Thursday, August 5th:

• New Board members’ trunk show.
• Bring your 30th Anniversary square for show and tell. Click HERE for the guidelines.

Announcements:

• Quilt Show Committee meeting August 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at Marge’s house.
• In the Programs tab above I’ve added a page for the SPAM schedule and other meetings, such as quilt show committee, comfort quilts schedule, etc. Please let me know if you have other meetings you’d like to add.

Two Van Galder day trips brought to you by Quilter’s Haven:

• Quilt Expo, Madison, WI, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
• Davenport Quilt Show, Davenport, IA, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010

Click HERE for more information. Call Cheryl Parker at Van Galder, 815-289-7368, with questions.

Two exciting Van Galder bus trips brought to you by Quilter’s Haven:

• “A Mountain Quiltfest”, Pigeon Forge, TN, 6 days, March 8-13, 2011
• AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA, 6 days, March 15-20, 2011

Click HERE for more information. Call Cheryl Parker at Van Galder, 815-289-7368, with questions.

The schedule of day trips coming soon!

We have received the following Airfest 2010 invitation from Bob O’Brien! Judy Mullen is coordinating the tickets (see bottom of this post for details.)

Dear Judy & “quilter” friends of RFD,
You made quite an impression on us this April as you flew to Paducah, Kentucky!! You proved to us that “where there is a will, there is a way“.

Now, we here at RFD would like to give back to you. Airfest, 2010 is just around the corner, Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, here at RFD. Many wonderful and exciting performers are planned including the USAF Thunderbirds as well as many static displays. We’d like to invite you and your families to Airfest for a special “perk”. If you have attended Airfest in the past, you’ve seen the white chalet tents along the flight line. It provides an unobstructed view of the entire performances plus unlimited access to the aircraft displays. You and your family/friends will have a front row seat to the airshow! You will also enjoy protection from the sun and weather. These chalets are rented by corporations for $4,500 on Saturday/ $3,500 on Sunday.

If you can pull together 150 people, quilters, their families and friends interested in this opportunity, in advance, I will accept your general admission ticket for access to this VIP restricted private viewing area. The cost is $15 per adult ticket, $5 for children (ages 5-12). A special wrist band will be given to you for access to this VIP area and chalet. Food and beverages are on your own or otherwise extra.

So my quilter friends, I need to hear from you if you are interested in this opportunity !!

Bob O’Brien

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Ticket Info: This special offer is for Saturday, July 31st. If you are interested in attending, the airport has requested they know in advance how many tickets we will need ( # adults + # children). Please send me a check made out to AIRFEST, 2010 in the amount of those in your family attending, along with their names, before Friday, July 23. Your names will appear on a list at the WILL CALL entrance where you will receive your wristbands and enter through a different entrance with no waiting. The gates will open at 9 AM with the performances beginning at 11 AM. The gates will close at 5:30 PM.

Feel free to check out the airport web site www.flyrfd.com and click on Airfest, 2010 to learn more about the performers and displays that will be there for us to enjoy. Click on Map for the directions to the parking area. Call or email me with questions. My address is 4928 Zenith Parkway, Machesney Park, IL, 61115. My phone number is 815-636-9094. Hope to see everyone there.  Judy Mullen

A.M.: Recap of lessons since January. Check past posts for supply lists (click SPAM category).
P.M.: Thread catchers

10:00 a.m., Cherry Valley Library

Call Barb Lange at 815-332-2127 with questions.

Our July 1st speaker is Anne Lullie.

1:00 p.m.: From Crazy Quilts to Fabric Fusion: Adventures of an Art Quilter

7:00 p.m.: Creating the Colorplay Series.

July 2nd workshop: Anne Lullie, Fiesta Floribunda III, U.S. Bank, 1107 E. State Street, 1/2 day. Click HERE for supply list. Call Rose Rienstra, 815-645-8152 to register.

Project: Bullseye Quilt

10:00 a.m., Cherry Valley Library

Requirement for each block (this quilt has 48 blocks):

• One 9 1/2 inch square
• One 8 inch square
• One 6 inch square
• Alternate light and dark

Additional supplies:

• Scissors
• Machine
• Basic sewing supplies
• Bag lunch

Call Barb Lange at 815-332-2127 with questions.

Our June 3rd speaker is Ann Hazelwood. The June 4th workshop is Redwork and you must register by May 30th. Call Rose Rienstra at 815-645-8152 to register. Click HERE for the supply list.

Ann has requested that guild members bring an old quilt for the afternoon presentation of “100 Years of Quiltmaking”. She will put them in chronological order as they arrive at the table.

President’s Blocks are due June 3rd. 8″ finished block in fall colors. Call Barb Lange at 815-332-2127 if you have any questions.

The Rockford Park District has asked the Guild to come out to Lockwood Park and sew on Saturday, May 22nd. They are having Animal Mania from 10-4.  A few of us went out last year and it was a lot of fun.  If anyone would like to come out and just work on hand stitching for either an hour or two or all day that would be great.  You can also bring any quilts you would like to display.  We have people ask questions and watch what we do.  We will be inside at the Trailside Center.  Any one interested can contact Julie Cucccinelli by email or by phone 815-332-5212.

Guidelines:

• Finished size: 6” square (this includes any embellishments added to the edges).
• 3 layers, quilted (it’s usually easier to quilt first and then add the items).
• The number 30 must be depicted somewhere on the square (30 items, the number 30, be creative).
• Made entirely out of recycled items and supplies you already have (you cannot buy anything to include in the square).
• Label on back with name and list of items used.
• Deadline: August 5th meeting, bring to meeting for show and tell, I will collect the squares, take pictures and post on the website, and keep them to display at the quilt show in May. If you won’t be at the August  meeting, give to a friend to bring or make arrangements to get it to me before the meeting.
• Make as many as you want.
• Don’t worry about what the back looks like … it’s usually a challenge to figure out how to attach unusual items and be neat at the same time!
• Be creative and have fun!

Contact me (Cindy Larsen) if you have any questions.