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DHember 12, 1990The days of December' sl ip by slyly, teasing us to thinK that somehow the month has afew more than 31 days in uh i ch to cram all those activities and traditions. It issornewha t 1 ike trying to fit into a pair of too tight jeans after' the hol i davs , Somehow it usually will all fit in but not without a great deal of d i+f i cu l t »!

Perhaps because there is less money and the budgets are leaner this year,inspecting some of our preconceived ideas and real i z e that often the verywere trying to create w i t h time and money were somehow lost in the stress·strain. May the simpler JOYS of this season be with you and your family.Hol idays and Pe ac e : ••••••• Rebecca

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FRIJ1 LAST MONTHWe were able to appreciate some of our local talent when Rosal ind Perry gave afascinating talk & sl ide sh ow about her grandmother, t1arie Webster in conjunctionthe re-publ ishing of t1arieis book QUILTS, THEIR STORY At~D Hm~ TO t1AKE THEN.

CHEERS & ACCOLADES~ ! !Two of our members are to be congratulated on recent recognition of their sKills.2e t t a Hanna is nOI,1)pub 1 i shed ~ Several of her qu i 1ts appear in QUI LTING TODAY.Harriet Berk's quilt has been chosen in the 1990 Hoffman Challenge and will betrav e 11 i ng. (~~atch for the Hoffman trunK shows in February & August.)Congratulation, Zetta & Harr i e t ! !

DECEMBER MEETINGTonight the quilts IAill be donated to the Women"s Shelter. Thank you, t1arge Halland all others who participated in our 1990 service project.

Tickets are available for the wonderful Angel Quilts which will be drawn tonight.

Following the business meeting tonight will be the ever popular fabric swap.

ANGEL QUILTA special thanks. to all who made angels for t on i ch t r s door' prize: Colby Kline,Denise Clark, t1aggie Godwin, Sandi Globus, Suzi Carter', Margar'et Kcc irnsk i , CarolBoyce, Nancy Bauerle, Margi Ewen, Susan Cochran, Cathy Rampton, Molly Long, MarjorieHall, Joan Buss, Liz Steele, t1arty Fr-o l l i , Ze t t a Hanna, Lee Carlson, Sue Dobie,Rebecca Mealey, Lena Scar·feld, ReiKo Nishimura and t1ar·tie Weahl>'. Also a big THANKYOU to Judy Gorrino for coordinating, finishing and quilting these wonderfulwallhangings.

CHECK IT OUT'ThanKs to Jane t1anasse, Magg i e Godw i nand Fl ore nc e Jones, we have some new books for'our 1 ibrary: The Quilters: Women & Domestic Art by Patricia Cooper & Norma BradleyAllen; HalAaiiarl Quilting by Elizabeth Root; The Complete BClc,K on ''''lachine Quiltingby Robbie & Tony Fanning and The Quilted,Clothing Collection by Ed & Steve Baldwwin.These booKs have great ideas for Chri s trna s gifts so CHECK THEt-l OUT! ~

JANUARY MEETINGJan Inouye w i ll pr ese n t 1990 year in review slides. Also available w i ll be t i ck e t sfor a great memory opportunity quilt to be drawn in February also made by Jan.

We will break into smaller groups for planning 1991 - come - we need your input!

DUES ARE DUE IN JANUARYAnnual dues of -*15 ar-e due in January. Benef it s o+ membersh ip ar-e a ttend ing ourmeetings free of charge, discounts in many quilt shops (watch for updated I ist inthe roster) and rece iv ing the mon th Iy news let t sr. PI ea~-e ~-ign-up at rne e t ing or-contact Sandy Globus - 967-7643.

CUT IT OLfTGingher scissors can be ordered at the January meeting at a group disco~nt.

HOFFMAN TRUNK SHOW IN FEBRUARYCome see the winners of the Hoffman Challenge up close.

NEWS FR~ COLORADO -vJe received a Christmas card & b lock of the month entry fr-om former member l~andaRice. Card is on the bulletin board. Wanda-'s new addre<.:-s:1524 Kennedy Ave.,Louisville, CO 80027.

NEW MEETING SITEWe have outgrown the Goleta Library for our monthly meetings. New meeting locationw i 11 be the AUDITORIUt1 OF GENERAL RESEARCH CORP., 5383 HOLLISTER A',)ENUE (next toGOLETA ')ALLEY HOSPITAl)

We will have our January board meeting at the Goleta Library. Now is your chance tocome and find out what goes into each month's plans.

