Volume 26, E-Mail the Editor @ cynthiamagnant@yahoo.com

Issue 12 Website : http://www.gulfcoastquilters.org

Executive Board Committee Chairs President: Cynthia Gilbert (832-309-5521) Community Service: Madelyn Meyer (281-485-7588) 1st Vice-President: Virginia Talent (832-265-4581) Hospitality/Refreshments: Bea Elliott (281-331-9157) 2nd Vice-President: Jackie Rodewald (281-796-8390) Parliamentarian: Open Secretary: Linda Steen (281-482-7149) Retreat: Jan DeAlmeida: (281-331-7460)

Treasurer: Jan DeAlmeida (281-331-7460) Librarian: Cindi Pourchot (281-585-4859 Membership: Bea Elliott (281-331-9157) Historian: Open Newsletter Editor: Cynthia Magnant (281-337-4754) Bee Coordinator: Open Advertising: Open

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Time is just flying by. Our Auction is February so please make arrangements to get your items to Jackie Rodewald so that she can have everything done before the actual date. It is also time for election of our Board so if you get a call from any of the team members of the nominating committee please consider taking a position or if you would like to fill a position call Cynthia Bayliss. It is a very rewarding experience and it is for “Your Guild”.

Cynthia G

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Provided by September & February Birthdays

Ruby Collier Lydia Quiroz Sheryle Clute Elizabeth Hennessy Carol Barnett Debbie Williams Jan DeAlmeida Jackie Rodewald Tommie Crocker Linda Teddlie

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JANUARY MEETING:

OUR SPEAKER WAS CYNTHIA LEBLANC REGONE, FROM KATY. SHE WAS BORN IN THE HEART

OF CAJUN COUNTRY, IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. SHE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE. SHE BROUGHT HER TRUNK SHOW WHICH INCLUDED SOME OF HER

AWARD WINNING QUILTS. SHE CHALLENGED US ALL TO “KICK IT UP A NOTCH” AND GO OUTSIDE

OUR COMFORT ZONE!

FEBRUARY MEETING: AUCTION TIME ! SEE YOU THERE – BRING YOUR $$$$$

Virginia

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Jackie

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Color of the Month Blocks: Many of you have said you love this project. Thanks to

those who provided blocks each month

12-1/2” x 12-1/2” unfinished block each month. You may use any pattern you wish, just keep it in

the colors requested:: February: Teal March: Brights – All Colors

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½ Yard Fabric Lotto

For each ½ yard you bring and put in the basket, your name goes in the drawing for all of fabrics. All fabric is to be Quilt Shop Quality, 100% cotton fabric, and no blends. A Golden Rule for this Fabric Lotto ... "If you wouldn’t want to receive it, then don’t give it."

Colors – By Month for 2012

February…………………Red or Valentine

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Lydia Quiroz February 6 Linda Teddlie February 2 Elizabeth Hennessy February 17 Cynthia Bayliss February 16 Debbie Williams February28 Gayle Broome Feburary 22

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………Mark Your Calendars Now !

Friendship Quilt Guild of Brenham – A Tuscan Garden Quilt Show

WHEN: FEBRUARY 3 & 4, 2012 WHERE: Fireman’s Training Center 1101 Hwy 290W Brenham, TX 77833

Best Little Quilt Show in Texas- Colorado Valley Quilt Guild WHEN: FEBRUARY 24-25, 2012 WHERE: Faytte County Fairgrounds LaGrange, Texas

'Tri-County Quilt Show "Pieceful Moments"' WHEN: MARCH 2-3, 2012 WHERE: Berry Center, Barker Cypress RD, Cypress TX

GREATER HOUSTON SHOP HOP “The Colors of Hope” WHEN: MARCH 21-24, 2012

Twelve Participating Shops

'Quilts, Quilts, Quilts, Act VII ', Quilt Guild of Greater Victoria WHEN: MARCH 23-24, 2012 WHERE: First United Methodist Church, Christian Life Center

407 N. Bridge Victoria, TX 77903

'Shades of Texas Quilt Show', The Crossroads to Texas Quilt Guild WHEN: MARCH 30 - 31, 2012 WHERE: 3601 South W. S. Young Drive

