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The Pine Needle PressVolume 30 Issue 9 ! Pine Tree Quilt Guild October 2013--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A newsletter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County, having taken root in the fabric of the Grass Valley community since 1984. Published monthly except August.11255 Banner Mine Way, Nevada City 95959 www.PineTreeQuiltGuild.com
October President’s Message
TABLE OF CONTENTS IS ON PAGE 2
I wake up to a crisp, September morning, walk out on the deck with my morning coffee, and just take a deep breath. The fresh fall air fills me with energy and motivation. I think about the many things I want to accomplish today: making some breakfast muffins, checking on my daughter in Colorado, a little house-cleaning, (very little) and finishing up that quilt I am making for Community Service.
I reflect on the great day I had at the Jamboree. Is there anything better than getting together with old and new friends to laugh, smile, munch chocolate, and learn how to create a lovely quilt project? I don’t think so. Now, I am really excited to make a few more of the Cabo bags as gifts. I have heard from many of my fellow attendees, who had an equally wonderful experience.
A feeling of accomplishment is a powerful thing. I hope we can all put our hearts and minds and talents together to maintain the Pine Tree Quilt Guild as a strong and valuable community of dedicated volunteers. It may be an old cliché, but the more you give, the more you get in return. See you all on Oct. 1. Cheers, Joan Mosley
Message from your 2014 Quilt Show Chair
As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the guild’s 30th anniversary is next year. Our first meeting will be October 15, 7 pm, at Eskaton. Currently I have openings for the following positions:
Baskets Shuttle Bus GraphicsInfo Booth Quilt Entries Silent AuctionTickets Vendors White Glove
I also need a secretary to take minutes at our meetings.
If we don’t fill these positions we can’t put on a show.
Please contact me if you are interested at 432-9461 or [email protected]
Thanks! Barbara Ceresa
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Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time October General Meeting Grass Valley Charter School 1st Tuesday at 6:30pm 1st
225 S. Auburn, Grass ValleySpeaker Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV Wednesday after General Mtg 2ndPTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 7pm 10thNewsletter Deadline [email protected] 5pm Saturday after Board Mtg 12thJunior Quilters Salvation Army, Alta St. GV 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am 12thCommunity Service Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 17thDrop-In ‘n Quilt Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 17thSkill Building Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 12:00 pm 17thHome Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 10 am 17thQuilt Show Committee Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm 15th
Guild Meeting Dates October 2013
Table of Contents
2013 Officers and Board Members 10 Community Service 3 Jamboree 92013 September Program 2 Drop in and Sew 3 Opportunity Quilt 7Affiliate of the Month 8 Education Outreach 5 President’s Message 1Anniversaries 11 For Sale 8 Quilt Show 4Announcements 1 General Meeting Minutes online Share and Care 9Birthdays 11 Guild Meeting Dates 2 Quilting Websites 9Board Meeting Minutes online Home Workshops 4
Message from your Vice President
2013 is soon coming to a close. One of my responsibilities is to take in “Hall of Honor” nominations and select new inductees by year-end. Currently I do not have any nominations. Page 2 of the Guild Policies found at the back of your copy of the membership roster describes the criteria for the Hall of Honor. If you are interested in nominating a deserving member of our guild, please bring your write-up to the next
guild meeting. Ruth Bertaccini will collect these in my absence. Final acceptance of nominations will be taken no later than the November 5th meeting.
Thank You ! Barbara Ceresa
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Community Services and Drop In and Sew
Special October Event: Wednesday, October 2. Open sew - this is in addition to Community Services Thursday, 17th. We will work on larger quilts for boys and men and finishing quilts for the December distribution to those in need. 9:30 - 3:00.
Regular Community Services: Thursday, October 17, 9:00 - 3:00. We will continue to work on quilts for the December distribution. There is only one more CS in 2013 - Thursday, November 21.
Community Services recently purchased new irons and ironing boards. In addition we have two sewing machines, cutting mats, rotary blades, rulers, thread, batting, and fabric. We provide kits or patterns and help cutting out quilts or you can bring your own pattern. We can also use your help in organizing materials, matching quilt tops to backs, or cutting the batt. Enjoy a day out - we have beverages, chocolate, and home made cookies - or take a kit or materials home to work on.
I also want to thank those of you who attend CS and those of you who donate quilts and quilting. In August, we gave two quilts to the North San Juan fire victims. Community Services cannot exist without your efforts.
Remember: two dates in October - Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 17. I hope to see you there.
Marjorie McConnell Community Services Chair
Lorna is currently traveling with her husband, John, in their RV. She is visiting guilds in Paradise and Oroville. She has been going to other guilds to show our 2014 Opportunity Quilt and, of course, to sell tickets!
