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1 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 1 May 2013 May 2013 I am indoors today with little incentive to look outside. Rain is coming and the birds are napping. This is the best weather to sip tea and quilt or read. I am making two quilts at the same time. Not unusual, you say, but I am using fabric from a big bag of red, white and black scraps. I am sewing green. I only keep a few bags of scraps, which I organize according to color (red, white and black), batiks and some small bags of Brights. When you have a large stash, scraps aren t in demand but the frugality of quilting makes it a given that we save smaller pieces for a future project. That may never come and we are faced with an ever growing supply of these small slices of color. These gems are my go to fabrics for charity quilts and even some gift giving. It is relaxing to do some mindless sewing now and then. I have other projects of course but they require a lot more concentration than I have today and this week. The news has been pervasive with national stories leading on our local news and the local stories finding there way onto the national and international programs. We have become less isolated and insular now with all of the electronic media propelling these stories into our homes... The bombing was in my home town. The results were horrific. I worked in Copley Square at an advertising agency when I was a freshman in college. I lived on Commonwealth Avenue after I graduated. Now you will all know about Dorchester where I grew up. The youngest victim was from there. It was all too real and disturbing that this could happen to my hometown. I used to ride the subway by myself when I was in high school. I lived in the city in a safe neighborhood. I played with the kids up the street, walked to school every day with friends. We all attended the same churches. We shopped the same stores and knew each other by sight if not by name. We did not move around much in those days. There was a sense of stability. Parents and grandparents shared the same streets if not the same homes. It took a village to keep an eye on us as we moved around on the cul de sac to play. We kept a look out for strangers before there was a neighborhood watch. Since we lived down the street from the subway station we knew the regulars that went to and from work each day and the Sunday visitors that came each week. Public transportation was good into the city and you could go anywhere with it. We were a group of immigrants with as many languages as there were streets. We blended together with all of the prejudices and friction that there was in those days. We were peaceful. We were grateful for the opportunities that were given to us. Simple things like owning property and cars. Higher education for our children. Much the same as it is today. We all have stories that are similar to mine I look at the events of the past week and know that my home town will never be the same. My time of innocence is lost. I don t have any answers or solutions to the problem of this new violence. We need to talk. More laws are not the answer. We have way too many and it is getting harder to enforce all of those. Common sense was the basis of behavior years ago. It was taught to us by our parents and grandparents. The Golden Rule was the byword. What ever happened to these simple precepts? Please join us for a fun meeting with friends old and new. Bring a smile, bring a quilt and bring a friend. Diana

2 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 2 May 2013 Hi Girls! Thanks so much for those who climbed on board to help me make kits for WAYS & MEANS.and for those who took them..and for those who brought them back! I just confirmed with Andrea that we CAN make totes and bags for the boutique, so if any of you are interested in making items on your own here s the complete list of items we can sell: Table Runners Wine Totes (gift bags) Fabric Christmas Ornaments Candle Mats Wall Hangings Casserole Caddies Table Toppers Quilted Tree Skirts E-Reader Covers (non-christmas fabric Placemats Tote Bags gift item) Potholders Mug Rugs ipad Covers (non-christmas fabric Aprons Doggie Collars gift item) Pillowcases Christmas Stockings Hidden Valley House has again requested some items to auction at their High Tea Annual Fundraiser on November 2, The theme this year is Lighting the Path. They specifically mentioned quilts or table runner and napkins. Would any of you be willing to put something together for this purpose? It sure would be helpful to us. Please let me know. We are looking for someone to help manage the Christmas Boutique this year. Remember there is always lots of help available. Also would appreciate someone to manage the kit-making activities for the coming year. Please volunteer for helping the VQ Ways and Means. Won t you be the next Chairperson for one year? Have a wonderful May! Darlene Ways & Means Chair Ways and Means Fabric Exchange For the fat quarter exchange, please use good quality fabric. A fat quarter measures 18 x 22. If you want, you can buy ½ yd of fabric and cut it down the fold. Be sure that the fold is right on center. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. May Blues and Yellows Enjoy! Sharon Ainsworth

