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Volume XXXX Number 8 November 2019

President’s Message 2Gallivantin’ 3Block of the Month 4Programs 6

Workshops 7 Door Prizes 8 Road to California Challenge 9Philanthropy 10

Hospitality 10 Sew and Tell 11 Birthdays 15Attendance 15

Inside This Issue

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To Temecula to Meet Eleanor

Ourfirstofficialoutingwasasuccess!

The10ofushadagreattimeexploringOldTown Temecula at the Outdoor Quilt Show Oc-tober 5. We met some princesses, saw some amazing quilts, enjoyed a nice lunch together and even got a group photo with the Queen of QuiltingEleanorBurns!

OurnextoutingisthetourofHoffmanFabricsonNovember20.Sofarwehave43peoplesignedup.WooHoo!!Westillhaveroomifmore of you would like to join us.

Ifanyonehasideasforanotherfunouting

TOP LEFT: OCQG members had the chance to meet legend EleanorBurns,centerindenimskirt,atthe2019OldTownTemecula Quilt Show. TOP RIGHT:Quiltsofmanyvarietiesandstyleswereondisplaybeforetheauction.Thesewerejustafewofthemorethan60quiltsupforauction.

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OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild,P.O.Box3108,Orange,CA


President’s Message

Orange County Quilters Guild has been running smoothly with a won-

derful Board and Chairpersons. We can celebrate for having talented speakers and work-shops. We have many guild activities,whichbringjoytosomany.

It’stimetonominatenextyear’s Board and I am hoping if you receive a phone call,

you will say yes to serving our fantasticguild.

I have a long list of Thanksgiv-ing gratefulness, and Orange County Quilters and the rela-tionshipsfoundthroughQuilt-ing are precious to me.

HappyThanksgiving!HappyAutumn!HappyQuilting!

Becky Sproal

Happy Thanksgiving!

M A N Y B L E S S I N G S F R O MT H E O C Q G B O A R D T O

Y O U A N D Y O U R F A M I L Y

OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild,P.O.Box3108,Orange,CA92857 Page3


Gallavantin’ 2019Arizona Rocks to the ‘50sHavasu Stitchers Quilt Guild9am-4pmFriday,Nov.1andSaturday,Nov.2;$6;2-dayVIPpass$8Guestteacher:EleanorBurnsVendormall,stitchersboutique,heartsdesireraffle,vendorrafflebasket,bedturningandundergroundrail-roadpresentation,foodcourt,opportunityquiltraffleCommunity/ AquaticCenter,100ParkAve.,LakeHavasuCity,AZ86403Free parking

www.havasustitchers.com

Wandering Foot Quilt Guild Boutique10am-3pmSaturday,Nov.2

ShowcasingQuilts,SewnCreations,JewelryandArtallhandmadebylocalcraftspeo-ple;majorcreditcardsandcashaccepted

Arcadia Community Church, 121 Alice St., Arcadia, CAwanderingfootquiltguild.org

Quilted TreasuresFallbrook Quilt Guild10am-4pmFriday,Nov.8andSaturday,Nov.9;$10Morethan200quiltsondisplay,countrystore,vendors,dailyauctionat1pm,demon-strations,opportunityquilt,foodandbeverageSonRiseChristianFellowship,463S.StageCoachLane,FallbrookFreeparkingwww.fallbrookquiltguild.com

Quilters Piece Corps Quilt Show8am-3pmSaturday,Nov.9;freeadmissionVendors,bountifulrafflebaskets,andabeautifuldisplayofQuilts.AnexcitingAuctionwilltopoffafunday.Lunch,CookiesandCoffeewillbeavailableforpurchase.TheFirstBaptistChurch,9280MapleAve.,Hesperia,CAwww.facebook.com/events/768023676987099

Patchwork ShowDear Handmade Life11am-5pmSunday,Nov.25;freeadmissionFeaturesmakers,collaborations,musicandfoodEastFourthStreetatSpurgeonStreetinSantaAnaFreeparkingdearhandmadelife.com/patchwork-show/upcoming-shows


The holidays are quickly approaching, and I discovered that I keep my Halloween Quilt hanging in the family room until Christmas is upon us. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a Thanksgiving Wall Hanging to share?

