Category: Monthly News

President’s Message

Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!

We had a great September meeting with lots of new guests and members.  It’s so nice to see so many enthusiastic quilters that want to get involved and make new friends.  The 2022/2023 membership directories were passed out along with your guild membership card, so if you missed the meeting be sure to get yours in October.  A big shout out to Angela Smith who is the membership chair for this year.  Getting the directories organized and printed is a big job and she made it look easy!  Woot Woot!!

Our October meeting will host Cindy Seitz-Krug who will be giving a presentation on ‘Better Machine Quilting’.  Her website is quintessentialquilting.com and it’s worth taking a look at her amazing work.  I have taken many machine quilting workshops and I always come away with a new tip, trick and inspiration.  Her workshop will be the following day on Tuesday, October 11^th from 9-4.  Head over to the program and workshop tab on the website for a supply list and description of the class.  If you want to sign up, use your new directory to contact our workshop chair, Sherri Hubbs. 

Thumb Butte guilds’ upcoming ‘Bloom where you are planted’ quilt show in June seems so far away, but it’s really not! I’m already busy making cute bowl cozies for the Marketplace and planning which quilts I’m going to put in the show. It takes an entire year to plan and organize our 2 day show which is our biggest fundraiser for the year.  The money earned from the show funds speakers, workshops, the rent on our meeting place and so much more.  Julie Eastman and I co-chaired the 2021 quilt show and we had a great time!  Neither of us had ever put on a show and Julie hadn’t even been to a quilt show before.   The guild members were amazing and volunteered for everything we needed.  We worked together and all of the things we needed to do were in very detailed binders with directions.  The show was a really fun success and we loved doing it together. This year we have Nan DeChant as the chair and she is already getting everything started.  Nan is also very experienced in putting on a show like this, but she really needs a co-chair or even 2 co-chairs.  Splitting up different responsibilities makes the work more manageable and enjoyable and most of the other show jobs already have volunteers in place, so all the hard work is already done.  Take a look for a more detailed job description under the want ad section of the website and maybe you and a friend will want to volunteer as co-chair!

On a personal note, I’m expecting grandbaby #5 on Halloween I’m busy working on her quilt!

Happy Quilting my friends and I will see you at the October meeting.

Dawnell Muecke, President

WANT ADS

 All of our volunteer jobs can be done by 1 or several people.  If you have a friend, consider sharing a job.  Half the work and twice the fun!  New members are always welcome to volunteer and there will be someone who has done the job before to help you.  Just ask our membership chair, Angela Smith!  She was a member for about a month or two before she took over membership and that’s a big job! 

Job:                Co-chair or co-chairs for June 2023 quilt show

Qualifications:                Enthusiastic, easy going and willing to help                                                                           No experience necessary

Job description:              Work with the current Chair person, Nan DeChant, to organize and facilitate the June 2023 Quilt Show.  The quilt show has many job chairs to break all the show functions down and make them more manageable.  The co-chairs make sure the show has all the pieces in place before the show and is responsible for smoothing out any issues on the day of the show.  Think of this job as the circus ringleader!  You don’t have to ride the elephant…just direct him.

Help guides:                    There are VERY detailed binders for this job so you are not re-inventing the show.  Just follow what has already been done, put your own touch where you want and the individual job chairs (already in place) will do the rest!

Why co-chair:                 Every job is easier if you have a backup.  Vacation, sickness, need a hand, bounce ideas off each other and it’s just more fun.

When:                               ASAP!

How to apply:                 Use your directory and contact Nan DeChant to help!

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 Job:                 Publicity chair or co-chairs for June 2023 quilt show

Qualifications:                Organized and no experience necessary

Job description:               Use the detail binder to advertise the quilt show.

Help guides:                    The job binder lists each contact to advertise the show.  Just reach out, send them the already completed information about the show and they will advertise.

Volunteer time:              This job does not involve much time.  It’s completed mostly thru email contact and a few phone calls.  Easy, peasy  but important job!

When:                              Volunteer now to get involved with the show, but most of the work won’t take place until June 2023.

How to apply:                 Use your directory and contact Nan DeChant to help!

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Job:                            TBQ Treasurer  

 Qualifications:       Accounting background; organizational skills, knowledge of Quickbooks 

Job Description:    Available upon request 

Help Guides:            Treasurer’s Notebook and Job Description 

Volunteer Time:    Approximately 7 to 10 hours per month for a knowledgeable finance person 

When: Immediately 

How to Apply: Contact Dawnell Muecke (use directory for contact information) 

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 Recent Jobs filled:  Small quilt auction co-chair and 2024 Opportunity quilt team! 

