Quiltlines Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2020

Colorado West Quilters Guild, Inc. Post Office Box 393

Grand Junction, CO 81502-0393 www.coloradowestquiltersguild.com

President: Marsha Root 1

st VP: Beverly Cormier

2nd

VP: Brenda Bloemke, Bea Root, and Annie Wall

Programs: Betty Reed and Jerri DeBoer

Secretary: Sheila Symanski

Treasurer: Katie Miller

President’s Corner

Marsha Root

Hello Everyone,

Hope y'all enjoyed the Christmas Party as much as I

did. Thank you to those who helped set up and take down

the tables. Bea, thank you for picking up the ham and

cooking it for us. Everything was yummy! I thought we

had a great selection of food.

Another thank you to Betty and Jerry for the

program. It looks like we have a nice line-up for

programs next year. It was nice to be able to sign up

ahead and see what we will be doing.

Don't forget that our board meeting will be on

Thursday the 2nd of January! I won't even have my tree

down yet!

Love to all,

Marsha

Membership

Bea Root

For the December meeting, we had 40 members in

attendance along with 1 new member and 1 renewed

member. We currently have a total of 65 members.

2020 Calendar of Events

January 8: CWQG Meeting – Annual School House

January 22: Quilted Comforts Workday at Judy Moeny’s

February 12: CWQG Meeting – Barn Quilt History

February 13: Workshop – Paint your own Quilt Block

February 26: Quilted Comforts Workday at Judy Moeny’s

February 28, 29, & March 1: Retreat /Grand Vista Hotel

March 11: CWQG Meeting – Laura Pedge, Crazy Quilt Trunk Show & Lecture

March 25: Quilted Comforts Workday at Judy Moeny’s

April 8: CWQG Meeting – Challenge Reveal

April 22: Quilted Comforts Workday at Judy Moeny’s

May 13: CWQG Meeting – Emily Taylor, Secrets for Success Collage Trunk Show & Lecture

May 14: Workshop – Steps in Creating a Collage Quilt

May 27: Quilted Comforts Workday at Judy Moeny’s

June 10: CWQG Meeting – Kate Colleran, Smash Your Stash Trunk Show and Lecture

June 11: Workshop – Sweet Beets, Piece and Quilt a Vibrant Bed Scarf

July 8: CWQG Meeting – Melody Maskus, Vintage Linens Lecture and Trunk Show

August 12: CWQG Meeting Robin Long – Modern Mariners Compass Lecture and Trunk Show

August 13: Workshop – Mariners Compass Basic

September 9: CWQG Meeting – TBA

October 14: CWQG Meeting – Madeline Vail, Quilting Journal Discoveries Lecture and Trunk Show

October 15: Workshop – Mock hand-applique with machine

November 11: CWQG Meeting – Pamela Schultz, Sheep to Shop Lecture and Trunk Show

December 9: CWQG Meeting – Christmas Pot Luck

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Colorado West Quilters Guild

Minutes of the General Meeting

November 13, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 7:09 PM by

President Marsha Root. There will be no regular meeting

and no committee reports; we are having a Christmas

party.

Thank you to everyone for bringing donations for the

Community Food Bank.

The minutes of the board meeting and members

meeting were approved as published in the newsletter.

The BOM blocks drawing was won by Linda Widstrand,

and she took home 34 Snowball blocks.

Jenni Stansbury gave a report on the Barnes and

Noble Book Fair held on December 7. The guild earned

$91 in cash donations, along with our percentage of sales

totaling $744.28, for a total of $835.28. Thank you to all

who participated to make this event successful.

A drawing was held for all the members who made

items to sell at the venues we participated in. Sheila

Symanski won the $25 gift certificate from the Owls

Nest.

A drawing was held for all of the members who

participated in the UFO challenge and completed UFOs

from their lists. Judy Moeny won a $25 gift certificate

from the Owls Nest.

The 2020 Challenge was presented by Brenda

Bloemke and Sharon Samuel. Packets are available in

three colors for $8 each. The Challenge Reveal will be at

the April Meeting. Rules and specifications are included

with each packet. The theme this year is: Dresses; past,

present, and future. Please cover your label with tape

when you enter your finished design.

Jerry DeBoer and Betty Reed presented the programs

for 2020.

January will be a schoolhouse sampler taught by four

of our members. February program will be Barn Quilt

Blocks, and a workshop will be held the day after the

regular meeting. You will make a 2’x2’ painted block on

wood. All materials are provided; class cost is $75 and

includes lunch.

