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September 2015
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President's Message
Be yourself.
Everyone else is taken.
Oscar Wilde
Besides, you are the best you.
Kathy
From Our
September 3, 2015 Meeting
Welcome Guests
Corey Starkey and Debbie Kelton from the Cotton Patch Quilters of Bakersfield.
Diana Andrews and Dawn Burns returned and Dawn brought her friend Janice from Texas.
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Sunshine & SOUP
Gayle Gentile Royal/Mary McDevitt
Brenda Martin thanked everybody for all their get well wishes. She's back at the top of her game...
and so is Mr. Weinstein who thanks Lynette Lame for the loan of the walker.
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Quilt @ My House
Carole Beigle
Next Q@MH will be held in October at the home of Carol Wiersma.
Date to be determined.
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Refreshments
Fran Burras
Brenda Martin and Terry Page provided some super foods and sweets for us.
Very nice!!!
Tong Sproul and Gracia Stahl are our hostesses for October.
Carole Beigle
Next Q@MH will be held in October at the home of Carol Wiersma.
Date to be determined.
Fran Burras
Brenda Martin and Terry Page provided some super foods and sweets for us.
Very nice!!!
Tong Sproul and Gracia Stahl are our hostesses for October.
(Chau Anderson is returning to Viet Nam for the winter.)
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| Felicity and Carol at the August Sew Down. |
Carol Wiersma & Felicity Watson
We are making great progress toward our goal of 100 quilts and 100 tote bags for the at-risk children being processed through the Jamison Center of Kern County. We will have two all day workshops this month to finish 18 strip quilts:
Wednesday the 23rd
Wednesday the 30th*
both at 9 - 2:30 in the Pool Pavilion.
Please bring your sewing machine and
a walking or free motion or darning foot for quilting.
* The 30th is a Sew-Down. Lunch is provided
and there will be prizes galore!
SOCK IT TO ME?
Carol says we have enough socks for the kids this year and thanks you for your generosity. Undies are what is needed now.
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CARDS
Gracia Stahl
Sonia Ricoy, Tong Sproul, Diane McBain, Artisitic Director
Our next several workshops before Thanksgiving will be devoted to getting ready for the Craft Fair.
There's plenty to do and it's fun, too.
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Opportunity Quilt News
Mae Higgins & Kathy Weinstein
We will be raffling off the two Opportunity Quilts at the Craft Fair Saturday November 28. Until then, we have an "opportunity" or two to show our two quilts.
The Cotton Patch Quilters of Bakersfield have invited us to show our quilts at their
Thursday October 15 monthly meeting. See Coming Events.
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We have asked to show our Opportunity Quilts
at the Kern County Fair and are waiting for a response.
In August, Gayle Gentile Royal and Kathleen Weeks got OQ donations at the Frazier Park Chamber of Commerce (see below).
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It's time to plan for the 2016 Opportunity Quilt.
Come to QCM at 1pm on Friday October 16 to be part of the plan.
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Parties Marge Arroyo
We had a great time at the Labor Day picnic. Great food, conversation, games, and prizes. Congratulations and thanks to Marge, Lou, Marie, Fran, Jane & Larry for setting up and breaking down.
Historians
Sonia Ricoy & Bettina Chavez
Gracia Stahl
Sonia Ricoy, Tong Sproul, Diane McBain, Artisitic Director
Thanks to Shireen Walker, Tong Sproul and Chau Anderson who filled in for Gracia at last month's Workshop.
Our next several workshops before Thanksgiving will be devoted to getting ready for the Craft Fair.
There's plenty to do and it's fun, too.
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Opportunity Quilt News
Mae Higgins & Kathy Weinstein
We will be raffling off the two Opportunity Quilts at the Craft Fair Saturday November 28. Until then, we have an "opportunity" or two to show our two quilts.
The Cotton Patch Quilters of Bakersfield have invited us to show our quilts at their
Thursday October 15 monthly meeting. See Coming Events.
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We have asked to show our Opportunity Quilts
at the Kern County Fair and are waiting for a response.
In August, Gayle Gentile Royal and Kathleen Weeks got OQ donations at the Frazier Park Chamber of Commerce (see below).
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It's time to plan for the 2016 Opportunity Quilt.
Come to QCM at 1pm on Friday October 16 to be part of the plan.
