Greenville, TX

Financial Report as of 6/01/04

Cash in Bank, 1/1/2004                 $ 1,395.08

Cash Receipts

Community Service Income             $ 175.45

Library Donations                                $ 114.87

Membership Dues                             $ 1,968.00

Membership Directory Ad Sales         $ 395.00

Patriotic Donation Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales $ 679.00

Pending Sales Taxes Payable             $ 6.80

Total Cash Receipts                         $ 3,339.12

Quilt Association Dues                     $ 50.00

Community Services Exp,Fabric         $ 73.20

Donation Quilt Expenses                 $ 197.54

Library Expenses                             $ 20.16

Membership Expenses                     $ 362.85

Newsletter Expenses                         $ 90.00

Program Expenses                           $ 660.12

Rent, Facilities 2004                         $ 500.00

Supplies, Paper Products                $ 42.17

Misc. - Internet Name Fee                 $ 35.00

Misc. - Cash Box                                 $ 8.62

Total Expenses                                 $ 2,039.66

Net Increase in Cash for 2004             $ 1,299.46

Cash in Bank, 5/1/04                         $ 2,694.54

Mary Lambert Smith, Treasurer

**$31.20 Batting for Community Service Quilts not to be charged against Community Service Budget

Sorry, but the new quilt kits will not be ready this month. I have spent too much time out of town helping my parents get ready for their move. I hope that the kits will be ready for the July meeting. In the meantime, we still have kits in all stages. Where we really could use some help is with the quilting. We have quite a backlog of quilts ready to be layered and quilted. Batting will be available at the June meeting. Help us out! These quilts are a great opportunity to practice that pesky free motion quilting!

June is a special door prize month. Be sure to sign up at the Community Service table if you have worked on any Community Service project between the March Guild meeting and the June Guild meeting to be eligible for the prize drawing. The prize will be a packet of hand-dyed fat quarters.

Sherry Worley

Greta Starnater

111 Tomahawk Dr.

Greenville, TX 75402

If your name appears on the food committee and you know that you will be unable to attend the meeting, please let your chairperson* know as soon as possible. If you need to make arrangements to have someone else deliver your dish, that would be appreciated. You could swap months with someone else. In lieu of either of those options, a $10 donation would allow the chairperson to ensure that we have enough food for all our members and guests.

Kay Colcleasure*             Tracy Greenlee

Alice Cooney                 Joy Gregory

Jo Ann Cross                 Debra Hager

Allen Day                         Kay Hatfield

Betty Day                     Pamela Hodapp

Vickey Dees                 Shirley Hogan

Monica Denny                 Belva Isham

Linda Franklin                 Joyce Grubbs

Geneva Horning

Virginia Johnson*                 Doris McManus

Norma Johnson                     Sue Miller

Pat Jonz                             Donna Moon

Gini Keith                             Nancy Nall

Maxine Leverett                 Maejean Nixson

Mary A. MacDonald             Sue Nixson

Jane Martyn                     Huey Nobles

Pat McCarroll            Katharine McCaw

Sunshine & Shadows

The Sunshine & Shadows basket needs fat quarters. We need reds and yellows, however we would appreciate any donations.

If a guild member has had a death in the family or has had surgery, please let us know. If you have had a happy event in your life, please let the guild members rejoice with you.

Betty Day (betallday@ev1.net, 903-496-2897.

The Cotton Belles met Monday June 7^th in the small dining room at Kavanaugh Methodist Church. We were a somewhat smaller group due to the absence of several members. We were all very pleased to see Ollie Kirby looking so well! A donation of $43.00 was taken up for FISH. LaNell reported on the $86.73 that was spent on a wedding present for Greg Cross and his new bride. Thanks to LaNell for taking care of the purchase and delivery. Show and Tell included LaNell’s ragtime baby quilt, Sherry’s Purple Debbie Caffery Mystery quilt, Sherry’s Mother’s hand appliqué leaf top, and Jeanne’s Patriotic Place Mats for FISH. Everyone had a nice visit and some of us even worked on our own projects. Sue’s Lemon/Chocolate chip picnic cake was wonderful.

We hope that everyone will be able to attend the July meeting (tentatively July 5^th) as it will be a very special meeting. Among other things we will be having a Christmas in July Strip swap. If you have Christmas fabrics bring along some strips to swap and some to donate to members who do not have a Christmas stash. No one should go out and purchase fabrics for this swap. The strips will be used to make Christmas stocking blocks which we will exchange (at some far off, as yet undetermined date!). There is no specific size for the strips. Anything between 1 ¾” and 3 1/2” will be fine. Kaye will be presenting the program on bindings, Sherry will bring dessert.

