An Affiliate of the Arizona Quilters Guild. volume 20, Number 9 September 2014

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1 ~ HAVASU STITCHERS ~ Lake Havasu City, Arizona An Affiliate of the Arizona Quilters Guild volume 20, Number 9 September 2014 Have you heard, Nooooo? Well read on Kids and grandkids are back to school or off to college, wow me does fly. Make sure and join us for our Mee ng Thursday the 11th we will be hos ng Joleene Kooyman the inventor of the Red Glasses and she will share with us her side of the color wheel and have those glasses for us to buy!! Phyllis you are always in our thoughts, we are so sorry about the loss of your husband. The best of wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Bobye Jones on her surgery, and we are so grateful for the wonderful recovery of Judy Pedersen s husband, but so sorry to hear of the loss of her nephew you are all in our thoughts and prayers. It is also the month our Member of the Year nominees will be revealed to be voted on in October! Quil ng at the Lake is in full swing make sure and get signed up, spots are filling fast and two classes are booked already. Comfort quilts has started up again, get with Wendy Howe for par culars and see her sec on in this newsle er. Christmas party is Monday, Dec 8th, ckets will be on sale, get m while their hot. Can be purchased at the general mee ng Coffee at Jon Ali s 9/24, from 10:00 to 12:00 Our library will soon be offering embroidery pa erns, stay tuned It was a good test with the vo ng online on the standing rules, BUT, not enough of you voted we will go over them at our October mee ng and vote with the group there. Thanks to those of you who did respond. Bridge of Friendship XI Quilt Show 2015 Chairman NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR QUILT SHOWS YOU ATTEND OVER THE NEXT YEAR!! They can be quilt shows, art fes vals any type of show we want to get our Opportunity quilt out there!! Send a note to Missy Quilter. Hearts Desire Ann and the en re team is looking for sponsors for each of our themes get a couple of your friends and/or a sewing group together and take a theme, create the items for that theme!! Ann and I have adopted the Hollywood theme and are making several items for that group. We need 24 sponsors, see inside for the theme names. This is not necessarily a basket it can be one item for that theme we will raffle off as many items as we can. Remember this is separate from the Ways and Means items for all of our events and the Bou que at the Quilt Show Looking for volunteers for: Preview Party Thank you Deanna for volunteering for Publicity Quilt Show mee ng Monday, October 13 at 6:00 at Sherri s house! THANK YOU to everyone that has volunteered so far for the Opportunity Quilt we need more of you!! Quil ng Out Loud!! Sherri AT THE MEETING JOLEENE KOOYMAN SEW RED GLASSES COLOR VALUE MADE SIMPLE What s Inside. Community Outreach / Membership 2 Friendship Coffees / Birthdays 3 FABRIC EXCHANGE NEW**TRAVEL 3 BRING CASH FOR RAFFLES 2 Sewing Strategies: Bag Bottom Material: Recycle flexible plastic cutting boards for the bottoms of handmade bags, use flexible chopping mats sold at the grocery store, very inexpensive. Cover the plastic with a layer of batting for padding and a fabric sleeve, then slip it into the bag. Tip of the Month: Bag handles wrap a strip of fabric around a non-roll elastic and topstitch it down both sides and in the center! Education 4, 5 Quilting at the Lake 6 Quilt Show 10, 11 Minutes 14, 15