Opportunity Quilt Travels
Program Notes
Karen Boutte will speak to us in October with her trunk show, “African American Quilts and Quilters.” Karen is nationally known and admired as a “Quilt Diva” and taught a 3-day workshop at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza in September.
She will encourage her students to use their creative spirits during her workshop, Puzzle Portraits. This is an opportunity to make a caricature of a beloved, or create a fantasy mask. The point will be to let your creative juices flow and have fun doing it.
After an overwhelming number of requests to have Thom Atkins visit us again this year, he is returning on November 5, showing his extraordinary beaded quilts. On November 6, his workshop: Beads II, Borders and Bezels, will be another exciting time to increase your beading talents.
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Fall Home Workshops
September 19th—Faux-chenille: Learn how to layer, stitch and cut fabric to make a fun texture. This technique preserves the pattern in the top fabric, while softening the details.
October 17th—Stack and Whack: Ina Gibson will share her method for this type of kaleidoscope pattern.
Workshops are held at the Seventh Day Adventist Fellowship Hall from about 10:30 to 2:30 on the same third Thursdays as Community Service and Skill Builders. Sign up and receive the supply list at the guild meeting or by contacting Sue Robertson.
If I stitch fast enough, does it count as aerobic exercise?
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME
It is that time of year again when it is time to renew your membership in this great and busy guild. Our good computer records person, Ardy, will be sending you the form via email plus it will be on our website for you to download. If you have a member friend who is not online, you may copy a form and give to her. Do everyone a favor by getting your dues in early and avoid the rush.
I’ll be at our October meeting and you can turn everything in at that time. Thank you.
Myrna RaglinMembership chair
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Singer Lightweight sewing machine in
case. Sews good and both machine and case
are in excellent condition. It is model
221-1 and was manufactured in May 1961 in Clydesbank, Scotland. $150 If interested please
contact Julia Marvel, 272-6142 or 615-6332.
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Patchwork Star for October, 2013 Myrna Raglin, Charter Member
A legend in her own time. Plaudits and accolades, evidenced by scores of fluffy ribbons, judges' comments and plaques, grace the wall of Myrna's tidy, well-appointed studio. Her unique and sophisticated genre, namely hand-appliqued florals amidst entwined Celtic bias strips, is profoundly stylized. Unapologetically claiming, “I might have to change a fabric five times!”, to achieve the harmonious color scheme she desires. Myrna's basic cache, albeit heavy on the batik scale, is comprised of pinks, blues, purples and greens. With a practiced eye for color, these four giants transcend into meticulously chosen blends—the magentas, the vermillions, the turquoises—nothing ambiguous, nothing uncertain. Like from a roux to a bechamel, there emerges a vividness in contrast, a clarity of purpose, a co-mingling of colors that always get along.
Blueberry-sized spheres as big as your thumbnail are mastered with nimble, experienced fingers. If you've been lucky enough to receive a bit of her tutoring, you have learned about her tried and true “starch and press” applique method. A small jar of diluted STA-FLO grocery store starch, with tiny paint brush in hand, is applied to the 3/16” seam allowance which is delicately ironed back onto a heat resistant template. Roxanne's glue is lightly applied to hold your delicate blueberry sphere onto the base fabric. Metal bias bars are necessary for ironing bias fabrics that will twist and turn throughout the intricate floral motif. Scores of photos collected throughout travels to Europe and New Orleans give credence to expertly adapted modern stylized designs that have become Myrna's own.
Meticulous finessing of detail and achieving a proud color scheme come not with ease and throw-it-togetherness. Husband, Loren, an engineer cum laud, rushes in with computer drafting skills, design enhancement and gusto. He, too, takes pride in Myrna's craft, aiding and adding to the ever increasing complexities she dreams up. They are a winning team, underscoring the joy of sharing.
Utilizing a simple, older Bernina 1300, Myrna's predominantly hand-sewing style, does not necessitate any grand modernized or secondary machine. Perfection has been achieved with 42 years of quilting experience. Silk YLI thread and a #9 betweens quilting needle are preferred for appliqueing. A giant design wall and padded ironing table complete her studio.
I now know why one of her awards reads, “Certificate of Awe and Wonderment”. Myrna insists, “Loren and I always preview on the computer any original design” to insure success, even “checking on the right color scheme.” There's no striking out blindly and hoping for the best. Huh uh! That exquisite medallion quilt you saw was researched and rehashed many times over—taken from a photo of their cruise ship's floor. We heartily agreed that good design is all around us all the time. Gleaning from professional graphic artists, advertisements, Italian cathedrals, Croatian gates are all ours for the taking. Feast your eyes, ever searching; you could be on to something grand!
