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StarlightQuilters'Guild,Inc Meetings: Fourth Tuesday, Jan - Oct Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall, |
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Something
new----check it out----
Look at our blog!!!!! http://starlightquilters.blogspot.com/
We will soon be losing our geocities web site, so need to find a new
one. Let me know what you think of using the blog for our
website. E-mail me at
bernief@kc.rr.com or click here for my e-mail.
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Oct 27th, 2009
Judy Oberkrom--Denim Duds
Wear your decorative denims and join us as Judy shows us her unusual
assortment of colorful clothing. She designs and
decorates items using artistic techniques of silk ribbon, pin weaving,
crazy quilting, duplicate stitch, beading, and fibric photographs.
Anything denim goes! Bring your denim quilts, bags, vests,
whatever, for show & tell.
See some of Judy's work at her website: http://www.craftyjudy.com/index.html
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Oct 09 Newsletter
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2009 Opportunity Quilt
Opportunity tickets are available and will be $1, or 6 for $5.
This is our big fun raiser for the year. So let's give a lot of people the opportunity to win this quilt. Drawing for the winner will be in October.
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Quilt Show 2009
Our quilt show was great this year. Check out these pictures from the show.
Bernie's pictures Jan's pictures
Now it is time to start or finish those quilts for next year.
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Programs coming up in 2009
Workshops coming up in 2009 (see pictures of the project and supply lists, if available.)
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Be sure to sign up at the next meeting for our bus trip to DesMoines, Iowa AQS quilt show---Oct 31, 2009
There are only a couple of seats left. Let Jackie Evans know if you want to sign up.
click here for info about the show
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---------Events in the area-------
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Blue Valley Quilters Guild--2009 Quilt Show
"Quilts, 'A Timeless' Art"
Friday, Oct. 23rd - Noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24th - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Alexander Majors House & Park
8201 State Line Road, Kansas City, Mo 64114
Free Admission
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Festival of Quilts
Through Oct 31, 2009
Vaile Mansion
1500 N. Liberty St.
Independence, MO
Weekdays 10am - 4pm
Sundays 1pm - 4pm
Admission $5.00 which includes a tour of the 31 room 1881 mansion
more info at www.vailemansion.org
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2009 Lee's Summit Quilters' Guild
Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 2pm-9pm
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 9am - 5pm
Admission $3.00
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
1800 SW 150 Highway
Lee's Summit, MO.
Lots of quilts and vendors
more info at www.LSQUILTERS.com
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Check out our local quilt shops.
We are so fortunate to have so many quilt shops in the area.
Harpers -downtown Overland Park
Prairie Point - Shawnee
Quilters' Haven - Olathe
Quilting Bits and Pieces - Eudora
Sarah's Fabric-Lawrence
Stitch On Needlework Shop - Lawrence
Overbrook Quilt Connection -Overbrook
Sew Much More - Leavenworth
Quilter's Quarters - Leavenworth
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- Heartland Quilt Network-- Click here for their web site.
- Check
out our listing with the International Quilt Center. Click here.
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Starlight Retreat--Oct 23-25, 2009
Mark your
calendars now!!!
Last year we had our retreat at The Barn, Aug 22-24, 2008.
A great time was had by all.
Make sure you don't miss out in the
future. Save these dates----
Oct. 23-25 in 2009 and Sept. 17-19 in
2010.
Bus Trip to AQS show in DesMoines, Iowa
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Cost is only 45.00 for members, 50.00 for non-members
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| Project
Linus Don't forget to make a quilt for Project Linus. Our goal is 300 for the year from Guild members. This wonderful group provides security blankets (quilts) to traumatized and /or critically ill children. If you would like to join others in working on these, Harper's Fabric has free workshop evenings. You can bring your own fabric or there will be previously donated fabric you can use. There will be a Project Linus sewing evening at Harpers, Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009, 6:30-8:30 pm Call Harper's for more information or to sign up. |
A special thanks to Harpers, Prairie Point, and Quilters' Haven who, along with our members, contribute door prizes
Click on their name for a link to their web sites.
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2007
By-Laws are ready for your review. Click
here to read them.
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SQG
Library
Resources
The Guild has a
fabulous library - check it
out at our next meeting and check out some books too.
New updated (April 09) list now
available
Click here for a link to the list
by author
Click here for a link to the list by
title
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Membership
You
can join at any time. We love new members.
Membership annual
dues are $25.00 a year,
Jan - Nov.
Join in July and pay only $12.50.
Click
here for Membership form
Member
receive discounts
at area quilt and fabric shops. If you shop at
Overbrook Quilt Shop,
please save your receipts and give to our guild President. Starlight
receives credit for the purchase of fabric and books based on the
amount of receipts
turned
in.
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