Wounded Warrior Quilts
August 15th, 2008These are the latest quilts that Lavella has sent to the Wounded Warriors.
The quilts are really beautiful. Thanks to all that made them.
Lavella
Relay For Life
August 11th, 2008The following pictures were taken at the Relay For Life event in Windsor on July 26th.
Team: Be Up With the Material Girl
A big thanks for your donations and your time.
Betty Upchurch and Nicole Cowlin
One day. One night. One community. Relay For Life® is about celebration, remembrance, and hope. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we’ve lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight it all right here in your community.
Joining Double Fold Binding
August 11th, 2008Ruth Lachman found these instructions for joining double fold binding while Googling on the internet. Ruth says, "They are the clearest and easiest to follow that I have seen so far".
Click on the following link to download the instructions.
double fold binding-joining-directions .pdf
Thanks Ruth
Business Meeting Minutes
August 11th, 2008Santa Rosa Quilt Guild
Business Meeting
August 7, 2008
President Pam McVey called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Guests and two new members were introduced and welcomed to the Guild.
Pam reported that we have lost two really good friends. Katie Alix, a Guild member since 1982 and Martha Mattes, a Guild member since 1996 passed away recently.
Minutes: The July minutes were posted on the blog and a hard copy is available to members at the Library table. Lavella Cassinelli moved that the minutes be accepted as posted and Dotty Zagar seconded. Minutes accepted.
Announcements:
Jan Head reported that her husband is home and doing well and she appreciates all of the well wishes she received from Guild members.
The Guild received a $50 donation from Myrle Hillback and a nice card from the Northwind Quilt Guild in Fairfield which was signed by every member of their Guild in response to the newspaper article about Lavella receiving the Jefferson Award.
The Harvest Fair is coming soon – Sept 5 is the deadline for entry forms which are available at the back table and at the Fair office.
Treasurer’s Report: Jan Head reported the account balance and that last month donations were over $1000 for community quilts and $800 for the Acorn Fund.
There will be a quilt show in Ukiah by the Grapevine Quilt Guild on September 13 and 14. There will be classes as well.
Pam McVey announced Guild members who won ribbons at the Sonoma County Fair:
Helen Anderson Three 1st Place for
Best of Show
Best Use of Color & Design
Applique by hand, machine quilted
Tera Antaree 4th Place for Infant/Children Machine Quilted
5th Place for Machine pieced/quilted Another Lg
Pat Bass 4th Place for Machine pieced/quilted Another Lg
Genie Becker 3rd Place for Mach pieced /quilted Home Sm
Vicki David 3rd Place for App by hand, machine quilted
Linda Gwin 1st Place for Best Machine Pieced Quilt
Sue Haley 2nd Place for Machine pieced Quilt
Linda Hooper 1st Place for Machine pieced/quilt Home Sm
4th Place for Machine pieced quilted Home Lg
Carol Jarvis 1st Place for Any Other
3rd Place for Machine pieced, hand quilt, Sm
Angie Kiker 2nd Place for Machine pieced/quilted Longarm Lg
Blance Mansoor 2nd Place forInfant/Children Machine Quilted
Elizabeth Mars 1st Place Machine pieced/quilted Home Lg
Pam McVey 1st Place Best of Section
1st Place Machine Quilted on Home Mach
Sharon Mills 1st Place Machine Quilted by Another
3rd Place Machine pieced/quilted Home Lg
Cathy Ortelle 4th Place Any Other
Elizabeth Park 1st Place Tied
2nd Place Machine Quilted on Home Mach
Janice Rodgers 2nd Place App by mach, mach quilt home
2nd Place Machine pieced, hand quilt, Sm
Marilyn Swanson Three 1st Place for
S.R. Quilt Guild Award
App by hand, hand quilted
Mach pieced, hand quilt, Sm
Karen Taylor 2nd Place Mach pieced quilted Another Lg
Shirley Ziolkowski 1st Place App by hand, machine quilted
Amie Trunick, age 6 Special award – first quilt MQSC
Pam Brown 1st Place Jacket
Tootsie Hunter, age 12 Our special award
And a few others in other categories
Congratulations were given to all and it was mentioned that 136 entries were hung at the Fair.
There will be an estate sale in St. Helena this coming weekend, August 9 & 10, 10-3 at 1331 Stockton Street. Items of interest are doll making supplies and textiles.
Committee Reports:
Phyllis Gallaway for Mary Wood, Program Chair: Announced the August Workshop: Linda Schmidt on August 22. And friends from Ukraine will be at the December meeting and will be selling their crafts.
