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The Edmond Quilt Guild meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Memorial Road Church of Christ 2221 East Memorial Road Edmond, Oklahoma

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President’s Report—Laura James Fellow Quilters,

I have a surprise and great news. We’re going to have our first ever guild retreat. We’re keeping it simple. There will be no driving out of town and no packing overnight bags. But that’s not to say we won’t have a few sur-prises in store for you. We’re going to have two full days to sew and share and laugh. I hope you’ll be able to set aside Monday and Tuesday Septem-ber 15th and 16th, to come to MRCC and sew the day away and go home feeling productive and creative. We’ll have plenty of sewing room in our new meeting room in the Summit. Bring a quilt to baste, bring a quilt kit you’ve wanted to start, bring a quilt you’ve been meaning to finish. Then the grand finale will be our regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The board is working on ideas for some special retreat projects and, as I mentioned, a few surprises as well. Sign up will be required and there will be a small fee to re-serve a table. Details to follow and sign up will begin in July.

Speaking of July, if you missed seeing the new tattoos Alice and I have, be sure to come to the picnic in July so you can see what all the fuss is about. I know Karen McTavish was impressed by our warm welcome and will return to Minnesota with fond memories of her trip to Oklahoma.

See you out and about, Laura James

Edmond Quil t Guild P O BOX 1843, Edmond, OK 73083

Mission Statement The mission of the Edmond Quilt Guild is to preserve, teach and share the history and art of quilting.

OFFICERS:

President: Laura James [email protected]

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Vice–President Lee Gray [email protected]

340-0319

Secretary: Brenda Esslinger [email protected]

946-0817

Treasurer: Brenda Dodson [email protected]

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Membership: Patti O’Neil [email protected]

341-1938

Programs: Alice Kellogg [email protected]

348-2233

Communications: Judy Elliott [email protected]

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Loving Touch Com: Cheryl Boyles [email protected]

340-8819

Web Master: Don Lusk [email protected]

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July 2008

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Some of us went to the Wichita Quilt Show. It was great, with 800 quilts on display and 60 vendors. We also were able to visit 4 quilt stores. I recommend everyone try to get there at least once. The drive takes just a lit-tle over two hours.

I am really looking forward to the July meeting. Imagine a picnic with no heat, wind, or ants! We will have “Itchin’ to be Stitchin’” from Chandler as our vendor for the July meeting. So bring your money, in case you see some-thing you can’t live without!

We will have show and share so bring your mystery quilt if completed. Also, bring both your MAY and JUNE BOM for display and drawing.

I will also be introducing a “challenge”.

Happy Quilting! Lee Gray

Vice-President’s Report– Lee Gray

If we could have fireworks, we would! July will be celebration month and we are going to have a little party and picnic. No need to worry about the weather. This picnic will be indoors. The guild will pro-vide hot dogs with all the trimmings. Members may (but not required) bring sides or desserts. We will have Show and Tell along with games and prizes. Please bring SIX (6) fat quarters to the meeting to help with our celebration and the surprises! (Our vendor should have FQ’s available for sale if you forget to bring them.)

Has anybody made a whole cloth quilt? We want to see it! Wasn’t Karen Mc Tavish a hoot, show-ing off her tattoos and sharing her quilts and stories with us?! She made wholecloth quilting seem like a breeze. We had a good turnout from Edmond. Thanks for supporting your guild and coming to the big-gest event we have ever had.

Did Laura and I really get tats in honor of Karen?

September will be our first “Iron Quilter Quilt Retreat”- the two day retreat mentioned by Laura in her article. The board is planning a fun-filled retreat for any and all members. More details will be coming when plans are finalized.

July 15: EQG Celebration and Guild Picnic

August 19: Kay Estes from El Reno, OK

September 16: The Iron Quilter Quilt Retreat

October 21: Martelli Notions from Florida

November 18: Mary Ann Tate from Midwest City

December 16: Christmas Party

Alice Kellogg

Program Report - Alice Kellogg

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Remember to keep working on our quilting projects—preemie quilts and quilts for the foster care girls! Every quilt that you make and the guild donates is destined to be loved by a child in need of extra TLC! Cheryl Boles

Loving Touch– Cheryl Boles

Our condolences go out to two guild members: Alice Finney’s mother passed away in June and Sharon Coon’s husband passed away in May. Please keep these two ladies in your thoughts and prayers.

The Rabbit’s Lair Creative Fabric & Fiber Center

Offering Products for the Discriminating Quilter & Stitcher

114 S First Street

Rogers, AR 72756 www.therabbitslair.com 479-636-3385

Membership Report– Patti O’Neil

July Birthday List

Kerry Fisbeck 7-3

Joyce Wolf 7-3

Debra Reinhardt 7-5

Judy Elliott 7-6

Sandra Sheldon 7-6

Barbara Tobin 7-7

Christy Seaton 7-14

Cathy Lewis 7-15

Sharon Eaton 7-18

Laura James 7-25

Renee Ross 7-25

Sue Aven 7-27

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Hi Ladies and Gentlemen,

If you missed last month’s meeting, I’m sure you will regret it after you hear what a great speaker we had. Karen McTavish was very colorful and funny! Approximately 50 of our members made the trip to Rose State for the meeting. We also had some new members join the guild. I’d like to welcome Jill Banta back (she is a charter member). Our new members are Susan Schaul, Leanne Dalke, Martha Roach, and her daughter Robyn Roach. We’ll see you all in July.

