It’s A Stitch Gazette

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

January Hostesses
Kathie Bruhn
Sherron Beck
Ellen Adgate
Donna Bressler
Pauline Underwood
Sharon Ostermann
Pat Ruhlmann

January Birthdays
11-Pam Merklein
27—Sally Bresler
29—Sherron Beck

January Anniversaries
4—Mary Ferrell
23—Pauline Underwood

Dianne McCann and her family would like to thank all of you who sent the family emails and cards for the loss of their daughter.  They were very much appreciated.

FREEDOM QUILTS (http://freedomquiltswi.blogspot.com/)
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 meet at the American Legion Post #36 Mutual Mall Building on Main St. in West Bend on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m (3rd Wed. in November and last Wed. in December).

Call Belle Wichlacz for questions.

Operation Snuggles
The quilts needed for children listed below are for a new unit.  We also need quilts for the wounded Wisconsin soldiers from the Fort Hood shooting.  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.  Any 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

Quilts are needed for the following children:
Age 0: 2 girls, 8 boys
Age 1: 4 girls, 1 boy
Age 2: 2 girls, 1 boys
Age 3: 2 girls, 4 boys
Age 4: 2 boys
Age 5:  2 girls, 1 boy
Age 6:  2 girls
Age 7:  4 girls, 2 boys
Age 8:  4 girls, 1 boy
Age 9:  1 girl, 4 boys
Age 10:  3 girls, 7 boys
Age 11:  1 boy
Age 12:  1 girl, 1 boy
Age 13:  1 girl, 1 boy
Age 14:   2 boys
Age 15: 2 boys
Age 16:  1 girl, 1 boy
Age 17:  1 girl, 1 boy
Age 18:  2 girls

Three Thank You letters…
I just want to thank you for the wonderful quilt I received for my son, Connor at the Christmas party. We really appreciate you thinking of us while my husband is overseas. The quilt is absolutely adorable. I’m sure Connor will get plenty of use out of it. Thank you again for taking time out of your schedule to make the quilts for the soldiers children. You have such a kind heart and we truly appreciated it.
Have a wonderful holiday and try to stay warm
Becky Luebke

Ms. Lindsay;
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for their support of our Soldiers and their families.  As a father of three, I know what a comfort a special blanket can be to a child.  I am sure that the children will truly appreciate and cherish their new
blankets.  Especially during the holiday season, the sentiment and support of you and your team will not only be recognized, but remembered.

Please accept and extend my gratitude, and warmest holiday wishes to you and your team as well as all of their families.  Our support networks back home are truly a driving force behind the success of our military.
Sincerely;  CSM Jeff Marks
1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry (RS)
Camp Cropper – FOB CSM
“Light Horse 7 – Out Front”
NIPR:  318-485-0240
SIPR:  242-0513

Thank you to Operation Snuggles for the lovely quilts supplied to my little ones.  It is such a sweet gesture!  The support shown to us from others means so much and I know as my children grow they will not only be overwhelmed by the generosity, but encouraged to share such compassion! Thank you, Kris and your entire Snuggle crew!  -Linney Family

DATES to Remember: WQI’s next meeting will be on February 6 and 7.  The meeting will be at WCTC in Pewaukee with Beth Wheeler, Laurie Marquette and Virginia Walton.  More information can be found at wiquilters.com.

The Theme for our quilt show will be fans.  Please share any quilts with fans for the bed peel at the show.  It will be held on May 1 & 2, 2010.

Alzheimer’s Quilts Remember when some of us made small quilts to donate to the project?  I believe it was summer ’08, after some instruction from Deb Kinder.  In visiting the website, I learned that our 10 quilts have sold for a total of $454.26.  The top bid was $65, and all postcard size sold for a set $30.  If you want to check it out for yourself, the website is:  www.alzquilts.org/quilts28002899.html Our quilts are numbers 2806 – 2817.

NEWSLETTER ITEMS: Please get to Diane Jordan or e-mail me at dmjquilts@att.net by the weekend before the meeting.  THANK YOU!