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OUR MONTHLY QUILT TALK Volume 34, No. 2 Saline County Quilters Guild Newsletter February 2017

Eddie Landreth, Editor Website: www.quilttalk.org

President's MessagePresident's MessagePresident's MessagePresident's Message

OFFICERS

President: Sondra Curtis 1st VP: ___________ 2nd VP: Sheila Bird Secretary: Ronda Honeycutt Treasurer: Pat Wade

February Birthdays Happy Birthday!

Judy Huggins Feb 5

Joyce Phipps Feb 6

Carol Smith Feb 8

Wendy Smith Feb 8

JoAnn Thompson Feb 10

Debbie Wright Feb 10

Ronda Honeycutt Feb 14

Sue Garrett Feb 14

Carolyn Morris Feb 14

Deb Border Feb 15

Kathy Duke Feb 15

Jean Corley Feb 21

Dena Schaffer Feb 22

Sue Richards Feb 24

Gerrie Schribner Feb 24

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:

Professional workshop: Fay Poe 5:30 workshop: Jean Corley Saturday Workshops: Cely Slover Librarian: Myrna Yandell Fund raising/door prizes: Membership: Shirley Miller Programs: Gwen Rogers Website: Eddie Landreth 1

st Wednesday: Gwen Rogers

Charity Quilts: Sidney Morris Sunshine: Shirley Miller Quiltmania: Terri Dobbs, Twyla Moore,

Sheila Bird Newsletter: Eddie Landreth

Hostess:

Dear Quilting Friends, We got the new year off to a good start with a great turnout for our January meeting in spite of the weather. Please check the web site and your emails to keep up with all the good things coming up. As I am a day late with this letter I will tell you we had the workshop at the library today for our 2018 donation quilt . We had eleven people come to help, all the blocks are appliqued, and over half of them are completely finished. Thanks to Sheila for all her work on the quilt and to those who came to work. Hope all of you are getting to do lots of piecing and quilting. I got to sew for two days this week for the first time since before Christmas so happy days are here again. Please remember to pray for our members and their families who have health issues and upcoming surgeries. Happy Quilting,

Sondra

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~ Programs ~ The February program will be presented by the out-of-guild teacher, Marti Mitchell. This will be a special treat. Also, we will start the UFO challenge in February. The March program will be a name-tag contest. There will be prizes! Details will be given at the January meeting. Starting in May we will be doing a five month mystery quilt. In September, we will follow Lori Holt’s “Bee Happy” Sew Along on the Bee in my Bonnet blog. She will post a block each Monday. If the Library is available we will met the Saturday following the meeting and at QA at the Bed Warmer quilt shop to work on the blocks (10:00 till closing). The pattern is free but a set of Sew Simple Shapes is needed. The guild will purchase a set for our use at these meetings. I will post a picture of the quilt in the newsletter closer to September. You must be a member to use the set of Simple Shapes. List of programs we have arranged, more in the works:

Month Program

February Marti Michell

March Name Tag Contest

April Robin Hudson from Hot Springs Village

May Scrap Quilts

June TBD

July TBD

August Lynne Hagmeier from Kansas Trouble Quilts

September TBD

October Cynthia Collins from Hot Springs Village – Seasonal Quilts

November TBD

December Christmas Party

January TBD

~ Handmade Name Tag Challenge ~ You are encouraged to create a unique name tag for the challenge which is due at the March meeting. You may make something using fabric, embroidery, wool, etc. It can be something you pin on your clothing or wear around your neck. Do something that reflects your personality or maybe your favorite quilt block or your pet, etc., etc. If you "google" "handmade name tag" you will be able to see all kinds of inspiration and even some tutorials. There will be prizes. Come prepared to have fun!

~ Saturday Workshop ~ We were off to a great start by helping on the next donation quilt at the public library and several members volunteered to work to complete the blocks needed. February 25th, 2017 - We have available to us the library from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for members to work on their UFO's, help others, begin a new project. Please contact me if you would like to use time for demonstrating or teaching a new project to members. Thank you, Cely Slover

~ Charity Quilts Annual Report – 2016 ~ 120 quilted items were completed and distributed as follows:

• Arkansas Children's Hospital - 40

• New Beginnings - 5

• Saline Memorial Hospice - 19

• Veterans - 4

• Safe Haven - 6

• Civitan - 6

• ALS - 1

• Saline County Humane Society - 9 pet pillows

• UAMS, Children's Hospital, Baptist Hospital - 30 bereavement quilts

Myrna Yandell

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~ Quiltaholics Anonymous ~ QA will meet at Bed Warmer Quilt and Sew on Monday, February 6, at 10:00 a.m.

