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Volume XXXIX Number 8 October 2018

President’s Message 2Block of the Month 3 Programs 4Workshops 5

Gallivantin’ 6Quilts for Kids and Vets 7Sew and Tell 8Opportunity Quilt 11

Hospitality 12Opportunity Baskets 12Birthdays 14Attendance 14

Inside This Issue

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Sell your raffle tickets!Thank you to all who have picked up their Blue Spruce OpportunityQuilttickets.Anda bigger THANK YOU to those who have bought and/or soldtheiropportunityticketsand turned in their stubs and money!

If you have not yet picked up yourtickets,pleasedosoattheOctoberGeneralMeeting(or have someone pick them up for you). I would like to avoid mailing them to you (which would cost the guild money).

The drawing for the winning ticketwillbethefinaldayofour quilt show: 3 p.m. Satur-day,April27,2019;winnerneed not be present to win. This is a major fund raiser for our guild to support speakers andworkshops,amongotherefforts,andhelpstokeepour

annual dues low.

Eachmemberisreceiving$20worthofopportunitytickets(4packetsof6eachor24individualtickets–please

doublecheckmycountingofthetickets!).Youcanbuytheticketsyourselforsellthemtoothers.Oncesold,turninthe

Folks really want to win the beautiful“BlueSpruce”byEdyta Sitar.

Here are the dates we can sellticketsatotherguilds:

•Monday,November12,2018FlyingGeeseQuiltersGuild (Peggy Calvert)

•Wednesday,December5,2018OrangeGroveQuiltersGuild

•Monday,February25,2019NorthCitiesQuiltersGuild

•Thursday,April11,2019BeachCitiesQuiltersGuild

A special thanks to Julie Mc-Cluney for taking our quilt to

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President’s Message

I havetoadmit–ILoveStuff!Thesaying,“Oneman’strashisanotherman’strea-sure,”Itotallyget!

Myideaofshoppingispickingupmybestie,laying down the back seats of my car and goingfromthriftshoptothriftshopuntilthe back of my car is full. It’s a planned trea-surehunt–lookforwoolclothing/blankets,frames,basketsandholidaychotchkies,anyholiday.

Recycle,Repurpose,Reuse.

My grandma would cut but-tonsoffashirtthatwasonits way to the rag bag in thegarage,largedressesbecamesmalldresses,bottlecapsbecametrivets crocheted to look likegrapeclusters,jellyjars became vases or candle holders which glowed many colorsfromthetissuepaperdecoupagedontheoutside,may-onnaise jars became piggy banks andChristmascardsbecamegifttags and tree ornaments for the nextyear.

Now,whenyousay“Quilter’sGarageSale”–Oh Boy!

Fabricisjustagiven,booksandpatternsofinspiration,piecespartsandstrayblocksandnotions!I’malwayshopingtofindajarofbut-tons! I am looking forward to October’s OCQG Bear Hug Sale. Only treasures at this sale andagreatreasontospend,spend,spend!Monies at this sale will be helpful with future

speakers,workshopsandprojects.I’llbetheonewithherarmsfullofcoolstuff!

October’smeetingwillhaveaslightchangeinformat:

NO Sew ‘n Tell. (November Sew ‘n Tell re-minder that UFO No. 4 is due.)

Check-In.Guestentrywillstillbe$5.

Beforethebusinessportionofthemeeting,you will be able to buy Opportunity Basket

tickets,drop-offHospitalitygoodies,BlockPartyandPhilanthropy items.

6-6:45 p.m.: Members bring in sale items. Tables will be set-up and there will be a few of us to assist with placement of items. Try to keep orga-nized.

7-7:10 p.m.:Meetingan-nouncements

7:15-8 p.m.: Shopping

8-8:20 p.m.: More Meet-ing:BlockParty,Philan-thropy,OpportunityBas-

ketsandDoorPrizes

8:30-9 p.m.: More shopping and Clean-Up

Relax,visitandenjoyshoppingtogether–looking forward to this. J

Bring some friends to this sale of treasures! Don’twanttomissout!

PattiPane

Thisgalshoppeduntilshedied!Happy Halloween!

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OCQG Block of the Month October 2018Haunted Houses Block

For each block, cut:

From white fabric:

Two2½”squares

Fromthreedifferentblack,orange,purple,gray,limegreen,orHallow-een novelty fabrics:

One2½”x3½”rectangle(adoor)

Two2½”x4½”rectanglesandone2½”x1½”rectangle(walls)

One2½”x6½”rectangle(theroof)

To make the block:

Allseamsare¼”wide.

