a word from our 1st vp for programs
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Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 1 September 2012
A word from our 1st
VP for programs
Our program speaker for September 11, 2012 will be Judy Sisneros. Judy has been teaching and
sharing her quilting techniques since 1993. She is an enthusiastic teacher who believes in
encouraging creativity and originality in her students. She loves to travel as well as to teach, and this
combination of interests and skills has taken her to some far-off places. We will hear about at least
one of them in her lecture, “Stitches of Hope,” in which Judy will tell us about teaching hand-quilting
in Cambodia to young girls who had been rescued from the sex-slave trade. This promises to be a
fascinating and inspiring lecture during which we will see some of Judy’s photos of that experience
as well as some of her newest and best quilts. We hope you will all join us for the lecture, and for
Judy’s workshop, “Batik Blast,” at Orange Quilt Bee on Saturday, September 15th.
Judy’s workshop is bound to be a BLAST! She describes it as WE LOVE BATIKS! This is a
workshop where you can either make it scrappy or choose your color scheme - and can arrange the
blocks in 2 different ways - your choice! The quilt uses rail fence blocks, stacked in pairs and sliced
diagonally. A flange is inserted as 2 different rails are sewn back together. Fun-Fast-Finished!
Beginner friendly............
Judy writes “My goal as a teacher is that each student go away happy, with a unique quilt - not a
copy of mine or any other quilt in the workshop.
My classes are mostly beginner friendly - and I want students to like the quilt well enough to make
more than one. As quilters, the most precious gifts we give (other than our time) are those we make
on our sewing machines. I want to help you make wonderful gifts for those you love!”
Betsy Weisman
1st VP Programs
www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com
“Birthdays
are good
for you.
Statistics
show that
the people
who have
the most
live the
longest.”
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Check the website (www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com ) for the latest information on
upcoming Programs & Workshops. Betsy Weisman has finished booking for workshops
well into 2014 the website will be updated soon so that you can put the workshops on your
calendar. Sign-up form for Workshops is available on the website or guild meetings. Come
join us for some fun! Workshop prices went up on June 1st, 2012, the new price is $35
member/$45 non-member. This is still an amazing deal when you consider how
much it costs to take workshops from these quilters at large venues!
Here are the next 3 scheduled workshops. All workshops are at the Orange Quilt Bee
located at 628 E Katella Ave in Orange, phone 714-639-3245.
9/15/2012 Judy
Sisneros Batik Blast
11/14/2012 Rose
Hughes What’s On Top? Embellishments!
1/11/13 and
1/12/13 Kim Diehl Bittersweet Briar!
Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 3 September 2012
Hello Wonderful Quilters!
I hope you are planning to join us in September for Judy Sisneros’ presentation! I am excited to be taking
her workshop as it is on a Saturday (and I don’t have vacation days left a work this year)! I need to pick out
my set of 2 ½” strips (I will go shopping in my stash!).
If you missed the August meeting, you missed a very educational and entertaining talk from Dalen and
Mitzi Keys. He talked about the process of writing children’s books and read some from his books and
Mitzi showed us her quilts to help illustrate the experience. It was fascinating and fun!
Thank you to Laura Lynch and Nancy Grant for setting up our display area at Yorba Linda Quilt Daze. I
stopped by and enjoyed their lovely display of quilts (including my beautiful President’s Quilt that I
received in February; I still admire it every day and am soooo greatful!)! It was a fun show all in all!
I need to apologize to Carolyn Erratt who so generously volunteered to be our Newsletter Editor along with
her Block Party duties (and everything else going on in her life including her daughter’s wedding in July).
She had the newsletter ready over a week ago except for my article and Sew & Tell. I have over-extended
myself once again and could not finish everything I wanted to add to the newsletter. I am trying to
improve in that area and only commit to what I can accomplish. I’ll put the Sew & Tell and a few other
things in next month’s newsletter so that this one can go out ASAP!
I am looking for a volunteer/volunteers to make (or head the committee to make) the 2014 Opportunity
Quilt for our guild. Let me know if you would like to volunteer (this is also a great friendship group
project)! Also, if anyone wants to head up the Christmas ornament exchange in December, please let me
know (really just a two-month commitment – announce/write newsletter article in November and
coordinate the exchange in December).
