Category: Monthly News

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

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

Monthly News -March 11, 2024

President’s Message


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On another note, the guild cannot run without volunteers. There will be board positions-which are open to anyone-and non-board positions. Please consider something!  We can’t run without YOU!

Make sure you check the website for guild information. Our speaker this month is Kim Oleson and she will be presenting on Zoom due to an injury. There will be no class on Tuesday.

I hope you are working on your President’s Challenge. I happened to meet some volunteers from Honor Flight and they are excited about this project. They said that 42-45 inches is awesome and the veterans love them. If you are doing a Quilt of Valor, please follow their guidelines: The recommended size of a Quilt of Valor is 60″ x 80″; it must be a minimum of 55″ x 65″ and maximum of 72″ x 90.

In closing, our membership is growing! This means we have so many opportunities to learn from each other. Be sure to reach out and make everyone feel welcome and make new friends.

Thank you and happy quilting!

Angela Smith – President

Membership

We want to welcome four new members in February: Kim Hastings, Barbara Krit, Barbara Peteron, and Barb Saia. Please be sure to seek them out and show them how much our guild offers.

hostesses

March party hostesses are:  Patty McClearn, Joan McGivern, Sheryl Mclain, Melodie Merino, Sandy Mitchell, Linda Morriston, Dawnell Muecke, Jenne Kern, Ellen Baker, Sharon Harris,  CoCo Alaniz, and Deena Knight.

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.  

March Birthdays — Dianne Schmitt, Deb Johnson, Nan DeChant, Jimi Heneger, Terry Purkable, Kathy Spry, Mary Ellen Coe, Norma Enfield, Pam Calhoon, Barb Saia, and Kim Hastings.

Ways and Means

Company Store

😃TBQ Company Store Upcoming ALERT‼️

💲5.00 Bag💰Sale at the March TBQ meeting is scheduled!👏👏👏

SO…PLEASE come to the meeting with your $5.00 bills in hand, because you have no idea what amazing goodies you will find to stuff into one of the plastic grocery bags we provide for you to fill to the max! And the best part, it’s only $5.00 per bag!😝👍🏻‼️ We look forward to seeing your smiling faces as you fill your bags! Look forward to having fun!

Pam Jones – Chair

Quilt Camp

Our 2024 Quilt Camp is almost here.  We have 2 openings.  The camp is 4 days long, March 25,  26, 27, and 28th.  It will be at the Bank of America/Masonic Lodge bldg. in Prescott, on Willow Creek  Rd.   We start at 8am and finish around 6pm.  The fee is $125.00 for all four days.  This includes lunch every day, snacks, coffee and tea.

We plan on a of couple demos and the Right-Left-Center game, so please bring 6, 10″ squares to play.

There is always fun to be had.  Bring your UFOs, new projects, things you need help on.  If you have not paid for your spot, please bring a check made out to TBQ, to the March 11th meeting.

Can’t wait to see you all.

  Cathy Day – Chair

Monthly News – February 12, 2024

President’s Message

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The year sure is flying by.  I feel like I should be starting the Christmas projects now so that maybe I will actually get everything done, but we know that will not happen.  It was a good thought.

Pretty soon we will get to see our opportunity quilt.  I know everyone is anxious to see it.

This time of year is filled with reminders.  Reminders that we need a nominating committee, a quilt team for the next year and a potential slate of officers in the coming months.  There are many capable and talented people in our guild, so please don’t be afraid to step up and take a position.

At our February meeting, we will have Joyce Larson who is a quilt appraiser. There are forms on the website, under “Programs and Workshops” with prices if you want to have a quilt appraised. Also, on February 13, Kathleen Bond will be teaching a paper-piecing class so if you are interested and you haven’t signed up contact her and she can help you out.

Until then, stay well, and I look forward to seeing you at the February meeting.

Angela Smith – President

membership

Please welcome our three new members, Sandra Turczak, Martie Winkelman and Mary Turley.
 
 

hostesses

Febuary party hostesses are:  Nancy Lande, Nancy Lefler, Dani Lerberg, Pat Little, Anne Marston, Sandy Mazzurco, Dana Swain, Kim Keogh, Judy Peyret, Terry Purkable, Paula Bryant, Terry Grenier, and Sari Butler.

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.  

February Birthdays — Dani Lerberg, Dianna Dunn, Cheryl Giovenco, Betty Foley, Pat Noel, Martie Winkelman, Sally Thomas,  Barbara Sweeney, Mike Boyle, Kathy Oppelt, Carol Miller, Mary Scherer, MaryAnn Conner, Donna Osborne, Sherri Hubbs, Cheryl Bouquet, and Carol Brownlow.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

You are going to want  to join us on February 13th for a day of fun and learn a different technique for foundation paper piecing.  

