March Meeting

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Are you Irish?  or do you just love Ireland?
Here is a quilt for you.
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/blogs/?s=ireland+quilt

The March meeting was held on March 12 with a trunk show from
Deb. H.   She had everything from family heirlooms to the contempory designs she has made for her family.  Thanks for sharing.

Val donated a small quilt for a door prize that was won by Laurie Page.

We are excited to hear that Colleen has a quilt accepted into the Paducah quilt show.

February Meeting

The next meeting is Monday, February 13th at 7 pm at the REC meeting room.
Open sewing during the day if you would like -  before the meeting.   If you are coming to sew, and would like to pick up the key for the room to save me a trip, let me know.

Unofficially, the room we currently use will no longer be rented as it is being re-modeled and re-purposed.   Other options are being explored in the community.  Bring ideas to the meeting.

A little bird told me about a bus trip to Paducah KY to a quilt show sponsored by a quilt shop in Missouri.  For more information:
 http://www.quiltshoppeonline.com/aqs-paducah--kentucky-bus-trip.htm
Tickets go on sale on Feb. 14 for double room occupancy. 
Anyone interested should talk to Colleen. 
Here is the link to AQS information about the show
http://aqsshows.com/AQSPaducah/

Piecefully Yours- Sandy

Shopping

As seen embroidered on a sweatshirt--
"Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden!"

Are your Christmas projects almost done?

The potluck meeting held on Dec.12th was enjoyed by the membership. 
Christmas quilts and Christmas memories were shared.
Donations for the Clarke County Food Pantry were gathered and taken to the
Community Center.
Thank you for being generous and sharing.

Merry Christmas!

September Workday/Meeting

The meeting on  Monday 12th, is cancelled because of having a workday on the 17th -  Saturday  8:30 am at the REC - until the last quilter goes home.   Come and bring your UFO's, have fun and get your project finished.  Lunch will be on your own, bring a sack lunch or go for take-out or Chinese.
If you can't come and sew with us, you are welcome to drop in and see what others are working on.

This quilt is called "Outside the Box" by Toad U Sew.  I have the fabric chosen and if it is cut out I can  start sewing at the workday. 

What's new in the quilting area?
*Contact Sandy for a ride to the Des Moines quilt show on Thursday the 29th. 
*Southern Iowa shop hop- Oct. 19-22.  Robinsons will have 20% off fabric.
*Quilt with Us retreat Oct 28-30 - call them to reserve your spot.

August meeting

The Piecemakers August meeting will be August 8 at 7pm.

The program will be  "Quilt Show at Sisters, Oregon"
Also on the agenda is the continuation of the Block of the Month with Colleen.
What project have you been working on?  Show and Tell
Sewing for Christmas - set up a date for a work day.
September meeting location to be announced- '"Back to School -Quilter's Style" program.

JUNE meeting

Summertime is here! I have been busy being a grandma -

This is grandchild #6 - Isaac Jason E., born June 4

weighing 8#6 oz. 21 1/2 inches.

The June meeting will be held early at 6 pm for members to hold a

quilting garage sale. Bring UFO's, fat quarters, fabric, patterns,

books, notions, tools. This will be a good chance to clean your

sewing room and fabric stash locations.

The meeting will start at 7 pm.

We will discuss the Clarke County Fair program -

"Every Quilt tells a Story"

Sign up the number of quilts you can share.

Write a brief summary about your quilt: pattern, why you made it,

who is it for, etc. Linda B. will need other helpers for the program

that day. Let her know if you can help.

Other items on the agenda are Colleen's block of the month,

Clarke Co. Fair and State Fair entry deadlines.

King's Canyon announced John Willcox will be giving a class on

making a bag from recycled materials on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 2 pm.

Cost 30.00 includes most materials. Bring your own sewing machine.

See you soon.

June Meeting

Calling all members! Clean out your sewing room.

A quilters garage sale will be held before the June 13th meeting

starting at 6 pm.

Buy, sell, swap, bargain, trade those UFO's.

Fabric, patterns, books, notions, UFO's

My sewing room does not look like this today. I better get busy.

I love my sewing table by Tracey's Tables made in Wisconsin.

It is great to sew at.

May Meeting

The May meeting was held on the 9th with the program "My Trip to Lancaster" with Colleen narrating the pictures of her trip to the AQS show in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Colleen had entered a quilt in the show.

She also visited New York City and Philadelphia. The pictures showed the view from the Empire State Building, Ellis Island and the statue of Liberty. While in New York, she also visited the American Folk Art Museum.

April Meeting

Purple Tulips - this photo is from http://www.openphoto.net/

I am impatiently waiting for spring and now wished I had taken the time to plant more

tulip bulbs last fall. You can never have too many.

APRIL MEETING: Mark your calender for April 11 at 7:00pm at the REC meeting room.

