Calendar of Events 2008-2009
Afternoon meetings start at 2:00 p.m.
Evening meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

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2008-2009 Program Guid
Dates
Afternoon, 2 p.m.
Evening, 7 p.m.
Sept. 2, 2008
No afternoon meeting.
 Evening meeting Location: Luana Savings Bank, 7 p.m.

POTLUCK: A-J will provide food.  Please bring your own tableware.

Program:  Carol Nesbit of Waterloo, IA. will speak on her mission trips to some of the western European countries teaching quilting.  She pays for her own travel expenses and supplies.  Currently she has a shortage of rotary cutters so if anyone has one in good condition they would be willing to donate, she would greatly appreciate it.
Oct. 7, 2008
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 2 p.m.

Program:  Barb Davidson will talk about children's clothing.
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 7 p.m.

Program: Quilt Show Details; Voting on Challenge Entries
Nov. 4, 2008
Location: Farmer's Merchant Bank, Waukon, 2 p.m.

Program: Mary Kay Winkie will share ideas for placemats.

Service Project: Members can make placemats for area Meals on Wheels
Location: Main Feature Pizza, Main Street, Waukon

Program: We have reserved the theatre for the evening.  Quilt Show Awards will be given and there will be a showing of the quilt show video on the big screen.
Nov. 6-8, 2008
Retreat
Camp Winnebago (directions in newsletter), Eitzen, MN
Thursday morning: Shattered Images by Joni Johnson
Thursday afternoon: Charm Pack Bag
Friday: Kay Capps Cross: "Honing Our Skills & Learning New Tricks"
Saturday: Kay Capps Cross: "Who Said Foundation Piecing Wasn't Fun?"

SUPPLY LIST for retreat will be available at the September meeting.
Dec. 2, 2008
Location: Lamont Savings Bank, 2 p.m.

Program: Member sharing of Christmas items (quilts, table runners, tree skirts, stockings, etc.)
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 7 p.m.

Program: Need something to put on your Christmas wish list?  Arlene Klatt will talk on the Electric Quilt program and show us the bells and whistles of the program.
Jan. 3, 2009
Workshop
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sheryl Mielke will teach "Two of a Kind" from the April 2008 American Patchwork and Quilting magazine.

 Jan. 6, 2009
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 2 p.m.

Program: Member sharing of quilted purses and totes
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 7 p.m.

Program: Quilted purses by Arlis Myhre
Feb. 3, 2009
Location: Methodist Church, 302 W. Broadway, Decorah, IA., 2 p.m.

Program: Candace Arp will have a hands-on program on wool applique.
Location: Methodist Church, Decorah, IA., 7 p.m.

Program: Sewing Machine maintenance by Darwin Hovey, from Pineneedles, Cresco, IA
March 3, 2009
Location: Luana Savings Bank 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Program:Suitcase Surprise trunk show by Kathy Busch, Waverly, IA
March 28, 2009
9:00 a.m., Workshop
Location: Luana Savings Bank

Program: Doris Deutmeyer, Dyersville, will teach a fabric landscape class.  This is a half day workshop.  Class size is limited.  If there is enough interest we will do a morning and an afternoon class.  Students ar
April 7, 2009
Location: Methodist Church, Decorah, 2:00

Program: Theresa Watson from Pineneedles, Cresco "In the Flower Garden with Grandma"
Location: Methodist Church, Decorah, 7 p.m.

Program: Copyright do's and don'ts

SUNDAY, May 3, 2009
Workshop, 1-3 p.m.
Location: Luana Savings Bank

Program: Klaudeen Hansen, Sun Prairie, WI., will teach a half-day class on Windmills in the Garden
MONDAY, May4, 2009
Workshop,8:30-2:30
Location: Luana Savings Bank

Program:  Klaudeen Hansen will teach a class on Olde English Tile.
May 5, 2009
Location: Luana Savings Bank, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Program:  Stephanie Brandenburg, fabric designer and owner of Fern Hills Design, South Amana, IA. will talk about the process of designing fabric and give us a sneak peek of her newest collection.
June 2, 2009
Location: TBA
Program: Linda Cook, Raw Edge Applique
No evening meeting.





















































































If you need further information contact either arlene.klatt@gmail.com or neiqgjlaursen@gmail.com for more information.