February 2016 Newsletter - Cheyenne Heritage Quilters

Cheyenne Heritage Quilters
Patchwork Update
February 2016
Dedicated to encouraging and broadening quilter creativity,
sharing quilting knowledge, exhibiting quilting accomplishments
and contributing to the community
QUILT OF VALOR (QOV): Linda Herget
QOV Sew Day: For more information call
Linda Herget at 635-0921 or Marilyn Lanham
at 635-9246.
National Quilts of Valor Sew Day:
The 3rd Annual National QOV Sew Day
is Saturday, Feb. 6. Please join us at Our
Savior Lutheran Church (5101 Dell Range
Blvd) for a day of fun! We will start at 9
a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. We are working
on quilts to be presented to the WY Army
National Guard unit that is currently in
Kandahar, Afghanistan. We will have a potluck
lunch, so please bring a dish to share. Please
call Linda Herget at 635-0921 to RSVP or if
you have any questions.
ROUND TUIT: Carole Gardner
The last day to have them completed is May 2,
2016. As you complete them, be sure to bring
them for show and tell, and report to Carole, so
she can mark it off your list. Happy sewing.
IN HOUSE PROJECT: Maggie Chittur will
be heading up a Table Runner project similar
to the Panel Challenge from last year. The
table runners will be due in April.
LIBRARY: Cathy James
The library has received additional donated
books from members. The latest additions are
novels. Thank you to all who have donated.
They will be available for check-out at the first
meeting in February.
PROGRAM: Sue Frerich
2016 Quilt Club Programs*
February 15
March 7
March 21
April 4
April 18
May 2
May 16
September 19
September 20
December 5
Winter
Display of winter (not Christmas) quilts and
decorations.
Members are also encouraged to bring their
winter quilts for show and tell.
Fabric Exchange and Demo Night
Daenette More, Disappearing Hour Glass
Block; Donna Dolan, Mermaid or Shark’s
tail; Cathy James, Snap Bag; Sue Frerich,
Jelly Roll Quilt Block
Carolyn McCormick, Author & Inventor
Carolyn will talk about her invention, the
popular Add-A-Quarter ruler, which has
permanently changed the rules for paper
piecing.
Marci Baker
Mary Ellen Little trunk show
Sandy Farrell & Bea Dersham, trunk show
Ice Cream Social
Kathy Gaul, 3-dimensional wool applique
trunk show
Kathy will show her beautiful, original wool
applique designs.
Patterns and kits will be available for sale
Kathy Gaul, ½-day class
CHRISTMAS PARTY!
*Calendar will be updated as programs are arranged.
CHQ BOARD MEMBERS 2015-16
Deb O’Grady
Sue Frerich
Mary Ellen Little
Linda Price
Cathy James
Rose Slatten
Frances Tormey
Rose Slatten
Quit Show Committee:
Rose Slatten
Frances Tormey
Community Quilts: Deb Przymus
Round Tuit:
Carol Gardner.
Panel Challenge:
Maggie Chittur
Pin Cushion
Challenge:
Rose Slatten
Newsletter:
Marcia Stewart
President:
Programs:
Treasurer:
Hospitality Greeter:
Library:
New Members:
Opportunity Quilt:
February Star Quilter
Laurie Groesbeck is celebrating a birthday this month (Jan) and also showing you one
of her 45 completed Community quilts for CHQ! Laurie is the daughter of Donna
Groesbeck, long time member and past president of CHQ.
Laurie started hand quilting at a young age under the tutorage of her grandmother
Vinnie Wright. She has hand quilted many beautiful baby and full sized quilts. Two
years ago she bought herself a sewing machine, and under the watchful eye of her
mother Donna, started an obsessive career of piecing quilt tops. She started very
slowly with sewing squares that were put together by her mother. She has progressed
now to making pattern quilts such as rail fence (current project) and making pleasing
patterns with the blocks. She sews at her mother’s house in the afternoons and is
certainly an inspiration to all as a contributor to our Community Quilt Project. A special
thank you to Donna for patiently teaching Laurie a skill that she can feel so productive
and worthwhile. Special support people who have supplied Laurie with quilt top
packets, Carol Gardner and Debbie Pryzmus, and all the volunteer long arm quilters
who have transformed the many quilt tops made with love into quilts for the community.
Another success story for CHQ! Submitted by Daenette More
REMINDERS
Next Board meeting will be: Monday,
February 22, 2016 Sage Room at the
Laramie County Library at 7 p.m.
Quilt Show Meeting
6:00 First Monday of the month
Community
Quilts
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Project
Blankets
BY-LAW REVISION REVIEW
At our January 18th meeting, we discussed changes to the club’s by-laws. Following is a draft of the bylaws as we discussed. We plan to vote on these at the February 15th meeting. If you have concerns with
the following, please contact a member of the board.
Cheyenne Heritage Quilters By-Laws
Revised February, 2016
The name of this organization shall be “Cheyenne Heritage Quilters”, (or CHQ). We are a social club.
