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October Program

Mola! Mola! Mola! Martha Nordstrand has been quilting for more than 50 years, and has won numerous awards for her work. She loves doing and teaching her method of appliqué. She'll be talking about molas and has designed a mola for our workshop. Please join us!

Thayone

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Our Mission Statement

Orange County Quilters Guild is one of Southern California's oldest quilt guilds. The Guild is a non-profit organization formed to promote cooperation and the exchange of ideas among those interested in or engaged in quilting; to encourage and maintain high standards of design and technique in quilting; to

instruct members in methods and techniques of creative quilting; and to inspire personal achievement. ____________________________________________________________

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And now a word from our President……. Hello, Quilters! October? How did that happen? It seems like it was just the beginning of summer, and here’s fall already. I hope you’ll all be at our meeting on October 13th to enjoy the presentation of our Guest Lecturer, Martha Nordstrand. She has made some of the most beautiful quilts you will ever see. (Take a peek at her website for a preview.) Her words and her work are sure to inspire you to try something new, and her workshop, “Go-Wak-A-Mola” will give you just the opportunity to do it! There’s still room in the class, which will be held on Wednesday, October 14, but please register soon to make sure you’ve got a spot. One thing I think all of us are looking forward to is the “REVEAL” of our Whisper Challenge quilts. Quite a few of our members are participating in this very unique challenge. We began in June when our teams of four quilters were formed. The first person on each team made a quilt, which was inspired by something of her choosing, and handed her quilt to the next person on the team at the July meeting. That person had one month to make a quilt inspired by the first person’s quilt, and then turned that second quilt over to the third person on the team at the August meeting. The third person made a quilt inspired by the second person’s quilt, and turned it over to the fourth person at the September meeting. Person number four on each team is currently preparing the final quilt in the series. Guess what? At the October meeting, we will get to see all four quilts, as well as the item (or whatever) that inspired the very first one. I can’t wait! I made the first one for my team, so I’ve been anticipating this moment for months. If my explanation of this process hasn’t confused you too much, I hope you are looking forward to seeing these quilts as much as I am. I’ve been thinking about our Guild a lot lately, and I want to thank all of you who have been coming out to our meetings and supporting us. Our projects and events have been doing very well, and our Guild has welcomed a number of new members and visitors recently. In fact, we had six new members join at our September meeting. We are so glad to see these new faces, and hope they will become regulars at all of our meetings and events. If any of you newbies, or any of you not-so-newbies see someone you don’t know next meeting, be sure to stop and say hello. (Don’t forget to wear your nametags, it helps!) We are a friendly group, and I feel very proud to be part of it. Thank you all for continuing to make our Guild one of the friendliest groups around! Sew well and be well, My Friends! Betsy Weisman President

Save the Date! Our quilt Retreat is scheduled for Tuesday July 5, 2016 to Friday afternoon July 8th.

Vina De Lestonnac Retreat Center provides a big sewing classroom, bedrooms with baths, and wonderful food. Bring what ever sewing project you like, and let the relaxed atmosphere shield you from your busy life.

Reservations and roommate requests will start in January for guild members. more information to come!

Judy Swytak 714-832-5092

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Quilts For Kids Yikes! I hope that October proves to be a little bit cooler weather than we’ve had in August and September. It’s really been cramping my quilting style. I’ve never been so happy to go to work just to be in air conditioning all day. At home, I guess a wet 1 ½” strip of fabric around my neck is just going to have to suffice. Enough of that. Time to be jamming on getting all of those quilts finished before year end. I got seven completed quilts for kids/teens back at the September meeting. Now my number of completed is at 40 quilts. I’m happy about that. (Remember we already donated 14 baby quilts.) Thank you so much. I’m trying to get at least 25 more completed quilts of varied sizes before the holidays. Do you have a child’s quilt that might’ve been intended for a grandchild, niece, or nephew and they’ve already gone to college? Consider finishing it and donating it. I LOVE getting FINISHED quilts!!!! I have several that I need to finish myself for donation, so I need to get quilting. Intersperse your own quilting in the mix too for even more added inspiration. I do and I seem to get a lot more done on both ends. Thanks for hanging with me. P.S. I will be leading this effort through March of 2016 and then it’s time for another leader. While it’s a bit of work, just doing your best is what it’s all about. Think about it. Is this your gift??? Happy Quilting, Pam Gayle Philanthropy/Quilts for Kids

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING WORKSHOPS Check the website (www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com ) for the latest information on upcoming Programs & Workshops. . The sign-up form for Workshops is available on the website or guild meetings. Come join us for some fun! Workshop prices are $35 for members/$50 for non-members. Here are the upcoming scheduled workshops. All workshops are at the Orange Quilt Bee located at 628 E Katella Ave in Orange, phone 714-639-3245 unless otherwise stated. Supply lists are posted on our website as they become available.