2 Havasu Stitchers P. O. Box 2875 Lake Havasu City, Arizona General Meeting the second Thursday of every month. Mohave Community College Room 600 6:30 PM 1977 W Acoma Blvd Board Meetings the first Thursday of every month. Mohave County Library 6:00 PM havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com On the Web at FUTURE GENERAL MEETING DATES Thursday Sep 11, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm Thursday Oct 9, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm Thursday Nov 13, 2014 MCC Room 600 at 6:30pm Community Outreach Wendy Howe Community Outreach at the library Weds, Sep 10th at 10:00 am. Bring your sewing machine and come to complete quilts. No meetings during June, July, Aug. Future dates: 9/10 (10-3), 10/8 (10-3), 11/12 (10-3), 12/10 (10-3). We meet in the County Library to make projects to give to the elderly in rest homes, homeless children, and others in need. If you have some time to donate to this cause please join us. If you can t spend the day or part, you could stop by, take something home to work on, or a simple donation from your stash or maybe you would like to just quilt one of our projects or do a binding anything you can do to help out. FYI: LAP QUILTS are approx 45 x 48 At the meeting Comfort Quilts will have kits available: Starter kits-making the top Finishing kits-top, batting, backing to be quilted any way that pleases the quilter You can bring the finished kit to any Comfort Quilt meeting or the General Meeting or call Comfort Quilt chairperson, Wendy Howe to arrange a pick up or drop off. There will be samples of what the group is currently making at the General Meeting. Thank You, Wendy Howe Membership Interested in joining? Get paperwork from Pat Plum or go to our website on the About Us page. Members WE HAVE 151 MEMBERS Membership Updates Tina Benson sent out through a listing of new members and membership updates. Also, the ROSTER BOOKLETS that you have now (dated March 2014) are what we will have for the year. Tina will be putting together a listing that will be ED out to you that will give you our new membership details. 2 Ways and Means Pat Plum IF YOUR information needs to be updated please submit changes to the membership chair & the newsletter editor so that your fellow Stitchers can stay in touch. TRANSITION HOUSE Transition House Personal size shampoos, toothpaste and lotions are always appreciated. Drop off donations at the meeting. Dottie Holman will thank you for your generosity. Dental Hygiene items please. Mouthwash, toothpaste, toothbrushes. REMEMBER TO BUY YOUR RAFFLE TIXS AND WIN FUN BASKETS OR 50/50 $ s Bonnie Fryer & Carolyn Victor Carolyn & I would like for you to remind everyone to bring extra cash for raffle tickets. We also have gift items on sale: two-sided mirrors ($2.00 each) and Havasu Stitchers measuring tapes ($2.50 each). Thank you, Carolyn Victor and Bonnie Fryer Ladies, please remember the Havasu Stitchers this summer when you are reorganizing your sewing areas. We will be happy to recycle your extra fabrics and/or notions in the Ways and Means raffle baskets. The funds raised by these raffle sales go directly to our Education. Also, if you see a new or unique tool, let us know about it and we will try to include that in a future basket, Any and all suggestions appreciated.

3 Fabric Exchange Diana Stebbens Hospitality Zola Stuart & Ruby Worrell FABRIC EXCHANGE We will be starting a new theme for the Fabric Exchange in April. The theme is "Come travel with me" We will be cutting 5.5 inch squares. I will have a signup sheet at the meeting. Here is our itinerary. Sep - New England for a view of the leaves Oct - Haunted House in Salem, MA Nov - Plymouth Rock for Thanksgiving Dec - Germany Christmas Market Jan - Iceland to see the Glaciers Feb - Jungle Safari Mar - Your Home We have Friendship Coffee Social dates set through Oct. JEANIE BEREZOSKI 9/18 ANN CREEK 9/18 TERESA GUNTHER 9/03 LINDA HIGUERA 9/04 RITA MARQUARDT 9/10 BARBARA MATH 9/23 TRISH MCGLYNN 9/07 JUNE MOREY 9/21 TRACY PERKINS 9/25 MARY BETH PETERS 9/26 WINNIE PRATT 9/28 EILEEN RICE 9/24 DEE WARD 9/01 YVONNE WEGER 9/22 Happy Travels from your travel guide. Diana Stebbens Block Club Rules of the Game If you do sign up; make certain you bring the required number. Don t forget. Others are counting on you as one of the exchangers. Please use the best quality of 100% cotton available. Make certain your cut is straight; not wavy or bowed. Depending on the number that sign up; it may take as much as two yards of fabric. It is better to use all of the same fabric for your swap. Turn them in at the beginning of the meeting to allow time to sort and then don t forget to pick up your bag after the meeting. Listen at the meeting for the number of strips. STRIP FRENZY Friendship Coffee Socials Do it your way! We have had many types of coffees, no big expectations. Some just have a show n tell, some pick a theme, some demo something, some have Ice Cream, some have food, some just cake and coffee, etc, etc. Some have a daytime get together, some have an afternoon or evening. Whatever is best for you. The Guild provides $25 to offset the cost. PLEASE SIGN UP!! SEPT 24th at Jon Ali Quilt n Sew 10am 2pm OCT 27th at Material Obsession 11am-2pm. MOs will supply main course, if anyone would like to bring hors d oeuvres, dessert, or salad, they can. DECEMBER COFFEE is being planned Hospitality needs sign-ups to bring refreshments at the meetings NEW So Hot Strip Down. Bring 3 strips of fabric 3 inches by width of fabric a ach together with a safety pin. For each bundle that you bring you will get a cket for the drawing. Sunshine Joan Wurster Please let the Sunshine Chairman know if anyone would like to have a card sent to one of our members. Phone # cell joansews50851@yahoo.com Please put Sunshine lady in the Re: section of the . 3 Christmas Party 2014 & Meeting Quality Inn Restaurant Dec 8, Monday 6pm Choice of dinners will be Salmon, Chicken or Prime Rib Members pay $10 / Guests Full Price See Catherine Stephan, Committee Chair

