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Canyon Quilters meets the third Monday of each month (except December) at the The Salvation Army Meeting Room, 4170 Balboa Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 pm - Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Canyon Quilters of San Diego, P.O. Box 927103, San Diego, CA 92192-7103

NEWSLETTER STAFF Editor / Designer: Andrea BacalProofreaders: Loraine Schacher, Abbie Padgett, Kathleen Roth, and other wonderful volunteers

Photographer: Members and Friends

UPCOMING MEETINGS

OCTOBER 19

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JULY JULY 20202020

Katsy Chappell “My Life With Pieces”

NOVEMBER 16The 2020 Challenge

Reveal and Annual

Potluck Dinner

by Sylvia CorbinPresident's Message

Volume 25, Issue 7 July 1, 2020

Hang in there folks, we will get through this. Not sure when we will be able to gather again, but in the meantime, let's continue to stay connected through our newsletter. Looking back at last year, we had some great gatherings. Just last July we had our fabulous Country Fair, with the Mercantile booth filled with all the beautiful hand crafts, and the scrumptious baked goods, the Book Nook, the games, the fabric, the auction and friends. Then in August another great gathering for our Summer Tea, the beautiful china, tea-party foods,

prizes, and entertainment. And the final gathering of the calendar year was the potluck and Game night themed Quilt Challenge. The Quilt challenge showcased our members interpretation and talents of “Game Night” themed quilts that were later showcased at Visions Art Museum. I am so grateful for all the creative volunteers that come together to bring us these great events, and to Visions for showing our quilts.

I remember the great workshops and lectures we had, beginning with the strawberry pin cushion – make and take, Suzi Parron’s painted Barn Quilts, Robyn Phelps and her friends - Applique Journey and their award winning quilts, and in February, Christie McGuire Trendy Totes, and the incredible creations of dozens of totes and bags she has made. I took advantage of all the workshops and am so grateful to have this opportunity to learn from these inspiring artists. As you know our lives changed in March 2020, and we have not had a gathering since that time. Our board is still meeting and our Programs Chair, Kris Hatch, has already begun rescheduling artists for 2021.

Sew On, Sylvia Corbin

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Table of ContentsPresident's Message 1

Programs 2 - 3

Election Results 3

Spectacular Photo Albums 4 - 8

What Our Members Are Doing These Days 9 - 12

Do you WASGIJ 13

Dealing With Procrastination 14-16

Rosie Lee Tomkins Link 17

Notices 17

Tip from Del Thomas 10

411 (Information) 21

2020 Programs - Virus Conditions AllowingOCTOBER

Katsy Chappell sccqg.org/chappell-katsy.htm

October 18 Workshop: “Quilted Fabric Postcards”

October 19 Meeting: “My Life With Pieces”

January - TBA

February: Sue Heinz

February 19 Meeting: “You’ve Got a Friend Named Elmer”

February 17 - 19 Workshop:

“Free Motion Quilting" (2 day with optional free 3rd day)

March: Dora Cary

March 22 Meeting: "Expanding My Quilting Journey"

March 20-21 - Workshop: “Only One"

NOVEMBER 16 The 2020 Challenge Reveal and Annual

Potluck Dinner

DECEMBER No meeting or workshop

Have a Great Holiday!

2021 Scheduled Programs

April: Studio Tour

April 19 Meeting

April 17 - Tour

May: Karen Brow

May 17 Meeting

May 15 Workshop (TBA)

June: Phyllis Cullen

June 21 Meeting: “Quilting in Paradise”

June 19, 20 - Workshop: “Easy Stained Glass Quilts"

July: Fund Raiser

August: Philanthropy

September: Make It, Take It

October: TBA

November:2021 Challenge Reveal and Annual Potluck Dinner

December:No Meeting or Workshop

MONTHS IN REVIEW - DETAILS TO COME

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Hoping each of you is busy creating amazing projects during these interesting and uncertain times. July would normally be our Fund Raiser, which is an amazing event that I look forward to attending every year... especially this year! I think half of my fabric stash, used to make masks, needs a mighty boost!

