PROPOSED CHANGE IN MEETING DAY Based on the facility and time needs for the General Meeting, the Executive Committee has recommended changing the day of the meeting from Monday to Tuesday. The day is specified in the By-Laws, so we need to vote to change the By-Laws. This process will take place as specified in Article XIII of the By-Laws. Information about the change was presented at the January meeting and a Q & A session was held. the proposed change must be posted in the Scrap Bag. A vote on the change will take place at the February General Meeting. The proposed change is shown below. The complete By-Laws can be read by clicking here. CURRENT BY-LAW ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS Section 1 - The regular meeting of the Guild shall be the 4th Monday of every month, unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee on a particular occasion. PROPOSED BY-LAW ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS Section 1 - The regular meeting of the Guild shall be on the 4th Tuesday of every month, unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee on a particular occasion. Any questions regarding this change should be directed to Marilyn Hixson at hixsonm@hotmail.com.

Show and Tell January 23, 2012 Meeting (Click images for larger view) Nancy Sapin, of Franklin, NC Misty Mountain Quilters Learn About "Thread Jazz"    Nancy Sapin, Educator for the Sulky of America sewing products company, presented the program, "Thread Jazz for Quilting and Embellishing", for the January meeting of the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild.  Meeting January 23 at the First United Methodist Church of Blairsville, members learned about the latest products from Sulky that make fiber projects easier and faster to complete.  Ms. Sapin displayed many types of garments and crafts, as well as impressive quilts which used Sulky products. Ms. Sapin is a sample maker as well as speaker, and her designs are included in the latest Sulky instruction books.

NEWS RELEASE - 2012    January 20, 2012 - Publicity -Quilt Guild Holds Work Day For "Hugs and Kisses" Quilts   Members of the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild gathered January 17 at the Mountain Presbyterian Church in Blairsville to fill requests from area family crisis centers.  Children removed from abusive family situations and placed in foster care are given "Hugs and Kisses" quilts to take with them.  The soft and cheerful covers are designed and made by Guild members every month and donated to family crisis centers in Towns and Union counties in Georgia, and Clay and Cherokee counties in North Carolina. Upon getting to a family center, infants, children, and teenagers are allowed to choose a quilt for their own, in hopes it will bring comfort in their traumatic situations.  Donations of all cotton fabric, as well as money, are gratefully accepted by the Guild for this ongoing project.    Photo:   l-r: Nancy Gillis, Florie Campbell, Betty Babinsky, of Blairsville,  Anne Moultrie, of Young Harris, and Anne Horne, of Blairsville. January 6, 2012 - Publicity - Quilt Artist Contributes to Atlanta Museum's "Women of Valor" Project   Sue Royal is one of eighteen fiber artists invited to create a block to be sewn into a large quilt that will be displayed in Atlanta.  The Breman Museum is recognizing extraordinary women from Georgia who have made major contributions to society.  Each block in the quilt represents a woman who was chosen to be recognized for her heroic and notable deeds.   The work assembled by Ms. Royal shows the Savannah, GA  home of Ruth Furst Byck.  Fifty years ago, seeing the need for better care of senior citizens, Mrs. Byck created Senior Citizens, Inc.  With the philosophy of "neighbors helping neighbors", the program has expanded to include 2 other counties surrounding Savannah. There are now adult day care centers, and 1800 meals are delivered to elderly people each day. Using a photograph of the Byck house as a reference, Ms. Royal spent many hours sewing small pieces of fabric into a picture of the house, then embellishing the trees with "thread painting".  According to Pat  Pugrant of Blairsville, GA , coordinator of the "Women of Valor" quilt project,  the motto quoted by Mrs. Byck was, "everybody can be great because anybody can serve". Ms. Pugrant is hopeful that many other members of the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild will participate in the project.   MISTY MOUNTAIN QUILT GUILD PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE  Hello Misty Mountain Quilters,   A big thank you goes to Marilyn Hixson for presiding over the Executive Committee meeting and the General Meeting.  I am enjoying my trip west.  The Rose Parade was absolutely beautiful!  We have enjoyed all the new experiences and sights on this trip.  Of course I miss the mountains and all my quilting friends.  I have discovered a few nice little quilts stores and got to stroke some fabric and talk to quilters. I know each of you is considering all the reasons discussed at the General Meeting for the proposed change of our General Meeting day.  As many of you know we keep encountering some problems with Monday and have found ways to work around these problems.  The church will be much happier if we meet on Tuesday and we will have more flexibility to schedule additional needed meetings.   You heard other important reasons for the change at the General Meeting.   I hope you will consider supporting the change.    We are headed East slowly now and making stops at areas we are interested in seeing.  It’s all beautiful but there is nothing as perfect as our mountains.  Happy Quilting...... Bev **BEGINNING QUILT CLASS** METHODIST CHURCH REQUEST - Do not arrive at Quilt Guild Meeting before 1:00 PM for the safety of the children. Misty Mountain Quilt Guild Facebook