Jeanie Ferguson! ! ! ! ! ! ! Patchwork Star Reporter
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From the Editor:
What a treat to be back in the swing of Quilt Guild activities.....the friendliness of members, as well as their willingness to help and to share, all make the Quilt Guild one of my favorite activities!This month I need to send apologies to Lynda Lasich for not including her exciting news in the last newsletter! She won a treasured “Golden Bear” at the State Fair for her quilt, . Many of you saw it at our Quilt Show in May where it received Best of Show.
Another member, Ingrid Cataneo, has had her quilt, “Kool In Ketchikan” chosen for inclusion in the special exhibit, Festival Awareness Project 2013: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs. The exhibit will travel in 2014 to various International Quilt Festival and Market sponsored shows. See her artist statement on page 9.
Last Saturday, September 14th, I participated in my first Jamboree! What a great time I had learning how to make a potholder quilt. Mary Levy’s patience was tried as I asked her again and again for directions...no, not for the same step. :-) As I visited the other classes, one thought struck me, and some of you have already heard this. I was so impressed with the people who attended. Many of them are experienced quilters; women, I think, who know so much about quilting, but are still ready to take advantage of learning something new at such a reasonable price! How many times do you get your check returned when you go to a class?
As I’ve written before and others have said, the Guild offers some great opportunities to learn; please don’t be afraid to ask for help. Lorna Tiller and Sue Robertson both offer their time to help with our quilting. Sue offers specific projects and Lorna is willing to answer your questions, help with projects, or provide a activity which teaches a skill. They are available on the third Thursday of the month at the Seventh Day Adventist church on hwy. 174.
The Guild offers some great opportunities to perfect our craft! Think about how you can take advantage of all we have to offer!
Hugs to you all...... Sue Miller
FOR SALE
Babylock Decorator's Choice Model BLDC2
Quilting feet included, 166 stitches, built-in thread cutter and needle threader, free arm
and hard case. I year old, gently used and like new. Yearly service done in June.
Used mostly at Drop-In, so it travels well.Great machine and user friendly. Asking
$500.00 with option for buyer to make payments over a short period of time.
DeeDee Brownell 530-478-5904
FOR SALE
Husqvarna Viking Serger
Model 936. Operating manual, accessory feet, plus other extras. Does cover stitch. A-1 condition, low mileage. Just serviced. $900.00 530-271-0893
or [email protected] Paxton
Creative clutter is better than idle neatness.
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Artist Statement:
"Kool in Ketchikan" (34"x20") was inspired by a photograph I took of two dogs-both wearing upside-down sunglasses, perched in an open window of the Bayside building in Ketchikan, Alaska. The mostly white with black spots pit bull mix dogs are iconic to Ketchikan both to the locals and tourists. I wanted a playful reminder of our visit to Ketchikan, consequently one dog is pink and the other dog is blue. It literally rains and pours at our local shelter with pit bull mix dogs. Won't you please consider offering a "forever home" to a dog from your local shelter? We did. His name is Yuba, he too is part pit bull and a big love. Kool in Ketchikan was written up and appeared on the front pages of the Ketchikan Daily News in November 2012. My blog address too: www.fabricandthreadpassion.blogspot.com Ingrid Cattaneo
“Kool in Ketchikan”
Artist: Ingrid Cataneo
Kudos To Our Local Artists!
Lynda Lasich is all smiles as she shows off her treasured Golden Bear after winning Best of Show at the California State Fair.This award was added to the others she has won for her quilt, “Pennies From Heaven”.
The Pine Tree Quilt Guild has its share of expert quilting artists. This month finds a few of our members celebrating their hard work with awards by various organizations. Both Elvira Krentz and Sandra Bruce will have their work displayed at PIQF in October. Elvira’s “My Yo-Yo Quilt” and Sandra’s ”Self - Portrait” will both be in the show. Her ”Matteo and the Amaryllis” was also chosen. “Self-Portrait” received Honorable Mention in Tacoma at the Pacific West Quilt Show.
Good luck to both of you!
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Share and CareDo you know someone in the Guild who is under the weather and can use some cheering? Whether it is illness, surgery, or loss of a loved one, please let me know so an appropriate card can be sent. Thanks....... !Anne J. Wilson, !! ! Share and Care Chairperson [email protected] or 274-1290
Jamboree 2013What a great day last Saturday, Sept 14th! I’m sorry it took me so long to participate in this fun guild
activity. Here are a few shots from the day.Enjoy!