For the August meeting, we usually work together on a Philanthropy project. Faye Duggan will introduce patterns for Veterans quilts in the August newsletter to inspire lap quilts. If you are interested in starting something now, we welcome any pattern and fabrics you wish to work with.

September, we normally have a Hands-On Surprise. Watch for it in the September Newsletter!

Programsby Kris Hatch

Canyon was the first quilting guild in San Diego County to use electronic ballots for the June vote for new Officers. Thanks go to Karen Crossland and Andrea Bacal for finding a way to make it happen and putting it into action. As a result of the Nominating Committee’s efforts and their talents, ballots were sent out and you all responded quickly. By the June 15th deadline, the Slate of Nominees had received an approval vote of more than 90%.

In October, Katsy Chappell, a stand-up comic and woman of many crafty talents, will present "My Life With Pieces," hopefully on ZOOM or another platform for you to watch at home. She has prepared a fun workshop, "Quilted Fabric Postcard." A few people have signed up for this and we will give you more details on that next month!

We miss each of you and wish you continued good health and happiness with lots of great fabric and projects.

Kris Hatch Programs

Election Results By Judy Thacker, Nominations Chair

President: Sylvia Corbin

Vice President: Judy Thacker

Secretary: Pamela Jackson

Co-Treasures: Brigid Hom-Schnapp and Cherie Jacobson

Thank you for your votes!

Following are your new Officers:

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Cynthia Lyons-Dailard

Christine Brock Christine Gerencser

Thinking these “Moon Lilies” would be good inspiration for a spring time quilt. Love the contrast of purple and yellow against the stark white. The magic of nature to come up with this kind of beauty!

There are many beautiful plants in my neighborhood, including a Euphorbia plant from South Africa that grows over 20 feet high. It would make a nice green on green quilt.

From Cynthia's walks Editor's note: We think these are like paintings in themselves!

SPECTACULAR PHOTOS FROM CANYON READERS All Canyon members and friends were asked to take photographs during their walks in their neighborhoods, parks, beaches, or from "the road." Photos may be an inspiration to them or one of us! If you would like to make a quilt inspired by one of these photos, please contact the sender for his/her permission and go for it! If you do that, let us see the results!

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I like to take pictures of flowers or parts of plants where I enjoy the colors and or textures. I love the macro feature on my camera (cell phone) and like to get into the part I want to take a picture of as closely as I can. Here's a few I've taken on my walks in the neighborhood or when I'm hiking.

I can so see why I like Tula Pink & Kaffe - those brilliant beautiful bright colors of nature in fabric. I hadn't made that connection until I selected these pictures. I am currently designing a colorful possibly circle quilt with these superbright colors in mind.

Maura Dunn

Faye Duggan

From Faye's neighborhood walks

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Walking the hills of La Mesa

Kris Hatch

Fortunate to get out of town and travel with my friend Cherie Jacobson to Crater Lake. Breathtaking

Sylvia Corbin

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Bonnie Huelsman

I’ve been keeping myself inspired with walks around the neighborhood on flower safaris for my spirit.

Andrea Bacal

I seem to be into shadows these days.

The window in my sewing room with a new $8 shade from Amazon. Well worth every penny!

In my front yard

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Del Thomas

Egret

Dudlea Wild flowers

Pineapple Guave flower

Poppy closeupMorning Glory

Agave or Echeveria

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What Our Members are Doing These Days

Embracing the Challenge of making a T-Shirt Quilt

My daughter had asked me several years ago to make her a t-shirt quilt. I was a bit nervous, given all the challenges and frustrations my friends had shared with me. I found some great

resources and purchased EQ8 to assist in laying out her quilt. I was excited to gift it to her, for her 25th birthday. She was so thrilled and shared a quick story of each t-shirt. Happy to have been challenged, and now confident to try my next one.

Here I am with some of the Linus quilts I’ve been working on—hooray, no UFOs, soon.

