Correction to the minutes.

As posted on the web-site, the Feb. day meeting will be at Dona’s.

January Minutes

BASIN PIECEMAKER’S QUILT GUILD BUSINESS MEETING   _January_26, 2010

Guests:  Candy came as a guest of Gloria and Loren came as a guest of Lynda.

Minutes: A correction to the Oct. minutes:  the guild will pay for backing and postage for the QOV project.

Treasurer’s Report:  Checking account $2,497.00, Savings_$1,101.60.

Day meeting:   At Mabel’s.  There were 7 members there for a good time and great pie.  Next meeting to be held at Betty’s.

2^nd Tues of the month.

Night Meeting:  4 were present.  This meeting is at 7:00 on the 2^nd Thurs. at the church.  Very low-key.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Programs:  Nancy will do the program today.

Hospitality:  Mary is doing well and would love to hear from any of us.  She is recovering from surgery and is home-bound.

Brown Bag:  Exchange after the meeting.

Quilts of Valor:  7 blocks tonight. We have 4 pillow cases already. Gloria will be taking over for Pat for the coming year.

Raffle:  Lynda handed out tickets for Mary to those who needed them.  You can get more tickets when needed from Lynda or Mary.

Challenge:  Due at the May meeting.  Several people have reported that they are finished.

Retreat:  Lynda has a sign-up sheet.  $50 deposit needs to be made by Feb. meeting.  Reservations are made through 2012.  Cougar Cabin is in charge of the April retreat.

Blog:  Be sure to check the blog for pre-meeting meal places and refreshments. Pre-meeting meals are at 5:30.

OLD BUSINESS:  

Make a Difference Day:  Lynda reported that Connecting Threads was having a sale so she and Sally purchased backing fabric for the QOV quilts.  She then read a thank you letter for the 7 quilts made at the last MDD.  Our quilts went to Everett to returning Naval personnel.

Free Table:  Members were reminded to look over and take anything from the “free” table set up during the meeting.

Sale:  Cheryl still has some Olga cutting boards and rulers for sale.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Road to CA:  Dona and Marilyne reported on their trip to the quilt show.  They had a great time and came away with lots of goodies.

Felted Women:  Virginia is starting new group called Felted Women.  You will pick a simple shape of wool and exchange them for others to embellish.  A large group met with her after the meeting.  There is more information on the web or contact Virginia.

Pincushion:  Barb shared a new pear pincushion and handed out patterns.

 

Program:  Nancy gave a program called “On the Fly”, a flying geese variation.

Name tag drawing:  Wilma won the name tag drawing.

Refreshments:  Thanks to Sally and Lynda.

Day Meeting:  2^nd Tuesday, various homes

Night Meeting:  2^nd Thursday, 7pm Immanuel Lutheran

Business Meeting:  4^th Tuesday, 7pm Immanuel Lutheran

Dates to Remember:  Retreat: April 13-18

February’s Day Meeting

There has been a change in the next day meeting.  It will be at Dona’s house.

The Log Cabin, (Pam Clarkes old store)

The Log Cabin             4922 E. Union Street             Spokane, Wa             747-0315           Tue – Sat 10am-5pm   YES!!!  WE ARE OPEN AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!!  JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION “CHAMPAGNE & CHOCOLATE” FEBRUARY 13          You’ve probably heard by now that The Log Cabin (formerly Log Cabin Dry Goods) lives on.  We re-opened January 19, 2010 as a “Vendor Mall” with a variety of businesses and the best they have to offer.  We have twelve vendors all under one roof with everything from artwork to jewelry, and of course, lots of fabric.  We now have MODA fabric courtesy of Quilted Posies and 87 new bolts of batiks at $6/yard from KitnKaboodle Quilts!!!!     Check out our new look, we know you’ll like what you see.   JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING FEBRUARY 13!!

Hummer Dog Quilts           You all should know Naomi from local quilt shows, and her kits are a must see/must have.  Creative and eye-catching you can now see her latest creations any time here at the Log Cabin.  WILD WOMAN VINTAGE We ALL love to shop these stores and now we have one right here at The Log Cabin !!      Come in and see the charming and the darling from yesteryear.     The Futile Fairie       Whimsical and collectible, the Futile Fairie has something for everyone.  These handmade dolls make wonderful gifts, but you’ll definitely want a few for yourself.  Exquisite craftmanship that never fails to bring out the “ooohs and aaahs”.  Put one in your office to keep you company and make you smile!!   Fabric Art Tiles             for your home, or a new bag to brighten up these gray winter days, Ruthann Eckersley and Cathy Block have you covered!

Felted Women update

I added the Felted Women info on a new page under Blog FAQS. We have 15 people signed up.

Thanks and if you have any questions feel free to ask!