Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild

For a state-by-state listing of quilting guilds or to connect with a virtual organization, check out The Modern Quilt Guild national directory.  Modernquiltguild.com.

The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, offers dozens of quiliting workshops throughout the year.  folkschool.org

Purchase a starter kit from the Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective, a renowned African-American guild from Alabama.  the-quilt-rack.com

Who calls herself ‘an exiled rock princess on a throne of bolts and bobbins?’

Good luck!!  :-)

Trivia Question:

Who was the very first President of the Ankeny Area Quilters Guild?

Write your answer on a piece of paper; along with your name. All correct answers will be placed in for a drawing. The winner will receive a wonderful prize!

Bonus question:

Can you name the four people elected as the first president, Vice president, secretary and Treasurer of the Ankeny Area Quilters Guild?

I’m looking for information from past board members on the Mary Conkel Award. We have presented the last medal and I would like to continue this award. I’m willing to finance the purchase of the medals myself but I need to know where the original medals were ordered. If anyone has any information, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!
Tamara Watts-McPhail

Wesley Life will be giving Influenza vaccines Tuesday night at the church from 6-7 in the Narthex. Cost is 20.00 or bring a Medicare card.

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.

Please remember winter weather policies.
If Ankeny Public Schools or Ankeny Public school related evening activities are canceled/dismissed early do to inclement weather, no monthly guild meeting, monthly board of directors meeting , or other quilt guild related activities will be held that evening.

Just received the message that the usual parking lot at the Lutheran Church is closed for resurfacing. There is a sign that we should park in the
“Parking Lot on Elm Street”.

Our new guild year got off to a great start with our September guild meeting. President Louise Whitlow presented outgoing President Laura Parker a special thank you gift from the guild.

Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa is having a Garden Quilt Show Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 13, 14 and 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. http://www.reimangardens.com/en/2010_garden_quilt_show/