Meetings News
Coming Events
Relay for Life
Bee Keeper's Report
Sunshine & Shadows
Committee Reports
Cherry Pretzel
Delight Recipe
Elected Officers
President - Susie Pippin
First Vice President - India Belisle
2nd Vice President - Jo Ellen Rogers
Secretary - Diane Russell
Treasurer - Helen Jeroski
Standing Committees
BeeKeeper - Rosemary Martens
Comfort Quilts - Reida Surber
Community Affairs –
Linda Aspenwall
Historian June Brown – Day
Donna Gibbens – Night
Hospitality – Marilyn Hermansen
Library - Irene O’Shea
Assisting, Janet Adams – Day - Sam Lopez – Night
Membership
Edyth Brown – Day
Regina Johnson - Night
Assisting, Gayle Tatum
& Betty Williams – Day
Memorial Fund - Carolyn St. Amant
Parliamentarian - Sue Elliott
Patchwords
Sarah Hough - Publishing
Sue Wahlgren - Circulation
Assisting – Susie Pippin
Publicity – Helen Russo
Quilt Expo – Beverly Pierzchala
Retreat – Bonnie Holley & Ann Pyle
E-Words - Sue Gulkis
Sunshine & Shadow –
Bobbie Clemens
Telephone - Jean Longlotz
Travel – Pat Watson
Website Liaison - Linda Aspinwall &
Carolyn Swope |
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Patchwords
published monthly
by
St. Andrew Bay Quilters’ Guild, Inc.
P.O. BOX 16225
Panama City, FL 32406
Circulation Editor
Sue Wahlgren
This month’s issue published by Sarah Hough |
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Newsletter Archives
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March 2007 Issue
PRESIDENT’S NOTE
Wow! What a great quilt show! We should be very proud of it. The quilts were wonderful, well made, creative and many had stories to share. We sure have a lot of creative quilters in SABQG. I heard many good things about the show and the vendors, but only one negative comment.
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"Thank you" to all the members who worked and made the show a success. A special "thank you" to Beverly Pierzchala for all she did to make the show happen and run so smoothly. I know it was a big task. A big “thank you” to Norm Gulkis for promoting and making the Quilt Expo successful.
Now to the sad part. The Boardwalk folks cancelled the 2008 Quilt Expo. I am sure that Norm is very upset about the cancellation also. We must go forward and be prepared for the next quilt show when the time and place is known. The top for the next Opportunity quilt is ready to be quilted. We can start planning and working on quilts to enter in our next show. Will keep the guild membership posted with future quilt show information.
March 17 is National Quilting Day. I hope you can find some time that day to spend with quilter friends, work on UFO's or go to the Junior Museum and quilt with Linda.
Until next month--keep stitching,
May God Bless You, Susie
Note: PLEASE CHECK YOUR NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH FOR YEARBOOK UPDATES!
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FEBRUARY MEETINGS
Both meetings enjoyed Joan Oldham's program, "Clues in the Calico" from a book by Barbara Brackman. It was very informative, thoroughly researched and most interesting. Thanks, Joan
HOSPITALITY - Marilyn Hermansen
Many thanks to our February morning hostesses: Sit & Stitch, Mary Clark, Millie Cobb, Carmen Taylor, Flo Southall, Mary Sheffield, Marie Beale and Marilyn Hermansen. 9:30 A.M. Meeting Hostesses, Daisy Justice, Gayle Hodges, Joyce Rogers, Sarah Hutton, Donna Day and Mary LaCroix.
EVENING MEETING REPORT - Jo-Ellen Rogers
The delicious refreshments for the February meeting were furnished by Kathy Rice, Loretta Akerlind and Ann Pyle. You will find Loretta's recipe for Cherry Pretzel Delight later in this newsletter.
MARCH MEETINGS
The program for both March meetings will be Quilts with Embroidery presented by The Gad-Abouts.
MARCH 22 EVENING MEETING
The refreshment committee is Beverly Pierzchala, Pat Watson and Ann Pyle. Challenge. Everyone ready for a fun challenge. Bring a shopping bag (something colorful and decorative, doesn't need to be new) to the meeting. You will go home with a different bag and instructions for the challenge. If you want to bring more than one bag, please do so. This will be a fun and fast challenge. Call Donna Gibbens 874-2238 or Sarah Hough 265-3133 if you have any questions regarding the challenge.
FROM INDIA
Are you working on UFO's? Two more months. You need to have them finished and crossed off your list by Sit-n-stitch in May. There will be awards and prizes. If you have any questions, call me. Happy finishing. |
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COMING EVENTS
NATIONAL QUILTING DAY—LINDA ASPINWALL
National Quilting Day is March 17. We will be at the Jr. Museum from 9 until 3 demonstrating and talking quilting. If you can join us, call Linda Aspinwall. It is a fun day.
ATTENTION:
WHAT?
Program, demonstration and workshop on "Taming Your Scrap Basket"
Learn how to use and appreciate scraps from slivers to large pieces.
WHEN?
Saturday, March 24, 2007
WHERE?
St. James Episcopal Church, 800 22nd St., Port St. Joe, Fl.
TIME?
9:00 am CST--Coffee and goodies
9:30 am CST--Program and workshop
SUPPLIES:
Bring - bag of scraps, rotary cutter, mat, ruler, basic sewing items, sewing machine, thread, paper and pencil.
For further information call Susie Pippin.
DIRECTIONS: Take highway 98 east to Port St. Joe. turn left at the second red light (hwy 71=5th St.), go to Garrison Ave. (Post Office will be on the right side) turn right continue on to 22nd St., turn right and the church will be on your left side.
