Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County March-2017 Volume 43 No. 8

Centre Concord ($5 donation—nonmembers)

March 20, Monday 7 pm

President’s Message

Monday, March 20, 2017

“Rare and Historical Quilts” by Julie Silber of Davis,

CA

She is a world-renowned quilt expert, a

critically acclaimed author, and the former

curator of the legendary Esprit Quilt

Collection. Julie is a highly qualified

appraiser of antique and vintage quilts

made before 1950.

Monday, April 17, 2017

“Group Quilts, Round Robins, Block

Exchanges and Challenges” by Diane

Steele of Davis, CA

It’s always fun to be part of a group project whether it’s 5 of your quilting buddies or all 100 in your quilt guild. I bring about 3 dozen quilts and tops, examples from group projects I’ve been part of over the years showing the different, interesting interpretations each quilter came up with. A hand-out with many ideas for your group

to pursue will be handed out as well. http://

dianesteelequilts.blogspot.com Monday, May 15, 2017

“Photos and Quilts” by Ann Shaw of Camus, WA Quilts have long been a part of Ann’s life. Her early quilts in the 1980s were Cathedral Windows. As Ann’s passion for quilting grew, she was attracted to pictorial quilts. She has been fortunate to take many workshops with Ruth McDowell. Ruth’s work and patient instruction offered Ann insights and ways to translate photos, buildings, animals, flowers and other forms into quilts. These quilts use piecing techniques to create an abstract interpretation of the photo or object — be it car, plant or animal. http://annshawquilting.com/

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Yes, it is that time again! QUILT SHOW is on-ly a few weeks away! By now you have turned in your Quilt Entry Forms and have signed up for some volunteer time slots for before, dur-ing, and/or after the Quilt Show. Please be sure to block off time for you to see all the quilts and visit the guild's Country Store and our wonderful vendors, too, okay? We can all breathe in some inspiration as we enjoy see-ing each others' quilts. Our March General Meeting on MONDAY, March 20, will be very special. Following the business portion of the meeting, a guild mem-ber, Bobbi Whitefield, will award a Quilt of Honor to a young man who is a neighbor and was injured during his deployment to the Mid-dle East. His family members will be joining us for the meeting, too, to witness the ceremo-ny. For our program, Julie Silber, a world-renowned quilt expert, will be our guest speak-er. After the program, there will be the great unveiling of both Challenge HAWAII and Chal-lenge FABRIC TELEPHONE/ENVELOPE QUILT. So it will be a full evening. PLUS Show & Tell & then lots of Door Prizes. Volun-teer signups, too. So see you then! Dale Wolfe GQCCC President 2015-2017

Community Outreach

Patriotic Quilts

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Quilts to Share

Another amazing month at our Patriotic Outreach ta-bles! We accepted 80 items for our projects with a HUGE thank you to our members. Because the list of names and items would take up a whole page in the newsletter, please accept our gratitude and appreciation this month without all the details. You know who you are and know you giving a worthwhile donation….since all the smaller items are dispersed every month at the VA hospital in Martinez. They have a waiting list for the wheelchair bags so our donation of 15 was appreciated. We also gave 7 comfort pillows, 4 pillow cases, 4 tote bags, 6 neck scarves and 3 afghans. Also received 4 quilts, 2 sewn tops still needing machine quilting and two completed. In addition received 8 fabric donations and 2 of batting. One large donation of fabric was from the estate of beloved member Marion Hurkman, a member of Twisted Thimbles group. One quilt was awarded to a PTSD young man and 2 quilts were sent to Valley Springs to the Quilts of Honor headquarters. Speaking of Quilts of Honor, at our March meeting we will be personally awarding a quilt to a young man who has had injuries due to service in Afghanistan. His family will also be present. Bring your tissue! At our March meeting we will have a sign up sheet ask-ing for volunteers to sit at our booth at the quilt show along with Quilts to Share. Ellen Heathcote, Susan Swindell, Sharyn Owens

