathy Horneman, and Christi Weedon.

NEWCOMERS

The TBQ Newcomers have been busy these last couple of gatherings. We had a WONDERFUL trunk show presented by Alicia and Dawnell in February!  In March we gathered at Prescott Quilt Works (thanks Mary) to piece together a Quilt of Valor. Norma Enfield came to tell us all about the Quilt of Valor organization. The work these ladies do is so patriotic and touching!! We are excited to present a finished quilt to her in the next couple of months.

Coming up for our Newcomers…Mark your calendars…
On April 15th we will be gathering to make a FUN postcard project. The finished projects will be donated to the guild for correspondence. We will meet at Trinity Presbyterian Church at 10:00.
On May 23rd we will venture to Phoenix for a Shop Hop. Start saving your money:)
In June we will have an end of the year Luncheon. Place and date TBD.
More details about the upcoming gatherings will be coming shortly!
We have loved our time with the Newcomers and looking for a couple of gals to take on the Newcomers next year. It is so nice to get to know the newest members of the guild and know you’d enjoy it as well! Please let us know if you are interested in this fun contribution to the guild!
Until Next Month,
Carrie Casto and Deb Johnson, Co-Chairs

community service

Adult Center Display

Our “One Woman Show” at the Prescott Adult Center features the wide range of quilting techniques used by Shirlee Smith. They include exquisite hand quilting, machine quilting, hand appliqué, machine piecing, one block wonder, machine embroidery and original quilt designs. Shirlee is also an accomplished photographer and had one of her photos transferred to fabric to make her “Mommy and Me” quilt. We are so happy to share her beautiful quilts with the Prescott community.
Please stop by the Prescott Adult Center on Rosser Rd. and enjoy Shirlee’s mini quilt show.

Maryann Conner, Chair

March 11, 2024

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