Volume XXXV– Issue 5 May 2018 Since 1980

OROVILLE PIECEMAKERS

QUILT GUILD, INC. Newsletter Editor: Jan Abramson

(530)354-6234

E-Mail abramsonjan@gmail.com

Web Site : orovillepiecemakers.org Angie Horne webmaster 743-1286 aphorne3@yahoo.com

President’s Message: Quilting Quote: “If there are no Quilting Guilds in Heaven, I ain’t going!”

I cannot believe we are approaching May

and our Quilt Show is only 5 months away, it will

be here before we know it. So, this month, I am

letting you know what our Guild needs from you.

Here is a list of items we need your help

with prior to our show.

Sign Up for the Following Events:

Berry Creek Festival: Saturday, August 11,

Butte County Fair: August 23rd-26th, 2018

Salmon Festival, Saturday September 22, 2018

I will have the signup sheet available at the May,

June, and July, day and night meetings, also at the

June Retreat 7th, 8th and 9th.

On June 7, 2018, at 10:45am, Barbara Ott

will be presenting information on how to signup

online for quilt entries to the fair. We are

required to have 5 quilts entered from the guild.

BOTIQUE ITEMS: Dorothy is asking all

members to have all the boutique items that you

are working on completed and turn in by

September’s meeting.

This is just a short list of items that we need help

with. Our Quilt Chair will be asking our help as

our Quilt Show is approaching. I am asking every

member to be available to her when she needs us.

Remember, the proceeds from our Quilt Show

and Opportunity Quilt support our community

service program, education programs, scholarship

program, workshops and provide public service

projects for the good of our community

I want to thank all of you for volunteering

throughout the years. It is members like you are

the reason why I love being an Oroville

Piecemakers Quilt Guild member.

Jeanette Akin, 370-0248

Moonlighters Chair:

It’s now April and spring weather has

been unsettled. Tonight, we are doing the

“Scrappy Mountain Majesty” class that

Claudia is teaching. We have many members

who are doing the class and so far, their blocks

are beautiful. I cannot wait to see what the

quilts will look like.

Our dinners are always excellent.

Again, the Food Committee did a fantastic job

in organizing this month’s dinner. Thank you

for all your hard work.

It is always wonderful to see everyone

at the meetings. This month our meeting was

short due to the class. However, everyone

seemed to be enjoying the meeting. Our

mystery quilts are growing and loving the new

challenges every month.

Time is flying by and our Quilt Show is

getting closer. I only have two quilts to show.

I need to get busy and make at least one more.

Our show and tell this month was fantastic and

there were so many beautiful quilts that were

presented.

I missed some faces this meeting and I hope to

see you all next month.

Virginia Brile 534-9637

May Birthdays:

May Speaker: We had a great presentation by Cathy

Evans on what we should be doing with our

quilts before we turn them over to a Long

Armer. I learned a few things and hope you did

as well. In May we will have Sandra Bruce

who will be speaking on "Material Matrix and

the paths taken" and in June we will have

Marjan Kluepfel on the Evolution of an Art

Quilter. I know we will enjoy both ladies.

Sharon Helton, 743-7465

June Retreat: June 7-9 at the grange. We will also

have Deby Hendrickson back again to clean

your machines, thus far we have 8 machines

which will fill up Friday the 8th, we will now

start going into Thursday the 7th if we can get

another 4 machines. Let me know if you want

your machines cleaned so I can add you to the

list.

Sharon Helton, 743-7465

May Workshop: Everyone had a great time making

Jimmy Buffet shirts in this month’s

workshop. I'm sorry I had to miss it.

On May 3rd Dorie Javier from Folsom is

teaching "Twister". She says it is very easy so

don't be afraid to sign up. It's a great way to use

scraps. Cost of class is $20 plus $8 for the

pattern. She will have kits for sale for $24.95

for 14 assorted fabrics. You will need to

provide 2 1/2 yards for background.

