July Program Changed

Debra couldn't come to the guild meeting because of a family emergency. After several phone calls it was decided to use an idea that had been suggested several times and never done. NAME TAGS!! Three guild members got together with some new fabric, donated batting and plastic and had a fun day sewing and talking. The end result was great.
Guild members were asked to bring trims, buttons or any other embellishments that they would like to share. At the meeting each person was given a basic name tag to embellish and personalize. A front pocket was designed to hold the guild membership card and a back pocket large enough for a pair of small scissors or other necessities. Ann brought handouts and taught how to make ruching that can be used as flowers. Everyone went to work and take a look at the results!

All smiles with a new tag!

New member and a great name tag all in one night.

Glue guns, trims and a lot of fun for all.

A big thank you to all those that helped make a great program.


Show and tell was another highlight to the July program.

Bonnie's latest beauty.

Lovely blue and yellow.

Lyssa shows two quilts for two daughters.

Donna has been busy with Turning Twenty quilts. 

Marsha remakes her old favorite purse into trendy new.

Quilts and Quilt History

We all love quilts and this is an excellent opportunity to hear about their history too. Debra Hager, from the Cranky Treadler's, will present the program Quilts and their History at our Tuesday, July 12 meeting. During the meeting will see what the women of the past created. How did they get their inspiration and patterns? Come look, learn and hear the voices of past quilter's through their quilts.
The Farmersville Quilt Guild will meet at 7:00 pm and the officers and board will meet at 5:45 pm in the O.E. Carlisle Civic Center, 210 Orange, Farmersville, TX.
Members and guests are reminded to bring 30's fat quarters for a drawing in August and
Show and Tell items.
You won't want to miss this meeting!

New Officers!

The June birthday celebration brought new and old members together. Everyone enjoyed the luscious cake that Bonnie made with a cream filling to die for. There was laughter heard throughout the room as the game was played. One lucky person from each table went home with a very large pile of 2 1/2" strips and everyone that came got to pick one of the door prizes specially chosen for the birthday. At the end of the meeting, during the officer installation, the new officers were given a quilt item to describe the role that they will have in the guild during the upcoming year. They are now planning and organizing more programs and activities for the next year. 

Donna was able to present 16 quilts to representatives of the Hinton Home during the meeting. The guild worked hard to get them ready and the Hinton Home was very pleased to receive them.  

Elizabeth is the new chairman for community service and another community service project is in the planning. The guild will have a community service program for the meeting in August. The guild also has an Old Time Saturday chairman who will soon be signing up volunteers to man the guild booth.

Members were able to take a peek at the guild raffle quilt. The binding will be put on and it will be ready to go. The guild is looking for a chairman to help organize the ticket sales.

Welcome to two new members! 

A BIG THANK YOU to all the past officers and chairman for their hard work and dedication to the guild. The past two years has been a great adventure for local quilters and the members that have joined the guild. New friends have been made, ideas shared and new things learned. As one member said,"It's where I want to be."

Farmersville Quilt Guild new officers

Donna presents 16 quilts to Hinton Home representatives

Waiting their turn to roll the dice

Roll that dice and let me win!

Lyssa shows her new scripture bag she made using Yo-Yo's

Becky's finished quilt

Bonnie adapts a nine patch exchange  to circles

Ann gets purse happy

Becky loves her purse from a friend

2011 June Happy 2nd Birthday

The Tuesday, June 14 meeting will be held at the O.E. Carlisle Civic Center at 201 Orange St., Farmersville, TX at 7:00 pm. The annual birthday will be celebrated with games and the installation of the new officers.  Membership dues are due in June. The dues are paid annually and are $25.00.
Members are asked to bring five 2 1/2", by the width of fabric, strips for playing games. There will be a raffle for the batik fat quarters so this is your last chance to add batiks for the drawing. Show and tell will also be held.
What would a birthday party be without a birthday cake? Bonnie will bring a beautiful cake for refreshments.
Come and enjoy the party!

Congratulations to the New Board

The votes are all in and the 2011-12 board members received a unanimous vote. Almost 3/4 of the members voted with a resounding yes! Our new board will now be:
President - Joan
Vice President in charge of programs - Karen
Secretary - Becky
Treasurer - Carolyn

Committee Chairmen are:
Parliamentarian - Monica
Librarian - Jackie
Hospitality - Bonnie
Community Service - Elizabeth
Membership and Historian - Ann

Joan is hard at work organizing the board and getting ready for the meetings coming up. She is looking for new ideas for projects, programs and suggestions for improving our guild.
Good luck to all of the new board members. It will be a great year!

Thinking Outside the Block Brings Blocks and History

Take a look at the blocks that were brought to guild last month. There were plenty of interesting facts and a few surprises. Marsha talked about the many blocks found in attics that may be what early quilters used as their block archives. They would have them as a reference to make or share. Joan and Mary gave us some very interesting information on the Morning Star block and it's ties to Indian folk lore. Ann brought information of block pattern names and some history and dates that certain blocks became popular.

Karen with Hanna's or Glorified Nine Patch quilt block

Look at Mary's completed Morning Star block

Carolyn shows an antique Triangles block

 Broken Window variation to show

Grandmother's Flower Garden is a favorite of Marsha's

Donna displays a Rocky Road to California block

Ann shows an antique Garden of Eden with it's original paper templates

Show and Tell had some great quilts to see.  Joan brought a quilt that has a lot of special meaning to her and her family. The blocks were made by Frances and Joan. Joan then put them in a quilt around an angel center and Marsha quilted it.  Mary showed a darling purse and Ann showed a new twist on the sewing kits from  the March meeting. Donna was glad to see two more donation quilts.

Thinking Outside the Block

The May meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 pm in the O.E. Carlisle Civic Center.
The theme for the meeting will be Thinking Outside the Block. 
Bring:

1. A block - sewn, picture or drawing.
2. It's name and information such as; where in came from, date it was first published or why it has that name.

Everyone is invited to participate.
Check out the links on block histories if you need help in identifying your block.
It looks like a great program!
We are still collecting batik fat quarters for the June drawing and any donation quilts still out. Don't forget show and tell.
Elections!!!!
Here are the slate of officers that we will vote on in the May meeting.
President - Joan
Vice-President - Programs - Karen
Secretary - Becky
Treasurer - Carolyn
We are grateful for their willingness to serve the guild.
The present officers are asked to get their folders and notes together to give to the new officers.
There will be a board meeting at 5:45 pm for all the present officers and those that are on the slate for elections.
Please be there.
What a fun filled night coming up!!!!!