Speaker: Mary Tabar Topic: Traditional to Art Quilts Workshop: Cut

Orange Grove Quilters’ Guild
Volume 33 #4
APRIL 2015
Next Meeting:
April 8, 2015
Doors Open at 8:30—Meeting Starts at 9:30
Snacks: H –L
Speaker:
Mary Tabar
Topic:
Traditional to Art Quilts
Workshop: Cut and Fold Applique
Mary Tabar was born in Hannibal, Missouri. While her mother worked in sewing machine retail, Mary
would sew on machines getting repaired and learned basic sewing at an early age. By 6 years of
age, she was doing crewel embroidery and other hand sewing projects. Raised with Midwest work
ethics and family values, these qualities helped to foster appreciation, patience and a simple
approach to life.
She graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO with a B.S. in Industrial Technology
and a minor in Graphic Arts. Later, she earned her teaching credential from California State
University San Marcos.
She has been teaching quilting and surface embellishments at Community Colleges in San Diego for
5 years. She teaches traditional quilting with a flair for contemporary colors and methods. She has
exhibited quilts locally, nationally and internationally for the last 6 years. She has been published in
several books and has had 2 articles published in quilting periodicals.
Her website is marytabar.com. She will be with us on April 8. Do join us!
Garden Grove United Methodist Church, Acker Hall
12741 Main Street, Garden Grove
P.O. Box 453, Garden Grove, CA 92842-0453
Www.OrangeGroveQuiltersGuild.com
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It is spring. Is anyone cleaning out their sewing room in a frenzy of spring
cleaning? I am certainly not, but I have heard that some of you are seeking some
order in your life. This is the time of year to refresh, organize and inventory all of
the possible projects awaiting our attention. If you come across some white,
beige or solid color fabric that doesn’t seem to belong in your sewing room any longer . . . think
Philanthropy. Philanthropy will welcome your donation. Most other fabrics are not needed by
Philanthropy at this time, but I am sure that Fabrics & Trims or Quilts of Valor will welcome your donation.
Our last class was Trapunto Sampler by Jenny Lyons. We learned to build a sandwich of batting layers
that are basted with water soluble thread and then cut away the batting to build the “trapunto” effect.
You can make a very traditional quilt, or you can use trapunto to embellish very modern looking large
print fabrics with dimension.
I want to thank Glenda McNeil for taking the position of Librarian. She has some great ideas and has
already implemented a rating system for the fiction books in our library, and a label system to organize
and label the books by “type”, such as appliqué, paper piecing, etc. Glenda is already president of the
Flying Geese quilt guild, but wanted a way to serve our guild at our meetings. Please join me in
recognizing her service.
We had a very full house at our March meeting. It is always good to see everyone, and enjoy our
fabulous speakers. Next month, we welcome Mary Tabar, who will be talking about Traditional to Art
Quilts. The April workshop is Cut and Fold Applique, which sounds very fun. Hope to see you there!
Welcome to all of our new members. We plan to host a New Member Luncheon on Friday, June 5.
Please mark your calendars if you have joined the guild any time since last May. You will be receiving
your invitation soon. It is a wonderful way to meet the board members and other new members. We
share information about the guild, and answer your questions, plus you get free lunch. What a deal.
Thank you to Susan Derring who is organizing this event for you.
Please check out the list of volunteers still needed. There are still critical positions vacant as we move
deeper into our year. There are so many people that have assumed positions of responsibility in our
guild, with over 40 board positions, committee chairs and positions of responsibility. Thank you to everyone supporting this guild. It is a large guild and takes many helpers to keep it running.
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April Birthdays
April 2
April 3
April 4
April 4
April 4
April 5
April 6
April 8
April 8
April 8
April 10
April 11
April 11
April 11
April 13
April 13
April 14
April 14
April 15
April 18
April 20
April 23
April 23
April 27
April 28
April 30
Becky
Marti
Candace
Irma
Janet
Rozanne
Judith
Helen
Madeline
Linda
Sharon
Ruth
Wendy
Robin
Janet
Peggy
Ardith
Blanche
Stephanie
Gale
Ardelle
Janet
Sharon
Mary
Karen
Jacqueline
Meekhof
Reiter
Ping
Ciccarelli
Haynes
Woelm
Haitsuka
Murray
Sherman
Castle
Hritz
Cox
Dillon
Gallagher
Gavney
Hart
Endres
Young
Williams
Licata
Stenson
May
Don’t forget to pick up your Birthday fat quarter!
