Volume 11 Issue 12 December, 2008
Minnekahta Quilter
2008 Officers
President: Julie Standen
Vice- Pres: Marilyn Varick
Secretary: Marilyn Rowley
Treasurer: Delores Hickman
Librarian: Jan Weisser
Historian: Helen Schillinger
Program:, Christa Achtenburg
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MINUTES
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—December 11, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Thirty-two members were present with five guests, Dee Watson’s brother, mother, and son; Diana Stroh; and Donna Campbell.
MINUTES: Minutes of the November 13, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2550.99. Income deposited included $1145.00 from CITH raffle tickets, $20.00 in dues, and $40.00 for Fons and Porter renewals. Expenses included $110.00 to Cora Fugier for 2009 class patterns (which will be reimbursed as members purchase patterns), $10.00 to Fons and Porter for renewals, and $398.50 to Heartsong Quilts for program and December fabric.
LIBRARIAN: no report
HISTORIAN: no report
2008 PROGRAM: Christa had no report. Julie and members thanked her for her work on the program. The Christmas Quilt Block drawing will be tonight, followed by the Christmas party.
2009 PROGRAM:
1. Bobbie thanked Sue Cleland and the rest of the committee for their work in putting together the program. Information on various service projects will be presented monthly. The “Strip Mine” class will be held in January. Other classes and special events will include a challenge quilt, the Leaf Shadow quilt, French Braid, a shopping trip, and a mystery table runner. The UFO challenge will continue, with signup being from January – March. There will also be a UFO exchange in December. Block of the Month drawings will focus on making specific blocks for members whose names have been drawn. More information is available in the handout, which will also be sent out electronically.
2. Cora has patterns available tonight for those members who signed up for the “Strip Mine” class which will be held January 10. The cost is $5.00; members should pay Delores.
3. Joan distributed copies of the program schedule which included dates and information about the classes and special events. She will also share information each month about various service projects. Some guilds make ornaments or stockings to be given away. Another holds an auction at the December meeting with the monies raised going to charity.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: Karen brought up a question that currently when the newsletter is sent via e-mail, all members’ addresses are available to anyone who receives the newsletter. If this is a problem, members could ask that addresses be listed in the BCC section instead. Members could also contact shops to request that information not be sent to them. This will be discussed further at a later meeting.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: The quilt is at Julie’s home. Decisions about where to display it will be discussed in the spring.
Guild Blog/Email site: Be sure to check each month for any changes. The address is http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com/ .
Tuesday Group: The group is still meeting each Tuesday morning at the State Home. They will take down the Christmas tree sometime after Christmas. Julie thanked them for doing this.
OLD BUSINESS:
The signature quilt has a permanent home at the Mueller Center in the conference room. Hanging equipment has been taken to the MC, where the MC staff and Chamber are very pleased to have it. The Arts Council is also pleased as this will be a “permanent quilt show.” Beth thanked the group for all of the work done on the signature quilt.
Bobbie presented information about the CITH quilt show. The show went well. She thanked everyone who helped, especially the men. Sixty-five quilted pieces were displayed. Ken Martin won the quilt; his wife picked it up later at the Hot Springs Star office where a photo was taken of Christa presenting the quilt. Prior to the show, $988 dollars in tickets had been sold, with $262 sold at the show, for a total of $1250 on the 2008 raffle quilt. Members thanked Bobbie for all of her work done on the show.
NEW BUSINESS:
A card from Linda Vossberg was read, thanking members for the Sunbonnet Sue blocks. Her new address is 718 Surrey Lane, Maize, Kansas.
The budget meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 with incoming and outgoing officers in attendance. Delores distributed copies of the proposed budget for members to study. The budget will be voted on at the January meeting.
Budget goals include keeping about $2000 in reserve and maintaining the State Home donation. However, the amount we carry forward each year has been decreasing. The 2009 budget shows us dipping into this reserve. Due to this, the proposed budget shows a decrease in the program budget, an increase in dues, and some other changes.
Changing the “December Fabric” line item to “December Project” would allow the guild to do something different rather than giving ourselves fabric. The guild would then decide how to spend this money on a yearly basis. Pat moved that “December Fabric” be changed to “December Project.” Cindy seconded. Motion passed.
Another proposed change was a dues increase. According to the By-laws last modified in 1999, dues are $10.00 a year. Dues have not increased since the guild was first formed in 1990-1991. Cindy moved that the by-laws be amended to increase yearly dues to $15.00. Pat seconded. Discussion included the need to sell more raffle quilt tickets. Our current dues are much lower than many other guilds. Most use dues to fund operating expenses and raffles to supply additional incomes; MQG has operated in the opposite fashion. The need to update by-laws was discussed; this will be done sometime this coming summer. The motion passed. 2009 dues will be $15.00.
Pat moved that we donate $750 to the State Home. The State Home provides us with a meeting space, storage space, etc. Joan seconded. Motion passed. The donation will be presented at the January meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. She needs one more quilt for January.
2. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com/ .
3. Marilyn Varick’s mother passed away.
4. Julie wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be January 8 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The “Strip Mine” class will be held on Saturday, January 10 at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be potluck.
BLOCK DRAWING: The Christmas blocks were won by Ginny Coates.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Ann Powers: Christmas block
Sheryl Brost: Christmas block
Caroline Standen: Christmas block
Carolyn Terrill: Christmas block, Flannel Christmas Throw
Laurna Nelson: Christmas block, Ragtime Quilt, baby quilt
Cindy Reed: Block for Linda Vossberg: Sunbonnet Sue Goes Rabbit Hunting
Dorothy Denison: Four Christmas blocks
Cora Fugier: Sunset Star quilt for daughter
Ginny Coates: Christmas block
Jan Weisser: place mats
Sandy Taylor: Christmas block
Shirley Green: table topper and two pot holders
Ruth Angerhofer: Christmas block, Rosemaling block
Lynda Andersen: Make Your Move (UFO), Santa HO HO HO wall hanging
Karen Meston: Two Christmas blocks, Flannel Brick Road lap quilt
Elaine Anderson: Christmas block. Block of the Quarter #2
Bobbie Augustine: Christmas block, Make Your Move quilt
Beth Mazzella: Christmas block, “Mardi Gras”, Christmas Braid table runner
Marilyn Rowley: Christmas block
Christa Achtenberg: Christmas block, Block of the Quarter 2008 quilt
Julie Standen: Christmas block
Following show and tell, members enjoyed Christmas goodies, the fabric give-away, and a chance to win additional fat quarters or quilting-related items based on items found in your purse. Who knew you could get such entertainment for such a cheap price!
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Jan. 10– The “Strip Mine” class will be held starting at 9:00 am. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
Whenever possible, cut patches with the edges aligned with the grain of the fabric. The stretchiness of bias makes it difficult to keep the pieces true to shape.
Minnekahta Quilters’ Guild Program 2009
As of 12/11/08
*Dates different than normal 1st Saturday
*January 10 – Work Day: Strip Mine class by Cora Fugier
January 8 – Guild Meeting: Open House; Service project presentation; UFO sign-up; Block drawing
February 7 – Work Day: Work on own projects at State Home
February 12 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; UFO sign-up; Block drawing and blocks
due from January
March 7 – Work Day: Class on paper piecing blocks coordinated by Bobbie Augustine
March 12 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; UFO contracts due; Block drawing and blocks due from February; Challenge quilt introduction by Cora Fugier
April 4 – Work Day: Challenge quilt class by Cora Fugier
April 9 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; 2010 Class/Teacher questionnaire; Block drawing and blocks due from March
May 2 – Work Day: French Braid Class by Michelle Dennis
May 14 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; Block drawing and blocks due from April
*June 13 – Work Day: Work on own projects at State Home; Pot luck is from quilt block names
June 11 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; Block drawing and blocks due from May
*July 18 – Work Day: Leaf Shadows using bleach class by Rebecca Smith
July 9 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; Block drawing and blocks due from June
August 1 – Work Day: Work on own projects at State Home
August 13 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; Block drawing and blocks due from July
*September 12 – Work Day: Quilt store shopping trip
September 10 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation; Block drawing and blocks due from Aug.
October 3 – Work Day: Mystery tablerunner class by Joan Nettinga
October 8 – Guild Meeting: Service project presentation: Block drawing and blocks due from Sept.
November 7 – Work Day: Work on own projects at State Home
November 12 – Guild Meeting: Choose service project for 2010; UFO projects due or hand in fat quarter; Block drawing and blocks due from Oct.
December 5 – Christmas in the Hills Quilt Show: Bring challenge quilts to show for judging
December 10 – Guild Meeting: UFO gift exchange; Christmas party; Block drawing and blocks due from Nov.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—November 13, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-five members were present with two guests, Dee Watson’s brother Joe and Leta Shively, a resident of the State Home.
MINUTES: Minutes of the October 9, 2008 meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $1864.49. Income deposited included $105.00 from CITH raffle tickets. Expenses included $114.90 to Karen Meston for the newsletter and $212.00 for CITH quilt show room rental at the Mueller Center.
