Thank you–and here we go again!

The start of a new year is different for different groups of people. We start a new calendar on January 1 and for a period of time, try to remember to write the new year’s date.

But for Quilters at First, it is the week after the Quilts Etc.Sale in October!

( I have had this Kit since 2017–is this the year?)

But there are loose ends to tie up! We don’t have the final totals of our sales for the year. We will present our checks to our ministers for the TV ministry and to the Religious Nurture Center Director in December. We still have items to deliver and a few more sales to make to folks that saw something in person and want to buy it now, —“if it is still available”. We will have a booth with small gift items at the All Church Thanksgiving Dinner on November 20. So, watch for our totals in the Church’s newsletter ,THE LIGHT, and on the blog.

But the most important thing I must do is to express my appreciation to so many people! First of all to you–All of you who share my Facebook posts and readers of quiltersatfirst.com, Thank you!! To those of you who attended the Sale, Thank you!! If you purchased a potholder or quilt–Thank you!! If you gave us a “pat on the back”–Thank you!! To those of you who contributed items to the sale–quilt racks, vintage items, one handmade project–Thank you!! To those friends and family of quilters that supported our obsessions–by listening, admiring, doing PR work–Thank you!!

Secondly, thank you to First United Methodist Church. The entire staff played a role in making this event a success. Erin, director of Communications, created the striking graphics that were used on-line in the Church paper, the Light, and the postcards. Noah, Director of Facilities, and his team moved lots of tables and equipment. Tara and Zack in the office of Church Operations help set up “The Square” and trained folks to work it. Our Ministers, Rev. Amy and Rev. Rebecca, gave a shout out at the end of several Sunday worship services–on TV–Thank You!! Matt, the director of the Religious Nurture Center, welcomed the transformation of his classroom to a coffee shop. Kathy, Delaine and Nonie, super supporters of the RNC, for organizing and running the Coffee Shop–Thank You!! We are not doing this Quilt Sale alone and the support is appreciated.

Thirdly, Thank you to the Forum Theater. Immediately after the first production of the season was over, they disassembled the theater so we could set up. They gave us permission to hammer nails in their sets –which we did. We appreciated the post on their Facebook page encouraging folks to attend the Sale. Here is a plug for them.

These are personal–Thank you to my Texan brother and sister in law who came to KS for the sale and helped with baking, counting and buying! My daughter in law and granddaughter surprised me –almost heart attack surprise–by flying in from Washington to attend the Sale. I will never, ever forget that! Thank you to my husband for supporting all my crazy quilt ideas, my stressing and his helping at the Sale. And to my fellow quilters–I love each and everyone of them. They work so hard, put up with my bossiness and are true friends.

I have had lots of company in my home and missed last Wednesday’s quilting time; no new projects to share! But wild horses can’t keep me away this Wednesday and knowing our group I will have items to share next week. Stay tuned!!