April 2016 - East Cobb Quilters` Guild

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April 2016
Volume 22, Issue 4
East Cobb Quilters’ Guild
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Dianne Hire
Since 1985 Dianne has been quilting with a personal flare. She
lives by a Hard ’n Fast Rule: find out the rules and determine a
way to break them. While loving traditional techniques she has
built a career out of outrageous quilts, chaos and mayhem in
workshops as well as fun, informative lectures, bold designs and
daring color combinations. She loves to be introduced as having
the color sense of a first grader. Her visit to ECQG will be fun for
all involved. As a scrap quilter she finds ways to put fabric
together in unusual shapes, with great additions to decorate her
pieces. Even if you have never done art quilting, even if you’re
not a scrappy girl, you will find Dianne a great maker of quilts, and
a speaker that makes you smile.
Like many quilters, she did not anticipate making this her career
and yet she has become quite famous as a quilter, lecturer and
teacher. Her quilts have been shown in Paducah, Dallas, Quiltfest,
JAX, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival among others and she has won
many awards. Her work has appeared in major publications and
in corporate collections. In addition to writing two quilt books,
she was also the editor of the book, Oxymorons: Absurdly Logical
Quilts! (AQS Publishing)
Registration is open for both workshops and spaces are available!
Click here for Registration Form.
Refreshments
Spring is here and winter is a thing of the past and now it is a great time to do some spring cleaning in
our sewing rooms. Thanks to all for last month's lovely treats. As always, they are appreciated. For
the month of April, I'm asking everyone with the surname beginning with
L and M
if they would share a goody with us.
Many thanks, Linda Carriero
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Andi’s Byline
Inside this issue
March Program
1
Refreshments
1
Andi’s Byline
2
Looking Ahead
2
Treasurer’s Report
2
Community Service
3
2017 Challenge
4
Daytime Meeting Minutes
5-6
Membership Corner
7
Daytime Golden Needles & Show and Tell
8-11
Evening Meeting Minutes
12-14
Evening Golden Needles & Show and Tell
15-17
Advertising & Rates
18-19
Treasurer’s Report
Bank balances as of March 31st, 2016 are:
Guild Account
Guild CD
Quilt Show Account
Total
$33,847.56
30,429.31
4,043.40
$68,320.27
Please contact Robin Meyer at
[email protected] with any questions.
Happy Spring, Quilters! Birds chirping, blue
skies... yellow clouds of pollen... Spring has
sprung in Atlanta! I find myself drawn to
brighter colors and more cheerful patterns this
time of year, and once the pollen settles, I'll drag
my hand crank out to the porch to catch some
rays while I finish some blocks. Does your
quilting time increase or decrease in this
beautiful weather? Does it make you want to
play with fabric or play outside? In a perfect
world, I would do both all the time!
The Guild has obviously been hard at work, given
the number of pillow cases, place mats and
quilts Stella Lang has collected for Community
Service. Keep them coming, we'll reach our goal
in no time!
This month we happily welcome Dianne Hire. If
you're looking to shake it up a bit and do
something a little more creative, you'll want to
snag one of the remaining available spots in her
workshops. Don't let the words "art quilt" scare
you... art is subjective, and as quilters, we're ALL
artists!
Happy quilting, and we'll see you back in our
usual location at Nolan Hall in April!
Andi Barney
Looking Ahead
History is usually written by men about men. Have you ever wondered what the women were doing?
We can appreciate where we are by understanding the journey women took to get us here.
Glenda Jones will be giving an overview of women and their lives from the early 1800's through the
1940's. The main feature will be a trunk show of antique quilts through this time period. Her earliest
quilts are c.1830 and move through to the kit quilts of the 1940's.
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Community Service Update
March Community Service Update
Guild members have taken seriously the Community Service goals adopted for 2016. As of the
March meeting, members contributed 144 placemats (58 percent of goal), 56 pillowcases (22
percent of goal), and 56 quilts (22 percent of goal). With three-fourths of the year yet to come, it
seems likely that we will meet or exceed these ambitious goals.