LIBRARIAN: no report
HISTORIAN: no report
2008 PROGRAM:
Guild members basted several quilts on the November 1 workday.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s should be done tonight!
The Christmas party will be held at the next meeting, including the fabric giveaway. Christa will contact the State Home about furnishing drinks. Members are to bring Christmas goodies to share.
2008 PROGRAM:
1. Bobbie, Cora, and Joan will present the entire program plan for 2009 at the December meeting.
2. Cora presented information about the “Strip Mine” class to be held on January 10, 2009. A sample was displayed. Members need to sign up at the meeting tonight so that patterns can be ordered. Patterns will be $5.00 each (with 15 or more ordered) and will be available at the December meeting. Please pay Delores at the December meeting for your pattern.
3. Joan has verified meeting and workday dates with the State Home. Fliers will be available at CITH and the December meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: The quilt has been displayed at HeartSong Quilt Shop. Thank you Ann! Karen now has the quilt and will take it to the Passionate Quilters retreat in Custer. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: The completed quilt was displayed. This quilt was made from a kit donated by a friend of Ginny Coates. The quilt will go to Julie’s home until it is time to start selling tickets on it.
Guild Blog/Email site: Be sure to check each month for any changes. The address is http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
Tuesday Group: Sandy reported that Sheila at the State Home would like to have quilters present each Veterans Day. Several quilters worked this year. Festivities included a band, as well as cookies and drinks. Guild members could also sell ornaments or other small quilted items that day.
Signature Quilt: The quilt will be tied by the Tuesday group this coming Tuesday. Beth needs all blocks by this weekend. The quilt will be displayed at CITH.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bobbie presented information about the CITH quilt show. Copies of quilt info forms were distributed and also have been emailed to members by Julie. Rent for the room at the Mueller Center has been paid. Going rate for two days is now $265.00. Julie was able to get a reduction to $212.00. Next year, the guild should rent the room for only one and a half days and make sure that the Mueller Center knows we are a nonprofit organization. Members will start hanging quilts at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5. A signup sheet for workers and quilts was distributed. Quilts may be dropped off at Heartsong Quilts by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4. Julie and Helen will look for the wooden MQG sign.
The Christmas Tree at the State Home will be decorated following tonight’s meeting. The Tuesday group will take down the decorations after the holidays.
NEW BUSINESS:
The annual officer meeting of out-going and incoming officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, program chair) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, at the CITH show. Other members are welcome to attend. Please bring your copies of the 2008 budget and be prepared to develop the 2009 budget.
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for December.
2. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
3. The International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska will hold the 4th Biennial Symposium on April 2-4, 2009. “The Global Quilt: Cultural Contexts” will be for individuals interested in exploring quilts as a means of cultural expression and cross-cultural transmission. Julie has a brochure if you are interested.
4. Julie also shared a photo of a garden in the shape of quilt blocks.
5. Ann reported that Heartsong Quilts will be participating in National Tie One On Day on Saturday, November 15. Members are invited to come to the shop to make aprons to honor women this day. Members may also bring aprons in to the shop. In conjunction with Sonny’s, aprons and loaves of bread will be delivered to WEAVE on November 26. Ann has free apron patterns. She also had requests for quilts to buy; contact her if you are interested in consigning quilts. Franz Brown has requested that the guild do a long-term show.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be December 11 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: December 6 will be the CITH quilt show; there will be no workday at the State Home.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Cora Fugier: Sue Cleland’s Strip Mine wall hanging
Elaine Anderson – Gutzy Geisha table runner (UFO)
Laurna Nelson – Angel quilt, Dora Quit, Care bear Quilt, Heart table runner, apron,
Christmas quilt block
Ann Powers – two Birdie Sling bags, apron, Love All Around quilt
Helen Schillinger – Santa wall hanging
Beth Mazzella – Autumn Braid runner (UFO)
Gloria Korell – Spring Quilt (UFO)
Sandy Taylor – Sunbonnet Sue square for Linda V, Round Robin
Carolyn Terrill – pumpkin wall quilt
Sheryl Brost – 9 Patch quilt (UFO)
Pat Cerney – table runner
Ginny Coats – Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda V., two table runners, appliquéd dish towel
Delores Hickman – striped table runner
Marilyn Rowley – Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda V., fourth Block of the Quarter, Winter Friends Round Robin, Christmas Triptych (UFO), Christmas table topper (UFO)
Julie Standen – Round Robin 2008 (UFO)
Christa Achtenberg – children’s apron
TELL
The Dakota Men’s Ensemble will perform at the Mueller Center on Saturday, December 6. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Joan’s son is a part of this group.
The high school fall play will be held November 20 and 21 at the Mueller Center.
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Dec. 6– Christmas in The Hills Quilt Show. There will be no workday this month.
Thursday, December 11, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
Quip
Quilting with a friend will keep you in stitches.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-five members were present with two guests, Dee Watson’s brother Joe and Leta Shively, a resident of the State Home.
MINUTES: Minutes of the October 9, 2008 meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $1864.49. Income deposited included $105.00 from CITH raffle tickets. Expenses included $114.90 to Karen Meston for the newsletter and $212.00 for CITH quilt show room rental at the Mueller Center.
LIBRARIAN: no report
HISTORIAN: no report
2008 PROGRAM:
Guild members basted several quilts on the November 1 workday.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s should be done tonight!
The Christmas party will be held at the next meeting, including the fabric giveaway. Christa will contact the State Home about furnishing drinks. Members are to bring Christmas goodies to share.
2008 PROGRAM:
1. Bobbie, Cora, and Joan will present the entire program plan for 2009 at the December meeting.
2. Cora presented information about the “Strip Mine” class to be held on January 10, 2009. A sample was displayed. Members need to sign up at the meeting tonight so that patterns can be ordered. Patterns will be $5.00 each (with 15 or more ordered) and will be available at the December meeting. Please pay Delores at the December meeting for your pattern.
3. Joan has verified meeting and workday dates with the State Home. Fliers will be available at CITH and the December meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: The quilt has been displayed at HeartSong Quilt Shop. Thank you Ann! Karen now has the quilt and will take it to the Passionate Quilters retreat in Custer. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: The completed quilt was displayed. This quilt was made from a kit donated by a friend of Ginny Coates. The quilt will go to Julie’s home until it is time to start selling tickets on it.
Guild Blog/Email site: Be sure to check each month for any changes. The address is http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
Tuesday Group: Sandy reported that Sheila at the State Home would like to have quilters present each Veterans Day. Several quilters worked this year. Festivities included a band, as well as cookies and drinks. Guild members could also sell ornaments or other small quilted items that day.
Signature Quilt: The quilt will be tied by the Tuesday group this coming Tuesday. Beth needs all blocks by this weekend. The quilt will be displayed at CITH.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bobbie presented information about the CITH quilt show. Copies of quilt info forms were distributed and also have been emailed to members by Julie. Rent for the room at the Mueller Center has been paid. Going rate for two days is now $265.00. Julie was able to get a reduction to $212.00. Next year, the guild should rent the room for only one and a half days and make sure that the Mueller Center knows we are a nonprofit organization. Members will start hanging quilts at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5. A signup sheet for workers and quilts was distributed. Quilts may be dropped off at Heartsong Quilts by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4. Julie and Helen will look for the wooden MQG sign.
The Christmas Tree at the State Home will be decorated following tonight’s meeting. The Tuesday group will take down the decorations after the holidays.
NEW BUSINESS:
The annual officer meeting of out-going and incoming officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, program chair) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, at the CITH show. Other members are welcome to attend. Please bring your copies of the 2008 budget and be prepared to develop the 2009 budget.
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for December.
2. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
3. The International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska will hold the 4th Biennial Symposium on April 2-4, 2009. “The Global Quilt: Cultural Contexts” will be for individuals interested in exploring quilts as a means of cultural expression and cross-cultural transmission. Julie has a brochure if you are interested.
4. Julie also shared a photo of a garden in the shape of quilt blocks.
5. Ann reported that Heartsong Quilts will be participating in National Tie One On Day on Saturday, November 15. Members are invited to come to the shop to make aprons to honor women this day. Members may also bring aprons in to the shop. In conjunction with Sonny’s, aprons and loaves of bread will be delivered to WEAVE on November 26. Ann has free apron patterns. She also had requests for quilts to buy; contact her if you are interested in consigning quilts. Franz Brown has requested that the guild do a long-term show.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be December 11 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: December 6 will be the CITH quilt show; there will be no workday at the State Home.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Cora Fugier: Sue Cleland’s Strip Mine wall hanging
Elaine Anderson – Gutzy Geisha table runner (UFO)
Laurna Nelson – Angel quilt, Dora Quit, Care bear Quilt, Heart table runner, apron,
Christmas quilt block
Ann Powers – two Birdie Sling bags, apron, Love All Around quilt
Helen Schillinger – Santa wall hanging
Beth Mazzella – Autumn Braid runner (UFO)
Gloria Korell – Spring Quilt (UFO)
Sandy Taylor – Sunbonnet Sue square for Linda V, Round Robin
Carolyn Terrill – pumpkin wall quilt
Sheryl Brost – 9 Patch quilt (UFO)
Pat Cerney – table runner
Ginny Coats – Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda V., two table runners, appliquéd dish towel
Delores Hickman – striped table runner
Marilyn Rowley – Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda V., fourth Block of the Quarter, Winter Friends Round Robin, Christmas Triptych (UFO), Christmas table topper (UFO)
Julie Standen – Round Robin 2008 (UFO)
Christa Achtenberg – children’s apron
TELL
The Dakota Men’s Ensemble will perform at the Mueller Center on Saturday, December 6. Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Joan’s son is a part of this group.
