A Message From Ami Simms!

Ruth and I just priced your quilts today. They will have BUY buttons on them and be up on the sale page as well as your newly created group challenge page probably by the end of the day.

 

Please ask your membership to tell their family and friends---that's the best way to sell these quilts and convert them into research dollars.

 

Please give everyone a hug from me.

Ami :)

 

As Ami mentioned, the quilts from our Polka Dot and Plaid Competition now have their own webpage on the AAQI website and will soon be available for sale (if they aren't already).  The following link will take you directly to the Polka Dot and Plaid Competition page... http://www.alzquilts.org/molaquguwpa.html

Guest Speaker -- Valeria Hill

The guest speaker at the guild's November meeting was Valeria Hill, who spoke about the process of fabric dyeing and about the use of hand-dyed fabrics in quilts. She brought along some of her quilts for all to see in person.

For more info on Val and her quilting, check out her website.

Thank you, Val, for an inspiring evening!

2012 Exhibit Winners

Some of the 2012 exhibit viewers' choice winners were at last week's meeting to get their ribbons in person!  

Congratulations to all the winners!

You can see a slideshow of all the winning quilts here.

Hurricane Sandy Relief

Interested in donating a quilt or quilt block to hurricane victims?  Listed below are links to several places collecting quilts for hurricane victims.  Please read all of the instructions carefully, especially those pertaining to size requirements and mailing deadlines.

Quilting Gallery: Sandy Quilt Block Drive -  http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/sandy-quilt-block-drive/

Bumble Beans Basics - http://bumblebeansbasics.com

EQuilter Quilt Relief - http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/quiltrelief.html

Project Linus, New Jersey - http://www.quiltviews.com/storm-relief-where-to-send-quilts

Help Hurricane Sandy Pets - http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/program/KennelQuilt/

2012 Exhibit Viewers' Choice Winning Quilts

Congratulations to all!

Reminders

MLQG members are reminded that dues must be paid by the November 19th meeting in order to remain on the roster and to receive the monthly newsletter and membership benefits.

Members are also asked to fill out the survey that was included in the November issue of the newsletter and bring it to Monday's meeting. The survey can also be found on the guild's website here.

If you are participating in our president's UFO challenge, please bring your completed UFO #3 to Monday's meeting.

Viewers' choice awards from the MLQG 2012 Exhibit will be presented on Monday evening, so be sure to come and cheer the winners!

MLQG Mini-Retreat November 3, 2012

Guild members having a great time...

(click on photos for a larger view)