Needle Notes - River City Quilters` Guild

Needle Notes
December 2015
Volume 39 Issue No. 12
WHAT’S INSIDE
Birthdays – Page 6
December Potluck
Block of the Month – Page 3
Classifieds - Page 5
Community Service – Page 2
Dinner!
Fat Quarter Exchange – Page
4
Guild Board & Committees –
Page 12
In the Spotlight - Page 9
Library News – Page 3
Membership News – Page 3
Our annual Potluck Dinner will take place during the December General meeting.
We will again have the annual ornament exchange. Bring your Secret Santa packages (a handmade item valued at $10 or less) Dust off your favorite recipe and
bring a sample for the potluck dinner. There will be quilt bingo with M&M's for markers and more. Set up is 6:00pm and dinner at 7:00pm.
We will be meeting at the following location:
NCQC News - Page 5
Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento, 95825
Neighborhood Circles - Page 4
Hope to see you all there.
President's Message – Page 2
Nancy Causey
2016 Programs & Workshops –
Page 13-16
All Things Quilt Show - 2015 –
Pages 6-8
Send A Greeting – Page 3
Upcoming Events – Page 10
If your last name begins with
A-D - you bring a Dessert
E-J - you bring Drinks and/or Ice
K-Mi - you bring a Salad or Side Dish
Mo-Sm - you bring a Main Dish
So-Z - you bring an Appetizer
UFO Challenge - Page 5
Veterans Quilts Group - Page 4
The River City Quilters’ Guild Monthly General Meeting is held on the Third Tuesday of each
month at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, located at 2425 Sierra Blvd. in Sacramento. The evening begins at 6:30PM with social time, and the general meeting starts at
7:00PM. There is no charge for members, guests pay $5 when a speaker is featured. Members,
remember to bring your name tag (or 25 cents), and any/all of the following: Sew and Show Project(s), Library Books, Community Service Projects, Dollar Bills for Quilters Treasures, Fat Quarters for Fat Quarter Exchange, and your Secret Pal Gift if participating. Guild Website:
www.rivercityquilters.org The guild’s mailing address is: River City Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box
15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816
The monthly Board Meeting is held on the First Thursday of each month at Northminster Presbyterian Church, located at 3235 Pope Ave in Sacramento. The Quilt Show Meeting begins at
6:00PM, with the General Board meeting starting at 7:00PM. ALL Guild members are welcome to
attend the Board Meeting.
Newsletter article submission deadline is the First Saturday of each month. Send to [email protected].
November 2015
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Meeting Night Reminder!
This is my final message as I’ll be passing the torch to
next year’s President, Chris Shores-Hauge. I have had a
fabulous fun-filled year as your President. Met many new
members, or really just met and interacted with a lot of
members, we have grown with new members, lost some
of our older members. Changes to our general guild
meeting, alternating speaker first then the next month
business meeting first; this has allowed our members
who have to leave early due to work to hear our speakers. I have had a positive response to this change, hopefully this will continue.
Speakers and classes this year have been wonderful,
thank you Nancy Causey and Jonell Carter. They added
member teachers to our months that we don’t have
speakers, was great, and only $10 a class. I made a
commitment this year to attend as many classes as possible. I believe that I did nine. I have my quilt top completed from Jessica Darlings class; My Happy Village quilt
top is almost ready for quilting, then embellishments.
Sandra Bruce’s Pincushion Picture quilt has one row
done, HELP!!!!!!! My Castle and Spiral quilts are works in
progress, so you all know what’s going to be on my UFO
list next year. I’m not listing all my unfinished classes it
would take the whole newsletter.
Retreat, thanks to Delores Wydra, was a great success
and lots of fun. This was the first retreat that I have ever
been on. Delores, have fun on all your traveling projects
next year.
The Quilt Show was a great success due to David
Carter’s wonderful layout of over 300 quilts. Thanks to
the members for showing all the wonderful quilts, we
have some very talented quilters. Hopefully, next year we
will see lots of quilts too.
UFOs? Well, this year I haven’t completed one, so next
year I’m going to have to get back to business.
I have spent this year getting to interact with members
that I know have been with the guild for a long time and
new members. It has been great learning to put faces
with names. I hope that everyone has had a good year
and that you will continue to meet and greet our new
members. It’s a little overwhelming coming into a large
guild and not knowing anyone. The best way to keep our