Thank you to all of our volunteers!  Your participation is greatly appreciated and recognized by all!  

Dawnell Muecke, President

Membership

Welcome new members Shelli Leffert, Kim Keogh, and Deena Knight.

Thank you!

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs/workshops 

October  hostesses are:  Cheryl Bouquet, Kate Browne, Carol Brownlow, Phyllis Byrnes, Pam Calhoun, Debby Casali, Carrie Casto, Lorraine Owen, and Mike Boyle.

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, Ann Marston, Jenne Kern, Debby Casali, Stephanie Fullerton, Judith Dobke, Faith Chaney, Arleen Morris, Lorraine Owen, Mary Vaughan, Connie Sieh, Jerry Carr, Carolyn Edwards, and Sally Plummer. 

Community Service

Handmade Hugs

Another productive month and oh so generous ladies! Olivia Turnham delivered 43 baby blankets and 19 burpees to the Yavapai Birthing Center.  Seven beautifully quilted quilts were received at the Cancer Infusion Center.

So many guild members to thank for their talents. I especially want o thank Kay Wentworth and MaryAnn Connor for donating their lemon yellow quilt to Handmade Hugs. They both won fat quarters at the July party and showed them at last month’s meeting. MaryAnn also gifted the group with a 37 pound box of fabric.  What a terrific gift ….soon to be cut, pieced and quilted.  Someone gave us two boxes of small pieces of the identical batting (measured & labeled). These are being picked and used for our lap quilts.  Again ladies, thanks for these donations.

Next workday at Stoneridge will be Saturday, October 1, from 9 – 3. It’s always a fun time…many hands make light work!

Happy stitching!

Faith Chaney and Olivia Turnham, Co-Chairs

Elks Club Christmas Party 

Every year the Elks Lodge has a Christmas Party for disadvantaged children.  This year the party will be held on Saturday, December 17^th.  Let’s participate and make this a special Christmas for children in need!

If you would like to help out, bring an unwrapped toy for ages 2 -12 years old that is under $20 to the Elks Lodge no later than Dec. 1^st.  We will be collecting at our next 2 meetings on October 10^th and November 14^th.  You can also drop off at the Elks Lodge at your convenience.

We can make it a Merry Christmas for kids in need!

Dawnell Muecke, President

Donation Station

On a monthly basis on the website newsletter, we are going to start listing items that the guild is looking for in the way of donations.  Think of a list of items that teachers send out to parents for school supplies!  Any item that you donate at a guild meeting will be sorted and will either be given to Handmade Hugs, Marketplace (a booth at our bi-annual quilt show) or the company store.  We have several ambitious members already wanting to get a jump start on making items for the quilt show Marketplace and they need supplies!  Their ideas are dog beds, placemats and sewing machine pads. 

Look for the Donation Station at the next meeting!

ITEMS IN NEED:

Handmade Hugs
    -Batting  (crib size or larger)
    -Fabric
    -Completed quilt tops
    -Flannel fabric
    -Rotary blades

Company Store
    -Sewing related items (patterns, notions, etc.)

Dawnell Muecke, President

quilt show/MARKETPLACE

The Quilt Show Bookmarks have been approved, & at the printers. Bookmarks will be available within a week or 10 days!  

The Marketplace had its first official meeting, and here are some of the items we are looking for:
* Armrest pockets, for remotes, phones, newspaper, pen or pencil pocket.  
* Cell Phone purses (Jamie Davis has volunteered to teach a group on ‘How To Make’, if anyone is interested.)
* Sewing Machine covers, in all sizes, from Featherweight size to larger embroidery machines.
* Tote bags of all sizes.

The Marketplace crafters can always, use:
* Candy Bags … preferably without the candy, but M&M, Miniatures like Snickers, Heath, etc., Jamie Davis creates waterproof zippered pouches for treats, supplies, dog treats, etc., from the candy bags!
* Zippers for zippered bags lengths of: 18″, 22″, 26″, 30″.  Lightweight/nylon; no metal or sports zippers, please.
* Fat quarters, 1/2 to full yard cuts of, masculine, dog, cat, hunting, western & juvenile fabrics. 
* Small Wallhangings, such as, Christmas, Halloween, Fall, Valentine or Easter or holiday themes.