3 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 3 May 2013 Village Quilters Program Schedule (NOTE: Some Programs are Subject to Change) April 2013 through December 2013 May 11, 2013 Leora Raikin Let's Go on Safari with African Folklore Embroidery June 8, 2013 SUMMER POTLUCK Let s have fun socializing! September 14, 2013 VQ members School House mini-workshops given by members October 12, 2013 Lujean Seagal Beyond Boring Borders October 13, 2013 " Workshop: Beyond Boring Borders November 9, 2013 Kim Diehl (no lecture title yet) December 14, 2013 HOLIDAY POTLUCK Let s have fun socializing! Top 10 Fabric Excuses 1. You don t smoke, drink or gamble and this is your only vice. 2. Your house might get termites someday and you need enough fabric to make a tent to cover it. 3. You can make three skirts for less than it would cost to buy one ready made. (Of course you never make a skirt but they don t need to know.) 4. You plan to use the fabric for wallpaper when you redecorate. 5. You re working with David Copperfield on his next magic trick in which he will make Cleveland disappear. 6. You have volunteered to make sleep mats for every kindergarten kid in the state. 7. You are a test site for a fabric manufacturer to determine how long fabric can be left in a plastic bag before it disintegrates. 8. You are writing a book titled One Thousand Years of Fabric and need several samples of fabric for each year. 9. You had stockpiled fabric in preparation for Y2K and are now stuck with it. 10. The #1 excuse for so much fabric...it was on sale!!!

4 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 4 May 2013 Upcoming Events LOCAL UPCOMING EVENTS: May 16-18, 2013 Free Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival 10:00 AM 5:00 PM It s that time of the year again! Be sure to mark your calendar and plan to join us. Last year s show was a huge success, boasting many new and exciting vendors. This year will be even bigger, so please mark your calendar. Public Info: Del Mar Fairgrounds 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, CA The Fairgrounds charges $10, but this year the parking will be plentiful on all days with trams running folks close to our building. May 18, 2013 Quilting in the Pines Quilt Show Pine Mountain Club (between L.A. and Bakersfield, west of I-5) 2524 Beechwood Way Pine Mountain Club, CA Entrance Fee: $3.00 no strollers or pets Questions: Please contact kathy Weinstein at Directions: Take I-5 north (from San Diego County). Stay on I-5 through Los Angeles and Santa Clarita. Take exit 205 for Frazier Mountain Park Rd. Turn left onto Frazier Mountain Park Rd. Continue onto Cuddy Valley Rd. Slight right onto Forest Route 9N05/Mil Potrero Hwy. Continue to follow Mil Potrero Hwy. Turn right onto Forest Hwy 95/Mil Potrero Hwy. Continue onto Beechwood Way. Destination will be on the right. September 5, 6, 7 San Diego Quilt Show Classes begin on Wednesday, September 4 San Diego Convention Center, Hall F Preview Night September 4 Information: For more information on other quilt guilds and their activities in southern California visit: Free Patterns

5 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 5 May 2013 Programs It is almost four years since Leora Raikin started teaching African Folklore Embroidery to adults and children across the United States. Since then over 6,000 people have completed an African Folklore Embroidery class.in the lectures she presenst on African Folklore Embroidery she tries to convey information about South Africa and African Folklore Embroidery in a humorous, entertaining, informative and interactive manner. A percentage of all book sales are donated to Kidzpositive, an AIDS charity that supports mothers and children with AIDS in South Africa. Quilters Blogs: Hospitality Next month, to meet our gastronomy needs, the following members will impress us with their choice of nibbles: Margaret Cording Jennifer Williams Jeanie Braheme Bibi Medina / Jeffree Itrich Don t forget, the June meeting will feature our summer potluck. Mary and Brigid

6 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 6 May 2013 Please support our advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad in the VQ newsletter! Classifieds and Websites Classifieds: Sell, give away or get items from your fellow guild members. All items must be related to quilting and will be published just one time. Perhaps you have a sewing machine you would like to sell; or you re looking for a special ruler or book.

7 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 7 May 2013 Newsletter Due Dates Submit articles for the 2012/2013 VQ Newsletters to KGreene001@att.net by the following dates: Jun Newsletter Thurs May 23 Sep Newsletter Thurs Aug 29 Oct Newsletter Thurs Sep 26 Hello VQers! May Reminders When you come to a meeting please remember the following: Wear your NAME BADGE. Park on Meanley Drive if you can and participate in the raffle. Bring $$ for our Village Quilters auction & sale. Best deals in town. Please return any library books you ve borrowed. Bring donations for the library. Finally, don t forget to bring your latest quilts for Show n Tell. We want to see what you ve been doing. Even if it s small, please bring it.