members is to make them feel welcome and to include
them in our activities. New members, introduce yourself,
volunteer, don’t shy away from us.
It’s hard to name everyone on the board and on the committees that have made this year so great, and I do thank
you and the membership for their support this year.
May you all have a Great Holiday Season, and a Happy
New Year.
Jacques Tucker
2015 President
Please remember to sign in and pick up your door
prize ticket when you arrive - this will save time later
when the time comes to draw the winning door prize
tickets. Remember to wear your name tags!
From Community Service:
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
For all your hard work this year, it is greatly appreciated.
Here is an updated count from last month:
We have delivered:
307 quilts for children
300 “lovies”
39 drawstring bags
20 receiving blankets
18 quilts for veterans.
A big thank you to Joyce Reece, she made most of the lovies. Also thank you to Joyce for allowing us to use her home
for our monthly meetings. It is a great place to work and enjoy each other’s company. We do have a good productive
time. You might want to consider joining us next year.
We had a good time at our annual Christmas potluck and
finished sewing on labels for the last quilts of the year.
Thanks to Janet Van Wert for hosting the lunch again this
year.
Thanks also to Penny Berggren and Charlotte Westlake for
being such great co-chairs for our committee. And thanks to
Arleeta and Alice for all their hard work at putting together
the blocks that you have all made during the year. They have
made many of the quilts we have contributed to the hospitals
for the children.
See you at the potluck!
Mary Jane Motter
Memorial
Guild member Susan Schwarting passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. Our condolences to the family.
November 2015
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Guild Library Update
Page 3
Janice Mezquita of Carmichael #2569
The Library will return in January. Please start the
new year right by returning any books you may
have checked out.
Penny Muller of Sacramento #2570
Carol Zelinski and Sue Aoki
Lesley A Tejada of Sacramento #2573
Block Of The Month
Here are the block winners for 2015:
January, Card Trick Block, Carol Keesor
February, Heart Block, Carol Keesor
March, Celtic Twist Block, Sue Kooiman
April, Smiling Daisies, Lily Frances
May,
June, Flag Day, Shirley Gruner
September, Maple Leaf, Peggy Robles
October,
Thank you to all who have participated during the
year. It has been my pleasure getting to know
each of you!
Carol Shively of Gold River #2571
Barbara Sweeney of Sacramento #2572
Sally Anne Young of Sacramento #2574
Suzette Mott of Sacramento #2297
Kathleen T Schneiderman of Sacramento #2259
Lyn McMillin of Sacramento #1978
Bernadette Claire of Sacramento #1836
Just a reminder, anyone submitting their membership renewal by December 31 is eligible for
the drawing of one free membership for 2016! I
will have forms available for you to complete at
the December party. Your completed form,
along with payment, can also mailed to the
Guild’s post office box.
Happy Quilting!
Happy quilting,
Cindy Parsell
Deborah Ciarla
2015-2016 Membership Chair
A new Block of The Month person is needed for
2016. Please see Chris Shores-Hauge to get started!
Send out a Greeting!
Membership News
Happy holidays to all! November sure was busy
with the quilt show and the start of 2016 membership renewals. I would like to extend a warm welcome to new and returning members from November:
Doreen Diehl of Roseville #2566
Carrie Lane of Fair Oaks #2567
Abby Boxwell of Sacramento #2568
Did you know you can wish your
fellow RCQG members well in
times of illness? Or make sure
they get recognized for a welldeserved accomplishment? Or
congratulate them on becoming a
full time quilter because they have retired? We have
a greeting card for that!!!
Please notify Kathy Orsburn, Corresponding Secretary, at the monthly meeting; or, you can email her at
[email protected] or call her at (916) 717-2436
with your friend’s name and the reason for the greeting. A card will be sent post haste!
November 2015
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Korey Chase
Las Rancheritas
3rd Friday of the Month 6 PM - 9 PM
Rancho Cordova
One Saturday Quarterly; Dates and Time
to be determined by group.
Neighborhood Circles
South Sacramento
Contacts: Laura Jones 916-254-8141
Vicki Cooley-Soto 916-442-5989
Fat Quarter Exchange will resume in January.
Sometimes getting to know people at the Guild Meeting can be difficult as everyone is chatting with people
they know, submitting their fat quarters, checking out a
Library book, buying tickets for Quilters Treasure or
the Opportunity Quilt, participating in the block of the
