September was a blur. Little did we know at our last guild meeting what was about to unfold. That
afternoon and the following morning, texts, emails, and phone calls began regarding the need to vacate
the Community storeroom. I am so grateful for the quick action of the executive board – difficult
decisions were made unanimously, and a clear action plan was set. On September 29th, we emptied
the last bin of fabric and officially closed the storeroom doors.
We are grateful for the vision and years of service from Diane Dimpfl, Laurie Farthing, Linda Garzynski
and Sally Sandilands for running the storeroom for us. Thank you. Quilts will be distributed at
Community on Christmas Day.
Thank you to Chris Behme, Laurie Farthing, and Martha Ross for organizing the donations and fabric
sale to clear out and close the storeroom. And thank you to the many other members who helped with
the process. We apologize if you were accidentally missed in the emails. If you missed the sale, there
will be several tables of fabric at the upcoming quilt show in November.
Unsold fabric was donated to charities with whom we’ve supported or have connections through our
guild members, including the Women’s Prison, Threads of Love Ministry (associated with Our Lady of
Mount Carmel), and Project Linus of Hamilton County/Comfort and Joy quilts. Each charity was grateful
for the donations, noting that they either lacked fabric or were running low on supplies. See the article
below to learn more about their work.
What’s next?
A charity committee is being formed. Stay tuned for more information. Keep making quilts – we
will continue distributing them to charities.
Quilt Show – Our charity quilts will be displayed as planned on November 8th. We will evaluate
the future of the show after the start of the new year.
I hope you enjoyed the Quilt Connection Sampler Platter. You can still view it through October 9th. See
the previous emails for the link as we are not allowed to publish it on our website. We will continue to
watch for guild opportunities. I would like to hear your feedback!
We are all volunteers, each of you are needed. Your time and talents are always welcome. Just ask
how you can help, and we’ll match you with something that works for you.
Happy Quilting,
Cheri