Volume XXXVI Issue 3 March2019 Since 1980 OROVILLE PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD, INC.

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1 Volume XXXVI Issue 3 March2019 Since 1980 OROVILLE PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD, INC. Newsletter Editor: Jan Abramson (530) abramsonjan@gmail.com Web Site : orovillepiecemakers.org Angie Horne webmaster aphorne3@yahoo.com President s Message: Hello to my wonderful Oroville Piecemakers! I am so sorry that I could not be at our second meeting of my reign as President; I would so much prefer to be there with you! I had been pondering what I could possibly do that would top the regal attire of my first meeting but a hospital gown was certainly NOT what I would have chosen for Act 2. My recent diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer has been a big surprise and a considerable challenge, but I have a treatment plan lined up, and I am very hopeful that I will be around to lead, encourage and astound you for many meetings to come. I will see you in March! Until then Happy Quilting! Angie Angie Horne (Please do not call but, funny cards would be great.) Brenda Hamilton, Camp Fire Survivor, and her new vintage quilt. Moonlighters Chair: Well lady's that was a great meet. Can't wait to see everyone's table runners, I just finished mine and it turned out better than I thought. And the BOM is a really fun one who would have thought to use salvage? And I hope your all thinking about your Candy Challenge. Let s all think of Angie and hope to see her soon and for a speedy recovery. Be save out there with all the rain and watch out for flooding. Maybe just stay home and sew. Well till next meeting stay well and happy sewing. Susan McMillan, MARCH RETREAT: March 7-9 we should be ready for you at about 9am on the 7th. Please make sure you have signed up as attending with Linda Pearson as well as what to bring for the potluck. Please wear your name tags since we will have 6-7 members of the Paradise guild at our retreat. Because we have limited electrical outlets if you have one of those round, multi plug extension cord reels, please bring them. We will also have lots of fabric for community service available. Sharon Helton, Linda Pearson,

2 Speakers: I loved Donna Greenwald's presentation she had so many beautiful creations. Our speaker in March will be Marie Nelson who is from the River City Quilt Guild in Sacramento and will be doing a trunk show of some of her beautiful quilts. Sharon Helton, Workshops: Judging by the number of finished lilac wall hangings at show and tell, the February workshop with Donna Greenwald was a great success. In March we are having 3-day retreat. It's a chance to start a new quilt or finish an old project. If you didn't sign up for the retreat at the meeting and you want to come for any or all 3 days, give me a call. Linda Pearson, Opportunity Quilt Tickets: It is opportunity quilt season again. Every year I need members to take our quilt to guilds or events. There are members who consistently sign up for guilds and travel to north and east bay, Sacramento, Auburn, Grass Valley, North Quarter meetings, and quilt retreats to sell tickets. However, the biggest issue is local events. I need help with these. It is our responsibility as members to support our quilting activities. So, when I ask members to sign up at the meetings please do. I would appreciate those who have not signed up to give those members who have participated every year a break. Signup and help your guild this year. Thanks for signing up. Jeanette Akin, Block of Month: Day Meeting: Terry Catt, Joan Robertson, Moonlighters Meeting: Lynne Pillus, Sandi Corkran, Community Service: The final total for donated items; 39 quilts, 11 hats and 4 tops. Thank you to all. I took 24 quilts to the Ridge quilter survivors. Hopefully, we all can find the time to continue making lots of community service quilts. We have other organizations we support. There is lots of donated fabric waiting to be used. Jan Owens, Judy Hohman, Door Prizes: Moonlighters Meeting Greetings from the ML Door prize Team! We made $67.00 for February We are having fun putting together out baskets. Making Scissor fobs, mini bubble gum machines and much more. So, get those dollars ready for the March baskets. We are working on a few surprises for our mystery baskets Tiffany Sasek, Mary Jane Sasek, Fat Quarters: Day Meeting: So many beautiful red fabrics were turned in this time. The winners will be able to make some nice projects with them. St. Patrick s Day is just around the corner so please bring in your green fabric. March- Green plaid or patterned April- Pink checked or stripes May - Yellow floral June- Batiks July- Picnic themed, checkered or watermelon August - Sunflowers September - Apple prints October - Fall colored plaids November- Christmas prints