month or checking out a quilt for the Community Service table. There is a lot going on at every Guild Meeting.
To alleviate this problem we have a number of Neighborhood Circle Groups across the city. Check out the
days, times and locations for the May meetings and
give the contact person a call and visit a meeting. You
may find just the right fit for you so that you too will be
chatting with friends at each Guild meeting or planning
a sewing night with friends from your Circle group.
For 2015, the Neighborhood Circle Coordinators are
Carole Girard ([email protected]) and Korey
Chase ([email protected]). If you wish to form a
circle, please send information about
the circle to the newsletter editor at
[email protected], and
it will be added to the list of open
neighborhood circles, shown below.
Also, if there are any changes for
existing circles, please contact Carole about that as
well. The following groups are accepting new members:
Circle Q Gang
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 1 pm
Carmichael
Contact: Joyce Reece (916) 944-2772
Crafty Quilters
Fridays, 12 Noon
South Sacramento
Contact: Pat Wilkins (916) 451 3242
Mid Town Quilters
2nd Monday, 6:00-8:00 pm
Pioneer House, 415 P St., Sacramento
Contact: Phyllis McCalla - (707) 678-2647
Mission Oaks Quilt Club
Thursdays, 9 am
Carmichael
Contact: Lila Erl (916) 481-9747
Pins and Needles (art quilting)
4th Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
Near CSUS
Contact: Kari Bauer (916) 483-2315
Quiltessential Quilters
4th or 5th Thursdays, 7 pm (contact for date)
Widespread area
Contact:
Veterans’ Quilts Group
The RCQG Veterans Quilts group meets at
Northminster Presbyterian Church, located
at 3235 Pope Ave in Sacramento. We meet on
the second Wednesday of each month from 10am
- 2pm. We could use some extra hands binding
the stack of quilts already quilted.
Please contact Cindy Parsell
([email protected]) or Korey Chase
([email protected]) if you would want details
on making quilts for a very good cause.
November 2015
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NCQC News
The NCQC board is extending an invitation to our
members for its next meeting in January. Hope to
see you there!
Please be our guest at the San Jose Museum of
Quilts and Textiles for a special behind the scenes
tour. If you have never visited the museum, this is
your chance to visit, free of charge. Hope to see
many, many of you on Wednesday, January 13th,
2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Museum. The address is
520 S. First Street San Jose CA 95113.
December
January
1 Inger C Blood
5 Karen Cannon
2 Linda "Irish" King
7 Lily Frances
8 Rae A London
8 Jan Bawart
11 Teri Moore
8 Phyllis Jones
14 Patty Forehand
9 Helen M Burke
15 Winifred Fung
10 Kristina Sazaki
15 Nancy Gangler
11 Alice Sumner
15 Ellen Gallardo
11 Loretta Ramos
15 Lynette K Spaich
13 Ellen Schmidt
17 Alice O Coleman
13 Susan Spicer
Visit http://rivercityquilters.org/ufo.html for complete details
and inventory registration forms. Get It Done!
21 Carol Zelinski
13 Betty Wilhelm
21 Patricia Price
14 Linda Bergmann
Laura Jones
UFO Challenge Chair
22 Rachel Joy Azarnoff
16 David Carter
24 Bernice Anisodon
17 June C Gladney
27 Lois Larsen
18 Kathy Mitchell
27 Ginger Harford
19 Allene Heitzmann
28 Donna Strong
20 Gail Miller
29 Laura L Jones
22 Karen Donaldson
29 Tracey Buffington
25 Patrice Stafford
30 Helen Shryock
26 Gloria Kiley
Jan Soules, NCQC Representative
2015 UFO Challenge
Don’t forget to bring your completed items from your UFO
list.
Guild Members’ Classifieds
This section is devoted to classified advertising of quiltingrelated items for Guild members only. Sell that extra machine, trade scraps, or seek help locating fabric. Text only.
No fees charged, ads run for one month at a time.
Send your ad to [email protected] by the FIRST
SATURDAY of each month.
***********************
29 Laurel Anderson
FOR SALE: Bernina Aurora 440 QE (Quilting Edition) with BSR & Brand New Never Used Embroidery Module. I am asking $1700. O.B.O. It runs
great and comes with lots of accessories. If you
would like more information about this machine
you can call me, Jacque Martinez, at 916-6122205 or email me at [email protected]
29 Barbara Sweeney
30 Shirley Gruner
November 2015
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Quilt Show Chair Update
Final words on Worlds of Wonder and Whimsy
I hope that everyone had a good time at the show this
year. We pulled it off, hiccups and all! From set up
on Wednesday morning to tear down on Sunday
night, we were a busy bunch. This year, as always,
proved that we can’t have a great show without a lot
of help from our friends, family and guild members. Many people volunteered in the days, weeks
and months leading up to the show, to help us on so
many levels. We owe these unsung heroes for their
