August 2002

From the President:

Hello Ladies,

Time is flying, but talented Deanna and all her helpers have everything under control for the Fall Festival quilt show. But, I'll reiterate her request that everybody PLEASE remember to bring back your sheets to the next guild meeting with everything listed that you will be providing for the show. Having all the information at the guild meeting is so crucial because there is no other guild meeting before the Fall Festival.
We're nearing the end of our panels for the library so don't forget your upcoming blocks: FALL (fall colors, leaves, fall scenes on preprinted blocks, etc.) and ORANGE (you can stay with the color theme or do Halloween scenes). The four completed panels are all hanging in the library and look great. Pink and Purple will be completed and on show at our next guild meeting.
Officer nominations will becoming up so soon. Have you served in an office yet? We need you. We have so much talent in this group and everybody has something to offer. Let's pass the fun (and work) around.
I want to thank Sylvia Martin for having our Donation Quilt on display and selling tickets at the Factory Outlet during the Saturday (no tax)sale. Another thanks to Vada Gooding for taking the quilt to her family reunion and selling tickets. Mary Massey is picking up the quilt any minute now, to take to the Plano Guild and at the end of the month Pat Pillard and her daughter take it. It's this kind of marvelous responsibility that's making our sales such a success. If any of you have a place, an event or any kind of occasion that you can take the quilt to, just let me know.
Remember, if you have anything for Show & Tell, display it about the room when you come in so that we can all be enjoying them even prior to your telling us about them.
Looking forward to seeing you and don't forget to call up a friend who missed our last meeting. Remember, YOU are the Welcome committee.
Billie Ruth Standbridge, President

From Vice President:

The Quilters are privileged to have Mr. W.D. Wilbanks rom the Hobbs Fiber Co. to be the speaker for the August 26 meeting. He will bring door prizes of batting and other items for you to see. He will tell you the different kinds of batting and examples of how to use them. He is a very interesting speaker. Hope to see you there.
Cecilia Anderson Program chairman

Recording Secretary:

The complete minutes will be available for review at the July meeting.
Louise Stripling,

Membership Secretary:
No report
Elaine Sprague

Community Service:

The Guild received 2 thank you letters from Family Haven and a newsletter from Child Advocacy with acknowledgement for donations given in July. We also have made another donation to Family Haven. The 12 inch blocks for this month are 2 blocks of fall colors and 2 of Halloween (or orange & black) for the library. Remember to allow an inch border on the pattern so when finished to 11 inches none of the pattern will be missing.
Shirley Burney

Friendship/Librarian:

No report submitted.

Design Committee

No report this month.

Hostess Chairman:
Thanks for all the wonderful food and the quilters that prepare it for the rest of us! Our August meeting will be hosted with refreshments from are: Linda Johnson, Dale Manny and Sylvia Martin. Sylvia sends the following recipe:
Dried Beef Cheese Ball
2-8oz packages cream cheese ¼ tsp garlic salt or powder 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6 green onion blades 1 jar dried beef
Soften cream cheese and add finely chopped onions and finely chopped dried beef, garlic and sauce. Taste and add more garlic or sauce if desired. Shape into a ball and serve with Hi-Ho crackers.

Carol Reeves

Special Events:
The August 26th guild meeting will be the last one before the Quilt Show September 20-21. Please turn in the Volunteer information sheets that were passed out at the July meeting. This information is VERY IMPORTANT as we make our final plans and schedules. So far, FIFTEEN companies have generously sent door prize packages to us! It is so exciting to see what comes in, and we anticipate lots of fun as the door prizes are given out. Our goal is to have a great quilt show as we promote the art of quilting in our community. Thanks to all of you for your help!
Deanna Hasten
PS> Linda, Gwen, Pat Sparks, Carol Reeves, Deanna, and a new friend Sylvia Jackson traveled to Nashville, Tn to attend the AQS Quilt Exposition. We invited everyone there to come down to our quilt show!

Treasurer Report: Wanda Beaty

Ending June balance: $5279.35
Expenses 43.84
Deposit 115.00
July balance $5350.51

Newsletter Deadline: September 6 , 2002 Roberta Vanderburg, Newsletter Editor

Directions to Roberta's:

Take 19 north toward Paris. Take the first county road to the right after the roadside park (#4588)
Follow 4588 for approximately 2 miles until it "T" into County Road 4586; turn right onto 4586. 4586 will make a sharp left turn . Our driveway is at the turn on the right side of the road (the 1st right on 4586). The sewing room is approximately 600 feet up the driveway. Drive slow as the driveway is packed dirt.

NEW MEMBERS:

Linda Kemp Janice Joslin Mary George Nugent
1107 CR 4700 PO Bx 13 Rt Bx 15
Winnsboro, Texas 75494-6384 Sulphur Bluff, Tx 75481 Sulphur Springs, Tx 75482
903-342-0624 903-945-2162 903-945-2285
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