The purpose or mission of CHQ shall be to (1) encourage and broaden quilters’ creativity and share with
others their quilting knowledge and (2) contribute charitable and educational experiences to the
community.
The CHQ will sponsor an annual quilt show as determined by the body.
The CHQ year will run from January 1 through December 31. CHQ meetings will be held on:
1st and 3rd Mondays in January, February, March, April & May
3rd Monday June, July & August
1st Tuesday and 3rd Monday in September
1st and 3rd Mondays in October & November
1st Monday in December
Yearly membership dues are due the second meeting in January.
A Board of Directors will consist of past president, elected officers/committee chairs. The Board will meet
once a month or as needed. Dates for Board meetings will be announced at meetings and published in
the monthly newsletter. Board meetings will be open for attendance by the general membership of the
guild.
Officers: The President, President Elect, if applicable, Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer will be
elected in September and will take office on January 1. Elected officers may hold the position for no
more than two consecutive years.
President – duties will be to preside at the CHQ meetings, to conduct the Board meetings, to
oversee committees and to delegate responsibilities as needed.
President Elect – duties will be to learn the job of president, attend CHQ meetings and board
meetings, and to be on hand to confer with the president.
Vice President – chairman of the program committee. In the absence of the president, the vicepresident shall perform the duties of that office as needed.
OR: A committee of volunteers will be in place by the September meeting for the upcoming year
and hold the position for no more than two consecutive years. This group, called the Presidential
Committee, will serve in place of the President and Vice President.
Treasurer – will maintain control over the accounting and banking for the CHQ, will receive and
record receipt of alludes and other income, will pay and record payment of all expenditures, and
will maintain the membership list. A quarterly report of income and expenses shall be presented
at the board meetings and in the CHQ newsletter, Patchwork Update. Expenditures over $250.00
will be approved by the Board.
Secretary – will record minutes at Board Meetings and general meetings.
Past President – will attend Board meetings and general meetings; be available to consult with
president and board as needed.
Community Projects Chair: coordinate one or more projects, such as making quilts, for donation to the
community.
Newsletter Editor: compiles a monthly newsletter with information concerning meetings, programs and
upcoming events and distribute electronically or via postal mail to all members. Helps the treasurer with
membership list. Quilt Show Chair: will appoint a committee to assist in handling all plans for the
annual quilt show.
General Publicity Chair: Contact local news outlets to publicize CHQ meetings, speakers and activities.
Opportunity Quilt Chair: coordinate activities involved with the opportunity quilt for the following year
including choosing pattern and the making quilt. S/he will assume the position approximately 1 year
before the quilt show.
Quilters’ Challenge Chair: will decide on the fabric and rules for the quilters’ challenge for the quilt
show for that year and the judging for the show.
Social Activities Chair: duties are to plan the “fun” things for the club to do (for example the Christmas
Party, and any other social activities).
New Members Chair: creates and distributes new member packets to all new members. Packets
should include club by-laws, meeting dates, current roster and name tag kit.
Historian: keep a scrapbook of pictures of activities and news articles.
Librarian: keep a record of all books and supplies that are checked out to members. Also ordering new
books and selling old books.
Hospitality Chair: will be at the door, welcoming everyone/keep the attendance book, show and tell list,
and door prizes.
Cluster Chair: duties are to coordinate meeting clusters as needed. Obtain sample from demonstrator,
sign-up sheets and list of supplies.
General Club Information
Guest Policy
Show & Tell Guidelines
Please invite friends to attend meetings. All skill levels
and non-quilters are welcome. Non-members may
attend two meetings. On the third and subsequent
meetings, the non-member must pay $2.00 unless
membership dues are paid. If a guest speaker is
scheduled, all guests are asked to pay a $5.00 fee
Show one or more finished projects. Share information
regarding each piece. Feel free to ask for critique or
input. Show & Tell items will be displayed for everyone
to view and enjoy during break
Advertisements & Articles for Newsletter
Ads and articles must be quilt, craft or sewing related.
They must be “copy” ready. The newsletter editor is not
responsible for typing your information. Email articles,
questions or advertisement artwork by the first Tuesday
of each month to the newsletter editor.
Cost for advertisements is: ¼ page 3 ½ x 4.5 $10.00
Cell Phones
We ask that cell phones be silent or off, and that
emergency conversations be held out of the meeting
room.
Meeting Schedule
We meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of most
months. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Please feel free to
come early and help set up or to socialize.
We meet only the first Monday of December and the
third Monday of June, July and August. Meetings often
include some type of program event or featured quilter,
as well as show & tell and access to our library.
Find us online at
chquilters.org
Meeting Location:
First United Methodist Church (located at 108 E 18th
Street (between Warren & Central Avenues) Please park
in the lot on the north side of the church (Enter from
Central or 19th street) and use the North door into the
building.
Our meetings begin at
7:00 p.m. Someone is
usually at the church
by 6:30 p.m. before
each quilt meeting for
those of you that would
like a little more time to
visit with each other.
Your help with setting
up and taking down is
greatly appreciated.
CHEYENNE HERITAGE QUILTERS
PO BOX 21194
CHEYENNE, WY 82003-7023