President Report: Call to order by Colleen. Welcomed everyone and asked if there were any visitors.

Vice President Report: Marge asked for more volunteers to sign up for Hostesses. Reminded us that the speaker next month will be Ethel White.

Secretary’s Minutes: Minutes accepted as written. Motion: Kathie Bruhn 2nd: Nancy Brandon

Minutes will be emailed to Diane Balistriere to be added to our website.

Treasurer’s Report: Report accepted as given. Motion: Diane McCann 2nd: Diane Balistriere

Total Money Available as of 4/12/12 $9863.87

Committee Reports:

Membership: Jeanne/Pam
New member name pins were handed out.

Quilt Show:

Signs/publicity: Marge J. explained the use of the quilt show signs : timing and display

Volunteers: Diane B. asked for more volunteers to work at the quilt show.

Sit & Sew: Carol Clingan explained the Sit & Sew idea. It’s an opportunity to create quilts for The Gold Star and Quilts of Love.

Silent Auction: Sharon thanked everyone for turning in their items and reminded others to be sure and get their items to one of the Silent Auction Committee members.

Raffle Tickets: Helen reminded everyone to turn in their money and ticket stubs by Sunday May 6th before the drawing time.

Grannie’s Attic: Still taking donations at The Quilt Factory.

Gold Star: Belle will be delivering the quilts to the families of the fallen. Thirteen new families will be attending. Reminded members that the sewing get together is the 4th Wed. through the summer months.

Quilt’s Of Love: Jessica is looking for a contact for St. Joseph’s West Bend hospital. There’s a problem donating quilts.

Resolutions: Kathie was still excepting resolution forms.

Sunshine: Nancy B. – nothing to report – everyone healthy. Read a Thank You note received from Diane Jordan.

Adjournment: Motion: Kathie Bruhn 2nd: Patti Geidel

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Ostermann

President: Colleen Rasmussen
Vice-President: Marge Jorgensen
Secretary: Diane Jordan
Treasurer: Belle Wichlacz

June Hostesses
Jessica Klemann
Lori Hilgen

June Birthdays
1 – Mary Ferrell
5 – Jeanne Heidel
5 – Mary Bongers
7 – Marilyn Dondlinger
8 – Rose Zingsheim
17 – Jean Schneider
19 – Elaine Fairbanks
20 – Pauline Underwood
25 – Rose Berchem
26 – Pam Keller
28 – Joyce Schuster
28-Debra Schumacher
30 – Nancy Brandon
30 – Pat Wiitanen

June Anniversaries
2 – LaVonne Sinner
7 – Julie Vandermause
8 – Margaret Gawlik
8 – Ola Pfaff
10 – Carol Clingan
17 – Ellen Adgate
18 – Jean Blosmore
20 – Deb Kinder
21 – Tracy Petrykowski
24 – Beth Wachs
22 – Dianne Pfeffer
30 – Marion Thiel

Our Speaker for the May meeting will be Milwaukee Quilter Ethel White.

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

Wisconsin Memorial Project
Thanks to everyone for their help with the Gold Star Quilts. I will be handing them out April 14. We will now be meeting the 4th Wednesday of each month except for May. We will continue working on Gold Star Quilts and will begin working on quilts for the wounded. I’ve been given a lot of blocks that we can put together for quilts for the wounded.

Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project
Quilt Days
Come One Come All!

4th Wed. each month except in May. We will meet the 5th. Wed. I will be on vacation the 4th Wed.

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
American Legion Post #36
Mutual Mall Building, Main Street
West Bend, WI 53090
Belle
http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/
Virginia.wichlacz@thomsonreuters.com

From our list of guild members exhibiting quilts in our quilt show, 2 names were drawn to receive $25 gift certificates from a vendor or sponsor at our show. The 2012 winners are: Ola Pfaff and Patti Geidel. Congrats!!

