Stitching Memories Quilt Guild meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, 6 pm,

snacks and fellowship begins at 5:30 pm.

Chisholm Trail Church of Christ1404 W. Main , East Building

Duncan, OK

President’s message,

Well done Ladies !  Our 2014 Quilt Show was a great success . Thanks to everyone's hard work and dedication.I heard so many good comments.   " How friendly and nice everyone was, the number of quilts and quality of quilts interred,even heard several say that the set up of  Venders and Quilts  was nice".  What a awesome job!  Now relax andhave a Happy Mother's Day! See you all at Guild meeting May 19th.            Ray and I want to Thank each of you for the thoughtfulness you showed us after the death of my mother-in-law.  God Bless , Donna Rice  

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Stitching Memories Quilt GuildMinutesApril 21,, 2014

Stitching Memories Quilt Guild meeting was called to order by Vice-President Linda Dennis. She welcomed guests/new members, Judy Morris and Ann Armstrong.

Vice-President Dennis asked for the reading of the minutes of the March meeting. Claudette Atwood made a motion to accept the minutes as presented in the newsletter. Judy Hawkins seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vice-President Dennis asked for the Treasurer’s Report. Hilda Rumple made a motion to accept the report as presented in the newsletter. Judy Irey seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vice-President Dennis asked for the Quilt Show Treasurer’s report. The report was given by Caroline McCarley. It was reported the balance as of March 1 was $2,699.23. After one check and four deposits, the balance as of March 31 was $3,215.00. Mary Cobb made a motion to accept the report. Kay Gray seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Martha Walker presented a fat quarter cupcake to those present having a birthday, Terry Smith. Others having birthdays, but not present, were Nonie Evans and Toni Bess.

Two thank you notes were read, one from the Youth Services and one from Linda Marsh.

A letter from Duncan Senior Citizens inviting the guild to return to the center with their monthly meetings was read. Nancy Wicker made a motion to table the discussion until a later date. After discussion, she withdrew her motion. Judy Irey made a motion to move the meetings back to the Senior Citizens Center beginning with the June meeting. Gayle Schwartz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

It was asked of the members that when they received any money for the guild it be given to the Treasurer as soon as possible and when any bills needing to be paid be given to the Treasurer to pay. Please do not take funds from monies received to pay expenses.

Linda Dennis and Dottie Alexander presented the new Block of the Month program of Civil War Patterns. They said the patterns may be made of any fabric, but encouraged the members to use Civil War fabrics. They said the link for each block will be in each month’s newsletter.

Vice-President Dennis reminded the members of upcoming events:

May 8 – Set up of the Quilt Show – Set-up will begin at 8:00 am.May 9-10 – Quilt Show at the Stephens County FairgroundsApril 24 – May 3 – Hop the River Shop Hop

Vice President Dennis reminded the membership that the forms for your entries to the Quilt Show are due to Hilda Rumple tonight and none will be accepted later. Hilda reported that there have been 153 entries to date.

The board meeting will be held Saturday, April 26 and the Quilt Show Committee will also be held on that same date. The May board meeting will be held May 27th.

A workshop will be held Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Church of Christ to price country store items and stuff goody bags. Oley reminded the membership that if they have any items for the country store to bring them Saturday, April 26th, none will be accepted after that, and their pin cushions are also due Saturday.

Vice-President Dennis presented the Learn & Lunch program that will be presented July 26th,, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon. She encouraged everyone to sign up for their choice of sessions being presented that morning. Lunch will be provided and there is no charge to those attending.

Colleen Pollock reported on the French Market at the Senior Citizens. She said it was well received and $116 of raffle tickets were sold and 1 Cookbook.

It was recommended that the cookbooks be reduced from $8.00 to $5.00. Oley Alsobrook made a motion to reduce the cookbooks to $5.00. Carol Capshaw seconded the motion. Motion carried.

The members showed their projects at Show & Tell.

Meeting adjourned.

Claudette Atwood, Secretary

Check out the Free Library Books Table at the April 21st Guild Meeting

There will be quite a few library books available that have been removed from the Guild Library. These books are older in age and most of the techniques and patterns have been updated by many of our newer books. Books not taken by guild members at this meeting will be placed in

the Country Store at the Quilt Show in May.

Guild Members, The e-mail below is from a lady I met last month and is the Red River Quilt Guild 2014 Quilt Show Chairman (Wichita Falls).  I wanted to share her remarks about our quilt show.  It is always wonderful to hear good comments! Dottie

 I LOVED your quilt show!  I loved the layout, the goodie bags, the way you do the door prizes, your country store (bought way too much), the quilt layout, and most of all the friendliness of your guild members.  We were on our way home from a two week trip and my husband was tired so we didn't stay as long as I would have liked, but I am sooooo glad that we stopped.  I was thrilled to see other guild members from Wichita Falls at your show. Please tell your guild, especially your quilt show chair and her committees, how great the quilt show was.  Audrey

MAY SNACKS

SAVORY

Linda HeilmanJudy Irey

Nadine IreyBrenda KellerChloe Lewis

SWEET

Lena DialNonie Evans

Brenda GandyKay Gray

Judy Hawkins

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Save the Date:Learn and Lunch    July 12th,  

2014  9 A.M - 3 P.M

More information to come.No May birthdays...

