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1 The Pine Needle Press Volume 30 Issue 11! Pine Tree Quilt Guild December 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 December President s Message I cannot believe how quickly this year has just flown by. It seems like yesterday, when I was nervously preparing for my first Guild meeting, and now we are getting ready for the Guild Christmas Party! I want to take a few moments to thank everyone for their hard work and support.you are just a terrific group of people!!! It has been my privilege to meet and work with many of you this year on all of our various activities and projects. This has been a tremendous learning experience and has given me a new appreciation for all that is needed to keep our Guild growing and vital. I hope everyone will come to our celebration on Dec. 3, to enjoy an evening of fun and friendship. Judy Hamilton and her crew are busy as little elves, creating decorations, wrapping prizes, and planning some exciting games, and we know the food will be fantastic! Of course, the new year will be a special one for PTQG, as we celebrate our 30th anniversary. This year's quilt show will be one to remember, with some special events designed to honor and commemorate our founders, as well as our current members. In closing, my wish for you is to have a joyous and peaceful holiday season, doing everything that you love, whether it be baking cookies with your grandchildren, sewing those beautiful quilts, or drinking a cup of warm cider while watching your favorite Hallmark Christmas movie. Just remember to take some time for yourself to refresh and renew. Joan Mosley IMPORTANT! By-Laws Changes As Vice-President of the Guild one of my responsibilities is to review the By-Laws and Policies to see if any changes are necessary. This is done in the odd numbered years. I organized a committee to accomplish this. It is only a requirement to have the Quilt Guild Board review and approve the Policy changes which was done at our November meeting. These changes will be reflected in the 2014 Membership Roster. The proposed By-Law changes must be published in advance of the January meeting and approved by the general membership. You will find these proposed changes in this December newsletter. Please acquaint yourself with these changes and be ready to vote in January. Thanks for your support! Barbara Ceresa BY--LAWS changes are on pages 3, 4 and 5.

2 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 2 Table of Contents 2013 Officers and Board Members 10 Community Service 6 Opportunity Quilt January Program 9 Drop in and Sew 6 Proposed 2014 Budget 7 Anniversaries 11 For Sale 5 President s Message 1 Birthdays 11 General Meeting Minutes online Share and Care 11 Board Meeting Minutes online Guild Meeting Dates 2 Quilting Shows & Events 11 Proposed By-Laws Changes 3, 4 & 5 Holiday Party 8 Guild Meeting Dates December 2013 Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time December 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 7pm 12th Newsletter Deadline sassysue4246@gmail.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 19th Drop-In n Quilt Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 19th Skill Building Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 12:00 pm 19th Home Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 10 am 19th Quilt Show Committee Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm 17th FOR SALE Babylock Decorator's Choice Model BLDC2 Quilting feet included, 166 stitches, built-in thread cutter and needle threader, free arm and hard case. I year old, gently used and like new. Yearly service done in June. Used mostly at Drop-In, so it travels well. Great machine and user friendly. Asking $ with option for buyer to make payments over a short period of time. DeeDee Brownell FOR SALE Husqvarna Viking Serger Model 936. Operating manual, accessory feet, plus other extras. Does cover stitch. A-1 condition, low mileage. Just serviced. $ Marlie Paxton

3 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page Proposed By-Law Changes of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County Key to understanding changes: If there is a line through a word or punctuation the word or punctuation is being eliminated from the paragraph. If the word or punctuation is in bold the word or punctuation is being added to the paragraph. Page 1 Article 2: Purpose of the Guild Section 1 The purpose shall be to contribute to the growth of knowledge about quilting techniques, patterns, history and quilt-making, by providing educational meetings, fun and fellowship, to. The Guild sponsors and supports charitable quilting activities, to encourages quilt-making and collecting, to and promotes the appreciation and knowledge of quilts. Page 1 & 2 Article 3: Membership Section 1 A. Personal membership in the Guild is open to any person, regardless of race, color, creed, sex or natural origin, who subscribes to the purposes of this Guild. Membership becomes valid with payment of dues and completion of membership form. Members shall be supplied with a membership list roster, with the understanding that this list roster will not be used for commercial purposes. Only members in good standing may use the library, participate in home workshops, Jamboree, or other special events. C. Affiliate memberships are available upon payment of affiliate dues as set by the Board. Affiliates may be any business and may attend general meetings, but shall not have voting privileges, hold office, or constitute any portion of a quorum. unless they are also an individual member of the Guild.

