Dierdra McElroy -Quilt Artist

August 2014
www.bakersfieldquiltguild.org
Debbie Kelton
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 12
Board Meeting
6:00pm
Thursday, August 21
Guild Meeting
1:30pm & 6:30pm
Friday, August 22
Tahitian Workshop
Bolts to Binding
What’s Inside
New For September
President’s Message
Programs & Workshops
Quilt Challenge
SPCA
Sweet Dreams
Bring Your Ideas
Directory Info
Ronald McDonald
Sunshine
Loving Hands
From The Library
Misc Reports
Advertisments
More Ads
Contact Info
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Dierdra McElroy -Quilt Artist
Tafaifai Way (Tahitian Applique)
Debbie Kelton
Dierdra "Didi" McElroy is an
internationally recognized quilt artist,
specializing in technique and hand
workmanship. She has produced a video
entitled That Perfect Stitch™, written
numerous magazine articles, and
developed the
Roxanne brand
name. Roxanne
products have had a significant impact on the quilting industry. Dierdra's passion for the people and art of Tahiti
make her an enthusiastic and enticing
instructor. She delights in motivating
students to step outside of the box to
creative heights and strive for excellent workmanship no matter their style
choices. Didi is recognized as one of
the world's greatest hand quilters and
her ability to break down that art into
manageable steps amazes her students.
New For September
EQ7
Top quilt design software for beginners to advanced.
Ever wondered if you’d enjoy quilt design using a computer? Own a laptop?
Purchased EQ7 and it’s still in the box? Have you used it but still have questions? Then this is the workshop for you. The first class will take you
through the basics of the program and you will end up with a completely designed quilt. The second class will go into detail of the drawing part of the
program to design your own unique design. You must have a laptop with program installed and registered.
September 20 and 27, 2014
9:00am to 2:00pm
301 Lawson Road
Bakersfield 93307
For questions contact
Deborah Kelton at 805-760-0490 or [email protected] or
Donna Haynes at 661-3345-6701 or [email protected]
July 17 Sew-In
Special thanks to all who came to
July Sew-In. Some members
worked on Isolettes and pillow
cases while others brought their own projects. All seemed to
have a great time. Next year we will work on getting the room reserved earlier.
Thanks again for making a difference in our philanthropic projects.
Deborah Kelton
Nancy Palmer
Our July Sew-in had a wonderful turnout and everyone had a great time
visiting with fellow members. Our new Directories were handed out and they
look great. If you missed the meeting, make sure you get yours next month.
Maureen Palmer and Martha Francis did a fabulous job getting lots of ads that
paid for the printing and a great color cover. There are a few corrections that
need to be made and we will be providing a list of them in a future newsletter.
Our Website Committee has been hard at work creating a new user
friendly website for us. We are launching it now, several months before we
originally planned so please make the correction in your Directory. The new
website is www.cottonpatchquiltguild.org. Training will begin soon for any members who need to add items to the website. You can contact Carol Smith for
any questions you might have about it.
We now have all of our Committee Chairmen in place. Thank you to Betty
Colbert and Sally Shuppert for volunteering to do the Day Door Prizes. If you
want to share in the fun and work on a committee, contact the appropriate
chairman and volunteer. We have room for everyone to get involved.
Plans are underway for a New Member Orientation in October. We want
anyone who has joined in the last 12 months to be our guest. We will have our
chairmen and officers there to answer your questions and to explain who we are
and what we do as a non-profit organization. We will have more information on
a date, time and place soon.
In August, we will be selecting the name for our Quilt Show for 2016. This
name will be printed on the tickets for our 2016 Opportunity Quilt. We will also have the quilt at the meeting so we can select a name for the quilt as well.
Publicity for the Guild, the Quilt and the Quilt Show will begin immediately. If
you want to help with Publicity, contact Cher Pannell at [email protected].
Let’s make this a great year!
Nancy Palmer, President
A Thimbleful of Wisdom
by Sheila K. Plane
“Choose faith over worry.”
Programs & Workshops
August 21, 2014
August 22, 2014 Workshop
Tifaifai (Applique)
Dierdra McElroy will share her passion for
people and the art of Tifaifai. She motivates
students to step outside the box and strive
for excellence no matter what their style
choices are.
www.theperfectstitch.com
Tahitian Applique
This class is designed to be FUN and
promotes INDIVIDUALITY
No Pins????
13 patterns to choose from!!!
