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April 2008
April Block Drawing
Hot Stuff Challenge
Presentation of Small Quilts
Quilt Show Update
Show and Tell -
February 2008
Feb. Block Drawing
Lynne Mott -
January 2008
Oriental Fabric Lotto
Round Table Demonstrations December 2007
Christmas Party
Ronald McDonald
ACTIVITIES
Quilt Show
Each year in May. Members are strongly encouraged to enter their quilted items which are proudly displayed with entries from all over the country. SMQ members also volunteer their time to help with all aspects of the quilt show.
Block Drawings
Several times during the year instructions for a quilt block are found in the SMQ newsletter. Members who wish to participate can make one or more blocks and bring them to the meeting. For each block made, members put their names in a hat for the drawing. The winner gets all of the blocks.
Challenge
Twice a year guild members are challenged to come up with their own interpretation of theme quilts. The themes differ each time and the only restriction is that it must be completed! The fall theme is sometimes judged for consideration in the Nashville AQS quilt guild competition. If you desire you quilt to be considered, AQS has size requirements as well as needs a quilting sleeve.
Ronald McDonald Quilts
Small, lap-size quilts made by our members are donated to the Knoxville Ronald McDonald House. The quilts are given to children undergoing treatment for catastrophic illness at area hospitals, or their siblings. Kits for the quilts are available. We also have several workshops yearly to learn new techniques for making small, quick quilts.
Bees
There are several choices for quilting bees in which members can participate. Both group and individual projects are undertaken at these informal gatherings. Ideas and friendships are shared.
Tuesday Bee - meets each Tuesday at Cokesbury Center, Room, 203 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Arlene Murphy: 482-7260.
Tuesday Night
Bee - meets the
first, third and fifthTuesday nights of the month from 5:30 to 8:30 at Mammaw's
Thimble. Kathy Costello 947-9572.
Thursday Bee - meets each Thursday from 10a.m. - 2 p.m. in Room 203, Cokesbury
Center. Pat Blankenship 691-5588.
Halls Bee - meets the second Thursday of the
month from 6:30 p.m. to whenever. Lou Watson 922-2975.
Exhibits
Several times a year exhibits of members quilts are displayed at local libraries.
Workshops
We have several workshops scheduled throughout the year with nationally known teachers. In addition, we sponsor Quilt University classes with local teachers to teach basic techniques to beginners.