willingness to lend us their experience and expertise. Please let them know how valuable they are for
our guild both now and in the future, thank them for
me and your fellow guild members.
I’m sure most of you were as exhausted as I was on
Sunday night at 7:00 as we shut the doors to the
Scottish Rite Temple for another year. Rest up, get
your 40 winks plus an extra 40 because we start this
all over again in just a few weeks for A River Runs
Through It.
Thanks for everything,
Kate C.
Worlds of Wonder and Whimsy chair
River City Quilters’ Guild
“Worlds of Wonder and Whimsy”
2015 Quilt Show Results
BEST OF SHOW
Sandra Mollon – Sailing to Baltimore
BEST USE OF COLOR
Esther Latino – Cinco de Mayo
BEST HAND QUILTING
Esther Latino – From Baltimore to Sacramento
BEST MACHINE QUILTING
Inger Blood – Starburst
BEST INNOVATIVE
Lynn Kraus – Strands
BEST EMBELLISHMENT
Laurel Anderson – Blackberries a’la Mode
JUDGES’ CHOICE
Helen Hardwick
Carole Pirrucello – Color Storm
Joan Hughes
Diana Muenzler – Tahoe
Lynda Lasich
A Note of Thanks
A special thank you to the all those involved in
giving me the opportunity to be the featured quilter this year. It was truly a wonderful experience
and a weekend I'll never forget. I enjoyed talking
to each of you. Thank you again for your vote of
confidence. I had so many wonderful comments
about the show in general, the new layout, number of quilts etc.
Happy Holidays to you and your families,
Linda Bergmann
Cathy Brorby – Wild and Wooly Flower Pot
Judy Mullen
Lori Wisheropp – Whimsy Flowers
QUILT SHOW CHALLENGE
Guild Members’ Choice
Kim Brownell – Pearl of Wisdom
Best Interpretation of Quilt Show Theme
Carole Pirrucello – Fab 5 Village Challenge
Best Use of Color
(Continued from page 6)
Jacques Tucker – Worlds of
Wonder and Whimsy in Color
HARRIET MERRIAM AWARD
(Viewers’ Choice) –
Kellie Willey – Harmony
LIL HUTZLER AWARD
(Viewers’ Choice of the “Most
Fun Quilt”) –
Jan Soules – Pop Corn
2nd Place – Laura L. Jones
#227
3rd Place – Jaime Watson
#246
PIECED SMALL-2 PERSON
1st Place – Deborah Ciarla
#107
PERSON
1st Place – Carol Zelinski #59
2nd Place – Jan Soules #201
3rd Place – Kim Brownell #2
HM – Sandra Torguson #20
APPLIQUE MEDIUM-1
2nd Place – Jan Soules #145
PERSON
3rd Place – Deborah Ciarla
#235
1st Place – Sandra Mollon
#154
HM – Linda Lawrence #136
2nd Place – Esther Latino
#162
QUILT SHOW CHALLENGE
HM – Rae London #163
SMALL
HM – Nancy Causey #34
1st Place – Mary Wilkinson
#190
PIECED MEDIUM-2 PERSON
3rdPlace – Mary Fish #91
APPLIQUE-2 PERSON
1st Place – Laurel Anderson
#87
2nd Place – Kim Sikes #187
1st Place – Kimberly Hess
#155
3rd Place – Carol L. Smith
#189
2nd Place – Jan Soules #233
2nd Place – Marcia Richards
#158
HM – Marcia Richards #184
3rd Place – Linda Bergmann
#251
QUILT SHOW CHALLENGE
3rd Place – Connie Horne
#210
HM – Linda Lawrence #111
MEDIUM
HM – Linda Lawrence #276
PIECED & APPLIQUE
SMALL
1st Place – Marie Nelson #194
HM – Ruth Schindler #1
1 PERSON
2nd Place – Nancy Causey
#198
HM – Heidi Steger #161
1st Place – Kathy Donaldson
#109
3rd Place – Jacques Tucker
#105
PIECED SMALL-1 PERSON
1st Place – Kellie Willey #3
2nd Place – Elaine Mason
#238
PIECED LARGE-2 PERSON
1st Place – Laurel Anderson
#295
2nd Place – Lynn Kraus #159
3rd Place – Alice Morgan #156
HM – Susan Dileanis #301
PIECED MEDUIM-1 PERSON
HM – Linda Lawrence #97
1st Place – Marie Nelson #160
KIT
2nd Place – Inger Blood #100
1st Place – Nancy Gangler
#152
3rd Place – Patricia Rutan
#135
PIECED LARGE-1 PERSON
1st Place – Esther Latino #243
2nd Place – Nancy Gangler
#29
2nd Place – BJ Bailey #117
3rd Place – Elyse Marinos
#211
HM – Vicky J. Fong #202
PIECED & APPLIQUE
MEDIUM-1 PERSON
1st Place – Inga Waegell #134
2nd Place – Kathy Mitchell
#151
3rd – Jaime Watson #131
PIECED & APPLIQUE-2
3rd Place – Janice Chally #80
PERSON
APPLIQUE SMALL-1
1st Place – Rae London #30
(Continued on page 8)
(Continued from page 7)
2nd Place – Teri Moore
#223
3rdPlace – Alice Morgan
#176
2nd Place – Nancy Elliott
MacDonald #170
1st Place – Connie Horne
#23
3rd Place – Mary Fish #10
ACCESSORY
HM – Kim Brownell #9
1st Place – Connie Horne
#25
ART SMALL
MODERN-2 PERSON
1st Place – Denise Schmidt
#63
1st Place – Cathy Brorby
#213
2nd Place – Kim Sikes #57
2nd Place – Nick Coman &
3rd Place – BJ Bailey #65
Chase Wong #101
2nd Place – Isabelle Garrett
#116
HM – Joy Valenton #43
3rd Place – Carole Pirrucello #98
3rd Place – Taryn Cooley
#114
ART MEDIUM
1st Place – Elyse Marinos
#279
1st Place – Diana Muenzler
#77
3rd Place – Sandra Torguson #7
HM – Mary Fish #282
ART LARGE
1st Place – Mary Fish #49
2nd Place – Jan Soules
#167
3rd Place – Carole Pirrucello #5
HM – Lynn Kraus #33
HM – Nancy Elliott MacDonald #157
HM – Carole Pirrucello #290
SCRAP QUILT
1st Place – Marcia Richards #242
2nd Place – Linda Bergman #255
3rd Place – Deborah Ciarla #239
HM – Marie Nelson #166
HM – Kimberly Hess #262
