Jan. / Feb. 2010

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

Ladies, As I write this article, 2009 has come to an end. I wonder where the days have gone. Can 2010 be here so soon? It seems that we just celebrated 2000 and the new millennium. It is always fun, though, to look forward to doing quilt projects while snow is falling outside. This Spring, I am sure there will be some beautiful quilted items for "Show & Tell". Don't forget about our "Kids Quilts". It would be great to set a new record for the number of quilts this guild year....................... HAPPY QUILTING.


LANA

OFFICERS

President……........Lana M.
Vice Pres…….........Ruth G.
Secretary……............Jill B.
Treasurer……......Brenda S.
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To submit articles for the Newsletter,……contact Susie C. at meetings or e-mail them to her.



ABOUT HERITAGE QUILTERS
Heritage Quilters of Crown Point meets every other Tuesday at 10 am, beginning the first Tuesday after Labor Day, in September
through the following June. We meet at the First United Methodist Church, 352 South Main Street in Crown Point, IN.   Our annual membership is $20.00.
Our meetings are open to all members, potential members and guests. We have various Lectures / workshops through out the year.
A $5.00 fee applies to all non-members attending a Lecture and or Trunk Show.
Other programs include various workshops, Bus Trips, Helpful Hints, Project Challenges, Block of the Month Exchange, Show & Tell and Lots of Fun.   Throughout the summer we have imformal sit & stitch sessions on designated Tuesdays.

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MEETING DATES and PROGRAMS: 2010
Our programs are pretty well set through June of 2010.    Updates will be announced when they are available.   Most programs, workshops, etc., take place after the Guild meeting & after Show & Tell.

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Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, @ 10 AM.:
Jan McGrath from Bits 'N Pieces Quilt Shop in Crown Point, IN., will be our guest Speaker, presenting a program & trunk show.
Block of the Month due, new block presented.

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, @ 10 am.:   Business Meeting.
Bring your sewing machine and a project to work on and join us after Show & Tell for an all day sit & sew.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, @ 10 am.:
Marlene Rock of Needle & Thread Quilt Shop in Valparaiso, IN., will be our guest Speaker, presenting a program & trunk show.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010, @ 10 am:   Business Meeting.
Sit & Sew after Show & Tell.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, @ 10 am.:
Block of the Month due, new block presented. Sit & Sew after Show & Tell.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, @ 10 am.:
Bonnie Hunter of North Carolina will be our guest speaker.   Bonnie will present a lecture & trunk show in the morning and a work shop in the afternoon.
There will also be a workshop on Wednesday, March 31 at Bits 'N Pieces Quilt Shop.   (www.quiltville.com)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010, @ 10 am.:  Business Meeting:
Block of the Month due, new block presented.
KIDS QUILT - ALL DAY SEW!!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, @ 10 am.:
Edyta Sitar of Michigan, will be our guest speaker.  Edyta will be presenting a lecture / trunk show in the morning and a workshop in the afternoon.   (www.laundrybasketquilts.com)

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2010 Raffle Quilt

Our 2010 Raffle Quilt is ready, and will be displayed at The Gathering in Elkhart, IN. on March 20, 2010. It will also be on display at various locations throughout the spring, summer & fall months.

ALUMINUM CAN TAB RINGS
Don't forget to save and bring in pop tab rings from aluminum cans to the church. There is a container in the fellowship hall where we meet.
The money earned from these tab rings benefits various charities.

VEST KITS & PINS
Vest Kits are available at all meetings. Vest Kits are $12.00. We also have our guild pin available for $3.00, Members only.
(Non member price is $5.00 for the pins). Both items purchased together are $15.00. See Nancy S., at meetings.

2009 - BLOCK OF THE MONTH- 2010
There are no restrictions regarding the Block of the Month for this coming year.   You can present any size, style block you wish.   If you participate you are eligible to win at any time.
At present all the dates are filled unless someone has to cancel.   Please by mindful of copyright restrictions.
When submitting a block please supply enough copies for approximately 80 - 90 members.
Put your phone # and all directions on the copies in case there are any questions.   Any questions contact Dorothy S.

Date Presented.......................... Persons Name....................................... Date Due
Jan. 19, 2010……………............Jennifer K. ............…………………..Feb. 16
Feb. 16…………….....................Sandy R. .......... ..………………….March 16
March 16……………...................Ruth G. ...............……………………April 13
April 13 ……………....................Jan D. ......................…………………May 11
May 11………….........................Barb G. ................………………June 8, 2010

KIDS QUILTS

Thanks to your generosity we have accumulated a total of 120 Kids Quilts since August, 2009. In addition we have several in the process of being quilted and bound. These quilts will surly bring comfort and happiness to many boys and girls. Keep up the good work and may God Bless aoo our quilters for their caring and generosity and may He continue to keep us will and our fingers nimble. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION & CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH SPREADING COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED.

