Manny Caldera led us through a most interesting history of the Singer Company showing us beautiful examples of machines from 1930s-1960s.
He will lead workshop(s) on Featherweight maintenance on Saturday, October 11th at the Victoria Village clubhouse. Cost is $45.00 and a sign-up sheet is available.
Our next Guild meeting will feature Candy Glendening.
She is a talented textile artist who dyes fabric to use in her art quilts, with 40 publications in art quilting magazines, 12 appearances on Quilting Arts TV and 2 feature length workshop DVDs.
At the meeting you will have the ability to sign up for her workshop.
Our meeting this last time was fun and very informative! Manny Caldera gave us an extensive history on Singer sewing machines and Featherweights. Our 50% Challenge Reveal was amazing. There were some pretty old UFOS finished up – what a good feeling to have them off our plates!
I hope you’re all having an amazing end-of-summer – don’t forget to check Road 2 CA classes – the good ones fill up fast!
Enjoy sewing in the air conditioning with your favorite tall cool drink!
See you in September!
Barbara
- Pam Waters announced that during September, October, and November she will be working on a “Big Basket” of wonderful goodies to be raffled at the December meeting. Tickets for that drawing will be on sale at all three meetings.
- As a reminder, the period for renewing membership by paying renewal membership dues has now passed. The password on the “Members Only” page has been changed. Former members who attend our guild meetings will need to pay the $5 visitor fee.
- Road 2 California classes are now open
- Our Guild will be creating an Opportunity Quilt. Jeri Read will be coordinating the effort. Participation sign up sheet will be available at the next meeting.
- Next monthly potluck will be provided by members with birthdays in August, September and October.
Barbara Filbin asked for helpers for the QOV presentation on September 12 at the
Goeske Center, to be at the center at 12:30 for the 1:00 presentation.
o There will be another presentation on November 12 at Goeske.
Angie Nudge brought 2 Angie Bags to begin circulating. Rene Phares and Patti Guitierrez each took a bag to begin.
After issuing the challenge to complete one of our personal unfinished projects, 16 projects were revealed.
Well done to all our participants. Joan Moreno, Rene Phares, Ken Gibson, Carrie Alldis, Rebecca Gibson, Pam Waters, Barbara Mathews, Dorothy Martinez, Laure Dike, Paula Wilcoxen, Nancy Poole, Linda Kim, Ruth Wood, Angie Nudge, and Patsi Fountaine shared their completed UFO quilts/projects. Beautiful!
- Carrie Alldis won the drawing of $50 gift card to the Cotton Gin Fabrics
- All participants were surprised with a $5 gift card from Cotton Gin
This is our newest challenge!
You know that beautiful fabric you bought but it’s too special to use? Remember that wonderful fat quarter bundle that you just don’t have the heart to split up?
Now they’re just sitting in your stash?
- Place at least 1 yard (or pieces that total 1 yard) in a closed paper bag.
- Bring to the September meeting to exchange (no peeking in the bags!).
- Make something using whatever fabric you receive.
- Finished project reveal will take place at the January 2026 meeting.
Attendance Drawing Winners: Marsha Welch, Ruth Wood, and Dorothy Martinez
Blue Bag Drawing Winners: Deloris Bordon, Katherine Rolletta, Hilda Irias, Barbara Filbin, Yvonne Weinstein, Jeri Read, Barbara Zaricki, Vangie Gorman, and Christine Oliver
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!
Our next General Meeting is Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Monthly potluck will be provided by members whose birthdays are in August, September and October. Candy Glendening will speak on her quilting journey to making art quilts. Doors open at 5:30, so come early for a good seat.
See you there!
Raincross Quilt Guild • Riverside, CA 