Thirty-six guild members have signed the Community Service pledge and donated one or more
items during the first three months of the year: Cathy Alvarez, Kathy Baringhaus, Michele Bautsch,
Laura Bishop, Linda Bitley, Dawnette Branson, Kay Caldwell, Pam Cobb, Bonnie Davidson, Pat
Deacon, Dottie Denham, Rebecca Drumm, Dorothy Green, Lana Higginbotham, Ben Hollingsworth,
Glenda Jones, Diane Ketcham, Barbara Korey, Heather Kosbab, Stella Lang, Liz Laxson, Carole
Lubbers, Robin Meyer, Sharon Milam, Daryl Miller, Tami Opland, Sue Ouderkirk, Nancy Perkins,
Diana Quinn, Sally Robbins, Lila Scott, Adele Swanson, Mary Ellen Von Holt, Karen Webster,
Margaret Williams, and Linda Wirtz.
If you haven’t signed the Community Service pledge, please visit the Community Service table at
the next meeting to be inspired by members’ donations and to make a commitment to support the
guild’s charitable giving goals. Thanks to the guild members who have given so generously.
Stella Lang
Community Service Chair
We want folks to know more about us than our great quilt show!
Publicity is attacking two different ways to get word of our wonderful guild out. First, we are asking
all ECQG members who belong to other guilds, shop in quilt shops outside of Marietta, have an in
with gallery owners or other places that might be interested in quilts, live in neighborhoods with
group activities and bulletin boards and any other group you might be able to share with to let us
know if you could please talk to people, post information about upcoming meetings and be
ambassadors for ECQG, please drop me an email.
Our second focus is letting our neighbors know about the great charity work we do. If your bee
group is doing a charity project, or if you know someone who works in newspapers, tv, or blogs,
please let us know about it.
Danielle Morgan
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ECQG 2017 CHALLENGE IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!
LIONS...TIGERS...AND BEARS....OH MY!
THINGS THAT GROWL OR HISS OR FLY
CREATURES THAT HIDE AMONG THE TREES
CAN YOU CREATE A QUILT WITH THESE?
A FEW SIMPLE RULES IF YOU WANT TO COMPETE
BY JANUARY 27, 2017 IT MUST BE COMPLETE
RULES
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6)
Your quilt must represent something that lives in the wild. (not just the
jungle!) It can be as traditional as "bears-paw" or "monkey wrench" blocks,
paper pieced, artsy, or modern.....whatever your preferred method.
It must include a recognizable piece of animal, bird or reptile fabric.
It must include a "tree" somewhere. There are always trees in the jungle.
It can be any size up to a maximum of 60" on a side. (yes, miniatures are
OK!) However it must measure at least 30" on a side to be considered for
entry in the AQS Ultimate Guild Challenge in July 2017**
A note about what inspired your quilt must be pinned to the back.
It must be three quilted layers and a label must be on the back including
your name. (which will not be revealed until after the voting for the top
ten.)
**The 2017 Challenge emphasis will be to provide a wonderful display at the
ECQG Quilt show in June of 2017. The main emphasis will not be to send quilts
to AQS. However if, when we vote on the top ten, there are eight that meet the
AQS guidelines they can be entered into the Ultimate Guild Challenge. The top
ten, and perhaps more, will be displayed at the ECQG 2017 show.
Click here for a Pinterest board full of inspiration!
Questions: contact Jan Cunningham, [email protected]
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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild General Meeting Minutes
LaSalette Hall, Marietta, GA
March 18, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 9:37 AM by President Andi Barney.
Minutes - Andi asked for approval of the February minutes as published in the March newsletter.
Danielle Morgan made the motion which was seconded by Carol Bellamy. The motion passed on a
voice vote.
