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Volume 41 Issue No. 12 DECEMBER 2019
Ho, Ho, Ho. I made it through Thanksgiving without gaining any weight. Isn’t that amazing! The thing that increased was my credit card bill. Yes, I love to shop. The schedule is full and the moose angels (my annual Christmas ornament) are barely started. Now is the time to organize and budget time for sewing every day. Hope-fully you are doing better than I am. Get those gifts done and crafts completed. Have a wonderful Holiday Season and … don’t forget to give yourself time to sew and quilt.
Happy Holidays, ~ Ellen
PRESIDENT’S PIECE
NORTHERN COMFORT is
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Website. Members are notified by
email of the web posting. Paper
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Personal ads related to quilting are
free to Guild members on a space
available basis. The CFQG cannot
accept responsibility for the content
of ads.
CABIN FEVER QUILTERS’
GUILD is a non-profit organiza-
tion dedicated to promoting the
appreciation and knowledge of
quilt and quilt making. MEMBERSHIP: Non-members
may attend twice as guests. Guild
membership is open to anyone
interested in quilts.
Annual dues:
$30 payable in October
$25 for Sr. Rate 60+ years $25 extra for a mailed News-
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Meeting
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Submissions
IMPORTANT:
2019-2020 Membership Dues must be paid by December meeting to be included in Membership Directory
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
General Information 2
Board Members &
Committees
2
General Meeting
Minutes
3
Board Minutes 4
Announcements 5
Quilting In The Snow
Form
6-7
Dawn Cooper 2
Ann McBeth 2
Marcia Bryant 3
Amber Vanderlinden 5
Kristen R. Brown 14
Veronica Haberthuer 16
CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS
Jean Leder 9
Sharon Weekley 11
Cyndee Polzin 15
Diana Crawford 17
Dambra Callahan 18
Carol Lovejoy 18
Dorothy Stella 23
Alice Del Bosco 26
Northern Comfort
C E L EBRA T ING 4 0 Y E A R S
Maggie Hackenmiller 18
Carol Moore 19
Kanza Easterly-Keill 21
Bobbie Tarkiainen 22
Jennifer Carroll 28
2019-20 Board of Directors
POSITION MEMBER HOME CELL EMAIL
President Ellen Coughenour 488-6730 378-5970 [email protected]
Vice President Sarah Shawcroft 322-3786 [email protected]
1st Director Mary Olson 590-8311 [email protected]
2nd Director Jean Leder 457-1536 590-9213 [email protected]
3rd Director Colleen Pedretty 474-9334 590-9334 [email protected]
Secretary Karyn Janssen 488-2834 378-8740 [email protected]
Treasurer Anne Aplasch 457-8458 750-4582 [email protected]
Historian Bobbie Tarkianinen 479-3209 [email protected]
Newsletter Katrina Sharp 888-6331 [email protected]
Publicity JoAnn Lynn 479-5251
NAME MEMBER HOME CELL EMAIL
Yahoo Email
List
Elaine Thompson McGee 488-4002 322-0448 [email protected]
Community
Sewing
Jan Cannon
Elaine Thompson McGee
-
488-4002
378-6652
322-0448
Tanana Valley
State Fair
Marcia Bryant 907-317-
2185
Membership Carol Moore 374-1697 687-8984 [email protected]
Quilt Alaska -
July 2020
Kathy Richardson 456-6236 [email protected]
2020 Raffle
Quilt
Mary Olson 590-8311 [email protected]
Block of the
Month
Kelley MacDonald
Carol Moore
456-2695
374-1697
378-5336
687-8984
[email protected] [email protected]
Quilt Slushy Carol McConahy
Diana Crawford
378-9572
347-6878
[email protected] [email protected]
Fall Sew
Flurries
Carol McConahy 378-9572 [email protected]
Quilting in the Kristen Brown 978-3585 [email protected]
UAF Bazaar Sharon Weekley 456-3169 322-9865 [email protected]
Secret Pals Sue Gross 488-3966 347-5275 [email protected]
Small Quilt
Auction
Kathy Richardson 456-6236 378-1834 [email protected]
Sunshine Sue Bonnie Post 455-6583 [email protected]
Web
Coordinator
Linda Stephenson 456-6977 [email protected]
2019-20 Committees
MAILING ADDRESS:
CABIN FEVER QUILTERS’ GUILD
PO BOX 83608
FAIRBANKS, AK 99708
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GENERAL INFO
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
3rd TUESDAY of month
7:00 PM
Faith Baptist Church
910 Chena Pump Road
Fairbanks, Alaska
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2nd TUESDAY after
the General Meeting
5:00PM
Noel Wien Library
Conference Room
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EXTREME COLD ~ MEETING
CANCELLATION
POLICY
When the official outside
temperature is –35°F or
colder at noon, the meeting
will not be held. Google
“weather Fairbanks airport”
at 12 noon to verify.