Cookie & Judy

FONS & PORTER
The Fons & Porter magazine subscription offer is still available for new subscriptions and renewals.
This is a great way for guilds to make extra money for special projects. If you wish to subscribe please contact our treasurer.






COFFEE / REFRESHMENTS
There will be a sign-up sheet available at meetings, or contact Betty J. Please consider signing up to prepare coffee.
If you wish to bring refreshments please do so. Don't forget to clean everything up and put everything away before you leave, unless you plan on coming back to clean up.
Use a scant cup of coffee grounds for every 20 cups. Set a second pot, water only for tea. Do you have a favorite coffee cup or mug? Bring it along to use at meetings.
We will be saving our environment by not throwing out so many styrofoam cups (considering they aren't recyclable).

LOCAL LONG ARM QUILTERS
All are experienced, dedicated quilters who try their best to accommodate your needs.
You can contact each Long Arm Quilter through their e-mail address, or contact Heritage Quilters, P.O. Box 8, Crown Point, IN. 46308- 0008.
Brenda S.   ....................E-Mail: salinas2@pwrtc.com
Sandy R.   ......E-Mail: finaltouchquilting@comcast.net
Diane H.   ..............E-Mail: hawkinsdi@sbcglobal.net
Margery P.   ............E-Mail: map1941@sbcglobal.net
Terrie A.   ..........................E-Mail: terfred@aol.com
Ruth Ann G.   .............E-Mail: ragapen@comcast.net
Debby L.   ............................E-Mail: d2lee@aol.com
Ellen S.   .....................E-Mail: ellie843@netzero.net
Wanda D.   ...........E-Mail: cjdozier@embargmail.com
Gloria F.   ......E-Mail: dakotarosequilting@yahoo.com

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UP-COMING EVENTS     "SEE OUR EVENTS PAGE"

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LOCAL QUILT SHOPS
We have several terrific quilt shops in our area. Each shop is unique and offers classes, various techniques, helpful hints, special projects, all day or evening events, clubs, quilt camps, etc. Get on their mailing list so you can stay current with what's happening.
Go visit, join in the fun, have a blast.

bits 'n pieces, 732 No. Main St., Crown Point, IN. 46307, 219-662-9030
Needle & Thread, 60 Jefferson, Valparaiso, IN. 46385, 219-462-4300

