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1 Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild Newsletter Greenville, South Carolina www.foothillsquilts.com December 2017 ~ Vol XXVII, No 6 Next Guild Meeting: December 7, 2017, at 7pm Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 5020 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC Remember – There is no January newsletter. Submissions are due to Gayle Brown no later than January 18, 2018 for the February newsletter. NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] Happy Birthday in December! 12/2 Joyce Bohan Phyllis Costa 12/4 Leslie Garza 12/5 Terry Weinbender 12/7 Karen Carson 12/8 Jennifer Neubauer 12/10 Johnnie Parker 12/12 Betty Cirillo 12/17 Deborah Johnson 12/18 Phyllis Collins 12/19 Debbie Miller 12/20 Pam Kerrigan 12/22 Beverly Nelson 12/24 Lynette Baker Deborah Plummer 12/25 Holly Anderson 12/31 Darleen Sanford Refreshments - Ho – Ho – Ho December 7 is our annual “Holiday Social”. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to share. Be sure to mark your dish if it contains nuts or cinnamon – we have folks with food sensitivity to those ingredients. For easier clean-up, bring your food item in a disposable dish. We look forward to seeing everyone for a fun-filled evening. Pull out your favorite recipe, your favorite holiday sweater, your signed 12 ½” Christmas block and join us for a great time! Holiday Block Swap ~ Bring your block, wrapped loosely, to the December meeting. Before the meeting, set it on the designated table at the front of the room. Instructions: Make a 12 ½" unfinished block using the Christmas theme and colors. Put your name and the year on the front somewhere with an appropriate fabric pen/marker. Deb Plummer 616-2828. President’s Message To all my friends at FPQG: I hope all of you have a great holiday season with lots of the three F’s: Family, Fun and Food! First of all, I am very proud of all the participation and donation that came from you when I called for some early Christmas giving for the family in need. We saw the Martinez family get some beds, furniture, some household items and a variety of other items to help them get settled more comfortably in their new surroundings. Thank you so much! When I visited with Martinez, I found that she actually has a total of 4 children who stay with her most of the time.: two boys, 2 and 5 years old and two girls, 4 and 15 years old. My thought was that we would collect the money you all wanted to donate at the December meeting and then some of us would go shopping for their needs and wants. All of them need warm coats for winter, and there may also be other things that are needed for the house, so we can see what we get and what is doable. Each child would also get a toy or two. Please remember to bring your donations to the December meeting. On a second note, I wanted to encourage you all to make something “handmade” for your family this Christmas. I have in the past often had a hard time figuring out what to give some of my family and friends because it seems most people have so much. One thing they usually don’t get is something handmade with love! As a child I always wanted money gifts, which I hardly ever got, and now I know why my family members did not want to give money. I remember absolutely nothing about the money gifts that I did get! But there are many other gifts that I do remember quite clearly, and I can say: “Aunt Greta gave me that one year for my birthday” and “Uncle Finn gave me that for graduation.“ Attached to those gifts, there are treasured memories about the people who loved me and gifted me. So here are some suggestions for things I have thought of making for family members that would be received very well, especially when they know that you have thought about them for many hours while making it: tree skirts, Christmas stockings (you can fill them up too, if you like, with goodies) aprons, quilted sofa pillows, table runners, placemats, quilts, wall hangings, rope baskets (filled with lotions, soaps etc.), coasters, knitted wool booties, to name a

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Foothills Piecemakers Quilting Guild Newsletter Greenville, South Carolina www.foothillsquilts.com

December 2017 ~ Vol XXVII, No 6

Next Guild Meeting:December7,2017,at7pmGraceBaptistChurchFellowshipHall5020OldSpartanburgRoad,Taylors,SC Remember –ThereisnoJanuarynewsletter.SubmissionsareduetoGayleBrownnolaterthanJanuary18,2018fortheFebruarynewsletter.NOTENEWEMAILADDRESS:[email protected] Happy Birthday in December! 12/2JoyceBohanPhyllisCosta12/4LeslieGarza12/5TerryWeinbender12/7KarenCarson12/8JenniferNeubauer12/10JohnnieParker12/12BettyCirillo12/17DeborahJohnson12/18PhyllisCollins12/19DebbieMiller12/20PamKerrigan12/22BeverlyNelson12/24LynetteBakerDeborahPlummer12/25HollyAnderson12/31DarleenSanford

