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Inside this issue:
Presidents Address 1
Executive & FYI’s
Book Rpt
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Schoolhouse Scrapbook 6
WE CARE - pics galore!
Sunshine
Election Results
CQA info & Fabric Bowl
Mystery Quilt Challenge
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FALL EXHIBITION - Quilts
Results and pictures
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HAW - Classes
HAW - Challenge
HAW - Block
Calendars -
Puzzle Page
More Exhibition Winners
And Sisters trip NOTE
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September 2010
Comox Valley
Schoolhouse Quilters
Comox Valley
President’s Address
What a summer it has been, we have had many sunny days to get out and enjoy the garden, the beach, biking and hiking, visiting family and friends but as Septem-ber draws near our thoughts come back to quilting. I was impressed with the number of ladies who still kept Thurs-days as their day to connect at the guild - or was it to es-cape and have a few minutes of peace? - probably some of both.
I got a peek at Marie Trrim-mer’s block of the month for the upcoming year and it is
gorgeous. I can't wait to start on this one. As well Margaret Yells has a chal-lenge to present to us for this year. Val Bearpark has lined up speakers for the meetings and I saw Ardith Chambers gathering infor-mation for the biographies for the newsletter. It looks like it will be another very exciting year.
We are looking forward to seeing everybody at the meeting and hopefully you can entice a friend or neighbour to join us as well.
That is the long and short of it for now
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Joan Fentiman and Gail Abel
REFRESHMENTS 2009 - 2010
To start!
September O P R S
Membership for the coming year is due Sept. 2nd. Please fill out a new membership form, available at the hall or you can download one from our website, and hand it in with your pay-ment of $40 (either cash or cheques). The earlier we can collect membership fees the earlier we
can hand out revised membership lists.
Thank you from the membership committee.
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Fall is full of Fun at Huckleberry’s Saturday, September 11, 2010-Demo Day $5.00 Saturday, September 18/10 Outdoor Quilt Show
Huckleberry’s 16th Birthday Sale-Sept. 11-18 16% off all regular priced books, fabrics, notions,
and patterns
Autumn is a second Spring when every
leaf is a flower
-Albert Camus
This Fall Bernina is Introducing the New 3 Series
At the top of the 3 Series line, the BERNINA 380
truly shines with its unique look and countless fea-
tures. A modern, bright LCD display lets you keep track of the functions
you’ve set at all times. Direct-selection keys allow for quick and easy operation. The start/stop button, speed control, semi-automatic
threader, automatic buttonhole and fast stitch-selection functions save time and enable precise sewing and patchworking. The bright LED sewing light, extension table and free-hand system increase
sewing ease. Stylish sewing really can be this simple!
Huckleberry’s Fabrics Inc. 1930 Ryan Road East Comox, BC,V9M-4C9 250-339-4059 1-877-339-4059 Toll Free e-mail : [email protected]
Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters September 2010
Presidents: Joan Fentiman & Gail Abel
Past Pres: Marie Trimmer
Vice Presidents: Florence LaBrecque
& Lynne McNiel
Secretary: Hope Rychkun
Treasurer: Judy Morrison
Committees:
Block of the Month: Marie Trimmer
Event Coordinator: Norma McNeillie
Fabric Strip: Florence LaBrecque
Hands Across The Water:
Barb Messer, Ardith Chambers
In-House Raffle: Shirley Woodbeck
Library: Myra Shearer, Brenda Levirs,
Debbie Maxwell, Jeannette Morneau,
Christa Constable, Hope Rychun,
Karen Ross, Julie Whitman, Beth Ritchie,
Marilyn Schick
Membership: Myra Shearer, Lynne McNiel,
Newsletter: Ardythe Crawford,
N.L. Advertising : Joan Johnsen
Notification: Gail Kirkoski, Gail King
Publications & Communications:
Verna Power
Refreshments: Myra Shearer, Peg McMillan
Retreat: Terry Vadeboncouer,
Beverly Luck, Sharron Woodland
Sunshine: Shirley Woodbeck
Venue: Margaret Yells, Frieda Peters &
Vicki Willems
WE CARE: Margaret Yells, Gladi Lyall,
Joy Whitehouse, Marie Trimmer
Website: Hope Rychkun Workshops: Lynne McNiel, Jan Fraser, Margaret Yells, Hope Rychkun
Mentored by Sheila Scrase
2009- 2010 Executive!
