Extras

Santa Rosa Quilt Guild
Santa Rosa, Ca
August 2, 2007

The meeting was called to order by President Pam McVey at 10:00 AM.

New members and guests were introduced and welcomed.

MINUTES:  The June minutes were published on the blog.  Pam asked for questions or corrections.  Janet Shore moved that the minutes be accepted as published. Norma Viglienzone seconded.  Accepted..  A copy of the minutes is available at the library table.

TREASURER’S REPORT:  Sandy Chan-Brown presented the treasurer’s report.  Please see Sandy for details..

OLD BUSINESS:  None

NEW BUSINESS:  The Founder’s Day Luncheon will September 20, 2007.  We need a committee to coordinate the food.  We have invited all the winners from the fair.  If you are willing to help with the Founder’s Day Luncheon, please see Pam McVey.

WIP (Works in Progress)  Melissa Trunick introduced the new challenge.  Members will have until the third week in November (November 15, 2007) to finish their project.  Members showed their WIP’s and pledged their money.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Fair: Pam McVey thanked everyone for working at the fair and announced the winners from the fair. Congratulations to all the winners.

Phyllis Gallaway announced that a woman came up to her at the fair and would like to join the guild but does not have a ride.  She lives in the southwest area of Santa Rosa.  If anyone is willing to provide a ride, please contact Phyllis.  A man also inquired about having a quilt completed.  If anyone is interested in doing that, please contact Phyllis for more information.

Other members shared stories that they heard from visitors to the fair about the guild and the impact the community quilts have had on their family.

Lavella prepared 50 kits to work on at the fair and there were none left at the end of the fair.  Lavella thanked everyone for their work in preparation for the quilt-a-thon in October.  She does need help pressing the tops to get them ready.  If anyone can help press them, please let Lavella know.

PIQF:  Melissa Trunick has the information for the bus trip.  It will be October 11, 2007 and the cost is $35. for members and $40 for non-members.

Gee’s Bend Inspired Quilt:  Kathy Hannan  announced that the Bodega Ladies have done a Gee’s Bend inspired quilt.  They will be raffling it off to raise money for the Bodega Bay Volunteer Fire Department.  They will be bringing the quilt to the September business meeting.  More information will be available on the blog.

Committee Reports

Glenda Ross – Opportunity Quilt Sales:
Glenda Ross announced that the Quilted Cottage in Sonoma is having a Quilt Show and Tea on August 18.  We have been invited to take our opportunity quilts and sell tickets.  Glenda is looking for volunteers to sell tickets in Sonoma on August 18.  If you can help, please contact Glenda.

Program:  Phyllis Gallaway reviewed the upcoming programs and workshop.  The August workshops will be a technique workshop.  Sharyn Craig will be doing Innovative Sets.  All blocks are not created equal. She will show you innovative ways to work with those blocks that are not quite equal. The first twenty people in the workshop are invited to bring their blocks and get some suggestions on how to set them.

In October, Jennie Rayment will be here, on her way to Houston.  She will be doing a workshop on fabric twiddling.  At this time there has not been much interest in her workshop.  Phyllis needs to know if you are interested in taking the workshop or if you would rather do the workshop that is currently scheduled for the Moonlighter.  If there is not enough interest, the workshop will be cancelled.

Friendship Block:  Linda Hooper and Angie Kiker introduced the new friendship block feature on the web site.  You will now be able to see photos of all the friendship blocks that have been turned in.  Linda introduced a new block for Marilyn Altenbach.  She still has room for a few more signups for Virginia Hudak’s Amish Butterfly and Sharon Fry’s color wheel.. Linda showed the blocks that have been turned in.  Please see Linda if you would like to sign up.

Diana Roberts – TSW:  Diana Roberts will be doing a TSW today on machine maintenance. On September 6, Kathy Hannan will be doing paper piecing.  This will also be the block of the month.  Kathy will be sharing different techniques for paper piecing.  For the TSW, you will need 4 different fat quarters.  If you want to sew, bring you machine.  Otherwise you can just listen.