For those of you who like “numbers”: 179 items were entered in the quilt show by 96 people. Of our 72 guild members, 30 members entered 85 pieces.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2012 quilt show – it was great!! Pam Moroder presented such a varied & thoughtful exhibit; Kathy entertained the masses with the bed peels & trunk shows; food was delicious; vendors, Grannie’s Attic, and Silent Auction provided plenty of purchasing opportunities; charity items were sewn; and the main feature – the quilts – were wonderful. A special thank you to our Friday evening crew – especially the new members and those bringing husbands (many hands make a big job go faster). And the news from late Sunday: Raffle Quilt won by Patti Geidel; Viewer’s Choice won by Milw. Art Quilters (The Jennings Homestead).

The Craft & Quilt Show
The It’s A Stitch Craft & Quilt Show was originally developed by guild members as a way to sell quilts & related craft items. It was always held the Saturday/Sunday before Thanksgiving (and 1st week-end of deer-hunting season) at Heidels Restaurant. The group continues with some guild members, but that is not a requirement. They are moving their show site to New Hope United Church of Christ in Jackson on that same week-end (November 17 & 18, 2012). The group, now under the leadership of Gail & Aaron Ziegler, is extending an invitation to guild members to join; new members are juried in, and they ask for photos of the work from anyone wishing to join. They are looking for “select new additions” to the crafts area which are not in direct competition to others in the group. Quilts and wall hangings are always welcome.

If interested, email: ziegler@countrycreationsantiques.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.

Please get newsletter articles to Diane Jordan by June 10. quiltdmj@gmail.com

President: Colleen Rasmussen
Vice-President: Marge Jorgensen
Secretary: Diane Jordan
Treasurer: Belle Wichlacz

May Hostesses
Jessica Klemann
Lori Hilgen
Joanne Wechlo
Barb Markeland
Tracy Petrykowski
Nancy Brandon

May Birthdays
5 – Beth Wachs
7 – Ola Pfaff
8 – Phyllis Wilson
9 – MargaretGawlik
9 – Amy Mae-Miller
14 – Tracy Petrykowski
15 – Jeanniene Rakowski
16 – Barbara Dowling
24 – Jessica Klemann

May Anniversaries
2 – Linda Curran
4 – Mary Ferell
6 – Joyce Schuster
6 – Lois Praefke
16 – Nancy Herwig-Melchior
20 – Carol Craig
20 – Pat Wiitanen
23 – Pauline Underwood

Quilt Show Bed Peel
Please consider bringing in quilts for the bed peel. They should be quilts that reflect our theme – Spring Gatherings. Drop them off at the Quilt Factory on Monday, April 30 from 2-7pm, or on Tuesday May 1 from 2-7pm. The dates and times are the same ones for dropping off all the items you plan on entering into our quilt show on May 5th and 6th.

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!!

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
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

The speaker for April’s meeting will be Rhonda Horvath. Rhonda is the owner of RagSpun Studio. She has a wonderful story about how she created her RagSpun Designs and how it has grown into a successful business. Rhonda will also be a vendor at our Guild’s Quilt Show.

Our Speaker for the May meeting will be Milwaukee Quilter Ethel White.

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
• April 14-15 – The Crazy Quilter’s Guild in Mukwonago is sponsoring a quilt show at Parkview Middle School at 930 North Rochester St. in Mukwonago. Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 11-4
• April 14-15 – Lakeside Quilters in Oshkosh are sponsoring a quilt show at Lourdes High School on 110 N. Sawyer St. Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 10-2.

Quilt Show
Thank you to everyone who has turned in entry forms and volunteered to work at the show.

Reminders:

• Entry Forms due 4/12
• Silent Auction contribution due @ April guild mtg.
• Contact Diane Balistriere to Volunteer @ show
• Quilt Raffle Tickets and Money to Helen Goetz ASAP (may deposit tickets into drum any time before Sunday, May 6, 3 pm)
• Display Quilt Show Signs Sunday, April 29 to Sunday, May 6 – if you need more, pick up @ April guild mtg. or @ Quilt Factory

See you @ our guild’s quilt show ~ Margaret

Wisconsin Memorial Project
Thanks to everyone for their help with the Gold Star Quilts. I will be handing them out April 14. We will now be meeting the 4th Wednesday of each month except for May. We will continue working on Gold Star Quilts and will begin working on quilts for the wounded. I’ve been given a lot of blocks that we can put together for quilts for the wounded.

Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project
Quilt Days
Come One Come All!
4th Wed.each month except in May. We will meet the 5th. Wed. I will be on vacation the 4th Wed.
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
American Legion Post #36
Mutual Mall Building, Main Street
West Bend, WI 53090
Belle
http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/
Virginia.wichlacz@thomsonreuters.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. Please get newsletter articles to Diane Jordan by May 6. quiltdmj@gmail.com

Hostess for the March meeting: Colleen Rasmusen, Jeanniene Rakowski, Deb Kinder, Diane Jordan

Because of a winter storm on the night of our last meeting, many of you did not hear the plans for our next February meeting. We will have a guest speaker, Eileen Daniels. She will be presenting “Orphan Blocks”, ideas to use up blocks that we made, aren’t using and can’t think of throwing away!

This will also kick off our guild challenge. Go through your stash of “orphan blocks” or mini UFO, seal it in a brown or non see through bag and bring it to the February meeting. We’ll have a basket at the door for you to place it in. At the end of the meeting, after you have been filled with inspiration, pick a bag from the basket, take it home and create something with your new block.

The March meeting is “National Quilt Month” which will be the time that we want to show and tell about our new block creation.

This is meant to get your creative juices flowing while having fun!

You could put a few blocks in one bag, but remember we only have one month to complete our challenge. Therefore, we don’t want to make it too overwhelming. The question was brought up at the last meeting if we could bring more than one bag. We agreed that we could do so, in the event that a member forgot to bring one or decided to join in the fun but hadn’t brought one.

If you have many, many unwanted blocks and they are red, white and blue, you may consider giving them to Belle.
If it’s a large project, you may consider donating to granny’s attic.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Marge Jorgensen

Wisconsin Memorial Project
Just wanted to remind you of our workshop this Saturday. We have plenty to do for all skill levels and interest. I have a couple of tops that need the final border, a couple of quilts that need binding, kits we can put together, blocks that can be made, stars to draw, binding to cut, cutting, ironing etc. There is something for everyone. Come join us for a day of sewing fun. No cost!

Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project
Quilt Days
Come One Come All!
4th Sat.in Jan, Feb, & Mar.
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

American Legion Post #36
Mutual Mall Building, Main Street
West Bend, WI 53090
Belle
http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/
Virginia.wichlacz@thomsonreuters.com

QUILT SHOW ADVERTISEMENT:
Our quilt show is approaching fast. There is a great way to advertise your business or another business in our quilt show brochure. Ask you hair stylist, nail artists, printing shops, restaurants, or any other business you think would be interested in placing an ad.
There are three different sizes for the ad: 1) A business card, $25.00 2) Half page ad 4″x5″ – $50.00 3) Full page ad 8″ x5″- $75.00.

If you have an interested party please have them make a check out to It’s A Stitch Quilt Guild along with the business card or a finished art sample of the half or full page advertisement. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you,
Diane Balistriere

OPEN SEW at Heidel’s Sunday, February 12th and March 11th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Buy your lunch at Heidel’s. Call Kathy Doman for more information or to register.

QUILT SHOW presented by Material Matters, February 17-18th. Friday 3pm-5pm. Saturday 10am-4pm. Go to their website for entry forms and class registrations. Quilt show at the Washington Co. Fair Park. Hwy 45 & Pleasant Valley Rd. West Bend, WI.

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

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!

September Meeting Reminder:
“It’s A Stitch” September Meeting will be held at the Wisconsin Quilt and Fiber Art Museum. The Museum is located at N50W5050 Portland Rd. Cedarburg, WI.

We can view the Exhibit , however, we must arrive between 6:00 and 6:15 PM. The standard fee to view the Exhibit is $6.00. Since we have reserved the “Gathering Room” and are a supportive Quilt Guild, we will be getting a reduced rate of $4.00, to view the Exhibit.