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FOR YOUR INFO
Teaching Sewing in Guyana What a WONDERFUL response we had to our request for used sew-ing machines to send to Guyana. Many quilters, from Port Hardy to Victoria, responded with serviceable machines that could be boxed and shipped to Guyana. In fact, 37 machines left the island mid-August on their way to their Corriverton, Guyana destination! Andra is leaving in early October and will arrive at about the same time as the machines. He will be teaching sewing/tailoring to approximately 30 new students for 16 weeks. The remaining machines will go to a women's prison where one of Andra's students from last year is teaching the women prisoners sewing skills. The 'ripple effect' is already happening. It is really heart-warming. Thank you, Thank you - without your generous donations this project could not happen. A special thank you to Barb Round who assisted us in advertising this request through all the guilds on the island and also to Sue Creba (Nanaimo guild) and Ardythe Crawford (Comox Valley guild) and all the various guild newsletter editors that made space for our request. THANK YOU, from Andra Thakur, Nanaimo and Joyce Morrison, Parksville, PQHQG member On Line Quilting Sources:
While reading a recent quilting magazine in December I came across
a website for an online shop hop which sounded like fun. No purchase
necessary ( if you can resist) and over 100 shops to visit during the
particular month, with a chance to win prizes. It was lots of fun, and
is repeated several times per year, so check it out at
www.fabshophop.com
Then on one of those foggy days in January a magazine called
“Connecting Threads” arrived in my mailbox, addressed to me but
unsolicited by me. Oh well, might as well look inside the cover, I
thought! Well, it seems to be mostly a mail order site with printed
catalogue, but they have hundreds of free patterns available to
download plus lots of great “stuff” at what appears to be good prices
( albeit in U.S. dollars) and they can be found at
www.connectingthreads.com
Also, Ardythe, I actually did read the “visiting” newsletters, and the
one from the Westshore Quilters’ Guild near Victoria yielded the ad-
dress www.quilterscache.com which also has oodles of free patterns
to download. Now when will I ever have time to create all these quilts
that I love to look at ?
Happy quilting all, Jill S.
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Quilted Symphony: a Fusion of Fabric, Texture and Design
by Gloria Loughman
For quilters who are familiar with Gloria Loughman's work and her first book "Luminous Landscapes", her latest book "Quilted Symphony" is also a feast for the eyes.
"Quilted Symphony" begins with a very good grounding in the elements of design and use of color. With so many clearly
illustrated examples and ex-planations it is easy to under-stand design principles. Using a lot of her own work as ex-amples, the information is in-teresting, certainly not a bor-ing read. Use of color is also approached in a manner
which is easy to grasp. Again, the author uses some of her own work to illustrate color schemes. Gloria now leans to more abstract quilts rather than her pre-vious land-scapes. Al-though this may not be to everyone's taste, the in-formation presented is useful for any style of quilt.
Construction of her quilts is interesting.
Gloria makes individual seg-ments then appliques them together on tearaway stabi-lizer. This method allows for intricate stitching embellish-ments while the segments are still small and manageable. She uses a lot of complex de-signs when doing fusible ap-plique (how easy!), but also gives us another take on her
BOOK REPORT:
By Lois Warner
signature "mosaics" which now become "tiles" on a back-ground.
The section on painting fabric also deals with sun printing and creating textured fabrics. The "Stitching" chapter is a wealth of information from the basics of the perfect satin stitch to free motion stitching and embellishing with threads. The "Borders, quilting and bindings" chapter provides valuable information. We are shown how to create that very narrow inner border, much like a double matted framed pic-ture. Examples of quilts using a variety of bindings introduce us to new possibilities.
The book finishes with a stu-dent gallery, then four projects. The projects are all abstract but varied, using techniques covered in the book. Full size patterns are included for all projects and the instructions are well illustrated with photo-graphs.