October 14, 2015 Martha Nordstrom

Mola

November 11, 2015 Peggy Martin Palm Leaf

December 8, 2015 Member Showcase

Juanita Swarz

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Gallavantin’ 2015

For more quilt show info go to SCCQG http://www.sccqg.org/

Wandering Foot Guild Friends and Family Boutique

Please join us for our 2015 Friends and Family Boutique which will offer a friendly shopping experience featuring handmade items, a large variety of unique gifts, and lots of baked and other yummy food items. Our home made items made by our guild members will include table runners, quilts, bags and totes, items for children, holiday ornaments, and many more wonderful items.

The boutique is on Saturday, October 24th at Arcadia Presbyterian Church which is located at 121 Alice St., Arcadia, Ca. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. with the shopping continuing through 3:00 pm. Admission is free and there is lots of free parking and the location is close to the Westfield mall.

Fallbrook Quilt Guild

Son Rise Christian Fellowship 463 S. Stage Coach Ln

Fallbrook, Ca

November 6 & 7; 10 – 4

African American Quilters of Los Angeles

Saturday, November 7 10:00 – 5:00 The African American Quilters of Los Angeles present

“A Taste of Mardi Gras” Quilt Show at the Carson Community Center (3 Civic Plaza Drive, Carson, CA – 405 Frwy. at Avalon).

Vendors, Opportunity Quilt Drawing & over 300 quilts on display.

Friends of The Modern Quilt Guild

A community of Modern quilters and sewists

Quilt Exhibit and Sale 10/1/2015 to 11/2/2015

Forum Books The Packing House, 586 W 1st Street, Claremont, Ca 91711

Email: friendsof.mqg Instagram: friendsofthemqg

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OCQG Block of the Month OCTOBER 2015 Fussy Cut Block

Cut from bright fabrics 1— 4 ½” Fussy Cut square (center the motif you are cutting) from a novelty print 4 — 2 ½” x 6 ½” of different bright fabrics (only 1 rectangle from each fabric) Using partial seams sew the one rectangle to the top of the fussy cut square (press). (Press all seams away from the center square) Working clockwise, sew right (press), bottom (press) and left (press) rectangles to the square. Complete the seam on the top rectangle (press).

Put your name in the drawing once for each block turned in. Have fun! Questions? Call Jill at 714-381-9812

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Quilt for Guide Dogs of America “Woof Woof” by Lynette Anderson’s is coming along. I’ve had a few people volunteer. I have most of the trees finished. Just need to do some embroidery on them. I’m still looking for someone quilt the top when it is finished. The finished quilt will measure 64x84. Out budget is only $125.00. I’ve donated all the fabric and embroidery floss from my stash, but I still need to buy the backing and batting. I could pay a small amount for the quilting. Basically what is left after buying batting and backing. If you can help out with quilting this project please let me know. Thanks, Lori Ferrari-McCoy

ATTENDANCE

Sept. 8, 2015

Members 80

Guests 1

New Members 6

HOSPITALITY FOR OCTOBER

Those with last names beginning with

A-B-C are asked to bring something to share for our

meeting. Bring a goodie and receive a ticket for

a door prize.

October Birthdays

Name Birthday

Name Birthday

Joan McMurry Oct-01

Carol Gray Oct-20

Bonnie Klopfer Oct-03

Peggy Calvert Oct-23

Gail Holtan Oct-04

Lori Ferrari-McCoy Oct-25

Carol Rodeback Oct-05

Dotty Fonley Oct-26

Lorraine Barksdale Oct-13

Pamela Schoenbachler Oct-27

Dolores Valenzuela Oct-19

Ann Chavez Oct-28

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Opportunity Basket

At our September meeting we had seven opportunity “basket” winners and also two special drawing winners. The winners are:

