President's Message

I love October, the mornings are cooler, coffee tastes better and my favorite eating holiday Thanksgiving is around the corner.  As I write this message today, our boutique is days away and getting very exciting.  On behalf of Sheila Ockey and me, we can’t thank you enough for making so many beautiful items.  When we throughout the challenge to make 400 items, it seemed an impossible task.  You have outdone yourselves with close to 500 items turned in for our first attempt.   I come from a retail background and this as good as it gets. 

You don’t want to miss our next meeting on November 1^st for the drawing of the opportunity quilt.  Special thanks to Charlotte Rogers and Kristin Eilers for taking on the making of our quilt and Janet Rogers for coordinating ticket sales. 

“Each One Reach One”, let’s build our membership and not keep our guild Kings County best kept secret.

Happy sewing,

Mary Jane

 

Boutique

Just a reminder that Guild is Thursday night. Meeting starts at 6:30 and social is at 6:00. Don't forget your Round Robin or Block of the Month if you have them. Also don't forget the Little Quilt Raffle. Make a donation if you have something to donate. See you there.

Monthly Update - September

Presidents Message:

It is hard to believe fall is upon us and our boutique is around the corner. I woke up recently in the middle of the night and need-ed another blanket to keep warm. The next day I told my hubby that I had to have something to eat made of pumpkin. I have been craving cookies, cakes, pies and if I don’t pace myself I will be burned out by Thanksgiving.

All items completed have been turned in and I, because Sheila our chairman is away, consented to keep everything at my house, so my guest bedroom is full to the top. You have done an outstanding job turning in so many beautiful things and I know that some of you have some last minute items you are still working to get done. If you could turn your items in by September 30th so it gives us time to tag and price.

Barbara Sindlinger has order 500 more mailers for us to get mailed out by the end of this month. If you need any more, I will have those available for you the 24th. I am hoping that will be enough.

Thanks for all you efforts for this new adventure. It will be fun.

Happy Sewing,

T.E.A.M & "Each One Reach One"

Mary Jane

Monthly Updates - August

President's Message:

First of all, I want to tell all of you how surprised I was to receive your generous gift at the August meeting for serving as president last year.  I want to thank all of you and I am looking forward to spending it very soon, where I will spend it I am not sure, maybe at a fabric shop.  

I want to thank all of you that participated in the different committee’s last year.  During the meeting I had some fun at your expense, but I know that you are the very, very, very important people and nothing can get done without your efforts to make this guild fun each month.   To all that accepted positions for 2012-2013 I am looking forward to working with you.  We still have a few opening and I am asking for your help to fill these spots and complete everything for the year. 

The executive board this year is a great group of women making my job as president much easier.  Thank you for serving.

Until next month, “Each One Reach One” and bring a new person.

Mary Jane

Boutique Update

Postcards and flyers for the boutique will be available at the next meeting.  Please starting thinking of friends and family you'd like to send a post card to.  And if you know someone who owns a local business and would be willing to post a flyer, pick one of them up as well.  

At the last Board Meeting a few items regarding the boutique were discussed.  First and foremost, a location has been picked as you can tell from the postcard.  We will be having the boutique at the Irwin Street Inn. 

The 2nd item discussed was that we will not be able to have a bake sale portion due to the County’s health codes which make it very unfriendly for small groups trying to raise money. 

Barbara Sawyer will be in charge of the decorating and is currently bringing home items that are brought to the guild for the boutique. 

All items will be tagged with the maker’s number so we can return any items to the maker if it doesn’t sell. 

There are 4 sub committees:

Advertising:   Barbara Sindlinger & Mary Jane Loya

Sewing Projects:   Noel Busby

Quilting Projects:   Sharon Koelewyn

Decorating:   Barbara Sawyer

We are still looking for someone to oversee Quilt Consignment.  This is an area where you can sell your quilts with giving the guild a percentage of the sale. 

Please start spreading the word about the boutique and contact Sheila Ockey if you have any questions.

All Updated Now! Even show and tell

but I'm missing pictures of the mystery quilts.  If anyone has some good photos - please sent to me.  Thanks.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND SLATE OF COMMITTEES FOR 2012/2013 FISCAL YEAR

Last month I was on vacation and missed the last meeting.  The exciting report I got back was the enthusiasm you all have for the beautiful items you showed for the boutique.   I really hated missing the results from the mystery quilt and seeing what great combinations of color you came up with.

While on vacation to Oregon and Vancouver, Canada, I did not miss a chance to go shopping at as many fabric stores as I could find.  Quilters are great people no matter where you go.   That is why I love all of you and your enthusiasm for this fine art.

I look forward to being your president for another year and all that is planned.  Thank you to all of you who are taking on new positions and filling those spots so we all can enjoy another year.

Happy quilting, Mary Jane Loya

EACH ONE REACH ONE

 The following people have volunteered to take over the listed positions for the next guild fiscal year.  We will be voting these ladies in at the next meeting and if there are two people wanting the same position, we would have to take a vote on that as well.  If you are interested in any vacant position (highlighted in red) or want to help someone else as co-chair, please contact Rita Buchler at 924-7053.  A big thank you to those who have signed up already.

President:                       Mary Jane Loya

Vice President:              Margaret Davis

Secretary:                       Rita Buchler

Treasurer:                       Bernita Garcia

Advertising/Pub:             __________________

Block of the Month:       Carole Adams/Mona Bolen

Challenge Quilt:             Barbara Sindlinger

Charity Quilts:                Heather Ridges

Fundraiser:                    __________________

Historian:                       Diane Mitchell

Hospitality:                    Paula Goff

Librarian:                      Bethaney Kuenning

Membership:                Cheryl Mitchell

Monthly Quilt Raffle:     Pat  Erickson

Mystery Quilt:                Charlotte Meade/Pat Erickson

Newsletter/Web Site:  Diane Brown/Paula Goff

Nominating:                  Rita Buchler

Opp. 2012/2013:         Diane Mitchell & Friends

  Ticket Sales:             Janet  Stivers

Opp. 2013/2014           ____________________

 2013/2014 Ticket Sales:____________________

Parliamentarian:          Grace Hoya

Programs 2012/2013:Charlotte Rogers/Elaine Berry

Programs 2013/2014:    ____________________

Projects;                       Rita Buchler

Retreat”                        _____________________

Round Robin:              Adena Joseph

SCCQG & NCQC Rep.; Grace Hoya

Christmas Party/Raffle: Pat Erickson/Rita Buchler/Cheryl Mitchell

Past President:             Rita Buchler

Yikes

I updated the show and tell pages a week or so ago and never got back to update all the rest of the pages.  Sorry.  Guild meeting tonight so all the information will change now anyway.

Tonight we reveal all the mystery quilts and the members get to vote on the challenge quilts.  Should be a fun evening.