4 Education Barb Math & Barb Walker Workshop on Sept. library 930-3p Only $ 5.00 Contact Catherine at cathmarie422@yahoo.com/ Kim & Jeanette will be showing you how easy it is to take 2 10 squares and create a beautiful quilt. Two of the Four Layout options from one basic pinwheel Block. M E N S S H I R T A P R O N L E M O Y N E S T A R 4

5 Education Barb Math & Barb Walker SAVE THESE DATES The following dates are for future workshops. We hope this will help with your planning. If you have ques ons or would like more informa on regarding this workshops please contact us: Remember life happens and things can change.. We will have pictures, loca ons, and prices soon. Sept 13 th - Disappearing Pinwheels-Kim/Jeanette - Sept 20 th Lemoyne Star- Phyllis Barton Oct. 1 st, 22 nd, & 29 th Grandmothers Dream- Susie Davis Oct. 16 th Mock Cathedral Window- Sarah McNary- Oct. 25th Men s Shirt Apron- Mary Lomberto Oct.26 th - Blue Water Sunset-raw edge- Linda Visnaw Nov. 6 th - Storm at Sea-Pat Knoechel (Quilt in a day) Nov. 8 th -Chimneys/Cornerstones (wonky technique also taught) Pat Knoechel Nov.15 th Landscaping- Barb Jensen Traveling teacher Jan.29 th - Trunk Show Connie Haidle Jan. 31 st Applique- Connie Haidle (AppleBlossom Quilts, WebsterCity, Iowa) Feb.4th, 18th, & 25th Grandmothers Dream- Susie Davis Feb.16th & 23rd Multiple Madness- Susie Davis Feb. 28- Serendipity- Kim/ Jeanette Mar 5 th -Chimneys/Cornerstones (wonky technique also taught) Pat Knoechel March 7 th -Hole in the Wall- Pat Knoechel (Quilt in a day) March 14 th - Circle quilt- Kim/Jeanette March 21 st TBA- National Quilt Day--Kim Pebley March 23/24 th Blue Water Sunset- TBA March 28/29 th Blue Water Sunset- Linda Visnaw May 9 th -TBA- But you won t want to miss this Contact info: Barb Walker: Barb Math: Catherine Stephan: Below photos Grandmothers Dream (left) & Multiple Madness (right) 5

6 The following classes are closed: Tuesday: Lenore Crawford Fusing & Fabric Painting Saturday: Linda Hibbert Strolling in Lake Havasu Thursday & Friday Sit n Sew sessions are also full We will start a Waiting List for each class. Thank you for your support. QAL Committee BROCHURE AND REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING AND ON OUR WEBSITE 6