Far East Fabulous basket – Charlotte Stripland Asian Treasures basket – Shirley Walker Bountiful Harvest In My Garden basket – Patti Pane Harvest at Millbrook Farm panel & bright fabric – Donna Hansen Hippo Beach Holiday fabric & bright coordinating fabric – Patti Pane Patriotic Cowboy Bears basket – Pat Adair Labor Day In A Bag basket – Julie McCluney Special Drawing #1 – Green fabric fat-quarter pack – Lisa Kelly Special Drawing #2 – Simple Pleasures Table Runner Kit w/ pattern & fabric – Kat Benne

Here is a list of fabric colors & themes fabrics we especially need to make up baskets in the upcoming months. Of course, any fabric donation is welcomed. Some of the specific fabrics we are looking for are listed below:

Bring in October or earlier for November drawing – Fall colors, Amish solids, brights, black & white Bring in November or earlier for December drawing – Christmas colors, blue/white/gold, batiks Bring in December or earlier for January drawing – Brights, Batiks, Reds, Yellows, Black & White Bring in January or earlier for February drawing – Valentines, Love-theme, Red, Pink, Purple, White Bring in February or earlier for March drawing – Green, Yellow, Black, florals & pastel/Soft colors Bring in March or earlier for April drawing – Florals, brights, pink, yellow, red, purple, orange, blue Remember us when you need to clear out fabric, kits, buttons or sewing tools! We always need NICE quilting fabric, especially brights, tone-on-tones, solids of every color . . . especially reds, blues, greens, yellows, pinks, purples & oranges.

Thank you in advance for your donations. You can bring the fabric to the guild meeting, or if you need to drop off fabric after the meeting date, just give me a call at 714-623-0495 so I can give you directions to my home. Stop by the Opportunity Basket table, say “hi”, and buy some tickets! Three (3) tickets for $1, or bonus . . . Eighteen (18) tickets for $5 . . . best deal in town!

Love, Laura Lynch, Nancy Grant, Tina Lockwood & Jean Ebert . . . your Opportunity Basket Gals

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ARTIST CLASS GRADUATION PAINTING STORY BABY COLOR HISTORY PATTERN SYMBOL BIRDS DESIGN HOLIDAYS PERSON TEACHER BIRTHDAY DOGS MEMORY PLACE WEDDING CATS EVENTS MUSIC SEASONS WORDS CHALLENGE FABRIC NATURE SHAPE WORKSHOP

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YARD SALE

For our March meeting in 2016 we will be having a YARD SALE!

We will have a short meeting before the SALE and then we will

reveal the goodies. And, we can now accept charge cards.

DONATIONS

Please contact Lorraine Barksdale the Yard Sale

Go-To for donations. Her telephone number is 714)847-7886.

Or you may leave them on her front porch any time!!! Or ask

for help to unload your car. Address: 7042 Moonlight Circle,

Huntington Beach, CA 92647. The house is near GoldenWest

and Edinger, in north Huntington Beach, near the College.

WHAT FUN WE WILL HAVE!!! Volunteers are needed to help

price, cart the items to the sale, and cashier. 714 847-7886.

SUSAN G KOMEN FOR THE CURE First, I'd like to apologize to Pam Schoenbachler for misspelling her name. I know how to spell it and I have no idea how I messed it up. Thanks so much to Pam Gayle and Charlotte Beem who are sponsoring me for the Race for the cure. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. I will be collecting PINK Yoplait lids starting at the October meeting. Please bring only lids that appear on Yoplait that you have purchased this season. Again, thanks for your support. It is genuinely appreciated. Barbara Purks

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Advertising opportunities available now in the OCQG newsletter! For more information and rates, contact OCQG

A word from our Sponsors

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A special thanks to the Orange Quilt Bee for providing

space for our workshops!

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O R A N G E C O U N T Y Q U I L T E R S G U I L D

PO Box 3108

Orange, CA 92857

www.OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.com

REMEMBER TO BRING TO GUILD:

A Friend Name Tag Show & Tell Block of the Month Whisper Challenge (final round!) Enthusiasm for the meeting! Quilts for Kids/Quilts for Vets quilts

Goodie to Share (A-B-C)

Dates to Remember

Oct 6 - Board Meeting 7 p.m. at

Anaheim First Christian Church

Oct 13 - General Meeting at

Anaheim First Christian Church,

520 W. South Street, Anaheim, CA

(corner of Harbor &South St.) at

the following times:

6:00 pm –Pre-Meeting Activities

7:00 pm – General Meeting

starts.

Oct 14 –Workshop – Orange Quilt

Bee