October 2008 Meeting Highlights

Program

Nita Billman was in charge of this month's program. Nita gave each person a list of scrambled quilting words and the group was given 5 minutes to try and figure them out. The game was enjoyed by all!

Donation Quilts

Several Guild members have been working hard on making lap robes to donate to the Presbytarian Manor in Parsons, KS. So far, over 20 lap robes have been donated!

Quilt Expo

A van will be leaving the Labette County Extension Office at 7am to go to the Quilt Expo on October 24th. The cost is $20. Please contact Nancy Kessler for more information.

5th Monday Sewing Project

Nancy Kessler teaches a fun sewing project every month that has a 5th Monday. The project for September was a 'Grab Bag'. Several ladies came to make a bag and they had a lot of fun!

Shopping Bag Story Challenge

A couple of months ago, Nancy Kessler had a 5th Monday class on how to make a shopping bag. She also presented a challenge to those that made the shopping bag. The challenge was to write a story about how you used your shopping bag. After all the stories were turned in, a very special guest read over them and chose a winner. The special guest was Patricia Pepe (she was in the area and came to visit) and the winner of the story challenge was Mary Ann Vanderford! Mary Ann won a $10 gift certificate to use at the Quilter's Bin. Congratulations, Mary Ann!

Show and Tell

'Clara' X-Block Quilt by Ruth Lavendar

The above quilt was made by Nita Billmans daughter, Rhonda Heston. The name of the quilt is 'Waiting'. On the back of the quilt was the following:

Waiting

"This quilt was inspired by the vast amount of snow
received during the winter of 2008. The fairgrounds
appeared to be "waiting" for summer, for the fair,
and the visitors.

The pieced block is called the Iowa Star.

My huband, Steve Heston, grew up at the Iowa State
Fair and wanted to share the Fair experience with
me. What better way than to put the buildings and
the grounds into a quilt?"

Rhonda Heston
Chariton, Iowa
July 26, 2008

Snowman 'UFO' (unfinished project) by Peggy Reynolds

Table runner by Peggy Reynolds

Karen O'Brien entered this in the 'Recycled' category at the Labette Fair.





Janice Hentzen showed several of her seasonal table runners and wall quilts.