Check Out the Other Pages

The front page of the blog has most of the new information available, but there are other pages you might be interested in. The announcements page has stuff from CQC and other quilt or craft related announcements. If you're looking for a quilting book, you could check out the library page. It has an up to date list of the books in the guild library. (If you have books you no longer want or need, you can donate them.)

Danielle Keenan

The Guild Member Sites page has links to website or blogs by members of the guild. There aren't many now, but if you have one, it can be added. Danielle Keenan's blog just got listed. I read through it....she's an interesting woman, you should look at it too!








Bev Haring has a diverse set of interests. Take a look at this...

Joan Musick is an author and quilter, check her site to see what she is up to.

Mary Hattick posts about quilting and dyeing and other stuff.

Newsletter is Posted

The February Newsletter is posted on the links page. You'll find information about the next program, and a list of all the programs for the year with links to speaker websites.

Also, an announcement by the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff which is holding a juried quilt exhibition this summer. You can find more information on the announcements page.

Our program for February will be presented by Laura Farnham, co-owner of Na-La's Quilt Shoppe in Fountain. She will talk about preparing your quilt for sending to a quilter and how she decides what designs to use.

Come and enjoy the fun.

Links for all newsletters since 2010 are now on the links page. Look at the tabs above and click on Links and you'll find them.

If you have a blog or would like to share some of your quilting, email using the form on the right. I'll be happy to add to our blog.

Photo Links

I have been remiss in posting links to our flikr page, so here are the links for July, August and September. Enjoy!

July

August

September

Quilt-a-Fair Quilt Show, 2012

April, 2012--Quilt-a-Fair Quilt Show, 2012

            Curator, Laural Hoppes

            Quilt-a-Fair is just around the corner, well at least 5 months away. Please let me know that you will participate with a quilt or two to be hung at the show. You can call and leave a message (536-0577) or send me an email (quiltinglaural@comcast.net). You can then turn in the paperwork (due by August 26^th) when you know about the quilt you wish to display, or sooner if you know which one you are going to display.

            The display is an exhibit, -- no judging, just an exhibit for a large crowd of attendees to see our guilds quilts.
            When considering participating please keep the following in mind.
First, this does not have to be a new quilt. You can display any quilt you have made that you would like to share with us. It could have been made anytime in the past. You can, of course, have just made the quilt too.

Second, we would prefer the twin size 72” X 90”, and up.

Third, quilts must have a 4” sleeve and identification information (name, address, phone#) on the back of the quilt.
Fourth, the quilts will be hung high up in the convention center, so please have bright designs – white on white or light pastels will probably not show up. Also no tied quilts.

Lastly, all quilts must be in a cloth bag like a pillow case, with identification written on the cloth.

            This is an enormous honor to be selected to hang our guild’s quilts at the show, we haven’t been asked since the 1980s!  Let’s make it a picturesque show of our quilts.

February and March Board Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes  February 23, 2012

(Meeting date changed due to weather cancellation on February 2, 2012)

We met at Ruth’s Stitchery at 4:30.  Members present were:  Bonnie Burt, Susan Reed Throckmorton, Cindy Pring, Mary Hattick and Gloria Lesher

We went over the proposed 2012 budget line by line and it was approved by a quorum.  The membership will vote on it at the March meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00.

Board Meeting Minutes  March 1, 2012

We met at Ruth’s Stitchery at 4:30 pm.  Members present were:  Bonnie Burt, Mary Ruttner, Dana Zimmerman, Susan Reed-Throckmorton and Gloria Lesher.

Budget was emailed to membership.   Dues need to be paid for the present year.  Ruth’s and HCQ were asked for fabric donations for Safe Passage and Veteran’s Quilts.  Discussed charity program for March meeting.  A couple of Veteran’s stitching bee dates may need to be canceled due to conflicts later in the year. 

Meeting adjourned at 5:30.

March Guild Meeting Minutes

Colorado Springs Quilt Guild General Meeting Minutes for March 8, 2012

Call to Order:  President Bonnie Burt called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.  The minutes from our February meeting were approved as published in our newsletter.  A motion was made by Barb Czarniecki to approve the proposed 2012 budget.  Jeanie Brooks seconded the motion.  There was no discussion and the members voted to approve the budget as published.  Bonnie thanked Cindy Pring for her help while Kathi LaFrance was absent.

