Ohio Star Quilters Guild                                        April ‘09 Newsletter

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 Happy wishes to those who have birthdays and anniversaries in April!!!

 April Birthdays

4/23  Mary Hetrick

4/25  Carol Spaulding

4/25  Mary Widmer

April Anniversaries

4/3    Leona Newsome

4/4    Sally Walter

4/9    Kathleen Geisler

4/24  Donna Sijan

 The March meeting was so much fun……we ate and ate and ate…then played some games and then had a very industrious meeting.  Thanks to the Special Events Committee for the good time had by all.

In February, we had election of officers.  Our new Vice President is Polly Stuckman and our new Secretary is Sandy Sedlmeier.  We also signed up for committees and hostesses for the next year, so if you have not had the opportunity yet, please get signed up ASAP.  This guild needs EACH and EVERY member to do her share.  We are asking that you only sign up for one committee until all have had a chance to get their name on the sign-up sheets.  If you have not paid your dues, please take care of that at the April meeting. Dues are $30.00.

If you made a Grandmother’s Garden block for the fundraiser quilt, be sure you also turn in a 2x10 strip of the matching material for the sashing.  Also the old fundraising committee wants to know if we want to sell the quilt at the next quilt show OR raffle it for 2-3 months.  Think about it and we’ll decide at the April meeting.

We have several new addenda for the Guild by-laws:

Addendum 1

The treasurer along with the other officers of the Ohio Star Quilters Guild shall prepare and present a budget to guild members on a yearly basis.  The budget shall be presented to guild members for their approval at the May meeting.

Addendum 2

An audit of the treasurer’s books be conducted two months prior to the election of a Treasurer in the even numbered years.

a)     The audit will be a function of the By Laws/Nominating Committee.

In order to present the budget by the May meeting, we are asking all committees to submit a budget request of funds by the April meeting.  The officers cannot make a budget without knowing the needs of all the committees.  Then we will take that information and look at our funds and anticipated income and expenses and submit a budget proposal back to the guild in May.

We are also attempting to update the Roster book for the new year and need to know of any changes to names, addresses, phone #’s, email addresses, birthdays or anniversaries.  Please email any changes to me at kahirt@yahoo.com.

The following comes from Bonnie about the workshop for April’s meeting:

As you know, the April guild meeting will be the annual stim quilt workshop. A number of members have committed to specific jobs and their assignments are shown below. If you can help, please contact Bonnie at 419-734-6364 or blegg@cros.net.

Notes:

1. If you are bringing a sewing machine, please also bring white thread, scissors, bobbins, etc. that you may need.

2. Pressers are asked to bring an iron and ironing surface.

3. Trimmers will need a smakk cutting,mat, rotary cutter and straight edge

4. Several extension cords and/or power strips will be needed.

So far, the assignments are as follows:

STARS:

Machines with white thread: Peggy Horgan, Donna DiCarlo, De Masing, Jo Coon

Pressers: Pat Mensing, Mary Willson

Trimmer: Charlotte McNerney,  ____________

Assistants: Carol Brown , Pat Jones,  _________       _________

Nine Patch Squares and Applique

Machine with white thread: Cathy Dix, Kim Hurt, Betty Schlecht

Presser: Kathy Riedy

Assistants: Connie Wax, Bobbie Sorg

Assembling Quilt Tops

Machine with white thread: Beth Jadwisiak, Phyllis Nuber, __________

Presser: Hathy Riedy, __________

Assistants: Barb Hanny, CeCe Henry, Janice Palardy, Gizella Lucac, Carol Hofacker, _________

_________ are positions that need filled. If you want one, please contact Bonnie.

As additional members attend, tables will be set up to sandwich quilts and/or assemble kits.

A couple of extra machines are welcome.

This is usually a fun time. Hope to see you there.

Bonnie

Keep Mary Adams in your prayers.  She is now residing at the Edgewood Manor Nursing Home.

Betty Schlecht and Penny Solem collected their respective blocks and Pat Mensing handed out a hand appliqué block called Celtic Cross.  Catherine Lewis will hand hers out in May.

Hostesses for the month of April are :

Penny Solem

Carol Brown

Kathy Reidy

Phyllis Nuber.

Upcoming Dates for your calendar:

April 22-25, 2009 - AQS Quilt Show and Contest, Paducah , KY

The following announcement is from Jo Coon.

Hi, Kim, I want to put an announcement in the next news letter. I have my quilting machine for sale. It is a 2006 Pfaff Grand Quilter andd 5-10' aluminum Inspiron frame. the frame can be set up in as a 5' table or a 10'(can quilt up to a king).,  5-6" throat quilting space, stitch regulator (a$500 option) it makes a great stitch, all tools, seperate personal quilting surface,extra overhead lighting, dust cover for entire setup, bobbins, free delivery within Ohio. Price $1400.

Thanks Jo

Keep Stitchin’!!

Kim Hirt