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Prairie threads
Prairie Threads
Prairie Piecemakers Most Current Newsletter
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August 2024
Welcome to the first edition of our Prairie Piecemakers 24-25 Newsletter. We are in our "Back to School" season as our August guild meeting is soon approaching. We have a very exciting schedule of programs and workshops ahead. Kicking off our programs is Nancy Goff. Her workshop is a piecing skill builder class. We all strive for sharper points, matched seams, and flatter tops, right!!
Our guild has been invited to take part in the Threads Across Nebraska Quilt Show sponsored by the NE State Quilt Guild. It is held in Kearney on Oct 5-6. They are asking for 10 large and 10 small quilts. If you would like to enter, registration is due by Sept 10. Forms will be at the guild mtg. We also have the opportunity to display our raffle quilt and sell tickets. If anyone is going and would like to help sell tickets, please let me know.
The highlight of our year will be our fabulous quilt show. We as talented quilters enjoy viewing member's beautiful creations so choose your favorites and enter them now. More info following.
I'm so looking forward to good times ahead!!
LuAnn Franzluebbers
Our Next Guild Meeting:
Monday, August 26, Refreshments at 6:30pm, First Lutheran Church Fremont
Program:
Nancy Goff: Her workshop is Tuesday August 27, 2024, 9:00-4:00 at Nebraska Quilt Company. The cost is $40. Contact Luann Franzluebbers (402-380-2880) or Julie Robinson (402-720-8 975) to sign up.
Greeters: Sue Augustine, Wanda Kruger, Leslie Thompson, and Jill Nuremberg
Hostesses: Teri Wolfe, Errol Bosshardt, Susan Williams, Pat Young, Marilyn Clark, and Jan Zarestky.
Door Prizes: Judi Adams, Virginia Bosco, Barbara McLaughlin, Janet Wilson, Leslie Thompson, Linda Kay Hermesch, Sue Steier, Bev Wieler, Eileen Cash, Sally Christiansen.
Quilt Holders: Theresa Winter, Linda Plack, Jody Reeh, and Karen Schliefert.
Community Service for August:
Dodge County Head Start
Needs: School supplies – glue sticks, crayons (both large and small, for toddlers & school age), pencils, rulers, construction paper and markers. You have all been so generous the past year I hope we can meet or exceed collections for the year ahead.
Jill Norenberg
Challenge Project: Details will be available soon.
Quilt Show Promotion Contest
We need your help in promoting attendance at our Quilt Show scheduled for Friday October 18, 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday, October 19, 9 am to 4 pm. The show will be held at First Lutheran Church 3200 E. Military Ave., Fremont, NE.
At the August Guild meeting we will have an envelope with supplies and ask that you help us in promoting our quilt show. The envelope will have business cards with Quilt Show details and a letter that you can copy for social media or to mail.
Carroll Welte is working up Facebook posts that she will send to you electronically. Please post them to your Facebook page to help promote the Quilt Show. You may also email the announcement to family and friends encouraging them to come to the quilt show.
If you have questions about the quilt show or promotion contest please contact Pat Mommsen cpan [email protected] 402-669-9119 or Sue Augustine [email protected] 402-719-4670 Quilt Show Co-Chairmen. You may also contact Debra Schroeder [email protected] Jodi Reeh [email protected] 308-391-0465 Quilt Show Publicity Co-Chairmen.
Thanks for your help promoting the quilt show.
Debra Schroeder and Jodie Reeh
Calling all Prairie Piecemakers to assist in donating items for the silent auction during our “Trip Through the Quilt Galaxy” quilt show October 18th and 19th. The silent auction is a fund raiser for our guild. Last year we did themed baskets. You can do that again or donate some homemade or purchased items. The items do not need to be sewing related. This is a reminder for you or your small group to decide what you will make or donate. When we meet again in August, we will only have a couple of months before the quilt show, so perhaps you want to begin working on this now. Please track and provide an estimate of your cost for the item so we can use that to set buy-it-now prices for the auction. I hope you have all stayed safe and haven’t had any major damage during our many summer storms. I will have Silent Auction sign-up sheets available at the August meeting. We will need you to bring your silent auction items to the church on Wednesday, October 16th during quilt check-in or on Thursday October 17th between 1:00 - 3:00 PM prior to the Featured Quilter Reception.
