Quilter’s Guild of Parker County Next Meeting December 20 , 6:30 at the Senior Center

December 2012 www.quiltersguildofparkercounty.org

Upcoming Programs & Events

December Meeting

Christmas Pot Luck

Guild Members bring Savories

Board Members bring Sweets

Installation of Officers,

UFO Challenge Competi-

tion

January

Denise Green,

Certified Judy Niemeyer

Instructor

Remember to Bring

Bring a Friend

Library Books

UFO’s

Show and Tell

Food for Pantry

Remember to wear your

Name tag

President’s Piece

Happy Holiday Greetings! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanks-giving and your Christmas sewing is going well. Kay Parr has a nice party planned for us and Andrea has the installa-tion of the new officers all wrapped up. Please remember to bring your canned goods for the Senior Center Pantry. Next month we will have the pleasure of seeing some lovely Judy Nie-meyer quilts when Denise Green presents the January program. I would like to thank you all for the opportunity to serve as president again this year. It is hard for me to believe that it is over – it seems to have flown by. We have accomplished much this year: good Auction, very nice display at the bank during the Peach Festival, lovely Quilt Show with our wonderful Quilt Show Quilt, made a beautiful Senior Center quilt, published the 1

st QGPC cookbook and provided many

comfort quilts to our community. I have been fortunate with my board this year – once again they have assisted where they could, many of them going above and beyond what one would expect of their position. If you have an opportunity, please thank the folks who have worked so hard to make this year a success. I am sure that Kathleen will put together a good board and if she should ask for your assistance, please seriously consider getting in-volved. No one person can take care of or run our guild – it takes eve-ryone pitching in to make it all happen. There are more good things to come!!! My hope for you all is that you and your families have a truly blessed Christmas and healthy and happy 2013. Until we see each other at the Guild meeting – happy stitching, Dianna

QGPC Executive Board 2012

President Dianna Carter-Hinz 817-304-5681

Vice President Kay Parr 817-598-1179

Secretary Myra Hall 817-598-0422

Treasurer Judy McDonald 817-732-8478

Past President Andrea Killius 817-441-2471

Bee Keeper Evelyn Mathis 817-5981357

Comfort Quilts Joyce Coney 817-594-3175

Finance Jo Lynn O’Neil 940-659-2865

Historian Judy Fitzgerald 817-771-4325

Library Linda Barlow 817-771-9766

Minda Meadows 817-594-7081

Membership Becky Klein 817-341-6702

Kathleen Poznick 817-598-0760

Newsletter Carrie Wallace 817-441-5577

Parliamentarian Joyce Coney 817-594-3175

Publicity Barbara Calderon 817-456-1968

Quilt Show quilt 2012 Jo Lynn O’Neil 940-659-2865

Quilt Ticket Sales Beverly Lindsey 817-925-1348

Quilt Show quilt 2013 Betty New 817-598-7905

Donna Motley 817-613-0964

Show & Tell Will Simpson 817-543-3069

Sunshine and Shadow Donna Stewart 817-768-8166

Workshop Melanie Lindsey 817-597-4555

Weatherford BEE Clubs

Blue Bonnet: meets every Thursday W’ford Public Li-

brary w/Donna Napier Bee Leader. Meets 10am ~ 2pm

Library Quilters: 2nd Tuesday each month 6pm ~ 8pm

W’ford Public Library. Jean Garvin Bee Leader.

Exchange Block Bee: 3rd Thursday each month meets

at 6:30, in the Sr. Center Building, before Guild Meeting.

Nu Bee: Call Joyce Coney for meeting time and place

call 817-594-3175

Worker Bee meets the 1st Saturday each month at 834

Meadow Lane, W’ford 1pm to 4pm . This new bee still

has openings. Each month the members choose a differ-

ent block to learn. Contact Evelyn Mathis at 817-598-

1357.

Busy Bee Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at

834 Meadow Lane, W’ford from 10am –2pm. This also a

new bee with openings. Call Evelyn Mathis at 817-598-

1357

Workshop News

Since this will be my last submission to the newsletter this year as a member of the board, I would like to thank the guild and board members for allowing me to coordinate the workshops for 2012. It has been a wonderful and enlightening experience, and I have enjoyed getting to know the guild membership better as I watched you learn new things and express your creativity in the workshops. As far as workshops go, there are none scheduled until June, and I am sure that information will be coming in future newsletters and meetings. From the look of the calendar that our outgoing VP, Kay Parr, has put together, we will have a great deal of fun and fellowship in 2013.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all,

Melanie

QUILTER’S GUILD OF PARKER COUNTY

GUILD MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Dianna Carter Hinz president called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and welcomed members and guests. A

call for any additions or corrections to the minutes as published in the October newsletter was made. Being

none, Kay Parr moved we accept the minutes as printed, Margery Churchville seconded, motion passed.

Judy McDonald treasurer has the financial report available. Tonight we have the ladies from the Granbury

Guild who are selling tickets for their raffle quilt. Thanks to members for supporting the canned food drive

for the Senior Center. Tonight there were 13 items donated.

Thanks to Judy Bell and Kris Doughty for being greeters tonight. Myra Hall and Grace Jackson volunteered

for December.

Dianna Carter Hinz presented the Senior Center Representative, Trish Medders, the completed 2012 Sen-

ior Center quilt. The red and tan quilt was beautiful and Ms. Medders was appreciative of the donation.

