Hello Everyone! On August 12th, we will be having our annual picnic at Central Park in Clear Lake down town in the room behind the band shell. It is air conditioned and has a wonderful view of the lake. You may arrive at 10:30AM. If you can help set up tables and chairs it would be much appreciated. We will have a short board meeting at 11:00AM as officers, boards and chairs take over their positions.
10:30AM-2PM--Flea Market time! Tables will be set up alone the window sides in which to sell your items. You may sell any sewing related items such as fabric, quilt tops, quilt blocks, scissors or anything related to sewing. Please have items clearly marked and take care of your own money. No Chinese Auction.
10-10” fabric exchange! If you would like to participate, bring 10 -10” squares in a baggie or pinned together to exchange with fellow members. The more 10-10” packets you bring the more you can exchange with quilters. A very nice way to get extra fabrics that you can use in your scrappy quilts!
At 11:30AM we will share a potluck. Coffee and a cool drink will be offered. Paper plates, table ware, cups and napkins will be provided. You may bring your own table setting if you prefer.
After Potluck we will have a general meeting and then the Naughty Row by Row Reveal!
Naughty Row by Row Reveal!
We are about to embark on a new quilting year of workshops and programs but not before we reveal the rows to the owners of our project, The ‘Naughty Row by Row’! There’s no hiding girls! We will know who was naughty and who was nice. I had trouble being naughty as I know some of you did, but I did see some really naughty rows created and oh so cute too!
Ok you Naughty Girls! Here’s the scoop! When you arrive with your brown bags please bring them to me or Kim Sime. After our general meeting, we will have a flannel board set up in which Kim will take pictures of the owners with their rows. We will be doing this instead of playing quilt bingo after our general meeting. We will try to move it along as fast as we can as there are 15 participating in the project. We really all do want to see what happened in your bags! Get ready for some fun!
What are you going to do with your rows? You will have until January 2010 to finish your quilt in any fashion that fits you or should we say fits your ‘rows’ to be eligible for some very nice prizes. Prizes donated by Dixie Schaer as Door Prize Chair for our Quilt Show. Quilt labels will be available for all Naughty Girls to use if you wish! See you all at the picnic!
North Iowa Fair in Mason City, Iowa: July 22-26, 2009
Dixie Schaer-NI Fair Chairlady
Dixie would like to say a big Thank you to everyone who helped to set up our beautiful booth and for donating your time to represent us and the Clear Lake Area guild. It was very nice this year as the weather was cooler than normal and the building was air conditioned! Thank you ladies for another great venture enjoyed!
Sympathies
We would like to extend our sympathies to Gwen Mathews whose husband Marvin passed away on July 13, 2009. Gwen is a long time member of the NIQG. Our thoughts and prayers to you Gwen, and to your family.
Officers, Board and Chairperson
The slates for officers and board members have been approved! We wish to thank everyone for volunteering for these positions and also filling the different chairs. You are very much appreciated. Everyone will take their positions at the August Picnic. Here is the slate as it stands.
Contact persons for North Iowa Quilters Guild 2009-2010
Officers and Board Members:
Pres.- Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Vice Pres.- Margaret McMullin- 641-423-1521
Secretary- Kim Sime-641-423-7727
Treasurer- Kelsey Jones-641-583-5209
2007-2008 Board Members:
Norma Jean Miller-641-425-1529
Jeanne Moorehead-641-696-3341
Marlene Oswood-641-423-5575
LeNore Forbes-641-749-5505
Mary Ann Johnson-641-592-3348
2007-2008 Chairpersons:
Membership- Kelsey Jones-641-583-5209
Newsletter Ed-Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Programs-Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Patterns-Laurie Schwarck-641-985-4135
Sunshine- Kim Sime-641-423-7727
Habitat for Humanity- Margaret McMullin- 641-423-1521
Share Quilts-all members
ABC Quilts-Jo Best-641-357-3084
Comfort Quilts-Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
North Iowa Fair-Dixie Schaer-423-8846
Web Mistress-Kelsey Jones- -424-3519
2010 NIQG Quilt Show Chair- Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
2010 NIQG Raffle Quilt- Margaret McMullin & Betty Neel
Audit Committee
Kelsey Jones and LeNore Forbes will balance the Treasury funds sometime before September.
Fiber Arts Festival
The Fiber Arts Festival will be held at South Bridge Mall on Saturday September 19, 2009 from 10AM – 4PM. You are all welcome to come and sell sewing related items. Tables are free.
We will need at least 4 or 5 gals to sign up to sell raffle tickets. Please say yes! A signup sheet will be available at August picnic.
Fonz and Porter Quilt Magazine
We are waiting until August to send the Fonz and Porters as there has been labels turned in without money. If you want Fonz & Porter subscription, Please include the $20.00 with label or information. Thank you, Kelsey Jones
2010 Quilt Show April 17th & 18th, 2010 Sat 10-4PM & Sun Noon -4
Newman High School $3 admissions
Friday April 16th at 4PM will be set up time.
Regular Quilt Show meetings will be held at the Senior Center. Carlene will let us know when these will be held.
Raffle tickets are ready. All members are expected to purchase 10 tickets for $10. You may sell them or enter your name to win the ‘Cabin Lights’ quilt. Please help sell tickets at any events in your area. Money from the sales, funds the guild for 2 years.
