The Pine Needle Press Volume 33 Issue 9 Pine Tree Quilt Guild October 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October Speaker: Terry McFeely Date and Time: October 3rd 6:30 PM Location: Grass Valley Charter on South Auburn in Grass Valley Terry will share all the many different uses she has learned since the original use of Terial Magic with her 3D art. Fabric treated with Terial Magic now has over 16 uses, from tee shirt quilting to paperless English paper piecing. Come learn and see examples of all the uses, plus a demo on treating fabric! Table of Contents 2017 Officers & Board Members 8 2019 Featured Quilter 2 Affiliates 5 Anniversaries / Birthdays 7 Board Mtg Minutes online Community Service 6 General Meeting Minutes online Guild Challenge 4 Haves 'n Wants 7 Home Workshop 3 Mini Groups 6 New Members 2 Patchwork Star 9 President's Block 4 President s Message 1 Programs and Workshop 1 Share & Care 7 October 2017 President s Message Hello Quilters, Fall is here. Summer is over and the children are back in school. The days are getting shorter and our minds are starting to focus on quilts (if they ever stopped). This is my favorite time of year. The fall air smells so good and it is cooling off. The fall colors inspire me to get creative-not to mention everything Halloween. We are still looking for a Vice president. I have enjoyed my time serving and it has flown by and then you are done. I am having more fun and have met so many members that I didn t know. It is a position that can be shared. You also receive a lot of help from the other board members so you are not in it alone. Our speaker for October 3rd is our very own Terry McFeely speaking all about the fabulous things you can create with Terial Magic. It should be a wonderful learning experience. There will be no workshop this month. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions or comments please contact me. Susie Hardy susiehardy@comcast.net 478-0223
The Pine Needle Press Page 2 Its time to nominate 2019's Featured Quilter. Ballots will be available at October's meeting. 2019 Featured Quilter Nomination Who would you like to have for your FEATURED QUILTER for the year 2019? The criteria for choosing are as follows: Overall quality of work Originality Creativity Use of Color Quilting Skill of the creator, either by hand or machine Contributions made to the guild If you know someone who meets these qualifications, and you would like to nominate them for this honor, please do so below. Please write your reasons and comments on the back of this page. I nominate for the 2019 Featured Quilter. FYI following is a list of past Featured Quilters who, of course, are not eligible again. 1985 Susie Ecklund 1994 Charter Members 2003 Carol Hribal 2012 -The Cook Family 1986 Betty Maddox 1995 Grace Evans 2004 Bunny Spears 2013 -Susie Ernst 1987 Kay Northway 1996 Myrna Raglin 2005 Margaret Boothby 2014 -Lynda Lasich 1988 Velda Newman 1997 Barbara Huntington 2006 Ardy Tobin 2015 -Lorna Tiller 1989 - Katie Pasquini 1998 Julia Marvel 2007 Arlene Robertson 2016 -Jeanie Ferguson 1990 Charlotte Patera 1999 Kathy McDaniel 2008 Joan Dyer 2017 -Honoring our Quilting Foremothers 1991 Alma Christiansen 2000 Cathy Stone 2009 Seven Celebrity Quilters 1992 Barbara Davey 2001 Ina Gibson 2010 Ruby Foster 2018 Jan Christensen 1993 Lu Kalvin 2002 Bertie Brem 2011 Lila Sugg Welcome New Members Judith O'Neill & Stephanie Petrick Stephanie shares: My husband, Ken, and I moved here a few months ago from Trinity Center (it's about 75 miles northwest of Redding). We lived there for 10 years and loved it, but were ready to live closer to town, family, amenities, and a major airport. I've been quilting (piecing/sewing) for about 7 years now and love it. I now have a computerized long arm machine along with a 12 foot table. I've been playing with it for about 1 1/2 years now. I only do all over designs. No custom work. I'm still a newbie. I did some quilting for the guild up north and would be happy to help with some charity quilts here in Grass Valley. I'm interested primarily in making charity quilts and would love to learn how to paper piece.
