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Stately Stitchers Quilt GuildNews LetterJuly– August 2012News from the PresidentI have observed a common characteristic (a thread) among quilters. It is generosity. I have seen quilters selflesslyhelp one another and donate their time and fabric to charities. I got my first clear picture of this when working onthe Camo quilts for the 200th National Guard Unit in 2011. Quilters willingly donated countless hours to completequilts to be provided to members of the 200th prior to their deployment. The Camo quilts and the projects StatelyStichers have been involved with this year provide great encouragement to me as a quilter, community member, andindividual.Many of you are aware that I am preparing for my fourth trip to Nicaragua. The ladies there remind me of my friendsand fellow quilters here. Last year we provided ribbon yarn and crochet hooks to “help them”. By the time we arrived in the community the next morning, one of the ladies had used some of the ribbon yarn to make bracelets fortwo of us. Before the end of our time there, the ladies made a bracelet for every female member of our group!The level of poverty in Rancherias, Nicaragua is overwhelming and beyond anything I have seen in the US. Despitethe poverty, the community members work to better their situation. Most are not in poverty by choices they havemade.One of our goals is to empower the local community/church women to grow their own businesses. The ladies haveasked us to teach them crafts that they can make and sell to support their families. We have three crafts planned thisyear: crocheted pot scrubbers, micro-macramé jewelry, and the flower pins that I have given as birthday gifts to ourmembers. We try to choose projects that require limited resources and supplies that can be purchased locally.In true quilter generosity, several of our members have donated supplies for the craft projects. Thank you for beingthe generous, giving, caring quilters you are!“Quiltin’ on the River”Has been changed to theChamber Community Room800 W Dakota July 20-22, 2012LuAnn GarlandFeatured TeacherFor info call Patti 224-4237July 9thAugust 13thTrunkCharliesShowCraft RoomLynn SudbeckMake & Take
Raffle QuiltWant a great MagazineAt a great PriceHere’s you chanceRenew or get a subscription to. Fons and Porter’s Love of Quilting. McCall’s Quilting. Quilters NewsletterRaffle tickets have beendistributed to guildmembers. Tickets sellfor 1.00 each or 6 for 5.00. Each member isasked to sell/buy 12tickets. Since this is amajor fund raiser for theguild it gives membersthe opportunity tosupport the guild byselling orso please make sureyou have tickets.You can get moretickets from JeanSchuurmans, LynnSudbeck or JanithFarnhamRemember the morewe sell the betterRetreat we can have.The 2013 Retreat willbe held at theAmericInn inFt Pierre.Oct 11th-13th,2013buying these tickets,. Quiltmaker. McCall’s Quick Quiltsfor 18.00 a year and the Guildreceivers 3.00 of the subscription price.WHAT a great DEALTalk to Sarah for more infoTriangle ExchangeThe Triangles havebeen turned in,sorted and mixed upthanks toQuilters aren't greedy,Lily, Joni,they're just materialistic.Yvette and LoisYou may pick them Have fun with yourup from Lily, Joni, or half square trianglesLynn anytime or weHope to see thewill get them to you end results in Dec.at the next guildHappy Quiltingmeeting.Round RobinA fat quarter is not abody part.Quilting with a friendwill keep you in stitches.Page 2The Round Robin was agreat success.Thanks to allthe participate.It was great fun to seehow the other membersadded their own touchesto each block as it waspassed to another personand finally back to it’sowner. We will try toget them all quilted andpresented again by theChristmas Party.Check out the pictureson the next pages!
Mini Retreat October 5th & 6thLily Mitchell hasvolunteered to Chair theMini Retreat this year.Lori is from Faulkton SDShe will be the featuredteacher and vendor, shewill be teaching a classcalled the“Twisted Wreath”Thank you Lily.The Retreat will be heldat theNew Life Assembly ofGod Church at 1120 NHarrison Ave, as it willbe much easier to getyour sewing machinesand supplies into thebuilding.You will need a patternand a ruler for this classwhich can be purchasedfrom Lori or at our localquilt stores.Registration sign up andcost will be out soonSouth Dakota Quilters Guild Sept 28-30Be sure to sign up forSD Quilter Guild FallRetreat Sept 28-30At Cross Roads Hotel &Convention Center inHuron SDFriday Sewcial JoanAnderson will be making aMicrowave BowlpotholderFeatured TeacherLuAnn GarlandCertified Eleanor BurnsInstructorOn Sat she is teachingAlso on SaturdayCheryl Olson will beteaching a class onLandscapes & DesignsBraid in a Dayand on SundayThread PaintingAnd on Sundayenough does itcountas aerobicexercise?Let’s get DimensionalComfort QuiltsThanks to all who donatedTHANcomfort quilts. More areBABY SIZE 36x36always needed. Please give(1 yard of fabric)quits to Joan PodhradskyTODDLER SIZE 40X40or Helen Anderson(1 1/3 YDS OF FABRIC)SThanks Joan and Helen forTEEN SIZE 42X72Syour time for this(2 YDS OF FABRIC)Qwonderful charity.If I stitch fastKSGPage 3
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Stately Stitchers Quilt GuildMISSION STATEMENTMeets on the second Monday of eachThe purpose of themonth at 7 PM in the basement of theLutheran Memorial Church,Stately Stitchers Quilt Guild is to foster320 E Prospect, Pierre SD.the art of quilting, encourage aConsult the Capital Journal or listenhigh standard of design and technique,to KCCR radio for meetingencourage creative expression throughinformation. Any changes in date,quilting and encouragetime or place will appear there.a wider appreciation of quiltingthroughout the community byNext meeting dates are:promoting local quilt showsJuly 9th, 2012and offering classes, lecturesAugust 13th, 2012and demonstrations.Officers and Committee Member Planners for 2012President Myrna Buckles—224-2640Vice President Lily Mitchell—945-0081Secretary Joni Trimble— 224-2428Treasurer Sarah Green— 224-1013Past President- Rose Wolf—869-2389Food Committee—Mae Roshone—224-1855Historian/Publicity Yvette Bruckner—945-0906Comfort Quilt Planners —Joan Podhradsky -224-2556 Helen Anderson-962-6216Newsletter Joni Trimble 224-2428 djtrimble@pie.midco.netQuilt Show Planners-Loretta Kunsman-224-5477Mae Roshone-224-1855Retreat 2013 Planners— Paula Blake-Joni Trimble –Lily MitchellRaffle Quilt Planners—Lynn Sudbeck-Jean Schuurmans-Janith Farnham-Yvettet Bruckner-Patti Heintz–Pam Meyer quilted the quiltNominating CommitteeChristmas Party Planners—Paula Blake– Joni Trimble
McCall’s Quilting . Quilters Newsletter . Quiltmaker . McCall’s Quick Quilts for 18.00 a year and the Guild receivers 3.00 of the subscription price. WHAT a great DEAL Talk to Sarah for more info . Lily Mitchell has volunteered to Chair the Mini
