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The Pine Needle Press Volume 30 Issue 4! Pine Tree Quilt Guild April 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A newsletter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County, having taken root in the fabric of the Grass Valley community since 1984. Published monthly except August. 11255 Banner Mine Way, Nevada City 95959 www.pinetreequiltguild.com April President s Message Wow! That is the only word that I can use to describe the tremendous turn out and response to our March Mixer. We have had many positive comments from both new and veteran members on how the evening was both fun and informative. I want to give a special thank you to Ruth Bertaccini and her committee of hostesses and group leaders for all of their hard work. Thanks also to Sue Miller for her photography skills throughout the evening. The survey response was excellent, with 155 surveys returned. We spent some time going over your responses and comments, and will be using this information for future planning. (See separate report) Of course, our main focus for the next month is our annual Quilt Show. Committee members are hard at work, making sure that all will be ready. Now is the time to send in your entry forms. We are hoping for at least 300 entries this year, so please send yours in ASAP. I hope that each of you will also consider signing up for at least one committee as a helper. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends while helping out your Guild. Make sure to attend our April meeting, where we will be announcing the Hall of Honor honorees. We will also be drawing the names of three lucky Pine Tree Trivia participants for some lovely prizes. See you on April 2! Joan Mosley TABLE OF CONTENTS IS ON PAGE 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS ALL LADIES WHO TOOK THE POTHOLDER QUILTS CLASS AT LAST YEAR S JAMBOREE ARE INVITED TO SHOW THEIR POTHOLDER QUILT AT THE APRIL MEETING. THANKS, MARY LEVY Last Call For Scholarship Applications The Pine Tree Quilt Guild is again offering two $1500 scholarships to Nevada County residents who are either graduating high school students or anyone furthering his/her college education in the fields of fiber art, textiles, or other art-related subjects. If interested, contact Pat Gillings, PTQG Scholarship Chair 18550 Wildflower Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946, (530) 432-8159 to request an application. Applications due no later than April 1, 2013. ~ Pat Gillings, Scholarship chair The minutes for the March Mixer meeting will not be included in this newsletter. You may view them on the website. http://www.pinetreequiltguild.com See pages 5 for Quilt Show news...

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 2 Table of Contents 2013 Officers and Board Members 12 Carol s Stash Sale 6 President s Message 1 2013 Opportunity Quilt 10 Community Service 4 Programs 2 2013 Program Schedule 2 For Sale 11 Quilt Show News 5 Affiliate of the Month 13 General Meeting Minutes online Quilt Shows & Events 13 Anniversaries 13 Guild Challenge 8 Scholarship Info 4 Announcements 1 Guild Meeting Dates 2 Share and Care 6 Birthdays 3 Opportunity Quilt 10 Skill Builders 3 Board Meeting Minutes online Patchwork Star 11 Survey Report 7 Drop in and Sew 4 Pine Tree Trivia Answers 9 Treasurer Report 13 Workshop Schedule 4 Guild Meeting Dates February 2013 Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time April General Meeting Grass Valley Charter School 1st Tuesday at 6:30pm 2 225 S. Auburn, Grass Valley Speaker Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV Wednesday after General Mtg 3 PTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 7pm 11 Newsletter Deadline sassysue4246@gmail.com 5pm Saturday after Board Mtg 13 Junior Quilters Salvation Army, Alta St. GV 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am 13 Community Service Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 18 Drop-In n Quilt Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 18 Skill Building Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 12:00 pm 18 Home Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 10 am 18 Quilt Show Committee Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm 16 Throughout the newsletter are pictures from the March Mixer. Smiling faces and laughter were the mood of the evening, and as Joan said in her message, the comments about the evening were positive! Everyone had a great time getting to know new members and learning about others they didn t know as well. Guild Experts informed us of the many activities in the Guild. Please note that your newsletter editor has a change of email...please change to: sassysue4246@gmail.com. Thanks... Sue

