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AVQA News
Antelope Valley Quilt Association
www.AVQA.org email: info @avqa.org
September 2015
Volume 39 Issue 3
A NIGHT OF STRIP POKER USING STRIPS OF FABRIC
STRIP POKER IS BACK! This month we will be playing strip
poker like we did last year. We will be playing a type of Strip
Poker unique to quilters. Our chips will be strips of fabric 2 ½”
wide by width of fabric. You will use these to place your bets.
The game is designed to win or lose your strips. You may come
home with a grand amount, or you could lose them all. It all
depends on how the game goes. You do not have to be a heavy
gambler to have fun
with this game or to take
away a lot of strips. To
take part, you will need to bring 30 to 40 - 2 ½” strips to bet
with. This is a great way to use up leftover fabrics or to clear
out some of your stash. If you do not have time to cut strips,
you can bring a jelly roll.
*Note: Please join us before the meeting for dinner at 5:00pm at
the Texas Cattle Co. restaurant located at 44206 10th St West in
Lancaster.
Free Workshop: Saturday September 12, 2015
How to Make a Quilt from Used Jeans
The workshop, the following Saturday, September
12th will demonstrate how to cut apart jeans and
design a quilt with the resulting fabric. You will see
some samples and discuss options for types of quilts
made from jeans (or denim fabrics). If you don’t
have used jeans, but would like to observe the demo
and participate in the discussion, please let me know
or sign up at the meeting. There is no charge for the
workshop taught by me, Sue Jacobsen, 1st VP for
Programs.
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Next Guild Meeting: Thurs, September 10, 2015
Location: Lancaster United Methodist Church
918 West Ave J, Lancaster, CA
Time:
6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015
Location: Bolts in the Bathtub
723 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA
Time:
6:30 p.m.
2015/16 Membership Dues: $30.00 or $35.00 if
newsletter delivered by both email and USPS.
AVQA 2015-2016 Executive Board Members
President
1st VP
2nd VP
Secretary
Treasurer
Parliamentarian
Carolyn Lundie
Sue Jacobsen
Jamie Harrington
Pat Stauning
Kathy Greene
Harriet Spann
AVQA 2015-2016 Committee Chairs
Challenge
Door Prizes
Fat 1/4 Drawing
Friendship Circles
Historian
Holiday Party
Hospitality
Librarian
Membership
Newsletter
Opp Quilt Design
Opp Quilt Promo
Philanthropic
Publicity
Retreats
SCCQG Rep
Scholarships
Sunshine
Travel
Veterans’ Quilts
Web Site
Mary Brewer
Bits & Pieces Friendship Circle
Coral Brown
Coral Brown
Nancy Regalado
Maria Bridgeo Thompson
Rosie Cueves
Corine Cudney
Dixie Bahr
Michele Cameron
Jamie Harrington
VACANT
Lynell Rodio
Donna Tinder & Kathy Judkins
Cheryl Nieman & Sandy Smith
Vicki Brown
Pat Stauning
Janice Zark
Sylvia Darroch
Betty Putzka
Roxanna Flint
1 – Marilyn Hendrix
15 – Gloria Thomas
25 – Mary Taylor
26 – Janet Moore
**If we’ve missed your birthday, let Dixie Bahr, Membership Chair
know & have a great birthday!
SEPTEMBER
FAT QUARTER
DRAWING
COLOR IS RED!
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President's Message
September 2015
It’s amazing that it’s September already. Exciting things are happening in the guild. We have a different type of
challenge this year. Mary Brewer will chair the Challenge and the challenge will be a chatelaine with the
AVQA logo and your name on it. (Could be used as a nametag at meetings). I would sign up for the challenge
just to get the AVQA logo with my name on it! We still need an Opportunity Quilt Promotion Chair and an
Opportunity Quilt Design Chair for the 2016-17 year. Remember, these are both responsible for earning money
for those speakers and classes we all love. The holiday party is being planned and on its way to being a success.
Purchasing new quilt frames is being investigated. To purchase these we would need more fundraisers. If you
have any ideas, give me a call or email. See you at guild meeting.
- Carolyn Lundie, President
Reminder – wear your name tag at the
meeting! Wear your AVQA pin and get
an extra door prize ticket!
2nd Vice President's Message
September 2015
Opportunity Quilt - Please turn in all remaining blocks outstanding to me at the Guild Meeting. If you need
any fabrics to finish Blocks, please let me know.
