CHRISTMAS PARTY

                                                                                                                                  Our Christmas party started with a welcome from the new President, Lori Jarmin. We then had our potluck before we got down to business! Lori made a presentation to our outgoing president, Alice Baumgartner.  She received a gift certificate from B & R Crafts.

 Alice Baumgartner, left    Lori Jarmin, right

The Christmas gift was a ruby beholder and a fat quarter.  Sign ups for next year were announced, including a class with Kim Diehl to be held January 9, 2014, Charity Day on February 13, 2014 and a Spinning Star class to be held March 13, 2014 given by member Connie Tabor.  A sign up sheet was sent around for the UFO Challenge due March 27, 2014.  Example of the Spinning Star                                                                         

                                                    Madge Lindsay announced those members that had made quilts or other items for  the Elizabeth Baskets and each received a fat quarter.  Those donating to this project for 2013 were:  Madge Lindsay, Nancy Furniss, Valarie Lemas, Margo  Fisher, Serena Yancey, Kelcie McClellan, Nan Harrison, Karen Price, Audrey  Eberhard, Julia Wareing, Diantha Hatch, Connie Tabor, Linda Watson,  LynnWilliams, Joyce Brower, Lorraine Troescher, and Dee Juana Dalley.  

A drawing was held for the quilt made from leftovers from the 2013 Raffle Quilt and was won by member Pat Goode from Pocatello.  Other items were won by lots of the members.

                                  

Lori read a poem that she found on the internet by Cathy Miller.  Look for this on www.youtube.com and search for "100 ways to hide your fabric stash" or go to www.singingquilter.com       

  SHOW AND TELL

Connie Tabor

      Doris Coffey - "Add a Border Challenge"

       Vee Gibson

   Vee Gibson

                                                   

Marty Freeburne - Batik fabrics

Marty Freeburne- taught granddaughter how to quilt

  Marty Freeburne - made 3 tablerunners

Editha VanOrden - Civil War Fabric "Evangeline"

Editha VanOrden - "Boardwalk" by Fig Tree & Co.

Susan Plant - Wall Hanging 

Sandra Shelley - Nickel Quilt Pattern

Nancy Furniss - French Braid - used up fall fabric

Mary Hege - Sampler Quilt - all flannel

Lynda Sponenburgh - "Dancing with the Stars"

Linda Watson - quilts for the Elizabeth Basket

Linda Watson - strip quilt - 9 patch setting squares

Valarie Lemas - Flower Garden - water lily

Valarie Lemas - Block of the Month - started in 2006

Kathryn Evans - made from "uglies"

Janey Cook - stockings made for family -  has made a total of 53

Audrey Eberhard - Turning Twenty Pattern - for Elizabeth Baskets

Pat Goode - Christmas Table Runner

Lynn Williams - Receiving Blankets - for Elizabeth Baskets

PARTY!!!

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR 

 BOARD MEMBERS

Jonnel Kelley (left), Vice President 

Candy High (right), Membership working with Margaret Peterson

Joyce Brower (left) - In charge of Raffle Tickets 

Stay tuned for a few more faces!!!