President Lori Jarmin started the meeting by introducing the winner
of our 2014 Raffle Quilt, Marsha Maharry from Rexburg.
She then presented a $4000 check to Pam Beus for the
Meals on Wheels program in Blackfoot. The money was earned
from selling tickets on the raffle quilt.
from selling tickets on the raffle quilt.
Elections for new and returning board members was held.
The following will be the new board for next year:
President: Lori Jarmin
Vice President: Madge Lindsay
Secretary: Mary Hege
Treasurer: Alice Baumgartner
Membership: Candy High
Blog: Audrey Eberhard and Diantha Hatch
Library: Editha VanOrden and Julie Martin
Friendship Blocks: Valerie Lemas and Karen Price
Lori reminded the board members that a meeting would be held on
October the 2nd at Connie Tabor's house at 10:00 a.m.
to plan the calendar for next year.
Madge Lindsay presented the block of the month "Colorado".
Madge Lindsay introduced her daughter from Rexburg, Lori Robertson. She grew up in Blackfoot and learned to sew in the 4-H program. She has been using Leaders and Enders for her sewing projects with great success. It is a technique used by quilter Bonnie K. Hunter in her book "Adventures with Leaders and Enders".
Lori says, "I can't throw anything away" and usually ends up with scraps from everyone. She does say that she doesn't keep anything less than an inch.
She showed many examples of her different quilts:
A thank you to Joyce Brower for organizing the raffle quilt sales
and scheduling the members to work at the fair.
SHOW AND TELL/PHD's
Lori Jarmin shows some of the bags she has made.
Lori Jarmin - Zig Zag quilts - PHD
Baby Flannel Quilt
Lorax Quilt - for Lori's grandson
Connie Tabor - Disappearing Pin Wheel - pattern from Missouri Star
Madge Lindsay - spinning pinwheel - PHD
Doris Coffey - wall hanging from block exchange - PHD # 14
Jonnel Kelley - socks made from fleece
Nancy Furniss - Blocks of the Month
Diantha Hatch - Block of the Month
Candy High - Spinning Wheel Quilt Top
Margaret Peterson - "Oh Deer" Purse
Audrey Eberhard - Log Cabin made for sister in California - PHD # 13
Jeanne Brown - "Besties" at Sages Quilt Shop
Jeane Folkner - "Over the River" - pattern by Crabapple Hill
Use Cosmo variegated thread
Lois Johnson - Overall Sam
Lois Johnson - made from Friendship Blocks - 1995 era
Vee Gibson - purple elephant
Zebra and Giraffe designs are quilted
Lynda Sponenburgh - PHD's 19,5,12,27
Dresden Valentine's
" Nantucket"
Dee Bowman - Barn Quilt - made in a class taught by
Lenore Crawford using painted and applique techniques
Barn is near Kilgore where her husband grew up
Kelcie McClellan - quilt made from friendship blocks
Stacey McClellan - "Strawberry Fields" PHD # 5,7
Stacey McClellan - "Chevron"
Karen Price - Ruby Beholder Bag
Karen Price - Miniature Quilt
Valarie Lemas - Diaper bag and Pocket purses
Sherril Kofoed - bag to hold iron
Mary Hege - Star Wall Hanging with wooden hanger
Linda Townsend - former member visiting from Eagle Point, Oregon
Showing her recent projects - cell phone bag and messenger bag
Book Marker
Owl pincushions made by a friend
Close-up of bags
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Nancy Furniss - Was born in Boise - lived in Pocatello and Thomas area
Has also lived in Salt Lake City, California and Oregon
Has 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 6 greats and just had a grandbaby boy
after 20 years since her last grandbaby
