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Volume XXXIX Number 8 October 2018
President’s Message 2Block of the Month 3 Programs 4Workshops 5
Gallivantin’ 6Quilts for Kids and Vets 7Sew and Tell 8Opportunity Quilt 11
Hospitality 12Opportunity Baskets 12Birthdays 14Attendance 14
Inside This Issue
www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com
Sell your raffle tickets!Thank you to all who have picked up their Blue Spruce OpportunityQuilttickets.Anda bigger THANK YOU to those who have bought and/or soldtheiropportunityticketsand turned in their stubs and money!
If you have not yet picked up yourtickets,pleasedosoattheOctoberGeneralMeeting(or have someone pick them up for you). I would like to avoid mailing them to you (which would cost the guild money).
The drawing for the winning ticketwillbethefinaldayofour quilt show: 3 p.m. Satur-day,April27,2019;winnerneed not be present to win. This is a major fund raiser for our guild to support speakers andworkshops,amongotherefforts,andhelpstokeepour
annual dues low.
Eachmemberisreceiving$20worthofopportunitytickets(4packetsof6eachor24individualtickets–please
doublecheckmycountingofthetickets!).Youcanbuytheticketsyourselforsellthemtoothers.Oncesold,turninthe
Folks really want to win the beautiful“BlueSpruce”byEdyta Sitar.
Here are the dates we can sellticketsatotherguilds:
•Monday,November12,2018FlyingGeeseQuiltersGuild (Peggy Calvert)
•Wednesday,December5,2018OrangeGroveQuiltersGuild
•Monday,February25,2019NorthCitiesQuiltersGuild
•Thursday,April11,2019BeachCitiesQuiltersGuild
A special thanks to Julie Mc-Cluney for taking our quilt to
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President’s Message
I havetoadmit–ILoveStuff!Thesaying,“Oneman’strashisanotherman’strea-sure,”Itotallyget!
Myideaofshoppingispickingupmybestie,laying down the back seats of my car and goingfromthriftshoptothriftshopuntilthe back of my car is full. It’s a planned trea-surehunt–lookforwoolclothing/blankets,frames,basketsandholidaychotchkies,anyholiday.
Recycle,Repurpose,Reuse.
My grandma would cut but-tonsoffashirtthatwasonits way to the rag bag in thegarage,largedressesbecamesmalldresses,bottlecapsbecametrivets crocheted to look likegrapeclusters,jellyjars became vases or candle holders which glowed many colorsfromthetissuepaperdecoupagedontheoutside,may-onnaise jars became piggy banks andChristmascardsbecamegifttags and tree ornaments for the nextyear.
Now,whenyousay“Quilter’sGarageSale”–Oh Boy!
Fabricisjustagiven,booksandpatternsofinspiration,piecespartsandstrayblocksandnotions!I’malwayshopingtofindajarofbut-tons! I am looking forward to October’s OCQG Bear Hug Sale. Only treasures at this sale andagreatreasontospend,spend,spend!Monies at this sale will be helpful with future
speakers,workshopsandprojects.I’llbetheonewithherarmsfullofcoolstuff!
October’smeetingwillhaveaslightchangeinformat:
NO Sew ‘n Tell. (November Sew ‘n Tell re-minder that UFO No. 4 is due.)
Check-In.Guestentrywillstillbe$5.
Beforethebusinessportionofthemeeting,you will be able to buy Opportunity Basket
tickets,drop-offHospitalitygoodies,BlockPartyandPhilanthropy items.
6-6:45 p.m.: Members bring in sale items. Tables will be set-up and there will be a few of us to assist with placement of items. Try to keep orga-nized.
7-7:10 p.m.:Meetingan-nouncements
7:15-8 p.m.: Shopping
8-8:20 p.m.: More Meet-ing:BlockParty,Philan-thropy,OpportunityBas-
ketsandDoorPrizes
8:30-9 p.m.: More shopping and Clean-Up
Relax,visitandenjoyshoppingtogether–looking forward to this. J
Bring some friends to this sale of treasures! Don’twanttomissout!
PattiPane
Thisgalshoppeduntilshedied!Happy Halloween!
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OCQG Block of the Month October 2018Haunted Houses Block
For each block, cut:
From white fabric:
Two2½”squares
Fromthreedifferentblack,orange,purple,gray,limegreen,orHallow-een novelty fabrics:
One2½”x3½”rectangle(adoor)
Two2½”x4½”rectanglesandone2½”x1½”rectangle(walls)
One2½”x6½”rectangle(theroof)
To make the block:
Allseamsare¼”wide.
Drawdiagonallinesonthewrongsideofthe2½”whitesquares.Sewthem(goinginoppositedirections!)toeachendofthe2½”x6½”roofrectangle.Trimseamto¼”andpresstowardthe roof fabric.
