OCQG Weekly Posts through Friday 12/27/2024 (6 posts)
Guild Meeting Birthday Treats . . . with a Twist
I will be the Hospitality person this year, doing coffee and snacks at meetings, and I would like to make a suggestion going forward in 2025:
How about members who have a birthday each month (and who are willing and able to )bring a snack to share at the meeting? For example, if you have a January birthday , you would bring a dozen cookies or cupcakes or a small loaf cake or whatever snack you would like to share to the January 9 Guild meeting.
We usually go through about six dozen snacks during each meeting, and while contributions are always generously made and appreciated, the Birthday Treats would be a fun way to acknowledge members’ birthdays and give members a new or different way to participate at guild meetings. Snacks can be purchased or homemade. We ask that if you intend to bring something, you email or text me, so I can let you know when we have enough.
Thank you
Laurie Downing
lhdown@yahoo.com
(541) 270-4251
Quilt Guild Members Exhibiting in Nye Beach Galleries
The Fiber Arts Exhibit includes three separate shows all going on at once: Imagine It, Stitch It at the Olive Street Gallery in the Performing Arts Center; Fiber Flair at the Upstairs Gallery; and Woven Worlds at the Runyan Gallery, both in the Newport Visual Arts Center.
There are five of us quilters participating in the Fiber Arts Exhibit put on by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA):
Gloria Zirges
Susan Cronenwett
Linda MacKown
Tina McCann
The Exhibit runs from January 11 through March 30, 2025, with the Opening Reception on Saturday, January 11, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
We hope people can stop by!
Get ‘Er Done Latecomers
A HEARTFELT THANK-YOU
Dear Guild Members,
This quote from a recent card says it best: “The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” And I would add . . . quilting. I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am for your care and support. The dozens of cards, emails, and well-wishes have been a real boost to my spirit.
The surgery on 12/10 in Springfield was successful – all margins and sampled lymph nodes were clear of cancer. I am not a very patient person, so the healing process has been slower than I would like, but every day is a step forward and an opportunity to enjoy the friendship and caring of others. I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things soon.
I needed a creative challenge to help me through all of this forced rest, so I am working on a small (24” x 24”) quilt for the Advent theme at my church. May you all have a wonderful holiday season.
Love,
Nan
Quilter’s Cove in Newport is having a 50% off sale beginning December 26 through January 2. This includes EVERYTHING in the store: fabric, patterns, kits, etc.
The store will be closing at the end of January and (hopefully) reopening on March 1 under new ownership. Please stop by and say hello to Bonnie!
NOTE: I stopped by Quilter’s Cove on Thursday and encouraged Bonnie (Robinder) to join the Guild. Hopefully, we’ll see her at a guild meeting in the Spring when we are back to evening meetings!
Darcy de la Rosa
Lost and Found
At our wonderful December Potluck, a dear piece of cutlery was lost, part of a set of silver that has been in OCQG-member Sandra Hostetler’s family for 50 years! Will members who attended the potluck take a look to see if it accidently ended up in your take-home stuff in the rush of the meeting’s take-down activities? Sandra provided pictures (below). Please give Sandra a call if it’s found.