COTTON PATcH. DEcEMBER A Journey in Quilts, March 1-3. December Meeting. Holiday Potluck! Meal starts at 6:30 p.m.

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1 DEcEMBER 2018 COTTON PATcH DISpATcH PO Box 49511, Athens, GA President s Note It s Black Friday already; how the time has flown! I wish you the many gifts of the season! There is the gift of faith. We are lucky to be able to celebrate our different religious beliefs. There is the gift of light against the darkness, including all the outside decorations which lend a festive air to the month. There is the gift of time with family and friends. Good health is a gift which makes the others more enjoyable. There are many other gifts during this holiday season, such as music and travel. Sometimes we end up in a tizzy and stressed out instead of feeling peace and joy. That s where quilting and quilts can help; I hope you allow time for quilting to calm the nerves. Give yourself the gift of attending the potluck to visit with quilting friends. You ll feel refreshed by the comraderie! I hope you experience the many gifts of December and have a great holiday season! The December meeting is the covered dish meal. The program is the challenge quilts. Bring a dish and a serving utensil! I will be traveling with my family, so Sheila Shepherd will be in charge of the meeting. Please let her know if you want to be on the agenda. Finish up your quilts for the show. AND STAY HEALTHY! Wishing you happy holidays, Sharon Rockholt, President Officers President: Sharon Rockholt President-Elect: Sheila Shepherd 1st VP (Member ed.): Chris Reynolds 2nd VP (Membership): Christina Marie Dickerson & Mary Grider Secretary: Sue Trinrud & Norma Pettigrew Treasurer: Sarah Marlena Deck & Solange Mears Past President: Pat Schroder & Barbara Redmon Committee Chairs Challenges: Nupur Kittur & Jodie Seila Community Service: Sue Brassard & Vicki Bauer Door Prizes: Carol Ann Burns & Jan Leonard Fundraising: Susan Van Eck Internet/Web Site: Charles Nicolosi Library: Pat Dwinell Newsletter: Nan Thomas Quilt Show: Frances Arnold & Pat Schroder Show and Tell: Diane Klonowski Social: Barbara Waldron & Kyle Howington Sunshine: Pat Schroder December Meeting Tuesday, December 11, 6:30 p.m. Holiday Potluck! Meal starts at 6:30 p.m. Bring your Challenge Quilts and a canned good for the food bank! The Cotton Patch Quilters Present 2019 A Journey in Quilts, March 1-3 Countdown to Quilt Show - 89 Days as of December 1!

2 CPQ Minutes for November, 2018 Sharon Rockholt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and then Christina Marie Dickerson acknowledged two visitors and one new member. Sharon announced that due to logistical problems, birthdays will no longer be announced. Thus, none of the members will be aging any more. (For some reason, we didn t give her a standing ovation.) Members were urged to purchase door prize tickets, especially for a mystery basket filled with quilting items valued at more than $100. Tickets for that basket cost $3. Chris Reynolds introduced our presenter, Lynn Rinehart. Program: Lynn s program was titled Quilt Appraisals and covered topics such as: Why quilts should be appraised, How to clean quilts, How to display quilts, and How to store quilts. Old Business: Minutes for the October meeting were accepted as printed in the newsletter. Treasurer s report was accepted with one correction: the amount voted for member education should read $6,320. Anne Flippen gave a moving presentation on Quilts of Valor, which included photos from recent ceremonies awarding quilts to local veterans. Susan Van Eck updated us on the status of the raffle quilt. Joan Garland reminded us that that the spring quilt retreat will be April It will be held at FFA in Covington. Contact Joan if you re interested in going. Nupur Kittur encouraged us to participate in the Art Minis challenge, due at the December meeting. Frances Arnold reviewed information about the coming CPQ show. New Business: Sue Lawrence shared the exciting news that Big City Bread has accepted the CPQ Charity Bee for one of the two charity spots at the Athens Holiday Market at Big City Bread. She reported that it is one of the best attended spots for holiday shoppers who are looking for gifts in all price ranges. We can donate quilts and crafts to raise funds for the Bee s ongoing needs for fabric, batting and other supplies just bring them to the December CPQ meeting. The dates for the sale are December 13 and 14, 5:00-9:00 p.m. CPQ receives requests for someone to finish quilts or to quilt them. Sharon asks that any members who are longarm quilters, willing for her to give out their contact information, to let her know. Ongoing Business: Barbara Waldron thanked those who brought refreshments to tonight s meeting: Elaine Walsh, Dale Shinneman, Lisa Anderson, Cindy Hickson, Susan Van Eck, and Rachel Carlson. Show and Tell included quilts by: Bee Hive (5 charity quilts), Sue Trinrud, Christina Dickerson, Judy Cole, Dale Shinneman, and Susan Van Eck. The next guild meeting, to be held December 11, will be a potluck. We were reminded to Bring a Serving Utensil!!! Chris Reynolds announced the upcoming workshop on January 9 at Green Acres Baptist Church. Natalia Bonner will teach beginning sewing and piecing, and the cost is $30. Door prizes were won by Kyle Howington, Rachel Carlson, and Cindy Hickson, who also won the Mystery Basket. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sue Trinrud Norma Pettigrew

