• Speaker:  Kim Caskey (2011 Continuing Education Grant Winner)    (Link)     

• Printable Labels for Your Charity Quilts    (PDF)    (Word)

• Reminder of the parking restrictions:  We are welcome to park in any stall that does NOT have a reserved sign. We are also welcome to park in the lot on the west side of the building.  There will be 30 stalls with new signage indicating that they are reserved, and that unauthorized vehicles will be towed!!  Please pay attention to these signs and DO NOT PARK IN THOSE STALLS!
  

Registration Form:   

• PDF    (Link)
  

• Word    (Link)
  

• To register after the Jan. meeting:  log into the site, go to Admin link;  download and mail the registration form (has mailing address at bottom of form)
  

Spring Retreat registration will open at the January meeting.  Be sure to register early as spots fill up fast! 

Here's your chance to reveal your inner button/bead as you create a work of wonder for this year's Button and Bead Challenge!  Dig out that jar or box from your cupboard (or someone else's) and rediscover a little childish delight as you fondle, sort and revel in the marvels of each little (or big) button or bead. 

We invite all members to create a little (or big) work of art to donate to the brown bag draw at the June banquet.  All sizes and formats are welcome! 

To help get your brainwaves meandering, consider this high-minded gem of button history:

The Chinese once wore buttons as symbols of the five principal virtues of Confucius: Humanity, Justice, Order, Prudence and Rectitude.

  These were made by the Endowment Committee on Wednesday.

  We've completed the first step ...
  gluing buttons to a styrofoam ball.

  The next step is applying the grout or gluing seed beads
  in lieu of grout.

  These balls will be on display at the Endowment table
  at the Jan 18 mtg.

Our Beekeeper would like to extend an invitation to everyone, especially, new Guild members.  On Tues., Feb. 21^st she will be hosting an informal coffee night.  The purpose of this get together is to provide new members an opportunity to meet other guild members and to talk quilting.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Myrna, our Beekeeper.  Her contact information is in the newsletter and in Exec Contact Info. 

Terra is our charity focus for the remainder of the year.  Our May meeting is the deadline for your items.

• Freedon SR Longarm Quilter

Now is your chance to sign up for the class or classes of your choice! Register for just one day and take that class that REALLY appeals to you. Consider adding a second day to take another class offered by the amazing teachers that will be here in Halifax, or perhaps a two-day class offering an in-depth quilting experience is your choice. Whatever your preference, registration is now wide open to all quilters, whether you choose to attend as a full delegate or simply want to take in a class or two.

Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is a nine-part documentary series scheduled for Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 PM Pacific Time on KSPS-TV (PBS) beginning November 1st.

website:  http://www.whyquiltsmatter.org

At the Sept. meeting, the steps to the mystery quilt project were presented at several stations. It was a great opportunity to visit with other members.

All of the steps have been compiled into one document. The Baby Burst steps can be downloaded as a pdf:  here

If you send us a photo of your Baby Burst quilt, or your block, we will start a gallery of the photos.

A link has been created in the Main Menu under Guild Activities for Mystery Quilt. The pdf can also be found in the Newsletter section after you have logged into the site.

Thank you to Pat Lore for creating this mystery quilt project.

(Moving your mouse over the image's left or right border will bring up the arrow that you click on to move through the gallery. Clicking on 'Pictures' will open or close the thumbnail listings.)