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News
President’s Message – January 2007
by Lynn Fraas
Welcome to the 1st newsletter of 2007! Mary & I are very excited to be the 1st Co-Presidents! She & I will be alternating meetings, so it will be like “now you see us and now you don’t”!!! Did you know that we have close to 100% turn-over in Committee personnel? There are bound to be a few snafoos, so please be patient!
+ If you see a gap, we hope you will consider helping us fill it! With that in mind, I would like to request that 1-2 folks volunteer to chair the distribution of the Raffle Tickets. Gretchen Caola and her committee are well on their way to completing the 2007 Raffle Quilt, however we need to be able to buy & sell the tickets! Please consider stepping into this position and bring your best friend…or 2 to help! Kudos go out to Phyllis Coppolino handling the Raffle Quilt last year. I understand that the winner was ecstatic!
+ Our program this month will be presented by Mary Anne Henderson from the Red Hen Fabrics. If her Shop emails are any clue, we are in for a funny and enlightening program!
+ REMEMBER that January is Membership renewal month…be sure to have your form & check completed before you arrive to make for a smooth sign-in! Once again, the membership price remains the same ($25.00 or if 62+ $15.00…newsletter is emailed)
+ I’ve had a chance to peek at the Block of the Month packet and I think you will be amazed! Jenny Hynes has done a superb job of putting together quite a different array of blocks! Thanks Jenny…this was definitely a lot of hard work on your part!
+ The Baron’s Ball folks need a few good women J to volunteer to make a block apiece…see Matty Porter or Teri Biglands. The little bit of the design that I have seen looks very interesting and I will “have to” make a block. Our “Fayette Nostalgia” raised $700 last year…can we top that with this year’s quilt?
+ Hopefully, I will see all of you at the January 25th meeting where you will be enjoying refreshments provided by the board members!
Our Next Meeting
Ben Densler
Our next meeting will be on February 22nd. Our program will be presented by Ben Densler. Ben is a historian and an importer of Japanese Kimonos.
2007 Officers
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Office |
Name |
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President-VP |
Lynne Fraas |
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President-VP |
Mary Martorell |
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Treasurer |
Lynda Johnson |
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Secretary |
Phyllis Coppolino |
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VP Membership |
Mary Nielsen |
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VP Programs 2007 |
Maria Easler |
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VP Programs 2008 |
Judy Mahfood |
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Classes 2007 |
Jan Bennett |
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Classes 2008 |
Judy Balek |
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Publicity |
Martha Froehlich |
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Community Service |
Nancy Currier |
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Facilities |
Sandi Fiveash |
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Facilities |
Rachel Cold |
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Fat Quarter Lotto |
Amy Bird |
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Monthly Mini |
Bev Benson |
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Door Prizes |
Pat Kosior & Sandra Easton Heter |
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Newsletter |
Rosemary Griffin |
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Website |
Jane Lawrence |
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Challenge |
Brenda Fenimore |
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Show and Tell |
Sara Rowlinson & Rosemary Griffin |
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Block of the Month |
Jenny Hynes |
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Refreshments |
Evelyn Holmes & Carol Labiberte |
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Sunshine & Shadows |
Claire Walder |
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Baron's Ball Quilt |
Matty Porter (chair) & Teri Biglands |
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Libriarian |
Sherrie Curtis |
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Raffle Quilt 2007 |
Gretchen Caola |
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Raffle Quilt Tickets |
Connie Earle |
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Friendship Groups |
Position Open |
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Historian |
Position Open |
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Quilt Show |
Position Open |
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Secret Pals |
Position Open |
Raffle Quilt 2007
Gretchen Caola has put our beautiful Raffle Quilt together now we are looking for a committee to market the Raffle Quilt. If you would like to help with distributing tickets, attending various festivals and events to help promote our raffle quilt please contact Lynne Fraas or Mary Martorell.
2007 Quilt Challenge
1. The item should have been made in 2007 by the member.
2. The item should be no larger than 35” x 45”
3. The item should convey the theme “PEACE”
4. It should be turned in at the October 2007 meeting for display at the November meeting.
5. Any questions - call Brenda Fenimore – 770-461-4812
Community Service Projects for 2007
This year we will be extending our work on two projects for Christian City that were begun last year. Christian City is a local live-in and/or group facility which helps to meet diverse health and long term care needs in the area. The first project will help in their group homes for children and young people in need. There are 48 kids from age 6 to college age living in these group homes. Often times this is the only stable family-like environment they have known. Each home has a need for a twin bed size quilt for each child. If you make your quilt for this project, please remember that these are age 6 through college and not infants or toddlers.
The next project is wheelchair size lap quilts for the Alzheimer patients. Currently they have 4 floors of 50 patients each in need of quilts. Last year we agreed to try to make quilts for one floor only. These quilts need to be approximately 36’ x 45” in size and should be appropriate for adults.
These two projects will mean that our guild will have a busy year ahead of us. Luckily we have a great, caring and giving group of people who have made our community service project goals possible in years past.
2007 Barron’s Ball Quilt
Time to Pony up, Ladies. We need volunteers!!!!!!
We still need more volunteers to help make the blocks for the Barron’s Ball Quilt. Needed are four (4) corner blocks 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in a Sawtooth Pattern in beige and green fabric. The pony blocks should be sky and pasture (appliquéd pony sitting in a pasture with green grass and blue sky). Please see Matty Porter for “pony templates”.
Due date for blocks is March meeting.
Membership
Remember that January is Membership renewal month. Be sure to have your form and check completed before arrive to make for a smooth sign-in! Once again the membership price remains the same ($25.00 or if 62+ $15.00 if newsletter is emailed.) Add $10.00 for postage if you would like your newsletter mailed via U.S. Postal Service. Contact Mary Nielsen if you have any questions.
Newsletter (Stitching Post)
Newsletter deadline for for future articles will be the Monday after Board Meetings (the Monday following the first Thursday in the month).
You can also place ads for sewing and quilting items.
20 words or less $5.00
Business card size $10.00
¼ page $15.00
½ page $20.00
If you have something you would like to contribute to the newsletter please send it to me at dolly@gcg.net or give me a call at 770-487-1020. Remember to unblock my email address if you have blocks on your email so that you can receive your future newsletters.
If you have a future quilting event you know about just email the information to me and it will be in the next newsletter.
Rosemary Griffin
Sunshine and Shadows
Just a reminder. Sunshine and Shadows continues to serve our members by sending cards to those who we feel could use our support or congratulations. If you think of someone you would like to acknowledge but would not necessarily care to be featured in the newsletter please call me (770-719-8285) or write me (heliotrope111@aol.com) and I would be glad to send the appropriate communication on our behalf.
Library Corner
Have you visited our library table yet? If you haven’t picked up a book listing, do so at the next meeting. Only a sampling of books are brought each month but if there is a book you particularly want, please call me at 770-884-5926 (evenings or email me at sherriecurtis@msn.com.
Georgia Quilt Council
georgiaquiltcouncil.com
Upcoming Conventions
Spring 2007
Saturday, March 17 in location Covington, Georgia
Host Guilds: To Be Announced
Speaker: Pat Sloan. Visit her site at: www.quiltershome.com
Fall 2007
Date: To Be Announced
Host Guilds: To Be Announced
Speaker: Sharon Schamber. Visit her site at: www.sharonschamber.com
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