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NEEDLES AND THREAD January 2016

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Letter from Shirley Summers an old friend and Guild Member……submitted by Ellen Fox Enclosed is a check for $5.00 for scrap quilt tickets. I am doing well. I live in a little rental house alone. My son and family are only 3 miles away. I have 2 grand children, (and 2 grand-dogs!) I puppy sit now and again. They are fun and good company, but ——not to house-broke yet. They are doing better. I joined a TOPS club last May and have lost almost 50 lbs. Never thought I’d see that day, but I guess I was ready– it’s not been too hard. I don’t have grass—just rocks. I planted 3 Cavgainaellia bushes, 2 last spring and one recently. They are thriving. Have to carry water to them 2X week. I am still making little lap or kids quilts—depending where I take them. I have 50 some stacked up now to take to the children’s hospital when I find a ride. I wouldn’t dare try to drive & find my way. There is an or-ganization here called Neighbors Who Care and they drive you to Dr. Appts etc. They said they will take me & the quilts one of these days. I put seed out for the birds. Have pigeons (who I try to discourage—but they are persistent) quail, doves, and a few others. Have a humming bird feeder, and a few little birds enjoy that too. I keep in touch with Newsletter. Enjoy it very much. I will send in my dues later. Bye for now. I miss you all so much. Shirley Summers

Happy New Year everyone! It is strange to think or say 2016. It seems like only yesterday the world was coming to an end with Y2K in 2000. I have found time goes by much faster the older you get. Why is that?............... So, if time is slipping away I must sew and accomplish more. I need more fabric, yikes!!! I did manage to stop at a quant little quilt shop in New Braunfels TX while we were there for my nephews wedding. I picked up a new pattern by Southwind Designs showing a new technique for curves called dimensional quilting. And when you have a new pattern you are required to buy fabric for it, RIGHT! Well that’s what I told my husband. He didn’t buy it either. It may be one of my projects I bring on the retreat in Feb. which I’m really looking forward to.

On a more serious note, in the newsletter I included a list of our committee heads and phone numbers. Thank you to all who

volunteered. I hope if asked, by any of these fine people to help, you will gladly say yes. As you may have noticed I have no one to do the Scrap Quilt for this year or plan the retreat for next year. If you or a group of you would be interested it doing the scrap quilt this year or plan next years retreat please let me know. It takes all of us to make this the best guild we can be. Happy Sewing!

-JoAnn Borchelt- President

Ms Shirley Summers 25829 S New Town Dr Sun Lakes, AZ 85248

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July-Dec 2015 Nov '15 Dec '15 YTD Variance Budget Proposed

Income J-D 2015 Budget

Starting Bank Balance 14,450.92 14,786.69 Bank Interest 0.59 3.29 (1.71) 5.00 5.00

Book Orders (Library) 0.00 (100.00) 100.00 100.00

Fons & Porter Subs 120.00 120.00 30.00 90.00 90.00

Fundraiser 0.00 (1,100.00) 1,100.00 1,100.00

KCRQF Tickets

Membership Dues 1,250.00 150.00 1,100.00 2,200.00

Membership Roster Ads 0.00 (25.00) 25.00 25.00

Memory Makers 47.00 47.00 2.00 45.00 45.00

Miscellaneous 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00

Opportunity Quilt 2,092.00 92.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Quilt Show 0.00 0.00 300.00 300.00

Retreat Income '16 680.00 945.00 2,792.00 5,584.00 0.00 4,050.00

Retreat Income '17 0.00 0.00 0.00

Scrap Quilt 130.00 113.00 446.00 96.00 350.00 350.00 Workshop (Offset of Pro-gram Exp.) 1,300.00 1,150.00 150.00 150.00

