Volume XXXII Number 12 Page 1 March 2013

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A MESSAGE FROM BETSY WEISMAN 1ST VP PROGRAMS

Programs and Workshops

Rita Verroca will be our Guest Speaker and Workshop Teacher for March. Rita’s exquisite hand

appliqué work has brought her wide recognition as an expert in her chosen technique. Quite

recently, Rita’s quilt design, “Album of Roses,” was featured on the cover of the August/September

2012 issue of Quilters Newsletter. We are very fortunate to have Rita coming to visit our Guild to

show us some of her work, and to talk about her inspiration and her technique in her lecture, “Fine

Hand Applique and Trunk Show” on Tuesday, March 11, 2013. On the following day, Wednesday,

March 12, 2013, Rita will teach her workshop, “Stitch a Classic Rose.” She will have patterns and

kits of some of her beautiful designs for sale at our meeting for those participating in the workshop,

and for others who may be interested as well; however, Rita says she will be happy to help any

participant work on learning the technique for any other project as well. Space is still available in

this workshop, so it’s not too late to sign up for the opportunity to learn from a master in the art of

hand appliqué!

Don’t forget to look ahead at our upcoming Programs and Workshops for April, May and June in the

corresponding sections of our Newsletter. We are very excited to be able to bring some very special

speakers to our Guild, and we think you will be just as excited to welcome them and learn about

each of their special areas of expertise as well. Come out and see Kathy McNeil in April, Sylvia

Davis in May, and Susan Brubaker Knapp in June, and please join in the fun at their workshops, as

well!

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Potholder Exchange and Contest

Thank you to all who participated in the Potholder Exchange and Contest at our February 12th

Business Meeting. We had 19 potholders on display, contributed by 18 different participants, and

all of them were terrific! Everyone admired the potholders before our meeting, and then voting

took place during the break. At the end of the meeting, the results of the voting in seven

categories were revealed as follows:

Cutest – Janice Shelton’s Hen and Chicks

Most Beautiful – Kathy Hall’s Red Star with Hearts

Best Kitchen Theme – Linda Kramer’s Little Chef

Best Food Theme – Deborah Robinson’s Strawberry Pie

Most Practical – Marilyn Fredrickson’s Crossover Mitt

Best Use of Non-Kitchen/Non-Food Fabric – Tina Lockwood’s Miniature Half-Square Triangles

Favorite Potholder – Tina Lockwood’s Miniature Half-Square Triangles

Winners received a fat quarter. a candy bar, and a fabric flower to pin on as a corsage.

At the end of the meeting, those who brought potholders drew numbers and took home one of

them to keep. This was fun, Quilters! Perhaps we’ll do this again sometime.

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A message from Carolyn Erratt, our new President!

As the newsletter editor every month I waited for Sandy to write her message and now I

understand why she was always the last article that I received, it isn’t easy to decide what to

write. I am humbled and honored to be the OCQG new President. I completed my first pieced

quilt in 2005 as a Christmas gift for my older daughter so compared to most of our members I

am a novice. I love to sew gifts for family and friends so it was only natural that I would

become a quilter. I love bright and bold fabrics, batiks, novelty prints, plaids, Civil War

Repros, solids and all other fabrics except maybe 1930’s so I can always make a purchase at a

quilt shop. I even buy 1930 fabrics because my “partner in fabric addiction” Betsy loves 1930

fabrics and I can always add to her stash too. I am excited for the upcoming year working

with a talented board as we approach CAMP, plan for the next SHOW and have wonderful

speakers and workshops.

I do need HELP just like a quilt that takes many fabric pieces to create a quilt that is QUILTED,

BOUND AND LABELED we need many quilters to create a successful guild. Please don’t hit

decline on your phone if you see my phone number I will be recruiting volunteers for small

jobs (the 2” square) as well as for the larger jobs (the 12.5” block).

See you at the guild meeting!

Carolyn

APRIL WORKSHOP---------------- Kathy McNeil Kathy has several “feathery” patterns to select from for the April Workshop. Come and join in the

fun!

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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. Betsy Weisman has finished booking for workshops well into 2014 the

website will be updated soon so that you can put the workshops on your calendar. The sign-up form

for Workshops is available on the website or guild meetings. Come join us for some fun!

