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Needle Notes July 2018
Volume 42 Issue No. 7
The River City Quilters’ Guild Monthly General Meeting is held on the Third Tuesday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, located at 2425 Sierra Blvd. in Sacra-mento. The evening begins at 6:30PM with social time, and the general meeting starts at 7:00PM. There is no charge for members, guests pay $5 when a speaker is featured. Members, remember to bring your name tag (or 25 cents), and any/all of the following: Sew and Show Pro-ject(s), Library Books, Community Service Projects, Dollar Bills for Quilters Treasures, Fat Quar-ters for Fat Quarter Exchange, and your Secret Pal Gift if participating. Guild Website: www.rivercityquilters.org The Guild’s mailing address is: River City Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816 The monthly Board Meeting is held on the First Thursday of each month at Northminster Pres-
byterian Church, located at 3235 Pope Ave in Sacramento, CA 95821. The Quilt Show Meeting
begins at 6:00PM, with the General Board meeting starting at 7:00PM. ALL Guild members are
welcome to attend the Board Meeting.
Newsletter article submission deadline is the 23rd of each month. Send to newslet-
WHAT’S INSIDE
Birthdays – Page 8
Community Service - Page 1 & 2
Featured Artist Nominations for
2019 - Page 2
Guild Board & Committees – Page 13
Guild Library News - Page 4
Marketplace - Page 10
Neighborhood Circles - Page 4 - 5
Newsletter Guidelines - Page 12
Over The Back Fence - Page 11-12
Opportunity Quilt - Page 9
President's Message – Page 2
Programs & Workshops - Page 15
All Things Quilt Show 2018 – Page
5 - 9
Quilt Show 2019 - Page 2
RARE Bears Army - Page 3
Send A Greeting – Page 10
2018 California State Fair Winners
- Page 3
Treasurer’s Report - Page 2
Upcoming Events – Page 14
Veterans’ Quilts Group - Page 3
Meeting Night Reminder!
Please remember to sign in and
pick up your door prize ticket when
you arrive - this will save time later
when the time comes to draw the
winning door prize tickets. Re-
member to wear your name tags!
TIME FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SHINE
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2018, 7:00P.M.
Please be sure to attend our Community Service Night at the next Guild
meeting (July 17). We always have a good time. We will have quilts ready
to tie. Needles and yarn will be provided, you might want to bring a thimble
and maybe your small scissors (some scissors will be available too). It is
fun to sit with a group of your friends and tie a quilt. There will also be kits
to assemble. We have finished quilts that need to have bindings and labels
attached. Hopefully, if you bring your own sewing machine, you can assem-
ble a quilt from a pre-cut kit. And to top off the evening we will have ice
cream sundaes and sodas.
WORKSHOP: JULY 18TH, LAUREL ANDERSON
Silk Painting - We will play with silk scarves and learn to use frames, gutta, silk paint and salts. This class is a great head start on your Christmas list. Class fee $35
Supply List (PDF) http://whispercolor.com/ General Workshop Information
Remember to wear your name tags!
July 2018 Needle Notes Page 2
On June 7th, the RCQG Board met and discussed
the pros and cons regarding a change in the venue
and date for the 2019 RCQG Quilt Show. Everyone
at the meeting gave their concerns and/or their en-
thusiasm for the change. The President, Paulette
Trafecanty, then called out each position on the
Board, including the Executive Board, all the Commit-
tee chairs as well as all the Quilt Show Committees.
The total vote was 35 for the change and one
against. Therefore. . . .
We will be having our 2019 RCQG Quilt Show at
the McClellan Conference Center 5411 Luce Ave.,
McClellan, CA 95658, on the fourth weekend in
September (September 27-29).
Even though this may take a lot of work and plan-
ning, our volunteers are used to it and have consist-
ently put on a great show for the last 40 years.
In the meantime, we are planning an awesome show
for 2018 at the Scottish Rite Center. Please contact
Korey Chase, show chairperson, if you would like to
volunteer.
The Board truly feels that this is the best decision for
the future and welfare of the Guild.