Four quilts from our guild given to Quilts of Honor

I will be honest with you, I have been soul searching in regards to our Quilts to Share program. How can we make it better? How can we carry those beautiful quilts and other items out of the meeting each month (they are heavy). How can we catalog the items coming in and going out more efficiently and how can we share all of this information with those who need to know, including the public who would be amazed at what we do and who we serve with handmade quilts and other items. It was a lot to think about. We have a great team. We have wonderful quilters who donate. I wondered if someone could do all of this better than me. Our team discussed this. I missed some meetings, my best friend had a stroke. While we all volunteer, life happens. It has been a wet, cold winter AND spring is almost here! I and the Quilts to Share Team are committed to serving our Guild and our community. We are committed to make this Philanthropic branch of our guild something terrific! With your help we can share goodwill and warmth to many. Thank you to those who support Quilts to Share with your time, talents and donations. We cannot do it without you! Join us! *Please remember to pin your NAME and QTS on each donated item, along with any 501c3 charity pref-erence for you have. We want to say thank you and honor your requests. See you at the Quilt Show… don’t forget to stop by our booth and say hi! Laura Mott, Team Leader, with Wanda Reyenga and Carol and Catherine Smith

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Newsletter Input

If you wish to change how you receive your newsletter, please let me know at the email address below. News-letter input for the April newsletter is due to Becky Styles by noon Thursday, April 6, 2017. Send email to stylesbecky@yahoo.com or phone 925-672-6845.

Quilt Show 2017 Important Times & Actions to Remember

March 6, 2017 LAST DAY for mailed Quilt Entry Forms to Mary Pi-mentel-Wheeler March 20, 2017 Guild General Meeting Volunteer Signups Country Store Donations and Consignor Info. March 28, 2017 Quilts & Consignment RECEIVING at the Farmhouse 10 am to 3 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm March 29, 2017 Quilt Receiving 10 am to 3 pm LAST DAY March 31, 2017 QS SETUP 1 pm to 8 pm April 1 2017 Quilt Show 10 am to 5 pm April 2, 2017 Quilt Show 10 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 6 pm Take Down and Clean Up After 5 pm Quilt Entries Returning We have to out of the Centre by 6 pm Quilt Show Co Chairs: Dale Wolfe & Donna Brooks

2017 Opportunity Quilt A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

Have you sold all your Opportunity Quilt tickets? Can you sell more?

Country Store

Yikes! Quilt show and our Country Store are al-most here! Want to help us make year this an-other fun and lucrative one for your store? Here's how you can join in the fun… ---Join the consignors and put some of your own stuff in the store. You get the proceeds, minus a percentage for the guild. Call Reba Siero if this sounds fun...there is still time :0) ---join the Country Store Helpers, and see how we get things set up for the sale. We also need Country Store Tear Down Helpers at the end of the show. OR... volunteer to be a fluffer, cashier, or back door police person during the show. You will get to have a really good look at all the great stuff we have, and whether you need to sit or stand, we have a job for you. Call Mary Stockler if you are interested. ---help by bringing Country-Store-ish props for Phyllis to use. A wagon, small shelves, a wheel barrow, old ladder, pedestal hat racks...these things add character to the display. Phyllis has wooden crates, but we can use boards or shelves to lay across them to add height to the display areas. Look around and see what you can let us borrow and give Phyllis Nishimori a call or email with what you can bring. We ask that you bring these props on set up day and take them home at close of show. Thanks for all of your great donations, for your time helping Mary and her crew working behind the scenes, for signing up with Reba to consign your goodies...and for the time we hope you'll share with us during the show. Onward!!!! Phyllis Nishimori, Mary Stockler, and Reba Siero

Workshops

Board Meeting: Wednesday, April 5 2017, at the Farm Bureau Bldg., 5554 Clayton Road, Concord 94521 at 7:00 pm. All members are welcome to attend.

Board minutes are posted at the Farm House and on the website. Also the last board meeting minutes are at the sign-in table at each general meeting.

Come and enjoy a member-taught class where you will learn a new technique, have fun in a small group, get to know other Guild members, and sometimes go home with a finished or almost finished project! We meet the third Saturday of most months from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the "Farmhouse." Workshops cost just $15 each, plus materials, most of which you may already have in your stash. You can sign up for a workshop at our monthly guild meetings at the Treasurer table, by email at: gqcccwork-shops@gmail.com or by phone (I’m in the directory). Check out the available 2016 classes in this newsletter and samples of what you will make in the workshops at our general meetings. There’s lots of fun creativity going on at our workshops! Join us. Lee Zahn, Workshop Chair

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TWO-DAY

Creativity & Curves Work-shop Instructor: Patricia Belyea Being able to add complex curves to your quilt designs is like being given keys to the universe. In this two-day workshop, you make a curvy-pieced quilt top of your own design. At the end of the workshop, Patricia discusses how to take your learning further with curved compositions, curvy details, and curved inserts. $295 per participant Register online: okanarts.com/learn/berk-wrkshp2017 Thursday, April 6 - Friday, April 7 10am to 5pm New Pieces Quilt Shop

Date Speaker Classes Presenter

To confirm your space, mail check to the Treasurer made out to ‘GQCCC’. (Class price varies by class for each day. See class details under Activities / Guest Speaker Classes.

