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March 2013 Newsletter

March Highlights

Next Meeting – Wed, March 13 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00 will be held in the kitchen area. The Boy Scouts have the room until 7 pm every Wednesday night.

Refreshments –(Karen Ross) ??? - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

Important Items
Quilting for Cancer Sewing Day –Holy Cross Church , Sat April 6, 10-4pm. Suggested charities- David’s House, Liberty house, Emily’s House and Quilts for Kids. The decision on charities will be made that day or after. Various size quilts will be made. Also, suggestion that we have the Penny Auction the same day. Last month, members took material and patterns and will bring them back as kits. Please let us know if you have any kits ready. Ann has some more fabric if needed. She will bring posters to the meeting if anyone wants to bring them to shops or stores to display.

Piece Makers Quilt Guild
April 2013 Newsletter

April Highlights

Quilting for Cancer Sewing Day this Saturday, April 6, 10-4pm set up 9:30am

Please let me know if you will be attending so we can get a count.
- Bring-a breakfast and/or dessert item to share with the group.
- The guild will order out for lunch (pizza, salad...)
- Donate a theme basket(s) for the penny auction or bring items to include in a basket.
- Bring your sewing machine, cutting tools… there will be some kits available to sew

Next Meeting – Wed, April 10 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00 will be held in the kitchen area. The Boy Scouts have the room until 7pm every Wed.
Refreshments –Karen Ross - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

Piece Makers Quilt Guild
May 2013 Newsletter

May Highlights

Next Meeting – Wed, May 8 at 6:00pm- Potluck- Celeste Manning’s house at 137 Fisher Rd, Deering. See directions and food list at the end.

Thanks to everyone that attended the Sewing for Cancer day on April 6. Thanks also to Ann for all her work in publicizing the event and to everyone for their support.

Send Sally pictures to post on website to PMQGNH@gmail.com

Piece Makers Quilt Guild

June 2013 Newsletter

June Highlights

Next Meeting – Wed, June 12 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00

Refreshments – Ann and Charlie - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

Guild website -http://evalanr.wix.com/pmqgwnh.

Program- Sally will be doing a computer design demonstration. If anyone has a quilt or block they want cutting instructions and fabric yardage for, bring the design. If you see a photo of a quilt but there was no pattern available or a paper pieced block, a block you want to change dimensions of say from a 12 inch to a 9 inch, bring it to the meeting.

Sally will bring a quilt / quilt top along with the EQ instructions, layout, rotary cutting directions, templates and fabric yardage needed

Piece Makers Quilt Guild

July 2013 Newsletter

July Highlights

Next Meeting – Wed, July 10 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00

Refreshments – Rachel - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

Guild website -http://evalanr.wix.com/pmqgwnh

also check us out on http://www.quiltguilds.com/new-hampshire.htm under Weare.

Program- Linda R. will be demonstrating the Double Diamond pattern. If you would like to try it out, please bring the following-

(3) Fabrics- Main, contrast and a background. They should be minimum 6” x 12” or fat quarters. The finished piece is 5” x 11”.

Rotary cutter/ruler and cutting mat.

Bring the special Double Diamond ruler if you have one.

Bev will bring glue sticks

Linda and Judi will bring irons and pads, more are welcome if you would like to bring

Piece Makers Quilt Guild

August 2013 Newsletter

August Highlights

Next Meeting – Wed, August 14 at 6:30pm- Holy Cross Church Basement- 118 Center Rd. Social time: 6:30-7:00

Refreshments – Sheila - Sunshine will provide paper goods, tea, coffee, hot water

Guild website -http://evalanr.wix.com/pmqgwnh,

Also check us out on http://www.quiltguilds.com/new-hampshire.htm under Weare.

Program-This month we will be making Mitered Placemats:

Bring two contrasting fabric fat quarters, rotary cutting supplies and basic sewing supplies including a fabric marker and a walking foot for your sewing machine. Have your focus fabric cut before the meeting-14” x 18”.