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1 The Pine Needle Press Volume 31 Issue 6!Pine Tree Quilt Guild June A newsletter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County, having taken root in the fabric of the Grass Valley community since Published monthly except August Banner Mine Way, Nevada City Dear Members, June President s Message As Joy Waggener said to me at the Quilt Show There s not a dog in the show! Over 400 quilts and every one was amazing. Congratulations to all the ribbon winners, there was serious competition in every category. What an amazing, energetic Guild we have!! Our 30 th Anniversary Quilt Show had raves from everyone; I think it was our best ever! Thank you to the over 100 members who worked so hard to make our show wonderful; we couldn t have produced such an event without the many husbands who helped with planning, set up, take down and moving equipment. It does take a village! Thank you everyone who participated in any way. Note LOCATION CHANGE for our June 3 meeting which will be held at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Osborne Hill Road, off Highway 174. Merrilyn Scott is our speaker, followed on Wednesday in the same location with a workshop that focuses on embellishments including basic origami flowers and stars, embroidery, embellishments and applique. Call Kathleen Stanley, , to register. Cost is only $25 for Guild members. Future 2014 programs follow, check speaker website for their talents: July 8 Picnic! Information to follow, note DATE CHANGE. August no meeting September 2/3 - speaker Carrie Fondi and workshop Hawaiian Quilting, meliaquilts.com October 7/8 speaker Rami Kim and workshop No Sew Tumbling Blocks, ramikim.com November 4/5 speaker Sandy Klop and workshop American Jane pattern, americanjane.com December 2 Holiday Party! Information to follow Happy quilting, Anne Wilson President From the Editor: Newsle er Submissions Please use the address sierrasue@me.com when submitting articles, pictures or information to me for the newsletter. In the Subject line, please type NEWSLETTER. It doesn t have to be in caps. There is a special smart mailbox for all with newsletter in the subject line. Hopefully, this will prevent s for the newsletter from being lost among all the other I receive. If you don t receive acknowledgement of your submission within 48 hours, please me again or phone me at Thanks, Sue Miller Newsletter Editor Quilt Show pictures are shown throughout the newsle er. Enjoy! Quilt Show Commi ee wrap up meeting on June 10, 5:00 PM at Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood. Contact Barbara Ceresa, or bbcersa@yahoo.com, if you haven't already let her know you'll be a ending, to be called into the gate."

2 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 2 Table of Contents 2014 Officers & Board Members 12 Christmas Party 10 Guild Meeting Dates June Program and Workshop 11 Community Service/Drop-in & Sew 5 Home Workshop 4 Affiliates 2 & 10 Cookbook 11 Opportunity Quilt Wrap-Up 9 Anniversaries 7 Editor s Message 1 Patchwork Star 3 Best of Show 9 Financial Information 2 President s Message 1 Birthdays 10 For Sale 11 Quilt Shows & Events 13 Board Mtg Minutes online General Meeting Minutes online Quilt Show Wrap-up 2 Share & Care 13 Guild Meeting Dates June 2014 Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time June General Meeting Grass Valley Charter School 1st Tuesday at 6:30pm 3rd 225 S. Auburn, Grass Valley Speaker Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV Wednesday after General Mtg 4th PTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 6:30pm 12th Newsle er Deadline sierrasue@me.com 5pm Saturday after Board Mtg 14th Junior Quilters Salvation Army, Alta St. GV 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am 14th Community Service Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 26th Drop-In n Quilt Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 26th Home Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 26th Quilt Show Commi ee Commodore Park 5:00PM Notice change of date (see page 1) 10th Kudos to Our Affiliates! Precision QuiltWorks John and Karla Rogers celebrated their 5th year of business in January of They are a long arm business that offers free motion as well as computerized designs, including everything from simple meanders to specialized custom designs for your heirloom quality quilts found 4 Best of Show awards and many other ribbons for their clients quilts. Karla writes, We love what we do, but most of all we love the joy we feel when collaborating with you to create that very special memory! Karla and John have been very generous in sharing their talents with our guild, be sure to keep them in mind when looking for someone to help you with your next quilt! Pine Tree Quilt Guild Treasurer s Report for April Beginning balance April 1, , Deposits 1, Expenses (6,855.70) Checking balance April 30, , Savings 30, Quilt Show balance 1, Total cash April 30, , precisionqw@hotmail.com

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 3 Patchwork Star for June Trish Morris -Plise Albeit a newcomer in our midst, Trish brings a wellspring of impeccable artistry to our fold.

