October  2004

Meeting Dates:

(4^th Monday of month)

Senior Citizen Building

150 MJK Blvd

Sulphur Springs

October 25

November 22

5:30-6:00   Social Time &

          Beginners’ Class

6:00-7:00- Refreshments

7:00-8:00- Program               8:00-8:45 Show&Tell

                Business Mtg.

    BOARD MEETING

(1^ST  Monday of month)

5pm Chamber of Commerce

November 1

Everyone is invited

Our Purpose:

Preserving the heritage of quilting…

Promoting the knowledge and understanding of all aspects of quilting…

Providing opportunities for continuing education among those interested in the art of quilting…

CIRCLES:

Day:

Join the Country Quilters each 2^nd Monday

At Our Savior Lutheran

Church, 1000 Texas St.,

Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

*bring a sack lunch!

Night:

The Night Stars meet every 2^nd & 3^rd Tuesday at members’ homes.  Call Billie Ruth (439-0862), or

Sharon (438-1942) for locations.

Bring toiletries for Family Haven!

BIRTHDAYS

October

Pam Bell                10/20

Hanna Darty          10/22

Bettie Hammock   10/25

Mert Waller            10/26

Jan Morrison         10/28

November

Dora Gross             11-2

Glenda Christian    11-3

Tammy Olague       11-8

Sherry Shockley     11/10

Savanah Pool         11-22

Flora Cain               11-24

Dana Olague           11-30

Invite a friend or neighbor to a meeting!

Upcoming Events

Houston Show        11/4-7

SHOPS

Charlotte’s Web

Sulphur, Springs

 903-438-8277

Bernina & Sew Much More

Paris      903-784-6342

Country Junction Quilt Store

Willis Point  903-873-3555

Sew ‘N'Sew

Canton    903-567-4640

Stitchin Heaven

Quitman    800-841-3901

Quilt Mercantile

Celeste   903-568-8739

A Nimble Thimble

Tyler  903-581-4926

Sharman’s Sewing Center

Tyler   903-581-5470

Texas Quiltworks

Rockwell    972-7719952

Quilt Country

Lewisville 972-436-7022

Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild

Sulphur Springs, Tx.

Meeting   October 25, 2004

Our web site-  www.goecities.com/lshqg

A Note From Our President…

Dear Quilting Friends:

  Don't you just love this wonderful fall air?  Makes me want to quilt-quilt-quilt!!!  I hope you get to work on your projects as much as you'd like. 

     I was able to schedule a workday to work on the serger quilts that Lois Grossman is so prolific with.  We will get together at the Senior Citizens Center on Saturday, October 30 at 9:00 a.m. and work on these quilts until we run out of fabric or energy.  Bring your serger if you have one-- if you don't--we need people to cut, pin, and press.  Bring rotary cutters and mats, large pieces or strips of leftover batting, and a sack lunch.  I think we'll have a lot of fun working on these together and I know we'll have a great sense of accomplishment when we send these to Florida to the storm victims. 

     Be thinking about Christmas (ugh!) and if you would prefer to have a gift exchange among guild members or pool our money ($5 ??) and adopt a military family or donate to Empty Stocking or some other worthy project.  The idea was brought up at our board meeting and we will let the membership decide at the next meeting.

     Speaking of board meetings--we had a very productive one.  We had a great session evaluating the quilt show and we appreciate all your feedback.  There were some things we hadn't thought of.  I think Billie Ruth can give us a report of the most evident changes or great ideas we might incorporate in the future.  Thanks again for all your hard work.  I think we did an outstanding job!!

     A slate of officers for the new year will be presented at the next meeting and nominations can also be made from the floor.  The slate will be published in the next newsletter and then voted on at the November meeting. 

     Your officers are working on the proposed budget for next year.  If you have a concern about where your guild money is spent or where you would like to see us spend more, please let any of the officers know.  Remember---it's your guild.

     Here's to a great autumn season for all and a spooky Halloween to you!

                    JAN

Vice President of Programs…Carolyn Tosh

Our September program was such fun. We can now do Snippets.

