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Good morning, Thumb Butte Quilters,
Do you know what the monkey said when they cut off his tail? He said "it won't be long now". That's how I feel. No, not because someone cut off my tail - I never had a tail, because we've been planning and looking forward to our first meeting for a while and it is finally here and we are excited.
All of the committee chairs have ideas and are ready to make the year great for all of us. It is not too late for you to contribute to our guild too. We need chairs for the July Birthday Party - just plain fun, Properties - keeper of the storage key, Quilt Camp - design it any way you want it, Sound System - store and set-up the sound system, and The Company Store would like another helper - you get to "play store" and you get first pick of the donations. Volunteer for a committee - you will get more out of it than you will put in it and you will be glad you did.
Since this is a quilt show year, I thought it would be fun to have a President's Challenge. So, we are. We will display these quilts at the quilt show in a group. The rules are simple and the size is small. The challenge is easy and should be fun. The number is limited...only 18! If you want to participate, come early and sit up front. I know they will go fast, so, you will want to be close!
Now, you do know what the monkey said when they cut off his tail...
so I'll see you Monday
Kathleen :)
P.S. "Boboblivion" is when you continue to sew a seam unaware that the bobbin thread has run out.
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Dear TBQ Members,
I want to thank Susan Smith and company for our July meeting, 15th Birthday Bash and Luncheon followed with a Show and Tell of Past Presidents Quilts. It was a GREAT DAY ! A Very Special Thank You to Kathy Beeson who designed my Presidents Quilt--- it is so beautiful. For members that missed this meeting I believe I can be talked into bringing the Quilt back to show it again. Thanks also go to the following members for their gifts of contributing to this very special quilt: Quilt Management and Label maker- Jennifer Eakman, Fabric selection- Kathy Beeson, Jennifer Eakman, Carolyn Edwards and Susan Smith Piecing and Applique- Kathy Beeson and Jennifer Eakman, Fabric Painting - Beverly Bowe, Beaded southwestern necklace- Carol Miller, Quilted by Cindy Phare and bound by Jean Ehlers. What a WONDERFUL PRESIDENT'S QUILT !
As one of my last duties I was very happy to present the Heart 'N Hand pins to the following members:
Sandy Holderness for her above and beyond giving to our guild in sharing her machine quilting of many quilts for Community Service in addition to quilting our Opportunity Quilt for 2010 with a specialized digital template incorporating the Poppy, stems and leaf designs into the quilting.
Susan Smith for her help, patience and guidance during my term as President, although she tells me this is her job. However, when we realized we did not have an Opportunity Quilt in any phase of happening, Susan said, "I'll take care of this". She decided upon the design and her husband, who likes to drive, went to Wickenburg on Saturday and on Sunday to Sedona to Quilt Stores, so Susan could purchase the Book, Special Ruler and loads of Fabrics. She gathered together elves to make the Opportunity Quilt that we are presently selling opportunites to win this beauty at TBQ Quilt Show in June of 2011. There was some marathon sewing going on etc., but she was right, she did take care of it.
In addition to the High Five or Heart 'N Hand award, Jennifer added an Angel Wing pin to be given to those special some ones that help however they can and are always there to be of service to the President.
Bunny Troup was gifted with wings on 2008-2009 and for 2009-2010 she received a 2nd pair of wings.. just in case the others are being laundered.
Barbara Merkel, who said she would do all of the applique work on our Opportunity Quilt and did.
Then there was a third person who was always there to help with whatever needed to be done and she did this quietly expecting nothing in return; research for our new PA system, helping with signing up workshop takers etc.-- Carolyn Edwards.
The last things I gifted was to our New President- Kathleen Bond, the Best D.D. Doll our Mascot and the 2 cowbells to keep members in line at meetings.
I also want to THANK my board members; Bunny Troup, Lynda Kinnear, Fran Chadwick, Sandy McGarry,Susan Gates-Harms, Betsy Bykerk, Sandie Hoffman and Chris Anders. We accomplished some good things for the guild and you all were great to work with. Thanks!
A Big Thanks to those who brought items for the Food Bank!
At the August meeting I will be passing around a clipboard. If you wish to order a copy of Dalen Keyes Book, "Just a Quilt", please sign up. He will bill us and then I will know for sure what our costs will be...probably $14 something. So if you are interested, sign up. If you won't be there, have a friend sign up for you or call me.
I will be placing the order following our meeting.
Thanks for the opportunity of being President of our TBQ Guild.
Joanne Storer
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Welcome to our new Board and Committee Chairmen!
For our August Program, Gail Garber from New Mexico, will be doing her lecture called ' LIBERALISM IN |
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The Membership Committee looks forward to a new year. We are now at 132 members and have room to grow. The new membership directory is planned for distribution at the August meeting. ________________
I hate to say this, considering how much people enjoy the Company Store, but we may not have one this year. I am not able to do this job by myself and nobody has stepped up to volunteer to work with me. Please consider helping so we can continue the fun and money-saving that the Company Store has offered TBQ members for so many years. If you would like to help, please give me a call. Thanks! _________________________
Baa! Moo! And Cock-a-Doodle-Do!