ALL OTHER TECHNIQUES
1st Place – Cathy Brorby
#72
2nd Place – Lori
Wisheropp #41
3rd Place – Connie Horne
#236
MINIATURE
HM – Linda Bergmann
#266
1st Place – Kellie Willey #78
GROUP QUILT
2nd Place – Kellie Willey
#56
1st Place – Diane Ferrell
#102
3rd Place – Diana Muenzler
#68
2nd Place – Jacques
Tucker #294
HM – Heidi Steger #82
MODERN-1 PERSON
HM – Nancy Vipond Miller
#108
1st Place – Kellie Willey #11
WEARABLE ART
JUNIORS: ANY SIZE
1st Place – Taryn Cooley
#115
November 2015
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In the Spotlight: Jacques Tucker
Jacques is the guild's outgoing president. Thanks,
Jacque, for all the hard work you have done this
year.
Here is Jacques’ story: "Born in Chicago Illinois
64 1/2 years ago and moved to California as a
child. My great-grandmother was a seamstress,
who taught her daughter and her grand-daughter
(my mother) to sew. My Grandmother taught me
to do embroidery and crochet with a steel hook
and thread when I was 8 years old. It was her way
of keeping me from being too antsy. I was hyperactive. My mother started teaching sewing at 4-H ,
so we were all taught around the age of 10 to
sew.
"I have 7 children. So sewing became a way that I
could afford to dress my children well. Although I
was taught by my mother, who was a perfectionist; I didn't feel my skills were up to hers, so I took
classes from Marilynn Stanley at American River
College. I have made anything from slobber rags
to suits, wedding gowns and the whole wedding
ensembles.
"Quilting came at a time when my Grandmother
died and we went through her stuff. There were
about 9 unfinished quilts for me and my cousins.
They were handed to me and told, "here you sew
can you finish them." I started at Stitching Station
taking a class on hand quilting. I started appliqueing at a class at Material Girls. For years that's all
I did. I fell in love with the Pansy Park Quilt by
Thimbleberries. At Quilters Corner, through those
Thimbleberry meetings and watching Alex Anderson, I learned to use a rotary cutter, ruler and
piece. I was comfortable with warm colors, Thimbleberries and Civil war for years.
"I joined the guild, got active with Opportunity
Quilt travel, then tried my first Quilt Challenge, the
year Symphony of Color was the theme. It was
my first work outside my box. I won The Challenge Theme award. I have won the theme one
more time, and this year won the Best use of Color/Fabric.
"The quilts that I have entered have all won some
kind of ribbon, I'm working on my precision so
that I will take home a blue. I wish. I have taken
just about every class the guild has offered this
year and am getting way away from that beginning
traditional quilting. I still love my Thimbleberries
fabric. I am currently using it in my Bonnie Hunter
quilt.
"I co-chaired the Quilt Show in 2013 and have
been President in 2015.
"I became a quadriplegic almost ten years ago. I
have had to learn to walk again and use my
hands. I have times when things seem worse, but
I believe in being positive and active. I enjoy being
social and I love to talk. Sometimes too much. "
Jacques is fun to talk to. Take time to introduce
yourself and get to know Jacque better if she is
not already a friend.
Submitted by Peggy Robles
Guild Historian
[email protected]
November 2015
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Upcoming Events
November 6, 2015 - February 28,
2016
“Earth Stories”
San Jose Museum of Quilts and
Textiles
520 S. First. St,
San Jose, CA 95113
http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/
index.html
February 27-28, 2016
Foothills Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Gold Country Fairgrounds
1273 High Street
Auburn CA 95603
http://www.foothillquilters.org/
quiltshow.html
March 19-20, 2016
“Quilts of Many Colors”
Sisters Quilting Collective
Oak Park Community Center
Sacramento, CA 95817
sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com
April 25-26 2016
“Brilliance”
Redwood Empire Quilters Guild
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
3750 Harris St.
Eureka, CA 95501
www.reqg.com/
Open Call to
California
Quilters
Sisters Quilting Collective 2016
Quilt Show
P.O. Box 5486, Sacramento, CA.
95817
sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogs
pot.com
SQC “Quilts of Many Colors”
Quilt Show
Saturday, March 19th, 10-5
Sunday, March 20th, 10-4
The “Sisters Quilting Collective” is
seeking quilts from California
quilters in celebration of Women’s
History Month.
The Quilt Show will be held at the:
Oak Park Community Center
3425 Martin Luther King J. Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
November 2015
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November 2015
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2015 RCQG Executive Board & Committee Chairs
2015 EXECUTIVE BOARD