 The October program is a Round Robin night. There will be six tables of different techniques for us to learn or refresh our memory.

Submitted by Carolyn Tosh

 Membership Secretary…Sharon Callahan

Treasurer…Gwen Kearney

 Recording Secretary…Jo Gossett

   Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild met Sept. 27^th. With president Jan Bartley presiding.

Guest that was welcomed was: Bobby McDonald, Polly Swatsell promoted the Sesquicentennial Heritage Cookbook. Patsy Crist’s daughter and 4 of her granddaughters, Peggy Nelson, Dot Essex and Jacelyn Wilkinson. Forty-six members were present. Our Guild has 86 members.

Minutes were approved. Gwen reported $ 1,400.00 was made on the cookbooks, $ 942.00 on the donation quilt at show and a total of $3,230.00 on the donation quilt for the year, $680.05 from the boutique, $2,750.00 from the auction of 8 quilts, and $40 hospitality.

Carolyn Tosh said our program for October would be a Round Robin.

Sharon Callahan recognized those who have had birthdays from May through September and each received a fat quarter.

Pat Pillard told us a video was made about our Ouilt Show and members may purchase one.

Vada Gooding sold more tickets for the donation quilt again this year. We have 100 yards of fabric from a textile firm. Joy Anderson won the donation quilt. Deanna and Billie Ruth thanked everyone for their help with the show and had special recognition for the men who helped. Quilts were hung in 1 hour and were taken down in 22 minutes. We had 2,890 come to see the quilts, and 60 counties, 15 states and 2 foreign countries were represented.

Several Guild members presented different techniques of quilting at the State Fair.

Rose Hillsamer’s quilt was selected to be shown in the Houston Quilt Show.

Indian Summer Days at Heritage Park Sat. Oct 2^nd. Quilts will be shown.

Nominating Committee to get officers for 2005 are: Sherry Shockley, Lequita Jennings, Dianna McGregor, Colleen Hines and Dana Darty.

Trolley driver needed money to be able to go to the doctor so the Guild gave $200.00.

Carroll, Alice, and Naomie from the Wills Point Quilt shop did a program on how to make a Christmas Tree using Snippets technique.

  Hostesses for October: Billie Ruth Standbridge, Donna Rankin, Tammy Olague, Ruby Stone and Jean Thurman.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, Jo Gossett, Recording Secretary

Librarian…Billie Ruth Standbridge

Reporter/Publicist…Deanna Hasten

Publicity/Historian -  The Quilt Show photos are back and the 2004 quilt show scrapbook will be ready for you to see at the October guild meeting.....what great memories we have of that fantastic show, thanks to all the work done by our great volunteers!  (We have probably already forgotten about those tired feet!)   There are photos, also, of our quilting demonstration at the State Fair of Texas, which turned out to be three hours instead of two......there was lots of interest in the techniques being shown, and we have been asked to return to next year's fair..........good job, everyone!   ......................................Thanks, Deanna

Historian/Publicity/Quilt Show - Deanna Hasten    

Design Committee Report…Pat Pillard

 The quilt is now completed, thanks to all who helped. We met on Oct 7 to hand sew the binding and that is definitely the way. What would have taken one-person hours, with five of us sewing took less than two! Of course Joy Rutledge is twice as fast as the rest of us, and does beautiful work to boot. Bettie Hammock joined us and made the label for our quilt and we are especially thankful. It is great to have people in our guild who are talented and helpful. Gwen Karney filled in for Cecilia Anderson, who is on vacation. Pat Sparks and myself brought the number to five. Never again I hope do I plan to sew a binding on without a few more needles. I wonder how many times do we do alone something made so much fun with the addition of helping, friendly hands. We will display for your approval at the next meeting.

Does anyone have a copy of “Baltimore Beauties Part One” by Elly Sienkiewicz? I need it for a class I am taking in Houston this Nov. I have looked everywhere and it is out of print. Sure would appreciate the loan if you have one.