Sewthe2½”x1½”wallrectangletothe2½”x3½”doorrecangle.Pressseamtowardwhich-everfabricisdarker.Attacha2½”x4½”wallrectangletoeitherside.Pressseamstowardthewall rectangles.
Attachroofrectangletothewall/doorrectangle.Pressseamtowardthewallrectangle.
Finishedblockshouldmeasure6½”square.
Putyournameinthedrawingonceforeachblockturnedin(maximumoffive).
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ProgramsBringyourfabric,sewingnotionsandanythingelseyouwanttoridyoursewingroomof(tomakeroomfornewquiltstuffinthatspace)alongwithyourcash,MasterCard,VisaandafewfriendstoourBEARHUGSGARAGESALEatourOctober9guildmeeting.
Wewillbetheretosetupat5:30pmsoyoucanstarttobringyourstuffat6pm.Therewillbenopre-shopping.Afterthegeneralmeeting,wewillbereadyforyoutoshoptillwehavetoleaveat9pm.(TherewillbesnacksbutnotSewNTell.)
Ifyoubringsomethingtoolargetofitintoacaranditdoesnotsale,youwillneedtotakeit home with you as we will not have a way to remove it from the church.
We will be weighing the fabric and selling it for $5 a pound. There is roughly 3 yards of cot-tonfabricperpoundsoit’s$1.67peryardapproximately.Greatbuytosaytheleast.Itemsother than fabric will be marked separately.
All the monies collected will go to future workshops and lecturers.
Seeyouatourfun-filledBEARHUGSGARAGESALEonOctober9!
Hugs,
MaryLouRipper FirstVicePresident,Programs
Month Speaker Program/Workshop
October Bear Hugs Garage Sale
November Katsy Chappell MyLifewithPieces/ACraftyComedy Trunk Show / Put It In A Quilt
January Nancy Mershon Crazy For Wool / Wool Pillow
March2019 LaurettaCrites CREATE!!!KeystoUnlockingYour CreativePower/HarvestScarecrow
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WorkshopsBaskets of all sorts and sizes with Sandy Corbin
SandyCorbin,championwa-terskierandactivememberofBeachCitiesGuild,isalsoatalented teacher.
Alifelongquilter,Sandyshowed nine guild members the best way to create a sim-ple but dynamic basket quilt.
Fromcolorselectionto bias-cut handles and short cutsforkeepingitsimple,thismight be the best basket quilt yet!
“Inallcultures,thebasketisa daily presence in a woman’s life.Lightwillowconstruc-tions,whiteoakeggbas-kets,schnitzbasketstoholdPennsylvania’s store of dried apples or feathers—all were filledandemptiedandrefilledintheeternalrepetitionofhousewife’sduties.”
—SandiFox
It’s only natural that baskets have been used in a myriad ofquiltpatternsfromthosereduced to the most fun-damentalformstorealisticreproductionsevenincludingtheweavinganddetailedflo-ral arrangements.
— Womenfolk.com
BasketsmaybetraditionalbutSandy made them fun!
Sandy also shared her favorite way to make yo-yos ... fondly called“showercaps”!
Please come to the Garage Sale at the October General Meeting.Bethereat6p.m.October9.
Fabric will be sold by the
pound,andmanysewingandquiltingrelateditemswillbeavailable!
Treasures to be found!
Join us for a Philanthropy Sew DayonOctober10atOrangeQuilt Bee.
Peggy Calvert 2nd VP Workshops
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The nine workshopattendeesshowofftheirprogress. Sandy Corbin demonstrates how to cut the pieces into a basket. SandytalksfabricchoiceswithLynnClouser.
