May, 2009 Newsletter

MINNEKAHTA QUILTERS GUILD MINUTES

May 14, 2009

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7 PM. There were 27 members present. Two guests were present: Jeanie Wyatt and her daughter.

MINUTES: Lorna moved to approve the minutes from the March12, 2009 meeting, with Delores seconding the motion. No discussion. Unanimous approval.

TREASURER: Delores presented the financial report. The current balance is $2,666.14. There was $155 income and $34.55 in expenses.

LIBRARIAN: Jan reported that Marilyn R. and Sue have donated books to the library. A new list of all the books is posted on the door. Dorothy donated a mini iron, and it is in the library. Jan sent around the order forms for books. Julie brought in books and polyfil for give away and/or donation to the library.

HISTORIAN: There was no historian report. Helen stated that she had enough quilts to hang this next month.

PROGRAM: The April 4 Challenge Quilt work day was re-scheduled to May 2. Cora reported that 12 people took the class. Cora brought in copies of the challenge for any members who did not take the class. Cora also had a handout on how to make blocks in different sizes.

Service Project: Joan presented an idea that her friend from Phoenix did with her quilt group. It is a project that can be used by law enforcement or in shelters. The guild made tote bags, and filled them with coloring books and crayons. These would be handed out to children in shelters or when removed from homes, to give the children some projects/distractions from their situation.

The Block of the Month drawing will continue, and the winner will be drawn at the end of the meeting tonight. Be sure to be thinking of a theme, should your name be drawn.

Beth stated that the June 13 work day would be for working on more Charity Quilts. There are still a number of quilt tops, as well as strips, that need to be made into quilts. More batting is needed for these charity quilts. Several charity quilts from the last work day have been completed and are on display in the State Home auditorium. Two twin size quilts will be donated to the State Home, and some of the smaller ones will be donated to the Sheriff’s Department.
Sue spoke about the pot luck for the June 13 work day. To add a little fun to the potluck, those attending are invited to bring a picture of a quilt block pertaining to the food item they bring. Sue passed around list of food themed quilt blocks. This list will be included with the newsletter.

Sue also sent around a survey, asking members for their ideas for classes for next year’s program. Sue will pass this list around at the next couple of meetings. With an idea of what classes members might like, it will help the program committee when it comes time for setting their budget, and scheduling teachers.

July 18 will be the Leaf Shadow Class. Bobbie passed around the sign-up sheet. There is room for 20 people in the class. The cost is not known at this time, but Bobbie wouldn’t anticipate it to be much more than $20. The instructor will provide the fabric. The supply list will be in the newsletter.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: The raffle quilt was displayed at HeartSong during the shop hop. It is currently at Karen’s home. Ann has the tickets at the shop. Everyone is encouraged to sell as many books of tickets as they can. Turn your sold tickets and money in to Ann. It was discussed where the quilt should next be displayed. Caroline will see about the availability of displaying at the bank in Lynn’s Dakota Mart. Sue has taken pictures of the quilt. These pictures will be attached to the envelopes of tickets, so when selling the tickets, there will be a picture to show to the buyers.

2010 CITH Raffle Quilt: Beth reported that she has the nine patch center put together. She has enough nine patch blocks left over to make another quilt top. The inner borders are now on, and the next step is to put the “kids” blocks on. Please turn in your “kids” blocks by the June meeting. Beth hopes to have quilt on the frame in July. This will be a queen sized quilt.

Tuesday Group: This group meets in the State Home auditorium about 9 AM each Tuesday. It is an informal group and everyone is invited to attend.

OLD BUSINESS:

Membership list: A list of all the members has gone out by email. If you did not get a list, and would like one, please get with Delores.

Update By-Laws: Cindy Reed has already volunteered to be on this committee, but two or three more volunteers are needed. Julie, Ginny, Elaine and Marilyn R. volunteered to be on this committee.

NEW BUSINESS:

Shop Hop: Several guild members participated in the Black Hills Bloomers Shop Hop held April 4 – 11. All reported to have had a great time. Some of the members even won drawings: Jan won at the Quilt Connection; Karen won at Nuts & Bolts; and Laurna won at the Sewing Center.

There was no other new business.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Passionate Quilter’s Retreats are held at the Outlaw Ranch. You can email and ask to get on their mailing list or go to www.losd.org for a schedule of events. This information has been sent to all in an email on March 24. An idea for next year’s Program might be to schedule a guild retreat.

