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Second Tuesday
Agenda
Third
Tuesday Agenda
- 10:00 am: Board meeting
- Board members meet in the Senior Center
Conference Room. Members are welcome but
not required to attend. Quilt room is open for members to use.
- 12:00 pm:
Quilt
Show Meeting
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Fourth Tuesday
Agenda
8:30am: Quilt Class (Class begins
promptly at 8:45am)
A variety of classes are offered by the guild to its members check newsletter
to see if a class is scheduled.
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Fifth Tuesday
Agenda
- Community
Service
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- On the 5th Tuesday of the Month the guild makes quilts to donate to various
organizations.
- No matter what your skill level, there are plenty of different ways you can
help to finish a quilt.
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- What to bring:
- Sewing Machine (Optional)
Rotary Cutter
Mat
Thread
scissors
needles (including large eyed needles for yarn tying)
other quilting supplies you may like to use
- We have irons, ironing boards, and extension cords.
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- The guild has donated quilts to Breast Cancer Auctions, Alpha Pregnancy
Center, Heather House, Senior Santa Program, Police and Fire Departments.
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Basting
If you have a quilt that you wish to have basted, tied or pinned please sign
up for same at the General Meeting. Also indicate the size of the
quilt. Before signing up to baste a quilt, a member must be active in the
guild for six months or have helped to baste four quilts. A record will be
kept of all basted quilts. Quilts to be basted must be the property of a
member in good standing or a $25.00 fee will be charged for each one.
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Pot Luck
Each member is asked to bring their favorite
dish for all to enjoy. We have ovens, warming trays, microwave, refrigerator and freezer
available to us for storage until we eat. Everyone votes on their favorite
dish and the winner with the most votes gets their recipe printed in the
newsletter.
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Block of the Month
Each month a new technique or design is taught.
Blocks usually measure 12" x 12" when finished. Patterns for
blocks will be found in member monthly newsletter. Members
participating will make 2 blocks to be turned in at the next general
meeting. Persons will receive one ticket for blocks when turned in at
meeting. One set of blocks is given away to a member in a drawing and the
other set is saved and sold at the Quilt Show Quiltique.
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Bring and Brag
Please bring in your items
that you have worked so hard on and show them to the group.
BRING AND BRAG
MONTHLY SUGGESTED THEMES
(Don't feel limited by these suggestions, you can bring other items that
don't fall under these themes)
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Brides |
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JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
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Anything Patriotic |
Stars, moons
& the Sun |
Animals |
Children, Playtime
& School |
Bright Colors |
Presents Under
the Tree |
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Fat Quarters
Each member is asked to bring
in two fabric fat quarters in the designated color or type. A fat quarter
is 18" x 22". One is given to the
Quiltique to be sold at the upcoming quilt show, the second is given in a
drawing of all fat quarters during the general meeting.
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June
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July
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August
Colors that honor our planet
Earth |
September
Colors you would find in Africa |
October
Black and White |
November
Bright Colors |
December
Colors you would find in
Switzerland |
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Quilt
Techniques Demonstrations
Each
month a quilting technique is demonstrated by one of our experienced
members. Past lessons have included beginning appliqué, learning to
quilt, and tips for using a ruler and rotary cutter.
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