7 SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MEMBERS What is your favorite type of quilting, how long have you been quilting? What else do you do besides quilt? What community/church groups are you in? What would a lazy day be like for you? Let's get to know Pat Plum, our Membership Chairman... When did you join the Havasu Stitchers? I joined in 2013 How long have you been quilting, do you have a particular style, or just all of it!? I have been quilting for 7 years and like all of it! I am a long arm quilter Is quilting in the family? I have taught 4 family members to quilt Do you do any other type of sewing, crafts? I worked for a coat company and that started it How long have you been in Lake Havasu? Where did you come from and why Havasu? Montana Involved in any community groups? What is your favorite charity? This is my very first community group involvement. SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MEMBERS The Board of Directors of the Havasu Stitchers Guild invites your nominations for the HS Member of the Year. The award will be presented at the November General Meeting and the recipient will be profiled in the Dangling Thread. Please consider the following attributes when making your nomination: This member will have given: Time, talent and energy to Havasu Stitchers Exemplifies initiative and sustained commitment Offered selfless effort in making a significant impact Is a member of both AQG and Havasu Stitchers Nominations are due September, voting will be in October - each nomination will be featured in the Dangling Thread Newsletter each month as they are received. Please mail this form to Havasu Stitchers P.O. Box 2875, Lake Havasu City, AZ Limit words - or to HavasuStitchers@gmail.com LIST HOW THE NOMINEE HAS FULFILLED ANY OR ALL OF THE CRITERIA GIVEN (keep in mind: Education, Community, Awards, Show and Tell, Volunteering with the Stitchers, demos, camps, just good old participation). 7

8 HAVASU STITCHERS GUILD MEMBER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS - INTERVIEWS Congratula ons someone has submi ed your name for Member of the Year. To get be er acquainted with you please answer these ques ons. 1. When did you join Havasu S tchers? 2. How long have you been quil ng? 3. Is there quil ng in your family? 4. Do you just quilt? 5. How long have you been in Havasu? 6. Where did you live before you moved here? 7. Why did you move to Havasu? 8. What is your favorite charity? 9. Are you involved in any charity? Wow, what an honor to be nominated! I am so excited, yaaaayyyyyy Sherri Ashford 1. When did you join Havasu S tchers? I spent one year with them in 2006, but work got in the way and had to stop. I officially joined in Over those years I have been on the bylaws commi ee, VP Membership twice and the prez for a 1 year and a half! I truly love the S tchers and all the fun we have, and mostly what a great way to get to know these wonderful women and the community. I have truly learned to quilt since I joined the S tchers 2. How long have you been quil ng? I have been quil ng off an on for 14 years, started when we converted Jeanna's baby room to my "cra " room it was 8 x Is there quil ng in your family? Yes many many quilters. I have great and great great grandmothers that quilted for the underground railroad, my Aunt who was also a gi ed ar st and Betsy Ross. My mother is my inspira on, while she didn't quilt her embroidery, clothes and all the costumes she made us just set "crea on" in mo on for me. 4. Do you just quilt? Today, I really just quilt it is a feverish passion for me. I started out making my own clothes, then fell in love with pain ng but dang that Raylene, she just had to teach a class at church and I was hooked it was a "Rail Fence". I s ll use that li le Christmas table topper today. 5. How long have you been in Havasu? I have been here permanently since 2006, but I used to hitch hike here when I was in high school during spring break nothing but a bait and tackle. 6. Where did you live before you moved here? I was born and raised in Culver City California and only lived there and in Torrance. 7. Why did you move to Havasu? As it turned out my husband has always come here so it was a perfect fit for us. We had a vaca on home here since What is your favorite charity? Women with Willpower and the Relief Society WWW for their incredible work here in Havasu and the fabulous women I deal with and Relief Society for our worldwide work. 9. Are you involved in any chari es? Women With Willpower, Relief Society, Havasu Community Health Founda on and of course all the work we do with Community Outreach. Thank you so much for thinking of me, this is truly an honor and I am humbled by it :) Sherri OK...Here goes... Susan George 1. When did you join Havasu S tchers? I think I joined in about How long have you been quil ng? On and off for about 25 years. 3. Is there quil ng in your family? Yes. My paternal grandmother made quilts for each of her granddaughters. Her quilts were made from scraps le over from dresses she made us. Each quilt was hand pieced and hand quilted. Although mine is fragile from age, it is s ll a cherished treasure and memory. My mother has also quilted. And, she too made quilts for each of her grandchildren. 4. Do you just quilt? Generally, yes. 5. How long have you been in Havasu? I have been in Havasu since January Where did you live before you moved here? My husband, George, and I lived in the Santa Clarita Valley, California before moving to Havasu. 7. Why did you move to Havasu? We wanted to leave the hec c life of Southern California, but stay rela vely close to family. So, we built a home in Havasu and a er re ring, relocated to this ac ve yet slower paced community. 8. What is your favorite charity? I don't have a favorite charity. I have several interests which include the local food bank, Quilts of Valor, and Habitat for Humanity. 9. Are you involved in any chari es? At this me, I am not ac vely involved with any chari es. Thanks for asking...susan George 8