Treasurer’s Report – Andi reported on behalf of Robin Meyer that the Guild had $34,953.79 in the
Guild Account, $30,429.31 in the Guild CD, and $4,057.40 in the Quilt Show Account for a total
balance of $69,440.50 for the period ending February 29, 2016.
Hospitality – Alycia Davis indicated no guests were in attendance.
Sunshine – Helena Krapp said five cards had been sent out to people either sick or who have lost a
loved one. She asked members to let her know by email, by phone, or by filling out a card and
dropping it in the Sunshine Box if anyone needs some sunshine.
New Bees – Andi reported on behalf of Kim Ayers that four people attended the meeting at Harry’s
earlier this month. Eight quilters from the North Fulton area have formed a new bee called “Bee So
Creative”, and eight others have expressed interest in joining a bee.
Upcoming Programs– Christie Stevens announced the following schedule:
April – Art quilter Diane Hire. Workshop registration will be open on the website this weekend.
There are still openings for her classes. Ben Hollingsworth brought in a quilt made in Diane’s style
and Sandy Rice spoke to the membership about a Borders Class she took from Diane.
May – Glenda Jones will give a trunk show of her antique quilts.
June – Bonnie Hunter is our guest speaker. Registration for her workshops will be open to
membership and members will be limited to taking 1 of 2 classes offered. Members were asked to
vote for their 2 favorite classes out of almost a dozen potential classes selected by Christie.
Show Update– Lynn Rinehart and Pam Cobb asked people working on applique blocks to please turn
them in no later than the next meeting. The dates of the quilt show will be June 8, 9 and 10, 2017 at
the Cobb Civic Center. Lynn is still looking for a few chair positions and specifically noted she still
needs two food chairpersons.
2017 Challenge– Jan Cunningham reviewed the pertinent information about the “It’s a Jungle Out
There” quilt challenge. The rules can be found on the website or in the newsletter. Quilts must be
completed by the January 2017 meeting.
(continued)
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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild General Meeting Minutes
LaSalette Hall, Marietta, GA
March 18, 2016
Continued
Community Service – Stella Lang reported that as of today’s meeting, 22% of our pillowcase goal,
47% of our placemat goal, and 20% of our quilt goal had been turned in.
Publicity– Danielle Morgan said she had 2 goals this year: 1) To get the ECQG name out via other
guilds, art and quilt shops, Twitter, and Blogs; and 2) Have articles published about our community
service projects. Danielle is also chair of Postcard Sales at the Quilt Show and sent all attendees
home with a postcard to make.
Website – Shelby Smith was absent but asked Andi to relay that improvements to the website were
being worked on and should be unveiled shortly.
Membership – Carolyn Powers said 89 people were in attendance and that 2 new members joined
today for a total of 232 members.
Door Prizes – Pat Deacon awarded several door prizes.
Golden Scissors – Fran Fister advised there was one golden scissor award.
Strip Club Announcement - Andi Barney reported on behalf of Nancy Hutchison that the next strip
club meeting will be held April 2 from 12-4 PM at the Community Bible Church in Kennesaw.
Show & Tell – Kay Harper assisted members in showing their quilts and making announcements.
Program - Following a short break, Christie Stevens introduced Taffy McLaughlin who gave a
wonderful lecture and trunk show entitled “Not Just Another Quilter’s Journey.”
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:28 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie Davidson, Secretary
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Membership Corner
April Birthdays
Membership
Shiras Guion
5/1
Sharon Milam
Cynthia Amstutz
5/2
5/3
Marjorie Levine
5/3
Kay Harper
5/4
Kaye Baskin
5/6
Melinda Rushing
Jan Cunningham
5/8
5/10
Judy Alexander
5/14
Monica Gmaz
5/14
Wanda Chadwick
5/15
New members this month:
Kelly Daugherty
5/19
Patty Murphy
Randolph Case
5/19
Kim Ayers
5/23
Patsy Stripling
5/27
Cindy Rounds Richards
5/29
Karen Kimmel
5/29
Joyce Riley
5/31
Sandra Teepen
5/31
Sunshine
Be a Secret Angel!