Will Simpson conducted Show and Tell. Many beautiful quilts were shown. He reminded everyone to bring

their quilts in December if you entered the UFO Challenge. Joyce Coney, comfort quilts, reports 24 complet-

ed quilts from the sew in, 6 tops done, and some returned tonight.

Becky Klein, membership, reported 56 members present, 4 visitors, and 3 new members. Annual dues are

being taken tonight and are due in January. Door prizes were awarded to: Melanie Lindsey, Judy Bell, Beth

Collins, Donna Napier, Andrea Killius, and Jean Lolly.

Melanie Lindsey stated she still has a few openings for the Susan Cranshaw workshop on Saturday. Also

Andrea Killius was taking the $100. deposit for the January retreat at Our House in Milford.

No unfinished business and no new business. Kay Parr, vice president stated that in December we will have

installation of officers, UFO Challenge, our Christmas party, and a few surprises. Membership will bring a

savory snack and board members will bring sweets. Also a special request for more canned goods for the

Senior Center.

Kay Parr introduced Susan Cranshaw for our program. She was accompanied by her sister, Michelle. They

showed many interesting quilts done with raw edge appliqué.

Dianna Carter Hinz wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Barbara Calderon moved we adjourn, Judy

Fitagerald seconded, motion carried at 8:15 pm.

Respectfully submitted: Myra Hall, secretary

Library News

Over the last few months I have been inventorying the library. After the first of the year, I’ll have a new list for the website. There are lots and lots of books that are never checked out. You guys re-ally need to use our library. See you all at the Christmas Party. The Library will be closed so we can party, party, party.

Linda

RETREAT/COOKBOOK

There are only a few places left for the Retreat if you are interested in attending please see me or call

817-441-2471.

There are still some cookbooks available. Remember they make great stocking stuffers or a nice hostess gift.

Andrea Killius

Exchange Bee

The Exchange Bee will be starting a new block exchange of uneven nine patches. I will pass out the patterns in January. I wanted to get it done before now but health problems and holidays have delayed my progress. Things are better and I am ready for this exchange. I have a pattern that Kay Parr found last year at the Houston quilt festival and it is wonderful. It uses small uneven nine patches made with one light and one dark. I am still working on writing the instructions to make several alike for our exchange. Everyone is invited to join this Bee. We don't have regular meetings. We make the blocks and turn them at the Guild meetings where they are sorted and given back. You get back the same amount that you turn in. I have found this method the best way to fairly sort the blocks. Look for me at the January meeting for the pattern for the next blocks.

Jo Lynn O'Neil

UFO Challenge

This is your final reminder that if you signed up for the UFO Challenge, please do not forget to bring in your project. Also we will have our normal Show and Tell before the UFO Show, so I encourage everyone to bring in any special Christmas Quilt that you are going to give away to someone special so we can see it before it has a new home. Once again I want to thank everyone that has made Show and Tell such fun this year. Merry Christmas Will

Christmas Party

This year we will have the installation of officers and the UFO challenge events to add to our Christmas party

and regular business meeting. We will not have a member gift exchange as we have had the last 2 years.

The Board felt that the addition of the installation and the showing of the UFO challenge quilts will lengthen

the business meeting taking away valuable party time, and of course we want plenty of time to eat and visit!

The concern was that carrying out the exchange too would cause the meeting to be extremely long.

In the spirit of giving during this Holiday Season – members are asked to bring at least 2 cans or more of

food for the Senior Center Food Pantry . During the year food is brought for this purpose, but it would be

nice to make a sizable donation here at Christmas. The Center always requests hearty soups and canned

meat. However, all donations of any non-perishable sort will be appreciated. Thank you for participating in

this effort.

Please join us for our

Annual Christmas Party

and Installation of 2013 Officers

Thursday, December 20, 6:30 pm

Senior Center

Pot Luck

Guild Members bring Savories

Board Members bring Sweets

DECEMBER SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS 2012

Sunshine

Donna Stewart’s son Steven is now engaged and a 2013 wedding is being planned.

Shadows

Jo Lynn O’Neil’s husband underwent lengthy back surgery on Friday, 12/7 and is recovering in the hospital at the time of this publication. Dianna Carter-Hinz’ aunt in Brownwood passed away on 12/3. This aunt and the aunt she lost in August are both sisters of her mother. This death makes 5 losses to her mother’s family in a peri-od of 18 months. (This loss is not “Aunt Jeanne” who is a member of our Guild and has partici-pated in workshops, exchanges and retreats with us).

Merry Christmas to All

Quilted Dreams

Professional Machine Quilting Ser-

vices

Melanie Lindsey 817-597-4555

Springtown, Texas

mel2sew@aol.com

The Quilter’s Guild of Parker County, a 501c3

non-profit organi-zation, meets on the third

Thursday of each month at 6:30pm~7pm for

fellowship and 7pm~9pm for the pro-gram/

business meeting. We meet at the Senior Cen-

ter of Weatherford. Non~members may attend

twice as our guests. The Executive board

meets the first Thursday of each month a

6:00pm at the Weatherford Public Library,

Weatherford. Members are welcome to attend.

Membership is open to anyone interested in

quilts or quilting. Annual dues are $24.00. For

more information call 817-304-5681, Dianna

Carter-Hinz.

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Next meeting December 20, 2012 at 6:30pm

Senior Center of Weatherford, TX

1225 Holland Lake Drive

Weatherford, TX 76086

Quilter’s Guild of Parker County

PO Box 2022

Weatherford, TX 76086