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Thursday, April 30, 2015

May 2015 Newsletter

To see or print a PDF of the May 2015 Newsletter click HERE to access Google Drive.  If you desire to print the newsletter, once you have reached the document on Google Drive use the printer icon to print.

This Newsletter features these articles

  • Introducing New Board
  • Message from President Elect, Dianne Tippins
  • Committee Openings
  • QU Show Obligations
  • QU Show Class Information
  • Rueben Dip Recipe
  • April, 2015 MVQU Minutes
  • Rotary Cutter Safety
  • Quiltonomics
  • Summer Ice Cream Social
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  • Administrative Information
o   2014-2015 Executive Board Positions
o   2014- 2015 Committee Chair Positions
o   Birthday Reminders
o   Upcoming Events
o   Next Newsletter Deadline June 8, 2015



Wednesday, April 15, 2015

April 2015 Show & Tell

 Ann Marlin -- Pink bumper pad quilt

 Ann Marlin -- Blue bumper pad quilt

 Mary Downey 
"I had taken a class with Charlotte Angotti last year, and she had a quilt kit left from one of her workshops.  I bought it and here it is."

 Mary Downey  -- Boxy Stars by Bonnie Hunter
"My nephew is graduating from JMU , and I made him a quilt of his school colors for his graduation present."

 Mary Downey -- back of quilt
"I put his school logo on the back. T. Carter helped me do that through the Spoonflower website."

 Mary Downey -- Love Notes from Missouri Star Quilt Company
"As a thank you to my niece Sandy for helping me.  Pink and red are her favorite colors.  It was easy to make and so much fun that I made two quilts."

 Mary Downey 
"I have a friend, Anne, who will be 94 next month, and her aide called and asked if I could make a pink and yellow lap quilt for her birthday."

 JoAn Stout  -- Navy
This quilt was made for her husband who was in the Navy.  These are the semaphore flags that the Navy uses to communicate.

 Kathleen Sander -- Black, White & Red Cats

Sonia Gondol -- charity quilt