3 Trunk Show Donna Greenwald

4 December - Snowflake theme Beverly Smith, Lorraine Cothern, Moonlighters Meeting: This year the Fat Quarters will be Batiks. March- Green April- Purple May - Red June- your choice July- Red, White, or Blue August Yellow September - Rainbow October Orange or Black November- Autumn Jeri Huey, Hospitality: Big thanks to the following members; Kim Deadmore, Dorothy Welton, Carolyn Lindsay, Jan Nielsen, Betty Drake, and Cheryl Campbell for the delicious treats you served this morning. I also want to thank you for serving and clean up today. I really appreciate your help. Next month, to those members who signed up for morning refreshments, I appreciate you doing this. I will also do a follow-up telephone call reminder on the Tuesday before our meeting. A remember, when we sign up that our responsibilities are to set up our refreshments that we brought and to clean up afterwards. For those members who have not signed up, I do have openings for you to sign up. I will be passing the sign-up sheet for you to sign up at the meetings. A friendly reminder, I would like for members to sign up for two slots. I appreciate all your help. Thank you to all my favorite Quilting Sisters, Jeanette Akin, Membership: This was your last month to get your dues paid in order to have your name in the roster. If you haven t, please let me know ASAP by phone or . We had 42 members in attendance and 3 guests. We will have a new roster at our March meeting. New Member: correction of Debbie Glaspie, debbieglaspie@comcast.net Ann Harvey, Dorothy Moyle-Smith, Vintage Christmas Challenge: Hey members. We have 27 people signed up to participate in this challenge. It is not too late if you decided you want to join us. We are making 2 blocks each month. After I see your blocks, I will provide you with the name and page number of blocks for the next month. It s your choice which size block, 6 inch or 12 inch to make. Books are still available at Ashley s shop. Anyone interested, call, text or me. Dorothy Moyle-Smith, General Meeting Minutes: Oroville Piecemakers Quilt Guild General Meeting February 21, 2019 At the Palermo Grange 7600 Irwin Ave. Palermo CA The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by Vice President Sharon Helton, acting in the absence of President Angie Horne. Sharon welcomed the Loomis Quilt Guild members Patti Gray and Nancy Desmet who brought their guild s opportunity quilt to share with us. The following visitors were also welcomed to the meeting: Jackie Jackson, Liana Fernandez, Regina Ellena, and Claire Warka. One visitor, Brenda Hamilton, from Paradise, she lost her home and did not have any insurance. She loved one of the vintage quilts we had for sale at the show, we gave it to her, and she gave a donation. Sharon introduced the speaker Donna Greenwald. Donna shared many of her art quilts that she created using fusible applique techniques and thread painting. Her words of wisdom to us were finish what you start before you start another project.

5 After Donna s excellent presentation many guild members took the opportunity to share their quilt projects. Business Meeting: The January minutes were approved as distributed in the Newsletter. Old Business: March 7-9 Retreat: Sharon reminded us that Paradise guild members are joining us for March sewing retreat. Jan Abramson has a room layout prepared to make the maximum use of the space in the room as well of electrical outlets and lighting. Debbie Henderickson will be here to clean sewing machines. Linda Pearson distributed a sign-up sheet for the pot luck meals during the retreat. OPQG opportunity quilt tickets are now available for pick-up/purchase. All members are required to buy $15 worth of tickets. New Business: At the next board meeting, plan to discuss options for distributing quilts made for the Paradise Camp Fire survivors. All members are invited to attend or to forward suggestions to ANY Board member for consideration. Dorothy Moyle Smith invited the day group to participate in the Christmas block challenge that she started with Moonlighters. If you are interested, please contact Dorothy. Marge Redding gave a brief report on her contact with the programs director at Shadowbrook. The programs director has asked if we could come in once or twice a month to do quilting related projects with some of the ladies there. Marge asked for volunteers to help make a small memory quilt. Two or three volunteers are needed to help these ladies next Wednesday at 2 pm. Dorothy Welton reported that the April North Quarter meeting will be hosted by The Paradise Ridge Quilters and will be held in Durham. Contact Dorothy for more information if you wish to attend. Reports: Vice President Sharon Helton announced that Marie Nelson from the River City Quilt Guild will present a trunk show at the next guild meeting on March 21 st. 2 nd Vice President Report Linda Pearson asked for people to sign up on the days they will be attending and to remember to also sign up to bring food. Secretary Marla Vaughn was too busy keeping up with typing and spelling to comment. Treasurer Jeanette Akin presented the January treasurer s report which was accepted without corrections. The General Fund balance as of January 31, 2019 was $12,993.82, the Raffle Fund balance was $10,912.51, and the Angel Fund balance was $ The total balance was $24, Opportunity Quilt. Jeanette needs help at events where our opportunity quilt will be shown. These include the Wildflower Festival April 6h, Feather Fiesta Days May 11 th, Butte County Fair, Salmon Festival, Yuba Sutter Stroll, as well as other guilds that the quilt will be shown. Dues? Clara asked that our dues be lowered to $20. A discussion will be held during the March board meeting. Audit Jeannette reminded the following members to stay after the meeting to take part in of today s Treasurers audit of the 2018 books Marge Redding, Terry Catt, Mary Kay Haughey. Committee Reports: Community Service: Jan Owens received 44 new quilts to distribute. Hospitality: Jeanette Akin passed around a Hospitality sign up for March. Membership: Ann Harvey reported that 42 people were present and asked members be sure to pick up membership cards if their membership has already been paid for. Members wishing to have their names appear in the roster should mail their payment to Ann Harvey immediately if they had not yet paid at the meeting. Ann also had a signup sheet for those wishing to list their UFO s and report back on progress at the end of the year. Block of the Month: Terry Catt and Joan Robertson received a total of 10 blocks this month which Betty Drake won. Door Prize Baskets: Cheryl Cox and Helen Cox took in $51 for this month s Valentine themed Door Prize Baskets. Baskets were won by the following people: #1 - Dorothy Moyle-