You may include things you are thankful for – things you love to eat – things that represent Thanksgiving to you and your families. If you would like me to email some ideas, please send me an email! Put your name in the drawing Once for each block turned in (Maximum of 5) Questions? Contact Becky Moulton at [email protected] OR Call after 5 PM - 714-926-4700

OCQG BLOCK OF THE MONTH – November 2019 - Give Thanks Applique Project - 9-1/2” Unfinished Block COLORS: Your Choice PATTERNS: Your Choice


DON’T FORGET TO ASK FOR A GUILD MEMBER DISCOUNT AT MEL’S SEWING AND FABRIC

Please remember to shop and thank the stores that contribute and support the OCQG door prizes



ProgramsSusan Wade is our November guest speaker and instructor for our workshop. Her program is “An ArtisticJourneyandTrunkShow”andfortheWednesday workshop she will teach “Adventure inFabricCollage.”

Susan has always enjoyed and loved color and texture,shehastraveledan“artisticjourney”herwholelife!Hercareerinmusicandherfami-lyofsixkeptherbusyuntilretirementwhensheembraced her lifelong love of fabric, and learned toquiltinaclasstaughtbyJanChapman.Fromthat point on, it was full-speed-ahead.

AsastudentofJudyBianchiwhilelivingintheBayArea,Susanfoundherpassioninfibercol-lage, enjoys teaching and working in her home studio. Susan is also a longarm quilter.

SusanwillpresentClarabelletheClownfishandAudreytheAudaciousFishasafunwaytoplayandexploreyourowncreativity.Ifyoulovedtocolor,cutandpasteasalittlegirl,youwilllovethisclass!UsingamodifiedversionofSusanCarlson’sFree-stylefabriccollage,youwillcreatea wall hanging anywhere from elegant to whimsi-calinstyle—itisallaboutyou!

JulieMcCluney FirstVicePresident,Programs

Month Speaker Program/Workshop

November12-13 Susan Wade AnArtisticJourney/Adventurein FabricCollage(Fish)

December 10 Member showcase

January14-15 DoraCory MyStory/Arabesque



Workshops

Korean Fabric Folding

Usingtraditionalchopkey, Korean paper fold-ing techniques, Rami Kim taught the most intriguing“looks-difficult-but-isn’t”gorgeousblocks!Startingwithtwohighcontrastfabrics,and octagons of any size, OCQG members cre-atedbeautifulblocksforquiltorbag.

Rami also taught the group how to make the beautifulflowersthatadornedherone-of-a-kindarttowear.Itturnsout,theflowerpetalsaresimple,too!Twofabrics,highcontrast,cut in strips, one slightly wider than the other,

stitched,foldedjustsoandgatheredatthebottombecomepetalswithoutalotofwork!Huzzah!Donemuchlikeprairiepointstheseareperfectpetalsforposies!

Raw Edge Applique on Deck

In November, Susan Wade will teach raw edge appliqué, done uniquely her way. Please join us!Toreserveyourseat,call714-975-4472.

PeggyLCalvert 2ndVPWorkshops

Sunshine and ShadowSadly,BeverlyPackardpassedawayOctober30.

BeverlywasaCharterandLifetimeMemberofOrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.Bevwasextremelytalentedinallfieldsofhandwork—quilting,woolrughooking,crossstitchandtatting,justtonameafew.Bev’stalentswillbemissedbyall.

Bev’ssisterisPat(714-863-0381).

Servicewillbeat1p.m.Sunday,November23atRedeemerLutheranChurch,16351SpringdaleSt.,HuntingtonBeach,92649.

ABOVE: Sandy Milo poses with her octagons. RIGHT: Rami Kim,left,showsBrigetteBrinkandBetsyWeismanhowtofoldfabrictomakelittlepetals.