You do not sew through the paper, so there is no paper to tear away and the pattern is reusable.

The supply list is on the Workshop Page on the website.

The class is $35 and the pattern is included.

Kathleen Bond, Chair

community service

Adult Center Display

It was our intention to have a “one-woman” display with the quilts from our talented member Kathleen Semerau. However, Kathleen only makes large quilts and so Linda Craig offered two of her quilts to fill the small areas on the back wall. As you can see, Kathleen is multi-talented and a prolific quilter. She
quilts all of her quilts on her domestic sewing machine. We always look forward to seeing what her latest work of art is at our monthly Show and Tell. Linda also produces quilts with various techniques as you can see with her hand embroidered quilt and hand appliqued quilt.

Maryann Conner, Chair

Ways and means

 Ways and Means would like to thank Amy Stark, Kathleen Semerau and Pat Noel for their work and donation of a beautiful black, white and red quilt, which was used as an opportunity quilt. Tickets were sold at guild meetings and the Yavapai Jeep Posse Last Minute Stocking stuffer more than $250.00 was raised in ticket sales. Sharon Bais of Chino Valley won the quilt, “first time winning anything and is large enough to fit her bed and tuck around the pillows.”

I am looking for ideas for another fundraiser…. “Silent Auction” anyone?

Liz Hart, Chair

Quilt Camps

Hello Ladies!

 Just a reminder, we are taking reservations for our 2024 Quilt Camp.  We have 9 openings left.  It will be at the Masonic Temple/Bank of America Building on the 2nd floor.

The Quilt camp will be March 25, 26, 27, 28th, that is a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will be having a continental breakfast and a lunch daily.

There  will be a pot luck on Tuesday and on Wednesday nights.  Once the sign up is complete we will let you know what night you will be responsible.

You can bring anything you want to work on.  UFOs, new projects etc…..  We open at 8am and closing between 5 to 7 pm.  You can come and go as you need to.  We will be playing R-L-C, so bring 6 10″ squares so we can play 2 games.  We are going to have so much fun and fellowship!!  Not to mention food.  There will be daily gifts and some prizes also.  

THE PRICE FOR ALL FOUR DAYS IS $125.00.  Please bring your check, payable to TBQ, or cash to the February 12th meeting or you can mail it to me.  

Cathy Day, Chair 

Retreat Lite Returns!

For those lucky 24, who quickly added their names to our attendance list, we’ll see you on Monday morning, February 5th at the Aztlan Lodge (Bank of America) building, floor two for TWO FULL DAYS of sewing and creating in community with your fellow guild members. Watch your emails around February 1st for last minute reminders. 

If you would like to be added to our waitlist just in case we have a last-minute cancellation, please contact Dana Swain. 

Happy stitching, Thumb Butte Quilters!

Dana Swain, Chair

Monthly News – January 8, 2024

President’s message

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Happy Winter Solstice everyone!  I would like to thank Martha for organizing a lovely party. I hope you all enjoyed it and if you missed it, I’m sorry because it was very fun.  Jean Impey will be doing a zoom presentation at our next meeting. So make sure you are there.  Also, Mountain Top will be selling tickets for their opportunity quilt at our January meeting.

I know as I write this, it is still before Christmas and you must all be scurrying around trying to get everything finished, mailed and delivered.  I received very nice feedback about my President’s Challenge, so I hope that you will all take part in it.  It has been a fun year, and I can’t believe how quickly this year is going. 

That’s about all I have to say for now. So everyone enjoy your holiday and if you are traveling, be safe. See you next year!!

Angela Smith – President

membership

We have one new member who has joined us in December — Chris Campos.  Please welcome her.

hostesses

January party hostesses are:  Sherri Hubbs, Debbie James, Deb Johnson, Karen Johnson, Pam Jones, Shirley Kelliher, Jeanne Dunk, Dave Charity, Sue Parks, Kate Parsons, Alicia Czuzak, Sue Hansen, Dede Erceg Lori Allaire, Gayle Lee, and Carol Miller.

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.  

January Birthdays — Edyth Pries, Yvonne Blitch, Deena Knight, Susie Opdahl, Sue Hansen, Jamie Davis, Pam Jones, Karen Eads, Kate Brown, Shirley Kelliher, Claire Bell, Sharon Harris, Sue Weisshaupt, and Ellen Baker.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

January brings us a zoom presentation from Jean Impey.

February will bring Joyce Larson.
If you have a quilt you would like to have appraised, this is your chance. Please let us know so we can make sure there is plenty of time for each person.
 