Sylvia Corbin

Loraine Schacher

Andrea Bacal

I heard this phrase about someone else from one of my friends, and realized that it describes how I work on projects. Not the best way, but I figured if I make a quilt of it and put it on the wall, maybe I might change my ways sometime soon.

Above is the rest of a Christmas gift I gave to my mother-in-law last December. I gave her 1 completed placemat and 1 napkin, promising 5 more of each. Almost done!

The placemat fabric is French fabric made for tablecloths I purchased last summer in Maine, at an absolutely wonderful store called Alewives. (Each placemat is different, from a different place in the large overall design of the tablecloth.) They are online and have unusual fabrics that we had not seen before (www.alewivesfabrics.com).

Camille Clemens

Camille says' "My husband must have sent me this."

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Since this ‘thing’ started I finally quilted and bound my ufo items; totaling over 200 yards of binding and feeling pretty proud; although a little ashamed to have had that many ufo’s too.

Penny Bottomly

Judipatuti (Judy Thacker)

Michalee Sloan

My COVID quilts

The pattern of this quilt is Tula Pink's "Tula Nova" English Paper Piecing. The fabrics are a mix of Tula's and a grab bag from my stash of other compatible prints.

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Thought I'd add to the newsletter with current work in progress. Took months of drawing, enlarging, cutting out pieces and painting each one to fit, then start to stitch. Another in my Oaxaca series. Moving along sloooowly but surely.

Thanks to Rosie's UFO challenge, I was encouraged to finalize a quilt that my Great Grandmother hand pieced in the 40's.

Linda Anderson

They are four separate little challenges. The two on the left are from the VAM Stir-Crazy challenges and the two on the right were challenges from a UK based online group.

Editor's note: Helen can never tell us again that she's not an art quilter!

Helen Ashdown

Cindy Blankenship

I have had these fabrics tucked away for several years. I am so glad I have this project completed. An old style picnic basket and my honey on my arm will make a perfect afternoon by the lake. If you look closely, you will see ants in the red and white check. Quilted by Michalee Sloan.

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I have made about 11 quilt tops, mostly baby and a couple lap quilts during the quarantine. (Had to get my long arm serviced.) I’ve included a photo of my quilt top from double dipping pattern.

A subset of my Thursday night quilt group (6 of us), have been meeting on one member’s patio, 6 feet apart, for the past month. We just meet for a couple of hours once a week, but it is better than the Zoom meetings we had back in March and April. It is very comforting to just sit with friends and helps chase away the loneliness of being locked down alone.

I’m continuing to work on my biggest, oldest UFO of all-time, Dear Jane, started in 1996. Attached is a picture of the border blocks I finished in the past month. Eighteen more and I’ll be done with all the blocks. But then there’s the quilting, so not sure if this can be done before we get a vaccine.

I attended 2 machine quilting classes with Bethanne Nemesh through the Mancuso Online Quilt Show. She is a wonderful teacher, and I liked the format. We used Zoom, and she was able to share from a drawing app on her iPad to teach us step-by-step thread paths for beautiful quilt designs. She also shared from a camera focused on both her long arm and domestic machines to demonstrate stitches. She emailed PDF’s with the information presented as well as photos of class samples. She offered feedback on pictures of our practice samples for a 24 hour period. Bethanne’s work is inspiring, and she knows how to breakdown her methods to the simplest sketch, and then build slowly to the final design. I would highly recommend her classes.

Mia prefers boxes from Costco over the nice expensive beds I bought for her. Of course, she’s a cat!

Hope everyone is well and stays that way!

Pamela Stricker

Then I really got distracted by my new adopted rescue kitties, Violette and Leo (the ginger lion). Here’s a picture of them at 5 1/2 weeks when I first got them. They’re 10 1/2 weeks now and full of spunk, fun and energy! My older rescued cat, Mia (below), is not sure about them so we’re all getting to know each other slowly...