9 HAVASU STITCHERS GUILD MEMBER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS - INTERVIEWS Thank You for this honor.. Kim Kim Pebley My grandmother taught me to sew my Barbie clothes by hand at age 8. She encouraged me to embellish with buttons, beads and even zippers! I remember Wrights had a program if you send in 3 wrappers they would send you back a bag full of trims that I would shuffle through and use. When she saw that I was going to stick with it I was granted my first sewing machine which I still own in working condition. Through the years I have sewn for myself and my family. My first quilting experience was Log Cabin in a weekend in A friend encouraged me to make it for her, I quickly then started to take classes and learn more about quilting. Quilting has been my passion on and off since then. I came to Lake Havasu in 2007 from California. Met Karen (Turtle) Nick and Jeanette Kennedy who invited me to join the guild. I have made so many friends from being in the organization. Turtle owned Havasu Quilts and as we quickly became friends, I worked the online store with her and would mind it when she traveled. It was her desire to move to Florida and I purchased Havasu Quilts. I work fulltime as a Bookkeeper and manage the online store nights and weekends. I have worked with guild events, retreats, worked and vendored in the quilt shows, Hospice of Havasu Charity events... enjoy it all. I currently am 1 of 2 Quilting Queens. Jeanette Kennedy my friend and partner host 2 retreats a year in Laughlin. Together we have helped many to learn new techniques, finish projects and have raffled quilts for charities. So here s my story and I am sticking to it...lol Catherine Stephan 1. I joined the Havasu Stitchers 4 years ago. 2. I only started quilting when I joined the guild before that I did lot of crafting (sewing clothes, painting, beading, needle point and stuff) 3. Yes, my grandmother quilted but I was very young and never quilted with her. I do have a quilt she started but never finished. 4. No, I love all kinds of crafts and creations and always willing to learn something new. 5. My husband and I moved to Havasu in 2002; I retired from nursing 6. I lived in Ventura County California 7. I loved the weather. I grew up on the beach and wanted warmer weather. 8. I really don t have a favorite charity there are sooo many I try to help them all. 9. as I said above... I try to help where there is need and really enjoy doing the prep and planning of events Catherine 1. When did you join Havasu S tchers? 2012 Susan Sacco 2. How long have you been quil ng? started in Is there quil ng in your family? Grandmother and mother both quilted. All I did was needle and thread quilt on the quilts a er they were made. 4. Do you just quilt? I love to read, cra, bead and have fun with friends and husband. 5. How long have you been in Havasu? 14 years 6. Where did you live before you moved here? Utah 7. Why did you move to Havasu? Love sunshine and blue skies. 8. What is your favorite charity? Cancer research. 9. Are you involved in any chari es? No Susan Sacco 9

10 QUILT SHOW NEWS BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP XI NOVEMBER 6th & 7th, 2015 WHERE PIECES & SEAMS COME TOGETHER QS Chair: Sherri Ashford QS Co-Chair: Ann Creek Bookkeeper: Adeline Reiten SEAMS LIKE A BOUTIQUE WORKSHOPS Bonnie Fryer & Carolyn Victor 2nd Thursday at MOs (Material Obsession). 9am 4pm Lunch will be provided. Bring your sewing machines and come help make items for the Boutique. START THINKING QUILT SHOW Please bring your "orphan" blocks to the meeting Thursday (and perhaps a fat quarter or two to donate to the Quilt Show 2015 effort! The Boutique (Carolyn Victor and Bonnie Fryer): Bring finished items (for Boutique) to the meetings. We have a sign up sheet for project ideas. Requesting UFO s (to be completed by members for the Boutique). Listen for details about a drawing coming up for two Jelly Rolls (donated by Tina Benson). Bonnie Fryer and I are very excited about the 2015 Quilt Show Boutique. Although, we have many project ideas, we are looking forward to your ideas, new project suggestions, and of course, your support. We will be scheduling a meeting to exchange ideas soon, however, if you are out of town or unable to attend these meetings; please your ideas and suggestions to us via Missy Quilter. We are also asking for PIGS (Projects In Grocery Sacks). We will finish the PIGS and sell them at the Boutique. It is a win/win situation. You get a clean sewing area and the Boutique makes money. 10

