Thunderbay Quilt Guild

09/03/2026

Thunderbay Quilt Guild held their monthly business meeting last Tuesday with 29 members in attendance. A brief discussion was held on whether or not there are "Quilt Police" and a few confessions of possible citation activities were made. The Secretary and Treasurer's reports were given and accepted. Happy birthday wishes were sung to our birthday gals Sue, Donna and Sharyl. We thank them and their helpers for providing a yummy lunch. Winners of the 50/50 drawing were Jane and Linda. Winner of the Name Tag drawing was Judette. A big thank you was given to Sandie for hosting our annual picnic. The September project will be a class taught by Pat, Triangle Frenzy Swirl table runner and placemats will be held on September 15. Our Stay at Home Retreat will be held on Thursday, September 17 through Saturday, September 19. Please contact Kim if you are interested in attending and did not sign up. Meals will be available on Thursday and Friday evenings and the Country Fun Foods Wagon will be onsite on Saturday and the public is welcome to visit the wagon. Charity Sew Chair Tammy reported that we recently gifted 8 quilts, 5 pillow cases and 1 baby quilt. Our next Charity Sew will be held on Tuesday, September 29 (5th Tuesday of the month) and our pillow case kit tote is overflowing. You are invited to make a few pillow cases or work on your own charity project. Lunch is provided on Charity Sew days. Our newsletter editor Karen has decided to retire and we sure appreciate her time and talent. We need a new newsletter editor, please consider stepping up and helping us out. On the job training is available. Election of officers was held and we thank and congratulate President Sandie B, Secretary Kim D and Co-Project Chairs Jessica and Dee. Installation of officers will take place at our next business meeting, Tuesday, October 6. Sit and Sews are held this month on Tuesday, September 8 & 22. Our meetings are held at the Atlanta Chamber building on Pettenger road and new members are always welcome. Additional details can be found on our Face Book page.

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09/02/2026

Hi, Pam! I got your name from Lauren Mantlo from Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild in Alpena. She said that you are the President of the quilt guild in Atlanta. I am on the Board of the Northern Michigan Fiber Festival and we have been following the guild’s page on Facebook. I have to say I am very impressed with the quality and amount of work you do! My reason for messaging you is because I want to extend a personal invitation to you and all the members to the Fiber Festival in Alpena on September 26th and 27th. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram or on the website. I hope to see you there!

09/01/2026

September 2026 Show and Tell

08/28/2026

September business meeting post #2 - several of us will be staying after the meeting to do some sewing. Please plan to join us - hand sewing or machine work! We have lots of pillow case kits ready to be made up or you certainly are welcome to work on your own projects! Have a great weekend everyone.

08/28/2026

Our September business meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 1 beginning at 10 am. A couple agenda items include updates on our September class and our Stay at Home Retreat. We will also have our election of officers. Our dues are due on September. They are $25 per year and are payable to our Treasurer Kim. We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting.

08/24/2026

Sit & Sew on Tuesday, August 25, beginning at 9 am. We have received a donation of several boxes of fabric (thank you Lynda Utt) and we will be sorting it out on Tuesday. The plan is to cut pillow case kits and quilt kits with the donated fabric and the fabric in our cupboard. Help will be welcomed, or you can work on your own project. See you there!

08/18/2026

Thirty four members and two guests had a great time at our picnic today. A big thank you goes to Sandie and her helper Kathy for a great job in hosting our annual event. Everyone enjoyed a endless lunch buffet, fun games, interesting trivia questions, great prizes, a nice 50/50 drawing, lots of laughter and some great door prizes. Thanks again to Sandie for all of her work in planning the day and thank you to her husband John for making and donating the beautiful quilt rack and ruler holders.

08/17/2026

Annual picnic tomorrow - Tuesday, August 18, beginning at 11:30 am at the Chamber of Commerce building. Please bring a dish to pass, a fat quarter of fabric and a white elephant item. See you there!

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