As we start collecting/making items, there will be drop off places for price marking & storage until the Show.  Drop off locations will be announced in the next couple of months.  However, until then items can be delivered to the Marketplace table at the monthly guild meetings.

If an item you have seen, purchased or liked that you know sells well, feel free to create or share with Sandy Mazzurco, Marketplace Chair.  We love new inspiration!

Quilt Show pins ($5), and patterns ($2 & $3) can be purchased at the guild meetings…look for Nan at the desk.  Exact change is appreciated.

Nan DeChant – 2023 Quilt Show Chair

President’s Message

Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!

It’s already September!  Hobby Lobby  has Christmas decorations up…it’s making me anxious to start working on my Christmas quilts that I want to give as gifts.  I started too late last year and they ended up as pillow cases!

If you weren’t able to attend the August meeting, you missed a great speaker!  Lenna DeMarco put on an interesting show and was very knowledgeable about dating antique quilts and giving a brief history.  Members were able to bring their own quilts in, and she was nice enough to give a history of each one.  The moral of the story is to check out the local antique shops and garage sales.  There is a treasure out there to be found!

Kathleen Bond gave a workshop on Freezer Paper Foundation Paper Piecing the following day.  The class was full and she is going to hold a second workshop on September 13^th for everyone who was not able to sign up.  If you HATE ripping out paper from a paper pieced project then this workshop is for you!  NO RIPPING out paper!  Contact Kathleen Bond if you are interested in getting on her class list.  I highly recommend it.

Next month we will be hosting Joann Hankey who will give a lecture on ‘For the Love of Feedsacks’.  Joann has a great collection and I’m sure we will all be on the hunt after her lecture.  You won’t want to miss this presentation.

Our meetings start at 9:30am, but please feel free to come early!  You can buy your raffle tickets, visit the BOM table, workshops, Handmade Hugs, Marketplace, the Company Store, Opportunity Quilt and more!  Sometimes our breaks don’t feel long enough to visit our friends and get our quilting fix in.  Our general meetings are also growing so we are never sure of the number of chairs to set out.  Grab a seat when you walk in the door so we can add chairs, if need be, before the meeting begins.

Did you know that anyone in the guild can attend the monthly board meeting if they are interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes?  You are welcome to stop by on the 1^st Monday of the month from 10:30am – 12:00 at Prescott Quilt Works.  Email me if you want to come!

Happy Quilting my friends and I will see you at the September meeting!

Dawnell Muecke, President

president’s challenge – 2023

Name that Quilt!

Everyone is invited to enter a quilt into the President’s Challenge ’Name that Song’ contest this year. The challenge is to make a quilt based on a popular song. You will have until May to complete and turn in. Anything goes! Pieced, applique, art quilt..anything you want! We will then display them and have a contest to see who can name the most quilts (songs) and prizes for the entries based on various categories. There is an entry form under the forms tab.

Here is an example of a ‘Name that Song’ quilt that I made in a San Diego guild. It was lots of fun! Can you guess the song?

My momma told me….You Better Shop Around!

Membership

Welcome new members Georgia Lindsey, Sue Parks, and Secorro “Coco” Alaniz

Thank you!

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs/workshops 

September 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.  

September Birthdays – Nancy Lande, Joan McGivern, Jill Davis, Trish Charity, Connie Muecke, Chris Summerfelt, JoAnn Salem, Patricia Gentner, Kristeen White, and Liz Hart.

NEWCOMERS

Welcome to TBQ Newcomers!

Please join us for the 1st Newcomer Meeting of the 2022-23 TBQ Year!

When:  Monday, September 19
Time:  11:00 – 1:00ish
Place:  Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave. (corner of Park Ave. & Copper Basin)
Bring:  TBQ Handbook & a sack lunch

Carrie Casto & Deb Johnson, Co-chairs

Community Service

Handmade Hugs

It’s been a very productive month. Had an awesome workday on August 6th with many blocks and burp pads cut by Jamie Davis with her Accuquilt.  Thanks Jamie – you keep us working!  Had a few quilt tops put together and they are off to our volunteer quilters.

Try to come September 3rd for our next workday at Stoneridge Community Center from 9 – 3 or however long you can stay.

Next meeting, stop by the Donation Station to check out what you might be able to use to create something for the quilt show’s Marketplace. You can also drop off fabric/flannel for community service use.  We love getting large workable pieces.

A big shout out to Cloth Plus!!! They gave TBQ a terrific discount when I purchased 108” fabric for backing quilts for the Infusion Center.

See you in September!