~ Sunshine Report ~ Sent the following cards: Get Well: Beulah Wright Elina Morphis Tiffanee Noack Linda Beavert Sue Richards Thinking of You: Barbara Burton Ola Bramlett Sympathy: Family of Beulah Wright To Elina Morphis for death of her brother Do you know of someone who needs a sympathy or get well card? Please contact Shirley Miller and she will send a little sunshine their way. Email: sfmiller37@aol.com or call 501-413-8175

~ First Wednesday ~ First Wednesday potluck on February 1 will be hosted by Sue Garrett at 9 Encantado Way in Hot Springs Village. Directions from Benton: Take Highway 5 South to the East Gate entrance. Follow Desoto for about 5 miles. Turn left on Andorra Drive at the bottom of the hill. Signal as soon as you see the Church Street sign. Then immediately turn left on Encantado Way. Her house is at the top of the hill on the left. Carpooling is encouraged as parking near Sue's home is limited. Those wishing to carpool can meet in the parking lot across the street from Calvary Baptist church at 9:30 a.m. Calvary is located at 612 Valley View Road in Benton. Here is a list of open dates for hosting First Wednesday in 2017. Please consider being a hostess. We love gathering in various homes and sharing food and fellowship.

Month Host

February 1 Sue Garrett March 1 Gwen Rogers April. 5 Quiltmania May 3 June 7 July 5 none due to holiday August 2 September 6 Dorothy Richards October 4 November 1 December 6 ~ Marti Michell Workshop February 20, 2017 ~

Marti will be teaching her Scrappy Bear's Path class. Marti and I decided this was the class that would teach the most techniques. You only have to make a block out of scraps. If you don't put the sections of the block together, you can put it in your row quilt. It will be at Calvary Baptist Church at 9:00 a.m. on February 20. I have several openings. Class fee is $35. If you have a friend that would like to come, the fee for non-members is $40. Call me. 501-332-7203 Fay Poe

~ Membership ~ We have some new members! Welcome! ☺

• Kris Boulton

• Vonda Nutt

• Debbie Susky

• Debbie Wright

• Diana Lewis

I will not be at the February meeting so for members that have not paid their membership dues PLEASE mail it to me SOON so I can have the information updated for the printout. I would like to hand the Membership List out at the March meeting. Thanks, Shirley Miller

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~ Library Report ~ I hope to have things together by the February Meeting so we can begin to make better use of our library. I've been studying the large selection of quilt block patterns in 101 full-size Quilt Blocks and

Borders by Better Homes & Gardens. This book can be a good source of ideas for the row quilt we will be making in the 5:30 Workshop. Both pieced and appliqued patterns are given for 9" blocks, but most of them can be reduced to a smaller size. This book will be available to you in February; you'll want to CHECK IT OUT. Myrna Yandell

~ Meeting Minutes – January 16, 2017 ~ The Saline County Quilters Guild met on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 612 Valley View Road, Benton Arkansas. 5:30 Workshop – Jean Corley will be instructing us on how to make the Row Quilt that she has perfected since making four of them this past year. She quilted them using the Big Stitch technique that we learned earlier in the year utilizing a Chenille Needle and Pearl Cotton Thread. Sondra Curtis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. She expressed her excitement for the coming year and wants everyone to share their talent, including more Saturday workshops and increased participation. Jane Hammonds led the opening prayer. Twyla Moore is the new hostess for the sign-in book. No changes were noted to the November meeting minutes or the November Financial Report. Old Business: 1. It was decided that the disbursement of funds

resulting from the Quilt Show will go back into the treasury.

2. The decision for the date of the 2018 Quilt Show will be noted in the newsletter.

New Business:

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Fay Poe – Professional Workshops Marty Michelle will be teaching a class on February 20. She will teach a piecing class beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church and she will also be on the program doing a trunk show. The Hot Springs Area Quilt Guild has extended an invitation to our guild members to enter a quilt in their quilt show in July. Cely Slover – Saturday Workshops This Saturday, January 21, members will work on the donation quilt. Jean Corley – Day Time Stitchers Just a reminder and information for new members, Day Time Stitchers is held at the Saline County Library the 4th Monday of every month. Bring projects you are working on and/or anything for Show ‘N Tell. Terri Dobbs – Quilt Show Gwen Rogers – 1st Wednesday Sue Garrett will host the February 1st luncheon. She will serve chili. Please bring side dishes and desserts. It was suggested that it would be helpful to carpool since parking space was limited. Shirley Miller – Membership Visitors tonight were Chris from County Extension and Vonda Nutt. Shirley Miller – Sunshine Report Several Get Well and Sympathy cards were mailed this month. Sidney Morris – Charity Quilts Sidney thanked all those who helped with the Charity Quilts this year. Twyla Moore – Door Prizes Tonight’s winners were: Pat Wade, Myrna Yandell, Twyla Moore, Becky McGuire and Sheila Bird. Pat Wade – Fund Raising Pat is asking the members to gather up their UFOs for the “Done is Good” challenge. There will be a

