Showing posts with label June. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2013

June 2013 Meeting.....Rachel Greco Guest Speaker



Welcome to the 

Mary's River Quilt Guild

July Meeting




2013 MRQG Raffle Quilt




Please help our guild sell Raffle Quilt Tickets.

You can pick up a pack of 12 tickets at the next meeting.

Many Thanks for your Support!





June...Block of the Month





Library Books...






Have you checked out a book yet?






Our Librarian....Jean McDaniel






Grab a Seat...






The meeting is about to begin...




Our Guest Speaker Tonight:


Rachel Greco, quilt teacher and historian


Dallas, Oregon



Enjoy Rachel's Trunk Show:































































































Here comes Show 'n Tell:




















































































July Block of the Month:


CLICK HERE: July BOM Pattern


CLICK HERE:   2013 Programs


CLICK HERE:  MRQG Website


Next Meeting:

Thursday, July 25, 2013 @ 7 pm

Benton County Historical Mueum
Philomath, Oregon


Submitted By:

LuAnn Kessi, Historian


Mary’s River Quilt Guild
July 25, 2013 General Meeting

The meeting was called to order by Beth who welcomed all of those attending to our event which was held at the Mary’s River Park. 
Announcements made included:
The Benton County Fair volunteer signup sheet was passed around.
Marsha reported that 88 quilts were sent to the Sisters quilt show with raffle ticket sales of about $500 at the show (last year’s sales were $652) and sales of quilts for guild members was over $3,300.  Thanks to all those who sent quilts, volunteered for sales and transported the quilts there and back.
Philomath wine walk was July 27th where the current raffle quilt will be on display at the Wine Vault and a request was made for volunteers to work on the raffle sales for this event.
Quilt County brochures were made available and an invitation / request made by the museum to have volunteers docents at the museum during quilt county.
Marsha advised of a cancer research project which is looking for participants.
Pot Holders will be at the Benton County Fair for sale and then to the museum for Quilt County.  Somewhere between 150-175 potholders have been made.
Jean displayed and described new books for the guild library.
Website status was shared by Beth noting that it is near completion.  Any member who has the website bookmarked will need to change this when the new site is completed due to change of hosting service.
Challenge Quilt 2014 time will soon be here and Judy invited anyone interested in participating in the shopping and planning to please contact her.
Packets of raffle tickets are available for individual members to pick up and sale to friends, family or co-workers.
Secret Sisters had their satchel available for items of exchange.
Hospitality had the name tag drawing.
Service Committee advised that four quilts sent to Sisters were sold to aid in funds for supplies and batting; quilt fabric and books are available for purchase and quilts needing binding are available also.
The Unitarian Fellowship is looking for large lap quilts to hang for Quilt County with their show location beginning September 10th.
Sweet Earth Winery will be having a quilt show Labor Day weekend and they are willing to sale quilts for those interested in displaying them at the show.
Philomath Quilt Show will be September 14, 15 at the Boy Scout Lodge.  Beth invited those interested in selling items, to join her at a vendor table.
Block of the Month drawing concluded the business portion of the meeting.

Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Fries, Secretary

Sunday, July 1, 2012

June 2012 Meeting


Welcome to the Mary's River Quilt Guild

June 2012

Our Speaker:

Fay Jacques
Tillamook County Quilt Trail

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Mary's River Quilt Guild
LuAnn Kessi, Historian



MRGQ GENERAL MEETING

JUNE 28, 2012
The guild president called the meeting to order and welcomed visitors.
Announcements  included:
-The 2012 raffle quilt is hanging here this evening and will soon be on its way to the quilt show in Sisters.  After the Sister’s show it will become a part of the guild quilt show here at the Benton County Historical Museum.
-During the meeting with new members last month, several asked about the tables set up each month during the general meeting; why are they there?  The committees explained what they do and what is available at the tables.
-Project Her contacted the guild and asked that anyone interested in making scarves (to be used by women going through chemo treatment) please contact them.  President Lisa has the instructions and information for anyone interested.
-Colville, Washington’s guild sent an announcement and invitation to their September 7th guild show.
-MRGQ still needs candidates for President and Program chair.  The treasurer’s position is also open and there is one candidate for this position.  Anyone interested, please contact Pres. Lisa.
-Jan A. passed a notebook around inviting small quilt groups to meet at the museum during the guild quilt show.  Others interested in this opportunity can contact Jan to sign up for the space.
-The museum will have a barbecue fund raiser and pre-view of the quilt show on July 12th; tickets were available for purchase at the meeting and will be available through the museum offices.
This month’s program was presented by the Tillamook County Quilt Trails Coalition.  Their goal is to promote and preserve their rural and coastal heritage through the honored tradition of quilting.  Currently they have built and found locations for eighty-one wooden quilt blocks around the Tillamook area.  
Committee Reports:
Library committee had a sale of duplicate and donated books.
Newsletter deadline is July 11.
Service committee offered quilts to be bound and round robin quilts to complete.  They are also interested in donations of materials to make the quilts which are donated to local charitable groups.
Challenge quilt committee reminded everyone to work on their quilts and be ready for the meeting in the fall with their quilt presentation.
Raffle 2012 committee passed sign –up sheets for ticket sells for the upcoming Sisters quilt show and Coburg quilt show.  The Benton County Fair will be August 1-4 and folks are needed for this event also.
Raffle 2014 displayed their quilt top which will be ready for hand quilting by guild members and will hopefully have members working on it during the guild quilt show at the museum.
Raffle 2013 expects to have the quilt top completed by the end of July.
Scholarship funds are available and information is available on the guild website.
The Guild quilt show will be July 13 through August 25, 2012 and will have twenty-seven quilts on display.  There will also be pot holders and Chicks with Attitude available for purchase, funds going to support MRQG and the museum.
Permission to Play reported activities.
BOM presented examples of the July and August blocks and held the drawing for this month’s blocks.
Hospitality held the drawing for all those attending which included calendars donated by the Tillamook Quilt Trail Coalition, fat quarters of fabric and a gift certificate to a local quilt shop.
Show and tell by the guild members completed the evenings meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Fries