The meeting will start promptly with a guest speaker: Brenda Weed from Bedford, IA who will be bringing her antique quilts, patterns and stories to share with us. Guests are welcome.

Brenda offers quilt retreats at her home and has a blog at http://www.brendathefarmersdotter.blogspot.com

Bring $10.00 for the club t-shirt if you ordered one. they are finished.

Show and Tell - bring your block of the month and other finished projects that are completed.

February Meeting

Quilt Pattern- "Evening Star" by Debbie Maddy. Quilt and photo by Sandy

The February meeting is Monday the 14th at the REC - 7pm

• Come see the Quilts of Valor quilts made by the Red, White and Blue team.



• Colleen will have block of the month quilt instructions for members to make in your own choice of fabric/colors. Maybe this will be a stash-buster.



• Check out Robinsons this week for 30% off all fabric and 60% off of sale fabric.



• Don't forget show and tell. Let's see what you have been working on.

QUILT THINGS TO DO:

Dr. Deb Kimball will be signing her book "International Sue" at Creekside Quilting on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 11-1 pm.
Read more about it: http://www.creekside-quilting.blogspot.com/

January Meeting

Don't forget the meeting Monday, January 10th at 7pm at the REC. If Clarke school is cancelled or has an early out due to weather- the meeting will be cancelled. Iowa winter weather- got to love it. Be safe on the roads. Looks like snow is in the forecast.

Got cabin fever and want to come early and sew, the room will be open after 12:30.
Blue team will be sewing on the binding of their quilt for Quilts of Valor - started 11-11-10 and finished on 01-10-11.

I am looking forward to show and share. Bring what you are working on or have finished.

Colleen will be introducing a new project for club members. It will be a block of the month that you can make with fabric of your choosing. Members will bring the block or blocks they have made to the next meeting. She has a sample to show so it will not be a "mystery".
I am thinking Christmas fabric is on sale......the quilt could be done by next Christmas.....everyone should have a Christmas quilt or two.

Mark your calender for the Southern Iowa Shop Hop -Stars Across Iowa- Feb 2,3,4,5.
Seven shops- free pattern in each shop- 20% off regular priced fabric. Visit all shops to enter the grand prize drawing- Elna Sewing Machine ($999 retail)

December meeting

The December meeting was held with ten members present.
Members donated toys for the "Toys for Christmas" program.
Christmas quilts were shared along with Christmas gifts members have made
(quilts, wall hangings, journals)
Old business:

• Debbie E. brought the last row quilt top that is completed.
• Drawing will be at January meeting with all row quilts present.
• Quilts of Valor - no report from red team, blue team showed a pillowcase they made and quilt is being returned from volunteer long arm quilter. White team's quilt top is completed and they will be requesting a long arm quilter after Christmas.
• T-shirt designed for quilt group by Porter's prints needs approval.

New Business

1. Colleen plans to give instuctions for a block of the month for members starting in January. Members will choose their own fabrics.
2. Joyce from Quilts and other Notions will be scheduled to come to a meeting in February or March.
3. A trip to Sisters, Oregon for the 35th annual outdoor quilt show held July 9th was discussed. Airfare from Des Moines to Portland, Oregon, hotel for 5 nights, car rental, 9 quilt shops, lots of fun -- priceless. Sandy has a tentative itinerary.

Machine quilting was discussed. Here is a web site of a blogger trying to spend an hour a day machine quilting
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/

Happy Holidays!!

November Meeting

Monday, November 8th at 6:30 is our next meeting at the REC.
We are starting earlier than usual to have a potluck.
Bring a dish to share and your own table service.
We are also planning a Thanksgiving basket to be donated to the Food Pantry.
Any canned goods are greatly appreciated.

Sewing for Christmas was a big success and I am looking forward to the
show and share at the meeting.
See you then.

October 11 Meeting

Clarke County Piecemakers October meeting will be at 7 pm at the REC building.

Old business includes:

1) Final preparations for Sewing for Christmas on Friday, October 22 5-10 pm Saturday,

October 23 8:30 - til when the last quilter is finished.

2) Veteran's Day quilt workshop - Red, White, Blue team - are you ready to sew?

3) MoJo doll finished projects.

4) Quilting Challenge: anyone finished with designing a quilt of five fabrics 1/2 yd each from their stash.

NEW Business: HELP!

Please bring any program ideas you have.

Use your immagination and come up with a slogan for our quilt group to put on a t-shirt

The AQS had a t-shirt for sale- PIECE, LOVE, QUILT

August Quilt Meeting

Monday, August 9th at 7:00 pm is the next meeting at REC.
* Sharon W. will present a program on Putting A Label On Your Quilts
* Sewing for Christmas - dates and projects to be announced
* We are currently looking at a location for the meeting in September- Murray?
* Bring show and share.
* The Winner of the Fair Quilt raffle was Vickie M. from Murray. $$ raised???
* Discussion of the Clarke Co. Fair bed turning quilt show.

VISITORS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.