May 2018_____________________________________________________Longview, TX

President's Corner

Ladies,

Well May is here and I can't believe summer

will soon be upon us. Baseball, softball, and soccer

are already in full swing. As mothers and

grandparents we support our children and

grandchildren and cheer them on. I want to cheer

you on as quilters to show off your quilt projects and

also encourage our young quilters and try new

techniques. That's why I'm looking forward to the

Wool Appliqué Workshop, to expand my quilting

horizons. Als,o I want to give a BIG THANK YOU

to Janis Mayfield, Laura Deavers, and Wanda

Schneiders for the DIVA tips- great program. Each

one had a different technique for making a quilt.

Thank you ladies. Also I encourage you to put your

quilts in the Gilmer Library Quilt Show, by May 11.

Have a Blessed Day and Keep On Quilting.

Donna Reagh

*Next board meeting will be before the June

meeting.

May 2018 Program:

Saturday May 19 at 10:00 AM

(gather at 9:30 for fellowship)

The May 19 program will be Elizabeth

Arellano, the owner of " Savvy Quilters".

She will give a lecture called "My Wool

Appliqué Journey" during the regular

meeting. Then we will have a 4 hour

workshop "Beginning Wool Appliqué" .

The fee for the workshop is $30.00 and

includes the kit with the materials, thread,

and needle. All you will need to bring are a

pair of 3 1/2"- 5" scissors that cut all the way

to the point and a sack lunch. If you have

Fall colors of embroidery floss and want to

bring them go ahead but she is providing

what we need for this project. You should

go home with a finished project!

You can still pay the $30.00 workshop fee at

the May meeting if you decide to take it.

Sunshine & Shadow

Sunshines: Wanda Schneiders - celebrating

their 36 year anniversary

Sandy Bassham- celebrating 40th anniversary

Shadows: Mary Price had her toe amputated;

Pat Smith asked for prayer for healing for her hand.

Donna Reagh's brother passed away

Sew Day at the Church

We will have a Sewing Day at the

church on Saturday May 5. Bring your

sewing machine, supplies, and projects to

enjoy great fun and fellowship as we sew!

You may come and go anytime between

9:00AM-4:00PM. Bring a sack lunch.

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CPQG April 2018 Minutes

Country Patches Quilt Guild held their

monthly meeting on Saturday 4-21-2018

At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Longview. The

meeting began at 10:00 am and was called to

order by President Donna Reagh.

The meeting was led in prayer by Sharon

Jennings

Donna welcomed 35 members and 2 visitors.

The minutes of the March 17th

meeting were

approved with a motion made by Wanda

Schneiders and seconded by Pat Smith

The Treasurer’s report for March 17th was

approved with a motion made by Kathy Rouse

and seconded by Laura Deaver.

Door prizes were awarded to Mariellen Albert

and Jo Ann Rickett.

Show and Tell : Patti Pickle, Jackie Russell, Pat

Smith, Donna Hinsley, Sharon Jennings, Leslie

Lipe, Linda Hambrick, Loronia Oliver, Shirley

Hoecherl and Tonya Page.

Open floor: The guild raffle quilt won first place

in the Carthage Quilt show. Donna Reagh also

won a ribbon. Donna also announced that Elaine

Roddy will be doing the 2019 guild raffle quilt.

She also suggested that the 2020 raffle quilt for

the guild be a red and white Christmas quilt.

Pat Smith had a signup sheet for this year’s

challenge quilt and passed out the fabric for it.

She asked that the quilts be no smaller than 48 X

60. They will be due at our August meeting.

Sharon also announced that May 5th

, which will

be a Saturday, will be a sew day at the church.

Everyone is invited and bring a sack lunch.

Trash to Treasure Sale

It is never too early to begin getting

your items ready for our annual Trash to

Treasure Sale in July. As you begin new

projects and look through your “stash” pull out

those fabrics that you know will not be used

again, roughly measure them, and bag them in

zip lock bags labeled with the amount of fabric

and the price.

You may wish to create a bag of

scraps. It will need to be marked “scraps” and

have a price written on the bag.

Also, don’t forget rulers, books,

patterns, magazines, and other items needed in

quilting. Let’s get started early.