6 Smith, #2 & #3 - Dorothy Welton, #4 (Mystery) - Bev Smith, extra prizes Jackie Conn. Fat Quarters: Lorraine Cothern and Beverly Smith received 13 red fat quarters. Winners were Dorothy Welton and Debbie Rookard, Mercantile Table: Mary Kaye Haughey, Debbie Rookard, and Ann Bruggeman sold $142 worth of merchandise. Librarian: Jan Abramson is filling in for Susan Coyle. If you have any request for books let Jan know. Newsletter Editor: Jan Abramson asked that newsletter articles be turned in before Sunday. Jan also reported that the guild copy machine is no longer operable and the guild will not replace it. Ann Harvey has an old machine that may work for the guild. Moonlighter Liaison: Marge Redding asked if day group members were interested in making a table runner with Claudia tonight. Cutting instructions are on the website. You must attend the Moonlighters meetings to participate. (As per Claudia) Other Issues and Concerns: Members wishing to buy an Indigo fabric dying kit can find one at Dharma s Trading Co. on line. Angie asked that members be informed about to why she was unable to attend the meeting as the last agenda item. Angie is currently on crutches for a problem with her hip, which has now been diagnosed as metastatic breast cancer. She is receiving radiation treatment, which is why she could not come today. She should be at the March workshop but will probably need assistance due to the crutches. We all are sending her love and good thoughts. The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 pm by Sharon Helton. Respectfully submitted by, Respectfully submitted by Marla Vaughn, Secretary Moonlighters Minutes: February 21, 2019 Door Prizes: The Moonlighters took in $67.00 this month for the door prizes. This month s winners: Judy Hohman, Dorothy Moyle-Smith, Jeri Huey, Ann Harvey and Claudia Goebl Fat Quarter: The Moonlighters theme for fat quarter exchange is batiks! This month s batik fat quarter was pink and the winner was Mary Kaye Haughey. Next month s fat quarter theme is Green Batik. Block of the month: The winner: Cindy Scofield March s BOM is a selvage edge block Tip of the month: By Becky Cross This month s tip was not quilt related, however Becky showed up a great trick for getting the pepper to flow out easily. Becky used the bottom of her salt shaker and rubbed the two bases together (both salt and pepper) in a circular motion. The friction miraculously had the pepper flowing uninterrupted! Becky also showed us how to recycle items like pill bottles and plastic gum containers. Show & Tell: Geri Huey, Mary Kaye Haughey, Tina Ryan, Laura Filbeck, Kim Deadmore, Nancy Kennedy, Dorothy Moyle-Smith, Cheryl Cox, Claudia Goebl and Cindy Scofield PUP Challenge (Poor Unfinished Project): Geri, Huey, Mary Kaye Haughey, Dorothy Moyle-Smith Cindy Scofield, March Birthdays: 3/3 Irene Wetmore 3/3 Laura Filbeck 3/6 Terri Russell 3/7 Shirley Scofield 3/10 Sue Gunn 3/11 Jean Drane 3/18 Cheryl Campbell 3/20 Karen Von Bargen 3/31 Jan Owens

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8 Oroville Piecemakers Quilt Guild Newsletter Editor: Jan Abramson 19 Arts Lane Oroville CA March Calendar 7,8,9 3-day Retreat. Signup for sewing machine maintenance. Contact Sharon Helton 14 Board Meeting, 9:30 am at the Library 21 General Meeting- 10am. Marie Nelson. Trunk Show. 11am, business meeting 21 Moonlighter s Meeting- door opens at 4pm; Table runner club, dinner at 6pm meeting to follow. April Calendar 4 Barbara Michels. Modern Pleats 11 Board Meeting, 9:30 am at the Library 18 General Meeting- 10am. Nancy Brown My Animal Quilts Trunk Show. 11am, business meeting 18 Moonlighter s Meeting- door opens at 4pm. Table runner club, dinner at 6pm meeting to follow.