It s that time of year...

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1 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 1 December 2016 December 2016 It s that time of year... It certainly looks like December in my sewing room. The one comfortable chair is piled high with fabric and unfinished projects. Every other available surface is covered in gift projects in various stages of completion. Bits of thread and yarn are sprinkled around the floor like decorations on a Christmas cookie. Amid the chaos is one organized corner, where several tote bags, each with music for a different concert, are lined up next to my music stand. One of those tote bags holds a collection of holiday music duets for violin and cello, and I ll be bringing it, along with my violin and my cellist friend Carol Tolbert, to our guild holiday party! The holiday party, for those of you who haven t been before, is a lot of fun. Aside from music, there will be bargains from the boutique, some of the best potluck food in town, and lots of time to chat and catch up with your friends. I look forward to seeing you there! --Jennifer Williams, President

2 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 2 December 2016 January Birthdays Yuiska, Carol 01/04 Neff, Ann 01/08 Hoogland, Betty 01/09 Kelly Patricia 01/17 Beyea, Janet 01/20 Tauscher, Gail 01/23 Wescott, Viola 01/27 Membership Findlay, Barbara 12/03 Piche, Darlene 12/07 White, Rebecca 12/09 Cording, Margaret 12/15 De La Torre, Jeannette 12/18 Laursen, Nancy 12/18 O'Donohoe, Pam 12/20 Cunningham, Sandy 12/27 Whittington, Janet Sprotte 12/28 Village Store I will not be having a village store at the December meeting. Margaret

3 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 3 December 2016 Village Quilters Program Schedule (NOTE: Some Programs are Subject to Change) Decemberber 2016 through June 2017 Date Speaker/Event Program/Lecture December 10,2016 Holiday Pot Luck January 14, 2017 January 15, 2017 Patty Knoechel (Elenor Burns "Creating With Color Workshop: "Flower Power Hexie Table Patty Knoechel Runner - at Paradise Sewing in Poway February 11, 2017 Philanthropy Workshop 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m March 11, 2017 Claud a Dallas Gomez "COLORSTORY" March 11, 2017 Claud a Dallas Gomez Workshop: "The French Door" NOTE: follows Saturday s guild meeting at the library until 5pm. Clean up and out the door April 8, 2017 Deborah Gordor "Not for Warmth Alone" April 8, 2017 Deborah Gordor Workshop: "Peek-a-Boo Bright Hopes May 13, 2017 Cindy Myers TBD June 10, 2017 Summer Potluck WANT TO BRING A GUEST TO A MEETING? All members are encouraged to invite guests to our guild meetings. Each member can invite one guest during the year without paying the guest fee! So think of someone you know who might enjoy our guild, and invite him or her to join us!

4 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 4 December 2016 January, 2017 At our January guild meeting we will be hosting Patty Knoechel. Patty is Elenor Burns sister of the Quilt-in-a-Day shop, located in San Marcos. Her lecture is titled Creating With Color. Patty is a former art teacher and now a renowned quilt teacher. You can watch her on YouTube demonstrating a couple of different quilt designs. On Sunday, January 15 th, she will be teaching a workshop titled Flower Power Hexie Table Runner. We currently have 14 in the class and there is room for two more. The cost is $25 and that includes the Hexie pattern. If you are interested, please call Liinda Pountney ( ) or Betty Hoogland ( ). Patty is sure to inspire all of us with her beautiful quilts. Hope to see everyone at the January guild meeting. Finished Tops from October s Workshop With Larene Smith

5 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 5 December 2016 Photographs Taken at Last Months School House Event Last month Village Quilters held a Members School House. It was a great opportunity to learn a new technique and get ideas for quick gift giving. Below are photographs taken at this event!

6 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 6 December 2016 Plan to attend our annual holiday potluck and socialize with your fellow quilting friends. Please bring a dish to share for 8-10 people as designated below and include a serving utensil. A -E Salad F - K Main Dish L - R Appetizer S - Z Dessert Beverages and paper goods will be provided. Hope to see you! If not, Happy New Year and see you next year. Maggie Forys & Nancy Laursen Hospitality Co-Chairs

