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Prairie threads
Prairie Threads
Prairie Piecemakers Most Current Newsletter
Website: https://prairiepiecemakers.com
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Email: [email protected]
January 2025
President’s Message:
Oh my, 2025!
Have you set your quilting resolutions yet? Complete an unfinished project every month? Try a new technique? Go to more retreats? I hope you add attending all guild meetings to your list! We have a schedule of fun, informative programs for the upcoming year. Next meeting, Jan 27, Danielle Smith, will share her abundant creative talents. In February we will feature Amy and Randy Healy from Wise Monkey Quilting which will include a workshop on machine appliques. Consider attending to master your skills!
Our Operation Comfort Cruisers is off to a fantastic start with close to 20 quilts already collected. We will always accept more and will set up our first delivery soon. Many thanks for those already donated!
Many thanks to Sally Christiansen and Sue Steier for the fantastic retreat. They really thought of everything to put on a fun time!
2025 is off and running so jump in and have a fantastic year, including more quilt and friend time.
See you all on the 27th.
LuAnn Franzluebbers, President
Snow or Bad Weather Cancellations:
If the weather is so bad that we need to cancel a workshop or our meeting, we will notify everyone via Facebook or Email. If you have any questions about the weather don’t hesitate to call one of the officers.
Quilt Guild January Meeting:
Greeters: Sally Christiansen, Bert Cowles, Sue Arp, Jody Reeh
Hostesses: Sally Christiansen, Julie Robinson, Deb Schroeder, Pam Larson,
Dianne Cook, Jo Gidden
Door Prizes: Joyce Roberts, Debra Schroeder, Rhonda Berman, Lisa Braasch, Anita Groh
Ann Martin, Jill Norenberg, Carissa Sauer, Pamela Schroeder
Quilt Holders: Lisa Braasch, Carissa Sauer, Teri Wolfe, Danielle Smith
Community Service:
Many thanks to Julie Robinson for collecting and distributing our November collections to the LifeHouse Shelter. Once again, everyone is so generous, Thank You!
For January we will be collecting for “Aspire for Greatness”. This is a program for students in grades 7-12, an after-school program. The information in our yearbook is incorrect and I have a new list of items they have requested: Granola bars, fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, individual bags of chips, crackers, Little Debbies/snack cakes, trail mix, individual bags of muffins, paper plates, paper towels and Clorox wipes.
Jill Norenburg, Community Service
Prairie Workshop February 24, 2025:
Amy Healy with Wise Monkey Quilting will be presenting a workshop for guild members prior to our February Meeting. The workshop will be held at the Acme Fabric and Quilt Company in Blair from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. The sign-up for the workshop will be available at the January guild meeting on 1/27/25. The cost of the workshop is $15 plus the cost of your applique kit. The last day to sign up for the workshop will be 1/31/25. This will allow Wise Monkey to get our kits prepared for the workshop.
Amy and her husband Randy team up to offer a large number of Laser Cut Applique kits in their quilt store. The kit includes all the fabrics for the quilt top and binding. The applique pieces are pre fused and laser cut for you. These small projects come together very quickly and easily. We have chosen 4 different options for your sewing day with Amy. You can select your kit when you sign up for the workshop. The kits will be available to you the day of the workshop.
You will need to bring the following supplies to the workshop:
Sewing kit and machine in working order. You will want to bring a machine that will do a blanket stitch for applique stitching or a zig zag stitch. Thread to match your chosen kit or black thread for the applique stitches. Black is Amy’s thread color choice for the pieces she completes. The applique can be done with the project layered so that the applique serves as your quilting as well! Backing and batting for your project size is as follows:
If you have questions or need to register outside of our guild meeting, you can contact Julie Robinson at [email protected]
Julie Robinson, Vice President
Steering Committee Meeting
November 4th, 2024
A motion to call the meeting to order was made by Tina Mommens, seconded by Julie Robinson.
Steering Committee Meeting
January 6th, 2025
A motion to call the meeting to order was made by Theresa Winter, seconded by Les Parr.
Danielle Smith, Secretary
Prairie Piecemakers Most Current Newsletter
Website: https://prairiepiecemakers.com
Join Us On Facebook (Public Page): prairiepiecemakersfremont
Email: [email protected]
January 2025
President’s Message:
Oh my, 2025!
Have you set your quilting resolutions yet? Complete an unfinished project every month? Try a new technique? Go to more retreats? I hope you add attending all guild meetings to your list! We have a schedule of fun, informative programs for the upcoming year. Next meeting, Jan 27, Danielle Smith, will share her abundant creative talents. In February we will feature Amy and Randy Healy from Wise Monkey Quilting which will include a workshop on machine appliques. Consider attending to master your skills!
Our Operation Comfort Cruisers is off to a fantastic start with close to 20 quilts already collected. We will always accept more and will set up our first delivery soon. Many thanks for those already donated!
Many thanks to Sally Christiansen and Sue Steier for the fantastic retreat. They really thought of everything to put on a fun time!
2025 is off and running so jump in and have a fantastic year, including more quilt and friend time.
See you all on the 27th.
LuAnn Franzluebbers, President
Snow or Bad Weather Cancellations:
If the weather is so bad that we need to cancel a workshop or our meeting, we will notify everyone via Facebook or Email. If you have any questions about the weather don’t hesitate to call one of the officers.
