January 21st meeting

The Thursday meeting this month was sponsored by the Calendar Girls Group. They did a demo on Needle Felting (Deb Hardman photos by Kate Beebe),

Mona Havlock demonstrated Roberta Horton's method of cutting out a paper pattern for folk art style applique's. There was much laughter with this group.

Jackie Carley demonstrated free-form log cabin blocks.

She also shared African American style of piecing free form, no rulers.

For Show & Tell, Harmony Moser showed a piece she started at the quilt retreat.

Mary Lee found a new friend for the Teddy Bear Tea.

Here is the quilt she made for him (also note she made a dogie jacket for him).

I snuck up behind Pam Harris & got this shot of her pretty jacket.

Jetta Brewer-Huber is hiding behind this Falcon Star quilt that she pieced & Carol McConahy, a Fairbanks quilter quilted it for her.

Jetta also made these fabric Origami balls.

Kay Fiero found a lion in need of a quilt,

and also a bunny, so she provided them. Next she shared a Red Heart quilt (pattern from Fons & Porter's Jan/Feb 2009 magazine cover.)

Linda Postelwaite showed 2 mini heart quilts that she made for her grandchildren during a 4th Thursday group meeting.

Barbara Clinton had quilt tops out of this same fabric.

Katheryn Boulch made baby bumper pads, which she machine embroidered.

Ruthe Rassmusen shared this Alligator & a little quilt made by her friend.

Jane Ferguson found 2 teddies that were made for each other.

Pat Sims shared this bag made for her by Bonnie Bucknam.

She also showed these samples from Carol Taylor,

and Kathyanne White, who will be teaching classes at the AFF.

Lynette Motz & Judy Veerman did this quilts for comfort quilts.

Pam Harris showed her Snow Dyed fabrics.

Deb Hardman showed 2 pieces of Encaustic painting that she did & a couple of small quilt samples & Threadplay samples, but you will have to look at her Blog for pictures, as she was unable to snap them while talking about them!

Minutes for Jan 7, 2010

The February Newsletter is in our e-mail boxes. I am embedding a link here for the interview with Mary Cesar by the Alliance for American Quilts.


ALCQ Business Meeting January 7, 2010

Call to order at 10:43 A.M. by President Pam Harris. Thirty-one members were present. Minutes of the last meeting
were corrected to read: “....exhibit of quilts at the Loussac Library from March 16 to April 13.” The minutes were
accepted as corrected. No treasurer’s report was given.

Old Business: Linda Postlethwait reported that the theme of the exhibit at the Loussac Library is Celebration of Quilts.
The committee goal is to have 35 quilts made by 35 different quilters. Deadline for submitting quilts is March 4. Quilts
must be no wider than 30 inches. March 20 is National Quilt Day.
New Business: Pam Harris reported that the Fiber Festival committee has requested $100 towards a lecture by Rachel
Clark during the Fiber Festival. The Valley guild and the Eagle River guild are both contributing. The lecture will be free
and will be held at the museum. Jackie Carley moved that the Guild give the Fiber Festival committee $100 for the
Rachel Clark lecture as long as the lecture is free. The motion was seconded and passed.
Committee Reports:
• Famous Quilters: Mary Gerkin reported that registrations for the April 29-30 workshop by Hawaiian applique quilter,
Mary Caesar will be available in February.
• Comfort Quilts: Rosemary Slisz reported that the next meeting for comfort quilts is April 29. Anyone needing fabric
before then should contact a committee member.
• Teddy Bear Tea: Judy (Veerman) Bearman reminded members that the Teddy Bear Tea is February 18. She has several bears
who need quilts. Last year 233 quilts and stuffed animals were donated. She sent around a sign up sheet for
helping with the event.
• Newsletter: Kate Beebe reported that 42% of members responded to her survey and 75% of them would opt to
receive the newsletter by email. She stated that the newsletter will still be sent by hard copy but will no longer be
stapled as this will save considerably on the cost of the newsletter.
• Quilt Show: The auction quilt for the 2011 quilt show is ready. The fabric was donated by Winnie LaVare, Kept in
Stitches pieced it and Sheilah Crum donated the quilting. Harmony Moser stated that the 2010 auction quilt is
almost completed. It was announced that Harmony Moser has been chosen as the featured quilter for the 2010 Quilt
Show.
• Small Quilt Auction: Irene Stewart reminded members that her goal is 65 quilts for the 2010 small quilt auction.
• Barbara Clinton demonstrated a variety of ideas for wearable art for the quilt show and encouraged members to
think creatively about wearable art.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Jackie Carley reported that Calendar Girls is leading the program next meeting and will be teaching different
techniques including needle felting, and the “other log cabin.”
• Marilyn Barnett reported that the Catholic Social Services Quilt, Fiber and Wearable Arts Auction is March 6, and is
in need of donations.
• Chris Matiukas reported that both area quilt stores have sales this weekend.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:10.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Moreno, Secretary

E-News

The e-newsletter is arriving in our email boxes today. I noticed the link for Mary Cesar's interview with the Alliance For American Quilts wasn't working so I am imbedding it in her name on this post.

January 7 Show & Tell

Pam Harris showed 2 of her Fast Friday challenge quilts.

January is here & the bears & their friends are starting to gather in anticipation of their February Tea Party.

Show & Tell had lots of comfort quilts today.


These first 5 photos are quilts donated & finished by Lynnette Motz.


The bowties above are the cheater print back to the quilt below.

These are back & front too.

This was a Night group project, quilted by Pam Harris.

Linda Postelwaite showed a poster she had made of her own quilt. She said the quilt was too big to keep out, but she wanted to be able to enjoy this hanging on her wall as a reminder of her stunning (my word not hers) quilt.

Linda brought her November "Turkey" quilt, all finished. No longer can she call it a turkey.

Here is a surprise she added to it.

She also showed her Shashiko project.

And her snowflake quilt. (Does she ever sleep?)

Ruthe Rasmussen showed her little Shashiko "Mug bag". She keeps a little tea towel & coffee mug in it, to use where ever she goes, to help the environment, by not using Styrofoam cups!

I think that's Barbara Clinton, hiding behind this comfort quilt top that she pieced because she was "horny to sew", (HER words, not mine).

Harmony Moser showed a Teddy Friend quilt that she made. It was also announced that Harmony will be our featured quilter in September at the show.

She made this quilt to cover her fireplace when not in use.

Katheryn Boulch showed her "Ladies in the Garden" quilt. A pattern by Jo Martin.

She also shared her "Black and Bright" quilt.

This is a quilt for Catholic Social Services.

Irene Stewart shared a reversible bag she got from a friend for Christmas.