It’s A Stitch Gazette
P.O. Box 159, Jackson, WI  53027
February 11, 2010
Website:  http://itsastitchquiltguild.com

President: Beth Wachs
Vice-President: Marge Jorgensen
Secretary: Belle Wichlacz
Treasurer: Diane Jordan

March Hostesses
Jessica Klemann
Dianne McCann
Kris Lindsay
Diane Balistriere
Dianne Pfeffer
Colleen Rasmussen
Marge Jorgensen

March Birthdays
1-Marge Jorgensen
6-Colleen Rasmussen
13-Dianne McCann
17-Pat Siefkes
17-Belle Wichlacz
18-Judy Nast
27-Deb Kinder
28-Julie Vandermause

March Anniversaries
NONE

Tonight’s meeting will include a demonstration of a “Pinwheel Puzzle” quilt by Diane Jordan, and a “Shop in the Corner” by Royce Quilting.

SILENT AUCTION TIME!!!
Turn in your commitment sheet TONIGHT to one of the committee members – Belle Wichlacz – Sally Bresler or Sharon Ostermann.  The donated item with the information sheet attached or your check must be received by the committee no later than the April meeting. If you are fulfilling your commitment by writing a check, please write the check for $30.00 made out to “It’s a Stitch Quilt Guild”.  Remember through our participation, we raise much needed money for donations to charitable organizations. Thank you for your dedication.

Silent Auction Committee.
Patchwork Boarders ll workshop with Jan Krueger, held at Heidel’s, Sunday, March 21 8:30 – 4p.m.  Cost is $25 per member.  You can sign up at the February meeting or contact Marge Jorgensen

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.  Please keep these days open!! We will be needing volunteers to help us.  Also remember to enter your quilts in the show.  Bring your FAN quilts for our bed peel.

E-mail Changes:
Mary Ferrell  (ferrell1971@hotmail.com)

Pam Keller and Kathy Poull no longer have FAX numbers.  Members, please be sure to update your  email addresses with Jeanne Heidel.   Nancy Brandon needs the correct address for group emails.  You can email her updates also.

POLICY CHANGES FOR SUNSHINE:

This is the policy as it reads now:

SUNSHINE:

Members are to report to Sunshine Chair any member who needs Sunshine attention.

Sunshine Gifts: In the event of the death of a guild member, a $25.00 memorial (family choice) will be given.  Card in the event of a death of an immediate family member.  (Immediate Family Member:  Parent, Spouse or Child)

Certificate in the event of the birth of a baby.  Amount $20.00

Certificate for a member in the hospital with serious illness, injury, or day surgery.  Amount $20.00

Birthday and anniversary cards sent to members.

The new policy would read:

SUNSHINE:

Members are to report to Sunshine Chair any member who needs Sunshine attention.

Sunshine Gifts: In the event of the death of a guild member, a $25 memorial gift  (family choice) will be given.  A card will be sent in the event of the loss of an immediate family member.  (Parent, Spouse or Child.)

A card will be sent to any member who has been hospitalized, is ill, injured, had day surgery or a baby.

The Guild will be notified via email of any member needing Sunshine, as long as that member approves.

The WRBQ Midwest Regional Directory will be available at the January and February meetings.  It includes Events, Shop Hops and Future Events in 12 Midwest States.  There is also information about websites and other “Quilt Stuff”.  It is the current 2010 edition. Cost is $7.00 Great for those spring getaways. They are also a great gift idea.  Please see Dianne Pfeffer (portquilter@att.net).

GRANNY’S ATTIC!
Come on Girls!  Its time to clean your bins, shelves, and hiding places under the bed-–for Granny’s Attic!!  Lets all work together this year, to make 2010 the Best Year ever!  !What to contribute?

BEST SELLERS
100%cotton fabric–yards, fat quarters, eighths, and strips, jelly rolls, etc…QUILT magazines, books, and patterns.. quilt kits……vintage fabric..tops, and quilts.    tools and templates.

SELLS AS WELL
embroidery hoops, threads, knitting needles, yarns, quilting thread, pre cut-blocks, strips, and LARGE quilt pieces–please bag these in a plastic zip bag..to keep them together, started quilt projects, good clean sewing yardage–no scraps..

NO GOES
Upholstery fabric, sewing patterns

Please contribute items that are clean, and are items that you would want to buy–if not please take it to Goodwill ahead of time.  If your item has multiple pieces, please bag in plastic zip lock bag, and label.  This year, do not try to tie your fabric bundles, as this will be done all at once– do not price.  Thank you ever so much!!  Lets make this year The Best!!

Terri Holoubek

Book Report by Rose Berchem
WOW–50% off book sale.  Be sure to look over the sheet of titles on sale.

Three new books this month:
1.  “Jelly Roll Quilts and More” by Kimberly Eismo, #8146, $18.87 + postage.  Using pre-cut strips to create quilted projects.
2.  “Liberated Quiltmaking II” by Gwen Marsten, #8147, $20.87 plus postage.  Nine liberated quiltmaking processes working without templates or set patterns.
3.  “Beautiful Alphabet Appliqué” by Zina Thorpe, #8148, $16.72 plus postage.  All 26 letters of the illuminated alphabet plus 4 alternate letter patterns.  Full size patterns.

POSTAGE IS $0.65 PER BOOK ORDERED.

The 2010 Channel 10 Great TV Auction is looking for people to create a fabric work of art.  The artwork should be between 11 x 11 and 36 x 36 and include some quilting.  It can b e framed or have loops for a dowel.  It will be displayed at the 2010 Greater Milwaukee Realtors Home and Garden Show in March.  Participants get two free tickets.  The grand prize is $750.  The quilts will be auctioned off at the Channel 10 Auction.

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 ½ 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.

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 boy; Age 3: 2 girls, 4 boys; Age 4: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 5: 2 girls, 1 boy; Age 6: 2 girls, 0 boys; 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: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 15: 0 girls, 2 boys; Age 16: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 17: 1 girl, 1 boy; Age 18:  2 girls, 0 boys

Thank You letters…
Hello Kris,
I just wanted to send a quick note of thanks for the beautiful quilt my little boy received from you and Operation Snuggles. Joey is 4, soon to be 5, and he received a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle quilt. He had to sleep with it the very first night!
The thoughtfulness of your gift and your time is very much appreciated.
God bless and Merry Christmas.
Joey and Stacy Kramer

Today I received a beautiful quilt in the mail for my daughter Nora. What a great surprise! She is 14 months old and my husband has been in Iraq since February of 2009. I didn’t even know Operation Snuggle existed so it was quite a surprise to open up the package and see this quilt. My sister said there are no surprises left in life, but this gift from you totally proves her wrong. Thank you so much and have a wonderful Christmas!
Jaclyn Nowacki

Kris:
Today I completed the delivery of all the blankets for the children of HHT, 105th CAV.  Again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you and yours have done on our children’s behalf.    I do have a few small child quilts left over.  Would you like me to get these back to you?    Sincerely, Kelli George

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