Glenda Ross – Opportunity Quilt tickets: Glenda asked for sign ups for selling tickets at the Home Show in September – a sign up sheet was sent around, and she reminded members they need to pick up their raffle tickets.
Lavella Cassinelli – Community Projects: 799 quilts have been delivered to date. The fifth Thursday has worked out fantastic. There were 25 members working at the last one and the next will be in October. Doll quilts are welcomed.
Jan Andrews – Sew-a-Row: Jan shared a few that needed more members to sign up. Today is their turn-in and pass on to the next person date. She will take starter rows for next year any time.
Pam Beebe – Boutique: The Guild made $208 at the Petaluma Show. Pam showed some new items: Chenille bunny, elephant with silk ears, gift bags, grab bag purse, and baby flannel burp cloths.
Tera Antaree – Technique Sharing Workshops: Today will be Hand Quilting Part 2: practicing. She thanked Marilyn and Mitzi for their expertise.
There won’t be a TSW next meeting
Sept. 4 will be Juanita Campbell for Shear Hawaiian Applique
Sept. 18 will be Sharon Fry’s sister on creativity and mind sharing
Oct. – no TSW because of quiltathon and PIQF
Nov. – Holiday gift making
Look for details on the website. Tera asked if members would be interested in topics of mitered borders and hand piecing. She is also looking for someone to assist her. If anyone is interested they should contact her.
Melissa Trunick-PIQF bus trip: There are 10 spaces left for the Friday, Oct. 17 trip and she is opening it to non members. Melissa reminded members to bring lots of money.
WIP (Works in Progress) are due on the third Thursday in November.
Linda Sims: Linda announced the Pixel Ladies Trunk Show on Aug. 26 at the Pointless Sisters meeting at 1 p.m. There will be a $5 program fee and it will be held at the Luther Burbank Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa.
The Community Smart Program cards can be ordered or renewed at a cost of $5.
Kathy Hannan – Challenge Quilts: Kathy reminded members challenge quilts (topic: Vote 2008) are due at the Founder’s Day Luncheon on September 18.
Block of the Month: July’s block (4th of July) is due at the next meeting and we will be going off of the summer schedule of six weeks and back to four weeks to turn in blocks. She introduced the next block “Rolling Star”, a blue and aqua scrap star. She also welcomes suggestions and for someone to do Block of the Month next year and would will help them.
If anyone is interested in a minigroup on patchwork/history send Kathy an email at KTQuilts@gmailcom.
Anyone interested in doing a job next year might want to shadow the person doing the job in which they are interested.
Barbara Cortelyou – Hospitality: Barbara asked for sign-ups to bring food for the Founder’s Day Luncheon on September 18, the sign up sheet will be in the back of the room. Table decorators are also needed. Guests will include those who won ribbons at the Fair.
The Hospitality position is in need of someone to do it next year.
Glenda Ross announced that some of the Opportunity Quilt tickets were printed with perforations in the wrong place and asked Guild members to pick up those tickets to sell.
Sharon Fry – Library: Sharon showed some lost and found items which if aren’t claimed will go onto the auction table. She introduced new books and magazine issues and announced that $3500 was received from the fabric she brought in over several meetings.
Show and Tell was held as well as the name tag drawing and 50/50 drawing.
Betty Upchurch announced that her team raised $2700 for the July 26 Relay for Life walkathon and $2000 was from Guild members. Six quilts were donated and raffled off.
Lavella announced that a new member, Judy, brought her a large quilt for the Wounded Warrior Program and thanked her.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Meri Kay Gurnee
Corresponding Secretary
Technique Sharing Workshop
July 29th, 2008
There have been a few items added to the supply list for the Technique Sharing Workshop, "Hand Quilting", practice - part 2 of 2 with Mitzi Dowling and Marilyn Swanson on August 7th.
The supply list can also be downloaded as a PDF file from the TSW (technique sharing workshop) page on our website. http://www.santarosaquiltguild.org/tsw.php
SRQG 2008 TECHNIQUE SHARING WORKSHOP - 7/17 & 8/7 Marilyn Swanson and Mitzi Dowling
HAND QUILTING - INTRODUCTION (7/17)
TOPICS COVERED:
First Session:
Batting
Backing
Basting
Marking
Second Session:
Thread length
Knot
Starting
Loading needle
Ready - begin!