Sherry Worley

The Cotton Blossom circle met on May 17 in Commerce for a regular meeting. We were happy to welcome a new member, Charlene Heard, to our group. After business and show and tell we were treated to a very informative program by Lisa Coker on binding a quilt. We were all inspired to try her method on our next Ronald McDonald quilt. We were glad to have Carolyn Burt with us. The Blossoms let again on June 7 at the Methodist Church in commerce. Two members had show and tell quilts and had used Lisa's method to put on the binding. Thanks again Lisa for coming and doing our program. The program for this meeting was on paper piecing. It was a refresher course for some and new to others. It was presented by Joyce McCord and Belva Isham. We made tentative plans to attend the Mesquite Quilt show. The Blossoms meet again on June 21st

Belva Isham

 

Twenty Cotton Strippers met at the church. Our new unofficial dictator wasn’t able to make it so Jane filled in. Those on the July food committee were a little short handed so a collection was taken for chicken. Thanks to Mary Jane for running down to the chicken store. Greta graciously volunteered her home for the August meeting. More details and directions later.

Katharine gave a summer retreat update. All money is due by the 15^th. The massage therapist will be there. Call Katharine if you want to sign up. $25 for an hour – believe me its worth it. There is one opening left for retreat. Katharine will be giving out the final information at Guild.

Mary Lou brought her quilt history book. Kay is going to make copies of the information sheet and pass them out at guild. This is a great way to catalog your quilts. Roberta brought her European vacation pictures and they were marvelous.

NOTE: There will be no meeting in July due to retreat. August refreshments are Jane Asberry, Allen & Betty Day, Joy Gregory, Pebble Rehm, Sue Ross, Mary Lou Strohm, and Jo Anne Cross.

 

Jane Martyn

 

The Sunbonnet Sues met at the home of Sara Bobbitt. Special guests from Missouri were Maxine’s daughter Robbie and her daughter Heidi. Everyone looked at their family quilts and input was given to Heidi on putting her quilt together. The food was great and Sara is looking forward to her retirement next month. The July meeting will be held at Kathy Vestal’s new studio.

Jane Martyn

 

 

Patriotic Raffle Quilt

We need to boost the ticket sales for the Patriotic Quilt, as we will be raffling the quilt in October.  If you have not sold the tickets that were checked out to you, please do so as soon as possible.  If you need more tickets, please let me know and I'll arrange to get them to you.  If you know of a way to increase the sales, please let me know so that we can take advantage of every opportunity available to us.

 

Gwen Schroth

 

 

TAQG Rally Day

July 31, 2004

Harvey Convention Center

Tyler, TX

10 am until 4 pm

I will have box lunch tickets for sale at guild.  The lunches are $6, and you have a choice of ham or turkey sandwiches.  Included in the lunch are chips, cookie, and bottle water.  I have to turn in a lunch count by 7-1, so this will be your last opportunity to purchase a lunch.

 

Also, I will have Rally Day pins and TAQG pins for sale.  They are $5 or you can purchase one at Rally Day for $6

I will be selling tickets for the Bernina 125 machine.  This will be drawn at Rally Day.  The chances are $1 each.

I will have a sign up sheet at the front table at the June guild meeting.  If you think you will be attending Rally Day, please sign up.  I need to turn in an approximate count of guild members that will attend by 7-1.  This is to help plan on the amount of seating that will be needed.

 

Also, if you have the miniature quilt ready, please bring it to guild.  Thanks to those donating a mini quilt. 

If the guild wants to set up our donation quilt and sell tickets on it at lunch, I need to have at least 5 people willing to help sell tickets during the lunch break.  This will be the only time we have to sell.  If there is not enough people to help sell, we will not be taking the quilt.

Thanks,

Lisa Coker

 

 

Update: Cleek Retreat.

For all you luxury-loving ladies who enjoyed having a massage therapist at last year's Cleek retreat - You're in luck! The same gal will be with us again this year, on Saturday, July 10. One-hour messages will still be $25.00. If there are enough who sign up, she will bring a second therapist. Reservations and payment must be made in advance. Send your check to Katharine McCaw, payable to Vickie Perry, BEFORE July 1.

Katharine

 

 

Just a Few Minutes…

 

The Cotton Patch Quilt Guild met May 27, 2004 at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m., with 55 members and 6 guests attending. President Katharine McCaw thanked the food committee for a wonderful meal and welcomed guests Margie Hendrix, Judith Stone, Margaret Patton, Menetra Hathorn, Linda Nix and Silas Bacon.