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Happy Quilting to All

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	January / February, 2010 Issue	Heritage Quilters of Crown Point - Since 1976
	A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT Ladies, As I write this article, 2009 has come to an end. I wonder where the days have gone. Can 2010 be here so soon? It seems that we just celebrated 2000 and the new millennium. It is always fun, though, to look forward to doing quilt projects while snow is falling outside. This Spring, I am sure there will be some beautiful quilted items for "Show & Tell". Don't forget about our "Kids Quilts". It would be great to set a new record for the number of quilts this guild year....................... HAPPY QUILTING. LANA OFFICERS President……........Lana M. Vice Pres…….........Ruth G. Secretary……............Jill B. Treasurer……......Brenda S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To submit articles for the Newsletter,……contact Susie C. at meetings or e-mail them to her. ABOUT HERITAGE QUILTERS Heritage Quilters of Crown Point meets every other Tuesday at 10 am, beginning the first Tuesday after Labor Day, in September through the following June. We meet at the First United Methodist Church, 352 South Main Street in Crown Point, IN. Our annual membership is $20.00. Our meetings are open to all members, potential members and guests. We have various Lectures / workshops through out the year. A $5.00 fee applies to all non-members attending a Lecture and or Trunk Show. Other programs include various workshops, Bus Trips, Helpful Hints, Project Challenges, Block of the Month Exchange, Show & Tell and Lots of Fun. Throughout the summer we have imformal sit & stitch sessions on designated Tuesdays. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEETING DATES and PROGRAMS: 2010 Our programs are pretty well set through June of 2010. Updates will be announced when they are available. Most programs, workshops, etc., take place after the Guild meeting & after Show & Tell. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, @ 10 AM.: Jan McGrath from Bits 'N Pieces Quilt Shop in Crown Point, IN., will be our guest Speaker, presenting a program & trunk show. Block of the Month due, new block presented. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, @ 10 am.: Business Meeting. Bring your sewing machine and a project to work on and join us after Show & Tell for an all day sit & sew. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, @ 10 am.: Marlene Rock of Needle & Thread Quilt Shop in Valparaiso, IN., will be our guest Speaker, presenting a program & trunk show. Tuesday, March 2, 2010, @ 10 am: Business Meeting. Sit & Sew after Show & Tell. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, @ 10 am.: Block of the Month due, new block presented. Sit & Sew after Show & Tell. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, @ 10 am.: Bonnie Hunter of North Carolina will be our guest speaker. Bonnie will present a lecture & trunk show in the morning and a work shop in the afternoon. There will also be a workshop on Wednesday, March 31 at Bits 'N Pieces Quilt Shop. (www.quiltville.com) Tuesday, April 13, 2010, @ 10 am.: Business Meeting: Block of the Month due, new block presented. KIDS QUILT - ALL DAY SEW!! Tuesday, April 27, 2010, @ 10 am.: Edyta Sitar of Michigan, will be our guest speaker. Edyta will be presenting a lecture / trunk show in the morning and a workshop in the afternoon. (www.laundrybasketquilts.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Raffle Quilt Our 2010 Raffle Quilt is ready, and will be displayed at The Gathering in Elkhart, IN. on March 20, 2010. It will also be on display at various locations throughout the spring, summer & fall months. ALUMINUM CAN TAB RINGS Don't forget to save and bring in pop tab rings from aluminum cans to the church. There is a container in the fellowship hall where we meet. The money earned from these tab rings benefits various charities. VEST KITS & PINS Vest Kits are available at all meetings. Vest Kits are $12.00. We also have our guild pin available for $3.00, Members only. (Non member price is $5.00 for the pins). Both items purchased together are $15.00. See Nancy S., at meetings. 2009 - BLOCK OF THE MONTH- 2010 There are no restrictions regarding the Block of the Month for this coming year. You can present any size, style block you wish. If you participate you are eligible to win at any time. At present all the dates are filled unless someone has to cancel. Please by mindful of copyright restrictions. When submitting a block please supply enough copies for approximately 80 - 90 members. Put your phone # and all directions on the copies in case there are any questions. Any questions contact Dorothy S. Date Presented.......................... Persons Name....................................... Date Due Jan. 19, 2010……………............Jennifer K. ............…………………..Feb. 16 Feb. 16…………….....................Sandy R. .......... ..………………….March 16 March 16……………...................Ruth G. ...............……………………April 13 April 13 ……………....................Jan D. ......................…………………May 11 May 11………….........................Barb G. ................………………June 8, 2010 KIDS QUILTS Thanks to your generosity we have accumulated a total of 120 Kids Quilts since August, 2009. In addition we have several in the process of being quilted and bound. These quilts will surly bring comfort and happiness to many boys and girls. Keep up the good work and may God Bless aoo our quilters for their caring and generosity and may He continue to keep us will and our fingers nimble. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION & CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH SPREADING COMFORT TO THOSE IN NEED. Cookie & Judy FONS & PORTER The Fons & Porter magazine subscription offer is still available for new subscriptions and renewals. This is a great way for guilds to make extra money for special projects. If you wish to subscribe please contact our treasurer. COFFEE / REFRESHMENTS There will be a sign-up sheet available at meetings, or contact Betty J. Please consider signing up to prepare coffee. If you wish to bring refreshments please do so. Don't forget to clean everything up and put everything away before you leave, unless you plan on coming back to clean up. Use a scant cup of coffee grounds for every 20 cups. Set a second pot, water only for tea. Do you have a favorite coffee cup or mug? Bring it along to use at meetings. We will be saving our environment by not throwing out so many styrofoam cups (considering they aren't recyclable). LOCAL LONG ARM QUILTERS All are experienced, dedicated quilters who try their best to accommodate your needs. You can contact each Long Arm Quilter through their e-mail address, or contact Heritage Quilters, P.O. Box 8, Crown Point, IN. 46308- 0008. Brenda S. ....................E-Mail: salinas2@pwrtc.com Sandy R. ......E-Mail: finaltouchquilting@comcast.net Diane H. ..............E-Mail: hawkinsdi@sbcglobal.net Margery P. ............E-Mail: map1941@sbcglobal.net Terrie A. ..........................E-Mail: terfred@aol.com Ruth Ann G. .............E-Mail: ragapen@comcast.net Debby L. ............................E-Mail: d2lee@aol.com Ellen S. .....................E-Mail: ellie843@netzero.net Wanda D. ...........E-Mail: cjdozier@embargmail.com Gloria F. ......E-Mail: dakotarosequilting@yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UP-COMING EVENTS "SEE OUR EVENTS PAGE" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOCAL QUILT SHOPS We have several terrific quilt shops in our area. Each shop is unique and offers classes, various techniques, helpful hints, special projects, all day or evening events, clubs, quilt camps, etc. Get on their mailing list so you can stay current with what's happening. Go visit, join in the fun, have a blast. bits 'n pieces, 732 No. Main St., Crown Point, IN. 46307, 219-662-9030 Needle & Thread, 60 Jefferson, Valparaiso, IN. 46385, 219-462-4300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Quilting to All ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LANA

OFFICERS

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Happy Quilting to All