She recommends a medium to dark fabric. She

is also bringing fabric and other patterns for

sale so if you're not taking the class come

anyway and shop.!,

If you didn't sign up at the meeting and

want to take the class call me and I’ll send you

the supply list. To get a head start you can cut

5 x 3" pieces of both background and prints.

Lunch will be potluck. Come sew, or

just hang out. There is no charge if you are

working on community service or boutique

projects.

Linda Pearson, 533-8448

Block of Month, May: Day Meeting. Exploding Square

Terry Catt, 589-005

Joan Robertson, 534-8901

Moonlighters Meeting Whirling Geese

Lynne Pillus, 370-3562

Sandi Corkran, 534-1244

Community Service: This month we had 17 quilts turned in,

thank you to all. Remember to get your

community service quilts done early. We will

all be busy as bees later getting ready for the

October show. If you have any questions or

requests, please let Dottie or me know.

Thanks Jan Owens, 589-9139

Dottie Elliott, 693-4319

Peggy Fehrman, 342-4054

5/2 Carol Leforce

5/10 Mary Kaye Haughey

5/12 Ann Bruggeman

5/13 Anita Pevear

5/25 Dottie Elliott

5/27 Nancy Kennedy

5/30 Susan McMillan

5/31 Tiffany Sasek

Presenter’s Photo Gallery

Cathy Evans and her beautiful quilts

Door Prizes:

Day Meeting.

We brought in $59 this month. Thanks

to everyone who bought tickets and donated

new or gently used items.

Sewing notions (I.e. needles, thread,

threaders) are greatly appreciated.

Cheryl Campbell, 533-7724

Betty Drake, 533-4664

Moonlighters Meeting

Moonlighters Door prize made $53.00

from tickets.

Winner Tiffany won two prizes, Other

winners were Fran, Debbie, Judy. Fran also

won the mystery prize a Sterilize stack & carry,

Friendship panel's & Quilting Book.

Thanks to everyone.

Pat Woodruff, 532-1506

Susan McMillan, 589-1243

Fat Quarters:

Day Meeting:

So many interesting landscape fabrics

were turned in. The winners will have some

interesting things to work with. Next month

will be florals...May flowers. After all of the

rain we’ve had, the wild flowers were

stunning. Thank you for bringing in so many

fat quarters

MAY – Flowers JUNE - Patriotic

JULY - Christmas in July

AUGUST - Lavenders and Purples

SEPTEMBER - Fall colors or prints

OCTOBER - Halloween

NOVEMBER - White on white or Beige on

beige

Beverly Smith, 534-5980

Marilla Brereton, 534-1940

Moonlighters Meeting:

MAY- Sunset, Sunrise JUNE- Purple

JULY- Red, White and Blue

AUGUST- Ocean

SEPTEMBER- Gray

OCTOBER- Halloween, Spooky

NOVEMBER- Ugly

DECEMBER- no fat quarter this month

Sabrina Bell, 917-0803

Fifty / Fifty Raffle:

Once again Bev Smith won her

half of the pot, $21.50. But once again she had

left early, and her sister was kind enough to

pick it up for her. The Guild also received

$21.50. In the meantime, Jackie Conn, Dona

Mitchell and I will keep on trying to hit the

jackpot in the 50/50 drawing.

Terri Russell, 533-8637

Kids Quilt Camp:

5 teachers with about 150 students will

participate in an introduction to quilts during

May. This will give us a chance to handout

information on our summer Quilt Camp to get

kids signed up.

I need your help! I need to borrow

small quilts from members. The quilts should

be historical and modern styles. (Baltimore

Album, Log Cabin, Sunbonnet Sue, T shirt,

modern, and more) Let me know if you will

loan quilts for this presentation.

The Summer Kids Quilt Camp will be

held during the week of July 9th to 13th, in the

mornings. If you can help with mentoring kids,

please let me know.

Jan Abramson 354-6234

Library:

I’ve run out of ideas. Please let me

know what books you would like added to our

library. Specific titles or categories. email me

or call.

Susan Coyle, 533-6401 or 321-3693

hummingbird1948@yahoo.com

Membership:

There were 46 members in attendance

at our Guild today.