Faith Chaney and Olivia Turnham, Co-Chairs

Donation Station

On a monthly basis on the website newsletter, we are going to start listing items that the guild is looking for in the way of donations.  Think of a list of items that teachers send out to parents for school supplies!  Any item that you donate at a guild meeting will be sorted and will either be given to Handmade Hugs, Marketplace (a booth at our bi-annual quilt show) or the company store.  We have several ambitious members already wanting to get a jump start on making items for the quilt show Marketplace and they need supplies!  Their ideas are dog beds, placemats and sewing machine pads. 

Look for the Donation Station at the next meeting!

ITEMS IN NEED:

Marketplace needs:
    – Batting at least 24” Square
    -Christmas/Holiday Themed Fabric 
    -Dog/Cat material 

Handmade Hugs
    -Batting  (crib size or larger)
    -Fabric
    -Completed quilt tops
    -Flannel fabric
    -Rotary blades

Company Store
    -Sewing related items (patterns, notions, etc.)

Dawnell Muecke, President

quilt show

We are progressing in putting everyone and everything in place for our June 2023 Quilt Show.  We have our two patterns for sale at the monthly Guild meetings, and starting with September’s meeting, the pins will be available for sale.  

The pin is based on Chris Sommerfelt’s design of,” Bloom Where You Are Planted”.

The Friendship group, CutUps, created a flower motif for Guild Members to wear during the Show to denote them as guild members.  The pin fits well into the center of the flower, and allows for attaching to one’s shirt/top.

Those signing up to participate in making items for the Show’s Marketplace, the first meeting will be held in the Stoneridge Community Center’s 2nd Floor Conference Room, Tuesday, September 20.  Based on the Marketplace Sign Up sheet, individuals will be receiving an email from Marketplace Chair, Sandy Mazzurco with time and agenda.  Details will be shared at the September 20 meeting.

There are still several committee positions open for the Quilt Show.  Take a look at the sign up board at the September 12 Guild meeting to see how you can participate.

Nan DeChant – 2023 Quilt Show Chair

President’s Message

Hello Thumb Butte Quilters!

I hope everyone was able to attend the July meeting and enjoy the fun festivities put on by our party committee.  Everyone was very impressed with all the fun decorations, yummy food, games and fun times had by all.  They put so much work into this event that they deserve a WOOT WOOT!! 

Speaking of the party committee…….did you know that the party committee members are actually listed in our membership directory?  Look under the Hostess Roster when the new directory comes out.  If you are asked to bring a treat in the month of July or December then you are on the party committee for that month.  Someone will contact you as the month approaches and get your input on the party.  Are you obligated to help?  Of course not!  This is a volunteer-based club.  The solution would be to ask someone to take your place or offer to help in a way that you can participate that fits your situation.

As the year progresses there will be lots of ways to get involved with the guild.  Some take a lot of time, but most are very simple and fun in the process.  I encourage everyone to help in some way during the upcoming year and make new friends while doing it!  Take a workshop, sit by a newcomer who may not know anyone or grab a friend and volunteer for a job and share the load!

Moving on…..I’m going to announce the President’s Challenge for this year at the August meeting and give all the details to participate, but I’ll give you a heads up before we meet so you can start thinking about it.   It’s a challenge that has certainly been done before in most guilds, but it’s so much fun that I think you will enjoy it.   It’s called ‘Name that Quilt!’  Pick a popular song and make a wall hanging to represent the title of the song.   You will have until June or July (not sure yet!) to complete.  Anything goes!  Pieced, applique, art quilt…anything you want!  We will then display them and have a contest to see who can name the most quilts (songs)!  Prizes for the entries will be based on various categories.  Have you done this challenge before??  Yes???  Bring it to the August meeting so other members get an idea of what direction to head in.  I’ll bring in mine and I’ll see who can guess the ‘Name that Quilt!’

Please be sure to read your newsletter every month!  Our web team puts in a lot of work to make our guild website professional, fun and informative.  This year we are going to focus on getting more information on the site so that you have a place to go with questions and get more detailed information about upcoming events and ways to participate.

Happy Quilting my friends and I will see you at the August meeting!

Dawnell Muecke, President

Installation of Officers – 2022 – 2023

Membership

Welcome new members Michelle Anderson, Jessica Bodnicki, Alicia Czuzak, and Sharon Harris.

Thank you!

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs/workshops 

August hostesses are:  Olivia Turnham, Mary Vaughan, Sharon Watt, Marilyn Weber, Sue Weisshaupt, Kay Wentworth, Kristine White, Sally Thomas, Stephanie Fullerton, and Cathi O’Neill,.

