It’s A Stitch Gazette
P.O. Box 159, Jackson, WI  53037
July  8, 2010
Website:  http://itsastitchquiltguild.com

The Salad Buffet Committee and all It’s a Stitch members welcome our guest Guilds to the 2010 Salad Buffet. Guest Guilds:  Quilting Crazies of Fond du Lac, Compbellsport Quilting Bees, Flying Geese of Fond  du Lac, and Quilts & Pieces.  We would also like to THANK Dianne McCann for making the table toppers, Helen Goetz for organizing the Block Exchange, Diana Jennett for the Centerpieces and the Nametags, and Terry D’Amato for helping with the Door Prizes.  Tonight’s speaker is Gayle Bong.

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

September Hostesses
Jeanniene Rakowski
Margaret Gawlik
Carol Clingan
Colleen Rasmusen
Diane Jordan
Darlene Indermuehle
Deb Kinder

September Birthdays
12-Pam Moroder
13-Eileen Vorwerk
16-Elaine Larsen
19-Dianne Pfeffer
27-Peggy McAllister

September Anniversaries
1-Phyllis Wilson
2-Petwara Toyingtrakoon
3-Rose Berchem
11-Jackie Lannarelli
14-Barbara Dowling
19-Cheryl Bartolone
21- Dianne McCann
24-Terry D’Amato
28-Peggy McAllister

Please Welcome new guild members: Patti Geidel and Barb Markeland

New E-mails/ Changes:
Patti Geidel:  pattige@charter.net
Mary Bongers:  qwiltr2002@yahoo.com

Upcoming Speakers:.
September’s meeting features Ann Fahl, art quilter from Racine.  See more on Ann’s site: annfahl.com.

Upcoming  Quilt  Related Activities:

• September 9, 10, & 11—Quilt Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
• September 25—Quilt Show hosted by the Sheboygan County Quilters Guild
• September 25 and 26—Quilt Show in New Richmond, WI
• October 2nd and 3rd—Saturday, 10-4 and Sunday, 10-3, there will be a quilt show hosted by the Darting Needles Quilt Guild of Appleton. It will be held at the Fox Valley Lutheran High School at 5300 N. Meade St.  The entrance fee is $5.00.  Interested in an appraisal—call 920-733-4632.  Website:  www.dartingneedles.com

There is a bus trip being planned by Kathy Doman.  It is on Friday, September 10 to the Quilt Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.  The cost of this trip is $35 which includes the entry ticket.

Kathy Doman will again be having STASHBUSTERS AT HEIDEL’S this fall.  It will be held on Sundays from 9am to 3pm.  The cost is $10 per session.  Lunch will be ordering on your own from the menu at Heidel’s.  There are no carry-ins.  September 12, October 17, and November 7.

The It’s A Stitch quilt guild recently awarded 3 special ribbons & checks for $10 each to “promote the art of quilting” to quilters entering the Washington County Fair.
The recipients were:

• Peggy Vitkus in the Open Class Wall Quilt category
• Cathy Schwaii in the Open Class Bed Quilt category
• Audrey Schowalter in the Senior Citizen category of Bed Quilts

Operation Snuggles
While I’m out from back surgery Diane Balistriere will be picking up quilts for snuggles. We have 4 more units that left.   Please don’t forget our wounded Warriors and their children.  Thank you for all you do for the Soldiers children, I may not say it all the time, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Hope to see you all in September.

Please quilt Operation Snuggle quilts. Our quilter is taking a break. Thank you again.

Kris Lindsay
http://home.roadrunner.com/~operationsnuggle
Thank You, Kris Lindsay, Operation Snuggles

Thank You Letters:
Thank you to all who were involved in making the beautiful quilts for our children.  They were greatly appreciated and the children love them.
The 1-147th Family Readiness Group

Kris Lindsay,
I love Operation Snuggles.  The children of my soldiers are blessed with the love sewn into every quilt.  My sons Charlie and Sam are comforted by the quilts and use them daily.  I’ve watched the time and effort as my wife has made quilts in the past.  It is a labor of love and I thank you for all my troops and their families.  My God bless you all.
LTC Marty Pend, Commanding 1-147th AHB Task Force Ironhawk Iraq 2010

Freedom Quilts WI Sisters will be changing its name to The WI Memorial Quilt Project.  We meet at the American Legion Post #36 at the Mutual Mall Building on Main St. in West Bend. Please continue to make single quilt blocks or gold star quilts for the families of the fallen. Blocks need to be 12 1/2 inches (12 inch finished), and in red, white, and blue materials. We will be meeting the fourth  Wednesday.  Our next quilt day is August 25 from 6:30-8:30.

Here is the blog for the WI Memorial Quilt Project.
http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/

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