If you know of someone in the Guild who is
sick, has passed, is having an operation,
etc...or generally needs a little cheer.....
Please send me a name & address ...
I will send out an appropriate card.
You can also put the name in the yellow
flower box at the meeting or email me.
Helena
Welcome to our new and rejoining members! As
of 3/1/2016 our membership stands at 234
Total Membership Present at last month’s guild
meetings:
Day Meeting : 89
Evening Meeting: 30
Please welcome our new and
rejoining members!
Announcements:
Directories have been printed from the list of
members as of February 29. Copies were
distributed at March meeting and will continue to
be disbursed at the April meeting to those who
requested one and have not yet claimed it. Due
to a security issue, the directory is not available
online until further notice.
Please contact Membership Chair Carolyn Powers
at [email protected] if you need contact
information for a member or if you would like an
electronic copy of the directory. If renewal
slipped your mind, we are always happy to have
you rejoin. Membership forms are available on
our guild website under the membership tab.
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March Daytime Golden Scissors
Rules for Golden Scissors
There have been some questions about the rules for Golden Scissors. So, here they are per the
guild by-laws.
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The quilt must be completed within one year of the date the scissors are awarded.
The quilt top must be made by the owner, except for Block of the Month, and friendship
quilts. "Cheater cloth" quilts are not accepted.
All quilting must be done by the owner.
The quilt must have a perimeter of at least 280 inches as confirmed by the Golden Scissors
Chairperson before the meeting is called to order.
A Golden Thimble charm will also be awarded for quilts that are hand quilted in addition to
meeting the Golden Scissors requirements.
March Golden Scissors
Betty Alonsious
A Few of My Favorite Things
Betty Alonsious
Meagan's Goin Places
A Few of My Favorite Things
by Betty Alonsious
Meagan's Goin Places
by Betty Alonsious
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March Daytime Show and Tell
March Show and Tell
Pam Cobb
Adri Herman
Adri Herman
Kaye Baskin
Ellie’s Pinwheels
R & B in the Woods
Santorini
Check the Box
Kaye Baskin
Rainbow Swirl
Marjorie McDonald
Colorful Kids’ Jacket & Dress
Devon Pfeif
Life’s Journey
Shiras Guion
Twice Quilted Gingko
Glenda Jones
Leaders/Enders
Glenda Jones
Patriotic Block of the Month
Liz Laxson
Quilt of Valor
Liz Laxson
Out of the Box
Andi Barney
Port City
Ellie's Pinwheels
by Pam Cobb
Andi Barney
Urban Holiday
Sue Nickels Workshop Pieces:
Raw edge applique “Pretty Birdie”
Sandi Rice
Sandi Rice
Feathering & stippling
Margaret Williams
Workshop piece
R&B in the Woods
by Adri Herman
Santorini
by Adri Herman
Check the Box
by Kaye Baskin
Rainbow Swirl
by Kaye Baskin
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March Daytime Show and Tell
Colorful Kids Clothes
by Marjorie McDonald
Leaders & Enders
by Glenda Jones
Out of the Box
by Liz Laxson
Life's Journey
by Devin Pfeif
Patriotic BOM
by Glenda Jones
Port City
by Andi Barney
Twice Quilted Gingko
by Shiras Guion
Quilt of Valor
by Liz Laxson
Urban Holiday
by Andi Barney
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March Show and Tell
Pretty Birdie and Feathering & Stippling from Sue
Nickels class by Sandi Rice
Sue Nickels Workshop Piece by
Margaret Williams
Taffy McLaughlin Trunk Show
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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Evening Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2016 by Diana Quinn
Pam Cobb started the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Bella Bamert opened up the meeting with her quilt story. She shared a Round Robin quilt that was
that the Ladies of the Night Quilting Divas Bee (Quilting Under the Influence), did as their first project
when they formed as a Bee. She also shared their second project, a Row Quilt. Bella highly
recommends members joining or starting a Bee to develop lifetime friendships, and even make a few
awesome quilts!
