Monday, March 31, 2008

April Newsletter from the President

HELLO PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS

PLAN TO COME TO OUR APRIL MEETING - WE HAVE LINED UP AWARD-WINNING LONGARM QUILTER, JANET MOHLER AS OUR GUEST SPEAKER

MONDAY APRIL 7TH 7 PM LIBERTY POINT RECREATION CENTER
971 TOLSTOI DR.

JANET WILL SPEAK ON GOOD QUILT CONSTRUCTION AND GIVE US SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS IN QUILTING. SHE HAS TAUGHT AT MANY MAJOR QUILTING SHOWS AND IS CURRENTLY TEACHING AT HIGH COUNTRY QUILTS IN COLORADO SPRINGS.

HOSTESSES: SNACK - PATTY DUNNINGTON DRINKS - RONDA DOBEK

BOM - BUG JAR QUILT BLOCK

ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER IS A PICTURE OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF OUR CLUB LAPEL PIN. A BIG THANKS TO HELEN CHERRY WHO HAD THE WINNING DRAWING AND WHO WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO GIVE US ANOTHER DRAWING WITH SOME CHANGES. SHE IS A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SO WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT SHE WAS WILLING TO DO THIS FOR US.

2008 ROSTER IS ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER - PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY MISTAKES OR CHANGES. THANKS!
REMINDER - BRING THE 2007 PRESIDENTS 'TREE' BLOCKS TO EVIE SHELDON! SHE WOULD LIKE ONE FROM EACH MEMBER FOR HER MEMORY QUILT.

THE BOARD VOTED TO TAKE FONS & PORTER MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS ONLY IN APRIL AND MAY. YOU MAY RENEW OR TAKE A NEW ONE TO GET THE INCENTIVE GIFTS AND THE CLUB WILL GET $5 FROM EACH ONE SUBMITTED TO US. MAKE OUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION $20 CHECKS TO PWQ AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU.

THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE MAKING LUV QUILTS - YOU ARE TRULY VERY GENEROUS AND THE RECIPIENTS ARE VERY GRATEFUL.