The Scrapbag Rag
The
Blue Valley Quilt Guild, November 2009
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November Meeting & Program
Pat
Kunc from Lincoln will be our featured speaker for an activity-filled evening for the BVQG. Pat will present a trunk show
of her many award-winning miniatures. Rumor has it that she is making a new piece that will make its trunk show debut at our
program!
Also on the agenda are a silent auction of items handmade by guild members (just in time for holiday gift-shopping), the
results of the UFO pledge from the 8 participants (were YOU one of them?), the collection of Bits „n‟ Pieces Blocks
for our raffle quilt, an update on the October 2010 show, and lots of new and exciting business for the upcoming year!
Join us at 7:00 PM at the Seward Civic Center, won't you? And bring a friend!
Hostesses for the November meeting are Katy Coleman and Barbara Pike
" I’m Just Sayin’ " a message from Pres., Diane Swartzlander
Dear Quilting Friends,
Welcome Fall, my favorite time of the year! It always seems to go by so quickly though. Now that we‟re headed into
those cold winter months, I hope you‟re finding more time to spend with family, friends and quilting! After meeting
with the new board this last week, I realized we wouldn‟t be meeting again until after the first of the year!!! That
can only mean one thing, I have very few days and weekends left to finish all those Christmas gifts that I said I would make!
Which reminds me, do you have your UFO‟s done? Be sure and bring yours to share and get a well-deserved prize for your
accomplishment.
When arriving at our meeting on November 16, please seek out someone new to sit and visit with. Or better yet, bring someone
new to enjoy the evening with you and to meet others that share our love of quilting. Remember how you felt when you first
came to guild and how special it made you feel when someone took the time to welcome you? Please return that feeling to someone
new to our guild or get to know someone who you haven‟t met in the guild.
Following are a few friendship quotes that made me stop and think about the friends I‟ve made through quilting. I
hope you enjoy them and see you at guild!
"Friends are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they
hold you up and sometimes they lean on you."
"Friendship is like a violin; the music may stop now and then, but the strings will last forever."
"A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your heart."
"Friendship is like thighs, they are always sticking together."
- Diane
Blue Valley Quilters Guild Board Meeting
Monday, November 2, 2009 5:45
Toast Coffee Shop, Fallbrook
Officers Diane Swartzlander, President; Joanne Neeley, Vice President, Pat Parrott, Secretary; Lori Duffek, Treasurer and
Katy Cole-man, "Scrapbag Rag" editor attended the meeting.
Event Insurance
The Guild voted to purchase a year-long event liability insurance policy at the October meeting. The Board voted on purchasing
Option 2 ($650-$660/yr) on the handout passed out at the meeting for 2010 (subsequent years to be decided). This policy would
include meetings, 4 th of July show and the large quilt show. Diane will contact Jeanie
Hecker to purchase this insurance for the Guild.
Quilt Retreat
The York Holiday Inn contacted Jeanie Hecker regarding the Guild hosting a quilt retreat. The Board decided we should pursue
this getting more details and costs. Joanne will talk with Jeanie and ask her to get more information and present it to the
Guild.
Other Business
November meeting plan discussed.
Friendship blocks will continue
Greeters to be selected to welcome new members/visitors
Use of PA system for speakers
New small groups discussion at meeting
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The next Board meeting will be held
January 4, 2010 at 5:45 p.m. at Toast Coffee Shop.
Pat Parrott, SECRETARY
Sheila Beins has consented to be our 2010 Bus Trip Coordinator. Watch for details in the early spring!
Blue Valley Quilters
Treasurer’s Report
October, 2009
Beginning Checkbook Balance 9/30/2009 $4,251.35
INCOME:
Dues—2010 $460.00
Workshop-Bea Bauerle 90.00
TOTAL INCOME $550.00
EXPENSES:
Party America—Paper Products Oct Meeting 69.27
Bea Bauerle—Oct Program, mileage, ,workshop 241.00
Marilyn Varner—Copies & Postage 54.90
TOTAL EXPENSES $365.17
Ending Checkbook Balance 10/31/2009 4,436.18
Petty Cash 20.00
TOTAL ASSETS 10/31/2009
$4,456.18
2010 Quilt Show Balance 2,102.23
Remaining Guild Balance 2,353.95
$4,456.18
Lori Duffek, BVQG
Treasurer
TIPS & SNIPS
Websites to check out:
Joanne Neeley suggests www.thedreamrocket.com
http://www.modabakeshop.com/
www.cozydesigns.com
This is the book chosen by One Book, One Lincoln this year. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
is wonder-ful. I'm listening to it on audio tape and it sure makes the miles to/from Lincoln to Seward go by faster - or listen
while you are sewing! An Australian rare-book expert is offered a job to conserve the famous Sarajevo Haggadah, which has
been in existence since 1492. Brooks' book deals with the history of the book and the people whose lives it has touched.
GREAT BOOK! Recommended
by Connie Doehring
"Opening Day" by
Sonie Ruffin
Published by Kansas City Star Books, 2009
I picked this book up while visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kan-sas City, What a great souvenir! Sonie Ruffin,
a well-known quilt artist, built the quilts in this book around stories told to her by Buck O‟Neil, one of the greats
on Negro League baseball history. Wonderful color and simple designs make these quilts appealing on many levels, and the text
draws the reader into a time when baseball was a dress-up event, and men and women alike played for the love of the game.