Thank you,
Paulette Trafecanty, President, 2018
Korey Chase, Quilt Show Chair 2018, Quilt Show
Chair Elect 2019
Hi all,
I want to thank all the members of the Board and Quilting
Committee for the June Board Meeting. Everyone that at-
tended expressed their thoughts and concerns about moving
our 2019 Quilt Show to McClellan Conference Center. It was
then voted on and passed. Thank you all for your support for
our wonderful Guild. It will be an exciting time for all of us.
And a nostalgic time for the 2018 Quilt Show as we say fare-
well to the Scottish Rite Temple.
And congratulations to all the winners at the California State
Fair. We are so proud of you. Call Chris Shores-Hague (916-
481-2032) to sign up to demonstrate at the Fair and get a
free ticket. What a fun and easy way to support your Guild!
Paulette Trafecanty
President, 2018
January through May 2018
Beginning cash $51,506.94
Incoming cash $5,611.05
Outgoing cash $10,501.34
Ending cash $46,616.65
Thank you for putting together the blocks for the
Community Service block-of-the month. Every little
(or big) contribution you make is appreciated and we
are able to deliver many quilts to the children in the
local hospitals. You do not need to make a whole
quilt in order to contribute; we realize your time is lim-
ited.
See you at the July meeting...we are looking forward
to it.
Mary Jane Motter Community Service
It's time to start the process of selecting the Featured Artist
for the 2019 Quilt Show, and we’d like to hear your recom-
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:
2018 will be the last year that MAILED copies of
the newsletter will be provided free of charge.
Beginning in 2019, a nominal charge of $10 per
year will be assessed to cover the rising costs of
printing and postage.
July 2018 Needle Notes Page 3
mendations who should receive this honor. Please take some
time to nominate someone who meets the following criteria:
� Must be a current member in good standing, and active
at least 6 months prior to nomination
� Must not previously have been the Featured Artist at an
RCQG show (as an individual contributor; if part of a
group exhibit, exceptions could be made)
� Should show artistry and/or service to the guild that will
positively demonstrate the craft of quilting to the broader
community
� Although Featured Artist is typically an individual, nomi-
nations can be made for groups (i.e. a family of quilters, a
collaborative group, etc.)
Please provide the member’s full name and describe why you
believe they should be the Featured Artist. (This will help the
committee make a selection in the event we are less familiar
with the nominee’s work.) Please email chris-
[email protected] with your recom-
mendations. I will also be collecting writ-
ten nominations at the July meeting.
The final deadline for nominations is Fri-
day July 20th.
Once recommendations are collected, a committee made up
of the 2019 Quilt Show Chair (Korey Chase), the Previous
Featured Artist (Kim Brownell), the current president ( Pau-
lette Trafecanty ) and myself as the committee chair will se-
lect the featured artist, with the goal of announcing the selec-
tion by the August meeting.
Thanks!
Chrissie Reiswig
RCQG Featured Artist Committee
Veterans’ Quilts Group
The Veterans’ Quilts Group meets the second Wednesday of
each month at Pat Weissensee's studio from 10:00a.m. -
3:00p.m.. Please bring your own lunch. I have heard recently
that there needs to be a change of date, but nobody has
come forward to me to suggest another time or day. I am
open to suggestions - day, evening, or?? What will help you
help us? As the new co-chair I would like to ramp up and
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group.
Patricia Weissensee
Veterans’ Quilt Group Co-Chair
Winners at the 2018 California State Fair Congratulations to all our members who won a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or Honorable Mention in the Quilting category for this year’s State Fair. All of their quilts will be on display in Build-ing 8. And a special congratulations to Deborah Ciarla. She won a Best of Show and will be taking home a Golden Bear statue. The Guild is so proud of all of you!
Linda Bergmann Cathy Broby Nancy Causey Deborah Ciarla Connie Horne Esther Latino Tracey List Brenda Perry Denise Schmidt Jan Soules Paulette Trafecanty Kelly Willey
The RARE Bears Group meets the second Friday of each month at Meissner's Sewing and Vacuum from 10:00 -3:00. We always have a fun time and it's really fun to see the amazing bears people make. The bears go to children with rare diseases all over the world. I have received one letter with a picture of the child who received my very first bear and every time I look at it, I get the best feeling. Just register with Meissner's online or by phone so they can arrange where to seat us each month. Bring your lunch and sewing machine with regular supplies - we supply the fabrics or you can donate your own. Contact Pat Weissensee if you have any questions. Patricia Weissensee
Want to sew with others?
