MULBERRY QUILTERS

Newsletter  -  March 2007

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    Welcome back retreaters!  Show and Tell was awesome seeing all the wonderful quilts and works-in-progress that you worked so diligently on.  And Jessie Scott's video slide-show of the retreat was "fantabulous!"  Now we all know exactly how much fun you all had and will definitely consider signing up for next year's retreat.  Plus, I do believe we could all benefit by Carol LaFleur's exercise breaks while we're busy working on our upcoming charity quilts.  What do you say, Carol?
 
    The Mystery Quilt and the Charity Quilt projects are next on our list of activities.  Joan Henry has started passing out the steps for the mystery quilt and will continue to do so every two weeks until completion.  See her if you're missing either step 1 or 2.  Rev up those machines girls, and make sure you have all the supplies you'll need for both projects.  Have you given any thought to the possible charities we should consider donating our handiwork to?

 

    Since we will be terribly busy throughout March, we will cancel this month's blotto and resume in April.  Lynn Heipershausen will be running next month's blotto.

 

    Dale Angione stated that if you were a member of the guild as of last year, you should already have received your guild membership card.  New cards will only be given to new members.  New cards are currently being ordered.

 

    Updated membership rosters were distributed last week.  If you did not receive one, please see me…   Kathy 

 

      Club Calendar

 

MARCH

 

 6   Business meeting
      Guild meeting 7 pm
      Charity quilts project begins 
      Step 3 of the mystery quilt is now available

 

13  Give + Take Split
      Charity quilt work is underway

 

20  Refreshments
      Charity quilt work continues 
      Step 4 of the mystery quilt is now available

 

27  Library
      Charity project draws to a close

 

APRIL

 

3   Business meeting
     April blotto sign-up
     Guild meeting 7 pm 
     Step 5 of the mystery quilt is now available

 

 9   Pat Knoechel Trunk Show @ Bridgeport Rec. Center

 

10  Give + Take Split

 

17  Demo: Quilt As You Go by Anita Kimsal 
      Refreshments 
      Step 6 of the mystery quilt is now available

 

24  Blotto draw
      Library

 

 

REMINDERS

 

    Anyone wishing to submit anything for the newsletter should see Carol Hembach by the 3rd Tuesday of the month.  We are interested in starting a Tip of the Month, and are looking for helpful hints, tips or shortcuts to pass on to our fellow members.  Anything you think of that would be useful will be greatly appreciated.

 

     Any change in email, mailing address or phone # should be reported to the President.

 

OFFICERS

 

President:   Kathy Lazenby
Vice Pres:   Robyn Patterson
Secretary:   Tonia Brock
Treasurer:   Barbara Fish

 

COMMITTEES

 

Blotto:    Anita Kimsal

 

Budget:  Barbara Fish, Marion Burke, Marilyn Tafro, Cindy Work, 

                    Bobbie Wendell, Gail Rathgeber

 

Bylaws:  Robyn Patterson, Tonia Brock, Helen Keohane, Pat Rizzo,

                    Pat Wallace, Gail Richards, Carolyn Heald

 

Charity:  Joan Henry, Nancy Atkinson, Mary Ann Pankowski,

                    Bobbie Welter, Cindy Work

 

Give + Take Split:    Gail Rathgeber

 

Greeters:       Pat Rizzo, Sharon Layman

 

Historian:      Nella Rose

 

Library:          Lynn Heipershausen, Carol LaFleur, Carol Hembach

 

Newsletter:    Carol Hembach

 

Photographer:    Nella Rose

 

Programs:      Robyn Patterson, Gail Rathgeber, Lucie Verbois, Gail Richards, 
                              Carol Hembach, Pat Wallace, Eleanor Grieve, Doris Woodward

 

Publicity:      Kathy Stehle

 

Refreshments:  Lucie Verbois, Brook Black, Leu Blakeney, Char Hack, Susan Huber

 

Retreat:        Carolyn Heald, Helen Keohane

 

Sunshine:    Denise Lasley

 

Webster:      Denise Lasley

 

Exec. Board Rep:    Lynn Heipershausen

 

Guild Program Rep:    Marilyn Tafro