april 2013 - Orange Grove Quilters Guild

Next Meeting: APRIL 10
TREATS: S - Z
CHRISTAL CARTER HOME TOUR
W
e have two tours going to Christal Carter’s home. The first
one on April 23 is sold out. If you are in that tour, you have been
assigned a driver to carpool with. The driver will be in contact with
you to give you a departure time and place.
Our second tour is on Thursday, June 6 and there are still a few
spots left. Cost is $35 and includes the tour of Christal’s home,
studio and Acorn Cottage, plus lunch made by Christal. If you
would like to take the tour, please see Nancy Post or Marie Blash.
Payment is due when you sign up.
Both tours will take all day. Departure will be sometime around
8AM and return will be late afternoon. Be sure to bring a light
Jacket and wear comfortable shoes.
Questions: Contact Marie Blash or Nancy Post
ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS
A
ll new guild members are invited to our New Members Luncheon on May 17th. This event is held every year to honor those who
have joined the Orange Grove Quilters Guild in the past year.
Come out and join the fun. We promise you a delicious lunch, an
introduction to board officers and committee chairs, and the
opportunity to form new friendships. You'll also learn how our
guild works. Contact Carol Logue to RSVP.
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APRIL 2013
VOLUME 31 #4
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DISPATCHER
A Word from our President…
S
pring – it’s all around today as I ponder the tasks that the sunshine brings. I
could go for a walk in the clear air and admire the daffodils in the garden down the
street. But no, I need to clean out the sewing room. It’s full of the trappings from
winter sewing. You know, the threads on the floor, the stash all sloppy and rearranged after frantic searches for the “right” color, and remains of the snacks from
the other day are still in their little bowls on the table. Spring cleaning….
But no, before I clean out the place, I should get RID of the stuff I will never use. You know, the fabric
that is eight years old, and has never been unfolded since it came home with me that day I lost my marbles in the fabric shop. (I still haven’t found some of them.) And the projects that seemed like they’d be
fun but instead they turned into a continuing reminder of what I needed to do, instead of what I wanted
to do. I should give those away to fabrics and trims. Or commit myself to the UFO asylum.
But no, before I can really do that, I must go get some clear plastic boxes, so I can arrange this into a
lovely collection that shows the world what a wonderfully organized and thoughtful person I am. HA! No,
you who know me know that’s not me either. What I really need to do is get my projects in order for the
spring sewing retreat I look forward to every year. Now that’s something I can get my springtime enthusiasm into. I can pick projects that have been waving at me every time I open the closet door. Pull them
out and get them ready to be what they should become. Now, that’s the ticket for my spring cleaning!
And that reminds me – one of those projects in years past turned into a quilt for a wounded American
soldier. I sewed it carefully and put my heart into it. I even hand quilted it. And off it went. People wondered why I would hand quilt it and give it away. I did that because it was my way to appreciate the men
and women who put their lives on the line for us, and I was proud to be able to make something tangible
to show that we are a caring nation. The man who received my quilt lost a limb, burned over 30% of his
body and was hospitalized for months. My efforts in his behalf were well rewarded when I received a letter from his mother! She was so appreciative and sent me his gratitude. It was worth every stitch that I
put into that quilt!
So my thoughts for you this spring, in addition to spring stash cleaning (or instead of…) you can plan a
sewing retreat where you spend three or four days away from home with your best buddies, and you
schlep your sewing stuff to a lovely place where you can sew uninterrupted! It’s such a wonderful experience. No one is after you to do this or that, or cook (unless you choose to) , and the atmosphere is
friendly and helpful, and you are productive, and you return home reinvigorated, with wonderful completed projects to prove you spent the time wisely. If you need some hints on how to get this process
started, talk to me, as I have years of happy experience to share and ideas about where to go and how
much it costs, etc.
And, while you are there, stitch up a quilt for a veteran. You never know – you might make a friend for
life, as I did.