HAND QUILTING - PRACTICE (8/7)
SUPPLY LIST: (these were discussed in the first class)
Assemble and thread-baste quilt sandwich before you arrive:
1/2 yard of soft, plain light colored muslin that has been pre-washed
cut into 2 pieces 18” x 22” or 18” x 18”
batting, 18”x18” or a little bit larger
plain thread for basting
1 regular sewing needle, large eye (for basting)
be sure back is taut when layering
(or 10 safety pins–medium to large - for basting. Not preferred method as safety pins can be in the way of hoop.)
Bring to class:
Basted quilt sandwich
hoop: 14” (no larger); buy the best one you can afford
thimble(s) that fits securely
1 or 2 quilting needles, size 10 “betweens”
quilting thread, any color
scissors for cutting thread
12-18 inch ruler
design marker (pencil, pen, etc.)
Lake Havasu Quilting Retreat
July 17th, 2008Your guild is invited to join the Lake Havasu Stitchers as they sponsor Quilting at the Lake. This three day retreat scheduled for January 8,9, & 10, 2009,features nationally known teachers and promises to be filled with quilting fun,prizes, and warm weather.
If there are any further questions you may
email QAL2009@citlink.net See you there!
www.havasustitchers.com
Thanks so much!
Linda Visnaw
Promotions Committee Chair
Bag-along Project
July 14th, 2008 I was at the Senior Center on Tuesday and realized that we are running
low on fabric for the "Bag-Along" Project. For those of you that are
new this is a project where we make bags for walkers and give them
away free of charge. We had so much fabric for a while, but now we are
low. If you would like to donate some to this project, that would be
appreciated. It is the guilds that keep our project going. You women
are so generous!
We put kits together and have them ready to be sewn. If you have time
to sew I can always bring a kit to the meeting. (I usually have some
in my car so just ask me; also there are almost always kits available
at the Village Sewing Center in Santa Rosa.) It takes about 1/2 hour
to sew a bag once you have made the first one. I usually make several
at the same time and assembly line sew them. I can make 7-10 in about
1 hour. If we know ahead we can give you similar colors so you can
even use the same thread. The bag can be almost completely made on the
serger if you are so lucky to have one! I have step-by-step pictures
available by email if you are a visual learner.
During the summer we have fewer sewers working on our bags, so any help
would be appreciated. I was at dinner in Oakmont and saw several
residence with our bags. How fun it is to see them around the
community. I guess we should be running into them since we have made
over 2000!
If you have any questions about our project or need more information
about donations please contact Pat Meiswinkel
Directions for the Bag-along project can be downloaded by clicking on the following link.
Bag-along Directions
Thanks for your support,
Pat Meiswinkel
Business Meeting Minutes
July 13th, 2008Santa Rosa Quilt Guild
Business Meeting
July 3, 2008
President Pam McVey called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.
Guests were introduced and welcomed to the Guild. A designated newcomer’s table is now at the front of the room to help the membership in meeting our guests and new members.
Minutes: The June minutes were sent to the membership via e-mail. Byron Borck moved that the minutes be accepted. Doty Zagar seconded. Accepted. A copy of the minutes is available at the library table.
Treasurer’s Report: Jan reported we had a phenomenally successful month of June due to fabric sales, Community Smartcards and the June workshop with Nancy Brown. Valeska Lattin and Illona Moore received a donation from the State Farm Good Neighbor Grant Program for their volunteer work in the Guild.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Announcements: Raffle tickets for the Double Wedding Ring Quilt are being sold by Susan Silvey. This is a quilt that was donated to the Wounded Warriors, but it was decided that it was too fragile to stand up to the consistent washing. Process from the tickets sales will go into the Community Project fund.
Lavella Cassinelli was asked to stand up and take a bow for receiving the Jefferson Award. The website has a link to the newspaper article and television interview on the blog. Pam mentioned that “Lavella is now signing autographs with a slight fee going to the community project fund”.
The Material Girl has entry forms for the upcoming Windsor Farmers Market and Quilt Show on July 6th.
Judith Clarke asked if anyone wanted to help her deliver the quilt made for Steven Kiernan the injured Petaluma solider who is currently in a rehabilitation center in Washington D.C. His father Jim will be taking it back to him.
Betty Upchurch has her sign-up sheet for volunteers to help walk with her in the Relay for Life on July 26th. If you cannot participate in the walk you can still help with a donation. All proceeds stay in the local area.
Cora Stewart will have kits available at the next 5th Thursday retreat so members can make wheelchair bags.
Committee Reports:
Anne Dondero-Membership: A sign-up sheet is located at the membership desk for anyone wishing to start a mini-group. Updated membership rosters are also located at the desk.