Quilt Show
Calling all members! We need quilts for the show. We need your talent. It is not too late to start a quilt or
finish UFO’s (Not Unidentified Flying Object but Unfinished Projects.) You can start and finish auction items.
We need a theme name for the Quilt Show. We will be voting at Guild Meeting.
Some of the theme names we came up at the last meeting:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Flight of Imagination
Desert Garden
Garden of Imagination
A Garden for Dreaming
If you have any suggestions for the theme name for the Quilt Show theme, please let me know before the
meeting. I will add them to the list to be voted on.
- Jamie Harrington – 2nd VP
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Meet Your Guild Members…..
Coral Brown
Every so often, one of our fabulous guild members will be featured so we can get to know each other. Our first
member is Coral Brown. Coral Brown is an active guild member having helped out with philanthropic efforts
and the quilt show. She currently is our Friendship Circle Chairwoman, runs the fat quarter drawings each
month, and is helping plan the holiday party.
Coral started out life as an Air Force “brat” until the age of
eight. She has 1 sister and 3 brothers, and her parents are
still enjoying life. After her father ended his Air Force
career, Coral’s family lived in various places in Southern
California with each move bringing them closer to the
desert. In 1973, she arrived in the Antelope Valley and
started her junior year at Antelope Valley High School.
Coral married the love of her life and high school
sweetheart in 1976. They have enjoyed 39 years of
marriage. They were blessed with two sons and are
currently the proud grandparents of two beautiful
granddaughters, ages 7 and 5.
Besides her quilting interests, Coral enjoys reading and
crocheting. She is a member of the AV Blanketeers, who
focus their efforts at making hand-made blankets, scarfs,
hats, etc. for people in need.
Coral’s grandmother influenced Coral’s interest in quilting.
Her grandmother was an old fashioned applique hand
quilter, and all of her quilts were completely made by hand. Coral had a quilt top that she needed to assemble
and quilt so she came to the quilt guild to seek help. By doing so, she found out that many modern day quilters
are machine quilters and that inspired her to finish her quilt by machine and got her hooked on machine
quilting. She has since found many outlets for her passion and quilting energy. Anyone who has worked with
Coral on charity products can testify to her selflessness and productivity – she is a quilter that we can all aspire
to emulate. Coral is a member of two different Prayers for Squares groups. She makes quilts for AV Quilts for
Kids along with contributing to the AVQA’s Philanthropic efforts.
When asked what her best tip would be for a new quilter, Coral enthusiastically said I would tell new quilters
not to let anything stop you from learning. She said she was always intimidated by the more intricate tops but
when she tackled them, she found that they are really not that difficult. She has recently taken classes offered
through the guild and has had wonderful times at the classes learning techniques that she never thought she
could do.
Her future plans are modest. She wants to keep on learning as much as she can and wants to learn how to free
motion quilt.
Coral’s parting words for the interview is to never let anyone intimidate you to not keep moving forward in
your quest in the perfect quilt. There is nothing like completing the perfect project. Thank you Coral!
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NEW QUILT CHALLENGE FOR 2016
SEWING CHATELAINE
Something new and something fun to sew. We have had a great guild challenge
each year at AVQA with dedicated leaders. Our past leader could not continue
again. This time, we will try something new and practical to make. There will
still be judging. There will still be prizes. It is a sewing chatelaine to wear
around your neck or waist to hold your important take along sewing tools.
Sample and instructions will be at the September guild meeting.
The guild logo and your name will be embroidered on a 4” space for you to
embellish. Please bring $5 and print your name at the next guild meeting. The
$5 (please bring cash) donation will pay for the individual machine embroidery
of the AVQA logo as well as your name. The finished products will be given to you at the October meeting.
If you cannot come to the September meeting, please call Mary Brewer or Debbie Cowles to sign up – be sure to provide
the correct spelling of your name. I hope everyone will join in and support us.