The high school fall play will be held November 20 and 21 at the Mueller Center.
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Dec. 6– Christmas in The Hills Quilt Show. There will be no workday this month.
Thursday, December 11, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
Quip
Quilting with a friend will keep you in stitches.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—October 9, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-seven members were present with one guest, Peggy Kaan, the new postmistress.
MINUTES: Minutes of the September 11, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2086.39. There was no income deposited. Expenses included Library to Jan Weisser, $99.09, and Quilting the 2009 CITH raffle quilt to Beverly Carlson, $100.00.
LIBRARIAN: Jan reported that Beth Mazzella has donated Blanket Statements and Quilters Get Organized to the library. Free magazines and patterns from both Beth and Sandy Taylor are available to whoever wants them. The AQS order sheet was circulated.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric tonight.
The next workday will be November 1. Lunch will be potluck.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s should be done by the November meeting.
The fourth Block of the Quarter pattern was distributed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: Distribution errors have been corrected.
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: The quilt is now displayed at HeartSong Quilt Shop. Thank you Ann! Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: No report.
Guild Blog/Email site: In the absence of Sue Cleland, Dee Watson has agreed to take on this task with back-up from Karen Meston. Helen will take photos at CITH. Sue will probably also make additions from her Arizona location.
Tuesday Group: Several quilters meet on Tuesday mornings about 9:00 at the State Home. They have tied quilts for some of the State Home residents and also work on their own projects.
Signature Quilt: Beth needs all blocks now (clap, clap). The quilt will be finished this year (clap, clap). Plans are to tie the quilt at the November workday so that it can be displayed at CITH. It will probably go to the Pioneer Museum.
OLD BUSINESS:
Caroline presented the following slate of officers for election: President, Julie Standen; Vice-President, Ginny Coates; Secretary, Caroline Standen; Treasurer, Delores Hickman; Program, Sue Cleland with a committee consisting of Bobbie Augustine, Cora Fugier, and Joan Nettinga; Librarian, Jan Weisser; Historian, Helen Schillinger; and Newsletter, Karen Meston.
Elaine offered a motion that the entire slate be elected. Beth seconded. Motion passed!
Bobbie will present the 2009 program at the December meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Congratulations to Ann and Brian Powers on the opening of HeartSong!
Bobbie has agreed to chair the Christmas in the Hills show; Joan will help with publicity. Members should plan to sign up in November if they are willing to help at the show and what they expect to display at the show. Karen will check on the form for information labels used last year so that labels can be distributed at the November meeting. Julie will contact the Mueller Civic Center regarding the room and the rental cost. Old and new officers should plan to have the annual “board” meeting and plan the 2009 budget during the CITH show.
Ginny will contact Randy at the State Home regarding decorating a Christmas tree again this year. The 2007 decorations have been stored at the State Home so the tree can be decorated after the November meeting if all is in order with the State Home. The Tuesday Group agreed to take down the decorations early in January.
A photo of the project for the January work day was distributed along with a sign-up sheet. Patterns need to be ordered for this project. The date needs to be confirmed with the State Home.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for November.
2. Deb Winter attended the Black Hills Quilters Retreat Oct. 3-5 and had a great time.
3. Remember to make a Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
4. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com/ .
5. Free fabric is available on the side table.
6. Ann reported that opening day at HeartSong was awesome. Several people have requested lessons. Please contact Ann if you are interested in teaching beginning machine quilting or beginning hand quilting. She also had requests for quilts to buy; contact her if you are interested in consigning quilts. There were also requests for someone to make a T-shirt quilt and for someone to make drapes.
7. A scissors sharpener will be at HeartSong Quilts on October 30 from 4:00 until 6:00. Prices vary from $4.00 to $13.00 depending on the size of the scissors.
8. Nancy asked for information on how to wash photo transfer quilts without the photos disappearing. Suggestions included cleaning the quilt by vacuuming through a screen or by fluffing it in the dryer. It was also suggested that the owner search for more information on the Internet.
9. Dorothy passed on the program folder from Sue to Joan.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be November 13 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The November workday will be November 1.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
DEMONSTRATION: Beth demonstrated how to create tucked fabric to use in quilts.
SHOW AND TELL:
Marilyn Rowley: Figuoro bag, Weston charms table topper
Caroline Standen: Round Robin
Jan Weisser: Mom’s Quilt (UFO), Sunbonnet Sue block
M.J. Varick: Scrap Therapy
Elaine Anderson: Peter’s Log Cabin (UFO)
Beth Mazzella: Timtex wall hanging; Army throw
Helen Schillinger: Applique quilt
Carolyn Terrill: Lila wall quilt
Lynda Andersen: Christmas Lights (UFO)
Ruth Angerhofer: Wall hanging (Challenge by Nuts and bolts); third Rosemaling block
Shirley Green: Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg
Gloria Korell: table runner; Red Hat bag
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Nov. 1– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
If you starch the back of your fabrics before cutting, avoid starch buildup on your ironing board cover. Cover the board with an old towel or a length of muslin and wash that when needed.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-seven members were present with one guest, Peggy Kaan, the new postmistress.
MINUTES: Minutes of the September 11, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2086.39. There was no income deposited. Expenses included Library to Jan Weisser, $99.09, and Quilting the 2009 CITH raffle quilt to Beverly Carlson, $100.00.
LIBRARIAN: Jan reported that Beth Mazzella has donated Blanket Statements and Quilters Get Organized to the library. Free magazines and patterns from both Beth and Sandy Taylor are available to whoever wants them. The AQS order sheet was circulated.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric tonight.
The next workday will be November 1. Lunch will be potluck.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s should be done by the November meeting.
The fourth Block of the Quarter pattern was distributed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: Distribution errors have been corrected.
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: The quilt is now displayed at HeartSong Quilt Shop. Thank you Ann! Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: No report.
Guild Blog/Email site: In the absence of Sue Cleland, Dee Watson has agreed to take on this task with back-up from Karen Meston. Helen will take photos at CITH. Sue will probably also make additions from her Arizona location.
Tuesday Group: Several quilters meet on Tuesday mornings about 9:00 at the State Home. They have tied quilts for some of the State Home residents and also work on their own projects.
Signature Quilt: Beth needs all blocks now (clap, clap). The quilt will be finished this year (clap, clap). Plans are to tie the quilt at the November workday so that it can be displayed at CITH. It will probably go to the Pioneer Museum.
OLD BUSINESS:
Caroline presented the following slate of officers for election: President, Julie Standen; Vice-President, Ginny Coates; Secretary, Caroline Standen; Treasurer, Delores Hickman; Program, Sue Cleland with a committee consisting of Bobbie Augustine, Cora Fugier, and Joan Nettinga; Librarian, Jan Weisser; Historian, Helen Schillinger; and Newsletter, Karen Meston.
Elaine offered a motion that the entire slate be elected. Beth seconded. Motion passed!
Bobbie will present the 2009 program at the December meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Congratulations to Ann and Brian Powers on the opening of HeartSong!
Bobbie has agreed to chair the Christmas in the Hills show; Joan will help with publicity. Members should plan to sign up in November if they are willing to help at the show and what they expect to display at the show. Karen will check on the form for information labels used last year so that labels can be distributed at the November meeting. Julie will contact the Mueller Civic Center regarding the room and the rental cost. Old and new officers should plan to have the annual “board” meeting and plan the 2009 budget during the CITH show.
Ginny will contact Randy at the State Home regarding decorating a Christmas tree again this year. The 2007 decorations have been stored at the State Home so the tree can be decorated after the November meeting if all is in order with the State Home. The Tuesday Group agreed to take down the decorations early in January.
A photo of the project for the January work day was distributed along with a sign-up sheet. Patterns need to be ordered for this project. The date needs to be confirmed with the State Home.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for November.
2. Deb Winter attended the Black Hills Quilters Retreat Oct. 3-5 and had a great time.
3. Remember to make a Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
4. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com/ .
5. Free fabric is available on the side table.
6. Ann reported that opening day at HeartSong was awesome. Several people have requested lessons. Please contact Ann if you are interested in teaching beginning machine quilting or beginning hand quilting. She also had requests for quilts to buy; contact her if you are interested in consigning quilts. There were also requests for someone to make a T-shirt quilt and for someone to make drapes.
7. A scissors sharpener will be at HeartSong Quilts on October 30 from 4:00 until 6:00. Prices vary from $4.00 to $13.00 depending on the size of the scissors.