Upcoming Programs - Christie Stevens and Pam Cobb
April – Dianne Hire - Art Quilter, she will conduct two workshops
May – Meg Latimer Trunk Show – Dare to be Different!. Day Meeting - Glenda Jones – Antique Quilts
Trunk Show – Women’s History Through Quilting
June – Bonnie Hunter – Signup for her two workshops will be open on March 26th – sign up early!
Green Quilting – March Program
Artistic projects - make things for retirement home: placemats, wreaths, door hangers, folded wreath
or it can be used as a candle mat.
Scraps, selvages, string pieces, piece right on the batting, onto paper (old phone books), turn strings
into scrappy binding. Save widths of unused binding and store by color family. Ticker tape quilts.
Tiny bits of fabric can be ironed onto Misty Fuse into patterns for use in art quilts.
Franken Batting – Zig Zag pieces together (or use batting fusible tape) to make larger pieces from
small leftovers of batting.
Stacy from Terminus Threads spoke to the group. They find textiles that would be otherwise thrown
away and finds a use for them. They make table napkins, coasters, men’s pocket squares, and lunch
mats. They donate 25% of profits to a different local charity each quarter. Stacy can be reached by emailed at [email protected]
Ben Hollingsworth – Wool sweaters that has been felted can be used in art quilts. Ben saves the
strings from washing fabric and uses them for his bushes in his art quilts. Old skirts can be made into
aprons.
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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Evening Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2016 by Diana Quinn
Continued
Resources for Reusing Textiles:
Re-using other textiles
De-boning a shirt with Bonnie Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-09AYE0fM
Crazy quilts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_quilting
Wreath examples - good for textiles other than 100% cotton
Tied on wire frame: http://www.vintagepaintandmore.com/2015/03/fabric-rag-wreathtutorial.html
Poked into Styrofoam form:
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2011/03/fabric-wreath-tutorial.html
Fold n Stitch Wreath pattern - available soon at Tiny Stitches
Using small pieces of cotton
Selvage projects: http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/04/sewing-with-selvages/
String pieced blocks, either on foundation (muslin or phone book paper) or on batting for
QAYG. Bonnie Hunter’s primer: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/06/string-quiltingprimer.html
Scrappy binding: http://blog.patsloan.com/2014/01/pat-sloan-how-to-make-scrappy-quiltbinding.html
Ticker tape quilts: https://www.flickr.com/groups/1347527@N21/
Donations:
Terminus Threads: http://terminusthreads.com
Re-Loom (Decatur): http://www.reloom.org/
Tiny Stitches (Suwanee): http://tinystitches.org/donate
Other suggestions from Sew Mama Sew: http://www.sewmamasew.com/2016/03/12-placesto-donate-your-unwanted-fabric/
Community Service – Linda Wirtz
Linda passed out a Placemat Quilt as you Go pattern and gave an update on the evening group’s
progress toward our goal for the year.
Community Service Show ‘n Tell
Linda Wirtz
Pat Deacon
Pam Cobb
Julee James
Placemat
Pillowcase
Quilt
Block
Placemats (7)
Star Wars Quilt
Pink Quilt
Lorax Quilt
Placemats (20)
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East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Evening Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2016 by Diana Quinn
Continued
Committee Member Updates:
Membership (Pat Deacon) 31 members in attendance at the meeting. New website password was
sent out on March 1st. Check your spam e-mail box.
Library (Chris Sizemore) – free block patterns were available on the table on the way out of the
meeting.
New Bees (by Andi Barney) – A new Bee was recently started with eight members. There are four
others looking to join a Bee. Drop Kim Ayers an e-mail if you’re interested in joining a group at
[email protected] and she will hook you up with a group.
