Blackfoot Piecemakers Quilt Club

 

Blackfoot Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild

September 24, 2026

Blackfoot, Idaho

President, Serena Yancey, opened the meeting by greeting members. 

Update: Elizabeth Baskets are in need of diapers Sizes 1 and 2; Sleepers sizes 3-6 months, Wet Ones, 3-in-1 Body Wash, Quilts and mother’s gifts.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the amazing members who received Best of Show, Superintendent’s Top Quilt, and 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and participant ribbons.  

The State Fair Quilt Raffle was awarded to Alan Brown of Soda Springs.  His wife Jeanne accepted the award and was thrilled with the winning ticket.

Eastern Idaho State Fair Quilt Raffle.  Prizes for the most raffle tickets sold.  The proceeds from the ticket sales will help the local charities, Victims of Crime, The Village, the Veterans home and Meals on Wheels.   Thank You Nancy Diaz, Peggy Wareing and Janae Smith

Reading  the monthly newsletter is a prize winning adventure.  

Rosy Neitzel can testify

 EDUCATION:

Connie Rafferty from Snake River Quilt Guild presented information about rulers and templates.  The information entailed uses, sizes, and storage ideas.

Winner of the Bright Star raffle block went to Becky Hostetler.  

CONGRATULATIONS, enjoy making a new fall quilt.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS QUILT AWARDs

Silver Seam Ripper Award #24, Lynda Sponenburgh (quilt shown by Kathy)

Gold Scissors Award, #23 Sandy Spaulding  

                                                                     Peoples Choice Award, Bronze Bobbin #15,
Michelle Katseanes

BRING & BRAG

Garnalee Harrington

Janae Smith

Sue Doran reminds us how important a quilt label is. 
A label is a simple history reminder of the quilter's name, quilt block design and the date of construction.

Mary Hege brought together donated scraps for a Trip Around the World Halloween quilt

Pat Neilson presents Drunkard's Path

Madge Little shows her Patriotic creations.

  

Lori Jarmin shows Aunt Mables Mittens and Fox Quilt

Alice Elison, Crimson Poppy Quilt by Judy Neimeyer

Connie Tabor showed the Disappearing 9-patch variation quilt that was demonstrated at the Eastern Idaho State Fair and her Tournament of Champion Quilt

Joyce Lewis, Scrap Quilt Challenge

Barbara Peterson, Bright Star table runner

Linda Dance, Edleweiss Quilt and Blackberry Jam

                                                                           

Kathryn Hunter, Brown Star

Alice Elison, Crimson Poppy Quilt, Judy Niemeyer

Rosy Neitzel, Bird Quilt UFO

Trudy Stubbs presents many more bags.  She also displays card holders made from fabric scraps and CDs for an easy way for grandchildren to hold playing cards.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPITIONS Quilt Addition Participants

NEXT MEETING:  October 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm