Dear Fellow Quilters -

Happy May, Happy Spring, Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Memorial Day!!!

It’s official………….The theme for our February 6-8, 2014 show is ‘Quilting in Paradise’. Thank you to all who submitted ideas and to all who voted. Remember, it’s never too early to start on your 2014 show quilt.

May will keep us busy here at the guild before we slow things down for the summer. In addition to celebrating May Birthdays on the 2^nd, we’ll be ‘meeting a quilter’ – Kathy Rentz. Thanks, Kathy, for volunteering. We look forward to hearing your story. May 9^th will be the second kaleidoscope class with Marion McCoin. Sign-ups have already taken place for this class and it’s currently full. So, if you signed up, please show up. Nancy has a fun and informative program on storage ideas planned for May 16^th. The workshop scheduled for May 23^rd is with Jeannie Miller courtesy of Thimblebuddies guild. Sign-ups will begin at our May 2^nd meeting. Checks for the class are do at the time of sign-up. Last, but certainly not least, we have a charity sew-in on May 30^th.

Please remember that if you sign up for a workshop or class WE EXPECT TO SEE YOU THERE. If you cannot make it, please have the courtesy to notify us as far in advance as possible. If there is a waiting list we can try and fill your spot.

Thank you to Joan Stewart – April’s ‘Meet the Quilter’. Thanks also to Marion McCoin for graciously giving her time and talents for two sessions of the kaleidoscope class. And to Nancy Smith for organizing the brown bag lunch swap. It was tons of fun and just goes to prove, once again, what a talented and creative bunch we have in our guild. Thank you to all who participated! A big THANK YOU to Cathy Landon for all her time and help at the open sewing/charity sew-in on April 25^th. There were plenty of kits for chemo caps, placemats and walker bags. Thanks to June Keelan for embroidering the pockets on the walker bags. Cathy will have more kits available at guild meetings for you to sew at home.

Just a few things to keep in mind – for those snow birds who are headed north and want to renew your membership before you go, renewal forms can be found on the member section of our website. Please print LEGIBLY on this form and give it or mail it to Karen Scesny along with your $25.00 check. There will be no meeting on Wednesday, July 4^th.

Happy Sewing!

Felice

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The four Patriotic Quilts that were made from the Red, White, and Blue Challenge Blocks have been donated to the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion, the Korean War Veterans, and the Marine Corp League. The groups plan to use them as Raffle Quilts for fundraisers. A BIG THANKS to everyone that participated!

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