Stay-at-Home Round Robin Challenge

One of our latest challenges was a Stay-at-Home Round Robin.  Each participant created a center block, but instead of passing the quilt-in-progress from person to person, each quilter worked on her own.  At each meeting, those who had completed each step got to make a suggestion for the next one. All the suggestions went into the "hat" and the one chosen was the next element that had to be used in the quilt.  Quilters had to incorporate half-square triangles, log cabin, applique, curved piecing, nine-patch, flying geese and diamonds.

Our quilters showed off their completed tops at one of our earlier meetings.

LuAnn 

 Ione

 Elaine

 Betty

Roxie

April 15 Meeting Minutes

Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild

Meeting Minutes

April 16, 2013

I.     Call to order

LeAnn called to order the regular meeting of the Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild at 7 pm on April 16, 2013 in the Walnut Public Library. Information was shared about the Relay for Life project sponsored by the Stitchin' Tree Quilt Store of Harlan, IA that will be held May 7, 2013.  Pictures of a grandchild’s first doll quilt, new techniques learned, an applique quilt as a personal challenge, king sized double wedding ring quilt, a quilt for Amelia that raised $600 and technique for “scrappy ticker tape piano key border" were shared.  Our members have been very busy.

II.     Roll call

LeAnn conducted a roll call – show and tell.  Six of the 11 members present and one guest participated.

III.     Approval of minutes from last meeting

LuAnn  read the minutes from the last 2 meetings. The minutes were approved as read. Vivian gave the Treasures report of  $916.09.

IV.     Open issues

a)     Sunbonnet Sue now has binding thanks to Nancy and Robin. She now awaits a label – LuAnn volunteered to make this.

b)     Personal challenge project was explained and sign up completed.  Our members have listed 24 new techniques that they individually will try to conquer this year.

c)     Community Outreach Committee will be meeting again tonight after the meeting. There will be a benefit auction on May 11 for Gene Eblin.  Dorine has made and donated a quilt for this event.

d)     Web Site Committee has met and has decided that we would continue to put our meeting minutes on the blog. LeAnn will be blogging also. They plan to add a blank page for pictures – if anyone does not want their picture on the blog, then need to contact the committee.

V.     New business

a)     The Monthly Challenge continues.  We are now ¼ of the year and quilt completed.  If additional focus fabrics are needed, they were located at the Quilt Studio in Omaha, and on line. All members had presented their version of this months completed block.

b)     Shop Hop Trip to Omaha Quilt Shops was discussed for tentatively July 20.  Will focus on the Cut Up and Quilt shop in Council Bluffs, Quilt Studio, Bella Fiorra, The Quilting Place. Sunshine Stitches and others.  LuAnn will be contacting these shops to coordinate. Roughly 9 member indicated interest in this trip.

c)     Challenge block for this month was taught by Nancy.  It was “Crown and Star”. 

d)     To nights program was taught by Nancy. She demonstrated and taught “back basting applique”.  So many members were excited by this unique process that discussion was held on a regular workshop on this technique.

e)     Next meeting will be May 21.  Program is to be “Take a Walk through the Garden”.  Members are to bring spring quilts that they have sewn or have in their family stash. 

f)      There was a potpourri of information shared towards the end of the meeting: Members were encouraged to visit the “fox glove” website

A member recently visited the “Taste of Home” show and shared some samples

A Quilting Circle Magazine was presented to be passed around the group.

Charmayne has opened a new shop in Avoca IA, - Something For Everyone.  Guild members were offered a discount.  She will be getting more fabric into the store.

Missouri  Valley Quilt Guild has invited us to their next month’s meeting for a special speaker.  Their meeting nights are the same as ours.

VI.     Adjournment

LeAnn adjourned the meeting at 8:15. .

Minutes submitted by:  LuAnn.

March 19 Meeting Minutes

Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild

Meeting Minutes

March 19, 2013

I.     Call to order

LeAnn called to order the regular meeting of the Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild at 7 pm on March 19, 2013 in Walnut Public Library.

II.     Roll call

LeAnn conducted a roll call as show and tell.   6 of the 10 members attending had items to present.

