Newsletter of the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild

Volume XXXIV:#2 February 2015

Board Meeting February 11, 2015 Wesla-

co City Hall

Show Committee 8:30 am

Board at 10 am

Guild Meeting:

February 14, 2015 9:am

STC Weslaco

Program: Rene Iannarelli

Classes Nine Patch Revisit-

ed. Click here for more info

and supply list.

February 12, 2015 -

Class Grace Episcopal Church

701 S Missouri St, Weslaco,

9am - 4pm

February 13, 2015 -

Class Grace Episcopal Church

701 S Missouri St, Weslaco,

9am - 4pm

Board Meeting

March 11, 2015 9:am

Weslaco City Hall

Guild Meeting

March 14,2015 9:am

Knapp Medical Center

Program: Laura Wasilowski

We survived the new temporary location thanks to all your cooperation.

I was so impressed with all the miniatures that were displayed. It was hard

to decide which one to vote on for sure.

There are only a few times left to get your quilts registered so please don't

forget. We need lots of quilts to make it another great show. My challenge

piece is done! Not without a hiccup or two but all in all I stepped out of the

box and got a nice result. I am looking forward to seeing all the talent of

this great guild.

I have been really pleased with the "fugly" shown on facebook. So far I

haven't seen a fugly yet. I hope you will bring yours to show and tell this

month. It will be inspiring to see what we can do with ugly fabric. I know

we do great with the good stuff. Better beware someone might want to

claim that fugly back.

I hope you are looking forward to the winter. I golfed today with a great

group. I get to sew this week with another great group. How good can life

get?

Looking forward to seeing you in February.

Renee

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Minutes from General Meeting, January 10th, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 9:08 am at Knapp Medical Center, Conference

Center, Weslaco.

Secretary's Report: There were no additions or corrections to the minutes from

December, 2014 and therefore they were approved as read.

Treasurer's Report: Income December 2014 $5,026.37

Expenses 3,550.16

Account Balance $31,807.15

Announcements: Please watch the web site for any changes in program and schoolhouse classes. Also, if

weather is severe for possible cancellation of meetings.

A thank you card was received from Nancy Risinger for her Scholarship. She went to the Houston Show.

Membership: 10 New members joined today

Community Service: During December, 2014 525 items were received totaling 6359 hours and a value of

$46,102.75. Totals for the year 2014 were 2,827 items, 2l,292 hours and a value of $154,442.00

Programs: Alice is looking for someone to take over her position this fall as her term in office runs out. The

Friendship Day needs either volunteers to help set up tables and chairs at Pharr South Park or a new location to

hold the event.

Schoolhouse: Deb Blackbourn is teaching a Crazy Quilt class next Thursday and Friday at the Church of

Christ in Weslaco. Everyone asked to bring long extension cords, and lunch. Cindy Ellis will be doing a

class on February 6th “Come Play in My Garden”. This class will be at STC Weslaco in the Cafeteria area.

Once again, extension cords are needed.

Sunshine & Shadows: Vicki Guerra has a new grandson, baby and daughter are doing fine; Donna Phillips

husband has passed; Carol Hover's mother is very ill and in Hospice; Nila Layman is having back problems,

Ruth Kapron is ill and JoAnn Hartwick our long time librarian has passed.

Hostess: 134 members present with 4 guests.

Newsletter: Will no longer be mailed, may get on web site or e-mail only. Articles

must be in by the 15th.

Quilt Show: Dates are February 20th and 21st.; last day to register quilts is January 24th at STC in the

cafeteria. There are 27 vendors . CD's of pictures of the quilts and vendors etc. will be available for sale

($5.00). If you have opportunity quilt tickets please turn in and sell more... Need volunteers to work at the

Winter Texan Health Fair selling tickets for the Opportunity Quilt. Betty Fiser is taking donations for the

Opportunity Basket, items for the Boutique and 2nd Hand Rose may be left and will be taken to the storage

area for the show. Please check the Volunteer Sign up sheets and sign up. Wearable are needed for the quilt

show please. There are several openings for Quilt Appraisals (verbal $20; Written $45). Challenge Quilts are

to be judged next month and must be entered in the show.

Military Quilts: 6 quilts were given to veterans at the Harlingen American Legion; 2 quilts to veterans at Tip

of Texas RV Park and 7 quilts to veterans at Raymondville

American Legion. Raymondville American Legion has offered their facility for a Sew In day to make military

quilts. This will be held on the 30th of January from 8:30 to 5 pm.

Retreat: Those going to Retreat in March are asked to download a form off the web site and fill in Emergen-

cy Information. This will be kept confidential. We are all getting up in years and emergencies happen.

Library: Carol Hover is donating 60 patterns to the library and once again we are thanking her for her

generosity. Thanks to those who brought back books.

Block Drawing: The block for next month is March 2nd and is an Album Block 12 ½ inch. Please use

pinks and purples. Bev Kramer returned a completed quilt and will receive a $25 certificate to be used for

classes. Chris Cowan is the winner of this months blocks.