Trish has been quilting for 30 years! I quilt three hours a night because it is rewarding and relaxing, sometimes on a bed-sized frame extending into the family room.

3 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 3 Patchwork Star for June Trish Morris -Plise Albeit a newcomer in our midst, Trish brings a wellspring of impeccable artistry to our fold. With twelve perfectly even stitches to the inch, Trish's exacting cross-hatching, all hand executed quilting, should bring an armload of accolades from quilt legends such as Betty Maddox. Trish has been quilting for 30 years! I quilt three hours a night because it is rewarding and relaxing, sometimes on a bed-sized frame extending into the family room. Self-reliance and simple sophistication prevent her from engaging in machine quilting. Only Sandra Bruce has broken that barrier due to Trish's newly engineered tropical fish series (4 so far). With hundreds of 2 squares, seams and thicknesses abound just not conducive to hand quilting success. Trish's everyday machine is a plucky 1940's era Singer, adorned with golden filigree on shiny black metal. It was my mom's she claimed, still delivering all manner of necessity and requirement. Trish just won a blue ribbon at the show for a large beige on white traditional Hawaiian masterpiece--something not often seen in these parts. Agreeing that machine quilting was poo-pooed fifteen young sewers with school-aged children, joined the Carquinez Straits Stitchers in the 80's. Trish was the instigator of this group, all living in Benecia, all enjoying the fruits of their hand labor. Whisking through multiple residences: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii, Trish allowed her quilting spirit to lead her on a singular track. Unafraid, self-reliant and full of moxie, Trish made waves as a scuba diver and boat captain while living on the big Island of Hawaii for six years. Quietly proclaiming, It is a sport that is not without risk. Viewing pretty fish and unusual marine life 130 feet underwater for 1-1/2 hours at a time is a big thrill for her! She and husband, Norm, are passionate divers. Exotic locales like Fiji, Curacao, Saba and Aruba roll off her tongue with an energetic confidence, keeping of course, The Great Barrier Reef on their enviable bucket list. When in Rome, excuse me I mean Hawaii, you must quilt like an Hawaiian. The ever popular echoing or contouring stitches are properly referred to as waves representing the island with waves all around it. And, naturally becoming further apart as they spread out. Backgrounds are unseamed and white. Motifs have no seams. Plain colors from wide back selections make up the motifs, both inside and around the edge. Trish will soon begin yet another Hawaiian king sized bed quilt. A giant piece of butcher paper features yet another pineapple, antherium or bread fruit selection. Saying, I enjoy the sameness of quilting, Her applique skills are stellar as well. Trish, youthful and eager, was our show's chief basket committee organizer, realizing a $400 increase from last year's proceeds. Her Sew Happy pals meet once a month at Bonnie's community room. Where else are you going to lay out a king sized Hawaiian motif for basting?! Mountain Art Quilters is pleased to announce her recent winner for the Same Color, Same Thread category a fiery orange floral that'll knock your sox off. What a class act Trish is! A scuba diving, swimming, boating, Hawaiian quilting wonder woman! Reserved and sophisticated, there's this unexpected and exciting co-mingling of outdoorsiness and quiet indoor artistry. She'll have no hesitation for cutting out this gigantic new center motif. Just quietly jump in and slay the dragon.....!!!!!!! Jeanie Ferguson!!!!!!! Patchwork Star reporter

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 4 Thanks to all who helped make the Quilt Show the success it was! June Home Workshop Thursday June 26th 9:30-2 at SDA Church on Osborn Hill RD.

Last month Margie McConnell challenged us with the Hexagon Table Topper! It was so much fun to see the different color combinations come together.

4 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 4 Thanks to all who helped make the Quilt Show the success it was! June Home Workshop Thursday June 26th 9:30-2 at SDA Church on Osborn Hill RD. Back to Basics Ardy Tobin BORDERS, BINDINGS, FACINGS AND SLEEVES Important stuff seldom taught in class We are enjoying our Home Workshop classes! Last month Margie McConnell challenged us with the Hexagon Table Topper! It was so much fun to see the different color combinations come together. A special Thank You to Margie for sharing her skills with us and for the special a ention she gave to those of us that choose directional fabric! THIS month ARDY TOBIN will share with us Basic Techniques that we all need! Even if you know how to do basic, its always a good idea to be open to learn from another quilter! We are so fortunate to have this award winning guild member to share her ideas with us! Join us on June 26th (on the 4th Thursday-this is a change in our regular time). SIGN-UP at the Guild meeting to get your SUPPLY LIST. Any questions contact Be y Maddox, Eleanor Sagely, or Ardy Tobin, ardyt@comcast.net UNTIL THEN... KEEP ON QUILTING Any questions contact: Be y at cbmaddox50@ a net Eleanor: quiltbug6@yahoo.com

This year we did quilting and binding demonstrations in addition to working on potholder quilts and nine-patch blocks. We had a great time lots of teaching with attendees.