That's the theme for this year's Yavapai County Fair! Mark your calendars for September 30 - October 3, 2010, and start thinking about what you will enter! Use the Fair as a deadline to get another quilt finished up!! Last year, the number of entries was down, so we wanted to give you a 'heads-up' to start thinking about what you can enter in the Fair this Fall! Let's show the citizens of Yavapai County that there are lots and lots of busy quilters in the area!
The Premium Books should be out and available in late July or early August. You can find them at the Chambers of Commerce, at the libraries, and at the feed stores. Jennifer Bossom is the Superintendent of the Homemaking Arts Department. She promises to get Premium Books to the local quilt stores and to bring them to TBQ meetings, while supplies last. There are pages and pages of categories in the Homemaking Arts Department. And at least 100 categories in the "Quilts" class! Surely, you'll have something to show! Let's have a great turn-out this year!
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Lots of classes are coming your way so check the list below to see what you’d like to learn. I know the economy hasn’t helped so you may need to be more choosy but perhaps that one class you attend will fill you with ideas for some time to come.
September 2010 is when Rami Kim visits us. Rami is a
October 2010 will be the month that Rachel Clark drops by. Rachel comes from a long line of sewers and has been doing wearable art since 1973. She says her garments can be “whimsical, political or practical but they always reflect her love of traditional quiltmaking.” Rachel’s lecture is a fashion show entitled, “Anatomy of a Garment”. She’ll need 6-8 models sizes 6-16 and so think about helping out—it should be fun. Her workshop is a technique class where you will learn fast piecing, appliqué, fake bound buttonholes, piping and “anything else that pops into Rachel’s head”. Rachel’s website is: www.rdkc.com ___________________________ |
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It is time to volunteer again!! Cindy will be bringing all of the notebooks for the quilt show to the August meeting and will be calling for helpers in all areas of the quilt show for 2011. Please be thinking about where you would like to help out . Please be ready to stand up and take charge of something!!!!! Marketplace - Marketplace activities are underway and we need your help. Please bring donations of polyfil (to stuff DD dolls) and Bali pops scraps to the next TBQ meeting. Do you have extra embellishments? We are looking for buttons, lace, yarn, beads and things that add pizzazz to your quilt projects. Creative Threads will be making embellishment goodie bags to sell at the Marketplace at the next quilt show so clean out your drawers and bring us any extras. Do you have Bali pop remnants? Bring those too, we will use them in items we are creating. We are also collecting pot holders, orphan blocks, quilt labels and pin cushions. Thanks for your help! We are still taking red and white blocks made from the Paths and Stiles pattern from Quilters Cache website. Here is the link: http://www.quilterscache.com/P/PathsandStilesBlock.html It's a 9 1/2 inch block that can be made from scrap whites and reds. Look for the Ugly bucket and add your donations. Thanks for your contributions! Opportunity Quilt - If you haven’t received you envelope with Opportunity Quilt tickets yet, If obtaining items from our storage unit, please be sure to fill in the sheet on the clipboard noting what you are borrowing and the date you take and bring it back. Click here for more details! |
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Ways & Means has some fun and exciting ideas for this next year! Keep watching for more information. ________________________ |
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What a BIG difference your thread can make in your quilt blocks! Stop by at breaktime and see the difference - you'll be glad you did! ________________________ |
Click here to see the latest exhibit. The latest One-Woman-Quilt-Show has been hung at the Adult Center. And that One Woman is Kay Wentwort!! Thank you, Kay for sharing a very versatile collection of your prized quilts! We're sure the Adult Center 'regulars' will be in for a treat! TBQ'ers, take the time to stop in at 1280 Rosser Street in Prescott to check out Kay's One-Woman-Quilt-Show! And then maybe think about you doing it yourself one of these days! Kay's quilts will hang for a couple of months. Don't miss 'em!!
What's up next? Around the middle of September, we'll hang Fall Quilts and/or Log Cabin Quilts. Let me know if you have quilts to share. Fall quilts don't necessarily have to be leaves, but should be the glorious fall colors of reds, oranges, browns, and pumpkins. Fall quilts can even be pumpkins! I would love to hang TEN log cabin quilts, but I'm not sure how many of you have made log cabin quilts. Though, we all know about Lorraine Owen's recent log cabin masterpiece! Whether we hang all Fall Quilts or all Log Cabin Quilts or a little of each will depend on how many you offer to share!
And around the middle of November, we'll hang Christmas quilts: red and green and gold and/or Christmas-themed quilts. I'm now taking reservations for YOUR quilts to be on display. Let me hear from you!
Quilt sizes needed are:
Large--from 60" to 90" wide, any length. (Need SIX.)
Small--at least 45" wide, but not wider than 55", any length. (Need FOUR.)
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August 2010
DNA scientist turned fabric artist, quilter and instructor who is known nationally and internationally. Her lecture is entitled “Two by Two” showcasing her wearable art and matching quilts, handbags or dolls. Her workshop will be on “Folded Fabric Elegance” from her book of the same name. 