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 3 PINE TREE QUILT GUILD 2013 PROGRAM SCHEDULE April 2 April 3 Sharon Alves Workshop: Fractured Piece Sharon designs many intricate quilt patterns and will lead a Fractured workshop. This is a fusible applique class that could be assembled and quilted in class. May 7 Susan Else (www.susanelse.com) May 8 Workshop: 3-D Adventures in the Garden Susan treats cloth as a wild flexible skin for 3-dimensional objects. Her workshop on her technique will produce a quilt sculpture. Lynda Lasich,! Program Chair SKILL BUILDERS - The April workshop will be several different blocks at several different skill levels. Some of you will continue the "Twisted Ivy" and some will start the paper pieced block. There's also a traditionally pieced block from cutting through assembly. Bring your own fabric, machine and tools. I'll take requests for any particular block if you email or call me before the class. Do you need binding and /or a sleeve on your quilt for the show? All Skill Builder classes are open to all guild members and cost only a $5 fee to the guild. 3rd Thursday 12:00 to 3:00pm at the Adventist church. April Birthdays 1 Judy Hamilton!! 1 McKenna Henzie! 2 Sue Miller 5 Heidi Cook!! 6 Patricia Murphy-Hupp! 7 Bertie Tam 8 Paula Michalski! 9 Donna Tilley!! 10 Valerie Huddlson 13 Lorraine Lingonis 14 Wanda Neuharth! 14 Ginny Petersen 14 Jeanne Pincha-Tulley 14 Barbara Stein! 16 Ina Gibson 19 Pamela S. Hall!! 21 Lynn Gerving! 22 Kristan Harrington! 28 Lila Sugg

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 4 Workshops for 2013 Mark your calendars now! Come and learn something new. You always take away another piece of information to add to your quilting knowledge base. You can t beat the price! Workshops for 2013 Held at the!! Seventh Day Adventist Church,!!!!!! 12889 Osborne Hill Rd.,!!!!!! Grass Valley, the Wednesday after guild meeting. Classes start run from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm. Call or email Marta Price to save your spot, 274-1691, mahprice@gmail.com. April 3 Sharon Alves Fractured Pieceniques. More information to follow. See sample at Guild Meeting May 8 Susan Else 3D Adventures in the Garden This workshop introduces Susan s basic 3D techniques. Students learn to make plant forms, including trees, leaves, vines and flowers, which can be used to enhance flat quilts as well as in three dimensional settings. Kits provided at $10 per student and include fabric, thread, and special supplies for 3D techniques. June 5 Bobbi Finley Making a Tile Quilt Block Hand applique workshop, participants will prepare and begin to stitch a tile quilt block. The emphasis will be on how the tile quilt technique differs from other types of applique and on getting started making a tile quilt rather than on how to applique. Instruction and/or review of basic needle-turn hand applique will be included, as needed. Any other method of applique the student knows can be used. Community Service and Drop-In Sewing Community Services and Drop In and Sew SURPRISE QUILT DAY, Thursday, March 21, 2013! This month we are featuring a Surprise Quilt! Come join in the fun bring your sewing machine and lunch cookies, chocolate, and prizes will be provided. What do you need to do? Arrive at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 10:00 3:00, sign in with Anne Wilson and Sylvia Yun and see what they have for you! Come for an hour or stay for the day. In addition, we will start preparations for the CS booth at the May Quilt Show - sign-ups for the booth and scrap quilts to work on. Please call or email me to sign up for a two-hour shift on Saturday or Sunday - 265 9787 or maggie2@sonic.net. Third Thursday dates for 2013 are: 21 March 18 April! 20 June 8 July 15 August 19 September 17 October 21 November 16 May - prepare for Carol's stash sale on the 17th!!!!!! Whether you have an hour or want to stay all day, a project awaits to fit your time and expertise. I have experienced a lot of fun, laughter, and new friendships since becoming involved. Bring a snack or lunch, cookies and chocolate are there to provide energy! Hope you join us this year.!