The Pine Needle Press Page 3 Guild Meeting Dates October, 2017 Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time Oct General Meeting Grass Valley Charter, GV 1st Tuesday at 6:30pm 3rd Speaker Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV Wednesday after General Mtg 4th PTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 3:00pm 12th Newsletter Deadline smeyer@nccn.net (temporary) 5pm Saturday after Board Mtg 14th Community Service Nevada County Historical Society 3rd Thursday, 9:00-3:00 19th 161 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City Home Workshop LDS Church, Hollow Way, NC 4th Thursday, 9:00-3:00 26th HOME WORKSHOP Welcome to Home Workshop, where guild members get to play with fabric, learn new techniques, and have fun with other guild members at no cost to you. Our final home workshop for the year will be held on October 26th. Ardy Tobin will teach us how to finish a quilt. Ardy taught this class last year and it was very popular. We all learned about borders, bindings and other finishing techniques. Home Workshop meets at the LDS Church at the end of Hollow Way in Nevada City from 9-3. Class starts at 9:30. The Church asks that there be no alcohol, coffee or regular tea on the premises. Please respect their wishes. Bring your own lunch. Irons & ironing boards will be provided. Not interested in taking this class? Want to work on your own project? At Home Workshop you can "Sit & Sew", just bring your own project while you visit with friends. You are also welcome to join us for our lunch half hour & catch up with friends. If you're new to the guild Home Workshop is a great place to meet new people. Thank You. Hope to see you there! Lorna Straka and Kathy Biggi P. S. We are working on next year's Home Workshop schedule. If you know of any unique or interesting project you would like to learn or teach we would love to hear from you. Thanks again ~~ L & K lornasattic@gmail.com
The Pine Needle Press Page 4 Guild Challenge Women; The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful That is the challenge for this year. Your piece does not have to include all of the description. It can have any one, two or three. Use your imagination (I know you all have good ones). The good, the bad and the ugly are up to you. Everyone sees things differently and what may be good to one person might be bad to another. There are some NEW RULES for this year. 1 The maximum size is 144. That would be up to 36 square, if you make it square. It can be any shape and size as long as the outside edge measures no more than 144. 2 Please keep what you are making a secret. We would like everyone to be surprised by what shows up in March. 3 They are due at the March Guild Meeting. Please bring them to the meeting in a pillowcase or plain bag so it remains a secret until after the break. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded after the break. Voting categories will remain the same. Favorite Quilt; Best Use of Theme; Best Traditional; Best Appliqué; Best Art; and Most Humorous. Your quilt can be traditional, pieced, appliqué, art, fused, beaded, painted, dyed, etc., A mixture of any or all, whatever works for you. It can be any color or colors that you want. If you have any questions, please find me at a meeting or call me at 205-6215. Lois Hodges Guild Challenge Chair Pine Tree Quilt Guild Treasurer s Report for August 2017 Beginning Balance August 1, 2017 22,398.47 Deposits 587.00 Expenses 10.00 End Balance August 31, 2017 22,975.47 Savings 30,494.74 Quilt Show balance 11,457.85 Total cash August 31, 2017 64,928.06 President's Block Each year we say thank you to the current president by making quilt blocks for them and signing them. This year Susie would like a 4 patch using anything Kaffe fabric related. Please use 5" squares to start. Just be sure that you can sign one of the squares. I will miss the October meeting; however, you can give your competed bocks to Sophia Day. I will be at the November meeting and can accept blocks then also. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Diane Klose Past President
