The Pine Needle Press Volume 31 Issue 6!Pine Tree Quilt Guild June 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Dear Members, June President s Message As Joy Waggener said to me at the Quilt Show There s not a dog in the show! Over 400 quilts and every one was amazing. Congratulations to all the ribbon winners, there was serious competition in every category. What an amazing, energetic Guild we have!! Our 30 th Anniversary Quilt Show had raves from everyone; I think it was our best ever! Thank you to the over 100 members who worked so hard to make our show wonderful; we couldn t have produced such an event without the many husbands who helped with planning, set up, take down and moving equipment. It does take a village! Thank you everyone who participated in any way. Note LOCATION CHANGE for our June 3 meeting which will be held at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Osborne Hill Road, off Highway 174. Merrilyn Scott is our speaker, followed on Wednesday in the same location with a workshop that focuses on embellishments including basic origami flowers and stars, embroidery, embellishments and applique. Call Kathleen Stanley, 346-1415, to register. Cost is only $25 for Guild members. Future 2014 programs follow, check speaker website for their talents: July 8 Picnic! Information to follow, note DATE CHANGE. August no meeting September 2/3 - speaker Carrie Fondi and workshop Hawaiian Quilting, meliaquilts.com October 7/8 speaker Rami Kim and workshop No Sew Tumbling Blocks, ramikim.com November 4/5 speaker Sandy Klop and workshop American Jane pattern, americanjane.com December 2 Holiday Party! Information to follow Happy quilting, Anne Wilson President From the Editor: Newsle er Submissions Please use the email address sierrasue@me.com when submitting articles, pictures or information to me for the newsletter. In the Subject line, please type NEWSLETTER. It doesn t have to be in caps. There is a special smart mailbox for all email with newsletter in the subject line. Hopefully, this will prevent emails for the newsletter from being lost among all the other email I receive. If you don t receive acknowledgement of your submission within 48 hours, please email me again or phone me at 530-263-0805. Thanks, Sue Miller Newsletter Editor Quilt Show pictures are shown throughout the newsle er. Enjoy! Quilt Show Commi ee wrap up meeting on June 10, 5:00 PM at Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood. Contact Barbara Ceresa, 432-9461 or bbcersa@yahoo.com, if you haven't already let her know you'll be a ending, to be called into the gate."
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 2 Table of Contents 2014 Officers & Board Members 12 Christmas Party 10 Guild Meeting Dates 2 2014 June Program and Workshop 11 Community Service/Drop-in & Sew 5 Home Workshop 4 Affiliates 2 & 10 Cookbook 11 Opportunity Quilt Wrap-Up 9 Anniversaries 7 Editor s Message 1 Patchwork Star 3 Best of Show 9 Financial Information 2 President s Message 1 Birthdays 10 For Sale 11 Quilt Shows & Events 13 Board Mtg Minutes online General Meeting Minutes online Quilt Show Wrap-up 2 Share & Care 13 Guild Meeting Dates June 2014 Meeting Location Day of the Month & Time June 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 6:30pm 12th Newsle er Deadline sierrasue@me.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 26th Drop-In n Quilt Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 26th Home Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, GV 3rd Thursday, 9:30 am 26th Quilt Show Commi ee Commodore Park 5:00PM Notice change of date (see page 1) 10th Kudos to Our Affiliates! Precision QuiltWorks John and Karla Rogers celebrated their 5th year of business in January of 2014. They are a long arm business that offers free motion as well as computerized designs, including everything from simple meanders to specialized custom designs for your heirloom quality quilts. 2013 found 4 Best of Show awards and many other ribbons for their clients quilts. Karla writes, We love what we do, but most of all we love the joy we feel when collaborating with you to create that very special memory! Karla and John have been very generous in sharing their talents with our guild, be sure to keep them in mind when looking for someone to help you with your next quilt! Pine Tree Quilt Guild Treasurer s Report for April Beginning balance April 1, 2014 12,840.92 Deposits 1,427.30 Expenses (6,855.70) Checking balance April 30, 2014 7,437.72 Savings 30,428.52 Quilt Show balance 1,874.31 Total cash April 30, 2014 39,740.55 530-432-9595 www.precisionquiltworks.com precisionqw@hotmail.com