Neighborhood quilt circles are
small groups of quilters that
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July 2018 Needle Notes Page 4
On the Road to South Lake Tahoe
1444 Broadway, Placerville, CA
95667
530-622-9990
WE’VE MOVED!!! We are now located in
Placerville, on the east end in the Grocery Out-
let Center. Take the Schnell School exit off Hwy
50. Visit our shop with over 5000+ bolts of
100% cottons. Our friendly and knowledgeable
staff can help you with all your sewing needs.
Open 7 days a week: Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 Sat
9:30-5 Sun 11-4
Check us out on the web at
www.highsierraquilters.com or at
QUILTSHOPS.COM
meet regularly to quilt and enjoy each other’s company.
For privacy reasons, the contact person will provide actual
Circle address.
Circle Q Gang
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Joyce Reece (916) 944-2772
Friday Quilters
Meets Fridays, 12:00 Noon
South Sacramento
Contact: Judy Horne (916) 396-1943
Midtown Night Quilters
Meets 2nd Monday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Midtown
Contact: Diana Muenzler (916) 873-5526
Mission Oaks Quilt Club
This diverse group includes hand and machine quilt-
ers, appliquers, piecers and art quilters with all levels
of expertise. Show and Tell is at 9:00 a.m. They
warmly welcome all quilters. Many of the gals go out
to lunch after the meetings.
Meets Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Lila Erl (916) 481-9747
Pins and Needles Art Quilters
This group focuses on fiber/art quilts, learning from
each other and from "Art Quilting Magazine"
Meets 1st Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Library
Contacts: Lori Wisheropp & Kim Sikes
Bargello Babes
Meets Alternate Wednesdays
South Sacramento
Contacts: Laura Jones
(916) 254-8141 [email protected]
Vickie Cooley-Soto
(916) 442-5989 [email protected]
Arden Area
Meets 4th Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Sierra Blvd.
Backyard Quilters
Meets Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
RARE Bears Army
Meets: 2nd Friday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meissner Sewing Center, 2417 Cormorant Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
Pet Beds
Meets: 4th Wednesday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Gold River
Contact: Brenda Perry (916) 223-2437
Veterans’ Quilts Group
Meets: 2nd Wednesday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
If you are the contact for a Neighborhood Circle not listed
here, please email the coordinator with information about your
group. Visit the Neighborhood Circles table at the general
meetings to discover a circle in your neighborhood. #2639
Sue Kooiman
2018 Neighborhood Circles Coordinator
Guild Library
The library is on summer vacation until September.
.
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“Window of Imagination”
November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
2018 Quilt Show News Hard to believe that there are only five months till our 2018 Quilt Show. Everyone on all the different committees have
been working hard to ensure that everything goes on without issue. I would like to thank Kris Kerr for taking on the task
of coordinating the signage in the Scottish Rite Center so that our visitors know where all our quilts, vendors and demon-
strations are going to be. Rita Lauchli is going to be heading up our volunteer coordination so that everyone knows
where they are needed, and everything runs smoothly. Finally, Sue Kooiman has taken on the task of letting the press
know that our Quilt Show is going on and getting us the coverage needed to get the word out to the community to come
see the many beautiful quilts and the variety of vendors to shop with.
We are currently still in need of persons the take on the responsibility of making sure that our outdoor sign is up for eve-
ryone to see. Someone is needed to get the truck and coordinate with David Carter to transport all our equipment from
the storage unit and then back again. Lastly, we are still asking for someone to work with Chrissie Reiswig on the bou-
tique committee. If you are interested in helping with any of these positions, please contact Korey Chase at
[email protected] or call him at 916.508.6173. All help is greatly appreciated.
Just a reminder, we still have challenge fabric kits available for $5. If you would like to get your kit, please contact Linda
Bergman to get yours. If you need more of the challenge fabric, you can get additional yardage at Fabric Garden at the
corner of Fulton and Marconi, right behind the McDonalds.