5 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 5 Community Services and Drop In and Sew Quilt Show Thank you! Thank you Volunteers for sharing your time at the Community Services Booth at the Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday. This year we did quilting and binding demonstrations in addition to working on potholder quilts and nine-patch blocks. We had a great time lots of teaching with attendees. A special thank you to Bent Needle Divas for donating the beautiful, second place winner to Community Services. One of our recipients will definitely feel quite special and cared for when wrapped up in this! June change in date for CS/DIS will meet on the fourth Thursday, June 26, 9:00 3:00, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley. We can use your help quilting small/medium/large quilts. Nothing fancy required, a great way to practice your free motion quilting or stitch in the ditch, sew from corner to corner, stipple, meander, whatever you want to try. Bring your machine (or use one of ours call/ me to reserve one) and spend the day doing what you love quilting! No need to bring supplies if you need it we have it! Please join us for an hour or for the day we have chocolate, homemade cookies, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and lots of fun and laughter. Do bring a lunch or a snack. If you cannot attend CS but would like to help, please contact me. Remember: if you know anyone who needs a quilt we distribute throughout the year, CS quilts are not only made for the December distribution. Community Services continues to make good use of your donations of scrap batting, thread, plastic zipper bags, and fabric. All of these items go into making or storing quilts. Quilts are donated to: Salvation Army, local convalescent and assisted living facilities, military, foster youth, families and individuals affected by fire or other loss, Utah s Place, and medical missions Community Service Dates June 26 (fourth Thursday)! July 17 August 21! September 18! October 16!! November 20! Ellie Cardwell, Connie Ferrao, and Joy Waggener enjoying a break at the Quilt Show. Edith Gregersen by her contribution to the MAQ exhibit.

6 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 6 Highlights of Guild Positions will return in July. Lois Hodges helping out at the information table at the show.

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 7 Happy Anniversary!

Bob Hudelson 7 Grace & Raymond Evans 8 Kristan & Dick Harrington 9 Sue &

Ellisor 18 Ginni & Don DeThomas 19 Carolyn & Bill Croker 20 Lois & Perry

Richard Jackson 24 Cil & Sam Duval 25 Dolores & Ralph Olson 26 Heidi &

7 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 7 Happy Anniversary! 2 Deborah & Ralph 2 Karen & Kent White 2 Lynda & Mike Lasich 6 Valerie & Bob Hudelson 7 Grace & Raymond Evans 8 Kristan & Dick Harrington 9 Sue & Tom Fisher 10 Sue & Rich Miller 11 Cheryl & Richard Klein 15 Sharon & James Ellisor 18 Ginni & Don DeThomas 19 Carolyn & Bill Croker 20 Lois & Perry Studt 21 Mary & Hugh Ross 21 Edith & John Gregersen 23 Joy Waggener & Richard Jackson 24 Cil & Sam Duval 25 Dolores & Ralph Olson 26 Heidi & Robert Emme 26 Phyllis & Bill Brodie 27 JoLynn & Don Samuelson 28 Natalie & Bradley Jeffers 29 Githa & George Navo

8 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 8 Please note that the Quilt Show requires many woman and man hours. Set up and take down are important parts of the process! Thanks to those who helped out with that task!

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 9 2014 Opportunity Quilt Final Wrap-up Our Opportunity Quilt has a good home. This year's winner was Cindy Paloma of Brownsville.

Tickets were first sold at the County Fair in August, then again at the Draft Horse Classic in September.

Throughout the year the Opportunity Quilt visited 15 different guilds and their members were very supportive. We made $5,898.00.

