The Devine Quilters
P.O. Box 50006 Columbia, SC 29250
http://devinequilters.blogspot.com/

September 2010 Newsletter

From the President:

Howdy to all,
 I love this time of year! Everywhere you look and go there are reminders that soon we will be awaiting summer's return next year. School supply time is so exciting for me, even though it has been many years since they were needed, I always have to fight the desire to stock up on notebooks, paper, pens and pencils. The pencils remind me not only of school, but of the scene in You've Got Mail, when he emails her that he would love to present her with a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. How exciting would that be to receive that bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils! I would take my wonderful bouquet and color in the squares of the crisp clean, just out of the package never been crinkled graph paper and conjure forth the masterpieces of all quilts. Those were my thoughts yesterday as I stood looking out the kitchen window enjoying the fact that it was raining. I noticed a few stray yellow leaves from the sweetgum tree falling to the ground and shivered with the excitement of seasons changing. Then, the dog had to go out, and just in case opening the door didn't do the trick, one step outside brought me back to reality and the fact that summer still with us. The spell was broken and the daydream, although faded, is not forgotten.
Today I will spend a most awesome day piecing and quilting something fabulous, a baby quilt, for the first grandbaby of, one of my mom's dearest friends.
 I hope all of you are busy quilting or coloring away!
 See you soon,
 Lynn 


Bring to the September 13 meeting: Regular first floor room 6p: social time 7-9p: meeting

Show and Tell
Remember your Secret Sister
Any finished charity quilts
Check for 2011 renewal: $24
For Children’s Garden: school supplies, paper, crayons, etc.
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Contact Us:

President First Vice President Second Vice President
Lynn Lucas Helen Brown Lynn Buske
957-7563 779-5917 808-6120
doozledo@windstream.net lbrown229@sc.rr.com LBuske@aol.com

Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor
Teresa Coolidge Libby Law Beth Karr
520-6524 782-8324 699-6577
TCoolidge@aol.com libbyplaw@mindspring.com nebulosa@sc.rr.com

Hospitality & Membership Charity Programs Immediate Past President
June McCaskill Mary Cross Margaret Caughman
438-5155 799-0073 808-2388
deviqui@aol.com Mcross1915@aol.com quiltedapron@aol.com

Programs

With Mary's quilt kits, last month's meeting was a great success and hopefully we will have at least 5 new quilt tops next month.
The September meeting was chosen to auction off the partially completed quilt top. Someone will go home with a heirloom quality quilt in the making, will it be you? The more you bid, the more money we raise for the guild.
We are also going to be shown some more secrets and techniques by our members. Beth Stewart-Ozark is going to show us how she uses that new shrink and puff technique. June is going to show her super easy pillow case technique and Bernadette is going to show us how different materials work. It should be a very informative meeting.
---Helen Brown

Love Goddess's Report on Charity Programs
I have four quilts for Epworth college students (females) Two more are being bound. Thank you all who helped make this a successful new program. A final report will be given at the September meeting.
If you took a charity quilt home to finish last month, please bring it to the next meeting if it's finished or if you need batting or backing fabric let me know at mcross1915@aol.com and I will bring to September meeting.
Let's not forget the little ones at Children's Garden. Remember them with quilts and this month include school supplies, paper, crayolas, etc.
Last but not least, quilts for the Breast Center are always needed.
---Mary

Minutes for August 2, 2010 Meeting

Meeting called to order by Lynn Lucas, President.
Minutes from the July 12, 2010 meeting approved.
No Old Business.
No New Business.
Visitor includes Kathy Allison.
August birthdays were announced.
Anita Bowen announced that there is a stash of fabric on the back table to anyone to take.
Helen Brown shared that Mary Cross was doing well after her illness.
Helen Brown announced the upcoming programs:
September meeting will be held the Monday after Labor Day. We will auction off the
“opportunity” quilt.
October meeting will have a presentation from Judy Twitty.
November is the presentation and voting of the insect challenge. The challenge fabric
is Fusions Prairie Fabric in green and is no longer available through the guild.
December meeting is the presentation of Crazy Quilts
Show and Tell.
Formal meeting was adjourned.
Sewing charity quilts commenced as the program.


Financial Report
August 8, 2010

Balance January 1, 2010 $ 3,137.04
Income to Date $ 1,600.95
Expenditure to Date $ 1,295.00
Balance $ 3,442.99

Membership/Hospitality

We look forward to having new faces each month. Please encourage visitors to come with you. They will experience first-hand what we do and the fun we have. If they join now the membership is prorated for the remainder of this year.
Members-- it isn’t too early to begin planning to renew for 2011. It would be great to have them all in by the December meeting. We’ll have renewal forms and Secret Sister forms at the meetings.
September birthdays: (that we know about):
Linda Vandiver - Sept 5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Oh my… the Secret Sisters are having a great time and loving the surprises each month! Please remember your SS in some way each month and note the special dates in their lives. If you have any questions or concerns as a Secret Sister please feel free to contact me. ----June

Upcoming Meetings:
Oct 4th - Judy Twitty – Traditional Crazy Quilts
Nov 1st - Challenge “The Wonderful World of Insects” *
Dec 6th - Party and stocking making. Presentation: My Crazy Quilt – quilts
finished this year inspired by the programs.


Visitors
Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at Shandon Presbyterian Church at the corners of Blossom, Woodrow and Devine Streets in Columbia, SC. Use the entrance facing Devine Street and ask at the security desk for directions to Davis Hall on the first floor. Our membership is $24.00 per year and is prorated for new members.

Upcoming Events

RCPL will host the Quilters of Gee's Bend at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 2 at the Koger Center for the Arts in downtown Columbia. Hear from several of these endearing women as they share their personal stories and the history behind the art of their quilt making at this free event, open to families. More than 20 of the original, colorful quilts will also be on display at the Main Library, 1431 Assembly St., September 30 through November 14.

World Quilt Show, Florida Friday, November 12 - Sunday, November 13, 2010
Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL www.worldquilt.com
Quilts from 10 countries on display Fabulous Merchants Mall Outstanding Exhibitions
Workshops & Lectures featuring a world renowned faculty Admission $12 (includes re-admit); $10 Sunday Only. Special Lodging Rate:West Palm Beach Marriott 561-833-1234 (be sure to mention the World Quilt Show when making reservations)