Gloria Loughman has gone off on a different direction from her landscapes, but has writ-ten a quilting book with a lot of inspiring ideas which could be applied to our own quilts. More indepth information on design and color is very comprehen-sive, especially when her own photos and quilts are included. This book is a good "read" as well as being informative and "a feast for the eyes". Enjoy!
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BIB n’ TUCKER QUILTING
September Sale
Black on whites/white on
blacks
Tone on tone blacks
2010 Christmas fabrics
25% off 35% off 2m or more
½ m minimum cuts
343 Bay Street (at Turner) Victoria,BC
(Lower Rear GRAVEL YARD parking lot)
386-6512 (Mon- Thurs 10-4, Sat 12-4
Closed Fridays for Grandma Privileges
It sure is and WE will be
ready with all you need to
make your Christmas
cheery and bright!
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Welcome to a The Schoolhouse
Scrapbook, compiled and edited
by Ardith Chambers and Jessie
Schut. We’re Ellen Bechard’s re-
placement, but we can’t fill her
big shoes so we’re trying
something different.
Our goal with The
Schoolhouse Scrapbook
is to encourage commu-
nity building in the guild
by sharing stories, pho-
tos, information, and ad-
vice from a broad spec-
trum of members. Instead
of a documentary on one
person, you’ll be getting
snapshots and snippets, a
potpourri of shorter bits
and pieces. We hope that
in so doing, you’ll get to
know each other better
and feel connected to the
guild. We also hope that
you’ll add your own
scraps to the stash of information.
We decided to be the “guinea
pigs” for this first effort. We
found out we had a lot in common.
For instance, both of us taught
ourselves to quilt, and never
joined a guild or took a workshop
until we moved to the Comox Val-
ley four years ago. Both of us are
thrifty by nature and are quite
happy quilting with fabrics we
find at garage sales or thrift shops.
But of course, we’re different too.
ing from the whole group as I see
a project put through its stages,
hear who'll be the recipient, enjoy
the colours and patterns. If I'm
told personal tidbits as I circle the
room, I enjoy it even more. No
one has 'booed' my own artistic
attempts, and I'm pleased by com-
ments on my clothes. There's
room in the hall for every style
and ability. That acceptance is
enough to keep me buying a
membership.
1. How has your quilting bene-
fitted others? I am involved in the NIQCA
(North Island Quilters for Com-
munity Awareness) and Glacier
Grannies.
With NIQCA we have a yearly
potluck to choose a non-profit
organization to
Jessie asked Ardith:
1. What does the guild mean to
you? Initially, I thought by joining the
guild I'd happily take every work-
shop to build up my store of tech-
niques. When I realized I'd have to
buy a raft of new supplies for
these new techniques, reality
dawned. I live in a very small
space plus I thoroughly enjoy dis-
covering treasures in thrift stores
and letting that dictate what the
quilt will be. Also, quilting on my
own for so many years I found I
already knew more than I’d real-
ized. So what draws me to the
guild now is the warm welcome I
feel each time I come on a Thurs-
day. I love the zap of energy com-
The Schoolhouse Scrapbook - with Ardith Chambers and Jessie Schut
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support. We decide on a theme
for next year's quilt, then go
home to produce a square. For
22 years, those squares were
made into quilts which were raf-
fled off at the Filberg Festival.
The last 3 years we've made the
squares into textile pictures
which have been auctioned as
fundraisers for the chosen or-
ganization. There are no fees to
join and it's not limited to locals.
It attracts people
who think creatively, which is
necessary to produce textile art
pictures, but don't let that scare
you. If you want to stretch your
horizons, consider joining.
You’ll get lots of support and
even access to a supply of non-
traditional fabrics. The current
project, now on tour, supports
the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Three years ago it was SLF as
well; that project was such a suc-
cess (nearly $100,000 sent to as-
sist African Grandmothers who
are raising their grandchildren)
that Stephen Lewis himself
asked if we would consider do-
ing it again. The Glacier Gran-
nies (of which I’m also a mem-
ber) are handling marketing de-
tails: making cards, posters and a
book of the art pieces plus orga-
nizing the tour, mostly around
BC but going as far east as Win-
nipeg to other granny groups
who host the collection. The
windup auction is in Victoria in
March 2011,
we're fervently hoping the whole
shebang beats the previous total!