-
Mary Brewer, Challenge Chairperson
PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2015 – 2016
September 10, 2015
September 12, 2015
October 8, 2015
October 9-11, 2015
November 12,
December 10, 2015
January 14, 2016
January 16, 2016
February 11, 2016
February 13, 2016
March 10, 2016
March 12, 2016
April 14, 2016
April 16, 2016
May 12, 2016
May 21-22, 2016
June 9, 2016
June 11, 2016
Fabric Strip Poker
Class: Sue Jacobsen - How to Make a Used Jeans Quilt
Speaker: Dawna Harrison
Fall Retreat
Quilter’s College
Holiday Party
Speaker: Wendy Mathson - Scrap Management
Class: Wendy Mathson - Storm at Sea
Speaker: Anna Koelewyn - Trunk Show
Class: Anna Koelewyn - TBD
Speaker: Lujean Seagal - Beyond Boring Borders
Class: Lujean Seagal
Speaker: Nadine Kirk: Reverse Applique Extravaganza
Class: Nadine Kirk: Machine Reverse Applique
Quilt Show Prep
Quilt Show
Speaker: Larene Smith
Class: Larene Smith
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Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer's Report
August 2015
Beginning Balance
Checkbook Balance
$11,562.27
Expenses
SCCQG/Insurance (4156)
Breegan & Brett/Toyota
(4158)
LUMC (4157)
V. Brown/SCCQG mileage
(41590
Catherine Wilson (4160)
Sales Tax / Electronic Filing
Keenan Rental of NV/refund
(4161)
Oxford Inn/C. Wilson
$10.00
$118.00
$120.00
Secretary’s Meeting Minutes
$20.00
$922.00
$180.00
AVQA General Association Meeting
August 13, 2015
$225.00
$189.78
Total Expenses
Income
Membership
Open Sew
Membership
Vendor / Fabulous Fabrics
Fall Retreat
Total Income
$1,784.78
FREE TABLE: If you bring in items for the free
table, check back at the end of the evening to collect
any items left on the table. Make a donation if you
feel you got some great items. The funds collected
are used to buy the gifts for the membership
drawing.
$706.00
$50.00
$736.00
$100.00
$435.00
$2,027.00
$11,804.49
Current Balance
$16,759.69
DSW Investments
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m. by 1st
Vice President, Sue Jacobsen. She reminded
everyone to turn off cell phones and place purses
and bags under chairs. Keep walkways clear.
Portfolio Value 12/14
Total
$28,564.18
Minutes: Peggy Campbell made a motion to
approve the minutes. Sandy Smith seconded.
Motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Harriett Spann made a motion
to approve the treasurer’s report for July published
in the August newsletter. Coral Brown seconded.
Motion approved.
Sue reminded everyone that we urgently need a
volunteer for Opportunity Quilt Promotion
Chair.
Bolts in the Bathtub
A BERNINA Sewing & Quilting Center
Quilt and Gift Shoppe
Sylvia Darroch volunteered to obtain a bus to attend
Quilt Con West, February 20, 2016. Pat Stauning
announced that Sylvia had been in touch with a
representative from Quilt Con regarding a 15%
discount for admission. Sylvia will let everyone
know details.
723 West Lancaster Blvd
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: (661) 945-5541
www.boltsinthebathtub.com
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Carolyn found a sound system with a head mounted
microphone based on a request at the board
meeting. Could not get the new system to work so
we did use the old system at the meeting.
you are attending and all payments are due at
September’s meeting.
Membership (Dixie Bahr) We had 42 members in
attendance. Kay Hague and Kathy Judkins won the
membership prizes. Membership rosters will be
done by September.
Carolyn is looking for 2 people to perform an
independent audit as required by the by-laws.
Please email or call Carolyn if you have a
background in accounting or bookkeeping. Betty
Putzka asked if this needed to be done by a person
outside of the guild. Sue responded that we would
discuss and check at the board meeting.
Fat Qtr. Drawing (Coral Brown) Kathy Greene won
the fat quarter drawing. Next month’s color is RED.
Show and Share
Program by Katherine Wilson
It was announced that Pat Stauning and Kathy
Judkins will be sending out guild wide emails in the
future.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Pat Stauning, Secretary
1st Vice President (Sue Jacobsen) Sue announced
that we have a new location for classes at the City
of Hope on 15th St West. First class will be this
Saturday. November is Quilters College and she is
looking for 4 or 5 volunteers to do demonstrations.
September is Strip Poker. Strips are to be 2½
inches wide by WOF.
AVQA Board Meeting
August 18, 2015
2nd Vice President (Jamie Harrington). Blocks for
the Opportunity Quilt are due this evening. Jamie is
looking for suggestions on a name for next year’s
Quilt Show. Please e-mail her any suggestions you
might have.
The Meeting was called to order at 6:32 by
President Carolyn Lundie. Present at the meeting,
Kathy Greene, Jamie Harrington, Pat Stauning,
Coral Brown, Sandy Smith, Corine Cudney, Dixie
Bahr, Mary Brewer, and Harriet Spann.
Librarian (Corine Cudney) Reminded members
about checking out new books that are available.