New Member Meet & Greet: Judy Scollay

President Jacques Tucker

Newsletter: Sue Kooiman

President Elect 2016 Chris Shores-Hauge

Over the Back Fence: Gale Turner

Recording Secretary Diane Ferrel

Parliamentarian: Helen Powell

Corresponding Secretary Kathy Orsburn

Property: David Carter

Treasurer Lily Frances

Publicity: Susan Spicer

Treasurer Elect 2016 Cindy Parsell

Quilter's Treasures: Kim Brownell

Quilt Show Chair Kate Christiansen

Retreat Coordinator: Delores Wydra

Quilt Show Chair Elect 2016 Diane Ferrel

Scholarship: Helen Zinn

Program Chair Nancy Causey

Secret Pals: Pat Wilkins

Program Chair Elect 2016 Nancy Causey

Sew & Show: Roxanne Ziegele

State Fair: Chris Shores-Hauge, Helen Powell
2015 Committee Chairs:

Block of the Month: Cindy Parsell

UFO Challenge: Laura Jones

Community Service: Penny Berggren, Vera
Karnes, Charlotte Westlake

Webmaster/Graphics: Lori Wisheropp

Welcome: Amy Ryan

Workshops: Jonell Carter
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Community Outreach: Chris Shores-Hauge
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Fat Quarter Exchange: Korey Chase
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Historian-Photography: Peggy Robles
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Librarian: Carol Zelinski
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Mentors: Nancy MacDonald
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Membership: Debra Ciarla
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NCQC Representative: Jan Soules
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Neighborhood Circles: Carole Girard, Korey
Chase
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2016 Speakers & Workshops Schedule
Lenore Crawford
Lecture: January 19th
Title: Fusing, Fabric Painting, and Stitching to Create
your own Art Quilt
In this lecture Lenore will talk about how she has
evolved from other art media to using my own fusing
technique with fabric paint to create art quilts with depth
and color from photographs She has taken in my travels. She will tell how she creates a piece from beginning to end and give secrets She has learned on how to
make your design a winner. She has won prizes with
this new style of art quilting such as the Best Wall Quilt
at the 2007 AQS Nashville Show and the 2011 Moda
Best Wall Quilt at the AQS Show in Paducah for “Port
of Cassis” now residing at the National Quilt Museum in
Paducah, KY.
Workshop: January 20th and 21st
Title: Fusing and Fabric Paint
Description: Two-day/Six-hour Workshop
In this workshop, we will begin to design a small fused
project. We will work from one of my patterns shown on
the Patterns page of this website: Yellow Poppies, Red
Poppies, Yellow Cone Flower, Cone Flower or Rose,
since these are the least complex patterns for beginners. It will be outlined on freezer paper and then transferred to a background fabric on which the design will
be fused. No sewing will be done during the workshop—only the designing and fusing. You will learn how
to make your own patterns from your own photos focusing on value for depth and texture. I will also demonstrate how to add fabric painting to your design to add
detail and depth; students will do painting on their own
designs in the two-day workshops.
Costs: $70 class fee, $15 supplies fee
Supplies:
http://www.lenorecrawford.com/supplies.html
http://www.lenorecrawford.com/fabricrequirements.html
http://www.lenorecrawford.com/patterns.html
Leora Raikin
Lecture Date: February 16th
Safari Through African Folklore Embroidery
In the lectures I present on African Folklore Embroidery
I try and convey information about South Africa and African Folklore Embroidery in a humorous, entertaining,
informative and interactive manner. A percentage of all
book sales are donated to Kidzpositive, an AIDS charity
that supports mothers and children with AIDS in South
Africa.
Workshop Date: Feb. 17th
Embroidery Stitches for African Folklore Embroidery
Description: Students can select a kit design from different options, either before or at the class. Kits include
design, needle, threads, stitch diagram and beads. This
workshop includes instruction on: Discover the history
and background of African Folklore Embroidery. Learn
about the Culture, traditions and customs of the Ndebele tribe with fun quizzes and more. Get training in the
stitching techniques for completing an African Folklore
Embroidery design. These stitches include: Chain
stitch, Satin stitch, French knots and Bullion stitch.
Get instruction on embellishment techniques for enhancement and effects, use of color , variegated and
metallic threads, beading & beadwork techniques, Mola
Barbara Interweaving, Double-sided Interweaving, Roller Coaster, and African Crouching. Play with threads
