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Newsletter October 2018

Kay Denniston

County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences

2018 OFFICERS

Sherry Schneider, President 859-588-1882

Tina Seevers,

Vice President

859-588-4226

Ginger Hafer, Secretary

859-588-3875

Mary Pochodzay,

Treasurer

859-987-7071

October Hostesses

Terri Vest Ginger Hafner Donna Clifford

November Hostesses

Shirley Gentry Doris Williams Levana Spencer

December 7, 2018 – Christmas Party

Please remember to sign up for next year’s refreshment schedule in the October Nifty Needles meeting. If you can’t make it to the

meeting just let me know before the meeting if there is a month you are interested in for next year.

Thanks to everyone who has made this year of refreshments so enjoyable for everyone.

Oct 19-20 Retreat at Bourbon County Extension Office

Oct 30 Nifty Needles Monthly Meeting Bourbon County Extension Office

Oct 31-Nov 4 Quilter’s Candy Shop Retreat at Blue Licks State Park. Cost is $20. If interested call Susan Armstrong at 606-356-0268. Lodging and food are not included

Nov 8-11 Pine Mountain Quilting Retreat, Pine Mountain State Park. Registration began September 4th, contact Teresa Fritz for information

Nov 15 Holiday Foods “Better Together”

Nov 16-17 Retreat Bourbon County Extension Office

Nov 27 Nifty Needles Monthly Meeting Bourbon County Extension Office

Dec 7-8 Quilt Retreat/Christmas Party - DATE CHANGE! Due to the Extension Office closing for Christmas break during our normal retreat and meeting times and so many of us are so busy during this time, what better way to start our month than with our friends and a party! December 7th will be a normal sewing retreat day and December 8th will be our annual Christmas party. Mark your calendars now so you won’t miss it and LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!! Dec 21-22 Retreat ???????? Do we want to meet this close to Chr istmas???? Let Sherry know ASAP!

Dec 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Resolutions and time for new projects and inspirations.

Jan 18-19 First Retreat of New Year.

DATES TO REMEMBER

President, Sherry Schneider opened the meeting with a funny little story called "Quilters Last Will and Testament"

Thank you Jackie Gabbard, Kathleen Wireman and Eilene Stewart for the seasonal decorations and delicious snacks.

We have two new members. They are Lori Jackson and Tracy Jacoby. Welcome!!

The UK Raffle Quilt was won by Dianna Jones from Bourbon County.

Treasurer's report was given by Mary Pochadzay. Beginning balance was $2210.38. We gave the church $100 for al-lowing us to use the facility for the quilt show. We took in $477.00 from raffle tickets, admissions to show and dues. New Balance $2587.38. Door prize money is $22.56

We had 136 quilts and wall hangings exhibited at our quilt show and we heard a lot of nice comments about the show. Excellent was one of those words.

New business the question was asked "What can we do to give back to the community?" It was brought up that the Little Rock Christian Church was making bunk beds for needy children. It was suggested that we send money to help buy mat-tresses for the beds. Other projects brought up was the Back Pack Project, Operation Food Basket, PAWS and The Well. It was voted that we should send $200 to Little Rock Christian Church, $100 to Back Pack Project, $100 to PAWS and $100 to The Well. and $100 to Operation Food Basket.

Quilter's Candy Retreat at Blue Licks State Park is Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 and Pine Mountain Retreat is Nov. 7 - 10

Information will be given by Sherry Schneider about ordering shirts for the Guild at the October business meeting.

Pictures for the Photo Directory will be taken at the October business meeting.

December 7th will be a sewing day at the BC Extension office. There will be no quilting retreat the 3rd weekend due to Christmas events.

Dec. 8th at 12:00 will be our Christmas Party Potluck. Bring a side dish and an ornament ( value $ 10 or less) for the Dirty Santa Game. Can be handmade or purchased with no tag. If you would like to play the LRC game bring 3 polka-a-dot fat quarters. We will also play a game of LRC for charity, if interested bring 3 - $1 dollar bills.

The program was provided by Tina Seevers who demonstrated "Nancy Mahoney's EQ Series #7 . The computer program takes a block and resizes, helps organize and helps with color pallet. Thanks Tina!

We concluded the meeting with a beautiful "Show and Tell". Respectfully submitted,

Ginger Hafer, Guild Secretary

***** Just a reminder ---- If there is no school in Bourbon County, there will not be a Nifty Needles monthly meeting. If there is no school in Bourbon County, we may still have a monthly sewing retreat if the extension office is open. You may call the extension office and check the status for that day and please use your own discretion if you want to drive in inclement weather.

November Retreat Project—Fabric Baskets Shirley Gentry Teaching

Supplies needed: Bring sewing machine 2 -10” fabric squares and general sewing 1–10” batting square supplies. Buttons

HAPPY FALL!!!!

Well It has finally arrived – fall that is. Cooler weather, chili, football games, and hopefully more sewing time because there is not as much we have to do outside. And, of course with fall, the holidays are right around the corner. I have started my Christmas shopping and I am almost done. I have been so late on so many things that I am trying to get ahead of the game now however, I am not sure that will ever happen.

Our Christmas party this year is planned for December 8 at noon. We will talk about our plans for food at the October meeting so we have time to plan our menu. We have decided to do polka dot fat quarters for our left, right, center game and to also do (3) $1 bills for our left, right, center charity donation. If you haven’t played this game it is a lot of fun and hope you can join us. We are planning to have several door prizes and we al-ways have a barrel of fun. We will also be doing an ornament exchange. The ornament can be hand made or purchased with a value of around $10. Please have it wrapped or presented so that it cannot be seen. We want the element of surprise. We will be playing our “Dirty Santa” game for the ornament exchange. We have several new members and several old members that have not been able to attend our Christmas party and I hope with changing the date, you will be able to make it.

A new year also brings another new change in our guild as Mary Pochodzay has agreed to be your president next year. I think she will make a great president with all of our support. She is organized, optimistic, and has great plans for our guild. She is always one step ahead of everything. With that being said, the other new change for our guild is Cheryl Royalty will fill Mary’s shoes as treasurer. I also think she will be a great treasurer and all of these changes will work “seamlessly”. LOL

If there are any programs, techniques, or anything you would like to see or demonstrate please let us know so they can be incorporated into next year’s plans. Thanks for all of your continued support and hope to see you at the next Nifty Needles function.

HAPPY STITCHING!!!

. Sherry

Don’t forget that Sherry Schneider, Bourbon County Master Clothing Volunteer is teaching the following classes at the Extension

Office . Please call to register and to get details.

DATE/TIME CLASS

January 8th/5:30 pm Mending and Repair

Don’t forget to vote! November 6th