So fun to see everyone this past meeting. Thank you for coming, and many thanks to Maria and Fern, our Program Chairs, for bringing Tina Curran to speak at our Guild.
Tina Curran’s program was fascinating, centered around designing our own quilts.
This quilt, Whimsical Garden, will be the workshop project, which will be held November 9th. The cost is $50. Please see Maria Copek if you are interested.
Happy Fall, y’all! I think it’s finally here! Cooler days, crisp nights – leaves falling everywhere!
Our speaker last week, Tina Curan, was great! I had no idea that you could design quilts on Word! Even if you’re a seasoned quilter, there’s always something new to learn! Mark your calendars now – Nov 9 – at the Lake Mathews Community Room, for her workshop, Whimsical Garden. Looks like a fun and fairly easy project. Get your $50 in to save your spot. We can now take credit/debit cards, just remember there’s a processing fee added.
Next month, don’t forget to bring your favorite Fall and/or Halloween projects for a special show and share. I will not be there to share in the spooky goings-on, but I’ll be there in spirit! Maria Copak will lead the meeting in my absence and you’ll be pleased to know that the tables will be back!
See you in Nov for our annual exchange – a table runner/topper (any size or theme), WITH A LABEL (name, date). Make sure you wrap it. Until we meet again – BE CREATIVE!!
PS I heard back from Road to CA regarding the Guild spotlight. I’m going out on a limb and saying, “yes”, we can meet the requirements, put our name in the hat! They’ll be drawing on Oct 2. Here’s what we need: No more than 72″ long, and less than 100″ wide, with a 4″ attached sleeve at the top. We need 40 – 44 quilts and 4 people to assist in the hanging on Saturday, Jan 18, 2025.
Susan Miller, along with Jeri Read, has graciously agreed to host the Mystery Quilt for 2024-2025, and the first block, a charming little bird, is up on the Block of the Month page. You’ll need to purchase two yards of background fabric for the entire quilt. For this month, please make three birds.
REMINDER!! Our Fall Retreat for 2024 is coming up quickly on November 1-3. Have you signed up? Have you reserved your room at the Ayres Hotel? Have you let our Retreat People, Linda Adams and Mary Mertz, know you are coming and given the deposit? More information is on the Activities Tab, above.
Evie Rienstra has arranged with Hoffman Fabrics to give us a tour of their facilities, Tuesday, October 8, 2024. For more information, please send Evie an email (address is on the roster in our Members Only corner). Follow-up information will be listed on the Activities Tab (above). Can’t wait!
Now announcing sign-ups for next spring’s retreat at the Viña de Lestonnac, coming May 2-4, 2025. Please see the Activities Tab (above) for a downloadable retreat form. For more information, please contact Linda Adams or Mary Mertz, whose information is found on the roster in our Members Only.
Below is a Gallery of all the quilts at our past meeting. You are all so creattive, with so many interesting works to share. Thank you for bringing them, and thank you to all who smiled for the camera. 🙂 Many thanks to Theresa Orr, our Guild Photographer.
Those who brought quilts and quilty projects were: Barbara Mathews, Lorraine Halvorson, Chris Kearns, Jennifer Hayford, Florence Patrick, Fern Fujimoto, and Joan Moreno. Thank you all!!
from Phyllis Hodel:
Update on our workday at Easy Quilting Corner. The shop owner, Faten, has changed our day to the first Friday of the month so the next workday will be October 4th. Veterans Day is fast approaching and we would like to get as many tops quilted and bound as possible. Those doing the binding, if they can sew on the label and wash them, that would also be a tremendous help. I have 6 quilts ready but already but they are already assigned. I’m working with the Goeske Center to be on their November Veterans Day program and would like to have as many extra quilts available to award to Veterans in attendance. Call me if you can assist with getting them quilted, 951 236 2879.
Lastly, February 1, 2025 is National Quilt of Valor Sew Day. We will schedule that at the Lake Matthews Center. See all info on the Community Projects Tab, above.
For information about what happens at our Meetings, read the minutes on the Minutes Tab, above.
Click on the above photos to enlarge the scenes of our dedicated Door Prizes and Mystery Bag volunteers. If you are a reader of the Guild Minutes, you know that we are making small changes to the Mystery Bag process. Head to the Minutes to read all about it.
We are getting encouragement and updates about our fall Newspaper Challenge: Black and White and a Touch of Color, from Jennifer Hayford. For more info about our challenge (you are working on yours, right??), head to the Programs Tab, and scroll down to December.
Many thanks to our Treasurer, Vickie Mihelich, who has prepared a proposed budget that was voted upon. It’s posted up on the Members Only corner of our website, if you want to refer to it.
If you have news for our Guild, or something of interest from the greater quilt world, send any items to our guild email: raincrossqg@gmail.com
If you miss the deadline (October 11, 2024), we’ll put it on the next post. If you have any corrections or additions to this post, please send them to our email. Thank you! For more info, please refer to the Minutes of this meeting.
Our next Board Meeting is Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. If you want to come, please let our Secretary Barbara Kaiser know ahead of time.
Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30, so come early for a good seat. See you then!
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