February 2008

Greetings!

Next Meeting is Thursday, February 28th, 2008 from 11 am to 1 pm. Join us to connect with other sewing enthusiasts who share your passion. The luncheon meeting fee has changed to $0 beginning January 2008.

New Meeting Location:
TACtile, the new Textile Arts Center
7777 E Hampden Ave.
Denver, CO 80231, Tamerac Square Shopping Center

Please call 303.346.3388 to make your reservations by Monday of the meeting week, and remember to press 1 when using the automated phone system. Otherwise, your message will not be recorded.

Message from the President

Dear fellow SRN members,

The Creative Festival is past, and what a way to start the year! Thanks to those who did show up at the January SRN luncheon meeting, and for all those who assisted at the Creative Festival in a myriad of ways. It was too bad there was that conflict of times; we are assured that next year the Creative Festival dates will be all in February, therefore, we can all do both.

I bet a number of us will be on the lookout, at our coming meeting, for faces of those we spoke to at the Festival. Let's give them a good welcome! New blood is always so interesting and invigorating. Not to slight our long-time members, who have contributed some great new ideas. Here's one: let's have the new SRN officers start their term in March each year; that way if there are any new officers (like yours truly), they don't start off the year with a Large Project, like the Creative Festival. What do you think?!

And here's another one (thanks to your talented, hard-working, and BRILLIANT Board): having decided to increase the annual dues to $65, we then decided to take things one step at a time: from now on, all renewals and new members will pay the new rate; but we will put off the prorating confusion until March 2009. We hope this makes it a little easier to deal with the change.

Another little note: you'll now have additional locations to pick up brochures if you're unable to attend the meeting. Four volunteers will have a stock of brochures in diverse parts of the metro area to enable members (who are unable to make the luncheon) to come by, pick them up, and help distribute them to new locations. The brochures and website are our big advertising (and very successful, from my own experience) and the more we can get out there, the more we all benefit.

I'm coming back from my trip East (to see family - kids, granddaughters, mom, brothers and their wives) a day early JUST to be with you all on February 28 -- so be there!

Looking forward to it,
Marci

This Months Event

You won't want to miss this month's event:

You don't still sew on an old treadle sewing machine, so why not update other parts of your life into the 21st century also. Learn how computers and sewing related software could improve your sewing skills, make sewing faster and easier, and just be fun - all at the same time. Kelly Floyd used to work in the big corporate world with computers, websites and programming, now she is the IT person for AAA Sewing. She teaches many classes, runs the website, is the software teacher, and answers all questions regarding computers (even the question: why won't it run? Check your plug ins!). Kelly will be showing you some sewing software programs that could really boost your income.

Teaser for the March meeting:
Next months speaker will be Terri White, from the Littleton Historical Museum Curators office.

SRN!!! GET THE WORD OUT!!!

Our new directories are available to all members and need to be distributed. Here is a great and easy way to increase your business. Pick some up at the next meeting, or call Karen Niemi (303-470-9309) and find out where you can get them.

PLACES TO PUT THEM: Cleaners, Beauty Salons, Local businesses, Organizations you belong to, Dress Shops, Friends, Gyms, Classes you attend, etc.

Treasurer Message

Greetings SRN members!

As you probably read in the January newsletter, the SRN board has decided to do TWO things:
* Raise the annual dues to $65.00
** Make everyone's anniversary month the same (due date for annual dues)

*The $65.00 increase is effective immediately and will help us keep going forward as we keep up with technology opportunities to get our names out to the world. The elimination of a meeting fee of $5 per meeting is offset by the annual dues increase to $65 per member. This equates to $5.42/month of awesome advertising and networking. This puts your name on our website and in the brochure that, with your help, goes all over the city AND you get to hang out and network with this great group!!

**The change of due date so that everyone pays their dues the same month is just an administrative time saver for those of us who are doing work behind the scenes. We will implement this in 2009.

We appreciate your cooperation
Betsy DeHaven
SRN Treasurer

Firehouse Quilt Show - Special Quilting Rates

Firehouse Quilts 3rd Annual Quilt Show Special By Karen Niemi
- Creative Stitching & Designs

Are you interested in entering a quilt? Karen Niemi will pay ½ of your early-bird entry fee, for members who have their entries quilted by her. For more details, contact her at 303 470- 9309 or creative.stitching@comcast.net.

The show is being held at:

New Location: Cherry Hills Community Church,
(HR Pkwy & University)
3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Admission: $7 at the door, $6 in advance from FHQ members

Dates of Show:
Friday July 18, 2008 12pm - 8pm
Saturday July 19, 2008 10am - 4pm

Quilt Entries: Entry fee-Cash, check, cashier's check-
payable to Firehouse Quilts must accompany your entry form & color photo (4"x6") of your entry on the following dates.
1 entry form needed per item you are entering.
$10 per entry (Early Bird-received by May 16, 2008)
$15 per entry (Final Deadline to enter June 21, 2008)

Delivery of Quilts: begin June 5, 2008 & end June 21, 2008

Questions: Cathy Furstenau 303-779- 6154 quiltr17@gmail.com
For more detailed information, mailing address and entry form, see our website, www.firehousequilts.org

Recommended link

Keep in touch with local art development by reviewing the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Create Denver: Art and Economic Development website at:
http://www.denvergov.org/economicdevelopm ent/HomePage/tabid/385841/Default.aspx
then click the link to Create Denver.

Has Your Email Address Changed

Please click the link at the bottom of the newsletter that reads Update Profile/Email Address. Then send an email to Toni Fitzwater at toni_fitzwater@msn.com, so she can update the membership roster and website.

Membership Roster Announcements

Members may pick-up membership rosters and brochures at any meeting. New rosters will be printed for the March, July & November 2008 meetings (subject to change). If you can not attend a meeting and want a roster or brochure, please email Toni at toni_fitzwater@msn.com, and request it and she will mail it to you.

Notice that all Membership Dues are being changed to March 1st each year. To avoid being deleted from the membership list, please have your dues paid no later than one month after your membership expiration date.

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