I am so excited about this upcoming show and can’t wait to see everyone’s new name tag on the Name Tag Challenge
display. Check out the requirements on our web page or contact Diana Muenzler or Kelly Willie for more information.
Let us all see through your “Window of Imagination” this year!
Korey Chase
2018/19 Quilt Show Chair
Quilt Show Program Advertising Do you or your family own their business? Would you like cheap advertising? I know how you can do that.
You may do so by advertising your business in this year’s Quilt Show program. Contact Lori Wisheropp by email or
phone (consult your directory.) She will give you all the details. You must do so by the end of August or beginning of
September so she has time to fit it into the program layout. The fees vary according to the ad size and are very reasona-
ble. My husband and I own our business and plan on submitting an ad. It would be great to know who does have their
own business and we could support each other.
Nancy Causey
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“Window of Imagination”
November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
Please remember to do your part by purchasing your Opportunity Quilt tickets as early as you can!
Quilt Show Silent Auction Returns! Once again, our Quilt Show will include a Silent Auction! For those of you who don’t remember this category, the Silent Auction allows our members to sell completed items, giving a minimum allowed bid, separate from the Country Store. Usual items displayed for sale would be quilts of all sizes, wearable art, purses and bags. Each item is given a number and a bidding sheet is prepared, with your minimum bid shown. It’s a lot of fun to watch the competition on those items throughout the three days of the show! Personally, I’ve won some of those auctions, and I love and use those quilts throughout my home. Some of them have gone as gifts to friends, and they love them even knowing I didn’t make them myself. Entry forms are being prepared for you now. The requirements are simple:
1. Entry forms must be turned in before October 1;
2. Quilted items must be turned in to the show at the same time as all other exhibited quilts.
3. You must work at least one 2-hour shift at the Auction;
4. The Guild receives 10% of your sale. Won’t you join me at the Silent Auction this year? Dee Irwin, Silent Auction Committee Chair
Spotlight on Kim Brownell, 2018 Featured Artist! For our 2018 Quilt Show, Window of Imagination, RCQG member Kim Brownell was selected as the Featured Artist. She
has been a member of our guild since 2000, and has consistently shown her creativity, commitment to the Guild, and
willingness to mentor others to learn to sew or to learn new techniques.
If you've seen Kim's work over the years, you know that she usually enters several small quilts into the annual show. Kim
prefers to work on anything that finishes smaller than 36", and often shrinks down designs/patterns to work on something
in miniature! She's highly influenced by nature and animals. In fact, right now she's designing her own applique patterns
inspired by some of her favorite animals.
Kim has said before that her quilts are deceptively easy. Many look intricate, but the techniques she uses are targeted to
finishing projects quickly in order to provide that feeling of creativity and accomplishment. She's always willing to share
ideas and teach workshops.
In selecting the items she'll be displaying at the show, Kim wants to showcase the five aspects of quilting that she feels
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July 2018 Needle Notes Page 7
“Window of Imagination”
November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
are the keys to her quilt journey:
1. Dream
2. Learn
3. Create
4. Fun
5. Inspire
You'll be able to see examples of her work in each of these categories at the Quilt Show in November. Make sure to tell
all your friends to come to the show and check out her full collection! In the meantime, you can read Kim's full bio and
see several samples of her work on the guild's website: http://www.rivercityquilters.org/featured-artist.html
Thanks!
