GMQG Holiday Celebration
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| 2016 holiday gathering |
Good fun
Good fellowship
Adds up to a festive year-end gathering.
The buffet lunch plus goodies were all delicious. Thank you Cheryl Brickey for coordinating this luncheon provided by our Guild.
In addition, our Chinese auction was a neat surprise and success. We appreciate the items donated by the Board and Advisory Committee for the auction. And, most importantly, we appreciate each of you for buying tickets! You helped build our GMQG reserves for upcoming guest speakers.
We had a variety of auction items to choose from such as fabrics, quilt books, clay pottery, candle, Bernina Sewing Center gift certificate, quilting paper templates, quilt magazines, magnetic pin cushion.....and more. WOW!!!!
It was interesting to watch those who purchased tickets determine what they "secretly wanted to win". We definitely have some strategist in the group, many placed multiple tickets on one item and then others diversified spreading their tickets on several items.
When it came to the drawing, we definitely had appreciative winners for each of the items. We congratulate each winning recipient. Enjoy!
Thanking, Cheryl Brickey
Look at the "thank you" quilt underway for Cheryl. It's called a Spool Quilt with each square sewn by a Board or Advisory Board member. |
| Quilt in the works for Cheryl Brickey |
Before it is quilted, our members were asked Saturday to sign the quilt. It added the right touch in personalizing it.
We look forward to seeing the finishing touches on the quilt in January.
GMQG thanks Cheryl for her work as President this year and previous years of leadership. In January, Cindy Lammon will become the 2017 President.
Philanthropy
Six (6) is the number of comfort quilts that will be donated to GHS children hospital. These quilts are for children who have experienced abuse. Thanks to all for your time, talent and generosity. Some of you even worked in pairs to make a quilt happen........brillant! |
| Faye Jones |
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| Fabric provided by Johnnie McKenzie (left) & Faye Jones (right) made the quilt |
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| Fabric provided by Johnnie McKenzie (left) & Faye Jones (right) made the quilt |
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| Cindy Lammon |
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| Madeline Faner |
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| Darleen Sanford |
QuiltCon 2017 GMQG Charity Quilt
Valerie Kasten gave us a "visual" update on our Charity Quilt. Quilting is complete!!!!! Awesome. Next stage is the binding. Valerie, three words for keeping our project moving forward......Garcias, Merci, Thanks ;-)
Show & Share
Enjoyment is the word that pops to mind from our projects shown this past Saturday. Carol's enjoyment sewing hexagons to making a table runner for her daughter's Christmas gift. Paige's enjoyment in designing fabric for her nine patch quilt which started with hot wax at Faye's workshop. Enjoyment of three talented ladies (Carol, Nicole & Johnnie) each contributing parts to the quilt and enjoying the process along the way. And, lastly, Valerie's enjoyment of mixing fabric color, color and more color to create an awesome,whimsical quilt. I know we enjoyed seeing each. |
| Carol Kreson (above & below) hexagon pillow shams |
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| Carol Kreson- Table runner Christmas gift |
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| Paige Alexander- nine patch quilt |
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| Carol Alperin (left) Quilter, Nicole McClelland (center) Binder, Johnnie McKenzie (right) Fabric |
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| Valerie Kasten - visual impact of pairing up fabric color |
Be in the Know
- We had 27 members + 1 guest this past Saturday
- Bernina Sewing Center is planning a "Big Fabric Sale" starting Dec. 15th
- Sew-in Day - January 27th from 10a.m. - 4p.m. with Cindy Lammon
- GMQG Retreat in the works - April 7-9th at Wildacres Retreat
- Membership sign-up and/or renewal -January 14th with Nancy DeJong
Upcoming Meeting
Our next meeting is entitled "What is a Modern Quilt?" presented by Cindy Lammon. You will not want to miss. So mark your calendars for January 14th.Happy Holidays to each of you and your families. We look forward to seeing you in January at:
2310 East North Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29607
864-235-5031
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