Guild meetings are held at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the West Des Moines United Methodist Church at 8th and Grand, in West Des Moines.

ANITA SHACKELFORD
 

 Broderie Perse Applique -- Supply List available from Val Russell

The mission of the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild is to stimulate an interest in quilts and quilt making, educating its members, and provide for the inter-change of information.  (Adopted -- September 20, 2003). 

You did it---you put on another fabulous quilt show! A huge thank you to every member who helped make the 2011 DMAQG Quilt Show a success, especially the volunteers, committee chairs, and everyone who entered quilts. We heard so many wonderful compliments from attendees about how much they enjoyed our show and the quilts all of you make. Visitors were also very impressed with the number and variety of veterans quilts. The raffle quilt was won by Lorraine Gibbons, one of our members. The winners among the judged quilts are posted on our website. We're compiling the results of the show (raffle quilt and little quilt sales, attendance, etc.) and will share this information at the December tea. We can't thank you enough for everything that each of you did to make our quilt show such a success!

Martha Henrichs and Kathy Russi, Quilt Show Chairs

Earlier this year Carolyn Eliason was contacted by the State of Iowa Historical Society regarding a special Flag Day Event to be held in June. Families of deployed soldiers were invited to attend and participate in many crafting and learning opportunities.
 

The Twisted Sisters small group provided a quilt to go home with one family. The Brinker family from the Des Moines area received our quilt and sent us this photograph with their safely returned soldier. We hope that this quilt will provide many years of comfort for this proud military family.

Jill Reber, Twisted Sister Small Group

If you have not sent your registration for the fall retreat, we still have room for more people at this falls retreat. Room choices are limited but there are still open spots. And maybe a surprise this fall. See you at Wesley Woods.

Click here to print a copy of the retreat registration form and then mail it to Arda.
 
Retreat Co-Chairs   Arda Mathern & Maggie Simons

The annual Holiday Tea will be held Saturday, December 3rd at 9:00 AM at the Learning Resource Center (the building east of the West Des Moines Public Library, at 4000 Mills Civic Parkway). There will be a business meeting with the introduction and installation of the 2012 Guild officers. This will be the first opportunity to sign up for workshops offered in 2012. Forms will be available for membership and renewal at the meeting and also the Guild's website. Dues will again be $30.00 for 2012. All Guild members are invited to come and encouraged to bring a tray of their favorite holiday goodies to share. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Carol Thomason and Pat Knight

Your support maximizes these opportunities through programs that encourage prevention, early detection and optimal treatment of gynecologic cancers and through the implementation of unique programs that bring together the entire gynecologic community working to reduce the effects of reproductive cancers.

Thank you again for your support which will help make a significant difference in the lives of thousands of women. We continue to have energetic goals and your support will help us accelerate our outreach.

Sincerely,

David Marc Gershenson, MD

Chairman, Foundation for Women's Cancer