Hayes
Langston
Powel
Nolan
I’ll keep this a short report for April. We now have 274 members. The initial renewals are all in
and we had six new members and four renewals at the March meeting. Welcome to all of
them.
March was National Quilt Month and all guests were free at the meeting. We had nine guests
and by the end of the day one of those had joined the guild.
Spring is here and there’s a lot to do in the coming months. Keep busy and have fun quilting.
Bonnie Lippincott
Membership Chairman
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APRIL 9TH WORKSHOP
With
MARY TABAR
Come join us for Mary Tabar’s “Cut and Fold Applique” Workshop on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
This class will concentrate on Mary’s fun and unique method of applique.
The workshop is held at 5200 Blackpool in Westminster. The instructor begins teaching promptly
at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Doors to the room open at 8 a.m. giving participants plenty of set-up
time in order to be ready to begin the class on time.
Remember to bring your lunch, drinks and necessary supplies in order to enjoy your day
creatively sewing with quilting friends old and new.
Should you have any questions, please contact Susan Johnson [email protected], or Ellen
Roman [email protected].
Jenny Lyons
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by Pam Boozan
Church Liaison
This individual lives close to our meeting place, Garden Grove United Methodist Church, and
would be able to pick up the key either Monday or Tuesday before our general meeting, and then
opens the doors before 8:00 AM the day of the meeting. There is a checklist of opening actions,
simple things like turning on lights etc.
Tea and Auction Chair or Co-Chair
The individual(s) would lead the Tea and Auction planning process. There are examples and
previous years records to guide the planning. I might have a volunteer to be a co-chair, but would
still need someone who plans to actively participate in the process. There will be willing volunteers to assume responsibility for parts of the planning. The guild has always enthusiastically
supported the Tea and Auction. I will be an active participant on the committee.
Philanthropy Chair and Assistants
The individual(s) would participate in defining the future of philanthropy. Set goals, host the
sew-in workshops and contact perspective recipient organizations. This position is a board
member and will attend the guild board meetings to report accomplishments and bring recommendations for board consideration. The assistants would oversee one aspect of philanthropy,
such as pillowcases, baby quilts or veterans quilts. There may be some storage responsibilities.
2016 Opportunity Quilt Planning
If you are interested in helping select a project for the guild, and helping organize everything,
then this one is for you. This can be more than one person working together.
If you are interested or need more information, please contact Pam Boozan at 714 962-5231 or
714 318-8673.
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Philanthropy Sew Day
Inviting all members to come out for the next SEW DAY on April 2nd at the Driftwood Mobile
Home Park Clubhouse, 15621 Beach Blvd., Westminster, CA. There is plenty of room and we
are able to get so much done by having lots of hands to work to make as many quilts as possible. The more the merrier in making philanthropy quilts for our local charities and the Foster
Children of Orange County. We have all the fabric and precut quilts. Just bring your sewing machine and quilting accessories for a fun day. And, all is for such a good cause.
It starts at 9AM and you can stay as long as you wish. We will stop for lunch. You can bring
your lunch, or go out. We close up shop around 2:00 to 2:30.
Here are photos of some of the ladies that were making quilts at the March Sew Day. If you
have any questions, you can contact Pam and she will fill you in.
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The winners of the 6 incentives I had were Sharon Hayes, Sandy Bloore, Joann
Schaum, Ruth Cox, Bea Vieira, and Darci Bodin. Congratulations ladies! These items
were donated by Darci Bodin, Tina Coyle, and Glenda McNeil.
We will be selling raffle tickets for the AccuQuilt Starter Set graciously donated by Darci
Bodin. There will also be incentives as usual. What would it be if we didn't have some
of those items donated by our wonderful Guild members? We will be drawing the AccuQuilt Starter Set at the April meeting.
Our wonderful membership's continuing support of efforts on behalf of breast cancer
awareness and education is appreciated. Our membership’s ongoing commitment to
helping others is heartwarming. Thanks to all of you; so many are helped in one way or
another.
Barbara Purks
# Members in the UFO Challenge . . . . . . 42
# Quilts turned in at March Meeting . . . 24
# Total quilts finished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
QUILT DUE AT THE MAY MEETING.... #4
REMEMBER.....QUILTED, BOUND
& LABELED
Prize Winners in March . . .Randy, Aggie, Jane,
Justine, Glenda and Barbara L. . . . Congrats!!!!!!!
There are several UFOers that have not turned in any projects. DO NOT
give up!!!! There is lots of time to get some, or all, finished. Turn in as many
as you can, it is never too late!!!! Please let me know if you are stuck on a
project and I will find someone to help you.