Christine Brock Barbi Vogel

Still busy making masks

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One way I’ve stayed entertained the last couple months are WASGIJ (jigsaw backwards!) puzzles. The one I’m sharing today is a 1500-piece puzzle. To the left is the picture on the box. (A) But that’s not the scene you’re putting together. So what is it then? The puzzle box provides a couple of hints.

There’s a man in the puzzle that’s taking a picture. (B).The scene you’re solving is what this man sees. That’s the first hint. The box has a couple other hints scattered on it, which you may or may not find to be a big help. Oh, but this just makes puzzling that much more fun

To the left, below (C) is the completed border. Notice the difference in the borders from the box top to the actual solution. What’s this going to be and what do you do next?

This was the hardest WASGIJ I’ve done so far because a lot of the objects in the puzzle were of a smaller size, where the other WASGIJs I did had at least one large object that took up a lot of space.

There are no spoiler alerts here, but I do want to give you an idea of some images on the solved puzzle so you get an idea of how different the solved puzzle might look from the box top (D and E).

Curious to know more? Check out this link, https://wasgij.com/collections/ and take a look at the different types of puzzles, which are called collections, such as the solution is what happens next or what happens in the future or?

If you like puzzles then you should try one (or two or three…). Have fun puzzling!

Do you WASGIJ?by Karen Crossland

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If I were you, and I were reading this article in Quilter's Home Magazine, and I was reading an article about dealing with procrastination, I’d be looking for the solution, the magic bullet, the one great idea that would solve my procrastinating problem forever. You’re doing that, aren’t you? You’re going to read this first paragraph and then just scan the rest of the article in search of Nirvana, looking for that one little path that will lead you down a little alley into a new and heretofore undiscovered world of organization and early preparation and doing things as soon as you know they need to be done. Of course I know you’re doing that, because it’s exactly what I would do.

You may well find that one great idea, that little path, the spark that leads your brain into great new worlds of remembering where you put what you need, and having things ready when you need them. More likely what you’ll find is a lot of great ideas that you’ll need to think about, turn over in your mind and examine, and figure out how to make them work for you. If you'll do these things, I can promise you that you’ll see significant changes in the way you approach tasks and complete them. Let’s get going, okay?

I’ll give you a bit of background so you’ll know how I learned what I know about procrastinating. I actually didn’t have to work very hard to learn how to procrastinate; that came quite naturally. When I was 40, I found out about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and I found out that I had it. I learned all that I could about it, since it answered so many of the questions that I’d had about myself for years; while doing that, I was invited to host the first-ever scheduled online chat, on America Online, about ADHD. Soon I was hosting another group twice a week, and it was called

Procrastinator’s Workshop. Guests would meet online at a scheduled time, tell the others the task that each one

wanted to do, then think through the tools and the steps involved in the tasks. By working together this way, we all learned better ways to achieve our goals, as well as learning something about why we procrastinated to begin with. From these experiences grew my understanding of why we procrastinate and how we can work around our natural tendencies, which I’ll share with you now.

By the way if you have any difficulty following my ideas, read the article out loud and imagine that I’m speaking it to you; I find that is often helpful. Also, in learning about ADD, I learned that procrastination is common and the main problem is “difficulty getting started.” Many times I have finally done a project and then thought, “That was so easy! Why didn’t I start sooner? (or ‘just do it’)”. I finally realized how true that phrase is: there is a lot of difficulty in starting, because once we start, we often find it much easier to continue than it was to begin. For that reason, concentrate especially on the suggestions below which will help you begin.

I think one big thing that causes us to procrastinate is our inability to see “the path from here to there”; this is

particulary true with tasks we have not done often, or ever before. If we were sitting together in your kitchen, and I said “go to your bedroom,” you would be able to imagine, or see in your mind’s eye, the path that you would take to get there: through the kitchen door, past the family room, down the hall to the end, and turn left. You can do this because you’ve made that trip many times. However, we're creative and are always thinking, and can’t keep our minds on the one new task long enough to figure out the ‘steps’: what tools you’ll need, what the steps are, and in what order to approach them all.