The Warm Company sent us a package of their products and the Board will be deciding how to distribute
(maybe door prizes). They are having a FaceBook Likes & Posts challenge. Our guild had the
opportunity to win one of 10 full bolts of Warm and Natural. Just “Like” the Warm Company on FaceBook
(http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Warm-Company/261044530611534) and Post the name of our
guild (Orange County Quilters Guild) on their wall by September 31st! Guilds with the most participation
(percentage wise) will be in the running!
Thank you to all who are making our guild a wonderful place to be! Get involved in your guild and let’s
continue to have a great year!
Sandy Milo
President
PINK YOPLAIT LIDS
Barbara Purks
Save Lids to Save Lives
Since 1997, Yoplait has donated more than $34 million to the cause through the Save Lids to
Save Lives program, Race for the Cure and other initiatives.
14 years ago, an employee at our Carson City, California, Yoplait plant lost a family member to
cancer and helped organize the plant’s support for a local cancer race. The goal of Save Lids to
Save Lives is to support the millions of people who have been impacted by breast cancer by raising
awareness and funding to fight the disease.
Breast cancer statistics continue to be staggering. One in eight women in the United States
will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and for the United States in 2012, more than
250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women (source: American
Cancer Society).
At savelidstosavelives, consumers can dedicate their lid collection to a loved one who inspired
them to make a difference and learn more ways to support the cause.
Find out how you can join General Mills in making a difference in the fight against breast cancer at
savelidstosavelives.
Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 5 September 2012
Make a snack for
the guild meeting
using Yoplait Yogurt
and then donate the
pink caps to support
the OC Komen
Foundation!
Remember if you
bring a snack
you get an extra
chance to win a
door prize!
Check the Yoplait
website for more
great recipes (there
are COOKIES on
there that sound
yummy.
Banana Split Tart http://www.yoplait.com/recipes 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted*
1 1/3 cups Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy vanilla, creamy strawberry or creamy strawberry
banana yogurt (from 2-lb container)
2 small bananas, sliced
1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches; unroll 1 crust flat in center of
ungreased large cookie sheet. Place second crust flat over first crust, matching edges
and pressing to seal. With rolling pin, roll out into 14-inch round.
2. Fold 1/2 inch of crust edge under, forming border; press to seal seam. If desired, flute
edge. Prick crust generously with fork.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Spread 1/4 cup of the melted chocolate chips evenly over cooled baked crust. Spread
yogurt over chocolate. Arrange banana slices on top of yogurt. Spread pie filling
evenly over top. Arrange strawberries over pie filling. Drizzle remaining melted
chocolate over top. Cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator. Makes 16 servings
Granola Fruit Kabobs http://www.yoplait.com/recipes These are sweet and fun to eat-with stacks of fresh fruit, healthy yogurt and low-fat
granola. 2 cups low-fat granola cereal, 2 medium unpeeled apples, cut into chunks , 2
small bananas, cut into chunks , 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks or other fruit as desired , 1
1/3 cup Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy harvest peach, creamy strawberry banana or creamy
strawberry yogurt (from 2-lb container)
1. Place granola in shallow bowl. Insert toothpick into each piece of fruit.
2. Dip fruit into yogurt, coating all sides. Roll in granola, coating completely.
Makes 8 servings
August OCQG
Meeting
Mitzi with quilt
she created
based on
Dalen’s book.
Mitzi & Dalen
demonstrating
technique for
Quilt.
Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 7 September 2012
Orange County Quilt Guild Quilters' UFO Challenge 2012/2013
Name:___________________________________________
Phone No. _________________________
Email: ____________________________
Entry Fee: $10:00 R' cd on _________ by______
Important Information
This is a chance to turn 4 UFOs into quilts in only one year!
Decide which of your UFOs need to be quilts by September 2013. Pick 4.
Decide the order that you would like to complete your quilts.
Describe the finished quilts in the boxes on the next page. Make sure that NO.1 is the
one you want to work on first. NO.2 the quilt you finish second, NO.3 is the third quilt done and
NO.4 is last. Provide enough information to easily identify each quilt. For example, "green churn
dash" is a better description than "Bill's birthday quilt". Fill out both copies of the list, and keep one
for yourself, so you know what to work on next!
Finished means quilted, bound, and labeled.
After the first quilt, which will be due in December 2012 but may be turned in early, one
quilt will be due every three (3) months.