Ardith asked Jessie:
1. Why did you join the guild?
How it's working out for you? We came to the Valley from Ed-
monton in 2006 to housesit for a
year. I checked out the guild’s
website and was totally im-
pressed! When I joined, it was the
best thing I could have done. I
made new friends, learned to quilt
“properly” instead of my self-
taught way (but I’m still a rebel at
heart and break the rules all the
time), have access to a wonderful
library, and love being inspired by
all the eye-candy I see every
Thursday. Joining the guild is the
best $40 you can spend on your-
self. It’s one of many reasons we
moved here permanently in 2007.
2. What does quilting add to
your life?
My brother-in-law asked my sister
(who also quilts) “Don’t we have
True story passed on by a member’s husband – names changed to pro-
tect the innocent:
I dropped X off at the fabric shop, parked and began the routine –
opened the car windows, pulled out my book, made myself comfort-
able. Another husband, Y, pulled into the lot, dropped off his wife,
and parked beside me, rolled down the window, pulled out his book
and made himself comfortable. He looked over at me and said, “Are
they going to scatter your ashes on this lot, too? She comes here more
often than she goes to church.” Then, in companionable silence, they
settled in to read and wait. Y’s wife came back first, carrying only a
magazine. “I win!” said Y as his wife got back in the car. With a wave
and a smile he rolled out of the lot. Soon X returned as well with a
piece of fabric. “The other lady only bought a magazine,” said X’s hus-
band. “That’s what her husband thinks,” said X. “She tucked all her
fabrics in between the pages of the magazine!”
enough blankets yet?” when he
caught her at work on a new pro-
ject. It’s true, there must be eas-
ier ways to get blankets, but I
can’t help myself. I’ve quilted
off and on for 36 years, so it
must meet some need inside my-
self, and lots of other quilters.
For me, it’s a creative outlet.
When I make a traditional quilt, I
love watching how the pieces
combine to make something to-
tally different from the original
fabrics. Lately, I’ve been trying
out art quilting and have found
it an excellent way to explore my
ideas, my feelings, and also to
record my own story. When I’m
working on a creative project,
time flies by and I live in a dif-
ferent space. I’ve noticed that
older women, now freed from
many former chores, are finally
finding time to develop their
creative sides, and I think, “Yes!
You go, girl!” It’s our turn now.
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We Care : Breast Cancer Support
Over the summer twenty comfort cushions and
ten shoulder bags with cushions were requested
for the hospital . They were delivered by Cath-
erine Devries the Comox Valley Breast Cancer
Support group leader . Thanks to all the quilters
who helped by donating pretty fabric and sew-
ing the cushions and bags .
We have a good start for another delivery when
needed but I am always accepting fabrics and
stuffing .
Thanks for your support for a good cause.
Gladi Lyall Gladi Lyall and Catherine DeVries
WE CARE - BABY GROUP
Fifty Eight baby and child sized
quilts made and donated to the Lo-
cal hospital last year.
We Care - Seniors Quilts
Seventy-five Seniors quilts made
and donated to three seniors resi-
dences in the Comox valley
Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters are a “GIVING” Guild - Below and on the following page are the pictures and report
forwarded by Verna Power to The Canadian Quilt Association (CQA) for this past years activity.
WAY TO GO, LADIES!
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WE Care - Teddies and Toddlers
14 small nap quilts for "Teddies and Tod-dlers" day care at a local high school to encourage Teen Moms to finish their education.
WE Care - PLACEMATS
64 place mats for 'Meals on Wheels', recovery center and transition house. We also donated 4 Quilts to Salvation Army Christmas Hampers and 3 Quilts to the Mason's Cancer Van.....they transport patients to and from Victoria for treatments.
Hello Verna,
Wow! Thank you so much for your submissions! Your guild has been very busy judging from the pic-
tures and little write ups! It is so heart warming to see just how much a quilt guild can produce and
share with their communities! I appreciate the individual emails with the pictures and details!
Thanks again, Cindy
Cindy Simpson
Director at Large
CQA/Acc
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If anyone knows a member in the guild who
has been ill or has illness or a death in their
family or who just needs to be cheered,
please call
Shirley Woodbeck at 250-338-1176
so that a card may be sent from the guild.