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 3 Patchwork Star for June Trish Morris -Plise Albeit a newcomer in our midst, Trish brings a wellspring of impeccable artistry to our fold. With twelve perfectly even stitches to the inch, Trish's exacting cross-hatching, all hand executed quilting, should bring an armload of accolades from quilt legends such as Betty Maddox. Trish has been quilting for 30 years! I quilt three hours a night because it is rewarding and relaxing, sometimes on a bed-sized frame extending into the family room. Self-reliance and simple sophistication prevent her from engaging in machine quilting. Only Sandra Bruce has broken that barrier due to Trish's newly engineered tropical fish series (4 so far). With hundreds of 2 squares, seams and thicknesses abound just not conducive to hand quilting success. Trish's everyday machine is a plucky 1940's era Singer, adorned with golden filigree on shiny black metal. It was my mom's she claimed, still delivering all manner of necessity and requirement. Trish just won a blue ribbon at the show for a large beige on white traditional Hawaiian masterpiece--something not often seen in these parts. Agreeing that machine quilting was poo-pooed fifteen young sewers with school-aged children, joined the Carquinez Straits Stitchers in the 80's. Trish was the instigator of this group, all living in Benecia, all enjoying the fruits of their hand labor. Whisking through multiple residences: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii, Trish allowed her quilting spirit to lead her on a singular track. Unafraid, self-reliant and full of moxie, Trish made waves as a scuba diver and boat captain while living on the big Island of Hawaii for six years. Quietly proclaiming, It is a sport that is not without risk. Viewing pretty fish and unusual marine life 130 feet underwater for 1-1/2 hours at a time is a big thrill for her! She and husband, Norm, are passionate divers. Exotic locales like Fiji, Curacao, Saba and Aruba roll off her tongue with an energetic confidence, keeping of course, The Great Barrier Reef on their enviable bucket list. When in Rome, excuse me I mean Hawaii, you must quilt like an Hawaiian. The ever popular echoing or contouring stitches are properly referred to as waves representing the island with waves all around it. And, naturally becoming further apart as they spread out. Backgrounds are unseamed and white. Motifs have no seams. Plain colors from wide back selections make up the motifs, both inside and around the edge. Trish will soon begin yet another Hawaiian king sized bed quilt. A giant piece of butcher paper features yet another pineapple, antherium or bread fruit selection. Saying, I enjoy the sameness of quilting, Her applique skills are stellar as well. Trish, youthful and eager, was our show's chief basket committee organizer, realizing a $400 increase from last year's proceeds. Her Sew Happy pals meet once a month at Bonnie's community room. Where else are you going to lay out a king sized Hawaiian motif for basting?! Mountain Art Quilters is pleased to announce her recent winner for the Same Color, Same Thread category a fiery orange floral that'll knock your sox off. What a class act Trish is! A scuba diving, swimming, boating, Hawaiian quilting wonder woman! Reserved and sophisticated, there's this unexpected and exciting co-mingling of outdoorsiness and quiet indoor artistry. She'll have no hesitation for cutting out this gigantic new center motif. Just quietly jump in and slay the dragon.....!!!!!!! Jeanie Ferguson!!!!!!! Patchwork Star reporter
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 4 Thanks to all who helped make the Quilt Show the success it was! June Home Workshop Thursday June 26th 9:30-2 at SDA Church on Osborn Hill RD. Back to Basics Ardy Tobin BORDERS, BINDINGS, FACINGS AND SLEEVES Important stuff seldom taught in class We are enjoying our Home Workshop classes! Last month Margie McConnell challenged us with the Hexagon Table Topper! It was so much fun to see the different color combinations come together. A special Thank You to Margie for sharing her skills with us and for the special a ention she gave to those of us that choose directional fabric! THIS month ARDY TOBIN will share with us Basic Techniques that we all need! Even if you know how to do basic, its always a good idea to be open to learn from another quilter! We are so fortunate to have this award winning guild member to share her ideas with us! Join us on June 26th (on the 4th Thursday-this is a change in our regular time). SIGN-UP at the Guild meeting to get your SUPPLY LIST. Any questions contact Be y Maddox, Eleanor Sagely, or Ardy Tobin, ardyt@comcast.net UNTIL THEN... KEEP ON QUILTING Any questions contact: Be y at cbmaddox50@ a net Eleanor: quiltbug6@yahoo.com