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form in the newsletter for you to indicate your six UFOs. In February, the dice will be rolled to indicate which UFO is to be completed in April. You will receive one ticket if the top is done, if brought in when due, you will receive 3 tickets. Project #6 is not due until March 2018. Terri Dobbs, Twyla Moore and Sheila Bird - Quiltmania Quilt Mania will be April 3-6, 2017. The schedule includes: Monday PM - Shellie Blake will teach a Mystery Quilt. Tuesday all day - Charlotte Williams will teach Crazy Cats. Wed AM - Cathy Faulkner will teach us how to make a Round Pin Cushion. Fay Poe – Quiltaholics Anonymous This group meets the first Monday of the month. The next meeting is February 6 at the Bed Warmer Quilt and Sew at 10:00 a.m. The group is open to anyone and can be a good resource for anyone who might have questions about a project they are working on. Jane Hammonds – Donation Quilt Jane will be selling tickets in $25.00 packages. Jean Corley volunteered to do the binding for the quilt and Beth Lane will prepare the label. Gwen Rogers – Programs Gwen will note the programs in the newsletter. March will be a Name Tag Contest. Myrna Yandell – Librarian Two books will be purchased for our library in memoriam. Program: Tonight’s program was presented by the members. They displayed winter-themed quilts including lots of snowmen. Show ‘N Tell

• Judy Huggins

• Sidney Morris showed us Charity Quilts completed.

Eddie Landreth: Newsletter The meeting minutes and any other newsletter submissions need to be in by Friday night following the monthly meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 7:35pm

~ Mrs. Beulah Wright ~ We are deeply saddened to report that one of our guild members, Mrs. Beulah Wright, passed away on January 7, 2017.

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Treasurer’s Report Submitted by Pat Wade

Assets Dec 30, 2016

First Security Bank $6,510.95

Income January Year to Date

advertising in newsletter $35.00 $35.00

Membership $140.00 $140.00

Total $175.00 $175.00

Expenses

Printing and postage $123.83 $123.83

checks $19.35 $19.35

Total $143.18 $143.18

Outstanding Checks $313.20

working balance $6,229.57

February Calendar of EventsFebruary Calendar of EventsFebruary Calendar of EventsFebruary Calendar of Events

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Event

1 Wed First Wednesday at Sue Garrett’s house.

6 Mon Quiltaholics Anonymous (QA) at Bed Warmer Quilt and Sew at 10:00 a.m.

9 Thur Whatever you want to work on @ Sidney’s Studio

20 Mon Monthly Guild Meeting - at Calvary Baptist Church 6:00 - Meeting begins

23 Thur Whatever you want to work on @ Sidney’s Studio

24 Fri Due date for articles for the newsletter to be sent to the editor.

25 Sat Saturday Workshop at the Saline County Library, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

27 Mon Daytime Stitchers meet the 4th Monday of every month at Saline County Library.

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Done is Good 2017-2018 UFO challenge

Stack Um Up….. Pick 6 of your UFO’s (UnFinished Objects) that you want to complete in 2017 and list them on the UFO form that follows these directions. If you do not have 6 projects just list what you have. Turn in your form along with a $1.00 fee for each of your projects to the UFO chairperson. Please make a copy for yourself. A UFO must be at least 9 months old and something you have not worked on in the last 3 months (i.e., since November of 2016). Roll Um Out… In February, we will roll the dice to determine what project we will be working on first. Note: number 6 will not be included in the dice roll, it will be the last project completed so if you have a big project put that as number six. Example: if in February we roll number 4, your project that is numbered 4 is the one that will be due in April. The February number drawn will be due at the April meeting. The April number drawn will be due at the June meeting. The June number drawn will be due at the August meeting. The August number drawn will be due at the October meeting. The October number drawn will be due at the January 2018 meeting (you will have an extra month due to the holidays). The number six will be due at the March 2018 meeting. Get Um Done… Bring your completed project and register it with the UFO chairperson at the designated month’s meeting. If you cannot be at the meeting find someone to bring it for you. At that time your name will be entered in a drawing for prizes. . .

1 entry if only top completed - no more work will be done on top. 2 entries if top from previous drawing is completed in two additional months. Quilted and bound. 3 entries if project is complete- Quilted and bound.

The only reason we are allowing quilt tops is because sometimes the person doing the machine quilting can’t get it done right away. If you have any questions contact Pat Wade, 501-529-0282.

