President Angela Smith called meeting to order at 9:30.
Kathleen Bond promoted upcoming workshops. Workshop information is available on the TBQ website.
Membership chair Coco Alaniz announced new membership directories will be available soon. She introduced three guests and one new, gentleman member.
October retreat, “Quilt Lite”, will be October 30-31. Contact Dana Swain for reservations.
Community Service co-chair, Olivia Turnham encouraged members to take available Hugs kits to sew at home. She also Invited people to “Sew In” sewing day at Stone Ridge 9:00 last Saturday in October.
Today’s program is a Zoom presentation by Tara Faughnan.
Drawing held for birthday prizes.
Show and tell concluded the meeting.
President Angela Smith adjourned meeting at 11:25.
Hi everyone!I keep waiting for the crispness in the air, I guess it’s just wishful thinking because I’m not sure 80° is really crisp. I guess when it snows, I will eat my words.
This month Joyce Lawson, who is a quilt appraiser will be at our meeting.Our class on Tuesday will be presented by Pat Noel.So make sure you check the website for the details and sign up.We will be working to reschedule Jean Impey’s lecture.I stopped in to the class that she held on Tuesday and everyone was having so much fun, so I hope some of the participants will bring their “faces” with them.
Also, this month Red Rock Quilters will be bringing in their opportunity quilt to sell tickets.Also, if you have taken blocks to for our opportunity quilt, please don’t forget to return those to Cheryl Giovenco, Sherry Hubbs or Sharon Harris.
Don’t forget to support our company store and thank you in advance for your help in helping pack out the boxes. It gets done really quickly when everybody can help a little.
That’s all for me at the moment.Hope to see you all at the meeting!
Happy quilting!
Angela Smith – President
membership
We have two new members who have joined us in October — Judie Foster and Nita Stevens. Please welcome them.
hostesses
November hostesses are: Patty Brownsberger, Judith Dobke, Lois Doerr, Diana Dunn, Lola Dyroy, Karen Eads, Julie Eastman, Carolyn Edwards, Linda Royce, Dianna Atkins, Michelle Anderson, and Rosemary Driscoll.
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.
November Birthdays — Pat Little, Michelle Anderson, Pamela Hengevild, Laura Stone, Paula Bryant, Erin Sullivan, Patty Brownsberger, Olivia Turnham, Shelley Graham, Karen Danknick, and Donna Hickish.
Newcomers
We had a GREAT first Newcomer Gathering in September! What a lovely group of clever ladies! We made badge holders and enjoyed meeting our newest members!
We won’t be meeting in October but will meet again on Saturday, November 4 to work with our Hand Made Hugs ladies, the community service branch of TBQ. We will meet at 9:00 at the Stone Ridge Community Center. If you can’t be there at 9:00, no worries…come when you can for as long as you can.
All you need is your sewing machine and your tool bag…scissors, thread, seam ripper etc. All the other sewing materials will be provided. During this time we will work on baby blankets, small lap quilts, burp cloths etc. These are all projects donated to community organizations for our community members. Feel free to bring snacks or your lunch.
We will also meet again on Monday, November 27 at 10:00 at Trinity Presbyterian Church. We’ll be making a handy dandy project bag…you won’t want to miss this gathering.
Come join us on November 4th and November 27th for fun and fellowship…we look forward to seeing you!!!
Well, I don’t know about you, but as much as I love this weather, I am not looking forward to dark mornings and early sunsets. The plus side is having the windows open, the air-conditioning off, crisp weather, fall colors, pumpkin spice, a fire and a cozy quilt.
October brings a meeting lecture by Jean Impey, followed the next day by a class on collage faces. Make sure you check the website and contact Kathleen Bond to sign up for classes if there are still spots available. October also brings “Quilt Lite” which will be held October 30 and 31st. I am not sure if there are any spots left, so contact Dana Swain if you are interested.
Don’t forget Community Service. They can always use some extra hands at their get together and if you can’t make it there, please check with Jamie or Olivia at the meeting and take some thing home and finish it there.
To those who have taken advantage of the suggestion box or have emailed me, thank you. We will be going over those at our next executive board meeting.
That’s it for now. See you in October.
Angela Smith – President
Ways and Means
Company Store
PLEASE come shop the TBQ Company Store at our October meeting because we are having our special $5 bag sale (WE provide the bags so you don’t have to!) SO you can fill as much as you can fit into that bag or multiple bags for $5 EACH!!!