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Parties Marge Arroyo
We had a great time at the Labor Day picnic. Great food, conversation, games, and prizes. Congratulations and thanks to Marge, Lou, Marie, Fran, Jane & Larry for setting up and breaking down.
Our famous Christmas Pot Luck is just around the corner. Margaret will be looking for committee members very soon.
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Sonia Ricoy & Bettina Chavez
Photos of this month's meeting and the Labor Day picnic will be posted on Shutterfly later this week.
Check out ALL the photos of our events at
click here->pinemountainscrappers.shutterfly.com
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Library
Tong Sproul
PROGRAM Marie Centeno and Ginny Duhm
click here->pinemountainscrappers.shutterfly.com
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Library
Tong Sproul
Thanks to Carol Wiersma for donating Marie Bostwick's series of the Cobbled Court Quilts novels to our library.,.,.,.,.,.,
PROGRAM Marie Centeno and Ginny Duhm
The delightful Dawn Burns brought some of her quilts down from her attic in Frazier Park to show us. Dawn is an artist, a pianist, a mistress of needle arts and a true original. She is the one who is putting up the barn quilts you see along the road. She's one of the "Frazier Park Ladies"and she makes the most incredible crazy quilts out of just about any fiber.
Dawn's philosophy of quilting: work with what you have and where you have it. She showed us a quilt she made on a quilting cruise to Alaska. Not wanting to be confined to a room while on board, she made the entire quilt by hand and was able to tour the ship and see all the sights. Her idea of a quilting retreat is to go on a business trip with her husband and spend the whole day in the hotel room quilting uninterrupted! She could be the most interesting quilter in the world!!
Next month is the Halloween Challenge. Make sure to bring your challenge quilt containing the Boo fabric, completed or not, in a plain paper bag. Do not label it or place your name on it or the bag.
Wear a Halloween costume to the October 1 meeting. There will be a prize for best costume.
Scholarships
for classes are available for members on fixed incomes. Volunteer time
can be transferred into class time as well. No one should miss a class
because it is a financial hardship. Please talk with a board member, Bev, MJ, Beth or Kathy if you need assistance with any "costs.
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Telephone Art Quilt Ginny Duhm
Our telephone operator, Ginny, reports that the first three art quilts, one from each team, are completed. The next three mystery quilters are about to begin their two month assignments creating the next in a chain of art quilts.
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Block Party
Liz Buchroeder & Beth Worrell
L'Shana Tova!!! Happy (Jewish) New Year to ....Kathy Weinstein! She won the Star of David blocks.
Next up is a Card Trick.
Next up is a Card Trick.
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September Door Prize Winners
September Door Prize Winners
Stunned by winning the Block Party, Kathy Weinstein was overcome when she won the door prize.
Marie Centeno won second prize.
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Don't read this, Linda Morton
Linda still walks among us but she is moving to Henderson...really...soon. We have agreed to make her 9 1/2 inch Autumn colored blocks due by the Christmas Party or just give her the fabric and instructions!!,.,.,.,.
Craft Fair
The club holds a Holiday Craft Fair the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year. The Guild gets two spaces. Cards and Opportunity Quilt tickets go on one side and guild member crafts are displayed for sale in the rest of the space.
Guild members are invited to sell any crafts (sorry, no edibles) they make. Ten per cent of the selling price goes to the guild, the rest to the maker.
The guild has a great reputation for fine crafts.
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Thank You Very Much
Gayle Gentile Royal and Kathleen Weeks represented the Guild at a recent Frazier Park Chamber of Commerce mixer. They took the Opportunity Quilts along with and spread the Scrappers service message. Thanks, Ladies.
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SOS--Save Our Spools
Allie White found this idea for reusing empty thread spools: make them into a Christmas garland so the Scrappers can win first prize in the PMC Village tree decorating contest. Bring your empty spools and crafty stuff to QCM and we'll start stringing them together.
Here's the link:
click here --> Spools
The strip garland is also still in the works.
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Would You Like to be the Guild's Calendar Girl?
Putting out the monthly calendar is a fairly easy job if you have a computer and a Word (or something comparable) program.
Sonia Ricoy, our calendar girl, is moving to Carpinteria. She promises to return to PMC once a month with Sequoia. Her new address is with the e-mail accompanying News & Views.
