Another show and tell

Joyce dropped off her Disappearing Hourglass

Upcoming Event(s)

We are sharing a booth with Sewing Etc., at this quilt show next weekend:

When: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10AM to 5PM &
              Sunday September 28, 2014 10AM to 4PM.

Where: Knights of Columbus Hall (401 W Main St. Ottawa, IL)

http://www.illinoisvalleyquiltersguild.com/Quilt%20Show.html

                                                  AND

We have a booth at the MQX Show at Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Illinois
September 24-27, 2014,  as well.

http://www.mqxshow.com/MQX/Midwest/Home/index.cfm

 

October:  We will be at the Prairie Star Quilt Show on OCTOBER 17-18 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, in Wheaton, IL.

so, packing, packing, packing!!!   btw, always looking for workers at these shows.  Which brings to mind, and I need to start shooting some of this info out and I will as things come up.  There is a dress code at any function regarding QOV.  We are representing the QOV Foundation, and it's only appropriate to present ourselves accordingly.  This be it at a fundraising event or when we award (another word the QOVF foundation prefers) a QOV to a Veteran.

Rita

Sew-in results from yesterday at Sewing Etc.. Yorkville

Well, it was literally, a blood-sweating day at our Yorkville sew in today. Spoke with Jane and she is fine. She cautions...respect the rotary cutter! Thank you Wanda for stopping in and helping us put the colors together so well for our kits. Dixie Riley, let us know if we should schedule a cut in at the shop to make up those kits. Here are pictures of the tops that came in.

See you at Sewing Etc., Yorkville or Linda Z's, Arlington Heights

Tuesday is our next sew-is at the above locations.  See you there!

Rita

Lyle E, Army, Vietnam

On, September 5th, Rich G awarded  Lyle E, Army, Vietnam, his Quilt of Valor.  Thank you sir, for your service.

Elgin, New Sew-in Location!

Announcing a new sew-in location.   Location:  Christ the Lord Lutheran Church,

12n462 Tina Trl, Elgin, IL 60124.  Cross Streets: Between Linda Ln and Highland Ave, 3 blocks west of Randall Road in Elgin.  Our meeting time will be on the 2nd Tuesdays from 10 to 2.  Bring a sack lunch.  The initial sew-in will be on October 14th.  Contact info:  Shirley, pfledjack@juno.com, phone 630-377-8418 and Patty's,  pmharrer2259@att.net, phone 847-931-2259.    Thank you, Shirley and Patty!!

Thank you

Well, you got me today.  I must tell you, it is very hard for anyone to surprise me.  Today you did it!  I do find it hard to feel deserving cause none of this is possible without all the help I get from Each and every one of you.  I looked around the filled-to-capacity room...yeah, 27 today!!!, I thought there is a place for everyone of you.  At any time I can approach someone, and ask for something, it gets done.  I.e., today, Dixie looking for 3 people, and what, we had 5 with their hands up to cut.  Another, I remember announcing we need pillowcases, wella!   we got pillowcases!  Working the booths...Run a sew in, do a demo...I could go on, but you know what I am talking about..thank you.

Leader?  What, like I said today, I'm getting quilts with patterns that are on MY bucket  list!  And you are making them.  Yes, I make a block here and then cause you see how "pulled" I get at our sew ins!  And thank you for putting up with me!  I have heard how you talk to someone/anyone who asks what we are doing, either at our sew ins, or at a booth at a show, the QOV mission...you are doing it!  I have seen and heard how you can bring a quilt shopper into our "reigns"! It amazes me how we manage to get newbies every month!  You are doing it. You make my job so easy AND fun .

Thank you for your generosity..going to be hard not to use for QOV!  I really enjoy what I do because of each of you.  I can start naming names but wouldn't want to miss anyone.  The veterans are special and I know we share that.  I know we share our love of our freedom.  So, we carry on and with our love of quilting, reaching out to those who make it happen with our quilts.

Thank you for bringing my husband in today.  Our men deserve so much credit for their support.  I've mentioned some of what he does here ..he's the best!

I hope someday you will be able to meet Catherine Roberts.  You will really like her.

Well, I had forgotten my camera today.  There are pictures on our Facebook page.  I will try to email to myself the pictures I took with my iPad,.  Thank you again and again.  Very special today.