Drawdiagonallinesonthewrongsideofthe2½”whitesquares.Sewthem(goinginoppositedirections!)toeachendofthe2½”x6½”roofrectangle.Trimseamto¼”andpresstowardthe roof fabric.

Sewthe2½”x1½”wallrectangletothe2½”x3½”doorrecangle.Pressseamtowardwhich-everfabricisdarker.Attacha2½”x4½”wallrectangletoeitherside.Pressseamstowardthewall rectangles.

Attachroofrectangletothewall/doorrectangle.Pressseamtowardthewallrectangle.

Finishedblockshouldmeasure6½”square.

Putyournameinthedrawingonceforeachblockturnedin(maximumoffive).

[email protected].



ProgramsBringyourfabric,sewingnotionsandanythingelseyouwanttoridyoursewingroomof(tomakeroomfornewquiltstuffinthatspace)alongwithyourcash,MasterCard,VisaandafewfriendstoourBEARHUGSGARAGESALEatourOctober9guildmeeting.

Wewillbetheretosetupat5:30pmsoyoucanstarttobringyourstuffat6pm.Therewillbenopre-shopping.Afterthegeneralmeeting,wewillbereadyforyoutoshoptillwehavetoleaveat9pm.(TherewillbesnacksbutnotSewNTell.)

Ifyoubringsomethingtoolargetofitintoacaranditdoesnotsale,youwillneedtotakeit home with you as we will not have a way to remove it from the church.

We will be weighing the fabric and selling it for $5 a pound. There is roughly 3 yards of cot-tonfabricperpoundsoit’s$1.67peryardapproximately.Greatbuytosaytheleast.Itemsother than fabric will be marked separately.

All the monies collected will go to future workshops and lecturers.

Seeyouatourfun-filledBEARHUGSGARAGESALEonOctober9!

Hugs,

MaryLouRipper FirstVicePresident,Programs

Month Speaker Program/Workshop

October Bear Hugs Garage Sale

November Katsy Chappell MyLifewithPieces/ACraftyComedy Trunk Show / Put It In A Quilt

January Nancy Mershon Crazy For Wool / Wool Pillow

March2019 LaurettaCrites CREATE!!!KeystoUnlockingYour CreativePower/HarvestScarecrow



WorkshopsBaskets of all sorts and sizes with Sandy Corbin

SandyCorbin,championwa-terskierandactivememberofBeachCitiesGuild,isalsoatalented teacher.

Alifelongquilter,Sandyshowed nine guild members the best way to create a sim-ple but dynamic basket quilt.

Fromcolorselectionto bias-cut handles and short cutsforkeepingitsimple,thismight be the best basket quilt yet!

“Inallcultures,thebasketisa daily presence in a woman’s life.Lightwillowconstruc-tions,whiteoakeggbas-kets,schnitzbasketstoholdPennsylvania’s store of dried apples or feathers—all were filledandemptiedandrefilledintheeternalrepetitionofhousewife’sduties.”

—SandiFox

It’s only natural that baskets have been used in a myriad ofquiltpatternsfromthosereduced to the most fun-damentalformstorealisticreproductionsevenincludingtheweavinganddetailedflo-ral arrangements.

— Womenfolk.com

BasketsmaybetraditionalbutSandy made them fun!

Sandy also shared her favorite way to make yo-yos ... fondly called“showercaps”!

Please come to the Garage Sale at the October General Meeting.Bethereat6p.m.October9.

Fabric will be sold by the

pound,andmanysewingandquiltingrelateditemswillbeavailable!

Treasures to be found!

Join us for a Philanthropy Sew DayonOctober10atOrangeQuilt Bee.

Peggy Calvert 2nd VP Workshops

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The nine workshopattendeesshowofftheirprogress. Sandy Corbin demonstrates how to cut the pieces into a basket. SandytalksfabricchoiceswithLynnClouser.



Gallavantin’ 2018Sewing & Quilting SaleInland Empire Modern Quilt Guild10am-4pmSaturday,October6Fabricprecuts,yardage,quiltingandsewingnotions,tools,booksandsupplies,raffles,andrefreshments.MountainShadowsCommunityCenter-4040PiedmontDrive,Highlandwww.iemodernquiltguild.com

20th Annual Old Town Temecula Outdoor Quilt Show Valley of the Mist Quilters Guild

10am-4pmSaturday,October6,freeadmissionandparkingFeaturedQuilter:LynMannGuildboutique,vendormall,textilearts,challengequilts,opportunityquilt,demonstrations,12:15p.m.TextileArtontheRunway,1p.m.quiltauction

