June Meeting Highlights

In June the guild held a Beginner Workshop for new members and 12 attended.  The project was the Mahjongg quilt pattern and all the members did very well with their projects. Here is a picture of the guilds sample.  I hope we will be seeing some of these projects in our future Show and Tells!

The guild comfort block is turning out really nice!  And don't for get to bring back your 9-Patch blocks for Audrey's Presidents quilt.

Here are a few finished comfort quilts.

 New Business

Visit the Norva website at norvacenter.com for information on their 1 square foot exhibit and auction.  It is $25 to register and all mediums in a square foot format are being accepted.  Proceeds of the auction will be split between Norva and the artist. The deadline for entries is Sept. 22, 2014.

A retreat and potluck has been booked for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24^th and 25^th.  The retreat is free and open to all members.

The quilt patterns for the different Christmas raffles have been chosen and fabric ordered.  It will be Christmas in July to get an early start on these. 

The program was a demonstration of the Ragtime Log Cabin pattern presented by Phyl Broughton.

Show and Tell

And here is the new Highway 10 Designs pattern Quarter Sections. Eileen made this cute baby quilt with our pattern.  I'll have the quilt from the cover of our pattern at the July meeting for Show and Tell as well as the paper versions of the pattern for sale.

Reminder that July 5th and 12th are UFO days so hope to see you there.

Kathy

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