Challenge Quilts for 2013

The hanging of the Challenge Quilts, 2013

Alex showing her First Prize

The winners were: Alex, Kathi, Victoria, Portia, Sara, Christine, Debbie. All the quilts were great.

A Look At November 2013

WORKSHOP

May gave instructions on paper piecing

  November meeting was full of fun and Christmas spirit!

Angie Nickles, Counselor for the Waynesville Schools

 was there to accept all the toys our members donated for the children

less for fortunate this year!

Food is always good

Gifts are sometimes better

And games where 

everyone

 is a winner

 is the best!

 

The ladies showing off the results of paper piecing. 

 Some great quilts.

 

  And the color challenge for the month.

Military Strippers II

“Military Strippers”

 

After finishing all the Military Quilts the “Strippers” were ready to delivery them!

It was two very rewarding days taking our gifts of thanks to the Crocker Senior Center and the Sunset Nursing home.

The veterans in Crocker invited us to join them in lunch and pleasant conversation.

Our quilts can not totally express our thanks to those men and women who served so we can enjoy our freedom in this wonderful county.   

Sunset Village

 These are some of the many quilts we gave out that day.

Craft Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting set-up for the Craft Fair

Craft Fair  Nov. 2013

It was a long afternoon and evening getting the Center prepared for the venders to arrive with their goodies and to be ready for the buyers the next morning.  The stage was set-up by Dana with the helping hands of Liz and Viola. Looking good, ladies.
June, Victoria, and Alex were among the team getting the areas lined out, tables and chairs set-up.  Our entry table was manned by Vicki, Lois, Liz and Viola. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

We had a busy day!

 It was a successful day for all.  Check out Portia giving out one of the many door prizes. All the door prizes were donated by the vendors.  The Young Marines prepared food and drink for the hungry.   

There was not a quiet moment during the day. People coming and going all day.  

 

And then it was over!!

September Workshop

"Military Strippers"

Wow what a great day we had stripping!!! 

If you were not there you really missed out on a lot of fun.

Good times, good food, good friends 

and stripping for the Veterans

all in one day.

 

Red White Blue

 

Some of the strippers doing their thing.

 

Hard at work, well some of us.

 

More strippers

 

Some work faster than others and then some hide!

September Meeting

September 2013 Meeting

Sew and Tell

Vicki (right) showing one of the raffle quilts for the Craft Fair

        The ants go marching one by one....  Portia beside the BIG ants picnic quilt.  Delilah and the smoking trains.  Along with the part of a big group of sew and tell

Military Quilts

Looks like the "Military Strippers" workshop turned out some beautiful quilts for our Veterans.

We are in need of only 9 more quilts and those are on the machines.

Instruction for the evening

Susan showing the "Lil' Twister".  Looks like double work but really neat!

Watch for the upcoming workshop.

Genesis House 

Mary holding the books we made and more quilts for the Genesis House

The October workshop was set-up for making pillowcases for Genesis House. This month they received a quilt, 2 books and some other items. 

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.
                                                                                                    

To the readers of the Gone To Pieces Quilt Guild blog, I apologize! Heather showed me how to access the site, write the blog, put in photos, even schedule for later publication. But even with my notes in front of me I have been unable to do any of the above except write. Even the scheduling did not work out.  So while I am in this learning curve please bare with me.

 The CRAFT FAIR!!!!

Coming soon to a location near here

Where?------St. Robert Community Center

When?----------November 9,2013

Time?--------9AM-4PM

Admission----FREE

Vendors----over 30

from quilts to Christmas decor

hand made items from yard signs to baskets

something for everyone

Food and drinks -- available

Two quilts to be raffled off

Charity quilts on display

Come and enjoy yourself!!!!!

Sew & Tell - July

We didn't have very many Sew & Tell items in July.  I wonder why.  Busy summer?  Too hot to quilt?  Better things to do?  What could be better than this?????

Sew & Tell - July

Top - May, Kim & Kathy's locker hooking projects - Virginia's "Bowties"

Center - Heather's "Remember Me" - Virginia's "Colorfall"

Bottom - Mary's oven door hanging towels & workshop pressing pads