8. Nancy asked for information on how to wash photo transfer quilts without the photos disappearing. Suggestions included cleaning the quilt by vacuuming through a screen or by fluffing it in the dryer. It was also suggested that the owner search for more information on the Internet.
9. Dorothy passed on the program folder from Sue to Joan.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be November 13 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The November workday will be November 1.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
DEMONSTRATION: Beth demonstrated how to create tucked fabric to use in quilts.
SHOW AND TELL:
Marilyn Rowley: Figuoro bag, Weston charms table topper
Caroline Standen: Round Robin
Jan Weisser: Mom’s Quilt (UFO), Sunbonnet Sue block
M.J. Varick: Scrap Therapy
Elaine Anderson: Peter’s Log Cabin (UFO)
Beth Mazzella: Timtex wall hanging; Army throw
Helen Schillinger: Applique quilt
Carolyn Terrill: Lila wall quilt
Lynda Andersen: Christmas Lights (UFO)
Ruth Angerhofer: Wall hanging (Challenge by Nuts and bolts); third Rosemaling block
Shirley Green: Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg
Gloria Korell: table runner; Red Hat bag
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Nov. 1– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
If you starch the back of your fabrics before cutting, avoid starch buildup on your ironing board cover. Cover the board with an old towel or a length of muslin and wash that when needed.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
September 2008 Newsletter
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—September 11, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-six members were present with no guests.
MINUTES: Minutes of the August 14, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2285.48. Income included dues at $10.00. There were no expenses.
LIBRARIAN: Jan thanked everyone for the cards following her surgery. The AQS order form was circulated. French Braid Quilts was purchased for the library. Margaret donated two books: Quilts and Afghans and Debbie Mumm’s Quick Country Christmas Quilts.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The October work day will be October 4. Lunch will be potluck
The snowflake Quilt Block Giveaway will be tonight.
Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric at the October 9 meeting.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s will only be rewarded this year; there will be no penalty for unfinished UFO’s.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Ruth brought the quilt tonight. Karen will get the frame to Julie so that the quilt may be displayed in Hot Springs. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the quilt is quilted and ready to be bound. She hopes to have that finished by the October meeting. Someone can start on the 2010 quilt now!
Signature Quilt: This is still a work in progress. Beth has collected more blocks; let her know if there are other individuals or groups which should be included. She hopes to start planning how to put the quilt together at the October workday. The signature pens have disappeared; if you have one, please return it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for October.
2. Julie read a thank you card from Janice Moore.
3. The Black Hills Quilters Retreat will be held Oct. 3-5. More information is available on the retreat website.
4. Ann hopes to have the shop open in late September.
5. Remember to make a Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
6. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
OLD BUSINESS:
Caroline reported on the nominating committee’s efforts. Numerous calls have been made, resulting in the following slate of officers: President, Julie Standen; Vice-President, Ginny Coates; Secretary, Caroline Standen; Treasurer, Delores Hickman; Librarian, Jan Weisser; Historian, Helen Schillinger; and Newsletter, Karen Meston. No one has yet agreed to be the program chair.
Caroline suggested co-chairs or a program committee. The chair needs to coordinate meeting and workday dates with the State Home; after that, what happens in the program is up to the chair to decide. Elections will be held at the October meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sue Cleland will need help to maintain the website when she is out of town. She will teach Julie tomorrow; if anyone else is interested, please let Sue and/or Julie know.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be October 9 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The October workday will be October 4.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
BLOCK DRAWING: The blue and white snowflake blocks were won by Caroline Standen. Cora Fugier brought back the fruit and vegetable blocks which she had previously won. Helen Schillinger won those blocks.
SHOW AND TELL:
Marilyn Rowley: Round robin top
Julie Standen: two wall hangings for Ann’s shop, Sunbonnet Sue block,
snowflake block
Caroline Standen: snowflake block, two banners, purse/bag
Sheryl Brost: tumbling blocks quilt, snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Christa Achtenberg: my grandmother’s log cabin
Elaine Anderson: Block of the Quarter #1
Margaret Bartolome: two snowflake blocks
Helen Schillinger: snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Ginny Coates: snowflake block, Strip and Strings quilt (UFO)
Pat Scheltens: Big-Big-Big table runner
Dorothy Denison: Round Robin top
Sue Cleland: snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block, Mountain Shooter quilt
Nancy Cuckler: two snowflake blocks, Sunbonnet Sue block
Laurna Nelson: snowflake block; movie quilt
Ann Powers: snowflake block; circus quilt
Gloria Korell: snowflake block
Carolyn Terrill: Sunbonnet Sue block; snowflake block
Delores Hickman: appliqué tea towel
Cora Fugier: Kendall’s quilt (4th UFO), snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Ruth Angerhofer: snowflake block, wall hanging
Lynda Anderson: flag banner, angel banner, fabric challenge – Sunflower
TELLS:
Margaret Bartolome’s daughter saw a beautiful quilt at a show in Bozeman,
Montana. It was Majestic Mountains made by Elaine Staben, a former member of the Minnekahta Quilters guild.
Marilyn Rowley’s mom won Most Meaningful Quilt at the Restoration Days
Quilt Show in Albia, Iowa, for a quilt inspired by a trip to Mt. Hood in Oregon by three generations of their family.
NEXT TIME
Saturday, October 4 - This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. - Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
Use the same rular throughout a project when you rotary cut. Not all rulers measure exactly the same.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-six members were present with no guests.
MINUTES: Minutes of the August 14, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2285.48. Income included dues at $10.00. There were no expenses.
LIBRARIAN: Jan thanked everyone for the cards following her surgery. The AQS order form was circulated. French Braid Quilts was purchased for the library. Margaret donated two books: Quilts and Afghans and Debbie Mumm’s Quick Country Christmas Quilts.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The October work day will be October 4. Lunch will be potluck
The snowflake Quilt Block Giveaway will be tonight.
Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric at the October 9 meeting.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be at the December meeting. Blocks should have a Christmas theme, but may be any size or any shape – “anything goes”
UFO’s will only be rewarded this year; there will be no penalty for unfinished UFO’s.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Ruth brought the quilt tonight. Karen will get the frame to Julie so that the quilt may be displayed in Hot Springs. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the quilt is quilted and ready to be bound. She hopes to have that finished by the October meeting. Someone can start on the 2010 quilt now!
Signature Quilt: This is still a work in progress. Beth has collected more blocks; let her know if there are other individuals or groups which should be included. She hopes to start planning how to put the quilt together at the October workday. The signature pens have disappeared; if you have one, please return it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for October.
2. Julie read a thank you card from Janice Moore.
3. The Black Hills Quilters Retreat will be held Oct. 3-5. More information is available on the retreat website.
4. Ann hopes to have the shop open in late September.
5. Remember to make a Sunbonnet Sue block for Linda Vossberg. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
6. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com .
OLD BUSINESS:
Caroline reported on the nominating committee’s efforts. Numerous calls have been made, resulting in the following slate of officers: President, Julie Standen; Vice-President, Ginny Coates; Secretary, Caroline Standen; Treasurer, Delores Hickman; Librarian, Jan Weisser; Historian, Helen Schillinger; and Newsletter, Karen Meston. No one has yet agreed to be the program chair.
Caroline suggested co-chairs or a program committee. The chair needs to coordinate meeting and workday dates with the State Home; after that, what happens in the program is up to the chair to decide. Elections will be held at the October meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sue Cleland will need help to maintain the website when she is out of town. She will teach Julie tomorrow; if anyone else is interested, please let Sue and/or Julie know.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be October 9 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The October workday will be October 4.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
BLOCK DRAWING: The blue and white snowflake blocks were won by Caroline Standen. Cora Fugier brought back the fruit and vegetable blocks which she had previously won. Helen Schillinger won those blocks.
SHOW AND TELL:
Marilyn Rowley: Round robin top
Julie Standen: two wall hangings for Ann’s shop, Sunbonnet Sue block,
snowflake block
Caroline Standen: snowflake block, two banners, purse/bag
Sheryl Brost: tumbling blocks quilt, snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Christa Achtenberg: my grandmother’s log cabin
Elaine Anderson: Block of the Quarter #1
Margaret Bartolome: two snowflake blocks
Helen Schillinger: snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Ginny Coates: snowflake block, Strip and Strings quilt (UFO)
Pat Scheltens: Big-Big-Big table runner
Dorothy Denison: Round Robin top
Sue Cleland: snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block, Mountain Shooter quilt
Nancy Cuckler: two snowflake blocks, Sunbonnet Sue block
Laurna Nelson: snowflake block; movie quilt
Ann Powers: snowflake block; circus quilt
Gloria Korell: snowflake block
Carolyn Terrill: Sunbonnet Sue block; snowflake block
Delores Hickman: appliqué tea towel
Cora Fugier: Kendall’s quilt (4th UFO), snowflake block, Sunbonnet Sue block
Ruth Angerhofer: snowflake block, wall hanging
Lynda Anderson: flag banner, angel banner, fabric challenge – Sunflower
TELLS:
Margaret Bartolome’s daughter saw a beautiful quilt at a show in Bozeman,
Montana. It was Majestic Mountains made by Elaine Staben, a former member of the Minnekahta Quilters guild.