SUNSHINE—Shirley Woodbeck
SERGE & SEW 250-390-3602
105 Nored Plaza, 6750 Island Hwy.,
Nanaimo
Authorized PFAFF & Babylock dealer:
servicing & repairs to most
sewing machines & sergers.
Check our website
www.sergesew.com
for EVENTS & SALES!
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Tuesday to Saturday 10 - 4
ELECTION RESULTS June 2010
Gail Abel and Joan Fentiman have agreed to give
us one more year to reign as Co-presidents
Past President is Marie Trimmer!
Vice President to be is Florence Labreque.
Secretary Hope Rychkun,
,Treasurers Moreen Reed and Vicki Willems. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Now for the Committees!
Block of the Month Msrie Trimmer
Event Co-ordinator - Norma McNeillie
Hands Across the Water: Barb Messer until Octo-
ber, then Sheila Scrase
In House Raffle - Shirley Woodbeck
Library - Myra Shearer and Group : Brenda Levirs,
Debbie Maxwell, Jeannette Morneau, Christa Con-
stable, Hope Rychun, Karen Ross, Julie Whitman,
Beth Ritchie, Marilyn Schick
Membership: Myra Shearer and Beth Ritchie
Newsletter: Ardythe Crawford
NL Advertising : Joan Johnsen
Notification : Gail Kirkoski and Gail King
Program: Val Bearpark and Coleen Melsness
Publications and Communications:
Ellen Bechard
Refreshments: Sheila Scrase, Jennifer Harrison,
Shirley Krotz and Nerissa Thomas
Sunshine: Jennifer Harrison
Venue: Margaret Yells, Frieda Peters and Vicki
Willems
Website: Hope Rychkun
We Care: Community Co-ordinator: Verna Pow-
ers, Joy Whitehouse, Margaret Yells, Gladi Lyall
Workshops: Margaret Yells, Hope Rychkun and
Florence Labreque
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Canadian Quilters Association
(CQA)
Fall Update
Summer was far too short and things are busy-ing up again for
fall. Here are a few CQA events you may wish to write into your
calendar before it fills up too much:
1. *Trend Tex Challenge* - be sure to get your fabric kit by
sending in your $20 on or just after October 1.
2. *National Juried Show* - Call for Submissions - 6 categories
for quilts made since Jan 2009 (SEE NOTE BELOW)
3. *Quilt Ontario, May 25-28*, 2011 in London, Ontario at the
beautiful U of Western Ontario campus.
Information on all three of the above is available on the Quilt
Ontario Website:
http://quiltontario2011.blogspot.com/?
psinvite=ALRopfV91b5RmHrmWgG6
ZASGPPvmbzU4hXi6EmySdUhsZth_
8oQrKMOpQg31JlpC_KhtWBMGI_Z11GBPqvTvlRQnjYtruSE
xzA
(which is great if your newsletter comes electronically and you
can just hit the link - - if not, just Google "CQA/ACC Quilt On-
tario 2011")
4. October 1 is the deadline for submission of articles to
*Canadian Quilter Winter 2010 edition. The theme is
"GIVING"* - we all have stories about quilters' generosity, pro-
viding quilts for special occasions, people in need, to raise
money, to give comfort. Put on your writer's caps and let's
make sure that the rest of Canada knows how *giving* BC
coastal quilters can be.
We are pleased to announce that London Ontario will be host
to CQA / ACC Quilt Ontario 2011 May 25-28, 2011.
In celebration, London quilt artist Jill Buckley has created a pat-
tern reflective of our theme "Branching Out". It requires the ef-
forts of many to put on a successful show. And so, we are hum-
bly requesting that your guild create some of these lovely fabric
leaf bowls to be given out at the Gala Banquet.
While we tend to think of the warm colours of fall when leaves
are put to mind, we encourage you to also explore the fresh col-
ours of spring when making your fabric choice. We would be
most grateful for any colour offerings your guild can contribute.
All contributions will be formally acknowledged at the event.
