October 2015 News & Views

 October 2015 

      President's Message

       Did you know...
"The 2014 Quilting in America survey found that there are 16 million active quilters in the country – meaning one out of every 20 Americans. Their buying power each year is $3.76 billion – with “dedicated quilters” spending over $3,200. What I found jaw-dropping was the statistic that dedicated quilters typically own $13,000 in tools and supplies, and their fabric stash is worth close to $6,000."

      This is from an article "Quiltonomics" in a blog by James and Jennifer Moore.   You can read the whole article at:  quiltonomics                                          

                                                                Kathy

From Our  
October 1, 2015 Meeting

Welcome Guests

Welcome, Nora.  Come back and join us!

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Sunshine & SOUP 

Gayle Gentile Royal/Mary McDevitt 

            
 Marie Centeno feels much better without that 
                  pesky gall bladder.  

 

Quilt @ My House

Carole Beigle

Beth Worrell is having us over on October 22.
She's cooking so RSVP.  Bring canned goods.
Directions to her house are in the email. So is her phone number for when you think you are lost.

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 Refreshments        Fran Burras

                 Thanks to Tong Sproul, 

Gracia Stahl and 

(the absent ) Chau Anderson  

for the delicious goodies this month.

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 Comfort Zone 
Carol Wiersma & Felicity Watson  

The Sew Down on September 30 was a lot of fun.  We completed 10 quilts.  We're closing in on our goal of 100 quilts.

Bulletin:  We only have 50 tote bags at present.  At the next Comfort Zone workshop, October 28, we'll be emphasizing the tote bags.  
Kits and instructions are available from 
Carol and Felicity.

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CARDS

  

Gracia Stahl
Sonia Ricoy, Tong Sproul, Diane McBain, Artisitic Director

Next card workshop is Wednesday  October 14 from 9 to 2 in the Pool Pavilion.
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Opportunity Quilt News
Mae Higgins & Kathy Weinstein

            Thanks to Liz Buchroeder, Shireen Walker, Bobbi Marvel, Tong Sproul, Gracia Stahl, Rit Higgins and Mae Higgins for spending time at the Kern County Fair with the Opportunity Quilt.


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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Historians  
 Sonia Ricoy & Bettina Chavez

This month the Shutterfly has photos of all the Kern County Fair entries and the 
Halloween Challenge entries.

Check out ALL the photos of our events at
click here->pinemountainscrappers.shutterfly.com

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Library 

Tong Sproul

Brenda Martin's friend Peggy, donated several books to the Library.  Thank you very much.  

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 PROGRAM Marie Centeno and Ginny Duhm    

Halloween Challenge

Brenda's granddaughter?

Best of Show
Allie White

Best Applique         Best Hand Quilting

1. Bev Cressey         1. Brenda Martin 

2. MJ Glaseman       2. Laura Andresen

Best Pieced

1. Gracia Stahl

2.Carol Wiersma        

Photos of all the entries are on the Shutterfly site.
Halloween Costumes

Tong and Gracia as the Witch Sisters, MJ as injured MJ, Laura as an educated witch, Beth looking for her pup and Lorena as the star of "Chicago"

And the winner is: Beth Worrell

Notice that lovely Halloween table.

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   Block Party

      Liz Buchroeder & Beth Worrell

MJ Glaseman played a great hand and won the Card Trick blocks.

Next Month:

Directions attached to this email.