Marilyn Rowley’s mom won Most Meaningful Quilt at the Restoration Days
Quilt Show in Albia, Iowa, for a quilt inspired by a trip to Mt. Hood in Oregon by three generations of their family.
NEXT TIME
Saturday, October 4 - This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. - Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
Use the same rular throughout a project when you rotary cut. Not all rulers measure exactly the same.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Fall River County Fair Winners
FALL RIVER COUNTY FAIR
2008 QUILT Awards and Ribbons
Special Awards:
Best of Show – Gift basket with $50 from Minnekahta Quilters’ Guild
Janice Moore
People’s Choice - $50 gift certificate from The Quilt Shop
Ruth Angerhofer
Judge’s Choice - $50 gift certificate from The Sewing Center
Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, Machine - $25 gift certificate from The Quilt Connection, Etc.
Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, Hand – The Quilt Corral Too
Elaine Anderson
Large Quilts, Machine - $10 gift certificate from Thimble Cottage
Ruth Angerhofer
Large Quilts, Hand - $10 gift certificate from Hancock Fabrics
Ruth Angerhofer
Multi Generational - $25 gift certificate from Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop
Beth Mazella
Small Quilted Items - $50 gift certificate from HeartSong Quilts
Beth Mazella
Ribbons:
Large Quilts, hand pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Becky Cooper
White Deb Winter
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Cindy Reed
Red Pat Scheltons
White Christine Phair
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, machine quilted (self)
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Bev Carlson
White Linda Vossberg
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, professionally quilted
Blue Janice Moore
Red Becky Cooper
White Becky Cooper
Whole Cloth, Machine Quilted (Self)
Blue Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Elaine Anderson
Small Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, machine quilted
Blue Bev Carlson
Red Sheryl Brost
White Marcia Busskohl
Small Quilts, mixed techniques
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Elaine Anderson
Table Runner
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Jean Henderson
White Natalie Stalcup
Bags
Blue Gloria Korrell
Miniature
Blue Bev Carlson
Child or Baby Quilt, machine quilted
Red Mary Kay Thompson
Multi Generational Quilts
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Earlene Kellogg
Wall Hanging
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Beth Mazella
White Natalie Stalcup
Group Quilt
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Ginny Coates
White Gloria Korrell
Miscellaneous
Blue none
Red Natalie Stalcup
White Karen Meston
2008 QUILT Awards and Ribbons
Special Awards:
Best of Show – Gift basket with $50 from Minnekahta Quilters’ Guild
Janice Moore
People’s Choice - $50 gift certificate from The Quilt Shop
Ruth Angerhofer
Judge’s Choice - $50 gift certificate from The Sewing Center
Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, Machine - $25 gift certificate from The Quilt Connection, Etc.
Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, Hand – The Quilt Corral Too
Elaine Anderson
Large Quilts, Machine - $10 gift certificate from Thimble Cottage
Ruth Angerhofer
Large Quilts, Hand - $10 gift certificate from Hancock Fabrics
Ruth Angerhofer
Multi Generational - $25 gift certificate from Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop
Beth Mazella
Small Quilted Items - $50 gift certificate from HeartSong Quilts
Beth Mazella
Ribbons:
Large Quilts, hand pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Becky Cooper
White Deb Winter
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Cindy Reed
Red Pat Scheltons
White Christine Phair
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, machine quilted (self)
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Bev Carlson
White Linda Vossberg
Large Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, professionally quilted
Blue Janice Moore
Red Becky Cooper
White Becky Cooper
Whole Cloth, Machine Quilted (Self)
Blue Bev Carlson
Small Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, hand quilted
Blue Elaine Anderson
Small Quilts, machine pieced or appliquéd, machine quilted
Blue Bev Carlson
Red Sheryl Brost
White Marcia Busskohl
Small Quilts, mixed techniques
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Elaine Anderson
Table Runner
Blue Ruth Angerhofer
Red Jean Henderson
White Natalie Stalcup
Bags
Blue Gloria Korrell
Miniature
Blue Bev Carlson
Child or Baby Quilt, machine quilted
Red Mary Kay Thompson
Multi Generational Quilts
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Earlene Kellogg
Wall Hanging
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Beth Mazella
White Natalie Stalcup
Group Quilt
Blue Beth Mazella
Red Ginny Coates
White Gloria Korrell
Miscellaneous
Blue none
Red Natalie Stalcup
White Karen Meston
August 2008 Newsletter
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—August 14, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-five members were present with two guests: Donna Campbell, guest of MJ Varick, and Leta Shively, State Home resident.
MINUTES: Minutes of the July 10, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2275.48. Income included dues at $10.00. Expenses included County Fair award at $50.00
LIBRARIAN: Margaret reported that Jan’s back surgery went fine and she should be home tomorrow. Sandy delivered AQS book orders. Two new additions to the library include Learning to Quilt and Butterfly Album.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
1. The September work day will be September 6. Lunch will be potluck
2. The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the September meeting. Blocks are to be blue and white snowflakes and should measure 12 and ½ inches unfinished.
3. Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric at the October meeting.
4. Christa modeled an apron and displayed two bags which she had made.
5. Christa circulated the UFO list so that members could check their progress.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Linda Vossberg will take the quilt to the bank in Edgemont for display. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the quilt top is completed and it is now at Bev Carlson’s to be machine quilted.
Signature Quilt: This is still a work in progress.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for September
2. Julie read a card from the Mazzella family.
3. The Black Hills Quilters Retreat will be held Oct. 3-5.
4. The show sponsored by Quilt Corral Too at Mistletoe Ranch in Hill City on September 14 has been cancelled.
5. Ann hopes to have the shop open in late September.
6. Linda Vossberg is moving back to the Wichita, Kansas, area. She asked members to make her Sunbonnet Sue blocks in any color. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
OLD BUSINESS:
Karen reported on the Fall River County Fair. Sixty-eight quilts were entered. She thanked Ruth, Sheryl, Delores, Elaine, Ginny, MJ, Beth, and Helen for helping. The People’s Choice award went to Ruth. The Best of Show award went to Janice Moore from Custer. Judges were Cheryl Householder and Michelle from Rapid City. Karen will publish a complete list of the award winners in the newsletter. Items considered by the judges included the following:
• Contrast of colors pleasing to the eye
• Corners and points match
• Good pressing
• Machine appliqué done well
• Hand appliqué stitches even and good length
• No dog ears
• No turned seams
• Borders applied properly
• Appropriate stitch length on piecing
• Batting even, no bunches
• Outer edge of quilt not wavy
• Appropriate stitch length on quilting
• Quilting appealing and appropriate
• Threads trimmed
The wall hanging category will possibly be divided next year into categories similar to those of full-size quilts.
Remember, the Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com . Photos from the fair can be seen there.
Marilyn and Julie attended classes at Stars over Nebraska in Chadron. Marilyn attended the Quilt History day taught by Bobbie Aug from Colorado Springs focusing on how to date quilts. Julie attended lectures by Marcia McCloskey and classes on beading, dying fabrics with shaving cream, color, and creating strip and string quilts.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cora Fugier and Caroline Standen will serve as the nominating committee to find a slate of officers for next year. Election of officers will be at the October meeting.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be September 11 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The September workday will be September 6.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Pat Martin: Blue and White quilt top; Plaid Bear Paw top
Marilyn Rowley: Third Block of the Quarter block
Ruth Angerhofer: Patriotic quilt; Halloween quilt
Sandy Taylor: Table runner; “Cat in the Window” wall hanging
Nancy Cuckler: Baby quilt (UFO); Scrappy Angel; Round Robin; Purse
Ann Powers: Scrappy Christmas tree
Gloria Korell – Baby quilt
Cora Fugier – Photo of Karri’s second quilt
Cindy Reed – Barrel Racer quilt
Bobbie Augustine: Dresden Plate (UFO); BOM 2007 (UFO); Round Robin 2008; Rosemaling block
Shirley Green – Majestic MountainsHelen Schillinger – Under Construction baby quilt
Carolyn Terrill – Small Autumn wall quilt
Sheryl Brost – Lighthouse wall hanging
Pat Scheltens – Baby quilt; wedding quilt
Julie Standen – Purse made by Caroline
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Sept 6– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, September 11, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
Use three pins for lining up seams. Place one pin exactly where the seams should match, pinning straight through the fabric leaving the pin perpendicular to the fabric. Then place one pin to the left, and one to the right. Then remove the center pin. Sew to each pin, remove it, and sew on. Check the pins you are using – replace them if needed with much finer pins. Using thinner pins and the three-pin method vastly improves the ability to match seams accurately.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-five members were present with two guests: Donna Campbell, guest of MJ Varick, and Leta Shively, State Home resident.