Happy Quilting,
Mary
ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
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Please
support our
sponsors!
Their gifts
add a fun
and
useful
dimension to
our meetings,
and we want
them all
to be
successful!
DOOR PRIZES
Orange Quilt Bee
Donna Ebnit, Sally Flatebo
Jenny’s Fabrics
Lois Gallagher, Sherril Gerard
M & L Fabrics
Pat Ingersoll, Lillian Rubright
Bears
Taffy Harper
Sewing Party
Alice Yonago
Moore’s
Mickey Mellevold, Susan Servis
Q’s Longarm
Linda Gotthard
Cecilia Quilts
Bea Vieira
Anonymous
Suzette Rooker, Linda Webre
PHILANTHROPY DOOR PRIZES
Anonymous
Shirley Bower, Charlotte Hansen, Glenna
Tuomala, Flo MacMillan, Susan Croker, Bobbie
Stilwell, Carolyn Poppen, Betsy White
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE
T
hank you all for your wonderful support of the fabric kit
called Bunny Tales. The kit was won by Novella Vandal. My
friend, Carol Kirkland, decided she no longer wanted to quilt
and gave me a bunch of her stuff, and that's where the kit
came from. I brought lots of her flannel fabrics, etc. to Fabrics
& Trims, books to Friends of the Library (or the Library itself), and items for our raffle
baskets. I called to tell her how I spread her "gifts" to the Guild. She was very
pleased.
I appreciate your continued support. I will have another fabric kit at the next Guild
meeting. It's panels of scenes in the mountains. Quite nice.
~ Barbara Purks
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DISPATCHER
PICTURE PERFECT!
A
t April’s workshop, Tammie Bowser will teach a full class how to create a quilt from a digitized photo.
Participants will be amazed as those little colored squares become the faces of loved ones, both human
and animal! This is always an exciting workshop.
Kathy Van Bruggen presented her delightful workshop in March. Everyone was busy, busy, busy learning
many applique techniques and enjoying Kathy’s low key teaching style. She certainly can keep things
moving!
May will bring another technique class, thread painting with Phyllis Binkley. This will be something a little
different and should encourage us to apply the technique to our projects.
Check out the workshop board at Guild as there are still openings in some classes. Don’t hesitate to sign
up for a waitlist position as often people cannot attend.
The workshop will be held at our regular site: Westminster Village Clubhouse, 5200 Blackpool, Westminster, CA. It was great getting back to our “home”.
Please bring a lunch, something to drink, necessary supplies. Classes start at 9 AM, so give yourself
plenty of time to arrive and set up. We are usually there about an hour before class to set up.
Hope to see you at a workshop soon!!
Marie Blash 714 775 8004 marieblash@att.net; Justine Gentile 714 962 8447 Ibic@aol.com.
FOOD DRIVE
W
e collected 78 pounds of food for our March guild meeting. Thank you very
much, guild members.
~ Taffy Harper
ROW ROUND ROBIN
T
here's a new style Round Robin. Pick out your favorite panel and some
coordinating material. Decide what width you want your rows to be. Each
month the next person on the list will pick a block from the panel and make a
row— to your length specifications— and bring it back. Depending on the
number of participants, we will each work on each panel.
I'll have entry forms in April and be available to answer questions in March.
~ Sally Lansing
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ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
2013 GUILD TEA AND AUCTION
T
he planning for our Tea and Auction is coming along very well. However,
there are a couple of key positions to fill. We still need someone to take charge
of White Glovers and the Quilt Layout. If you are called upon, please say yes!!
Being involved is a great way to get to know more guild members aside from
feeling good about working to make this event a success. In August we will be
asking for volunteers to help the committee chairs in areas such as selling tickets for opportunity baskets, being a spotter or runner during the auction, white
gloving during the preview time, helping with hospitality, helping hang quilts, etc.
Please consider making a quilt for the auction. The goal is to have 100 quilts donated. They can be big
or small, table runners, table toppers, wall hangings, etc.
