September minutes
Senior Services -
October suggested donation - paper products
We would like to donate 100 washcloth travel rolls
filled with toothbrushes, toothpaste, unused (wrapped) combs, floss, etc. Thanks to a few dentists we have more than
enough toothpaste. We still need
individually wrapped toothbrushes, other toiletry items, and the washcloth rolls
themselves. The pattern can be found
here: https://www.maychappell.com/2019/07/22/travel-roll-tutorial/
Pam has offered Moore’s Springs Manor http://www.mooresspringsmanor.com/ for a
sew-in on Sunday, November 10th, from 1 - ?. Bring your machine, sewing supplies, and a
surge protector, and be ready to make travel rolls! If you wish to contribute to the project,
please talk to Ann Monroe.
Address is 12289 Hall Rd, Westfield, NC
Guild Swap -
The next guild swap will be for the November
holiday party. If you wish to
participate please bring an ornament that you have made.
Raffle Quilts -
This is our annual fundraiser so that we can
invite educators to visit our guild. We
are asking everyone to sell at least $40 worth of tickets OR to sell tickets at
local venues. There still are
opportunities to volunteer, so please talk to Lee Monroe to sign up.
Dues -
We are collecting dues ($40) for 2020 right now. If you pay in Sept, Oct, or Nov, you will be entered
into a drawing for fabric to add to your stash.
Notes from Board Meeting -
We have two questions for the guild -
1) Would you be willing to volunteer to be an
officer on the board?
2) Can you recommend a quilter, sewist, or other
fiber artisan for us to contact to be a speaker for next year?
Please pass your suggestions and offers to help
to any officer. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Program Schedule -
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 meeting -
Be ready to enter the Quilt
Olympics! We'll team up and compete in a series of FOUR quilty-themed
challenges for a chance to win fabulous prizes.
The challenges will test a variety of your
quilting skills, and as such, so please bring your seam ripper and a pair of
snips.
November is our holiday party. Please bring some food, the raffle tickets,
money from sales, and your OPTIONAL handmade ornament. We will be drawing for the quilts that night.
Anneliese also has surprises in the works for
next year, so save the dates:
Monday, June 22 - evening workshop
Tuesday, June 23 - evening lecture
Wednesday, June 24 - daytime workshop
Tuesday, August 25 - evening lecture
Wednesday, August 26 - daytime workshop
These workshops are a great value when compared
to what is paid for QuiltCon sessions.
Plus, they are here at home, so minimal travel is required!
At the September meeting we hosted Katherine
from The Mountain Thread Company http://www.themountainthreadcompany.com/ . She discussed
her journey from sewing and quilts to sewing bowls, totes, and other containers
from North Carolina manufactured rope.
This developed into her own store, with workshops and sales of finished
products. The Wednesday workshop was quite
enjoyable and the attendees went home with at least 2 finished items each. If you missed it, you still have a chance to
see her work, learn her methods, and buy rope and finished products from her
shop in Blowing Rock.