October Door Prize WinnersBonnieKlopfer Moore’sHBGiftCard and purse template Barbara Purks Moore’s Brea GiftCard JaneSilva FabricLandGift Card AnnaFairchild Fatquartersfrom Moore’s Brea Barbara Sharp Jenny’sFabric GiftCardGloria Harris Moore’s Brea GiftCardLenaStraus Mel’sGiftCardCheriHansen Fatquartersfrom Moore’s Brea Becky Sproal Orange Quilt Bee GiftCardMarilynFredrickson Jenny’sFabric GiftCard

SusiMcLane Batikfatquarters from Moore’s HBPeggyCalvert Sewingtimeat SewingEscapein Garden GroveLindaKramer DoubleHatTrick patternLindaKramer FrankieQuiltDoodleJamieCargo FrankieQuiltDoodleKarlaLambden MummywithfabricsBrigetteBrink BoocupandfabricKathleen Quinn Gardeners alphabet patternBarbara Purks Monsters and fabricJuliValencia RamiKim’s FriendshipDolls BookLindaAlmany RamiKim’sElegant Quilts Book

Opportunity basketsOur opportunity baskets raised$193atourOctobermeeting.ThewinnerswereMichele Wulf, Bonnie Klopfer, Kathy Christensen, Carolyn ErrattandKarenCookeRyan,

who was from the Glendale Quilt guild and was the lucky winneroftwo!

Wereceivedlotsofdonationsand lots of empty baskets that Ilookforwardtofillingsoon.

Thanks so much to all of you for your kind words and prayers. I’ll see you in Decem-ber.

Donna Hansen Opportunity Baskets



Southern California Council of QuiltGuildsisacceptingentriesforanexhibitatRoadtoCalifor-nia,January23-26,2020.Exhib-it entries are limited to SCCQG members of Member Guilds or AffiliateMembersonly.

RoadtoCaliforniaiscelebratingits25th Anniversary in 2020. You are challenged to create a quilt that is inspired by this wonderful quilt festivalandfeaturesatechniquethat was learned in a Road to Cal-iforniaworkshoporusesapattern/bookand/orfabricpurchasedfromavendoratRoadtoCalifornia during the years 1995 – 2019.

Formoredetails,clickhereforchallengeinformation and click here for the entry form.

Honoring Road to CaliforniaChallenge 2020:

Glendale Requests SubmissionsThe Glendale Quilt Guild will present a quilt show at the Glendale Civic Auditorium on March 28/29 2020. The show will include a specialexhibit,TheThreadoftheStory,quiltswithnarratives.Thestoriesofthesequiltswillhaveparticularhistorical/cultural/socialsignif-icance for the families who treasure them. We wanttoexhibitquiltsthatillustrateahistoricaleventorjourneyorpilgrimageorcelebrationornaturalwonder,asexamples.

If your family has a story quilt and you are willingtoexhibitthequiltanditsstory,please

contactHesterBellbyemailorphone([email protected]).Pleasebepre-pared to send dimensions and a photo or pho-tos of your quilt along with a brief summary of the quilt’s story.

Quiltswillbeexhibitedinasecure,air-condi-tionedfacility.Thereisnosubmissionfeetoexhibitstoryquilts.GlendaleQuiltGuildwillnotpaytoexhibitaquilt.AlldecisionsaboutinclusionofaquiltinthisexhibitwillbemadebyHesterBell(exhibitorganizer)andRasaRead(quiltshowchairwoman).



2019-2020 Hospitality Schedule

2019November: Q-R-S-T

December:U-V-W-X-Y-Z

2020January:A-B-C

February:Potluck

March: Birthday Cakes

Pleasebringasnackaccordingtothefirstletterofyourlastname.Don’tforgettopickupyourticketforthedoorprizedrawing.Alsopleasetakehomeyourdishesandanyleftovers.

A word from Quilts for Kids and Quilts for VetsOctoberwasanotherfantasticmonthforPhilanthropy!Wereceivedfivepillowcases,fourreceiving blankets, eight tops forKidsandfivecompletedQuilts for Kids and two tops forVets.

