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| August 2014 |
President's Message
I have a confession. I do projects before I really know how to do them. Then I go back and learn a right way. There's more than one way to do things and mine is usually okay at best but cock-eyed! Oh, you all knew that!
So, let's take on paper piecing. I've done it and the result was okay and cock-eyed. I found the tutorials below and what do you know? I wasn't so far off but I need practice and I need to follow instructions.
There are dozens of online quilt tutorials on paper piecing. There are dozens of quilters in our guild who are expert at paper piecing. When they began maybe their finished product was okay. Now it is exactly what a paper pieced block is supposed to be--crisp, sharp and exact.
If you want to learn about paper piecing, get some iced tea, sit down and watch these videos.
Kathy
Kathy
Paper piecing 2
From Our August 7 Meeting
Our guest, Will Coyle, was so quiet we didn't know he was there!
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Kay Smith and Barbara Stuhan brought Bishop's Quilting in the Sierras to PMC Thursday and Friday August 7& 8. Great stuff and great prices.
Barb's Trunk Show on Thursday was a hoot.
It's super easy and versatile. Best of all, points don't count!
Felicity's Block
On Friday, Barb taught a "Simple Pineapple Class." This block is more of a square in a square.
Tong's Block
MJ's Block
From Our August 7 Meeting
Our guest, Will Coyle, was so quiet we didn't know he was there!
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Kay Smith and Barbara Stuhan brought Bishop's Quilting in the Sierras to PMC Thursday and Friday August 7& 8. Great stuff and great prices. Barb's Trunk Show on Thursday was a hoot.
It's super easy and versatile. Best of all, points don't count!
On Friday, Barb taught a "Simple Pineapple Class." This block is more of a square in a square.
Felicity's Block
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| Tong's Block |
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| MJ's Block |
Everyone who attended got 5 tickets for the OQ2 raffle and had a great time with Barb and Kay.
Everyone who attended got 5 tickets for the OQ2 raffle and had a great time with Barb and Kay.
Quilt & Chat & More on Friday August 8 was hosted by
Mary McDevitt
Mary McDevitt
Refreshments by Fran Burras
Comfort Zone
by Carol Wiersma & Felicity Watson
We are making great progress toward meeting our goal of 100 quilts and 100 tote bags for the Jameson Center in Bakersfield. Currently we have 54 completed quilts with at least 10 that only need binding, and another 10 that are sandwiched waiting to be quilted. We have 75 completed tote bags and plenty of kits ready to be sewn together. Come join us on the
4th Wednesday Workshop August 27 at the Pool Pavilion as we continue to finish up this year's quilts and of course have some fun along the way. If you need to pick up quilt or tote bag kits, Carol or Felicity will be at Quilts 'n Chat Fridays to pass them out. For info call either Carol @ 242-7707 or Felicity @ 242-1521 |
Ginny Duhm had an even bigger smile than usual on her face because Darry is doing great after his surgery.
Q@MH is August 21 at the home of Carol Wiersma from 10 to 2. Carol is making lunch so please RSVP at 7707. Bring canned goods for the food bank.
Quilt Show NEWS
Q@MH is August 21 at the home of Carol Wiersma from 10 to 2. Carol is making lunch so please RSVP at 7707. Bring canned goods for the food bank.
Quilt Show NEWS
Coincidence or convenience? Carol and Felicity are holding the first 2015 Quilt Show meeting on August 21 during Q@MH.
Diane McBain & Gracia Stahl
Card Making returns on Wednesday August 13 in the Pool Pavilion. Drop in anytime after 9 to be part of this creative endeavor. Cards finance a large part of our Comfort Zone and it is a real Guild project.
Program Ginny Duhm and Marie Centeno
Card Making returns on Wednesday August 13 in the Pool Pavilion. Drop in anytime after 9 to be part of this creative endeavor. Cards finance a large part of our Comfort Zone and it is a real Guild project.
Program Ginny Duhm and Marie Centeno
Felicity Watson, our very own, is back at it on Wednesday August 13. She'll be teaching mitered corners and hand stitched binding. You will leave with a candle mat of your own making. Cost of the class is $15 payable at the Pool Pavilion door. The supply list has been e-mailed out to the guild.
Karen Turchan of Queen Bee Quilts returns in September for a Disappearing Pin Wheel Class.
Among your needed supplies are 2 packages of layer cakes--one print,one solid.