3 Programs December 11, Potluck Let s celebrate another year of good tidings. If you would like to help set-up, be at the Lyndon House at 5:30 p.m. Bring your dish at 6:00 p.m. and we will eat at 6:30 p.m. This year we re going to do something new. If you would like, please bring food items for the Athens-Area Emergency Food Bank. Right now they are in urgent need of cold breakfast cereal & fruit juice. We ll collect them and deliver them for you. Thank you! Those that have signed up to set-up: Sue Lawrence Kyle Howington Mai Whigham Chris Reynolds Barb Waldron Clean-up (everybody is invited) but those that signed up: Vicki Bauer Christina Dickerson Jan Goddard Sheila Shepard Barb Waldron. See you December 11 with bells on. Thanks for your help. Merry Christmas. - Barb Waldron January 8, Syliva Schaefer, Negative Space The speaker for January has been canceled because the quilter s guild we were sharing Natalia Bonner with has had to cancel. We are happy to announce that our own Sylvia Schaefer has graciously agreed to step in and provide our program! Sylvia is the author of a new book, due out in February from C&T Publishing! One of the hallmarks of modern quilting is the use of extensive negative space, but the idea of incorporating so much background area into your quilt designs can feel overwhelming. This lecture, based on Sylvia s new book, The Quilter s Negative Space Handbook, gives you concrete step-by-step ideas on how to begin with a traditional quilt block and then alter it to create a modern quilt. We ll walk through the design process step by step so you ll go home with the confidence to start exploring your own unique quilt designs. Plus, we ll cover suggestions on fabric and quilting choices for your design!

4 Treasurer s Report Submitted by Sarah Marlena Deck Newsletter articles (and pictures!) can be submitted to Nan Thomas and are due by the 25th of each month.

5 Hello Quilters... Quilt Show Reminder I hope that you are all planning, working on, and finishing your quilts for the upcoming show. As you finish each one, be sure to put a 4-inch sleeve at the top and label the quilt in some way...either writing on the back of the quilt or permanently attaching a fabric label. The Entry Forms will be available at the December meeting and online registration will be open as well. I can t wait to see the Civic Center glowing with all of our wonderful quilts!!! Frances Arnold Athens Holiday Market Thursday & Friday, December :00-9:00 p.m. Big City Bread 393 N Finley Street, Athens This popular Holiday Market features local artists and craftspeople selling their wares under the. It s a two-night event with live music, bon fires and so much local flare. You can get a glass of wine at the Big City Bread bar and find handmade local gifts for all the folks on your holiday shopping list. Proceeds from our booth will be used to purchase quilt batting and supplies for the hundreds of quilts we donate to area charities every year.. We need a few smaller items to round out our quilt offerings. Specifically, we need: P P P P wine gift bags aprons hot mitts & hot pads needle wallets We ve got some yardage and smaller pieces of holiday fabrics if you want to whip up something quickly. Stop by the Charity Sewing Bee at Lyndon House 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more info, contact Vicki Bauer, or Sue Lawrence, Thank you and Happy Holidays!