III.     Approval of minutes from last meeting

LuAnn read the minutes from the last 2 meetings.  Minutes were read and approved. Vivian reported the treasury balance now is $896.09

IV.     Open issues

a)     The Sunbonnet Sue quilt still needs binding.  Nancy and Robin volunteered to complete this project

b)     Personal Challenge list was reviewed and added to.  Members have until April to list a task that they had never done before.

c)     Collection of dues for 2013 was completed

V.     New business

a)     Betty taught the new Challenge Block of “Next Door Neighbor”.  Next month Nancy will teach “Crown and Star”

b)     Shirley presented a new quilt completed for her personal challenge

c)     LeAnn taught “1/2 square triangles? Technique to make multiple accurate small squares of any 2 colors.

d)     Next meeting will be April 16.

VI.     Adjournment

LeAnn adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm.

February 19 Meeting Minutes

Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild

Meeting Minutes

February 19, 2013

I.     Call to order

LeAnn  called to order the regular meeting of the Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild at 7 pm  on February 19, 2013 in the Walnut Public Library.

II.     Roll call

LeAnn conducted a roll call, Show–n-tell – oldest UFO. 8 of the 9 members present responded with UFO’s from a few months to 32 years old.  The oldest received a “chocolate reward”.

III.     Approval of minutes from last meeting

Vivian gave the treasures’ report with the bank balance of $916.09.

IV.     Open issues

a)     Collection of dues for 2013

b)     Personal challenges – some members added to their list.  They have until April to complete their list and until December to complete the challenge.

V.     New business

a)     Robin taught the new challenge block for the month – “Beacon Lights”. Every still uses the same challenge fabric. One member made 6 additional blocks this month for a larger quilt.

b)     The Sunbonnet Sue quilt has been hand quilted and ready for binding.   

c)     Program focused on Member Trunk Show – Grandma and Me

VI.     Up  Coming events:

a)      Demos are being present on National Quilt Day, March 16, at the Lincoln, NE Quilt Museum.

b)     Next meeting will be March 19 and LeAnn will be presenting ½ Square Triangles.

VII.     Adjournment

LeAnn adjourned the meeting at  8:15.

January 22, Meeting Minutes

Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild

Meeting Minutes

January 22, 2013

I.     Call to order

LeAnn Keenan called to order the regular meeting of the Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild at 7 pm on January 22, in the Library - Walnut, IA.

II.     Roll call

LeAnn conducted a roll call. There were 9 members for “show and tell”.

III.     Approval of minutes from last meeting

LuAnn read the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were approved as corrected. A thank you was read from Margo Matthis of the library for the guilds donation last month. Vivian gave the treasure’s report of $741.39.  

IV.     Open issues

a)     2012 Round Robin there were 4 completed quilt tops, LuAnn, Elaine, Ione and Betty.  Dorine reported that Charmayne’s was completed, but absent today.

V.     New business

b)     Challenge for next month – bring your oldest UFO

c)     Member ship dues of $20 are due!

d)     Email and address sheet were passed for updating.

e)     Discussion was held on the term of officers.  Since no longer holding a quilt show, does the term need to continue at 2 years? Discussion was positive and negative for change. No action taken.

f)      Personal challenge was started.  May list up to 3 techniques that you would personally like to attempt this year.  Deadline will be April.  11 challenges were signed up for today.

g)     Discussed the committee for the web site.  This includes Robin, LeAnn and LuAnn. 

h)     Plan a committee for Community Projects.  Vivian, Nancy and Roxie.  Suggestions were to donate the quilt for a raffle fundraiser for a charity or keep it in case there is a fire or need within the local community.

i)      LeAnn asked for program volunteers. Betty will teach 3D quilts, LeAnn Roush Flowers.

j)      The 2013 Challenge was started.  The fabric as arrived and LuAnn will send a thank you to Teresa Coenen for the fabric at cost plus shipping.  All was distributed.  Extra fabric cost $7.00 per yard.  LuAnn taught the first block – Lizzard Block.  Other members signed up for the block and the month that they wanted to teach.  To bring the completed block to next month’s meeting

k)     Next Mont’s challenge “Grandma and Me” Trunk show. What’s your genealogy?  Bring quilts or mementoes that connect you to your past, or bring in projects that you have worked on with your kids or grandkids. Next meeting will be February 19 at 7 pm.

VI.     Adjournment

Leann adjourned the meeting at 8:30.

Minutes submitted by:  LuAnn