11 QUILT SHOW NEWS BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP XI NOVEMBER 6th & 7th, 2015 WHERE PIECES & SEAMS COME TOGETHER QS Chair: Sherri Ashford QS Co-Chair: Ann Creek Bookkeeper: Adeline Reiten Opportunity Quilt: name game Blue Water Sunset or is it Blue Water Sunrise or is it Sunset on Blue Waters? I ve seen it written all these ways in our conversations, so as newsletter editor I thought I would put them all here and soon it will get clarified for me I m sure. NEXT QUILT SHOW MEETING MONDAY Oct 13th at 6pm At Sherri Ashford s house 2570 Sweetwater Avenue (near South Acoma & hwy 95) 11

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13 Library - Check out Books Sarah McNary The Torn Page...Library News Shhhh! New things are happening in the Stitchers' Library Cupboard Specialty Rulers to borrow! Machine Embroidery Patterns to borrow! Featured books to borrow by category: September is Applique Month! As always... Patterns for Sale ($1) Books for Sale ($.50) LOADS of Magazines for Sale ($.25 or 5 for $1) Library Loans are 1 month; keep something 2 months and you'll be asked to share your enthusiasm for the item with a 20 second blurb; keep something 3 months and we'll ask you to do a short demo at the meeting (we know you're an expert after 3 months). Online catalog of the collection coming soon! Please remember if you want to send a "Quilting" related to the entire membership, please send your request to this address (havasustitchers@gmail.com ). The Havasu Stitchers for outside contacts is HavasuStitchersGuild@yahoo.com and it is also the used by our Website. This has not gone away. 13

14 Call to order at 6:35 p.m. by President Sherri Ashford. HAVASU STITCHERS GENERAL MEETING Mohave Community College, Room 600 August 14, 2014 Approval of the Minutes: July minutes were approved as wri en. Happy Birthday to all August birthdays. Welcome two new members. Fabric Exchange tonight was Sahara Desert. Diana Stebbens was absent so Wendy Howe took her place. Fabric squares are to be 5 ½ inches. Next mee ng will be New England for a view of the leaves. Christmas Party Catherine Stephan announced the Christmas Party will be December 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Quality Inn in the Banquet Room. Choice of dinners will be Salmon, Chicken or Prime Rib. VP Membership Pat Plum Was not at mee ng due to her Mother passing. As of this mee ng there were 147 members on the books. VP Educa on Catherine Stephan for Barb Math and Barb Walker. There are classes sign up! Will be sending out an update of classes offered through Missy Quilter. Those who have a business will have the opportunity to talk about their business at our mee ngs. Tonight we had Sarah McNary and Bonnie Fryer (dressed as fairies) telling us about their new business Cactus Flower Quil ng Fairies. They will accept unfinished projects to finish and sell dona ng 25% of the profit to a community service project. Sew What Jeane e & Kevin are having a sale at their home s ll two more shopping days le. 30% off 7a.m. to 10a.m. Quil ng Queens Retreat Kim Pebley Retreat is next weekend. Member of the Year Barb Masden is accep ng nomina ons has received 6 so far. Vo ng will be in October. She will interview those nominated and have info on each member nominated. Award given in Nov. The Board Members have recommended changes to the Standing Rules. You will receive an e mail with the changes send any ques ons you have, if none vote yes or no. Please read and reply. Next month we will have the results and discussion in September mee ng if needed. If this gets too confusing and does not work well then we will table the changes un l the February mee ng when the winter visitors are back. Raffle: Wendy Howe $34.00 Maria Rhodes husband has been very ill and Maria thanked Havasu S tchers for the card that was sent to him he wanted us to know he appreciated it and it made him very happy! Gadget Phyllis Barton Use CD envelopes to hold templates. Business card holder to store needles in and when you take a needle out, put a pin in its place so you know where it goes when finished using it. Use a piece of a Cheerio s Box (Yellow) to guide you when sewing so you do not have to mark lines. Show and Tell A M 19 items were shown by our talented members. Community Outreach Wendy Howe Has some kits that need finished. Will start mee ng in September. Hospitality: Need members to sign up for refreshments and hos ng coffees. Remember, you get $25.00 towards refreshments when you host a coffee. Quil ng at the Lake Linda Caringella S ll has openings for Hostesses Contact Judy Pederson. S ll taking signups for classes. Two classes are sold out and have a wai ng list: Strolling in Lake Havasu and Fusing & Fabric Pain ng. Thursday and Friday Sit and Sew is full. 14