When you turn in your entry form, you'll be given a participant ribbon to wear this year. As you turn in each quilt, you'll be given a button to sew to the ribbon to show how many of
your UFOs have become quilts this year.
Everyone who finishes at least one UFO will be entered into a drawing for a nice prize, but
remember, the REAL prize is 4 finished quilts! Your odds of winning will never be better.
OCQG UFO Challenge Schedule
Quilt Start Due 1 September December 2 December March
3 March June 4 June September
Questions? Call Pat Adair (714) 536-1088
September 2012 P a g e 8 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
Make a copy of this completed form for your personal records.
QUILT DUE QUILT DESCRIPTION List your quilts in the order you want to finish them.
1 December 2012
2 March 2013
3 June 2013
4 September 2013
Orange County Quilt Guild
Quilters’ UFO Challenge 2012/2013
Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 9 September 2012
Camp Watch-A-Patcher
Save the Date: July 7-11, 2013
Camp will be here before you know it. It’s four days of Friends, Super Fun, and Quilting to boot. I
always liked walking into the cafeteria just swinging my arms and walking away with a delicious
meal that I didn’t have to cook. Vanguard University is a beautiful venue and flat too. You can
stay all four days, be a day camper, or just come to the evening programs. Start planning now to
come. It’ll be here before you know it.
Also think about getting involved. I still need a few more Opportunity Baskets. Get together with
some friends and volunteer to do JUST ONE BASKET of any theme. They don’t even have to be
over the top….regular is good. (Contact me if you’re interested.)
CWAP Kick off will be at our Guild Meeting On Tuesday December 11, 2012. Plan to find out
about the Camp challenge then too.
Thank you in advance to our members who have already stepped forward to chair a committee
or do a job. I certainly appreciate it. We will start committee meetings in October.
Just thinking about Camp Watch-A-Patcher gets me excited!!!! WooHoo!!!
Pam Gayle
Director OCQG CWAP 2013
September 2012 P a g e 10 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
TIME FOR SOME FUN! A SIMPLE LITTLE WORD SEARCH
Print it out and bring the finished puzzle to Carolyn at Block of the Month table in September for a chance to win a little gift.
R K R P Q L T G P D D N A H T F I V E P A T C H M
P A I W O D N I W C I T T A B X J L Q E E R V O N
C F T B I L R I V N Y A V X F W M G S T S P N I I
X O N S N N I W E Z P I K D S T C T Q M E K Y H B
F J N M T R D P M S A R P I W O A G V U E Z R O A
U O R T U N A M D X L H D Z U M C S B Y G U C Q C
Y R U D R T I R I L N G Z R R V B C W E G E L A G
M E Z R C A A O A L B C T O E N E R M A N F K I O
F S Z H P K R B P O L H T T S C E C D I I C W K L
N P E C N A W Y W T O S S M L N I A N I Y A A Z O
R C P U A O T T W U H G V C C P U O R E L P G K J
A C R J N T I C S I Q G T H H O T B H Q F T N X Y
T D R S N E W E H J F P I M A W L C D C S L L Z W
S S W U J P S I C Q N E Q E H S Z X R M S C I W S
P B T B T T B R O K E N D I S H E S E W O Y H A N
I U Q R E E L P P A E N I P S O L M S Z V U A T R
H S C P B T L Z N R H S N H U O K A D D M C C L M
S C S N K I Y J X W F W L E A F P P E A G G T O C
D Y N C I R S W B N K F A V T L M L N S T N C G Y
N M R P C X C O Y M C I E I E Y H E P D L J S C Z
E R G N R E T N A L E S E N I H C L L P M M E B Q
I L D T U J G W L Q B Y C N E L I E A D Y S B H H
R D J Y D M Y O P O M W Y B X B G A T U X V Y Z U
F A Z Z O L S E H S S Z R Q D J T F E T A N F Y B
W H I L I G I G Q L S O C K D Q W E R R E H R A H
ATTICWINDOW
BOWTIE
BROKENDISHES
CHINESELANTERN
CLAYSCHOICE
CONTRARYWIFE
COURTHOUSESTEPS
DRESDENPLATE
DRUNKARDSPATH
EIGHTPOINTSTAR
FIVEPATCH
FLYINGGEESE
FOURPATCH
FRIENDSHIPSTAR
LOGCABIN
MAPLELEAF
MONKEYWRENCH
NINEPATCH
PINEAPPLE
RAILFENCE
SHOOFLY
SNOWBALL
STORMATSEA
WHILIGIG
WINDMILL
Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 11 September 2012
Card Trick September Block of the Month make 1-5 blocks and bring to the September meeting for a chance to win.
