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OUR MONTHLY QUILT TALK Volume 33, No. 1 Saline County Quilters Guild Newsletter January 2016

Eddie Landreth, Editor Website: www.quilttalk.org Website host: Eddie Landreth

Dear Quilting Friends,

First of all, allow me to thank you for the wonderful heart quilt top! It’s not going to remain a UFO for very long…I want to have that baby quilted straightaway. I’ll bring it in and show you the finished product. I love it. My HEART-felt thanks to each of you! As we come to the close of the old year, I want to share with you that I’ve had a wonderful time. It’s been a pleasure to be your president because I’ve been able to get to know many of you so much better. I look forward to another year. I looked back over my last year’s January message. Sad to say, I didn’t learn to love applique. I still can’t sew a straight line, but I did buy a little gadget to help. I didn’t try any free motion quilting. The main thing I said I wanted to do, was to knock out the first of a series of quilts I have planned. Nope, didn’t do that, either. I suppose those are good goals to have in 2016, too. ~ sigh ~ At least the quilt series I have in mind will lend itself to the Quiltmania challenge. Maybe that’ll get me going! Don’t you love the fresh start of the new year? I love that happy optimism of new possibilities. Big or little, it doesn’t matter! Like the first day of vacation. That first cast with fresh bait. First night in a new home. A new sewing machine. Becoming sweethearts. A fresh start is a wonderful thing – a new chance to make things more the way you want them to be. I’m both disheartened and encouraged by this quote from Annie Dillard: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our

lives.” I look at my days and often think this is not what I want my life to be! Well, there’s no better time to change things than *now*. My wish for us all is to have a wonderful and prosperous new year. I pray we don’t lose any dear friends from our memberships as we did last year. May our ranks grow with more quilting enthusiasts and may our friendships deepen. And as I said a year ago, may we delight in spending time engaged in the charm and beauty of quilting.

Happy Quilting!

Terri

President's Message OFFICERS

President: Terri Dobbs 1st VP: Gwen Rogers 2nd VP: Judy Huggins Secretary: Ronda Honeycutt

Treasurer: Cathy Faulkner

January Birthdays

Happy Birthday!

Cathy Faulkner Jan 2

Dorothy Shelnut Jan 2

Barbara Burton Jan 3

Eddie Landreth Jan 4

Gloria Griffin Jan 5

Cecilia Slover Jan 18

Pattie Berry Jan 19

Bobbie Frazier Jan 21

Phyllis Kirtley Jan 22

Marian LeMay Jan 26

Ratchell Picking Jan 26

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS:

Professional workshop: Fay Poe 5:30 workshop: Myrna Yandell Saturday Workshops: Cely Slover Librarian: ________________________ Fund raising/door prizes: ____________ Membership: Pat Wade Programs: ________________________ Website: Eddie Landreth 1

st Wednesday: ____________________

Charity Quilts: Sidney Morris Sunshine: Shirley Miller Quiltmania: Lisa Martone, Linda Morgan Newsletter: Eddie Landreth Hostess: Beulah Wright

SUNSHINE REPORT

Do you know of someone who needs a sympathy or get well card? Please contact Shirley Miller and she will send a little sunshine their way. Email: sfmiller37@aol.com or call 501-413-8175

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Quilt Show Meeting!

There will be a quilt show meeting at 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church, 612 Valley View Rd, Benton, AR. We will discuss plans for the show. The church will be available to us for several hours so you are welcome to bring something to work on after the quilt show meeting. If you have questions, please contact Gwen Rogers 317-0651.

Saturday Workshops

As members of our guild we look forward to new projects, welcome new members and assistance to others in need.

February 27, 2016 at the Saline County Library, available from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., for volunteers to instruct a class or anyone needing the space and help in their projects.

March 19th, 2016 the Saline County Library is available to us from 9:00 - 2:00 p.m. Would like someone to consider instructing a class. Please contact me by email, meeting, or phone.

Thank you, Cely Slover

Membership

Welcome our new member, Jeannette Ancel. We had 44 members present at our Christmas party, if you did not attend you missed a fun time and great food. The 2016 membership rosters will be distributed at the February meeting, to be included your dues need to be paid by Feb 1. As of the December meeting only 49 members have renewed.