4 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 4 Page 3 Article 4: Meetings Section 1 The Guild shall schedule a regular meeting September through June, with special event meetings in July with August optional. Other meetings may be announced in advance by telephone, or mail or . Page 4 Article 5: Officers Section 3 Finances C. Budget committee shall meet in September and shall consist of no less than four five (4) (5) members: the current President, Vice President, Treasurer and Finance Chair and at least two one members from the general membership. They shall submit a budget to the Executive Board at the November board meeting. The budget shall be submitted to the general membership via newsletter prior to the January meeting. The budget will be presented to the general membership for approval at the January meeting. Page 5 Section 4 Committees Community Service Chairperson(s) shall work as a community service facilitator to develop a Guild project(s) and promote participation of the Guild general membership. This will also include Drop In and Quilt activities. Drop In and Quilt Chairperson(s) shall provide time and location for Guild members to drop in and quilt. Page 6 Section 4 Committees Historian/Photographer Chairperson(s) shall keep a record of Guild events and display this information in a scrapbook and shall take photos as required at general meetings and special Guild events and they will be displayed in a photo album. or other media. Library Chairperson(s) shall have responsibility of all books, videos, periodicals, etc. donated or purchased for the use of Guild members. The Librarian shall be responsible for recordigof recording items checked in and out of the library, and bringing publications to the general meetings for members to check out.

5 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 5 Meeting Set-up and Take-down Chairperson(s) shall coordinate with the president and/or program chairpserson and set up the meeting space with appropriate equilment. At the close of the meeting she shall see to it that all equipment is returned to its proper place. Page 7 Section Committees N.C.Q.C. (Northern California Quilt Council) representative shall attend meetings and give reports back to the Board. Program Chairperson(s) shall make arrangements for Guild programs at general meetings and after approval from the Executive Board and prior to issuing contracts. She will handle all necessary arrangements for workshops held by invited guest speakers/lecturers/teachers. and will attend the N.C.Q.C speaker workshop presentations. Page 8 Section Committees Skill Buildingers Workshop (formerly Beginner Basics and Home Workshops) shall be responsible for teachingfacilitating instructions of quilting techniques. FOR SALE : Janome 1000 in excellent shape with all factory goodies plus a rolling Tutto case. Much sewing done on it, but no embroidery. Serviced each year. No problems with it. Asking $ For more info, call Jo Names, Singer Lightweight sewing machine in case. Sews good and both machine and case are in excellent condition. It is model and was manufactured in May 1961 in Clydesbank, Scotland. $150 If interested please contact Julia Marvel, For Sale GraceEZ3 Fabri-Fast Quilting Frame has three rollers and expands from 32 inches up to 96 inches. Fully assembled, but never used $149 Contact Joan Mosley

6 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 6 Community Service and Drop In and Sew Community Services and Drop In and Sew will meet Wednesday and Thursday, November 20 and 21 9:00 3:00 to wrap up what we can for this years distribution. We have several small and medium size quilts ready for your free motion quilting expertise stitch in the ditch, sew from corner to corner, or meander. Quilting is much easier now with the new cotton/polyester blend batt. No need to bring supplies we also have sewing machines, new rulers and rotary cutters, fabric, and thread. Skill Building with Lorna Tiller and Home Workshop with Sue Robertson are offered at the same location, same time. Join us for the day or an hour or two; we provide 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. Marjorie McConnell Boutique Table at the Holiday Party All you Crafty Ladies: Does anyone have items you've made that you would like to sell at our Holiday Party? You would need to remain by your table until all are sold or you packed them up, but it is a chance for you to share your skills. Contact Sandra Bruce to let her know how much space you might need. sandrabruce@pacbell.net Opportunity Quilt Before the Christmas Party begins on December 3rd I will be collecting your tickets for the opportunity quilt. For every $5.00 purchase you will have one entry into the drawing to win a beautiful holiday quilt. If you haven't picked up your tickets yet I will bring them with me. So please pick up or drop off your tickets before 6:45, that way we can all enjoy the holiday fun. The party, prizes, the food, the quilters, are all going to be spectacular. Good luck to everyone. Thank you ~Lorna Straka

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 7 Proposed 2014 Budget By-Laws : Page 4 Section 3 C. Budget committee shall...submit a budget to the Executive Board at the November Board meeting.

7 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 7 Proposed 2014 Budget By-Laws : Page 4 Section 3 C. Budget committee shall...submit a budget to the Executive Board at the November Board meeting. The budget shall be submitted to the general membership via newsletter prior to the January meeting. The budget will be presented to the general membership for approval at the January meeting.