Chrissie Reiswig
Boutique Donations Thank you all for the great donations you've been sharing! We have plenty of baskets, so no need to go out and look for more, though I will still take straggler containers if you have earmarked them for the boutique. Items to fill the baskets are still needed, especially items that are non-quilt related that would make our men, children, and random show at-tendees drool (food, sports, animals, kid stuff, guy stuff, wine, movies, etc.). Please keep the great donations coming! And of course, if you'd like to donate a fully completed basket ready to raffle (value ~$20) or work with your mini-group to donate a "featured" basket to stay on display all weekend, those are always welcome. Deadlines: * Individual items and empty containers can be donated through the September meeting. * Finished complete baskets are due at the October meeting. Finally, I've scheduled a few events that I'll be looking for volunteers to sign up to help, so check your calendars before the next guild meeting: Saturday October 6: Basket-making party at my house in Orangevale, 10am-until finished Come help pick through the stash to design, inventory, and decorate baskets that will be raffled off during the Quilt Show. Sit-down and stand-up jobs available. Saturday October 27: Ticket prep party at my house in Orangevale, 10am -2pm (ish) To make the winner's process more efficient, we'll be numbering tickets ahead of time. These are all sit-down jobs, but you must be able to handle the smell of a sharpie. (woohoo!) Drop off your items at the Boutique table at each meeting, and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Chrissie Reiswig
2018 Boutique Chair
July 2018 Needle Notes Page 8
“Window of Imagination”
November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
Boutique Chair Needed For 2019
I've decided to step down as Boutique Chair for the 2019 show. I've got all the info for how to coordinate this important
part of the quilt show documented and ready, but if you're a hands-on learner the best time to get involved is starting in
August. That is then that I'll be pulling the committee together to create baskets and prepare for the show week-
end. This job is fun and really easy if you get enough helpers involved. Please contact me if you're interested in taking it
on next year.
Thanks,
Chrissie Reiswig
2018 Boutique Chair
Quilt Show Extra: Name Tag Challenge The purpose of the Name Tag Challenge is to encourage the members to make a name tag that is worn at monthly
Guild meetings. The Name Tag Challenge entries will be displayed at the 2018 Quilt Show “Windows of Imagination”.
The Quilt Show Entry Form has been revised and a Name Tag Challenge category was added. A judging fee is not re-
quired, nor will the name tag entry be counted as one of an entrant’s six entries. It will be necessary for you to complete
a 2018 Quilt Show Entry Form for the Name Tag Challenge and submit it on September 18, 2018 with your other Quilt
Show Entry Forms. Your finished Name Tag must be delivered on November 14, 2018 to the Scottish Rite Masonic Cen-
ter with your other Quilt Show entries. Please remember to attach the Entry Label to the back of the Name Tag.
The Name Tag Challenge instructions are as follows:
size must be 4” x 6”;
note the maker’s first name only,
made with fabric;
surface additions such as embellishments and/or mixed media are okay;
consist of three layers;
quilted (by hand or machine or both);
closed along the edges; and
includes a fastener such a pin, neck strap or magnet.
The Quilt Show Judges will be tasked with selecting their favorite four Name Tags. The four winners will receive a rib-
bon.
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July 2018 Needle Notes Page 9
“Window of Imagination”
November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
Name Tag Challenge contacts are:
Diana Muenzler, [email protected], C: 916-873-5526 and Kellie Willey, [email protected], C: 916-621-0040.
2018 Opportunity Quilt Travel The Opportunity Quilt Travel Calendar for 2018 is now available. Sign up now for your favorite location! Be sure to visit me at the next Guild meeting and volunteer as an ambassador for our Guild.
If we want to sell raffle tickets for our Opportunity Quilt at Quilting in the Garden, Livermore, we need to provide names of 4 volunteers for Sat., Sept 22 and 4 for Sun., Sept 23 IN ORDER TO HOLD OUR PLACE. Submission of this list is required for our entry.
If you've never been, check out the You Tube video and the Alden Lane Nursery website. It looks wonderful.
Last year we sold over $360 worth of tickets at this event so please let me know ASAP if you plan on attending.
These four volunteers per day will be setting up and taking down the exhibit quilts so we will also need help setting up our own booth and filling it with smiling salespeople. If anyone is interested in staying in a nearby hotel on Saturday night, please let me know.
Pat Gullet Opportunity Quilt Travel 2018 916 837 9909 [email protected]
Date Filled 2nd
Volunteer Needed Volunteer(s) Needed
DATE GUILD LOCATION
06/10/18 06:00 PM Foothill Quilt Guild Auburn – 1 more volunteer needed
07/09/18 06:00 PM Delta Quilters Brentwood – 2 volunteers needed
09/06/18 09:00 AM Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Santa Rosa– 2 volunteers needed
09/20/18 06:30 PM Elk Grove Quilt Guild Elk Grove
9/22 – 9/23/2018 - 2-3 more volun-teers needed for Sunday, 9/23
Quilting in the Garden Livermore
10/09/18 06:30 PM Antelope Quilt Guild Citrus Heights – 2 volunteers needed
10/11 - 10/14 Need 16 white glov-
ers plus people to sell tickets PIQF Santa Clara
10/17/18 07:00 PM Diablo Valley Quilt Guild Danville – 2 volunteers needed
11/06/18 09:30 AM Northwind Quilters Guild Fairfield – 2 volunteers needed
July 2018 Needle Notes Page 10
Did you know you can wish your fellow RCQG members
well in times of illness? Or make sure they get recog-
nized for a well-deserved accomplishment? Or congrat-
ulate them on becoming a full time quilter because they
have retired? We have a greeting card for that!!!
