Volume 18 Issue 05
January 16, 2014
Island Quilters Guild
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President’s Message:
Mail: c/o Wool ‘n’ Things
2172 Hwy 542, RR3 Tehkummah,
ON P0P 2C0
Editor: [email protected]
Happy 2014:
Hope everyone had a great holiday. Just think – a whole year of quilting
stretching before us. Have you got lots of projects in mind or are you open
to prompting from magazines, books, block of the month etc? I started a
single bed quilt for a great-niece, want to make a quilt for our grandson, do
the Trend-Tex challenge and keep up with the guild
block of the month. Oh yes, I brought home a charity
quilt package in December and haven't opened it yet. So
much to do and so little time. 2014 will be the year of our
quilt show – looking forward to that. Of course, I am
planning on taking in part of the CQA conference in
June in St. Catharines. That is our old stomping
grounds so will be going home [well, no – the Island is
home now].
Hopefully, you have lots to anticipate in the new year. We have one member who is really anticipating the spring and a new baby. We are so happy
for you, Melissa and Caleb.
Forty-two of us enjoyed a lovely meal at the Missionary Church for our December meeting. Thanks to the congregation there for providing the meal
with all the extra touches. Also, thanks to Barb Bright for doing the arranging. Thanks to all who brought gifts for CAS kids. The Christmas tree
was quite loaded down. Coupon Capers were fun as usual with some winning multiple items -- and then some of us coming up dry. It was all for a
good cause with $485 realized and rounded up to a $500 check presented to
the Manitoulin Family Resources.
We had our first executive meeting of the year on the 7th and although the
weather was somewhat iffy, nine made it to my house. It was a good meeting [see minutes elsewhere]. After everyone left and I was putting chairs
away etc. I thought to myself “what a great group of women to work with”.
Then I thought about quilters in general and decided quilting must be an
activity that attracts great people as generally quilters are kind, caring people.
There was a house fire in Burpee Mills Twp. last weekend. Kathy Grant
brought a charity quilt to the meeting and Barb Bright carried it on and presented it to Julia Winder, who had lived in the house. My family had some
connections to that house years ago - so sad to see it gone.
Looking forward to connecting with many of you at our monthly meetings.
Regards to members who are elsewhere for the winter.
Happy Quilting, Myra
Inside this issue:
Executive List
2
General Meeting - Dec.12
2
Executive Meeting - Jan.7/14
2
CQA Luggage Tag
3
Birthdays
4
Shop Locally
4
Ads
4
DIY Sewing Table
5
Donations Requested
7
Schmetz Needle Chart
7
News and Views
8
Woven Hearts Pattern
9
CQA News
10
Craftsy Description
10
Red Lodge Retreat
11
BOM Game Cocks
12
Judy Martin Invitation
12
Our Quilt Guild Show will
be Sept. 13-14, 2014 - please
mark your calendars and
plan your entry!
Support a Scent Aware
Environment
To protect the health and well
being of our members and visitors, the Island Quilt Guild kindly
requests that you do not wear or
use scented products while at an
executive or general membership
meeting. Scented products linger
long after an individual leaves an
area. This can cause allergies and
respiratory difficulties for some
people. Your co-operation in
making the Island Quilt Guild a
scent free meeting place is urged
and we believe that a little consideration will go a long way.