The Pine Needle Press Page 5 2017 PTQG Affiliates Listed below are the Affiliates for 2017. Thank you for supporting our Guild. Look for your business to be highlighted in newsletters in the coming year. Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames 598 Sutton Way, GV 273-1348 bfcrafts@pacbell.net Christine Barnes Designs 208 Hill St. GV 273-3970 cebarnes@sbcglobal.net Deby s Sewing Service 245 E. Main St. GV 274-7906 Embroidery & Quilt Labels by Brenda 8502 Smartsville Rd. 277-9781 biladeau31@msn.com Fat Lady Singing 14392 Lake Wildwood, PV 432-1646 fatlady@comcast.net Friends Around the Block 211 8th Street, Colusa, CA 458-7467 friendsaroundtheblock@outlook.com Howell s Sewing and Vacuum 13555 Bowman Rd. Auburn 885-9624 coolmarylynn@att.net Precision Quiltworks 18251 Starduster Dr. NC 432-9595 precisionqw@hotmail.com Sandra Bruce Creative Longarm 116 W. Main St. GV 210-9748 or 477-1909 sandrabruce@pacbell.net Star Designs Longarm Quilting 10290 Shekinah Hill Rd. NC 277-4327 Sugar Pine Quilt Shop 452-A S. Auburn St GV 272-5308 sugarpinequilt@gmail.com Sun Forest Quilts 13745 Sun Forest Dr. PV 432-9461 bbceresa@yahoo.com Susie Hardy Designs 219 Drummond, NC 478-0223 susiehardy@comcast.net Affiliate of the Month Friends Around The Block 211 8th Street, Colusa, Ca 95932 458-7467 friendsaroundtheblock@outlook.com https://friendsaroundtheblock.com/ Friends Around the Block is a friendly neighborhood quilt shop located in Colusa, CA. Our shop offers premium fabrics, helpful sewing notions, high quality quilting supplies and fun classes for quilters of all skill levels. We invite you to come see us in person where you may shop, browse for ideas, or let our experienced staff help you with your latest projects. Be sure to check back often for product updates, special sales, store news and the latest quilting trends. Thank you for visiting our website. Jimmy Buffett Party! Due to the overwhelming response, our special summertime event on August 26 is already full. We are going to have additional parties (one on September 16 and another on October 21) for those of you who want to join us for the fun. Visit our Classes page. Affiliate of the Month Sandra Bruce Creative Longarm Sandra Bruce, owner 118 W. Main St. 5B 210-9748 or 477-1909 sandrabruce@pacbell.net www.sandrabruce.com/quilting I have been self-employed since 1983 when I started my business. I began as a calligrapher/letterer and added illustration a couple of years later. I am basically self-taught although I have taken many classes and workshops in various areas of art. In addition to my career doing illustration and lettering I am a long-arm quilter with a 14' Gammill machine in a studio in downtown Grass Valley. This allows me to not only do the finishing stitching for customers' quilts but to create my own art quilts as well. I bring my illustration and lettering experience into play by free-motion quilting images and words into the stitching I do. Most long arm quilters have patterns or computers built into their machines, but I have neither, my work is all freehand. In 2013 I began teaching and lecturing (to guilds and in quilt shops) my latest quilting technique, "Material Matrix". Please refer to my website for more information.
