February 2010 Meeting Notes

February Meeting 2/16/10

Carol, Randi, Helen, Margie, Ellie, Tricia, Dawn & Linda in attendance.
I think the food has us all showing up. Thanks to Helen and Ellie for a wonderful fiesta! Everything was soooo gooood!!!! Rita where are you?

Everyone paid dues. Remember $2.00 each month.

We are meeting March 20 at 10AM to work on donation quilts for the Linus Project. We are concentrating on making quilts for boys. We'll meet at the Cooperative Extension office, 2621 North Gate Lane , Ste 12 Behind the old Carson City Theater. Need to bring the 6" squares and any other stash you may want to use. for pattern, Disappearing 9 Patch, aka Twist and Shout.
Sash will be 1" you'll need 1/2 yard, Black for binding or Red, Green 1 yard.
You'll need a total 1 1/2 yds of fabric to finish front.
PLEASE bring your squares to the next meeting and we can pick the colors we want to work with and then you will be able to pick from your stash or purchase what you will need to do the quilt.

Don't forget Fallon quilt show in May and the classes they will offer on Thurs, Fri., Sat. and Sun go to their web site.

The Gees Bend quilt show is in Reno until 4/11/10. They have a free day, on 2/25/10. Remember they are closed Monday and Tuesdays. Ask for senior discount if you go other than the free day.

Reminder for Carol to bring Plumeria pattern for Margie.

We decided to do placemats for our challenge this next Christmas meeting. Should be fun.

Linda made an attic window with trucks with a minke background, it was so cute. It is for her grandson, Noah, to take to daycare and use for his nap blanket.

The little rail fence quilt with quilted flowers was beautiful. Linda made it for her grandniece, Tori, who lives in Texas.

Helen did red and white wall hanging and table runner for Valentines so cute.

Randi Finished her Windy Moon Quilt - Stars it was beautiful.

Margie is working on her "Buggie" quilt.

Linda borrowed Carol's place mat pattern. Bet she gets started early for Christmas.

Dinner next month:
Peggy - Black Bean Chorizo Soup; Margie will bring Salad; Tricia will bring Corn bread and Carol will bring dessert - Chocolate Pots.

Bring recipes...

See you all March 16th.
Keep bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

January 2010 Meeting Notes

January Meeting
Randi, Margie, Tricia, Peggy, Ellie, Helen, Carol were present.

Dinner was well received. Carol made Boef Bourgon . It really is easy and oh so wonderfully tender and delicious. Ok we need to start collecting recipes for these good meals. Maybe we can end up with a cook book by the Bees. Tricia will be in charge of this. So ladies bring your recipes to the meetings for her to collect or email them to her or Linda.

We are changing our meetings to the 3rd THIRD Tuesday of the month. The fourth doesn't seem to fit.Next meeting will be the 16th of February.

With that in mind - Ellie and Helen will be doing the dinner. HOMEMADE Tamales, refried beans, rice and flan. M-m-m-m-m-m-m.

Remember the stamps for Gees Bend Quilts? Well they are coming to Reno. They will be here 2/6 thru 4/11/10 at the Reno Art Museum 160 W. Liberty St. Reno, NV 89501

NV Quilt Guild is having a quilt show in May. They have classes you need to sign up for same Thursday thru Sunday. Check their web site. They will be at the convention center in Fallon.

Goals for the year:
Ellie - to make the meetings. do baby quilt with raw edges.
Group: We need to take our6" squares and go to Margies to set up a place to sew. We will then use the Twist & Shout pattern to make quilts for boys. They will be 15 1/2" square with 1" sashing and 3" border.
Also do paper piecing Angel Quilt for Cancer Resource Center.

Also Ellie's quilt that she donated to the Cancer Resource Center received over $300. and the lady that won was thrilled.
Helen said she would find out about a fabric discount from fabric stores if we are donating the finished product.

Helen's nine patch quilts are pictured in the left column. She says that she never makes a pattern twice but she found one that has captured her creativity. Aren't they beautiful?!

Dawn continues her prolific, creative quilting and created the table runner, butterfly wall hanging and a placemat for little Helen and table runner for Randi. Thanks for sharing, Dawn1

Randi has been keeping bzzy making an apron for Linda, a bug jar quilt and a daisy quilt. Aren't her colors great? She even used minkee fabric, such a challenge. What is her secret? We always enjoy seeing what she brings to the meeting.

Carol continues her fine handwork with embroidered and appliqued tea towels. She certainly uses her time well, creating heirloom quality art!


We are going to start a donation program in our group again. This will be $2.00 per meeting, you can pay each meeting or all at once. This money will be used for the donated quilts for backings and battings as we will usually use our stash as we can.

Margie is to be the treasurer. Carol gave the monies left over from before to her to start us off once again.

Everyone bring ideas next month for our personal challenge.

Last Goals;
Dawn- Did all her goals and should Spring, Butterlfly Feathers

For next year: to complete 2008 Shop Hop Quilt, Quilt for neice Kellsy for applique Wall hanging, 6" square scrappy quilt, Premie Quilt, Linus Quilt, Lap quilt.

Helen - Completed Pumpkin Quilt, Little quilts and redid sewing room.
2010 to finish 3 full size and several small quilts.

Tricia 2009 - didn't do so swell. Improve on machine quilting for 2010, do seasonal table runner, flying geese, Butterfly quilt, baby Gabe stuff, crazy compass quilt and embroidered Wall Hanging.

Peggy 2009 Didn't finish placemats, 2010 need to improve machine quilting, do a larger size crazy compass quilt and many quilt tops.

Margie: 2009 one goal do a quilting project - Wall hanging.
2010- do one whole quilt, baby quilt by this summer.

Carol did alot of 2009 quilts, didn't finish them all. 2010 Finish what I've started and try to not start too many new ones. If people wouldn't have babies and get married or have birthdays it would help. :)

Linda's 2010 - has 4 tops to quilt. Would like to donate one day a month towards Christmas projects. 6 new small, 3 new large and 7 unfinished

Randi - 2010 Use orphan blocks. Go thru quilt magazines and get rid of rest. Set aside time for Christmas projects once a month.

Can bring pattern for placemat??

Next meeting 2/16/10. Good night, it's yuky out everyone go home early.