Please notify Elyse Marinos, Corresponding Secretary,
at the monthly meeting; or, you can email her at
[email protected] or call (805) 404-7075 with your
friend’s name and the reason for the greeting. A card
will be sent post haste!
July
2 Sue Kooiman
2 Caroline Lunstra
4 Jan Soules
4 Judy Wolcott
4 Doris Loughner
6 Valerie J Wong
9 Garren Stumpf
10 Nadine Braunstein
11 Judy Goodridge
12 Marcia Blankenship
12 Linda Tisnado
14 Linda A Boehm
14 Vicky J Fong
16 Esther Latino
24 Phyllis Leavitt
McCalla
28 Micheyl Barnett
28 Carol L Smith
31 Nancy Causey
August
1 Carol Tevlin
4 Carolyn Camp
7 Heidi Steger
12 Annette Salazar
15 Alice Morgan
16 Nancy Elliott MacDon-
ald
16 Kathy Mack
16 Sally Anne Young
17 Barbara Allison
17 Marleen Merchant
20 Marion Emerson
21 Sandra L Mollon
22 Liz Baker
23 Nancy Haley
23 Carol Santarosa
24 Arleeta Krolikowski
27 Phyllis Day
Marketplace ads for quilting related items are free to Guild
members for a 2-month run. After 2 months, listings cost
$10.00 per month.
Non-Members may also place ads in Needle Notes. The
cost is $10 per month with a 3 month maximum. Contact
the newsletter editor for details.
The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucy,
is having a workshop on July 12 thru the 14th
with Melinda Bula. Melinda lives in El Dorado
and is a member of the Folsom Quilt Guild. She
is offering a choice to use 3 of her amazing pat-
terns: Double Delight Rose, Hibiscus or Dog-
wood. If anyone is visiting Paducah, be sure to
see the Museum. There are many beautiful quilts
there including Melinda's. Congratulations to her
on being selected to teach this workshop.
July 2018 Needle Notes Page 11
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! In May we had a terrific presentation by Katie Pasquini Masopust. KPM then had a two day workshop, From “Watercolor to Quilt”. It was well attended and I solicited comments from various attendees as it was a popular class.
Diana Muenzler said the following: “Katie Pasquini's Guild presentation of her and other textile artists quilts was really inspiring! Katie's 2-day workshop was really great! The first day was really intense because she wanted the participants to learn and experience a variety of abstract art techniques, and then pick one that we wanted to use as our template to create a unique art quilt. At the end of the first day of class, Katie (with the assistance of Sandra Torguson) took all of the class participants "mini" (3"x5") quilt templates to a printer/copier to enlarge them to approximately 2'x3'. Every partici-pant received 2 copies on the second day: 1 to use as a whole-copy template and the other to cut up. The second day was more relaxing as all the participants were busy creating their own unique fabric art. It was amazing to see the variety of art quilts being created in the class. I'm about 1/3 finished with my piece. Katie was a great teacher and I would most certainly take another class from her in the future”. Nancy Causey added that “Katie’s class was fabulous! It was a great two days well spent. I think everyone had a great time. She is a joy to be around and for those of you who did not take the class you missed a great time”. Marion Emerson also attended and said “Katie Pasquini Masopust’s "From Watercolor to Quilt" workshop taught me fun & simple ways to play with watercolors.. She took the fear out of painting and made it fun by using bubbles, gravity, stamps, rubber cement and ink. I picked a portion of one of the “masterpieces” which she enlarged; and that is now on my design wall. By using her quilting techniques, I can make an abstract art quilt with organic shapes that flow like water. Also, a more spacious venue was rented as quilters came from far and wide for her class. It was an inspirational location with an enclosed patio for our lunch breaks. Well worth the extra cost to rent”. Tracey List swung by the workshop and snapped a few pics:
.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST
Small World Department: At the end of May, Tracey List talked her wonderful husband, Jonathan, into driving down to SoCal for a huge annual genealogy conference called Jamboree, despite the fact that she knew no one
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Newsletter Guidelines Newsletter articles of general quilt-related interest are accepted from all members of RCQG. Advertisements for quilt-related businesses are accepted on an on-going basis. The deadline for accepting articles and other information to be included is the 23rd of each month. Press-ready advertising artwork (eps or .jpg or .tif file at 300 dpi resolution) and prepayment is the 23rd of the month for inclusion in that month's publication. Email advertising copy to [email protected]. Prepayment should be mailed to Treasurer, River City Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816.