Apple Blossom Quilts
-Will be coming to our guild on October 14th, 2009. I receive a wonderful newsletter from Friendship Quilters Guild located in Elizabeth, Illinois. In it, Barb Janz, the newsletter editor, had the following announcement. I went to Connie’s, Apple Blossom website to check it out. I did not see mention of the offer but I think when I receive the newsletter it will be talked about in it. I signed up for it today. Here is what Connie, owner of Apple Blossom Quilts has to say.
“Starting September 15, 2009, I will have a new 12-month free BOM. I have just one block made so far, but I'm lovin' it. The blocks will be large (18"). I'm making mine as a scrap quilt although it doesn't have to be scrappy. The block has a lot more piecing than you usually see from me. I'm also keeping the appliqué large, simple and floral. This will be the perfect quilt for a piecer who would like to get into appliqué.
The free pattern will only be available to readers of my newsletter. Please tell your quilting friends. They will want to sign up before September.”
From www.appleblossomquilts.com
Notes from our outgoing President-Carlene Davis
Well, here we are again. It's time for the New Year to begin and that means that it's my time to pass the gavel on to the new president, Jenny. This year has gone faster than some and slower than some if you know what I mean. We've had some good meetings, good workshops and a lot of good times. I am a little sad about the time passing, but I've enjoyed being your president and especially a member of this guild. It is also the time for renewing your membership to the guild. Remember, that $20.00 gives you a much needed day out, companionship and a fun learning experience for the entire year. We would miss you very much if you do not renew. We had a fun experience at the North Iowa Fair, but was a little disappointed that none of us, myself included, entered any quilts to be judged. I know that we have very good quilters in our guild and I realize that time gets away from us so we don't always get things done between one fair to the next. Oh, well. Maybe next year???? It is already August and we must get moving on the quilt show. We had a meeting on the 21st, but did not have a big response, so will be discussing the show at the picnic. Remember, the picnic is at the Lake Community Center on August 12, 10:30 set up time. SEE YOU THERE. Carlene
Membership form-
-is included in the newsletter as well as on line at our website wwwniqg.org.
Please fill out and include $20. This is due at the August or September meetings. Or if you prefer, you may mail them to Kelsey Jones – 232 5th N W Mason City, Iowa 50401. Please write ‘membership form’ clearly on envelope. You may also drop them off at my home or mail them to me, Jenny Schlutz. My address is 1468 2nd S E Mason City, Iowa 50401.
Newsletter information
Deadline for any news that you would like put in the newsletter is the 23rd of each month. All are welcome to submit any sewing related news articles to me, however if there is a copy right to it and permission has not been received to reprint, it will not be published. If the article is something that you have originally written and I have your permission to print it, it will appear in a near future newsletter according to space. If you would like to advertise to sell an item such as a sewing machine, sewing table or any other sewing related item you may do so at a small fee. Call me if you are interested.
Due to the economy we are trying to save money for our guild. You all need to tell me whether you would prefer to receive the newsletter as a hard copy, e-mail or just read it on our website.
-This is what will happen: if you wish to receive the newsletter by snail mail you will need to bring with you to the August or September meetings, 12 self addressed and stamped envelopes. You must also have your membership paid. You will receive the entire newsletter as it is intended. Patterns included (with permission).
-If you prefer it by e-mail it will be delivered as a ‘pdf’ which means you can print it out as if you received it directly from me. But to get the patterns you will be given a link. Remember I also would have to have your e-mail address.
-or simply log on to our website and you will see an edited version. What this means is that you will not see any the treasury report or any other significant information that is not for nonmembers. You will not see any patterns unless you are a member and have the password.
If I do not get envelopes from you and you have not indicated that you prefer e-mail I will assume that you will be reading it on our website. You will have until the October newsletter is ready to send, to let me know. I have heard from several of you already. I appreciate you telling me so that I can be better organized. Jenny
Secretary’s Report by Kim Sime
July 21, 2009
2010 Quilt Show Planning Meeting
The 2010 Quilt Show planning meeting was led by Carlene Davis at the Senior Citizens Center with 13 guild members present. Chairpersons for the committees are as follows:
· Door Prizes – Dixie Schaer
· Hostesses – Kim Sime
· Registration of quilts – Jean Payne possibly
· Publicity – Cathy Knowles
· Boutique – Kelsey Jones
· Vendors – Jeanne Moorehead
· Quilt Raffle – Margaret McMullin
· Show Arrangement – Carlene Davis
· Admissions – Cathy Knowles
· Bed Turning –
· Antiques & Accessories –
Kelsey will print business cards with show information on the front and a tip on the back instead of bookmarks. Kelsey will also design and print 8 X 11 posters as well as some 11 X 17 posters. Posters will be given to guild members in March to display in their communities. Kelsey will look into the CVB (Convention & Visitors Bureau) grant to help with the cost of publicity. She will take the quilt show info to the CVB to be added in their brochure for 2010 events.
The fee for vendors will remain the same as in the past, $50 for 1 table/ $75 for 2 tables. Letters to the vendors, a poster, and business cards will be sent in one mailing to all possible vendors.
Jeanne M. and Ruth W. will be gathering patterns and making up kits for guild members to put together items for sale in the boutique. Our February 2010 workshop will be set aside to work on projects for the guild to sell in the boutique.
Margaret M. and Betty N. will arrange for the raffle quilt to get to the various locations for display and will coordinate volunteers to sit with the quilt and sell tickets.
The yard signs will be taken to Sign-Pro in March to have the show dates added. The group approved a $100 dollar payment be advanced to Kelsey to cover printing costs. Kim Sime, recorder
When miles come between us, and our lives are drawn apart, Our thoughts remain together, Tugging softly at the heart. You're Always in My Heart!
