Ohio Star Quilter’s  # 131

            What a productive meeting we had in April. Our good will effort of making Stim Quilts for the children of Ottawa County was a huge success.  Thanks to the organizing efforts of Bonnie Legg, Donna DiCarlo and De Masing, everything worked and at the end of the evening  6 completed packets had been assembled, a great many blocks cut , sewn, and appliquéd for additional quilts to be made. Anyone who can sew, can take home a kit to assemble into the top, and then pass it on if machine quilting is not in your experience, and then someone else puts on the binding.  For those of you who need practice in machine quilting, this is an absolutely wonderful chance to improve your skill, as these babies are non-judgmental!  Thanks everyone for your participation in a worthwhile cause.

            Sandy Erwin announced that our very own quilt show will be July 18-19, 2008.. SAILING THROUGH THE RAINBOW is the theme, chosen by our very own celebrity member Mary Adams.  All of you should plan on contributing to the display during the show.     And one perfectly good way is to meet the challenge for 2007-8

.           Sue Haering and her committee introduced the challenge-Three purples and a curve., with one additional color added. She had some wonderful examples, so you will be hearing more about that from the committee at future meetings.

 With the continued  lack of mail being sent through the PO Box, a show of hands supported the closing of the box, with a refund from USPS for the rental. Our website will be the contact for guild business.

 You should receive information forwarded from Penny for the meeting in May. April showers  really do bring May flowers!

 Hostesses for May are Katie Binkley, Dee Warren, Mary Ann Fitz, Penny Groscost, and Janice Palardy.

 Anniversaries for May are Pat Jones 5/21, Bobbi Sorg, 5/1 and Carol Swope 5/2.

 Birthday celebrants are Carol Brown 5/20, Sue Haering 5/4, Sandy Erwin 5/30, Brenda Hollensen %/17, Pat Jones 5/14, Ronda Renz 5/15 and Mary Willson 5/14.

 Looking forward to our meeting on the 23 of May at 7:00 at Peace Lutheran Church.

                                                                                    Happy Stitching,

                                                                                                Pat