April Introduces the Quilts on a Stick

April's meeting was filled with so many inspiring ideas.
The program was centered around "Quilts - On - A - Stick". The Minnesota State Fair was the insirpration for the idea. A large show of these mini style quilts was shown in the Women's building last summer. These fun 10" x 12" quilts use large paint sticks for their support. When the sticks are placed into small sleeves on the backs of the quilts they can then be displayed for a show. The guild plans on having a Mini Quilt Show in conjunction with Old Time Saturday celebration held in October. These small quilts on a stick will be placed in little pails and will then decorate our booth at the celebration. Members used the meeting time to plan and begin their quilts.

At the beginning of the meeting the 2012 raffle quilt was drawn. Almost two thousand tickets were sold this year. The winning ticket was number 1645. The winner was a friend of Bonnie's from the Quilt Asylum! Many of us wanted to win that quilt. At least we know where we can find it.

Raffle Quilt chairman Ann gets ready to draw this years ticket.
The raffle quilt is seen to the right.

Bonnie calls the winner!

The winner receives her quilt from Bonnie

Jackie spotlights one of the many books in our guild library

These four pictures are finished squares for the next raffle quilt

Charlotte and Ann hold the finished Quilts of Valor for two
veterans in the Audie Murphy Day celebration in June

Block of the Month

bonnie holds the two blocks for April

Sew and Tell

Donna and Joan show two great quilts that Donna has made

Debi has sewn wonderful memories in her newest t-shirt quilt

Bonnie holds a quilt she made for the Fire Department's fund raiser

Bonnie's super quilt made from charm squares

Bonnie's fun modern quilt

One of Bonnies striking knitted shawls

Bonnie wears another lovely shawl she made

Charlotte holds a block she made for the RV group she travels with