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patterns/details.html?idx=7969
Skill Level CONFIDENT BEGINNER Finished Size 12" x 12"
Cutting Instructions
Background-Cream color ...
Piece A - Cut two squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make a
total of 4 half-square triangles ...
Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
From each of FOUR different prints 4 DIFFERENT FABRICS IN FALL COLORS WITH SOME
CONTRAST BETWEEN THEM-think yellow, orange, rust, brown, tan), cut the following:
... Piece A - 1 square 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make 2 half-square triangles
... Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally twice to make 4 quarter-square triangles
(Note: 2 triangles will be leftover for each print)
Piecing the block Step 1. Sub Unit A. Using Diagram I as a guide, sew background fabric, Piece A to one each of the
print fabric, Piece A. Make 1 pieced-square unit for each fabric combination.
Diagram I
Step 2. Sub Unit B. Sew background quarter-square triangles (Piece B) to one each of the four print
fabrics. Sew Piece A prints to each quarter-square units, using Diagram II as a fabric combination
guide. Diagram II
Step 3. Sub Unit C. Referring to Diagram III for fabric combination, sew print
fabric quarter-square triangles (Piece B) together to make square. Diagram III
Assembling the Block
Step 4. Using Assembly Diagram as a guide, piece sub units together to make rows. Piece rows
together to make Card Trick block. Assembly Diagram
September 2012 P a g e 12 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
For the next 10 months we will be treated to a QUILTING MOTIF that you are free to use compliments of
Victoriana Quilters and Benita Skinner
Victoriana Quilt Designs
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/VicQuilters.htm
Here is a pretty FALL LEAF that will be a perfect motif for a fall project. You can
use these designs as quilting motifs or a redwork/embroidery project! If you haven’t found this wonderful site then you are in for a treat. There are hints to make quilting easier, references you can print, blocks and more in the FREE section. Go to this portion of her site and learn how to enlarge the motif to the desired size. http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/Library/QuiltingDesigns/DesignoftheWeek/Desig
noftheWeek.htm These are for your personal use only.
Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 13 September 2012
Gallavantin’ 2012
September 1-2, 2012 BUSY BEAR QUILT GUILD Presents their 2012 QUILT SHOW
at Big Bear Lake Middle School. For more information call Sandi (909) 733-2085 September 8
th The All American City Quilters in SANTA MARIA presents their OLD
TOWN QUILT SHOW and the ALL FORD CAR SHOW what a great way to spend a weekend
on the central coast. http://www.sccqg.org/media/uploads/2012/07/21/files/9-8-12_AllAmericanCityQuilters.pdf Go to the High Desert on September 14/15 and see the QUILT SHOW in Victorville QUILTERS PIECE
CORPS OF VICTOR VALLEY QUILTS FOR ALL SEASONS VI Over 200 quilts, 20
vendors, many raffle baskets & door prizes Auction 2:00 pm Saturday!
http://www.sccqg.org/media/uploads/2012/06/11/images/QuiltersPiece_Corps.jpg September 22-23 Coastal Quilters Guild Present Harvest of Colors Quilt Show Saturday
& Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM Earl Warren Showground Hwy 101 at Las Positas Santa Barbara, CA
Weekend Pass $8 pre-sale or $10 at the door Special Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibit Over
200 traditional and art quilts Sept. 29 & 30 Mountain Meadow Quilt Show10 AM - 4 PM both days Admission: $7/person
Buckhorn Camp, Peace Center 24641 Highway #243 Idyllwild, CA [email protected] "Sunday
husbands free" Friday, Oct 12, 2012 and Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 Los Angeles County Quilters Guild will be hosting
their Quilt Show, "A Quilter's Odyssey," Location: Greek Orthodox Church of Long Beach, 5701 E.
Colorado St, Long Beach Admission: $7.00; Children 5-12= $3.00 (under 5 free.) All Quilts never before
shown! Featured Artist will be Helen Gleason.
