Hawberry Quilter January 2014 | Page 3

The bank balance is $4,83271. Rent invoice still needs to be paid. Membership from Jan - June is $12.50. Suggestions for the location of the June banquet include the new hotel in Little Current or Red Lodge. Kathy will hear shortly whether it is possible to have the Quilt Show at Debajehmujig Creation Centre. Debaj may have an opportunity to get grant money to bring the Quilt of Belonging to the show. Kathy will look into the possibility of a LAMBAC grant to do barn quilts between Little Current and Manitowaning. Charity Quilts of approximately 48" x 58" will be made from the October blocks of the month. Groups in Manitowaning, Mindemoya and Kagawong have the blocks. Lauren has finished the Heart Quilt from 2011. It is 90" x 100". Pam will ask Ellen Skippen, who was the inspiration for the Heart Quilts to come to the Jan. meeting to see the quilt. There will be a reminder in the newsletter for everyone to check to see if they have library books they've forgotten to return. The Jan. program will be Quilting Olympics. Lauren in arranging it with flags of countries and competition centres. Jackie White, the VP of the CQA, has asked our guild members to make luggage tags for the Trend Tex Challenge. Instructions will be in the newsletter. Motion by Pam/Rolanda that we make a $100.00 donation to each of the CQA Modern Quilt Challenge and the Trend Tex Challenge. Carried. Cathy will make the application for our guild to the Agnes Boal Bursary. Evelyn will ask Judy to make sure our CQA membership fee is paid. Barb will take a fire quilt to Julia Winder. Next Meeting- Tues. Mar.4, 6:30pm @ Myra's. How To Make A Luggage Tag www.canadianquilter.com You will receive: ◊ 6” square of fabric with embroidery on one side, this is the Right Side. ◊ Two 5” pieces of Velcro (hook and loop) You will need to provide: ◊ 6” piece of red fabric, print or solid (think Canadian), this is the back side. ◊ 6” piece of batting Instructions: 1. Layer the two 6” squares of fabric right sides together and place the piece of batting on top. 2. Stitch around the sandwich, ¼” seam allowance leaving a 2” opening on one side. 3. Turn right sides out and stitch the opening closed. 4. Pin one piece of the Velcro on back side of embroidery, centering it. Stitch around perimeter of Velcro being careful to not stitch on the embroidery that is on the opposite side. 5. With the Right side (embroidery side) up, attach the other piece of Velcro at the “Bottom edge” centering it, and stitch around it. 6. Quilt a few lines across the middle of the luggage tag to hold all three layers in place and you are done! On behalf of the Canadian Quilters’ Association (CQA/ACC), thank you for supporting our fundraiser. These luggage tags will be given as a ‘thank-you” to everyone who donates a quilt for our silent auction to raise funds for our national organization. Jackie White, Vice President, CQA/ACC Page 3-Jan./14