8 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 8 May 2013 VILLAGE QUILTERS ANNUAL RETREAT At VINA DE LESTONNAC November 1 3, 2013 This year s Retreat will be at Vina De Lestonnac Retreat Center in Temecula. Check-in time begins at 10:30 AM on Friday. Check-out is Sunday at 2PM. Registration fee includes lunch and dinner Friday, breakfast lunch and dinner Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. The Retreat Center provides coffee, tea and water. Some snacks will also be available. We have reserved 10 double-occupancy rooms, allowing 20 retreat participants. Registration begins March 9, 2013 for current active members. A deposit of $100 will reserve your spot, with a payment of $75 due by September 14, 2013 and the balance of $75 due no later than October 12, Non-members are eligible to register for any remaining spots on September 15, with a deposit of $130 at the time of registration, and the balance of $130 due no later than October 12, Registration Fees: Member Non-Member (available spots after Sept. 15) Double Occupancy $250 $260 To register, please complete the following form and return it along with a minimum deposit of $100. The balance will be due no later than the October 2012 Guild meeting. Make checks payable to VILLAGE QUILTERS. No refunds after October 22, Give (or mail) completed form with payment of deposit to: Betty Molnar bettymolnar9@gmail.com 2415-C La Costa Ave. Carlsbad, CA Village Quilters Annual Retreat Registration Form NAME PHONE NUMBER PREFERRED ROOM-MATE Deposit of $100 at time of registration Payment of $75 due by September 14, 2013 Final Payment of $75 due by October 12, 2013

9 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 9 May 2013 Village Store The Village Store will be up and running in May. Our offerings will be FABRICS! Please stop by the table. Deb Community Requests Mr. Gary Stathas of Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley asks if anyone has sewing machines to donate to the school. The school has a new Fashion Class. They are looking for donated machines - the school cannot afford to buy machines. It would be extremely helpful if folks could donate machines for the class. The sewing machine doesn't have to be new - it just has to be in working condition. If you or anyone you know has a machine they are willing to donate, please call Mr. Stathas at or him at: gstathas@schscougars.org Additionally, Boston Modern Quilt Guild wants to make charity quilts for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. They are asking for donations of BLOCKS, to be received by May 24, If you are interested, you can find more information at: Block of the Month Hello quilters, May will be our last month for Block of the Month. The blocks will be provided by Karen Kluwin. We have had some creative and beautiful blocks this year and I am sure next year will be equally as great. Please be sure to sign up for a month for next year. We will have the signup sheet at the table. If you have never provided Block of the Month blocks please consider it for next year. It is fun and not difficult and Jill and I can help you through it. If you have been one of the winners this year we are looking forward to seeing your completed quilt shared with everyone next year. I will not be at the meeting in May as we will be visiting our daughter and family in Boston but I will see all of you at the pot luck in June. Questions? Contact Lynnell (lynnell@san.rr.com or Jill (jelharducsd.edu). Lynnell Hallock

10 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 10 May 2013 And for those who are hand-quilters, here s a little something for you! Thank you to Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs for this bit of fun each month. VQ has a Facebook page: Village Quilters Guild Your newsletter editor intends to start adding photos and other information to our Facebook page. Come like us and stay in touch. Membership May Birthdays Bea Davis May 3 Deborha McManus May 6 Lynn Johnson May 10 Eleanor Myrus May 18 VQ is an organization of people who like and appreciate quilting. Our membership is made up of new quilters, old quilters and people who just appreciate the fabric arts. If you are new to quilting and thought quilt guilds were only for experienced quilters, please think again. Our meetings offer an opportunity to learn from each other and to be challenged to try new things. Each meeting provides opportunities to hear from talented guests in the quilting industry and identifies ways you can support your community through the making and giving of quilts to the needy. Meetings are usually held on the second Saturday, September through June. Join the guild for $35, renew your membership for $30 or come as a guest for $5. Golden Girl Quilters (70 and over) pay $25 as new, $20 on renewal. We look forward to seeing you. Be sure to see Village Quilters of Scripps Ranch website:

11 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 11 May 2013 Retreat Update We have 19 guild members registered for this year s retreat (November 1 3, 2013), leaving only 1 spot still open. This is a fun way to get to know your fellow retreat members, so if you ve never been or don t know very many of us, sign up now! Betty VILLAGE QUILTERS TREASURER'S REPORT As of March 31, 2013 Beginning Balance: $18, INCOME Interest income 0.02 Block of the Month Library 8.25 Membership Miscellaneous - refund of overpayment Retreat Workshops Village Store $1, EXPENSES Newsletter postage 1.98 Programs - speaker fees & expenses $ Ending Balance: $19,735.61