Patti O’Neil

The Savage Quilter

Fabrics, Patterns, Books, Notions & Classes

6815 N May Ave. 405.840.1466

www.thesavagequilter.com [email protected]

Atta Quilter! ∗ Congratulations to Brenda Esslinger for winning a

cash prize for best machine stitched quilt at Fi-berworks this year for her piece “Dillo de Mayo”.

∗ Congratulations to Alice Kellogg for having her piece “Rana’s Pond IV” accepted into the same show.

∗ Congratulations to Charlotte Hickman (a very busy lady this summer I might add!) for three blue ribbons and a judge’s choice! She won blue rib-bons for her OK Centennial Quilt (she also won a blue for this one in our recent show) and one of her Dogwood quilts, both displayed at the Green Country Quilt Guild Show in Tulsa. She won a blue ribbon and Judge’s Choice ribbon for her “Colorful Puffer Fish” which was hanging in the Common Threads Quilt Show in Wichita, KS.

Way to go ladies on your great work!

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Brenda Esslinger

3428 NW 26th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73107

405-946-0817

[email protected]

Sooner Quilts Quilting Supplies & Custom Longarm Quilting

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7821 S Sooner Rd 405.282.2070 Guthrie, OK 73044 www.SoonerQuilts.com

With Spring and warmer weather comes the return of the quilt shows and shop hops! Make plans for checking out some of the ones listed below ...

OUT & ABOUT ♦ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit, July 1st—August 29th, Bank of America in Leadership Square, 211 N Robin-

son, OKC, Mon-Fri 8-6pm and Sat 8-1pm

♦ Top of Texas Quilt Shop Hop, July 24-26, 2008, 10 shops located in the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, www.cherylsquiltcorner.com/hop.htm

♦ International Quilt Festival—Long Beach, July 25-27, 2008, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach CA, www.quilts.com

♦ AQS Quilt Expo—Nashville, August 20-23, 2008, Gaylord Opryland Resort Center, Nashville, TN, www.AmericanQuilter.com or 270-898-7903

♦ 11th Annual North Texas Quilt Shop Hop, September 4-7,2008, 17 stores in 4 days! www.northtexasquiltshophop.com

♦ Shawnee Spinning Spools Quilt Guild, September 5 & 6, 2008, Best Value Inn, Shawnee, OK, 405-273-9585 or www.shawneequiltguild.com

♦ 10th Annual Central Kansas Quilt Shop Hop, October 3-5, 2008, 10 shops and 5 grand prize winners with addi-tional prizes awarded, www.centralkansasquiltshophop.4t.com

♦ American Quilters Society 2008 Quilt Expo Des Moines - October 8-11, 2008, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA, www.AmericanQuilter.com or 270-898-7903

♦ International Quilt Festival Houston - October 30-November 2, 2008, George R Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, www.quilts.com

Editorial …… The Rotary Rebels would like to say “thank you” to the following people for allowing us to borrow their wonderful quilts and quilted items for the window display promoting Edmond Quilt Guild, at the Edmond Public Library through the month of July. We could not have created such a great display without your lending us your treasures! Thanks go to: Sharon Thompson, Alice Kellogg, Custodia Ewald, Amy Arbuckle, Charlene Brewer, Joan Ballew, Barbara Kendall, and Brenda Dodson.

Go by and check it out when you get the chance. It looks great! Judy Elliott

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Another Opportunity to Step Out Side Your “Comfortable Quilting Box”……..

A contest for the creative quilter …...Quilt Quest 2008 featuring “color theory” by Sandra Banava ….. Take your fa-vorite traditional quilt block and give it a twist to create your own original & innovative design for a chance to win cash, fabric, sewing machines & much more. For complete details go to www.robertkaufman.com; entry deadlines are August 4, 2008. They also have categories for handbags and miniature quilts!

Wanting to check out a national show but leery of the costs or to travel by yourself? Try one of the Bus Tour Companies that pro-vide quilt show packages. Locally, there is Kincaid Tours (Yukon based) and Red Bud Tours (Choctaw based). Tours can be a great deal as the cost generally includes transportation, lodging, show tickets, some meals, and fun stops on the way to your destination. They both have tours coming up … Kincaid to the AQS show in Des Moines and Red Bud to Houston. You can find Kincaid Tours at www.kincaidcoach.com (or 405-324-9888) and Red Bud Tours at www.redbudtours.net (or 405-390-8848). Check them out!

How about shop-hopping in Vegas!? Quilt Tours of Las Vegas offers personalized shop hops to meet your needs. So you can drop your significant other at the casino and spend your winnings on a shop hop! Check it out by phone 866-987-8458 or by web at www.quilttoursoflasvegas.com. VIVA LAS VEGAS!!