Donna reminded us of the Trash to Treasure

sale at our July meeting. Please be working on

pricing and packaging items now. Wanda

announced that they will be meeting to

determine the scholarship winner. There are 6

applications to be considered. Tonya Page

reminded everyone to pick up and pay for the

quilt raffle tickets. Also anyone who has not

paid their dues to take care of that.

The Program was presented by our quilting

Diva’s. Wanda Schneiders on rulers and

cutting tips, Janis Mayfield on 9 patch short

cuts and ideas and Laura Deaver on magic

binding.

Submitted by Kathy Rouse

Country Patches Quilt Guild Treasurer's Report

April 2018

Income:

Membership dues $100.00

Raffle Tickets 470.00

Special Projects 20.08

May class pre pay 330.00

Total income: $920.08

Expenses:

Ad Finity web site $104.55

(Check#1096

Challenge quilt fabric. 105.14

(Check#1097)

Total expenses: $209.69

Longview Longarm Quilting by Kamie Haase

903-821-0332 or 903-663-3181

Also selling the above picture personalized

with your name.

$15.00 plus tax

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Contact: Wanda Schneiders

903-291-1257

Gladewater Gusher Gals

2nd Thursday, 1:00pm

First Baptist Church of Gladewater

Contact: Elaine Roddy --

903 845-3907 or 903 235-2738.

Thursday Threaders

2nd & 4th Thursday, 9:30am

Alpine Presbyterian Church, 4102 Tryon Rd.

Contact: LaVerne Bitner 903-663-3576

Machine Quilters (longarm or domestic)

3rd Thursday at 9:30 AM

This bee is open to all machine quilters,

whether domestic or longarm. Contact

Laura Deaver at 903-424-5411 for more information.

Upcoming Quilt Shows:

1) North Texas Quilt Festival-

Arlington Convention Center June 7-9, 2018

https://qgoa.org/quilt-show/

2) Nacogdoches, TX

The Blueberry Festival of Quilts - part of the

29th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival . June

8-9 ( at Fredonia Hill Baptist Church).

http://tbf.nacogdoches.org/page.php?id=64

Charity quilts:

Pat Smith is collecting quilts for

"Danielle's Home of Hope for Children"

who has partnered with "Jesus Loves the

Little Children" to provide a safe haven /

foster home for children (ages 5-18) who are

removed from their homes by CPS. They

service Gladewater and the surrounding

area. The primary need is for twin size

quilts (about 70" X 90") and a few smaller

quilts (no smaller than 48" X 60"). for

toddlers who might just stay for the night.

Donna Hinsley (5/23)

Patricia Overstreet (5/15)

Mary Combs (5/18)

Donna Reagh (5/3)

(Remember to bring a door prize for the

meeting the month of your birthday)

COUNTRY PATCHES 2018

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO

JUSTICE RENNER Justice Renner, graduating senior at

Longview High School., has been selected to

receive the Country Patches Quilt Guild

$1,000.00 scholarship for 2018. Justice has

been involved at LHS for several years in

theater, yearbook staff, tennis team, a

cheerleader, member of the Student Council,

the National Honor Society and Z-Club. She

volunteers with the Gregg County Health

Department and the Spring Hill State Bank

Student Board. When she was a child, Justice learned sewing

from her grandmother, and it has become a

passion for her in creating outfits and studying

fashion design. She and her sisters love

designing and tie-dying t-shirts. After studying

business at either Baylor University or the

University of North Texas,

Justice plans to create a

line of clothing for

people who are

disadvantaged. She

loves to volunteer

and give back to

her community.

Pat Smith passed out some beautiful

challenge fabric this last meeting. If you did

not get one and want to participate, contact Pat.

Each person gets 1/2 yard. You will decide on

a quilt pattern and use the challenge fabric

along with fabric of your own to create a quilt.

Pat would like for the quilts to be big enough

to donate to " Danielle's Home of Hope for

Children" so please make them no smaller than

48" X 60". We will turn them in at the August

meeting. Good luck!

