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Pieceful News
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Newsletter for Ladies of the Lakes Quilters of Lakeland, Inc.
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March, 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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2026 OPPORTUNITY QUILT
We have chosen a pattern for our 2026 opportunity quilt. It is Swan Island by Elizabeth Hartman. We will be modifying it to make it larger and include applique. We are looking for a few volunteers to help with the planning of the quilt. You would help with choosing the colors and then coordinating the construction of the quilt. All members are welcome and encouraged to participate in the construction effort. If you are interested in helping with the planning, please contact kimboothe@gmail.com and put OPPORTUNITY QUILT in the subject line.
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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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Upcoming Calendar Events
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Please check the events calendar for details and RSVP, if requested
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13-Make an Iron Caddy with Patty
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19-Margaret LoBianco workshop
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LAST YEAR'S BLOCK OF THE MONTH
Since we did not get to do our show and tell last month, please bring in your last year's BOM this month and show it off.
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SWAP THIS MONTH IS:
The winner of our Expo basket was our own Jan Walker. Congrats, Jan!
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DON'T FORGET TO RSVP
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Please RSVP for all of these events on the Calendar:
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March 28: Handwork Circle
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April 13: Iron Caddy with Patty PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE; We are meeting at Beautiful Minds Social Center
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April 19: Workshop with Margaret LoBianco. THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS LEFT. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE WEBSITE
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PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: FIRSTse PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ROOM B
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May 11: Free Motion with Kimberly
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May 17:. Diane Harris Workshop (details to come)
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June 8: Quilt As You Go Table Runner with Donna
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September 14: Machine Trapunto with Jacqui
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October 12: Fabric Painting with Kimberly
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Join us for food, fun and social time. For our March meeting we will be enjoying some great food and trying something different. We will be hearing from Ann Lauer of Grizzly Gulch Patterns via a zoom meeting. You can check her out at https://grizzlygulchgallery.com/
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She will be sharing some quilts and telling us about something near and dear to her heart, Ride 4 a Woman.
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Member Item for Sale
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Faye Hemingway has a Martelli table that she would like to find a good home for. If you are interested, please contact her at (863) 602-0962 or fabhemingway@gmail.com.
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This month's fat quarter drawing is green themed! Bring in a green 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 green fat quarter.
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Block of the Month
Our Block of the Month program this year is a crazy quilt block. YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT. Check the Forms section of the website for the download of the paper pieced pattern for a crazy quilt block.
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Look for our Seasonal Block to start next month.
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SUNSHINE AND SHADOW REPORT
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One of our lovely newer members, Michelle Pugh has volunteered to be our Sunshine and Shadow correspondent. Thank you, Michelle.
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She is already at work and has sent a card to Suzanne Sherman
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Margaret LoBianco
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I am passionate about the art of quilting. It brings ‘sew much joy’ to my life. a teacher at heart, I love to share my designs and techniques with fellow quilters. I enjoy teaching classes in quilt shops, for quilt guilds and retreats.
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Diane Harris
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I’m Diane Harris—a quilter who loves everything about the process and enjoys sharing it with others. I’ve been sewing for almost 50 years and quilting for three decades. I can’t imagine ever running out of ideas.
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For 11 years, I was an editor for Quiltmaker magazine where I wrote patterns, product reviews and how-to articles. My quilt designs can still be seen regularly in the pages of Quiltmaker, McCall’s Quilting and Quick Quilts.
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Quilters of Lakeland, Inc.
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