February 2016 Newsletter

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February 2016
Newsletter for the Seaside Quilters Guild
Pacific Beach, CA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I may be a little early, but I know Spring is around the corner and that means cleaning (for some of us). It is
time for getting into that stack of UFOs in the closet and brightening up the lives of those who receive our
creations of comfort and joy. With as little as twenty minutes a day (usually all I have after getting home from
work), there could be a wonderful quilt top completed within a few sessions. There is inspiration in magazines,
websites, books, and even in fabric. Just a block or two will soon multiply into the needed numbers for a full
quilt top. The bigger the block, the fewer the number required for a top! Easy blocks typically have straight
lines, but more interest is created by including triangles.
A challenge comes to mind to get creative and learn a technique or to actually sew up a demonstrated
technique seen repeatedly. So what if the block ends up an orphan – the attempt was made and could become a
favorite or a focal point of an orphan quilt or sampler top. As one of our former speakers showed us, even if
they don’t match, those little orphans could become a quilt top by using a bold unifying color as size unifying
sashing. Or join them into a placemat set, table runner, or mug rug – something perfect for the auction later this
year! When cleaning out the space, consider all those tools or those pieces of fabric screaming “What was I
thinking?” and consider including them in a basket as long as they are still in great condition. I won a terrific
basket filled with silks.
Road to California will be history, I was eager to find a couple of items and get some new ideas from the
quilts presented. By February (definitely by March!), Christmas should be packed up and my focus will turn to
several projects needing completion, including the ones hot off the LAQ now that hubby is into the groove of
this aspect of quilting! (He also had some specific items on his search list while attending “Road”.)
There are so many offerings and wonderful opportunities that fill our lives with meaning and inspiration
whether it is in quilting or in other areas. I am continually intrigued by the new fabrics, patterns, and the
techniques I see and can learn. There are so many good websites, YouTube videos, retailers, and tutorials
available. I frequently take notes (that I can’t understand later), and return to the source for additional
information and refreshing. I trust we will all be inspired and find new patterns or color combinations with the
presentations from our speaker. Remember to check out the Facebook website for postings as well.
See you at the general meeting! Stitchingly, Lois
ccsa
COMFORT AND JOY
The staff and volunteers at CCSA extend their thanks to all of you for the various donations. We delivered over 300 items collected over the holidays. They were especially thrilled with the socks and being able to restock the canned pantry after the holiday depletion. With all the rain, they have been running low on soups and ramen items as well. Donations will be collected at the meeting – look for a table near the back lot (south) exit door! Thanks again, Lois Nothing new to report. I guess our
joy is that everyone is doing well!
Please contact me if you want your
good news or your sad news to go in the
newsletter.
~~ Rebecca Johnson
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Seasiders are generous
Project Linus
Yarn For Ernie
This is a reminder that Ernie can always
use more yarn. It’s better if it is not wool so
it’s washable. He makes blankets out of
donated yarn and gives them to Project
Linus. You can give me any yarn you are
willing to part with. Small balls are fine,
they make nice stripes. Thank you in
advance.
~~Ruth Simons
Kennel Comforters
Thanks to everyone who turned in
finished quilts at the January Guild
meeting. The basket of blankets to
be quilted was empty after our
meeting. Yahoo!!! Can’t wait to see
the finished products. We will be
able to donate 15 quilts this month
as soon as we get labels
on. Upcoming dates for Linus
workshops are Monday February 1
and Tuesday February 16
Thanks to everyone who works on
Linus throughout the year.
~~Linda Duggan
I’ll happily accept your batting scraps to make dog and
kitty beds for animals in county shelters. All materials they
use must be washable, so they can be reused when
animals find their forever home. Thank you for your
continued support! ~~ Audrey Noonan
February Meeting: Tuesday, February 2, 6:30 p.m. Social; 7:00 p.m. meeting.
