December 2011 Guild Highlights

The December meeting was our annual Christmas Party. We enjoyed some great food, played some games, and had a gift exchange.












Elsie Vail


Linda Holtzman - donation quilt

Linda Holtzman

June 2011 Guild Highlights

Red Cross of Parsons, KS

The guild donates quilts to the Parsons, KS, Red Cross Chapter and invited Darlene Tower to speak to the group. Darlene spoke about what the Parsons Chapter does for Labette County and accepted another donation of quilts from the guild.

Program

Sarah Gilreath presented a program on how to make hair clips with felt.

New Guild Officers for 2001

President - Karen O'Brien

Vice President- Nita Billman

Secretary- Linda Holtman

Treasurer- Karen Barnett

Newsletter- Angie Merchant

Program- Peggy Reynolds

Hospitality- Tammy Reynolds

Historian- Rita Foster

Penny Rug Group

The Penny Rug group will not meet in June.

Block Swap

For those interested in participating in the Block Swap group, there will be a meeting at the Bin on June 7th at 6:00pm.

Block of the Month

The winner of the June BOM drawing was Tammy Reynolds. For the July BOM, participating members are asked to make three Old Dominion Flag blocks and one red, white, blue star block.

Show and Tell

Linda Holtzman - embroidered towels

Linda Holtzman - red and green quilt

Kayla and Lydia Crabtree - tumbler quilt

Carolyn Green - pin cushions

Carolyn Green - table mat

Rita Foster - donation quilt

May 2011 Guild Highlights

Recycled Items Challenge

Guild members were presented the challenge to create a functional or decorative item with recycled items. The items were judged at our May meeting by an outside judge. Here are the two winners:

Elsie Vail won in the Functional category with her handy kitchen tool. Here is what she had to say about her recycled item- "This is one of my handiest kitchen tools. Years ago I had a hand mixer with this as the beater. The motor ceased to work and I kept the beater. For a long time I used it without the wooden knob on the top. Then I go the bright idea of using the knob. I use it to mash numerous things like hard boiled eggs, a potato or two, bananas and other fruits."

Ruth Lavender won in the Decorative category with her Santa can.

Quilt Raffle

Guild members are selling $1 raffle tickets for chances to win this beautiful Red-White-Blue Quilt. The winner will be drawn at noon at Altamont Flag Day on June 11th, 2011.

Block of the Month

Peggy Reynolds was the winner of the May BOM challenge.

Peggy Reynolds will be in charge of the BOM challenge for this year. We will be making a Patriotic Sampler that measures 80x98 . The June BOM is a Star block, shown below. Each participating member will need to make 7 Star blocks and bring them to the June meeting.

Show and Tell

Elsie Vail - crocheted baby blanket

Becky Hellwig - Extra Long quilt for her Nephew

Sarah Gilreath -snap bag

Sarah Gilreath - Star quilt

Becky Hellwig- baby quilt

April 2011 Guild Highlights

Spring Tea

The Itchin' for Stitchin' guild held their annual Spring Tea at the April meeting. The Spring Tea committee did a wonderful job with the decorations and food!

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Martha Flanagan, Cherokee County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, presented a program on buttons. Guild members were able to view and learn about historical buttons from all over the world made of fabric, metal, glass, ceramic, enamel, natural materials, and plastic.

March 2011 Guild Highlights

Spring Tea

The guild will have their annual Spring Tea at the April meeting. Martha Flanagan, county extension agent from Columbus, KS, will present a program on buttons. Bring any antique or collectible buttons, if you have them. The Spring Tea committee suggests you dress up by wearing a hat and encourages you to bring a guest. The meal will be provided by the committee.

Recycled Items Challenge

Guild President, Carolyn Green, issued a challenge to all guild members for the May meeting: create a functional or decorative item using recycled materials. You may enter both categories and and there will be an outside judge for the challenge. (These items can also be entered into the Labette County Fair this summer!)

BOM

Becky Hellwig won the drawing for the March BOM. There will be no block for April due to the Spring Tea. The next project, a bargello flag, will be due in May. You may pick up the instructions for this project at the Quilter's Bin.

Labette County Fair

The Labette County Fair will be held July 23-July 30, 2011. The fair will be celebrating it's 100th birthday! Our goal is to have 100 entries from our guild for the fair. If you have never participated in our county fair, this would be a great time to start. For category ideas, you can view last year's Fair Book online at http://www.labette.ksu.edu/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=25518

Pages 10-18 have open class Family and Consumer Science categories, but the public can enter any open class category.

Show and Tell

Angie Merchant

Peggy Reynolds - Purple Wave bargello

PeggyReynolds - Watercolor Heart

Peggy Reynolds - X-Block quilt

Georgia Pollard - French Braid

Tammy Reynolds - Watercolor Heart

January 2011 Guild Highlights


Program

Peggy Reynolds presented the January program. She demonstrated how to make table runners and table placemats out of border or striped fabric.







Flag Day Committee

The Flag Day committee is asking members to make patriotic (red, white and blue) 9 inch blocks (9 inch cut) and bring them to the February meeting. The blocks will be assembled at the March meeting. Here are some links for block patterns to inspire you. No cream fabrics, please.

Quilt Blocks Galore
9 Patch Quilt Block Patterns
About.com - free quilt block patterns

Block of the Month

Mary Ann Vanderford was the BOM winner for January. The next BOM project is to make one Tulip block. Guild members, the instructions are attached to your most recent newsletter. Here is a picture the finished quilt using the Tulip block.

Quilt made by Janice Hentzen

5th Monday Project

Nancy Kessler will hold a 5th Monday Project on January 31st at the Quilter's Bin. She'll be teaching how to make a 'Snap Bag'. You will need 2 coordinating fat quarters of fabric, as well as fusible fleece interfacing, and a piece of 3/4" tape measure.

Show and Tell

Tammy Reynolds- Peek-a-boo Talble Runner made at All Night Sew.

Peggy Reynolds - Garden Beauty

Peggy Reynolds - Peek-a-boo Table Runner made at All Night Sew

Peggy Reynolds - wall hanging

Kathy Evans - Arnolds Attic