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Pieceful News
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Newsletter for Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland, Inc.
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November, 2024
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We meet on the Third Thursday of the month at First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida
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NOTES: Please remember this is a fragrance free meeting space.
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Welcome our New and Returning Members
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Returning/New Members Joining in October/November
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Please use a photo of yourself. We want to have a face to put with a name.
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22-Workshop with Beth Helfter of Eva Paige Quilt Designs
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No November Handwork Circle
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7-Christmas luncheon-Guild Challenge voted at luncheon
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No December Handwork Circle
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NO DECEMBER GUILD MEETING
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11-Second Saturday class-Faux Wedding Ring with Joyce
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28-Handwork Circle (tentative upon availability of library room)
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Don't forget our 2024 Guild Challenge. It is due at the Christmas Party. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
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Our 2024 guild challenge is storybook. The dimensions are no smaller than 8″ x 10″ and no larger than 36″ square. You can use any storybook theme or character(s) and any method you choose, i.e. pieced, embroidered, painted, appliqued, etc. An example would be: Mary Poppins, The Old Woman in the Shoe, Peter Rabbit, etc.
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2025 RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
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DATE CHANGE: The original dates of January 13-18, 2025 for the DAY RETREAT at Fabric Warehouse are CHANGED. The new dates are: January 27-February 1, 2025
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Daily 9-4. Bring your own project and enjoy social sewing with your fellow quilters. Cost is $10 a day paid directly to Fabric Warehouse. You can sign up NOW on the Events Calendar.
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April 28-May 1 2025 SPRING RETREAT at DaySpring Conference Center. Deposits are now being taken ONLINE ($100) AND meetings for this retreat. We are already close to being filled, so if you are wanting a space, don't wait. Cost is $375 double occupancy and $485 single occupancy. You can pay in full, or make a $100 deposit to save your spot. Total due by February guild meeting (February 20, 2025) Theme is ENCHANTED FAIRY GARDEN.
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It's that time of year again when we are asking for teacher volunteers to fill up our second Saturday classes. If you are interested in sharing your talents with the guild, please email Kimberly at ladiesofthelakesfl@gmail.com.
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EVENT NEWS PLEASE RSVP ON THE EVENTS CALENDAR
January 11- second Saturday Class-Faux Wedding Ring with Joyce
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Supply Lists for classes are located in the ByLaws/Forms section of the website
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This month's fat quarter drawing is Leaves Bring in a fat quarter, and if your ticket is drawn, you go home with a fat quarter bundle. See Diane Bishop at the back table to turn in your fat quarter(s). Fat Quarter drawing for January is White on White or Snowflakes.
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We will be taking a vote in the NOVEMBER guild meeting to revise our ByLaws as to the handling of our annual membership dues. As you know, payment is made annually. That has not changed. The difference is that now you have a personal renewal date instead of everyone renewing in January. This eliminates the rush at the end of the year to make your payment and also for the Secretary to take everyone's payment at the same time. It also eliminates the need to prorate payments from July-December. This has been in effect since January 2024, we just need to make it "official" in our ByLaws.
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Our Block of the Month Reminder:
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Due at the January 2025 Meeting
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Our block of the month is a crazy quilt and the only restriction is that the blocks are 8 1/2". There is a pattern for the block if you would like to use it located on the website in the members section under Bylaws and Forms.
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November SWAP
If you are need of batting, please contact Linda Robinson.
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2024 Guild Christmas Party
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Our 2024 guild Christmas Party will once again be held at Mount Olive Shores North (MOSN), 405 Nolane Lane, Polk City, FL. 33568. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online or with cash or check at the meeting. Don't forget your 2024 challenge.
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AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OR PAPER TICKETS ON SALE AT GUILD MEETINGS
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YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS FABULOUS PRESENTATION. GET YOUR FRIENDS TOGETHER AND RESERVE A WHOLE TABLE!
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Click the link below to see the flyer for the February Ladies Luncheon, Portrait of a Bride
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This Month's Workshop
Beth Helfter of Eva Paige Designs
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THERE ARE STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE WEBSITE
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Meet our Guest Speakers/Upcoming Guild Meetings
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Author, pattern designer, and national quilting instructor Beth Helfter has one rule about quilting – it’s supposed to be fun. With that in mind, along with her company motto of “Inspired Designs, Relaxed Attitude,” Beth brings visionary designs and techniques to her patterns and exuberance and encouragement to the classroom. Looking for staid or typical? You won’t find it here.
Beth will be teaching the workshop, “Flying Frankies Tote” Flying Frankies – Outlined Accordion Sewn HSTs™ Tote Bag in a Day. The supply list is in the Bylaws and Forms section of the website.
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Our 2024 Christmas Party will be hosted by Mount Olive Shores North.
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405 Nolane Lane, Polk City, FL. 33868. Doors open at 11:00. Cost is $25.00. Tickets available online or you can pay by cash/check at the meeting. Don't forget to bring your 2024 Challenge. No gift exchange this year.
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Mike Ellingsen is a retired music and drama teacher who has been
quilting since the late 1980s. He is known for his love of color and
his excellent quilting on his domestic machine - although seven years
ago he did upgrade to a Bernina Q-20. He teaches and presents trunk
shows for guilds in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, as well
as presentations at the State Show of the Minnesota Quilters and in
Alexandria, Virginia.
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Mike will be presenting a workshop of one of his patterns, Chevron Sunset. The supply list and photo can be found at the link below.
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Quilters of Lakeland, Inc.
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