OH, think of all the quilting goodies you can find!
We look forward to seeing you in the back at our tables, full of treasures!
Pam Jones – Chair
hostesses
October hostesses are: Faith Chaney, David Charity, Trish Charity, Maryann Connor, Linda Craig, Karen Danknick, Arlene Morris, Barbara Merkel, Suzie Davidson, Jamie Davis, Cathy Day, Gayle DeBoom, and Nan DeChant.
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.
This gathering is for all Newcomers and ANYONE who would like to make a name tag holder!
September TBQ Newcomer Gathering
When: Monday, September 25
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church 630 Park Ave….Corner of Copper Basin and Park Ave.
Time: 10:00-2:00ish
Our Newcomer Gatherings are open to ALL new TBQ members within the last year or so. During this first gathering of the 2023-2024 TBQ year, we will be making name tag holders. Below is the list of supplies to bring to the gathering.
Please bring the following: Sewing machine General sewing tools and supplies…scissors, thread, etc. 2 coordinating fat quarters…or equivalent coordinating fabric cuts…batiks work well but not necessary. Extension cord, if you have one Lunch/snack Your TBQ Directory
We will provide: Cutting stations Ironing stations Project pattern
Deb Johnson & Carrie Casto, Co-chairs
COmmunity service
Adult Center Display
Carolyn Edwards
Connie Sieh
Barbara Merkel
Deb Johnson
Lorraine Owen
Lorraine Owen
Mary Ellen Coe
Maryann Conner
Stephanie Fullerton
Our beautiful Scrap Quilts are on display at the Adult Center. It’s so amazing to see what our talented members can do with scraps! The members who contributed their quilts for the display are Mary Ellen Coe, Maryann Conner, Carolyn Edwards, Stephanie Fullerton Deb Johnson, Barbara Merkel, Lorraine Owen and Connie Sieh. If you are in the area of the Adult Center on Rosser St., please stop by and see these amazing quilts. It’s also fun to listen to the people commenting on the quilts. This is one of the many ways our guild meets its purpose to advance the art and appreciation of quilting. Our next display will be going up in November and our theme will be Christmas Quilts. So, if you have any to spare for the holidays, plan on letting me know prior to the November meeting where I will be collecting them. Thanks again to all members who have been participating in this community event since 2007.
Meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by President Angela Smith. She thanked Coco Alaniz for the directory completion and then introduced Quail Country Quilters, Bev Lawrence, who were selling tickets for their opportunity quilt. Speaker Jill Finley of Jilily Studio was introduced and announcement about upcoming mini retreat, Quilt Lite was announced,
Membership Chair Coco Alaniz introduced the new members and/guests.
Olivia Turnham, Community Service co–chair spoke about community service and invited people to attend work party.
Next up were Carrie Castro and Deb Johnson to speak about newcomers and to invite those to next meeting event.
Kathleen Bond, Workshop Chair, spoke about upcoming workshops and invited membership to sign up for future events. She then introduced speaker Jill Finley who shared her trunk show
President Angela Smith thanked the speaker and announced break time and also Purchase b/d tickets, Purchase Opportunity tickets, Company Store, Workshop Signups, BOM and Community Service.
The meeting was called back to order at 11:10, which was followed by Friendship/Small Group update by Chair Liz Hart. Meeting continued with BOM, birthday drawing and Show and Tell.
President Angela Smith adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m. and advised that next meeting would be September 11, 2023.
Minutes done in absence of secretary Angela Smith, President
You can smell the crispness in the air! Another month and we can have some great weather. I am a spring/fall kind of person. I love fall quilts.
Welcome to all the guests and new members. It was great to see so many people at the meeting and you could feel the excitement. I hope you did too. Remember, there is a suggestion box on the front table for YOUR suggestions.
Hope you all enjoyed Jill Finley. I’m sorry I missed that class.
The September meeting on the 11th will feature a zoom lecture with a zoom class (from your own home) the next day. There might be a location or two to attend that lecture, so check the website and/or with workshop person, Kathleen Bond.
Also, don’t forget Community Service. They can always use extra hands! Anyway, that is it for me. See you on the 11th.