Please find attached the pattern for the leaf bowl (copy as many
as necessary). Please send all submissions to:
CQA/ ACC Quilt Ontario 2011
c/o Christine Rachar
379 Wortley Road, London ON N6C 3S4
This was before I knew that the pattern
takes up about four or five pages! SO - If you would like the pattern, please contact the editor and I will email it to you! In the
meantime you can be looking out for Leaf patterned fabrics to make your bowl.
Fabric Leaf Bowl Pat-
tern & Instructions designed and created by Jill
Buckley
for Quilt Ontario 2011's orga-
nizing committee. Materials list: For each fabric leaf bowl you will need the following 1 (10” x 12”) piece of Timtex or Flexi-firm 2 (10”x 12”) pieces of fabric ( some-thing leaf like in pattern or colour) think SPRING! 2 (9.5” x 11.5”) pieces of fusible web matching thread.
Hello Ardythe,
Thank you so much for including the leaf bowl pattern in
your newsletter! It is our hope to offer one to each of the
banquet attendees. With 400 anticipated, it will be quite a
task; but with help from across the country, we may just
reach our goal.
Thank you for your help.
All the best, Christine (August 27th, 2010)
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Your Workshop Committee presents:
MYSTERY QUILT CHALLENGE GUIDELINES: You will start with making a block for the focal point of your quilt. Perhaps you have a block from a workshop that’s lingering at the back of a cupboard. Or maybe you have a UFO (unfinished object) that you would love to complete. Or perhaps you’d like to make something brand new to try out a new technique. It’s up to you if you want your quilt to be a wall hanging, a lap quilt, or bigger. The size of this focus block is up to you. During the year I will distribute guidelines for the next mystery rounds. These guidelines will be emailed to you or can be picked up at the Guild. The last round will be given out in March. You will have April and May to finish your quilt and in June we will have a display and “Viewer’s Choice” of your quilts.
September/October Meetings Sign-up for the Mystery Quilt Challenge and receive your written information about the this fun quilt. You can sign-up at the Guild meetings or by e-mail if you cannot attend the meetings. ROUND “A” September/October Start making your focus block. It is a design of your choice. Any shape, any size, any technique goes! ROUND “B” November 4, 2010 For more information, contact Margaret Yells at 339-2227 or [email protected]
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Comox Valley Exhibition
Aug 27th,28th,29th - 2010
The Winners! BEST OF SHOW - Joan Boyle
VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD - Joan Boyle
BEST USE OF COLOUR - Marie Trimmer
(this award is also known as the DOROTHY
NYLIN AWARD) ~~~~~~~~~~~
Large Bed Quilt, Hand done:
1st - Marie Trimmer
2nd - Verna Power
Large Bed Quilt - Long Arm:
1st - Joan Boyle / 2nd - Marie Trimmer
3rd - Joan Fentiman
Large Bed Quilt - domestic sewing ma-
chine: 1st - Gladys Schmidt
2nd - Verna Power 3rd - Verna Power
Large Wall Hanging:
1st - Therese Schwab
Small Wall Hanging: 1st - Karen Ross
2nd - Margaret yells / 3rd - Val Puhl
Honorable Mention: Gail Abel and our
youngest quilter Lily Trimmer, aged 4
Miniature: 1st - Margaret Yells
2nd - Betty Forsythe
Art Quilt: 1st - Gail Abel
2nd - Marie Trimmer
3rd - Elvy Gustafsson
Honourable Mentions:
Florence Labrecque and Val Puhl
Fibre Art: 1st - June Boyle
2nd - Karrie Phelps
3rd - Florence Labrecque
Challenge: 1st - Joan Boyle
2nd - Marie Trimmer
3rd - Gail Chipperfield
Wearable - 1st - Florence Labrecque
2nd - Karrie Phelps
Miscellaneous: 1st - Gail Abel
2nd - Marie Trimmer
3rd - Joan Fentiman
Congratulations to all of you!
JOAN BOYLE - BEST OF SHOW, 1ST IN CLASS,
AND VIEWERS CHOICE!! A TRIPLE WIN WITH ONE QUILT!
