Looking forward to seeing you at the Springdale Holiday Inn Thursday, January 26th for a great meeting.  Meeting will start at 7:00 with our program being a trunk show by member, Liz Ewing.  Come a little early — 6:15ish — to shop the vendor and visit with fellow members.  Come a little earlier — 5:00ish — and meet at Marketplace for dinner.  See you on Thursday!

The Studio Art Quilt Associates will be having a show in Little Rock this spring.  See more info here.

The Dogwood Festival has been an annual event in Siloam Springs, Arkansas since 1974 and has been successful in attracting large crowds each year.  By providing a variety of merchandise vendors, food vendors, activities and entertainment, the festival has continued to grow and is looked forward to by people from virtually all over the United States.

This year the Dogwood Committee would like to place a special emphasis on arts and crafts.  We would appreciate you sharing this invitation to participate with your membership.  The cost of the booth is reasonable and will provide you the opportunity to share and sell your craft with the attendees.  Your membership can get more information on the internet at

http://www.siloamchamber.com/dogwood-festival 

A special opportunity is being made this year to a few craftspeople who would want to demonstrate the processes used to create their items in their booth during the Festival.   The Dogwood Committee has set aside a limited number of booth spaces which will be provided at no cost to those craftspeople who we choose that are interested in demonstrating their crafts skills during the festival.  Booth spaces will be provided to any other qualified crafters at the normal cost. If any of your members are interested in this special opportunity please contact Eddie Loyd at the email, phone number or address below.  See presentation application here.

Eddie Loyd         eddie@altdesign.com

Festival Improvement Committee         Phone 479-524-4343 ext. 302

Don’t forget that this coming Thursday, December 1st, is our last guild meeting of the year!  Be ready for some games and prizes.  Hope you can join us!  Don’t forget to renew your membership before the end of December to be included in the new directory for 2012.

Mary Knapp will be holding an estate sale of many quilting related items that belonged to her good friend Nelda Donahue.  Nelda was one of our former presidents.  There will be fabric and many quilting books as well.  This sale will be held at:  1310 S. 9th Street in Rogers.  This location is just one block off the 8th and Oak intersection across from the Rogers Cemetary.  The sale will be Saturday, October 22nd, from 8:30 to 4:00.  The raindate will be the following week, Saturday, October 29th.  For more info or with questions…conact Mary:  479-586-9092

Thanks to all those guild members who entered quilts in the 2011 Washington County Fair held in late August, including Ann Roberts, LoVina Payton, Kate Allen, Carla Gay, Katha Carter, and Adele Atha.  Hopefully these quilts have inspired a fair-goer to consider the creative world of quilting that we all enjoy so much!  Congratulations to the following members for being recognized with special awards:

      Carla Gay – Grand Champion/Best of Show

      Carla Gay – Champion for Bed Quilts – Machine Quilted

      Katha Carter – Champion for Wall Hangings

      Katha Carter – Champion for Quilt Tops, Quilt Blocks & Novelty

      Katha Carter – Champion for Baby Quilts

      Katha Carter – Champion for Lap Quilts and Throws

      Katha Carter – Judge’s Choice

      Kate Allen – Best Applique by Hand

      Katha Carter – Best Use of Color

      Adele Atha (quilted by Karen Kielmeyer) – Best Machine Quilting

      Thanks to Sager Creek Quilts and Rabbit’s Lair for sponsoring many of the special quilting awards.  Q.U.I.L.T. gave two $25 prizes for “Best Applique by Machine” which went to Jenny Johnson and “Best Use of Color” which was awarded to Katha Carter.

      If you didn’t enter this year (and you live in Washington County), be sure to watch for the Fair dates in 2012!

Just wanted to remind everyone to go by the Shiloh Quilt Show this Saturday when you are out and about.  Click here for more information.  Get out and enjoy the weather!

Retreat…

to the Hills XI

The Retreat is filling up fast!

There are only 10 spaces left.

Click on the Retreat page for brochure and all pertinent information.

You can email Toni & Travis at

QuiltGuildRetreat@gmail.com

Lila Rostenberg shared this link with us.  Watch the trailer and you won’t be able to wait until the series starts.  It looks amazing!  Thanks for sharing Lila.  Why Quilts Matter