Martha Ferriera, Vice President

retreat lite update

Thank you to all 24 of our Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild members for your enthusiasm in signing up for our upcoming two-day RETREAT LITE day camp set for February 5th and 6th, 2024.  Based on our venue size, we are at capacity!!  That means that we can place names on a waiting list if you’d like to be included should someone’s plans change and they cannot attend.  Please contact Dana Swain to add your name to the waitlist.  If you should make it into an opened space, your $15.00 fee will be collected at that time.

Once again, thank you Thumb Butte Quilters!

Dana Swain & Jamie Davis – Coordinators

Monthly News – December 11, 2023

President’s message

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This year has flown by!  Thank you again to Joy Swartz for that great presentation and an enjoyable sweatshirt class from Pat Noel. This month we will be having our annual Christmas party and it will be a tea party. Don’t forget to wear your hats and bring you favorite teacup. Make sure you check to website for any further party news. Of course, don’t forget your orphan blocks for left, right, center.  We will have the P.I.G. reveal, so don’t forget that. We will be having Show & Tell, but the rest of the business will wait till January.

I will be announcing my President’s Challenge due in May and hope many of you will participate.

Hope to see you December 11, 2023!!

Angela Smith – President

membership

We have three new members who have joined us in November — Jeanie Elaine Braheme, Mary Lou Clemmons, and Elizabeth Phinder.  Please welcome them.

ProgramS

The P.I.G. Reveal.

At the Tea Party, we will be having our ” Project In a Grocery bag”  Show and Tell.  14 brave ladies brought two unfinished projects in January and let The Guild Members vote for the one they would finish by our December Meeting!

If you were in the audience and made a commitment to finish one of your projects, bring it for the special Show and Tell.

Kathleen Bond – Workshop Chair

hostesses

December party hostesses are:  Norma Enfield, Cynthia Falzone, Martha Ferreira, Betty Foley, Cheryl Giovenco, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Liz Hart, Jessica Bodnicki, Georgia Lindsey, Shelli Leffert, and Laura Davis.

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.  

December Birthdays — Sharla Peterson, Mary Lou Clemmons, Shirley Fox, Shelli Leffert, Carol Rabbit, Karen Adams, David Charity, Phyllis Byrnes, Carol Wright, Linda Craig, Barbara Stein, Nancy Lefler, Coco Alaniz, and Judy Peyret.

“retreat Lite” returns in 2024

The members of our wonderful guild are all invited to participate again in our “Retreat Lite” program twice in 2024!  “Retreat Lite” is just that – a two-day sewing and creating retreat put on locally for our guild members. We gather and work on projects in the community of other guild members, building friendships, sharing ideas, laughing, and just spreading the joy of quilting. The guild will provide the retreat space and some of the quilting supplies (cutting mats and rulers, ironing stations, etc.) while the attendees provide their own sewing machines, projects, lunches, and personal drinks. We meet on the second floor of the Aztlan Masonic Lodge building in Prescott from 8:30 to 5:30 each of the two days.

So, let’s set those dates and let you know when you can sign up.  (Please refer to the Guild’s “Class Payment and Reimbursement Policy” for registration details.)

Monday, February 5 through Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Monday, September 30 through Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Sign-ups for our first RETREAT LITE in 2024 will start two months before the retreat at the Guild meeting. So, for our February retreat, sign-ups will start being taken at the December 11th Guild meeting. Look for Dana Swain to be sitting at a perimeter table to sign up and pay your $15.00 registration fee (preferably by check, please.) Enrollment is held to the first 24 guild members who sign up and pay their registration fee.

Questions? Call Dana Swain.

Dana Swain and Jamie Davis — RETREAT LITE co-coordinators

newcomers

What a great group of newcomers we have in TBQ…so many nice people to add to our guild!!
Our November get together was spent making handy dandy project bags and getting to know each other a bit more!We will meet again after the holidays In January. During this get together we will begin making a Patriotic quilt for “Quilts of Valor”.ANYONE new to the guild in the last year(ish) is welcome to join us!!
Deb Johnson & Carrie Casto, Co-chairs
Newcomers

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Adult Center Quilt Display

We just changed the quilt display at the Adult Center to show off our wonderful Christmas quilts. The members who contributed their quilts for the display are Mary Lou Clemmons, Deb Johnson, Jenne Kern, Barbara Merkel, Pat Noel, Lorraine Owen and Barbara Stein. They also decorated the lobby and it looks amazing. Please stop by to see our mini quilt show at the Adult Center on Rosser St. and just listen to the comments from the visitors. They love our quilts!
This is one of the many ways our guild meets its purpose to advance the art and appreciation of quilting.
Thanks again to all members who have been participating in this community event since 2007.

Maryann Conner, Chair

To see descriptions and locations of quilts, click on Quilt Descriptions 11 27 23

Monthly News – November 13, 2023

President’s message

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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!!!