12 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 12 May 2013 Bring to meeting or mail to: Village Quilters Attn: Membership P.O. Box San Diego, CA VILLAGE QUILTERS GUILD MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL We request that all renewing members complete this section so that we can keep the roster current. The purpose of Village Quilters Guild is to promote the appreciation of quilts, encourage quilt making and collecting, further the growth of quilt education, support community charities, and provide a social structure whereby quilt lovers can share ideas and friendship. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Date:, 20 Name: Birthday (MM/DD): Address: City: State: Zip: address: (if no newsletter will be mailed) Home Phone: ( ) Other Phone: ( ) Membership runs from July through June (no official meetings in July and August; only sit and sews) New Member $ includes guild pin ($25.00 after February 1) Returning Member $30.00 New Golden Girl Quilter (70+ years) $25 Returning Golden Girl Quilter (70+ years) $20 For Guild records: Amount Paid: $ Check (No. ) Cash TOPICS AND SPEAKERS Please list the topics or speakers you would like to see presented at Guild meetings: OPPORTUNITIES Village Quilters is great because members participate and volunteer their time. Check any committees that might be of interest to you. Ways and Means Library Historian Special Projects Hospitality Mailings Membership Block of the Month Programs Newsletter Fabric Exchange (Speakers/Workshops) Publicity Quilt Retreat Program Liaison

13 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 13 May Steering Committee Steering Committee President 2013 Steering Committee President Diana Foster President Secretary Jeffree Itrich Kim Stevenson Secretary Secretary Treasurer Kim Stevenson Sandra Walker Treasurer Treasurer Membership Nicole Sandra Towner Walker Membership Margaret Cording Membership Newsletter Nicole Towner Kathy Margaret Greene Cording Publicity Gigi DeWeese Newsletter Newsletter Block of the Month Kathy Greene Lynell Hallock Publicity Publicity Jill Elhard Ways Gigi & DeWeese Means Block Darlene of Piche the Month Village Lynell Store Hallock Jill Elhard Deb McManus Librarian Kim and Jessica Stevenson Ways & Means Ways & Means Hospitality Darlene Piche Mary Lewis Village Store Brigid Hom-Schnapp Deb McManus Historian Diane DeWeese Librarian Librarian Special Projects/Philanthropy Kim and Jessica Anwill Konig Stevenson Fabric Exchange Hospitality Hospitality Sharon Ainsworth Mary Lewis Jane Katherine Richard Brigid Hom-Schnapp Programs Annie Mitchell Historian Janet Beyea Historian Retreat Diane DeWeese Special Betty Molnar Projects/Philanthropy Special Projects/Philanthropy Manager Website Nicole Anwill Towner Konig Guild Fabric membership Exchange is Fabric more satisfying Exchange when you are an active participant volunteer today! Sharon Ainsworth IMPORTANT DATES FOR Guild Meetings (Saturday): Board Mtgs (Saturday) Until further notice, the board meetings will be held on the Library patio immediately after the guild meeting. Please note that monthly guild meetings are generally the second Saturday of the month at 10 am (doors open at 9:30). Please post this notice on your refrigerator as a reminder of meeting date changes or check our website for the latest meeting information. Meeting are held at the Scripps Ranch Library, Scripps Lake Dr, San Diego, CA :00 AM to 12:00 Noon It pays to advertise... What s new with you? Sew What s New is read monthly by members of Village Quilters and other San Diego Quilt Guilds as well as guests, shop owners and their customers from all over. Don t let another issue go by without having your business featured herein. Advertising rates for 2011/2012 are: Monthly Yearly Business card $10.00 $ /4 page $20.00 $ /2 page $30.00 $ Full page $55.00 $ Send camera-ready art or disk to Editor, Kathy Greene, Ivy Hill Drive #3, San Diego CA 92131, KGreene001@att.net. Checks should be made payable to Village Quilters.

14 Village Quilters PO Box San Diego, CA ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED The objective of our organization is to promote the appreciation of quilts, to encourage quilt making and collecting, to further the growth of quilt education, to support community charities and to provide a social structure whereby quilt lovers can share ideas and friendship. The guild usually meets on the second Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library, Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego, CA. However, occasionally, at the request of the Library, our meetings are on the third Saturday. Please check our website for up-to-date meeting information: Annual membership is $35 for new members; $30 for returning members, $25 for new Golden Girl (70+ years) members; $20 for returning Golden Girl (70+ years) members. Guest donation is $5 per meeting. Guild pins are available for $5. Sew What s New is published monthly by Village Quilters for members and neighboring guilds. The deadline for submission of articles varies and is noted in the newsletter. Members are encouraged to submit articles on tips or techniques, commentaries on quilt shows or quilt shops visited, or reviews of new books. Submissions may be sent by U.S. mail to the editor, K. Greene, Ivy Hill Drive #3, San Diego, CA 92131, or by to kgreene001@att.net. Please put VQ Newsletter (month) in the subject line of your . Village Quilters reserves the right to edit articles for space. The information presented herein is for the education and benefit of our members.