Leslie Thompson – Silent Auction Chairman Sally Christiansen – Silent Auction Co-Chair
Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild April Meeting Minutes
Karen Schliefert
Motion to call the business meeting to order by Sandy Snodgrass, seconded by Therese Hoyle.
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, August 5th, 2024
Danielle Smith, Secretary
A motion was made by Les Parr to call the meeting to order.
Prairie Piecemakers Most Current Newsletter
Website: https://prairiepiecemakers.com
Join Us On Facebook (Public Page): prairiepiecemakersfremont
Email: [email protected]
August 2024
Welcome to the first edition of our Prairie Piecemakers 24-25 Newsletter. We are in our "Back to School" season as our August guild meeting is soon approaching. We have a very exciting schedule of programs and workshops ahead. Kicking off our programs is Nancy Goff. Her workshop is a piecing skill builder class. We all strive for sharper points, matched seams, and flatter tops, right!!
Our guild has been invited to take part in the Threads Across Nebraska Quilt Show sponsored by the NE State Quilt Guild. It is held in Kearney on Oct 5-6. They are asking for 10 large and 10 small quilts. If you would like to enter, registration is due by Sept 10. Forms will be at the guild mtg. We also have the opportunity to display our raffle quilt and sell tickets. If anyone is going and would like to help sell tickets, please let me know.
The highlight of our year will be our fabulous quilt show. We as talented quilters enjoy viewing member's beautiful creations so choose your favorites and enter them now. More info following.
I'm so looking forward to good times ahead!!
LuAnn Franzluebbers
Our Next Guild Meeting:
Monday, August 26, Refreshments at 6:30pm, First Lutheran Church Fremont
Program:
Nancy Goff: Her workshop is Tuesday August 27, 2024, 9:00-4:00 at Nebraska Quilt Company. The cost is $40. Contact Luann Franzluebbers (402-380-2880) or Julie Robinson (402-720-8 975) to sign up.
Greeters: Sue Augustine, Wanda Kruger, Leslie Thompson, and Jill Nuremberg
Hostesses: Teri Wolfe, Errol Bosshardt, Susan Williams, Pat Young, Marilyn Clark, and Jan Zarestky.
Door Prizes: Judi Adams, Virginia Bosco, Barbara McLaughlin, Janet Wilson, Leslie Thompson, Linda Kay Hermesch, Sue Steier, Bev Wieler, Eileen Cash, Sally Christiansen.
Quilt Holders: Theresa Winter, Linda Plack, Jody Reeh, and Karen Schliefert.
Community Service for August:
Dodge County Head Start
Needs: School supplies – glue sticks, crayons (both large and small, for toddlers & school age), pencils, rulers, construction paper and markers. You have all been so generous the past year I hope we can meet or exceed collections for the year ahead.
Jill Norenberg
Challenge Project: Details will be available soon.
Quilt Show Promotion Contest
We need your help in promoting attendance at our Quilt Show scheduled for Friday October 18, 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday, October 19, 9 am to 4 pm. The show will be held at First Lutheran Church 3200 E. Military Ave., Fremont, NE.
At the August Guild meeting we will have an envelope with supplies and ask that you help us in promoting our quilt show. The envelope will have business cards with Quilt Show details and a letter that you can copy for social media or to mail.
- Please sign your name on the back of the business cards and give them to your friends. Instruct them to also sign their name on the back of the card.
- Instruct your friend to bring the business card to the quilt show to enter in a contest to win a quilting tool carrier and tools prize. A guild member and a non-guild member will win prizes.
Carroll Welte is working up Facebook posts that she will send to you electronically. Please post them to your Facebook page to help promote the Quilt Show. You may also email the announcement to family and friends encouraging them to come to the quilt show.
If you have questions about the quilt show or promotion contest please contact Pat Mommsen cpan [email protected] 402-669-9119 or Sue Augustine [email protected] 402-719-4670 Quilt Show Co-Chairmen. You may also contact Debra Schroeder [email protected] Jodi Reeh [email protected] 308-391-0465 Quilt Show Publicity Co-Chairmen.
Thanks for your help promoting the quilt show.