Fliers should be available at our next meeting. Please take a stack and pass them out at local quilt
shops, craft shops, classes, workplaces, etc. Let’s get the word out about our event.
Pre-sale tickets will be sold soon as well. By getting your ticket early you can save $2.00 off the admission price.
Our next meeting is on Monday, April 15 at 9:30 at the home of Marie Blash. Please come and help.
~ Marie Blash and Susan Johnson, Co-Chairs
UFO CHALLENGE 2013
B
arbara Zaft reports that #2 on your UFO list is due at the May meeting. She will
announce then which number will be due in August. Remember, they must be quilted,
bound and labeled to count!
QUILTS OF VALOR
O
n Sunday, May 5th there will be a Sew Day from 10am-4pm at Lakewood
American Legion Past, 5938 Parkcrest, Long Beach (Carson/Woodruff). Bring your
machines and stay as long as you can.
Please RSVP to Barbara Winkler, 562-925-7673 or email socalQOV@aol.com.
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DISPATCHER
Tea & Auction—Boutique Items Needed
O
GQG’s Quilt Auction and Tea is coming on 10/19/13. A boutique of handmade items will be available for sale at the event from opening until the bidding starts. We would like to offer handmade items
made and donated by the guild members: things you might use for hostess gifts during the holidays. Start MAKING YOUR BOUTIQUE donations now!
Space at the event will be limited so here are the simple guidelines:
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Concentrate on small or foldable items
Any donation must be handmade by you or your guild friends
Make your items exclusive, meaning more is not necessarily better. 10 or fewer of the same type of item
is best.
Suggestions for donations could include:
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Charms – scissor charms, wine charms, etc.
Jewelry
Scarves
Pin cushions
Holiday items
Candle mats
“Thimble” bags
Pam Boozan is coordinating the boutique and can be contacted for any questions or concerns. Items can
be brought to any guild meeting and Pam will display examples of donations. Submissions have already
arrived! Items will be due at the September and October guild meetings. So, get your creative juices flowing, and let’s see what you come up with!
PHILANTHROPY
T
hank you to everyone who brought in items for the military wives
and moms. We had a great selection, so many really nice things.
Words of Comfort Hope & Promise was so thrilled. Thank you to those
that gave cash also.
~ Carol Howerton and Susan Derring
ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
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2013 OPPORTUNITY QUILT
M
embers who have not yet picked up their tickets, please do so at the April
meeting.
I will be taking the quilt to San Clemente for the Surfside Quilters Guild meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. If anyone would like to join me, please let me know.
The quilt will also be shown at the SCCQG Meet the Teachers event on
April 13th.
~ Barbara Zaft
WANTED: BOOK REVIEWS
W
ith all the quilt-related novels being written these days, wouldn’t it be nice if
we could occasionally feature one in our newsletter? If you
enjoy reading and would like to write a review on one or more of these novels for
possible inclusion in an upcoming Dispatcher newsletter, please submit your review
to Pam Himes at pmhquilts@gmail.com.
We have many of these books in our Guild library, so no need to purchase, unless
you are building up your own personal library! And most of them are written in a series, so be sure to
start at the beginning and read them in order or you might miss some important history!
Suggestions: Elm Creek Quilts novels by Jennifer Chiavarini, Benny Harper series by Earlene Fowler.
Membership Report for March 2013
T
hanks to everyone for their patience while I am learning. If you haven’t gotten your new membership card or the yearbook please pick it up when you check in.
When you check in you are given a raffle ticket for the door prize drawings. Be sure to write your
name on it and put it in the box right away. The tickets need to be in the box by 10:00 am so the door
prize people can have the time to pick the prizes before the speaker. (They like to see the speakers,
too!) If you wait until break, you will be out of luck.
We now have 260 members. At the March meeting we had 157 members present, five guests and six
renewals. Welcome to all of you!
