Paintbrush Piecers Quilt Guild
PO Box 3072, Cody, Wyoming 82414
Number 287   January 2010
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Officers 2010
President: Evelyn Browning
Vice President:
Secretary: Ann Jefferis
Treasurer: Evelyn Longbottom
Newsletter: Linda MacDonald
Historian: Jane Neale
Sunshine: Jeannette Brewster
Points:
Secret Sisters:
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Committees
 Be an active member. Join a committee.
Program: not available
Social n/a:
Service: n/a
Challenge: n/a
Opportunity: n/a
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PRESIDENT'S POST:
My sister in OH finished two quilt tops ----- first time sewing and what a lesson I have learned. First the importance of 1/4 inch seam; not 1/16 that pull apart. Quickly mended that and on to pressing. With that part done I'm trying to put it into my handy quilter which is almost to small width ways. Well, I said I'd help her out and quilt them but this is a MAJOR project. Think of me.
Looking forward to seeing everyone after being gone for six weeks. My sisters and I were planning dad's 90th birthday in April. I have the challenge "memory lane" quilt started that is due in March for our guild. I need to be working on that and hope you are too. Quilter, Evelyn Browning
Birthdays  
Jan 7 - Martha Kinkade Feb 10 - Linda Bartlett
Jan 14 - Doris Kenney & Jan Wilbur Feb 20 - LauraLee Mangun
Jan 24 -Cynthia Connor  

ANNUAL DUES OF $15    Due in January

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS		 Meeting:  Jan 25th, at the Cody Senior Citizen Center, Cody, 7:00 pm
Dinner Diners: Meet at 5:30 at Sunset House
January Program:  Trunk show by:
  *newest guild member in 2010
  *newest move-in from Oregon
  *newest and "youngest" quilter to have trunk show for our guild
  *newest friend who also lives on South Fork close to your president
Welcome Karen Herburger!
Bring a Fat Quarter (or 1/4 yd) of red fabric (see below)
Bring a Friend (the more the merrier)
Bring and Brag: Bring your quilts for Show & Tell.

MINUTES
The December 14, 2009 meeting was held at the Cody Senior Center with 18 ladies in attendance. It began at 6:00 pm. with a Christmas Potluck dinner. Very little business was conducted. Secret Sisters were revealed with everyone guessing who their sister was. Sign-up for 2010 Secret Sisters will be held in January if enough ladies are interested. Committee sign-up sheets will be passed around again in January. The Dinner Diners will meet at 5:30 pm. at the Sunset House on January 25th. The evening ended with everyone playing the Quilt Trivia game (which was a lot of fun). submitted by Ann Jefferis, Secretary

*FAT QUARTER DRAWING: will start in Feb.
Each fat quarter (FQ.) you bring in, with your name taped on it, will go into a bag , and a winner's name will be drawn for all of its contents.
Feb. theme -- Valentine's are red
Mar. St. Patrick's green    April -- yellow
May pink and/or purple    June batik
July red/white/blue    Aug. flower prints all colors
Sept. brown    Oct. black and/or orange
Nov. white and/or cream    Dec. red and/or green
Questions answered at guild or contact Evelyn Browning.

PPQG BY-LAWS click here
Print out the bylaws to discuss at the meeting.


TREASURER'S REPORT  - December
Beginning Balance $       $1381.02
Income - dues 175.00    
Expenses      
   Social  27.04
   Newsletter  3.00    
Ending Balance     1525.98
       
YEAR END REPORT  2009      
INCOME      
   Dues  790.25    
   Raffle  408.85    
YQF - Andi Perejda 1070.00    
Total Income     2269.10
       
EXPENSES   BUDGET  
   Social  27.04 100.00  
  Sunshine  46.79 100.00  
   Misc 91.92 100.00  
   Challenge 09 140.00 200.00  
   Program  27.15 100.00  
   Historian 31.50 50.00
   Newsletter  61.28 150.00  
   Service  0 50.00  
   Opportunity  25.00 100.00  
   YQF -Andi Perejda/1/2 profit  835.00 n/a  
   Senior Center  100.00 n/a  
TOTAL EXPENSES     1385.68

The 2010 Challenge committee is budget for $100.00.
CONGRATULATIONS to one and all ... You not only stuck to your budgets, but kept well under them. Thany you for a wonderful year.
Respecfully submitted, Sandy Cutter, Treasurer

PPQG CHALLENGE DUE:  at the March Meeting.
The 2009 Quilt Challenge is "Memory Lane".
It is due at the March 2010 meeting.  With the March deadline, they will be ready in time to show at the Cody Country Art League Quilt Show in April.  Open to PPQG members.  If you wish to participate, please join PPQG.   Cash prizes for 1st =$50, 2nd =$30, 3rd =$20  place.

This quilt or wall-hanging should be about you and your memories.
There are more ideas on the web site at: http://yellowstonequiltfest.info/PPQG/challenge.htm


POINTS SYSTEM:    At each meeting a sign-in sheet will be available for members to record their points.  This is on the honor system.  Members can “earn and spend” for various guild activities.

             WAYS TO EARN POINTS

Attendance at guild meetings    1
Wearing a name tag.     1
Bring a guest      1
Guest joins the guild     1
Bring a finished project to show and tell  1
Provide a fat quarter to another member  5
Make a pieced block for another member  10
Make an appliqué block for another member  15
Working on a guild service project    10 pts/per hr.
Take a class/workshop; show finished piece at guild 20
Hand quilting and basting for another member   10 pts/per hr.
Presenting a program for guild meeting  20
Committee membership or other official duty 10
Editing monthly newsletter    25
Provide meeting snacks    10
Program construction & organization  25
Being an officer for guild    25

              WAYS TO “SPEND” POINTS
Presenting a block     100
Presenting a block 1st time      50
Asking guild members for fat quarters  100
Bidding on auctions or baskets     winning bid amount
Organizing a group of women to help hand baste or quilt for you 100 
Note:  Points are cumulative year after year except those “spent.” 
Updated:  January 2010

Something's Brewing - by Jeannette Brewster
" Though winter howleth at the gate,
In our hearts 'tis summer still."
by Epes Sargent (1813-1881)

" The color of springtime is in the flowers,
the color of winter is in the imagination."
by Ward Elliot Hour


Page updated 15 Mar 2010 by Linda MacDonald
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