Quilting Truck in Flin Flon

The Rolling Ray of Sunshine Quilt Truck will be at the Ross Lake Market in Flin Flon for the next few days.  Don't miss you chance to check out her fabrics, I made my purchase already!
She only takes cash and cheques.

Kathy

May Meeting Highlights

I thought I would start this post by pointing out that I have added all the dates for our meetings, UFO days, workshops and retreats to the sidebar at the very top.  So if you wondering what is happening for the next few months it's all there.

Guild quilts being donated to Dialysis.

New Business

Sheri Fox was introduced as our new guild president.  Sheri thanked everyone for the nomination and she presented outgoing president Audrey Neufeld with a plant basket. 

The remainder of 2014 will be the “Year of the Child” with the focus of making quilts for children. 

There was discussion on purchasing new sewing machines. A motion was made by Marg Faktor that the guild buy two new Janome 3160 QDC sewing machines.  The guild will also look at purchasing some new irons, ironing pads and repairing an ironing board.

Rae Baumgartner made a motion that all UFO days will cost $10 with an occasional unplanned free day for everyone present. 

Sheri introduced a summer UFO challenge to get members to completing UFO projects and there will be prizes for the oldest as well as most completed.

Various workshops will be offered this year. There will be a workshop with the Highway 10 Designs Lug Nuts pattern on August 16^th.

New member workshops making the Mahjongg pattern will be held on June 7^th and 14^th.  Kits are available for $75.  New members get first pick with remaining kits available to other members if any are left.

Sign-up and information sheets were made available for the September retreat in Swan River.  The cost will be $125 with a $50 deposit due by June 17^th.   NSQG can sign up 12 participants.

Show and Tell

 Great Show and Tell ladies!  See you next month.

Kathy

April 2014 Meeting Highlights

Thirty Six members turned out for the meeting in April

Library Report

Spring 2014 Quilter’s Connection

May/June 2014 Quiltmaker

Pedal to the Metal pattern

Old Business

A donation to the UCW of a slow cooker, ice cream scoop and cookie sheets was made.  A suggestion was made that the guild donate funds in the future toward the purchase of a meat slicer.

The April 12^th UFO had 11 members and 2 guests attend.

May 17^th will be the next UFO date.

May 24^th will be the Free Motion Workshop.  The project will be blankets for the SPCA.

We have been invited to shop at the Fabriculous booth at Baker’s Narrows Lodge the afternoon of May 3^rd.

New Business

Quilt Show

The water bottle covers and invitations were well received by the Crocus Quilter’s Guild.

Advertising for the quilt show is in place and all possible outlets are being used.

102 books of tickets have been sold so far for Cattails in the Meadow.

Nadine M. has donated Bali Song as a door prize for the show.

Nominations and elections were held for the 2014 – 2016 executive.

The executive for 2014 – 2016 is:

Past President  - Audrey N

President -  Sherri F

Vice President  - Kathy S

Secretary -  Lynn F

Treasurer  -  Sandra S

Committee chairs are:

      

Membership – Alex B

Library – Eileen M and Evelyn B

Kitchen – Robin M

Comfort Blocks – Audrey N

Photography – Sandra D

Blog – Kathy S and Sheri F

Program Committee/Comfort Blocks – Sheri F, Kathy S, Evelyn B, Rae B, Sandra D and Audrey 

Meeting Reminders – Sheri F and Kathy S

UFO Days Bookings and Reminders – Audrey N

The executive and committee chairs have or are in the process of having backup available for when they can’t attend a meeting.

The Beginners with Mentors workshop for June was discussed and ideas on how to organize for it.

Comfort Quilt

The Pedal to the Metal quilt for Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon is complete.    

Here are two of our other completed comfort quilts.     

                                  

Show and Tell

Happy Quilting

Sandra D