8 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 8 Party Time! Are you ready for the holidays? With her Sew Happy mini-group providing ideas and labor, Judy Hamilton is organizing a wonderful evening of fun and games. Be sure to mark your calendars for December 3 at 6:30PM. Our annual holiday celebration will be an evening to remember. There will be two raffles. One will be for a disappearing Nine Patch Quilt. Chances for this drawing have been given and will be given to those who return their sold Opportunity Quilt tickets to Lorna or one of her crew. Bring your money and stubs early to get your chance to win! Something nice to snuggle up with on our cold winter nights! The second raffle will be for a gift certificate from Sugar Pine Quilt Shop. Bonnie has some great new fabrics in the store! A little help in purchasing would be a good thing...you could get twice as much! Chances for this raffle will be given with your donation of non-perishable foods that will be passed on to the Nevada County Food Bank. How many of you enjoy Bingo? Well, since we are a quilt guild, we ll be playing Quilto. Fat quarters will entitle you to participate in this game. Bring one or two to join in the fun. You never know, you may go home with a stash of fat quarters! Finally, the Pot Luck. Last year you brought some very tasty dishes! This year we are asking you to bring dishes according to your last name. A-F Appetizer G-L Main Dish M-R Salad S-Z Desserts The Guild will provide utensils and drinks. So mark your calendars and join us for holiday cheer at the December 3rd meeting! Judy Hamilton, Holiday Party Chairman There will be Show and Tell at the Party!

She will educate us on how to use and all types of threads in your machine regardless of the manufacturer.

Judy Vaughn, Program Chair Cindy has a website with many hints for making your quilting experience much easier. She has a downloadable pdf that is entitled, These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things.

9 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 9 January s Speaker Cindy Needham As you learned in last month s newsletter, Cindy Needham will be our speaker for January. On January 7th Cindy Needham who is a master machine quilter will be with us to speak about Thread, Facts and Fiction. She will also be bringing her Open Thread Bar to the workshop the next day. She will educate us on how to use and all types of threads in your machine regardless of the manufacturer. If you have threads you are having trouble with, please bring those to the workshop so she can help you to troubleshoot. Judy Vaughn, Program Chair Cindy has a website with many hints for making your quilting experience much easier. She has a downloadable pdf that is entitled, These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things... It has a list of tools she uses and some look pretty helpful. It is on her home page under Free Handouts... The picture to the left shows a pin holder, and scissor magnet that she uses on her machine, so where to put the pins is not a problem, and her scissors are always at hand. Check it out on her website at Her workshop on Wednesday, January 8th, will be on threads. Here s what she has to say about threads in the download... One of my favorite subjects! Many of you know that I am a National Educator for Superior Threads and I love traveling around the country teaching my students how to easily use all types of threads in their machines...regardless of the manufacturer. I use Superior Threads for all of my hand and machine quilting needs as I feel they are the best thread manufacturer on the market. The threads I use the most are: Bottom Line, So Fine, Highlights, Kimono Silk and Superior Metallic. Look for these threads in your local quilt store or you may go on-line to: Also visit their education section for loads of great information on threads and sign up for their on-line newsletter. She also has a class on Crafty.com that takes one through the quilting process...a good reference tool for the beginner or review for the more experienced! Sign up for her workshop on the 8th and hear her first hand as she shares her knowledge of threads and answers your questions concerning your issues with them...

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 10 President Joan Mosley 477-5117 sjmosley4@comcast.net Vice-President Barbara Ceresa 432-9461 bbceresa@yahoo.

com Community Service Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 maggie2@sonic.net Computer Records Ardy Tobin 575-8433 ardyt@comcast.net Drop in & Quilt Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 maggie2@sonic.