MINUTES: Minutes of the July 10, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2275.48. Income included dues at $10.00. Expenses included County Fair award at $50.00
LIBRARIAN: Margaret reported that Jan’s back surgery went fine and she should be home tomorrow. Sandy delivered AQS book orders. Two new additions to the library include Learning to Quilt and Butterfly Album.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
1. The September work day will be September 6. Lunch will be potluck
2. The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the September meeting. Blocks are to be blue and white snowflakes and should measure 12 and ½ inches unfinished.
3. Beth Mazzella will do a lesson on folded fabric at the October meeting.
4. Christa modeled an apron and displayed two bags which she had made.
5. Christa circulated the UFO list so that members could check their progress.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Linda Vossberg will take the quilt to the bank in Edgemont for display. Ann has the raffle tickets numbered and in envelopes with pictures. Be sure to pick up your packets from her.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the quilt top is completed and it is now at Bev Carlson’s to be machine quilted.
Signature Quilt: This is still a work in progress.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for September
2. Julie read a card from the Mazzella family.
3. The Black Hills Quilters Retreat will be held Oct. 3-5.
4. The show sponsored by Quilt Corral Too at Mistletoe Ranch in Hill City on September 14 has been cancelled.
5. Ann hopes to have the shop open in late September.
6. Linda Vossberg is moving back to the Wichita, Kansas, area. She asked members to make her Sunbonnet Sue blocks in any color. The 12 ½ inch blocks will be collected by Ruth. Be sure to sign your block.
OLD BUSINESS:
Karen reported on the Fall River County Fair. Sixty-eight quilts were entered. She thanked Ruth, Sheryl, Delores, Elaine, Ginny, MJ, Beth, and Helen for helping. The People’s Choice award went to Ruth. The Best of Show award went to Janice Moore from Custer. Judges were Cheryl Householder and Michelle from Rapid City. Karen will publish a complete list of the award winners in the newsletter. Items considered by the judges included the following:
• Contrast of colors pleasing to the eye
• Corners and points match
• Good pressing
• Machine appliqué done well
• Hand appliqué stitches even and good length
• No dog ears
• No turned seams
• Borders applied properly
• Appropriate stitch length on piecing
• Batting even, no bunches
• Outer edge of quilt not wavy
• Appropriate stitch length on quilting
• Quilting appealing and appropriate
• Threads trimmed
The wall hanging category will possibly be divided next year into categories similar to those of full-size quilts.
Remember, the Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com . Photos from the fair can be seen there.
Marilyn and Julie attended classes at Stars over Nebraska in Chadron. Marilyn attended the Quilt History day taught by Bobbie Aug from Colorado Springs focusing on how to date quilts. Julie attended lectures by Marcia McCloskey and classes on beading, dying fabrics with shaving cream, color, and creating strip and string quilts.
NEW BUSINESS:
Cora Fugier and Caroline Standen will serve as the nominating committee to find a slate of officers for next year. Election of officers will be at the October meeting.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be September 11 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The September workday will be September 6.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Pat Martin: Blue and White quilt top; Plaid Bear Paw top
Marilyn Rowley: Third Block of the Quarter block
Ruth Angerhofer: Patriotic quilt; Halloween quilt
Sandy Taylor: Table runner; “Cat in the Window” wall hanging
Nancy Cuckler: Baby quilt (UFO); Scrappy Angel; Round Robin; Purse
Ann Powers: Scrappy Christmas tree
Gloria Korell – Baby quilt
Cora Fugier – Photo of Karri’s second quilt
Cindy Reed – Barrel Racer quilt
Bobbie Augustine: Dresden Plate (UFO); BOM 2007 (UFO); Round Robin 2008; Rosemaling block
Shirley Green – Majestic MountainsHelen Schillinger – Under Construction baby quilt
Carolyn Terrill – Small Autumn wall quilt
Sheryl Brost – Lighthouse wall hanging
Pat Scheltens – Baby quilt; wedding quilt
Julie Standen – Purse made by Caroline
NEXT TIME
Saturday, Sept 6– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, September 11, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
TIPS
Use three pins for lining up seams. Place one pin exactly where the seams should match, pinning straight through the fabric leaving the pin perpendicular to the fabric. Then place one pin to the left, and one to the right. Then remove the center pin. Sew to each pin, remove it, and sew on. Check the pins you are using – replace them if needed with much finer pins. Using thinner pins and the three-pin method vastly improves the ability to match seams accurately.
Monday, July 14, 2008
July 2008 Newsletter
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—July 10, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-nine members were present with two guests: Laurna Nelson, guest of Ann Powers, and Tootsie, guest of Deb Winter.
MINUTES: Minutes of the June 12, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2315.48. Income included Quiltfest admissions at $45.00. Expenses included Julie Standen, Quiltfest supplies at $43.87; Ginny Coates, Hot Springs High School Band Banner at $31.18; United Churches, Donation for use of Fellowship Hall for Quiltfest at $50.00; Pat Scheltens, reimbursement for 2008 raffle quilt quilting at $114.05; and Jan Weisser, American Quilters Society dues reimbursement at $25.00.
LIBRARIAN: New additions to the library include Baskets and Flowers by Ricky Tims and Helen’s Print and Use CD. Sandi donated Applique with Folded Cutwork and Heartland Zoo Babies. Margaret donated Perfect Piecing. The AQS order forms and sales list were routed for members.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The “Fruits or Vegetables” Quilt Block Giveaway will be held tonight.
The pattern for the third Block of the Quarter was distributed. Christa’s sample was displayed.
The July work day will be July 19. Lunch will be potluck
The August work day will be August 2. This is during the Fall River Fair but the auditorium will be available for quilters who which to work on their own projects.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the September meeting. Blocks are to be blue and white snowflakes and should measure 12 and ½ inches unfinished.
Christa has been using the newsletter to keep the UFO list updated. Call or email her if you have questions about your progress.
The Round Robin Reveal was held with the last person to work on the top displaying the project and then returning the top to the original owner. It is now up to the owner to decide how to finish the project. It is hoped that these will be ready to display at Christmas in the Hills.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Helen will bring the raffle tickets to the August meeting. Sue will take a photo of the quilt for members to show when selling tickets. Ann volunteered to be in charge of ticket sales. Sheryl currently has the quilt. It was decided not to sell raffle tickets at the Fall River County Fair.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the committee worked on the quilt at Quiltfest: Summer Stitchin’. We are ready to add sashing and borders. Bev Carlson will machine quilt it.
2008 Summer Stitchin’: Summer Stitchin’ at Arts in the Park was held Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at the United Churches Fellowship Hall. Marilyn thanked everyone who helped in any way with the event. The show was attended by 177 visitors. The trunk show Friday evening featured 44 quilts. Visitors enjoyed seeing quilters at work. Different suggestions for next year were discussed.
Signature Quilt: Beth Mazzella displayed both the center and the embroidered block for the 125th birthday quilt. Feedback regarding this project has been good and is creating goodwill for the guild in the community. There are several other groups whose signatures still need to be obtained. Curt at the Hot Springs Star has been very helpful with publicity for this project.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for August.
2. QuiltNebraska will be held at Chadron State College July 24-27, 2008. More information on classes and events can be found at http://nsqg.org/qn .
3. Quilt Corral Too will be sponsoring a show in Hill City at the Mistletoe Ranch on September 14. The website is http://www.quiltcorral.com and the e-mail address is quiltcorraltoo@ll.net .
4. The Panhandle Quilters will be holding a quilt show in Scottsbluff on July 11-13 from 12:00 until 5:00 p.m.
5. The Custer Piecemakers Quilt Show will be held July 25 (10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.), July 26 (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) and July 27 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) in the YMCA log building. Admission is $2.00.
6. Seasons of Stitches and Strokes is a shared exhibit of the Black Hills Quilters Guild and Black Hills Area Decorative Artists at the Journey Museum in Rapid City. The show will run until August 10. On July 15, quilters will be at work from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
OLD BUSINESS:
Beth reported on the Fall River County Fair. Quilts can be dropped off by July 30 at the homes of Nancy Cuckler or MJ Varick in Hot Springs and Bobbie Augustine in Edgemont. Quilts will be hung on July 31. That morning usually starts with coffee at Sturdleys at 8:00 with the carpool leaving for Edgemont about 9:00. They’ll start to hang quilts about 10:00, then have lunch, and then hang the remaining quilts. Quilts will be taken down on Saturday about 2:30. The Fairbook will be published in the Hot Springs Star and the Star Extra this Tuesday. Copies will also be available at the library and other sites. Read the categories carefully to be sure your quilt is entered in the correct category. Be sure to label any bags containing quilts; be sure to cover the label on the quilt so that the judge can’t see the name.
Sue Cleland has created the Minnekahta Quilters Guild website. It can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com . The newsletter and photos are available there as well as other features.