Fund Raising

The Christmas baskets raised $131.00. A big Thank You to everyone who donated items for the baskets or purchased tickets. The winners were Dena Schaffer and Paulette Hutchings. Our 1990 Challenge was won by: First place - Shirley Miller Second Place – Cely Slover Third Place- Pattie Berry

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January Calendar of EventsJanuary Calendar of EventsJanuary Calendar of EventsJanuary Calendar of Events

Day

Event

1 Friday New Years Day!

4 Monday Quiltaholics Anonymous @ Saline County Library in Benton. Doors open at 9:00 am. Bring a project and lunch if you want to stay a while.

6 Wednesday First Wednesday Potluck - Will be at The Bed-Warmer Quilt and Sew Shop - see information below.

12 Tuesday Applique and whatever you want to work on @ Sidney’s Studio

14 Thursday Charity Quilts @ Sidney’s Studio Come work on quilts to be given away.

18 Monday Monthly Guild Meeting - at Calvary Baptist Church 5:30 - Workshop - Farm Girl Vintage (led by Myrna Yandell) 6:00 - Meeting begins

23 Saturday Quilt Show meeting at Calvary Baptist Church at 10:00 am 612 Valley View Rd, Benton, AR. See additional information above.

25 Monday Daytime Stitchers @ Saline County Library. Doors open at 9:00 am. Bring a project, something for show-and-tell, and lunch if you want to stay a while.

28 Thursday Charity Quilts @ Sidney’s Studio Come work on quilts to be given away.

30 Saturday Applique and whatever you want to work on @ Sidney’s Studio

Meeting Minutes – December21, 2015

No meeting minutes for December since it was the Christmas Party. Minutes will resume next month!

First Wednesday

Shellie Blake will be hosting the January First Wednesday potluck at her shop on January 6 at 10:00 am. The Bed-Warmer Quilt and Sew shop is located next to Tinseltown Theaters in Benton (17270 Interstate 30). From Little Rock on I-30, take exit 118 and stay on service road until you get to the turn-in for the theaters and shopping areas. A soup lunch is planned. Bring dessert or things to go with soup. Also bring your hand work and plan to stay a while.

Charity Quilts Annual Report for 2015

91 quilts were completed and distributed as follows:

Arkansas Children's Hospital - 63 New Beginnings - 13 Saline Memorial Hospice - 8 Veterans - 4 Billie West - 1 Kelley Davis - 1 Gwen Rogers (charity auction) - 1

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QUILTMANIA

C. A. Vines 4H Center, Ferndale, AR April 4-7, 2016

This is your information for the 2016 QuiltMania Retreat. Please do not throw it away. It contains important details regarding this year’s retreat! Registration: The deadline for registration is March 1, 2016. The February guild meeting is an excellent time to turn in your completed registration. You may also mail your completed registration to Lisa Martone. Registrations need to be received by February 25, 2016. There will be no refunds after March 8, 2016. Please contact Lisa Martone (501-590-4173) if you have registered but are unable to attend. Do-Nuthins: Anytime you are not in a class, you are a Do-Nuthin. As a Do-Nuthin, you are free to work on whatever project you wish. You are also welcome to “Do-Nuthin”! Drop-Ins: We welcome you to drop in to QuiltMania to quilt, visit, or “Do-Nuthin”, however, you will be required to pay the Cabe Hall fee for each day you drop-in. Meals may also be available for drop-ins. Lisa Martone will collect your fees and make arrangements for meals. Please contact her if you drop-in. General Information:

• Pick up your room keys Monday morning at Cabe Hall. It may be as late as noon before the keys are available. Lynda will pass out the keys when they become available.

• You will need to be out of your room by 9:00 AM on Thursday.

• Please try and find your own roommates. Lisa or Lynda will help if needed.

• Coffee Pots are allowed in sleeping rooms, but please, NO FOOD!

• Snacks are welcome in the Cabe Hall kitchen and we encourage you to bring snacks and drinks to share. You will need to clear out your leftovers by 10:00 AM on Thursday.

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QuiltMania Registration Form April 4 – 7, 2016

Return this page to: Lisa Martone, 801 St. Michael Place, Little Rock, AR 72211, by March 1, 2016. Phone number 501-590-4173.