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 Semereau, Shirlee Smith, Lola Dyroy, Nancy Stuart, Linda Morriston, Melodie Merino, Molly Haney-Burleigh, Vickie Sawyer, Joy Swartz, and Patti McClearen.

Community Service

Handmade Hugs

What a year for Handmade Hugs!  We delivered 487 items within the community. A huge thank you to every contributor.  A special thanks to Kathy Hoffmeister who quilts many of our larger quilts for the Cancer Infusion center.

Our next workday is August 6 from 9 to 3 at the Stoneridge Community Center. Just bring your machine – most other items will be supplied. We will be working on baby quilts, burp pads, & lap-sized quilts.

(Maybe some items for Marketplace  or auction items?)

Faith Chaney and Olivia Turnham, Co-Chairs

Donation Station

On a monthly basis on the website newsletter, we are going to start listing items that the guild is looking for in the way of donations.  Think of a list of items that teachers send out to parents for school supplies!  Any item that you donate at a guild meeting will be sorted and will either be given to Handmade Hugs, Marketplace (a booth at our bi-annual quilt show) or the company store.  We have several ambitious members already wanting to get a jump start on making items for the quilt show Marketplace and they need supplies!  Their ideas are dog beds, placemats and sewing machine pads. 

Look for the Donation Station at the next meeting!

ITEMS IN NEED:

Marketplace needs:
    – Batting at least 24” Square
    -Christmas/Holiday Themed Fabric 
    -Dog/Cat material 

Handmade Hugs
    -Batting  (crib size or larger)
    -Fabric
    -Completed quilt tops
    -Flannel fabric
    -Rotary blades

Company Store
    -Sewing related items (patterns, notions, etc.)

Dawnell Muecke, President

President’s Message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread!

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter and/or Passover.  We had a fun time celebrating the holiday with our son and his family.  I have come to realize that a 4-year old has two speeds, On and Off!  My goodness, if I could capture my granddaughter’s energy and bottle it, I could own every die, machine, BOB and Cube sizes Accuquilt sells!  Hope you enjoyed some great family time, and chocolate bunnies, too!

I think Spring is here to stay!  Our maple is leafing, our lemon and apple trees are in bloom and the deer are eating the foliage off of our roses.  We finally were able to get the netting around our trees so the trees actually have a chance to produce fruit this year!  I love the deer who visit our backyard, but I prefer they eat the grain and not our fruit trees!  We now have a beautiful buck and doe who frequently visit.  What a treat as they jump the wall and venture to the birdfeeders, quail block and bird bath to wash everything down.  We love the nature that frequents our yard.

If anyone is interested in a large quilting frame, please contact me, as Norma Kurr’s daughters are wanting to find a home for Norma’s floor frame allowing for hand quilting of larger quilts.

Our May meeting will include the display of the Lonesome Valley Opportunity Quilt, and provide the ability to buy tickets from the LVQ Guild.  I always love to see how creative other guilds are with their Opportunity quilts.

Our next meeting will be Monday, May 9.  May 9 also happens to be Tom and my 35th wedding anniversary!  We’ll be celebrating on the 10th with an excursion on the Verde Canyon Railroad.  I’ve been wanting to experience this train ride ever since our arrival in Prescott four years ago.  My paternal grandfather was a ticket agent for the Union Pacific RR long before I was born, and my Dad loved trains, too.  The last big trip we took with my parents was in 1996 when on our cruise to Alaska we took the White Pass railroad up the mountain in Skagway, Alaska.  My Dad loved that trip, and the history it held from Jack London’s, “Call of the Wild” and he would love this one, too!  This time, he’ll travel with me in my heart and memories.

Things are slowly moving along with the upcoming 2023 Quilt Show.  With the venue secured for June 15-17, 2023, at Prescott High School, and the Opportunity Quilt tickets procured, progress is being made.  A sign up board will be displayed at May’s meeting for the Quilt Show tasks. Take a look and see how you can help to make our show a great success! 

Handmade project ideas and materials for the Marketplace are underway, we have a chair for vendor solicitation and a volunteer to ‘hang’ the show quilts.  There will be something for everyone in the guild to do!  So let us know how you would like to help!  It is hard to believe our show is just 14 months away.  

Our Guild is growing!  Every month we are adding new members and increasing our numbers!  Don’t let June slip up on you!  Submit your dues for the coming year.  See Angela Smith at Membership so you can be in the 2022-2023 Directory when we go to press with the new Directory.

