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O F F I C E R S
Barbara Cencich 209-7795 Sally Nichols 822-22830 Nancy
Ballantyne 249-1346 Paula Millsapps 901-1878
Columbine Quilters Minutes January 3, 2020 Vice President, Sally
Nichols welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 9:30
am, in the community room of Meadowlark Court Apartments, 2378
Robins Way, Montrose, CO 81401. Sally informed the group that
President, Barb Cencich was running late due to a situation needing
immediate attention and Barb will be arriving late. Minutes: Were
approved as printed in Newsletter. No additions or corrections.
Treasurer’s report: Beginning Balance $1959.67. Expenses: Cheryl
Yergler (Christmas Party) $43.57. Income: $100.00 for Newsletter
Advertising and $100.00 Membership Dues. Ending Balance $2116.10.
Welcome Guests and Members (Judy Sudduth): 2 guests: Kathy Jones
and Janet Shearer were invited by Cheryl from her Splash Aerobics
Class. 13 members present (including Barb, who arrived later).
Announcements: None Committee Reports: Black Canyon Quilt Show
(Cheryl): There was no meeting in December. The new publicity
chairman is writing a monthly newsletter, which will be forwarded
to members. Members should have received the first issue by e-mail
this week. Community Service (Cheryl): No new donations made. The
2019 year in totals were listed in the newsletter. 2020 starts a
fresh service tally. Program (Cheryl): Today, is the 10-Minutes
Self-binding Blanket sew day. February will be an Ugly Fabric
Challenge Project (see next Newsletter for details). Sue from Lady
Bugs will be doing a show of their new classes, probably in March.
Paula Millsapps asked if there was any interest in doing a sew
session for working on our own UFO projects.
Columbine Quilters February 2020
Hey everybody, Hope you are all enjoying the winter weather. I’m
trying to get
myself organized for a new year. I am my own worst enemy when I
comes to
UFOs. I have started a challenge quilt for this year’s show and
it’s not one of my
UFOs reworked! February’s meeting will be fun. Remember to bring
in your
2019 mystery quilt! Also, look for info in the rest of the
newsletter regarding the
program. Cheryl has some fun plans for us. See you on the
first!
Barb C
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Perhaps an all-night sew-in or a 24-hour sew-in. Judy Sudduth
suggested perhaps a sew-day. There was some interest in that, but
no interest in the others. Newsletter (Cheryl): Deadline for
Newsletter items is still 15th of each month. Cheryl was pleased
with the business card advertising at annual rate of $20 same as
membership. She has 8 ads now. Publicity (Cheryl): Montrose Daily
Press is announcing our meetings regularly now, in their calendar
of events. Block of the Month (aka Mystery Quilt 2019): Rebecca
Chatham announced that the club had agreed last month to a February
meeting deadline challenge to finish the project. Block of the
Month (Barb Cencich): 2020 project is “Pot holder of the month.”
Barb showed samples of the Chicken pot holder for January (she
donated her 2 samples to the BCQS Boutique). She handed out the
pattern and shared a few tips on doing the project. She also had a
few yellow fabric scraps for the appliquéd chicken beak. By-Laws
(Evelyn Kiser): No changes. Hospitality (Marilyn Ayer): Thanked
Bette and Rebecca Chatham for today’s refreshments. Sent around the
sign-up sheet. February will be Judy Sudduth and Sonia. March will
be Cheryl Yergler and Marilyn Ayer. April will be Marilyn Ayer and
Kay Frantz. Still a few more spots for volunteers. The list will go
around again next meeting. Sunshine: No report Room Set-up: Early
arrivals and program chair. Thank-you all. Room Clean up: Last of
the sew day participants and program chair. Thank-you all.
Historian (Nancy Ballantyne): No report. Photographer (Paula
Millsapps): If you don’t see me taking photos, please remind me. I
get distracted by quilts easily :). UFO Challenge (Paula
Millsapps): Received 6 lists from members (Ann Ballantyne, Nancy
Ballantyne, Evelyn Kiser, Cheryl Yergler, Paula Millsapps and ??? I
think the “no name” list is Barb. Is that right?) You can still
bring in a list of UFOs and join the fun. Old Business:
• Nancy B. returned the Coloring Book Quilt top. The fabric she
planned for the backing wasn’t available. Paula Millsapps took it
now.
• Barb Cencich returned (3) the 25th Anniversary Round Robin
Challenge. It still can use some borders, Rebecca Chatham took it
now. (2)Cheryl Yergler returned the Angel Block 25th Anniversary
Round Robin Challenge Quilt Finished. Yeah! It is ready to go to
charity. Rebecca Chatham is finishing a border on the 4th quilt top
and will be passing it to Paula Millsapps, who will add another
border. And (1) was already finished and sent to charity.
• Nancy B. brought some pages from Georgie’s pattern collection
for anyone interested. Today’s patterns were for candle mats, but
many could be adapted to quilt blocks. New Business:
• Sally Nichols put crochet items, patterns and threads on the
giveaway table. • Sally Nichols brought in another huge bag of
quilt magazines from Georgie’s Quilt Studio for the giveaway table.
Show and Tell:
• Cheryl Y. showed finished 10 UFOs most were for charity. She
also showed 3 finished charity quilts that she and Evelyn Kiser
worked on together.
