Presidents Message INSIDE THIS ISSUEComox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild June 2015 Presidents Message June has arrived in all its glory with flowering shrubs showing off a regalia

Comox Valley

Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild www.schoolhousequilters.com

June 2015

Presidents Message June has arrived in all its glory with flowering shrubs showing off a regalia of colours. What a spectacular time in the Comox Valley! The warmth and sunshine has beckoned many of us into the garden, onto the bike paths and water-ways, or even to one of the beaches for B-B-Q’s. Some of our spring cleaning in the sewing room has yielded a plethora of projects that have been tucked away for months and are now begging to be finished; just in time for some summer sewing. It’s a good thing that the Guild is open and run-ning all summer long! Taking a break from the garden, the grandkids, or the myriad of summer visitors is often just what we need and a few hours sewing with friends at the guild provides just such a break. I hope to see many of you taking advantage of a summer break over the next few months! Don’t forget the CVEx quilt show would love to show off some of your work; perhaps even an en-try into their special 100

th anniversary challenge!

We have had a busy year with interesting chal-lenge groups, workshops and special projects always on the go. The executive has appreciated your many words of encouragement as well as your support of the various activities happening around the guild. It is through participation that we are able to meet wonderful new friends, gain knowledge of many new sewing techniques and stretch our quilting world horizons.

As you enjoy all the adventures summer has in store for you, keep in mind how you might contribute to the guild come fall; there is a place for everyone!

“Works in progress- even dozens of

them- are a good thing. It’s life!” Anna Maria Horner

Anne and Mary Lou

Committee Budgets Book Review by Lois

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Retreat Information June 11 Pot Luck Flour Sack Story by Careen

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8 & 9

Workshop News CEx 2015 Library news

10 11 12

Birthdays 12

Refreshments Rota May Show n’ Tell Pictures

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Our Advertisers

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Word Puzzle

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild

www.schoolhousequilters.com

CVSQG - Box 1507, Comox, B.C. V9M 8A2 - [email protected]

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Presidents: Anne McCullough & Mary-Lou Morden

Past Presidents: Nerissa Thomas & Carol Metner

Vice President: Florence Labrecque

Secretary: Louise Argyle

Treasurer: Terryl Essery

Community Quilts: Coordinator—Nerissa Thomas

Lilli House Verna Power

Breast Cancer & Teddies & Toddlers

Gladi Lyall & Barb Messer

Placemats Sharon Latham

St Joe’s Babies Joy Whitehouse

Seniors & Fire Quilts Nerissa Thomas & Verna Power

Pregnancy Care Centre Nerissa Thomas

HAW 2015 Lynda Reid

In-House Draw: Shirley Woodbeck

Library: Anne Mamers & Raelene Robertson (co-chairs)

Membership: Moreen Reed

Newsletter: Hope Rychkun

Newsletter Advertising: Joan Johnsen

Programs: vacant

Publications

& Communications: vacant

Refreshments: Rosanne Tinckler & the Kitchen Cops

Retreats: Terry Vadeboncoeur, Beverly Luck, Sharron W.

Sunshine: Trudy Thorne

Venue: Shirley Woodbeck — Charles Dickens

Norma McNellie — Nautical Days

Website: Hope Rychkun

Workshops: Sandy MacDonnell, Carol Metner, Lynn Gray, Jackie Greening

Word Puzzle: Bev Michaluk

2013—2014 Executive & Committees From the Editor’s Desk Newsletter Advertising:

To advertise in the newsletter please

contact Joan Johnsen.

[email protected]

Newsletter Deadline:

Please submit all entries for the

newsletter by the 20th of the month

for inclusion in the next month’s

newsletter.

Submit articles to Hope (current edi-

tor) using the email:

[email protected]

Guild Meetings

Our guild meets every Thursday

from 9:00am to 9:00pm for quilting at

the Cumberland OAP Hall.

General Meeting (September to

June) on the 1st Thursday of each

month at 7:00pm

Executive Meeting (September to

June) 3rd Thursday of each month at

1:00pm

No meetings in July or August, just

wonderful sewing days…

Our Website:


Memberships

Don’t forget to renew your

membership. You need to be a

paid member to enjoy the bene-

fits of the guild...

http://www.schoolhousequilters.com/

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.schoolhousequilters.com




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Committee Heads The executive would appreciate your year end reports covering the period of

September 2014 to June 2015.

This report should include the budget for that budget period and should be sub-

mitted to the treasurer by the June GM or June 15 2015 at the latest.

Thank you

Your Executive...

Please remember that we are a fragrance free location and respect the health of others,

not just at our General Meeting but every Thursday… it is not just perfume but also hair

and body products that affect those who are sensitive to scents.