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HOW TO BRING A GUEST
All members are encouraged to invite guests to our guild meetings. To make it easy, use this “guest
pass.” Each member can invite one guest during the year – without paying the guest fee! So think of
someone you know who might enjoy our guild, and invite him or her to join us!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Seaside Quilters Guild: Guest Pass
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Member name:
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Guest name:
Good for one free guest visit.
Limit one pass per member 2015-2016.
Meetings: are held the 1st Tuesday of every month
6:30 PM Social hour
7:00 PM Meeting starts
At the Soledad Club, 5050 Soledad Rd. San Diego, CA 92109
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SEASIDE CHALLENGE PARTICIPATION
A Hundred Years Ago Today
Nominations will be
coming soon! Let the
board know if you are
interested in a particular
position. The guild is only
as good as YOUR inputs.
We will be tapping
shoulders, so please take the taps seriously!
The theme for this year’s Challenge Quilt is “100 Years
Ago.” Your challenge is to make a quilt or a block
based on something from 1916. It may be based on
1916 quilt designs or events or people or things that
started in 1916. It can be simple or complex. It can be
any size or shape.
BLOCK OF THE MONTH
If you are looking for ideas, you might check out one of
the first quilting books, "Quilts; Their Story and How to
Make Them,” by Marie D. Webster, which was published
in 1916. You can read the book online at:
http://www.gutenberg.org/zipcat2.php/24682/24682h/24682-h.htm.
The blocks in January were won
by Barbara Perez. Quite a few
people forgot either to make their
block or bring it with understandably as it was to be
made over the holiday season … too
much sherry drunk to even
remember where you put the
block!! If you can get the BOM
made please bring it to the
February meeting and give it to
Barbara.
The new BOM designed by Marny is
due in February and will make a
lovely quilt. Please write your
name on the paper provided and
put it in the tin to make sure you
have a chance of winning.
~~Gillian and the BOM girls.
The book contains several illustrations, including quilts
made by Marie D. Webster. Or, perhaps, you might be
inspired by popular colors for 1916. Or by one of the
popular songs of 1916 -- "Pretty Baby," which you can
listen to on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMpOE_wMADI
For more ideas, you can check out Seaside Quilters
community facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/Seaside-Quilters110905575667120/, where I will posting images and
ideas from 1916 in the coming months.
The quilts or blocks will be due at the June 2016
meeting when they will be shared. I hope many of you
choose to participate and have fun with this project.
~~ Patt Seitas
4 OPPORTUNITY OF THE MONTH
CHIT CHAT
If you met up with your 'new friend' through chit
chat and want to share the experience please do at
the February meeting. ~~Gillian
Hello Seaside Quilters!
"Simply Woven" is a BIG 92x140-inch modern
beauty pieced by Chris Bernet and quilted by
Patti Brown. It's based on a Jessica
Kelly/Moda Bake Shop design. This large,
bright, cheerful quilt is in honor of March’s
Modern Quilting theme and is yours if you win
the drawing. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for
$5.00. See Adele at our February Guild
meeting.
QUILTING SISTERS
I hope all of you will consider joining Patt Seitas's
Challenge this year. She gave us a broad subject
and left us all kinds of room for creativity. The
more participants we have the better! We
display them in June so give it some thought and
remember, participation adds to your fun with
Seaside! Judy Leftwich
Respectfully Submitted,
Adele Josepho
Opportunity Quilt Coordinator
[EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve already got mine planned
out! I can’t wait to show it off. CZB]
LIBRARY
Come browse our wonderful stock of books. Also,
this is the time to return any books you borrowed
previously.
HOSPITALITY
The following members have signed up to bring
snacks this month:
AUCTION
Gladys Bakken
Lois Heath
Donna Hogle
Judy Ross
Joyce McCarthy
Barbara Perez
Now is the time to begin thinking about your basket for
the Auction. It is amazing how fast the time flies and
quickly October gets here.