Community Quilts:  Lavella Cassinelli reported that to date, she has delivered over 661 quilts and 400 hats. Since the guild began in 1984,  we have given 6,485 quilts and 5,533 hats to the community.  A Novato company had donated a lot of fabric.  It is in 6 inch squares.  If you would like to take some and work with it, see Lavella.  She is getting tops ready for the October quilt-a-thon.  If you have orphan blocks that you don’t know what to do with, remember Lavella.  She will take them and use them in the community quilts.

Janice Rodgers makes the labels for the quilts.  She just completed 1,000 labels and gave them to Lavella for use on the Community Quilts.  Thanks, Janice.

Barbara Courtelyou – Hospitality: Barbara  reminded members of the guideline to bring something the month of your birthday and six month from your birthday.  She thanked everyone for their support in bringing refreshments.

2007 Challenge:  The 2007 challenge, What’s in a Name, is due September 20, 2007.

Kathy Hannan – Block of the Month:  Kathy introduced the new block of the month, Constellation Star, which is due September 6..  Directions are on the web or at the back table.  If you have any questions about the blocks, please don’t hesitate to call Kathy or Justine.  Block of the month was won by Linda Ziemer.

Sharon Fry – Opportunity Quilt:  Sharon Mills and Sharon Fry are co-charring the new opportunity quilt.  Last week, a group got together to cut strip sets.  They are now on Sharon’s design wall and ready to start sewing.  If you are willing to help put the strip sets together, please contact Sharon Fry.

Library Report:  Sharon Fry introduced the new books and magazines. 

Show and Tell was held, followed by the 50/50 and name tag drawing.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:30AM

Respectfully Submitted,

Doris I. Maneke, Recording Secretary

There will be an informative Technique Sharing Workshop given
by Diana Roberts after the meeting tomorrow -Aug. 2nd.  

 Diana will demonstrate cleaning and simple maintenance on two types of machines- one
with a drop in bobbin and the other with an underneath loading bobbin.

If you have specific questions about your particular machine–it might be
helpful to bring the instruction book that has pictures and information that
Diana could reference.  Paper for taking notes is also a suggestion.

 Diana had wanted to limit sign-ups for this workshop to 20–just because
too many people crowded around will limit visibility.  However, with the
date switching and changes to our TSW plans–this was just announced at the
last meeting and there has been no time for actual sign-ups.  Soooooo….we
don’t really know what the interest or participation will be tomorrow.  As
always–TSW’s are free and take place in the meeting room after the lunch
break. 

I’m sure that if there is a larger group–everyone will make room
and Diana’s helpful, informative, professional expertise will be enjoyed by
all.

~Holly

Greetings to the Guild !!!

Thursday August 2nd is the day to join the new WIP challenge  (Works in Progress).  This will be similar to our previous UFO (Unfinished Objects) challenge. Bring one or more incomplete quilt projects, pledge $5.00 cash for each project and then you have until Nov. 15th to finish your projects, reclaim your cash and reap fame, glory and prizes!

Thursday is also the day that I will begin taking sign ups for the PIQF (Pacific International Quilt Festival)  bus trip to Santa Clara on Thurs. Oct. 11th.  Cost is $35.00 for guild members.  In Sept. I will start taking non-member sign-ups ($40.00).

Questions about either one, please e-mail me at trunick1@juno.com    or call at 838-3316.

See you soon!  Melissa

Marilyn Swanson sent me this nice picture to share with all of you of our generous members, Judith Clark and Nancy McDermott, who took time to volunteer selling Opportunity Quilt tickets. They look like they are having a lot of fun chatting with visitors! :o)

Judith & Nancy—Thank you!

 There are a lot of interesting sites to vist  in LINKS here on our website!  This is the currant list.  If you know of an interesting website our members may enjoy , please let me know!  ~Angie

   C & T Publishing, Inc.
 
