Grab a cold (or hot) drink and settle in –

LOTS of things to be ready for in August!

First off, if you have some time THIS WEEK, stop by Coral’s to help set up the Garage Sale. This is a big fundraiser for the guild. You don’t have to commit to 8 hours a day, but all help is needed and welcomed. The Garage Sale goes live this Friday and Saturday (July 19-20).

Mary’s Big Quilt Shop – Will meet on Tuesday, August 6, at the firehall from 10-2.

This Month’s Program – Summer Potluck! The guild will be providing fried and baked chicken (thank you, Connie!). Bring a dish to share (don’t forget a serving spoon if you need one), plus a plate and utensils to eat with and something to drink.

The potluck will be on AUGUST 6 (a week earlier than usual) and we will begin eating at 6pm. Arrive at 5:30 to set up.

Don’t forget to bring your Summer Sunset Potluck Blocks- you could win enough blocks to make a quilt!

Bring your dollar bills! Peninsula Quilt Guild, from Long Beach, will be displaying their raffle quilt at our August meeting. (We’ve invited them to share our potluck). Here’s a sneak peak of what (I think) they’ll be bringing.

How are you doing on your Fair Challenge projects? The 2024 exhibitor’s handbook is available online at https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/exhibits/entries/open-class-entries/. Coral has volunteered to deliver registered quilt entries for those who are unable to – bring your entries to the August 6 meeting with the registration info.

This Month’s Activities – A new 3-month project – Autumn-themed blocks! These are for you, no need to share or swap, just make the ones you want (and you’ll want to make them all!) and use them as you will.

PLUS, the next Mystery Quilt clue will be revealed!

Fat Quarter Theme – “Stars” – Congratulations to Mary G, who won last month’s Blue FQs.

The Color Box Quilt Tops will be revealed! Thank you again to Kathy, Sheron and Valerie S. for turning the blocks into quilt tops. Drawings for the quilt tops will be at our August potluck!

Sew Daze will be on Saturday, August 10th. Bring your machine, gadgets, and a project or three and meet at the fire hall at 9:30. Park in the back of the building; the door is on the left end of the building as you’re facing the fire trucks. Bring your own lunch or something to share.

Coming in SEPTEMBER
Stay-Treat!!!
September 28-29 at the fire hall, 9am Saturday-4pm Sunday
Special class from Lisa J – Snippets! The class is free to members, $17.50 for non-members (as space is available).
Don’t know what a Snippet is? No worries:
Lisa will be presenting a trunk show at the September 10 meeting that will get you Fired Up to join the class!

A Stay-Treat sign-up sheet will be available at the August and September meetings

Lastly, and by no means least, we’ve gotten great response to the call for help in visiting other quilt guilds to sell raffle tickets. If you meant to volunteer, there are still places to go (and people to see!). Please check your calendar and help where you can.

Phew!!

I hope you all have a great July – stay hydrated, don’t forget your sunscreen, have fun making your potluck blocks and finishing up your Fair entries.

Things to be ready for in June:

Mary’s Big Quilt Shop will be meeting at 10 a.m. this Tuesday, June 4, at the fire hall.  I hear Mary’s working on THREE big quilts. Drop by if you can. Bringing your machine is optional, there are lots of ways to help out, I bet!

Sew Daze on Saturday the 8^th. Bring your machine, gadgets, and a project or three and meet at the fire hall (2123 SW Jackson Hwy, Chehalis) at 9:30. Park in the back of the building; the door is on the left end of the building as you’re facing the fire trucks. Bring your own lunch or something to share.

This Month’s Program –  Part 2 of from the interesting and informative mind of Phyllis Beaver, Quilt Historian!

Be ready to sign up to sell Raffle Quilt tickets – There are a couple of opportunities in June

This Month’s Activity – Bring your (Star) Block Challenge project for Show and Tell! If you made a quilt, it doesn’t need to be quilted  – we just want to see what you’ve come up with!

Fat Quarter Theme – “Cute Animals” – Congratulations to Donna, who won last month’s batiks.

Are you ready for Stay-Treat? It’s coming up soon – June 29-30. If you’re planning to attend the Garden Party class with Jennifer, be sure to have your fabrics, pattern and supplies together before you arrive!

Things to be ready for in May:

Mary’s Big Quilt Shop – Will meet on Tuesday, May 7, at the firehall from 10-2.

Sew Daze on Saturday the 11th. Bring your machine, gadgets, and a project or three and meet at the fire hall (2123 SW Jackson Hwy, Chehalis) at 9:30. Park in the back of the building; the door is on the left end of the building as you’re facing the fire trucks. Bring your own lunch or something to share.

This Month’s Program – Phyllis Beaver, Quilt Historian!

This Month’s Activity – Show us how you met the Brown Bag Challenge at May’s Show and Tell! Next month is the reveal to show us what you did with your (Star) Block Exchange blocks.

Fat Quarter Theme – “Batiks” – Congratulations to Connie and Kathy F, who shared last month’s Floral FQs.

How are you doing on your Fair Challenge projects? It looks like the 2024 exhibitor’s handbook is now available online at https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/exhibits/entries/open-class-entries/
This year’s theme is ‘Red, White, and Moo’!

The Color Boxes will be collected at this month’s meeting and the blocks handed over to Kathy, Sheron and Valerie S. to make into quilt tops (thank you for volunteering!). Drawings for the quilt tops will be at our August potluck!

…and, a flashback to my childhood, when I was evah-so-clevah:

We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but what do May flowers bring?

Pilgrims!

See you soon!