Announcements

Ladies,

Please remember there isn't a meeting this week, or next week, or the week after that!  We won't meet again until the 21st of August.  That's the day of Jeanne's styrofoam lunch carrier project.  It is just beautiful and I know you'll want to participate.  If you need information you can call Jeanne.  

We will also be swapping the dangles on the 21st.day.  If you signed up for the dangle swap and won't be there, give your dangles to someone to bring.  

That will also be the day to make your final Hummingbird payment.  Please remember to call Becky Welsch if you want a thread or project kit for Hummingbird.

And...Kathy Sublett will be teaching her 3D class we all enjoy on the 28th.  There is a $5 kit fee, so call her if you want to sign up for that.  I think you want to take this...all of the parts are cut, so you just get the fun of making the block!

This note came from Gini, and concerns those of you interested in a small group:

Dear ladies!
We had a wonderful first meeting! And we missed those who were unable to come!
Mark your calendars!!! ;)
Due to summer conflict plans we have decided to have our next meeting
Sept 25th. We decided to meet on the 4th Thursday of the month from
10:30 to 2 pm and we want everyone to RSVP the hostess!!!  Who is
Marilynn Cayton! Yippee!  At
6901 Japura Court NE--- near Bernalillo...
Contact numbers:
505-670-4778 or
505-672-9486
  We haven't come up with a name yet, and details may change but will
let you know as I find out. And we want to stick with "sack lunches"
for now......
Day trips, UFO meetings, and whatever else we can come up with! ;) for
the 4th Thursday of the month!
Please feel free to fwd this email to a lady that might be interested in coming.
And until then..... happy Stitching!
Gini

And finally, from Bobbie:

Robin Cockrell was a long time member of Thimbleweeds and has moved to Oklahoma where her husband is now employed. Robin worked with Community Service for many years, housing the fabric and batting for TW.  Many of you would see her hauling in tubs of the fabric, batting and unfinished quilts to many meetings, she along with others would cut many kits at home for us to sew and kept track of all the quilts to be donated to various organizations.  If you can, would you please make her a block, then turn it back into Phyllis and lets show Robin that Thimbleweeds is very thankful for all the hard work she did for so many years.

Robin Cockrell    9.5" unfinished block

Fabric: Batik

Colors: Turquoise, Purple & Lime Green

Your block can be either pieced or applique, totally your choice.  Blocks will be collected by Phyllis Allen up until the last meeting in October which will be October the 16th.

Thank You Ladies!!!!

Bobbie

I think that covers everything on my list,

Donna

DyeFusion Show

DyeFusion Presents

A Breakdown in Printing

Ester Bone Library
950 Pinetree Road
Rio Rancho
Hours:
M&W 9-5
T&T 12-8
F&S 9-1

Who knew that when a few friends got together one summer day to share ideas on surface design that it would develop into the lively group it is today? DyeFusion is a 7 member group which meets regularly to explore all manner of altering cloth using dyeing, silkscreening, katazome, shibori, batik and other techniques.

Their 3rd show at the Ester Bone Library, runs through September 3rd, and features fabrics made using a technique known as deconstructed screen printing. Thimbleweed members Donna Barnitz, Colleen Konetzni, Mary Moya andLynn Rogershave pieces in the show. Also exhibiting are Elizabeth Dawson and Brenda Williams.

Next Meeting

We're going to have a fun and busy meeting this week!

First, Jo White will do a little trunk show of things she has made from vintage quilt parts, then we'll have a community service sew in.  We won't have a business type meeting so we can fit in everything else.

Our community service projects for Thursday will be completing the rest of the apron kits and luggage tag kits. We need lots of helpers and 3 more sewers.  If you can bring your sewing machine we would greatly appreciate it. We have lots of jobs for pressers. Bring a sack lunch and they'll be a desert SURPRISE!! We also have 20 take home kits. Once we power out this day, we will have all the gifts we need for the Fiber Arts Fiesta for next year. 

Barbara,  Sandy and Kathy   Questions call 867-2138

Also, Bobbie will be at the meeting this Thursday with some of Loretta's Loot (Thread, Needles, Rotary Cutters & Blades, some Marking Pens and some Small Gingher Scissors).  If you have a friend who doesn't have e-mail, you might give them a heads up.

We'll also be taking sign ups for Hummingbird.  There are about 4 spots left.

Meeting Reminders

This is the meeting to sign up for the retreat!  Spots go fast, so don't delay.

Remember your batik swap and block of the month!

And...we'll be having our Wanda and Jerilynn mystery project, bring either sewing, ironing or cutting supplies and one yard of 1 1/2" X WOF strips.  Thimbleweeds will provide lunch, so bring a dessert if you are so inclined!   This is going to be a fun little project, so bring a friend if you'd like!

Next Meeting Update

Jo White had to cancel for our next meeting, so Colleen, Wanda and I have cooked up a fun, fun way to spend the day....and we hope you'll all play along!

Our fabulous, super women, Wanda and her daughter Jeri will be leading the group in a mystery project. All you need to bring is your sewing machine, thread and a  ziplock bag of 1 1/2" strips of fabric equal to 1 yard or so (preferably different) that we will all be sharing and of course your giggly laughter. If you do not have a portable sewing machine we will need a few ironers and rotary cutting people but you still need to bring your baggie of strips.
 
The Fun and  Games committee will be supplying lunch!  We just need a few people to bring dessert! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

It will be a fun team project, so plan to come and play with us!

If you know someone who might not get my e mails, would you take a minute to call them up and let them know about this change.

Bette Gordon

Many of you will remember Bette Gordon, a longtime Thimbleweeds member.  Bette passed away on Wednesday.  Her services will be tomorrow, May 30th at the Daniels' Funeral home on Sara Road.  If you know someone who doesn't read e mail, and who needs to know this information, please give them a call. 

Updates from Donna

I had several e mails about the supply list for the June 5th meeting. According to Carol it will be in the newsletter, but it includes a hexagon ruler, basic sewing supplies, sewing machine (if you wish to sew there), rotary cutter and mat, iron and fabric ( I used 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 strips) and cotton batting.  (And remember, you don't have to buy a hexagon ruler, we'll have them to share).

And....sign up now for Barbara Gary's world famous 2014 Del Norte Quilt-in  If you've never attended this event, you'll love it...Barbara and her team do all the prep, so you just sew!!

Remember this month has 5 Thursdays so we won't see you this week.

Next week Carol will be teaching her quilt class....please don't worry about buying the template unless you want one of your own, Thimbleweeds will have some we can share.

And Delores Powers is trying to contact a nice Thimbleweeder she met at Joanne's who was looking for a baby quilt panel.