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 5 quilt show news and requests for volunteers!!! Quilt Show News We are quickly approaching our big 'Spring Time In The Pines' moment. The April meeting is the last time the committee chairs will have access to the largest collection of guild members. There will be signs set up around the room so you can easily find the committees you want to work with. Be sure to get the bright green voucher that you will present at the gate in order to receive your wrist band at the beginning of your shift. If you are working for the Quilt Show in any other capacity, you still need a voucher to be entered in the drawings to win a free Speakers Workshop of your choice. The drawings will be at the June meeting. The vouchers are also very important in helping us keep track of Quilt Show attendance. I have had a chance to get a glimpse of a few of 'The Fabric Of Space' challenge quilts and I am completely charmed. I love the theme and I hope you do too. It will be so fascinating to see all the different interpretations of this concept. Quilt Show Entries are due April 2 and donated Raffle Baskets are due April 10. The Basket committee will award a prize to the Basket that sells the most tickets. Don't forget to gather up those delightful impulsive purchases from past shopping sprees and send them off to the Country Store, they will make somebody else just as happy as your where when you first bought them. ARE YOU SEWING FOR SILENT AUCTION??? I sure hope so! Sorry to have missed the last meeting. Sounds like the mixer was fun. But, seriously ladies, we are getting down to the wire for stuff for silent auction. We don't have nearly enough donations at this point, and I'm getting a bit distressed. I am hoping that, as in previous years, you all rally to the occasion and we have tons of fabulous stuff to sell on Saturday and Sunday. Remember, it doesn't have to be big and it doesn't even have to be a quilt. I will be anxiously awaiting to hear these words at April's show and tell: "I made this for silent auction". Woo Hoo!! Cathy and Melissa, begging for your help! With great respect for all your time and creativity,!! Carol Riddles, Quilt Show Chair Dining Room Volunteers Dining room sign ups. If you are unable to make it to the general meeting on April 2 and you want to work in the dining room please contact me by phone or email. It is always a fun place to work and meet your friends. Kathleen Stanley QUILT SHOW RAFFLE BASKETS The Basket Raffle Committee is still collecting fabric, books, patterns, quilting tools and notions to make our baskets fabulous. We especially need large baskets and YOU are our greatest resource! Look for the Basket Raffle donation sign at the Guild meeting in April. From our wonderful mini-groups (as well as some generous individuals!) we have promises of some imaginative baskets in the works. We ask that completely assembled baskets, with a list of their contents, be turned in by April 10th to Sharon Ellisor, 14308 Rattlesnake Ridge Dr.. Please call Sharon at 274-1695 before you deliver your basket. Don't worry about cellophane wrapping - the Committee will take care of it. Help wanted for Country Store. We still have a few open spots on both Saturday and Sunday in the country store. It's an easy job, lots of opportunity to sit down and we have a lot of fun. If you are interested in either working or being a vendor, please contact Val at 477-0428 or Lettie at 432-3790. Thanks! For other members, please consider collecting fresh and new looking items you aren't using from your sewing room or picking up some extra fat quarters when you are fabric shopping. We hope you will join in the fun of making this raffle event super-successful! Questions: Jay Pohl - 432-8416 Diane Klose - 401-2578

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! _ Page 6 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...!!!!!! Ann Wilson, Share and Care Chairperson!!!!! awilson@syn.net or 274-1290 Sale of the Year -- Carol Phillip s Stash Sale Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:00-2:00, Seventh Day Adventist Church. Shop for fabric, notions, books, yarn for weaving and knitting, and some equipment to enhance your projects and studio. What a way to celebrate Carol and your hard work at the May Quilt Show! This is huge and volunteers are needed on set up day and sale day as cashiers, table monitors, and floaters. Categories include quilting, weaving, knitting, sewing, spinning, needlework, crafts! 27 boxes of books; ~100 boxes of yarn for knitting, weaving, and needlework, supplies for all crafts; 57 bags of ties; ott lamps; fleece and roving; dyes, ribbons, buttons, and trims; beading; suede slipper soles; patterns; and more! Come for the day or come for an hour or two - please contact Marjorie at 265 9787 or maggie2@sonic.net to volunteer. Special discount for volunteers...

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! _ Page 7 Survey Report March 2013 With a total of 155 surveys returned, we now have a better picture of the overall skill levels, quilting styles, and interest areas of our membership. Through your comments and suggestions, we have a better direction for future planning of speakers, workshops, and events, as well as a few areas in need of revision. Above all, this survey confirms that we have a vital, interested quilting community with a desire to be inspired and motivated. The complete results will be available on our website, but here is a brief summary: The majority of our members consider themselves to be at the Intermediate level and either Traditional quilters or those using a combination of styles. The primary interest area is piecing, with machine quilting a close second and applique third. The Guest Speaker is the most valued part of the meeting for 60% of the membership, with Show and Tell in second place. Over two-thirds of the members attend Guild meetings regularly and even more participate in the Quilt Show. Speaker Workshops have a lower attendance average, with only about 25% of you usually participating. Work and family commitments often prevent members from being involved in many activities. There were a wide variety of suggestions to improve our general meetings, but the most commonly voiced ideas were to limit announcements and keep overall meeting length to no longer than two hours. The night gets longer and the chairs get harder after 8:30! There were also some requests to limit speakers to one hour and with fewer slide shows. A few people wanted more social events which utilize the talents of our own members. All in all, there were many constructive ideas put forth. Guild members seem to be interested in all types of workshops, from piecing to embellishing, with hand or machine applique receiving the most requests. The high interest level has not been evident in the workshop attendance lately, so this is an area which needs to be addressed. Our Library does not seem to be an area of strong interest for most members, many of whom have substantial personal book collections. We will be looking into whether to continue this service or, perhaps, sell what is left of our books. Again, I would like to personally thank you for taking the time to complete and return this survey. Change doesn t happen overnight, but we can incorporate some of your ideas immediately, specifically regarding limiting announcements. We have also taken a slightly different approach to Patchwork Star and will direct our efforts to having an enjoyable and worthwhile meeting that doesn t go on past 8:30. (Or at least we ll try!!!) Joan Mosley President