Totals 857.59 1,178.00 8,150.29 5,877.29 5,365.00 10,515.00

Expenses Block of the Month 0.00 0.00 25.00

Book Orders /Library 17.58 (32.42) 50.00 200.00

Fons & Porter Subs 120.00 120.00 120.00 90.00

Historian 0.00 0.00 20.00

Hospitality 40.66 108.14 8.14 100.00 200.00

KCRQF Tickets 0.00

Installation 31.78 31.78 50.00

Liability Insurance 0.00 0.00 200.00

Membership 20.00 (305.00) 325.00 350.00

Memory Makers 0.00 0.00 15.00

Miscellaneous 50.00 104.49 104.49 150.00

Newsletter 171.82 11.76 233.12 133.12 100.00 300.00

Opportunity Quilt 0.00 (100.00) 100.00 400.00

Post Office Box 80.00 0.00 80.00 80.00

Professional Due/Membership 51.25 21.25 30.00 55.00

Programs 300.00 1,736.46 198.46 1,538.00 2,394.00

Rent (Gashland Methodist) 30.00 40.00 345.00 55.00 290.00 620.00

Retreat '16 0.00 (2,500.00) 2,500.00 4,050.00

Retreat '17 0.00 0.00 756.00

Scrap Quilt 7.94 (92.06) 100.00 100.00

Set Up 20.00 20.00 140.00 20.00 120.00 240.00

Sewing Bee 0.00 0.00 20.00

Sunshine and Shadows 4.90 (0.10) 5.00 50.00

Workshop 1,320.00 1,220.00 100.00 150.00

Bank Service Charge 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Totals 521.82 282.42 4,320.66 (1,117.34) 5,438.00 10,515.00

Outstanding Check

Ending Bank Balance 14,786.69 15,682.27

TREASURER’S REPORT 2016 Guild Budget

Trish Rogers- Treasurer-

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Northland Quilter’s Guild Minutes of December 10, 2015 General Meeting

The meeting was called to order by JoAnn Borchelt, President. She welcomed members and asked if there were any visitors. There were no visitors today. Membership: Michelle Midtbo – There were 64 members present. Minutes/Treasurer's Report: The Minutes and Treasurer's report from the previous meeting were approved as written in the newsletter. Old Business: Nothing to Report New Business: Pictures for the new membership book will be taken at the January and February meetings. Your annual membership fee of $20.00 will be due in January.

Committee Reports: Treasurer: Trish Rogers - Nothing to report. Programs: Daphne McClure - In January we will have our School House Programs. Daphne asked for volunteers to share their tips and tricks – give name(s) to Valerie Hill. Presentation needs to last 15 min. February – Silent Auction/Bingo – bring a $10 basket and any other items you might want to donate for the silent auction. Publicity: Mary Rohrbeck- Nothing to report Historian: Hope Velasquez- Nothing to report Hospitality: Esther Reed- Thanked everyone for bringing dishes for our Christmas luncheon. Library: Trudy Coogan- Table Toppers, Log Cabin Quilts, Amish Inspired Quilts for Today's Home, Weekend Log Cabin Quilts, American Homestead Christmas by Ellen Murphy, Easy Mix and Match Ma-chine Paper Piecing by Carol Doak, New Cuts for New Quilts by Karla Alexander and Solids, Stripes, Cir-cles and Squares by Pippa Armbrester, American Quilter Magazine, Rose Steinmetz donated Moda fabric sample folders for their solids, marbles and Kansas Troubles.

Memory Makers: Delores Swenson- There are no quilts to baste at this time. If you have a quilt that needs to be basted, contact Delores Swenson. Newsletter: Betty Fogarty- Thanked all those who have written articles and passed along information for the newsletter this year. She hopes that the new people coming in will continue to add to the newsletter in the new term. Quilt Show: The Quilt Show By-laws need to be changed to allow for more than two signators to be on the checking account. Trish Rogers requested that the day guild's share of the overage from the Quilt Show, $730.13, be kept by the quilt show. A Motion was made and seconded that the overage of $730.13 (day guild's half) would remain with the quilt show to purchase tables and quilt show frames. The Quilt show is looking at becoming its own entity, then there would be a treasurer from both guilds in place.

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Minutes of December 10, 2015 General Meeting Continued...

-Mona Meyers- Secretary

Quilted Blessings: Teddie Broughton/Pat Peterson - Seventeen small baby quilts were delivered to the Liberty Police Dept. Regional Quilt Festival: Jane Bromberg/Page Burns – If there were any favorite teachers, vendors, classes, lecturers from last year that you want to see again or if you have any suggestions for any one new, let Jane or Page know by Dec. 20th.