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General Membership Annual Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2019, 7:00 pm
Faith Baptist Church
WELCOME/INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS/ GUESTS- Six new members and/or visitors introduced themselves, we welcome Carol, Veronica, Laurie, Carla, Jennifer and our new Vice President, Sarah. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES- Karyn indicated a correction on the member who made the motion to accept the slate of offic-ers as presented, it was not Jill Addington. No other correc-tions were noted. The minutes were approved as corrected by a voice vote. TREASURER’S REPORT- The final Treasurers Report from Sue Cul-ley dated October 31, indicates a combined total of $17,420.31. The new report from new Treasurer, Anne Apalsch, shows a total of $17,824. 62. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Hospitality- Pat Fox thanked everyone for their contributions tonight, and said the book is circulating for sign up for December meeting. Membership- Carol Moore reported that she is accepting member-ship renewals and new members. Newsletter- the deadline for the Newsletter is December 1. Block of the Month-Kelly MacDonald won the Hole in the Wall. Next months block is Christmas Stocking block directions will be on the website and also in the newsletter. Community Sewing- this Saturday at the church. Elaine says they will be sewing from 10-3 PM, bring your lunch. We will be working on paper pieced Ice Cream Cone blocks for a kids quilt. Presser and seam rippers welcome if you don’t want to lug in your machine. Bazaar- Sharon Weekly announced that the two bazaars so far have netted a total of $771. The Bazaar leftovers are set up at a table in the hallway tonight. Please feel free to shop at the break. There was some discussion regarding a bazaar coming up this weekend. Volunteers decided to man this bazaar since the table rent was only $25. Raffle Quilt 2019- it was announced that the net profit from this years raffle quilt, (which was won by a local retired Fairbanks teacher) was $3,831.69 Raffle Quilt 2020- and 2021 Mary Olson reported that the 2020 raffle quilt blocks are gradually becoming a quilt, and there was some discussion and description of the 2021 Raffle quilt, a one block wonder quilt, using Alaskan Themed (sled dogs) panels, six are stacked and whacked, the 7th panel is the centerpiece of the hexagon blocks Carol McConahy is taking the lead on sewing this one. Quilting in the Snow- Kristen reports that she has Quilting in the Snow applications here tonight. She will accept them at the break or by the end of the meeting, otherwise mail them in. She dis-cussed class options and they discussed Sweatshirt colors. Quilt Slushy- This retreat will be held the third week in April at Davis Hall, the Lions Club building on the Fairgrounds. Diana Craw-ford and Carol McConahy will be in charge. More on that later. Quilt Alaska- Kathy Richardson presented information about this biennial Quilt show, sponsored by the guild. Since the Arts Associa-tion is up in the air because of the temporary closure of the Pio-neer Park Civic Center she will keep us posted on both the pro-
spectus and the location of our quilt show there in July. In the meantime, plan to enter something special in this show. Lots of tourists show up to this show. Fair- Marcia Bryant presented some info regarding changes the Fair is making. Most things will remain the same, although we will be moving to the Agricultural Museum building, the former loca-tion of the photography and painting divisions. The theme should be selected by year-end. Library Display Case- This will be in February 2020, anyone with ideas or suggestions please notify Karyn Janssen or someone on the board prior to Feb. 1. Secret pals- there is a gift on the table. Sunshine Sue- get well wishes to Pam Sprout. OLD BUSINESS- donation policy is being formulated. The board will finalize it and present it to the guild for approval. NEW BUSINESS- Budget- anyone with budget requests or concerns, please review last years budget and submit requests. Kathy requested $300 for Quilt Alaska budget, and Kat requests $50-$100 for publicity. The proposed budget will be published in the January Newsletter and voted on at the January meeting. Next Board meeting is Dec 3 at 5:15 in one of the meeting rooms at the Noel Wien Library. All are welcome to attend. Announcements- Ellen announced a reminder that next month there is a homemade ornament exchange. Shirley Sterner will bring her Christmas Tree Quilt to display them. Bring a homemade ornament to exchange (it does not need to be made by you, it just needs to be hand made), take home