On meeting nights please either put your cell on vibrate or turn the ringer off as this is

distracting to those attending and presiding at the meeting.


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Book Review Two books by Yoko Saito:

1. House Warming Patchwork

Interweave Press 2013

Guild library # 524

2. New Classic Patchwork

Interweave Press 2014

Guild library # 525

Yoko Saito is a name very familiar among Japanese

quilters and is becoming a 'household' name else-

where in the world. She has recently published a

book, "Scandinavian quilts". Saito regularly appears on Japanese tv and if you wish

to look up her website, here it is: www.shop.quilt.co.jp

The above books are good representatives of Saito's work. She explores traditional

folk themes and interprets them with a vintage, yet modern feel. "House Warming"

includes original block designs ranging from traditional quilting motifs (stars, bas-

kets, flowers) to whimsical subjects (animals insects, robots). You may use these

blocks for your own creations or use them in one of the 10 projects in the book.

The color palette used in her work is limited to soft sepia and taupe fabrics (not nec-

essarily cottons!) along with pastels and colors with underlying grey tones. This

creates very restful results which appeal to a wide ranging audience. These books

are not merely blocks and projects (patterns included), but teaching aids for her

techniques. As well as traditional patchwork designs she includes applique, ma-

chine and hand stitching, as well as hand embroidery. Be aware of how the colors

play off one another without 'jarring' our perception of the project. Projects include

smaller projects - baskets, tote bags, purses, boxes, business card holders and

'pouches'. (Continued on page 5)


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Saito uses beautiful and meticulous stitching while still embracing the "wabi sabi"

concept of imperfection. This consists of using odd shaped pieces or a bit of dif-

ferent fabrics added into the background (eg. the letter 'D' in "House Warm-

ing"). If you follow her lead, you will stray from conventional designs and create

one-of-a-kind quilts and quilted projects.

Current Japanese quilters begin quilting while attending quilt schools. These can

be small private classes or quilt classes in community or cultural centres. Japan

Handicraft Instructor's Assn. has established it's own licencing system and pro-

duces certified quilt instructors. This licence entails attending various courses for

150 hours over a two year period, and, to become an advanced instructor, even

further studies over eighteen months while working with a particular teacher, is

required. Yoko Saito is an instructor with Quilt Juku. This organization offers in-

tensive quilt seminars taught by leading quilt artists with their own unique styles.

Because patchwork quilting was established in a short period of time, many

quilters imitated American style quilting. There is now a tendency to view quilt-

ing from a Japanese point of view, hence the popularity of instructors such as

Yoko Saito. Smaller quilts, bags and purses seem to be most popular among Japa-

nese quilters, likely due to limited quilting space in their homes. It is difficult to

pin down exactly what makes the work of Yoko Saito so unique - perhaps her lim-

ited use of colors and how she uses her patterns in the projects included in each

book? The results, however, are soothing, seem timeless and would likely fit the

décor of almost any North American home.

Lois Warner

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CAMP HOMEWOOD RETREAT We would like to inform you of dates for our next two Camp Homewood retreats. The next

retreat is October 22nd – 25th, 2015 with sign-up at the June business meeting. We also have

confirmed dates for our first 2016 retreat which are February 18th - 21st, 2016.

The cost per individual ranges from $161. to $201., depending on the room you choose. The

starting range of $161 is a bunk style dorm room which sleeps up to 7, however on average

there are usually anywhere from 3 – 5 in these rooms. Individuals in these rooms have

shared bathroom/shower facilities. There is a separate handicapped washroom available to

any that may require ease of access to toilet or shower. There are also newer rooms available

which sleep up to 3 and have their own washroom, including shower/tub. These rooms are

either $187 with 3 sharing the room or $201 with only 2 sharing. All prices include 3 meals a

day along with snacks in the evening consisting of cookies/squares, fruit, coffee, tea, and hot

chocolate. The meals at Camp Homewood are excellent . . . and you will never walk away

hungry!

In you have never been to a retreat at Camp Homewood we urge you to give it a try. It is a

lot of fun and a great way to get to know your fellow quilters. Most quilters who have at-

tended previous retreats become regulars. If you wish to sign-up or for further information

please contact one of the retreat coordinators listed below.

We look forward to seeing some new members as well as all of our regulars at one of the up-

coming retreats.

Beverly Luck [email protected]

Terry Vadeboncoeur [email protected]

Sharron Woodland [email protected]

If you need to contact any of the retreat committee by phone please go to the Members Only

page on our website and then to Memberships.

To protect the privacy of our guild members’ personal phone numbers will not be published

in the newsletter unless specifically requested by the committee member.