Workshop prices went up on June 1st, 2012, the price is $35 member/$50 non-member. 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.

WORKSHOPS IN 2013

Wednesday, March 13th Rita Verroca Stitch a Classic

Rose

http://www.ritaverroca.com/checkthe

workshop section for the supply list AND

SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Wednesday April 10th Kathy McNeil Feathers Are

Flying

http://www.kathymcneilquilts.com/

Saturday May 18th Sylvia Davis Four Fat

Quarters Plus

Wednesday June 12th Susan Brubaker

Knapp

Start with a

Photo

http://www.bluemoonriver.com/

JULY IS CAMP!

Wednesday ,August 14th Raylene Salazar Less Than

Traditional

http://www.quiltershaven.net/

Wednesday September 11 Cathy Hoover Super Great

Nursery Quilt

http://www.cathiehooverstudios.com/

Wednesday, October 9th PHILANTHROPY

SEWING DAY

Wednesday , November 13th Nancy Lee Chong 2 Fabric

Appliqué

Quilts

http://quiltchong.com/about%20nancy.

html

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Camp Watch-A-Patcher 2013

at Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA

July 7-11, 2013

Camp Watch-A-Patcher will be here in roughly 127 more days and I couldn’t be more

excited!!! There’s still time to get into a great class or two or three. Stretch yourself a little bit and try something new. The teachers we have at camp are excellent. Classes are in all price ranges and CWAP even offers FREE Sunday and Tuesday evening programs. If you’re worried about making a mistake in your class choice, rest easy. In all of the years that I’ve gone to camp, I’ve never had a class that I didn’t like. I eventually finish every project and like the results, even if it takes me a couple of years to get there. It’s great to be in a place with so many folks “speaking” the quilting language. And I love the extra added bonus that I don’t have to cook for the entire week. It doesn’t get any better than that. Check out the website www.campwatchapatcher.org for everything you want to know about camp!

I’ve heard a few concerns about not having the golf carts this year at CWAP. I just didn’t think that we could

afford them or the liability that goes with them. The campus is VERY COMPACT and FLAT. Parking is also close

to the classrooms. If you anticipate that you may need some help with your sewing machines, etc, please let

me know to help me with my planning.

CWAP always needs plenty of volunteers, but the #1 best thing that you could do to help with Camp is to TALK

ABOUT CWAP to your friends and fellow quilters. This is your guild and your camp. CWAP is definitely

something to be very proud of. We’re off to a good start and it’s going to be great fun.

If you would like to help with the Opportunity Basket cause, I’ll be collecting half yards, fat quarters, jelly rolls,

and charm packs that you would like to donate….tone-on-tones in all colors, patriotics, Asian, 30’s, and

brights are all things that can be used to make more baskets. A few friendships groups have already stepped

forward to donate a few baskets. Thanks to Suzette Rooker, who has stepped forward to offer her help with

the baskets.

Our March 26th CWAP meeting is cancelled as I’ll be in Florida for Spring break, but I’ll plan to provide an

email update to those who have previously attended. Our next CWAP meetingwill be held at the church on

Tuesday April 23rd at 7:00pm.

I LOVE CWAP!!!

Pam Gayle

Director OCQG CWAP 2013

Camp Watch-A-Patcher will be here in roughly 127 more days and I couldn’t be more

excited!!! There’s still time to get into a great class or two or three. Stretch yourself a little bit and try

something new. The teachers we have at camp are excellent. Classes are in all price ranges and CWAP even

offers FREE Sunday and Tuesday evening programs. If you’re worried about making a mistake in your class

choice, rest easy. In all of the years that I’ve gone to camp, I’ve never had a class that I didn’t like. I eventually

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SHOW AND TELL in FEBRUARY

featured many beautiful quilts.

Photos of the quilts and stories

about them will be posted on the

OCQG website. Bring your quilts to

our meetings to INSPIRE all of us!

JOIN US……Before each General Meeting the

1st VP takes our speaker out for dinner. If

you’d like to join us e-mail or call Barbara

Purks or Carolyn Erratt. We meet at MIMI’S

on Harbor at 4:30. We reserve a table but

need to confirm numbers the day before the

meeting. MIMI’S has a varied menu and

everyone can ask for separate checks which

makes it easy for everyone.