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President Joan Mosley 477-5117 [email protected] Barbara Ceresa 432-9461 [email protected] Sharon Elisor (Board minutes) 274-1695 [email protected] Judy Johnston 272-2603 [email protected] of the Month Frances O’Brien 273-1972 [email protected] Community Service Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 [email protected] Records Ardy Tobin 575-8433 [email protected] in & Quilt Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 [email protected] Outreach Margaret Boothby 273-0186 [email protected] Co-Chair Robin Mello 274-8558 no emailEquipment Carol Riddles 478-1906 [email protected], Budget/Audit Karle deProsse 274-1423 [email protected] Challenge Lois Hodges 432-9423 [email protected] Ruth Bertaccini 272-7423 [email protected] Challenge Frances O’Brien 273-1972 [email protected] Party Judy Hamilton 277-8818 [email protected] Workshop Sue Robertson 265-0447 [email protected]/Mentor Phyllis Brodie 273-0372 [email protected] Deirdre Campbell 477-8499 [email protected] Co-Chair Judy Vaughn 477-2123 [email protected] Quilters Dianne Rockwell 432-9198 [email protected] Co-Chair Robin Mello 274-8558 [email protected] Molly Cook 477-1014 [email protected] Co-Chair Miladie Thompson 265-8460 [email protected] Set-Up Cook Family 477-1014 [email protected] Carol Gates 273-9359 [email protected] Clairie Carter 271-5986 [email protected] Gifts Robin Petersen 277-2720 [email protected] Co-Chair Carmen Crow 273-5134 [email protected] NCQC Lynda Lasich 477-1071 [email protected] Co-Chair Chris Parks 477-0690 [email protected] Sue Miller 271-2270 [email protected] Quilt Kris Cook 346-2665 [email protected] Co-Chair Lorna Straka 273-2327 [email protected] Star Jeanie Ferguson 272-7349 [email protected] Pres Cathy Stone 272-7863 [email protected] Nancyann Tracy 432-0539 [email protected] Lynda Lasich 477-1071 [email protected] Co-Chair Judy Vaughn 477-2123 [email protected] Anne Wilson 274-1290 [email protected] Yard Club Susan DeHann 575-8704 [email protected] Show 2013 Carol Riddles 478-1906 [email protected] Pat Gillings 432-8159 [email protected] and Care Anne J. Wilson 274-1290 [email protected] and Tell Joy Waggner 265-3507 [email protected] Co-Chair Marilyn Engelking 268-9205 [email protected] Workshops Marta Price 274-1691 [email protected] Builders Lorna Tiller 272-8910 [email protected] Table Janene Powell 277-6409 no emailWeb Liason Anita Dall 477-5724 [email protected]
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Happy Anniversary! 2 Sharon & Bill Kreiss 4 Melissa & Bruce McGinnis11 Eleanor & Robert Campbell11 Pat & Will Fryer12 Carmen & Clyde Crow13 Sheri & Don Baldridge14 Rachel & Tony Becks17 Julia & Edward Sugg22 Lila & Tom Sugg25 Judy & Rusty Vaughn25 Marcia & Greg Lyon28 Bess & Dan Russ31 Kathie & Ernie McDaniel
Quilt Shows and Websites
I recently overheard someone bemoaning the fact that the newsletter didn’t have the upcoming quilt shows listed. I must admit to being remiss in researching them, but I have found a site that lists them and when you click on a month you get the appropriate information...if they have it. For anyone interested in finding out more quilt show news, check: quilterstravelcompanion.com/quilt-shows/california-quilt-shows.php. Call me at 263-0805 if you don’t have computer access and are interested in finding a quilt show. Leave a message and I’ll return your call.
Websites
QuiltersResource.net --! ! for events, notices, etc.
TheQuiltShow.com -- ! Alex Anderson and Ricky Tim’s new ! ! ! online “TV” show/magazine
Thanks for these two sites, Ruthie!
10 Carole Brenan11 Miladie Thompson12 Virgini Astorian14 Lorna Straka14 Kathy Biggi16 Betty Maddox 18 Emily Cross20 Rachella Becks21 Ruth-Mary Harrop21 Trish Sliter24 Eleanor Sagely24 Lin Schiffner25 Linda Keels25 Alice Ruth Mischke26 Dorothy Wheeler27 Carolyn Croker29 Em (Margaret) Sun29 Sue Fisher31 Judy Vaughn
Our next meeting is October 1st at 6:30PM.Grass Valley Charter School, Grass Valley
_____________________________________________________________________________PTQG Information
The Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County
Send address changes and corrections to: Submit newsletter articles to: PTQG Computer Records Sue Miller, PTQG Newsletter Editor P.O. Box 3133, Grass Valley, CA 95945 [email protected] or contact Computer Records 11255 Banner Mine Way Ardy, 574-8433 Nevada City, CA 95959 530-271-2270 Mail membership forms and dues to: PTQG Membership Newsletter Deadline: 5:00 p.m. the Saturday P.O.Box 3133 immediately following the PTQ Guild’s Board Grass Valley, CA 95945 Meeting on the second Thursday of the month See our web page for membership forms and information:. http://www.pinetreequiltguild.com