The Pine Needle Press Page 6 COMMUNITY SERVICES THANK YOU To all of you who turned in quilt tops, finished quilts, pillow cases and fabric at the September meeting. The feedback from the recipients is that they truly appreciate and value the quilts and that our Guild provides them this comfort. SEPTEMBER DISTRIBUTION Quilts were given to two Grass Valley men who lost their home and all their possessions in a fire. QUILTS OF ALL SIZES NEEDED NEW KITS are being made and are available at each general meeting for baby/toddler, youth, and twin. Patterns, fabric, batt, back, and/or kits are also available at CS Thursday. Nancy Holtz and I hope to see you at one or more of the remaining 2017 dates: October 19 November 16 December NO CS CS is now located at the Nevada County Historical Society building, directly across from the CDF/Cal-Fire Department and next to Sierra Presbyterian Church. Take the Gold Flat exit, and go towards Ridge Road. At the stop sign, turn left. At the next stop sign, turn left again into the parking lot. CS is at the back of the building. We meet 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., third Thursday of each month. We welcome members and non-members to help sort fabrics, make kits, prepare quilt sandwiches, attach labels, sew up backs, and package the quilts for the agencies. Want to help but cannot attend CS Thursday or a Guild meeting? Contact Nancy or me for other arrangements. Thank you, Marjorie and Nancy Contact Info in the Guild Directory Interested in joining a Mini Group? 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... Mary Ross Share and Care Chairperson hmrossjr@yahoo.com 477-7669 A Mini Group is a small group of Guild members who meet on certain days, times, and locations to enjoy some quilting time together. They choose a name for their group, and decide together how they will spend their time. Hand sewing, machine sewing, a field trip, or show and tell while enjoying each other s company is what a mini group is all about. If you would like to join a mini group, please let me know and I ll be happy to find you a current group, or, we ll start a new one together. Kris Cook Mini Groups Chairperson
The Pine Needle Press Page 7 Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! 2 Sharon & Bill Kreiss 4 Sheri & Alan Doerr 5 Jane & Frank Dunnington 11 Eleanor & Bob Cardwell 11 Pat & Wil Fryer 12 Carmen & Clyde Crow 14 Rachella & Tony Beeks 16 Vicki & Gary Black 17 Julia & Edward Sugg 22 Diane & Greg Mann 25 Marcia & Greg Lyon 25 Judy & Rusty Vaughn 2 Dianna Hare 2 Lindsey Cleveland 4 Lisa La Barbera 8 Joanna Weise 12 Virginia Astorian 14 Lorna Straka 14 Kathy Biggi 16 Arline Fisher 16 Betty Maddox 20 Sophia Day 20 Rachella Beeks 21 Ruth-Mary Harrop 21 Nancie Deprospero 24 Eleanor Sagely 25 Linda Keels 25 Bernie Kringel 25 Alice Ruth Mischke 26 Dorothy Wheeler 29 Sue Fisher 31 Judy Vaughn Haves 'N Wants Moving Sale!! Nolting Longarm Quilting Machine 16' "Hobby Quilter" built in 2005 We're moving and I need to find a new home for this great quilting machine. I am only the second owner, and both owners are trustworthy, current PTQG members. This Nolting quilting machine includes all the original paperwork with operation manual and accessories, extra bobbins, a "Sidewinder" bobbin winder and a 12 foot industrial frame with lots of shelving. This is a great standard speed control machine for any level of quilter who wants to improve their machine quilting skills. And you won't have to pay other people to quilt your masterpieces any longer! Nolting will buy it back from me for $1800, but I'd rather sell it to a PTQG sister! I can also help with local deliver and setup. Please contact Dana Swain 916-791-9483