~~ Helen Hillman
Patti will not be at the meeting so please help our
volunteers, Rebecca and Judy set up and take
down.
Thanks from your Hospitality Committee
~~Patti Brown and Gladys Bakken
5 VISIT US ON FACEBOOK:
DOOR PRIZES
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SeasideQuilters/110905575667120
Happy birthday to our members who are
celebrating this month:
The Facebook page is being updated A LOT!
Check out all the great photos that members are
posting and all the good, guild information that can
be found there.
~~Lois
Jeannie Davey
Helen Hillman
Maryann Moga
2/14
2/15
2/10
Please bring a little gift to offer for a door
prize. Think Valentine’s Day, chocolate, flowers
pink and red, and lace.
If you didn’t bring a door prize in your birthday
month, please bring one this month.
Thanks and see you in February.
~~Patti Brown, Door Prize Chair
This year we would like to try something new!
Instead of Fat Quarters each month, there will be
selected months when we’ll exchange other
precuts like 5”, 10” squares or 2 ½” strips! Please
bring only quilt-store quality fabrics!
For months with a Fat Quarter Exchange, you
may bring 1- 5 fat quarters matching each month’s theme. For each fat quarter you will receive one ticket for
the drawing. If you have a half-yard piece, no need to cut it!
(You take two tickets!)
You get a free pattern just for participating!
MONTH
SIZE
COLOR
FEBRUARY:
Fat Quarters
Reds, Pinks, Hearts, Polka Dot
MARCH:
Fat Quarters
Greens, Shamrocks
APRIL
(5) 2 1/2” PRECUT
STRIPS = one ticket
Any colors
MAY:
Fat Quarters
Flowers, Multicolor Brights
JUNE:
Fat Quarters.
Reds, Whites, Blues, and Patriotic Prints.
6 Fat Quarters Quilt
Shop
728 Civic Center Dr. Vista, CA 92084 760@758@8308 www.fatquartersquiltshop.com Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5:30 pm Closed on Sunday Over 4000 bolts of the NEWEST fabrics ! Check out our 25% off Daily Sales! Stop by and be inspired -­‐ Meet your friends at Fat Quarters Quilt Shop! Quilting the world together one stitch at a time since 1999! 7 8 FEBRUARY PROGRAM
This month we are fortunate to have Del Thomas back sharing more of her fabulous quilt collection. She is such a
wonderful speaker and interesting stories about the acquisition of her quilts. Next month we will have Sandi Sawa
Hazelwood. She is one of the founders of the modern quilt guild and will be talking to us about the modern quilt
movement. She will also be sharing some of her quilts and some from her guild with us. In April our speaker will be
Wendy Mathson. Her topic will be Storm at Sea. There will be a workshop on Wednesday at Rosie's. We have a few
spots still available for that.
~~.Helen Hillman
Seaside Programs 2015-2016
Date
September 1
October 6
November 3
December 1
January 5
February 2
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 7
July 5
August 2
Speaker
Topic
Just us!
Welcome, Seaside Birthday, Sharing
Scott Bernet, MC
Basket Auction
Grace Errea
Workshop
PARTY!
Holiday Potluck
Leah Zieber
Antique Quilts
Del Thomas
Her Quilt Collection
Sandy Sawa Hazelwood
Modern Quilts
Wendy Matheson
Workshop
Member Round Robin
Tools, and Tricks, and Fun, Oh My!
End of Year Potluck and Challenge Reveal
No Formal Meeting
Linus Work, Please Come!!
No Formal Meeting
Linus Work, Please Come!!