15 HAVASU STITCHERS GENERAL MEETING Mohave Community College, Room 600 August 14, 2014 Library Sarah McNary Things in the library that are for sale Pa erns $1.00, Books.50, Magazines.25, or 5 for $1.00. Sarah has catalogued items on the internet so you can soon look at things in the library on line. AWESOME!!! Each month she will feature a book or two tonight was Machine Quil ng. You can check something out for 1 month if you have it 2 months you get to give a report on the item. If you have it 3 months you have to give a demo about something in the book. She also has rulers that you can borrow. The name of the Library is The Torn Page. Show and Tell N Z 11 items were shown. Strip Frenzy 2 winners (10 sets of 3) Nancy Reed and Barb Do l Raffle #2 Winner was Pat Stumpf Sherri would like help in submi ng quilters for the AZ. Quilters Hall of Fame and the Quilt Shop Hall of Fame. Contact Sherri if you would like to help her with this project. Sherri would also like to send in the names of those nominated for member of the year to the Arizona Quilters Guild Member of the Year. Quilt Show Where Pieces and Seams Come Together. S ll need someone to do the Preview Party. Deanna Pepe has volunteered to do Publicity. Roberta Simpkins has volunteered to Chair the Quilt Floor Layout. The opportunity quilt is being finalized. Sunset on Blue Waters it will be a king size quilt. Membership will be expected to sell ckets and the member who sells the most ckets will get the sample one. Watch your e mail as you will be asked to vote on color of the sun, sky and mountains. Quilt show mee ng will be 2nd Monday October 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Sherri s home. All members are welcome to a end. Bou que Carolyn Victor and Bonnie Fryer had the buckets that were made at Material Obsession today. 16 were made. They showed a kni ng needle holder (takes 2/3 yard of fabric) that they will be making for the bou que. Will also make the crayon holders that Adeline showed tonight. Eileen Johnson showed a wreath that will be made at the October 27 mee ng at Bonnie Fryer s home. To make the wreath you need 3 yards of fabric (or 12 fat quarters) cut 1 x 6 pieces and they are ed onto a wire wreath or 260 strips 1 x 6. Heart s Desire Themes for the baskets are in the newsle er. Mee ng Adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Next month we will have a guest speaker SEW RED GLASSES COLOR VALUE MADE SIMPLE Respec ully submi ed, Linda Ira 15

16 Havasu S tchers Quilt Guild P. O. Box 2875 Lake Havasu City, Arizona HAVASU STITCHERS OFFICERS President Sherri Ashford 1st VP (Program Chair) Barb Math & Barb Walker 2nd VP (Membership Chair) Pat Plum Treasurer Tina Benson Secretary Linda Ira & Diana Stebbens Meeting Reminder Thursday Sep 11, :30 PM Mohave Community College 1977 Acoma Room 600 Thursday Oct 9, :30 PM Mohave Community College 1977 Acoma Room 600 Many times there are Demonstrations during the meeting. Havasu Stitchers Quilt Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art and education of quilting. The Dangling Thread is a monthly publication of the Havasu Stitchers. Website: havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com 16