    Quilt Pro System
 
    McCall’s Quilting Magazine
 
    Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine
 
    Northern California Quilt Council NCQC
 
    Simple Arts
 
    Mt. Tam Quilt Guild
 
    The Quilter Magazine
 
    Studio Art Quilt Associates
 
    Petaluma Quilt Guild
 
    East Bay Heritage Quilters
 
    Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County
 
    San Francisco Quilter’s Guild
 
    Foothill Quilters, Auburn, CA.
 
    Pine Tree Quilt Guild, Grass Valley, CA.
 
    Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild, Gualala, CA
 
    Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, Lakeport, CA.
 
    River City Quilt Guild, Sacramento, CA.
 
    International Quilt Association
 
    $100,000 Quilting Challenge
 
    American Quilters Society
 
    Quiltart
 
    Foothill Fabrics
 
    Fabric Therapy
 
    New Pieces
 
    Pincushion Boutique
 
    The Place That Sells Sewing Machines
 
    Quilted Angel
 
    Quilted Cottage
 
    The Quilted Teddy Bear
 
    The Cotton Patch
 
    Village Sewing
 
    Quilts and Other Comforts
 
    Wolf Track Quilting Studio
 
    The Material Girl Fabric & Quilting Supplies
 
    Sunflower Fine Fabrics
 
    Truckee Meadows Quilters Reno/Sparks, Nevada

Have you been browsing the website???  Jan Andrews our newsletter editor has just made available the latest-greatest August issue of "Stitch n’ Times" ! Get yours in full color here on the website! It is chock full of interesting reading and upcoming events!  Thank you Jan!

Myrl Deans was a Guest and spoke at one of our guild meetings in 2006.

Master Quilter needs more native fabrics for Mindanao masterpiece
By Mike Banos

Cagayan de Oro City – An American quilter who’s been bringing honor and prestige to the country and the city for the past two decades is now working on a masterpiece which she wants to make her legacy for her adopted country.
Myrl Lehman-Tapungot, a native of  Antlers, Oklahoma who’s called this city and country home since September 1, 1979, says the still unnamed six quilt collection would showcase Mindanao’s unique flora and fauna using the island’s indigenous textiles and fabrics.

"I’ve been here 28 years, made lovely things all over the world, I’d like to consider this my payback to the Philippines," Mrs. Tapungot told Business World. "But it has be something I can do that no one else can."

Although she is an American citizen, Mrs. Tapungot has carried the banner of the Philippines and Cagayan de Oro with pride through all the competitions she’s entered in the last two decades. She’s married to retired U.S. Navy serviceman Agustin Tapungot of Gusa, and they have three children: Mark, 49, who now works in Alaska; J.R., 48, now living in Springfield, Oregon; and Jasmine, 38, now settled in Jacksonville, Florida.

Two of  Mrs. Tapungot’s winning works are   Doorway to Dreamland II (1st place in the "Just For Fun" Quilts Made For The Joy of It Theme Awards, Large Quilt Category, National Quilting Association 31st Annual Quilt Show, June 22-25, 2000, Reno Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada and 2nd place for Pictorial Quilts, and the International Quilting Today Award, Quilt Yokohama Festival ’99, Japan: and The Enchanted Doorway II (1st Place, Group Quilt Category, Mary Leman Austin’s Judge’s Choice Award, International Quilt Association Festival, Oct 21-24, 1999, Houston, Texas and 2nd Place, Group Quilt Category, 17th Annual Q uilt Show and Contest of the American Quilter’s Society, April 25-28, 2001, Paducah, Kentucky.

Her planned legacy consists of a collection of quilts showcasing the endangered flora and fauna of Mindanao, using fabrics and textiles made by its indigenous peoples.
"I’ll be making six wall quilts sized about 50" X 60" (without borders) each with a particular theme," she said.
The collection consists of three quilts dedicated to the flora and fauna from the forests and mountains of Mindanao; one for the grasslands or pastures; one for the seas, coral reefs and its wildlife; and finally one for the marshlands such as the Liguasan and Agusan marshes.