2. Black Hills Quilt Show will be at the Civic Center June 5 through 7. On the Friday and Saturday, the hours are 9 AM to 5 PM, and on Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information, go to www.blackhillsquilters.org.

3. Let Helen know if you have quilts to hang. We need three each month.

4. Laurna reported on a visit she had with the Social Worker from the Head Start Program. She asked if the guild would be interested in making book bags for this next school year. She would like at least 24 drawstring, washable bags, measuring 18” by 24”. These would be for children of both sexes, between the ages of 1 and 5. Get with Laurna for more details, and if you would like to help with this project.

5. Guild Blog/Email site: Be sure to check each month for any changes. Address is http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com.

6. Classes at Heart Song:
May 30 is the French Braid class from 9 AM until Noon. The cost is $25.
July 11 will be Strips and Curves class from 9 AM until 5 PM. The cost is $45.
There are openings available in both classes.

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: The next business meeting will be June 11 at 7 PM.

NEXT WORKDAY: June 13. Charity quilts or work on your own. Don’t forget to bring potluck, and a picture of a quilt square to go with the food item.

ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

BLOCK DRAWING: Gloria won the block drawing and has chosen “flowers” as her theme. These should be on an off white background and measure 12-1/2 inches.

SHOW AND TELL:

Caroline Standen: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block; Kids block.
Julie Standen: Katie’s quilt; Donation quilt; Dorothy’s block; and Marilyn’s block.
Laurna Nelson: Two purses; Class quilt; Curtain; Eskimo block; Christmas stocking for Ann’s store; Prairie queen block.
Bobbie Augustine: English paper piece quilt – UFO.
Ginny Coates: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block; three pillow tops for church auction.
Sue Cleland: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block.
Helen Schillinger: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block; Star quilt.
Beth Mazella: Blocks; Rooster; Blue jays wall hanging – UFO.
Joan Nettinga: Lady of the Lake – UFO.
Carolyn Terrill: Kids block.
Gloria Korell: Christmas table runners; table runner, apron, and potholder.
Delores Hagman: UFO quilt; Eskimo block; Snowflake block; Prairie queen block.
Cora Fugier: Marilyn’s block; Dorothy’s block; two club quilt blocks; Joann’s quilt.
Judy Gifford: Marilyn’s block; Dorothy’s block; Heart and flower quilt for Project Warm.
Elaine Anderson: Prairie queen block; Eskimo Sue block; Two challenge quilt tops; Table topper-UFO.
Jan Weisser: Prairie queen block; Eskimo Sue block; Snowflake blocks.
Marilyn Rowley: Eskimo Sue block
Ruth Angerhofer: Rose quilt; Jacobean appliqué valance.
Arlene Mitchard: Giant dahlia.
Nancy Cuckler: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block; Shop hop flower wall hanging.
Dorothy Denison: Marilyn’s block.
Pat Cerney: Star blocks of the month quilt; Son’s quilts.
Jeanie Wyatt: Spools; Daughters quilt.
Peggy Kaan: Marilyn’s block.
Jan Moeller: Eskimo block; Marilyn’s block.

NEXT TIME

Saturday, June 13 – This is a continuation of the charity quilt projects. Bring your machine and other sewing tools. We will be completing quilts in progress as well as making additional quilts. Bring a potluck dish to share and remember to bring a quilt pattern related to the dish you bring to share.

Thursday, June 11, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.

Quilt Blocks with Food Related Names

Bird’s Nest Birds in the Air
Buckwheat Cake Stand
Churn Dash Corn and Beans
Cracker Expanding Star
Flying Geese Garden Maze
Milky Way Pineapple
Snowball Apple Hexagon
Cherry Basket Flying Fish
Forbidden Fruit Tree French Basket
Fruit Basket Gourd Vine
Grape Basket Grapes and Vines
Hen and Chickens Ice Cream Bowl
Imperial Tea Lady Fingers
Mary’s Garden Mexican Rose
Olive Branch Orange Peel
Pickle Dish Pinwheels
Poppy Strawberry
Sugar Bowl Sugar Loaf
Tea Leaf


TIPS
To add sparkle to dull fabric combinations, try adding a bright color, a large print, a fabric with a tiny white print on a darker background, or replace one of your fabrics with a stripe or a check.

