MVQ
Wonderful Meeting to Start the Year
Lots of excitement at last night’s meeting:
- New President- who was so efficient at keeping things on time! great Job, Liz!
- Many new members- Diane D. took them all under her loving wing!
- Extraordinary donations to Comfort Quilts and Raffle Baskets- Dianne K. took several trips with the little red wagon!
- Delicious sundaes from Cows Rock- Thanks Lyn! [Glad Maggie and I were seated in the back so got to be one of the first in line!] Ruth C and Sheila also know the benefits of last row seating!
- Absolutely stunning new Raffle Quilt- so many members should take credit!
- Show and Tell on a higher plane- great viewing!
- And then:Jane Hamel- Storyteller Extraordinaire – got me thinking I need to get to know the mailman better!
- Thanks to Ronni and her wonderful program and organizing skills!- Please someone step up to help her!!!
I applaud you all!! Pat Lucey
Quilt Show Needs
There’s less than 2 weeks before our quilt show! We have lots of things that are needed and we need your help.
- Please make a quilt to donate to our charity project, Maris Center in Salisbury, which houses women in transition and will gladly accept quilts of any size.
- Please make a small item for the Silent Auction. All of the Silent Auction revenue will be donated to Pettengill House. This charity provides food for the hungry in our community.
- Please bring fat quarters, American Girl outfits and lottery tickets to the meeting so that we can prepare those items for the penny raffle.
- White Elephant items and completed raffle baskets will be accepted at the meeting on the 21st and on the morning of Thursday the 28th during setup.
Getting Ready for MVQ Holiday Party
Holiday party
If you are a new member or a member who didn’t get to June meeting – please grab a piece of the green fabric and the printed instructions to make something for our December holiday gathering.
Also a reminder our charity donations that night at December meeting will be for Newborns In Need. So use these next 3 months to either make something- knitted or crocheted items, burp cloths, bibs, etc or purchase items like baby soaps, powders, lotions, wipes etc. or shop the clearance section of stores for little outfits Thank you. Any questions contact Gail Wozniak
Gail Wozniak
September Newsletter
The September Newsletter is now online. Go to the NEWSLETTER tab and Click on September 2017.
Don’t Wait in Line!!
Send your membership form into Diane Desjardins before the September meeting so you don’t have to wait in line. As of today, only 70 members have renewed. We can do better than this.
Membership form can be found on the web/blog
Raffle Quilt will be at Quilt Show in Atkinson
Tickets will be sold and quilt displayed at Atkinson Congregational Church September 4.
A Note from Membership
We would like to welcome NEW MEMBERS Brenda Haskell, Jennifer Roberts and Lisa Ryer to the Guild!!! We are looking forward to getting to know you!
Thanks to all of the members who have sent in their membership applications…keep them coming!!! As an incentive, everyone who sends in their application by September 15th will have their name entered into a drawing for a free membership.
Hope that you are all enjoying your summer and looking forward to seeing you all in September!
Diane Desjardins, Membership Chair
Mary Kendall, Membership Vice Chair