Class Fee $30.00
Kit Fee $20.00 + fabric
September 18, 2014 Program
September Workshop
Don Beld will be our speaker at the September meeting with a trunk show. “Don Beld”
founded the Home of the Brave Quilt Project,
and prefers to work with 19th Century reproduction fabrics and hand pieced patterns.
www.donbeldquilts.com
NEW
EQ7 Workshop
Do you have EQ7 & it’s still in the box or
have used it and still have questions? This is
the class for you.
$60 for 2 sessions
9:00 to 3:00
October 16, 2014 Program
October 17 & 18, 2014 Workshop
Pat Knoechel will be teaching the latest from
‘Quilt in a Day’ - “All Stars and Wonky Ruler”.
She will teach Friday and Saturday classes.
New Book will be available at program.
www.quiltinaday.com
Friday: Nouveau Wedding Ring
Saturday: Pineapple Quilt
You can see color variations of these quilts on
their website www.quiltinaday.com
Fee $30.00 each class
Pattern $7.00
November 20, 2014 Program
November 21, 2014 Workshop
“Thread Facts and Fiction”
Cindy Needham will be our speaker for the
November program. She is a National Educator for Superior Threads and has been
teaching at a national level since 2006
Ask that burning question “What kind of
thread do I use”.
www.cindyneedham.com
Heirloom Feathers and Backgrounds
Cindy will be teaching “The Basic Three”
designs and how to use them to create
beautiful designs
Kit Fee $15.00 Class Fee $30.00
December Christmas Party!
To sign up for classes,
contact Deborah Kelton at
805-760-0490 or [email protected]
Fee is due upon registration for class.
Cancellation Policy:
If class in not filled 30 days prior to class
date, class will be cancelled and fees
returned.
QU LT HA LE GE 01
SIZE
no single side to be smaller than 18”: no single side to be larger than 52”
PATTERN
your choice
COLORS
Must have red, white and blue
JUDGING
CPQ members will vote at the November 20, 2014 meeting
DUE DATE
November 17, 2014. All quilts must be turned in to Lois Campise at a time and
location to be announced
3.
CATAGORIES
1. Never entered Challenge before
2. Entered Challenge but never won
Entered and won the Challenge in any category
This Challenge is for new quilts only, made for this Challenge and
NOT shown before
Lois Campise [email protected] or
Martha Francis [email protected]
SPCA PROJECT
Thanks to all for helping with making the dog and cat
pads. Please do not donate scraps of fabric or batting. No
one wants to take the time to piece them (crazy quilt
pads!!). It really is preferred that you make the pads
yourself instead of donating fabric. Even if you can only
put 5 together, that is great (20 people x 5 pads = 100
pads!!). Your help is really appreciated for the animals.
Susan Adams [email protected]
SWEET DREAMS
…..34 Pillowcases….
Thanks everyone! WOW!!! We had a lot of fun at the Sew-In...it was my first. I
got to meet a lot of new people and a few that were making their first pillowcase.
I’m in need of some BOY FABRIC. So if you have any, please bring it by my table
and don’t forget to pick up a kit or two.
Stacey Heredia 661-401-4492
Bragging Rights
by Marilyn J Smith
Many of our members are sending their quilts to be seen and judged
at various Quilt Shows. If your quilts are out there in shows, please
let me know about your acceptances and your wins. We want to publish this info in our Newsletter each month. Email Your Name, Quilt
Name, Quilt Show Name and Date, and “juried in” or which “ribbon
won.”
I know that Mama said it isn’t nice to brag, but please grit your teeth
and email your quilt show successes to [email protected]
BRING YOUR IDEAS
Don’t miss the Guild meeting in August. Members will be
naming not only the Opportunity Quilt but giving a name
to the February Quilt Show in 2016.
If you have questions, please contact Judy Walker
393-6096
The 2014-15 Member Directory is ready! Nearly 100 members who came to the
July meetings were able to pick theirs up already. I will be passing them out at
the August meeting as well, and then they will go into the mail.
There are a few corrections I’d like to call to your attention1.
LaVonne Templeton should have been listed with our Master Quilters on
page 2
2. On page 3 Nancy Erskine (evening greeter) phone # should read:
809- 5898
3. Also Nancy Erskine’s name should not be listed under evening Show & Tell
4. On page 13 Dyna Hall’s e-mail should read:
[email protected]
We are so sorry for any errors - it was a big undertaking, and we are only human!
Maureen Palmer, Directory Chairman [email protected]
Ronald McDonald made it BIG this month! Thanks to
great members for bringing water bottles totaling
$12.01. Plus 2 blankets, crayons, bath items and lot of
tabs. That wasn’t all! Maryln Rauser dropped off a
check for $20.00 and lots of tabs. (I think she misses
not being chairman). At the September meeting I will
be telling everthing about Ronald’s house, what they do
and where the donations go. Hope to see you all! Thank
you ALL.