March 2009 Newsletter

MINNEKAHTA QUILTERS GUILD MINUTES

March 12, 2009

CALL MEETING TO ORDER: President Julie Standen called the meeting to order at 7 PM. There were 28 members present. One guest was introduced: Bonnie, a resident of the State Home.

MINUTES: Dorothy moved to approve the minutes from the February 12, 2009 meeting, with Bobbie seconding the motion. No discussion. Unanimous approval.

TREASURER: Delores presented the financial report. The current balance is $2,545.69. Income deposited was $180 for 2009 member dues, and $5 overpayment from SDQG. There were no expenses.

APRIL GUILD MEETING: The meeting in April is scheduled on Holy Thursday. Both the president and the vice-president have church commitments, so neither will be available to preside over the meeting. Pearl made a motion to cancel the April meeting and Ginny seconded that motion. The discussion on this motion included the fact that Beth, as chairman of the 2010 CITH raffle quilt, would need more time at this meeting to discuss this project. Beth also asked that all members watch their email for continued instructions/information on the 2010 raffle quilt. A vote was taken on the motion to cancel April’s meeting, and it passed with unanimous approval.

LIBRARIAN: There was no librarian report.

HISTORIAN: There was no historian report.

PROGRAM: Bobbie reported the hot pad class on March 7 went well. There were about 10 participants. Bobbie reports that there are supplies and patterns on the back table, if anyone would like to take some.

Today is the last day to sign up for UFO’s. See Cora for your sign up cards.

The Block of the Month drawing will continue, and the winner will be drawn at the end of the meeting tonight. Be sure to be thinking of a theme, should your name be drawn. Because April’s guild meeting has been cancelled, two names, for the March and April blocks, will be drawn this evening, with blocks due at the May meeting.

Joan presented the quarterly quilt charity report. She handed out a copy of the report, which will also appear in our newsletter. She reported on three charity quilt projects that benefited Alzheimer’s, a Valentine quilt project for children, and quilts of valor. The purpose of the charity quilt reports is educate the guild on various charity projects that are available, so that the guild can decide if they would like to participate in a charitable quilt project.

The April workday is April 4. Cora and Sue presented information on the project for that day, which is a challenge quilt. The supply list, and instructions have been handed out. The challenge quilt involves the use of special rulers needed to make half square and quarter square triangles. Cora asks that, prior to the class, we choose our fabrics, wash and iron the fabrics, and cut into four inch strips. The rest of the cutting will take place during the class. Ann will have these special rulers at her shop.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

2009 CITH Raffle Quilt: Arrangements have been made to show the 2009 raffle quilt at HeartSong Quilts during the Shop Hop, which begins on April 4. There is a sign-up sheet for selling tickets during the Shop Hop week, April 4 through April 11. Call Beth at 745-6548 to sign up.

The quilt will also be shown at the Chadron Quilt show scheduled for the end of April. Beth will email a sign up sheet for selling tickets at that show.

2010 CITH Raffle Quilt: Beth reported that a total of 42 nine patch squares will be needed for this project. She asks that all squares be turned in this evening. She will then get a total of all the squares turned in and see if more are needed. Beth handed out the template, fabrics, and instructions for making the children. This will require appliquéing, and Beth said that any appliqué method can be used. Everyone is encouraged to embellish their children in any way they choose. These are due back by the June meeting.

Tuesday Group: This group continues to meet, and encourages anyone who is available to join them.

OLD BUSINESS:

Dues: Today is the last day to pay your dues, in order to get your name published on the membership list. Delores will compile the membership list and get that to Karen for publishing in the next newsletter. Individuals can still join the guild after this time, but the names will not appear on the membership list.

Quilt-In: March 21 is National Quilting Day. Beth has organized a quilt-in for that day. We will start quilting at 9 AM, with a potluck lunch at noon. We will be making a couple of quilts for the State Home, as well as the Sheriff’s Office. We will work as teams to make these quilts, using strips and scraps from our stashes. The State Home has donated some sheets to be used as foundations.

Update By-Laws: Cindy Reed has already volunteered to be on this committee. During the May meeting, more volunteers will be requested. Julie has the current by-laws in a word document, and will send them to Karen, to attach to the newsletter. Everyone is asked to read the by-laws, and consider being part of the committee to update them.