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 5 Community Services and Drop In and Sew Quilt Show Thank you! Thank you Volunteers for sharing your time at the Community Services Booth at the Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday. This year we did quilting and binding demonstrations in addition to working on potholder quilts and nine-patch blocks. We had a great time lots of teaching with attendees. A special thank you to Bent Needle Divas for donating the beautiful, second place winner to Community Services. One of our recipients will definitely feel quite special and cared for when wrapped up in this! June change in date for CS/DIS will meet on the fourth Thursday, June 26, 9:00 3:00, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Osborne Hill Road, Grass Valley. We can use your help quilting small/medium/large quilts. Nothing fancy required, a great way to practice your free motion quilting or stitch in the ditch, sew from corner to corner, stipple, meander, whatever you want to try. Bring your machine (or use one of ours call/email me to reserve one) and spend the day doing what you love quilting! No need to bring supplies if you need it we have it! Please join us for an hour or for the day we have 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. Remember: if you know anyone who needs a quilt we distribute throughout the year, CS quilts are not only made for the December distribution. Community Services continues to make good use of your donations of scrap batting, thread, plastic zipper bags, and fabric. All of these items go into making or storing quilts. Quilts are donated to: Salvation Army, local convalescent and assisted living facilities, military, foster youth, families and individuals affected by fire or other loss, Utah s Place, and medical missions. 2014 Community Service Dates June 26 (fourth Thursday)! July 17 August 21! September 18! October 16!! November 20! Ellie Cardwell, Connie Ferrao, and Joy Waggener enjoying a break at the Quilt Show. Edith Gregersen by her contribution to the MAQ exhibit.
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 6 Highlights of Guild Positions will return in July. Lois Hodges helping out at the information table at the show.
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 7 Happy Anniversary! 2 Deborah & Ralph 2 Karen & Kent White 2 Lynda & Mike Lasich 6 Valerie & Bob Hudelson 7 Grace & Raymond Evans 8 Kristan & Dick Harrington 9 Sue & Tom Fisher 10 Sue & Rich Miller 11 Cheryl & Richard Klein 15 Sharon & James Ellisor 18 Ginni & Don DeThomas 19 Carolyn & Bill Croker 20 Lois & Perry Studt 21 Mary & Hugh Ross 21 Edith & John Gregersen 23 Joy Waggener & Richard Jackson 24 Cil & Sam Duval 25 Dolores & Ralph Olson 26 Heidi & Robert Emme 26 Phyllis & Bill Brodie 27 JoLynn & Don Samuelson 28 Natalie & Bradley Jeffers 29 Githa & George Navo
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 8 Please note that the Quilt Show requires many woman and man hours. Set up and take down are important parts of the process! Thanks to those who helped out with that task!
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 9 2014 Opportunity Quilt Final Wrap-up Our Opportunity Quilt has a good home. This year's winner was Cindy Paloma of Brownsville. She is not a quilter, but she was raised with women who quilted, so she has a great appreciation of the craft. The quilt was revealed at the 2013 quilt show last May. Tickets were first sold at the County Fair in August, then again at the Draft Horse Classic in September. In October the quilt was taken to Paint the Town Pink and in November & December tickets were sold at Cornish Christmas. Throughout the year the Opportunity Quilt visited 15 different guilds and their members were very supportive. We made $5,898.00. The 2014 quilt was put together by the Sew Happy mini-group and was quilted by Barbara Ceresa. I stepped forward and became the marketing chairperson and so many of you volunteered to help sell the tickets. Some even took the quilt to other meetings. Now we begin again. Next years quilt was revealed at the Quilt Show and it is stunning. But tickets do not sell themselves. This is OUR guild, This is OUR opportunity quilt. We all need to help out. First thing we need is a person to