JUNE MEETING

President Candy High called the meeting to order.  She introduced her friend Elizabeth Dumstrom and asked for other guests.  Linda Michaelson introduced her granddaughter Ireland, visiting from St. Peters, Missouri.

Two new members were introduced:  Cammie Wilkinson and Ruth Blackadar.  Birthdays for the month of July were Alice Elison and Audrey Eberhard.

Candy announced that the July picnic will be held at the Rose Church at 11:00 a.m. with the club providing the chicken and those members with last names starting with A - L will bring potluck dishes.

There will be no board meeting in July.

For the August meeting, members should bring in any 

antique quilts that they may have.

Connie Tabor, Eastern Idaho State Fair Superintendent for the Needlearts building talked about the Block Contest being held this year to encourage young people to participate.  Prizes will be given to each age group:  ages 8 - 12, 13 - 18, and adults.  The blocks should be 12 1/2" unfinished, made with red, white and blue fabrics.  An entry fee of $1.00 for each block entered will be collected on entry day which is August 26, and 27th.  

For more information, go towww.funatthefair.com 

or stop by the fair office for a fair book.

Connie also announced that Kim Diehl has donated flannel fabric from her 

new line of baby fabrics that will be used to make baby quilts and backings 

for the Elizabeth Baskets quilts.

 Joyce Brower handed out packets of tickets to the members for 

the quilt that will be raffled at the Eastern Idaho State Fair.  

She encouraged each member to do their part 

by selling tickets.  Proceeds from the raffle will be donated 

to Blackfoot Meals on Wheels.

Karen Price introduced the next club project as a fabric exchange with 6 inch blocks of batik fabrics.  They will need to be turned in at the September meeting and will be returned at the October meeting with a variety of fabrics.  Each member should have 40 squares to participate.

The Raffle quilt for the Eastern Idaho State Fair was shown completed.  

Shelley Day donated her quilting, Mary Hege did the binding and 

Alice Baumgartner did the applique.  

The size of the quilt is 95 x 115 inches

The mini class for the day was instructions from Candy High and Karen Price 

on how to embroider.  Candy talked about different threads and sizes, and needles that can be used.

 Candy passed out fabric, needles and thread to members that had 

brought their embroidery hoops for the class.

A handout was given with different embroidery stitches and Karen 

instructed on some of these techniques. 

    

For further instruction there are youtube videos at:  needlenthread.com

 Some of the stitches that was taught were the Back stitch, Lazy Daisy Stitch,

Running stitch, Blanket stitch, French knot, and Fly stitch.

SHOW AND TELL/PHD'S

Tiffany Lamb - PHD # 13 - started 7 years ago 

for her infant granddaughter 

 Tiffany Lamb - PHD # 5 - baby quilt 

made for and donated to "Tender Mercy".

 Tiffany Lamb - Thread Catcher - made at the SRVQG

Jolene Secrist - "Pumpkin Patch" - Bunny Hill pattern

Machine Quilted by Terilee Jacobson

 Nan Harrison - donated quilt to the Elizabeth Baskets

Madge Lindsay - PHD # 8 - baby quilt made for her great grandbaby

Made in the March Class that Candy High taught - "Hearts and Stars"

 Madge Lindsay - PHD # 9 - Made from orphan blocks and blocks 

from a shoe box challenge done at SRVQG

Marty Freeburne - Friendship Quilt - blocks made by the members

Marty Freeburne -  Pillow made with extra friendship block

Vee Gibson - PHD # 12 - cowboy boots

Vee Gibson - PHD # 13 - levi cowboy boots and hats

Vee Gibson - quilt made for the Humanitarian Center in Idaho Falls

 Linda Watson - 4 sets of potholders