Summer Quilt Show: The Chamber of Commerce has been notified that the guild is not doing a show this summer during Arts in the Park. Karl Bochert, from the Arts in Park committee, asked if there was anyone in the guild who would be interested in doing a one hour quilting demonstration during the event. If anyone is interested in doing this demo, let Julie know and she will give you Karl’s contact information.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Chadron Quilt Show is April 24 through April 26. It will be held at Assumption Arena.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Helen will need three quilts to hang at the State Home. Let her know if you would like to display one of your quilts.

2. Ann had several announcements.

A Heart and Home Club, block of the month will start on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 PM. This will last six months. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the back.

The Shop Hop is scheduled for April 4 through April 11. It is a garden theme. If you have any flower or garden themed quilts that you would like displayed, Ann will display them at HeartSong.

April 20 is National Make a Quilt Day. There will be a trunk show at Heart Song featuring quilts made with 30’s reproduction fabrics. If you have a 30’s reproduction quilt, Ann invites you to put it in the trunk show.

The French braid class will be offered at the shop. No specific date has been set at this time. Look for details of this class and more on the HeartSong website, www.heartsongquilts.com.

3. The Minnekahta Quilters Guild website can be accessed at http://minnekahtaquiltguild.blogspot.com.

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: The next business meeting will be May 14 at 7 PM.

NEXT WORKDAY: April 4, Cora will be presenting the challenge quilt project. May 2 is a work on your own day. Don’t forget potluck.

ADJOURN: Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.

BLOCK DRAWING: Dorothy won the March drawing, and has selected variation of the Sunbonnet Sue and Sam, using Eskimos. Marilyn won April block drawing, and has chosen a Prairie Queen block, using the colors of wedge wood blue, sage green and lavender. A sample of the block will be included in the newsletter. Don’t forget, all blocks are to be 12-1/2 inch squares.

SHOW AND TELL:

Caroline Standen: Hot pads; snowflake block.

Delores Hickman: Nine patch blocks; pot holders; iris block; rainbow block.

Julie Standen: Snowflake block.

Sheryl Brost: Nine patch blocks; snowflake block.

Pat Martin: Nine patch blocks; plaid Bear Paw top in progress.

Stacy Martin: Nine patch blocks.

Dorothy Dennison: Snowflake block.

Helen Schillinger: Snowflake block; strip mine.

Elaine Anderson: Hot pads; snowflake block; southwest stars (UFO); strip mine (UFO).

Jan Moeller: Grand-daughters’ quilts.

Beth Mazella: Ice cream quilt; flower block.

Ann Powers: Stained glass quilt; Alcazar wall hanging; sunflowers; heart and home

Block; Mothers Day project quilt.

Marilyn Rowley: Nine patch blocks; snowflake block; strip mine top; rosemaling top; Calendar quilt top.

Bobbie Augustine: Snowflake block; star quilt (UFO).

Karen Meston: Iris block.

Nancy Cuckler: Round robin; nautical scene; eight point star.

Pat Scheltens: Professional tote.

Ginny Coates: Snowflake block; nine patch blocks.

Sue Cleland: Snowflake block; iris block.

Pearl Risinger: Nine patch blocks; snowflake block.

Carolyn Terrill: Nine patch blocks; small throw.

NEXT TIME

Saturday, March 21 – This is National Quilt-In Day and we will be working on several charity quilt projects. Bring your machine and other sewing tools along with any scraps for strip quilting. We have already collected quite a few but more are always welcome. We will be making the strip mine pattern as well as others. We will be cutting, pressing and sewing in an assembly line to create 2 twin size quilts for the State Home as well as children’s quilts for the Sheriff’s Dept. to give to children in stressful situations. Bring a potluck dish to share and remember we will be having cake at 2:00 pm.

Saturday, April 4– This is the challenge quilt project. This project was in the Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Fons and Porter. As always, remember to bring a potluck dish to share.

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. Regular monthly business meeting.

Please note that the April business meeting is canceled!

TIPS

Remove fabric or quilts from the dryer before they are completely dry. Fabric is easier to iron when the wrinkles haven’t been hard set by the heat, and slightly damp quilts can be laid out and squared up on the floor. There’s also less wear on the finish of the materials.