The June 2008 Note from your President . . .

Hello everyone!

Welcome to June and our Summer carry-in dinner. I hope to see all of you with a delicious dish in hand on the 26th. Everyone knows we'd rather quilt than do almost anything else, but when it comes to good food we always raise the bar. So bring your appetites along with your Show and Tell items and a party mood! While speaking at the Annual Meeting for the Arts Council I was reminded of how much our members contribute to the guild and our communities. The "21 Years of Quilting" exhibit held just after the 2007 show was one of the best-attended exhibits ever held at the Arts Council, and four pieces were sold. Harriette Grigg just won First Place in the Cleveland County Artists' Competition, with Kay Young winning an Honorable Mention - the only two fiber pieces in the show, and both were winners! Leah and Jenny have agreed to install a display at the library for September, which the librarians say is always a popular exhibit. As quilters we can be very proud of adding art and beauty to the areas where we live, as well as our contributions to Kozy Kwilts and South Mountain. Thank you all for your efforts to make our world a more beautiful and enjoyable place to live - and to promote the Foothills Quilters Guild at the same time! Just a reminder that the 2009 quilt show is only fifteen meetings away. Eleanor and Kay have shared an exciting idea with me and you'll find out more about it in this newsletter and at the June meeting. Please plan to come on the 26th to share a wonderful meal and the talents of our guild!

Ellen