September 2019 Newsletter

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NEXT MEETING: SEPT. 2, 2019

WHAT TO BRING TO THE MEETING:

• Name tag
• August B-O-M
• Show-and-Tell
• Door Prizes for R and S

BIRTHDAYS

• Holli Blackwell … September 13
• Lillie Martinez … September 14
• Margaret Alsup … September 23
• Evelyn Moore … September 27
• Carol Miller … September 19

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Can you believe September is here already?  According to the calendar autumn begins September 23.  In some parts of the country that means cooler days and nights, jackets, long pants, closed in shoes and maybe the furnace for some.  For us it means temperatures under 100, more air conditioning, short sleeves instead of sleeveless, sandals (just a continuation of summer).  However, the fabric stores promote fall colors, Halloween and Thanksgiving patterns.  They display beautiful quilts in fall colors.  Do you have a quilt in autumn colors that you display?  If you have a special quilt for fall, bring it for show and tell so some of us can be inspired.

Happy quilting,

Shirley Lewis

PROGRAMS

Thanks to Christine, Elisabeth and Paco for doing the demonstrations for our schoolhouse program in August.

Our programs for the rest of the year have been scheduled. September’s program will be a make and take. Everything you need will be provided for you EXCEPT your fabric and fabric scissors. You should bring the following: a pair fabric scissors and the following fabric strips: 2 1/2 yards of 1/2 inch wide solid or low volume strips between 12 and 40 inches long AND 1 1/2 yards of 1/4 wide solid and print strips between 4 and 12 inches long. (You will have 90 inches of strips of varying lengths between 12 and 40 inches long 1/2 inch wide AND 54 inches of strips of varying lengths between 4 and 12 inches long 1/4 inch wide). These fabrics may be scrappy, coordinated, or coordinated scrappy.

• October — Phyllis from Must Love Fabric will be here.
• November — Suzanne with Quilts of Valor will be here to talk about Quilts of Valor and to also do some presentations.
• December — Christmas party.

 

MINUTES

• Quilter’s Guild of Grand Prairie Minutes for August 5, 2019 Meeting
• The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Shirley Lewis. Our quote for July: Fabricitis: A reaction to the hypnotic pheromones given off by fabrics and home textiles. Very common among women, but rarely affecting men; the condition causes the sufferer to purchase copious amounts of fabric and textiles without purpose or need and to then stash said fabrics in a highly protective and secretive manner. Prognosis: No known cure.
• There were no corrections to the minutes as printed in the newsletter, and the minutes were filed as printed.
• The Treasurer’s report printed in the newsletter was filed for audit with no corrections. There is no change to the report at this time.
• Birthdays for this month are: Katrina, Ruth, Lauren, Nancy Smith, and Judy.
• Announcements: Jean Sullivan with the Irving Quilt Guild is here selling advance tickets to the Arlington Sewing and Quilting Expo. These tickets are at a reduced price from the price at the door.
• We have 28 members present, 1 visitor, and Carrie’s twins.
• Paco reminded us of the deadline for the newsletter which is the 10th of the month.
• Katrina was not present tonight, but Shirley reported that we had either 12 or 13 members go to TAQG Rally Day on July 13th. Three of our members won door prizes. Rally Day 2020 will be in a new location and the speaker will be Marti Michell.
• BOM – Elisabeth showed block 2 of the Moonlight Dancers block of the month. Members who brought block 1 to show were: Lillie, Jeri, Margaret, Michelle, Ann, Elisabeth, Nicole, Grace and Barbara G.
• Debi reported that we had 11 or 12 people at the marbling workshop on August 3rd. She is planning one more workshop for 2019 and will let us know when she has more information.
• Grace reminded us about Stitch-a-Bit which meets the 4th Thursday of each month at the Church. It is a bring your own project to work on and is a good place for fellowship and to ask questions. August 22 is the date for August. Lunch is on your own and we meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• There was no new business.
• There was no old business.
• Door prizes were won by Grace, Nicole, Lillie and Shirley L.
• Show and tell: Debi, Grace, Nicole, Ruth, Lauren, Margaret, Carrie, Evelyn & Michelle
• Michelle announced that the program next month will be a make and take project. More information on what to bring will be in the newsletter. The program for October will be Phyllis from Must Love Fabrics and the program for November will be Suzanne from Quilts of Valor.
• Our program tonight was our annual schoolhouse. Thanks to Elisabeth, Christine and Paco for having demonstrations.
• The meeting adjourned after the schoolhouse was completed.

Michelle Rodriguez for Sue Heard, Secretary

REMINDERS

• Be sure to wear a name tag at our meetings. If you don’t wear a name tag, you will be charged 50 cents each time.
• Articles for the newsletter are due by the 10th of the month. Any articles not received by the 10th of the month may or may not get published in that month’s newsletter.
• The newsletter is published monthly usually within 10 days of the meeting date (first Monday of each month). You will receive an e-mail with a link to the website (qgogp.wordpress.com).
  All previous newsletters are archived on our website. You may also go to our Facebook page. Our newsletter link is posted there monthly. If, at any time, you cannot find your newsletter or have deleted the e-mail with the link, you could do an internet search for “quilter’s guild of grand prairie” to find our website.
• If you have a question about a program, a workshop, or the block of the month, be sure to contact the person(s) in charge of whatever you have a question about. The names, phone numbers and e-mails are all listed in the newsletter.
• Please silence your cell phone during our meetings.

BLOCK OF THE MONTH

If you have any questions about these directions, please contact Elisabeth McMahon.

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Elisabeth McMahon

TREASURER’S REPORT

Beginning balance … $1,230.03
Beginning balance … $1,220.03
(No activity)
July ending balance … $1,230.03
August ending balance … $1,220.03

Jane Lamb