10 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 10 President Joan Mosley Vice-President Barbara Ceresa Secretary Sharon Elisor (Board minutes) Treasurer Judy Johnston Block of the Month Frances O Brien francesobrien523@gmail.com Community Service Marjorie McConnell maggie2@sonic.net Computer Records Ardy Tobin ardyt@comcast.net Drop in & Quilt Marjorie McConnell maggie2@sonic.net Education Outreach Margaret Boothby daleboothby@comcast.net Co-Chair Robin Mello no Equipment Carol Riddles Contact sewmifugotm@gmail.com information has been Finance, Budget/Audit Karle deprosse removed from abacus@sbbmail.com the web edition of the Guild Challenge Lois Hodges loishodges71@yahoo.com newsletter. Historian Ruth Bertaccini ruthdb@sbcglobal.net Holiday Challenge Frances O Brien For phone francesobrien523@gmail.com numbers and Holiday Party Judy Hamilton judyfieldswh@hotmail.com addresses, consult your Guild Home Workshop Sue Robertson arleneandsue@att.net Directory. Hospitality/Mentor Phyllis Brodie pbrodie3@att.net Jamboree Deirdre Campbell deirdrecampbell@sbcglobal.net Co-Chair Judy Vaughn If you are not tuttifrutty2009@live.com a member of the Guild Junior Quilters Dianne Rockwell or have misplaced diannmmkpv@aol.com your Directory, Co-Chair Robin Mello feel free to robinmello@jps.net contact the newsletter Library Molly Cook editor. Her thecooks777@yahoo.com contact information is on Co-Chair Miladie Thompson miladie@mac.com page 10. Meeting Set-Up Cook Family thecooks777@yahoo.com Membership Carol Gates carol_1946_gates@sbcglobal.net Mini-Groups Clairie Carter clairie@sbcglobal.net Mystery Gifts Robin Petersen birdnest @yahoo.com Co-Chair Carmen Crow clyde-carmen@att.net NCQC Lynda Lasich lyndalasich@yahoo.com Co-Chair Chris Parks chrisparks@comcast.net Newsletter Sue Miller sassysue4246@gmail.com Opportunity Quilt Kris Cook knkcook@hughes.net Co-Chair Lorna Straka lornasattic@gmail.com Patchwork Star Jeanie Ferguson fergiefrogquilt@comcast.net Past Pres Cathy Stone gvcathy@yahoo.com Picnic Nancyann Tracy ntracyd@sbcglobal.net Programs Lynda Lasich lyndalasich@yahoo.com Co-Chair Judy Vaughn tuttifrutty2009@live.com Publicity Anne Wilson awilson@svn.net Quarter Yard Club Susan DeHann suzdehann@gmail.com Quilt Show 2013 Carol Riddles sewmifugotm@gmail.com Scholarship Pat Gillings gillingspt@aol.com Share and Care Anne J. Wilson awilson@svn.net Show and Tell Joy Waggner joy@cinesys.com Co-Chair Marilyn Engelking qltnzzfun@att.net Speaker Workshops Marta Price mahprice@gmail.com Skill Builders Lorna Tiller lorna.l@att.net Treasure Table Janene Powell no Web Liason Anita Dall a.dall@yahoo.com

11 The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 11 Happy Anniversary! 2 Betty & Chuck Massox 3 Robin & John Mello 8 Mary & Terry Crane 11 Ginny & Herb Peterson 16 Judith & William Johnstone 18 Ardy & Patrick Tobin 25 Carol & David Riddles 26 Pat & Brian Gillings 27 Donna Marie & Brian Fry 27 Robin & Les Petersen 27 Alice Ruth & Richard Mischke 29 Ann & Marvin Campbell 29 Joyce & Lynn Roath 30 Betsy & Robert Tyler 31 Ginny & Doug Lee 31 Joan & Ron Deiro 4 Anne Wilson 6 Anita Dall 7 Ann Lotten 7 Kim Woodward 8 Lorna Tiller 12 Aurelius Lindeen 14 Sheri Baldrige 14 Lettie Lewis 14 Mary Kay Perry 15 Karen Mitchell 16 Diane Klose 16 Julia Sugg 18 Trudie Ferreira 19 JoLynn Samuelson 20 Valerie Hixson 22 Joy Waggoner 25 Ann Campbell 26 Gerri Griswold 29 Phyllis Brodie 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... Anne J. Wilson, Share and Care Chairperson awilson@syn.net or Quilt Shows And Events Road To California!!!! January 23-26, 2014 Road to California Quilters Conference Ontario Convention Center 2000 E Convention Center Way Ontario, California Show Hours: Quilt Only Preview Event Wednesday 7 PM 9 PM Thursday Saturday 9 AM 6 PM Sunday 10 AM 3:30 PM Check online for some pretty interesting and fun activities. Some classes are already closed. February 1-15, 2014 Sisters Quilting Collective Our Stories in Quilts The Brickhouse Gallery, St. & Broadway Sacramento, CA 95817

12 Our next meeting is December 3nd at 6:30PM. Grass Valley Charter School, 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:.

NORTH PITTSBURGH QUILTERS GUILD FEBRUARY 2014 NEWSLETTER

NORTH PITTSBURGH QUILTERS GUILD FEBRUARY 2014 NEWSLETTER www.npqg.org All members are requested to please pick up your raffle tickets if you have not already done so. Several members have requested additional