UFO Challenge UFO Challenge

We now have 25 brave quilters on their way to have their UFO’s become quilts! Yeah! The first ones

were due in December; if you missed that deadline, it’s not too late to catch up! Next one is due at the

March 2013 general meeting! Finished means quilted, bound and labeled. For each quilt turned in you

will receive a letter button to sew onto your orange ribbon. If you finish all four projects you will spell

D-O-N-E!!!Questions??? Call Pat Adair 714-536-1088

ATTENDANCE February 12, 2013

Members 62

Members 62

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Gallavantin’ 2012 Note: This section has previously come from the Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds’ website Event

Calendar: http://www.sccqg.org/events/ . They have recently changed the formatting so the above list does not contain all of the details. Please see the SCCQG website for more information.

North Orange County Bunny Hop - Mar. 8, 9, & 10. Support our Local Quilt Shops and participate in the shop hop. More information regarding participating shops will be included in future newsletters.

Glendale Quilt Guild's-34th Annual Glendale Quilt Show & Quilt Retreat

March 15-17 2013 ~ Friday,Sat. 10-5 Sunday 10-4 Burbank Airport Marriott We are a professionally judged, non-juried show with cash prizes. All entrants welcome, workshops,vendors other surprises.

BEST OF THE VALLEY QUILT SHOW April12-14 Friday & Saturday 10-5 Sunday 10-4 McDermont Field House Lindsay, CA

Seven Sisters Quilt Show Presented by the Associated Quilt Guilds of the Central Coast, Saturday, April 27, 9-5 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 9-4 p.m. Alex Madonna Expo Center in San Luis Obispo $10 for both days Bus incentive (reduced entrance and a donation to your guild) available for 20+ group, as well as lodging information through the www.AQGCC.org website

April 13th-From the SCCQG-We are very excited to be hosting the annual Meet The Teachers council meeting. As it was last year, all are welcome and it is it will be held at the Carson Community Center 801 E Carson Street Carson, CA 90745. Admission and parking are free. We ask that your council representative sign in at the table in the lobby. There are currently 42 teachers and 5 vendors signed up. 9:00-2:00 Location: Carson Community Center 801 E. Carson Street Carson, CA 90745 contact ProgramChair@sccqg.org.

Has Your Quilt Won A Quilt Show Award?

International Quilt Festival/Long Beach plans

to showcase winning traditional quilts and their makers in a special exhibit,

California Guilds’: Award-winning Traditional Quilts. This exhibit will be one

of the highlights of Festival, August 2-3, 2013, at the Long Beach Convention and

Entertainment Center in Long Beach , California . This exhibit is open to guilds in

California holding a guild show and contest, a minimum of one show every three

years. Completed submissions with visuals must be received online by March 30,

2012. You will be notified no later than April 20, 2012 For more information, please go to http://www.callforentriescaliforniaguilds.com/. We look

forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please contact me at 512.323.2255,

spexhibits2@quilts.com or Amanda Schlatre , Special Exhibits Coordinator at 713.781.6864 ext. 104,

spexhibits3@quilts.com. If you have technical questions about the on-line system, please contact Lisa

Ellis at lisa@ellisquilts.com.

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Carol Munn Mar-03

Mary Mulcahey Mar-19

Sandy Milo Mar-04

Peggy Timmons Mar-24

Ferne M. Sayre Mar-07

Anita L. Ecker Mar-24

Cindy Davis Mar-11

Jean Ebert Mar-26

Jo-Ann McGowan Mar-17

Marilyn Leatherwood Mar-29

Barbara McDowell Mar-18

Barbara Johnston Mar-31

Catherine Farris Mar-19

Carol Munn Mar-03

Sunshine and Shadows

Our new President, Carolyn Erratt's husband is going through some challenging medical issues.

Please keep Carolyn and John and family in your thoughts and prayers.

Congratulations to our Treasurer and Quilts for Vets Chair,

Tina Lockwood, and family on their latest addition! Their

new Guide Dogs of America puppy-in-training, Otto, is our

newest OCQG member! He joined Tina's family on Friday,

3/1/2013 at only 7 weeks old. You can follow his learning

adventures on facebook at "Otto's Ohana"! Otto will be

joining us at our meetings. Remember, when Otto is

wearing his vest he is training and should not be petted.

