The rest of the news from August!

Our August meeting ended with a luncheon and ice cream social. Members and guests really enjoyed the food and socializing with each other!
Special Event Sept. 29th
We will have a very special quilting event at the senior center on the last Thursday in Sept. The project will be a surprise until you get there. Cherie, Janet and myself have been carefully planning this event to include a lot of fun, food, and PRIZES. I sent out a supply list to those of you who registered. You really don't want to miss this! I previously told you to be there and ready to start at 10, but we need to move the time up because we have so many participating. We need everyone there at 9am to set up and be ready to start promptly at 9:30. Please don't plan to leave early. Others will be counting on you! We will finish at 4pm. If you've lost your supply list, contact me and I'll re-send. Lunch will be provided as well as chocolate! We'll have the coffee pot going and hot tea if you like. Dress for comfort! Don't forget the Go cutter is available at the senior center on Thursdays to cut your strips for this project.
ALS Quilt Project
Although we are not participating in the Quilters Dream ALS challenge at this time, we are continuing to make quilts for ALS patients. Janet will be taking quilts to clinic when she goes.  We have quite a few tops finished and most are already being quilted by Edna. Donna from Piecemakers has also generously agreed to help with the quilting and has several of them now. Thank you to everyone who is helping with this project. If you're not helping but would like to, some of us are at the senior center almost every Thursday. We've added a shelving unit in one of the closets and now have fabrics folded and on the shelves. If you have fabric to donate, bring it! We would love it if you prewash it, but will do it ourselves if necessary.
Nametags
Don't forget that the nametag challenge issued by Angie is due at our meeting tomorrow, Sept. 8th. The theme should be Magic or Magic Needle related.
Interesting Links
I haven't had a lot of time for surfing the net since the last newsletter, but here's what I have. Maybe these can get you started on some ideas for Christmas.
http://whipup.net/2007/10/09/tutorial-ribbon-pinecone-ornament/
http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2007/11/ears-to-your-el.html
http://www.connectingthreads.com/patterns/English_Paper_Piecing_Ornament_Pattern__D991417.html
http://yarn-or-fabric.weebly.com/christmas-ornament-links.html
Here's one for a water bottle tote
http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2006/07/10/whiplash-challenge-water-bottle-carrier/
A new link has been added to places to visit on the left side of the blog. "Plain Jane Threads" is the website of Jane Godshall who is a member of QSC. 
Next meeting is Sept. 8th, 10 am at First Presbyterian Church. Our program will be by members teaching members. Angie has a project planned and has kits made. Please bring your scissors.

On the Lighter Side
Are you afraid of the Quilt Police? Well, here she is!!

 Be afraid. Be very afraid! Janet will be presiding as the quilt police at our special event!