President's News

Pueblo West Quilters Newsletter
March 2010
 
Quote: In the crazy quilt of life, I'm glad you are in my block of friends.
 
Our next meeting will be held on Monday, March 1st @ 7:00 p.m. at the Solid Ground Restaurant, 412 S McCulloch Blvd. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
 
The March program will be guest speaker, Cathy Ortega, who will be demonstrating hand appliqué. Members/guests are asked to bring the following for hands-on instruction: thimble, sharp-pointed scissors (curved are best) to trim little pieces, and a couple of straight pins.
 
We still need volunteers for Block of the Month, Set-up, and Refreshments. The sheets will be available for sign up. Thank you to all who have already volunteered.
 
Bring extra sympathy and get-well cards for the board to send out cards to our members.
 
March's BOM: Spinning star presented by Vicki Becker. Patterns will be available at the sign-in table if you have not received one.
 
Fat Quarter drawing: Green
BOM: Sue Longsdorf will demonstrate April's BOM.
Refreshments: Nina Stevens/Evie Sheldon (snacks) and Carol Hires/Carla Wendler (drinks)
Set-up: – Betty Yergert and Heidi Gard arrive between 6:00 & 6:15
Take-down: we would like everyone to help in the take-down (putting chairs away)
 
LUV Quilt requirements – minimum 36x36
 
 
LUV Quilts
  2009 LUV Quilts: 60 2010 LUV Quilts: 14 YTD
  2010 Pillowcases: YTD  
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Attendance
  Members signed in: 50  
  Visitors and non-members: 3
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Vicki Becker
President, Pueblo West Quilters Guild
 

February 1st 2010

Meeting was called to order by President Vicki Becker

Secretary and Treasurer's report were approved.

Guild pins are for sale $3.00 each make sure you get one for your name tag. We now have a resource book with a list of members who are offering quilting, binding or any quilting related service.

We had many beautiful reds/pinks  heart block of the month.

Vicki gave the demo for March's block. Please use a black background and two bright colors.

LUV Quilts were donated

Sew & Share was enjoyed by all. 

Faith Wellman---Doodle Time Designs gave a wonderful talk and demonstration to the guild. Faith designs and sells her own quilting patterns.

President's Newsletter 1/28/2010

Pueblo West Quilters Newsletter



February 2010 

Quote: Friendships are sewn one stitch at a time.

 

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, February 1st @ 7:00 p.m. at the Solid Ground Restaurant, 412 S McCulloch Blvd. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. 

The February program will have guest speaker, Faith Wellman (Doodle Time Designs) a pattern designer who lives in Penrose, Colorado. She will be discussing how she became a designer and will show some of her designs.  
Annual dues: $24 for the year (due by February 1st meeting)

Guests: $3.00

 

We still need volunteers for Block of the Month, Set-up, Take-down, and Refreshments. The sheets will be available for sign up. Thank you to all who have already volunteered. 

Sunshine Girls: bring extra sympathy and get-well cards for our committee to send out cards.

 

February's BOM: Heart presented by Jennifer Drake. Patterns will be available at the sign-in table if you have not received one.

 

Fat Quarter drawing: Red

BOM: Vicki Becker will demonstrate March's BOM.

Refreshments: Linda Pace, Heidi Gard, Sandy McDonald, Patty Dunnington

Set-up: Nina Stevens and Carla Wendler – arrive between 6:00 & 6:15

Take-down: Caroline Nible and Joey Snow 

LUV Quilt requirements – minimum 36x36  



 

LUV Quilts

  2009 LUV Quilts: 60 2010 LUV Quilts: 1 YTD 

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Attendance

  Members signed in: 44  

  Visitors and non-members: 1

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Vicki Becker

President, Pueblo West Quilters Guild

 

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January 4, 2010

January meeting was called to order by newly installed president Vicki Becker.

Secretary and Treasurer's reports were read and approved.

Old Business: The Christmas party was discussed.  The Treasurer's audit was approved. 

The LUV Quilts were discussed.  Judy Vasalli will be collecting and distributing the quilts.

Membership dues are due at the February meeting.

BOM demo for February was given by Jennifer Drake it was a heart

BOM January drawing was won by Joey Snow who presented the block at the December meeting and Patsy Morris.

Mari Pretzer presented handouts for anyone wanting to attend her Quilt retreat.

The Sew Expo will be February 4,5 & 6 at the Merchandise Mart in Denver.

The Fat Quarter drawing for February will be red.

Rhonda Dobek presented the new LUV quilt pattern. 

Sew and Share was enjoyed by everyone and as usual there were some beautiful quilts!!!