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Misty Mountain Quilters Guild
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COMMUNITY SERVICES/EVENTS
            
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of Valor" Presented to Bill Cross, War Veteran
At the July 25th meeting of the Misty Mountain
Quilters Guild, held at the First United Methodist Church of Union
County, William (Bill) Cross, Veteran of World War II, was given a
"Quilt of Valor". The red, white and blue quilt was presented
by Linda Gorman, who constructed the quilt and Diane Simonsen, a
long time friend. Mr. Cross was born in 1915 in Monticello, New
York. He served in World War II in the Fourth Armored Division under
General George Patton. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and even
met Patton.
"The quilt represents the respect, gratitude and honor we have
for our war Veterans."
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QUILTERS
PARTICIPATE IN GREEN BEAN FESTIVAL
Nancy Oliver Smith, Publicity
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Nancy Gillis |
Evie Greene |
Many visitors to the annual Green
Bean Festival, held in Blairsville, GA on July
30-31, enjoyed the quilts exhibited by the Misty Mountain
Quilt Guild.
Members Nancy Gillis and Evie Greene are shown demonstrating
the art of quilting. Ms. Gillis used the Featherweight
Singer sewing machine on which she learned to sew as a
child. Ms. Greene, a charter member of the Guild,
demonstrated hand quilting techniques. Her hat had a sign
"Have you Bean to Blairsville?"
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QUILT GUILD MAKES
PET BEDS FOR HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT STORE
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Left to right:
Dorna Riley, Connie Tackett, Debbie
Lachmiller |
Left
to right:
Connie Tackett, Dorna Riley, Marcy
Clark, Asst. Mgr., Brett Braun,
Asst. Mgr. |
After several hours of work at the Mountain
Presbyterian Church in Blairsville,
twenty-five members of the Misty Mountain
Quilters Guild produced sixty-nine soft and
sturdy pet beds.
A few of the beds will be sold at the
"Putting on the Dog" Auction in
September, but most are available for
purchase in the Thrift Store, newly located
on Welborne Street, across from the Civic
Center.
The beds are in small, medium, and large
sizes, suitable for dogs or cats, and
are washable. Store Manager Tricia
Spear planned the project with Guild member
Dorna Riley, and Ms. Tackett and Ms.
Lachmiller recruited more volunteers to make
the beds. According to Ms.
Riley, "people need quilts and dogs and cats
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Marta Myers, Chairperson of the "HUGS
AND KISSES Project of the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild
 Proudly
holds a quilt top recently completed from fabrics
donated to the guild.
Four counties, Union,
Towns in Georgia and Cherokee and
Clay in North
Carolina, received quilts which are
 given to children to
comfort them in times of crisis. An average of three
hundred quilts a year are taken to seven family and
children service centers. Marta stresses that this is
possible
because of the generous donations of money and cotton
fabrics to the Guild from estates, members and the
public. Countless, but rewarding volunteer hours are
spent by members in making the cheerful and cozy quilts
for boys and girls
from infancy through teen years. |
VICTORY JUNCTION BEARS
VICTORY JUNCTION BEARS HEADED TO
CAMP
Members of the Misty Mountain
Quilters Guild have completed 20 bears for the Victory
Junction Gang Group located in Randleman, NC. The
camp provides a fun-filled week for children with
chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.
Each child who attends the NASCAR-themed camp receives a
black and white checked bear to take home. Members of
the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild cut, sewed and stuffed
the bears, or donated materials for the project. |
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COLLECTING ITEMS FOR THE S.A.F.E.
HOUSE
This is another "ongoing" guild community service
project. A container for your donated items will be
located at the sign-in tables during our monthly
meetings. The S.A.F.E. House budget has been cut
drastically. Our donations for mothers, babies, boys and
girls age 16 and younger are deeply appreciated!
Listed below are products needed for everyday use and
items to help build self esteem: Shampoo, conditioner,
hair spray, combs, hair brushes, toothpaste, floss,
tooth brushes, mouthwash, bar soap, shower wash,
deodorant, lotion, razors, Kleenexes.
Baby Items: Diapers, wipes, shampoo, wash,
lotion, diaper rash cream, etc.
Products to build self esteem: Hair color, nail
polish, files, cotton balls, make up, base, eye shadow,
liner, mascara, blush, lip stick, mirrors, cosmetic bags
and jewelry.
Other Items: Gently used socks, twin sheets,
blankets and towels. New pillows, and used cell phones.
Questions - please contact Joanne Olson. Cell:
706-781-5237.
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THANK YOU FROM S.A.F.E.
Thank you so much on behalf of S.A.F.E. for the
generous donation from your raffle as well as
the many blankets and toiletry items you gave to
our shelter. You are all appreciated. Blessings
to you and Happy New Year!
Margie Porter, Volunteer Coordinator |
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QUILTERS SEW FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
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Seated: Marilyn Hixson, Blairsville,
l-r. Joanne Olson, Blairsville, Carleen Brock, Hayesville, NC, Betty Babinsky, Blairsville, Anne Moultrie, Young Harris, Becky Keller, Hayesville, NC.
For several weeks at the Mountain Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GA, members of the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild have gathered to make needed items for area nursing facilities.
Cheryl Powell, not pictured, helped gather and cut fabric for kits to be sewn into colorful, cheerful products.
Members have made lap sized quilts, walker totes, catheter bags, and bibs for use by residents in the Hayesville House, Clay County Care Center, and Union County Nursing Home.
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CHILDREN LEARN QUILTING METHODS FROM GUILD MEMBERS
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Photo: l-r, front: Autumn Rogers, Emma Wahl, Ashlyn
Thompson, Andrea Lentz, Khristin Renfro, Darly Mashburn;
l-r, back: Pat Meinecke, Bunnie McKnew, Alice Russell
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The Tri-County Community College in Peachtree, North
Carolina, conducted "Super Saturdays" on campus for children
in grades three through eight.
Many types of classes were offered in March, including
"Learning to Quilt". Members of the Misty Mountain Quilters
Guild met with boys and girls for
three Saturday mornings to receive instruction in operating
a sewing machine, sewing straight lines, and putting blocks
together. Pre-cut kits were
assembled by the teachers, using "Snowball" and "Four-Patch"
patterns. Members of the Guild involved in the classes were
Beverly Adkins, of Hayesville, NC; Pat Meinecke and Louise
MacDonald, of Brasstown, NC; and Bunnie McKnew, Jane Mills,
and Alice Russell,
of Blairsville, GA.
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STORYBOOK QUILTS
Through the Storybook
Quilt Program, Misty Mountain Quilters Guild hopes
to encourage, in children, awareness and appreciation of
quilts by sharing books about quilting and telling them
about the quilting process. Trunks have been placed in
Union and Towns County, Georgia and in Clay and Cherokee
County, North Carolina. They are featuring a collection
of children's books about quilts. Each book has a little
quilt made to go with the book. The program is for
grades Kindergarten through Sixth grade. Teacher's
professional books and a teacher's guide are included in
the trunk.
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more information. |
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