June 2026 meeting, and all future meetings will start at 6 pm. Doors open at 5:30pm as always.
Our potluck in June will be provided by members with last names starting with N, O and P.
Collage trunk show by Barbara Mathews will highlight our June gathering. Barbara will also host a future workshop on collage. Details to follow.
Remember the ways to earn a ticket for the attendance drawing:
- Wear handmade name tag = 1 ticket
- Wear RQG Membership pin = 1 ticket
- Donate a non-perishable food item(s) to the Goeske food pantry = 1 ticket total
- Completed charity quilt or project donation (e.g., dog or cat bed, QOV Quilt, Comfort Quilt. NORA bag = 1 ticket total)
- Sign-up to be a quilt buddy for any visitors
Don’t forget, July is Bring-A-Friend night. In addition to an all-hands potluck, we will be showcasing a round robin of quilting techniques.
Well, quilting peeps, it’s another workshop, retreat, BOM, and challenge down in the books! It’s been a busy month for our Guild and we have plans to continue offering more fun things to do! A new Challenge was issued Tuesday night as well as the next BOM – sure am glad I got all caught up at the Vina retreat on the previous 4 blocks! Whew!!
Speaking of challenges – we’re looking for some new blood and new ideas from our membership. Most of the Board has held their position for the maximum time allowed by our Standing Rules, and elections will be here before you know it! Any Board member or Chairperson would be happy to share what’s involved in their position – just ask (no obligation). Our amazing Guild exists only because of our talented and wonderful members and the volunteers that hold it all together. Please consider being part of the team.
Don’t forget to talk nice to your machine and clean her often! She’ll thank you for it! Try to sew a few seams every day, and before you know it, you’ll have a quilt! Yay!!
See you all next month.
Barbara
We donate non-perishable food items to the Janet Goeske Senior Center Food Pantry at each monthly Guild meeting,
Remember, donation(s) will earn you an extra ticket to our door prize drawing.
Next Guild meeting’s potluck will be provided by members with last names beginning with N, O and P.
Challenge Reveal
Completed projects from the 2-Fabric Challenge were presented. Good job, everyone! Participants: Barb Filbin, Terri Erickson, Margaret Higgins, Patti Gutierrez, Nancy Poole, Amy Printup, Kathy Votzmeyer, Linda Kim,Liliana Davis, Barbara Mathews, and Marjorie Sholes
o All participants received a $5 gift card to Cotton Gin Fabrics
o Marjorie Sholes was the winner of a $50 gift card to Cotton Gin
– Congratulations!
Challenge theme is heats
Make quilt or quilted item featuring hearts – any size, any shape, any technique(s), any color(s), any number of hearts.
That’s it. Let your creativity shine.
The reveal will be at our September guild meeting.
Barbara Filbin reported on quilts, dog beds, NORA bags received. She gave the results of the community projects survey,
We need chairpersons for Cat/Dog beds, comfort quilts and other community projects.
Paula Wilcoxen, Linda McKenna, Barb Filbin, Jennifer Hayford, Kathryn Rolletta, Angie Nudge, and Emily Nudge shared their lovely quilts and other projects.
- Reminder to buy tickets for the Blue Bag drawings. $5 = 6 tickets, plus each $5 earns 1 special ticket for the monthly door hanging kit drawing.
- Thank you to Barbara Zaricki for taking on the responsibility of Attendance/Door Prizes
- July meeting
- “Bring a Friend”
- All Hands Potluck
- Night of round robin demonstrations of tips and techniques,
- Nominating committee It’s time to think ahead to the upcoming 2027 board positions,
- Currently needed chairpersons for Comfort Quilts and Animal Shelter Dog / Cat Beds.
- Community Projects Survey at the check-in table
- Angie Bags 1 bag returned, taken by Carrie Aldis, 1 bag still missing
- Thank you and congratulations to Barbara Zaricki, approved as new Attendance/Door Prize chairperson
- June Program – Barbara Mathews collage trunk show
- Workshop opportunity with Long Beach Modern Quilt Guild
- Jen Wagner teaching
- August 21 10:30 am – 6 pm
- $70
- Additional information on website under “Other Guild News” tab
- • No Saturday Sew Day this month
See the Workshop tab on the website for further information.
Following the June meeting, Barbara Mathews will be sharing her love of collage with a workshop. Details to follow.
Viña Retreat – Mid-week retreat, Monday thru Thursday, May 24-27, 2027
- $575 full payment which includes 4 days & 3 nights, 3 meals a day and sewing room.
- $50 deposit and completed registration form to Amy Printup or Barbara Mathews to hold your place.
- Further information regarding deposits, payments, etc., will follow
May 2026
In Jeri’s absence, Sue shared the BOM for this month
Quilters,
I’m so sorry – I should have reread the directions more.
When cutting Fabric 1 it should read 4” not 3 1/2”.
I’m so sorry,
Susan
Attendance Drawing
Winners – Xiomara Pico, Pam Waters, and Linda Adams
Blue Bag Drawing
Winners – Terri, Sue, Christine, Margarite, Katherine, Angie, Jennifer, and Vickie
Special Door Hanger Kit winner – Vickie
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 have any corrections or additions to this post, please send them to our email. Thank you!
For more info and announcements, please refer to the Minutes of this meeting, which requires the password you receive when you join.
Our next Board Meeting is Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. If you are not a member of the board, but wish to attend, please contact our President Barbara Mathews or our Secretary BJ Kaiser at least 1 week prior to the meeting.
Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30, so come early for a good seat. See you then!
Raincross Quilt Guild • Riverside, CA 