The six ‘mixed media’ quilts would have hand painted and appliquéd centers, while the outside borders will be made of fabrics and textiles of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples.

"Besides featuring the island’s endangered species (flora and fauna), I also want the quilts to be repository of the crafts which produced Mindanao’s exotic textiles and fabrics. The craftsmanship of these indigenous peoples is worth preserving, and I want to help conserve that heritage through my quilts."

She said the mixed media quilts would be similar to her multi-awarded "Enchanted Doorway II" but ‘much better.’

So far, Mrs. Tapungot’s collected fabrics have come from Mindanao’s Moro tribes like the Maranao who produce the balud, hand woven using the back strap loom and the ikat, patterns painstakingly hand-dyed using individual threads and silk rope; the Yakan and Sinaluan of the Yakan tribesmen of Basilan, also hand woven into exquisite patterns and used for their traditional dress. She’s been collecting fabrics from all over the island for the last eight years but admits she needs help.

"I’d like to also use fabrics from the lumads like the T’bolis T’nalak," she said. "If my project merits the support of the tribal elders, I hope they can also help recommend their finest fabrics for inclusion in this project." She hopes to tap the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples in identifying more fabrics and coordinating with individual tribes and elders as to which fabric goes best with each quilt’s theme.

She also plans to enlist the help of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to help her select the flora and fauna to be featured in her collection, as well as ensure that the animals and plants featured in her quilts are faithful reproductions of the real thing in looks and colors.

"I’ve gotten the folks back in the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao to send me some molted feathers from the Philippine Eagle to make sure I get its colors right when the Haribon gets its rightful place in one of my three forest themed quilts," she said.

"When I’m through, I dream of having this collection exhibited in choice places where they can help people of Mindanao, the Philippines and the world appreciate the vanishing flora and fauna of our country which has made it the world’s center of biodiversity," Mrs. Tapungot says. "At the same time, I’d also like to help stress urgency for the preservation of the vanishing heritage of Mindanao’s fabrics which is slowly dying with the elder folk and not taken up by the younger generations."

Ultimately, she plans to auction of the collection, "preferably to someone from Mindanao, or at least the Philippines," and use part of the proceeds to help fund programs which shall help school children appreciate the unique flora and fauna which has made their country the world’s center of biodiversity, as well as the arts and culture of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples as showcased through their fabrics stitched to her quilts.

"I’d like to start putting them together next month but I need more fabrics and hope there are folks out there who share my passion for the preservation of these fine fabrics," she said.

 
Myrl Lehman-Tapungot
PO Box 21
Cagayan De Oro City
9000 Philippines
cell 63-917-812-6975
USA Tel. 1-702-430-9456
http://www.mdeans.com

If you are at all interested in Synchronized Swimming there is a PBS (KQED)
show on Wednesday (tonight) at 8 pm.   It follows the Santa Clara Aquamaids team that I
saw in Irvine and they are really good.  AND their team includes a young
man.  Well worth checking out. 

~Sharon Mills

All the latest and greatest—Show n’ Tell pictures are  on the website! Thank you Joanie!

Phyllis Gallaway took some wonderful pictures of the recent 2007 Windsor Quilt show—thanks for sharing Phyllis!

Enjoy!

~Angie

About Quilt Pink:

On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, more than 1,000 quilt shops all across the globe held Quilt Pink events, attracting thousands and thousands of quilters sharing one common goal – to stitch together quilts in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Look for the upcoming Quilt Pink event Sept. 2007.

The result was overwhelming.
American Patchwork & Quilting is proud to announce The Quilt Pink Charity Auction to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This six-month auction campaign launched April 5, 2007. It features weekly auctions, beginning each Thursday, totaling nearly 4,000 handmade quilts that showcase the talent and hope of quilters to unite in supporting a cure for breast cancer. To view and bid on some of the quilts shown on eBay click on the following Link:

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=quiltpinkauctions

Keep scrolling down the page to see the Listings for the Quilts! They are at the bottom of the screen. Click on the eBay listing number.