Election Results - 2007-2008
Executive Board and Committees

The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce
new positions, as a result of last month's election:

Block of the Month
Renea Bailey, Chair

December's postcard theme: Merry Christmas / Happy Kwanzaa

The 2006 Block of the Month has come to an end. To be eligible for the prize drawing, you must bring all 12 completed theme postcards to the December meeting. The postcards will be displayed on a special wall and three names will be drawn for a surprise gift!

God Created Quiltmaking
written by Sonya Chin

I have a deep-seated need to be creating something almost all the time. My husband wonders why I can't ever just sit still. Where does this creative urge come from? It's been there as long as I can remember. I believe my Creator put it in me, after all God was the first quilter! Here's how I see it.

One day God looked around and there was nothing. So He decided to make His kind of quilt. He started with contrasts ­ light and dark. The next day He added some dimension or loft. It may seem too soon for that to us, but for God it was the perfect time.

The third day we are told He pieced together the base of His quilt. His palette included the blues of the seas, lakes and streams; the greens of the vegetation; and the browns of the rich earth and rocks. He went on to appliqué the flowers and all the other splashes of color in nature.

The fourth day He determined some accents were in order. Not too much to overwhelm His project, but just enough to really spark up the whole creation. So he added the sun, moon and stars.

On the next two days He decided to add some movement to His quilt. As a result he created the fish, birds and animals. A little later on the sixth day of this process He added the focal point of His whole creation, a reflection of Himself, man and woman. When He got to this part He didn't just stand back and direct the work, He got down and spent time with His own hands molding and refining this part of His creation until it was exactly as He had envisioned. God knew when to stop. He knew when His quilt didn't need anything more! 

So the seventh day He stepped back, took a rest, and reflected on His most recent masterpiece.

And that is where I think this creative need comes from. After all, we are created in His image -- a reflection of Him -- and just look at His creativity!

Reprinted with permission from Grace and Peace Quilts (www.graceandpeacequilts.com)

Quilter's Binding Chart

Hospitality
Renea Bailey, Chair

Please review the food items that will be donated for the Christmas party. In the following categories we do not need any more donations on rolls, meats, and desserts. We are in need of more side dishes. So to those who have not yet responded, please let me know what type of side dish you will be donating.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Renea
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Menu

Beverages
One gallon of apple cider and other beverages (Margreta Silverstone)
Tea Punch (Charlene Marshall)
Appetizers
Chips and Dip (Margreta Silverstone)
Fruit (Deb Sanger)
Vegetable Platter w/dip (Renea Bailey)
Rolls
Rolls (Sandra Ealy)
Mini-popover rolls (Sheryl Smith)
Meats
Ham - Linda McKenzie
Roasted Chicken – Carol Williams
Meatballs – Charlene Marshall
Italian Meatballs – Melba Brown
Wingettes – Vinnie Best
Chicken – Brenda McKelvin
Pork Roast w/Applesauce (Audrey Saunders)
Popeyes Chicken – (Adrienne Randall)
Side Dishes
Corn Pudding (Shirley Hodge)
Carrots (Jeanette Bayliss)
Corn pudding (Barbara Brown)
Desserts
Cake (Shirley Hodge)
Cake (Jeanette Bayliss)
Poppy Seed Bread ( Jeanette Cumberbatch)
Dessert (Vinnie Best)
Better Than Sex Cake (Tammie Morrow)
Ice Cream or Sherbet, Whipped Cream (Sheryl Smith)

Thank you in advance for your participation and cooperation.

Sew Help Me. . .
Tips to boost your creativity

Rotary Cutter Tips

- Always keep your blade covered when not in use, even when you just lay it down for a second.

- The ruler should be held down firmly enough to keep the fabric from shifting. You should not press against the ruler with the cutter, other than to follow the edge.

- Don't try to cut more than 4 layers of fabric at once. The undermost layers will shift and be slightly out of line with what you think you are cutting.

- If you are cutting a lot of strips or pieces, stop occasionally and reposition the main piece of fabric and make sure it is aligned properly.

Just Sew You Know