Welcome our speakers this evening, Devlin Simons and Roger Myers of Quilters Rule presenting “An Evening with Quilter’s Rule” featuring their products and quilting ideas.

President: Kathy Doman
Vice-President: Nancy Brandon
Secretary: Marge Jorgensen
Treasurer: Diane Jordan

February Hostesses
Sally Bresler
Bele Wichlacz
Jean Schneider
Cindy Salter
Cheryl Boyer
Judy Nast

February Birthdays
6 – Kathy Ferguson
11 – Diane Balistriere
12 – Lois Prafke
18 – Sharon Ostermann
25 – Diane Jordan
26 – Kathy Poull
27 – Ellen Adgate

February Anniversaries
9 – Jeanniene Rakowski
15 – Cheryll DeFour
19 – Mary Bongers
27 – Kathy Polivka
27 – Colleen Rasmussen

Thank you to Ruth Gollnick for her work on the Sunshine Committee for the past several years. Kris Lindsay is taking over Ruth’s job. The ABC committee is looking for a new chairperson. Please let Kathy Doman know if you are interested.

Please return your finished fan blocks by the February meeting. Start planning on quilts to enter in the Quilt Show. Your entry form is in your new quilt folder. Don’t forget they can be judged or non-judged. Also, start selling your raffle tickets now.

Freedom Quilts – They are looking for quilters of any level to make single block quilt blocks for their quilts, or to make gold star quilts to be given to the families of the fallen soldiers. Blocks need to be 12 1/2 inches (12 inch finished), and in red, white, and blue materials. They are meeting:
Jan. 17 at 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
They meet at the American Legion Post #36
Mutual Mall Building on Main St. in West Bend.
Call Belle Wichlacz for questions.

Operation Snuggles: Three more units will be leaving between and May next year. Kris still needs quilts for most of the following children:

Age 5: three boys
Age 7: three boys
Age 10: three boys
Age 12: 2 girls
Age 16: one boy
Age 17: one boy
Age 18: one male

Kris has been batting for Snuggles quilts. Please let her know what size you need and she will bring it to the next guild meeting. Please think about making wounded Soldiers’ quilts (they should be at least 70 by 86). Kris Lindsay and Kathy Doman will be collecting the quilts as well as Ye Olde School House, Material Matters, and Royce Quilting. And sized quilt will be accepted. This is an ongoing community service project. The web site address is slightly changed:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~operationsnuggle
Thank you, Kris Lindsay, Operation Snuggles

Thank you for the great response for the Silent Auction items. A special thank you for all the honorary members that have indicated that the would be contributing a quilted item! There are a few members that have not responded to emails or phone calls. Please complete your commitment form. See Belle Wichlacz, Sally Bresier or Sharon Ostermann to turn in your signed for or (if you’ve forgotten) we have extra copies of the form. Remember to work on your project after the Christmas rush!!! The item is due in February. Thanks, the Silent Auction Committee

Quilting Events:
Stashbusters 2009 – Sundays at Heidel’s from 8:30 to about 2p.m. Cost is $20.00, which includes lunch.

• Sunday, January 18 – Stars and Bars
• Sunday, February 15 – Crazy Quilt
• Sunday, March 15 – Ocean Waves
• Sunday, April 19 – Through the Cabin Window

Salad Supper Speaker for August 13, 2009 will be Sharon Rotz. You can check out her website at www.bysher.net.

Signup Tonight for Jan Krueger’s Patchwork Borders workshop scheduled for Sat. February 28, 8:30am-4pm. Class size is limited to 20 participants; cost $35 — non members $40, lunch included. This is a “hands-on” workshop creating a notebook filled with 12 unique border samples, fool-proof concepts and ideas for finishing off your quilts as perfected by Mary Ann Hopkins. Learn how to make them fit and break the habit of “slap and sew” borders! Your payment reserves your spot.

New Fabric exchange for 2009:
Tonight is the last chance to sign up for the Layer Cake Club. It starts in February with OFF-WHITE squares. The total number of participants will be announced at the end of the meeting and by email. Bonus: free cake/dessert recipe each month! See Nancy Brandon if questions.

Start saving your items for Grandma’s Attic for the May Quilt Show.

Newsletter Items: Please get to Diane Jordan by the weekend before the meeting. THANK YOU!