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Archive for January, 2008

Looking for Sewing Machine Donation

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Hi Quilters, I’m relatively new to SRQG, but have been sewing since I was knee-high to a treadle machine.  I’m looking for a donation (tax deductible, of course) of a sewing machine in a cabinet for the YWCA Women’s Shelter. Preferably, 20-40 yrs old with good old metal parts. Any portable would help also. My […]

TSW for Febrary 21, 2008

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

  Lee Trevelyan is planning to instruct us on knitting baby caps. Supplies needed :       1 skein baby yarn (not wool)       4 double pointed needles–size 5

American Hero Quilts

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

A few days before Christmas, I sent a box of 15 kids quilts and 1 afghan that I’d been collecting for a few months to Sue Nebecker at the American Hero Quilts project at Madigan Army Medical Hospital in Vashon, Washington. Yesterday, I received this note in the mail from Sue: "Dear Jan and Santa […]

January 3rd Buisness Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Santa Rosa Quilt GuildBusiness MeetingJanuary 3, 2008 President Pam Mc Vey called the meeting to order at 10:04 AM. New members and guests were introduced and welcomed to the guild. MINUTES:  The December minutes were sent to the membership via e-mail.  Lavella Cassinelli requested the minutes be corrected regarding the Quilt-A-Thon from January to February.  […]

Thank You

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Dear Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Thank you, thank you, thank you for the beautiful quilt.  I was so happy to receive the box with 24 quilt blocks.  I thought that was truly wonderful so I was really floored when I received the quilt.  It looks great on my bed.  I can’t believe I didn’t hear anything […]

UFO (UnFinished Object) Challenge

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Greetings and Happy New Year! At the guild meeting on Thurs. Jan 3rd, we will begin our 2008 UFO (UnFinished Object)challenge.  We will have a special show and tell where members can show a quilt project and pledge $5.00 cash to join the challenge.  Then they have until May 15 to finish their project, reclaim […]

Minutes for the December General Meeting

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Santa Rosa Quilt GuildSanta Rosa, CaDecember 6, 2007 President Pam McVey called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. New members and guests were introduced and welcomed to the guild. MINUTES:  The November minutes were published and filed in the minute’s binder.  Pam asked for question or corrections.  Lonnie Moore moved that the minutes be […]