Angela Smith, President
membership
Please welcome our newest members -Sheryl Goddard, Melanie Korzep, Cheryl Peterman, Mary Quinddry, Otto Rolwing, Barbara Stein, Linda Tudau, Maria Williams, and Karen Varela. Let’s make them feel welcome!
hostesses
September hostesses are: Cheryl Bouquet, Kate Browne, Carol Brownlow, Phyllis Byrnes, Pam Calhoon, Gerry Carr, Debbie Casali, Carrie Casto, Lorraine Owen, Mike Boyle, and Kathy Oppelt.
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.
September Birthdays — Lori Allaire, Nancy Lande, Joan McGivern, Jill Davis, Sari Butler, Trish Charity, Barbara Merkel, Chris Sommerfelt, Lynda Royce, Terry Grenier, Kristine White, Pauline Singleton, Jessica Bodnicki, Liz Hart, and Sheryl Goddard.
PROGRAMS & workshops
September’s lecture will be on color and design, presented by the talented Tara Faughnan. She draws inspiration from the simple bold geometry of antique quilts, the gorgeous bright colors from textiles around the world, and freedom and spontaneity found in unconventional and improvisationally pieced quilts. She likes to use simple geometry, complex color interaction and find the line that exists somewhere between harmony and discord.
Tara Faughnan’s “Vintage Star” Zoom Workshop is on the Tuesday after our Guild Meeting from 9:00 to about 4:00. She will be teaching Hand Piecing, but you can also machine piece this quilt using her instructions for “Y” seams used in hand piecing.
The main focus of her Workshop is using color and value to make your stars sparkle and to bring new life to any future projects. Imagine spending a whole day with a master colorist for $45.
It’s not too late to sign up! – See Kathleen Bond, Workshops Chair
Jean Impey
October will bring the fabulous Jean Impey. Her lecture is titled “cre-a-tiv-i-ty and has someone stolen yours” This is a not to be missed event!
Martha Ferriera, Programs, and Kathleen Bond, Workshops Chair
community service
Handmade Hugs
Olivia Turnham, Community Service Co-Chair
Are you looking for a Fun Sew Day with amazing ladies, please join us for a day of Sewing Fellowship.
Please join us at Stoneridge Community Center, 1300 Stoneridge Drive, Prescott Valley, Suite 101.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dates: September 30, 2023; November 4, 2023; December 2, 2023
Jamie Davis, & Olivia Turnham – Co-chairs
quilt retreat
A New Idea for TBQ … “Retreat-Lite” Coming Soon
Do you love sewing and sharing your quilting ideas with other members of our Guild? We noticed what a happy and productive environment was present at our TBQG retreat earlier this year and thought we should try to do it again! This retreat will be slightly different in format, but we hope you’ll consider joining us for “Retreat-Lite” this coming October.
Here are the details:
Who: Twenty-five members of the Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild
What: A daytime retreat for sewing and sharing. The hours will be from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM each of the two days. Members’ machines and materials may be safely left overnight. Members are to provide their own lunch, drinks, and snacks.
When: Monday, October 30 and Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Where: Aztlan Lodge, 1028 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301 (floor two of the Bank of America building). Please be aware that once you unload your car, you’ll need to move it to an adjacent parking lot, and it cannot be left in the Bank of America lot during the day.
Why: So many of us like sewing together and sharing our ideas/techniques/tools. Here’s another opportunity to build the community of our Guild together. The Lodge has space for 25 members to participate sitting at shared round tables.
How: The Guild will provide extension cords, ironing boards, cutting mats. This is a “lite” retreat, so plan to provide your own sewing machines, notions, rotary cutters, and any display boards you might need during the two days.
We will be asking for a $15.00 participation fee which will cover some rental and logistical expenses, so the guild’s annual budget is not impacted by our retreat.
Now what? Please contact Dana Swain with your intention to participate. Payments may be mailed to Dana or made at the guild meeting on September 11th. We must hold enrollment to 25 members due to table space, so payment must be secured by Dana no later than our October guild meeting on October 9th. (Please refer to our Guild’s new Class Reimbursement and Payment Policy emailed to members on August 13, 2023.)
Here’s to building connections together over fabric and thread!
September’s lecture will be on color and design, presented by the talented Tara Faughnan. She draws inspiration from the simple bold geometry of antique quilts, the gorgeous bright colors from textiles around the world, and freedom and spontaneity found in unconventional and improvisationally pieced quilts. She likes to use simple geometry, complex color interaction and find the line that exists somewhere between harmony and discord.