The Guild will pay for each MEMBER’s entrance. It is Strongly suggested that each member wears her name tag.

Please note if there are guests, they will need to pay their own entrance fee.

Our meeting will begin at our normal time – 7:00 PM. A member of the Quilt History Museum will give a timely presentation. Join us for this special evening.

(To reach the Museum: Get to Cedarburg, the main street is Washington – take Washington to Columbia, (that is the corner where Material Matters is.) Turn onto Columbia and take the next right onto Portland Rd. [Special note: Further East- Portland Rd becomes Lakefield Rd.] Follow Portland Rd. less than 2 miles, the Museum will be on the left, there is a large sign. Enter at the double doors in the large barn) The Museum has a great web site www.wiquiltmuseum.com, they have more info for directions there.

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

October Hostesses
To Be Announced…

October Birthdays
12 – Darlene Indermuehle
13 – Kathie Bruhn
15 – Kathy Polivka
22 – Marion Thiel
22 – Terry D’Amato

October Anniversaries
1 – Marilyn Dondlinger
7 – Cheryl Boyer
8 – Kathy Poull
11 – Pam Keller
19 – Marge Jorgensen
22 – Pat Siefkes

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.

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
• September 8-9-10 – QUILT EXPO at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Kathy Doman will be taking a motorcoach to the EXPO on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. The bus departs at 8:00AM from the Washington County Fair Grounds, and departs from Madison at 4:00PM. $35 includes ticket and bus. CALL Kathy Doman.
• September 16-18 – The Wisconsin Quilt Study Group is hosting a weekend retreat with guest speakers Merikay Waldvogel, a nationally known quilt authority, author and lecturer focusing on quilts and women’s lives and Sylvia Adair Quilt – Documentation Coordinator and Quilt Index Trainer at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. For more Information, details and reservation forms, please visit: http://www.wqsg.org/RetreatInformation.htm. The retreat will be held at the Cedar Valley Retreat Center, West Bend, WI.
• September 24 & 25 – Willow River Piecemakers Quilt Show at Cashman Conference Center in New Richmond, WI
• September 24 – Sheboygan County Quilters at the Southside Alliance Church, 4321 County Rd. A in Sheboygan, WI.
• October 1 & 2 – Pine Tree Quilters at The Patriot Center in Rothschild, WI.

It’s A Stitch Meeting Highlights:
October – Gretchen Hudach will be speaking.

FOR SALE: Hinterberg Hand Quilting Frame #CL13. It has 2 lengths of bars – 59 and 93 inches. Call Mary Arnold at 262-483-1851. Best Offer.

Sign up for your WRBQ Midwest Regional Directory featuring our “Spring Gathering” 2012 Raffle Quilt on the cover! The cost is $6.95. Other regions plus the National issue ($11.95) will also be available for ordering. Please make your check out to: It’s A Stitch Quilt Guild. Diane Balistriere will take orders at the meeting on Thursday. You can contact her for further information. Deadline is September 20th. Directories will be available at the November meeting.

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

The Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project:
We had a great work day in January. Our next WI Memorial Quilt work shop will be at the American Legion Post in West Bend on the 4th Wednesday (NOT in July, but will meet in August). 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 ½ inches (12 inch finished), and in red, white, and blue materials. Call Belle Wichlacz at for questions.

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

CLASSES ON SEPT. 30, OCT. 1 & 2:
We still have a few seats available at classes given by internationally renowned crazy quilter Betty Pillsbury. Betty will be teaching three days of classes in the Oconomowoc area on September 30-October 2nd. September 30th we will be Crazy Piecing with Velvet, October 1st is Crazy Quilt Design,and October 2nd is Kick it Up a Notch Seam Treatments. You can email me with questions or to get registration information. I am sending you further information under separate cover, including an attachment showing some of Betty’s work. It is so impressive we are bringing her in from New York for the second year in a row.