Enjoy this beautiful weather, and, if you have been putting off outside activities waiting for warmer weather, now’s your chance to take a walk, or hike a new trail! We quilters seem to enjoy sitting at our sewing machines, so now is the time to get out and get our circulation going!

May your seams be straight, your bobbins be full and your quarter inch be precise.

May Blessings,

Nan DeChant, President

Membership

Please remember that your membership dues of $35.00 are due by June 15, 2022 in order to make it to the directory.
There were no new members this month.
Thank you!

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs 

We will be having Swan Sheridan as our speaker on Contextualized Quilting.  She will also be doing a full day class for us on Organic Machine Quilting.   So much to learn and see. We do have a few openings for the class so let Kathleen Bond know if you want to participate.

We are having a thread therapy class in June with Veronica Sandavol.  No workshop is scheduled for June.  

Hope you all had a great Easter weekend.  Can’t wait to see you all on the 9^th and 10^th of May.     

Cathy Day,  Vice-President

Hostesses

Handmade Hugs

President’s Message

Happy Spring, Sisters of the Thread!

I just love when the trees begin to bud, the Ornamental Plum trees turnout with their pink blossoms and everything looks fresh and new here in the High Country!

Wow! What a busy March we’ve had, and April is looking like a lot of fun, too!

Quilt Camp was a great success and a fun time was had by all in attendance!  Kudos and GREAT JOB, Cathy Day and Kristine White!  Fun games, wonderful food, a lot of fellowship; and if clothes with threads all across the front was any indication a lot of sewing was done, too! We even had a former member, Carol Godfrey from Lusk, Wyoming, join in the fun, and renew her membership with the Guild!  Great to have you back, Carol!

We are fortunate to have our tentative Executive Board for the coming year:
President, Dawnell Muecke
Vice President, Kathleeen Bond
Secretary, Nancy Lande
Treasurer, Cathy Day

In order to make our guild successful and grow, there are many committee positions that need to be filled, so please take a look at open positions at the April meeting. See what you can do to make the 2022-2023 year a great success!  Dawnell will have the sign-up board with the open roles that need to be filled. So see Dawnell at the April 11 meeting!

The Opportunity Quilt is currently being hand quilted for our first showing, and ticket sales, at the June, 2022 Mountain Top Quilt Show, Findlay Event Center.  Faith Chaney, had the quilt at her work station at Quilt Camp, as she diligently hand stitched the quilt.  Ladies, it is beautiful!   If you would like to assist in taking the quilt to various High Country events & guilds, please see Liz Hart for information.

We have some great workshops on the calendar this spring, so please check the website and/or contact Kathleen Bond for information and sign up.  Full  day workshops are held at the Aztlan Masonic Lodge on 1028 Willow Creek Road, Prescott.  It is a lovely facility and a great place to meet and learn new techniques.

Blessings, 

Nan DeChant, President

“Don’t be afraid to take risks with your quilting. 
If you succeed, you’ll be ‘sew’ happy.  
If you fail, you’ll be ‘sew’ smart.”

Membership

We want to welcome our new members Pauline Singleton and Carol Godfrey. 

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs 

 

 

Wendy Knight will give a presentation at our meeting on April 11th. Wendy will have a full-day workshop on April 12th — “High Key Design”. Check under “Programs and Workshops” for further information.

Quilt Camp

The Quilt Camp for 2022 was a huge success! Please go to “Quilt Camp” tab to see more pictures of this fun event.

Handmade Hugs

Friendship Groups

You are invited to a new Friendship Group!

Hi!!  My name is Martha Ferriera and I’m hosting a new Thumb Butte friendship group called ‘Shuffle Around the Block’

What we will do: Each member will purchase 4 to 5 yards of fabric of their choice and it will be placed in their box (provided). Each month we will meet and your box will be “shuffled” between other members. The receiver will make a 12-1/2″ block (12″ finished) from this box.  At the end of one year we will have a reveal party where you finally get your own box back with 12 finished blocks to make a quilt top!   What a fun surprise to see what everyone has made for you.

This swap works best with a minimum of 12 members and a maximum 18.

Other nice things to put in your box – You can place a journal in your box to let others know if you just love applique (or not) or if it’s okay to add some different fabrics, or any other requests.  Block makers can also add a fun note in the journal before passing it to a different person.