Note: This section has previously come from the Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds’ website Event Calendar: http://www.sccqg.org/events/ . They have recently changed the formatting so the above list does not contain all of the details. Please see the SCCQG website for more information.
AUGUST
ATTENDANCE
Members-67
Guests- 10
Let’s see if we can beat these
numbers in September!
September 2012 P a g e 14 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
BLOGGING ALONG
The Internet is a wealth of information but it can be overwhelming. I love to read blogs
that are written by quilters and other crafters. For the next few months I am going to
FEATURE a blog that I read. I’d also love to FEATURE a few blogs that you like send me
an e-mail with information about your favorite blog.
THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BLOGGER IS
QUILT DAD http://www.quiltdad.com/
John’s blog is fun to read he describes himself as a 36 year-old happily married father of three who loves to
make quilts! ” Originally from Brooklyn NYC, now living in Holly Springs, NC. My beautiful wife and I have 7
year-old twin girls and a 6 year-old son ... you'll often see their smiling faces in my posts!” He is also featured
in in Emily Herrick's fantastic new e-book focusing on quilts for guys! His take on quilting is fun to read and
his projects are delightful. Recently Pat Bravo started a FAT QUARTER GANG. The idea of the Fat Quarter
Gang is pretty simple: the oh so lovely Pat Bravo rounded up a group of bloggers and designers to form a little
sewing group of sorts -- a sewing group that would combine their fresh, new sewing ideas with all of the
gorgeous new fabrics coming out of Art Gallery HQ. Then, once a week, a member of the group would share
a new pattern or project idea on the Art Gallery Fabrics blog. The creative troupe at Art Gallery took their idea
to the next level by totally embracing -- in a fun, lighthearted way, of course -- the "gang" part of the Fat
Quarter Gang. So each of them, as sweet and gentle as they may appear to be on their blogs – embraced
their inner sewing bada$$ and took some (completely embarrassing) member photos. Check out their
PINTEREST BOARD http://pinterest.com/artgalleryfab/fat-quarter-gang/ (BEWARE OF PINTEREST IT IS
ADDICTING)
He posts his projects, free patterns and comments about the life of a quilting man. He only updates his blog a
couple of times a month but his projects are wonderful. You’ll find his work published in Fresh Fabric Finds
from Stash Books, You’ll also find his projects on the Moda Bake Shop just look for John Adams under chefs
and you’ll find his quilts, pillows and iPad sleeve. He also has an original block design featured in the newest
issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks from today's top designers magazine
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
As we are approaching the frenzy of the November Elections
“Ask not what your fabric can
do for you, but what you can do
for your fabric.”
Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 15 September 2012
Orange County Fair – July 2012
Our booth at the OC Fair this year! Thank
you to Tina Lockwood (and Striker!) for
helping with the setup! Thank you to all of
the volunteers who sat at the booth and
shared their love of quilting! (Joanie & Dolly
pictured!)
Yorba Linda Quilt Daze – August 2012
Just part of our display at Yorba Linda Quilt Daze this year! Thank you to Nancy Grant and Laura Lynch
for building this presentation and manning (wouldn’t “womanning” be a better expression) the booth
to help spread the word about our guild and the wonderful fun we have!
September 2012 P a g e 16 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 17 September 2012
A special thanks to the Orange Quilt Bee for providing
space for our workshops!
Advertising opportunities available now in the OCQG newsletter & Yearbook! Advertise in both and save
$$$! For more information and rates, contact Fran McGuinn at [email protected] or 949-553-5259
(cell).
September 2012 P a g e 18 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d
O R A N G E C O U N T Y
Q U I L T E R S G U I L D
PO Box 3108
Orange, CA 92857
www.OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.com
REMEMBER TO BRING TO
GUILD:
A Friend
Name Tag
Show & Tell
Block of the Month
Goodie to Share if your last name
begins with D-E-F-G-H
OCQG Renewal Form & $30
Enthusiasm for the meeting!
Dates to Remember September 4th— Board Meeting 7 p.m. at Anaheim First Christian Church
September 11th— General Meeting at Anaheim First Christian Church, 520 W. South Street, Anaheim, CA (corner of Harbor &South St.) at the following times:
6:00 pm –Pre-Meeting Activities
7:00 pm – General Meeting starts.
September 15th –Workshop at Orange Quilt Bee