Motion made to approve the minutes of the July’s
board meeting by Sandy Smith and 2nd by Kathy
Greene. Motion approved.
Holiday Party (Michele Cameron for Maria Bridgeo
Thompson) The Holiday Party will be Dec.10th at
the Green House Café in Lancaster. Cost will be
$20 each. Bits n’ Pieces Friendship Circle will be
selling raffle tickets at guild meetings for baskets
and panels to help defray cost. The raffle will carry
over to next month.
President’s Notes: Need chairs for Challenge,
Opportunity Quilt Promotion, and Opportunity
Quilt Design for 2016-2017.
Carolyn stated that there are now 3 sound systems
in the storage cabinet. She will put the very old one
in Recycle on Avenue H.
Philanthropic (Peggy Campbell) She was collecting
any Philanthropic quilts members had finished.
Betty Putzka announced that the Veterans workshop
will be September 1 at BOLTS starting at 10:00
a.m.
1st Vice President (Sue Jacobsen) City of Hope was
not unlocked for the class on Saturday so the class
was held at St Paul’s Episcopal Church on Ave K.
2nd Vice President (Jamie Harrington) Jamie has
received most of the block back for the Opportunity
Quilt for 2015-2016. All blocks are due at
Retreat (Sandy Smith) The Fall retreat will be at the
Bakersfield Hilton Garden Inn October 9-11, 2015
at a cost of $225. One week left to let her know if
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September meeting. Jamie did receive 3
suggestions for the name of next year’s quilt show,
which are, Flights of Imagination, Desert Garden,
and Garden of Imagination. Voting will be next
month.
New Business
Discussion was held for fundraisers to purchase
new quilt frames/racks for the quilt show. Jamie
Harrington is researching the quilt frames used at
Tehachapi Quilt Show.
Second Chance vendor who was unable to attend
the show last May will be refunded half of her funds
paid for a booth. High Country asked to borrow 10
frames for their Chili/Quilt show event in October.
Everyone agreed.
Carolyn stated that she did not want to see us
deplete our funds for this purchase. Some of the
suggestions made were: AVQA T-Shirts and a
rummage sale. If you have any ideas for fundraisers
please bring them to Carolyn’s attention.
Treasurer (Kathy Greene) – Kathy presented the
current status of funds.
Challenge - There was a discussion regarding the
deadline for Challenge Quilts. Mary Brewer
suggested that each member do a Chatelaine
instead. She volunteered to chair the event. Corine
Cudney made a motion that we make Chatelaines
instead of doing the Quilt Challenge. Dixie Bahr
seconded. Motion carried. Mary Brewer will be
publishing the guidelines for this competition.
Chatelaines will be judged at May 2016 meeting.
Publicity (Donna Roberts/Kathy Judkins) Kathy
Judkins paid the Lancaster and Palmdale Chamber
of Commerce fees and needs to be reimbursed.
Donna Roberts will be attending the Palmdale
Chamber meeting tomorrow.
Membership (Dixie Bahr) The membership roster
will be done by September’s meeting. Question
was asked about tracking member’s years of
service. If there is a break in your membership then
you start from year 1 again.
Meeting adjourned at 7:53P.M.
Pat Stauning, Secretary
Fat Qtr. Drawing (Coral Brown) Stated she needed
more raffle tickets. Carolyn will check in the
storage shed to see if more tickets are available
before we buy more.
Announcements:
Fat Quarter Drawing
Last month, Kathy Green won! She selected
RED for the September FQ drawing.
Don’t forget your RED quilt shop quality fat
quarters! Limit is 5 per person.
Hospitality
E-I
Members with the last name
are kindly
asked to bring a treat to share for June meeting!!
Schedule for the rest of the year:
Oct meeting – J thru O
Nov meeting – P thru Z
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plants, etc., plus antique quilts and tops and a
HUGE selection of fabric priced from $1.00 per
yard up to $3.00 per yard for batiks.
Newsletter
If anyone finds some great quilting tips or other
interesting information, please email it to
quiltsnob@hotmail.com for inclusion in the
newsletter.
Deadline for the August newsletter is
Sunday, 27th of September.
Travel
http://quiltconwest.com/about-pasadena/
Upcoming Quilt Shows
AVQA Quilt Guild will going to the first time ever
QUILT CON WEST, THE MODERN QUILT
SHOW to come to Southern California! We have
the PRIVILEGE to be able to attend on Saturday
February 20, 2016 on a chartered bus for only
$15.00 each which includes a discounted entry of
$8.50, tip for driver, and a snack. Departure will be
at 7:30AM and estimated to return at 6:00 PM.