Refreshments - Ho – Ho – HoDecember7isourannual“HolidaySocial”.Everyoneisaskedtobringacovereddishtoshare.Besuretomarkyourdishifitcontainsnutsorcinnamon–wehavefolkswithfoodsensitivitytothoseingredients.Foreasierclean-up,bringyourfooditeminadisposabledish.Welookforwardtoseeingeveryoneforafun-filledevening.Pulloutyourfavoriterecipe,yourfavoriteholidaysweater,yoursigned12½”Christmasblockandjoinusforagreattime!

Holiday Block Swap~Bringyourblock,wrappedloosely,totheDecembermeeting.Beforethemeeting,setitonthedesignatedtableatthefrontoftheroom.Instructions:Makea12½"unfinishedblockusingtheChristmasthemeandcolors.Putyournameandtheyearonthefrontsomewherewithanappropriatefabricpen/marker.DebPlummer616-2828.

President’s Message ToallmyfriendsatFPQG:IhopeallofyouhaveagreatholidayseasonwithlotsofthethreeF’s:Family,FunandFood!Firstofall,IamveryproudofalltheparticipationanddonationthatcamefromyouwhenIcalledforsomeearlyChristmasgivingforthefamilyinneed.WesawtheMartinezfamilygetsomebeds,furniture,somehouseholditemsandavarietyofotheritemstohelpthemgetsettledmorecomfortablyintheirnewsurroundings.Thankyousomuch!WhenIvisitedwithMartinez,Ifoundthatsheactuallyhasatotalof4childrenwhostaywithhermostofthetime.:twoboys,2and5yearsoldandtwogirls,4and15yearsold.MythoughtwasthatwewouldcollectthemoneyyouallwantedtodonateattheDecembermeetingandthensomeofuswouldgoshoppingfortheirneedsandwants.Allofthemneedwarmcoatsforwinter,andtheremayalsobeotherthingsthatareneededforthehouse,sowecanseewhatwegetandwhatisdoable.Eachchildwouldalsogetatoyortwo.PleaseremembertobringyourdonationstotheDecembermeeting.Onasecondnote,Iwantedtoencourageyoualltomakesomething“handmade”foryourfamilythisChristmas.Ihaveinthepastoftenhadahardtimefiguringoutwhattogivesomeofmyfamilyandfriendsbecauseitseemsmostpeoplehavesomuch.Onethingtheyusuallydon’tgetissomethinghandmadewithlove!AsachildIalwayswantedmoneygifts,whichIhardlyevergot,andnowIknowwhymyfamilymembersdidnotwanttogivemoney.IrememberabsolutelynothingaboutthemoneygiftsthatIdidget!ButtherearemanyothergiftsthatIdorememberquiteclearly,andIcansay:“AuntGretagavemethatoneyearformybirthday”and“UncleFinngavemethatforgraduation.“Attachedtothosegifts,therearetreasuredmemoriesaboutthepeoplewholovedmeandgiftedme.SoherearesomesuggestionsforthingsIhavethoughtofmakingforfamilymembersthatwouldbereceivedverywell,especiallywhentheyknowthatyouhavethoughtaboutthemformanyhourswhilemakingit:treeskirts,Christmas stockings(youcanfillthemuptoo,ifyoulike,withgoodies)aprons,quiltedsofapillows,tablerunners,placemats,quilts,wallhangings,ropebaskets(filledwithlotions,soapsetc.),coasters,knittedwoolbooties,tonamea

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bunch.Itdoesn’thurtifyouputalittlenotewithitthatletsthemknowyoumadeitespeciallyforthem.Lastyeareveryfemaleinmyfamilyandfriendcirclereceivedtheknittedboiledwoolbooties.Theyearbefore,theyallgotaprons,andsoon.Youcancustomizetotheirfavoritecolors!Iwishyouhappygifting,andletmeknowwhatideasyouhave!Ineedsomenewideas,otherwiseImayhavetorecyclesomeofmine!SuzanneBrehm

Bus Trip to Pigeon Forge Areyoureadytohittheroad?PleasejoinusastheguildheadstoThe24thAnnual“AMountainQuiltfest”!ThetripwillbeWednesday,March21,2018.Thisisthefirstdaythequiltshowandvendorhallwillbeopen.Thecostofthetripwillbe$20formembers!BeginninginJanuary,thebuswillbeopenforyourfriendswhoarenon-FPQGmemberstojoininonthefunfor$25.Weplantoleaveat7:30amandreturnaround8-9pm.Thespecificlocationofwherethebuswillpick-upanddrop-offisyettobedetermined.ThereisNOADMISSIONFEEforQuiltfest!Also,weareplanningtostopatCrackerBarrelfordinnerimmediatelyaftertheshow.Pleasesenda$20checkpayabletoFPQGtotheguild:POBox26482,Greenville,SC29616.Thanksandifyouhaveanyquestionspleaseletmeknow!KristinKipper-848-0521orBKKipSCUSA@aol.com

PROGRAMS–PROGRAMS–andMOREPROGRAMSLet’slookaheadtoournewcalendaryearof2018.Therearesomeinterestingandthought-provokingprogramsinstoreforyou.OnJanuary4,2018wewelcomeKenandHelenHinkle.KenistheUpstateCoordinatorforQuiltsofValorFoundation.Thisorganizationisanationwideonewiththesolepurposeof“covering”servicemembersandveteranswithlovinglymadequilts.Todate,morethan173,000quiltshavebeenawarded.PlantobeinspiredandcheckouttheQOVwebsiteatwww.qovf.org.

February1,2018wehaveRogerWinchellpresentinghislectureandtrunkshow.Rogerhasauniquemathematicalmethodofdesign.OnFebruary2,Rogerwillteach“DresdenPlate”.Theclasswillofferfourbasictechniques–paperpiecingwithfreezerpaper,creatingaDresdenPlatewithpoints,creatingacircularDresdenPlateandcreatingcirclesforthecenters.Theclassfeeis$45andthedeadlinetoregisterisJanuary2.Youcanfindtheregistrationformontheguild’swebsite(www.foothillsquilts.com).PicturesoftheclassprojectswillbeattheDecembermeeting.Roger’swebsiteiswww.hequilts.com.BesuretocheckoutRoger’sinterestingandcolorfulwork!OnMarch1wewillenjoytherevealofthe2018“BlackandWhiteCOLORChallenge”.BesuretocontactFloRushtonorTheresaWenstrupwithquestions.KarenCarson–CoVice-President,Programs(864)[email protected]’sNovemberLecture&TrunkShowWewelcomedPaulaRidleytotheNovembermeetingwithherbeautifulandartisticquilts.DuringPaula’slecture,shementionedSusanCleveland–www.piecesbewithyou.com–andhermethodforhelpingtomakeyourquiltssquare.

Raffle Quilt Tickets ManyofyouhavepickedupyourQuiltShowraffletickets.Thoseofyouwhohavenot,PLEASEpickupyourenvelopewiththe15tickets.Ialsohaveextraticketsifyouwishtosellmorethantherequired15.Rememberthatifyousell30ormoretickets,yournamewillgointothedrawingforthewallhanging.Sofaronly2peoplehavesold30ticketsandwillhavetheirnameinthedrawing.IwillnotbeattheDecemberSocial.PleaseseeMarilynHagopiantopickupyourtickets.Shewillalsobecollectingyourmoneyandticketstubs.WewouldliketohavethemoneyalongwiththeticketstubsreturnedbytheMarchmeeting.However,thesooneryoureturnthestubsandmoney,thelessaptyouwillbetomisplacethem.DarleenSanfordandMarilynHagopian Website Updates Ourwebmaster,DagmarTheodore,hasupdatedtheguild’swebsite(www.foothillsquilts.com)withthefollowing:~TheResourceCenterhastwowaysforyoutobrowsethroughtheguild’scurrentinventoryofbooks–lookonthe“AboutUs”tab~TheInauguralFPQGRetreathasaslideshowofphotosfromtheSeptemberevent–lookonthe“GuildNews”tab

