SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 Day chapter meeting presents LINDA O’SULLIVAN from Tallahassee. Mother to five boys, Linda started quilting in 1982 when she took a sampler class. Eight years ago she retired as a girls’ high school soccer team coach and began her teaching life at local quilt stores. She has won ribbons at local quilt shows and several at the Quilts UK show in Malvern England, including Best of Show in 2008. Linda has also had quilts in the Paducah show. Being a native of Wales, Linda and her husband spend part of the year in the UK. I first saw Linda’s work at the annual Capital City Quilt show in the Museum of Florida in Tallahassee and was very impressed with her quilt talent. Please don’t be late to the guild meeting in our new location – Bayview Senior Center.
At the end of each year, the membership makes a “thank you” block for the outgoing president and these are presented to her at the December Christmas party. Our president, Kathy Bullard has chosen a 6” finished Friendship Star. This pattern can be found at www.quilt.com/blockofthemonth/1997/friendshipstar or patterns will be provided at the September meeting. She requests a red for the focus fabric and a cream for the background. Please sign your name somewhere in the background.
2011 Christmas Project – Leaders Barbara Emmons and Herbie Morin will collect $10 gift cards from Target and Wal-Mart to donate to our annual Christmas charity – the Children’s Home Society of Pensacola. If you would like to donate a pillowcase, the pattern is online or copies of patterns will be in the PQG Library. The cards and pillowcases will be delivered to the Children’s Home the end of November, so please donate at the September, October or November guild meetings. I challenge individuals, groups and bees to support this worthy cause.
Make note of the OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER Day Guild meeting dates:
Thursday, OCTOBER 20, 2011 – The program will be Lisa Moore, designer and teacher from Sitka Alaska. She will present the program “Terrific Tidbits” every quilter should know and will include a trunk show.
Thursday, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 – Guild member Bunny Cummins will be back in Pensacola from her summer in the Pacific Northwest and will present an entertaining program – topic to be announced later.
Thursday, DECEMBER 15, 2011 – The 2012 Guild Officers will be installed. Friendship Star blocks will be presented to our outgoing president, Kathy Bullard. Report from Barbara Emmons and Herbie Morin on the 2011 Christmas Project. This month is our potluck Christmas party. There will be a contest and prizes for the best Christmas tablescape. Get with your tablemates and plan to win.
I will not be the 1st VP for next year, but will assist the new incoming 1st VP. Please consider this position when the nominating committee calls on the membership for candidates. As set forth in the job description for the 1st VP, January and February programs will be set, so you will have a head start. If you are interested in this position, please contact me or the nominating committee for details.
Zandy Briggs, 1st VP