November 13, 2017 Ritzy Thimble Meeting Minutes
Celia called us to order a little after 6.
Attendance & Membership - Wanda Somers
Visitors - 2 were in attendance
Jennifer Theien (sp?) from Friendsville
Lee Heartnet from Sheppardville, KY
Members - did not get a head count but looked
like our usual #'s - around 45 or so.
Door Prizes - Colleen Thomas
Winners were:
Sandra Voina
Debbie ?? sorry I missed the last name
Laura Moyers
Arlene Murphy
Bonnie Miller
UFO's - Allison Darken
be sure to email Allison with your stats on completed
projects.
Pillowcases for Children's Hospital - Lynda
McLaren - Glynis Nappo filled in for Lynda tonight.
77 pillowcases were brought in tonight.
288 pillowcases total have been brought in.
Thanks to all who contributed to the Pillowcase Project
for Children's Hospital this year.
2017 Christmas Challenge - Patty Ashworth
Please remember to make 2 paper pieced mug rugs to exchange for our Christmas Party in December. Mug Rugs can be made using coffee filters as the foundation or they can be rectangular. Any shape will work. Remember to make 2 and they should be wrapped together! Patty answered some questions for the group. Put your name on the package.
Please remember to make 2 paper pieced mug rugs to exchange for our Christmas Party in December. Mug Rugs can be made using coffee filters as the foundation or they can be rectangular. Any shape will work. Remember to make 2 and they should be wrapped together! Patty answered some questions for the group. Put your name on the package.
Child Advocacy - Linda Cole
Linda delivered quilts to the Child Advocacy group. They
were very appreciative. Thank You Linda!
Bags for Beads of Courage - Lin Stricker,
Sassy Foster and Pat Lakers
Kits are available and will be distributed in January.
The bags are due in March.
WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
Lone Pine Table Runner Class - Wanda Somers
Being taught for Guild by Anne Schulz in B Room at the
Civic Center. Should be a fun class!
Saturday, November 18, 2017
$5 for members
$10 for Pattern
$15 for ruler
Please let Wanda Somers know if you would like to sign up
for this class. Anne showed some beautiful table runners that will be perfect
for Christmas or what ever special occasion you would like to make one for!
Bionic Gear Bag - Narda discussed the possibility of
having Sharon Clayton teach this class on Sat. 2/10/18.
Sign-ups will start in December. More discussion to take
place.
See Narda for details.
Mini Quilt Show for Greenfield Assisted Living in Oak
Ridge - Narda Hipsher
Narda and Pat Anderson took quilts to Greenfield in Oak
Ridge. The show was on Friday, November 3 and considered to be a BIG success!
The show brought a lot of joy to the residents and we hope to do it again!
President's Block - Celia Shanks
Celia handed out a square of focus fabric with some
instructions about what to do (and not do) for the 9 1/2"
unfinished President's Block. If you would like to make a block for
Celia's quilt, please see her for the fabric and instructions. Due in
January or February 2018.
REMINDER
Information was handed out about the Smoky Mountain
Quilters Quilt Show on June 15 & 16, 2018 at the Knoxville Expo
Center. For more information and entry forms, visit www.smokymtnquilters.com
Christmas Party - December 11
Bring finger foods to share and your wrapped mug rugs
(with your name on a gift tag) for the gift exchange
Sew & Tell
The following showed their beautiful work:
The following showed their beautiful work:
Pat Parr, Phaye Geiger, Ann Schulz, Pat Anderson, Nancy
Rayside, Sandra Voina, Patty Ashworth, Celia Shanks, and Verilyn Smith.
See you at our December 11 meeting - be ready
to party!
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