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Programs and Workshops through June 2018 December7,2017-DecemberSocialJanuary4,2018-KenandHelenHinklewithQuiltsofValorFoundationFebruary1,2018-RogerWinchellFebruary2,2018-RogerWinchellclass“DresdenPlate”March1,2018-GuildChallengeRevealMarch21,2018-BusTripto“AMountainQuiltfest”,PigeonForge,TNApril5,2018-CherylBrickeyandPaigeAlexanderMay3,2018-DebHeatherlyMay4,2018-DebHeatherlyclass“StepstotheStars”June7,2018-ToneHaugen-Cogburn(NationalSpeaker)June8,2018-ToneHaugen-Cogburnclass“TransferPainton Fabric”-Note-Thisisaday-and-a-halfclass,beginningonThursdayafternoon,June7,andendingFriday,June8,at3:00pm

Thereisa$5feefornon-memberstoattendaregularmeetingwhenFPQGhostsaNationalSpeaker

2018 Quilt Show Silent Auction AreyoureadytojoininontheFUN?OursilentauctionisashowcaseofourGuildmembers’creativetalentsandgenerosity.Weareblessedwithmanytalentedindividualsonmanylevelsofsewingandquilting.Toshowcaseourtalents,wearelookingforquilts(traditional,modern,baby,lap,etc.),tablerunners,quiltedpursesandbags,pillows,completequiltkits,sewingmachines,sergers,vacations,justtonameafew.WewillbecollectingitemsforoursilentauctionbeforeeachmeetingfromnowtilltheApril5,2018meeting.WewillbehappytopickupitemsavailablebetweenthenandApril24.Youmaydonateanitemforthe2018SilentAuctionbydownloadingtheformattachedtothisnewsletterorwewillhavecopiesatourcollectiontableatthemeeting.Questions?Pleasecalloremail:LeighRadlein864-505-4240LeighRadlein@[email protected]

Minutes for the November 2, 2017 Guild meeting KarenCarsoncalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00pm,intheabsenceofSuzanneBrehm.KarensuggestedthefollowingchangestotheOctoberminutes:RuthBartholomew'sbirthdayisMarch5.ThecompletedquiltfromtheSeptemberretreatwaspiecedbyJoannaYostandquiltedbyDaleHernandezandTheLongarmNetwork.AmotiontoaccepttheamendedminuteswasmadebyCarolHarrisandsecondedbyTerryWeinbender.Announcements:ChristmasFamily:KarenupdatedthegrouponthefamilyselectedforourChristmasdonations,asrecommendedbyNothingButJesusMinistries.Moreinformationwillbeforthcoming.Memberswereaskedtodonategenerously,asthereisonlyonemoremonthtocollectbeforeChristmas.WebsiteUpdates:Karensuggestedthatmemberstakethetimetovisittheguildwebsite,www.foothillsquilts.com.DagmarTheodorehasaddedpicturesfromourSeptemberretreat.Theslideshowcanbefoundunderthe"GuildNews"tab.Underthe"AboutUs"tab,youcanfindanalphabeticallistingofthebooksinourResourceCenter.Ifyoufindabookyouwouldliketocheckout,sendJeanRoueanemailandpickupthebookatthenextmeeting.FonsandPorterSubscription:Memberscansubscribeto,orextendtheircurrentsubscription,toFonsandPorter"LoveofQuilting"

