Next month’s Sew Daze is on Feb. 8.

Things to bring to the meeting on the 14th:

It’s POTLUCK time!!! The theme is “Hippie New Year!”, so don those groovy threads and bring a ‘retro’ potluck dish to share. The eating commences at 6:00.

Don’t forget your potluck blocks! I’m told there was a small error in the pattern – hopefully you caught it when making your blocks: “on page 2 the two components for the leaf part should be laid out and sewn the opposite way”

It’s time to renew our dues – $35. Bring January meeting, use PayPal, or mail a check (made out to RDQG).

Congratulations to our November door prize winners Mert and Doris, and to Shelly, winner of the Christmas fat quarters!

January Fat Quarter Theme – “White on white”

See you soon!

Congratulations to Debby K., the winner of Ruby, our 2024 raffle quilt.

Thank you all for the time and effort you put into making this year’s raffle a success!

Our January 14 meeting will be a potluck. The theme is Hippie New Year! with a happenin’ vibe. Join us decked out in your grooviest tie-dye or with a flower in your hair or whatever far out threads you dig from the 60s-70s. (Sorry, ladies, no hot pants allowed!)

(And I will neither confirm nor deny that I may have something in the back of the closet already).

The guild will be providing baked ham. Bring a “retro” potluck dish to share, your own plate, cutlery and cup/glass.

We will begin eating at 6 pm.

Oh! Don’t forget to bring your Potluck Block(s)!

I hope that you all enjoy a wonderful holiday season and
the new year brings you growth, joy and prosperity.

Things to be ready for at the November meeting:

Have you made a Friendship Star block yet? Remember to give it to Tracy H. or Adrianne at the November meeting.

What? You can’t find the pattern? Check it out – There’s a new PATTERNS page on the website! There you’ll find the pattern for the Friendship Star block, some of the Autumn activity blocks (including that cute scarecrow!), the Color Box instructions aaaaand….

The final clue to the mystery quilt (and a photo)

Just look for PATTERNS on the home page of our website under Member Documents. (Eventually there will be an archive of a LOT of the past Potluck Blocks – perfect if you’re looking for a pattern for your Color Box blocks!)

Mary’s Big Quilt Shop meets on Tuesday the 5th, 10:00 at the fire hall (2123 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis).

Sew Daze is on the 9th, from 9:30-4:30(ish) at the fire hall. Bring your own lunch or something to share.

This Month’s Program (on the 12th) – Not a program – it’s election time!

• The slate of nominees for the 2025 Board are
  • Tracy H. – President
  • Karen K. – Vice President
  • Val H. – Secretary
  • Beckie – Treasurer
  • Anita, Coral, and Donna as returning Members at Large and Lori H. as a new Member at Large

Welcome to Sheron, our NEW committee chairperson for Programs!

But Wait! There’s MORE!

We’ll be drawing for the winner of Ruby, this year’s raffle quilt. Be sure to bring any tickets you’ve sold or purchased, and toss in a couple of extra dollars to purchase those last-minute tickets!

November Fat Quarter Theme – “Christmas”

Our next potluck is on January 14 – and that means a new theme and potluck block pattern is coming your way at the November meeting!

Coming up:

Remember there is no meeting in December – but there will be a Sew Daze on the 14th.

January will start out fabulously with a New Year’s Day Mystery! There will be pre-class stuff to do, so be sure to sign-up at the November meeting. The cost will be $20 for members and $35 for non-members.

The winter retreat is Jan 9-13; if you haven’t yet reserved your spot, do it soon!

It’s a good thing I didn’t promise to keep this short every month – there’s so much to share!!!

Things to be ready for in September:

NEW group project! For the months of September and October, we’ll be collecting autographed Friendship Star blocks. Make 1 or make 10, your choice. Bring the blocks to the September and October meetings and one of the Board Members will collect them. I’ve attached the pattern and instructions!

Meeting on Tuesday the 10th – Members from Quilter’s Quorum (in Lacey) will be visiting us with their raffle quilt. Bring your dollar bills! (Psst, I heard that one of our members WON the raffle quilt from one of our previous visiting guilds – woot-woot!)

This Month’s Program – Lisa will be bringing some examples of her Snippets art pieces to show! This is to help you get even more fired up to take her class at Stay-Treat at the end of this month. She’ll have even more info about the class and what you might need to do before you join her. The weekend of Stay-Treat will be the 28th-29th, and the class will be on Saturday the 28th.

This Month’s Activities – More Autumn-themed blocks will be revealed! These blocks/projects are for you to do with what you want. No trading, no drawings, just more inspiration and options for your enjoyment! The final set of Autumn blocks will be revealed at the October meeting.

The final Mystery Quilt Clue will be available. I’ve seen the clues that members have been working on and they are lovely. When this all comes together these are gonna be beautiful!

Fat Quarter Theme – This month it’s AUTUMN. Congratulations to Irene, who won last month’s FQs.

Sew Daze on Saturday the 14th. Bring your machine, gadgets, and a project or three and meet at the fire hall (2123 SW Jackson Hwy, Chehalis) at 9:30. Bring your own lunch or something to share.

Lastly, it’s that time of year again – Elections! If you’re interested in joining the Board as an officer or as a part of a committee, be sure to talk to a board member. The slate of nominees will be announced at the October meeting and voting will occur at the November meeting.

Friendship Star 2024.pdf