A Message from the President

Hi  folks,      Hard  to  believe  it  is  time  for  our  annual  holiday  party!    So  it  is  time  to  cook  or  shop  for  a  snack  food.    There  will  also  be  an  opportunity  to  shop  for  boutique  items  at  our  December  meeting.      It  has  been  an  honor  and  a  privilege  to  be  your  president  this  year.    Surprisingly,  I  found  it  to  be  fun  and  easy.    Here  is  a  secret:    being  president  is  the  best  job  in  the  guild.    It  is  amazingly  easy  BECAUSE  YOU  ARE  SUCH  A  GREAT  GROUP.    Really.    If  everyone  does  what  they  say  they  will  do,  and  in  this  wonderful  guild  they  do,    the  president  just  shows  up!    Amazing.    Remember  that  next  year  when  the  guild  is  looking  for  new  officers.    Being  president  is  easy  and  fun.      So,  thank  you  for  the  opportunity  to  serve  as  your  president.      Thank  you  to  all  officers  and  committee  members  who  made  this  year  so  successful.    And  thanks  to  all  who  worked  on  our  show  for  making  our  show  such  a  success.        Remember  that  there  is  a  board  meeting  on  Tuesday,  November  29  at  6:30  at  the  Katherine  Clay  Edwards  library.      Ruth      

Gate City Quilt Guild

Gazette  

Volume  VIII,  Issue  12            December  2016  

Guild  Events    Next  meeting:  December  1,    2016    starting  at  6:30pm    Location  New Garden Friends Meeting  What  to  Bring  to  the  Meeting:    *  Name  Tag    *  Show  and  Tell    *  Checkbook  to  pay  for  membership  or  workshop      

THE  NEW  YEAR  IS  COMING  SOON  –  TIME  TO  RENEW  YOUR  MEMBERSHIP  FOR  2017  Please  consider  renewing  your  guild  membership  this  month.    You  can  complete  the  membership  form  in  the  newsletter  or  complete  one  at  the  meeting  this  month.    Annual  fee  is  $35  in  exchange  for  fun  quilting  learning  and  activities.    Please  stop  by  the  membership  table  for  a  visit!     Program Update – Our December Party Our  December  Guild  meeting  will  be  our  annual  holiday  party.    Some  of  our  best  boutique  items  will  be  available  for  sale  and  we  will  eat.    Please  bring  a  snack  food  (finger  food)  and  the  guild  will  supply  the  punch.         Gate City Quilt Guild Charity Group A big thank you to everyone who donated fabric, batting, quilts, time, and creativity to our Community Service program this year. Our grand total for 2016 will exceed 120 items. Our group also wants to thank Susanne Jordan for hosting our group meeting every month at her home. Thank you to all the members who take items home for piecing and quilting. Women's Hospital and the S.A.N.E. Program appreciate every stitch. Charity Quilting will not be meeting in December. We voted to start again on January 9th, the second Monday of January. We will meet from 9:30 to 3:30. We will break for lunch to enjoy vegetable soup. Please bring fresh (already washed and cut), canned or frozen vegetables to add to the soup or an item to go with the soup. Everyone shares in taking home the leftovers so please no meat or onions. Bowls, spoons, napkins and water are provided. Thanks again to everyone who participated this year. Sue Roth  

   

Yard  Sale    Do  you  need  more  fabrics  to  finish  up  your  Christmas  gifts?  At  our  upcoming  December  meeting,  Yard  Sale  will  be  selling  a  huge  collection  of  Christmas  fabrics  that  were  donated  last  month.  At  our  bargain  prices,  it's  an  opportunity  to  stock  up  for  next  years  gifts  as  well.    

