Stitches in the Sand - Beach Cities Quilters Guild

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Stitches in the Sand
Volume 21, Number 7
April 11 2013
MEETING DATE — Thursday, April 11, 2013
MEETING START - 6:30PM
Members Showcase
Diane O’connor, Margie Bushaw, and Kathy Chevalier
April 11, 2013 brings us to our Spring time
Members Showcase.
We are featuring three members this year. Diana
O’Connor, member #1674, will tell us how her
quilting journey has brought her to where she is
now. We all know her from her philanthropy
involvement and look forward to learning more
about Diana.
Margie Bushaw, member #928, and Kathy
Chevalier, member #1269, will share how they have
started out as conventional quilters and evolved
into being art quilters and fabric dyers. Margie and
Kathy are members of the Family Jewels friendship
group whose founding members include Juin
Foresman. We’re looking forward to these
enthusiastic ladies sharing a little of themselves.
Come Join Us
For Dinner With
Diana, Margie and Kathy
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Happy hour 4:00, order by
4:30
Please RSVP to Candy Crain
at
949-240-6788 or
kandis55@gmail.con
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As someone who sews, what do
you want to be called?
A Seamstress? A Sewer? Sewist?
Crafter?
I've been hearing "Sewist" more and
more often. Apparently the word is
the modern take on quilting… it
combines SEW + ARTIST.
Hmmm…. I still think that perhaps
I'm a quilter! What about you?
Speaking of counting….If I'm right, I
just passed the "half-way" mark as
your President! Wow…. I'm still so
overwhelmed with our members.
Not only the level of your quilting
skills and knowledge, but the level
of your kindness, friendship, and
willingness to help. Thank you for
your support and participation.
~Jean
We had a wonderful March meeting
with Gwen Marston. I think I could
have listened to her for hours! For
those of you who didn't take a
workshop with her, you missed so
much fun. I took the Friday class
and made "baskets!" I'm happy to
report that as of now…. ((28 hours
later)….I have 36 baskets and
counting… I had to stop and take a
break an come upstairs to write this
newsletter article, but by the end of
the night, I'm hoping for 50!
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WORKSHOPS
SEWING PARTY
23561 Ridge Route, Suite F
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
WORKSHOPS
APRIL
Members Workshop
Fabric Dyeing with Margie Bushaw & Kathy Chevalier
Friday April 12 Laguna Niguel
Margie and Kathy will be teaching different ways of fabric dyeing. Space is limited so sign up soon. Cost
$10 plus a materials fee. This class is full but you can put your name on a wait list.
Box Making with Diana O’Connor
Saturday April 13 Sewing Party
Diana will be teaching us how to make a beautiful fabric covered box. Cost $10 plus a materials fee. Space
available.
MAY
Pat Speth
Friday OR Saturday May 10 or 11
Half Square Triangle and Four Patches
15 Quilts to Make Featuring: Jewel Box, Northern Lights, Sunny Lanes, Mount Hood,
Flying Home from Bali Bali, Beach Party, Shoo Fly, Jacob's Ladder, Path and Stiles,
Idaho Beauty, Churn Dash, Heritage Trail, Market Square, Hickory Hills and Texas Two
Step.
These units could be considered the cornerstones of quilting. Simple sewing and cutting
techniques will turn your 5" squares into many great quilts. You can choose from 14
different quilts to make. Once you play with these units on a design wall you may come up with a new
block of your own! You will also learn how to make 2 different sizes of nine patches from 5" squares and
sew a mystery block! A handout will be given and discussed on how to make your pieced border fit your
quilt top. Rated: All skill levels. Cost $40 per class. Pat requires you to purchase one of her “Nickel
Quilts”(there are several different titles) books for this class. She will sell them in class if you don’t
already have one.
JUNE
Susan Brubaker Knapp
Friday June 14th
Start With a Photo: Round Red Barn
This workshop is designed to help you learn the skills you need to go home,
take your favorite photo, and interpret it in fabric using fusible appliqué. In
the workshop, we will be working on the same photo, a close-up shot I took
of a wonderful round barn at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. You’ll
learn how to: (continued next page)
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WORKSHOPS Continued
SEWING PARTY
23561 Ridge Route, Suite F
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
·Make a positioning overlay form clear upholstery vinyl
·Cut out your fabric pieces and fuse them
·Use thread to “sketch” on top of your fabric to add detail, color and texture.