You can also add a treat or a small gift for the next person who gets the box.  It’s like a ‘secret santa’ gift every month!  This friendship group is just that…a Friendship Group!  No sewing machine required at the box swap and you have a month to make one block..it can’t get an easier then that.

Start date:  After the required number of people sign up we will establish our meeting schedule and decide when to get started.  Our target month to begin is May, but that may change based on when we reach our required number of members.

Will you join me??  To sign up contact Martha Ferreira.

President’s Message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread,

After 73 Februarys you’d think I would no longer be surprised by these short months, but February always seems to catch me off guard.  However, March is just a few days away, and gads, do we have a lot going on!

First off, we have members that have expressed interest in filling three of the four board positions for the coming year–President, Vice President and Treasurer. We also have someone who has volunteered for the 2023 Quilt Show Chair.  That being said, we still need a Secretary for the coming year.  Are you a good note taker, can you listen and write down the gist of a message or discussion?  If so, have we got a job for you!   If this is something you would like to do, please see or contact me by March’s meeting.

Speaking of Secretary, Julie Eastman has returned and will resume her role as Secretary for the remainder of our current term.  Welcome back, Julie!  I would like to thank our Treasurer, Carol Wright, for pinch hitting for Julie these last several months.  Thank you, Carol Wright, for stepping up and your willingness to serve!

March Meeting reminders: 

• There will be rotary blades for sale from Arlene, cash sale.
• Christmas Cards.  If you have stacks of old cards, one of your fellow members uses the cards for charity.  Nan will have a bag for collection.
• Soft baby yarn for Diana Dunn to use for newborn knitted caps, as part of Handmade Hugs.  If you have extra skeins, now is your chance to thin out your yarn bins and baskets!
• Misc. fabric for dog beds…Suzy Davidson.

I hope you were able to stay inside and enjoy the ‘White Rain’ we had.  Snow is much more enjoyable when you are warm, dry and tucked away at home working on a project, than having to schlep around in the cold, wet and slippery outdoors.

2022 is going to fly by with all we have going on! 

Blessings, and may your 1/4″ not vary, your bobbins be full and your seams be straight.  And, may God keep our military safe during these trying times.

Membership

We want to welcome our new members Stephanie Fullerton, Marie Gniazdowski, Donna Hickish, Sharon Luebkin, Cathi O’Neill, Lorraine Owen, Barbara Roberts-Hartman, Sally Thomas.

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs 

 

 

For the March 14^th program, we will be having a lecture by Trish Charity.  It is called “Two artists/one studio”. 

 

Quilt Camp

We are on target and at full capacity for March 2022 Quilt Camp!  There will be 23 quilters attending this year where a fun time will be had by all!  The most challenging part of any Quilt Camp is selecting what or which projects to work on!  I have so many projects started and those I want to start, that it really will be a challenge of what to pack up and take with me.  Regardless of choice, it will be a great time with friends and fellow Sisters of the Thread.

Nan DeChant – President

quilt show

Handmade Hugs

Adult Center

These quilts were made by TBQ member Cheryl Giovenco.  They are currently on display at the Adult Center..  Please stop by to see this one-woman quilt show!

These members’ quilts were on display in February at the Adult Center. 

President’s message

Greetings Sisters of the Thread,

You have no idea how pleased and blessed I am to be writing this message to you!  My January was not what I had planned!  Spending four hours in the YRMC-East ER’s COVID Broom Closet was not part of my January To Do list, but after two doses of vaccine and one booster shot, I had a breakthrough case of Omicron pneumonia!  Not fun!

I can’t imagine this being a ‘mild’ case…I haven’t been this sick in years!  Thankfully, through lots of prayers, Ivermectin and soup, I finally was able to make a prescheduled doctor appointment on the 19th.  I even ventured out to Sprouts for fresh fruit and boxed cookies!

Now onward and upward to 2022!  I am gradually doing simple tasks in my sewing room, and looking forward to multiple projects sitting on my work and machine table.

I was able to venture out and join the new Accuquilt friendship group, Cut Ups.  We will be meeting the third Thursday of the month from 9-12 at the Stoneridge Community Center.  If Accuquilt fascinates your quilting interests, contact Jamie Davis for details!

Also, Thumb Butte’s 2022 Quilt Camp is set for March 21-23 at the Garden Inn in Prescott.  If you would love to join in the fun, food and fellowship, and we even get some sewing done, too, see website, or contact Cathy Day for details.