LUNCH - Chili, soup, sandwiches, tea and coffee. (Could use help with sandwich fixings.)
IT WILL BE LOTS OF FUN!
CHRISTMAS PARTY 2007—Rosemary and Betty
It's never too early to start thinking about the 2007 Christmas Party. It will be held Saturday, December 1 at 11 am at Black Angus (location of the 2006 party). Lunch will be served promptly at 11:30. The menu is basically the same, with the addition of a vegetable platter. Cost is $20. Mark your calendar NOW. The THEME of the Party is SNOWMEN, all kinds of snowmen.
FASHION CONTEST - decorated SCARVES, preferably with snowmen but any decorated scarf will be welcome. SNOWMEN wear Scarves.
There will be a contest for decorated STOCKINGS to be donated to the recipients of the "Meals on Wheels" program. This project is in cooperation with the Innovations FCU who fill the stockings. (Any other Christmas stockings you would like to donate are welcome.)
The Christmas Party Committee
The Ladybugs
Chairmen: Rosemary and Betty
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RELAY FOR LIFE – Helen Russo, Team Captain
APRIL 20-21, 2007
Tommy Oliver Stadium
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HOORAY!! Twelve Team Members are signed-up online. The opportunity quilt is finished and tickets are available to purchase for $1.00 each. The top was made by Aking Osborne from a kit that belonged to Elaine Whitted. It was machine quilted by Jean Crowell. The binding and sleeve were done by Bobbi Clemens. THANK YOU ALL!!
In addition to selling opportunity tickets prior to the event and at the Relay site, we will be doing a Children's project Saturday the 21st at 9:30 am, selling Trail Mix and raffling a stereo system that was donated by Mary Molinari. Thank you Mary!
We're asking for donations for the following: (2) 10" muslin or neutral blocks, 4" strips of scrap material,
any color thread, polyester fiberfill. These items will be used to make small pillows for the Children's
project.
We also need donations of the following: box of Chex Mix and any 1 other ingredient like peanuts, M&M's, dried fruit, pretzels, etc.
These items can be brought in during the March and April meetings. Sign-up sheets for walking and helping with the Children's project will be at these meetings as well.
Next meeting is March 8th at 6:00 pm at St. Andrews BAPTIST Church. |
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 Rosemary Martens
The Sisterhood is preparing a program about Round Robins for the June Guild Meetings. If you are interested in how Round Robins work, don't miss this program.
The Sisterhood is working on a block of the month among the group.
The Baltimore Babes Appliqué Group gathers on the 4th Thursday of each month from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Quilt Room across the street from where we have our meetings. Everyone is invited to attend. You don't need to bring appliqué to join them.
The Ladybugs had a paper piecing demonstration at their last meeting. This month they will be learning Cathedral Windows and Quick Grandma's Flower Garden.
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 SUNSHINE & SHADOWS, Bobbi Clemens
Several of our members have had surgery this past month, Shirley Love and Barbara Lamberson. We pray they are recovering and will be back to guild meetings soon.
Our heartfelt sympathy to all members who have lost loved ones this past month. The list includes: Sam Lopez (mother), Angela Lopez (grandmother), Sidney Fridell (husband), Sarah Hutton (daughter-in-law), Sally Bendschneider, (father).
To our many members who have been ill with one thing or another, we wish you all sunny days ahead.
For a little bit of sunshine, one only has to see the smile on Janet Adams face. Her love for the U.S. Marine Corp has paid off in a big way. She has been chosen by the Marine Corp to participate in a week long program on what a recruit experiences in "Boot Camp". This is an all expense paid trip to Parris Island, S.C., for this wonderful opportunity. Janet, we all expect to hear a full report. |
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Committee Reports
HISTORIAN - June Brown
I turned the photo album/scrapbook 2005 - 2006 in to the Guild Library Wednesday, February 21. If anyone has photos of the 2007 Quilt Show they would like to donate to the Historian, please bring them to the next meeting. Thank you!
MEMBERSHIP - EDYTH BROWN
We celebrate the following March birthdays: Mary Ola Miller, Jude Dzadek, Patty Vining, Dorothy Clark, Helen Russo, Sarah Hewett, Connie Bernhard, Peggy Kight, Sandy Kubec, Susie Pippin, Linda Aspinwall, Jo-Ellen Rogers, Glenda Warren, Bonni Holley, Aking Osborne, Doris F. Bailey, Sharon Hannon, Rebecca David.
Remember, dues are due in April. This year everyone will be required to fill out a new membership form. We will try to include a form in the April Newsletter.
CRUISER QUILT PROJECT - Darin Snyder
Thanks to all who participated in the Cruiser Quilt project this year including those from Pinnacle Port. We delivered 30 quilts to the Bay Sheriff's Dept. after the meeting on Wednesday. Snowbirds, please make a Cruiser Quilt over the summer and bring it with you when you return to this wonderful area.
REQUESTED RECIPE - Cherry Pretzel Delight – Loretta Akerlind
Crust:
1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels (I use the blender)
1/4 c sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
Combine, press into 13 x 9 pan, bake at preheated 350° oven 8 minutes. Cool.
Filling:
1 (12- oz) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup water
1 (4 serving size) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 3/4 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Combine condensed milk and water; blend well. Add pudding mix; beat 2 minutes. Refrigerate 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Spread on COOLED crust. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Topping:
1 (21-oz.) can cherry fruit pie filling (I use 2 cans because it is yummier with more cherries! You can also use blueberry or raspberry filling instead, or stripe cherries and blueberries for the 4th of July.) |
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