We also have a monthly crazy quilt club which meets at Ben Franklin in Oconomowoc the last Tuesday of every month. New members are welcome! Thanks, Cheryl Anderson

Crazy Quilting Special Interest group of Oconomowoc Quilt Guild

THANK YOU’S were received from the following: Heidel-Semmann Foundation, Falls Area Food Pantry, Jackson Food Pantry, and West Bend Food Pantry.

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

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

The Salad Buffet Committee (Lori Hilgen and Patti Geidel) and all It’s A Stitch members welcome our guest guilds to the 2011 Salad Buffet. Guest guilds: Quilting Crazies of Fond du Lac, Compbellsport Quilting Bees, Flying Geese of Fond du Lac, Quilt and Piece of Hartford, and Ties That Bind of Slinger. We’d also like to thank Lori Hilgen and Patti Guidel for the table toppers and the nametags, Marge Jorgensen for helping with the door prizes, and Kathy Poull, Lois Prafke, and Jeanne Heidel for organizing the food. THANK YOU ALL!!

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

September Hostesses
Lori Hilgen
Belle Wichlacz
Pat Wiitanen
Terry D’Amato
Rose Zingsheim
Jean Blasmore
Ola Pfaff

September Birthdays
6 – Janice Haug
12 – Pam Moroder
16 – Elaine Larsen
18 – Barb Markeland
19 – Dianne Pfeffer

September Anniversaries
1 – Phyllis Wilson
3 – Rose Berchem
7 – Rose Zingsheim
11 – Jackie Iannarelli
14 – Barbara Dowling
21 – Dianne McCann
19 – Cheryl Bartolone
24 – Terry D’Amato
26 – Jean Gillette

It’s A Stitch Meeting Highlights:
September – As a special feature/treat we will be holding our September meeting at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, which is featured in the 8/7/11 Milwaukee Journal “Entree” section. “It’s a Stitch members will have an opportunity to view the Exhibit, if we arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 PM. The standard fee to view the Exhibit is $6.00. However, since we have reserved the “Gathering Room” and are a supportive Quilt Guild, we will be getting a reduced rate of $4.00, to view the Exhibit. The Guild will pay for each MEMBER’S entrance. It is Strongly suggested that each member wears her name tag. (Please note if there are guests, they will need to pay their own entrance fee.) Our meeting will begin at our normal time – 7:00PM. A member of the Museum will give a timely presentation. Join us for this great opportunity. If you’re not familiar with the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, it is located at N50-W5050 Portland Road (on the east side of Cedarburg.)
October – Gretchen Hudach will be speaking.

It’s a Stitch Quilt Guild awarded special ribbons and cash awards “to promote the art of quilting” as follows: Washington County Fair ($10 each) to Evelyn Wolff of West Bend in the Senior Citizen Bed Quilt Category; Marilyn Nadelhoffer of Hartford in the Open Class Bed Quilt Category; Carol Nothem of West Bend in the Open Class Holiday Quilt category (Christmas Tree Skirt); and at the Wisconsin State Fair ($25 each) “Judges’ Choice” Awards to Joan Ledanski of Pleasant Prairie, WI for a hand quilted lap quilt and Janel Sopa of Franklin, WI for a machine quilted lap quilt. Thank you to Margaret Gawlik for taking care of the fair awards.

It is very exciting that our 2012 “Spring Gathering” Raffle Quilt was chosen to be on the cover of the WRBQ 18th Edition Midwest Regional Directory “The Quilt Shop Navigator.” This directory will be available in 19 states and 2 provinces. Besides the colored cover picture, the directory will also include an article about the making of the quilt with free advertising for our quilt show. At some point, you may want to visit their website at TheQuiltShopNavigator.com. Please look for the directory in the fall at our local quilt shops. Along with the exciting news, Dianne was informed of the August 1 deadline for pictures of the completed quilt and other information. A small group of people deserve a special thank you for making this all happen: Dianne Pfeffer and Diane Balistriere for applying to WRBQ and organizing the completion of tasks; Cindy Salter for designing and quilting the raffle quilt (on a very limited timeline); Kathy Doman for applying the binding; Jeanne Heidel and Helen Goetz for writing an article on the design process; and Ken Goetz for the photography to meet the specific guidelines (and support from other guild members). We all look forward to seeing the publication.