Kudos and BIG THANKS to Community Service’s Handmade Hugs for the delivery of numerous bibs and receiving blankets to YRMC Birthing Center.  Our members are so willing in meeting community needs for not just the birthing centers, but Teen Closet and oncology/ infusion centers, as well.  Bless you!

I am so looking forward to February 14’s ❤️❤️❤️❤️ meeting, and hope you are, too!

Lots of activity going on including Opportunity Quilt, workshops and friendship groups.

As a side note, if an emergency, illness or unexpected event occurs, and you have a designated duty for meeting day, PLEASE contact me or VP Cathy Day.  By just not showing up or providing a ‘heads up’ causes the guild to scramble for coverage.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.  

Get involved and spread the word on our Guild!  Everyone brings talent, enthusiasm and friendship to those with a common interest of being Sisters of the Thread.

Blessings.

Membership

We want to welcome our new members Michaelyn Boyle, Charlotte York,  Arleen Morris and Sally Thomas.

Angela Smith – Chair

Programs 

February’s program is “Table Talk” by Patti Pearce – It is a 1-hour trunk show of quilts, wall hangings, and table runners created from vintage tablecloths and dish towels. Patti will show vintage kitchen linens that have yet to be repurposed and discuss design ideas. You’ll leave with ideas and inspiration for your own kitchen linens.      

The March 14^th program, we will be having a lecture by Trish Charity.  It is called “Two artists/one studio”.  We will have a half-day workshop on “Making a statement with color, value and contrast”.

 Quilt Camp

Quilt Camp will be held this year on March 21st, 22^nd and 23rd at the Hilton Garden Inn located in downtown Prescott.  8am to 8pm all three days.  The cost is $125.00 which needs to be paid at our next meeting, February 14th.  Please don’t forget your checks.  Daily lunch and snacks will be provided along with coffee and ice tea.  If you would like to stay at the hotel you must make your own reservations.  We have no group rate.   Bring your UFO’s and any other things you would like to work on.  We will have a really good time and we do get some things accomplished.

We will be having a Pot Luck on Tuesday night so think of something wonderful to bring.  There is one opening left and a waiting list in case of extra room.

If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Day or Kristine White.

Cathy Day – Chair

Handmade Hugs

president’s Message

Greetings Brothers and Sisters of the Thread & Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah season, and ready as we jump into 2022.  I, for one, am happy to start a new year and a fresh start on many projects that have been neglected…cleaning out closets, drawers, cupboards, and the garage.  

We have so many events to look forward to, including March’s Quilt Camp, new AccuQuilt and applique Friendship groups, and the Guild’s Opportunity Quilt.  Plus, getting together each month for Community Service and Handmade Hugs, Saturday, January 8 at the Stoneridge Community Center.  Please contact Faith Chaney if you would like to participate in the sewfest and fellowship of Handmade Hugs. 

We want to welcome all of our new members, and invite these Newcomers to our monthly get together.  January’s Newcomer’s event will be Wednesday, January 12 at Mary Vaughn’s home.  An email with all the info will be forthcoming from Dawnell Muecke, the Newcomer’s Chair.

Great News!  I have been to the Elk’s Lodge and they are ready and waiting for us to return on Monday, January 10!  The Bingo room is so bright with fresh painted walls, and new tile floor. I turned in the set up diagram this morning so the room should be ready for us when we arrive!  For new members, the Elk’s Lodge #330 is located next to Antelope Bowling Lanes at, 6245 2nd Street, Prescott Valley, or just a block up and on the left from Quilt & Sew!

If you were not aware, we will be losing one of our local quilt shops, Turquoise Threads, in the new year.  If you have not had an opportunity to stop in, there are some great sales as the store is closing, and is liquidating its inventory.  Dagmar, Phillip and Carie will be greatly missed and we wish them the best in 2022.

Well, I think I hit the high spots for January and a brief glimpse of what is in store for our Guild in 2022.  With workshops, the development of our Opportunity Quilt and guest speakers we have a lot to look forward to in the coming New Year.

Blessings to you all,

Programs 

See above tab, “Programs and Workshops”, for more photographs of our Merry Holiday Party!

ways and means

Opportunity Quilt

The opportunity quilt for next year is a beautiful pattern from French General titled “La Rosaraie” or The Rose Garden.  The fabric is from their La Rose Rouge collection by Moda.  It will be 84” x 96” finished.  We thought to quilt it by hand and we will need volunteers.   I would like to meet with anyone interested in helping after the meeting in January to discuss it further.  See you then!

Claire Bell – Chairperson

Handmade Hugs