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Archive for January, 2007

February 2007 Stitch n’ Times

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

The currant issue of Stitch n’ Times is now available to download on at our website. As always, Jan Andrew’s has done a wonderful job of presenting us with the most up to date guild happenings! Thanks Jan!

“Crystal Star” Block of the Month

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

  "Star light, star bright,First star I see tonight;I wish I may, I wish I might,Have the wish I wish tonight."-a favorite children’s poem, believed to be of late 19th centuryAmerican origins. (www.rhymes.org.uk) We hope everyone had fun sewing our first STAR Block-of-the-Month for2007!  Here is a reminder for the steps to turn in your […]

Coming Event: Quilt-a-Thon!

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

I hope to see you on Thursday at our first 2007 Quilt-a-thon!  We all get together with our needles, threads, scissors and sewing machines and work on the  quilts for our Guild Community Projects. We have a fun time! We start sewing at 10:30 and sew, sew, sew! I was shy and didn’t know quite what […]

Finches on the Feeder

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Glenda Ross and I were discussing how many finches are visiting the thistle feeders lately. I can count 16  on ours in this picture. Sometimes they crowd on 20 or more while the others wait out in the branches to come in and eat. Tiny Acrobats!

The Pointless Sisters

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

  The Pointless Sisters   The Pointless Sisters, an open mini-group of the guild that focuses on art and contemporary quilt making, is busy and having fun as always!  At present, we are working on coordinating a Pointless Sisters art quilt show at the Rincon Valley Regional Library which will run from March 7 to May […]

Items Listed For Sale

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Hi Everyone,If in the past I have posted an Item for sale here on the SRQG website Blog for you and it SOLD. Please let me know so I can remove that entry. Thanks! ~AngieSRQG Web.

You Outta’ Be in Pictures!

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

All the Show n’ Tell pictures that Joanie Bellinghausen, our wonderful photographer takes are now on the Website! I had a bit of fun this time "framing" some of the members pictures.  Happy Valentines Day!

Tri Guild Luncheon

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

The Santa Rosa Quilt Guildinvites you to the Tri Guild Luncheon"Everything is Coming Up Roses" Saturday, March 3rd, 200710:30 a.m – 2:00 p.m.Scottish Rite/Masonic Lodge600 Acacia Lane Program:Lunch served at 11:30 Raffles!Door Prizes! Guest Speaker will be Kerry Hershey Make a Rose Block to be included in the drawing.8-1/2" inches unfinished with a beige or […]

A Special Thank You!

Friday, January 19th, 2007

A Special Thank You to all the members of the Guild.  I was overwhelmed byyour gift of Rose of Sharon blocks.  I couldn’t wait to get home and putthem all up on my design wall, which turned out to be not quite big enough! I just pinned them up without any planning and it is […]

Melissa’s Mystery Quilt for Feb. 15th, 2007

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Mystery Quilt Instructions for SRQG for Thurs., Feb. 15, 2007 I am offering two options for this quilt.  The first is making all blocks out of coordinated scraps.  The second option is using a focus fabric and three other fabrics.  Finished blocks are 6" square.  Top will be 36" without borders.  Extra fabric for borders […]