October 9, 2014

There was much discussion about upcoming events for the guild. Yvonne reminded everyone to get their quilts for the foster child project completed (quilted and bound) for display at the Hometown Holidays on December 6th. We estimated at least 20 quilts will be donated for this project.

We have a workshop coming up on October 25th, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We meet in the room off the kitchen at the New London Alliance Church. Enter through the back door, turn left, turn right immediately, then turn right again. Just follow the sound of our voices and machines.

Next item was our November 13th meeting will be elections of officers. If you want to nominate someone or be considered for an office, please come to this meeting.

There will be no workshop the months of November or December because of holiday weekends.

December 6th will be the Hometown Holidays held at different locations around New London. We will be having 2 tables at the Hileman Building at the Recreation Park. Bring your items to be sold to the park that morning. Time will be announced later.

Our annual Christmas party potluck will be December 11th at the New London Alliance church also. If you haven't signed up for a dish yet, please let us know what you plan to bring. We will be having our secret gift exchange this evening. Time is 6:00 p.m.

Our first meeting of the new year will be on January 8th. This will be a regular meeting but we will also be working on the first block for the block of the month . The first block is the upper left corner block on the pattern. If you are interested in doing this BOM and don't have a pattern, contact us and we will make sure you get your copy. If you don't want to do the BOM, that's okay, please come to the meeting anyway.

January 31st will be our first workshop of the year. Laurie Jones will be instructing us in quilt embellishing. There will be a small fee for a kit, price hasn't been decided as yet. If you are interested in signing up, please give one of the officers a call.

Winter is on it's way and that means S-N-O-W!!!!! and bad road conditions. If the meeting is cancelled, the decision will be made by 5:00 p.m. A call chain will be initiated and hopefully we will be able to reach everyone. If you don't receive a call, use your own judgment. The roads can be bad in the morning, but by afternoon they can be clear.

We had just a couple of show and tells.

 

This is Yvonne's sixteen patch for the foster child project. Very colorful!





 

 

Marcella used fall colors for this Mariner's Compass with an appliqued pumpkin in the middle.

 

 

 

This Halloween wall hanging was made by Chris P. BOO!

 

 

That's all we have for this week. Enjoy the fall colors! The trees are turning fast.

 

 

 

 

 

September 27, 2014

A very productive workshop was held Saturday, September 27, 2014. We had 9 member attend. Here are some show and tell pictures for you to enjoy.

 

This tractor quilt was done by Marlene.

 

 

She even pieced the back.

 

We love the corn fabric.

 

 

The back is just as interesting as the front.

 

 

This quilt just goes on and on.

 

 

The group hard at work

 



 

This storybook quilt was made by Chris K. for her grandson.

 

 

 

She also pieced the back.

  

 

Chris also added his name in sign language. It says Nathan.

 

 

Jennifer did a jelly roll quilt and added the stars and borders for interest.

 

 

Jennifer said this quilt top has been hanging around her house for a couple of years and she decided to donate it to our foster child project.

 

 

 

Here's a close up. It's sparkly.

  

 

These owl placemats that Gloria made can be yours if you attend the Hometown Holidays on December 6 at the New London Recreation Park.

 

 

The next quilts were all made by Jennifer and her mother. They have very graciously donated them all to our foster child project. Thank you from the bottom of our heart, we are very grateful.