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else attending. (It was great – just like a quilt show, but with no quilts and lots more men.) The first day of the conference, Tracey sat down at a lecture called “RootsMagic; Publishing and Sharing,” and who should be sitting next to her – Joanna Schwilk from Guild! There is definitely overlap between genealogy and quilting. Just ask Mary Jane Motter, Jane Magaw, or Pat Miljarak, among others.
Big thanks to Diana, Nancy, Marion, and Tracey for writing my column this month. I couldn’t make it to the June meeting but watch out, I will be back next month with my clipboards. And July is the community service meeting…ice cream…yummy...I hope to see you there. Submitted by Kathy Mitchell [email protected]
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2018 RCQG Executive Board & Committee Chairs 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Paulette Trafecanty
President Elect 2019: Pat Miljarak
Recording Secretary: (Open)
Corresponding Secretary: Elyse Marinos
Treasurer: Cindy Parsell
Treasurer Elect 2019: Kate Christiansen
Quilt Show Chair 2018 &: Elect 2019 Korey Chase
Program Chair 2018: Nancy Causey
Program Chair Elect 2019: Brenda Perry
2018 COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Block of the Month: Rita Lauchli
Community Service: Penny Berggren
Blocks for Community Service: Alice Morgan, Arleeta Kroli-
kowski
Breast Cancer Rep: Pat Weissensee
Community Outreach: (Open)
Fat Quarter Exchange: Sandy Damas
Historian: (Open)
Librarian: Carol Zelinski
Membership: Vickie Carter
Mentors: (Open)
NCQC Representative: Diana Muenzler
Neighborhood Circles: Sue Kooiman
New Member Meet & Greet: Tracey List
Newsletter: Sue Kooiman
Over the Back Fence: Kathy Mitchell
Parliamentarian: Loretta Lowe
Photographer: (Open)
Property: David Carter
Publicity: (Open)
Quilter's Treasures: (Open)
Retreat Coordinator: Jonell Carter
Scholarship: Helen Zinn
Secret Pals: Kris Kerr
Sew & Show: (Open)
State Fair: Jonell Carter, Chris Shores-Hague
SPECS: Marie Nelson
Webmaster/Graphics: Lori Wisheropp
Welcome: Tina Weller
Workshops: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
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Upcoming Events APRIL 22, 2018 - JULY 15, 2018 “GUNS: LOADED CONVERSATIONS” San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 S. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/current-exhibitions/
APRIL 22, 2018 - JULY 15, 2018 “GENERATION OF CHANGE: A MOVE-MENT, NOT A MOMENT” San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 S. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/current-exhibitions/
July 14, 2018 “2018 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show” Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR 97759 http://sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/
August 18-19, 2018 “Color Explosion” Lighthouse Quilt Guild Del Norte County Fairgrounds Crescent City, CA 95531 no website
September 15, 2018 “Annual Outdoor Quilt Show” Needle Nellie Quilters 1 block east of Main Street Main Street Georgetown, California 95634
September 22-23, 2018 “Annual Quilting in the Garden” Alden Lane Nursery 981 Alden Lane Livermore, California 94550 http://www.aldenlane.com/events/quilting-in-the-garden
October 6-7, 2018 “Golden Thread Quilt Show” Mother Lode Quilters Guild Sutter Creek Auditorium 18 Main St Sutter Creek, California 95685 http://www.mlqgsuttercreek.org/quilt-show
October 19-21, 2018 41st Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire Independence Hall Quilters Ironstone Vineyards
1894 Six Mile Road Murphys, California 95247 https://ihquilters.com/qf/
October 19-20, 2018 Quilt & Craft Fair Temple Baptist Church 801 S. Lower Sacramento Road Lodi, California 95242 http://www.tbclodi.com/events/quilt-craft-faire
November 16-18, 2018 “Window of Imagination” River City Quilters' Guild Scottish Rite Masonic Center 6151 H Street Sacramento, California http://www.rivercityquilters.org/quilt-show.html
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be seen at Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek, California.
