Flowers and butterflies, games and fun, cake and friends. What else could we ask for during the guilds 3rd birthday celebration! The planning for this party was done by Jackie and Ann. Guild members donated 12 1/2" blocks and Jackie made adorable table runners used for decorations.
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Ann and Jackie - the birthday committee.
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Next up for fun was a relay race made just for quilters. Three teams competed in finishing a pin cushion. The first leg of the "race" was the sewing machine station. One member from each team sewed two four patches together then sewed them together leaving an opening for a filler. In the next station came the pressing and the the filling, which was sand. Team members then closed the cushion, by hand sewing, so the sand would not leak out. The last step was to sew a button in the center on both the top and bottom. The winning team was team 1! They were Marsha, Joan, Debra and Monica.
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| All set up for the relay race. |
Food and friends are always the best part of a party. The cake was cut and the table was spread with fruit, chips and dip, cheese and crackers and vegetables and dip. There was laughter and talking throughout the room while we filled our plates and nibbled on the goodies.
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| Donna, Elizabeth, Carolyn and Karen snack and talk. |
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| Carolyn, Karen and Becky have the munchies. |
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| Debi, Donna, Debra and Marsha relax and enjoy. |
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| Jackie and Monica chat and Bonnie tastes the cake. |
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Joan and Pat are eyeing the next table.
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The second part of the evening was an auction. Each person received a sheet with quilt related questions. Points were given for the answers. These points were then used to bid for the auction items. What a wild time! Bidding was fast and items were"sold" in just a few seconds. Most of the items in the auction were donated by friends to the guild. They included: The Quilt Asylum, Plano Sewing Center, Blue Ribbon Quilt Shoppe, Fiber Circle and Texas Quilt Works. Both Bonnie and Marsha donated machine quilting. Carolyn and Ann sewed a few projects, while Bonnie and Joan donated other items for the auction. Ann was the auctioneer.
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| Let the bidding begin! |
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| Marsha wins lots of needles and needle grabber. |
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| Look at Pat with all that fabric! |
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| We all know Monica adores books. |
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| Donna loves her ruler. |
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| Karen is thrilled with her iron carrying case. |
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| Becky was the winner of some great quilt hoops. |
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Bonnie is ready to get organized!
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Block of the Month for June
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| Bonnie holds Split Star - the new block. |
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| Ann, Becky, Karen, Pat and Donna show the May competed blocks. |
Next Years Raffle Quilt
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Bonnie shows and example of next years guild raffle quilt
called Everything But The Kitchen Sink. |