Marie Trimmer
Gladys Schmidt
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Margaret Yells
Therese Schwab
Karen Ross
Gail Abel
Margaret Yells
Comox Valley Exhibition Quilt Show First Place Winners
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SHARING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
It seems to be a little early to be thinking of Christmas, but in terms of sharing our good fortune with those less fortunate, this is as good a time as any other. Lean times have not less-ened to any great degree and many still need our help. To that end, we are getting as many quilts together as possible. Some-time last year, Merm cut out quilt kits with very large flannel squares for the hampers. If you have any kits with large flannel squares for “We Care”, please return to me or to Shirley Wood-beck. We hope to have a quilt for each family we sponsor. I did mention, at a meeting early in the spring, that single peo-ple requiring assistance do not get a sponsor and the parcel of food that goes to the singles at Christmas is meager and totally devoid of any colour or cheer. A Christmas placemat would add a touch of colour to a drab food parcel. Shirley & I are cut-ting Christmas fabric – a lot from Dorothy’s stash – to make Christmas placements. Any assistance would be greatly appre-ciated. Shirley will have the kits available in the daytime & I will have the kits in the evenings from Sept 16
th onward.
I would like to make this year’s food collection a little easier on me, my husband & my house, so want to start the food collect-ing in October. We have a storage place on our property (a big boat) that I will be using to store the food before we get the ac-tual families for sponsorship. My husband is putting up shelves – hopefully it will look like a grocery store before December 12
th!!!
In October, I would like to get all the canned and bottled goods (like canned soup, peanut butter, pasta sauce, veggies, fruit, etc.) so they can be sorted and arranged. Then in November, I’ll take the packaged dry goods (like pasta, dry soup, cereal, stuff-ing mix, etc). For December, that leaves the more perishable goods like cookies , oranges, Christmas items and the gifts once we get the information on our families from the Salvation Army. I will leave a coffee can for monetary donations for the fresh food in the library cupboard. If anyone wants to donate money rather than bring goods, I will buy any extras we need to make the Hampers special. Thanks for you support. Sharon Latham work (338-7367) home (339-6492)
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SHARING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Sugguested Christmas Hamper items
OCTOBER NOVEMBER
Coffee Sugar
5 or
10
lbs
Tea Flour
5 or
10
lbs
Juice -canned Instant oatmeal
Cranberry sauce Cereal - 2 boxes
Fruit - canned - peaches, pears, pineapple Marshmallows
Honey Muffin mix
Jam Cookies - 2 packs per family
Peanut butter
Crackers - 2 packs per family snack,
soda
Pickles Juice - powdered/ tetra packs
Salmon and tuna
Soup - dry(like Liptons) various fla-
vours
Soup - cans( like Campbell's) various flavours Spaghetti/rotini/macaroni
Spaghetti sauce Stuffing mix - 2 boxes
Vegetables- canned - peas, corn, etc
DECEMBER
Mandarin Oranges
Margarnine
Vegetables (winter keepers) - potatoes, carrots, onions
Snack treats - chips, candy
Baking supplies or some home baking with ingredients
ANYTIME
Personal products - toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, razor blades
- shaving cream, after shave, deodorant, etc.
Paper products - napkins, kleenex, table cloth
- paper towels, toilet paper
MONEY - for fresh food like bread, milk, turkey, eggs
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QUILT RETREAT DATES: October 28th,29th,30th,31st 2010
WHERE : Camp Homewood, Quadra Island
For More information please call
Terry, Bev or Sharron
Due to a protracted holiday by part of the Member-
ship Committee, we have no Sept Birthdays to give
you! - INSTREAD - the August Birthday girls
would like to tell you about their birthday lunch at
the Wandering Moose on August 19th. We had a
good turnout or Leonas and enjoyed our time to-
gether. We suggest the other months of the year
might also decide to gather up their birth month
quilters and take a lunch together. We had fun!
Some things that might be new to our
newer quilters and maybe give the ex-
perienced quilters another thought or
two! Gleaned from a trip through some
older magazines.
1./ Always use the best fabric, batting
and thread that you can afford. Good
quality materials will give you the best
results.
2./ Use the right tool for the job. Quilt-
ing tools may seem expensive, but most
will last a long time and will pay for
themselves in accuracy and quality of
workmanship.