Keep up the good work ladies....
WE CAN DO IT !!!!!!
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Helen Murray and Barbara Purks
Tranquility Quilts—Pat Kritlow
Piecemakers—Aggie Venaas
Moore’s—Fran Bodle
Bear’s—Phyllis Derigo
Quilt Cupboard—Joann Williams
Jenny’s—Janet Gavney
M & L Fabrics—Novella Vandal
Member Donation (fabric) - Susan Croker
Piecemaker’s—Lois Gallagher
Moore’s—Pat Beachner
Jenny’s—Tas Whitmore
Member Donation—Alice Yonago
M & L Fabrics—Aileen Tsuruda
Quilt Cupboard—Linda Majer
Piecemaker’s—Sharon Hritz
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NEW MEMBER LUNCHEON
JUNE 5, 2015
If you have joined OGQG anytime since last May, 2014, you will be receiving your invitation to
attend our New Member Luncheon. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this
fun and informative event.
This luncheon is hosted by Orange Grove’s Board of Directors in honor of all the new
members who have joined the guild in the past year.
We hope to give you the opportunity to get to know your Board Members and committee
chairpersons, as well as meeting and getting to know other new members.
Questions can be directed to Susan Derring or Pam Boozan.
Orange Grove Quilters Guild
Tea and Auction
Planning Meeting
Monday—April 13
1:00 pm
At Pam Boozan’s Home
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Our 2015 quilt will be a beautiful appliqued
quilt, called "Baltimore Christmas." It was
made by Mary O'Driscoll and quilted by
Cecelia Hosford. Every member will be
asked to purchase or sell tickets for the quilt.
If you have questions about our Opportunity
Quilt, please contact Judith Stamper.
2014
Opportunity Quilt Winner
Ina Niday
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March Show and Tell
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March Show and Tell
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Coming Events . . .
April 2
OGQG Philanthropy SEW DAY
April 8
OGQG General Meeting: Mary Tabar
April 10-11
Orange County Quilters Guild Show, Anaheim, CA
April 10-12
“Best of the Valley” Quilt Show, Lindsay, CA
April 24
OGQG Board Meeting
April 25
SCCQG “Meet the Teachers,” Carson Community Center
April 25
Acacia Quilt Guild Tea and Auction, Buena Park, CA
May 2-3
Quilting in the Valley, Airtel Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
May 7
OGQG Philanthropy SEW DAY
May 11
Flying Geese Quilting Guild: Orion Burns tribute to his mother, Eleanor Burns
Social Time & Shopping 6 pm; Meeting 6:30 pm
May 13
OGQG General Meeting: Leora Raiken
May 16-17
Antelope Valley Quilt Assoc. Quilt Show & Auction
May 27
Wandering Foot Quilt Guild Yard Sale, Arcadia, CA
May 29
OGQG Board Meeting
June 4
OGQG Philanthropy SEW DAY
June 5
OGQG New Member Luncheon
June 10
OGQG General Meeting: Ann Turley
June 13-14
Sierra Mountain Quilters Assoc.: Sierra Blooms Quilt Show, Oakhurst, CA
June 27-28
Seven Sisters Quilt Show, Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo, CA
More information on many of these events is available at http://www.sccqg.org/ in “Events.”
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The ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD is a tax
exempt group organized to promote cooperation
and the exchange of ideas among those interested or engaged in quilting and fiber arts; to
encourage and maintain high standards of design
and techniques of creative quilting and fiber arts;
and to inspire personal achievement.
MEMBERSHIP is currently open. Annual Dues are
$25.00 per year beginning in February and ending
in December. Guest donation is $5.00 per
meeting.
MEETINGS: Doors open at 8:30a.m. The regular
meeting is 9:30am on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month. December’s meeting is the 1st Wednesday. Meetings are held at Garden Grove United
Methodist Church in Acker Hall, located at
12741 Main Street, Garden Grove, California. There
is no General Meeting in July.
President
Pam Boozan
1st Vice President
Becky Meekhof
2nd Vice President
Marilyn Pond
Secretary
Marie Blash
Treasurer
Jane Oglesby
Standing Committees:
Past President
Mary Stockard
Parliamentarian
Carol Logue
Friendship Groups
Carol Munn
Historian
Marilyn Pond
Librarian
Glenda McNeil
Membership
Bonnie Lippincott, Betty Jean Wenner
Newsletter
Elaine Ohgi
Philanthropy
SCCQG Rep
Alice Yonago
Ways & Means
Christi Kolisnyk, Alice Yonago
Workshops
Susan Johnson, Ellen Roman