• Sonja showed the x-ray of her broken hand and 6 Christmas
quilts from her collection that she hasn’t shown before. 2020
Budget: 2020 Treasurer, Nancy Ballantyne asked members to submit to
her 2020 budget requests and she will come up with a tentative
budget to be discussed next month. Audit of the Books: The auditors
will meet and make their report at a future meeting. With no
further business, Vice President, Sally Nichols adjourned the
meeting for snack and program at 10:20 am. Program: 10 minute
self-binding baby blanket, Butterfly Baby Blanket (shaped to fit
easily in car seats), and burp cloths where demonstrated, donated
fabric handed out to sewers, patterns traced for members to take
home (Butterfly blanket and burp cloth). Written instruction and
video for 10 minute blanket were sent to members by email. Judy
Sudduth and Marilyn Ayer hand stitched Columbine Quilt Club labels
on many charity quilts. Sonja and Barb C. each finished a charity
doll quilt for The Black Canyon Quilt Show Boutique. Janet (guest
and now new member) made a 10 minute quilt, as did Sonja, Paula and
Barb. Other members took patterns and fabric to work at home and/or
helped with cutting, pressing, pattern making etc. A fun and
productive sew-day. Respectively submitted Paula Joan Millsapps,
secretary
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For February
Refreshments: Judy and Sonia
Room set up: all Room clean up: all
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Black Canyon Quilt Show News BOUTIQUE: Bill Martindale of “Sleep
in Heavenly Peace” will be visiting guilds in upcoming months to
tell how the $6,000 proceeds from the 2019 Boutique are being
spent. Since Sleep In Heavenly Peace will also be the 2020
recipient, Boutique items are needed! CLASSES: David Taylor and
Cindy Brick, Quilt Show Judges, will be used extensively while they
are in Montrose. Details can soon be found at
www.blackcanyonquiltshow.com
Wednesday, July 15: Evening Trunk Show/Lecture Friday, July 17:
David Taylor— “Machine Quilting” full day class Saturday, July 18:
David Taylor—”Simple Hand Appliquéé” class, morning Saturday, July
18: David Taylor—Lecture, afternoon Friday/Saturday: Cindy
Brick—”Quilts of the Golden East-and West” class, ½ day
Thursday—Sunday: Cindy Brick—Appraisals
SHOW ENTRIES: Quilt show entrants will be limited to three
entries per person, plus the challenge category (Silver Threads).
Only two quilts may be entered in the same category. All quilts
must have a 4” wide hanging sleeve. Entry Forms and General Rules
can soon be found at www.blackcanyonquiltshow.com SUNDAY EVENT:
July 19 Margaret Noah is planning a Sunday afternoon event
featuring Past Presidents, a Bed Turning showing quilts from 25
years ago, and a display of past Best of Show quilts, RAFFLE QUILT:
Get a sneak preview of the 2020 Raffle Quilt at
www.blackcanyonquiltshow.com. Beginning in January, every member is
encouraged to sell at least one packet of tickets for this
beauty.
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Upcoming Programs
Ugly fabric challenge
February 2020 Meeting - "everyone bring in at least one yard of
the ugliest quilting fabric they can
find in their stash."
At the meeting
Show and Tell - have everyone sit in a circle. First, have a
show and tell about the fabric. WHY IN
THE WORLD DID YOU BUY THAT FABRIC???? WHAT POSSESSED YOU?
This
part is a lot of fun and laughs.
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Next you are going to do a fabric swap of a different kind! Have
everyone pass their piece of fabric to
the person on their right. Each person should tear the piece of
fabric they just received in half (bring a
pair of scissors to the meeting, as some fabric is hard to start
a tear.) Place one half of the torn fabric
in their "stash" under their chair. Pass the other half to the
right person on their right.
Tear the piece you just received in half. Place half in your
"stash", pass the other half. (Each person
should now have two new pieces of fabric in their stash.) Tear
the piece you just received in half,
pass one piece and put the other in your stash............. Keep
repeating this process until the fabric
goes all the way around, about 6 inch squares. Everyone now has
a new stash of ugly fabric!
Hmmmm.....what should we do with this?
Come back in April with a top completed with your new stash.
March Program - Sue from LadyBugz
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Don’t forget to make your 2020 UFO (Un-Finished Objects) list.
Bring a copy to Paula at the next meeting or
send it to her by email text or USPS:
Paula Joan Millsapps
1029 6400 Road
Montrose, CO 81403
970-901-1878
[email protected]
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Cheeseburger Soup from the kitchen of Eleanor Burns
½ pound ground turkey 1½ cups milk
¾ cup chopped onion 3 cups chicken broth
¾ cup shredded carrots 4 cups cubed potatoes
¾ cup chopped celery ½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried basil 2 cups cubed Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley 1½ cups sour cream
4 tablespoons butter In a large pot, cook and stir vegetables
and turkey until turkey is brown. Drain fat. Stir in basil,
parsley, broth, and
potatoes. Bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes are
tender, about 20-30 minutes. In skillet, melt the butter and
stir in flour. Add the milk, stirring until smooth. Gradually
add milk mixture to the soup, stirring constantly. Bring to
a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Stir in cheese. When cheese is
melted, add sour cream and heat through. Do not
boil.
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Quilts of Valor Meetings are the second Tuesday of
Every month from 9:00 to 3:00 at the
Cimarron Creek Community Center.
901 6530 Road.
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Georgie's Notebooks Live On
In January I brought some of Georgie's patterns, but since there
was so much that Sally brought, I will bring
January and February patterns. Remember January was pieced and
appliqué candle mats.
For February I will bring paper piecing Hearts and Flowers
patterns. I thought that would be appropriate for
Valentine month. Georgie collected a very interesting variety of
patterns and she wanted to make them all. So
for the February meeting, I'll bring small pieced and appliqué
and paper piecing patterns in flowers and hearts.
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Don't forget to send your budget items to Nancy B. She would
like to have a budget for us
at the February meeting. [email protected]
Judy will be offline and that includes phone till Feb. 25.
mailto:[email protected]