Information about the American Quilters Society show in Des Moines in October can now be accessed through the AQS website.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ann reported that they have moved into the apartment now. The floors in the quilt shop are finished and merchandise is arriving. Interested guild members may make samples for display in the shop. She hopes to have the shop open in September.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be August 14 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The July workday will be July 19. The August workday will be August 2.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Julie Standen: Veggie Block, Fourth of July wall hanging
Marilyn Rowley: fruit block
Pat Martin: first appliqué block; China Dishes quilt top
Sheryl Brost: fruit block
Jan Weisser: round robin
Sue Cleland: fruit/veggie block
Bobbie Augustine: fruit block
Beth Mazzella: fruit block; embroidered block for signature quilt; knit sleeves to
give away
Elaine Anderson: fruit/veggie block
Ruth Angerhofer: Make Your Move quilt; table runner; Rosemaling block
Lynda Anderson: Banners of the month for April, June, and July
Helen Schillinger: fruit block
Ginny Coates: fruit block
Caroline Standen: wall hanging, two purses
Nancy Cuckler: three lap throws with embroidered blocks done by her daughter
(all three were UFO’s)
M.J. Varick: round robin
Ann Powers: Nancy’s appliquéd fruit basket
Laurna Nelson: log cabin baby quilt top
Pearl Risinger: fruit block
NEXT TIME
Saturday, July 19– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Saturday, August 2– This is a work on your own project day. Remember this is the weekend of the fair but the auditorium will be available. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-nine members were present with two guests: Laurna Nelson, guest of Ann Powers, and Tootsie, guest of Deb Winter.
MINUTES: Minutes of the June 12, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2315.48. Income included Quiltfest admissions at $45.00. Expenses included Julie Standen, Quiltfest supplies at $43.87; Ginny Coates, Hot Springs High School Band Banner at $31.18; United Churches, Donation for use of Fellowship Hall for Quiltfest at $50.00; Pat Scheltens, reimbursement for 2008 raffle quilt quilting at $114.05; and Jan Weisser, American Quilters Society dues reimbursement at $25.00.
LIBRARIAN: New additions to the library include Baskets and Flowers by Ricky Tims and Helen’s Print and Use CD. Sandi donated Applique with Folded Cutwork and Heartland Zoo Babies. Margaret donated Perfect Piecing. The AQS order forms and sales list were routed for members.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The “Fruits or Vegetables” Quilt Block Giveaway will be held tonight.
The pattern for the third Block of the Quarter was distributed. Christa’s sample was displayed.
The July work day will be July 19. Lunch will be potluck
The August work day will be August 2. This is during the Fall River Fair but the auditorium will be available for quilters who which to work on their own projects.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the September meeting. Blocks are to be blue and white snowflakes and should measure 12 and ½ inches unfinished.
Christa has been using the newsletter to keep the UFO list updated. Call or email her if you have questions about your progress.
The Round Robin Reveal was held with the last person to work on the top displaying the project and then returning the top to the original owner. It is now up to the owner to decide how to finish the project. It is hoped that these will be ready to display at Christmas in the Hills.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: no report
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Helen will bring the raffle tickets to the August meeting. Sue will take a photo of the quilt for members to show when selling tickets. Ann volunteered to be in charge of ticket sales. Sheryl currently has the quilt. It was decided not to sell raffle tickets at the Fall River County Fair.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Sheryl reported that the committee worked on the quilt at Quiltfest: Summer Stitchin’. We are ready to add sashing and borders. Bev Carlson will machine quilt it.
2008 Summer Stitchin’: Summer Stitchin’ at Arts in the Park was held Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at the United Churches Fellowship Hall. Marilyn thanked everyone who helped in any way with the event. The show was attended by 177 visitors. The trunk show Friday evening featured 44 quilts. Visitors enjoyed seeing quilters at work. Different suggestions for next year were discussed.
Signature Quilt: Beth Mazzella displayed both the center and the embroidered block for the 125th birthday quilt. Feedback regarding this project has been good and is creating goodwill for the guild in the community. There are several other groups whose signatures still need to be obtained. Curt at the Hot Springs Star has been very helpful with publicity for this project.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for August.
2. QuiltNebraska will be held at Chadron State College July 24-27, 2008. More information on classes and events can be found at http://nsqg.org/qn .
3. Quilt Corral Too will be sponsoring a show in Hill City at the Mistletoe Ranch on September 14. The website is http://www.quiltcorral.com and the e-mail address is quiltcorraltoo@ll.net .
4. The Panhandle Quilters will be holding a quilt show in Scottsbluff on July 11-13 from 12:00 until 5:00 p.m.
5. The Custer Piecemakers Quilt Show will be held July 25 (10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.), July 26 (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) and July 27 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) in the YMCA log building. Admission is $2.00.
6. Seasons of Stitches and Strokes is a shared exhibit of the Black Hills Quilters Guild and Black Hills Area Decorative Artists at the Journey Museum in Rapid City. The show will run until August 10. On July 15, quilters will be at work from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
OLD BUSINESS:
Beth reported on the Fall River County Fair. Quilts can be dropped off by July 30 at the homes of Nancy Cuckler or MJ Varick in Hot Springs and Bobbie Augustine in Edgemont. Quilts will be hung on July 31. That morning usually starts with coffee at Sturdleys at 8:00 with the carpool leaving for Edgemont about 9:00. They’ll start to hang quilts about 10:00, then have lunch, and then hang the remaining quilts. Quilts will be taken down on Saturday about 2:30. The Fairbook will be published in the Hot Springs Star and the Star Extra this Tuesday. Copies will also be available at the library and other sites. Read the categories carefully to be sure your quilt is entered in the correct category. Be sure to label any bags containing quilts; be sure to cover the label on the quilt so that the judge can’t see the name.
Sue Cleland has created the Minnekahta Quilters Guild website. It can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com . The newsletter and photos are available there as well as other features.
Information about the American Quilters Society show in Des Moines in October can now be accessed through the AQS website.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ann reported that they have moved into the apartment now. The floors in the quilt shop are finished and merchandise is arriving. Interested guild members may make samples for display in the shop. She hopes to have the shop open in September.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be August 14 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The July workday will be July 19. The August workday will be August 2.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
Julie Standen: Veggie Block, Fourth of July wall hanging
Marilyn Rowley: fruit block
Pat Martin: first appliqué block; China Dishes quilt top
Sheryl Brost: fruit block
Jan Weisser: round robin
Sue Cleland: fruit/veggie block
Bobbie Augustine: fruit block
Beth Mazzella: fruit block; embroidered block for signature quilt; knit sleeves to
give away
Elaine Anderson: fruit/veggie block
Ruth Angerhofer: Make Your Move quilt; table runner; Rosemaling block
Lynda Anderson: Banners of the month for April, June, and July
Helen Schillinger: fruit block
Ginny Coates: fruit block
Caroline Standen: wall hanging, two purses
Nancy Cuckler: three lap throws with embroidered blocks done by her daughter
(all three were UFO’s)
M.J. Varick: round robin
Ann Powers: Nancy’s appliquéd fruit basket
Laurna Nelson: log cabin baby quilt top
Pearl Risinger: fruit block
NEXT TIME
Saturday, July 19– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Saturday, August 2– This is a work on your own project day. Remember this is the weekend of the fair but the auditorium will be available. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
June 2008 Newsletter
MINNEKAHTA QUILTER’S GUILD—June 12, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-four members were present with two guests: Raelynn Bodell, friend of Joan Nettinga, and Jan Sears, a quilt appraiser and guest of Nancy Cuckler.
MINUTES: Minutes of the May 8, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2534.58. Expenses included quilt clips at $16.82, Judy Yocum class fee at $130.00, and program expenses, including lodging, at $102.59.
LIBRARIAN: The most recent AQS order just arrived, including Helen’s Print and Use CD for the library. The guild received a $25.00 certificate from the AQS dividend program. AQS dues need to be paid. The AQS order forms and sales list were routed for members.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The MACHINE APPLIQUE class taught by Judy Yocum was held May 31. It was an intensive, worthwhile class.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the July 10th meeting. The theme will be “Fruits or Vegetables” and blocks should measure 12 ½ inches unfinished.
The June work day will be June 21 due to another event scheduled at the State Home on June 7.
The July work day has been rescheduled from July 5 to July 19 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
Grid Round Robin: Members participating in the round robin passed their bags on to the next person on each team. The grids will be returned to the original owners at the July meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: Karen Meston asked that you let her know if you’d like to get the newsletter via e-mail.
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Pat Scheltens displayed the finished quilt and thanked all of those who helped. The quilt will be displayed at the Summer Stitchin’ retreat at the end of June.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Julie reported all rows have been completed and the flying geese for the borders have been made. We will work on the quilt at the Summer Stitchin’ retreat.
2008 Summer Stitchin’: Summer Stitchin’ at Arts in the Park will be held on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at the United Churches Fellowship Hall. The retreat will include quilt displays and a chance for quilters to work on their own projects. The show/retreat will be open on Friday from 12:00 – 5:00 and on Saturday from 9:00 – 2:00. There will be a $2.00 admission charge for the quilters’ tea and trunk show which will be held Friday evening at 7:00.
Members continued to sign up to help at the retreat and trunk show. Members gave their completed descriptions for the trunk show to Marilyn Rowley. If you weren’t at the meeting, please get those forms to Marilyn as soon as possible.
Please bring baked goods to the church by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Servers should be there at 6:00 p.m. to help set up the tables. Quiltwalkers should be there by 6:30 p.m. There will be a quilting demonstration in the Arts in the Park on Saturday, June 28.
MJ Varick will be in charge of a quilter’s tools table at the retreat. Members suggested items which should be displayed.
Beth Mazzella displayed the center for the 125th birthday quilt. Guild members signed a block for the Minnekahta Quilters’ Guild. If the quilt is finished in time, it could be displayed at the Fall River County Fair in the group quilt category.
Julie encouraged all members to participate in the retreat in some manner. Quilts may be dropped off at the homes of Sheryl Brost, Beth Mazzella, or Bobbie Augustine, or brought to the church between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
The committee will meet on June 21 at 9:00 A.M. at the State Home to finalize plans.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for July.
2. The Black Hills Quilts Guild Show will be June 13, 14, and 15. The hours on Friday and Saturday will be 9-5; on Sunday, 10-4. Admission is $5.00. The website is www.blackhillsquilter.org .
3. QuiltNebraska will be held at Chadron State College July 24-27, 2008. More information on classes and events can be found at http://nsqg.org/qn .
4. Quilt Corral Too will be sponsoring a show in Hill City at the Mistletoe Ranch on September 14. The website is http://www.quiltcorral.com and the e-mail address is quiltcorraltoo@ll.net .
5. Nancy reported that the Powers plan to move in July and hope to open HeartSong Quilts by the first of September.
6. Dakota Cabin Quilts is sponsoring a group table runner of the month project. For more information, go to their website at www.dakotacabinquilts.com .
OLD BUSINESS:
Ginny Coates, Cora Fugier, and the Tuesday morning group have completed the band banner. It was used in the Miss South Dakota parade June 7.
Karen reminded members to bring fat quarters or notions by the July meeting for the Best of Show prize at the Fall River County Fair. MJ has been helping to contact awards sponsors. The fairbook deadline is June 13. New categories will include bags, quilted wearables, and group quilts. Members need to think about what they want to show at the Fair. Nancy and MJ both agreed to be drop-off points for quilts. Volunteers will be needed to help hang and take down quilts. Be sure to label any bags containing quilts; be sure to cover the label on the quilt so that the judge can’t see the name; be sure to read the book carefully to select the correct lot and category for each item.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sue Cleland spoke about the possibility of creating a website for the guild. Jan Weisser moved and Dorothy Denison seconded to have Sue investigate various options and report at the next meeting.
Marilyn distributed preliminary information about a possible trip to Des Moines, Iowa, for the AQS show there in October.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be July 10 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The June workday will be June 21.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
MJ Varick: table topper
Sheryl Brost: purse
Cora Fugier: Karri’s quilt (UFO)
Marilyn Rowley: Block of the Quarter
ROUND ROBIN TEAM LIST:
Team #1
1. Christa Achtenberg
2. MJ Varick
3. Jan Weisser
4. Cindy Reed
5. Nancy Cuckler
Team #2
1. Julie Standen
2. Sue Kortum
3. Sheryl Brost
4. Dorothy Denison
5. Marilyn Rowley
Team #3
1. Caroline Standen
2. Beth Mazzella
3. Bobbie Augustine
4. Sandy Taylor
5. Deb Winter
NEXT TIME
Saturday, June 21– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
CALL TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Twenty-four members were present with two guests: Raelynn Bodell, friend of Joan Nettinga, and Jan Sears, a quilt appraiser and guest of Nancy Cuckler.
MINUTES: Minutes of the May 8, 2008, meeting were approved.
TREASURER: The ending balance for this month is $2534.58. Expenses included quilt clips at $16.82, Judy Yocum class fee at $130.00, and program expenses, including lodging, at $102.59.
LIBRARIAN: The most recent AQS order just arrived, including Helen’s Print and Use CD for the library. The guild received a $25.00 certificate from the AQS dividend program. AQS dues need to be paid. The AQS order forms and sales list were routed for members.
HISTORIAN: no report
PROGRAM:
The MACHINE APPLIQUE class taught by Judy Yocum was held May 31. It was an intensive, worthwhile class.
The next Quilt Block Giveaway will be held at the July 10th meeting. The theme will be “Fruits or Vegetables” and blocks should measure 12 ½ inches unfinished.
The June work day will be June 21 due to another event scheduled at the State Home on June 7.
The July work day has been rescheduled from July 5 to July 19 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
Grid Round Robin: Members participating in the round robin passed their bags on to the next person on each team. The grids will be returned to the original owners at the July meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NEWSLETTER: Karen Meston asked that you let her know if you’d like to get the newsletter via e-mail.
2008 CITH Raffle Quilt: Pat Scheltens displayed the finished quilt and thanked all of those who helped. The quilt will be displayed at the Summer Stitchin’ retreat at the end of June.
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Julie reported all rows have been completed and the flying geese for the borders have been made. We will work on the quilt at the Summer Stitchin’ retreat.
2008 Summer Stitchin’: Summer Stitchin’ at Arts in the Park will be held on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at the United Churches Fellowship Hall. The retreat will include quilt displays and a chance for quilters to work on their own projects. The show/retreat will be open on Friday from 12:00 – 5:00 and on Saturday from 9:00 – 2:00. There will be a $2.00 admission charge for the quilters’ tea and trunk show which will be held Friday evening at 7:00.
Members continued to sign up to help at the retreat and trunk show. Members gave their completed descriptions for the trunk show to Marilyn Rowley. If you weren’t at the meeting, please get those forms to Marilyn as soon as possible.
Please bring baked goods to the church by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Servers should be there at 6:00 p.m. to help set up the tables. Quiltwalkers should be there by 6:30 p.m. There will be a quilting demonstration in the Arts in the Park on Saturday, June 28.
MJ Varick will be in charge of a quilter’s tools table at the retreat. Members suggested items which should be displayed.
Beth Mazzella displayed the center for the 125th birthday quilt. Guild members signed a block for the Minnekahta Quilters’ Guild. If the quilt is finished in time, it could be displayed at the Fall River County Fair in the group quilt category.
Julie encouraged all members to participate in the retreat in some manner. Quilts may be dropped off at the homes of Sheryl Brost, Beth Mazzella, or Bobbie Augustine, or brought to the church between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
The committee will meet on June 21 at 9:00 A.M. at the State Home to finalize plans.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Please let Helen know if you have quilts to hang, as we need three each month. Quilts are needed for July.
2. The Black Hills Quilts Guild Show will be June 13, 14, and 15. The hours on Friday and Saturday will be 9-5; on Sunday, 10-4. Admission is $5.00. The website is www.blackhillsquilter.org .
3. QuiltNebraska will be held at Chadron State College July 24-27, 2008. More information on classes and events can be found at http://nsqg.org/qn .
4. Quilt Corral Too will be sponsoring a show in Hill City at the Mistletoe Ranch on September 14. The website is http://www.quiltcorral.com and the e-mail address is quiltcorraltoo@ll.net .
5. Nancy reported that the Powers plan to move in July and hope to open HeartSong Quilts by the first of September.
6. Dakota Cabin Quilts is sponsoring a group table runner of the month project. For more information, go to their website at www.dakotacabinquilts.com .
OLD BUSINESS:
Ginny Coates, Cora Fugier, and the Tuesday morning group have completed the band banner. It was used in the Miss South Dakota parade June 7.
Karen reminded members to bring fat quarters or notions by the July meeting for the Best of Show prize at the Fall River County Fair. MJ has been helping to contact awards sponsors. The fairbook deadline is June 13. New categories will include bags, quilted wearables, and group quilts. Members need to think about what they want to show at the Fair. Nancy and MJ both agreed to be drop-off points for quilts. Volunteers will be needed to help hang and take down quilts. Be sure to label any bags containing quilts; be sure to cover the label on the quilt so that the judge can’t see the name; be sure to read the book carefully to select the correct lot and category for each item.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sue Cleland spoke about the possibility of creating a website for the guild. Jan Weisser moved and Dorothy Denison seconded to have Sue investigate various options and report at the next meeting.
Marilyn distributed preliminary information about a possible trip to Des Moines, Iowa, for the AQS show there in October.
NEXT MEETING: The next business meeting will be July 10 at 7 pm.
NEXT WORKDAY: The June workday will be June 21.
ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
SHOW AND TELL:
MJ Varick: table topper
Sheryl Brost: purse
Cora Fugier: Karri’s quilt (UFO)
Marilyn Rowley: Block of the Quarter
ROUND ROBIN TEAM LIST:
Team #1
1. Christa Achtenberg
2. MJ Varick
3. Jan Weisser
4. Cindy Reed
5. Nancy Cuckler
Team #2
1. Julie Standen
2. Sue Kortum
3. Sheryl Brost
4. Dorothy Denison
5. Marilyn Rowley
Team #3
1. Caroline Standen
2. Beth Mazzella
3. Bobbie Augustine
4. Sandy Taylor
5. Deb Winter
NEXT TIME
Saturday, June 21– This is a work on your own project day. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.
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