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Sharon Hendrix has agreed to be on the nominating committee.  She will be calling everyone to see if y'all would like to help out and be on the 2024 Board.  So look for an email or voicemail from Sharon.  
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​September is our Annual Auction Fundraiser.
You won't want to miss our annual auction on the EVENING of September 21 st. Starting at 6pm. So get your auction items ready.   :)

​We have a Singer 99K donated, and bolts of fabric (colors and patterns unknown)
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Here is how it works.  You purchase tickets for 25 cents apiece.  These will be on sale at both the August and the September meetings.  You may want to purchase ahead in order to have time to put your name or address label on the back of your tickets.  On auction night, members bring in good quality textile related articles (no magazines) to donate.  Each item will have a paper bag taped to the table below it.  You put your ticket(s) into the bags of items that you would like to win.  At 6 PM sharp, we will begin drawing the names.
Please have the items that you wish to donate to the auction at the church and set up by 5 PM so that everyone will have a chance to "shop". 

Be sure to tell your friends and bring guests for an evening of fun.
  • Judy Daymont is selling tickets. 
  • Please see her at our next meeting to get your tickets. 
  • It is suggested to put labels printed with your name and telephone number on the back of your tickets and pre-purchase your tickets ahead of time.  
  • If you haven't already, it is time to get your auction items ready to bring to the September meeting. 
  • We will announce what time you may drop off your items before the meeting.  

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Heart in Hand Quilt Guild brings another great FREE
display of quilts produced by club members. These beautiful works will be on display from August 12 to September 28.
Over 70 quilts will be again dripping from the rafters of this
vintage schoolhouse building. Docents will usually be on hand mid-day for tours and information.

www.bowenarts.org/events/annual-quilt-show-summertime-and-the-living-is-easy/

5 Members attended the show and had a great time.  If you still would like to go see the show, it would make a fun day trip.  
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GA National Fair - Oct 5 - 15 2023 located in Perry GA.
I heard from Magical Stitches (one of the drop off points) that a lot of quilts have been received and there should be a great Quilt Display this year.
Another possible field trip???? Let someone on the board know if you would like to go.  Perry is only 2 hours and the back roads are a nice drive if you prefer to go that way instead of the highway.  Ask Mandy about the drive.  

Membership

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​​Welcome New Members:
Luella Conine
Sandy Fields
Joanna Finkelstein

 

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Come be apart
of our group
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Membership forms are linked below.  Dues are $30.00/year.  
CTQG Membership Form
File Size: 643 kb
File Type: pdf
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If you would like to make a CTQG Name tag, see pattern.
CTQG Name Tag Pattern
File Size: 762 kb
File Type: pdf
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​Do you know a member that needs cheering up? Let Pat Lincoln know.  She will send a card on behalf of the guild. 

WEBSITE NEWS

  • The website will be the main form of communication. 
  • As information comes available, the website is being updated.  The main bulk of updating will be done at the beginning of each month. 
  • Please review all of the information on the Home & Guild News tabs as this will be the main areas to be updated.  Last months photos will be moved to the Photos tab and current photos will be on the Home Tab.  
  • Calendars are updated each month.
  • Links are available for added ease to more detailed information so as to not make it overwhelming to read.  
  • If you have any information that needs to be added both for guild news or outside events, please email us using the "Contact Us" form under the Home Tab or see one of the board members at the meetings.  
  • This is YOUR website.  Constructive comments are welcome. 
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​​Thursday Sewing Group - 10am - 1pm

Our Guild members have the opportunity to meet every Thursday for a "Thursday Sewcial" at Mills Chapel Baptist Church.  It is a great time to share ideas and socialize while working on projects for ourselves or our community. If you don't want to bring your machines, bring your hand sewing or hand sew some binding on some of our charity quilts.
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Fifth Thursday Sew-Ins - 10am - 1pm
Four months of the year have a fifth Thursday, so we are designating this day as a sew-in.
August 31st - Our members came together and assembled 42 Library Bags.  Everyone had a job to do and we kept the assembly line rolling. It was great fun!
​Polly brought in 10 and Martha and Mandy took home some kits to finish.  We have 68 so far to give to Mills Chapel Church for the Christmas Sho
​e Boxes. 
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June 29th was Santa’s Workshop!
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We made
Log Cabin Santa ​ornaments that can be sold at the Christmas Market.
Use up your red and white fabric scraps and strips for these adorable ornaments.  There are three pattern options that are basically log cabin blocks. See Martha for more details. 
March 30th was the first one. It was taught by our own, Andrea Thompson.  We had a great time learning and creating aprons.  ​


​***Compassion Sewing***
Please come join us in our Community Sewing as we piece & quilt our compassion quilts.

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Link to 2023 Community Service Page
Check out the Community Service page for 2023 and the Calendar page for all the upcoming community service projects.  
Feel free to work on any of these projects at home as well as during our designated sewcials. 
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Our guild continues to reach out to our community with compassion sewing and quilts.
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Great Ideas by our Members

Shared by Martha Walker in her President's letter.
THIS IS SO COOL!

Learn how to piece your quilt backing diagonally and save on fabric
Video tutorial by Sparrow Quilt Co. 
​www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ebZG0CReGM
Cut your backing in half diagonally, shift one side down, sew it back together and presto you've just saved a boat load of fabric & money! And what quilter doesn't love to save money?! Using a brilliant worksheet from Jinny Beyer Studio based on a John Flynn method, Bradie is able to easily turn this 60" wide fabric into 77" without having to use two full lengths of fabric.
Find the link here for a print out jinnybeyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Diagonal-Backing-Worksheet.pdf
Also shared by Deb Sweeney on our FB Page​

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfmKGt79aw4