Sandy Thomas 864-7456
July has been a busy month, the following members
were sent a card and had phone calls:
Joan Millsap: under the weather but is feeling OK
now.
Jackie Geisler: infection and surgery
Marcie Saiz: heart surgery
Sharon Mettler: her daughter is at UCLA undergoing Bone Marrow transplant
Vivian Patterson: passing of her husband
Please remember these members.
Thanks to all who called, please continue to call or email me.
Ruth Snedden 871-1688 or [email protected]
From the Desk of Char Emery
Thank you for your 2014-2015 membership in our Cotton Patch Quilters Guild. We are looking
for another wonderful year of activities, meetings, and fellowship.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS: The year’s membership cards will be available at the Membership Table at
our July meeting. Remember to use your card for discounts at most of our local quilt stores.
DIRECTORY INFORMATION: The directory was available at our last Guild meeting. If you
didn’t pick yours up, they will also be at the August Guild meeting. Any remaining directories will
be mailed.
NAME BADGES: We have a list started for ordering the name badges. As I will be out-of-town
for the next two weeks, a place will be set up at the Membership Desk for adding your name to
the list and paying the cost of the badge. The order will be placed as soon as we have at least
18 names for the order. If you have any questions on this, please contact me at:
email: [email protected].
If you have any questions or need follow-up on any membership activity, please contact our new
Membership Chairman, Mary Jo Henry at: email [email protected], or phone: (661) 8710703 or (661) 809-0433.
Thank you also for your support during the time I was Membership Chairman. It was a wonderful
opportunity to get acquainted with our guild members.
Looking forward to another year,
Sincerely,
Char Emery 2013-14 Membership Chairman
Did everyone, at our last meeting, enjoy seeing some of the isolettes hung for
your enjoyment and to give new ideas? The Guild has provided two quilt racks so
that some of the isolettes donated each month can be shared with the membership during the meeting.
It’s that time! …… time to consider joining Loving Hands and make a commitment
to provide an isolette each month September to June. (10 of ‘em). If you are
leery of “commitments”….we will gladly receive your isolette at any time! (Many
hands make light work!)
Isolette Info:
Cotton Fabric
32” x 32”
Washed with label on the back (no raw edges)
I know some of our members are traveling....if you completed last year's isolette commitment and did not receive your gift card, please contact me.
Deanie Hogan
301-7173
A Thank You Note
Received by Deanie Hogan for the CPQ Loving Hands
My name is Alyssa Swan and I was recently lucky enough to give birth to a beautiful baby girl who I named Lily. Unfortunately, due to a rapid onset of preeclampsia, my baby was born seven weeks early. Due to this, my little one had to stay in
the NICU AT MEMORIAL FOR 37 DAYS. When I first saw my daughter in the
NICU, I NOTICED A BEAUTIFUL QUILT LAYING OVER HER BED. The nurse
explained all about the wonderful people who made these and donated them to
the NICU BABIES. My family and I were so touched by this. The thoughtfulness of your wonderful group was so inspiring and I felt that my baby was loved
by a group of generous strangers. This quilt was the first thing to ever belong to
my Lily and we will keep it in her hope chest and tell her all about her wonderful
keepsake made by angels. Thank you for showing us love during the most scary
and emotional time in our lives. God bless. Mathew, Alyssa and Lily Swan
Bettie Madsen
Why in the world didn’t we all know about this sooner? My dear friend
Roberta Williams sent me an email showing me a LED Lighting System. I
checked into it and ordered almost immediately.
Check into it if you’d like a little extra light while doing anything. A strip of
LED lights on an adhesive tape. Cut it to the length you need, then adhere
it to your work area. May be put on a tiny sewing machine (cut to fit) or a
long arm quilter.
Purchased from Inspired LED, out of Tempe, AZ.
http://inspiredled.com/products/kits/sewing-machine-led-lighting-kit
If you click on the site above you can see their YouTube film they sent
out. It's really a great light! I love it. They suggested to attach a section
just to the top of the machine's throat. I put it as close as I could to the
needle then to the throat, the lighting is unbelievable! Hope I have given
you enough information.
If you have any questions, contact Bettie at [email protected]
From The Library
If you picked up a “free book” from the table, please check the front to see if
you picked up a library book by mistake. At least 2 books are missing.
