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60 THE NATIONAL 13u'T'Ton BULLETIN May 2008

-Betters to the~ditor

FEBRUARY ISSUE'S With grassroots support, our high-
HEART BUTTON COVER quality bulletins will continue to flow
"Loved all the articles in new Bulletin as they have been-money well spent."
and I happen to adore heart buttons, so - Barbara Barrans
the cover hit me right there. I have that
button on my heart card and adore it. OUTREACH SUGGESTIONS
POSTED ON BUTTON BYTES
My heart button is done in deep blue
border stones, then lighter blue flower, "I think we should gather up some of
pink center and then lots of pink, yellow these ideas for increasing membership
and green. Great article, as were the and put them in the Bulletin so we can
others too. I read the entire booklet the spread the word."
first hour I received it. My afternoon - Sheila Brudno, Maryland
treat with my coffee two days ago."
"If we had a central online photo site
-Marlen Hudson
such as Flickr (www.f1ickr.com) to
post our button study pies, others in
WHAT IS YOUR
the outside world would happen upon
BUTTON BULLETIN WORTH?
them while using subject tags. On this
''A lot, you say! We love our 5 bulletins
site we could have links to the NBS site,
per year and look forward to them with
as well as other button-related links.
anticipation. Most of us are aware of
I frequently use Flickr to find
the hard work and dedication of the
wonderful photo links. The tag system
people behind the scenes who create
seems to work very well. A button site
the Bulletin, but as Tammy Jones said
on Flicker is something we can use for
in her February 2008 president's letter,
reference and the outside world can
the Society is facing a growing financial
easily wander in for info and develop a
strain to deliver this wonderful stream
new interest."
of button knowledge. The lion's share of
- Chris Parham, Michigan
our membership dues goes to print and
ship the booklets that we've come to "San Diego has exhibits in 6 libraries
treasure, leaving a shortfall in reserve to this year. We have taken advantage of
cover the Society's other business. Nationals generous offer of free NBBs
My regional button club, Wild About (we just paid postage) and have them
Buttons (Fresno, CA), recently voted at our displays with the compliments
unanimously to donate $100 to the NBS of National and also a local contact.
general fund. I would like to challenge Also .. .1 have been invited to have a
other local and state clubs to do the display at a quilt show.
same. Even small donations help out. - Nancy Varah, California