October 2007 Issue

PRESIDENT'S NOTE
I really enjoyed the Nashville AQS Quilt Show. I saw many beautiful quilts. Checked out all the vendors several times and only bought one piece of fabric for a border (I put the border on as soon as we got home and the quilt is finished now). There were many vendors selling quilting frames and machines, any style and price from small inexpensive to the big expensive long arm one. I went to several lectures and numerous demonstrations (rest time). We also went to several places away from the quilt show. Last week I went to the SSQA Symposium and took three full day classes. The first day class was Strips and Curves taught by the author Louisa Smith. Second day was free hand reverse appliqué and the third day was on machine quilting. Both taught by Scott Murkin. If you ever get the chance to take a class from either one of these teachers, please do. They are both super teachers.

Today Loretta Akerlind taught the "Animal Fusion Collage" quilt class. We had nine people in the class. Twenty had signed up for it—five called and cancelled and don't know what happened to the others. It was a fun and informative class and I am sorry you missed it. Loretta thank you for teaching this class.

Now that vacation time is over and the weather is cooler its time for us to get serious about making things for the bazaar and to finish a quilt to go in the quilt show. Quilters—please support our guild.

Till next—keep stitching and God bless you.
Susie

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Sit 'n' Stitch and the Morning Meeting Many, many thanks to all who have donated their time and talent in providing all the goodies we have had. Sit 'n' Stitch was held at the home of Cornelia Bealor; her helpers were Kathy Voorhis, Millie Cobb, Effie Maris, Flo Southall, Sue Gulkis and Marilyn Hermansen. Our general meeting hostesses were: Eleanor Nicholson, Wilma Rauche, Elma Stewart, Mary Nelson, Dreena Read and Frances Jones. October's Sit 'n' Stitch is at Diane Russell's home. October hostess is Joyce Post and friends

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Dear Patchwords,

My friend Gloria was here from Albuquerque, and together we made a quilt for her grandson Ryan. While she was absorbed with the machine quilting, I volunteered to make the label. The words she wrote to go on it gave me goose bumps. With her permission, I would like to share them with you.

This quilt was made with great love for
Ryan Conner Flynn
by Grandma Flynn
May the warmth and comfort of this quilt
envelop you in my love.
May its bright colors reflect your happiness
and love of life.
May you always treasure it and know how much
I treasure you.

Mary Clark

Good Cookies 2 cups brown sugar, 1 cup melted shortening, 2 eggs (beaten) to which have been added: 1Tbs vanilla 1tsp salt 1 Tab soda 1-cup flour and 1 cup fine coconut 4 cups (old fashioned) oatmeal (roll or crush them a little) Mix together and form into small balls. Flattening in the palm of your hand with the other hand. Bake at 350 about 8 min. Watch as they burn easily. Place on cookie sheet, an inch or more apart as they spread.

Rainbow Exchange
Month of October the color is: Purple

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Neo Natal Unit Gulf Coast Hospital
"Comfort Quilts" Project
Please keep in mind the following requirements for the preemie:

* All cotton fabric, batting and thread.
* All machine stitched: no tying, knotting or hand stitching because of "laundry methods".
* 12", 14", and 16" square quilts need only a top and a flannel backing ... NO MIDDLE.
* 18" and larger quilts may have a cotton or flannel batting.
* Most needed are 28" square receiving blankets.
• Some 45" x 54" quilts to cover the isolates would also be helpful.
• Remember to wash any flannel before making your quilt.

The hospital nurses are eagerly awaiting our wonderful gifts! Let us not disappoint them.

As always, love Reida.

Just a note passed on from a few mothers who have received a quilt for their preemie baby.

** When a quilt is received as a gift during this time of trial it is usually the first and longest
lasting "Memory" **

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NOTICE
Correction for yearbook: May 17, 2008 Annual Joint Meeting—9:30 A.M.
Installation of Officers ... Covered Dish Luncheon

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Fall Retreat October 26 - 28 Blue Springs Baptist Convention Center 2650 Lake Shore Drive Marianna, FL. 32446 There are still a few spaces available for the weekend. If you would like to attend but have not signed up, please contact me. For those that are attending for the weekend the fee is: $114.50 for a double room in 300 building $164.50 for a single room in 300 building $168.50 for a single room in 100 building. (Very limited) Includes 2 night stay, dinner on Fri., breakfast-lunch-dinner on Sat., Breakfast on Sun. If anyone would like to come up for the day on Saturday only the fee is: $36.00 and includes lunch and dinner on Sat, and attendance to the Saturday night Rally as well as use of the facility to sew all day or just visit with fellow quilters. Please make note on the signup list that it is Saturday only. For those that have signed up, fees are due now and the deadline to pay will be the Oct. meeting. You can give your payment to Susie Pippin at the day meeting or to me at the Evening Meeting. Or send a check to: Bonnie Holley. If any member has a special friend or a guest that they would like to bring to the retreat they need to be on the signup list also. Please indicate who they will be rooming with. The retreat is open to all that have an interest in quilting. If you are bringing a sewing machine, do not forget to bring the power cord and the foot pedal. Some have forgot this in the past and had to drive back or just not sew at all. The facility provides all linen and towels for each room as well as a few basic toiletry items. There are vending machines available with snacks and drinks, but you are welcome to bring snacks. There is also a Wal-Mart store within driving distance. Directions: Take Hwy 231 to I-10/ Merge onto I-10 E toward TALLAHASSEE/ Take EXIT 142 to MARIANNA/ Turn LEFT onto FL-71/ Turn RIGHT onto US-90 E - FL-10 E. Turn LEFT onto LAKESHORE DR./ Turn LEFT to stay on LAKESHORE DR. End at 2650 Lakeshore Dr. If you have difficulty finding the facility the phone # is: 850-526-3678 See You at the Retreat! Bonnie