Killeen, TX 765473

Woodlands Area Quilt Guild Presents “Celebrate America” WHEN: APRIL 13-14, 2012 WHERE: Legends Sports Complex 602 Pruitt Rd. Spring, TX 77380

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TREASURER'S REPORT

As of December 31, 2011

INCOME MONTH YTD

Beginning Balance $12,922.25 $14,914.34

2010 Christmas Party $1,209.00

2011 Christmas Party $195.00

Membership $2,178.70

Membership Pins $15.00

Retreat $7,416.74

Advertising $340.00

Workshop $10.00

Raffle Quilt 2010/2011/2012 $258.00 $3,561.00

Auction 2010/2011 $2,796.77

Library $119.00

Baskets $101.00

INCOME $258.00 $17,942.21

TOTAL INCOME $13,180.25 $32,856.55

EXPENSES MONTH YTD

Newsletter & Postage $95.77 $680.31

Membership $31.88

Workshops $50.00

Speakers/Mileage $441.02 $6,321.85

Auction 2012 $122.67 $299.23

Make and Take $26.01

Baskets $101.00

Refreshments $157.90

Donations & Gifts $242.64

Parties $12.70 $2,601.57

Library $212.11

Service Projects $151.02

Advertising $59.94

Retreat 2010 Expense $4,292.35

Retreat 2011 Expense $3,360.27

Retreat 2012 Deposit $540.00

Sunshine & Shadows $0.00

Misc/Office $105.00 $451.54

Raffle Quilt 2010/2011 $453.01

Raffle Quilt 2011/2012 $420.83

TOTAL EXPENSES $777.16 $20,453.46

ENDING BALANCE $12,403.09 $12,403.09

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January 4, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. by President Cynthia Gilbert. All cell phones were turned off, and member and guests were welcomed, including the Lake Jackson quilt guild, with their raffle quilt, and our guest speaker, Cynthia LeBlanc Regone. We wished a happy birthday to all January birthday members. Donna Conner moved that we approve the December minutes and treasurer's report, Joann Criste seconded the motion, and it passed. President Cynthia asked for a volunteers for the nominating committee who will present nominees for all board positions with the exception of the Newsletter Editor. Opal Anderson volunteered to chair this committee. Others who volunteered to serve on this committee were Cynthia Bayliss and Donna Ross. Pat Bridges announced that our raffle quilt will go to the Lakeview Quilt Guild this month, and she has several people who will take it. She still needs someone to take it to the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston on January 17. They meet at the Presbyterian Church on Memorial. Jackie Rodewald will hold a meeting of the Auction Committee on Saturday, January 14, at 1 p.m. at her house. She reminded us all to bring at least one other person to the February 1 meeting - the Auction. We have one new member, Mary Bly from Pearland. She was invited by Donna Conner. Jackie presented gifts to both of them. The auction blocks this month were tan. If you have anything to donate, please give it to Jackie by the 15th of January. We then had Secret Sister show and share. Jackie won the 1/2 yard lotto. Next month the colors will be either red or valentine fabric. Bea Elliott announced that we had 39 members present with 1 guest/new member. Bea won the door prize which was a tool brought by Donna Conner. Cynthia Magnant told us about a study group and quilt show at Winedale, near Round Top in February. She will put all the information about this in the newsletter. Madeline Meyer said to get anything in for Community Service that you have, as she is going out of office. She thanked all who have helped this year, and read a thank-you note from the Brazoria County Women's Center. Sunshine/Shadows: Several reported on various stages of progress of illness of our members and their families. Betty Findley's granddaughter is better; Jerry Barnett (Carol's husband) is doing better, Kay Wenzel hasn't been feeling well, and Virginia Talent is not doing well after her surgery.

Jan DeAlmeida announced that the Retreat will be July 27-29, 2012, at the Danbury Retreat. The theme will be "The Roaring Twenties," so get your flapper things ready. She will have the forms ready next month. She is trying to keep the cost at $150.00.