Debra Schroeder and Jodie Reeh
Calling all Prairie Piecemakers to assist in donating items for the silent auction during our “Trip Through the Quilt Galaxy” quilt show October 18th and 19th. The silent auction is a fund raiser for our guild. Last year we did themed baskets. You can do that again or donate some homemade or purchased items. The items do not need to be sewing related. This is a reminder for you or your small group to decide what you will make or donate. When we meet again in August, we will only have a couple of months before the quilt show, so perhaps you want to begin working on this now. Please track and provide an estimate of your cost for the item so we can use that to set buy-it-now prices for the auction. I hope you have all stayed safe and haven’t had any major damage during our many summer storms. I will have Silent Auction sign-up sheets available at the August meeting. We will need you to bring your silent auction items to the church on Wednesday, October 16th during quilt check-in or on Thursday October 17th between 1:00 - 3:00 PM prior to the Featured Quilter Reception.
Leslie Thompson – Silent Auction Chairman Sally Christiansen – Silent Auction Co-Chair
Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild April Meeting Minutes
Karen Schliefert
Motion to call the business meeting to order by Sandy Snodgrass, seconded by Therese Hoyle.
- The presenter that will do the first program in August will also do a workshop on Tuesday. More to come on the details of the workshop.
- There are still quilt raffle ticket packets available if anyone would like to sell additional tickets.
- Motion to approve the minutes from March by Scott Flanagan, seconded by Danielle Smith.
- Motion to approve the treasurer’s report for March by Sally Christiansen, seconded by Kathy Hartmann.
- Thank you to all who helped with the ECO Fair.
- There were 71 members in attendance, 3 new members and 3 guests.
- Thank you to everyone that participated in the challenge project. Postcards were reviewed in the meeting. Prizes given out for first and second place.
- For the bed turning, there are 17 tickets left. Need 20-25 more quilts. There will be a map on the website and sent via email. For those displaying quilts, drop the quilt off and then park at St. Timothy’s. Remember to pick your quilt back up before going home.
- For the Bess Streeter Aldrich display get your quilt to Sally Christiansen or Julie Robinson if you haven’t already. They will be taking all of the quilts to give the organizers the opportunity to choose which ones will be displayed. Encourage all to go see the display May 20 - Aug 26.
- The winter retreat will be January 10-11, 2025 at Nebraska Quilt Company.
- May 6th there will be a meeting with all of the quilt show chairs and co-chairs. There will also be another meeting in July.
- The officers for 2024-2025 were introduced. Motion by Joy Kubik, seconded by Carol Bosshardt to accept the officers.
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, August 5th, 2024
Danielle Smith, Secretary
A motion was made by Les Parr to call the meeting to order.
- Seventeen (17) members were in attendance.
- A welcome was given by President LuAnn Franzluebbers to kick off our 2024-2025 guild year.
- Vice president Julie Robinson reported that the August workshop is scheduled and enough have signed up.
- The treasurer’s report will be in the newsletter.
- Community service for the August meeting will be school supplies.
- There will be 10 members bringing door prizes as the size of the guild has grown.
- The greeters, holders, and folders are set for the year.
- Membership chairman Pam Schroeder reported that the guild is at 114 members, and 52 members want their yearbook via email.
- This year’s challenge project will be “Scraps in a Jar” details to follow in the newsletter.
- The Christmas party will be held at Big Red Keno on Monday, December 9th.
- There was a meeting of the Quilt show committees on July 29th, to finalize details.
- The raffle quilt will be on display at Nebraska Quilt Company and at Acme for ticket sales. A Facebook post featuring the quilt will also boost ticket sales.
- The quilts on display at the Bess Street Aldrich Home will be there through August 25th.
- All members agreed that the June “Bed Turning” was a tremendous success.
- The 2024-2025 budget is complete, as is the audit for 2023.
- A reminder that the quilt show entry forms are due 8-19-24, which is before the first guild meeting.
- Threads across Nebraska have asked the guild to participate.
Newsletter Archive
| prairie_threads_september_2019.docx |
| prairie_threads_november_2019.docx |
| prairie_piecemaker_april_2019.pdf |
| january_2019_newsletter.pdf |
| april_2018_newsletter.pdf |
| _piecemaker_news_nov_2018_.pdf |
| March_2018_newsletter_final.pdf |
| February_2018_newsletter_final.pdf |
| January_2018_newsletter.pdf |
| November_2017_newsletter.pdf |
| October_2017_newsletter_final.pdf |
| September2017_newsletter.pdf |
| August2017_newsletter.pdf |
| Sept 2018_newsletter.pdf |