(this reminds me of a story I read a little
while ago. A lady bought some new win-
dows for her home, and a year later she
still had not paid for them - so the store
manager phoned to ask why she hadn’t
paid. HER reply? “YOU said that they
would pay for themselves in a year!
Weren’t you listening??”)
3./ Take care of your tools. Oil and
clean your sewing machine often, and
insert a new needle with the start of
each project. Keep scissors and rotary
blades sharp and nick free. Store your
rotary mat away from the sun and
heat, and DON’T leave it in your ve-
hicle in summertime or anytime!
4./ Whether hand or machine sewing ,
get good light on the subject. You
need to see what you are doing in or-
der to do it well.
5./ Set up your sewing area for com-
fort. You’ll be able to work longer
with better results if you feel good.
6./ When choosing fabrics, remember
that variety in scale, value, colour and
pattern add interest to the appearance
of a quilt.
7./ Always make a test block to see if
you like the fabric choices you have
made. It is also an opportunity to be sure
the pattern is accurate before cutting all
of the fabric.
8./ Step back from your work as you
progress and look at it from a distance.
If your space is small, use a reducing
glass, or the wrong end of binoculars.
9./ Wash, starch and iron your fabrics
before cutting. The starch will stabilize
the fabric.
10. / The Old adage is true - measure
twice and cut once to avoid mistakes and
wasted fabric.
11./ Cut the largest and longest pieces
like the borders - first. You are less
likely to find yourself short of fabric.
12./ When cutting or marking around
templates, apply spray on glue or dab
rubber cement on the back of them so
they will stay in place while you mark.
More next month!
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Hands Across the Water 2010
When: 02 Oct 2010
Where: Quadra Island Community Centre 970 West Rd.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Theme: Quilts in Nature
Guest Speaker: Karla Thomson of Victoria,
Block: Bear Paw – Plaids, Checks, and Stripes 12” finished
Challenge: Nature, max size 96 in perimeter, any shape, should include the colour yellow
Fat Quarter: Nature Theme
Cost: $15.00 Includes lunch, door prizes, entertainment and surprises for all.
Early registration in encouraged as seating is limited to 180.
Participants in Workshops will be given preference.
Workshops
All-day $65.00 Half-day $35.00 * Many require Supply Kits from $8.00 - $30.00
Friday 01 Oct. 10
Encrusted Fabric * Terry Phillips 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Beaded Inches * Terry Phillips 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Two stand alone classes, however if you take the afternoon class you will require the class kit.)
Ripless Paper Piecing Daphne Greig 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shine & Shimmer * Susan Paynter 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Limit of 10/class)
Medley of Appliqué Techniques Ursula Riegel 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday 03 Oct. 10
Making A List & Checking it Twice * Mary Ruzich 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bamboo Grove Daphne Greig 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Morning workshop is a “stand alone” class; however, you need to take the morning class if you are signing up for the after-
noon class.)
Bark, Branches & Organics * Susan Paynter 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Limit of 10/class)
Picture Perfect Appliqué Ursula Riegel 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
See Barb Messer for more info. – Accommodations, Billeting, Ferry Schedule, Registra-
tion, Workshops, Block, Challenge, etc.
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Speaker: Darlene Potts of
Duncan’s “Creative Quilting”
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A Word Search Puzzle for you -
From Moreen Reed
BARBARA ARDYTHE BEV ARDITH FLORENCE
CLAUDETTE DEB BETH GAIL COBY HENNY HOPE
JAN COLEEN JOYICE JAN JOHANNE ELLEN KIM
JILL LIZ MYRA LYNNE JOAN LYNDA PIPPA MA-
RIKKA MARG MAUREEN SHARON NORMA MAY
TERRY VALERIE PAT NELL VICKI VICKI VAL
IT’S ALL IN THE NAME
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June Boyle
Joan Boyle
Florence Labrecque
Gail Abel
Comox Valley Exhibition Quilt Show First Place Winners
RE SISTERS 20121 TRIP - Please contact Joan Fentiman if you would like to be added to the
waiting list. And please remember that the US money portion of
your trip is due on or before November 25th - thank you!, Joan