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"Reminder to Members Got something you would like to raise at an upcoming meeting? Please let me know by

email no later than the day before the meeting so that we can allocate our time more effi-

ciently in the business portion of our meetings.

This includes items to be addressed under Members' Announcements.

My email address is [email protected]

Louise (Secretary)

June 11th

2015 Potluck Dinner

Mark your calendars for our June Potluck dinner.

Time: 6:00 pm

Don’t Forget:

Bring 3 different 2 1/2” strips by WOF to play a game

Placemat & Napkin

Plate & utensils

A dish from your favourite recipe to share with guild members.

Remember nothing that requires plugging in or heating up as we are lim-

ited on the facilities available for this.

Also remember we have many members who are celiac and may have other

allergies, such as nuts, milk so please label your dish if it contains anything

you think might affect another member adversely.

Come and have fun!!!!





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This brings back memories. In Canada, Maple Leaf Mills packed their Cream Of The West flour in 98 pound patterned bags until about 1950. There were about eight different patterns. In 1944 I began working Saturdays in a farm supply outlet. Sometimes a farm wife would point to a bag near or at the bottom of a pile and explain that the print design was the one she needed to finish making an item she had started. It was part of the learning process that the customer is queen or king. Submitted by Careen with permission from the author

1930’s flour sacks

BY COLLEEN B. HUBERT

IN THAT LONG AGO TIME WHEN THINGS WERE SAVED,

WHEN ROADS WERE GRAVELED AND BARRELS WERE STAVED,

WHEN WORN-OUT CLOTHING WAS USED AS RAGS,

AND THERE WERE NO PLASTIC WRAP OR BAGS,

AND THE WELL AND THE PUMP WERE WAY OUT BACK,

A VERSITILE ITEM, WAS THE FLOUR SACK.

PILLSBURY'S BEST, MOTHER'S AND GOLD MEDAL, TOO

STAMPED THEIR NAMES PROUDLY IN PURPLE AND BLUE.

THE STRING SEWN ON TOP WAS PULLED AND KEPT;

THE FLOUR EMPTIED AND SPILLS WERE SWEPT.

THE BAG WAS FOLDED AND STORED IN A SACK

THAT DURABLE, PRACTICAL FLOUR SACK.

THE SACK COULD BE FILLED WITH FEATHERS AND DOWN,

FOR A PILLOW, OR T'WOULD MAKE A NICE SLEEPING GOWN.

IT COULD CARRY A BOOK AND BE A SCHOOL BAG,

OR BECOME A MAIL SACK SLUNG OVER A NAG.

IT MADE A VERY CONVENIENT PACK,

THAT ADAPTABLE, COTTON FLOUR SACK.

BLEACHED AND SEWN, IT WAS DUTIFULLY WORN

AS BIBS, DIAPERS, OR KERCHIEF ADORNED.

IT WAS MADE INTO SKIRTS, BLOUSES AND SLIPS.

AND MOM BRAIDED RUGS FROM ONE HUNDRED STRIPS

SHE MADE RUFFLED CURTAINS FOR THE HOUSE OR SHACK,





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FROM THAT HUMBLE BUT TREASURED FLOUR SACK!

AS A STRAINER FOR MILK OR APPLE JUICE,

TO WAVE MEN IN, IT WAS A VERY GOOD USE,

AS A SLING FOR A SPRAINED WRIST OR A BREAK,

TO HELP MOTHER ROLL UP A JELLY CAKE,

AS A WINDOW SHADE OR TO STUFF A CRACK,

WE USED A STURDY, COMMON FLOUR SACK!

AS DISH TOWELS, EMBROIDERED OR NOT,

THEY COVERED UP DOUGH, HELPED PASS PANS SO HOT,

TIED UP DISHES FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED,

AND FOR MEN OUT IN THE FIELD TO SEED.

THEY DRIED DISHES FROM PAN, NOT RACK

THAT ABSORBENT, HANDY FLOUR SACK!

WE POLISHED AND CLEANED STOVE AND TABLE,

SCOURED AND SCRUBBED FROM CELLAR TO GABLE,

WE DUSTED THE BUREAU AND OAK BED POST,

MADE COSTUMES FOR OCTOBER (A SCARY GHOST)

AND A PARACHUTE FOR A CAT NAMED JACK.

FROM THAT LOWLY, USEFUL OLD FLOUR SACK!

SO NOW MY FRIENDS, WHEN THEY ASK YOU

AS CURIOUS YOUNGSTERS OFTEN DO,

"BEFORE PLASTIC WRAP, ELMERS GLUE

AND PAPER TOWELS, WHAT DID YOU DO?"

