April Newsletter Plus Member Profile

MAGNOLIA QUILTERS

April 2014

Calendar :

April……..  4…Bedford N Home visit

…………. 10…Magnolia Quilters mtg

…………. 11…Bedford N Home

                        Appreciation Reception

…………. 13…Palm Sunday

…………. 17…Field Trip to Jackson

…………. 18…Good Friday

…………. 20…Easter Sunday

…………. 24…Magnolia Quilters mtg

May……..   1…Bedford N Home visit

………….   6…Judy’s birthday

………….   8…Magnolia Quilters mtg

…………. 11…Mothers Day

…………. 12…Elizabeth Smith’s b day

…………. 15…Dea Crandall’s birthday

…………. 22…Magnolia Quilters picnic

…………. 26…Memorial Day

…………. 26…Carmina’s b day

…………. 27…Oak Hill Baptist Church

…………. 28…Cathy’s birthday

The Bedford Reception will be from 2 to 4 p m. It will be in appreciation for all the people who volunteer and help out at the nursing home.

Our next meeting will be on April 10. Bring your “altered” book to exchange.

Also if you are participating in the UFO challenge, bring your finished # 2 . We will continue to quilt on the Log Cabin quilt or bring your own handwork.

T I P S…….

Susan places a white piece of paper under dark fabrics when rotary cutting on a dark green mat so she sees the fabric edges more clearly.

Anne ties a bright piece of yarn to a safety pin and leaves that as a marker wherever she had stopped quilting by hand. Then it is easy to pick up where she left off.

Arlene uses leftover binding from the quilt to frame a label. The matching binding/frame blends in, and the label doesn’t appear to be an afterthought.

.Keep Laverne and Elizabeth Reeves in your prayers. The golden years sure get tarnished!

Field trip will be the 17^th, meet at Galilee Baptist church to leave at 8 am.

New quilt shop in Madison, lunch and then a trip to Stitch n Frame !

Until next time, happy patching….Judy

A QUILTERS PROFILE – 2014

JACKIE STEVENS is a newer member of our group. She is a very busy lady who is fun to be with and a delightful member.

She grew up in Bay Springs MS and was born on February 13.

David is her husband and his nickname for her is “Silly Goose.”

Their anniversary is August 16.  They have one daughter, Carrie and two grandchildren, Alexandra and Luke.

Hobbies include reading, embroidery, collecting vintage jewelry and collecting period.

Jackie likes mysteries to read. Favorite authors are Louise Penny, Charles Finch, Tasha Alexandra, Jacqueline Winspear and Alan Bradley.

A Science teacher for many years, and now an Educational Consultant.

Favorite colors are earth tones. Spring and Fall are favorite seasons.

Favorite food is anything with seafood – YUM!

Favorite local restaurant is 5^th Street Deli.

Tv shows that she likes are Elementary, NCIS and Castle.

Loves all the quilting magazines and she has more fabric than she can store!

Stitch n Frame is her favorite place to purchase fabric.

A Pet Peeve is people who will not RSVP!!

Smiles come quickly when seeing her husband, daughter, grands and her dogs.

So glad that you joined our little group!