BLOCK OF THE MONTHBeginning next month block of the month will appear in the newsletter.

SHOW YOUR COLORSCoastal Quilter pins are available at the hospital ity table for $5.

CALENDAR

OCTOBER 18, 1990 -JANUARY 13, 1991 WRAPPED IN GLORY - Figura t ive Qu iIt s &Bedcovers 1700 - 1900 - Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Willshire Blvd., LA,(213) 857-6083. See the article and DON'T MISS THIS SHOW!!!

NO'JEt1BER 13 - JAN. 5, 1991 - Historical crib quilts and contemporary miniaturequilts - Ame~ican Museum of Quilts and Textiles, 766 S. Second St, San Jose - Tues- Sat: 10-4 Call: (408) 971-0323.

DECEt1BER 12 - COASTAL QUILTERS t1EETING - Goleta Library - 7:30pm - Angel Qui Itdraw ing, Commun ity Qu i1ts presen ta t ion to Women -'s She 1ter - fabr ic swap.DECEMBER 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS"

DECEt1BER 31 - Dead l i ne for s I i des of en tr i es for the Natural Impress i ons Sho~oJ -Contact: Jan Inouye, 124 N. Sal i nas St, SB 93103. SEE BELOW~~~

JAN. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

JAN. 2 - BOARD t1EETING966-1429.

7: 30 pm - Go1eta l i br ar- y - call Rebee c a Meale y -

JAN 9 - COASTAL QUIlTERS GUILD t1EETING - 7:30pm NEW LOCATI(J,I: AUDITORILt1 OF GENERALRESEARCH CORP., 5383 HOLL! STER AVENUE (nex t to GOLETA VALLEY HOSPITAL> - 1990 inSlides/ idea meeting, Gingher· scissors sale, rnembersh i p due, "With a little helpfrom our friends" - show & tell of block of the month quilts.

JAN. 15 - NEW DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES FOR NATURAL IMPRESSIONS ENTRIES!

JAN. 16 - t1USEUt·1SHOW STEERING COMt1ITTEE MEETING- Norah Mct1eek i ng - 962-8511.

FEBRUARY 21- 24 - Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival - Historic Will iamsburg, VA - BarbaraHammers 1 y 0: 818) 352-0202 is organ i zing a group tr- i p from Cali fern i a. Con tac t herA SA P i fin t er es te d •

FEBRUARY 22-24 - Pamper' Yourself l~eekend at t1urietta Hot Spri nqs - rest (?) andqu i I t i ng for weekend. $140 pp i nc I udes most mea Is&: r·oom. Sponsored by theTravel ing Quilter·s. Info: (213) 546-5990 - Pam Over·ton.

t1AY 3-5, 1991 - NATURAL IMPRESSIONS - Juried quilt exhibition in celebration of the75th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Museum League andCoastal Quilters Guild - Contact: Jan Inouye, 124 N. Salinas St. SB 93103.

t1ERRY CHRI STMAS H* FEll Z NAVI DAD *H JOYEU)( NOEL H* BON NATALE *HHAPP'Y CHANUKAH H* HAPPY NEIoJYEAR *** ALL BEST WI SHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAt1I Ll ES FOR ASAFE AND HAPPY HOl I DAY SEASON ! ~!

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Amended 15 November 1990 J.

COASTAL QUILTERSTREASURER'S REPORTSeptember 30, 1990

Balance December 31, 1989

Credits:DuesDoor PrizeGuestsOpportunity QuiltPinsSilent AuctionPA DonationBlock of Month BookMisc.

Total

7/1-9/30/90$ 165.00

57.00356.00981.00

20.0010.50

o49.00

o

YTD$1830.25

393.054fl4.00

1986.00*60.00

296.06100.00120.00

10.50$5259.86$1638.50

Debits:Block of the Month $ 0 $ 134.98Challenge 53.16 53.16Contributions 200.00 425.00Library 74.50 95.80Newsletter 105.24 274.39Opportunity Quilt 71.51 86.91Presidency Fund 300.00 300.00P~tograms'z'Speake rs -n91.00 - 1549.50Door Prize 0 30.00Refreshments 26.67 51.67Guild Expenses 94.31 314.55PA System 0 369.84

Total $2116.39 $3685.80

Museum Show (YTD)Credits: $395.00Debits: $395.00

WorkshopsCredits: $1525.00Debits: $1388.00

Ending Balance September 30, 1990

*Includes $643.00 from 1989 Opportunity Quilt.