She is a member of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA),
an international group that supports the art quilt through exhi-
bitions, publications, and education. She is also a member of
the Olive Hyde Art Guild and Pleasanton Art League.
Artist’s Statement
Denise Oyama Miller, working on a project “I have always
found joy in making things with my hands and I am constant-
ly inspired by just the existence of materials to work with and
what I see around me. I am interested in the patterns of
shapes, colors, textures, and the interplay of lights and
darks. I love the challenge of taking an idea from one of my
inspirations and interpreting it in fabric and/or water media.
As I travel, I always keep journals for recording what I see
and ideas for future artwork in fabric and paint. The chal-
lenge of taking an idea from inspiration to artwork is thrilling.”
Workshop: Oct. 17th, Broken Glass, class fee $35
http://deniseoyamamiller.com/about/
NOVEMBER: HEIDI EMMETT AND
CHRISTINE BARNS
My name is Heidi and I live in Grass Valley, in northern Cali-
fornia, near Lake Tahoe. People have asked about my past
experiences in fabric arts and design. It all started when, at
my mother’s sewing table, I’d design and make outfits for my
Barbie doll. Heidi and Christine will be presenting a lecture
and trunk show of Kaffe Fassett’s work.
Workshop: There is no workshop at this time due to
our annual quilt show.
DECEMBER: HOLIDAY POTLUCK & PAR-
TY
MONTHLY SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS
FOR 2018
All workshops, unless otherwise stated, will be
held at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3235
Pope Avenue, Sacramento. Class times will be
9:00a.m. till 3:30 p.m.
2018 Program Chair: Nancy Causey
2018 Workshop Chairs: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
AUGUST: FLEA MARKET
Bring your unwanted treasures and your wallet and spend,
spend, spend. Tables are $15 with monies to be paid to the
workshop chairs.
No workshop as of this time.
SEPTEMBER: JUDY COATES PEREZ
Artist, explorer, image wrangler, knowledge seeker, creative
alchemist, and purveyor of inspiration, helping others chan-
nel creativity on a daily basis. I’m an International award-
winning mixed-media textile artist and author, who travels
globally to teach painting and mixed-media techniques and
lecture about my creative process and sources of inspira-
tion. I received my BFA in graphic design from The Otis Art
Institute of Parsons School of Design, but found my true
passion when I began working with textiles. One part gypsy
and two parts visual alchemist, I travel to new places, open-
ing up new realms of possibilities for my students by reveal-
ing endless ways to combine paint, paper and metal with
fabric and the sources of inspiration we all too often over-
look in our immediate worlds.
Workshop: Sept. 19th and 20th, Paint and Print a
Palooza, class fee $70.Workshop to be held at
Meissner's, Sacramento Times are 10:00a.m. till
4:00p.m.
http://www.judycoatesperez.com/
OCTOBER: DENISE OYAMA MILLER
Denise Oyama Miller was born in Baltimore, Maryland, then
lived in Bethesda and Rockville. She moved to Altadena,
California in 1960 and Saratoga, California in 1963. She
now lives in Fremont, California with her husband. They
have two married sons and three grandchildren. Denise
spent 30 years working for Kaiser Permanente in the Infor-
mation Technology area before retiring to work on her art
full-time in 2000. She completed her formal education at the
University of California at Berkeley with a degree in mathe-
matics. Her work has won many awards and has been in-
cluded in many public and private collections. Her work can
