Newsletter Step Out of Your Comfort Zone! VALLEY QUILTERS MEMBER AQS SEPTEMBER 2014 President Marianne Crouch Editor Nancy Alaksin 951-766-2801 www.valleyquilters.org 951-537-9414cell oldeyedropper@aol.com quiltingbean@verizon.net Hemet, CA Volume 34 - Number 07 Presidents Corner Quilters Calendar Marianne Crouch 951-766-2801 I don't know about all of you, I'm ready for fall. Our Birthday luncheon should be a lot of fun. Bring your show and tell projects. Maze Stone will be bringing theirs. Remember to wear black and white if you wish. Can't wait to taste the wonderful dishes that you prepare. We will have a vendor so bring your check books. Sept 15 th Needle Yakkers Sept 22 nd Needle Yakkers Sept 23 rd Valley Quilters Guild Meeting 7 Hills Club House 9:30am Oct 2 nd - 4 th Quiltfest Palm Springs Oct 6 th Needle Yakkers Oct 9 th Pomona Quilt and Sew Festival Oct 13 th VQ Board Meeting Valley Wide 9:30 Needle Yakkers 9:00 Oct 17 th -18 th Ramona Quilt Show Oct 20 th Needle Yakkers Oct 27 th Needle Yakkers Oct 28 th Valley Quilters Guild Meeting 7 Hills Club House 9:30 Oct 29 th Dot Demmin Workshop Fabric Coiled Baskets and Purses Valley Wide 9:30 1
Fat Quarters Hi everyone, Diane Elms Programs Diane.elms@roadrunner.com 951-599-4064 Our Little Red School House last month was fun and I learned some very useful techniques. I hope you all enjoyed it as well. September being our birthday month no speaker is scheduled. Instead we are having Jan and Dian from the Quilters Cottage in Fallbrook coming as vendors. So please come prepared to shop! I know they have been working hard preparing to bring in wonderful things from their shop. Cathy Parker cathyparker@earthlink.net 775-910-1000 This year we are doing something new with Fat Quarters. September--Brown October---Black November--Cream December--Red January--Grey February--White Any questions, email Cathy at above address Our October speaker will be Dot Demmin. Her program will be a Quilt Trunk Show and Fabric Coiled Baskets and Purses. Please visit me at my table to see examples of her baskets and coasters. We had a great response to her workshop titled Fabric Coiled Baskets but still have room for a few more. Those who signed up at the last meeting but didn t pay please bring your checks to the September meeting. November we will be having Claire McKarns as our speaker. Her program is titled History and Geneology of Quilts. No workshop is planned because of Thanksgiving. 2
Hospitality Elsie Bratcher 951-929-5610 elsiebrat@yahoo.com September Luncheon List Sandwiches make six (6) and cut in quarters (1/4) Tuna Salad Linda Card Janie Currey Kathy Barbay Bev Wallace Shirley Mykris Helen Mitchell Nancy Alaksin Chicken Salad Yvonne Pope Wanda Souza Norma Shamberger Diane Elms Marcia Monroe Cold Cuts Leonie Whitehead Rosalie Reed Phyllis Hottman Sue Fowler Doris Rogers Hap Carter Salad Mary Fidler Nancy Witt Marvel Dorf Johnnie D Alessandro Betty Barney Marianne Crouch Linda Wayment Sandra Daugherty Barbara Bradford Devil Eggs Barbara Ragan Stella Robertson Judy B Doris Fenstermaker Sharon Brewer Kathy Votzmeyer Mary Goodwin Sue Leuschen Joan Dorr Jeani Campbell Relish Trays Mary Stone Joan Tarbett Jenelle Pickett Diane Best Helen Mitchell August Featured Quilter August Featured Quilter Helen Mitchell Looks to be a great luncheon 3
The 2015 Opportunity/Scholarship Quilt is finished and was shown at the August Guild meeting. Kathy and I would like to thank and share with you all who helped to make this quilt a reality. A Special thanks goes to Betty Barney for all the extra time she puts in behind the scenes on the quilts. Grandmother s Garden Window 2012 2014 Valley Quilters Scholarship Quilt 2015 A marriage of two quilts Window Garden by Jeana Kimball and Thru Grandmother s Window by Piece O Cake Designs. Opportunity/Scholarship Quilt co-chairs... Jeani Campbell and Kathy Votzmeyer Appliqué sewn by: Hand Quilted by: Marilyn Ball Evelyn Eilers Betty Barney Betty Barney Karen Gehring Jeani Campbell Judy Bjorklund Rosalie Reed Mary Fidler Jeani Campbell Norma Shamberger Brenda Naragon Cleta Colston Wanda Souza Yvonne Pope Marianne Crouch Kathy Votzmeyer Rosalie Reed Marvel Dorf Wanda Souza Kathy Votzmeyer Basted by: Nancy Williams Quilt Show Chairman Sandra Daugherty 951-927-2154 Sdaugherty34@yahoo.com Acquisitions Diane Best & Cleta Colston Opportunity Jeanie Campbell & Kathy Votzmeyer Kitchen Juergen & Hortencia Roesler White Glove Becky Miller Decorations Nancy Alaksin & Barbara Bradford Boutique Marion Crouch (pricing only) & Carolyn Whittaker Consignment Jan Patton & Kathleen Reinders Prize Baskets Janie Curry Flyers & Tickets Sandra Daugherty Featured Quilter Wanda Souza Venders Bev Wallace If you would like to help on any of these committees please contact the chair person. Let s all work together to make this a fun easy year and quilt show. 4
