Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild

The checking account balance as of April 14, 2011 is$6788.68 and the money market is $ 8643.68

Central Iowa Quilters One-Stop Shopping Spree is coming to Ames on Friday, June 3rd (10 am-5 pm) and Saturday, June 4th (10 am-4 pm). On this summertime weekend 14 vendors will be offering books, fabric, and notions for sale. Located at the Holiday Inn on University Blvd. in Ames. To contact the Holiday Inn call 1-800-345-8082. For more information about this event contact Barb, 319-668-1977 or Kathy, 563-927-8017. Participating merchants include, Rainbows & Calico Things, The Quiltmaker’s Shoppe, Cedar Creek Quilts, Seams to Me, The Stitch, Expressions in Threads, The Quilted Forrest, Debbie’s Quilt Shop & Gifts, fabrications, Quilter’s Portable, One Block Over, Moonlight Stitching Studio, Saintly Stitches, Nolting Long Arm Quilter.

Louise called the meeting to order. There were 63 members and 3 guests present. Guests were introduced and welcomed by Louise. Papers were passed out for voting for the Mary Conkel award. The award will be presented at the May meeting.
Quilt Show Co-Chairs Janeen and Tamara advised there were 33 that attended the Friday night sewing. Next year there will be four evenings to participate. Deb Dickerson is passing out the raffle tickets tonight. Please see her to pick up yours. The ticket prices are $1 for 1 or $5 for 6 tickets. The raffle quilt has been appraised at $2100. We are in need of country store items, so please consider making a donation. The quilt show entry forms are needed by June 1st so that the booklet can be prepared. Forms are available on the web site or paper forms are here tonight. The Cake Me I’m Yours menu sounds delicious! The church providing the food during the Quilt show will have a different menu each day. There are MANY volunteer opportunities open to help at the quilt show. The volunteers will receive a pin for working 2 sessions, a bag for working 3 sessions and a pin and a bag for working 4+ sessions. (A session is considered 2 hours) There is still some room available in the classes during the Quilt show. A show-of-hands vote was taken for the new name of the country store. AAQG Sewtique will be our new name.
Retreat Chair Mary Lee pronounced the Newton retreat a great success! All 32 attending had a great time. We saw several projects that were completed at the retreat during show and tell. Mary Lee will send out thank you notes to all the shops that donated items.
Program Chair Sharon reminded us the May guild meeting will be the Board challenge, Color In the Lines. The June program will be Tula Pink, My Life in Repeat.
Annemarie Yohnk, Minnesota author, designer and quilter, presented a stunning trunk show of antique redwork quilts from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She entertained us with well-researched stories about the owners and makers of these wonderful pieces as well as tales of her own antics at the sales and auctions where she purchased them. We learned that “redwork” can be blue, black, yellow, green or pink. She shared that she purchased her very first antique quilt 25 years ago at Stillwater, MN.
Directors at Large Jan and Sharon presented the fat quarter drawing. This month was Easter fabrics. The door prizes were given and birthdays were honored. Birthday girls shared their favorite thing about Easter. Did you notice a common theme about candy? Show and tell and refreshments finished out the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Evers

Members present: Louise Whitlow, Janeen Pearson, De Tapper, Tamara Watts-McPhail, Connie Lovelady, Sharon McCarthy, Sharon Lesan, Susan Body, Mary Lee Martz and Kathy Evers.
Louise called the meeting to order and the secretary minutes were read and approved. Louise read the report from the audit done by Jean Taft. The audit advised that two signatures are required for all checks over $100. Checks approved for over $100 should be listed in the minutes individually. De advised that spread sheets were provided to the auditor for her use. A motion was made by Sharon Lesan and seconded by Tamara to approve the following checks:
Checks written for Ankeny Quilt guild 9/1/2010 -3/18/2011
9/14/2010 2496 HTLC $125
9/14/2010 2497 Cathy Wierzbicki $375
9/14/2010 2498 Cathy Wierzbicki $275

9/14/2010 2500 Ryan Parker $500

10/3/2010 2501 Susan Body $109.18

10/12/2010 2502 HTLC $125
10/12/2010 2503 Pia Printing (ws bookmark $250.16
10/12/2001 2504 Clare O;Donahue $320