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magazineatareducedrateuntiltheDecember7meeting.MembersareaskedtosignupwithandpayDonnaKinsler.BusTrip:Thebustripto"AMountainQuiltfest"inPigeonForge,TNisscheduledforWednesday,March21,2018.Thecostforthecharteredbusis$20permember.BeginninginJanuary,2018,thetripwillbeopentonon-guildmembersfor$25.YoumaysignupandpayDonnaKinslertonightifyouwish.Thereisnochargefortheshowitself.Bringmoneyforyourmealandvendors.CommitteeReports:ChallengeQuilt:FloRushtonremindedthegroupofparametersforthechallenge.Quiltsaretobe40"x40"plusorminusafewinchesandinclude3blackonwhitefabrics,3whiteonblackfabrics,andonesolidcolor.ThequiltsaredueinMarch;theywillbeondisplayatourshow.RaffleTickets:DarleenSanfordremindedmemberstobringbacktheirticketstubsandmoney.Therearestillenvelopesforsomememberstopickup.Darleendisplayedthewallhanging,madebyRuthPollowthatmatchesthequilt.Thewallhangingwillberaffledofftoamemberwhohassoldover30tickets.BlockoftheMonth:RitaSassoneannouncedthattherewillbenoblockforDecemberaswewillbedoingtheChristmasblockswap.TheblockforJanuarywillbeHugsandKisses(x'sando's)inpinkandwhite.GuildSales:PamKerriganandCarolHarrisshowedtheraffleitemforthenight,acuttingmatandruler.Membership:RuthPollowadvisedthatwecurrentlyhave119members.Sheremindedattendeestopickuptheirmembershipdirectories. .Philanthropy:DebbieJohnsonannouncedthattodate27quiltsand26totebagshavebeendonated.Participationrateis41%,withagoalof70%.Therearekitsavailable.DebbiealsoremindedthatthenextphilanthropysewingsessionwillbeNovember11from8:30tonoonatEarthFare.ThegroupmeetseverysecondSaturday.2018QuiltShow:GayleBrownremindedthattheshowistobeheldonApril27and28. Boutique:SandyWolfencouragedmemberstomakeitemstosell.Sandyalsoencourageddonationsfortherafflebasketsfortheshow.Ashostess,SandygavegiftstonewmemberswhohadjoinedtheguildinOctober. Publicity:LynnParkeradvisedthatpublicityhasalreadybegunfortheshow. ASQSCDistrictRepresentative,LynndescribedthepurposeofQSCandadvisedthatQSCoffersscholarshipstomemberswhocannotaffordtoattendthefallretreat.Thescholarshipsarefundedbyanannualrafflequilt,whichisondisplay.Guildmemberscanbuyticketstohelpwiththisfundraisingeffort.LynnalsoremindedthegroupoftheGatheringofQuilterstobeheldinWilliamstononFebruary3. Magazines:JeanRoueremindedmembersthatsheiscollectingmagazinestosellattheshow.Aslibrarian,JeanadvisedthatshehastheBonnieHunterbooksomeonerequested. SilentAuction:PatHodurreportedthatshehas10-11donationssofar.Sheencouragedmemberstodonateitems.CarolAlperinhasgenerouslyofferedtoquilttopsthataredonated. QSRegistration:RuthPollowadvisedthattheregistrationformwillbeonthewebsitesoon,andwillbeinthenextnewsletter.Acategoryformodernquiltshasbeenaddedfortheupcomingshow.Membersmayenteronequiltpercategory.Thecategoriesarelistedontheregistrationform.Ruthadvisedthatanyquiltenteredmusthavebeencompletedsincetheguild's2016quiltshow. Ribbons/Awards:JoAnnaRenkowskishowedapreliminarysampleoftheribbons. Hands-OnActivities:GayleBrownannouncedthattherewillbeopportunitiesforshowattendeestoworkonblocksforour

philanthropygroups.Bernini,VikingSew‘nQuiltandMarietta'saredonatingsewingmachinesforparticipantstouseduringtheshow.LoisGastonadvisedthatthequiltswillbestripssewnonafoundation.Membersareencouragedtodonatetheir11/2"to21/2"stripsforthiseffort.Programs:KarenCarsonaskedmemberstoreturnanyfoundationpiecesusedtofelttheirfabricatthelastmeeting.ShowandShare:ItemswereshownbyElinorGoss,LoisGaston(orphanblocksmadeintotopsorusedontotesforphilanthropy):PatClaire,KathyRivenbark,CarolHarris,PamKowalk,RuthPollow,DagmarTheodore,andMaryKelley(showedanarticlein"ArtDollQuarterly"onherandadollshemade). Drawingswereheldfollowingthebreak.NametagdrawingwinnerswereJoyceAlexanderandSaraWannamaker.DollardoorprizewinnerwasKarenSchleier.ElaineLaBadiewontheguildsalesraffle,andJoannaYostwontheblockofthemonthdrawing. TheprogramwasprovidedbyPaulaRidley,anawardwinningquiltartistwhoshowedmanyofherbeautifulappliquepieces.PaularecommendedSusanCleveland'sbookandrulertomakeyourquiltssquare;informationcanbefoundonPiecesBeWithYou.com. Themeetingwasadjournedat9:05pm.Respectfullysubmitted,SueBurton,RecordingSecretary

