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1 May 2017 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter Page 1 The Hummer The Newsletter of the Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Website: HSQG@hummingbirdquiltguild.com P.O. Box 1326, Sierra Vista, AZ Guild meetings are held at Rothery Education Center located at 3305 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista unless otherwise noted. May 2017 May Calendar 5/1 Monday, 6 pm, Program Meeting, see pg 2 BLOTTO DUE 5/1 Monday, 9 am 1 pm, Workshop, see pg 2 5/2 Tuesday, 9 am, Workshop, see pg 2 5/3 Wednesday, 9 am, Program Meeting, see pg 2, BLOTTO DUE 5/4 Thursday, 8:30 am, Open Sewing 5/10 Wednesday, 9 am, Bee 5/11 Thursday, 8:30 am, Open Sewing 5/16 Tuesday, Board of Directors, 9 am, Country House 5/17 Wednesday, 9 am, Bee 5/18 Thursday, 8:30 am, Open Sewing 5/22 Monday, 6 pm, Blue Moon, see pg 4 5/24 Wednesday, 9 am, Bee 5/25 Thursday, 8:30 am, Open Sewing 5/31 Wednesday, 9 am, Blue Moon June Calendar Preview *******President s Message******* It s SPRING! Congratulations to all of you who have started (or completed!) Spring Cleaning!! Is that still a thing people really do? I m always happy when I ve cleared away enough space to begin a new project in my quilt room. If you ve cleared away all the supplies from all you made for our Quilt Show, you deserve a round of applause and an encouraging hug as you begin new projects. I m proud to share that the Hummingbird Stitchers are participating in the Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame 10 th Anniversary Celebrate and Serve project. Quilters around the state will be holding Sew-Ins to support Foster Children in their communities. Details of our activities are on page 8. The AQHF is partnering with quilt guilds, individual quilters, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Councils in each county to make and distribute quilts to foster children this winter. I thank you all for sharing your time and talents to bring joy to a child in trauma. I hope everyone is able to enjoy our glorious Sierra Vista May weather, the June heat will soon be upon us! Happy Quilting! Deb 6/1 Thursday, 8:30 am, Open Sewing 6/5 Monday, 6 pm, Program Meeting, see pg 2 6/7 Wednesday, 9 am, Program Meeting, see pg 2

2 Page 2 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter May 2017 Upcoming 2017 Programs May 1 and 3, 2017: Cindy Myers, a certified instructor for Judy Niemeyer Quilter/Quilterworx.com and quilt vendor, will present A Couple of Old Broads. She will provide two separate lectures and trunk shows. The lecture on May 1, My Quilts Aren t Quiet, focuses on movement. The lecture on May 3, Coloring My Quilt World, focuses on color and her inspirations. Check out her website at June 5 and 7, 2017: Cynthia Hatch will present the ancient Japanese Art of Temari. She will share and demonstrate creating unique three dimensional balls decorated with thread, fabric/or lace. This technique is an art practiced by the Imperial Court of Japan over 1000 years ago. Cynthia will have samples for sale. Learn more about Temari at: Upcoming Workshops 2017 May 1, 2, and 3, 2017: On May 1 and 2, Cindy Myers is scheduled to conduct a fun day class over two days so you have more time for sewing at the guild. The class pattern will be the Arizona Cactus Pattern. She will focus on JN techniques associated with foundation piecing to include speed-cutting, chain-piecing, and curved piecing techniques to create beautiful quilts. The class will cost $45 per person, and the pattern will be $27 plus tax and shipping. Minimum of 10 students needed. Check out our website under the Programs/Workshop tab for more info. On May 3, Cindy will conduct a class at the Squirrel's Nest. Patterns and cost info available through the Squirrel s Nest. - If interested, contact Eileen at or straycatz2@vtc.net - All classes must be paid in advance - Supplies list and pictures posted on the Programs and Workshops tab on HSQG website More details regarding future Programs and Workshop information are available on our HSQG Website under the Programs and Workshops tab: HSQG_Workshops.html.

3 May 2017 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter Page 3 5/1 Kathy Matestic 5/6 Coni Tiefel 5/7 Karen Tanner 5/11 Linda Erickson 5/11 Debbie Griffin 5/13 Mary Tillman 5/22 Diana Rushing 5/22 Julie Hill 5/24 Linda Sue Hofelich 5/25 Marilyn Creathbaum HSQG Contacts President Deb Scott dyscott6@gmail.com Past President Diane Williams wildflower1949@live.com Vice President and Future President Mary Key Holcomb holcomamk@live.com Secretary Carol Spessard cspessard@cox.net Treasurer Wendy Seals wendyseals@msn.com Newsletter Editor Starr Seesler sseesler@yahoo.com Webmaster Shirley Gray sagray3@cox.net Membership Ann Walker ann.walker@live.com **Looking for Candle Wicking Thread ** Patty Holley is looking for beige candle wicking thread, multiple ply, to complete a project. Ladies dig deep in your project s stash! Someone has to have some thread ***saved**** to make Patty s day! her at holleymlpa@cox.net. Thanks. There are some members who haven t renewed their membership for this year. Please see Ann Walker to bring the membership database up to date and keep your newsletter coming! Thanks Ladies! There is a membership form on page 11. Please feel free to submit articles, suggestions, patterns, or want ads to buy or sell anything quilt related. We do not promise publication of all submitted items. We will, however, endeavor to publish all items that are applicable to the Guild s charter within a reasonable time frame. All items must be written in an or on paper. The editor cannot take responsibility for verbal requests. Request deadline is the 20th of the month. Please send all contributions to the Newsletter Editor. Guild Website: Guild HSQG@hummingbirdquiltguild.com guild