be the marketing chair. Let me tell you it is a bit of work, but a lot of fun, and you meet a lot of great people. This is our big money maker and proceeds go to Community Service, Scholarship Program, out-reach. So please help out. And for all of you who helped sell tickets and all of you who bought tickets... THANK YOU! Lorna Straka, former marketing chairperson Cindy Paloma, winner of our 2014 Opportunity Quilt "Quilt Show Committee wrap up meeting on June 10, 5:00 PM at Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood. Contact Barbara Ceresa, 432-9461 or bbcersa@yahoo.com, if you haven't already let her know you'll be attending, to be called into the gate." Best of Show The Last Supper Jeanie Ferguson
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 10 2014 CHRISTMAS PARTY! The annual Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The elves are busy and want you to know about two of the prizes that will be awarded. More details will be released this fall. We are hosting a personal hygiene campaign for Utah s Place a twist on the canned food drive. Donations of small, travel size soap, shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes for their clients will be accepted. If you are traveling this summer and have extra items you do not use, please bring them back and donate them. If you are not traveling, travel size items can be found at most drug stores. Each contributing member will receive a ticket for a drawing. Happy Birthday! 2 Ginny Lee 6 Cheryl Klein 9 Dianne Rockwell 15 Be y Bethel 19 Jeri Hanson 20 Janis Siegfried 22 Marta Price 30 Louise Bock Community Services Appreciation. For all who support Community Services there will be a special drawing (or maybe more?). Beginning in January and continuing through November, every member who comes to CS and/or contributes in some way quilt tops, donations, quilting, binding, etc. has their name entered for this drawing. Will you be a lucky winner? Taking home their newly won treasures! Affiliates 2014 Ben Franklin Crafts 598 Sutton Way, GV 273-1348 Christine Barnes Designs 208 Mill St. GV 273-3970 Deby s Sierra Sewing 245 E. Main St. GV 274-7906 Fat Lady Singing 14392 Lake Wildwood Dr. PV 432-1646 Howell s Sewing & Vacuum 13555 Bowman Rd. Auburn 885-9624 Precision Quiltworks 18251 Starduster Dr. NC 432-9595 Sandra Bruce Creative Long Arm Quilting 116 W. Main St. 5B GV 210-9748 Sheri Bahr 16795 Alice Way GV 477-8786 Star Designs Longarm Quilting 10290 Shekinah Hill Rd. NC 478-1212 Sugar Pine Quilt Shop 452-A S. Auburn St. GV 272-5308 Sun Forest Quilts 13745 Sun Forest Dr. PV 432-9461 Susie Hardy Designs 219 Drummond NC 478-0223
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 11 For Sale Singer Featherweight, 221 Blackside with case. Serial #AH, 1947-48. Shows wear but works great. Recently serviced. Asking $375. Carol, 530.273.9359 2014 PINE TREE QUILT GUILD COOKBOOK IT s HERE!!! Sips, Savories, and Sweets, the 2014 Guild Cookbook, will be available for pick up at the June Guild meeting, a few copies are still available for purchase. If you bought a cookbook, please be sure to pick up your copy. Art design by Sandra Bruce, history by Karla Rogers. Over 100 recipes in this handy li le cookbook ensure that there is something for everyone-- the perfect treats for your mini group, special snacks, divine desserts and only $10.00 (includes tax). Supply is limited, once these are gone they are gone. June Program Merrilyn Scott Merrilyn Sco started quilting in 1970 when she took scraps from clothes she had made for her daughter and herself and magically turned those scraps into her first quilt! After making many quilts, she actually began to study how to quilt. She has no idea how many quilts she s made because it never occurred to her to count them! Following a ten year break, Merrilyn returned to quilting in 1994 and discovered rotary tools. She thinks her urge to cut fabric was influenced by the fact that she was scissor deprived as a child. Since she now cuts through fabric at every opportunity, she has an extensive UFO list which she is slowly working through. (Editor s Note: Is that different from any other quilter?) Eager to share her enthusiasm about quilting, she began teaching in 1996 and which eventually lead to quilt design and pa ern development. Presentation June 3rd, 2014 Essential Embellishments Workshop June 4th, 2014 Sunshine and Flowers Her workshop is a great way to spend a day as you and your quilting buddies learn a technique that plays with basic origami flowers and stars, plus embroidery, embellishments and applique.