Officers Reports:

Treasurer – Kathi LaFrance:  We have $23,715.52 in our total account which includes  $1914.20 in our raffle account and $21,801.32 in our operating account.

1^st VP Membership –  Susan Reed Throckmorton:  New members include:  Mary Ann Kramer, Regina Bechard, Terry Putzstuck and Kathleen Huber.  Elaine Goodrum was a guest this evening.  Susan  congratulated members who have March birthdays.

2^nd Vice President – Jeanie Brooks for Mary Hattick:  Cat Mikkelson will be our speaker in April.  Pat Richie will show us Fire Quilts in May.   There are 4 slots open for our September retreat.

Committee Reports:

Secret Pals – Julie McNames:  The new secret pal round has started and will run until  September.

Block of the Quarter – Wendy Riggs:   Someone will win the Scrap Bag blocks in April.   You can still bring in blocks and turn them in at the start of the meeting next month.

Strip & Charm Exchange & a Challenge! – Barb Czarniecki:  April colors for strips and charms are an Easter theme with ducks, chicks, etc.     Barb is challenging us to make a bag, garment, jacket, vest, etc.  using one technique that we’ve never done before for our July meeting. 

Monthly Raffle – Mary Ruttner:  Pat Stephenson donated a basket of goodies and Bonnie Kerbs was our lucky winner. 

Raffle Quilt – Dana Zimmerman:  We have 5000 tickets printed for our raffle quilt.  There are 25 tickets in a ‘pack’ or envelope.  Return your sold tickets to Dana in that same envelope.  Make sure the stubs you return to her are completely filled out.

Auction – Eddie Gray:  We made $3800.00 last year at our October auction.  Let’s beat that this year.   Plan now what you can sew / donate.

Hospitality – Debbee Jacobs:   Please sign up to bring food and drinks to our meetings.

New Business:

There will only be 5 raffle quilts displayed at Quilt-a-Fair this year.  We have applied to have our raffle quilt be one of them.    Bonnie has also applied to have our raffle quilt displayed at the Pueblo Quilt Show.

 We will have a drawing at our April meeting including names of people who participated in Show and Tell in January, February and March.  Thank you to Angela Gilpin who has donated some incentive prizes.

Show and Tell:   Members who participated in Show and Tell this month were:  Angela Gilpin, Lana Thomas, Amy Duell, Bev Haring, Cindy Link, Mary Ruttner, Janet Mohler & Ann Seymoure.

Door Prizes:   Winners were:  Barb Swenson & Wendy Riggs

Announcements:

Nikki Rainey:  Piecing Partner’s  March 21^st meeting will feature Marci Baker from Alicia’s Attic in Fort Collins speaking on the ABC’s of 3D piecing.  She will teach a half-day class on the afternoon of the 21^st for $25 and a full-day class on March 22^nd .  The April 18^th speaker will be Carolyn Beam from Quiltmaker Magazine.

The Pikes Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women is sponsoring a non-juried quilt competition titled “HerStory:  Prominent Women in Colorado Springs”.   The entry form is due by July 15, 2012.  For more information contact:   info@ppb-nlapw.org

Elizabeth Barber, Lead Interpreter for the Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, and Patty Burns, quilting liason to the Rock Ledge Ranch:  The Quilting Friends of Rock Ledge Ranch are asking for volunteers to serve as docents.  You will be trained and you can wear period clothing and interact with visitors through quilting demonstrations and talks.  The quilting friends also meet on the 3^rd Thursday of the month at Lady Bug Hill Quilts from 10:00 – 2:00 where they make items to sell in the Rock Ledge Ranch gift shop.   Contact Patty at 719-494-1120 to join the Quilting Friends.  Attend an orientation session at Rock Ledge Ranch on Friday, April 13^th, from 1:00 – 4:00.  Call Elizabeth for more information at 719-578-6781.

Next  board meeting is  April  5^th at Ruth’s Stitchery at 4:30.   All are invited to attend.  Our next general meeting will be April 12^th, 2012, at 6:30 at the Senior Center.

Program:

Wilene Lampert spoke to us from Safe Passage.  Julie McNames & Jeanie Brooks talked about Veteran’s quilts.  Terry Putzstuck spoke on welcome home quilts for female medics from the 4^th Brigade at Fort Carson who are currently serving in Afghanistan.  Ann Seymoure showed us many charity quilts and gave us ideas for patterns.

The meeting was concluded at 8:48 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Secretary – Gloria Joy Lesher