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Gallavantin’ 2018Sewing & Quilting SaleInland Empire Modern Quilt Guild10am-4pmSaturday,October6Fabricprecuts,yardage,quiltingandsewingnotions,tools,booksandsupplies,raffles,andrefreshments.MountainShadowsCommunityCenter-4040PiedmontDrive,Highlandwww.iemodernquiltguild.com
20th Annual Old Town Temecula Outdoor Quilt Show Valley of the Mist Quilters Guild
10am-4pmSaturday,October6,freeadmissionandparkingFeaturedQuilter:LynMannGuildboutique,vendormall,textilearts,challengequilts,opportunityquilt,demonstrations,12:15p.m.TextileArtontheRunway,1p.m.quiltauction
41000MainSt.,OldTownTemecula,CA92590
www.valleyofthemistquilters.com
Annual Holiday BoutiqueOrange Quilt Bee10am-3pmSaturday,October13Handmadeitemsincludingpaperitems,totebags,handbags,wallets,jewelry,soaps,lotionsandmuchmore!OrangeQuiltBee,628EKatellaAve.,Orange,CA92867
www.orangequiltbee.com
High Country Quilters Guild Craft Fair and Boutique10am-5pmSaturday,October13ActonCommunityClubhouse,3748NickelsAve.,Acton,CA93510
“Naturally Crazy” Quilt ShowMountain Quilters of Idyllwild10am-4pmSaturdayandSunday,October13and14;$8,husbandsandchildrenyoungerthan16getinfree
BuckhornCamp,2464HighwayNo.243,Idyllwild,CA92549
Quilters’ Home and Garden TourGlendale Quilt GuildSaturday,October20:Tour9am-noon;luncheon12:30-2pm;$35Quilts,doorprizes,favors,quiltchallenge,rafflebaskets,dessertbarLaCrescentaWomen’sClub,4004LaCrescentaAve,LaCrescenta,CA91214www.glendalequiltguild.org/events.html
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September Door Prize WinnersSusiMcLane 2ScrappyVintage books from Sue’s CreatingCottage Quilt ShopMarilyn Fredrickson 2 Scrappy Vintage books from Sue’s CreatingCottage Quilt Shop Helene Born Red white and blue fabric pack from Sue’sCreating CottageQuiltShopBeth Ferguson Journal packKathleen Quinn Portraits from
Nature bookLorettaDavis CandleandcandyPam Schoenbacher Fabric sale pinAninta Adriano Fabric packJanice Shelton Fabric rollSandra Wilson Tis the Season bookPam Gayle Fabric packGayle Graham Orange Quilt Bee DeborahWilson OrangeQuiltBeeMarshaLeeds BluefatquarterpackKathy Hall Journal pack with fabricSandra Brown Fabric packMarilyn Fredricksen Candle and candy
A word from Quilts for Kids and Quilts for VetsOurPhilanthropyeffortsarecontinuingtogrowaswegetcloser to the Holiday season andDistributiontime.
September was another great month! We added 11 Com-pletedQuilts,13Topsand11Pillowcases for Quilt for Kids. Quilt for Vets received 4 Com-pleted Quilts and 2 Tops.
Don’tforgettoputOctober10onyourcalendarforourPhilanthropySewDay.There
will be plenty to do from creatingmorekits,bundlingtops,battingandbackingtogether,sewing,chatting,
laughingand,ofcourse,CHOCOLATE!
Congratulationstoourmonthly winners of the Fat QuarterPacks,JulieValencia,Carol Gray and Sandra Brown. EarnticketsforthemonthlydrawingeverytimeyoupickupordropoffaPhilanthropyproject.
LoriFerrari-McCoy Michèle Wulf Philanthropy Chairwomen
Sunshine and ShadowDottyFonley’shusband,John,passedawayJuly1.Barbara Purks’ younger brother passed away August 22.
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Sew and TellButterflies over the WaterJulie ValenciaThisisoneofJulie’sfirstquilts.ShestarteditinBuggyBarnclass.
9/11Barbara PurksThis quilt reminds us to never forget the brave souls who were lost on September 11,2001.
Modern Mini StarKathy ChristensenKathytestedthispatternforaFacebookgroup she is in. She was pleasantly sur-prised when her name was included in the patternonceitwaspublished.
Ghastlies - IIGayle Graham/Susie PetersonThispatternfromGayle’sfavoritebook—“MaterialObsessions”—perfectlymatchedherwell-lovedAlexanderHenryGhastliesprints.
Quilt for KidsGigi Hicks with Betty Hartjen/Betsy WeismanAfirstquilt,thiswillgototheQuiltsforKids.
Baltimore Album of Orange County by Lyn BrownJan May/Diane BeauchampThisistheproductofayear-longMondayclassandearnedanHonorableMentionintheOCFair.
Seahorse based on a Fiberworks patternJan RaymondThisinterpretationtookJansixtoeightdaystofinish.Sheusedatleast32fabrics.
God’s Creation, Sunflowers by Christal CarterJan MayJangotoverherfearofhandquiltingtofinishthisbeauty.
Want to see more creations from guild members? Visit our Facebook page!
You can find the Sew and Tell Form on our website.
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Santa PoochBonnie KlopferThisisagiftforBonnie’sbrotherandsister-in-law.
Where’s WatsonMarilyn FredricksonThispatternisfromMoore’sandwasveryeasytoputtogether.
UnknownSusi McLaneThisisthefinalproductfromtheJuneworkshopwithCathyVanBruggen.
Isabell BagSusi McLaneThis started with handwork to take on a trip to Alaska.
Jesus Loves MeJanice Shelton Thisquiltwasinspiredbythe“JesusLovesMe”fabricJanicereceivedattheNorwalkVac&Sew.
The Laundry — Hang Onto MemoriesJulie McCluneyJuliebrokeover25needlesquiltingthismemoryofafriend’sfirstchild’sclothes.