Kathy Rhoades reported that there were sales of $33

tonight. We have made $596.25. That is $82.25 more

than we made in 2018.

Veterans Quilts: Gina Gust reported that they need

more Veterans quilts. There were six turned in tonight.

Thank you for making quilts to honor our Veterans.

Door prizes were won by Susan Alderman, Tammy

Dahl, Linda Widstrand, Gina Gust, and Jenni Stansbury.

Respectfully submitted, Sheila Symanski, Secretary

Programs

Betty Reed

Happy 2020 quilters! We’re starting the year with

School House, learning new techniques from each other.

How lucky we are to have talented quilters among us

who are willing to share their knowledge. Gini Bright

will share her quick table runner, Gina Gust will show us

how to make a vinyl project bag, Bea Root has the cutest,

quickest, hexi pot holder, and Sheila Symanski will

demonstrate quilt as you go (for those of us who missed

Marguerita’s class). Thank you, ladies. It’s sure to be a

fun evening.

If you’re thinking about taking the Barn Quilt Block

class, contact Jerri or Betty for information and

registration. The $75 fee covers everything you’ll need

for your beautiful block: 2’x2’ piece of wood, paint, even

lunch. Come join the fun! The workshop will be

Thursday, February 13, 9 am to 4 pm at the Grand Vista.

January

Monica Smart 1

Bonnie Huisjen 2

Angela Jones 8

Vickie Irvin 12

Chris O'Grady 14

Sharon Samuel 14

Donna Brewer 25

Pat Sorenson 28

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Book and Magazine Clearance Sale

Kathy Rhoades

As we did last year, we’ll be holding a Quilters’

Bargain Clearance Sale in January.

For this sale only, all books, both fiction and quilt

books, will be going for the bargain price of 50 cents

apiece, and magazines will be selling for 2 for 25 cents. I

hope you’ll find something to appeal to your frugality

and tempt your quilter’s heart.

It’s hard to believe (at least for me) that we’re

starting our fourth year of rotating monthly sales. For

2019, we saw an income of $596 which is $82 more than

we made in 2018. I’m truly impressed! Thank you all so

much!

This endeavor would not succeed without your

participation in donating and buying. I hope you’re still

enjoying the sales – there needs to be a happy factor to it.

I am looking forward to another year.

As we move forward, however, I would like you to

consider splitting the three sales, Books, Magazines, and

Fabric, into three different chairs. Each chair would only

present her sale four times a year. It would lighten my

load and give two more people a chance to engage more

with the guild and become more familiar with our really

great members. I would like to continue with the Scrap

Fabric (my first love) and have Books and Magazines

move on to new custodians. Right now, it’s just a

suggestion, but I hope you’ll give it some thought.

I wish you a Happy New Year, and as always, you

can reach me, Kathy Rhoades, at 970-241-2773.

Veteran's Lap Robes Gina Gust

Hope West called and said they need more quilts. If

you have time after the holidays, please consider making

one or more. They are quick and easy at only 44" square

and can be pieced in any way you like. Use patriotic

fabrics and or colors and please include a label that says,

"Thank you for your Service," CWQG, and your name

and year if you like. If you would like a kit to put

together, please call or email Gina Gust, 970-683-9121,

or ginag2015@yahoo.com, and she will bring them to the

January Guild meeting.

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Board Positions June 2019 – May 2020

President – Marsha Root 970-773-4572

1st VP – Beverly Cormier 970-216-8167

2nd VP Membership – Brenda Bloemke 303-548-6583,

Annie Wall 518-461-4693, and Bea Root 970-640-

7020

3rd VP Program – Betty Reed 970-846-6198, and Jerri

DeBoer 970-261-0220

Secretary – Sheila Symanski 970-216-5872

Treasurer – Katie Miller 720-810-0318

Games Master Chairman – Vacant

Board Members at Large – Gina Gust 970-683-9121,

Gig Yett 907-299-4831, Terry Tusberg 970-242-

5015

Committee Chairs

Barnes & Noble Book Fair and Transitions for West

Springs Patients – Jenni Stansberry 970-640-5020

Birthday Basket – Thelma Stumbaugh 970-242-7867

Block of the Month – Jenni Stansberry 970-640-5020

and Lucina Harcourt 970-241-6879

Challenge Quilt – Brenda Bloemke 303-548-6583 and

Sharon Samuel 970-250-6826

Fabric/Magazine/Book Sales – Kathy Rhoades 970-

241-2773

Newsletter and Advertising – Kathy Lisco 970-434-

5577 and Sheila Symanski 970-216-5872

Quilted Comforts – Judy Moeny 970-245-2522, Janet

Smith 970- 245-2019, and Terry Tusberg 970-242-

5015

Veterans Quilts – Gina Gust 970-683-9121

Webmaster – Kathy Lisco 970-434-5577

Don’t Forget – Retreat 2020

February 28, 29, and March 1

Sign up for the retreat at the January

Meeting!