$ 921.04

$2632.10

LOS ANGELES TIMES

ART REVIEWS

~'Wrapped in Glory': Folk-Style Images on Quilt:

Ifyou have a soft spot, prepareto be charmed by "Wrapped inGlory," an unusual show of

quilts just opened at the Los An-geles County Museum of ArL Thisspread of 30 foldable works consti-tutes the first encompassing look ata fascinating subspecies of thegenre, quilts and bedcovers whoseabstract patterns are interlacedand punctuated with pictures.

The folk-style imagery of the .quilts suggests the preoccupationsof the 18th- and 19th-Centurywomen who lavished time and careon them as ceremonial objects andintimate icons of their lives. Quiltsdid, after all, drape the bed, thatmost private piece of furniture.There, people were born to dream,weep, love and-if they werelucky-to die peacefully at home.Quilts are both celebratory andsolemn. .

Quilts became artistically fash-ionable in the 19705 when they

., were associated with the feministmovement. They have gone on toattract appreciation as fascinatingrepositories of cultural history andsometimes embody considerableaesthetic merit.

Speaking of feminism, "The Suf-fragette Quilt" uses an amusingalternating format of circles andsquares to frame scenes laterthought to allude to women'srights. One shows a rather crossgent in the kitchen preparing din-

, nero In a nearby scene, a perky andproud lady drives a horse cart all be men. The last of the bare- ·Ininimalismof the white-on-whiteby herself. According to a warmly knuckle heavyweight boxing . "Rachel de Puy Quilt" or theinformative catalogue by associate Champions was John L. .Sullivan, verdant, spring-like effect of thecurator Sandi Fox, quilts were who reigned for 10 years unW Jim . lovely red, white and apple-green

, commonly produced in support of Corbett trounced him .(with ,"Ackerman QuilL"important social movements such gloves) in 1892. After the Civil On Ute whole, the world depictedas temperance and anti-slavery. War, a ballooning urban population is a storybook idyll. An unsettling

Feminists, however, were grew increasingly flabby and, then exception is "The Asylum Quilt,"known to shun quilts as symbolic of as now, an athletic craze grew and .which seems. to adumbrate the

• subjugation. This one-ascribed to muscles .were .considered moral, . dislocations of· modern. art . andEmma Civey-craftily refuses to .Sullivan was the main hero of the; society. It was made around 1850tip its hand. Looking, you simply fad. He is depicted mustachioed by an.inmate of Baltimore's Mary-cannot tell if it is wry protest or sly. and bare-chested in the midst of a land Hospital. Said to have been asatire. kaleidoscopic crazy quilt embroi- disturbed girl, she came to the

Proper playing of gender roles dered with everything from him-: asylum pregnant and out of wed-obviously loomed large then, as self in formal dress to headlines lock. She eventuallydied there.now. "The Old Maid Quilt" is an . from the Police Gazette. It's aotherwise attractive pattern of or- wonderful proto-Pop icon. . :At first, her quilt seems a cheery,ange, white and deep green. At its All of which is not to create the : neat collection of ranked figures.center is drawn a rather pinched impression that the show is.some Closely observed, it bristles withimage of a stereotypical spinster. It manner of masked polemic. Gener- pre-Freudian phallic 'snakes andwas fashioned for one Susan Dag- ous and good-natured.: it offers flgW'eS in postures of threaterunggett by sister members of her everything from breezy port ambiguity. The style is that nowchurch society when she reached scenes and galloping horsemen to associated with the art of thethe advanced age of 30, still single. the humorous symbolism of the mentally disturbed. It seems thereDaggett apparenUy took no of- "Hat and Heart Quilt," which has never was an Eden; .fense. She remaineQunmarried, . to be about a genUeman in love. LOs A'ngele8:County Museum· Ofleading a worthy life as a school For aesthetes, there. is the elegant Art,5905 ",il&hireBlvd., WJan. 13.principal and. dedicated church r-----------....;.--...;...---:-....;..---------.:...worker. .

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A detail of "The John L Sullivan Quilt," pari ofLACMA's quilt exhibit.. .

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.-COASTLINESNewsletter of the Coastal Quilters GuildP.O. Box 6341Santa Barbara, CA 93160

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