Sonie shares some nice non-traditional construction techniques in this beauti-fully illustrated book.
To order the book, call StarInfo at (816)234-4636 and say "Books" - or better yet—visit the museum! - Katy
November Birthdays
Susan Weber Nov 4 Ardith Roebke Nov 11 Carol Isaac Nov 27
Shirley Schluckebier Nov 28
December Birthdays
Joan Schildt Dec 3
Bonnie McMann Dec 4 Carla Fiedler Dec 5
Linda Riesberg Dec 14
Judy Polacek Dec 23
Susan Minchow Dec 25
Marilyn Varner Dec 30
Noovember Birthdays
Susan Weber Nov 4 Ardith Roebke Nov 11 Carol Isaac Nov 27
Shirley Schluckebier Nov 28
December Birthdays
Joan Schildt Dec 3
Bonnie McMann Dec 4 Carla Fiedler Dec 5
Linda Riesberg Dec 14
Judy Polacek Dec 23
Susan Minchow Dec 25
Marilyn Varner Dec 30
Hostesses for the November meeting are Katy Coleman and Barbara Pike
Friendship Block of the Month - Churn Dash
Make one or more of these easy blocks and get in on the fun! Our Friendship Block for November will be a 6 1/2" unfinished
Churn Dash block. The "churn" should be any kind of brown fabric and the background any light neutral except white. Churn
Dash patterns come in all variations of scale—use your favorite!
Marilyn Varner and Jean Jones have graciously consented to be the Raffle Quilt Coordinators for our 2010 quilt show! Instruc-tions
for the blocks are at left. Call either of them if you have questions. Don‟t forget to bring your blocks to the No-vember
meeting!
October Meeting Minutes
Monday October 19, 2009
Blue Valley Quilters Guild Meeting
Seward Civic Center
6 th and Bradford Seward, NE
The members of the Blue Valley Quilters met for their annual pot luck dinner at 6:30 pm.
President Mary Robbins called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm.
Guests were welcomed, October birthdays were recognized, and Pauline Pelan won the door prize.
Attendees of the afternoon workshop by Bea Bauerle showed samples of their work.
The program was presented by Bea Bauerle, a quilt teacher and past president of the Nebraska State Quilt Guild. She presented
a wonderful trunk show with many examples of her work through the years.
Business meeting:
The minutes of the September meeting and the treasurer‟s report were approved as printed. We were reminded that it
is time to pay our dues.
Lori Duffek won the set of two Halloween friendship blocks. Next month we will make a Churn Dash block with a brown churn
on neutral background, 6 ½ "unfinished.
Mary thanked Gloria Bell for her work as our librarian this past year.
We were reminded that U.F.O.s are due at the November meeting. There was also a last call for last year‟s U.F.O.s…with
no response.
The final programs to be scheduled for next year were announced by their monthly committees. Becky Wallroff will present
in June and Louise Welsch will present in July.
We are still needing someone to plan the spring bus trip.
The 2010 Quilt Show committee announced that the name of the show will be "Bits and Pieces". The raffle quilt committee
showed examples of the blocks members are to make for that quilt which will be given away at the show. We are to turn in blocks
at the November meeting.
Connie Doehring made several announcements about the upcoming silent auction at the November meeting. We can bring any
type of quilting project that we wish to donate. Connie provided forms for us to fill out and attach to each item. The individual
who makes the item is to set their own minimum bid. Items do not need to be turned in early but can just be brought to the
November meeting for the silent auction.
We were reminded of the Region 1 Nebraska State Quilt Guild "Small Quilt Gathering" to be held on Saturday, November 14,
2009 from 9:30 to Noon at the Seward Civic Center. It will be a Round Robin format on the sub-jects of "Letting Yourself out
of the Box", "Plop a Pic" and attendees sharing a favorite tip or technique. Atten-dees are encouraged to bring their own
quilts for show and tell.
Mary announced that she has copies of the contracts we are to fill out for upcoming speakers. These will be passed on to
our incoming president, Diane Swartzlander.
Jeanie Hecker presented possibilities for insurance coverage for the guild. We voted on whether to take out an event policy
or a year-long policy. A further report on this decision will be made at the next meeting.
Mary installed the new officers for next year, along with gifts of chocolate to help them on their way: President, Diane
Swartzlander; Vice President, Joanne Neeley; Secretary, Pat Parrott; and Treasurer, Lori Duffek.
Mary presented parting gifts to her board members and the Guild presented a set of quilt blocks as a thank you gift to
Mary.
After Show and Tell, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be November 16 at 7:00 pm.
- Elaine Nielsen, Secretary
Upcoming Events
January 15-February 7 2010 Quilt Exhibit & Contest
Timeless Animals: Great and Small
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
3133 West Hwy 34
Grand Island, NE 68801
Now thru March 28th The Linda Carlson Four-Block Quilt Collection
IQSC&M
1523 N 33rd
Lincoln, NE 68583
November 3-28 The Work of Lois Puckett Wilson
Classroom Gallery, Bernina Sewing Studio
1501 Pine Lake Rd. Suite 12
Lincoln, NE
Don’t forget to bring:
Nametag
Silent Auction Item
UFO
Show and Tell
Friendship Block
$ for Dues
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