General Activities
Block of the Month - This year the theme is from a book by Marsha McCloskey titled "“Block Party.”". How does it work? Each year the president selects a theme and nine blocks, one for each month, September through May. You may have already recieved the patterns through email, also one or two patterns will be printed in the newsletter each month. Members are asked to make and donate that month's block at the Monday meeting. The blocks each month are divided into groups of six and names are drawn from that month's contributors to win a set of blocks. The first name drawn selects blocks first, the second name selects next, etc. These selections will be made after the meeting. What a wonderful, quick way to make your own quilt. At the June meeting, all the names from each month will be combined for a final chance to win one of three super gift bags.
Library - The guild maintains our own library with an assortment of books. Check out books about anything from quilt patterns, stitching, dying fabric and learning new techniques.
Meanderings Newsletter - Our newsletter, "Meanderings", is mailed out each month.
Please submit all articles and announcements by the Thursday after the Monday meeting each month. Send articles to letortquilters@gmail.com.
Pizza Box Exchange - This is a year-log block exchange. You sign up in October, and choose either a pieced block or crazy quilt block group. Pick a pattern(s) and fabric. Your block can be 4-12", but shouldn't be so difficult that it takes hours and hours of time. If you are paper-piecing, enclose in your box enough patterns for everyone to use. You can decide if you want only your fabric to be used, some of your fabric, or if each person uses their own for variety. Write down all instructions and include patterns and fabric as needed in your "Pizza Box". (Any box will do). Then, make your first 3 blocks. You trade boxes each month, and won't see your box until the last meeting in June.
Quilt Challenge (non-quilt show years) - The next quilt challenge will be guild year 2010-2011. Visit the quilt challenge web page to see the quilts entered for 2007 and 2009!
Retreats - Retreats for the 2010-2011 guild year will be January 6-9 and May 5-8. Join us to have some fun quilting together.... not to mention all the good food and ....Patrick Swayze in "Dirty Dancing"?!?!?
Show and Tell -Every guild meeting we set aside time for attendees to show off their latest projects, useful tools, antique quilts, etc. We love seeing what everyone has been working on!
Theme Baskets - Members are asked to donate quilt related items or embellishments. The item should relate to the THEME of the basket. The themes for the 2010-2011 guild year starts with "Twentieth Century Vintage". The second basket will be "We're Going Green". Lastly, the third basket will be "Red and White Delight". Each time you enter an item, you get a ticket in to win the basket! Don't forget to donate. The baskets are stuffed full of beautiful fabric, books, thread, rulers, buttons and other fun sewing items.
No, I am not messy, just creative.