ECQG 2017 Quilt Show (Lynn Rinehart) ECQG 2017 Quilt Show will be held June 8-10, 2017 (Thurs –
Saturday) at the Cobb Civic Center.
Meeting concluded at 8:40 p.m.
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March Evening Show and Tell
March Golden Scissors
Pam Cobb
Dirty Chicken
Dena Rosenberg
Columbus Square
Dirty Chicken
by Pam Cobb
Columbus Square
by Dena Rosenberg
March Show and Tell
Shari Chastain
Tell - Shari’s “Sunflower Gatherings”
(quilted by Bella Bamert) won Viewers
Choice at the Bulloch Hall Quilt Show
Port City
Urban Holiday
Pinwheels
Around NYC
Big Bag Cunningham
Joe C. Class Quilt
Paper Piecing Sampler
T-shirt Quilt
Irish Chain
Andi Barney
Linda Bitley
Andrea Ring
Julee James
Dena Rosenberg
Jerrie Paschal
Urban Holiday
by Andi Barney
Port City
by Andi Barney
Pinwheels
by Linda Bitley
Around NYC
by Andrea Ring
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March Evening Show and Tell
BIG Bag
by Julee James
Irish Chain
by Jerrie Paschal
Joe Cunningham
Class Quilt
by Julee James
Paper Pieced
Sampler
by Julee James
Self Portrait
by Bella Bamert
Ben Hollingsworth re-purposed wool
landscape
Ben's Diane Hire Dangly
T-shirt Quilt
by Dena Rosenberg
Bella shows off how her
BEE did a row quilt
Terminus Threads Evening Speakers
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March Community Service Donations
Community Service
Placemats
by Linda Wirtz
Community Service
Quilt
by Pam Cobb
Community Service
Pillowcases
by Pat Deacon
Community Service
Placemats
by Pam Cobb
Community Service
Placemats
by Julee James
Community Service
Star Wars
by Pam Cobb
Community Service
Quilt
by Pam Cobb
Community
Service Pink Quilt
by Pam Cobb
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Advertising
East Cobb Quilters’ Guild
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ECQG meets monthly, (except November) on the last Friday of the month. Social time starts at
9:15 am at the Parish Center of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 4905 Roswell Road NE, Marietta,
GA.
Meetings end at noon.
The evening group meets at 6:45 pm on the Thursday prior to the regular Friday guild meeting
at Mt. Bethel Community Center at 4608 Lower Roswell Road.
This is their new location!
Enjoy your Freedom? THANK A VETERAN
Dear Volunteers,
Thank you for doing what you do for our veterans!
It's time once again to return to the E. Cobb Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta,
GA for our THURSDAY, April 14, Stitch-In. Please arrive when you can, (I'm there at 7:40AM) and
depart when you need to ( 4ish pm).
As you know, we met on WEDNESDAY, March 9, last month to enable you to attend the
Sewing/Quilting Expo. One of the vendors I always enjoy visiting with is Deb & Duane Granger of
Freedom Star Quilt Shop, Hudsonville, MI. Deb graciously gave us 3 patterns that I will bring to the
April 14, meeting. I also have about 6 other patterns to share with you for your next QOV.
If you know of a new quilter that needs alittle practice at learning the skills, please invite her to join
us. I'll be happy to teach her. Please bring the project you are working on and if you need one,
we'll have one for you. If you have a small ironing board & an iron, that too would be helpful. We
now have a portable design wall for the purpose of auditioning blocks in a pleasing arrangement.
Let me know if you are needing (free) batting or backing for your top. Measuring the length &
width of the top will determine how much backing you will need. Please write the figures down and
present to me. If all goes well, I'm about to place an order for Patriotic fabric for our future quilts.
A complimentary lunch will be served. I just need to know you'll be there for lunch.
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again and most of all, SEEING the progress you've made
since the last time.
Again, thank YOU for the part you are playing at 'Making A Difference.'
Stitchingly,
Pat Kilmark 404-281-9354