4 Page 4 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter May 2017 BLOTTO DUE 1 AND 3 May ********MAY********* Mothers Day May 14 Let us not forget. Memorial Day, May 29 PLEASE NOTE: BLUE MOON DATE CHANGED Our Blue Moon work evening this month would fall on May 29, a vacation day for most of us. Instead, we'll be having our Blue Moon work evening on Monday, May 22. I've chosen a simple block that can be easily put together by any sewer, novice or expert. You can work in teams, pairs, or solo as it suits you best. There will be prizes! Hope to see you May 22 at 6 pm. Wendy Seals **What s Happening Around Town ** 5/4 Patterson Observatory Public Night 7:30-9 pm, U of A campus, Sierra Vista 5/5 Craft Ladies, 1-2 pm, Ethel Berger 5/6 River Walk, 8-10 am, San Pedro House 5/6 Concert, AZ Folklore Preserve, 2-4 pm, Hereford 5/5,6,7 Festival of the Southwest, Veterans Park Free or Reduced Price Foods Every Friday, 4-5:30 pm, Veterans Park. Donation asked. Food Bank produce. 1st Wednesday, 9-10:30 am, Country Estates Baptist Church (5700 Hwy 92 - just past Ramsey Canyon Road) Free. Commodities. Frozen foods and produce. 3rd Saturday, 7-10 am, United Methodist Church (Buffalo Soldier Trail and St. Andrews) 60 pounds for $10. POWWW. produce. 5/11 Summer Concert, 6:30-7:30 pm, Veterans Park 5/13 Rodgers & Hammerstein on Broadway, 7-9 pm, Buena High School. Tickets required.

5 May 2017 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Quarterly Business Meeting, April 5, 2017 The meeting was called to order by President Deb Scott. Page 5 The guild voted unanimously to have a quilt show in Guild President Deb Scott read the proposed changes to our bylaws: Article IV Officers Section 1. Delete E. Two Members At Large Article IV Officers Section 2. F. Change to read: Quilt Show Chair(s) (share one vote on BOD) Article V Duties of Officers Delete Section 4, Members At Large. Article VI Duties of BOD. Section.1 Delete reference to Members at Large and add reference to Quilt Show Chair(s). The guild members voted unanimously to accept these bylaw changes. Wendy Seals presented the fiscal year-end treasurer s report, which was accepted unanimously. This report will be in the newsletter next month. The guild budget for with income/expenses of $21,215 was also unanimously accepted. Announcements Gail Staples reported that the guild distributed 310 community quilts last year ( ). HSQG has also received a check for $200 from the sale of a guild quilt at the Tombstone Quilt Show. Coming up this summer, we will participate in the Arizona Quilter s Hall of Fame anniversary project of a sew-in to make quilts for CASA and foster care. The date is set for June 15 and 17. Kits will be made up from our stash. Lois Bloom said that more volunteers are needed for the Quilt Documentation next Saturday, April 8. Forty-two quilts are scheduled for documentation. Eileen Ahearn gave more information about upcoming programs and workshops. Submitted by Carol Spessard, Secretary Financial reports for 2017 are on page 10 Thanks to Susan Ritter for this picture of this quarter s hospital display quilt. And thanks, Shirley Auchincloss, for this Crazy 9-Patch

6 Page 6 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter May 2017 More details at Monday and Wednesday meetings! Quilt Room Tour: July 8, 2017 Do you have an interesting quilt room or unique way of using space or just want to show off your Design Wall, then please contact us about touring your quilt room on Saturday, 8 July 2017 between 9am to noon. Contact Eileen Ahearn at straycatz2@vtc.net and Nas Mazuji at nmazuji@gmail.com. ******While Traveling this Summer***** Ladies, remember to take a photo of yourself at the quilt shops you visit this summer. They will be posted on our website, and we will all be enthused to go visit them. Forget the beach, where s the next quilt shop?!