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All can play part in Quilt ShowWithourthemeof“BranchOut...”,wecansafelyusetheanalogyoftheforest.Aforestisa living and changing organism that has many needs. Some of our members are able to be large trees that can stand and reach for the sky. But some of us cannot be that big for many reasons.Someofusarelittletreesstartingout,animalsthatliveintheforest,theleavesthatfall,thecompostontheforestfloororeventhesmallestinsect.Nomatterwhatyour“forestjob”mayhappentobe,theyareallimportantandvitaltothesuccessofthatforest.
We ask you to be whatever part of the forest you can be. When sign ups come out for volun-teers,weaskthatyoubeapartofourOCQGlivingorganismandsignupforasmanyareasthat you feel comfortable.
Have a great month all!
Kat and Cindy
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ticketstubs(withthepurchas-er’s name and phone num-ber) along with the money (cash or checks) to the Sandy Milo,atanOCQGGeneralMeeting.Or,ifyouprefer,pleasemailtheticketsstubsandcheck(s)toourPOBox:
Orange County Quilters Guild
PostOfficeBox3108
Orange,California92857-3108
Please make checks payable to“OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.”
You may also charge the ticketstoacreditcardatanyOCQGmeetingand/orevent.
Youmayobtainadditionalop-portunityquiltticketstosell
(and we would appreciate it).
Foradditionalinformationontheopportunityquilt,pleasevisit www.orangecountyquil-tersguild.com.
Thank you!
Sandy Milo OCQGQuiltShowCommittee/Membership
the Orange County Modern Quilters Guild in August.
If you belong to one of the guilds above and would be
willingtotakethequilt,letme know so I can put your name on the list and get the quilt to you. And let me know if you are willing to take it to
an event.
Thanks,
Pam Gayle OCQG Quilt Mom
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Do you have some of this Fabric Tradi-tions print languishing in your stash? Jamie Cargo would love to buy it. Email her: [email protected].
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2018-2019 Hospitality Schedule
2018:October: U-V- W-X-Y- Z
November: A-B- C
December:D-E-F-G-H
2019January:I-J-K-L
February: Potluck
March: Birthday Cakes
Pleasebringasnackaccordingtothefirstletterofyourlastname.Don’tforgettopickupyourticketforthedoorprizedrawing.Alsopleasetakehomeyourdishesandanyleftovers.
Thanks to all who support our guildthroughyourdonations!
We raised $218 at the Sep-tembermeetingwiththesixopportunity baskets I made.
OurwinnerswereLisaSul-livan,whowastheluckyWinneroftwo,LynnClouser,BarbaraJohnson,HeleneBorn
andPattiPane.
October will be a busy meet-ingbutI’mstilldoingafewbasketstoraffleoff.Remem-beryourdonationsarealwayswelcomed!
ThanksagainLenaforallyourhelp!
DonnaHansen
Opportunity Baskets
Opportunity baskets
Susan G Komen for the CureOrangeCountyQuiltersGuildwasverysupportiveofmyeffortstoraisefundsfortheOrangeCountyAffiliate.Thankyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.Everydollarmakesadifference.
Thanks again for your tremendous support.
Barbara Purks
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A special thanks to
the Orange Quilt Bee for
providing space for
our workshops!
Do you want to reach several hun-dred quilting enthusiasts? Then this is where you want to advertise. Con-tact [email protected]
for more information.
Our Mission StatementOrangeCountyQuiltersGuildisoneofSouthernCalifornia’soldestquiltguilds.Theguildisanon-profitorga-nizationformedtopromotecooperationandtheexchangeofideasamongthoseinterestedinorengagedinquilting;toencourageandmaintainhighstandardsofdesignandtechniqueinquilting;toinstructmembersinmethodsandtechniquesofcreativequilting;andtoinspirepersonalachievement.
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DATESTORE
MEMBER
October 2: BoardMeeting
at7pm
October 9:Generalmeeting
atAnaheimFirstC
hristianChurc
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520W.South
St.,Anaheim
(corner of Harbor Boulevard
and South Street)
6pm-Fellowship
7-9pm-Gene
ralmeeting
REMEMBER TO BRING A FriendA snack if your name begins with:U-V- W-X-Y- ZName TagBlock of the MonthQuilts for Kids and VetsGiantGeeseExchangeBlocksDonatedfabricandbattingEnthusiasmforthemeeting!
www.OrangeCountyQuilters-Guild.com
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Birthdays
September Attendance
BonnieKlopfer 10/3CarolRodeback 10/5SusanLane 10/17CarolGray 10/20PeggyCalvert 10/23LoriFerrari-McCoy 10/25DottyFonley 10/26PamelaSchoenbachler 10/27AnnChavez 10/28
Members68Guests 5