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Done is Good 2017-2018 UFO challenge

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Information needed is to help identify your project. Description can include pattern, designer, title, techniques, etc. List status of project: cut out, half finished, mostly quilted, etc. Give size, such as throw, baby, wall hanging, etc. Make a copy of this form for you own reference. The form must be turned in by the Febuary 2017 meeting along with you fee ($1.00 for each quilt) to Pat Wade or Gwen Rogers.

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Saline County Quilters’ Guild QUILTMANIA April 3 – 6, 2017 Here’s some important information about our 2017 QuiltMania Retreat! Registration: Deadline is March 1, 2016. No refunds after March 8. Call Terri Dobbs at 501-821-2600 if you register, but

are unable to attend. Do-Nuthins: If you aren’t in class, you’re a Do-Nuthin. As a Do-Nuthin, you’re free to work on whatever you wish. Or, if

you prefer, you can “Do-Nuthin”. Your choice! Drop-Ins: Daily drop-ins are welcome at Quiltmania to quilt, visit, or “Do-Nuthin”. You will be required, however, to

pay the Feland Hall fee of $13.00 per day. Meals are not included in the Feland Hall fee. Goody Bags and Door Prizes: People who register by the March 1 deadline will receive Goody Bags. The contents will be unique, and will

contain items donated by friends, sponsors, and guild members. General Information: 1. Pick up room keys Monday morning at Feland Hall.

2. Be out of your room by 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning. 3. If you need a roommate, let Terri or Twyla know. 4. Coffee pots are allowed in the rooms, but NO FOOD! 5. Snacks are welcome in the Feland Hall kitchen – bring enough to share! 6. Clean out your leftovers by 10:00 Thursday. 7. Classroom is partitioned from the kitchen, but keep considerately quiet during classes. 8. There will be a give-away table. 9. There may be little games!

QM Challenge: At least 24” square, finished; not allowed to purchase fabric – must be all from scraps/leftovers, including binding and backing. Entry fee: $5. Tentative Schedule: Monday: 9:00 to 9:30 Registration Noon Lunch (schedule subject to change) 1:00 to 5:00 Shellie Blake class (to be announced)

6:00 Dinner (schedule subject to change)

Tuesday: 8:00 Continental breakfast 8:30 to noon Charlotte Williams Crazy Cat class Noon Lunch Noon – 5:00 Charlotte Williams Crazy Cat class 6:00 Dinner

Wednesday: 8:00 Continental Breakfast 8:30 to noon Cathy Faulkner Dresden pincushion (supply list will be provided) Noon Lunch 6:00 Dinner

Thursday: 8:00 Continental Breakfast Noon Get the heck out of Dodge

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2017 QuiltMania Registration Form

April 3-6, 2017

Return page to Terri Dobbs, 2123 W Colonel Glenn Rd, Little Rock, AR 72210 by March 1, 2017

501-821-2600

NAME ___________________________________________ PHONE ______________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT __________________________________________________________

Need a handicap room? It has 2 double beds and a shower. Circle: Yes No

Are you diabetic and need special meals? Circle: Yes No

Classes/Fees

Mon aft Shellie Blake – to be announced $10 $

Tues all day Charlotte Williams, Crazy Cats $15 $

Wed morn Cathy Faulkner, Dresden pincushion No charge

LODGING:

THREE IN A ROOM (3 nights: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

All Meals, Feland Hall Fee) $248.75 $ ________________

TWO IN A ROOM (3 nights: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

All Meals, Feland Hall Fee) $286.25 $ ________________

ROOMMATES (Pick your own)

1. ________________________ 2. ________________________ 3. _______________________

DAILY DROP-INS:

MEALS/FEES (Please circle all that apply):

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

LUNCH & DINNER $23.00 $23.00 $23.00 N/A

FELAND HALL FEE $13.00 $13.00 $13.00 $6.50

Total Meals and Feland Hall Fees $ ________________

GRAND TOTAL $ ________________

No refunds after March 8, 2017. Make checks payable to Saline County Quilters’ Guild. Drop-ins are welcome but

will be required to pay the Feland Hall fee of $13.00 each day that you drop in. If you don’t pay in advance, please

pay daily fees to Terri Dobbs, Twyla Moore, or Sheila Bird.

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New Year, new rules... Because I like to have things organized or maybe I am just old and have to write things down, but I need your help. If you need reimbursed for a purchase you made for the guild, you must fill out this form and turn it into me before the meeting or during a break. I will have a check for you ready after the meeting. You can also email or text me with the information and I will have a check for you at the next meeting. (including QA, Daytime Stitches and First Wednesday). If you have funds for me to deposit, please fill out a form and place form and funds in envelope, I have envelopes for you. Thank you for your help, Pat Wade

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