~ Bonnie Lippincott
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DISPATCHER
SHOW & TELL
ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
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SHOW & TELL
Page 8, Row 1:
Bea Vieira, Mary Stockard, Nancy Henry
Row 2:
Marie Blash, Carol Logue (2)
Row 3:
Suzette Rooker (2), Pat Kritlow
Row 4:
Barbara Winkler (3)
Page 9, Row 1:
Barbara Purks, Pam Himes
Row 2:
Judy Smith (2)
Row 3:
Susan Derring, Nancy Post
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DISPATCHER
Top 10 Fabric Buying Excuses
10. You don’t smoke, drink or gamble and this is your only vice.
9. Your house might get termites someday and you need enough fabric to make a tent to
cover it.
8. You can make three skirts for less than it would cost to buy one readymade. (Of course,
you never make a skirt but they don’t need to know.)
7. You plan to use the fabric for wallpaper when you redecorate.
6. You’re working with David Copperfield on his next magic trick in which he will make
Cleveland disappear.
5 You have volunteered to make sleep mats for every kindergarten kid in the state.
4. You are a test site for a fabric manufacturer to determine how long fabric can be left in
a plastic bag before it disintegrates.
3. You are writing a book titled “One Thousand Years Of Fabric,” and need several samples of
fabric for each year.
2. You had stockpiled fabric in preparation for Y2K and are now stuck with it.
1. The Number One excuse for buying so much fabric..........It was on sale!!!
Don't
forget to pick up
your Birthday
Fat Quarter at the
next meeting!
April 2
April 4
April 4
April 7
April 8
April 8
April 10
April 11
April 11
April 13
April 14
Becky Meekhof
Irma Ciccarelli
Candyce Ping
Linda Cox
Helen Murray
Madeline Sherman
Sharon Hritz
Ruth Cox
Robin Gallagher
Janet Gavney
Ardith Endres
April 14
April 14
April 15
April 18
April 20
April 23
April 23
April 26
April 27
April 28
April 30
Beverly Russell
Blanche Young
Stephanie Williams
Gale Licata
Ardelle Stenson
Sharon Hayes
Janet May
Judith Haitsuka
Mary Langston
Karen Powel
Jacqueline Nolan
ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
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Steph’s Pet Sitting
Over Night Stays
Pet Taxi
Medication
Mail & Newspaper
Collected.
Lawn & Plants
Watered
Administered Free
Call Taffy Harper @ (714) 809-4107
Licensed, Insured, Bonded, Pet First Aid & CPR Certified
DISPATCHER
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ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD
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The ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD is a tax
exempt group organized to promote cooperation
and the exchange of ideas among those interested or engaged in quilting and fiber arts; to encourage and maintain high standards of design
and techniques of creative quilting and fiber arts;
and to inspire personal achievement.
P.O. Box 453
Garden Grove, CA 92842-0453
www.orangegrovequiltersguild.com
MEMBERSHIP is currently open. Annual Dues are
$25.00 per year beginning in February and ending
in December. Guest donation is $3.00 per
meeting.
MEETINGS: Doors open at 9:00a.m. The regular
meeting is 9:30am on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month. December’s meeting is the 1st Wednesday. Meetings are held at Garden Grove United
Methodist Church in Acker Hall, located at
12741 Main Street, Garden Grove, California.
President
Mary Stockard
1st Vice President
Kathy Scharnhorst
2nd Vice President
Gayle Wayne
Secretary
Ellen Roman
Treasurer
Pam Boozan
Standing Committees:
Past President
Susan Johnson
Parliamentarian
Joyce Oberle
Historian
Nancy Post, Marilyn Pond
Librarian
Janet Gavney, Shirley Ellsworth
Membership
Bonnie Lippincott, Pat Kritlow
Newsletter
Pam Himes
Philanthropy
Carol Howerton, Susan Derring
SCCQG Rep
Carol Logue
Ways & Means
Glenda McNeil, Holly Caruso
Workshops
Marie Blash, Justine Gentile