41000MainSt.,OldTownTemecula,CA92590

www.valleyofthemistquilters.com

Annual Holiday BoutiqueOrange Quilt Bee10am-3pmSaturday,October13Handmadeitemsincludingpaperitems,totebags,handbags,wallets,jewelry,soaps,lotionsandmuchmore!OrangeQuiltBee,628EKatellaAve.,Orange,CA92867

www.orangequiltbee.com

High Country Quilters Guild Craft Fair and Boutique10am-5pmSaturday,October13ActonCommunityClubhouse,3748NickelsAve.,Acton,CA93510

“Naturally Crazy” Quilt ShowMountain Quilters of Idyllwild10am-4pmSaturdayandSunday,October13and14;$8,husbandsandchildrenyoungerthan16getinfree

BuckhornCamp,2464HighwayNo.243,Idyllwild,CA92549

Quilters’ Home and Garden TourGlendale Quilt GuildSaturday,October20:Tour9am-noon;luncheon12:30-2pm;$35Quilts,doorprizes,favors,quiltchallenge,rafflebaskets,dessertbarLaCrescentaWomen’sClub,4004LaCrescentaAve,LaCrescenta,CA91214www.glendalequiltguild.org/events.html



September Door Prize WinnersSusiMcLane 2ScrappyVintage books from Sue’s CreatingCottage Quilt ShopMarilyn Fredrickson 2 Scrappy Vintage books from Sue’s CreatingCottage Quilt Shop Helene Born Red white and blue fabric pack from Sue’sCreating CottageQuiltShopBeth Ferguson Journal packKathleen Quinn Portraits from

Nature bookLorettaDavis CandleandcandyPam Schoenbacher Fabric sale pinAninta Adriano Fabric packJanice Shelton Fabric rollSandra Wilson Tis the Season bookPam Gayle Fabric packGayle Graham Orange Quilt Bee DeborahWilson OrangeQuiltBeeMarshaLeeds BluefatquarterpackKathy Hall Journal pack with fabricSandra Brown Fabric packMarilyn Fredricksen Candle and candy

A word from Quilts for Kids and Quilts for VetsOurPhilanthropyeffortsarecontinuingtogrowaswegetcloser to the Holiday season andDistributiontime.

September was another great month! We added 11 Com-pletedQuilts,13Topsand11Pillowcases for Quilt for Kids. Quilt for Vets received 4 Com-pleted Quilts and 2 Tops.

Don’tforgettoputOctober10onyourcalendarforourPhilanthropySewDay.There

will be plenty to do from creatingmorekits,bundlingtops,battingandbackingtogether,sewing,chatting,

laughingand,ofcourse,CHOCOLATE!

Congratulationstoourmonthly winners of the Fat QuarterPacks,JulieValencia,Carol Gray and Sandra Brown. EarnticketsforthemonthlydrawingeverytimeyoupickupordropoffaPhilanthropyproject.

LoriFerrari-McCoy Michèle Wulf Philanthropy Chairwomen

Sunshine and ShadowDottyFonley’shusband,John,passedawayJuly1.Barbara Purks’ younger brother passed away August 22.



Sew and TellButterflies over the WaterJulie ValenciaThisisoneofJulie’sfirstquilts.ShestarteditinBuggyBarnclass.

9/11Barbara PurksThis quilt reminds us to never forget the brave souls who were lost on September 11,2001.

Modern Mini StarKathy ChristensenKathytestedthispatternforaFacebookgroup she is in. She was pleasantly sur-prised when her name was included in the patternonceitwaspublished.

Ghastlies - IIGayle Graham/Susie PetersonThispatternfromGayle’sfavoritebook—“MaterialObsessions”—perfectlymatchedherwell-lovedAlexanderHenryGhastliesprints.

Quilt for KidsGigi Hicks with Betty Hartjen/Betsy WeismanAfirstquilt,thiswillgototheQuiltsforKids.

Baltimore Album of Orange County by Lyn BrownJan May/Diane BeauchampThisistheproductofayear-longMondayclassandearnedanHonorableMentionintheOCFair.

Seahorse based on a Fiberworks patternJan RaymondThisinterpretationtookJansixtoeightdaystofinish.Sheusedatleast32fabrics.

God’s Creation, Sunflowers by Christal CarterJan MayJangotoverherfearofhandquiltingtofinishthisbeauty.

Want to see more creations from guild members? Visit our Facebook page!

You can find the Sew and Tell Form on our website.



Santa PoochBonnie KlopferThisisagiftforBonnie’sbrotherandsister-in-law.

Where’s WatsonMarilyn FredricksonThispatternisfromMoore’sandwasveryeasytoputtogether.

UnknownSusi McLaneThisisthefinalproductfromtheJuneworkshopwithCathyVanBruggen.

Isabell BagSusi McLaneThis started with handwork to take on a trip to Alaska.

