My apologies to all guild members that I missed getting a newsletter out for the month of March. This newsletter will have the minutes from both March and April, as well as the blocks for both months. I have no excuse other than getting older and lots of things going on at school.

February Minutes

Roll Call was answered by 27 memebers. Marilyn reminded members to get their 2008 dues paid.

Under committee reports:
It was announced that the New Year's Baby has arrived. She and her mother/family will be invited to our next month's meeting to receive the baby quilt.

Susan reminded members about the 2008 Quilt Challenge. Courtney was wanting to take part in the quilt challenge and was hoping to get some fabric from someone who decided not to do the challenge this year.
February Sew Days were well attended with 10 attending in Stockton and 5 present for the Plainville Sew Day. Janice mentioned that we may have a conflict on our March 8th Sew Day in Stockton. An alternative day and time will be announced. Next month's Sew Day in Plainville will be March 12th.

It was mentioned that we need to send a sympathy card to Karen Baldwin on the loss of her mother. Marilyn will send a card and memorial on behalf of our guild.

The raffle quilt committee had newly completely blocks to show. They would like to have all the blocks done by the March meeting so they can start putting it all together and have it ready to be quilted.

Under Old Business,
Susan asked if City Hall ahd been reserved for the Sept 6th Trunk Show. Janice M. will check if that has been done yet.

New Business:
Marilyn D. reported that our 2009 New's Years Baby quilt will follow the "Square within a Square" pattern. Her committee would like members to bring either 6" blocks or a
3 1/2" x 20" strip of fabric to the March or April meeting. These pieces need to be in pastel or "baby" colors.

Susan announced that she would like to have a meeting with the Quilt Show Committee so we can start getting letters out and publicity started. She will contact the committee members.

The door prize was brought by Janie and won by Janice Miller.
Susan Gartrell won 16 fat quarters

Courtney had the program on paper piecing. She demonstrated the technique and emphasized that we needed to have 1/4 inch seam allowance along all edges. Ideas and suggestions were also shared by other paper piecers!! We set up machines and made little paper pieced trees using brown, blue, and green fabric scraps.

Meeting adjourned.

March Minutes

Call To Order:
The meeting was called to order by Susan Gartrell. The 2008 new year’s baby quilt was presented to little miss Saj Isabella Snyder. Pictures were taken of the baby, family and quilt.
Special Guest Presentation:
Dennis Duncan from Stockton provided an educational and very interesting lesson on older antique sewing machines. One of the most interesting machines he brought was an old singer that you had to hand turn. It was so quiet and did a superb job of sewing.
Roll Call:
Roll call was answered by 24 members present. Several ladies shared their quilt projects in progress. All are beautiful and worthy of mention.
Communications:
Communications were read by Susan including Sympathy and Thank You notes were also read.
Minutes:
Minutes were discussed and approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
Marilyn gave a reminder to pay dues for the 2008 year. She gave the financial report for February.
Reporter/Secretary:
Kenda Ross and Cindy Acheson are co-secretaries.
Historian:
Kenda is putting together a Crossroad Quilters scrapbook with historical information for the guild.
Website:
Jana reported that she is still working on updates for the website. She still needs information from members to be sent to her with their links they would like on the site. Her email address is: SLANSKYJ@tmp-m.org . She will also put the refreshment hostess lists for the upcoming months on the website. This will enable the ladies to know when to bring refreshments.
Committees:
New Year’s Baby Quilt:
Committee asked for pastel or baby print fabric in 6” squares or
3 ½ x 20” strip of baby fabric. Please give to Marilyn or Elaine.
Sew Days Reports:
There were 3 sew days in Stockton in February and 8 sew days in Plainville.
New Day and Time for Stockton Sew Days will be from 5:00 pm until ?? on Monday, April 14 and Saturday, May 3.
Raffle Quilt:
Courtney and Joan reported on their progress on the raffle our guild’s raffle quilt. The committee has completed several blocks for the quilt and is in the process of determining the sashing and borders.

There is to be a large quilt show June 21-22 in Wichita at the Bi-Annual Expo Hall. They are expecting around 800 quilts to be represented at this show.

Quilt Show Committee needs to meet: Nikki, Dalene, Susan, Idona

Unfinished Business:
Bills were discussed and approved. The challenge fabric projects were discussed
Women were reminded to return the fabric if they aren’t going to participate.