May 16 & 17, 2017 Chicken Challenge Ann Shaw (TBD)

May 22, 2018 TBD Nancy Brown

Date 2017 Guest Speaker Program Speaker

March 20, 2017 Rare and Historical Quilts Julie Silber

April 17, 2017 Group Quilts, Round Robins, Block

Exchanges and Challenges Diane Steele

May 15, 2017 Photos and Quilts Ann Shaw

June 19, 2017 Discovering Your Quilting Personality

and Personal Color Therapy Lisa Norton and Lora Zmak

July 17, 2017 Painting with my Scissors Denise Oyama Miller

Date Member Taught Workshop Title Presenter

Your Check Mailed to the Treasurer made out to GWCCC confirms Your Space in the Workshop. (Workshop Price is $15 for a single day)

March No Workshop – Prep for Quilt Show

April 15, 2017 Portable Ironing Mat Linda Guess

May 20, 2017 Paper Piecing Shirley Lewis Soles

June 17, 2017 Pioneer Friendship Pattern Diane Slattery

July 15, 2017 Applique (Starch Method) Kathy Callahan

August 19, 2017 Hand Quilting in the Loop Raynell Coleman & Elizabeth Huff

September 16, 2017 Log Cabin Wreath Bobby Whitlock

October 21, 2017 Back Basted Reverse Applique Ann Gimbel

November 18, 2017 Mystery Quilt Laura Mott

Our Affiliates - Please patronize these members of our Guild

Bay Quilts 5327 Jacuzzi St 3-C, Richmond, CA 94804 (510) 558-0218 Empty Spools Seminars www.emptyspoolsseminars.com New Pieces Quilt Shop 766 Gilman St., Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 527-6779 Queen B’s Quilt Shop 720 West 2nd St., Antioch, CA 94587-1143 (925) 978-4587 Quilt n’ Cruises, Terry Caselton Terry @ terry@pamstravel.net (650) 773-6756 Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics 2518 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 845-6106 The Cotton Patch 1025 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549-3901 (925) 284-1177 The Sewing Machine Shop 1661 Botelho Dr, Suite 180, Walnut Creek, (925) 937-7575 Twice Nice Shoppe 41826 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA (510) 659-0733 Wooden Gate Quilts 125-F Railroad Ave., Danville, CA 94526-3835 (925) 837-8458

Guild of Quilters Of Contra Costa County 5554 Clayton Road, Ste 4, Concord, CA 94521

FARMHOUSE/CLASSROOM SCHEDULE 5554 Clayton Road, Concord, CA 94521

All members are welcome to any Farmhouse group. All inquiries for availability can be made with: Raynell Coleman

Listed below are the groups with the name of the hostess. If you are not already part of a small group, please contact the hostess and find out more about the group. You will find one that fits you well, or try some on for fit, or you can start your own group. Most groups do not meet on holidays. Call the group hostess to verify.

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Sunday 1st – 12 to 3:00 pm Debbie Flanders Holy Tearers 2nd & 4th—10 am to 3 pm Linda Guess SCQ 3rd – 11 am to 5 pm Beate Dirska TT Monday 1st 10 am to 2 pm Mary Stockler 2nd & 4th 10 am to 2 pm Mary Stockler, 2nd 6:30 to 8:30 pm Quilter’s Acad. Laurie Biundo Tuesday Every Tuesday all month 10 am– 3 pm Claire McIvor 6 pm - 9 pm Beate Dirska Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm Raynell Coleman, Handwork, Thursday 10 am to 3 pm Raynell Coleman 6:00 to 9:30 pm Raynell Coleman

Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm– Myrna Rutkas Loose Ends 1st 1 to 4 pm TGIQ Melissa Gerber 2nd & 4th : 1 pm to 4 pm - Linda Guess 3rd 1 pm to 5 pm Mary Stockler Oct-March Country Store Saturday 1st—9:30 am-1:30 pm Mary Stockler, Oct-Mar Country Store sew-ins 4 pm-Midnight—Beate Dirska TT 2nd & 4th 10 am to 3 pm Linda Guess SCQ 3rd Reserved for workshops 4th 10 am-3 pm Linda Guess SCQ 5th Saturdays of 2017 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Quilts to Share 4/29, 6/29, 9/30, 12/30, Laura Mott