Security Quilts Susan Leuschen 951-765-5448 Hi quilters, We have 10 quilts to tie if you can come to the Yakkers room on Mondays. Hospice had a thank you ice cream social last week and Joan Dorr, Evelyn Eilers and I attended. We had a fun time. They had a guessing game with questions to answer and guessing how many red hot candies in a jar and other objects in other jars. One of the ladies took me aside and asked if we could make a few patriotic quilts to cover the veterans when removed from the room. They want to give it to the relative after. I said, "yes!" I have some kits for you to sew and tie special for that occasion. They are one of our regular receivers Hospice is looking for volunteers to help with their bereavement program for teenagers. It is a two hours a week commitment. They are having a training on September 16th and 17th. You can call 1-766-9629 if you would like to go. I am proud to be a member of the Valley Quilters. You are so generous. Thank you for all you do. Needle Yakkers Betty Barney 927-9739 Needle Yakkers meets every Monday morning at 9am at Valley Wide Recreation Center. To yak, quilt, tie security quilts or bring your own project. Sharon Schamber's appliqué stabilizer is available for purchase at $2.00 a yard. No Yakkers On Aug 18 th and Sept 1 st. Quilters Did You Know? New Track Media, who specializes in quilting publications estimates that there are over 21 million quilters in America representing a $3.58 billion annual market. A dedicated quilter on average has $7,504.00 worth of quilting tools and supplies and owns $3,727.00 worth of fabric. REALLY!!!! Is Your Stash That Big? 5
Peggy C. Joan Torbett Barbara Ragan Sue Leuschen Jenelle Pickett Marilyn Russell Brenda Naragon Rosalie Reed Kathi Doleshal Stella Robertson 909-455-6093 Sew and SHOW For August Apron Heavenly Stars Twin Quilt Patch Quilt Ducks Galore Quilt Quilt of Valor Quilt of the Month Sophies Choice Pant (Ant) Suit 3 Betty Barney 17 Mary Stone Happy September Birthdays 13 Hope Mulstay 22 Janie Currey 15 Rhonda Jefferies 25 Jan Patton 30 Cindy Link 6
VALLEY QUILTERS EMAIL TREE The email tree is to be used for Guild business only. If you would like me to send out an email Please complete the following: 1. Compose a short message 2. Include your: name, phone # and email address Thank you for your cooperation Nancy Williams 951-966-8705 Quiltingnancy@aol.com Our quilt show is just around the corner so finish up your quilt and get your entry form filled out as soon as possible. Any Boutique items should be dropped off at Marianne Crouch s. You can leave them by her garage after the meeting; she is only a few blocks past our meeting place. Mary Myers Myers244@gmail.com 951-679-7350 It is time to start thinking about our Guild Retreat ladies. The date for the retreat is March 16-19, 2015 and the price is $305.00 double occupancy.. For all of you who have never gone to retreat let me tell you what a wonderful week it is. You get to just sew on whatever you chose and be with all your friends while you cut one thousand half square triangles or whatever. It is just fun being with each other quilting. The price includes your room and meals. The food is great. Now I do need deposits of $50.00 by the November meeting to reserve your place. The final payment will be due at the February guild meeting. So start planning now to get all the animals and husbands taken care of next year. Find a friend to pair up with and maybe do a project together. I just get so excited and I want all my guild friends to share in my excitement in the retreat... Any question please feel free to call me. -- 7
Valley Quilters C/o Nancy Alaksin 653 Hillmer Dr. Hemet, CA 92543 Valley Quilters meet at 9:30 AM On the 4 th Tuesday of each month, at Seven Hills Clubhouse 3050 Jacaranda Way Hemet, CA Website: www.valleyquilter.org Remember to bring to the September Meeting: Name Badge and Sew & Tell Items, check in, and fat quarters. 8
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