Grandma’s Attic Funds: The funds were split between the Heidel-Semman Foundation – $1625 and the following food pantries (The amounts are based on a percentage of our members living in the area of each food pantry.): Family Sharing of Grafton (Ozaukee County) – $535; Full Shelf of West Bend – $550; Slinger Food Pantry – $115; Germantown Food Pantry – $115; Menomonee Falls Food Pantry – $115; Hartford Food Pantry – $100; and Jackson Food Pantry – $100.

Upcoming Quilt Related Activities:

• August 16 & 17 – OVERNIGHT SHOP HOP Visit shops in Neenah, Appleton (2shops), and Green Bay (2 shops) on Tuesday; Stay overnight at the AmericInn West. Wednesday shops in Denmark, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Plymouth. $120 includes motor coach and hotel. CALL Kathy Doman (338-0054) by FRIDAY NOON – August 12.
• CHECK OUT Royce Quilting’s NEW website at www.roycequilting.com.
• There is a blog on Quilt Happenings in Wisconsin. If you’re interested, it can be found at: www.qhinwisconsin.blogspot.com
• September 8-9-10 – QUILT EXPO at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Kathy Doman will be taking a motorcoach to the EXPO on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. The bus departs at 8:00AM from the Washington County Fair Grounds, and departs from Madison at 4:00PM. $35 includes ticket and bus. CALL Kathy Doman.
• September 16-18 – The Wisconsin Quilt Study Group is hosting a weekend retreat with guest speakers Merikay Waldvogel, a nationally known quilt authority, author and lecturer focusing on quilts and women’s lives and Sylvia Adair Quilt Documentation Coordinator and Quilt Index Trainer at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. For more Information, details and reservation forms, please visit: http://www.wqsg.org/RetreatInformation.htm. The retreat will be held at the Cedar Valley Retreat Center, West Bend, WI September 24 & 25 – Willow River Piecemakers Quilt Show at Cashman Conference Center in New Richmond, WI
• September 24 – Sheboygan County Quilters at the Southside Alliance Church, 4321 County Rd. A in Sheboygan, WI.
• October 1 & 2 – Pine Tree Quilters

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.

OPERATION SNUGGLES
Just an update on Snuggles: We are caught up on 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

The Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project:
We had a great work day in January. Our next WI Memorial Quilt work shop will be at the American Legion Post in West Bend on the 4th Wednesday (NOT in July, but will meet in August). Bring your machines or just come and help. There’s a job for everyone! Call Belleif 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. Call Belle Wichlacz for questions.

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

FOR SALE: Hinterberg Hand Quilting Frame #CL13. It has 2 lengths of bars – 59 and 93 inches. Call Mary Arnold. Best Offer.

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

Thursday’s Meeting: Margaret Gawlick will be doing a demonstration on binding a quilt. Bring along your binding problems.

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

August Hostesses
We are ALL hostesses for the Salad Supper!! Reminder to all members who will be attending the Salad Buffet in August. Be sure to sign up to bring a salad or dessert. Check the sign up sheet or call Kathy Poull or email: quilter226@hotmail.com A handout with details will be available at the July meeting.

August Birthdays
1 – Lois Brauer
10 – Kathy Doman
11 – Terri Holoubeck
15 – Barbara Pratt

August Anniversaries
1 – Diane Balistriere
16 – Pam Moroder
19 – Helen Goetz
19 – Pam Merklein
19 – Marcia Karpowicz
20 – Pat Ruhlmann
25 – Nancy Brandon

WELCOME to our NEW MEMBERS: Marcia Karpowicz and Carla Streeter

It’s A Stitch Meeting Highlights:
July – Margaret Gawlik will be demonstrating binding a quilt.
August – Salad Supper
September – open – would like a member demo – any volunteers?
October – Gretchen Hudach will be speaking

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.