and color and how to mix threads and fibers. Completed designs can be converted into quilts, tote bags, pillows and wearable art.
Costs: $35 class fee, Kits: $30 to $45
Supplies: http://www.aflembroidery.com/html/cataloghome.htm
RaNae Merrill
Lecture Date: March 15th
Title: How I Became a Spiralmaniac
Description: Get to know RaNae in this lecture/trunk
show as she shares her spiral quilts and demonstrates
different types of spirals and settings. Includes an easy
hands-on demonstration of how to draw a spiral
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Workshop Date: March 16th
Title: "Ribbons & Fountains & Stars, Oh My!" Point-toPoint Spiral Workshop
Description:
Make this stunning quilt using Point-to-Point spiral
blocks. You'll learn how to color and combine these
elegant spirals to create a quilt design with flowing ribbons, fountains, stars and more. Along the way, you'll
also learn how to select fabrics by color, value and pattern, and learn techniques for foundation piecing that
make it easier than ever before. You'll work on the center block in class to learn the techniques so you can
finish the quilt at home. The finished quilt is 50" square.
(And in case you only want to make one block, there's
a placemat pattern so you don't end up with another
UFO!)
Cost: $35 class fee, Materials Fee: $25 per student or
optional fabric kit $69
Supplies: http://www.ranaemerrillquilts.com/
teaching/120
Dixie McBride
Lecture Date: April 19th
Title: Garage Sale Heirlooms
Description: Dixie McBride is an avid collector of garage sale quilts. She has gathered the stories that come
with them. Stories she says we may find "a bit sad, humorous and some that will warm your heart." Dixie
shares more than 60 of her treasures in this lighthearted slide lecture presentation.
Workshop Date: April 20th
Title: Cottage in the Garden
Description:
An enchanting cottage is created then landscaping the
garden with the aid of pattern options completes the
composition. Explore roof lines, windows and doors
along with fences, flowers and other elements of a
landscape. Broderie Perse appliqué and Needleturn
hand appliqué technique will be taught but the project
is adaptable to any appliqué method, including machine work. A 20”block will be well on its way to completion in this exciting class.
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Cost: $35 Class fee
Supplies: http://www.dixiemcbride.com/classes/
supply01cottage.htm
Mickey DePre
Lecture Date: May 17th
Title: Coloriffic Quilts, The Lecture
Description: One hour PowerPoint presentation of the
workshop. I will take the audience through exercises
of fabric selection for projects. They will learn to
stretch their wings and see that using colors/patterns
they may not of considered before will add “zing” to
their next projects palette. This will be followed by a
short trunk show and of course a question and answer
period.
Workshop Date: May 18th
Title: Pieced Hexie Buffet
Description: Level: All Levels
Join me and learn how to take the Hexie to a whole
new level with my Pieced Hexies Patterns. We will be
making the following designs: Cogs, Jacks, and Sparkle Hexies. Some English Paper Piecing experience
would be helpful but not necessary. Students will
leave class with three new design samples and their
imagination running wild. BOOK PURCHASE REQUIRED –Pieced Hexies – A New Tradition in English
Paper Piecing will be required for all workshop attendees. BOOK can be purchased at the time of the
workshop at a discount.
Cost: $35 class fee, $18 discount price for book
Supplies: http://mdquilts.com/wp-content/
uploads/2015/10/Pieced-Hexies-Buffet-Supply-Listv2015.2.pdf
Dierdra McElroy
Lecture Date: June 21st
Title: The Tifaifai Way
Description: Tahiti is a French protectorate so this lecture is appropriately opened with an enthusiastic
greeting in French as the program chairman is pre-
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sented with a unique Lei. During this lecture a thorough, yet entertaining, history of the islands is given in
order to give the audience the necessary understanding of the island's culture. Over 30 Tifaifai (pronounced
tee-fay-fay) in various stages of production are shared
with the listeners. Each design has a purpose and story
which is explained and the audience is slowly lured into
a virtual tropical paradise! The traditional rules for designing a Tifaifai are also given as Dierdra encourages
quilters to create their own 'picture book' quilts from
paradise.
Workshop Date: June 22nd
Title: Tahitian Appliqué
Description: The Tifaifai is Dierdra's singular passion
because it exudes complexity when, in reality, its simplicity is unrivaled in the appliqué world. This free-form