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 8 March Mixer and Guild Challenge Guild Challenge Our 2013 Guild Challenge, Your Initials, was a great success. WE had 22 quilts hanging. A big THANK YOU to all who participated by making quilts and to all of you who voted for your favorites!. Blue Ribbons were awarded to the following winners: Best Traditional Betty Maddox for Favorite Colors Best Art Sharon Kreiss for Sunset Giraffe s and Kudu s Best Use of Theme Lorna Tiller for Laughter and Tears Most Humorous Frances O Brien for Feeling Old Favorite Sharon Kreiss for Sunset Giraffe s and Kudu s I also want to thank my helpers: Trudie Ferreira, Frances O Brien, The Cook Family and Sharon Cook. They helped set up, hang quilts and take down, take in and number quilts and cut ballots up. Those of you who come to the June Guild meeting will be the first to hear the 2014 Guild Challenge Theme. I think it is another fun winner with lots of possibilities. It won t be in the newsletter until July. Lo" Hod#s Best Art and Favorite Sharon Kreiss Sunset Giraffe s and Kudu s Best Use of Theme Lorna Tiller for Laughter and Tears Most Humorous - Frances O Brien s Feeling Old

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 9 Pine Tree Trivia Answers 1. The committees for the Quilt Show are: Baskets, Set-up and Take-Down, White Glove, and no there is no (d) Karaoke at the Information Both. 2. To enter a quilt in the Quilt Show (B) send in an entry form for each entry. 3. Community Service (D) makes quilts for those in need. 4. Mini-Groups (C) are formed by members for creating projects, learning new skills, and fun. 5. Our Guest Speakers (A) Bring a vast array of talents and skills to share. 6. At the Speaker Workshops (B) we can experiment with a new method or approach to quilting. 7. The Quilt Challenge (D) asks you to create a quilt based on a particular theme. 8. The Mystery Quilt (C) gives one block pattern a month, and a picture of the complete project at the end. 9. Our Junior Quilters (B) learn new skills as they create individual projects. 10. Educational Outreach (A) presents an original play to school children; (B) instructs students in basic quilting skills; (C) and teaches a bit of American history. (Correct answer was D: all of the above) 11. At a typical Guild Meeting you will see (B) a show and tell of quilts made by our members. 12. We celebrate each year with several special events (D: B and C) July picnic and a Holiday party. 13. The Opportunity Quilt (D) is an important fundraiser for the Guild.

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 10 2013 Opportunity Quilt Tickets 2013 Opportunity Quilt Well, we are nearing the end of marketing our Guild's beautiful 2013 Opportunity Quilt. The April 2nd guild meeting will be your last opportunity at a guild meeting to pick up your "Reserved" tickets. After April 2, all of the unclaimed stapled member tickets will be removed from their envelopes to be prepared for selling at the Quilt Show. Thank you to everyone who helped to support the Guild and its many Community Services for which the Opportunity Quilt funds are put towards. So far, the quilt has raised funds totaling $4,509.00! If you would like to help sell tickets at the show, please give Kris a call at 346-2665. We still have a few openings that need to be filled. The shifts available are Saturday, 10am to 1pm or 3pm to 5pm, or on Sunday from 12pm to 2pm or 2pm to 4pm. We still have some handmade items left over from Cornish Christmas. The April 2nd meeting will also be the last meeting I will bring them for returning to those of you who would like them back. Please contact me, or see me at the OQ table if you would like to check for your items, and thank you again! Kris Cook and Lorna Straka 2013 Opportunity Quilt Co-Chairs