All workshops will be held at Rosie’s Calico Cupboard, 7151 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa CA and will begin at 9:30 A. M. All
workshops are $35 for members and $40 for non-members, if space permits. Payment is required with reservation.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SOUTH BAY QUILTER’S GUILD 2016 SHOW Sat, Feb 13, 2016 10 to 4; Sun, Feb 14, 2016 10 t o 4 Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3330 Civic Center Drive Torrance, CA 90503 FOR MORE CALENDAR INFO: www.sccqg.org/events/
9 Judy Uyemura sent in this interesting information:
This came from the Bernina website. Thought it was interesting. Quilting is NOT an inexpensive
hobby! Also, the expenses listed don't include machines, books, patterns, classes and accessories
like scissors, mats, rulers, etc.
Gillian sent in this nugget:
Fashion advice for your men this season as read in the Wall Street Journal.
Patchwork is making a come-back in men’s clothing. New York designer Anton Anger said “There’s
something about patchwork clothing that communicates that you really love that garment.” We
totally get that because we love our patchwork quilts! Images of shirts, jackets and jeans ranged in
price from $365 - $1,400!
Meetings:
This month’s meeting:
Tuesday, February 2
6:30 PM Social Time
7:00 PM Meeting Starts
Newsletter:
The normal cutoff date for submissions to the newsletter
is the 15th of each month. Mail your submissions to
Chris Bernet : czbernet at gmail.com. Members are
encouraged to submit information about tips; upcoming
quilt shows; quilt shops visited; special recipes; or
reviews of new books. Seaside Quilters reserves the
right to edit articles for space. The information
presented herein is for the education and benefit of our
members.
Board Meetings
Board meetings will be held prior to the regular
meeting at 5:30 PM at the Soledad Club.
Website:
www.seasidequilters.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SeasideQuilters/110905575667120
Seaside Board Members 2015-2016
Elected Officers
Presidents
1st V.P.
2nd V.P.
Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Appointed Officers
Parliamentarian
Historian
VACANT
Lois Heath
Committees
Block of the Month
Bylaws
Challenge
Basket Auction
Chit-Chat Mixer
CCSA
Door Prizes
Fat Quarters
Give & Take Table
Hospitality
We welcome members & guests alike who love quilts or
enjoy making them.
Our Annual Membership dues are $45.00
Guest Fee is $3.00 per meeting
Information Table
Library
Membership
Mailing Address:
PO Box 9964
San Diego, CA 92109
Email: [email protected]
Opportunity of the Month
Program Planner 2015-16
Project Linus
Public Relations
Quilting Sisters
SCCQG
Webmaster
Newsletter:
Our newsletter is published monthly by Seaside Quilters
for our members and San Diego area guilds.
The normal cutoff date for submissions to the newsletter
is the 15th of each month. Email your submissions to
czbernet at gmail.com or send them by US mail to Chris
Bernet at the address above. Members are encouraged
to submit information about tips; upcoming quilt shows;
quilt shops visited; special recipes; or reviews of new
books. Seaside Quilters reserves the right to edit articles
for space. The information presented herein is for the
education and benefit of our members.
Lois Heath
Mary Lyons
Despo Stevens
Rebecca Johnson
Jeanne Smerdon
Barbie Lorentz
Newsletter
Gillian Moss
Andrea Mau (chair)
Jeanne Smerdon
Patt Seitas
Ann Conn,
Helen Hillman,
Jeanne Smerdon
Gillian Moss
Lois Heath
Patti Brown
Audrey Noonan
Loretta Ogden
Patti Brown,
Gladys Bakken
Loretta Ogden
Ruth Simons
Ann Conn, Pat McCoy,
Linda Duggan
Chris Bernet,
Rebecca Johnson
Adele Josepho
Helen Hillman
Linda Duggan
Rebecca Johnson
Judy Leftwich
Despo Stevens
James Glunt
Other Activities & Charity Projects
Alzheimer’s Project
with UCSD:
Retreat Coordinator:
San Diego/Del Mar Fair:
San Diego Quilt Show
Toy Drive/Snowman Contact
Yarn for Ernie
Deborah Lancaster
Cindy Feagle
Cindy Feagle
Despo Stevens
Mary Ann Moga
Ruth Simon