appliqué method requires no pins, ironing, spray
starch, or major preparation. The secrets of laying out
the appliqué piece (which is cut while folded like a paper snowflake) onto the base fabric is shared and practiced in class. Students experience and learn about
grain lines, warps and wefts of fabric weave and then
baste their design with Roxanne Glue. The afternoon is
then dedicated to learning the five basic elements of
Needleturn Appliqué and Dierdra's tricks for easy precision. Lots of individual attention is given so that everyone can learn the techniques easily.
Cost: $35 Class fee, $20 kit fee
Supplies: http://dierdramcelroy.webs.com/apps/
documents/
Community Service
Night
Date: July 19th
You may bring any community service quilt you are
working on to the meeting. We will be hand tying quilts,
binding, or doing machine work. There will also be the
annual ice cream social. Make sure you bring your
sweet along with you.
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Annual Flea Market
Night
Date: August 16th
Buy a table for $15 and bring any items you wish to
sell. The workshop chairperson will be glad to take
your money. Remember, your junk is someone else's'
treasure.
Robyn Green and Laural
Anderson
Lecture Date: September 20th
Title: Hoffman Batik Seminar
Description: Robyn is a sales rep. for Hoffman Fabrics.
She will give a lecture and DVD presentation on batiks.
Workshop Date: September 21st
Title: How to Dye cotton, silk and bamboo batting
Description: Laural Anderson is one of our members.
She will be teaching how to dye fabric.
Cost: $35 class fee $8.00 per yard fee for PFD fabric.
Bring enough for at least 3 yards.
Supplies: https://whispercolor.com/wp-content/uploads/
cotton-dyeing-supply.pdf
Donna Thomas
Lecture Date: Oct. 18th
Title: What in the world is On Point Patchwork?
Description: On-point patchwork is something we
haven’t done much of since we stopped making templates for all our piecing. It is NOT about on-point quilt
sets but rather about pieced units set on point inside
the boundaries of blocks and borders. I’ll walk you
through the how’s and why’s of the problems we encounter with on-point patchwork and the simple mathfree solution that now allows us to make all kinds of
interesting blocks that our grandmothers made with
templates. This is an information- and quilt-packed lecture---the ideas will open up all kinds of design possi-
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bilities for today’s quilter.
Workshop Date: Oct. 19th
Title: Rainbow Radiance
Description: Learn how to make this great stash-buster
quilt using lots of prints and one cream solid for all the
blocks. Since parts of the block are set on point, you’ll
learn how to use the On-Point ruler so they fit perfectly
with the straight-set parts. Fun to make in pairs of
blocks, make your quilt as big or small as you want by
making more or fewer pairs of blocks. Intermediate. All
day. Machine piecing and rotary cutting experience required
Cost: $35 class fee
Supplies: https://www.dropbox.com/s/
tptfbwqw18oas7z/RainbowRadiance%202014%
20Workshop.pdf
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the illusion. My quilt Scrolls in the photo on my website
is the inspiration for this two day workshop.
Supplies: http://www.doodlepress.com/images/2012%
203-D%20supply%20list%202%20day%
20workshop.pdf
December Christmas
Party
Date: Dec. 20th
It is once again time for the annual Christmas Party
and pot luck. There will be an ornament exchange,
games and M and M's. I hope you will be able to
come.
It takes awhile for the link to come up, so have patience.
Cara Gulati
Lecture Date: November 15th
Title: So You Want to Make an Art Quilt?
Description: Would you like some inspiration to get
started making art quilts? Are you afraid that it’s too
hard and only gifted people can make art quilts? Then
this lecture is for you! I will talk about how to get started
making art quilts from a traditional stand point and work
my way up to making the giant art quilts like the 3-D
Explosion series. I will discuss art fabrics and techniques to make them as well as show samples. This is
a trunk show if you are within driving distance!
Workshop Date: Monday Nov. 14th and Tuesday Nov.
15th
Title: 3-D Explosion... two day workshop
Description: Would you like to create your own art quilt,
but not sure where to start? Learn to draw curved lines
and choose fabrics to create an explosion of the third
dimension- depth! Then construct your new creation
and get suggestions for the quilting design to enhance
Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at:
Northminster Presbyterian Church
3235 Pope Avenue
Sacramento, Ca. 95821
Set up time is 8:30 a.m. Class starts at 9:00 a.m. till
4:00p.m.