NAME____________________________________________________PHONE____________________

ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER___________________________________________

Need a handicap room? (It has 2 double beds and a shower) Circle Yes No

Are you diabetic and need special meals? Circle Yes No

Fees: Monday/Tuesday Class (1 day); Name; (Class Title)

Fee: $25.00 $_____________ Wednesday Class (1 day); Name; (Class Title) Fee: $10.00 $_____________

Lodging:

THREE IN A ROOM (3 nights Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), All Meals, Cabe Hall Fee: $237.10 $_____________

TWO IN A ROOM (3 nights Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), All Meals and Cabe Hall Fee: $273.10 $_____________ ROOMMATES (Pick your own)

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

For those coming on a day-by-day basis: INDIVIDUAL MEALS: Circle meals and fees you want under the day(s) you plan to attend.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Lunch $ 9.50 (Noon) $ 9.50 $ 9.50 N/A Dinner $11.70 (6 p.m.) $11.70 $11.70 N/A Cabe Hall Fee $12.50 $12.50 $12.50 $6.25

Total meals and Cabe Hall Fee $_______________ FINAL TOTAL $_______________ No Refunds after March 8, 2016. Make checks payable to Saline County Quilters’ Guild

Drop-Ins are welcome but will be required to pay a Cabe Hall fee of $12.50 each day that you drop in. Please pay daily fees to Lisa Martone.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

• Jeannette Ancel

• Marcia Bearden

• Gloria Griffin

We’re glad you joined our group!

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WELCOME NEW OFFICERS FOR 2016

The following were voted into office at our November meeting. Thank you for saying “Yes.”

President ~ Terri Dobbs 1st Vice President ~ Gwen Rogers 2nd Vice President ~ Judy Huggins Secretary ~ Ronda Honeycutt Treasurer ~ Cathy Faulkner

~ * ~ Members, please note: There are several committee chairs that need to be filled. Please say “Yes” when asked to fill these positions.

We are looking forward to another great year.

Announcing a new 5:30 Workshop beginning January 2016 Myrna Yandell will be facilitating our workshop and we will be using the book Farm Girl Vintage by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet. More information about Lori Holt and her book can be found on her website:

http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/ Facebook has a closed group for Bee in My Bonnet's Sew Alongs, you just have to request to join. There are lots of good ideas from members. There are several video's on www.youtube.com as well. You will need to purchase the book for this workshop, be sure to bring it to the meeting.

EXTRA, EXTRA: Pat Wade recommends exploring this website: http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/index.htm.

Be sure to check out Pat Sloan’s new Block of the Month—My Secret Garden-- which begins in January. Supply list for the BOM is available now on her website: http://blog.patsloan.com/. You

can sign up to receive email updates from her.

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Treasurer’s Report Submitted by Cathy Faulkner

November 30, 2015 Treasurer's Report

Starting Balance Oct. 30,

2015

$6,519.42

This Period

YTD

Quilt Talk Newsletter Ad

$0.00

$175.00

2015 Donation Quilt Tickets

$0.00

$1,016.00

Membership Dues

$0.00

$555.00

Door Prizes

$0.00

$7.00

Quilt Mania Misc

$0.00

$112.50

Silent Auction

$0.00

$131.00

Dawn Heese Classes/Kits

$0.00

$677.00

3/28 Workshop

$0.00

$30.00

Yard Sale Tables

$0.00

$55.00

Total Deposit

$0.00

$2,758.50

Checks/Debits

Senior Adult Center - Rent (Nov & Dec) $100.00

Senior Adult Center - Old Fashioned Day $50.00

Glen McShan - Cleaning

$43.68

Sidney Morris - (Oct & Nov)

$100.00

Total Disbursements

$293.68

Ending Balance Nov. 30th

$6,225.74

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Saline County Quilters’ Guild 2016 Membership Name_________________________________________________________________2016 Dues $20.00 Year you joined SCQG _______________ Lifetime Member _____Yes _____No

Note: current members - only fill in information that has changed or needs corrected from last year.

Address ___________________________________Email _____________________________________ city/state/zip__________________________________ Month and Day of Birth_____________________ Home Phone ( )______________________ Cell Phone ( )______________________

• Lifetime members are those who have maintained their membership for a minimum of 10 years and have had 75th birthday before January 1, 2016.

• For new members who join in Oct. Nov. or Dec., their membership will include the following year.

• Current Members can start renewing in November for the following year.

• A new roster will be distributed at the March meeting.

Membership form can be mailed to: Pat Wade, 8803 Amber Lane, Alexander, AR 72002

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SCQG Newsletter

c/o Cathy Faulkner

606 Sanders Lane

Bryant, AR 72022

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