6 Art Minis Quilt Challenge We are getting ready to turn in our art minis at this month s meeting, on Tuesday December 11. Mini quilts *can* be quick and easy to make, so if you haven t made one yet, you have a few more days left to hop on the challenge train. Challenge details: The Fall Cotton Patch Quilters Challenge is to create mini quilts inspired by art! You may choose any piece of art to inspire you- it can be classical or modern, anything from a masterpiece from a famous artist, a painting by a local artist hanging in a small gallery or folk art. Just take a specific work of art and translate it into fabric and thread using your unique artistic vision. A member asked me if she could use her grandchild s artwork as her inspiration. And the answer is YES! Choose any piece of original art that speaks to you. SIZE: Your mini quilt should have dimensions from 9x9 to 20x20 any size or shape in between. CONSTRUCTION: Pieced or appliquéd, quilted by hand or machine; and bound. INSPIRATION: Please bring a photo of the artwork that your quilt was inspired by. DUE DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Questions? me- Nupur.Kittur@gmail.com Hello Fellow Quilters, Suzi Parron will be presenting her popular program about the American Barn Quilt Movement at the Lake Oconee Quilt Guild meeting on Tuesday, February 4, After her morning presentation at our guild meeting, she will be instructing us in a 4-hour afternoon workshop painting a 2 x 2 wooden barn quilt. Pre-primed boards and all supplies for the class, including paint, brushes, tape, etc. are included in the fee of $80 for non-members. We invite all of your members to join us for this fun program and workshop. Please have members contact me by before November 28 if they would like to participate. I need to let Suzi know how many boards to prepare. (EDITOR S NOTE: This announcement was received before November 28. If you would like to participate, you could still contact Kay and see if it s not too late since the event isn t until February.) We also have openings in some of our other monthly programs. Please see our website, for a complete listing under Programs. Nancy Mahoney will be here in January and Donna Jacoby, a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor, will be here in March. Both are wonderful teachers. I hope we will see lots of you quilters here in Greensboro/Eatonton in Happy Thanksgiving to all. Kay Spors

7 Guild Library The Guild Library has purchased three new books and three have been donated by members. They will be available at the December meeting for checking out. The books are: All About Strips by Susan Guzman Modern 2015 Zen Chic Inspired by Brigitte Heitland Modern 2017 Rock Solid by Karen Burns Modern 2017 Sew Wild by Alisa Burke Surface Design 2011, CD included Piecing by Patty Murphy Piecing 2016 Scrappy Bits Applique by Shannon Brinkley Applique Pat Dwinell Guild Retreat Our Spring retreat is filling up. If you are interested, please contact me before it s too late. Where: Future Farmers of America, Covington, GA When: April 23 to 26, 2019, Tuesday Thru Friday What: Sew to your hearts content, Enjoy friendship with fellow quilters. Cost: $ Payable to Joan Garland Four days, three nights. 10 meals No cooking, No cleaning, No distractions. We have hotel like accommodations, 2 double beds in each room, private bath and a lovely lake view too. The staff at FFA provides all our food and service, just ask and they are more than willing to help us. They can accommodate Gluten free, vegetarian and mostly any other request. The food is delicious and plentiful. Guaranteed to put weight on. Our sewing room is huge and full of bright lights, a coffee machine, ice maker, refrigerator for our convenience and lots more. Each sewer has her own 8-foot table, lots of room to spread out. Just bring your machine and projects, Joan brings all the irons, iron boards and cutting mats. We share ideas, play some games and get to know each other better. If you d like more information, call or Joan. The and # is in the member roster. Joan will be at the December guild meeting to collect your deposit of $70.00 or full payment of $ or you can mail your check to her. Looking forward to a fun week!

8 Let s Go Shopping! Area Quilt Shops The quild received a request from a non-member to list area quilt shops, so we thought we would share it in the newsletter for all our members to see. Please feel free to submit any other shops you enjoy visiting to the newsletter editor. Annie s Pretty Pieces, Hartwell In Town Quilter s, Decatur Atlanta Sewing Center, Duluth & Marietta Red Hen, Marietta Augusta Sewing Center Scarlett Thread, McDonough Bethlehem Quilt Cottage, Bethlehem Sew Sew Studio, Bogart City Square Quilts, Hoschton Thread Bear, Cumming The Common Thread, Delonaga Tiny Stitches, Marietta Georgia Sewing and Quilting, Buford Charity Bee Every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fiber room at Lyndon House Contact: Ellen Nelson or Vicki Baur Handwork & Wool 1st Thursday, 1;00-3:00 pm Downstairs lounge at Lyndon House Contact: Nan Thomas Stitch and Bitch 1st Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fiber room at Lyndon House Contact: Mary Grider Monday Madness 2nd Monday & 4th Monday, 10:00 a.m. Judi Caputi s home Contact: Judi Caputi Guild Meeting 2nd Tuesday 6:30-9:00 p.m. Community Room at Lyndon House Contact: Sharon Rockholt Cotton Patch Quilters Bees and Meetings, 2018 *Please consult the member directory in the members only section of our website for addresses and telephone numbers of the bee leaders. December 3: Sarah Marlena Deck December 27: Anne Hill December 31: Phyllis Rother December Birthdays December 25: Shary Karlin, Carol Ann Burns December 30: Shirley Bryant, Hanna Chupp *Due to logistical difficulties, we will not be listing birthdays in the newsletter anymore. This is the last month they will be listed. We hope everyone has a happy birthday!