Corresponding Secretary AsympathycardwassenttoJanetGinnandanencouragementcardtoDorothyCarr.KarenMcGrawMembership TheGuildmembershipstandsat119,with82membersinattendanceatourNovembermeeting.It’sgreathavingsomanymembersattendingourmonthlymeetings.Ifyouhaven’tbeenaroundinawhile,thinkaboutcomingtoourGuildSocialonDecember7andbringyourfavoritedishtoshare.WestillhavesomeMemberDirectoriesthatneedtobepickedup.IfyounoticethatyouarestillusingyourOLDversion,wemayhaveonewithyournameonit.WearehappytoreportthatthemonthlyChristmasFamilydonationjarhasbeenfillingupwithsomelargedenominationsandwethankeveryonewhohascontributedoverthepastyear.Wewillstillbecollectingmoneyforthisyear’sfamilyattheDecembermeetingsopleasecontinuetobegenerous.Whetheryoucangivesparechangeeachmonthordropinsomeofthegreenstuff,alldonationsarewelcome.Besuretotakeyourmembershipcardwithyouwhenvisitinglocalquiltshopsasmanyquiltstoresoffermembersadiscountwhenyoushowyourcardpriortomakingapurchase.MembershipChairs~RuthPollow&DagmarTheodore

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Quilt Show Philanthropy Project Pleasesaveyourfabricscraps!ThisfabricwillbeusedtomakestripquiltblocksforPhilanthropyduringtheQuiltShow.Thestripscanbecutanywidthfrom1½”to2½”wideandshouldbeatleast13”long.Ifyouhavequestionsorwanttomakeadonation,pleasecontactLoisGastonat864-297-1329.

Education Minute – thanks to seamandscissors.com (untested by your newsletter editor!) Tenwaystocutafatquarter:six6.5”squares;nine6”squares;twelve5”or5.5”squares;sixteen4.5”squares;twenty4”squares;thirty3.5”squares;forty-two3”squares;fifty-six2.5”squares;ninety-nine2”squares Block of the Month (BOM) AttachedistheBlockoftheMonthdueattheJanuarymeeting(“HugsandKisses”).SincethereisnoJanuarynewsletter,alsoattachedistheBlockoftheMonthdueattheFebruarymeeting(“FlowerBasket”).BothblockswillbeshownattheDecembermeeting. Quilt Show Basket Donations Itistimetostartdonatingforourbasketdrawingsforthe2018quiltshow.Doyouhaveslightlyusedbooksorpatterns?Fatquarters?Quiltingtools?Ofcourse,anydonationsarewelcome,aswewouldliketomakeupasmanybasketsaspossible.Youritems-largeorsmallmaybeplacedonthecartpastourentrancedoor.Manythanks,TheBasketCommittee–SandyWolf,Chair

Road Trips February8-112018:“BirdsofaFeather2018”Longarmquiltersevent,Herndon,VAwww.longarmnetwork.comMarch9&10,2018:“ACelebrationofQuilts”,CobblestoneQuiltersGuild,OmarShrineTempleConventionCenter,176PatriotsPointSt.,Mt.Pleasant,SCwww.cobblestonequilters.comMarch9&10,2018:“CarolinaLilyQuiltShow,”CharlotteQuiltersGuild,UnionCountyAgriculturalCenter,3220PressonRoad,MonroeNCwww.charlottequiltersguild.orgMarch23–25,2018:“2018QuiltFestival”,PalmettoQuiltGuild,HiltonHeadBeach&TennisResort,40FollyFieldRoad,HiltonHeadIsland,SCwww.palmettoquiltguild.orgApril11-14,2018:“MQXQuiltFestival”,RadissonHotel,Manchester,NH,www.mqxshow.comApril27&28,2018:“Reflections”,FoothillsPiecemakersQuiltingGuild,PelhamRoadBaptistChurch,1108PelhamRoad,Greenville,SCwww.foothillsquilts.com Philanthropy Guesswhat?Ourguildisupto45%memberparticipationinPhilanthropy!Thatjustpasseslastyearandismovingusclosertoour70%goal.Wehad12(!)quiltsturnedinlastmonth,bringingourtotalthisyearupto39,alongwith31bags.Werealizemanymembersareworkinghardonholidaygifts,quiltshowentries,andsilentauctionitems,sowetrulyappreciateyourgenerousdonations!SeveralofourrecentlydonatedquiltswillbegoingtoourChristmasFamilytowarmtheirhome.OurNovemberSTARS(i.e.helpers)include:JoyceAlexander,EllenBerg,PatClare,PhyllisCosta,KayeEggerding,LoisGaston,JohellenGeorge,DaleHernandez,DonnaKinsler,BarbaraPhillips,RuthPollow,RitaSassone,NanTaylor,DagmarTheodore,TerryWeinbender,JoannaYost–ThankYouladies!WehopetoseeyouatourSecondSaturdayworkshopsat8:30am-12:30pmatPelhamRdEarthFare.OurnextoneisDecember9;bringyourcuttingsuppliesaswe’llbemakingquiltkits.Ifyou’remoreinclinedtosewaquilttop,bringamachineandwe’llhavesomekitsavailabletoo!StartinginJanuary2018,ourSecondSaturdayworkshopswillMOVEtoSt.GilesPresbyterianChurch,FellowshipHall,at1021HudsonRd.Debbie,Terry,andDale