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ART TO WEAR ANSWERS
For those of you that asked me for the resources from the art to wear program:

To set the color of the colored pencils on fabric, use JoSonjas textile medium applied with a watercolor brush. To set paint color on fabric, mix the textile medium with versatex fixer available from www.dharmatrading.com
Purse pattern: Diva essential designer bag available from www.thumbuddy-special.com
Stencils: www.designandsew.com Lois Ericson
Jacket Patterns: www.dianeericson.com
ReVisions screen-printing designs: www.marcytilton.com

I hope this helps,
Thank you Diane Russell

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SABQG Evening Report for September 20, 2007
We had a neat program by Diane Russell on wearable art. Her samples were simply great. Her entries into the Hoffman challenges were to die for. What talent---thanks Diane! Thank you also goes to the refreshment committee for the snacks---Pat Watson, Susie Pippin, Pat Russell and Kathy Rice. We had 39 members and some really wonderful "show and tells." The bazaar items that have been turned in so far were on display. I hope you were inspired by something and will get some items ready for us yourselves. The sign-ups and pay-ups for the Paula Toups (Gulf States Quilting Association teacher) class will be at the October meeting. GSQA member fee is $20, non-member is $30. There will be 10 slots each for the day and night groups per class. December 7 (Friday) class will be on Thread Painting while the December 8 (Saturday) class will be stained glass. In order to reserve your place for class, you must pay at sign-up. The second set of classes will be February 29, March 1, 2008 with Judy Holley on Scrappy NY Beauty and NY Beauty II. Sign up will be later on in the year. We are working on a third set of classes with Sunny Malesky from the FL. State Guild with more I information later. The refreshment committee for October 18 is Regina Johnson, Jo-Ellen Rogers and Reida Surber. Sit 'n' Stitch for October is at Sue Gulkis' on October 4, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,
Jo-Ellen Rogers

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	Christmas Shoppe (bazaar)
The Christmas Shoppe will be November 17, 2007 (Sat.) at the Episcopal Church, where our meetings are held. We will have craft items and a bake sale. This is our first moneymaker for the year---the quilt show in February with opportunity quilt is our second. We need EVERYONE'S help to make this a success. Marilyn Hermansen is in charge of the bake sale part. She has attended both meetings this month to get members to sign up for the bake sale. If you missed sign up, please call Marilyn and volunteer to bake something. Bobbi Clemons and Jo-Ellen Rogers are co-chairmen for the craft part. We have two more meetings (October 18 and November 15) until the event. We need MANY MORE items to sell. You can bring them to the meetings or contact Bobbi or Jo Ellen for drop off information. Draw on your many creative talents and come up with something wonderful for us to sell to the general public. The success or failure of this venture lies with the willingness of the membership to help. All items are to be tagged and priced. Anything that goes unsold will be returned to you. All funds collected go to the guild. You can call Bobbi and she will give you a number to put on all your donations. We will also be needing volunteers to setup and work the "shoppe". Sign up lists will be available in October. Top of Page

Bee Notes Ladybugs are now into the 3rd Row of their Group project. We are all anxiously awaiting the end results. They are also working on the favors for the SABQG Luncheon. The Honeybees are all abuzz in anticipation of a road trip to Ft. Walton Sewing and Margie's in Crestview. Our block exchange continues with apron blocks for Kathy Rice in July, snowmen blocks for June Bauman in August and black and white log cabin blocks for Pat Watson in September. The Hummingbirds recently had another retreat at Tyndall, 5 people attended and worked on UFO's as well as their own projects.

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SABQG December Luncheon Information Reservations along with your $20 payment must be turned into Rosemary Martens by November 17th. No Reservations will be taken after that date ... we need to know who is attending for the name tags.. Luncheon will be Saturday, December 1st at Black Angus Restaurant, time 11:00 AM. Salads served promptly at 11:30 and lunch at Noon. Scarves----Theme Snowmen..................Let's have a good presentation for our Fashion Show... Also remember to work on Stockings for the Credit Union... Need more information???? Call Rosemary!