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 12 PINE TREE QUILT GUILD 2014 BOARD Executive Board: President Anne Wilson 274-1290 awilson@svn.net Vice President Kate Grant 205-9027 ksgrantgv@gmail.com Secretary Sue Robertson 265-0447 arleneandsue@att.net Treasurer Karen Mitchell 273-1620 bkmitchell@yubadigital.com Committee Chairpersons: Binders Kris Cook 346-2665 knkcook@hughes.net Community Service/Drop in Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 maggie2@sonic.net Computer Records Ardy Tobin 575-8433 ardyt@comcast.net Education Outreach Margaret Boothby 273-0186 daleboothby@comcast.net Robin Mello 274-8558 robinmello@jps.net Equipment Mary Serpa 274-7033 serpalivinez@yahoo.com Carol Riddles 478-1906 sewmifugotm@gmail.com Finance/Audit/Budget 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.co Hospitality/Mentor Phyllis Brodie 615-1880 pbrodie3@att.net Gala/Jamboree Joan Mosley 477-5117 sjmosley4@comcast.net Junior Quilters Dianne Rockwell 432-9198 diannmkpv@aol.com Robin Mello 274-8558 robinmello@jps.net Library Molly Cook 477-1014 thecooks777@yahoo.com Meeting Set-up The Cook Family 477-1014 thecooks777@yahoo.com Membership Kris Cook 346-2665 knkcook@hughes.net Nancyan Tracy 432-0539 ntracyd@sbcglobal.net Leona Foster 432-5622 leonafoster39@yahoo.com Mini Groups Clairie Carter 271-5986 clairie@sbcglobal.net Mystery Gifts Carmen Crow 273-5134 clyde-carmen@att.net Rachella Beeks 432-8382 rachellabeeks@yahoo.com Mystery Quilt Frances O'Brien 273-1972 francesobrien523@gmail.co NCQC Judy Vaughn 477-2123 tuttifrutty2009@live.com Newsletter Sue Miller 271-2270 sierrasue@me.com Opportunity Quilt 2014 Market Lorna Straka 273-2327 lornasattic@gmail.com Opportunity Quilt 2015 Ingrid Cattaneo 205-9380 sewingrid@comcast.net Patchwork Star Jeannie Ferguson 272-7349 fergiefrogquilt@comcast.ne Programs 2014 Judy Vaughn 477-2123 tuttifrutty2009@live.com March Mixer Ruth Bertaccini 272-7423 ruthdb@sbcglobal.net Joan Mosley 477-5117 sjmosley4@comcast.net July Picnic Nancyan Tracy 432-0539 ntracyd@sbcglobal.net Holiday Program Marjorie McConnell 265-9787 maggie2@sonic.net Publicity Joy Waggener 265-3507 joy@cinesys.com Quarter Yard Club Marilyn Engelking 268-9205 qltnzfun@att.net Cheryl Klein 432-1492 cherylrk6@gmail.com Quilt Show 2014 Barbara Ceresa 432-9461 bbceresa@yahoo.com Joan Mosley 477-5117 sjmosley4@comcast.net Speaker Workshops Kathleen Stanley 346-1415 kathleens@nccn.net Scholarship Pat Gillings 432-8159 gillingspat@aol.com Share and Care Carol Gates 273-9359 carol_1946_gates@sbcgloba Show and Tell Joy Waggener 265-3507 joy@cinesys.com Marilyn Engelking 268-9205 qltnzfun@att.net Skill Builders/Home Workshop Betty Maddox 273-6589 cbmaddox50@att.net Eleanor Sagely 272-7698 quiltbug67@yahoo.com Treasure Table Sharon Kreiss 292-3526 sher-gale@hotmail.com Lettie Lewis 432-3790 lettielew@gmail.com Web Liaison Ardy Tobin 575-8433 ardyt@comcast.net
The Pine Needle Press!!!!!! Page 13 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... Carol Gates Share and Care Chairperson carol_1946_gates@sbcglobal.net 273-9359 Quilt Shows And Events May 3 - July 20, 2014 Quilt National 2013 - Collection A & B Exhibit San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles San Jose, CA www.sjquiltmuseum.org June 1, 2014 Free Quilting Event Harmony Ridge Lodge 1:00PM-5:00PM Christine Barnes and Heidi Emmett Please RSVP with Cindy with an email at cindy.harmonyridge@gmail.com call 530-478 -0182 June 7-8, 2014 10:00AM-4:00PM Carson Valley Quilt Show Carson High School 1111 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, Nevada www.quiltshow.cvqg.com June 7-8, 2014 Wine Country Quilt Show Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County Veterans Memorial Auditorium 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 www.mqsc.org September 2nd -5th, 2014 Artistic Alchemy Retreat for Creative Quilters and Sewists September 2nd -5th, 2014 Zephyr Cove at Tahoe http:artisticalchemy.blog.wordpress.com Crocker Art Museum Quilt Exhibit May 25-Sept. 1. "Work by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts" According to the brochure, this exhibit showcases "...35 quilt masterpieces that are superlative examples of the most iconic quilt designs and techniques spanning two centuries." 216 O St., Sacramento Phone: 916/808-7000 or crockerartmuseum.org
Our next meeting is June 3, 2014 at 6:30PM. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 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@me.com or contact Computer Records 11255 Banner Mine Way Ardy, 575-8433 Nevada City, CA 95959 530-271-2270 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