The Craft Fair was a huge success.

Wow!! The Craft Fair

is behind us and if I do say so myself it was a great success. Thanks to all who helped put this great event together. Two lucky ticket buyers won a beautiful quilt each. Photos will soon be on the blog --- but before then I would like to catch up on what has been happening of late and get those pictures up.
So here we go.

Our August Meeting

• The Color Challenge was RED 

   

We had lots of ladies meet the challenge.

• Sew and Tell

A collage of blocks

Irene showing her Mother's quilts.

Heather proudly showing quilt made by her daughter.

• Monthly Program

  Fabric Folded Flowers was an interesting and unique technique of combining origami and quilting. Thank you June!

June giving the Program.

• Military Quilts

   All the Military Quilts will be finished by the end of September for delivery on Veterans Day.

Kathi showing her Military Quilt.

• Charity Quilts 

  Donating quilts to the Genesis House: 2013 tally is 12 quilts, 50 pillowcases, 6 potholders, 20 baby bibs, 18 washcloths/towels and miscellaneous other items.

• Extras

  Irene's Thank You, Birthdays and raffle winners.

Irene showing her Thank You letter and gift.







Daniel, Suzi, Alex & Heather
celebrated birthdays this month.



Lina, Viola and Bonnie showing the door prizes was the end of
the August meeting.
                                                                                                    

September Workshop

The ladies of the guide got together for a Military Strippers day in Sept. We did a lot of stripping (2 1/2" strips), chatting, and eating.

Strippers at work

It may say by Heather but it is me --- Bonnie. My first blog!

Charity Quilting

I am so behind in sharing pictures from all of the guild meeting that I don't think I've ever posted the photos of the June & July charity collections.  So, here's what we made to donate in June & July...

 "Genesis House" Women & Children's Shelter

"Military Quilts" for Wounded Warriors & Veterans(see more about the recipients of these quilts on the "Military Quilts" tab above)


"Baby Quilts" for GLWACH Military Hospital

Charity Quilting in April

For the first few months of this year, each of our 3 charity coordinators took turns issuing a challenge to the guild for a specific goal to meet.  This month, members were asked to donate either a baby bib, hot pad, pillowcases, or cuddle quilt for a local women and children's shelter called the Genesis House.  Our members lived up to that challenge and many items were certainly donated this month!

Genesis House donations - April

And of course we didn't forget about our other charities...

3 quilts for the Veterans

6 quilts for the newborn babies

And, generously, this month, The Thread Peddler of Waynesville, MO, donated a bunch of pillowcase kits for members to sew up and bring back for donation to the Genesis House!  Thank you Thread Peddler!

pillow case kits

Baby Quilts

One of the charities GTPQG supports is GLWACH, providing baby quilts for lower enlisted families when their little ones are born.

January Donations

February Donations - Challenge Month for Baby Quilts

March Donations

So far this year, we've gathered 31 baby quilts to donate!  Let's keep up the good work!

Veteran's Quilts

Another of the charities GTPQG supports are our local Wounded Warrior Rehabilitation Center and Veteran's Home.  Being this close to Fort Leonard Wood Army Base, really means we have plenty of work to do in this area!  And, Kathi, who heads up this project, is even willing to do the longarm quilting (just be sure to provide the top, back and batting)...now there's no excuses!

January Donations

February Donations

March Donations - Veteran's Quilt Challenge Month

Kathi will even take in knitted and crocheted blankets as there is a great need here!

Genesis House

There are four main charities that GTPQG supports:  Habitat for Humanity (generally, one quilt/year needed), GLWACH (baby quilts), Veteran's Quilts, and Genesis House (local battered women and children's shelter).  Mary heads up this charity project for our guild.

January Donations

February Donations

March Donations

This month, Mary challenged guild members to make something to donate to Genesis House.  There are a variety of things needed including:  pillowcases, baby bibs, pot holders, hot pads, and cuddle quilts.  This is a great project for trying out a new pattern for small items...give it a try!