May hostesses

Vickie Vetrano

Betty Vaughn

Mary Combs

Mary Price

Jimmie Velvin

2018

Challenge

Fabric

Rosemary Moody invited everyone to the

Upshur County Library Quilt and Art

Showing May 18-19, 2018. They are asking for

quilts to hang for the show. You may bring your

quilt anytime between April 20 and May 11 to the

library (9:00 AM- 5:30 PM). Be sure to attach

your name and phone number to the back of the

quilt. Each quilt entry is $10.00. Although the

show is not judged, each quilt will receive a

historic label for the quilt. Also, the quilts will be

voted on by the viewers with library cards as to

which one they like the best. Any story that

belongs to the quilt should be written out and

included with the quilt. If yours is picked as a

favorite, you will win a winner's label. Barn

quilts made by students will be silent auctioned

on Saturday May 19. Proceeds go to the library

and School art programs.

The categories are: Children and Baby Quilts,

Antique quilts, Holiday quilts (July 4th,

Christmas, Halloween, ...), First quilt ever made,

Twin quilts, Queen/Full quilts, King quilts

Sharman’s Sewing Centers 112 A Johnston St., Longview, TX 75601

903-753-8014 www.sharmanssewingcenter.com

Sharman’s Sewing Center’s two locations have been offering "one-stop-shopping" for the sewing

and quilting communities in Longview and Tyler, TX areas for 30 years. We sell a variety of cotton

fabrics and our Creative Sewing Centers offer a full-line of sewing, quilting, & embroidery supplies;

plus books, patterns and specialty notions! As Factory Authorized Dealers for Sewing, Quilting and

Embroidery machines from PFAFF, BABY LOCK and BROTHER, Sharman's has a machine for

every budget. Our customer service and fair prices have made Sharman’s Sewing Center one of the

top Creative Sewing Centers in the area. Stop in today and let us help you with your next sewing

project or machine purchase.

At Sharman's we love to share our passion for all things sewing. Whether it is a quilt, a hand bag, or a

fun clothing project. We have the right machine for you to explore your creative side. Take a look at

our basic, budget-friendly mechanical and computerized sewing machines.

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DEADLINE: The 1st of each month following Guild monthly meeting. Send articles, ads, photos, etc. to Sharon

Jennings Newsletter Editor: (903) 746-0750 sharonjennings321@gmail.com

CPQG NEWSLETTER Classified Ads:

For Sale and Service: Featherweights; Clean, lube and checkup for your Singer Featherweight: $25.00

Featherweight cases refurbished [free estimate] Call Sandy or Nick Miller at 903-235-7681_________________

Quilting rack: 2 sizes, small and large. For hand quilting. $75. Sandy Miller 903-235-7681

Services:

Long arm quilting services: Laura Deaver 903-424-5411

Long arm quilting services: Kami Haase 903-821-0332

Jquilts: Janis Smith (903-935-7103) is open for business.

3664 FRM 1793 Marshall, Texas 75672

Open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 am -5 pm. If this is not convenient, please call and we can set up a

time for your to come over. As I have always said, “If I am home, I AM OPEN Directions: get on Hwy 59

North in Marshall, go toward Jefferson. Turn right past the Exxon station onto FM 1793. Go 3 ½ miles and I am

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COUNTRY PATCHES QUILT GUILD

c/o Donna Reagh

476 Kuykendall Rd.

Diana, TX 75640

(May 2018)

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CPQG

Officers 2017

President

Donna Reagh

1st Vice-President

Tonya Page

2nd

Vice-President

(Programs)

Sharon Jennings

Ann Buettner

Secretary

Kathy Rouse

Treasurer

Charyl Palsha

Special Projects

Pat Smith

Members-at-Large

Betty Vaughn

LaVerne Bitner

Scholarship:

Carolyn Ramirez

Chairpersons:

Directory: Jackie and

Jennifer Russell

Hospitality:

Susan Cook

Library:

honor system

Membership:

Donna Hinsley

Newsletter:

Sharon Jennings

Parliamentarian:

Publicity:

Raffle Quilt 2018:

Webmistress:

Terri McMillon

Dear fellow members,

If you have anything that you would

like for me to include please feel free to

email me. I am also very open to

suggestions on what you would like to see

in the newsletter to make it better.

Just email me at :

sharonjennings321@gmail.com

Also for the regular contributors:

please have your articles to me by the 1st

of the month following each meeting. If

you will type it in Microsoft Word using

Times New Roman 12 font that would be a

great help.

Thanks! Sharon Jennings