Pueblo West Quilters Guild: PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 7, 2012 MEETING

Friday, April 27, 2012

PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 7, 2012 MEETING

Website: pueblo-west-quilters.blogspot.com / email:
pwquiltersguild@gmail.com
 
 
    Not much in the way of April Showers to bring the May flowers, but
hope everyone's quilting garden is growing well.  If you attended the
Pueblo Quilt and Stitch Expo at the Convention Center and also took in
the Southern Colorado Regional Quilt Show at El Pueblo History Museum,
then you probably got lots of inspiration.
 
    This month's PWQ meeting program will be a trunk show by Joey
Snow.  She will be showing off her various talents and will probably
have a few items for sale.  She'll show you some of her latest designs
and will take questions after her talk.  Joey Snow was the co-host of
the Mystery Quilt Retreat in Woodland Park with Mari Pretzer the
weekend of April 20-22.
 
    Some reminders:  Colorado Quilting Council meeting on June 23,
2012 is in Pueblo.  Please bring a fat quarter to donate for the
attendees of the CQC meeting.  Also there are still spaces available
(at this writing) for the workshop with Maggie Ball on June 24.  Go to
the CQC website to sign up if you are interested.  The July CQC
meeting is in Canon City and is another opportunity to participate in
this state quilting council in our area.
 
    We still have some fabric for sale at $4.00/yd.  Support your
club, get fabric!  Remember to bring your completed squares from the
strips you cut at the April PWQ meeting for Ben and Gabby's quilt.
Return all left over fabric pieces with your squares at the meeting as
they will be used in the borders and binding.  And don't forget to
fill out a personal challenge pledge form for the STEP-UP to a Higher
Level of Excellence challenge.
 
 
 
Things to bring to the meeting:
 
______ name tag
 
______ In house drawing funds
 
______ Fabric sale funds
 
______ Funds for Ways & Means PWQ mugs ($5) pens($2) and pins($3)
 
______ completed BOM for club drawing - Joseph's Pinwheel
 
______ completed BOM in red, white & blue for wounded warrior quilts
 
______ fat quarter for Fat Quarter Exchange - Spring Florals
 
______ fat quarter donation for the CQC meeting
 
______ LUV quilts or pillowcases
 
______ Items for Sew N Share
 
______ your own beverage (or snack if you need one)
 
 
 
Happy Quilting and see you at the meeting,
 
Katya

PWQ LUV QUILT GUILDELINES

Pueblo West Quilters will provide batting for members who wish to make LUV Quilts for donation to the community. The following are guidelines to help facilitate this.

Batting is provided only to PWQ members in good standing.

A finished quilt must be returned to the club within 3 months after receiving the batting or the member will be responsible for paying for the batting or can return the batting in the same condition in which it was received.

Standard sizes of batting for crib (46" x 60"), lap (60" x 60") and twin (63"x 84") size quilts will be pre-cut and available at regular PWQ meetings. Other sizes can be requested and it is the responsibility of the member to arrange getting the batting if outside of the regular meeting. Please make your request through the current Vice President.

Completed LUV Quilts are shown at a regular PWQ meeting. The maker is then awarded a small thank you charm and name is then placed into a drawing for a larger thank you gift at the annual Holiday Party. Each LUV quilt donated earns a charm and an entry into the end of year drawing..

The Executive Board encourages the making of Patriot quilts for the Westcliffe based Eagle Summit Ranch rehab facility. Janet Flick is the coordinator for the project. Batting for these quilts is also available through PWQ. Wounded Warrior quilts need to be no smaller than twin size (63" x 84") and can be up to full size (79" x 87"). .

If you have any questions or wish to assist, please contact the current President or Vice President.

Updated January 4, 2016