October: Fall is Here

Welcome to Fall!

October is a wonderful month in Wisconsin.  The leaves are turning red and orange and yellow, the apples are ripe, and it feels great to cuddle up with a quilt.

Here's what's coming up this month:

Meeting:  Wednesday, October 18th, at 7:00 p.m.
Place:  Pilgrim Lutheran Church
462 Meadowbrook Drive, West Bend, Wisconsin
All are welcome.

Yes, it's our annual Silent Auction.  Hurray!  Here's how it works.  You bring up to 3 boxes/bundles/bags/baskets/containers, etc. of sewing/quilting/knitting related items to auction off.  Our fabulous silent auction queens will put slips of paper next to each box/bundle etc., with places for people to write their name and the amount of money they want to bid.  When the auction is over, the box/bundle, etc. goes to the highest bidder.  If nobody bid on it, you have to take it home again.  The money collected goes to the group for speaker fees, classes, batting for charity quilts, etc.

Remember to bring money!  Shopping other people's stuff is fun!

Hints on how to get your items sold:

1.  Include chocolate or other delicious treats.

2.  Choose items someone else might actually want.

3.  If #2 fails, see #1.

This is a tease.  I will be bringing some of these, cut up.  Are these modern fabrics?  No!  These are feedsacks.  My other stuff will be a surprise, maybe even to myself since I haven't picked it out yet.

Don't forget the Food Pantry!  This month we're continuing our monetary donations to help the food pantries buy needed supplies.

Guess what else is coming up this month?

RETREAT!!!

No, not that kind of retreat!  This kind of retreat!

The first group going to Bradley's Countryside Retreat in Reedsburg sets out on Thursday, Oct. 26, and we're not coming home until Sunday afternoon!  This is going to be a blast.  Quilt til you wilt!

Looking ahead, if you're making a Brown Bag Challenge item, it's due at our December meeting.

This is what I received in 2012, from Joan D.  It's perfect for my table from now to Thanksgiving.

She even put a label on it!
Do you know what you're making yet?
Finally, this month's free quilt pattern.

This one is called Modern Maple Leaf, and you can get the pdf pattern HERE.  It's easy and fun, and only 2 pages to print.
See you at the meeting!