Class costs $20. Sign up with Marie and Gin.
A layer cake is a package of 40 different but complimentary 10 x 10 squares.
Jenny from Missouri Star has a layer cake "recipe."
Jenny from Missouri Star has a layer cake "recipe."
http://quiltingtutorials.com/all/layer-cake-quilt-quilting-simple/
All attendees receive 5 raffle tickets for OQ2.
Scholarships available. Discounts for those taking their first PMS class.
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Quilting in the Sierras donated a quilting book "Machine Applique Made Easy" by Jean Wells to the Library. Thanks to Kay Smith for the donation.
CHALLENGE QUILT
Now that the Fire House Quilt is done, Brenda Martin reminds us that the Challenge Quilt is due for our October Meeting. It's any combination of red, white and black, 30 x 30 or less.
| MJ Glaseman says needles stuck in the back of a small wall hanging will be strong enough to hang the wall hanging if there's no sleeve on the back. |  |
Marie Centeno suggests using binder clips to hold up something heavier.
Barbara Stuhan says the rings with clips from Walmart or Target will hold up the heaviest of quilts if you have enough of them.
Fran Burras..........8/15 Melody Wernli.....8/13
Marie Centeno.....8/31 Pat Bergmueller...8/15
Marie Centeno.....8/31 Pat Bergmueller...8/15
Sue Hochstein......8/19 Lynette Lame......8/26
Nora Wolverton....8/2
Nora Wolverton....8/2
Thank You Department
Thank you, Melody Bustamante, for the 22 pounds of Fiberloft donated to the Guild. Now we know how many pounds of Fiberloft can overfill a bathtub.
Contact Kathy W. @kimthebow@yahoo.com for your free Fiberloft. Great for crafty things.
A Thank You card has been sent to Felicity & Bob Tong, PMC part-timers who donated a whole lot of polyfiber batting to the guild. Gayle Gentile-Royal took possession of it to make dog beds for the Craft Fair. Contact Gayle if you'd like some for your project. and thank you, Gayle , for taking it from the Pool Pavilion.
Subliminal Message:
Make things for the Craft Fair in November
NEWS
The Scrappers Labor Day Picnic will be on
...........LABOR DAY, Monday September 1 at 4pm
in the picnic area of Lampkin Park.
Marge Arroyo and Marie Centeno, our party girls, will want to
know what you're bringing and how you will help out. Give
them a call or see them at QCM.
There will be special prizes for the husbands without whom
we would be unable to put up those darn EZ Ups.
Diane McBain Library Event
Diane McBain's Book Tour comes to the Mountain Communities on Saturday September 13 at 10 am at the Frazier Park Library. This is a rescheduling of the event in July. Diane will be joined by her co-author Michael Gregg Michaud and she will sign your book if you have one............LABOR DAY, Monday September 1 at 4pm
in the picnic area of Lampkin Park.
Marge Arroyo and Marie Centeno, our party girls, will want to
know what you're bringing and how you will help out. Give
them a call or see them at QCM.
There will be special prizes for the husbands without whom
we would be unable to put up those darn EZ Ups.
Diane McBain Library Event
If you would like a copy of Diane's memoir "Famous Enough" you can order it at Amazon Prime or you can contact Kathy W who will order it for you.
Election Results
The 2015 Board was elected unanimously after no other nominations came forward. Your officers are: Kathy Weinstein, President, Beverly Cressey, VP, MJ Glaseman, Secretary and Beth Worrell, Treasurer.
The Board thanks you.
Wanted: Hostess for QCM Friday September 5
Kern County Fair Entry Deadline
August 15
The Pine Mountain Scrappers need representation at the Kern County Fair in September. Go online to www.kerncountyfair.com for entry information.
Coming Events in August
There are quilting events in Crescent City and Big Bear. It's the dog days, nobody's leaving PMC to go there.
But we have COWFEST August 15, 16, 17.
Enchanted Cafe and Basecamp are scheduled to open full time
by Labor Day.
OUTLETS,OUTLETS, OUTLETS at Tejon. Anybody up for a day trip?
There are quilting events in Crescent City and Big Bear. It's the dog days, nobody's leaving PMC to go there.
But we have COWFEST August 15, 16, 17.
Enchanted Cafe and Basecamp are scheduled to open full time
by Labor Day.
OUTLETS,OUTLETS, OUTLETS at Tejon. Anybody up for a day trip?
