Link to Travel Pillow Swap

Hey ya"ll!  I'm talking to you live from a McDonalds in Duluth, MN!  We are waiting on our new tires for our trailer after having a blowout Saturday.  Dad realized the other tires we have were also failing.

I bound the three quilts I brought along.  Gave one to my great-aunt  Fay who cried and the other to my parents.  They loved it and keep it on their bed in the camper, it matches perfectly.  I would put pictures but am limited with my wifi.

Anyway we have four people signed up so far so jump in .  Here's the link

I will assign partners Friday or Saturday depending on Internet service.

Happy summer!
Colleen

Travel Pillow Swap

Im sorry I am late posting this swap.  I got a little busy and just forgot.  Im traveling now and 3G or internet is sparse or slow.  Use this link to sin up for the swap.  We will be swapping at the August meeting.

June Meeting Recap

Announcements:

-- Sew Original is hosting the Martha Linnel Memorial Challenge, "What's Cooking?"

-- Upcoming Speakers

July: Kathleen Baden

August: Barn Quilt

September: Kelly Wood

October: Lindsay Rhodes

November: Jennifer Mathis

-- TMQG elections are next month! Email Angie (angie@stitchingbystarlight.com) by July 5 with any nominations! The offices are President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer.

-- Alleghany Quilters' Guild is hosting their 17th Annual Show. Visit www.alleghanyquiltersguild.com for more information.

-- Sew-in at Sew Original on July 28, 1-6 pm!

-- Upcoming swaps: Mug Rugs & Travel Pillow

-- Welcome to our new visitors! Cathy & Kara!!

Swaptastic!

Hey this is your Swaptastic Swap mama Colleen checking in!  

I know its been awhile lets just say its summer, I'm finally relaxing,

 and getting all kinds of stuff under control.  

Its been an up and down 6 months.  

An up, finishing a 1994 swap quilt for my Dad!

I want to invite you to join us this month for a Strip Swap!!  

Calm down, we are not swapping Chippendale dancers.

We are swapping 2.5" x WOF strips!  Yeah!

Here is what to do.  Grab a yard of great quilt store quality fabric and cut it into fourteen 2.5 x wof strips.  You will get 14 new to you strips in return.  No signups just bring.  If you want to bring in more than one set please do!

*I will also have the a link up for a Travel Pillow swap by next week.  We will swap the travel pillows in August.

Here is a look at the rest of this years swaps.  

June

• Strip swap-everyone bring 14 WOF x 2.5” strips to swap.
  
  

• Sign up for travel pillow to swap in August.
  

  

  

  
  
  
  

July

• Upcoming-blind mug rug swap in September!  Pick a cup or mug other drink vessel and design a mug rug to match !  Bring the drink vessel and mug rug to Septembermeeting wrapped up.  Each person will pick one to keep!  
  
  
  
• Quilt Angel time!  Bring at least one 6”or larger block to donate for use in a Senior Services lap quilt!  Great time to try a new technique or put leftover blocks to good use! BTW I am out of town in July so if someone will collect them for me I would appreciate it!

  

  A mix of leftover and donated blocks.

  
  
  

August

• Swap travel pillows!
  
  
• Sign up for Art inspiration swap- Bring a picture of a favorite art work, painting, sculpture, photograh, drawing, etc...  We will swap pictures to use to inspire you to create a quilt no bigger than 24 x24. A great way to find art by color is to search' [color] art' . This is a picture I really like from searching 'blue and green art'. The inspiration is endless!
  

  

  
  
  
  

September

• Drink vessel and mug rug reveal/swap
  
  

October

• Quilt Angel time! Bring a pillowcase to donate for the one million pillowcase challenge!
  
  Links to pillowcase tutorials Magic Pillowcase , Easy pillow case , Pillowcase
  
  

November

• Art inspiration swap-swap day!
  
  

December

• Potluck.
• Bring a handmade decoration with fabric to swap!

Here is a of our May meeting!

:o) Colleen

Swap Mama