OPERATION SNUGGLES
Just an update on Snuggles: We are caught up on 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
http://home.roadrunner.com/~operationsnuggle

SILENT AUCTION!!
First a great big THANK YOU to all the members that participated in the Silent Auction. We had a wonderful variety of items. The general public seemed to enjoy the fact that we had a number of smaller items to bid on. Next we have a mystery question! The question is which member made and donated the seasonal Kleenex box covers? We want to make sure the member gets credit for the donation. Please call or email me. Thanks. Sharon Ostermann and the Silent Auction Committee
Treasurer’s Note: The final (I think!!) silent auction total was $1876.85.

Upcoming Quilt Related Activities:

• CHECK OUT Royce Quilting’s NEW website at www.roycequilting.com.
• There is a blog on Quilt Happenings in Wisconsin. If you’re interested, it can be found at: www.qhinwisconsin.blogspot.com
• July 29 & 30 – Hayward Quilt Show at the Flat Creek Inn in Hayward, WI.
• July 28 – Lakeside Quilters EAA Quilt Gathering at the Oshkosh Senior Center
• September 8-9-10 – QUILT EXPO at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison
• September 16-18 – The Wisconsin Quilt Study Group is hosting a weekend retreat with guest speakers Merikay Waldvogel, a nationally known quilt authority, author and lecturer focusing on quilts and women’s lives and Sylvia Adair Quilt Documentation Coordinator and Quilt Index Trainer at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. The retreat will be held at the Cedar Valley Retreat Center, West Bend, WI. For more Information, details and reservation forms, please visit: http://www.wqsg.org/RetreatInformation.htm

The Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project:
We had a great work day in January. Our next WI Memorial Quilt work shop will be at the American Legion Post in West Bend on the 4th Wednesday (NOT in July, but will meet in August). 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. Call Belle Wichlacz for questions. Here is the blog for the WI Memorial Quilt Project: http://wimemorialquiltproject.blogspot.com/

Kristine Jacklin is the Holy Hill Art Market Manager. She is looking for quilters who might be interested in exhibiting at their art market. Check out the website: www.holyhillmarket.com or contact Kristine.

FOR SALE: Hinterberg Hand Quilting Frame #CL13. It has 2 lengths of bars – 59 and 93 inches. Call Mary Arnold. Best Offer.

Quilting Websites:

• quilting-warehouse.com
• fashionfabricsclub.com
• freequiltpatterns.info – free pattern downloads
• materialgirlquilt.com – quilt fabric & supplies
• missouaristarquiltcompany.com – quilter’s daily deal, fabric, tutorials
• newarkdress.com – sewing, quilting, doll clothes & supplies
• www.sewmamasew.com – sewing, quilting crafting, patterns, book reviews, give-aways, fabric to buy
• quiltersdailydeal.com – each day one item is featured at a substantial reduced rate
• quiltfabriccloseouts.com
• www.purlbee.com – knitting, crocheting, quilting, crafting, needlework patterns, fabric to buy
• www.purlsosho.com – fabric, yarn to purchase, patterns to buy
• this-n-thatfabric.com – free patterns, online catalog
• www.about.com/quilt

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

“Spring Gathering”

Planting the seeds of imagination. Pick up your “free” Seed Packet and Quilt Pattern

Our location is:
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
3399 Division Road – County G
Jackson, WI 53037
(1/2 mile south of 60)
(map)

May 5 and 6, 2012
Saturday: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Sunday: 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Admission $5.00
FREE QUILT PATTERN
Discount available for prearranged bus groups
Wheelchair Accessible
Food and Beverages
Judged Competition
Cash Prizes
Non Judged Display

Featured quilter: Pam Moroder

• Scheduled Bed Peel: Each day at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Note: Each bed peel will be followed with the “free quilt pattern” demonstrated by Kathy Doman.
• Raffle Quilt (Featured on the front page of  The Quilt Shop Navigator – Midwest 18th Edition)
• Silent Auction
• Theme Quilt Category
• Fabric Challenge
• Demonstrations
• Door Prizes
• Marketplace
• Grannies Attic

Download Spring Gathering Entry Form: Spring Gathering 2012 Entry Form

Spring Gathering Quilt