 

Pebble Rehm introduced Judith Stone, who presented "Red and White Quilts". She brought many antique (1835!) and not-so-old beautiful red and white quilts, including pieced, appliqué and redwork, explaining their history and technique. Interestingly, many of them had no batting. These were used as summer bedcovers. She also shared tips on how to care for and store old quilts, and offered her patterns for sale.

 

After a short intermission, McCaw convened the business meeting. Door prizes were awarded to seven lucky recipients. Mary Smith reported a treasury balance of $2,517.00. Smith also gave an overview of the latest TAQG meeting; the program was "Keep It Legal" and dealt with sales tax issues. The guild will have to begin charging sales tax on many items offered for sale, such as books, fat quarters, etc. Smith will confirm our tax-exempt certification and try to determine our incorporation status. More later.

 

McCaw stated that the Cleek Retreat is full, but a waiting list is being started. Balance of the cost is due before June 15.

 

Debra Hager and the second Butterfly Quilt committee suggested that the quilt be offered as a door prize at the December meeting; motioned by Hager, seconded by Elaine Sprague, unanimous approval. To be eligible for the drawing, one chance will be put in the pot for each dollar donated. Proceeds will be designated to offset the cost of materials used in the quilt. Eligibility is limited to guild members who are in attendance at the meetings, and there will be no solicitation or off-site entries. Anyone wishing to participate must contact Hager for an entry form.

 

Lisa Coker, TAQG representative, reminded members of Rally Day in Tyler on July 31. She has chances on the Bernina sewing machine as well as lunch tickets ($6.00), or attendees may bring a brown bag. Admission is free by showing your guild membership card.

 

The Hunt County Fair runs June 4 - 12. Hager is coordinating the arrangements for us to sell tickets on the Patriotic quilt and provide demonstrations in the Creative Arts building. Rehm and Allen Day gave an update on their fact-finding regarding a quilt show in 2005. A tentative date has been set for the second weekend of October. More later!

 

Seven members displayed Show and Tell. Carolyn Burt showed the quilt she won at Quilts on the Square in Commerce. The design committee, chaired by Lisa Coker, showed drawings of three quilts, from which the guild would select a pattern for the 2005 donation quilt. A show of hands indicated that "Vintage Memory" was the majority choice. It will be made using reproduction Civil War fabrics and colors.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

 

Barbara Ratcliff, Secretary

 

 

May Door Prizes

	Texas Quiltworks, Rockwall - $25 gift certificate towards a class
	The Quilt Asylum, McKinney - $10 gift certificate
	Quilt Mercantile, Celeste - 1 fabric panel “Coastal Living” by Moda
	Quilt Mercantile, Celeste - 1 fabric panel “Kitty Cat Christmas”
	Quilt Country, Lewisville - $10 gift certificate
	Linda’s, Denton - $15 gift certificate
	Stitchin’ Post, Denton - $20 gift certificate

Please remember to send thank you notes and to patronize these generous merchants!

 

 

Don’t Forget

Turn in any money collected forRaffle Quilt tickets to Gwen Schroth

UFO Projects (completed, of course!)and I-O-U fat quarters to Alice Cooney

 

 

 

Quilt Asylum in McKinney will be moving to their new location in July. To get ready for that move they will be having a special sale June 21-26. This sale will combine their monthly Mystery Sale as well as a storewide clearance and Garage Sale. Susan says things will be priced to move!

 

 

 

2004 Quilt Shows

	June 25-26 Mesquite Quilts 2004, Rutherford Recreation Center, 900 Rutherford Drive, Mesquite, TX
	July 23-24 A Quilter’s Expedition, Norman Area Quilters Guild, Cleveland County Fair Grounds, Norman, OK
	July 24-25 “The Art of Quilting” Quilt Show, Creative Quilters Guild of Ellis County, Midlothian Conference Center, Midlothian, TX
	August 4-9 American Sewing Guild Conference 2004, Adams Mark, Dallas, TX (www.asg.org)
	August 27-29 “Birds of a Feather Quilt Together”, Quilter’s Guild of Arlington, Arlington Convention Center
	Sept. 9-11 Green Country Quilters Guild “Memories in Cloth” Tulsa, OK Convention Center (www.greencountryquiltersquild.com)
	Sept. 17-18 Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild of Sulphur Springs, TX Quilt Show, Hopkins County Civic Center

Newsletter Editor — Tracy Greenlee

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