Ann Harvey, 589-2098

Mercantile:

Thank you, ladies, for supporting our

Mercantile Table.

Dorothy Welton, 533-2826

Cheryl Cox, 532-4920

Helen Cox, 532-4920

Quilt Show: We have reached twenty-one award

sponsors which is amazing. Thank you to all

who helped us get to that number. We are now

seeking Quilt Show sponsors with Tiffany's

and Karen's help. Thank you to both for trying.

We will also be offering quilts for sale

at the show for the first time, both those that

are in the show, if the quilter so chooses as

well as any that you may choose to sell from

your completed quilts. We will give you more

information as it gets closer, just start thinking

about any you may want to sell.

Sharon Helton, 743-7465

Claudia Goebl, 533-8368

Boutique Items:

We are asking all members to have all

the boutique items that you are working on

completed and turned in by September’s

meeting.

Dorothy Moyle-Smith 966-6814

Sunshine:

Get well card was sent to Irene Wetmore who

broke her hip. We wish her a speedy recovery

Virginia Brile 534-9637

General Meeting Minutes:

Oroville Piecemakers Quilt Guild

General Meeting

April 19, 2018

At the Palermo Grange

7600 Irwin Ave. Palermo CA

The meeting called to order at 10:00am by

President Jeanette Akin. She welcomed the

visiting guild.

Visiting Opportunity Quilt: Sutter Butte

V-President Sharon Helton introduced our

guest speaker Cathy Evans from Quilts by

Cathy.

Break: 10 minutes.

Business Meeting:

Show and Tell: Jan Owens, Debbie Rookard,

Juanita Gilchrist, Marla Vaughn, and Mary

Kaye Haughey showed projects from the last

workshop Jimmy Buffet Shirt. Others showing

were Nancy Clayton, Dorothy M Smith, Linda

Pearson, Terri Russell, Dottie Elliott, Ann

Harvey, Marilla Brereton, Judy Stryker, and

Cheryl Cox.

Approval of March General Meeting

Minutes: No corrections the minutes stand

approved as distributed.

Old Business:

Kids Camp: Jan Abramson reported on a

meeting she had at Golden Hills School. She is

planning on two presentations in the near

future. 1st presentation: She asked for members

to volunteer quilts that she will show the

students. 2nd presentation: the students will be

making a nine patch design using paper.

The tentative date will be July 9 through July 13.

She already has some students interested. The

number of students will depend on the number

of volunteers from our guild to help teach. If you

are interested call Jan.

New Business:

Scholarship: Tiffany Sasek reported on a few

changes made by the committee and asked for

approval from the members.

A motion was made by Cheryl Cox to approve

the changes, 2nd by Sharon Helton. Motion

passed. She reported they have received three

applications already.

Quilt Show Sponsors: There was discussion

about finding sponsors to cover the cost of our

quilt show. Tiffany Sasek reported she has

already approached DWR, Kewit Construction

and S&L Cannery. She will continue working on

these companies.

Secretary: Jeanette asked if anyone would be

available to take over as secretary, Dorothy

asked to be replaced.

Quilt Show Update: Sharon Helton

a) We are looking for the cash boxes that

were stored in the back room If you have

knowledge please contact Sharon.

b) We have 21 sponsors for the judging

at the show. We have received $25 cash or gift

certificates from the sponsors.

c) Debbie will be at our retreat in June to

clear sewing machines. If you need your

machine cleaned please sign up. She will be

here on Friday unless there are enough she will

come on Thursday also.

Sutter Butte Guild: had a drawing for batting

which included names of those people

purchasing tickets, it was won by Marge

Redding.

Meeting Adjourned: 12:37

Respectfully submitted

by Dorothy Moyle Smith, Secretary.

Moonlighters Minutes: April 19, 2018

Visitor: Gale Bennett

Door Prizes: Winners: Tiffany Sasek won 2

door prizes! Fran Pattison also won 2 door

prizes! Judy Hohman, Debbie Rookard.