2016 Retreat: Daphne McClure/Judy Mulvey – Final payment for the 2016 Retreat is due in today. There are two openings for the Retreat. There is a sign-up sheet if you want breakfast. Everyone should bring a can of vegetables for soup one day. The address of the retreat center is 16965 NW 45 Hwy, Parkville, MO 64152. It will be in the newsletter. A set up and take down fee will be collected during the retreat. There will be a surprise project if you want to do it, otherwise bring your own projects. Daphne's phone number is 660-424-0343. Judy's phone number is 816-439-5218 (home number) Received 2 Thank You notes – one from Kevin the Quilter for $300 donation to Quilts Of Valor. A Thank You from one of the participants who received a Quilts Of Valor. Scrap Quilt: Esther Reed – Drawing will be during luncheon. Grace Albright won the beautiful quilt. Sunshine & Shadows: Shirley Justus- Lee Wagenknecht has been ill. May need a pacemaker. Shirley read a thank you note from Synergy House. Michelle Mitbo is recuperating from surgery. Sewing Bee & Challenge Committee: Sandy Cliff, Cathy Spinola, Mary Rohrbeck - Roberta Waterfield will be taking over Sewing Bee. Sandy Cliff volunteered to Chair next year's Opportunity Quilt. Sewing bee will resume in January. The winner of this year's challenge will be announced at January's meet-ing. Announcements: Mertz Williams' husband passed away last month and the guild will be receiving the remaining fabric from her storage. We will have a sale of the fabric sometime in the future. The Board decided to make a donation of $50 to Wounded Warriors at this time. The Guild will possibly make another donation after the next sale. Fons & Porter – Trish Rogers will be collecting subscriptions in January and February. Cost is $15. Because of new year, need to have a budget meeting. Super Bowl party, February 7, 2016 at Claycomo Community Center, cost $15. Installation of officers – The installation of new and returning officers for the term January 2016 through De-cember 2016 were President, JoAnn Borchelt, 1st VP, Daphane McClure, Assistant 1st VP, Valerie Hill, 2nd VP, Denise Dodd, Assistant 2nd VP, Roberta Waterfield, Secretary, Shirley Green, Treasurer, Trish Rogers.

Sew and Share: Betty Fogarty (she will receive 2 ribbons) The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted,

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In December we took 16 small quilts to the Liberty Police Depart-ment for them to give out when needed. They were very appreciative and sent a thank you note which reads: “Thank you and the Northland Quilters Guild of Kansas City Mis-souri for the donation of quilts for children in need. These will be put to good use with our patrol officers and detectives. We very much appreciate the hard work and effort that went into these quilts. Sincerely, James Simpson Chief of Police”. David, our new member from St. Joe, took home two small quilts to quilt for us. He said he could take a few each month. We will need the backing and batting. He uses only 100% cotton batting. I have several pieces of fabric that can be used as backing. If you have made a top or a complete quilt please bring it to guild and we will collect them until we have enough to distribute. We have received information about an organization in Liberty called Baby Grace Ministry through the North Star Methodist Church which distrib-utes items quarterly to mothers who qualify. This will be one of the places that we will give some quilts in the future. Thanks in advance for your generosity to our Quilted Blessings program. You are always so giving.

-Teddie Broughton & Patsy Peterson-

January Mee�ng: Schoolhouse Program

I am looking for volunteers (or volunteering a friend) to help with the school house presenta�ons. Please see Daphne McClure today with your sugges�ons. February Mee�ng: Bingo and Silent auc�on Be thinking about your $10 gi� bag for the silent auc�on and any other items you have to donate to the sale.

-Daphne McClure- Vice President/Programs

MEMORY MAKERS There will be a Quilt to Baste on January 28th at Sewing Bee.

If you have a quilt that needs to be basted please call me at 816-792-3279.

-Dolores Swenson-

I will be taking pic-tures at the Janu-ary and February mee�ngs for the new Membership Roster . So be ready! Thanks! Mona Myers

Teddie Broughton and Betty Fogarty giv-ing St. Nick their wish list at Shoal Creek “Visit with St Nicholas”.

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Library Additions: No new additions this month...

-Trudy Coogan- -Library-

Attention: Counted Cross Stichers:

Mertz Williams Estate has donated a large box of Count-ed Cross Stich Patterns and supplies.

We are not going to include it in the Estate Sale of her Fabric that we will be having this Spring. Anyone wishing to go through them can call Shirley Justus at 453-6884, to set up a time. You may go through the box and make a donation to the Guild for items selected.