7 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 7 December 2016 Treasurer s Report VILLAGE QUILTERS TREASURERS REPORT September 1-October 31,2016 Beginning Balance $19, INCOME Advertising $ BOM $87.00 Membership $ Retreat $1, Village Store $ Ways& Means $80.00 Workshop $ TOTAL INCOME $3, EXPENSES Hospitality $66.86 Insurance-SCCQC $ Miscellaneous-Signs $37.80 Speaker Expenses $1, Ways&Means $ Workshop-2015 Budget $ TOTAL EXPENSES $2, ENDING BALANCE $20, Gift Ideas

8 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 8 December 2016 WAYS & MEANS The boutique was beautiful and busy. We had more room to display our inventory and it looked great. This year was very successful for the Village Quilters. Sales on Friday were $1466, Saturday we sold $884. and Sunday we sold $144. for total of $ Great job for everyone and many many thanks to all who contributed to the boutique and to all who volunteered to monitor at the boutique. Happy holidays to everyone!!! Penny Bamford Darlene Piche

9 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 9 December 2016 Fabric Exchange Well ladies, as I write this, it is exactly 1 month until Christmas and Hanukah will have started the day before. The holiday season is in full swing, music is playing on the radio stations, people are putting up their lights & decorations outside -- especially fun to drive past each night, menus are being planned, cards are being written, holiday movies are on to watch, and the excitement is building! Our meeting in December will be full of food, fun and frolic! Not much to do in the way of our normal committees. Fabric exchange will not be done this month, but I'll put the color palette out so you can add items to your letter to Santa. January - black & white - New Year's formal February - red, pink & white - Valentine's Day March - what else? greens, of course -the Irish in me is in full force April - pastels of any color or print - it's Easter time May - flowers or ribbons prints - May Day Now I know some of you might be thinking "why the color/theme for these months might be after the occasion?". Pre-planning for next year's quilt tops As always, these colors and themes can be for fat quarters, 5" charm squares, or 10" layer cake squares. I must say the charm squares were a hit last month. This is still a work in progress, and suggestions are more than welcome!!! See you at our pot luck! Karen karenkluwin@msn.com

10 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 10 December 2016 Fellow quilters, Block of the Month The blocks for November were donated by Mary Lewis. Thank you Mary! Carol Schull won the blocks from October that were donated by Karen Kluwin. We will have a block of the month in December and they will be brought by Rebecca White. The following members have signed up to bring blocks for the remainder of the year: December January February March April May Rebecca White Kathy Greene Karen Kluwin still needed Suzy Marshall Sharon Ainsworth Thank you to all of you. See you at the December pot luck. I am looking forward to it! If you have any questions about block of the month please contact me. Lynnell Hallock lynnell@san.rr.com Sharing at November s 2016 Meeting

11 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 11 December 2016 Classifieds and Websites Please support our advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad in the VQ newsletter! 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 or quilt books/patterns you would like to sell; or you re looking for a special ruler or book.

12 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 12 December 2016 Classifieds and Websites (Continued) It pays to advertise... 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 2016/2017 are: Monthly Yearly Business card $5.00 $ /4 page $10.00 $ /2 page $15.00 $ Full page $28.00 $ IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2016/2017 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. December 10, 2016 January 14, 2017 February 11, 2017 March 11, 2017 April 8, 2017 May 13, 2017 June 10, 2017 Check our website ( For the latest meeting information and/or changes to the meeting dates. Meeting are held at the Scripps Ranch Library, Scripps Lake Dr., San Diego, CA :00 AM to 12:00 Noon Village Quilters 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: Submit articles for the January 2017Newsletter to Suzy Marshall js.marshall@earthlink.net Articles are due, Wednesday, December 28th, 2016

13 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 13 December Board of Directors President Jennifer Williams Secretary Sandy Cunningham Treasurer Betsy Macomber Membership Kathy Greene Newsletter/Publicity Suzy Marshall Block of the Month Lynnell Hallock Ways & Means Penny Bamford Darlene Piche Village Store Janet Beyea Librarian Peggy Castor Hospitality Nancy Laursen Maggie Forys Historian Vacant Special Projects/ Philanthropy Annie Mitchell Fabric Exchange Karen Kluwin Programs Linda Pountney Pat Kelly Betty Hoogland Retreat Diane Troncale Eleanor Myrus Website Manager Marilyn Kirschen Guild membership is more satisfying when you are an active participant Volunteer today!

14 SEW WHAT S NEW Page 14 December 2016 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.

15 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, Suzy Marshall, Ivy Hill Drive, San Diego, CA 92131, or by to js.marshall@earthlink.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.