The cost of this class is $40
Susan Brubaker Knapp
Saturday June 15th
Needleturn Appliqué
Lean the fine are of needleturn appliqué step by step. If you’ve never done
needleturn appliqué and are intimidated and afraid to try, this workshop is for
you. Using my “Spring Valentine” pattern, which has all the shapes and
techniques beginner appliquer need to learn, we will cover:
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Marking and pinning
Concave curves and points
Convex curves and points
Reverse appliqué
Bias stems
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Straight lines
Making a position overlay
Making pattern templates
Small and medium circles
Experience level: Beginner to intermediate. Cost $40
You can sign up for workshops during the general meeting at the workshop table. It is very important
that you complete the signup sheet with your name, telephone number, and email. The workshop fees
are due at the time you sign up. If you don’t have your checkbook on you, you can sign up and mail us
the check. But, please be aware that your spot in the class is not reserved until we receive your funds.
If the class is full, you can be put on a wait list. Please be aware that if a space becomes available,
your name and contact number will be given to the person that is interested in selling their spot in the
class. Cancellation policy: you will receive a full refund or credit if we are notified at least 60 days in
advance. Any time less than 60 days, “you” can “sell” your spot to someone on the wait list.
Workshops
Yvonne Webb Yvonne.webb@cox.net
Cathy Harris Cathryn.Harris@svusd.org
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PHILANTHROPY
Philanthropy Report
BCQG donated 51 quilts, 6 pillowcases, and 29 NICU blankets this month. Four quilts went to
help with fundraisers for Art and Healing Through Creativity, Childhelp, Special Olympics, and Dana
Point High School Safe Grad Night. The remaining quilts went to United Cerebral Palsy (5),
Prototypes (2), Childhelp Foster Care Group Homes (6), Royale Therapeutic Treatment Center (4),
Village of Hope (12), Orangewood (7), Orange County Child Abuse Prevention (10), VA (1). The
NICU blankets went to the Saddleback Hospital Neo-Natal Unit.
We have been blessed with numerous donations this month, both quilts and fabric. Fabric has
come from members, neighbors and friends of members, plus a huge box of mostly Moda fabric from
Barri Gaudet, owner of a shop in June Lake, CA, called Bareroots. She will be the speaker at the
April Tea, so be sure to thank her when you meet her.
Next Philanthropy Sewing Day: Monday, April 1st at Sewing Party, from 10 until 4. As always,
join us for all of the day or as much as works into your schedule. We will be sewing, but plan to cut
kits for kids at the May Sewing Day.
Thank you all for making our Philanthropy the best anywhere.
Mary Ann Wahl
Diana O’Connor
Michelle Naas
maryannwahl@live.com dianaoconnor70@gmail.com mommynaas@yahoo.com
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SPRING TEA & TOUR 2013
April 27, 2013
Color My World
COME ONE! COME ALL! LAST CHANCE TO GET IN ON ALL THE FUN!
The Spring Event is now right around the corner and by this time you are either working on the
challenge OR you have decided to add those beautiful Hoffman batiks to your stash. Either one
works, right? We do have a few kits left if anyone wants to do a second one or just loves the fabrics.
Don’t forget entries are to be turned in at the April 11 meeting or alternatively please contact Elaine
Pappas-Puckett or Margaret Gordon to make arrangements to turn them in.
There are still tickets available for the tea and tour so if you have a friend or a family member who
wishes to join you, please contact Nancy McBride.
We hope you will join us for this special day. It’s a great event and so much fun to be a part of.
Alicia Passarelli, 2013 Spring Event Chairman
Sandy Corbin, 2013 Spring Event Challenge Chair
Pat Pardoen, 2013 Spring Event Home Tour Chair
Nancy McBride, 2013 Spring Event Ticket Chair
TICKET SALES FOR THE SPRING EVENT
TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE SEWING ROOM TOUR AND LUNCHEON ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 27.