Deborah Johnson – Chair

Monthly News – October 9, 2023

President’s message

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.  

October Birthdays — Sandy Mitchell, Martha Ferreira, Leslie Gellerman, Ann Marston, Sheryl McLain, Jenne Kern, Debby Casali, Stephanie Fullerton, Judith Dobke, Faith Chaney, Arleen Morris, Lorraine Owen, Mary Vaughan, Connie Sieh, Janey Friedrich, Gerry Carr, Carolyn Edwards, Sally Plummer, Dede Erceg, Lydia Figueroa, and Sharon Silva.

Newcomers

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

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.

Maryann Conner, Chair

Monthly News – September 11, 2023

President’s Message

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!

Dana Swain

Monthly News – August 14, 2023

Now that the quilt show is behind us, I hope you are all surviving the heat, earthquakes and fires. We are almost into August and on the downside of summer. Good time to stay inside and work on all the UFOs that have accumulated.I hope you all enjoyed our end of the year birthday party.  We had a great turnout. I’m looking forward to digging in this year to make it a fun year (I have a hard act to follow).  The directory will be done thanks to our quick study, Coco. She has made the transition to a new position (hers and mine) very easy. As always, please be patient. We are all new.I am going to be putting a suggestion box on the table. Feel free to drop in suggestions regarding things you might like to see. Remember, this is your guild! Don’t miss the August meeting. Jill Finley of Jillily Studio will have a trunk show and a class the following day. Check with Kathleen Bond to see if there are any spaces left.Well, that’s all I have for now. See you at the meeting!Angela Smith, President

membership 

Please welcome our newest members – Ara Whetten and Janyce Waldbaum.  Let’s make them feel welcome!

hostesses

August hostesses are:  Carol Wright, Karen Adams, Sharon Andrews, Claire Bell, Jude Bentley, Yvonne Blitch, Kathleen Bond, Donna Hickish and Sharon Luebkin.

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.  

August Birthdays — Kathleen Semrau, Shirlee Smith, Sharon Luebkin, Janyce Waldbaum, Lola Dyroy, Nancy Stewart, Dana Swain, Carolyn Seagraves-Wright, Linda Morriston, Melody Moreno, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Vicki Sawyer, Joy Swartz, Patti McClearn

Community service

Handmade Hugs

Welcome to another year of Handmade Hugs. As in the past, the TBQG Community Service, continues to provide Baby Receiving Blankets and Burp Bibs to the Yavapai Regional Medical Centers. Last year, the guild provided the Medical Center with 175 Baby Receiving Blankets and 250 Burp Bibs. We thank everyone who participated in the sewing and the generous donations of flannel fabric. (Did you know the YRMC has approximately 1,200 babies born each year?)

Baby Receiving Blankets and Burp Bibs are easy and quick to make. Kits are prepared and distributed at our meetings monthly. Pick yours up at your convenience. Directions are available on the Community Service link or, YouTube baby receiving blankets Missouri Star Quilt,  or attend one of the Handmade Hugs Sew Days to learn this easy and darling blanket.  The link for the Missouri Star self-binding baby blanket is YouTube·Missouri Star·Mar 1, 2012

The community also has a serious need for lap quilts for Gentiva Hospice Center, Good Samaritan Recovery Center and Foster Teen Lap Blankets through the Catholic Charities. We thank you for your generous cotton fabric donations for the Hospice Quilts and the Good Samaritan Quilts, as well as the time you give sewing these appreciated items. Kits are assembled and a pattern is provided for these easy to put together quilt tops. Kits can be picked up at our monthly meetings.  If you like to Top Quilt or are looking for practice, we have quilts for you to help complete. Last year, 30 Teen Closet Blankets were donate, 85 lap or larger Quilts were donated to YRMC Infusion Center, Gentiva Hospice and Good Samaritans Recovery Center of Prescott Valley.

Please join us at: Stoneridge Community Center, 1300 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 101, Prescott Valley.

Are you looking for a Fun Sew Day with amazing ladies, please join us for a day of Sewing Fellowship.

Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Sew Dates: September 30, 2023, November 4, 2023, December 2, 2023

Jamie Davis – Chair and Olivia Turnham – Co Chair

company store

Hello everyone!  With the great help of the other Company Store team members, Lorraine Owen, Carol Brownlow, Joan McGivern, and Sharla Peterson, we all ask that you PLEASE come to the back of our guild meeting room to come shop and see the plethora of quilting goodies you can find!!  We will have a great deal of new donations for you to look through at the August meeting. You all support the Company Store generously each month and we are, as the TBQ Guild, extremely grateful for that!  THANK YOU!!!!

Pam Jones, Chair

 

 

 



 

 

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