The Pine Needle Press Page 8 PTQG 2017 Board Members EXECUTIVE BOARD President Vice President Secretaries Treasurer Susie Hardy Sophia Day / Nancy Holtz Bonnie Lattin-Hensel Pat Gillings Contact information can be found in the roster. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Binders Community Service/Drop In Computer Records Education Outreach Equipment Finance/Audit/Budget Guild Challenge Historian Holiday Program Holiday Challenge Home Workshop Hospitality/Mentor Jamboree July Picnic Junior Quilters Library May Mixer Meeting Set Up Membership Mini Groups Mysterty Gift Mystery Quilt Newsletter Opportunity Quilt 2017 on hiatus Marjorie McConnell Ardy Tobin Margaret Boothby/Robin Mello Mary Serpa/ Tamara Cook Karle DeProsse Lois Hodges OPEN Sophia Day/Sue Miller Frances O Brien Lorna Straka / Kathy Biggi Ardy Tobin Julie Berry/ Joan Mosley Nancyan Tracy / Raedean Kidwell OPEN on hiatus Sophia Day/Nancy Holtz The Cook Family Marta Price Kris Cook Diane Mann/ Nancy Holtz Frances O'Brien Sue Miller Bent Needles Divas: Lois, Mary, Trudie Ferraro, Frances O'Brien Opportunity Quilt 2017 Marketer Diane Klose Mary Serpa willing to help Opportunity Quilt 2018 Opportunity Quilt 2018 Marketer Patchwork Star Programs/NCQC Publicity Quarter Yard Club Quilt Show Quilt Show Co-Chair Speaker Workshops Scholarship Share and Care Show and Tell Treasure Table Web Liaison Robi Holman, Raedean Kidwell, Diane Klose, Jean Marie McDonald, Anne Wilson Jeanie Ferguson Raedean Kidwell Joy Waggener Jane Dunnington / Lori Jacobi Jeanne Pincha-Tulley Sharon Alves Margaret Vodicka Judy Hamilton Mary Ross Ruth Bertaccini / Sew Happy Sharon Kreiss / Lettie Lewis Ardy Tobin
The Pine Needle Press Patchwork Star for October 2017 Page 9 Margie Lucas Canning peaches, putting up an array of countless mason jars for the long winter s bounty sure enough isn t that what proper grandmas do? For the staunch do-ityourselfers like Margie, it s gotta be canning, quilting or perhaps gardening. I don t do well in cities. Full of bounce and unstoppable joie de vivre, Margie and Robert maintain a 3-story woodsy retreat with 6/10 of an acre. Living largely on their Kingsized deck, Robert also spends hours in the cave (the basement) building beautiful cabinetry. Their master bedroom has morphed into her sewing studio; happily, and dually accommodated. The upper floor provides an Air B & B opportunity. Guest are rewarded with a lovely cachet of queen0sized quilts from which to choose. Since Margie has been quilting for 20 years, stories of classes and inspiration from notable luminaries underscore her treasures. Living in a motorhome, primarily through the Midwest and Arizona, she has adapted cheerfully to lap projects, individual Baltimore blocks and paper-pieced gems abound. A closer look at Kathy Sandbach s Mariner s Compass, Ellie Sienkiewcz s expert hand applique or Anelie Belden s Thoroughly Modern Dresden have made their mark. Claiming to be an outdoor girl, Margie has adapted well to sewing at a picnic bench. Moreover, her once-in-a-lifetime hand-quilted gem was creased and marked with an old table knife! Judy Mathiesen s paper-piecing method has been Margie s greatest inspiration. Margie s mini group is called New Best Friends, meeting twice a month from 10-3. Sharing is enjoyed for sure, but Margie quips, I don t need another good idea! (Do any of us?) She was program chair for her Amador guild, so of course, she had to be present for all their classes. She has sewn lots of Linus quilts and made her children s clothing. A hefty collection of quilting books stimulates her imagination. See-through sandwich meat containers full of notions, are velcroed to the slanted ceiling of a sewing closet. Lettuce bins house colorful scrappy selections. Nearly 200 connecting threads spools, like soldiers in a row, provide a candy-colored display. Everything has a place and everything in its place. Remember Robert is sleeping in the designated sewing studio. It works for them. A swallow, a sparrow, perhaps a mallard grace a homey wall-hanging. A fondness for scrappiness and using up her stash proves successful. A made-on-the-road rosy red Baltimore is her most ambitious prize pretty as a peach. Despite much travel and having lived in 13 different houses, nary a hiccup has kept Margie from accomplishing her quilting passion. A do-it yourself gal, still going strong! Jeanie Ferguson Patchwork Star Reporter
Our next meeting is October 3rd, 6:30PM. Grass Valley Charter School, South Auburn, 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 95945 sierrasue@icloud.com or contact Computer Records 11255 Banner Mine Way Ardy, 575-8433 Nevada City, CA 95959 530-263-0805 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 95945 Meeting on the second Thursday of the month See our web page for membership forms and information:. http://www.pinetreequiltguild.com