9 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page Opportunity Quilt Final Wrap-up Our Opportunity Quilt has a good home. This year's winner was Cindy Paloma of Brownsville. She is not a quilter, but she was raised with women who quilted, so she has a great appreciation of the craft. The quilt was revealed at the 2013 quilt show last May. Tickets were first sold at the County Fair in August, then again at the Draft Horse Classic in September. In October the quilt was taken to Paint the Town Pink and in November & December tickets were sold at Cornish Christmas. Throughout the year the Opportunity Quilt visited 15 different guilds and their members were very supportive. We made $5, The 2014 quilt was put together by the Sew Happy mini-group and was quilted by Barbara Ceresa. I stepped forward and became the marketing chairperson and so many of you volunteered to help sell the tickets. Some even took the quilt to other meetings. Now we begin again. Next years quilt was revealed at the Quilt Show and it is stunning. But tickets do not sell themselves. This is OUR guild, This is OUR opportunity quilt. We all need to help out. First thing we need is a person to be the marketing chair. Let me tell you it is a bit of work, but a lot of fun, and you meet a lot of great people. This is our big money maker and proceeds go to Community Service, Scholarship Program, out-reach. So please help out. And for all of you who helped sell tickets and all of you who bought tickets... THANK YOU! Lorna Straka, former marketing chairperson Cindy Paloma, winner of our 2014 Opportunity Quilt "Quilt Show Committee wrap up meeting on June 10, 5:00 PM at Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood. Contact Barbara Ceresa, or bbcersa@yahoo.com, if you haven't already let her know you'll be attending, to be called into the gate." Best of Show The Last Supper Jeanie Ferguson

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 10 2014 CHRISTMAS PARTY! The annual Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

We are hosting a personal hygiene campaign for Utah s Place a twist on the canned food drive.

If you are traveling this summer and have extra items you do not use, please bring them back and donate them. If you are not traveling, travel size items can be found at most drug stores.

10 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page CHRISTMAS PARTY! The annual Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 2, The elves are busy and want you to know about two of the prizes that will be awarded. More details will be released this fall. We are hosting a personal hygiene campaign for Utah s Place a twist on the canned food drive. Donations of small, travel size soap, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes for their clients will be accepted. If you are traveling this summer and have extra items you do not use, please bring them back and donate them. If you are not traveling, travel size items can be found at most drug stores. Each contributing member will receive a ticket for a drawing. Happy Birthday! 2 Ginny Lee 6 Cheryl Klein 9 Dianne Rockwell 15 Be y Bethel 19 Jeri Hanson 20 Janis Siegfried 22 Marta Price 30 Louise Bock Community Services Appreciation. For all who support Community Services there will be a special drawing (or maybe more?). Beginning in January and continuing through November, every member who comes to CS and/or contributes in some way quilt tops, donations, quilting, binding, etc. has their name entered for this drawing. Will you be a lucky winner? Taking home their newly won treasures! Affiliates 2014 Ben Franklin Crafts 598 Sutton Way, GV Christine Barnes Designs 208 Mill St. GV Deby s Sierra Sewing 245 E. Main St. GV Fat Lady Singing Lake Wildwood Dr. PV Howell s Sewing & Vacuum Bowman Rd. Auburn Precision Quiltworks Starduster Dr. NC Sandra Bruce Creative Long Arm Quilting 116 W. Main St. 5B GV Sheri Bahr Alice Way GV Star Designs Longarm Quilting Shekinah Hill Rd. NC Sugar Pine Quilt Shop 452-A S. Auburn St. GV Sun Forest Quilts Sun Forest Dr. PV Susie Hardy Designs 219 Drummond NC

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 11 For Sale Singer Featherweight, 221 Blackside with case. Serial #AH, 1947-48. Shows wear but works great. Recently serviced. Asking $375. Carol, 530.273.

!! Sips, Savories, and Sweets, the 2014 Guild Cookbook, will be available for pick up at the June Guild meeting, a few copies are still available for purchase.

11 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 11 For Sale Singer Featherweight, 221 Blackside with case. Serial #AH, Shows wear but works great. Recently serviced. Asking $375. Carol, PINE TREE QUILT GUILD COOKBOOK IT s HERE!!! Sips, Savories, and Sweets, the 2014 Guild Cookbook, will be available for pick up at the June Guild meeting, a few copies are still available for purchase. If you bought a cookbook, please be sure to pick up your copy. Art design by Sandra Bruce, history by Karla Rogers. Over 100 recipes in this handy li le cookbook ensure that there is something for everyone-- the perfect treats for your mini group, special snacks, divine desserts and only $10.00 (includes tax). Supply is limited, once these are gone they are gone. June Program Merrilyn Scott Merrilyn Sco started quilting in 1970 when she took scraps from clothes she had made for her daughter and herself and magically turned those scraps into her first quilt! After making many quilts, she actually began to study how to quilt. She has no idea how many quilts she s made because it never occurred to her to count them! Following a ten year break, Merrilyn returned to quilting in 1994 and discovered rotary tools. She thinks her urge to cut fabric was influenced by the fact that she was scissor deprived as a child. Since she now cuts through fabric at every opportunity, she has an extensive UFO list which she is slowly working through. (Editor s Note: Is that different from any other quilter?) Eager to share her enthusiasm about quilting, she began teaching in 1996 and which eventually lead to quilt design and pa ern development. Presentation June 3rd, 2014 Essential Embellishments Workshop June 4th, 2014 Sunshine and Flowers Her workshop is a great way to spend a day as you and your quilting buddies learn a technique that plays with basic origami flowers and stars, plus embroidery, embellishments and applique.

