Wednesday, December 28, 2016

REMINDER for the coming winter months ... CAUSE WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN






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REMEMBER IF THE SENIOR CENTER IS CLOSED THERE WILL BE NO GUILD MEETING. FOLLOW DAVISON SCHOOL CLOSURES ON THE FLINT TV CHANNELS .. AS THAT IS WHAT DETERMINES CLOSURE OF THE SENIOR CENTER.

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BOARD MEETING on January 3rd, Tuesday at Leo’s Restaurant just north of DAVISON ROAD across from KROGERS. Leslie will manage the meeting due to Mary’s absence.  All guild members are welcome to attend.


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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Calendar for 2017 PROGRAM





January 25 -      
Selected members will present a trunk show / NEW OFFICERS
UFO CHALLENGE

February 22 -    Quilt Bingo

March 29 -   Speaker:   Laura Patterson from Bay City

Specialty : 
Hand piecing and hand quilting expanded styles.
Uses unusual quilt patterns / designs own
Loves beading
Embroidery
Costume designs
Adding lights to her quilts and clothing. 


April 26 -         Speaker:   Betsy Koss from Boyne City 
Old quilts workshop.  
 How to use your old blocks and  Vintage quilts  

Specialty: 
Reproduction antique quilts
antique quilt blocks in new settings




May 31 -   
SPEAKER:  MARY BAJCZ with Workshop ( Serendipity Scraping Quilting.


June 28  -            
 Speaker:   Pat Anchatz   Pat has worked at THUNDER BAY QUILT RETREAT and has been quilting for 30 years.  She loves small pieces, scrappy quilts and often hand pieces and hand quilts her projects.

July 26 -             
 Speakers:   Virginia Anderson and April York trunk show
Members of the guild since the beginning.  Virginia and April are well known in mid MI as lectures and quilt appraisers.  Virginia plans to show her quilts then the antique quilts that inspired them.

August 30 -  Speaker:   Rossie Hutchinson  of FRESH MODERN QUILTS






September 27 - Speaker Linda Theilfoldt 
.... possible workshop .... 
http://www.thequiltedgoose.com/
THE QUILTED GOOSE 
Linda was at our guild last in 2010, since then she has authored a book, and won awards at the national quilt shows.   I am anxious to find out what she has been up to .. her trunk shows are known to be outstanding.


October 25 -     Speaker:    Phyllis Jacobs Trunk Show
PHYLLIS likes to design her own quilts.  She loves bright colors and is inspired by JENNY BEYER, PAULA NADELSTERN, and Judy Niemier's quilts.  Phyllis loves intricate challenging blocks and quilts. 


November 29 -       Election of Officers
( rescheduled lecture and workshops)
 Speaker:   Denise Schober from Fenton MI
 workshop ... date, time and location is to be announced

Denise is back by popular request of guild members. We learned a lot last time and we wanted her back.  She teaches care and  use of the sewing machine, sewing and quilting.   She has lectured across the country and been on several popular quilting shows.... Martha Pullen, Martha Steward and America Sews with Sue Hausmann. 

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-applegate-schober-a9427451





December 27 -      
 Holiday Party







DECEMBER 28TH CHRISTMAS PARTY





The December 28th is our Christmas , it is a pot luck .... everyone brings something good to eat. Bring festive table setting to make the night special... but paper plates and plastic ware will be available if you forget.




DIRTY SANTA at the Christmas Party. 

For those who wish to participate bring a $15 gift. In the past we had all types of gifts i.e. bath sets, china, sewing items, ( fabric should be QUILT SHOP QUALITY) notions, quilt books. ... anything of $15 value.... something you would like to get . 

The gifts will be placed in the center of the circle. When your card is drawn you get to select a gift from the center or steal a gift from another participate. GIFTS are frozen upon the third steal but they can be stolen twice before they are taken out of circulation...... and YES I love to steal gifts cause it make the activity fun.


 Looking forward to seeing you at the party !!!