10/25/2010 2509 Dream Host (website) $190.8
10/12/2010 2507 Pin Peddlers $175
11/9/2010 2541 HTLC $125
11/9/2010 2543 Eddie McGinnis $504
12/5/2010 2545 PIA Printing $203.52
12/5/2010 2546 Pin Peddlers $177
12/14/2010 2549 HTLC $125
1/4/2011 2551 HTLC $125
2/1/2011 2557 Ank. chamber of Comm. $150
2/6/2011 2559 Angela Lawrence $240
2/6/2011 2560 Angela Lawrence $415
2/6/2011 2562 HTLC $125
3/1/2011 2563 Janean Pearson $256.17
3/8/2011 2564 Sue Kluber $180
3/8/2011 2565 Sue Kluber $680
3/8/2011 2567 Cathy Wierzbicki $450
3/8/2011 2568 Faith Baptist college $250
3/9/2011 2569 HTLC $125

The motion was approved. The treasurer’s report was read and approved.
The church requested that we not drag tables or chairs across the floors as it damages the finishes on the floors. There was discussion about paying the church a donation for the extra times we have used their facility.
Quilt Show Co-Chairs Tamara and Janeen had lots of information to share. There are 14 vendors so far confirmed for the Quilt Show. We have received a sewing machine from Quilters Cupboard. Quilting Connection will also be making a donation. Ticket sales for the raffle quilt have begun. Tickets will be distributed at the guild meeting. Deb Dickerson is coordinating the ticket sales. Ticket prices are: $1 for 1 or $5 for 6 tickets. Our gambling license has been received. The raffle quilt will be displayed at quilt stores throughout central Iowa. Signs have been made for each shop to display a picture of the quilt with information on where to purchase tickets. Work continues on bookmarks. The contract with the college has been submitted and meetings continue with Freeman–for the layout of the show. The 20th anniversary bags have been ordered for Quilt show volunteers. Guild members will also be able to order a bag. Prices for the bags will be $15 / bag or 2 for $25. Pins will be available for purchase for $5. Volunteers will be able to “earn” pins and bags by helping with the Quilt show. Two shifts will earn a pin, 3 shifts will earn a bag and 4 or more shifts will get both a pin and a bag. (1 shift equals 2 hours) The food vendors are in place: Cake Me I’m Yours and Bouton Lutheran Church. The church will provide a different menu on Friday and Saturday. The “Name That Store Contest” will be voted on at the April meeting with the person submitting the winning entry receiving a prize. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be available at the guild meeting. There are still 3 baskets available for adoption. Quilters Cupboard has generously agreed to be the drop off site for quilts for the show. Quilt entry forms will be available at the meeting and on the web site. The raffle quilt has been appraised at $2100. The lucky winner of the quilt will also receive the appraisal report.
Program Chair Sharon Lesan advised the workshop for May by Shelly Burge has been cancelled. The February and March workshops were well attended and very successful. Annemarie Yohnk, presenting Redwork in the Beginning. Minnesota designer and teacher, will be our April speaker. If interested in dinner with the speaker please let Sharon know.
Retreat Chair Mary Lee is very excited about this weekend’s quilt retreat. All the preparation has been done and all that is left is the fun and fellowship of the weekend. The retreat opens Thursday at 9 am. There are a total of 30 for the weekend and 2 that will be coming during the daytime. There are lots of prizes ready for each participant.
Director at Large Elect Sharon McCarthy reminds us the fat quarter for April is Easter themed.
Communication Chair Susan provided instruction booklets for the website. They will be so helpful for this board and future boards to update the web information.
Retreat Chair Elect Connie had been visiting potential retreat options. She is anxious to attend the Newton retreat this weekend as well.
Secretary Kathy advised there are quite a few membership directories left over this year. She recommends ordering less booklets next year and re-ordering if necessary rather than having too many. Louise will advise the members at the guild meeting that they are available if anyone hasn’t received their copy.
Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Evers

Annemarie Yohnk, Minnesota author, designer and quilter, presented a stunning trunk show April 12 of antique redwork quilts from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She entertained us with well-researched stories about the owners and makers of these wonderful pieces as well as tales of her own antics at the sales and auctions where she purchased them. We learned that “redwork” can be blue, black, yellow or pink. Annemarie has a long-arm quilting business, The Quilted Sandwich, as well as Quilts Remembered, her own line of redwork and pieced quilt patterns. Quilts Remembered patterns are available coast to coast and in several foreign countries. Visit Annemarie’s website at quiltsremembered.com

Bring your red (and redwork) quilts for show-and-tell Tuesday, April 12 because our speaker will be presenting “Redwork in the Beginning”. Annemarie Yohnk, Minnesota quilter, instructor and designer will present a trunk show of antique redwork quilts as well as her own designs. She runs The Quilted Sandwich, her own long-arm quilting business and has launched Quilts Remembered pattern company. Join Annemarie for an early supper at 5:00 PM at the DMACC Bistro. Contact Sharon Lesan at 965-5608 or sharonlesan@yahoo.com if you are interested.