New Officers: Bonnie Hall 1st VP and Mary Jo Havertape, 2nd VP were sworn into office.

Cont. on page 3

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Cont. from pg. 2

Scholarships: 2015 Scholarship Winners are as follows: Linda Osborne; Karen Samuels and Jan Baethke.

Alternates drawn in order are: Bernley Viellaux; Susan Loomis; Alice Schroeder; Vera McEvoy;

Bev Fleming; Pinky Purchase; Alie Hiles and Pris Wodzinski. Should any of the first three not be able to

attend a show the alternate will be advised.

Miniatures: Winners and Honorable Mentions as follows: lst Sharon DeGarimore, 2nd Marilynn Martin,

3rd Carol Hover.

Honorable Mention to Nancy Flaherty and Jan Herfindal.

Respectfully submitted

Judi Swanda

We now have 250 members in the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild. Thirteen new members and

46 renewals at the January 10, 2015 guild meeting. I will not be publishing address or email

info in the newsletter. Please contact me (membership@rgvqg.com) if you want this info, I

will email it to you.

Welcome New Members Member Changes

Karen Samuels Judy Bassett

Brenna Raemer Donna Brown

Marilyn Crampton Cheryl Graves

Adria Opstad Gloria Harris

Dorothy Pomerson Carol Hover

Juan Herrera Karen Knowlton

Jean Mues Jane Pronovost

Linda Swonger Nancy Risinger

Alice Schroeder

Tamara Lieser

Doris Magiera

Sharon Swanson

Dennis Carstensen

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Community Service Report January 2015

Total Number of Items.................120

Total Number of Hours.................587

Total Value...........................$8405.75

Items donated to:

Palm Valley Animal Center

Military Service Quilts of RGVQG

Weslaco Rainbow Room

Sunshine Room

Edinburg Children's Hospital

Battered Women Foundation

Silver Ribbons

Donations from:

Patricia Culp

Honey Bees

Sew and Sew Bee

Tee Box Quilters

Patty Hoerr

Marlene Watkins

Trophy Gardens

Military Service Quilts have been getting much busier. Mary Jo Havertape & Deb Blackbourn have been

presenting many Veterans quilts in the last month. On December 20, we attended the Harlingen American

Legion Christmas Party where we presented five (5) Veterans quilts. Two weeks later, we presented two (2)

Veterans, whose names were given to us by a guild member, with quilts. On January 6, we travelled to

Raymondville to present seven (7) quilts to Veterans of their American Legion. On January 8, we went to the

South Texas Veterans’ Home and presented 2 quilts. We have been in contact with the Salvation Army, who

would like to have a joint event with us to distribute 50-60 quilts to Homeless Veterans. The Commander of

the Raymondville American Legion spoke to the State Director for the American Legions and told him about

our Military Service Quilts. Needless to say, we need to sew more quilts! On Friday, January 30, we are

requesting RGV Quilt Guild members to travel with us to the American Legion in Raymondville for a sew

day. They have told us they will have the coffee pot on at 8:30! The Ladies Auxiliary will be there to assist

us. The Chamber of Commerce members will be stopping in during the day. The high school principal is

contemplating sending a few students to assist in whatever way they can. Mary Jo and I will have the fabric

ready! So, organize your carpools and bring your sewing machines, rotary cutters, mats, rulers, and snacks

for a fun-filled day!

The Harlingen American Legion has also advised us they would like to have us there for a sew-day. We are

working on a date in February (after our show!), so stay tuned – check the website or Facebook for

information as the time gets closer!

Please remember to return your borrowed library books to the next meeting.

The list of all our books are on the guild web site. See one you would like to borrow?

Send me and email and I'll bring it to the next meeting just for you!

Georgia Huffman

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The Llano Grande Quilting Bee continues to grow. At last count we have early 100 active members on our

roster with new members joining every week. New this season is a 13-page welcome packet has been

developed for members with a registration form, membership card and the information to help, especially

brand new members, learn more quickly what is available when they join our bee. Last Spring a committee

organized the photos for our bee’s 17-month calendar which showcases the winners from the 2014 Llano

Grande Quilting Bee’s quilt show. There is a regularly sized wall calendar plus a smaller pocket calendars for

purchase. They have been very well received. At the last Monday morning meeting of the month, a short

program has been given by our members in place of our usual “Show and Tell.” We have had programs on

Color Theory and Thread Selection.12 of our quilters spent several days at the Rockport Retreat. They

reported it was a great time and a great facility. A full bus load of quilters spent January 13th on a “shop hop”

to Corpus Christi to two quilt shops and to JoAnns” Fabrics. Our Community Service chairperson reports

that 252 baby blankets have been received to be distributed to local hospitals and to charities our bee

supports. Beginning and Intermediate quilting classes are in full swing. Our calendar contains several other

classes each week which are offered to active members.

Mission Bee

Oh, My but we have been busy, the "Snow Bunnies" turned out cute as can be, most everyone had theirs

finished (or nearly so).