Thank you,
Jennifer Armantrout, Librarian, 330-9701
Door Prizes
Day
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Night
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Thursday - August 21, 2014
Location:
3825 Riverlakes Dr.
Riverlakes Community Center
Thanks to the following businesses for
their continued donations:
Beverly’s
Bolts To Binding
Strawberry Patches
Thimble Towne
Maricopa Quilt Company
Debbie Kelton - Day
Joni Hass - Night Raffle
We meet the 3rd Thursday
of each month
Daytime:
Social 1:00
Meeting 1:30-3:00
Evening
Social 6:00
Meeting 6:30-8:00
August Birthdays
Aug 1
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 8
Aug 14
Aug 16
Aug 17
Aug 19
Aug 24
Aug 28
Aug 28
Aug 29
Aug 30
Barbara Shires
Donna Silas
Gale Forshee
Martha Francis
Pauline Hauser
Kelly Dahl
Marian Carlton
Dora Bettger
Linda Hummer
Debbie Wakelee
Sudy Pruett
Joan Milsap
Ruby Ollivier
If you or someone you know could
use a little cheering up then
please let Ruth or any board
member know. As always these
are confidential.
Ruth Snedden
(661)871-1688
[email protected]
New MemberS!!
Wanda J. Langley
Sherry Schull
Lorraine Trotter
Debbie Wakelee
Kay Ward
We now have a grand total of
234 members in our Cotton
Patch Quilt Guild! Welcome
to all the new and returning
members. I know that this
will be a great year!
Mary Jo Henry
[email protected]
ADVERTISEMENTS
CeCe’s Long-Arm Quilting
“let me finish what you have begun”
Quilting by CeCe Westerfield
Email: [email protected]
Phone:661-342-9130
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"You haven't had enough coffee until you can thread your
sewing machine while it is running."
--author unknown
6/15
“A Stitch in Time” Quilt show
Sponsored by Quilters Etc. Quilt Guild, Lompoc, CA
Saturday October 11, 10am to 5p m &
Sunday October 12, 10am to 4pm
Lompoc Veteran's Memorial Building
100 E. Locust Street - end of South H Street
http://quiltersetc-ivil.tripod.com/
CONTACT INFO
OFFICERS 2013-2014
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Parliamentarian
Member at Large - Day
Member at Large - Night
Nancy Palmer
Debbie Kelton
Donna Haynes
Carol Smith
Joan Milsap
Ruth Snedden
CeCe Westerfield
Karen Poortenga
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN & PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS
Bus Trips
Challenge Quilt
Christmas Party
Door Prizes - Day
Door Prizes - Night
Greeters Day
Greeter—Night
Historian/Storage
Hospitality
Kern County Fair
Library - Day & Night
Loving Hands
Membership
Membership Directory
Newsletter
Opportunity Quilt 2016
Photographer - Day
Publicity
Ronald McDonald House
Show & Tell - Day
Show & Tell - Night
SPCA Blankets
Sunshine
Sweet Dreams
Website
Donna Haynes/Juliet Granger
Martha Francis/Lois Campise
Bob Miller
Betty Colbert/Sally Shuppert
Jenna Kelton/Suzanne Burress
Donna Anderson/Darlene Jeeter
Nancy Erskine
Judy Walker
Mary Mattson
Dayle Metcalf
Jennifer Armantrout
Deanie Hogan
Mary Jo Henry
Maureen Palmer
Linda Gilli
Lynn Brown
Cher Pannell
Sandy Thomas
Anita Cowen/Wanda Langley
Susan Adams/Diane Chapman
Ruth Snedden
Stacey Heredia
Carol Smith
ABOUT COTTON PATCH QUILT GUILD
Cotton Patch Quilters Guild of Kern County
is a nonprofit organization. Our guild includes quilt makers of all ages and backgrounds. We share the love of quilts; the
art, design and history that goes into the
creation of each one. Our meetings include
talented guest speakers, show & tell, as
well as workshops. As a group we take bus
trips to quilt shows held in other cities and
enjoy the creativity of our fellow quilt
makers. Every other February, CPQ hosts a
quilt show at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
We invite y ou to come and join us!
Membership Chairman:
Charla Emery
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of this organization shall be
* to preserve and continue the traditions,
culture and history of quilting * to promote
fellowship among persons interested in all
aspects of quilts * to contribute knowledge
and to promote the appreciation of fine
quilts * to sponsor and support quilting activities * to encourage quilt making and collecting * to contribute to the growth and
knowledge of quilt making techniques, textiles & patterns through education meetings.