Guild Library

Welcome back everyone. We hope you had a great summer and are ready to get back to quilting and possibly learning something new. As of June 20/11, the library collection consists of approximately 320 books. Please contact the Guild, by sending an e-mail to info@prairiepiecemaker.com to donate an item to the library and/or to suggest resources for the library.

About the Library

For new members and members who may be new to the Guild Library, the following information will be helpful:

• The Library is located in the basement of Whitmore Park United Church. Go to the right at the bottom of the first set of stairs, then down the second stairway to the library room.
• The Library is open at each Guild meeting from 6:30 – 7:30 PM and during the coffee break.
• An updated list of library books and resources (to June 2011) is available for download from the guild website. Library committee members are situated at the check-out table with print copies of the list and are ready to help you find a book.
• If the book/magazine you wish to borrow has already been taken out you can put a hold on that item for the next month. Enter your request in the red binder located on the library check-out desk and the item will be kept for you when it is returned the following month.
• If you want to borrow a popular book, ask one of the librarians to put your name on the waiting list in the ‘Hold’ book at the check-out table.
• Show your current membership card to borrow up to three library items. Please return these after one month (at the next meeting) so they will be available for other members. You may check out the item(s) again if there are no requested ‘holds’ for it.

Download the Current List of Library Resources

The Library Committee provides three separate lists, alphabetized by book title, author or technique to help with locating an item in the library. Print copies of the lists are available at the library entrance. Or you can view and/or download and print a copy of the current list of library resources from the links below:

• Guild Library Inventory List sorted by Title
• Guild Library Inventory List sorted by Author
• Guild Library Inventory List sorted by Technique

New Additions to the Library

Take a look at new additions to the library in January:

• City Quilts; by Cherri House:
  Contains 12 dramatic projects inspired by urban views.
• A Touch of Rosie Quilts; by Carrie Nelson
  Patterns for quilts that will capture your hearts and imagination.
• Scrap Basket Surprises; by Kim Brackett:
  Patterns include 18 quilts made from 2 ½ inch strips or jelly rolls.

Recent copies of our subscription magazines include:

• Quilting Arts
  Includes articles on appliquéing pet portraits, free-style machine quilting tips and art quilts gone wild.
• Canadian Quilter
  Articles on finishing and embellishing, quilts of Hawaii and quilted greetings.

Recent member donations to the library:

• Sew It Easy With Fleece and Flannel; by House of Birches
• Small Endearments - Nineteenth Century Quilts for Children and Dolls; by Sandi Fox
• Miniature Quilts; by Margaret Boyles
  Experience the joys of quilting with the minimum investment in time and money.
• The Handbook of Quilting; a Milner Craft Series
  Patterns of quilts made in the traditional manner by hand and by quick piecing techniques.
• The Practical Encyclopedia of Quilting and Quilt Design; by Isabel Stanley and Jenny Watson
  Includes over 140 projects that are divided into 4 themed sections: historic, country, ethnic and contemporary-style.
• The Great American Log Cabin Quilt Book; by Carol Ann Wien
  Includes complete patterns and instructions for making all types of log cabin quilts.

Come and check out some of these new items.

Missing Books

The books listed below are missing from the Library inventory. We would appreciate your help by checking your books at home to see if any of these books may have got mixed up with your books:

• A New Twist on Strips ‘n Curves, by Louisa L. Smith
• Red and Green – An Applique Tradition, by Jeana Kimball
• Twice Quilted – 20 patterns – Continuous Line Quilting Designs, by Glorianne Cubbage
• Twelve Golden Threads , by Aliske Webb
• The Quilter’s Apprentice, by Jennifer Chiaverini

Library Committee:
Grace Jasper, Julie Merth, Janet Neufeldt and Liz Whitaker