Guild Announcements

Get the latest information about upcoming events, meetings, and other guild happenings. Feel free to contact us with questions or for more information.

Be sure to check the latest newsletter for a complete description of the guild's activities.

FYI

Seams Unusual
An Exhibition of Contemporary Art Quilts by New Mexico Fiber Artists
June 20, 2008 — July 26, 2008
Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Details and Entry Form (pdf)

Support the National Quilt Museum
Donate quilts to be auctioned during the 2008 AQS Quilt Show & Contest held in Paducah, KY in April 2008. The proceeds help support the National Quilt Museum. A separate consignment auction where the proceeds are divided between donor and the museum will be held in 2008 (but not during the show). Cover letter, donation request, donation form, and consignment auction details can be found in the 4-page PDF. National Quilt Museum Auction details (pdf)

Quilts of Valor Foundation request for Wartime machine quilters
QOVF has made a request for 'Wartime machine quilters.' Please contact QOVF if you can help.

The mission of the QOV Foundation is to cover ALL combat wounded and injured servicemembers from the War on Terror whether physical or psychological wounds with wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOVS).

This foundation is not about politics. It's about people.

Request for School Supplies & small Toys
Marianne Williamson's son (currently stationed in Iraq) has made a request for school supplies & small toys (that need to fit in cargo pockets of their uniform). Please read Colin's letter (pdf) for details. Please contact Marianne (guild member) for more information.

MONTHLY MEETING UPDATES

New Location for MAY, JUNE, and JULY meetings
Due to construction, the monthly guild meetings for May, June, and July will NOT be held at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds building.

Our meetings are going to be held at the Nancy Roderiguez Community Center.

The address is 1 Prairie Dog Loop.

It is literally 5 more minutes past the Rodeo grounds.

Here are the directions:

From Cerrillos road turn on Airport Road.
Make your first right on Lopez Lane.
Follow Lopez lane to Agua Fria.
Cross Agua Fria and go across the arroyo, up the hill (road goes to the left), then you will see La Familia on the left, a park on the right.

After La Familia Medical Center, there is a dirt road. This is Prairie Dog Loop. Turn on this, follow it to the building, park in the lot, if lot is full use the dirt to the side of the building.

It is a great place. It has windows! Two kitchens, tables and chairs set up and bathrooms! Brand new building ! It is safe and nice! Can't wait to hear your comments!

Cindy

April 2008 Meeting
Reminder: The next Guild meeting will be held on Monday, April 28th at the Rodeo barn. It will be a workshop meeting for gift shop items to be sold at the October Quilt Fiesta. All those who have turned in a gift BEFORE the meeting will be eligible to partake in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate from Santa Fe Quilting. You can turn in your gifts to Stanze Joy or to the Santa Fe Quilting shop. Those who attend the workshop and stay to make gifts will be eligible for a second drawing for $50 from Santa Fe Quilting. Hope to see you all there.

MINI-GROUPS

Daytime Stitch-in Group
Stitch-In group will meet at Southside Library (corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Road) on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The upcoming meeting (5-09) will begin in the library cafe at 10:00, moving into the Community Room at about 11, and working and communing until 3 p.m.!!! We will bring sack lunches, and use a good part of the day working on community service projects. Feel free to join us AT ANY TIME during this day, and work on anything you wish. We'll see how this shakes out, talk about it, decide whether to make this Stitch-In/community service combo a regularly scheduled event.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Santa Fe County Fair — July 31 - August 3rd

We will set up on Thursday morning from 10 a.m to 12 pm and we will be working there until 5 p.m. selling tickets to a donation quilt. We will have our booth going until Sunday August 3rd at 3 p.m. We will draw for the winner of the quilt and clean up and get out of there. Quilts can be picked up between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Otherwise, Cindy will have them in her car for you to pick them up.

Santa Fe County Fair: President's Challenge

Theme: What's in Your Basket? (pdf with details)

It must contain a basket. Appliqued, Pieced or painted it doesn't matter what the technique is. But must have a basket.

Size: 15" x 15" finished. Borders? You decide!

What's in your basket? You decide! Do you have eggs? Flowers? Fruit? A puppy?

Must be turned in by July 30th before Cindy leaves work on Wednesday the 30th. Do not drop off at the shop, unless it is a day that Cindy works.....Wednesday and Friday will work the best, as I am off on some Saturdays.

It must have your name on it and the title of the your piece. We will make signs with the name fo the quilt and assign it a number.

So now I ask you: "What's in your basket?"

Quilt Fiesta Prize Ribbons

As Quilt Fiesta draws nearer, we are asking members to make the one-of-a-kind prize ribbon toppers that have become one of our Guild's claims to fame. The process is not complicated and offers an opportunity for members to have fun and show off their cleverness and artistry. Susan Rojas will provide a demonstration on Monday, March 24th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (immediately prior to the March regular Guild meeting). Please plan to join us to learn the general process, then we will provide you with the Fast2Fuse or Timtex needed to make your own ribbon. You don't need to bring anything except some paper to jot down a note or two. If you want to create a ribbon topper but cannot make it to the demonstration, please contact Susan Rojas at 471-7419 or Deb Martinez at 471-1077 for supplies and general information. You may drop off completed ribbon toppers at Santa Fe Quilting. Please put completed tops in a plastic sandwich bag labeled "Susan Rojas or Deb Martinez" so that they will end up in the right place.

Quilt Fiesta 2008 Notes

• DATES CHANGED: Quilt Fiesta 2008 will be held from Tuesday through Sunday, October 17th - 19th, 2008.
• Donation Quilt volunteers needed: The Donation Quilt is moving toward it's final borders which will be hand appliqued. A small section of applique is being worked on right now and embroiderers will begin soon. Timing is good for the quilt. We need volunteers who will help tear the paper off the back when the quilt is completed. I am not sure if we have a volunteer to coordinate drop off sites and sale sites for the summer but talk to Cindy if you are interested in helping. We have a few Y-seam that need to be made so if you like that kind of work please call Mary at 473-3747.
• Please visit the Quilt Fiesta page for updates as well. Category listings, committee chairs, current needs, etc.

Quilt Fiesta Donation Quilt

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