July 2010

As the temperature heats up, cool off with your favorite fabrics and patterns.
Check out your local library for new patterns, or check your favorite
website for something bold or different.

Get your checklist out for the quilts you will be finishing in time for the November show... and don't forget to whip up a few items for the country store.

If you are going to the Fabric Rescue class on July 10, we'll see you there,
otherwise...
See you in three weeks!


TIES THAT BIND

Meeting is Wednesday, July 21 @ 7:00 pm July 2010

FABRIC RESCUE CLASS:

Sat. July 10 from 9-3 at the Germantown Public Library- join the guild scrap-a-holics for this class. Bring: 24” ruler, largest cutting board you have, rotary cutter, scissors, seam ripper, tape measure, & shirts for rescue. Bring your beverage, and cash for lunch.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED:

We are still looking for that special woman who will be our hospitality hostess and publicity hound! Perhaps friends who split the work?? Please thoughtfully consider helping out in this position- it is not labor intensive except for the few days prior to the quilt show.

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM FIELD TRIP:

Tentatively scheduled for Tuesday July 27. Cost $12, we’ll carpool. We will have 2 curators are doing the presentation, quilts are from the Winterthur Museum.

QUILT SHOW:

Mailing kits went out at the last meeting. Please make sure that the mailings go out on the preferred date. Printing is done, postage is paid for, the only expenses remaining now are food and insurance.
Postcard mailings will be done during the August meeting. Seven vendors are set, and viewer’s choice awards will be higher $$ this year.

COUNTRY STORE:

We are ALWAYS looking for items for the country store.

Get your donations in early…now is the time to come to the aid of your guild. Do a little, do a lot, it all helps!

McCALL’S QUILTS FROM THE HEARTS:

If you want to try your hand at a scrappy or planned challenge, check
with Sherry for the project she’s currently working on!

QUILT, CRAFT, & FURNITURE AUCTION:

Saturday Aug. 28. Amherst WI. Viewing from 7-9 am. Craft auction starts at 8am. Mader & Mader Auction service. Portage County Fairgrounds, Amherst WI. www.maderauction.com/calendar.htm

MEMBERS DO MINNESOTA SHOP HOP:

Sherry and Lynn did a bus trip/shop hop to 8 Minnesota quilt shops and passed out ¼ page flyers to our quilt show. They had a great time!

JULY HOSTESSES:

Laverne, Aimee, Audrey
(August …Pat P, Norma, need 1 more)

BLOCK OF THE MONTH:

Nancy K. was the winner of the May BOM. Colleen’s June batik blocks
were won by Mary M. Nancy K brought the July block, a Double Pinwheel
in light, medium, and darks.

BIRTHDAY BLOCKS:
Mary M. and Norma have September birthdays.

IT’S A STITCH LUNCHEON:

Gail Bong is speaker “Save the Scraps” lecture. $12 for luncheon at Heidl’s on Thurs. Aug 12. 5pm drinks, 6 pm supper.

SILENT AUCTION:
Get ready to get rid of some of your stuff! Silent auction returns again at our September meeting. 3 box minimum. Slash your stash, pitch your patches, bring your books…you get the idea.

CORRECTION:

The $200 donation went to the WI Memorial Quilt Project, not the Quilt History Museum. We are also sending an addn’l $300 to help out this group.

WQHM:
We accepted the challenge of North Shore Quilters and upped the ante, donating $2500 to be matched by an anonymous donor (on top of the $4000 that we have already given to the Museum). If you want to personally add to the total, send Mary M a check made out to TTB that will be added to our gift.

MILWAUKEE MACHINE QUILTERS SHOW:
Helpers and entries needed for the show. Contact Karen Demaree at quithyme@yahoo.com. She is the volunteer coordinator for the show. Go to the MMQshow.com site and sign up to help!

COME AGAIN:
We are in the process of inviting Sue Behrens back to show us a folded border technique.

QUILT SHOWS 2010
May 22-Sept 6, 2010 Quilts in a Material World. A selection of 40 quilts from the Winterthur Musewum (Delaware) at the Milwaukee Art Museum. www.mam.org

Jul. 2-3, 2010 Augusta, WI Quilt Show at the Augusta Senior Center, 601 Main St. Hours: Fri. 4-8 and Sat. 9-3.

July 10, 2010 Quarterly meeting of Wis. Quilt Study Group. Plaids in Quilts. All are welcome and encour-aged to bring show and tell to further discussion and foster friendship. Meeting location. Cedarburg WI. www.wqsg.org for more info.

July 29, 2010 22nd Annual Quilt Gathering, presented by Lakeside Quilter's Guild. Senior Center North Building, 234 N. Campbell Rd., Oshkosh, WI. Hours are 8 AM to 6:30 PM. Free admission and free parking. Questions? Contact: quiltoshkosh@live.com

July 31, 2010 Calico Capers Quilt Guild presents "Muir-acles Quilt Show," on Saturday 9-4 at the Montello Elementary School Gym, 22 Forest Ln., Montello, WI. This show will feature nearly 200 quilts, Treasure Sale, 3 raffle quilts, demos, vendors and a quilt auction. Special feature will be the quilts of Anita Carpenter. Buses are welcome, but please call ahead. Facility is wheel chair accessible. For more information, contact: Marirose Archambeau at
marirose23@verizon.net

August 3-, 2010 Milwaukee Machine Quilting Show. Classes begin Aug 3. Juried Show Aug 5-7. See www.MMQShow.com for details.

August 7-8, 2010 Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild 10-4 Lakeland HS. 8669 Hwy 70 W. Minoqua. Vendors, demos. Hoffmann challenge Trunk show, “Slice Quilt” raffle, door prizes, boutique and much more. $5, direct questions to prenticenorth@verizon.net

August 11, 2010 Stitch N' Pitch brings together two wonderful traditions — Baseball and the NeedleArts. Come to a ball game and knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch and needlepoint. Sit among friends, family and colleagues and cheer on your favorite Baseball Team. Beginners, intermediate and experts are all welcome. Check it out with the Milwaukee Brewers at:
http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=mil

September 18-19, 2010 Apple River Quilt Guild presents its 20th Annual Fall Festival Show in Amery. The theme is: "That Was Then…This is Now!" St. Joseph Catholic Church, just north of Amery on Hwy 46. Hours Sat 9-5, Sun 11-4. $3.00, under 16 free. Vendors, Bed Quilt Turning, Raffle Quilt, Guild Challenge, small quilt sale to benefit Northwoods Homeless Shelter. Lunch available Sat.

October 2-3, 2010 Mount Horeb Fall Heritage Festival Quilt Show, 105 N. Grove St., Mount Horeb, WI. Saturday hours 9-5 and Sunday 9-4. Raffle quilt, demos, sales, etc.

October 9-10, 2010 Harvest of Dreams, Mixed Sampler show at Siren High School, 24022 4th Ave. N from 10-4 both days. Admission $4. Raffle, vendors, demos, hourly bed turnings, over 200 quilts on display with Viewers Choice voting on Saturday. Appraisals w/Bev Prouix of North Branch MN. Café. Jean M. Judd sistersinstitches@mail.com or 715-566-0212.

October 16-17, 2010 The La Crosse Area Quilt Guild presents its 14th "Quiltfest on the Mississippi" at the Omni Center, 255 Riders Club Road, Onalaska, WI. Hundreds of quilted items will be on display in this judged event. Visit the merchant mall and member's boutique.
See the raffle quilt and enjoy refreshments. Sat. hours are 10-4 and Sun. 10-3. For more information, see their website at: http://www.lacrossequiltguild.com

November 7, 2010: TIES THAT BIND- November Quilt Show!! Vendors, Viewers Choice Awards double this year, luncheon, country store, demos, handicap accessible, bed peel.

November 13, 2010 Quarterly meeting of WQSG. Focus of this meeting is “Edge Fininishes in Quilts” All are welcome. Bring show and tell to further discussion. Meeting in Belviderre, IL area. www.wqsg.org for more info.Type your summary here