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NorthStarStitcher
October 2011
North Star Quilters definitely had a busy summer! September’s meeting was chock full of show and tell and finished UFO’s.
We also had several visitors: Kimberley Lauman and fellow Psychology students from WSU accepted our Duffel Bags for Foster Children. Netta’s granddaughter and the Director of Camp Israel presented 25 duffel bags made at their camp. Sharon Henifin of Breast Friends came to talk with us as well.
Upcoming Sew Days:
October 15, 2011 – Saturday 10am-4pm
November 12, 2011 – Saturday 10am -4pm
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NorthStarStitcher
September 2011
Welcome back, everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful summer!
During last June’s meeting, everyone gathered together to share quilting tips and tricks. The following items were shared for Show-and-Tell:
There were several fun and productive sewing days this summer. On July 14 we had a great day at Nona’s. Thank you, Nona, for hosting this and providing a wonderful lunch!
Upcoming events:
October 15 – Wool ornaments presented by Nancy Rasmussen and Patti Krause; and a fabric ball ornament by Connie Peasley. Potluck lunch.
Other News:
Our duffle bag project was featured in The Reflector! If you haven’t yet read the article, be sure to do so here:
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NorthStarStitcher
June 2011
Our May meeting was full of fun as we viewed everyone’s Show-and-Tell items:
Bags made for Project Duffle Bag:
And making Flat Quilt Bags presented by Connie:
Our Sewing day and Potluck on May 14 was a great success. Thirteen members attended and worked on Little Quilts and Duffle Bags. Sixteen duffle bags were completed and we all had a wonderful time sewing and eating!
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May 2011
The April 7 meeting was a busy one with lots of Show-and-Tell and visitors from “Seniors Helping Seniors” to talk about their program and services. Isabel deVincenzi has volunteered to take over the Vice President position for the rest of 2011 and go on to be our President beginning in 2012. Thank you Isabel!
Upcoming Events:
May 14 – Sewing Day and potluck lunch. Several projects will be available including duffle bags and Nancy’s “Little Quilts.” Hope to see you all there!
October 15 – Wool ornaments presented by Nancy Rasmussen, Patti Krause and Netta Groat; and a fabric ball ornament by Connie Peasley. Potluck lunch.
- Duffle Bags
- Quilt Carry Bag
David from "Seniors Helping Seniors"
Below are examples of the “Little Quilts” available to make on May 14:
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North Star Stitcher
April 2011
Our March meeting brought us lots of fun in the form of door prizes, the fat quarter drawing, Show-and-Tell, and Brag-and-Boast. The first results of the UFO Challenge were shared and center blocks were exchanged for the Round Robin.
Kathleen Lauman introduced a new service project: making duffle bags to be donated to the Children’s Home Society. These will be used for children’s belongings when children are removed from their homes. Currently their possessions are tossed into plastic garbage bags. Finished bags will be 30″ X 34″, with draw-string at the top. Dona Thompson has purchased cord (size 5/16″) for the draw-string and will be providing it at the April meeting. Instructions for making the bags have already been emailed.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Cindy Mahedy, a massage therapist from Everest School of Massage. She shared the benefits & techniques of self-massage, and had us try some massage exercises.
Upcoming events:
May 14 – Nancy McGuire will teach “Little Quilt” projects. Potluck lunch.
October 15 – Wool ornaments presented by Nancy Rasmussen, Patti Krause and Netta Groat; and a fabric ball ornament by Connie Peasley. Potluck lunch.
Guest speaker Cindy Mahedy
Fun with massage
Tennis ball massage
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North Star Stitcher
March 2011
February’s meeting brought us the unveiling of the 2010 Mystery Quilts. Several people completed their tops. Three people finished their blocks on schedule with no $ penalties: Connie, Alana and Mary. Good job everyone, they all look beautiful!
Our program for the evening was a visit from Liz Suchinda, Cathy Sholes-Tropple and Eileen Longust of Liz Suchinda Yoga. They talked about Yoga, showed us a little of what it’s about and invited us to a session at their studio. Our final guest was Joan Cameron, Belief & Goal Mastery Coach and International PSYCH-K Instructor. She demonstrated an interesting self-empowerment exercise with the help of our own Patti Chartrand. You can find more information at her website http://yourbeliefsmatter.com/ .
(Note: A few of these pictures are a little blurry… sorry about that! I’m not quite sure what happened.)
Patti's Mystery Quilt
Carol's Mystery Quilt
Nancy's Mystery Quilt
Netta's Mystery Quilt
Carol's Mystery Quilt
Mary's Mystery Quilt
Alana's Mystery Quilt
Connie's Mystery Quilt
Liz Suchinda, Liz Suchinda Yoga
Eileen Longust, Liz Suchinda Yoga
Joan Cameron, Belief & Goal Mastery Coach
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North Star Stitcher
February 2011
January’s meeting topics included information on the upcoming challenge projects. UFO lists for the UFO Challenge are due in February and center blocks for the Round Robin are due in March. Last year’s Mystery Quilt Challenge quilts are due to be revealed in February.
Show and Tell
Cell phone Case & Camera Case
Ode to Laura Ingalls Wilder
Examples of Past Round Robins
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