It’s A Stitch Gazette
November 10, 2011

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

December Hostesses
Don’t forget the Christmas Party on December 8th!!

Decbember Birthdays
20 – Shiela Manzek
24 – Helen Goetz

December Anniversaries
4 – Lori Hilgen
7 – Pat Mrotek
19 – Cindy Salter
20 – Linda Jacobsen
25 – Elaine Larsen

This Thursday 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

We will also be voting on a 2012 budget. The discussion on Honorary Membership will be held until next year.

Pam Merklein and Jeanne Heidel will be collecting dues in this Thursday 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!!

Free Antique Sewing Machine & Cabinet
Damascus treadle sewing machine with accessories. Very good condition, but not used by Kathy. Call Kathy Poull or send an email to: quilter226@hotmail.com

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
• November 12 & 13 – HHQPatchwork Harvest Quilt Show at Hudson Middle School in Hudson, 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 if you have questions.

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

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 or e-mail me at dmjquilts@att.net by the weekend before the meeting. THANK YOU

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