Phyllis Gallaway-MQSC Liaison: Phyllis announced a boutique-brainstorming meeting July 24th to discuss new project ideas. If anyone has a suggestion for projects or ideas please e-mail them to Linda Hooper. Rita Hutchens will be offering “Totally Tubular Triangles”, on Saturday, July 19th through the Moonlight Quilt Guild.
Glenda Ross-Opportunity Quilt Tickets: A sign-up sheet will be going around the room for volunteers for July 6th at the Windsor Show and August 2nd at the Petaluma Show. Members need to pick up raffle tickets at the library table for this year’s Opportunity Quilts. Glenda announced that Rhonda Denny has agreed to be her assistant. Thank you, Rhonda.
Lee Trevelyan-Fair Liaison: Lee needs volunteers to help hang the quilts at the fair on Sunday, July 13th at 9:30 AM. It is controlled chaos, but lots of fun and a lunch by Pasta King is included. Volunteers are also needed to demonstrate quilting at the fair. Please see Lee to sign-up.
Linda Hooper-Friendship Blocks: The Friendship Block program is looking for more members interested in doing blocks. Linda showed lots of pretty blocks today that were turned in.
Judith Clarke-Boutique: The Boutique will be set up at the Windsor Farmers Market and Quilt Show on July 6th. Judith reminded the membership that boutique items are perfect as housewarming or hostess gifts.
Tera Antaree-Technique Sharing Workshops: Today, Linda Morand will be holding a “Fast and Fantastic Baby Quilts” demonstration. She has great ideas for making baby quilts for the Guild’s community quilts. Marilyn Swanson and Mitzi Dowling will hold a two part workshop on “Introduction to Hand Quilting” starting on July 17th. Sign-ups are at the back table.
Mary Wood-Program Chair: Mary thanked everyone who came to Nancy Brown’s workshop and helped to make it such a great success. She announced the next two workshops: Rita Hutchens and “Totally Tubular Diamonds” on July 18th, and Linda Schmidt with “Treads at Play” on August 22nd. Samples for both workshops are located in the back of the room. Sign-up and help fill these next two workshops.
Lavella Cassinelli-Community Projects: Lavella told the Guild about the experience of receiving the Jefferson Award and the interview with KPIX reporter Kate Kelly. To date, she has delivered 627 quilts and is getting ready for another delivery in a couple of weeks. Lavella encouraged all new members to come meet other members at the 5th Thursday retreats. They are really fun and a good experience working on the Guild’s many projects. There are kits on each table for sewing tops and the quilts ready for quilting are at the side of the room.
Sharon Fry-Librarian: If you are not getting e-mail from Sharon a couple of times a week, please e-mail her and let her know. Likewise, if you wish to be taken off the e-mail list, just e-mail her. Fons and Porter magazine will give the Guild a discount on member’s yearly subscriptions if turned in as a group. A check needs to be made out to Sharon Fry. Please note whether it is a new subscription or renewal and your mailing address.
Kathy Hannan-Block of the Month: Kathy showed the Guild a sample of this month’s block called 4th of July” in red, white and blue.
Melissa Trunick-Field Trips: The bus trip has been arranged for Friday, October 17th for the Pacific International Quilt Festival. The Guild is still collecting soup labels and box tops; they can be turned into Melissa.
Today is the day members pledged what project they wish to finish in the Works in Progress Challenge. They have until November 20th to finish their projects and to have their pledge money returned.
Show and Tell was held along with the Fifty-Fifty and name tag drawings.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda Emis, Recording Secretary
A Wounded Warrior
July 12th, 2008Here is a picture of Steven Kiernan’s dad and 14 year old brother receiving the Wounded Warrior’s quilt for Steven. I took it to them on Wed., June 9th. They were very impressed with it and will ask Steven if he wants it now or when he comes home.
I also gave him the letter and signatures with a brief note about care of the quilt, all in a pillow case I whipped up with the new pillow case instructions I learned at guild.
They said he had been gifted two quilts since he came back to the U.S. One a small quilt and one a fleece wall hanging with Marine symbols on it that was from a Marine group of some kind. They thought ours was the most useable and I assured them that we want him to use it a lot.
It was a pleasure to see the family again. I appreciated being the one to deliver this lovely, meaningful quilt to them.
Judith C.
For more information on Steve Kiernan click on the link below
Technique Sharing Workshop
July 4th, 2008Fast and Fabulous Baby Quilts
with Linda Morand
If you were unable to stay for Linda Morand’s Technique Sharing Workshop on “Fast and Fabulous Baby Quilts”, or if you just need a refresher course on some of the procedures she showed, you can download the instructions with pictures by clicking on the following link.