Our Janey and the elves cleaned, polished and did a good job of decorating the hall for the Christmas gift

exchange and potluck lunch on the 15th. As usual there was too much food and all very good. The gifts were

welcomed by everyone. We didn't see Rudolph but I think that he was somewhere around there.

On January 5th we met to plan the schedule for the coming months, much progress was made on this. Janey

Thompson, our leader stated that she would like to have time off and would assist the new leader whereupon

Sandy Bagot volunteered for that position. There were 24 members present.

Waldo Kalsow and Michaela Shyne-Kalsow

205 S. Stewart Road, Apt. #263

Mission, TX, 78572

612-202-5717 406-223-2804

The Wanna Bees meet at the home of Ruth Kapraun on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. For the

month of December, the Bee had their Christmas party. They had a special dinner and played the LCR game

with fat quarters. They also played the Chinese Gift Exchange with either sewed new items or baked

goodies. Everyone had a wonderful time! The party ended when the members exchanged gifts.

In January, some of the ladies met at the home of Nila Layman. Florea Flores taught the ladies how to do a

wreath. Thank you Nila for allowing us to use your home to work on the wreath. I also wish to thank Florea

Flores for coming all the way from Edinburg, on a cold and rainy day, to do the demo.

The contact person for the Wanna Bees is Adela H. Saldana. She can be reached at 956-565-5089

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The QUILT SHOW at Hidden Valley Ranch, Mission will be held on Feb 28, 2015. This is not your typi-

cal quilt show in that the quilters present their quilts and talk about them. Then after the presentation the

quilts are on display for the audience to browse and talk to the quilt makers. The presentation includes quilts

from the community as well as projects from the park’s quilting class. Work-in-progress quilt projects are

welcome. Anyone may show their quilts up to a limit of 4 projects. The presentation starts at 9:30am and the

show is taken down at 1pm. There is no admission fee. Hidden Valley Ranch is west of Mission off HWY83

at Showers Rd exit-almost to Penitas- then north on Western Rd. Hope to see you there.

Karen Eck

956-432-9215

The Killer Bee's Quilt Show is on Thursday, January 29th. If you would, please announce this to your Bee

and invite everyone to come. Admission is free. The Show is from 9:00 until 12:30.

Our address is,

Sunshine Country Club Estates

4110 N Expressway 77

Harlingen

Directions;

Heading north out of Harlingen on Expressway 77N, Exit off at the Business 77N exit. It is the exit right

after the Primera Rd exit. At the bottom of the exit, turn left, and then turn right onto the next road. This is

Texas Ave. The brick sign will be Sunshine Country Club Estates....Not the RV Park. Continue on and at the

cross street turn left, go one block and turn right, this will be Michigan Dr. Continue on straight to the Club

House. The entrance for the Show is on the left side of the building, park wherever you can.

If you should get lost or have any questions, please give me a call.

Many Thanks,

Diane Tewell

850-797-5520

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Income and Expenditures RGVQG

Checking Account

DECEMBER 2014

Bal. Fwd 11/30/2014

Balance Forward $ 30,330.94

INCOME Income December 2014

Administration

Newsletter 10.00

Library

Programs 630.00

Community Service

Quilter's School House 400.00

Membership 1,875.00

Guests & Fines 55.50

Retreat 1,050.00

Quilt Show

Other Income - Checks not cashed (lost) 1,005.87

Total Income $ 5,026.37

EXPENSES

Administration 69.69

Bank Service Charge - checks, fees 5.00

Biz Utilities - storage, building use, PO Box, Web 1,000.00

Programs 1,454.36

Quilter's School House

Membership

Guests & Fines 6.11

Postage & Delivery

Library

Retreat 200.00

Sunshine & Shadows

Dues & Subscriptions

Scholarships - Students

Scholarships - Officers

Scholarships - Quilt Show

Professional Fees - Legal, Accountant 815.00

Friendship Day

Total Expenses $ 3,550.16

Account Balance Forward $ 31,807.15

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Hi! Its that time of year again………….To all Members of the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild, please see

the emergency box on the web site (www.rgvqg.com) for information on future meetings and classes. The

map is in color, and may take some time to download. Thank you

RGVQG Advertising Policy Fee:

Business Card $10.00

1/4 page: $25.00

1/2 page: $50.00

Classified Ad: $5.00 or 3-4 lines

Deadline: The newsletter is published monthly. Ads

must reach the editor by the 15th for the next

months issue. For more details contact:

Jackie Heyes, Editor

Ph.956-421-2290 cell:956-778-6104

e-mail: jheyes@rgv.rr.com

Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild Newsletter

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RGVQG is not responsible for, nor take

responsibility for defective merchandise or false

advertisements.

Jackie Heyes, Editor

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Silver Thread and Golden Needles

Rio Grande Valley Quilt Show

February 20th - 21th, 2015Show

location: McAllen Convention Center

700 Convention Center Blvd., Exhibit Hall B, McAllen, TX.

Ware exit off highway 83 in McAllen

Friday and Saturday, February 20th and 21th, 2015 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

Carla Mewhinney, 2015 Quilt Show Chairperson