Guilt  Show  Boutique  Holiday  Party!    We  hope  that  you  all  have  marked  your  calendar  for  our  guild  holiday  party   on  December  1st.  The  quilt  show  boutique  was  a  great  success  and  in  appreciation  of  all  our  guild  members  and  the  work  you  did  to  make  the  quilt  show  such  a  success  we  will  have  boutique  items  for  sale  during  the  party  at  a  substantial  discount.  This  will  be  a  great  time  to  pick  up  last  minute  holiday  gifts  and  stocking  stuffers  for  family  and  friends.  Some  of  the  items  we  have  are  place  mats,  table  runners,  wall  hangings,  items  for  your  kitchen  and  a  variety  of  quilter  tools.    Please  join  us  to  help  celebrate  the  holidays,  enjoy  the  company  of  our  fellow  quilters  and  take  advantage  of  some  great  bargains!    

Heather  and  Donna  Pictures  Needed  If  anyone  has  pictures  from  the  quilt  show,  either  disk  or  actual  pictures,  I  am  looking  for  the  pictures  to  place  in  the  Historian's  Book.  I  especially  need  any  pictures  from  the  set  up  of  the  show.  For  example  how  things  are  unloaded  from  cars  or  trucks  into  the  venue.  Any  other  pictures  would  be  greatly  appreciated.      Thanks,  Donna  Paulson  

                     

               

 

Let’s Celebrate!

Happy Birthday to

Carol Melvin December 3 Sherri Kolivoski December 7 Susanne Jordan December 10 Diana Smith December 25 Janet Bailey December 29 Cheryl Dickerson December 30

 

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Let’s Get Together

We are continuing our monthly get together prior to our meetings. We love to meet new members and find time to catch up with the "old". So please join us at the Chick Fil A at the corner of W Friendly Avenue and Guilford College Road. We meet around 5:30 for a bit of food and social time before our monthly guild meeting. The address is 5901 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410. There is lots of fun to be had. Please come and meet someone you might not know and chat with those you do.

Newsletter Deadline December 26, 2016

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Guild Meetings are held:

1st Thursday of the month (except

July)

6:30 pm Social and Shopping 7:00 pm Meeting begins

New Garden Friends Meeting    

801 New Garden Road Greensboro

mailto:info@gatecityquiltguild.org  

Gate City Guild phone 336-937-0384

Mailing Address: Gate City Quilt Guild P. O. Box 29196, Greensboro, NC 27429

 

Stock Up On All Your Fabric Needs With Our Pineapple Packs, Pre Cuts And Fabric By The Yard! We  cordially  invite  you  to  our  Holiday  Fabric  Outlet  Sale  in  our  Pineapple  Fabrics  /  PrePack  Shop.  • Thursday  December  8th  9am-­‐5pm  • Friday  December  9th  9am-­‐5pm  • Saturday  December  10th  9am-­‐4pm  Note:  The  Outlet  Store  is  only  open  on  these  dates.  We  do  not  have  regular  hours  outside  of  these  dates.  We Have Expanded The Outlet To Be Bigger & Better Now With Even More Fabric By The Yard! Available  products  include  our  signature  Pineapple  Packs,  Fabri-­‐Quilt  Snack  Packs,  Tonga  Treats,  2.5  inch  strips,  jelly  rolls,  layer  cakes,  charm  packs,  fat  quarter  bundles,  108"  and  118”  quilt  back  and  much  more.    And,  we  are  cutting  fabric  by  the  yard  off  the  bolt!  Shop  our  sample  section  to  find  completed  Pineapple  projects  that  make  great  holiday  gifts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Annual  membership  is  January  1  –  December  31,  2017.  The  2017  annual  membership  fee  is  $35  and  is  due  by  January  26,  2017.  New  members  joining  after  July1,  2016  will  be  charged  $25  for  membership  through  the  remainder  of  the  2017  membership  year.  No  other  prorating  will  apply.  Membership  dues  are  non-­‐refundable.  

Mail  this  completed  form  and  your  $35  check,  payable  to  Gate  City  Quilt  Guild  by  January26h  to:  

Gate  City  Quilt  Guild    

P.O.Box  #29196

Greensboro,  NC            27429  

Or–hand  it  in  at  the  membership  table  at  any  meeting