TELL THEM LOUDLY AND WITH PRIDE DON'T LACK,

"GRANDMOTHER HAD THAT WONDERFUL FLOUR SACK!"

All these girls' dresses were made from flour sacks.





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Workshop News There will be an October 17th 2015 class on "Double Wedding Ring Technique" with Nancy

McDonald.

This class prepares you to complete a block upon which you can make a bed runner, lap size

quilt or a large bed size quilt. The workshop is available at the OAP hall from 10 am to 4 pm.

Nancy's method utilizes templates and the arcs of the wedding ring are machine appliquéd

onto a background.

Cost of the workshop is $51.00 and this includes your own templates.

There will be pictures and a sample of the project at the June meeting. Sign up will commence

at the June meeting!

Sandy & the Workshop committee

Library News At the June Meeting, we will be holding our Loonie Book Sale. It will run from

6 till 7 and conclude during the break.

There are new books, older books and some that are duplicates of books within

our library. No big bills please!!!

Bring your library challenge. Fill out the form we provide (Title and # of book

plus page number). Draw will be done that night!

Raelene Robertson and Anne Mamers





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Comox Valley Exhibition (CVEx) Quilt Show August 28, 29 and 30, 2015

Theme ‘100 Fair Years’ The Entry Book for the Exhibition is available in May. Entry forms for the Quilt Show will be available at the June meeting and Thursday Quilt Days through to August. Also, the Volunteer Sign Up sheet is available at the Meeting and will be visible until August. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view) neither Margaret nor I will be available at the June meeting because we are at Quilt Canada in Lethbridge but Marilyn will be able to answer any questions you might have. Schoolhouse Quilters has always been supportive of the CVEx Quilt Show, both in the Volunteer aspect and in the number of quilt entries. Thank you in advance for your help. Judy Morrison, Margaret Yells and Marilyn Schick

Don’t forget those special Dads on June 21st





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Happy June Birthdays

Messer Barbara Jun/08

Schut Jessie Jun/13

Marinaccio Heather Jun/15

McEwen Pat Jun/15

Scrase Sheila Jun/16

Hansen Eva Jun/15

Respond Bonnie Jun/15

Luck Beverly Jun/20

Melsness Coleen Jun/27

Robertson Raelene Jun/28

James June Jun/29

Happy July Birthdays

Happy August Birthdays

Tinckler Rosanne Jul/05

Sorfleet Evelyn Jul/05

Gustafsson Elvy Jul/06

Matthews Patty Jul/06

Willems Vicki Jul/07

Croonen Sherry Jul/10

Johnson Joyce Jul/12

Kruselnicki Karen Jul/13

Boyle June Jul/14

Whitehouse Joy Jul/15

Bearpark Val Jul/16

UnRuh Diana Jul/19

Cave Diane Jul/22

McLeod Johanne Jul/24

Lobban Gayle Jul/27

Flaman Laura Jul/29

Melnick Janie Aug/02

Power Verna Aug/06

Hogarth Gail Aug/07

Essery Terryl Aug/09

Foster JoAnn Aug/11

Nex Margaret Aug/11

Maxwell Debbie Aug/14

Suffolk Jill Aug/15

Phelps Karrie Aug/15

Ross Karen Aug/18

Crawford Ardythe M. Aug/20

Taschereau Mamers Anne Aug/21

Thomas Nerissa Aug/25

Smith Bonnie Aug/31


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SUNSHINE

If anyone knows a guild mem-

ber who has been ill or has ill-

ness or a death in their family or

who just needs to be cheered,

please call:

Trudy Thorne (phone number on membership

list)

Or

sun-

[email protected]

Refreshment Rota

Each month has been allocated letters of

the alphabet. If your last name begins with

one of the letters for that month, then that

is the month that you are responsible for

bringing a snack to the business meeting

in the evening.

Having said that, if you just feel like bak-

ing or bringing something to any business

meeting, regardless if it is your “turn” or

not, you are more than welcome to do so!

Month Surnames beginning with:

September A, B

October C, D, E

November F, G

December H, I. J.

January K

February L

March M

April N,O,P,Q, R

May S

June T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

The Kitchen Cops

Guild Member Personal Information

If you need to contact any of the guild

members or committee members please

go to the Members Only page and then

to Memberships for the most up to date

list of all email, address and phone num-

bers of guild members.

To protect the privacy of our guild mem-

bers personal phone numbers or email

addresses will not be published in the

newsletter unless specifically requested

by the committee member.

As a paid member you have received the

login and password for this section. If

you do not have access to a computer or

printer please see Hope to request a pa-

per copy.







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Word Search Puzzle

Cotton Fabric Types

Bring to September meeting.


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