Show and Share: 1. Lydia Quiroz - 2 quilts - one named Bonnie Bonnet Redwork in red, white, and beige, quilted by Betty Findley, and another she quilted herself: a scrappy classic bow tie quilt 2. Sue Driskill showed the Friday Night Bee Auction Quilt, a bright quilt called Quilter's Puzzle, quilted by Nancy Baker. 3. Jan DeAlmeida - A block of the month quilt from Pinwheels and Posies called American Beauty. Her husband took 50 hours to quilt it. 4. Connie Brose - showed a quilt top of the yellow brick road pattern, in mixed gold, browns, wine, black and white. Jan will quilt it for her. 5. Sylvia Nelson - Summer's End, a blue and white quilt with ocean wave quilting done by Jan DeAlmeida. 6. Laurel Akim - a basket quilt she called Trick or Treat, all in needle turn applique, and all hand quilted by herself. 7. Patsy Franko - a tee-shirt quilt using Scouting tee-shirts from the last 7 years. It was pieced by Milissa Stage, and quilted by Patsy. 8. Karen Kumke - a chatelaine 9. Karen Perkins - liked the Christmas Package quilt that Jan worked on at the last retreat so much, that she made one for herself, called Flurry. It was quilted by Karen Hoffman. 10. Debbie Williams - showed two wall hangings: one entitled Fall, and the other entitled Snowmen. Break

Jan introduced our speaker, Cynthia LeBlanc Regone. Her email is www.cajunclassicsquilts.com, so that should tell you something. She lives in Katy now, but is from Lafayette, LA, originally. She has been quilting for 30 years, teaching for 20 years. Her topic was "Kick It Up a Notch." She taught Wool Felt Applique for Beginners at Festival. Use Clover quick bias tape for stems - stick it down, then sew. Think of something different for a background other than white/cream. Use a bright yellow, or a lime green. Mix techniques within a quilt, like rick-rack. Stripes are very versatile. Keep a constant to keep a quilt from being too busy. The eyes must have a place to rest. Stripes are very versatile. Use in sashing or binding. Batiks are also very versatile. She showed us many examples of her work and then showed us an easy way to make delectable mountains. Her last quilt was an amazing "A Thousand Pyramids." There was not one duplicate triangle in the entire quilt. This is easy to do with an exchange program, and rows of paper piecing, she says. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Steen, Secretary

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Here’s a copy of the invitation we received to participate in the Quilt Festival in

Houston:

Special Exhibits would like to invite you to enter the Texas Quilt Guilds’ Award-winning

Traditional Quilts 2012 exhibit. This exhibit will premiere at the International Quilt Market and

Festival in Houston.

For more information please go to http://www.callforentriestexasguilds.com/.

If you would like to preview the required submission information, we have a SAMPLE form

here http://www.callforentriestexasguilds.com/preview.htm.

We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, email me at

spexhibits2@quilts.com or call me at 713.781.6864 at extension 105 or Amanda Schlatre at

extension 104, spexhibits3@quilts.com.

Carmen Valls

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Busy Bee’s

The Tuesday Bee Meets Mondays 9am-4pm. (Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday will be on

?????Wednesday) Beekeeper is Connie Pourchot @ 281-757-8154. Meetings are at the First United Methodist Church, 611 W. South St., Alvin. Bee Pieceful Meets Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm (Except the 1st week of the month: Lunch and full day of quilting on Monday of that week from 9am to 3:30pm.) Beekeeper: Kay Beggs, 281-482-7997 Meets at the Friends Church in Friendswood. Sew What? Bee Meets Wednesdays 9am - Noon in Santa Fe. Beekeeper: Peggy Mote, 281-787-8892 Thursday Therapy Bee Meets Thursday from 1Oam to ?? Beekeeper: Susie Johnson 281-482-4951. Meets at home of Billie Wenzel in Clear Lake. Friday Night Special Bee Meets Fridays from 4:30pm-lOpm at the Alvin Senior Center. Beekeeper: Sue Driskill 281-605-9386. Saturday Afternoon Strippers Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday of month at 3:00pm in the home of Susan Veres in Friendswood. Space is limited. Please call Susan for information at 281-482-7885

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