Are you enjoying your guild cookbook? I am. Such a good job those gals have done for us. If you didn’t get one do so

Respectfully submitted, Pat Pillard      Design Chairperson

Hostess Chairman…Patsy Crist

Hello Dear Ladies:

Hello everyone!  We are having a beautiful fall and it is an exciting and energetic time of year when we all begin our Holiday Planning for our families.  This year when making your Christmas list - remember our Guild Cook Books.  They are continuing to sell, but we still need a joint effort to sell all of them.  I plan to give cookbooks to my nieces and sister-in-laws with a home made apron this year.

I will continue to bring cookbooks to each meeting until they are all gone.  Buy a few at a time each month -- they will make wonderful gifts year round.

Last month we had a lovely, fun meeting.  A special thanks to Sherry Shockley, last month's hostess coordinator, for ushering in the Fall theme with her very good Gumbo.  Followed by additional recipes of side dishes & desserts by other hostesses.  They were; Joy Rutledge, Pat Sparks, and Elaine Sprague.  Thank you ladies for a lovely fall menu.  We all enjoyed.

Next month for our Oct. 25th meeting hostesses will be:  

Billie Ruth - coordinator, Ruby Stone, Tammy Olague, Donna Rankin, and Jean Thurman.  We look forward to sampling your snacks & recipes.  Can't wait to see what you have in store for us!

On the personal side, my daughter Jeannie & grand daughters enjoyed the meeting last month.  Thanks to everyone for being so friendly & nice.

Jeannie is in the process of making a Chili Pepper Wall Hanging grouping of 3.

It was looking beautiful.  Dell City, Texas - where they live - is a 2-hour drive from any large town.  Dell City's main crop & source of income is growing Chili Peppers, so Jeannie was delighted with last month's snip pit program.  They all left just last Sunday evening, so we had a nice visit.

Have a wonderful fall and see you girls on Oct. 25th.

 Submitted by: HOSTESS CHAIRPERSON - PATSY CRIST                  

Quilters’ Bulletin Board

General Information

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE’S SLATE OF OFFICERS

President                                  Jan Bartley

Vice-President                          Tammy Olague

Special Events                          Deanna Hasten

Treasurer                                  Gwen Karney

Recording Secretary                 Dee Harder

Corresponding/Membership      Jan Morrison

Newsletter Editor                       Peggie Wilkinson

Librarian/Parliamentarian          Carolyn Tosh

Design Committee                     Pat Powell & Joy Rutledge

Hostess Chairperson                 Patsy Crist

Friendship/Telephone                Kathie Pool

Community Service                    Billie Ruth Standbridge

Publicist/Reporter                      Pam Bell

Web Master                               Brenda Dial

Tag Representative

The Plano Guild has decided to open up all of our workshops to anyone who would like to attend without requiring them to join the guild. FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED I will try to send the next quarter of workshops in November. Following is a list of workshops and lectures for your information. Please email me if you have any questions.    November              PATRICIA CAMPBELL   Patcampbell.com

                                                Lecture – November 11, “Appliqué Inspiration”

                                                Workshops – November 12, “Silky Oak”

                                                 November 13, “Laurel Tree”

Joan Stevenson  [email protected]

  Suggestions for Special Feature

1) Issuing a block challenge to the public, as well as our own members, to make a block that is on behalf of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, to be sent in to our guild and will be displayed at the Fall Festival Quilt Show as individual blocks. The direction will be to create a quilt block expressing an inspirational message for those affected by breast cancer.  

 After the show, these individual blocks will be sent on to Dallas for the sponsoring companies, Quilted Northern and The View (ABC Daytime program) to make a quilt to be auctioned online to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Foundation.

In addition to sending the blocks into Dallas, if we had enough blocks left over, we might wish to consider making the reaming blocks into a quilt that could be kept here and donated to our own Cancer Foundation that they could either raffle or auction off with benefits for the Cancer Foundation going to help local victims.

2) Display a quilt that is made from wood and has been shown at all major shows and as of the last American Quilt Society Show in Paducah, it was on display at their Quilt Museum.

Printing donated by:  Greg Walker, Advantage Copy Systems,

 Sulphur Springs, TX