Block of the Month

Lucina Harcourt and Jenni Stansberry

January BOM – Chinese Puzzle

As always, call Lucina at 970-241-6879 or Jenni at

970-640-5020 if you have any questions. Remember,

have fun with this project!

December’s blocks: Migrating Butterflies

Judy won the drawing for these 34 pretty blocks.

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Quilted Comforts

Janet Smith

At the December meeting, we received 6 quilts, 4

tops, 62 doll quilts, and a variety of 9 patch squares.

Also 19 quilts were received from the Barnes & Noble

bookfair. We really appreciate the participation from all

our members, as all benefit the charities we serve.

This month 13 quilts were delivered to Strive, 9 to

the Center for Children, 3 to the Pregnancy Center, and

63 doll quilts to Golden K. Our charity organizations are

truly grateful for our donations, as our quilts help provide

comfort and healing for their clients.

We have approximately 200 piecing kits. We hope

that everyone will take a piecing kit as all piecing kits

have a pattern and all pieces are cut. You just have to

sew it together! We really wish to thank the members

that have stepped up and taken quilting kits to complete.

The more turnover we have, the more quilts we can

deliver to our charities.

So far this year (June - December) we have received

and delivered 74 quilts and 113 doll quilts. We have

received 19 tops and numerous 9 patch squares and

various cuts of material.

The Quilted Comforts Committee has divided up the

duties so that each of us has a small portion of the job.

You may contact Judy Moeny, Janet Smith, or Terry

Tusberg for more information.

The committee usually has workdays the 4th

Wednesday of each month, but we will not have a

workday in December. Join us again on January.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Colorado West Quilters Guild

Minutes of the Board Meeting

December 5, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 6:06 PM by

President Marsha Root. Members in attendance: Marsha

Root, Beverly Cormier, Bea Root, Brenda Bloemke,

Annie Wall, Betty Reed, Jerri DeBoer, Katie Miller, Gina

Gust, Gig Yett, Sheila Symanski, and Kathy Lisco

New members of the Board were welcomed:

Beverly Cormier as Vice President and Sheila Symanski

as Secretary.

Minutes of the last board meeting were approved as

published.

Treasurers Report: All taxes are current, and our

sales tax license has been renewed.

2nd VP Membership: Business cards for members

are in progress. Bea will have stickers for our

membership rosters for members who were left out of the

book at printing.

3rd VP Programs: The December regular Guild

meeting will be a potluck and Christmas Party. The

meeting will begin at 6:30 pm, and no committee reports

will be scheduled. The guild is providing a spiral sliced

ham and service utensils. Next year’s Challenge will be

announced. The drawing for the UFOs will be held. The

drawing for all the members who made items to be sold

at venues will also be held.

Newsletter: Kathy Lisco would like all information

turned in by the 20th of each month.

Old Business: There is jam left that was not sold at

Applefest. It will be available for members to purchase at

the table where Kathy Rhodes will have our last sale of

the year. The meeting was closed at 6:28 PM

Respectfully submitted, Sheila Symanski, Secretary

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The Ten Commandments for Quilters

1. Thou shalt not do buttons.

2. Thou shalt sew 1/4" seams.

3. Thou shalt leave no bolt unturned.

4. Thou shalt not rip, only unsew.

5. Thou shalt not envy thy neighbor’s

stitches.

6. Thou shalt never pass a quilt shop.

7. Thou shalt cook and clean but one day a

week.

8. Never quilt tomorrow what you can quilt

today.

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's

stash.

10. Thou shalt not reveal funds spent on

quilting supplies.

CWQG Membership Information

The CWQG membership year runs from June to May, and annual Dues are $37. Guests are invited to attend a meeting for a nominal fee of $5 or $10 when the guest speaker is a nationally recognized speaker. Name: __________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ City, State, Zip:___________________________________ Phone(s): _______________________________________ Birthday (month and day only): _______________________ E-mail: __________________________________________ This form information, along with $37, may be brought to a guild meeting or sent to: CWQG PO Box 393, Grand Junction, CO

81502. (January to May dues $20 for new members only)