The cost of a $25 ticket includes the sewing room tour in the morning, a light lunch, the viewing of our
fabulous Challenge Quilts and a wonderful speaker, Barri Gaudet of Bare Roots Designs. If you wish to
purchase a ticket, please contact Nancy McBride at 949-951- 8464.
Alicia Passarelli, 2013 Spring Event Chairman
Sandy Corbin, 2013 Spring Event Challenge Chair
Pat Pardoen, 2013 Spring Event Home Tour Chair
CALLING ALL CHALLENGE QUILTS! CALLING ALL CHALLENGE
QUILTS!
Please turn in your challenge quilt at the April 11 guild meeting. Turn it in at the Spring
Event table. Be sure to include your Challenge Entry Form with your item.
We will be supplying a trash bag in which you can place your quilt.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND the April meeting or if your item is bulky or
delicate, please call Margaret Gordon in Mission Viejo at (925) 519-0737 or Elaine
Pappas-Puckett in Laguna Niguel at (949) 831-1072.
We will be available to collect challenge quilts between Saturday, April 6 and 9:00 am
Saturday April 13th by appointment.
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PRESIDENT’S QUILT 2013
It's that time of year when we the guild members start our "thank you
quilt" for Jean Impey our "Totally Awesome President".
It's very important to Jean that everyone makes a block for her quilt.
Please use only the fabric provided. Instructions with details follow in
this newsletter.
President’s Quilt Instuctions
It’s that time of the year when we start the process to honor our acting President, Jean Impey, for all her
hard work by making her a fabulous quilt. Jean has chosen a “Vintage Halloween” theme. Background
fabrics in different pumpkin oranges, black and grays will be available for you to pick up at the guild
meetings in March, April, and May. Jean would love to have a variety of vintage frightful images on her
quilt.
Guidelines:
Dimensions: Finished size will be 5” x 5”. Your block should measure at least 5.5” x 5.5” or larger
unfinished. The guild is providing a 7 inch square. We will trim your block for you after it is turned in.
Please do not trim it yourself. But… keep your design within a 5” square.
Colors: No bright colors. Muted tones preferred. Jean would like this to look like an old fashioned
Halloween picture.
Design: All types of Halloween motifs, please. They can be pieced, appliquéd, paper-pieced,
embroidered, etc. No modern fabrics of any kind. If you have a question, give me a call. Or, Google;
Vintage Halloween, and look at the images. Please feel free to embellish your block, but if you are going
to add anything that might be breakable, such as beads, etc., put it in a baggie and pin it to your block.
The quilt will be rolled on a frame for hand quilting, so please take that into consideration.
Ideas; Black cats, jack-o-lanterns, bats, skeletons, witches, witch hats, trick-or-treaters, ghosts.
The final deadline to turn in your block will be the June 13th meeting. You can
also mail your block to my home. Or bring it to my home. My address is in the directory.
Please make sure that you sign your block. It is best to sign next to your design so that it does not get cut
off when we trim your block and sew it together.
If you have any questions, please call me at (949) 458-2969 or email at sandycquilts@aol.com
Have fun and be creative. Thank you.
Sandy Corbin, Past President
Contact me (Sandy Corbin) if you missed guild and would like to pick a
square up from me. 949-637-5450
I sincerely hope that everyone will participate.
Thank you.
Sandy
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AAQI Alzheimer'sW
t Quilt Initiative
AAQI welcomes Kris Kouzelos to our
meeting this month on Thursday, April
18th. Kris will be showing us how to use
simple shapes in wool on our AAQI quilt
projects. Please plan to join us at
Moore's Mission Viejo at 10 am. Kris will
get you started by demonstrating her
skillful techniques at 10 and again at
1pm. You are welcome to stay the
entire day if space is available. AAQI is
a great way to have fun with your
quilting, try out new ideas and get to
know other BCQG members - all while
supporting a great cause. Our goal is to
reach a total of $10,000 in sold quilts by
year's end.
Space is limited so advanced sign up is
necessary to insure space for everyone.