If you would like to be the Guild's calendar girl, contact Kathy W.
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Don't read This, Sonia Ricoy
Sonia may not have been a member for along time but she has been such a shooting star!
Let's make 9 1/2 inch Pine Mountain themed blocks for her, due at the Christmas meeting.
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Kern County Fair Bulletin
Here are the new times for bringing your entered items to the Fair:
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Sequoia Ricoy, Miss July |
Sonia Ricoy, our calendar girl, is moving to Carpinteria. She promises to return to PMC once a month with Sequoia. Her new address is with the e-mail accompanying News & Views.
If you would like to be the Guild's calendar girl, contact Kathy W.
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Don't read This, Sonia Ricoy
Sonia may not have been a member for along time but she has been such a shooting star!
Let's make 9 1/2 inch Pine Mountain themed blocks for her, due at the Christmas meeting.
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Kern County Fair Bulletin
Here are the new times for bringing your entered items to the Fair:
The Correct Time and Dates for Needle Art Take in Day:
WHERE:
Building 4- Home Arts
TIME:
Thursday, September 17th 9 AM to 11:00 AM
Friday, September 18th 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Bring your items to QCM Friday September 11. MJ Glaseman will take them to the Fair on Thursday September 17. If you are not able to get to September 11 QCM, call Kathy W. on or before September 16 to arrange
to have your items taken down on the 17th.
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The Kern County Fair is going to honor Irene Quick's Lace Work. Make sure to stop and see this when you are there.
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Tip of the MonthBring your items to QCM Friday September 11. MJ Glaseman will take them to the Fair on Thursday September 17. If you are not able to get to September 11 QCM, call Kathy W. on or before September 16 to arrange
to have your items taken down on the 17th.
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The Kern County Fair is going to honor Irene Quick's Lace Work. Make sure to stop and see this when you are there.
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From Tong Sproul:
When measuring, use the same tape measure or ruler during the whole project.
From Dawn Burns:
If you spill mustard on a quilt, sew a button on the stain.
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Here's a link to the Grandmother of All Quilt Tip Sites:
click here --> TIPS
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Felicity Watson still has some
Lite Steam a Seam II by the yard.
Call her for the details.
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Coming Events
September 9-12
$10
San Diego Quilt Show
San Diego Convention Center Hall A
www.sandiegoquiltshow.com
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September 19 & 20
$6
Kings River Quilt Festival
Immanuel High School
1128 S. Reed Ave.
Reedley
559 638 8624
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September 19 & 20
$10
Gathering Under the Oaks, Conejo Velley Quilters
Gilbert Sports Center
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Rd
Thousand Oaks
www.conejovalleyquilters.com
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September 19
$5
Old Towne Quilters of Nipomo Quilt Faire
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
298 S. Thompson Rd.
Nipomo
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Quilt Oasis
October 8 - 10, 2015
Palm Springs Convention Center
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The Cotton Patch Quilters have invited us:
http://www.cottonpatchquiltguild.org
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November 6-7
10-4
Fallbrook Quilt Guild
463 S. Stage Coach lane
Falbrook
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photos by Lynette Lame and Bettina Chavez
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It's time to get ready for 2016. Your board--MJ Glaseman, Secretary; Bev Cressy, VP; Beth Worrell, Treasurer; Kathy Weinstein, President --will continue through
calendar year 2016.
The following position is currently open:
Craft Fair/Lilac Festival Chair.
Here are the committees and their 2015 chairs:
Sunshine: Gayle Gentile Royal
SOUP/Circle of Friends: Mary McDevitt
Quilt@My House: Carole Beigle
Refreshments: Fran Burris
Comfort Zone: Carol Wiersma & Felicity Watson
Library: Tong Sproul
Historians: Bettina Chavez & Sonia Ricoy
Program: Marie Centeno & Ginny Duhm
Parties: Marge Arroyo & Marie Centeno
Block Party: Liz Buchroeder & Beth Worrell
Cards: Gracia Stahl
Opportunity Quilt: Mae Higgins & Kathy Weinstein
Door Prizes: Shireen Walker
Show & Tell: Margie Carasquillo
If you are a chair, please let Kathy know what your plans for 2016 are. If you have a burning desire to chair one of these committees, also let Kathy know. Co chairs are welcome.
