Moonlight Quilters 2005 Calendar   HOME
	Meetings held on the 2nd Monday of each month	Faith Lutheran Church (unless specified)
January 10	Autograph Night! Bring your own Signature Blocks to have signed by guild members - and a permanent fabric marking pen. We will spend time getting to know one another and collecting the autographs of our very own favorite quilters! We are suggesting you make nine patch blocks, using muslin or a light colored solid for the signature areas. You may, of course, make any pattern block since you will be keeping the blocks you bring!
February 14	Kathy McNeil. Kathy will be sharing her amazing pictoral quilts! She has been featured on the cover of Quilters Newsletter Magazine – you won’t want to miss her!
March 14	The March Program will be our yearly Community Service sew-in.  We are asking that members bring 2 1/2 inch strips of fabric to be used in log cabin quilts.  We will also be having a celebration of Guild History Month.  You'll hear the story of how the guild was founded, and how it got here from there!  And, lastly, remember those signature blocks you made for the January meeting.  Bring them with you!  We'll be exchanging signatures!  What a way to celebrate the history of our guild....by taking a piece of it home with you!  Just a reminder that you will be keeping the blocks you make, so any size, any pattern is fine!  Just leave an open space for a signature or two or more!  A quick and easy pattern would be a nine patch using muslin or white in some of the squares for signatures.  You could make Indian hatchets, stars, log cabins, anything you want!
April 11	Misty Thomas – a local professional organizer will speak on Organizing Your Sewing Space. Who can’t use some help making their work space more efficient??
May 9	Drew Betz –To Show or Not to Show: A look into the world of quilt judging from both the judge's and the entrant's perspective.  Drew will be covering what judges are looking for and what you might expect from a judge and from having your quilt entered into any competition.  She will be sharing slides from her trip to the American Quilter's Society show in Paducah, Kentucky, from which she has just returned.  She will be photographing a variety of quilts including the winner's so you can see what the judges at the Granddaddy of all quilt shows chose.
June 13	Becky Goldsmith of Piece O’Cake quilting will come and share her program, How I got from There to Here. She’ll have lots of lovely quilts to share too!
July 11	BBQ and potluck are the main events at the July meeting. Bring show and tell, your favorite summertime dish and something to throw on the Barbie. Come prepared for good food, good fun and good friends!  As always, please provide the recipe or list the ingredients in your dishes for those who have allergies (and for those of us who like to collect recipes...).   Table setting will be provided.  There will be no business, no raffle and no friendship blocks turned in/handed out.  Round the blocks have an extra month - they won't be exchanging in July.  The only business will be funny business!  There will be door prizes and games...you won't want to miss out on what Tara comes up with this year!	6:00pm -9:00 pm
August 8	Skills Faire – Guild members will share their expertise on a number of different subjects.
September 12	In light of the recent disaster in the Gulf Coast area, we have decided to pool our talents as a group and have a sew-in at the September meeting. Please be generous! We are asking members to bring: Strips of fabric, 2 1/2" by 6 1/2"- light, medium, and dark!  Fabric for backing Lightweight batting - polyester is okay!  We will be making smallish lap / baby quilt size tops.  Any fabric is welcome!  The pattern will be rail fence, so we'll be doing a lot of strip piecing and it should go pretty quick.   Of course, we need people to bring: sewing machines cutting materials (mats and rulers) ironing boards and irons extension cords power strips chocolate - lots and lots of chocolate!  You know, all the sewing essentials!  We will be making quilts to send to Houston to be used in the Astrodome which is currently housing refugees.  More information on the project, organzied by the Houston International Quilt Festival Committe, can be found at the following website: Click here: Hurricane Help
October 10	Bunny is coming with a special class on beading and embellishing with beads. You'll learn some bead basics and how to attach them to your quilts. Kits will be available for $3 and will include everything you need to try out the stitches!
November 14	Elections and November Mystery Sew In! Read all the cutting directions (and options) before you begin to cut! Fabric You'll Need: 3/4 yd. print for blocks, borders, & binding Cut 3 strips 4 1/2" x width of fabric From above strips, sub cut 2-37" strips, 2 -21" strips, and 3-4 1/2" squares Cut 4 strips 2 1/2" X width of fabric & save in baggie for binding. If you don't have enough fabric--cut these strips at 2 1/4" or choose a coordinating fabric for binding instead. 2 fat quarters of two different fabrics to go with your print fabric *Cut 12-4 7/8" squares; Sub cut once diagonally=24 triangles 1/2 yd. off white, cream tone on tone, or plain background fabric *Cut 6-4 7/8" squares from each; Sub cut all squares once diagonally to yield 12 triangles of each fabric Please bring fabric already cut to these measurements. Also: Make 12 Half Square Triangles by joining triangles of your two contrasting fabrics with your plain background fabric. Full directions on Projects page.
December 12	Holiday Party and Potluck. Ornament Exchange, Christmas Quilt Raffle and Special Item raffle! No business, friendship blocks or program tonight!
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