someone else’s speciality. Jan Cannon gave more info about the next bazaar. It is on the Fair-ground in the Badger Bldg. and the Lions Club bldg. the first week-end of December, (6th and 7th) 5-8 Friday night and 10-4 Saturday. Nancy Hummel, Diana Crawford, Jan Cannon and Kat Helmuth volunteered to man this event. Ellen also announced we had a Thank You note from the Raffle Quilt Winner. It is available for all to look at. Also announced was that Linda Stephenson, our Web-site person will be leaving town in May. She will pass off this re-sponsibility to anyone with the knowledge, interest and experience necessary. Because of all the new members, and because it is win-ter, we were all reminded of the policy of canceling the meeting if it is colder than 35 below at 2PM, as reported by the Airport. Please Google FAI to check the temperature when it is very cold. Show and Tell - After the break, several people, including new members showed quilts. Drawings: name tag drawing won by Dambra Callahan, fat quar-ters were won by Elaine Thompson-McGee; and door prize by Mary Olson. A last minute announcement was made by Kristen Brown, the QIS sweatshirts will be in Heather Red or Sapphire Blue. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45PM Respectfully submitted, Karyn Janssen, Secretary
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Board Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2019, 5:15 PM
Noel Wien Library, Room #1
Members present: Ellen Coughenour presiding, Sarah Shawcroft, Pat Fox, Diana Crawford, Colleen Pedretty, Mary Olson, Anne Apalsch, Jean Leder, and Karyn Janssen. Meeting was called to or-der at 5:23 pm. The minutes of the previous Board Meeting were approved by a voice vote. Anne Apalsch said she is getting acquainted with the Treasurer info, banking procedures, and Quick Books. Information was presented by Ellen that Carol McConahy has agreed to head Quilt Slushy with help from Diana Crawford. The dates are going to be April 21st through April 26, starting on the Tuesday and ending on Sunday to accommodate those who only have weekends off. There was a brief discussion about the Library Display Case. Karyn requested up to $50 in funds to cover any expenses. Pat requested funds($80) for a shelving unit to be used in the church for storage of Hospitality and other items. It was agreed that the cur-rent storage bins had been in use for over 20 years and we could afford to update to fit our current meeting space. There was some discussion regarding state forms and fees that need to be paid and the need or not for a tax account-ant. We discussed and agreed on the requests from the general membership meeting for funding for Publicity ($75) and Quilt Alaska ($300). The remainder of the meeting was a work session on the budget. Next board meeting will be held January 7th, 2020 at 5:15. Meeting adjourned 6:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Karyn Janssen
IMPORTANT NOTICE
MEMBERSHIP DUES
To be included in the Membership Directo-
ry, dues must be paid at or by the
December General Membership Meeting.
http://www.cfqgalaska.org/memberform.pdf
FEBRUARY 2020 NOEL WIEN LIBRARY
DISPLAY CASE
If you have ideas/suggestions to display during the month of February, contact Karen Jannsen prior to January 31st!
488-2834, 378-8740 [email protected]
DECEMBER BLOCK OF THE MONTH
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
The new Guild Directories will be available at
the January meeting.
If you would like your picture or a new pic-
ture next to your contact information, email
them to me at [email protected].
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAT QUARTERS DRAWING
December: Reds / Greens / Gold - Christmas theme
January: Red, Pink, & Hearts
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
QUILTS OF VALOR
• Sally Benevento: Quilting Lions & Friends
• 479-5203
COMMUNITY SEWING
No Community Sewing in December
We will be taking a break from our Saturday sewing
in December, starting up again next year.
Thanks to everyone who attended our Ice Cream
Cone Block party, it was great fun.
If you have any questions, contact Elaine Thompson McGee, 907-322-0448, [email protected]
There is an on going need for Comfort Quilts for chil-dren with a deployed parent. The quilts created this
go-round will be due the end of January. If you would like to join this great project,
contact me~Elaine Thompson McGee 322-0448, [email protected] Thanks.
COMFORT QUILTS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
Ice: In freezer from last month Beverage: Mary Olson Vegies & Dip:
1. Shirley Sterner 2. Pat F ox 3. 4.
Appetizers: 1. Dorothy Stella 2. Kat Helmuth 3. Brenda Dow 4.
Sweets: 1. Jeanette Wrede 2. Sarah Shawcroft 3. 4. 5.