Fat Quarters: Dorothy Moyle-Smith and

Yvonne Ogletree. Next month: Sunrise/Sunset

Workshop: June 7th, 8th & 9th is the Angel

Retreat

BOM: Won by Virigina Brile.

Tip of the Month: No tip this month

Show & Tell: Yvonne Ogeltree, Millie Top,

Linda Pearson, Claudia Goebl, Debbie Rookard,

Susan McMillan, Sandi Corkran, Mary Kaye

Haughey, Dorothy Welton, Fran Pattison, Cindy

Scofield, and Ashley Coffey

Claudia's large quilt was also the class

she taught that night.

Millie had the cute Easter wall hanging

and the Asian quilt.

Sandi's giant black/grey/white quilt was

a UFO project from last year called Concrete

Jungle

Fran's colorful wall quilt (white

background, flying geese) and the fabrics she

used were a challenge from a friend

Dorothy W's quilt from the Don Linn

class (last Feb) reminds her of a cruise ship, I

think she is calling it The Flow of Water. She

also had the mystery quilt from last year -- looks

lovely, but I am biased :-)

Mary Kaye showed us the variation on

Storm at Sea (with the heart) and the shirt quilt,

which I think she also showed in the day

group.

Cindy's two modern quilts were

lovely. Don't remember if there was a story

with the larger nautical/compass quilt top, but

the small one with the flying geese is a mini

quilt trade she is doing with someone online. Sabrina Bell: 917-0803.

Reports:

Treasurer’s Report: Marla Vaughn.

Ending Balances: General Fund, $9978.06

Raffle Fund, $11454.08. Angel Fund; $956.09

Ending total. $22388.23. Motion by to approve

the report made by Jan Owens, 2nd by Jan

Abramson- motion passed.

Vice Pres- Sharon Helton announced the

speaker for next month will be Sandra

Bruce: Material Matrix & the Paths Taken.

Workshop: Linda Pearson- announced May

workshop will be Dorie Javier. The cost is $20

for the class and $8.00 for the pattern. She has

kits available for $25.00. The project is 52in by

62in in size. We need a few more people to

sign up please. We will do pot luck for lunch.

June 7-8-9 is our Angel retreat.

Boutique Update:

We still have fabric and patterns available to

sew for the boutique. Please have donations in

by September meeting.

Committee Reports:

Block of the Month: 17 blocks turn in, the

winner was Dorothy Welton.

Community Service: Jan Owens reports we

received 17 quilts today.

Door Prize Baskets: winner: Shirley

Scheibler, Nancy Clayton, Dorothy M Smith,

Susan Coyle.

50/50 Raffle: Took in $43.00, Bev Smith won

$21.50

Fat Quarters: winners: Bev Smith, Dorothy M

Smith, and Karen Von Bargen

Hospitality: Marge Redding reported we

need more people to sign up for snacks for the

June meeting.

Membership: We had 46 people sign in today.

Other announcements:

1. Dottie Elliott reported the Hope

Center asked for a quilt donation that they

could raffle off on May 12th at their function.

We donated several last year. Anyone

interested in helping them contact Dottie by

phone.

2. Jeannette announced lunch today for

our guest speaker Cathy would be at Apple

Bees following the meeting

Show and Tell Photo Gallery More photos on the last page

Oroville Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Newsletter Editor:

Jan Abramson

19 Arts Lane

Oroville CA 95966

June Calendar

7, 8, 9 ANGEL RETREAT:

3 days of sewing fun.

14 Board Meeting, 9:00 am at the

Library

21 General Meeting- 10am Trunk

Marjan Kluepfel: Evolution of

an Art Quilter

11am, business meeting

19 Moonlighter’s Meeting- door

opens at 4pm; dinner at 6pm

meeting to follow.

May Calendar

3 Dorie Javier Workshop

10 Board Meeting, 9:00 am at the

Library

17 General Meeting- 10am.

Sandra Bruce; “Material

Matrix and the Paths Taken.”

11am, business meeting

17 Moonlighter’s Meeting- door

opens at 4pm; dinner at 6pm

meeting to follow

Show and Tell Photo Gallery 2