Devine Quilters Newsletter October 2011

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

October 2011 Newsletter

From the President:
Howdy to all!
I have recently had some time to spend thinking and pondering the meaning of life which as I have said before, according to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is "42". Thinking most often leads to pondering and in the words of the Brain "Are you thinking what I am thinking Pinkey?" This particular pondering session revolved around family, and had a path something like this:
When we were small and growing up, our family ( mom, dad and siblings), did everything the only "right" way. You know the drill; our family had the best Thanksgiving or Christmas tradition, had the only vacation spot at the beach that was worth going to, ate in the only good barbeque place, went to the best fish camp, sat the correct number of rows back from the screen at the movie theater and so on. Everything was "right" in our world. Then we would have a family reunion and along would come scatter minded Aunt Tommie who ate chex mix or as she called it 'nuts and bolts' for breakfast; or the nutty Uncle Bryant who no one knew what he really did, but he lived in California and had been married lots of times to unusual women, including one that the grownups whispered something about her and McCarthy (but who was McCarthy?); or the cousins who rarely came and everyone whispered about before they arrived, but when they showed up they were lots of fun and brought beads from New Orleans, took a tin trumpet down from the mantle and blew it; or fun loving Aunt Mollie who slid down the slide and swung on the swings . We loved this extension of our family and recognized that they didn't do it "right" and used miracle whip instead of mayonnaise and although we did not understand them we loved them and they were all family.
Then we grew up and got married. Now everything changed once again as we tried to blend his strange family traditions into our "right" family traditions. As time went on we adopted our own "right" traditions. Now we added free and crazy Aunt Suzie to the mix who just ate mustard, not even the weird miracle whip; and a new Grandmother-in-law who burned her paper trash in a barrel in the back yard, loved to throw her food trash down the bank of the creek for the 'critters' to eat, ate pork rinds for dinner and loved to quilt. Once again we loved this extension of our family and although we did not understand them we loved them, they were all family.
I carry a part of each and every one of these wonderful family members in my heart and they have all contributed in making me part of who I am today. In addition to loving our family, we also tolerate and respect the differences, recognizing that all the individual pieces fit together to make up our family. After all, it is the only "right" family.
It occurs to me that a family is very much like a quilt with all the pieces unable to stand alone, but together form something that will keep you warm and safe and protected for years to come.
Going one step further, a family is like a quilt, and a quilt is like a quilt guild. We all came to quilting in our own way and have strengths in different areas that allow us to share with one another and expand our horizons. I thank God for all of you! I am fortunate to be blessed to be a part of such a wonderful family of quilters. How wonderful that we love and respect our guild family members and embrace the differences that we all bring to our group so that we can continue to grow in our friendship with one another and learn from each other as we all strive to the same goal: Enjoying each other and our craft.
--Lynn Lucas


Bring to the October 3 meeting: Regular first floor room 6p: social time 7-9p: meeting

Show and Tell (limited- we want the max time for our program)
Any charity quilts
Remember your Secret Sister
For Children’s Garden: paper towels and tissues
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Contact Us:

President First Vice President Second Vice President
Lynn Lucas Lynn Buske Leslie Mullins
957-7563 808-6120 422-0532
doozledo@windstream.net LBuske@aol.com notfromheresc@aol.com

Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Secret Sister Coordinator
Teresa Coolidge Libby Law Beth Karr June McCaskill
520-6524 782-8324 699-6577
TCoolidge@aol.com libbyplaw@mindspring.com nebulosa@sc.rr.com jbugm55@aol.com

Membership Charity Programs Hospitality/Refreshments Immediate Past President
Margaret Caughman Mary Cross & Beth Karr Deborah Hotchkiss & Margaret Caughman
808-2388 . 799-0073 699-6577 808-2388
quiltedapron@aol.com Mcross1915@aol.com & Jodi Spillane quiltedapron@aol.com
nebulosa@sc.rr.com


Programs

October - We have the Art That Works group coming to do a trunk show. They will start the program at 7PM, business meeting and show and tell will be after. This is a wonderful group of ladies who do art quilts.
--November - Challenge pieces due. Remember, there are only 2 prizes, one for viewer's choice quilt and viewer's choice charity quilt.
--December - Christmas party, let's make stockings and play games.

Love Goddess’ Report on Love Quilt Programs

Five quilt tops were made by Stephanie Alexander and presented to the Guild. They will be in kits and ready for next month's meeting.
Please bring any quilts you have ready for the Breast Cancer Center and/or Children's Garden. Paper towels and tissues are needed by Children's Garden.
Remember that October is Breast Health Awareness month.

Financial Report

Libby is on the road, and will have the report next month.

Membership

New: Joyce Browder 28 Tall Timber Ln,. Columbia, SC 29203 803-735-0183 birthday 10/21
Bbjb1974@yahoo.com

SECRET SISTERS...Please continue to remember your SS each month. The big reveal will be at our December meeting. --June

Minutes for the September 12, 2011 Meeting

Meeting called to order by Lynn Lucas, President.
Minutes from the August 1, 2011 meeting approved.
Lynn Lucas announced that next month’s program will include five to seven speakers. Show and Tell will be at the end of the meeting time. Because of the time constraint, bring Show and Tell only if you can not show your item in November.
Jodi Spillane announced that she will not be the Hospitality chairperson for next year. The guild is looking for a new volunteer for this position.
No old business.
No new business.
Lynn Lucas announced various upcoming Quilt Shows that will be listed in the newsletter.
Mary Cross and Beth Karr, Charity, showed five quilt tops that were made for donation.
Leslie Mullens briefly outlined the programs for next year which includes 3-4 workshops, two trunk shows, lectures, and a challenge.
Lynn Buske announced that next month’s program will be Art that Works. The meeting will start promptly at 7:00pm.
Lynn Lucas announced a new member.
Leslie Mullens announced that the Threads of Time quilt guild in Lexington will have their Silent Auction on November 5th. See below
Silent Auction was the night’s program.
Meeting Adjourned.
--Teresa

Visitors

Our regular meeting is held on the first Monday of the month (second Monday for July and September 2011) 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

Threads of Time quilt guild would like to invite "ya'll" to come to our Silent Auction.
November 5, 2011 - we start gathering at 9 a.m. with the business meeting at 10 - auction ongoing.
Location: Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5503 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, SC
We meet in the building in the back with the large glass window front (second driveway on Mallard Lakes).
Quilting on the River by Pieceful Hearts Quilt Guild. Oct 14-15, 2011 (Fri 10-7, Sat 9-4)
North Augusta Activities Center, 100 Riverview Park Dr., N. Augusta, SC 29841
Judged show with over 250 quilts; vendors, demos. $5 http://phquiltshow.blogspot.com

World Quit Show Florida III Thurs – Sat, November 10 - 12, 2011 10am - 6pm
Palm Beach County Convention Center West Palm Beach, FL www.worldquilt.com
Workshops & Lectures, over 450 quilts from 10 countries, expanded Southeastern States Quilt Competition, On-site appraisals, shopping at the Fabulous Merchants Mall.