2016 Quilt Show News….

Quilting friends, I'm Denise Dodd and I'm the new co-chair for the 2016 quilt show. We have started planning for our 2016 show and already have some great things in place. We have several spots to be filled for next year. It takes many people to put together a great show. Be thinking about how you would like to help. Happy quilting,

-Denise Dodd -

Super Bowl Fun/day Feb. 7th, 2016, Sunday Claycomo community building 9:30 AM-6 PM Cost $15 Start a new project or grab one of those UFO's off the shelf and lets work on getting it done while visiting with friends or making new friends. We serve a potluck lunch so bring a dish to share with oth-ers. Quilters are some of the best cooks too. Have questions please feel free to call or drop a check in the mail. May also give to Grace Albright or Cindy Jantti. Janell Gust 457 E Park Claycomo, Mo. 64119 816-616-8239

Grace Albright…………...…….1/5 Belinda Leming……………..…1/5 Esther Reed……………….…...1/13 Anita Munch…………….….… 1/16 Millie Kiser……………….…....1/18 Sharon Brizendine………….….1/22 Connie Detherage…………...…1/24 Jane Bromberg…………...…….1/25 Angela Townsend……………...1/27 Betty Fogarty…………………...1/30

Congratulations to Grace Albright who won the 2015 Scrap Quilt!!! We made $446 on ticket sales! Thanks again to all who donated scraps and supplies, to those who helped make the blocks, and to David Hurd for doing the machine quilting! He did a beautiful job!

Scrap Quilt 2015:

-Esther Reed-

Hospitality: A great big thank you to all of you for bringing in all of the delicious pot luck dishes for our December luncheon! It was a huge success and a lot of fun!

-Esther Reed-

-Shirley Justus-

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HOPE’S Photo Corner

-By Hope Velasqueze-

Thank you Guild members for allowing me to take your picture. I have enjoyed being your Historian. Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

-Hope Velasquez

December Meeting...

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HOPE’S PHOTO CORNER continued... From the Archives

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Membership Happy New Year to all. This also begins a new membership year. Enclosed for your convenience is the new form. If you could print this and fill it out prior to the Jan meeting it would save a lot of time at check in. We will collect dues in Jan and Feb and then publish a new membership book. So plan to have your picture taken (wear all those new clothes you got for Christmas!). Also don't forget if you don't wear your name tag I'll be selling you one for a quarter!!

-Michele Midtabo- -Membership-

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President JoAnn Borchelt (810) 645-5798 1st Vice President Daphne McClure (660) 424-0343 Valerie Hill (913) 645-3041 2nd Vice President Denise Dodd (816) 898-3157 Roberta Waterfield (816) 935-9650 Secretary Shirley Green (248) 756-3167 Treasure Patricia Rogers (816) 868-6645 Auditing Joann Fowler 719-9508 Calling Betty Haynie 420-8860 Historian Mona Meyers 838-3973 Hospitality Ester Reed 429-5224 Carol Ann Barnes 452-0655 Library Trudy Coogan 429-6506 Membership Michelle Midtbo 868-6798 Memory Makers Dolores Swenson 792-3279 Miniatures/Silent Auction Helen Tidics 787-3350 Rita Fenn 516-9802 Greta McGregor (918) 231-9160

Newsletter Betty Fogarty 797-3580 Nominating Teddie Broughton 803-9312 Jane Bromberg 868-1494 Opportunity Quilt Sandy Cliff 452-0420 Publicity Mary Rohrbeck 741-0320 Quilted Blessings Teddie Broughton 803-9312 Pat Peterson 863-1011 Regional Quilt Show Jane Bromberg 868-1494 Page Burns (913) 486-4784 Retreat Scrap Quilt Sandy Cliff 452-0420 Sewing Bee/Challenge Committee Roberta Waterfield 935-9650 Show and Tell Joann Thomas 628-1236 Sunshine and Shadows Shirley Justus 453-6884

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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NEEDLES AND THREAD

January 2016

Meeting Place Gashland United Methodist Church

7715 N Oak Street 2nd Thursday of Each Month

10:00 a.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JAN 14—NORTHLAND QUILTERS’ GUILD MEETING, 10 am Gashland United Methodist Church, 7715 N Oak Street, Gladstone, MO

JAN 28—NORTHLAND QUILTERS’ SEWING BEE, 9 am—3 pm Gashland United Methodist Church, 7715 N Oak Street, Gladstone, MO

FEB 11—NORTHLAND QUILTERS’ GUILD MEETING, 10 am

Gashland United Methodist Church, 7715 N Oak Street, Gladstone, MO

Northland Quilters’ Guild PO Box 46654 Kansas City, MO 64118-6654