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2018 Quilt Show “Reflections”QuiltShow-April27and28,2018

PelhamRoadBaptistChurch,GreenvillePreparationsforourbi-annualquiltshowaregearingup.Welooktoeachguildmembertoparticipateinanynumberofways:

InviteyourfriendstoattendFinishyourentriesfortheshow–remember,oneentrypercategory

CompleteatleastoneitemforSilentAuctionDonateyourfabric,notionsandpatternsfortheBasketraffle

Supplyafooditemforthevendors’andworkers’lunchesonFridayandSaturday

Refertothe2018QuiltShowRegistrationFormthatcanbefoundontheguild’swebsite(www.foothillsquilts.com).Wewelcomeyourquestionsandsuggestions.GayleBrown–[email protected](864)631-1414KarenCarson–[email protected](864)850-1115

Resources WeareacceptingquiltingmagazinestobesoldatthequiltshowinApril.Gentlyusedisallright-nothingtorn.Pleaseremembertoremoveyouraddresslabel.Also,makesurethefullpatternsareinthemagazines.Itisdisappointingtopurchaseamagazineforaquiltfeaturedonthecover,butgetithomeandfindthepatternhasbeenremoved. JeanandBobRoue,MediaCenter Quilters of South Carolina Tolearnmoreaboutthisstatewideorganizationcheckoutthewebsitefordetailsandcurrentinformation.http:/www.quiltersofsc.orgGatheringofQuilters–Saturday,February3,2018.10:00AM–2:00PM.Williamston,SC.AllquiltersofDistrictIareinvitedandmaybringquiltingfriendsregardlessofwhethertheyaremembers

ofaguild.Feeof$7includesalightlunch,program,demonstrations,vendors,anddoorprizes.DeadlinetoregisterisJanuary15,2018.ContactLynnParker,DistrictIRep.ofQuiltersofSC(864-322-8250ore-mail:[email protected]).QSCSpringMeetingMarch24,2018–“MarchIntoSpring”-JanKrentzwillbespeakingontheinterestingtopic,“DesignInspirationFromEverydayLife.”LocationisSaludaShoalsPark,RiverCenter,Columbia,SC.JanwillteachtheQuickStarBurstworkshoponFriday,March23rd,andStoneMosaicDimensionalDiamondsonSunday,March25th.Bothworkshopswillbeheldatthehosthotel,HamptonInnbyHiltononTheLakeatHarbison,101WoodcrossDrive,Columbia,SC.Reservationstostayatthehotelcanbemadenowusingthecode:SQG,foraspecialrate.Callthehoteldirectlyat803-749-6999.MeetingregistrationwillbegininJanuary2018.

