Dear Quilters:

With a hint of fall in the air (occasionally) and thoughts of Thanksgiving and holidays upon us, we have many things for which we are thankful. Take a moment and reflect on the many blessings of your life. Happy Thanksgiving! Sandy


Block of the Month 

Letha Roth won the September BLOTTO and will plan the block for November. Pick up your kit on Tuesday morning and join the fun. Your cost to participate is $1 (correct amount, please). Return your completed square no later than November 28 for the chance to win all of the squares and plan the block for the next month. 

Chatham Election of Officers - November 7

In our efforts to follows the ByLaws of the Villages Quilting Guild, we will elect a Vice President and Treasurer on Tuesday. Those nominated include: 

Vice President: Marilyn Crosby 

Kay Hasson

Treasurer: Joanne Reese

Joy Reynolds

Thank you to our nominating committee consisting of Sheila King and Margo McClary. The elected officers will begin their duties in January (two year terms). The positions of President and Secretary will be held in the fall of 2007 to take effect January 2008. 

Villages Quilting Guild: 

The November Guild meeting will be "Market Night". Time to sell some of the items we couldn’t resist buying and maybe finding some new "must have". Chatham will have four tables. Items must be marked with your name and price. We will have one cashier at the Chatham table with two or three "helpers". There will be no sales until after the meeting. If you have any questions, please see Ilga.

This is also the meeting where the Guild will elect a new Vice President and Treasurer. Chatham’s Gae Nocella has been nominated Vice President of the Guild for a two-year term beginning January 2007. Congratulations, Gae!

November 8 and 22 – Sociable Stitching

At Laurel Manor from 1- 4 p.m.

The Villages Quilting Guild Quilt Show – 
Over 300 entries were received! Wow! Check out the Guild web site for pictures of the raffle quilts:

www.thevillagesquiltguild.org

Raffle quilt money should be turned in to Joy. Do you have a quilt frame? See Ilga. 

Tuesday, November 14

Class/demo on making the yellow rose corsage for anyone interested and suggested as a means of identifying Guild members at the Guild quilt show. These make great "bows" on packages, too.

Also, on Tuesday, November 14 Chatham Quilters have been invited to an Open House at Ocala Sewing Center in Baylee Plaza for a 1 p.m. Trunk Show. We will take a count on Tuesday, Nov. 7 to see how many might be interested in going to lunch at Little Joey’s prior to the Open House. Check your calendar.

Chatham Birthday Celebration and Fashion Show was a wonderful party with tons of delicious food and some very talented models modeling fashions from BonWorth in Southern Trace. There were many winners of the many "door prizes" donated by many of our Chatham Quilters (that means a lot). Winner of the gift certificate from Bon Worth was Letha Roth. Special thanks to Martha Fernez, the birthday committee, the models and everyone who made it a special day.

Day Trip

Several Quilters from Chatham carpooled to the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shop in Trenton, Florida (west of Gainesville) October 31. What more can you ask for – friends, all that fabric AND lunch.

December 5 - Guild Christmas Luncheon

Tickets for the luncheon to be held at Laurel Manor – were "sold" at the October Guild meeting. See Ilga for availability of tickets.

December 19 - Cookies and tea (or coffee)

More details in December newsletter and also plans for the Chatham Christmas Party to be held in January.

Retreat - April 3 - 5, 2007

The dates are confirmed for the Chatham retreat at Lake Yale. Mark your calendar and plan to register – it should be a lot of fun. The Retreat Application, etc. are being sent by email (separate from this newsletter). Please print 2 copies of the application and one copy of the waiver. A 50% deposit is requested by December 1. Contact any of the committee if you have questions. They are Joy Lynch, Kay Hasson and Carolyn Girvin. 

Recreation Center Staff Fund Raiser

Chatham will be making a quilt (probably in January) for the Relay of Life fundraiser sponsored by the staff of the recreation centers.



DUES of $12 will be collected beginning in November. Please double check your email address and ask your friends to do the same – particularly if they are not receiving our emails.

If you are not planning to join us again next year (we’ll miss you!) but would appreciate it if you would let us know. It enables us to make better plans. Thanks so much!