Please check with Tina before approaching Otto.

Welcome & Happy quilting, Otto!

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A Note from Sandy

Thank you for the opportunity to be your president for the past two years! I truly enjoy the quilters in our

guild and am so happy to be involved! I hope I made a positive difference (and am sorry for anything that I

missed doing)! You have all made a positive impact on my life!

Thank you so much to Cheri Hansen and team (including the beautiful quilting by Cathy Farris) for the

sensational president's quilt! It means a lot to me and I will enjoy having it hanging in my house so I can

enjoy it for years to come! Thank you to Cheri (with an assist by Lyn Brown and Becky Sproal) for the

entertaining presentation of the quilt! Cheri will be a hard act to follow as Past President!

Please support your in-coming board: President - Carolyn Erratt; 1st VP, Programs - Betsy Weisman; 2nd

VP, Workshops - Becky Sproal and Marilyn Fredrickson; Treasurer - Tina Lockwood; Secretary - Pat Adair. I

think we will have a great team to lead us in 2013/2014 and I am looking forward to my position as Past

President!

Please think about what chairperson position you might be able to take in 2013/2014 to make our guild a

welcome and fun place to be. Let Carolyn know what you can do to help! It takes many volunteers to

make our guild great!

Thank you to all who generously gave of their time and supported me this past year! I am honored to have

been president and look forward to a wonderful new year with our talented new board!

Sandy Milo

President

Please let Sandy know if

you made the above

block! It wasn't signed

and I would love for you

to sign it! Thank you!

2012/2013

President's

Quilt

featuring

wonderful

self-

portraits!

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1st

Vice President: Betsy Weisman

2nd

Vice President:

Lisa Kelly

Lori Ferrari-McCoy

Secretary: Thayone Jones

Treasurer: Beth Ferguson

Past President: Cheri Hansen

Membership: Charlotte Stripland

Newsletter: Carolyn Erratt

Parliamentarian:

Jill Ellert (Mar thru May)

Suzette Rooker (June thru Feb)

Spec Events – Camp 2013: Pam Gayle

Spec Events – Quilt Show 2014:

Kat Benne

Cindy Davis

Hospitality:

Carol Rodeback

Peggy Hart

Librarian:

Joanie Hunt

Dolly Kaiser

Ginger Thorpe

Publicity: Fran McGuinn

So Cal Council Rep: Charlotte Beem

Block Party: Carolyn Erratt

Bulletin Board: Charlotte Beem & Friendship Group

Christmas Ornament: Peggy Calvert

Door Prizes: Kat Benne

Email: Sandy Milo

Newsletter Mailing: Anita Adriano

Membership Check-In:

Carole Blanscet

Patti Pane

Opportunity Baskets:

April Reser

Deborah Robinson

Pre-Meeting Dinner Barbara Purks

Quilts for Children:

Kat Benne

Cindy Davis

Gertie Hansen

Quilts for Vets: Tina Lockwood

Sew and Tell

Peggy Calvert

Susi McLane

Sunshine and Shadows: Jane Herron

Web Coordinator: Fran McGuinn

Yearbook: Sandy Milo

Round Robin Betty Rainey

UFO Challenge Pat Adair

Yorba Linda Quilt Daze

Nancy Grant

Laura Lynch

A gigantic "Thank You" to those who served our guild in 2012/2013. You made

our guild a great place to belong! If you did not receive your token of

appreciation at our February general meeting, please let me know (also, if I

missed anyone, please let me know - it was not intended).

Sandy Milo, Past President

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A word from our Sponsors

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A special thanks to the Orange Quilt Bee for providing

space for our workshops!

Advertising opportunities available now in the OCQG newsletter & Yearbook! Advertise in both and save

$$$! For more information and rates, contact info@orangecountyquiltersguild.com.

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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:

Name Tag

A Friend!

Show & Tell

OCQG Renewal Form &

Membership fees

$$'s for Opportunity

Baskets/Quilts

Completed Quilts for Kids/Quilts

for Vets

Enthusiasm for the meeting!

Dates to Remember

March 5— Board Meeting 7 p.m. at Anaheim First Christian Church

March 12— 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.

March 19 - 2014 Quilt Show Planning Meeting at Anaheim First Christian Church at 7:00 pm