Heartfelt Thank You

To all those who volunteered at Balloon Fiesta in the NMQA booth, thank you so much. Finances have been very tight for NMQA, and success with this major fundraiser was absolutely critical. Because of your efforts, 2013 sales exceeded 2012 sales. Yea, NMQA can now pay the bills! - Afton

Also, NMQA workshop sign-ups start next Monday, so make sure you sign-up for any classes you want to attend before they are sold out. 

Hot Potato

4 Projects and a Potato!

Thursday, November 7 (our first regular meeting in November).

If you haven’t had a chance to sign up, please email Diane at quilterdiane@comcast.net to let her know you are attending. Cost is $5.

What to bring to the meeting:

Sewing machine with #90 needle and black thread (machines can be shared with a buddy)
 Fabric Scissors
 Paper Scissors
 Thread scissors/snips
 Hand sewing needle and dark green thread
 Tapestry needle (if you have one)
 Pins, etc.
 Whatever you signed up to bring (potato toppings, dessert, salad, etc.)

As usual, the projects will be a surprise, (but will be something that you could give as a holiday gift).

Marlene Walker

Please join us!

Our long time Thimbleweed friend Marlene Walker is moving. To show her she will be missed let’s make her

6 ½” (unfinished) quilt blocks in pink and white.  You can turn them in to Kathy Lyon on or before December 5^th.

Thimleweeds Retreat

Garage Sale

Garage Sale at Bobbie Prairie's, Friday October 11th, Saturday October 12th, 8:00 - 2:00

1516 34th Circle, 528 turn East on Sara, turn South on 34th Circle and follow the signs

I have over 30 quilting books prices from $2 to $7, patterns, magazines, and lots of crafting items some still new in packages.  Wood items, some painted, wall hangings and some table runners.

Upcoming Meeting

Community Service Day Oct 17 2013: We will be working all day with several projects for you to participate in. Your panel quilts Cutting kits for aprons for 2014 Tying several quilts to give away this year This will be our last work day of the year, please plan to participate as we have many jobs that don't require bringing your machine. We need helping hands. Bring a snack or lunch and let's make a day of it! Kathy, Sandy and Barbara

Note From Gail

Hi Donna and Thimbleweeds,

Thanks so much for spearheading the drive to collect school supplies for my friend, Lynn, who will be teaching in Ghana beginning in December.  I tallied all the ‘loot’ today and WOW!!!  Here’s what you contributed!  Thanks so much!  You are

THE BEST~!!!

41 spiral notebooks

30 composition notebooks

1 ream copy paper (can easily get more)

15 packs lined notebook paper

About 500 pencils

10 Elmer’s Glue

14 2-pocket folders

2 drawing pads

200 sheets construction paper

2 48-pack crayons

24 24-pack crayons

2 workbooks

12 packs crayola markers

1 pack pencil crayons

5 24-pack colored pencils

12 12-pack colored pencils

12 glue sticks

4 mini-notebooks

~100 pens

12 pencile sharpeners

22 mechanical pencils

2 Sharpie Markers

18 jumbo markers

36 reading books

Cheers,

Gail

Gail Garber