Jesus Loves MeJanice Shelton Thisquiltwasinspiredbythe“JesusLovesMe”fabricJanicereceivedattheNorwalkVac&Sew.

The Laundry — Hang Onto MemoriesJulie McCluneyJuliebrokeover25needlesquiltingthismemoryofafriend’sfirstchild’sclothes.



All can play part in Quilt ShowWithourthemeof“BranchOut...”,wecansafelyusetheanalogyoftheforest.Aforestisa living and changing organism that has many needs. Some of our members are able to be large trees that can stand and reach for the sky. But some of us cannot be that big for many reasons.Someofusarelittletreesstartingout,animalsthatliveintheforest,theleavesthatfall,thecompostontheforestfloororeventhesmallestinsect.Nomatterwhatyour“forestjob”mayhappentobe,theyareallimportantandvitaltothesuccessofthatforest.

We ask you to be whatever part of the forest you can be. When sign ups come out for volun-teers,weaskthatyoubeapartofourOCQGlivingorganismandsignupforasmanyareasthat you feel comfortable.

Have a great month all!

Kat and Cindy



ticketstubs(withthepurchas-er’s name and phone num-ber) along with the money (cash or checks) to the Sandy Milo,atanOCQGGeneralMeeting.Or,ifyouprefer,pleasemailtheticketsstubsandcheck(s)toourPOBox:

Orange County Quilters Guild

PostOfficeBox3108

Orange,California92857-3108

Please make checks payable to“OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.”

You may also charge the ticketstoacreditcardatanyOCQGmeetingand/orevent.

Youmayobtainadditionalop-portunityquiltticketstosell

(and we would appreciate it).

Foradditionalinformationontheopportunityquilt,pleasevisit www.orangecountyquil-tersguild.com.

Thank you!

Sandy Milo OCQGQuiltShowCommittee/Membership

the Orange County Modern Quilters Guild in August.

If you belong to one of the guilds above and would be

willingtotakethequilt,letme know so I can put your name on the list and get the quilt to you. And let me know if you are willing to take it to

an event.

Thanks,

Pam Gayle OCQG Quilt Mom

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Do you have some of this Fabric Tradi-tions print languishing in your stash? Jamie Cargo would love to buy it. Email her: [email protected].

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2018-2019 Hospitality Schedule

2018:October: U-V- W-X-Y- Z

November: A-B- C

December:D-E-F-G-H

2019January:I-J-K-L

February: Potluck

March: Birthday Cakes

Pleasebringasnackaccordingtothefirstletterofyourlastname.Don’tforgettopickupyourticketforthedoorprizedrawing.Alsopleasetakehomeyourdishesandanyleftovers.

Thanks to all who support our guildthroughyourdonations!

We raised $218 at the Sep-tembermeetingwiththesixopportunity baskets I made.

OurwinnerswereLisaSul-livan,whowastheluckyWinneroftwo,LynnClouser,BarbaraJohnson,HeleneBorn

andPattiPane.

October will be a busy meet-ingbutI’mstilldoingafewbasketstoraffleoff.Remem-beryourdonationsarealwayswelcomed!

ThanksagainLenaforallyourhelp!

DonnaHansen

Opportunity Baskets

Opportunity baskets

Susan G Komen for the CureOrangeCountyQuiltersGuildwasverysupportiveofmyeffortstoraisefundsfortheOrangeCountyAffiliate.Thankyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.Everydollarmakesadifference.

Thanks again for your tremendous support.

Barbara Purks



A special thanks to

the Orange Quilt Bee for

providing space for

our workshops!

Do you want to reach several hun-dred quilting enthusiasts? Then this is where you want to advertise. Con-tact [email protected]

for more information.

Our Mission StatementOrangeCountyQuiltersGuildisoneofSouthernCalifornia’soldestquiltguilds.Theguildisanon-profitorga-nizationformedtopromotecooperationandtheexchangeofideasamongthoseinterestedinorengagedinquilting;toencourageandmaintainhighstandardsofdesignandtechniqueinquilting;toinstructmembersinmethodsandtechniquesofcreativequilting;andtoinspirepersonalachievement.

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REMEMBER TO BRING A FriendA snack if your name begins with:U-V- W-X-Y- ZName TagBlock of the MonthQuilts for Kids and VetsGiantGeeseExchangeBlocksDonatedfabricandbattingEnthusiasmforthemeeting!

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Birthdays

September Attendance

BonnieKlopfer 10/3CarolRodeback 10/5SusanLane 10/17CarolGray 10/20PeggyCalvert 10/23LoriFerrari-McCoy 10/25DottyFonley 10/26PamelaSchoenbachler 10/27AnnChavez 10/28

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