Sunday, October 26, 2008

October 2008 Meeting

Linda will be demonstrating a shattered image block at the October meeting. Please bring your sewing machine to the meeting if you wish to participate. Kits will be available for a nominal cost or you may bring your own fabric. A large scale print will be used. You need four pieces of fabric with the exact same image on it. They really don't need to be square. You can also use a rectangle if that is what you have. Linda cautions that using animals may produce a “freakish” result.

Here is a good fabric example from a Kaffe Fassett fabric collection.






Material list:
Sewing Machine - clean and in working order
Rotary Cutter
Cutting Mat
12"x12" or a 6 1/2"X 12" ruler
Scissors for trimming thread
Thread
Extension cord

















Finished block


Block-of-the-Month for October:
The block-of-the-month for October is “leaves”. Anyone wishing to take part should make a leaf block that is 12 ½” square. For each block submitted, the person will get his/her name entered into a drawing to win all the blocks submitted. Hope you all “fall” for this one!

Deb has an October birthday and will bring treats to the next meeting.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Jeanne Freymiller

I know so many of you have been concerned about Jeanne Freymiller Neff.

Sadly, she passed away this morning.

Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 24, from 10 am - 1 pm, followed by the funeral at 1 pm, all at St Lukes in Plain, WI (address and link to directions are below)

If you would like to send a card to the family, her husband is David Neff, PO Box 247, Blue River, WI 53518


Thank you for your concern and prayers.

Linda Halpin

Saturday, October 18, 2008

October/November Newsletter

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS’ NEWSLETTER
October/November 2008

Guild Blog
Thanks to Chris Daly for her hard work setting up a blog for Friendship Quilters. You can go to http://friendshipquiltguild.blogspot.com/ to check out our blog. To find the e-mail address (Click on “see complete profile” to find an e-mail link. Chris will use info sent to her at this e-mail address, friendshipquiltguild@gmail.com, to update the information regarding upcoming guild meetings, current newsletters and a link to quilting events. Any information sent to the blog will be forwarded to Linda or the current president.

October 27 Guild Meeting
Linda will be teaching “Shattered Images” at the October meeting. Each guild member wanting to participate should bring their sewing machine, rotary mat, rotary cutter, basic sewing supplies and 4 fabric panels or fabric with 4 repeats to the pattern. Linda cautions that using animals may produce a “freakish” result.

Block-of-the-Month
The block-of-the-month for October is “leaves”. Anyone wishing to take part should make a leaf block that is 12 ½” square. For each block submitted, the person will get his/her name entered into a drawing to win all the blocks submitted. Hope you all “fall” for this one!

President’s Quilt
Guild members are asked to make a 10 ½” crazy quilt block for Linda’s President’s Quilt. Any color or multiple colors may be used for the block. Linda has asked that everyone use 100% cotton fabric and that everyone autograph their block before turning it into Carol Deckert. One word of caution on the blocks – this quilt will be machine quilted and any embellishment may be stitched on – so stay away from crystals, beads, etc. Any other questions, contact Carol Deckert.

Des Moines AQS Show
The AQS Show in Des Moines was a lot of fun, well organized and tough on the budget! I hope if you went, you enjoyed it as well.

Meeting Treats
Since my birthday is in October, I’ll bring the “treats” for the October 27 meeting.
See you then!
Deb