Quilt Guild January Meeting:
Greeters: Sally Christiansen, Bert Cowles, Sue Arp, Jody Reeh
Hostesses: Sally Christiansen, Julie Robinson, Deb Schroeder, Pam Larson,
Dianne Cook, Jo Gidden
Door Prizes: Joyce Roberts, Debra Schroeder, Rhonda Berman, Lisa Braasch, Anita Groh
Ann Martin, Jill Norenberg, Carissa Sauer, Pamela Schroeder
Quilt Holders: Lisa Braasch, Carissa Sauer, Teri Wolfe, Danielle Smith
Community Service:
Many thanks to Julie Robinson for collecting and distributing our November collections to the LifeHouse Shelter. Once again, everyone is so generous, Thank You!
For January we will be collecting for “Aspire for Greatness”. This is a program for students in grades 7-12, an after-school program. The information in our yearbook is incorrect and I have a new list of items they have requested: Granola bars, fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, individual bags of chips, crackers, Little Debbies/snack cakes, trail mix, individual bags of muffins, paper plates, paper towels and Clorox wipes.
Jill Norenburg, Community Service
Prairie Workshop February 24, 2025:
Amy Healy with Wise Monkey Quilting will be presenting a workshop for guild members prior to our February Meeting. The workshop will be held at the Acme Fabric and Quilt Company in Blair from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. The sign-up for the workshop will be available at the January guild meeting on 1/27/25. The cost of the workshop is $15 plus the cost of your applique kit. The last day to sign up for the workshop will be 1/31/25. This will allow Wise Monkey to get our kits prepared for the workshop.
Amy and her husband Randy team up to offer a large number of Laser Cut Applique kits in their quilt store. The kit includes all the fabrics for the quilt top and binding. The applique pieces are pre fused and laser cut for you. These small projects come together very quickly and easily. We have chosen 4 different options for your sewing day with Amy. You can select your kit when you sign up for the workshop. The kits will be available to you the day of the workshop.
You will need to bring the following supplies to the workshop:
Sewing kit and machine in working order. You will want to bring a machine that will do a blanket stitch for applique stitching or a zig zag stitch. Thread to match your chosen kit or black thread for the applique stitches. Black is Amy’s thread color choice for the pieces she completes. The applique can be done with the project layered so that the applique serves as your quilting as well! Backing and batting for your project size is as follows:
- Bunny Bait Carrot: 1/3 yard backing and batting
- Firecrackers and Fireworks: Fat quarter for backing and batting
- Watercan Blooms: Fat quarter for backing and batting
- Irish Eyes Leprechaun: Fat quarter for backing and batting
If you have questions or need to register outside of our guild meeting, you can contact Julie Robinson at [email protected]
Julie Robinson, Vice President
Steering Committee Meeting
November 4th, 2024
A motion to call the meeting to order was made by Tina Mommens, seconded by Julie Robinson.
- 16 members were in attendance.
- Theresa Winter had final figures of the success of the quilt show. Details will be in the newsletter.
- $241.00 was collected at the October 28th guild meeting for Roots to Wings. A suggestion was made to attach a post-it note on the collection jar each month stating where the donations will be going.
- Tina Mommens would like newsletter items to her by Friday, November 8th.
- Cheryl Dickmeyer will be in charge of the garage sale in April.
- LuAnn Franzluebbers read a very heart felt thank you from Les Parr.
- Pat Mommsen and Sue Augustin gave a quilt show review. There was discussion about set-up and clean-up. Especially the tearing down too early on Saturday as there were still people coming to view the quilts. Guild business cards should be made available at the front table for those interested. Figuring out a way to keep all the needlework together and for the labels to include size either large or small. Consider a time change on Friday as the traffic into the show really tapered off. If there is an incident at the quilt show, the church needs to be notified.
- Julie Robinson took treats to Nebraska Quilt Company to thank them for supporting our guild.
- Operation Comfort Cruisers was brought to the committee by LuAnn Franzluebbers to suggest the guild make small child size quilts for Sheriff and police cruisers. The quilts would be given to children for comfort in the event of a situation where they are taken away by police. After some discussion a motion was made by MaryLou Carlson that the guild take on this project, seconded by Jill Norenberg. The vote was unanimous. More details will be presented at the next guild meeting.
- Julie Robinson will take over for Jill Norenberg for community service for the November meeting.
- A motion to adjourn was made by Jill Norenberg, seconded by Less Parr
Steering Committee Meeting
January 6th, 2025
A motion to call the meeting to order was made by Theresa Winter, seconded by Les Parr.
- There were 10 members in attendance.
- LuAnn Franzluebbers opened the meeting with Happy New year to all.
- Julie Robinson reported that programs are set and there will be a workshop offered February 24th given by the presenter for that night. There will be more information at the January 27th guild meeting.
- Tina Mommens would like the newsletter items by Sunday, January 12th.
- Jill Norenberg thanked Julie Robinson for taking over her community service duties in November.
- Marylou Carlson made a motion to add $50 to the amount collected for January’s community service project. Seconded by Theresa Winter.
- Les Parr and Jayne Stranghoener will be co-chairman for the 2026 quilt show.
- 17 quilts have been collected for Operation Comfort Cruisers.
- A huge thank you to Janet Shamburg and Bev Schmidt for a wonderful Christmas party.
- The February steering committee meeting will be February 10th instead of the 3rd.
- The speaker for the January guild meeting on the 27th is Danielle Smith.
- A motion to adjourn was made by Julie Robinson, seconded by Jill Norenberg.
Danielle Smith, Secretary
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