Give Thanks for November

Don't be a turkey!  Come to our meeting this week!

Here are the details:
Wednesday, Nov. 15th, at 7:00 p.m.
Place:  Pilgrim Lutheran Church
462 Meadowbrook Drive, West Bend, Wisconsin
All are welcome!

Did you make a cat challenge quilt?  (Remember, these were made with donated cat print fabric for charity.)  Wednesday's meeting is the deadline to get your name in for the drawing.  I think there might be a nice prize (maybe even a gift certificate).
That would be purr-fect!

What are you doing in 2018?  It's just around the corner.  Sign up for something!  You can be a hostess, chair or participate on a committee, or even lead the meetings.  We're all in this together, and there is always a way to contribute.  We need YOU!

Don't forget the food pantry!  We're still collecting cash and gift cards to help people in need.


Free Quilt Pattern

Here's this month's free quilt pattern:  Sunday Drive, by Christina from Center Street Quilts.  It's EASY, jelly roll friendly, and great for scraps.  Click HERE to go to the directions.


And now for something completely different--Retreat News!
These photos are from the first group to go on retreat.

Here's Norma, sewing in the dark of night, making adorable baby quilts.

Pam is powering away, creating gorgeous spiral table runners.

Here's our little gang (except for me).  Sorry Luanne is hidden behind the lamp.
My station is next to Norma, the one with the Christmas blocks.  It was Christmas all weekend for me.
There was another group of 4 quilters in the next room.  My photos of them didn't come out, sadly.  I apologize, Sandy, Mary, Michelle, and Sandy's daughter Abby.
We sewed, and laughed, and ate, and played the dice game, and laughed even harder, and shopped, and ate some more, and just in general had a terrific time.  We got a few things done, too.

Question for you--is this the ugliest fabric you ever saw?  How would you describe it?

Here's the bundle of joy we left for the second group as a challenge.   Do you think they can make something using all this weird stuff?  Inquiring minds want to know!

Come to meeting this week, and maybe we'll find out.
Hope to see you there!