7 May 2017 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter Page Quilts of the Huachucas! Can you believe we are already planning for the 2018 Show? We are looking for someone to team up with Sue Lee and Dan Granstrom to take charge of the Hanging System Set-Up and Take-down. These people oversee the set-up and take-down of the pole system we use to hang the quilts. We will have sign-up sheets for workers plus an outside group to help. You would be instructing and overseeing the workers. This year Maryann Lepic and Diane Williams will be the Co-chairs with Virginia McCabe as our intern. Other team leaders are: Admissions - Roberta Sipes Advertising/Publicity - Doris Wells and Lois Klein Commercial Vendors - Jane Bourne and Ruth Akins CD Sales - Shirley Fogle and Nancy Banz Boutique - Kay Wharton Education - Joyce Larson; Guild Brag Table - Janet Wilcox Hang Tags - Ann Hanson Hospitality - Pauline Granstom Member Vendors - Karen Horton Memorial Display - Lois Bloom Outside Helpers - Maryann Lepic Raffle Quilt Sales - Wendy Seals Quilt Check-in and Check-out - Laura Keiller and Deb Guilemette Quilt Database, Quilt Design and Hanging Supervisor and Quilt Entry Forms - Sue Lee Quilt Show Judging - Nancy Banz Table Rentals and Photographer - Maryann Lepic Ramp Quilts - Janet Murphy and Jan Bowie Ribbons - Anne Blohm and Shirley Auchincloss Security - Nancy Banz and Wendy Seals Transportation - Naz Mazui and Diane Williams Vintage Quilts - Donna Otto Volunteer Coordinator - Maryann Lepic White Gloves - Gail Staples Thank you each and every one of these lovely people. If you have interest in one of them, approach them and learn from them.

8 Page 8 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter May 2017 We re Celebrating and Serving with the AQHF! Come to the CASA Sew-In Event The Arizona Quilter s Hall of Fame (AQHF) is celebrating their 10 th Anniversary with Sew-Ins to benefit Foster Children. Did you know there are over 19,000 children in foster care in AZ, with over 250 in Cochise County? Did you know that a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) may be a foster child s only constant adult supporter as they go through the dependency court process? We ll be partnering with the CASA Council of Cochise County to distribute quilts to foster children aged newborn to 17 yrs in November and December. Our Sew-Ins will be on Thursday, June 15 th and Saturday, June 17 th. On Thursday the hours will be 9 am to 8 pm. On Saturday the hours will be 9 am to 3 pm. Quilts will be from layette to twin sized. Our members have already been busy with this latest community outreach project. Stash Ladies, Gail, Laura, and Doreen have set aside quilt tops ready for quilting.. There are 5 tubs of coordinating fabrics and kits ready for completion. Quilters can check these out at any time, especially if you will not be able to attend the Sew-Ins. We have batting and backing available, and our Stash Ladies are always happy to receive donations of fabric and batting for all our community outreach projects. ******Welcome New Members***** Margery Albright Linda Sue Hofelich Juanita MacNaught Jenni MacPhall Jacqueline Phillips Faith Wright Karen Ziegler

9 May 2017 Recipient Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter Quilts Donated Page 9 Buena Project Graduation 1 C.A.S.A 9 Cochise Oncology Center 43 Cochise City Adoption Program 10 Cochise County Foster Care 43 SV Dialysis Center 43 Forgach House 0 Kings Horses Children s Ranch 2 Lori s Place 10 You Are loved Project 20 Newborn Intensive Care Program 17 Private Individuals 10 SVRHC Infusion Center 24 SV Symphony Fundraiser 1 VM Special Needs 2 WIC Program 3 TOTALS 310 Beads of Courage bags sewn and donated to hospitalized children with medical issues. Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul received fabric and supplies. Peach s Pantry SVPS received donations from Guild members. Macey s Pillowcases received shipments of pillowcases. Valor Hospice received Busy Aprons for their Alzheimer clients. Quilts of Valor Project received a monetary donation in lieu of a quilt. Quilt donated to Fort Huachuca Community Spouses fundraiser. SV Festival of Trees received a donated Christmas tree with handmade ornaments.

10 Page 10 Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Newsletter May 2017 HSQG Financial Report - Period Ending March 31, 2017 Income Expense Interest $10.00 Administrative $1, Donation $ Insurance $1, Membership $4, Blotto $6.00 Newsletter Ads $15.00 Boutique Expense $ Nametag Fines $15.00 Challenge Quilt Show 2017 $13, Community Outreach $2, Boutique $4, Education/Library T-Shirts $ Guild Publicity $ QDP Donations $ Programs $4, Membership $ Total Income $22, Meeting Space $4, Newsletter/Web $ Quilt Show 2017 $10, Storage $ Capital Expenses $ Quilt Documentation $ Total Expense $28, Cash on Hand $23, Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild Budget - Period April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 Income Expenses Interest $10.00 Administrative $1, Donation $50.00 Insurance $1, Membership $4, Blotto $ Nametag Fines $30.00 Challenge $ Newsletter Ads $25.00 Community Outreach $3, Quilt Show 2018 $5, Education $ Raffle Quilt 2018 $7, Programs/Workshops $7, Boutique (net) $4, Guild Publicity $ QDP Donations $0.00 Membership $ T-Shirts/Bags $ Meeting Space $4, Newsletter/Web $ Total $21, Quilt Show Expense $0.00 Storage $ Capital Expenses $ Quilt Documentation $ Total $21,215.00

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