Stitchers Quilt Guild

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1 Stitchers Quilt Guild A HARDIN COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HOMEMAKER CLUB January 2017 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Birthdays Workshop Calendar March Workshop..4 Minutes SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Quilters Day Out Bonnie Hunter Workshop Registration Stitchers Quilt Guild Officers President Presidents Message Hello Friends, Happy New Year! Let s make this year even more enjoyable and fun!! Our Christmas Party was wonderful. Thank you so very much to Anne Aubrey and her committee. The food from Colton s was very good. The room was decorated beautifully. The entertainment was very meaningful. The gift exchange and games were fun. It was a great time! UFO Resolution Quilt 2017 forms are due at our January meeting. If you were unable to attend please your entry at chenaults12@gmail.com. It is always fun to see everyone complete their quilt and present at the November meeting. Our next monthly meeting is January 25 th ; See you there! Darlene Darlene Chenault chenaults12@gmail.com 1st Vice President Sharon Whitfield jrsharon@windstream.net 2nd Vice President (s) Martha Brooks Marthasinklink.yahoo.com Secretary Barbara Jeffries bsmiley0975@gmail.com Treasurer Margot Vanlengen Newsletter Kelly Pruitt hmvanlengen@aol.com mek219@yahoo.com Sincerely, Dayna Parrett County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

2 Workshops Martha Brooks All classes are held at the Extension office in Elizabethtown, Peterson Drive. Classes are Friday evening and all day Saturday - unless otherwise noted Changes could happen, and everyone will be notified of changes of dates and classes if needed via Stitchers Blast. These classes are for beginners to advanced quilters On Saturdays - please bring your lunch, sewing machine, and supplies needed. Veterans Quilts We have 57 on hand. The first residents will be moving in this month, but we can still use more quilts!!! Preferred size is 36 x 48 in any color or pattern you like. We have several members that will quilt a top at no charge, check with them about backing and batting requirements. Remember finished quilts cannot have any fringe or dangly things. February 17, 18, 19, 20 Friday - Monday 9am to 9 pm all days. Bring what ever you are working on including your own sewing machine and supplies UFO Weekend in the Project Room March 17 and 18 instructor Pat McMillian April 22, Saturday 9am-4pm Fiber Art by Cynthia Wismann May 12th and 13th Beth Hunter Workshop June 16th and 17th Donna Thomas Workshop January Birthdays Whitney Antique Debbie McQueary Debbie Owens Vonnie Ryan Suzanne Shircliff Margot VanLengen July 21st and 22nd Christmas in July with Patty Pruitt August 18, 19th (20th UFO) Workshop with Martha Claycomb Save the Date February 25, 2017 QDO QUILTERS DAY OUT 9am-3pm October 13th and 14th Workshop with Anne Aubrey November 9-12 Loucon Retreat More info to follow on above workshops. If there are questions, please me at marthasinklink@yahoo.com or come and speak to me at the meeting. ** We do not follow Hardin Co School Closings. If there is a cancellation of workshop/meeting it will be sent via and posted to the Facebook Group page. A Gathering of the Guilds in Celebration of National Quilting Day. $6 +Charitable Donation. For more information Paroquet Springs Conference Centre 395 Paroquet Springs Drive Shepherdsville, KY Guild Workshop Cancellation Policy If you sign up for workshops, classes or other activity you need to notify Martha Brooks if you are cancelling. Refunds are only given with a 7 day notice of

3 Cabin in the Garden March 17, 5pm 9pm, March 18, 9am 4pm Taught by Pat McMillian Fabric Requirements: See below Other Supplies: Basic Sewing Supplies Rotary Cutter, rulers and mat No meals provided, so bring your dinner, lunch, drinks and snacks.

4 Minutes of the December Stitchers Quilt Guild Meeting and Holiday Party December 14, 2016 Meeting called to order at 6:20 pm By President Darlene Chenault Visitor Lesa Bennett was recognized and welcomed. Door Prizes were drawn: #4 was Diana Zimmerman and #31 Whitney Antique Anne Aubrey read a story: The Quilters Night Before Christmas 6:35 pm Blessing. Entertainment provided by Matt and Joanna Black (Cello and Guitar with vocals) Christmas Carols Dinner provided by Colton s and served at 7:10 pm. After a delicious meal, the meeting resumed at 7:40 pm Minutes were approved with a Motion to Accept as Published by Sharon Whitfield and Seconded by Diane Zimmerman. Treasurers Report was not published in the newsletter and will not be going forward, because the newsletter is published publicly on the Extension Web Page. Treasurer s Report was not available at the time of the meeting and will be provided at the January meeting. Workshops-Martha Brooks. January Mystery w/kelly Pruitt $15, please pay now so patterns can be ordered. UFO signups are due at the January meeting. Judy Cox announced her thanks for the cards, prayers and blocks. Meeting adjourned at 8 pm for Show and Tell: Pat McMillian- Texas Quilt Martha Claycomb- Pillow Cases Teresa Jenkins- Flannel Quilt Patty Pruitt- 2 quilts and a wall-hanging Cheri Green- reindeer wall-hanging, pillow cases & G daughters quilt Janice Conder-Snowman Quilt Donetta Elmore-Faulkner- Quilt Susan Shircliff-Yoyo Trees Debbie Crafter-Quilt Jean Mindock- pillow, small quilt and a Foodie Quilt Beth Hunter- quilts and a top 8:15 Gift Exchange - Anne Aubrey read the Wright Family as members moved gift each time the work right or left was read. 8:30 the party continued with games And Good Time was had by ALL!!! Respectfully submitted: Beth Hunter

5 Christmas Party, Show and Tell and Mystery Refreshment Committee The Members that have volunteered to bring treats to the January and February meetings are below. If you have signed up, but cannot attend please find a replacement or send your contribution with another member. January - Melanie Michael, Barbara Jeffries, Veronica Culberson, Kathy Cravens, Jen Darcy and Ava Allen. February Diana Zimmerman, Kelly Pruitt, Heather McClanahan, Cheri Green, Brenda Carroll, Vicki Green, Donetta Faulkner Have you signed up for a month yet? Check the signup sheet at the next meeting! All Photos are courtesy of Kelly Pruitt Newsletter Info. If you have something for the newsletter please have it to me by the 10th of each month. This was just suppose to be a small newsletter to get info out before the Christmas Party. The Treasure s report will not be in this month. Kelly Pruitt

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8 Stitchers Quilt Guild Hardin County Extension Office 201 Peterson Dr. Elizabethtown, KY 42701