To make sure you are sewing with a
scant 1/4" seam allowance, do a quick test. Sew three 1 1/2"
wide strips together. The measurement across the strips
should be 3 1/2".
MEMBERSHIP: Membership
dues are currently $30 annually (pro rated to $20 if joining in
September - December for NEW members only). Non-members may
visit 3 times before signing up and paying dues. Get the
Membership form. Just a
reminder that to be a member of a Bee, you must be a member in
good standing!
SEW ON AND ON ... is
published monthly by the West Houston Quilters Guild and
distributed free to members. News items, articles, and
suggestions are always welcome; submissions will be subject to
space considerations.
DEADLINE: Articles must
be received by the Monday following Board meeting or the last
day of the month, whichever occurs first.
ADDRESS CORRECTIONS: US
mail and E-Mail address corrections should be sent toJoan Roandeau, Membership.
SPAM in your EMAIL? .
. .
When you send guild-related email to
any member, include the guild initials WHQG in the subject line.
That way recipients will not hit delete without readying your
message - maybe thinking that you are trying to sell
health-enhancing drugs or the latest stock tips.
Guild Guidelines
I.
Handouts/Flyers/Brochures/Cards/Displays
Our lobby area serves many purposes. It provides a
space for visitors to be greeted, members to sign in and
sign up for activities and a gathering place for us to
exchange well wishes with our fellow members. It also
accommodates donation quilts and a small area for what
should be considered as a �quilter�s resource� section.
This is where you can find business cards from some of our
advertisers or pick up a handout on an upcoming quilt
show.
In order to maintain the integrity of our lobby area
the following guidelines have been established:
a) Any quilting related business that
has purchased an ad in the newsletter is automatically
approved to display a card / flyer, etc. as long as it
is the same business as the ad. (Example: ABC Quilt
Store may set out their business card but can not put a
flyer out advertising a car wash business or their
daughter's school fund raiser.)
b) Information flyers concerning
quilt shows / quilt exhibits will be allowed without
prior approval from the board.
c) Any other flyer / business card /
brochure / display, etc. must be submitted to the Board
for approval. Request for approval should be sent to the
president or a director with an example of the flyer /
card etc. The request will be reviewed at the next board
meeting. No approvals will be given at, during or prior
to a monthly guild meeting.
d) Displaying of raffle quilts. All
requests for displaying of raffle quilts will be
reviewed and if the organization meets the legal
qualifications*, approval will be considered. The
president will maintain a calendar of scheduled
displays.
*Only organizations meeting the qualifications set out
by Charitable Raffle Enabling Act, Chapter 2002 of the Texas
Occupations Code will be considered. Please note that if a
raffle does not meet the specific requirements set forth in
the Occupations Code, it is illegal and participation, as a
buyer or seller, creates the risk of criminal liability
under the gambling provisions of Chapter 42 of the Texas
Penal Code.
II. Guild Participation
Whenever a guild member wishes to have
the participation of the entire Guild in any event or
program not included in our regularly scheduled programs,
the idea must be approved by the Board. Since the board
meetings are open to all guild members, anyone who wishes
may present their idea in person at the board meeting.
Please just alert the President so that the item may be
included on the agenda.