You can sign up at the April BCQG
FUTURE PROGRAMS
Future Programs
2013: May
June
July
August
September
October
April 2012
Pat Speth
Susan Brubaker-Knapp
Katie Alyce
Nancy Prince
Deb Karasik
Robin Gallagher
www.patspeth.com
www.bluemoonriver.com
www.waterfallquilts.com
www.nancyprince.com
www.debkarasik.com
www.robinsquiltsetc.com
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Whisper Challenge
CAN YOU KEEPT A SECRET??
SHHHH………..WHISPER CHALLENGE IS COMING!
Did you ever play “telephone” when you were little? Remember how much
fun it was to hear the last person’s message and then here the sentence that
started it all. Well, we’re going to create a new challenge based on that
game. Those who sign up will be divided into groups of four. The first
person will create in one month (it doesn’t have to be finished) a quilt top
based on a photo or painting that inspired them. The second person will not
see the painting but will only get the little quilt (top). That will inspire them
by the theme, the color, by any element of the quilt---they will create a
quilt. The person in month 3 will only receive the 2nd person’s quilt. Can
you see where this is going?
There is no size, there is no requirement to finish, there is nothing to buy.
This should be just fun. The only requirement is that you show up at the
October guild meeting with whatever you have finished. It will be so much
fun to see what the original painting or photo that ended with the last
person’s quilt.
Further details will be provided at the April meeting and sign-ups will begin
in May. Call Elaine Pappas-Puckett at 831-1072 for details.
Library
Visit the Library Table at each Beach Cities Quilt Guild Meeting.
Please feel free to contact us to renew your books or if you have any questions. Becky Paddock
bepaddock@gmail.com (949) 661-2504, and Jennifer Clark dpclarks@gmail.com (949) 661-2452
Door Prizes
Thank you to all of our wonderful retailers and people who donate our door prizes each
month
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MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
Beach Cities continues to grow; and this month we are very happy to welcome three new
members; Coby Byerly, DeAnn Lee, and Deborah Maher.
Total BCQG Membership: 368
March Attendance: 225
Monthly Mini
April Birthdays
Monika
Suzanne
Tari
Regina
Hiroko
Celeste
Patricia
Debbie
Lily
Mary Ann
Brenda
Marjorie
Vicki
Jane
Khanh
Wendy
Kathy
Robin
Melinda
Cami
Pat
Carol
Candy
Rachael
Margery
Helene
Maggie
April 2013
Grant
Butsko
Filipoff
Moore
Moriwaki
Duff
Hunt
Radwan
Shearer
Sandore
Glass
Johnson
Dickerson
Salem
Grady
Eames
Kessler
Osborne
Smith
Kessler
Gates
Butzer
Crain
Severance
Williams
Moser
Thompson
Guests: 23
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Monthly Mini
Lupe Maher was the lucky winner of the March
Monthly Mini, made and contributed by Marian
Mapes. Marian started quilting in 2001 and
immediately became active in Beach Cities. She
was on the board for nine years and served as
president in 2008-2009. She has no more room
for large quilts, so she’s started making wall
hangings for her home and office. She lives in
Dana Point and loves all things beach related.
She saw this banner in a magazine and had to
make it. It now has a good home with Lupe!
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Hospitality
April Birthday people don’t forget to bring in your goodies for the April
Meeting.
Think Spring!!!!!
Block Party
During the March meeting you received the APPLIQUED FLOWERS BLOCK
pattern. Bring in your completed block to the April meeting and you may win a
DOOR PRIZE!
We will display your block (not required) and then return the blocks at the end of
break. Check the newsletter starting in November for past patterns and instructions
for our SURPRISE MYSTERY QUILT or e-mail me and I will send them to you.