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 11 Patchwork Star for April, 2013 Betty Maddox Speaking volumes of antiquity are John Deere curiosities, artifacts and toys, proclaiming untold worth. Yes, after 49 years of serious and inexhaustible gathering in their bucolic Newtown residence, Betty's and Chuck's farm-style hideaway showcases a circus-mixed profusion of carefully curated yellows and greens. Those are the official John Deere colors Betty's favorites. Unapologetic and unabashed, their winsome smiles entreat you to snippets of history. Mixed amongst toy tractors are antique irons, toy sewing machines and 2,500 thimbles filling the crannies. I've always wanted to be invited upstairs to see Betty's sewing room. A veritable talking tome of quilting history, Betty and I navigated through two rooms-- watch your step, duck your head --of UFO's, tops her grandmother and great-grandmother made, the HQ Sixteen long-arm (that I got to play with), TV, books and magazines, zillions of tubs. There's the 1 strip tub, the 1-1/2 strip tub, the 1-3/4 strip tub etc. all the way to 5!! Memorabilia from our guild's genesis, news clippings, photos, grandchildren's projects, color-coded stashes abound. The summer of 1984 marked the beginning of Pine Tree Quilt Guild. Betty was the first president. With eagerness, she reveled in describing the first meeting of interested newcomers that spilled out onto the sidewalk of Heidi's Fabrics! And, remember the combination Tractor and Quilt Shows at our Fairgrounds? Betty and Chuck realized that quilting bees and tractor restorations have been irrevocably linked in a bygone era. An unrepentant traditionalist, quilts are meant to keep you warm at night. Wasting nary a scrap, Betty utilizes all colors, all sizes. Waxing realistically, Betty says: I don't have enough time left to be piecing my quilts by hand or hand quilting them anymore. In the kitchen rests her Janome 6500 Memory Craft, always available for a little 9-patch assembly. Betty is the queen of scrappy, producing award-winning pieced bed quilts, some with beautiful floral applique. Her hand-quilting skills from yesteryear are unparalleled. You will see! With a radiant smile and sparkling eyes, Betty basks in quilting stardom, a font of knowledge and wisdom. Her energy is catching. With all her forebears' quilting influences, a solid singleness of purpose is passed down most favorably. Three daughters and seven granddaughters have eagerly embraced quilting. Family is very important to the Maddox's. All new family members and babies are guaranteed a masterpiece from her. Betty says: Quilters are people, too. Quilters should never stop learning. If one class or technique does not suit you, move on to another. Betty's treasured legacy continues as admiration and respect for her talents and timeless contributions are clearly evident. Jeanie Ferguson, Patchwork Star Reporter Betty s Quilt, Favorite Colors, was voted Best Traditional of the Guild Challenge at the March Mixer. FOR SALE Weaving loom. Make offer. ~ Contact Em Sun by emailing her at momandgram702@yahoo.com or calling her at 808-436-5985 Little Gracie quilting frame and sewing machine. Hardly used. ~ $1200

