January
Newsletter
Silver
Comet Stitchers
Hi
all,
Can you believe the weather we have had. I have been covered in a quilt
that I am doing handwork on. It has kept me nice and toasty. I hope you
have all managed to stay warm and dry.
I am really looking forward to Joy's presentation on ergonomic quilting.
I sure can get a sore neck. I also hope we have a great turnout for our
charity sewing day. See you all Monday.
Theresa
Can you believe the weather we have had. I have been covered in a quilt
that I am doing handwork on. It has kept me nice and toasty. I hope you
have all managed to stay warm and dry.
I am really looking forward to Joy's presentation on ergonomic quilting.
I sure can get a sore neck. I also hope we have a great turnout for our
charity sewing day. See you all Monday.
Theresa
Silver
Comet Stitchers
January
2014 Meeting Minutes
Theresa
Bradley, President, called the meeting to order.
A
warm welcome was extended to our visitors, Katie Odom, Phyllis Smith,
Libby Armstrong and Terry Tensley.
January
birthdays were recognized.
November
meeting minutes were approved with a motion from Linda Hubbell and
seconded by Susie Guyton.
Charlene
Payne gave treasury report with an ending balance of $7610.39.
COMMITTEES:
Ways
and Means-
Joleen Hagan & Jeanne Gibson
We
want to use themes for each of the next four months:
January:
Animal Prints/Caricatures
February:
Love - Red Plaid/Checks/Stripes
March:
Plants/Flowers
April:
Children's Prints/Caricatures, including pink, blue, yellow, and
green pastel solids
May's
Auction: Please look around your home, talk with neighbors, family,
and friends over
the
next 3 months for items that someone would like to bid on at the
auction. (gently used quilting books and patterns, batting, sewing
accoutrements (OttLites, rulers, rotary cutters, scissors,
quilt/sewing themed fiction books, etc.) fabric stash (fat quarters,
yardage, strips, charm packs, jelly rolls, kits), cutting mats,
unused sewing machines, cutting tables, etc.). WE ASK THAT THE ITEMS
DONATED ARE IN GOOD, CLEAN CONDITION. We
are currently accepting your sewing items so please
bring them in bags or boxes and leave at the Ways & Means Table.
Please
advise if you have a lot to donate so that Jeanne & Jolene can
bring their larger vehicles to transport from our meeting.
Community
Service-
No report.
Hospitality-
Marilyn Thomas: Thanks to all who contributed snacks this month.
Marilyn needs someone to volunteer their help on the Hospitality
Committee. Please let her know if you are interested in helping her.
Sunshine-
Susie Guyton: Toni Branscum lost her husband last week. Our guild
was well represented at the memorial service. Betsy Strickland has
been very ill but is improving. Teresa Barrett lost her mother last
week.
Membership-
Jean Kosty: We had 4 visitors, 45 members in attendance and 1 new
member, Cathy Maddox.
Special
Projects
– No report.
Publicity-
Sherry Byrd: current batch of publicity cards are almost depleted.
Programs-
Theresa Bradley announced: -
- Feb – Charity Sew-In 9:00-4:30. Joy Wegand will give a presentation that evening on Ergonomic Quilting.
- Mar – Marianne Webb Trunk Show
- Charlotte Angotti will be our speaker for April's meeting. She has entitled her presentation “Why Aren't You Making More Quilts? I Know You Have The Fabric!”
She
will conduct her “Let me Surprise You” workshop the following
day, April 22.
Registration
for the workshop begins Monday Jan 21; a $50 non-refundable deposit
due at sign up ($30 workshop fee; $20 kit deposit); still don't have
any information regarding the kit and add-on fees but she was told
to keep them in the $85 to $95 range; if we haven't met our maximum
attendance by the end of the February meeting, workshop will be made
available to neighboring guilds.
- May – Auction
- June – Open
Historian
– No report.
Newsletter
– Joy Wegand requests that you submit items for the upcoming
newsletter no later than the 2nd
week of the month.
Old
Business -
None
New
Business-
- Debbie Santinelli announced that Kiwi Quilts is presenting a Jodi Barrow trunk show on Wednesday, March 5th from 10:00-1:00. Jodi will also demonstrate the use of the Square in a Square Ruler. The cost is $15.00. A light brunch will be served.
- Renee LaFranca announced the Quilts of Valor Foundation is asking the 10,000+ quilters all across America to join their local group or shop on Saturday, February 1, 2014 to participate in the Quilts of Valor National Sew Day to help make quilts for our combat service members and veterans.
The
Freedom Quilters will be sewing at Stitch'n Quilt - 10:00 – 4:00
that day. Registration for National QOV Sew Day is now OPEN on
the QOVF website. www.QOVF.org Prizes
will be given away during the day and the Grand Prize donated by
Janome is a Janome Artist 18' Longarm Quilting Machine. Sharon
Beaulieu has registered the Freedom Quilters as a group, if you plan
on sewing with another group OR
if you are sewing individually, PLEASE register.
We
are continuing to ask for string blocks - 12 1/2" - RWB or all
blue, red or gold. Do not trim them. See Renee if you would like
QoV 2014 Pins available for a $5 donation. We are also looking for
long armers to donate quilting services. Batting and backing
provided.
- Sharon Beaulieu presented our own Carol Bausch with a beautiful Red/White/Blue themed quilt for her 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. This quilt was made by members of the Silver Comet Stitchers. Carol was very touched and very gracious in accepting. She briefly gave us the highlights of her career.
Meeting
was adjourned for our program.