Donna Griebel won the Fat Quarter drawing.

Jannice Miller brought the door prize and it was won by Susan Gartrell.
New Business:
Any New Library books???
Sign up sheet was passed around to sign up for June refreshments.
Announcements:
September 6 is the quilter’s trunk show.
September 27 is our Crossroad Quilters quilt show.
Adjournment:
Next Crossroads Quilters Guild meeting is April 21, 2008.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Dear Crossroad Quilters

What a nice group we had for our March meeting!! I really enjoyed the beautiful quilts and projects that were shared during our roll call. Little Saj Isabella Snyder was our special guest, along with her mother, sister, & grandmother, and she received the 2008 New Year's Baby quilt!!

Courtney and Joan had our Kansas Story book quilt blocks laid out on display and we could see how the sashings and borders are going to tie our raffle quilt all together. We hope to have it completed soon so a picture of it can be taken and we all can start selling raffle tickets. I think there are going to be many chances sold as this will be a very special quilt!!

Kenda has made a good start on our Crossroads Quilt Guild scrapbook. She appreciates pictures --- and especially would like to know the story behind the picture or the full names of the members who are pictures. However, please DO NOT write on the back of the pictures in ink as it will eventually mar the front of the photo. Instead, number the photos and then attach a note with the corresponding names, etc.

Our program was very interesting and generated a lot of discussion. Dennis Duncan makes a hobby of restoring old sewing machines and he brought his little fleet of Singers for us to see and to sew on!!! I have an old Royal model treadle machine in the basement and I was encouraged by the information Dennis shared. Maybe that old machine can become functional again!!

Marilyn and Elaine are asking for pastel (baby colors) fabrics for the 2009 New Year's Baby quilt. They are doing the "Square within a Square" block and need either one 6" square or a strip 3 /12" x 20".

April is quickly approaching and I want you all to note the change in day and time for the Stockton Sew Day. It will be a SEW NIGHT on April 14th starting at 5 pm at the Senior Center in Stockton. If you can't make it at five o'clock, just come when you can and stay as late as you can!! Plainville's Sew Day will be as usual on April the 9th.

Our next guild meeting will be April 21st, and those providing the refreshments are Kenda, Erma, Janice, and Linda St.

We are moving into the spring season and the colorful blooms I am seeing in my flower gardens are motivating me to turn to brighter colors in my quilting project, too!! Until next time . . . happy quilting!!

Susan : ))

CALENDAR

April 9th - Plainville Sew Day
April 14th - Stockton Sew Night
April 21st - CRQuilt Guild Meeting
June 20 - 22nd: Quilt Expo in Wichita
Sept 6 - Quilt in A Day Trunk Show in Stockton
Sept 27 - Crossroads Quilt Guild 2008 Quilt Show

I have decided to challenge each of us a little bit this year. I have broken the year down into 4 sections. Each section will focus on a different technique. Each month will be a block that you could save and put with other blocks or you might decide to make a completed project based on that block. The first three months will be paper piecing blocks, then applique blocks, then some large blocks for fun and finally some blocks that are a combination of all three. I think many of the blocks will make great table runners, placemats, or small wall hangings, as well as full size quilts.

January's block is a simple Geometry 8" Block. http://www.quilterscache.com/G/GeometryBlock.html

February's block is a simple Cock's Comb 6" Block. http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CocksCombBlock.html

March's block is a simple Farm Friendliness
http://www.quilterscache.com/F/FarmFriendlinessBlock.html

April's block is a simple appliqué Butter and Eggs Block
http://www.quilterscache.com/B/Butter&EggsBlock.html

1. Each participant is given ½ yard of Challenge fabric.

2. AT LEAST ¼ yard of Challenge fabric MUST be used in the project.

3. Challenge fabric can be altered to fit your project.

4. Embellishments may be added.

5. Project should be a FINISHED QUILTED item.

6. Project should be NO SMALLER than 18 inches.

7. Deadline is 2008 Fair. Projects will be displayed and voted on at our September 2008 Quilt Show for viewers choice.

8. Participants should HAVE FUN while working on their project!

9. If you are unable to complete the challenge, fabric should be returned.

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