gailbrunell@cox.net
April 2013
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Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday
of each month at the
NORMAN P. MURRAY COMMUNITY
AND SENIOR CENTER
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
From the NORTH Take the 5 Freeway South to
La Paz at the Exit turn Left
From the SOUTH Take the 5 Freeway North to
La Paz at the Exit turn Right
Stay on La Paz all the way past Marguerite
Parkway - Turn Left at Veterans Way
(about 1.5 miles from the freeway exit)
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Next Board Meeting:
Thursday, April,18,2013
6pm at Sewing Party
23561 Ridge Route Road Suite
FLaguna Hills, CA 92653
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BEACH CITIES QUILTERS GUILD
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL FORM
2012 / 2013
Name
If you are renewing your membership please include any changes since last year
Address:
City
E-Mail Address:
State
Home #:
Birthday: MO
Work #:
Zip
Membership #:
$30 New Member: ____________
$30 Renewal: ________________
Check #_____________________
Cash: ______________________
If Cash you must complete a Renewal
Application
Cell #:
Day
· Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veteran’s Way, Mission
Viejo
· Social time begins at 6:30 pm with the General Meeting & Program from 7:00 pm to approximately 9:30 pm
· Dues are payable prior to the start of each membership year, annually from October 1 through September 30
· Please bring this completed form and your dues (check payable to BCQG) to the Membership Table at the General
meeting or mail it to:
Beach Cities Quilters Guild – Martha Hurlburt, 8 Alumbre, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
For Your Information: As a member of the Beach Cities Quilters Guild, the above information will appear in the guild’s
directory. Photographs of you and / or your quilts may appear in the BCQG newsletter and Website.
ACTIVITIES & OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE YOUR GUILD
Volunteering, even a small amount of your time and or talents is a great way to become involved and meet more guild
members. An indication of interest is not a commitment; however your participation is encouraged.
COMMITTEE & ACTIVITIES
Block Party
Door Prizes
Friendship Circles
Guild Retreats
Historian
Hospitality
Internet
Library
Monthly Mini
News Letter
Philanthropy
Publicity / Advertising
Secret Sisters
Show & Tell
Ways & Means
Welcoming
April 2013
OTHER SKILLS
Accounting / Bookkeeping
Attorney / Insurance
Computer Skills
Event Planning
Graphics / Printing
Photography
Publicity
Signs
SPECIAL EVENTS
EVEN YEARS
Quilt Show
Opportunity Quilt
Pins / Labels
ODD YEARS
Spring Tea & Tour
Challenge Quilts
Sewing Room Tour
EVERY YEAR
Holiday Rummage Sale
Mini Workshops
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Places to Go and
Things to Do
Places to Go
April 12-14
Best of the valley Quilt Show. Friday and Saturday 10a-5p,
Sunday 10a-4p. McDermont Field House, Lindsay, CA. A community
project, Suzanne Kistler Chairman 559-625-5430, psaada@aol.com
April 14th
An Afternoon with Alex Anderson – Alex will lecture and sign
books. University Synagogue, 11960 Sunset Bl, LA 90049. Tickets
$25 with Free parking.
April 27 & 28
Seven Sisters Quilt Show. Presented by the Associated Quilt
Guilds of the Central Coast. Saturday 9a-5p, Sunday 9a-4p. Alex
Madonna Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, $10 for both days.
www.AQGCC.org
May 3 & 4
Country Quilt Fair – presented by the Inland Empire Quilters
Guild. Friday 10a-5p and Saturday 9a-4p. Riley Gym Norco
Community Center, 3900 Acacia, Norco, CA. Admission $7 and free
parking. Over 150 quilts on display!
May 18 & 19
Crazy for Quilts – Saturday, 9a-5p, Sunday 9a-4p, Antelope Valley
Fairgrounds, Van Dam Pavilion, 2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA
93536. 661-733-0643, judkm@gmail.com
June 1st
Nite Owl Quilt Show – Saturday 11a-5p, James L Brulte Senior
Center, Rancho Cucamonga Hall, 11200 Baseline Rd, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA. Featured Artist: Barbara Otzinger. Admission $5
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GUILD ADVERTISERS
For information on becoming an
advertiser in the BCQG Newsletter,
please contact Julia Renaud.
Phone: (949) 855-8112
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For Sale; A 1946 Singer feather weight
works great and might be just the right fit for
someone. It was made in 1946 in Canada. It
doesn't have the original carry case but
does have a case that works fine. Asking
price $300. If interested please contact
Sue Butsko at SueButsko@aol.com.