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October Door Prize Winners

First Prize:  Tong Sproul

Second Prize: Laura Andresen

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Kern County Fair Prize Winners
The Pine Mountain Scrappers had a huge presence 
at the Kern County Fair this year with just about every one of us winning a ribbon.
Here's a list and hopefully no one was left off:
First Place Ribbons
Liz Buchroeder 
Autumn Leaf Table Runner
Red/White/Blue Placemats
MJ Glaseman 
Hand painted Sweatshirt
Folded Log Cabin
Aloha Wall Hanging
Terry Page
Howling Wolf
(Terry and her granddaughter also took home a first prize 
on quilt they made together.)
Gracia Stahl
Tulip Quilt
Felicity Watson
Butterfly Quilt
Second Place Ribbons
MJ Glaseman 
Christmas Ornament
Autumn Leaf Table Runner
Terry Page
Hummingbird
Halloween
Felicity Watson 
Celtic Knot
Third Place Ribbons
MJ Glaseman
Flip Flop Fabric 
Gracia Stahl
Christmas Quilt
Shireen Walker
Disappearing Pinwheel
Felicity Watson
Landscape Quilt
Honorable Mention
Liz Buchroeder 
Confetti Quilt
Disappearing Pinwheel
MJ Glaseman
Sunbonnet Sue
Bobbi Marvel
Confetti Quilt
Terry Page
Hexagon Quilt
Felicity Watson
Pinwheel Quilt
Kathy Weinstein
Sampler Quilt
Hexagon Quilt with Felicity Watson
Disappearing Pinwheel with Felicity Watson
Lava Lamp
Now you can go to Shutterfly and match up the quilts with the ribbons!

Chau Anderson won Honorable Mention in Cross  Stitch

  The White Sage Lace Guild won numerous ribbons and
Bettina Monique Chavez won photography awards.
Congratulations to all!!!
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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.  

You want to be part of this.  

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Christmas Preparations

Allie White made this spool for the Christmas Tree Spool Garland.
A little fabric, a little glitter, a little glue and there you are.
Don't forget to save your spools for this project.  Ask your friends for their spools.  If you want to see the finished look Here's the link:
click here -->   Spools

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October Baby of the Month
It's Sequoia!

Sonia says Sequoia would be quite at home in PMC.
She likes to talk all the time.

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Add to the Calendar 

Lunch for Linda Morton 
Yes, she's moving....

Saturday October 10 Noon

Cafe Silva Bella 

RSVP to Mary McDevitt

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RED HAT LUNCHEON 

 CAFÉ SILVA BELLA

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015

at  NOON

Please RSVP by Friday, October 16, 2015

to Laura Andresen

DOOR PRIZES!

Separate Checks

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Tehachapi Apple Festival www.tehachapiapplefestival.com

Saturday October 10 10-6Sunday October 11 10-4
Railroad Park  Free

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Tip of the Month

Kathy Weinstein says get a flu shot so you don't miss any meetings.  You can get it at the Pine Mountain Health Center in the Village. While you are there, check out Nurse Sharon Powell's quilts that are hung all over the clinic.
 click here  -->   http://www.pinemountainhealthcenter.com/home.html
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For Sale 

Quilt Stand for hand quilting.  87 inches.  $20
New and in the box.
Call Terry Butler (2145)

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Coming Events

Quilt Oasis 
October 8 - 10, 2015
Palm Springs Convention Center
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The Cotton Patch Quilters have invited us:

Here's a link to their guild.

http://www.cottonpatchquiltguild.org

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October 24 & 25
10-3
Citrus Belt Quilt Guld
Yucaipa Community Center
34900 Oak Glen Rd
Yucaipa

www.citrusbeltquilters.org
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November 6 & 7

10-4

Fallbrook Quilt Guild

463 S. Stage Coach Lane

Fallbrook
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November 28
PMC Holiday Craft Fair
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December 3
Scrappers Christmas Potluck

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Did you know we have a suggestion box?  It's at the door when we meet on the first Thursday.  We welcome comments and concerns but complaints should be accompanied with a suggested solution.

photos by Sonia Ricoy and Bettina Chavez
Please send feedback to  kimthebow@yahoo.com

Any errors, mistakes in content, omissions or exaggerations belong to Konga.
Misspellings, funky format and spacing problems belong to Konga's computer.

Respectfully submitted,

KONGA

From our September Meeting:

Photos by Beth Worrell

A Corey Starkey Quilt

A big enough bag!

Corey Starkey and her fan quilt

The irrepressible Dawn Burns

Details from Dawn's crazy quilts