March 2009 Meeting

Q2 March Meeting
at Bobbi’s Home

Welcome to our newest member Shauna B! It was so nice to meet and chat with her at this month’s quilt group. We’re excited to get to know her better and see all the amazing quilts she’s made. Thanks for joining us, Shauna!

Happy Birthday Roxanne on March 22nd! Roxanne’s fat quarter choice was I-spy fabric. If you missed the meeting, please remember to bring Roxanne’s fabric to the next meeting.

Next months birthdays are Lori (3rd), Judy (16th), and Wendy (17th)! Remember to bring their birthday fat quarters in April!

Lori & Wendy would like Polka Dots in Rainbow Colors (not neon, dusty/grayed, or pastel colors) like blues, greens, pinks, even black & whites and browns.

Judy – Somthing Blue.

Although Bobbi was our impromptu hostess, for whom we are SO grateful, we will still be doing Bärbel’s Hostess quilt this month and Bobbi’s in July. Bärbel is making a Halloween Quilt and would like us to make Halloween blocks for her. They can be any size you want as long as the finished block size is divisible by 2 (for example an unfinished block could measure 6 ½ x 6 ½, 12 ½ x 10 ½, 8 ½ x 14 ½, etc.). Have fun, be creative, and think Halloween!

The American Hero Quilt Show was a success! The goal was to raise about $3000 and they more than doubled it by raising just over $7300! Thanks so much to all those who helped in any way.

Inspired by the previously mentioned quilt show, we decided as a group to make a quilt top to donate to the cause. Each of us will be making 2 – 12 ½” blocks using Americana fabrics (red, blue and cream) and any design you choose, and 2 – 12 ½” squares of a light color (cream, light gold, etc.), small print is fine but should read as a solid. Please bring your blocks to our May 14th meeting (at Kim’s House). We’re so excited to be able to help out, even in a small way, with the wonderful soldiers who will be comforted by this quilt.

Assignments:
· Birthday Fat Quarters (x3!)
· Bärbel’s Halloween Hostess Block
· Americana Quilt Blocks (at May meeting)
· Plus any missed birthday fabric or hostess blocks

Quilt Group is at Laurie’s House in April.