DECEMBER HOSPITALITY
DECEMBER ORNAMENT EXCHANGE
&
BAZAAR UPDATE
Thank you everyone for your sewing
time and donations for the bazaars this
season. We made $145 at the Lion's Club
bazaar last weekend, not bad for a new
bazaar and no big items.
Remember the December ornament ex-
change at the next meeting. If you have
time please make two,(2) one for the ex-
change and one as a donation for the
2020 bazaars.
Thank you again,
Sharon Weekley
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Quilting in the Snow 2020 Information
Get ready for another great retreat this coming January 24th, 25th and 26th! We hope you will be excited by this year’s class choices: Friday night: “Slow Down and Appreciate the View—and Be Able to Take Your Sewing with You Just About Anywhere with Hand Piecing” taught by Elizabeth Shapland and Jackie Newall. Material list and prep instructions will be provided with your retreat packet. Saturday: Mini Poppins Bag instructed by Sue Gross. Join Sue in making a Mini Poppins Bag “practically perfect in every way” mini-style! Pattern needed and can be purchased at That Old Sew and Sew. Material list and prep instructions will be provided with your retreat packet. Saturday and Sunday (possibly Friday too!): Mystery, steps provided by Dinana Crawford. 80”x96”quilt. (Additional $5 pattern fee) Saturday evening: “Exploring the Manipulation of Strip Sets” with Kat Helmuth. Material list and prep instructions will be provided with your retreat packet. Learn the basics of binding a quilt, instructed by Diana Crawford. SHIRTS: Crewneck Sweatshirts– 100% Fleece comes in S up to 3XL. Note deadlines: Registration forms cannot be mailed before Wed. Nov. 20th; balance of payment due by Dec. 17th, which is also the deadline for cancellations (deliver balance at December meeting or mail to: Kristen Brown 1079 Herford Court, North Pole, AK 99705, to arrive by Dec. 17th). Guild policy on workshop cancellations applies.
You must have paid your membership dues for the 2019-2020 Guild year to register for the retreat.
Questions? Contact Kristen Brown (907-978-3586 [email protected])
Fill in as appropriate as a reminder to yourself: I owe $__________ by Dec. 17th for Quilting in the Snow Balance is due no later than the Dec. 17th Guild meeting. If you will not be at the Dec. meeting, please mail the balance of your fee to Kristen Brown, to arrive before the meeting.
Quilting in the Snow Registration Form ~ January 24th, 25th and 26th, 2020
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You MUST be a paid-up Guild member to register.
**Registration must be mailed, with postmark no earlier than Nov. 20, 2019**
Name Phone # __________________________
Address E-mail ____________________________
Registration fee: includes lodging, food, classes, swimming and special mementos: $ 300
Additional optional fees: Group Photo....select size....................................................................................... (8 X 10) $2 each .............................................................................................................. (5 X 7) $1 each
Long sleeve sweatshirt, 100% fleece crewneck. Circle Size: S M L XL $28 each
2XL $30 each_____________ 3XL $32 each_____________
Pattern Fee for Mystery Quilt ............................................................................................. $5 each
TOTAL Less minimum deposit - $50 If you are teaching half day - $68 If you are teaching full day - $137
Balance due by December 18th Class Choices - please circle to sign up!
Mini Poppins Bag Mystery Quilt Hand Piecing
Independent Sewing Manipulation of Strip Sets
Room Request - We will assign rooms on a first come-first served basis and will contact you if we cannot honor your request
Family Suite (spacious 2 room suite with 4 beds, 1 & 1/2 baths; minimum 4 quilters, maximum 6 quilters) Signature Room (2, 3 or 4 quilters in 2 double beds) Moose Lodge (3 or 4 quilters in two queen beds)
Roommate Request(s)
If you have questions call Kristen Brown 907-978-3586 or email [email protected]
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
SPECIAL NEEDS/FOOD REQUESTS:
Make checks payable to Cabin Fever Quilters Guild or CFQG. Mail your registration form and $50 deposit to: Quilting in the Snow c/o Kristen Brown
1079 Herford Court North Pole, AK 99705
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PO Box 83608
Fairbanks, AK 99708
Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild Meeting
December 17, 2019 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Faith Baptist Church, 910 Chena Pump Road
Membership Form: http://www.cfqgalaska.org/memberform.pdf
Quilting In The Snow Form Due
• Wear your name tag!
• Block of the Month! • Fat Quarters!
• Pay Membership Dues by December to be included in Member Directory