PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS - NEWSLETTER FOR JULY 9, 2012 MEETING

Website: pueblo-west-quilters.blogspot.com /
email: pwquiltersguild@gmail.com

 
Its HOT, HOT, HOT so hope you are staying cool inside sewing,
quilting, creating. And getting ready for the PWQ annual July ice
cream social night which will be on the SECOND Monday, July 9, by vote
of the membership last January. Weird when July 4th hits during the
middle of the week, huh? The Executive Board has put together a fun
evening of refreshments, games and camaraderie so come and join the
festivities. The theme, fittingly, is Celebrate America and will
feature patriotic gifts and decorations, so wear your reds, whites and
blues. Also, our Sew N Share will consist of only items that are red,
or white or blue or any combination of those 3 colors. The items do
not need to be patriotic and they can be items that have been shown
before. Limit of only 3 items per person, please. Meeting time 7:00pm,
at Gabby’s diner. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Our Sew Saturday was lightly attended, but we got the top of Ben and
Gabby’s quilt completed. Jean McDonald has offered to do the binding
on the quilt once it is quilted. Who is going to quilt it? Please get
a written bid to me by the July 9th meeting, all you long-arm
quilters. Patsy Morris quilted the thank you quilt last year, without
charge, and being on this year’s board, is not placing a bid, so
please help us out. Because of all the seams on the quilt top, the
club will purchase a fat-back for this quilt to make the quilting
easier.

Reminder that you have until Aug 31 to subscribe for only $15 each,
the following magazines: Love of Quilting, McCall’s Quilting, Quilters
Newsletter, Quiltmaker and McCall’s Quick Quilts. Please see Rosie
Gould, our Treasurer by Aug 31, 2012.

If you are interested in entering the 2012 Pueblo County Fair, it is
coming up soon. For all rules and info call: CSU Extension 583-6566.
Check in is July 11th. I’ll have a few flyers at the meeting.

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 - Karen’s cat block

______ completed BOM in red, white & blue for wounded warrior quilts

______ fat quarter for Fat Quarter Exchange - red, white, blue-2 or 3 of the colors

______ LUV quilts or pillowcases

______ Items for Sew N Share - only if are red, white or blue, any
combination of colors, old or new items.



Happy Quilting and see you at the meeting,

Katya

Wounded Warriors receiving quilts....

We are honored to participate in any small way to say THANK YOU for their service!

Here is a picture taken at one of the handing out of some of the quilts we have donated to the Eagles Summit Ranch. 
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Happy tails to you,
                  Janet

PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS NEWSLETTER FOR JUNE 4, 2012 MEETING

PUEBLO WEST QUILTERS
 
NEWSLETTER FOR JUNE 4, 2012 MEETING

Website: pueblo-west-quilters.blogspot.com / email:
pwquiltersguild@gmail.com

Hope you had a wonderful and thoughtful Memorial Day, remembering
those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to insure the freedoms we
should not take for granted.
June’s PWQ program will be a demonstration by Denise Hovey of Creative
Cloth Closet in Canon City. She always has fun, new ideas and
techniques for us. She will have some items from her shop for sale at
the meeting, so you might want to bring extra checks or that green
stuff.

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. Canon City is hosting the July 28 CQC and I encourage
you to support that meeting also. As of this writing, there still are
spaces available for the Rob Appel workshop on July 29, in Canon City.
Go to the CQC website to find out more information.

We only have a few fabrics left that was donated to the club for
fundraising 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. There will be a SEW Saturday at the PW
Library from 9:00am to 4:00pm on June 9. Please plan to come and help
sew the squares together, even for only a few minutes. Calling all
long arm quilters to offer to quilt Ben and Gabby’s quilt. Please
submit a written bid by the July 9th meeting for this queen sized
quilt for consideration by the Board. The quilt must be quilted by the
Aug 6th meeting so the border can be put on and the quilt completed by
the Sept 10 meeting.

And don't forget to fill out a personal challenge pledge form for the
STEP-UP to a Higher Level of Excellence challenge. A new challenge
idea will be presented at the June meeting for you to consider as your
STEP-UP personal challenge.

Plan ahead for the July 9 meeting - We’re having an Independence Day
Celebration, PWQ style. Food, fun, games, drawings. Sew N Share will
be only red, white and blue quilts: red and white, blue and white,
tone on tone, all three colors, whatever you have, please bring it to
share whether you have shown your item before or not. Limit of 3 items
per person, please.

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 - Judy’s reproduction fabric
half snowball blocks

______ completed BOM in red, white & blue for wounded warrior quilts

______ fat quarter for Fat Quarter Exchange - beach themed fabric

______ 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

May Meeting Highlights

The business meeting was short  and followed by some awesome quilts for the Sew and Share  and yet more donation quilts.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the photos (to the right and click on >  Link of our Photo Albums)



Block of the Month for June is to be done in reproduction fabrics check out the block both here and on the photo album link. The instructions are there also.

The program was Joey Snow and a trunk show of things she does and hopes to do.

Great Job Joey….I would say you inspired the group with your innovative spirit and things you have produced.