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 12 President Joan Mosley 477-5117 sjmosley4@comcast.net Vice-President Barbara Ceresa 432-9461 bbceresa@yahoo.com Secretary Treasurer Judy Johnston 272-2603 sewing_judy@yahoo.com Block of the Month Frances O Brien 273-1972 francesobrien523@gmail.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.net Education Outreach Margaret Boothby 273-0186 daleboothby@comcast.net Co-Chair Robin Mello 274-8558 no email Equipment Carol Riddles 478-1906 sewmifugotm@gmail.com Finance, Budget/Audit Karle deprosse 274-1423 abacus@sbbmail.com Guild Challenge Lois Hodges 432-9423 loishodges71@yahoo.com Historian Ruth Bertaccini 272-7423 ruthdb@sbcglobal.net Holiday Challenge Frances O Brien 273-1972 francesobrien523@gmail.com Holiday Party Judy Hamilton 277-8818 judyfieldswh@hotmail.com Home Workshop Sue Robertson 265-0447 arleneandsue@att.net Hospitality/Mentor Phyllis Brodie 273-0372 thebrodies@att.net Jamboree Deirdre Campbell 477-8499 deirdrecampbell@sbcglobal.net Co-Chair Judy Vaughn 477-2123 tuttifrutty2009@live.com Junior Quilters Dianne Rockwell 432-9198 diannmmkpv@aol.com Co-Chair Robin Mello 274-8558 robinmello@jps.net Library Molly Cook 477-1014 thecooks777@yahoo.com Co-Chair Miladie Thompson 265-8460 miladie@mac.com Meeting Set-Up Cook Family 477-1014 thecooks777@yahoo.com Membership Carol Gates 273-9359 carol_1946_gates@sbcglobal.net Mini-Groups Clairie Carter 271-5986 claire@sbcglobal.net Mystery Gifts Robin Petersen 277-2720 birdnest2002003@yahoo.com Co-Chair Carmen Crow 273-5134 clyde-carmen@att.net NCQC Lynda Lasich 477-1071 lyndaylasich@yahoo.com Co-Chair Chris Parks 477-0690 chrisparks@comcast.net Newsletter Sue Miller 271-2270 sassysue4246@gmail.com Opportunity Quilt Kris Cook 346-2665 knkcook@hughes.net Co-Chair Lorna Straka 273-2327 lornasattic@gmail.com Patchwork Star Jeanie Ferguson 272-7349 fergiefrogquilt@comcast.net Past Pres Cathy Stone 272-7863 gvcathy@yahoo.com Picnic Nancyann Tracy 432-0539 ntracyd@sbcglobal.net Programs Lynda Lasich 477-1071 lyndalasich@yahoo.com Co-Chair Judy Vaughn 477-2123 tuttifrutty2009@live.com Publicity Anne Wilson 274-1290 awilson@svn.net Quarter Yard Club Susan DeHann 575-8704 suzdehann@gmail.com Quilt Show 2013 Carol Riddles 478-1906 sewmifugotm@gmail.com Scholarship Pat Gillings 432-8159 gillingspt@aol.com Share and Care Anne Wilson 274-1290 awilson@svn.net Show and Tell Joy Waggner 265-3507 joy@cinesys.com Co-Chair Marilyn Engelking 268-9205 qltnzzfun@att.net Speaker Workshops Marta Price 274-1691 mahprice@gmail.com Skill Builders Lorna Tiller 272-8910 lorna.l@att.net Treasure Table Janene Powell 277-6409 no email Web Liason Anita Dall 477-5724 a.dall@yahoo.com

The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 13 Affiliate of the Month Deby's Sierra Sewing Deby describes her business: "Sewing machine and serger repair and service. Certified technician for over 40 years. I work on all makes and models. Carry needles, bobbins, pressure feet, attachments and parts for most machines. Others are available to order. I enjoy helping my clients be "sew happy". I also offer mini group "service & sew" sessions, please call for details." 245 E Main!!! Grass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: 530.274.7906 -Home! Cell: 530.277.1169 Happy Anniversary! 2 Julie & David Bowers!! 3 Holley & Richard Young 10 Carolyn & John Christiansen! 10 Cathy & Rich Stone 14 Dorothy & Jim Wheeler!! 15 Lynette & Louis Lester! 24 Carey & Jim Daly!!! 25 Ruby & Robert Foster 27 Paulette & Will Snyders!! 28 Gloria & Donald Smith 29 Norma & Ron Keeley Quilt Events Auburn Interfaith Food Closet will benefit from Stitcher's Swap Meet & Rummage Sale Want to get rid of extra sewing supplies, machines or fabric that you no longer want? Plan to participate in the Bi-annual Stitcher's Swap Meet & Rummage Sale in the parking lot of Howell's Sewing & Vacuum, 13555 Bowman Rd., Auburn, Saturday June 8, 9-1. Space rental is $15. Reserve your space by 6/1/2013. Of course you could always just come to shop for the fabulous deals to be had! Questions, call 530 885-9624 or e-mail MaryLynn at coolmarylynn@att.net Pine Tree Quilt Guild Judy Johnston, treasurer Beginning Balance as of Feb 01, 2013! $18,658.04! Plus deposits!!! 2,220.00! Less Expenses!!! 1,933.98! Checking Balance as of Feb 28, 2013! $18,914.06 General Checking Balance as of Feb. 1, 2013!!! $18, 914.06 Passbook Savings balance as of Feb. 28, 2013!! 30, 390.27! Interest income for Feb. 28, 2013!!!! 2.96! Total Cash on Hand as of Feb. 28, 2013!!!! $49,307.29! How many photos are in this newsletter. (Not clip art)

Our next meeting is February 2nd at 6:30PM. Grass Valley Charter School, 225 S. Aurburn St. Grass Valley (formerly Hennessey School)