QUILTS FROM THE HEART

GIFTS FROM OUR QUILTING FAMILY
TO THOSE WHO NEED A "QUILT" HUG
COASTAL PRAIRIE QUILT
GUILD OF TEXAS


I hope all of you are relaxing and having fun making pretty quilts.  An apple a day--they say--keeps
the doctor away.  A quilt project a day--I know--keeps the stress away.
 
Thoughts of gratefulness  always abound for all of you who give of your time and donation of
supplies and ideas. 
 
QUILT HUGS to:  Barbara Baxter, Chris Ginkens, Ann Grant, Elizabeth Barrow,
Rita Czervinske, Linda Shepard, Wilma Al-uqdah, Carol Bell, Holly Keller, Tracy Chapman,
Sabrina Szymczyk, Dorothy Kelly, Nancie Roach, Trena Stephens, Joy Jackson, Karen Shively,
Darleen Patin, Rosa Newsome, Judy McNutt, Sandra White, Irma White, Margaret Keyworth, and
Auian Ward.
 
FACT:  We have over 150 members.  Won't you consider quilting one top a month? When you
receive your quilt top, there is a label tucked in the band. Please stitch it to the backing during your
quilt process or after.
 
Opportunities to help "Quilts from the Heart"
 
First Wednesday Bee:  Held at Karen Shively's house each month.  Bring your rotary cutter and
mat to help with matching fabrics and cutting to prepare kits for monthly Guild meeting.
 
HEB Sew Outing:  Held the fourth Wednesday of each month @ store located on Hwy 6 @ Sienna
Parkway.  Bring sewing machine, rotary cutter and mat, and rulers.  Fabric and instructions are
provided.  We always have a great time working on projects for QFTH.
 
Bo's Place:  If you are interested in constructing a top using the blocks from this organization, let
me know.  Fabrics can be supplied or you may use your fabric.  Thanks to Penny Stanaford,
Barbara Baxter, and Karen Shively for the two quilts they completed.
 
TWO NEW PROJECTS STARTED
 
Little Dresses for Africa--If you have gently used or new pillowcases to donate for this project, we
are accepting them to participate in making dresses for this charity.  We will also be
making "britches" for little boys.  We made pillowcases at our last HEB Sew Outing.  You will
receive more information on this as the project progresses.
 
1 Million Pillowcase Challenge--Unlike the project mentioned above--this involves MAKING
pillowcases.  Kits will be available at the Guild meeting.  Once you complete the project, return in
the bag you received  to QFTH as you do the quilts.  Pillowcases will then be delivered to
Sunflower Quilts.  We will keep a count of how many we donate.
 
Thank you for donating fabric, batting, batting scraps,  orphan blocks, sewing supplies, and
returning completed projects in a timely fashion.  Don't forget to collect your ticket for completed
items turned in which are good toward the door prize drawings during the meeting.
 
I will not be at the February Guild meeting as I will be participating in a workshop.  Well, I am off to
work on my project for the day.
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUILTS FROM THE HEART