12 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 12 PINE TREE QUILT GUILD 2014 BOARD Executive Board: President Anne Wilson Vice President Kate Grant Secretary Sue Robertson Treasurer Karen Mitchell Committee Chairpersons: Binders Kris Cook Community Service/Drop in Marjorie McConnell Computer Records Ardy Tobin Education Outreach Margaret Boothby Robin Mello Equipment Mary Serpa Carol Riddles Finance/Audit/Budget Karle deprosse Guild Challenge Lois Hodges Historian Ruth Bertaccini Holiday Challenge Frances O'Brien Hospitality/Mentor Phyllis Brodie Gala/Jamboree Joan Mosley Junior Quilters Dianne Rockwell Robin Mello Library Molly Cook Meeting Set-up The Cook Family Membership Kris Cook Nancyan Tracy Leona Foster Mini Groups Clairie Carter Mystery Gifts Carmen Crow Rachella Beeks Mystery Quilt Frances O'Brien NCQC Judy Vaughn Newsletter Sue Miller Opportunity Quilt 2014 Market Lorna Straka Opportunity Quilt 2015 Ingrid Cattaneo Patchwork Star Jeannie Ferguson Programs 2014 Judy Vaughn March Mixer Ruth Bertaccini Joan Mosley July Picnic Nancyan Tracy Holiday Program Marjorie McConnell Publicity Joy Waggener Quarter Yard Club Marilyn Engelking Cheryl Klein Quilt Show 2014 Barbara Ceresa Joan Mosley Speaker Workshops Kathleen Stanley Scholarship Pat Gillings Share and Care Carol Gates Show and Tell Joy Waggener Marilyn Engelking Skill Builders/Home Workshop Betty Maddox Eleanor Sagely Treasure Table Sharon Kreiss Lettie Lewis Web Liaison Ardy Tobin

13 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 13 Share and Care Do you know someone in the Guild who is under the weather and can use some cheering? Whether it is illness, surgery, or loss of a loved one, please let me know so an appropriate card can be sent. Thanks... Carol Gates Share and Care Chairperson carol_1946_gates@sbcglobal.net Quilt Shows And Events May 3 - July 20, 2014 Quilt National Collection A & B Exhibit San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles San Jose, CA June 1, 2014 Free Quilting Event Harmony Ridge Lodge 1:00PM-5:00PM Christine Barnes and Heidi Emmett Please RSVP with Cindy with an at cindy.harmonyridge@gmail.com call June 7-8, :00AM-4:00PM Carson Valley Quilt Show Carson High School 1111 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, Nevada June 7-8, 2014 Wine Country Quilt Show Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County Veterans Memorial Auditorium 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, CA September 2nd -5th, 2014 Artistic Alchemy Retreat for Creative Quilters and Sewists September 2nd -5th, 2014 Zephyr Cove at Tahoe Crocker Art Museum Quilt Exhibit May 25-Sept. 1. "Work by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts" According to the brochure, this exhibit showcases "...35 quilt masterpieces that are superlative examples of the most iconic quilt designs and techniques spanning two centuries." 216 O St., Sacramento Phone: 916/ or crockerartmuseum.org

14 Our next meeting is June 3, 2014 at 6:30PM. Seventh Day Adventist Church, Grass Valley PTQG Information The Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County Send address changes and corrections to: Submit newsletter articles to: PTQG Computer Records Sue Miller, PTQG Newsletter Editor P.O. Box 3133, Grass Valley, CA or contact Computer Records Banner Mine Way Ardy, Nevada City, CA Mail membership forms and dues to: PTQG Membership Newsletter Deadline: 5:00 p.m. the Saturday P.O.Box 3133 immediately following the PTQ Guild s Board Grass Valley, CA Meeting on the second Thursday of the month See our web page for membership forms and information:.

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