Treasurer's Report –

Donna Kinsler

Budget

Nov.2017 FiscalYTD

2017/2018

BeginningBalance 15,999.57

11,981.59

Income

Administrative 105.00 300.00 -

CharityDonation 124.43 314.75 300.00

GuildSales 54.00 429.50 1,000.00

Membership - 2,280.00 2,800.00NameTag/$DoorPrize 43.00 175.00 400.00

Newsletter 5.00 5.00 25.00

OpportunityQuilt 102.00 382.00 1,400.00

Programs 380.00 5,585.00 3,500.00

PublicityAds - 1,305.00 1,500.00

QuiltRacks-Rent - 160.00 160.00

QuiltShow-2018 - 100.00 10,000.00

Resources - - 100.00

TotalIncome 813.43

11,036.25 21,185.00

Expenses

Administrative 246.00 611.00 2,300.00

BlockoftheMonth - - 10.00

Challenge - - 75.00

CharityDonation - - 300.00

Correspond.Secretary - 17.21 25.00

Directory - 119.46 125.00

GuildSales - - 50.00

Hostess - - -

Membership - 2.53 10.00

MysteryQuilt - - 50.00NameTag/$DoorPrize - 7.10 25.00

Newsletter - 7.20 100.00

OpportunityQuilt - - -

Philanthropy 164.30 221.20 500.00

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Programs 750.41 6,336.38 6,200.00

PublicityAds - - 30.00

QuiltShow-2018 - 16.96 2,600.00

Refreshments - 26.51 130.00

Resources - - 100.00

StorageUnit - - 1,460.00

Website - - -

TotalExpenses 1,160.71 7,365.55 14,090.00

EndingBalance 15,652.29

15.652.29

Guild Officers

President

SuzanneBrehm865-705-8460 [email protected]

Co-VicePresidentPrograms

KarenCarson 850-1115 [email protected]/Retreats

KristinKipper 848-0521 [email protected]

Treasurer

DonnaKinsler 801-1313 [email protected]

RecordingSec.

SueBurton 895-6148 [email protected]

Correspond.Sec.

KarenMcGraw 322-0456 [email protected]

NewsletterEditor

GayleBrown 631-1414 [email protected]

Committtee

Chairs BlockoftheMonth

RitaSassone520-

490-8857 [email protected]

Challenge

FloRushton 704-5376 [email protected]

TheresaWenstrup 430-8515 [email protected]

Education

CarolJohnson 235-1910 [email protected]

GuildSales

DeniseFrick 610-0260 [email protected]

PamKerrigan 417-5009 [email protected]

CarolHarris704-

363-3605 [email protected]

Hospitality

JohellenGeorge 982-2314 [email protected]

LindaLigon 292-1154 [email protected]

Hostess

SandyWolf 236-8221 [email protected]

Membership

RuthPollow 313-0338 [email protected]

DagmarTheodore 915-5053 [email protected]

MysteryQuilt

OpportunityQuilt

DarleneSanford 593-1483 [email protected]

MarilynHagopian 895-7372 [email protected]

Philanthropy

DebbieJohnson706-284-1603 [email protected]

TerryWeinbender 244-5632 [email protected]

DaleHernandez 494-6609 [email protected]

Publicity

QuiltShow2018

KarenCarson 850-1115 [email protected]

GayleBrown 631-1414 [email protected]

Refreshments

PamKowalk 236-8557 [email protected]

ResourceCenter

JeanRoue 801-3832 [email protected]

RobertRoue 616-2933 [email protected]

StorageSuper.

KarenCarson 850-1115 [email protected]

WebMaster

DagmarTheodore 915-5053 [email protected]

QSCRepDistrict1

LynnParker 322-8250 [email protected].

KenHinkle 593-3170 [email protected]

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Advertisers Asyoureadthismonth’snewsletterandlookthroughour2017-18membershipdirectory,takeamomenttocheckouttheadvertisers.Somebusinesseshavepublicizedwithusformanyyears.Andsomearebrandnewthisyear.Whenyoustopbytoshop,besuretosay“ThankYou.”Everyoneappreciatesbeingrecognizedandwecertainlyaregratefulforeachofoursupporters!

Forthenextmeeting,pleaseremember:~YourNameTag~ArefreshmentstablecontributionfortheDecemberSocial~QuiltShowdonationsforBasketsandSilentAuction~$fromyoursoldRaffleQuittickets~YourcompletedBOM~ResourceCenterBooks~Philanthropyprojects~ShowandShare~ChristmasFamilydonation~$$forGuildSalesanddrawings