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CAROL'S CHIT CHAT

I am writing this after returning home from a family reunion in COOL Wisconsin.  People from there might have thought it was hot, but we loved it.  On the way there, I was looking at the Atlas, not something I do often, and realized we were driving very close to Paducah, Kentucky.  I'll admit that geography wasn't my best subject.  Our return trip itinerary immediately changed!!!!!! I may never get to the quilt show in Paducah, but I have now been there.  The quilts at the museum were awesome and Hancock's of Paducah was to die for.  I could have spent days there.  It was 103 degrees in Paducah, they said rare to be that hot, so we came home a little early. Too hot for doing any sightseeing outside of the hotel or car.

OK, back to the work at hand.  As I am sure all of you can read on the calendar that it is soon time for OUR quilt show.  I capitalized OUR because the quilt show belongs to all of us, and not to just the Quilt Show Committee.  In other words sign up to donate some time to help make it a great show.

That's all for now as I must get quilting.

Carol

   ROAD TRIPS

September 3 - 5, "Stitches from the Heart", 10 - 5, Fri/Sat; 1 - 4, Sunday; Gillespie County Farm Bureau, 230 Equestrian Drive (Hwy 87 South), Fredericksburg, TX


September 17 - 19, "Changing Gears", Austin Area Quilt Guild Show, Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX - www.aqg.org


September 25 - Piney Hills Quilt Guild of Ruston Quilt Show, 10:30 - 4:30, Ruston, LA


September 30, 6-State Rally & Quilt Show, Family Motor Coach Association, Shreveport State Fairgrounds


Red River Quilters' Guild Quilt Show, Riverview Hall, Shreveport, LA



Please check out the AAQG website for additional shows

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

September 2010
Quilt Show Information

October 2010
Quilt Show Follow-Up

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CALLING ON RRQ MEMBERS
The Family Motor Coach Association is sponsoring a 6-state rally at the Shreveport State Fairgrounds and as part of the rally they are having a quilt program.  We have been asked to host a reception for their quilters and need volunteers to participate on the morning of Thursday, September 30th at the Shreveport Fairgrounds.  If you might be available to assist with this very special event, have fun, be around quilters and enjoy quilts, please contact Jeannine James for more information.  Volunteers are also needed to bake cookies for this September 30th event (need 40 dozen).  If you can donate cookies whether they be store bought or home made, you can deliver them to the Sep guild meeting for drop off.  Any or all donations would be appreciated.  All cookies can be dropped off at the membership table.  Let's show our southern hospitality, VOLUNTEER!

Challenge: 

JOIN THE CELEBRATION!

The American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of quilts and quiltmaking, is turning 30! We invite you to join the celebration by participating in a nationwide block challenge called “30s for 30” (see details below). For every 30 blocks received, one person’s name will be drawn to win those blocks. To learn more about AQSG and our annual Seminar, please visit our website at www.americanquiltstudygroup.org. Happy quilting! 

30s for 30 QUILT BLOCK CHALLENGE

·         Blocks must be 12-1/2” square (to finish to a 12-inch block) and made of either 1930s reproduction fabrics or vintage 1930s fabrics. Fabrics must be 100% cotton. Please prewash/preshrink all fabrics.

·         Blocks may be any design and any color combination, in keeping with the 1930s fabrics.

·         Send your blocks to the address below, along with a donation of $3 for the first block, and $1 for each block thereafter sent at the same time. Block donations from groups are welcome. Any funds collected in excess of those needed to complete the project will be donated to the AQSG Endowment fund.

·         The blocks will be photographed and the photos will be posted on the AQSG website, along with the maker’s name and state (or country).

·         Blocks will be compiled into sets of thirty. At Seminar 2010 in Minneapolis (Oct. 14-17), we will have a drawing for the various sets.  For each block that you send, your name will be entered once into the drawing. You do not need to be present to win.

·         Deadline for submitting blocks is Oct. 1, 2010.

Send your blocks and payment (checks made payable to AQSG) to: AQSG ’30s for 30 c/o Paula Pahl, 9204 Sugarstone Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.  Be sure to include your name, address and phone number.

Questions? Contact Paula at the address above or email: paulapahl@q.com; phone: 303-204-2821.

 

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