May Birthdays

Contact Ruthie Vierra if you know of

someone who needs prayers, a card, or a

pat on the back.

Quilt Show Treasurer’s ReportCaroline McCarley

Beginning Balance 3-1-14………….2699.23

Expenses3-25-14 postage, supplies, printing…………………….....151.73 2547.50Deposits3-5-14 raffle tickets……………………….85.003-21-14 booth raffle……………………..487.503-26-14 booth…………………………….95.00 667.50

Oklahoma Quilt Shows

Kiowa County Quilt ShowMay 23-24 2014 Fri 9-6 Sat 9-5

Western Technology Center1000 S. Bailey Hobart, OK.

Green Country Quilters Guild Quilt ShowJune 6-7 2014 10-5

Tulsa, OK Central Park-Tulsa Fairgrounds 21st and Yale

Quilting with Stars Quilt Show Norman Area Quilters Guild June 20-21 2014 Fri 10-7 Sat 10-5

Holiday Inn/Norman Inn I-35 and Robinson Norman OK.

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"Spring on the Chisholm Trail with Fancy Sue" Quilt Show Winners 2014

Best of Show: Heritage Album - Colleen PollockMayor's Choice: Roses Turning Twenty #3 - Linda Dennis

Judge's Choice: Spider Web - Oley AlsobrookPresident's Choice: Logged Elegance - Claudette Atwood

Pieced and Hand Quilted:

1st - Second Hand Clothes - Dottie Alexander2nd - Friendship - Kay Gray

3rd - Cats Hall of Fame - Mary Bocc

Pieced and Machine Quilted:1st - Flamingos - Marsha Kirby

2nd - Desert Sky - Marsha Kirby3rd - You Little Beauty - Colleen Pollock

Pieced and Professionally Quilted:

1st - Not Your Grandmother's Dresden - Carol Capshaw2nd - Batik Block of the Month - Linda Dennis

3rd - Birthday Gift - Jonnie Bivins

Hand Applique:1st - Heritage Album - Colleen Pollock2nd - Antique Beauties - Shirley Liles

3rd - Piece of Cake - Shirley Liles

Machine Applique:1st - Summer Serenity - Wynona Evans2nd - Sunny Days Ahead - Jackie Neely

3rd - Color Purple - Gayle Schwartz

Hand Embroidered:1st - Summer's Bounty - Gail Bush2nd - Blue Santas - Oley Alsobrook3rd - Mayan Bluework - Judy Irey

Machine Embroidered:

1st - Let's Rodeo - Coy Bush2nd - Sun Bonnet Girls - Oley Alsobrook

3rd - Sunbonnet Sue - Christmas - Lena Dial

Whole Cloth:1st - Pass Time - Gail Bush

2nd - Baby Quilt - Colleen Pollock3rd - Hang On - Gail Bush

Wearable Art:

1st - Woolen Hooded Jacket - Colleen Pollock2nd - Woodland Hooded Jacket - Claudette Atwood

3rd - Quilted Jacket - Kay Gray

Household Decor:1st - Chickens - Edith Davis

2nd - Eat Your Veggies - Jackie Neely3rd - Spider Web - Linda Dennis

SMQG Challenge:

1st - Daisy Abandon - Linda Heilman2nd - Poinsettia - Gayle Schwartz3rd - Fancy Posies - Jackie Neely

Mixed Techniques:

1st - Red Ryder - Coy Bush2nd - Cottage Garden - Gayle Schwartz

3rd - Summer Serenity (Moose) - Gayle Schwartz

Quilts of Valor:1st - Layered Start - Jonnie Bivins

2nd - America the Beautiful - Caroline McCarley3rd - Thank You! Quilt of Valor - Carol Capshaw

A good team, like a good show, comes into being when the separate individuals working together create, in essence, another separate higher entity - the team - which is better than any of those individuals can ever be on their

own. Gary David Goldberg

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1/2 page:$24 for one month$60 for three month 1 Full Page:$48 for one month$120 for three months

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Programs Calendar for 2014

May—Quilt Show discussionJune-- Linda Long-Ardmore Hand WorkJuly—Beverly Martine Quilting N BeeJuly 26 Saturday Learn and Lunch (9:00-1:00 or 2:00)August 18 Mr. Sweeney’sSeptember 15 Leslie Fisher—BargelloOctober 20 Sue Hightower—The Art of Brazilian EmbroideryNovember17 Phyllis Steelman--Specialty RulersDecember 15 Christmas PartyJanuary 19 TBSFebruary16 Laura and Mary February 17 Workshop with Laura and Mary March 16 Installation of officers and turn in quilt forms.

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Colleen Pollock Best of Show

Oley Alsobrook Judge’s Choice

Claudette Atwood President’s Choice

Linda Dennis Mayor’s Choice

Kathy Shorter of Duncan, OK won the "Spring on the Chisholm Trail with

Fancy Sue" raffle quilt.Congratulations Kathy!