OurMonthlyFabricPackwin-ners were Kathy Christensen, BetsyWeismanandJulieValencia,whowontwo.Con-gratulationtoourwinners!

Remember, you get a chance to win a fabric pack every month that you either take a kitorbringbackafinishedkit.It’s my way of saying thank youforyourextrawork!

Please save the date for Snug-gle Day on December 4. I needhelpsettingupallofourquilts, pillowcases and receiv-ing blankets for the Orange County social workers who work with the foster children.

This is our big day of giving all of our Quilts for Kids to the foster children. Set-up is from8:30–10amatSaddle-back Church Anaheim, 2095 E.KatellaAve,Anaheim.Youcan stay to meet the social workers as well. The event goes from 10 am to 2 pm. I will have a sign-up sheet at ournextGuildMeetingforanyone who is interested in helping.

We have a lot of quilts ready tobequiltedaswell!

Michèle Wulf Philanthropy Chairwoman



30s SamplerGigi HicksGigiusedthesedonatedblockstomakeacutelittlequilt.

Riley BlakeGayle GrahamGayle made an adorable apron out of panels she purchased at a Central Coast shop.

Sunflower Table RunnerBarbara PurksBarbarausedfabricfromtheSeptemberfreebietabletomakeagreattablerunner!

Patriotic Table RunnerBarbara PurksIt speaks for itself, Barbara says.

Poinsettia Table TopperBarbara PurksThis will be placed on point.

United States NavyBarbara PurksAnother freebie item, Barbara made this forarelativewhosesonisservingintheNavy.

Chemo Comfort QuiltBarbara PurksBarbarausedherextensivestashofpinkribbonfabrictomakeaquiltforwomenwithbreastcancer.

Christmas BallMarilyn FredricksonMarilyn won these blocks in December 2018’s Block Party.

Scrambles - Nancy Zieman’s Disappearing 9 Patch enlargedDeborah Guilson/Sue at the Sewing EscapeOndoctor’srecommendation,Deborahmadequiltstochallengeherselfafteraheadinjury.

Sew and Tell

Want to see more creations from guild members? Visit our Facebook page!

You can find the Sew and Tell Form on our website.



Coffee with HelenBonnie KlopferBonnieMetHelenatthe“BreadMan”whentheirsonswere3monthsold.They’vebeenfriends ever since.

The Joy of SailingPat AdairPatmadethisfromaCraftsykit.

Happy Little Pumpkin TownBecky SproalBeckywontheseblocksataNorthCitiesQuiltGuildBlockParty.

please let me know that as well and I’ll look into it for us.It’ssomuchfungettingtoknowourguildmembersoutsidemeetings.Let’skeepitup!

JenniferKerr FieldTripsandSocialChairperson

RIGHT: SomeofthefieldtrippersvisitataTemeculawineryforsomeextrafunaftertheshow.BOTTOM LEFT: Whilewaitingforthegrouptoarrive,somefieldtrippersmeetsomeprincesses.BOTTOM RIGHT: Quilts are on display on the second story of a downtown building.

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Hoffman Fabrics Tour

November 20, 2019 10-11:30am Hoffman Fabrics 25792 Obrero Drive Mission Viejo, CA 92691

There’s room for a total of 50 people. First come, first served. RSVP to Jennifer Kerr [email protected]

FOR SALEVikingRubyRoyalOpened but never usedFullembroidery,comeswithcases,hoops,etc.$2,900.00Contact Teri Schlegel at 909.996.8140 or [email protected].



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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REMEMBERTOBRINGA friendName TagA snack if your name begins with Q-R-S-T

Row RobinBlock of the MonthQuiltsforKidsandVetsShow and TellEnthusiasmforthemeeting!

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Birthdays

October Attendance

BethFerguson Nov-01Irene Bish Nov-05JenniferKerr Nov-06Nancy Schager Nov-08Sandra Brown Nov-10

FernPlett Nov-18BettyRainey Nov-22

Members 54New member 1Guests 4

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