San Diego Quilt Show will be held on Sep 10-12,
2015 at the San Diego Convention Center. Thurs
and Friday hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday
hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admissions is $10.
http://www.sandiegoquiltshow.com/show-info/
QUILT CON WEST will be held in Pasadena and
will have 400 plus quilts, 70 plus vendors along
with special exhibits, lectures & workshops. There
will be food vendors in the convention center and
there are many restaurants close by within walking
distance or you can pack a lunch. Guild members
have first priority for reservations from Sept thru
December. If spots are available, we will be
inviting surrounding quilting guild friends like High
Desert Quilters, Ridgecrest Guild, Tehachapi Guild,
California City, and Wright Wood Guild to join us
in the 55 passenger bus.
AVQA Guild Meeting
2nd Thursday of each month
Next meeting:
Thursday 10 September 2015
Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.
Lancaster United Methodist Church
918 West Ave J, Lancaster CA
Reservations will be first come, first serve and no
refunds will be given, unless you find someone to
take your place. It will be a FUN DAY! It will be
my pleasure to be your Host/Excursion/Travel
Chairman.
Sylvia Darroch 661-948-6855
MEMBERSHIP:
Annual Dues…………$30.00
*Receive newsletter by mail & USPS then
dues are $35.00
For changes, please contact the
Newsletter editor Michele Cameron
quiltsnob@hotmail.com.
And in Other News:
The Glendale Quilt Guild is hosting a
fantastic Bazaar, entitled "Midnight at the Oasis" on
October 10th, First Congregational Church
of Glendale, 2001 Canada Blvd, Glendale 91208.
There will be handmade pottery, jewelry, gift items,
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A Comfortable Place to Sew
Your Sewing Chair
Your Sewing Table
A comfortable chair that’s
easy to adjust is a must:
Let’s begin with your
one with adjustable height
sewing table. This is a
as well as an adjustable
very important part of
backrest will provide the
keeping your back as pain
greatest comfort. A
free as possible. First of
waterfall front edge in
all, the dining room table
which the front of the seat slopes or slightly drops down
is just not the best place to
helps to keep space between the chair and the back of
be sewing. It is typically too high to sew comfortably,
the legs, minimizing pressure on the back of the legs as
ergonomically speaking. If the space is too high you will
pressure can reduce blood circulation to the thighs.
have to lift your shoulders to get your arms high enough
A pneumatic seat, one with a little bounce, gives your
to be able to reach the sewing area. This can cause
strain in the shoulders, the neck and the upper back
back support by taking the pressure off your back. A
muscles as well.
cushioned seat helps to distribute weight so that
no part body of your body is feeling the strain of all the
pressure.
If the sewing area is too low, which many times is the
case, you will be hunching forward to sew which places
strain, again, on the neck, shoulders and back. All this is
fatiguing and results in muscle pain. The most
Proper Lighting
comfortable position should have your back upright
against the back of your seat with your elbows
Most sewing machines come
consistently at right angles and your forearms parallel to
with a built-in light that shines
the floor as you sew.
directly on the sewing area.
However this is typically not
Here’s how to determine the proper height for sewing:
enough and you will more than
likely need additional lighting
First sit in a comfortable, adjustable chair with your feet
flat on the floor. Now adjust your seat until your knees
for the surrounding area. Don’t underestimate the
are bent at about a 90 degree angle or so. With your
importance of good lighting; insufficient lighting can
elbows bent in front of you at right angles have a friend
cause eyestrain and possibly headaches. The ideal
situation would be to choose a sewing space that has as
measure the distance from your elbow to the floor. This
is the ideal height for your sewing table, provided that
much natural light as possible. If not then a flexible table
your sewing machine bed is flush with the table, such as
lamp that can be positioned as you need would be the
is the case with the machines that are built into sewing
next best option. Another great option would be a light
fixture that provides a magnifying glass or has one
cabinets . If your machine is not a built-in to a sewing
attached.
table style you will have to account for the additional 3
inches for the sewing machine base. One option is to
Source: http://thesewingmachinelady.com/tips/the-
raise your seat slightly to maintain that 90 degree bend
ergonomics-of-sewing/
in your arms. You may also want to place something
under your feet to keep them flat and your knees bent at
about 90 degrees as well. Another option is just to use a
lower table.
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