August
Meeting Minutes
Crossroad Quilters August 2007
Karen called the meeting to order with 28 members present. After refreshments
we had our "Show and Tell" Janie gave the financial report.
We discussed our fair booth and Karen thanked everyone for participating
in the booth and helping putting it up. Janie reported we have a place
to store
our quilt racks.
Karen will pick up fabric for our "Quilt Challenge". We will have
more information about the challenge at a later date.
Jana showed the guild members a scarf that the Oncology Department uses
and it was decided that Jana will make a pattern and the members will
sew some
of them on Sew Day. The pattern will be in the newsletter.
Janice reported that we are invited to Heritage Quilt Guild at the
4-H Building in Norton, September 8th. Pat Knoechel will present
a program
there at 7pm.
The Downs Quilt Guild will have their Show on September 8th at the
Parish Hall in Osborne. Pat Knoechel’s program there is at 11:00
am and 1:00
PM. The Quilt
Show is from 10 to 4.
A motion was made and carried to donate $100 to the Stockton Library
for the "Native
Threads" traveling quilt exhibit May 15-June 20, 2008 in Stockton. We
will make the donation next year.
Sew Night will be September 10th in Stockton, 5-9 pm , Soup and
sandwiches will be available. Sew Day in Plainville will be
September 12th.
Remember the Birthday FQ Swap!
Door prize was provided by Erma and won by Kay. Joan won 14
Fat Quarters in the FQ’s Drawing.
September refreshment committee is Nikki, Linda, Karen
B. & Berdena.
HAPPY QUILTING!
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CALENDAR
Sept. 8th Down's Quilt Show
(In Osborne) 10-4
Sept. 8th Pat Knuckle program in Norton 7 p.m. 4-H Bldg.
Sept. 10th ** Stockton Sew Day 5-9 p.m.**
Sept. 12th Plainville Sew Day
Sept. 14-22 NW Kansas Shop Hop
Sept. 17th Quilt Guild Meeting
Oct. 5,6&7 Central KS Quilt Shop Hop
Oct. 14th 1st Annual Quilt Auction -- Phillipsburg, Golden
Years Ctr. 2 p.m.
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From
the
President:
Dear Crossroad Quilters:
Thanks to the ladies who brought items for our fair booth, and to those who
helped set it up and tear it down. Ladies who brought items were: Donna, Barbara
C., Karen R., Dalene, Betty H., Janice, Jana, Elda, Gladys, Janie, Annette,
Sue M., Marge D., Nikki, Bertha, Linda G., Elaine H., Idona, Betty B., Marilyn,
Dorothy, Joan, Erma, and Susan Ga..
We also had quite a few ladies from our guild who entered quilts in Open Class.
These ladies include: Idona, Dorothy, Jenny N., Joan, Susan Ga., Gladys, Dalene,
Karen R., Erma, LaVern, and Karen B.
Gladys Marcum was the winner of the ribbon and prize we sponsored for "Best
use of Color and Design". Congratulations Gladys. Gladys and Janie did
an awesome job on the ribbon for this award.
I hope to make it to Glade soon to get the fabric for our challenge.
Sew Days for September are **Monday the 10th from 5-9 p.m. in Stockton** and
Wednesday Sept. 12th in Plainville. Come join us if you can!
**Note time & date change**
Ladies signed up for refreshments in Sept. are: Nikki, Linda G., Karen B.,
and Berdena.
Happy Quilting!
Karen
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Block of the Month
The block of the month is Waterwheel Variation. Here is the link to go directly to the web site. http://www.quilterscache.com/w/waterwheelvariationBlock.html The rest of you the instructions and photos are located on the next pages.
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