October 2011
It’s A Stitch Gazette
P.O. Box 159, Jackson, WI 53037
October 13, 2011

It’s A Stitch Meeting Highlights:
October – Gretchen Hudach will be speaking.
No show and tell because of the speaker.

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

November Hostesses
Joyce Sshuster
Barb Dowling
Marion Thiel
Carol Craig
Deb Schumacher
Janice Haug

November Birthdays
3 – Lori Hilgen
12 – Jean Blosmore
17 – Nancy Herwig-Melchnoir
24 – Joanne Wechlo

November Anniversaries
6 – Kathy Doman
11 – Janice Haug
24 – Darlene Inderrmuehle

In November we will be voting on a new slate of officers. Here are the people who have agreed to run for office:
President: Colleen Rasmussen
Vice President: Marge Jorgensen
Treasurer: Belle Wichlacz
Secretary: Diane Jordan

Pam Merklein and Jeanne Heidel will begin collecting dues in October, November and in December.
We would appreciate if members could either pay dues at meetings or mail their $20.00 dues to either of us by December 30th.

Quilt Show – new for 2012
As an added incentive to guild members, we are offering 2 – $25 gift certificates to area quilt shops through a drawing. Each member will have one chance to win for each item entered in the show. One member suggested that she keeps a list of items completed through the year so she remembers to enter them in the quilt show. Finish those projects – it could send you shopping!!

OPERATION SNUGGLES
Just an update on Snuggles: We are in need of Children’s quilts at the moment. We are in need of large lap or twin size quilts for our wounded warriors.
If you have a quilt kit from Snuggles, would you please finish the quilts and return them over the next few months.
Thank You, Kris Lindsay

Upcoming Quilt Related Activities:

• There is a blog on Quilt Happenings in Wisconsin. If you’re interested, it can be found at: www.qhinwisconsin.blogspot.com
• October 15 – This information is from the West Suburban Quilters’ Guild in Brookfield, WI: Non-Member registration is now open for the Oct 15, 2011 class with Frieda Anderson, “Flooded With Color.” This workshop is from 10am to 4pm at the WI Quilt Museum in Cedarburg. One fee covers all needed supplies and 6 yards of PFD (dye ready) 100% cotton. Go to their website for more information: http://wsqg.net/workshops/flooded.html
• Oct. 28 & 29 – Treasures of Tomorrow Quilt Show at East Gate Alliance Church, 2203 E. Becker Rd., Marshfield, WI

The Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project:
Thank you all for your help over the summer. Our next WI Memorial Quilt work shop will be at the American Legion Post in West Bend on the 4th Wednesday in October. We will not meet in November and December because of the holidays. We will meet in January, February, and March on the 4th Saturday from 9 am – 3 pm. Lunch is provided. Bring your machines or just come and help. There’s a job for everyone! Call Belle if you have any questions. 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. Americana is also good. Donations for border and sashing of 1 1/2 yard pieces are always welcome too. Call Belle Wichlacz at 262-335-0318 if you have questions.
Here is the blog for the WI Memorial Quilt Project: http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/

Join us on Candy Cane Lane for the It’s a Stitch Quilt Guild Christmas Party!
Thursday, December 8th Cocktails 5:00 pm
Dinner 6:00pm Heidel’s Restaurant
$15.00 per person
Includes dinner, dessert, prizes and party favors!
We will be having an ornament exchange. Please wrap the ornament. $5.00 value
Please pay Beth Wachs, Debbie Schumacher or Janice Haug before November 11th.
Questions – call Beth Wachs at 262-483-0042

THANK YOU’S were received from the following: Heidel-Semmann Foundation, Falls Area Food Pantry, Jackson Food Pantry, Full Shelf (West Bend) Food Pantry, Family Sharing (Grafton), Hartford Food Pantry, St. Boniface (Germantown), Slinger Food Pantry and FACT Food Pantry (Menomonee Falls).

Pam Moroder would appreciate any Christmas cards you can get to her. She is involved with a program called Trees from Home, which sends small Christmas trees and other goodies to the troops overseas. Please keep bringing them in.

Singer Featherweight – Dec 6, 1937
Original black case
1 dozen bobbins included
one regular and 1/4 inch foot included
good shape-sews good
$250.00
Sandi Zier 1-262-844-9693

NEWSLETTER ITEMS: Please get to Diane Jordan by the weekend before the meeting. THANK YOU!

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