But if I stopped by your sewing room while you were putting off this task, and I said, “What needs to be done, and how would you approach it?”, you would be able to explain to me what needs to be done; I know you would. Remember this: We already have within us everything that we need in order to do the task. We all joke about “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s hardly rocket science,” but it’s true that we aren’t asked to do highly complex tasks, nor those that require specialized skills; or in other words, we generally will only need to do tasks for which we are already equipped (just in case you are a rocket scientist!). If you think about it, I think you would agree that, if I stopped by and asked what you needed to do to achieve the goal (or complete the task), if you took a few minutes you would be able to come up with all the tools and all the steps, or at least make a good attempt at listing them all, before you even begin the project. So when you get stuck on a task, feeling that you don’t know where to start, pretend that I have just stopped by and asked, and you’re answering. Remember this: If you’re having trouble getting

This was originally written for Mark Lipinski’s Quilter’s Home Magazine

Dealing with Procrastination: Where Organization and Decision-Making Collideby Deborah Lancaster

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started, pretend I’ve just stopped by and that you’re talking to me - out loud - and explain what needs to be done.

One reason that it’s good to do this before starting the project is that it keeps you from having to get up and go fetch the tools you need right in the middle of working on the project, because when you do that, you get distracted from the task at hand. You do, right? I do! I think, “Oh, I’ll just (check on that, put in a load of laundry, take something out for dinner, pay that bill, make that call)” - you know how the list goes, and it’s the same when you’re at work. At that point, anything could happen, and then you’re permanently distracted from the task. After that, the materials you got out to do the task will just be sitting there, staring at you reproachfully, as if to say, “We’ve been abandoned over here!”, and you’re feeling guilty, like you have failed. Remember this: Avoid doing anything that begins with “I’LL JUST”! Let it be like an alarm to you: when you hear yourself thinking that, remind yourself to stay on task.

Instead of that, first think of everything you could possibly need before starting the task; make a list if you have to, in order to remember everything. Say that you have to put a binding on a big quilt; then the list would start with fabric, cutting board, rotary cutter, ruler, measuring tape/yardstick, thread, pins, binding clips, as well as coffee/tea/soda?, music on or off?. Collect those things before you start, and you won’t have to get up for things you've forgotten, and take the chance of getting distracted. (Are you still reading out loud? Don’t forget to try it if you’re having trouble following any of these suggestions).

But maybe it’s hard for you to sit there and put on the whole binding at once; perhaps you’re good for 20 minutes, and then you just have to get up and move around. That’s fine! If you think - realistically - that you can get up, move around for 2 minutes, then get back to the task, then do so. However, if you know

from previous experience that it will be next to impossible to get back on task, then work with your natural tendencies (instead of against them) and build a limit into your task. It might be “I’ll prepare the binding for 20 minutes” or “I’ll sew on one side (or two)” or any other limit that works for you. Are you thinking, “But then the rest of that binding won’t get put on!”? Well, it won't get done at all if you let yourself get distracted while taking a break and never get back on task; and it won't get done if you look at the entire task of putting on the binding and know that you aren’t able to do it all in one sitting so you never start at all; so what’s the difference? At least the binding got made, or one side was stitched, or you achieved whatever limit you realistically chose for yourself, and that’s better than nothing. So remember this: Choose a limit that you can realistically achieve.

I have done workshops at national ADD conferences for years, and if we had met during one of my workshops, then you’d know that right about now, somebody stands up and says, “BUT I STILL HAVE AN UNFINISHED BINDING, IF I DO IT YOUR WAY!”; the caps reflect their anger and frustration. And yes, they are correct that there will still be bindings that are unfinished - or baby or graduation or wedding quilts. That’s because we see a task, any task, as being one giant task, rather than many small tasks which, when completed, will add up to being one giant finished task. Read that again if you need to, and understand that while every task can be broken down into several smaller ones, we just see it as one giant task. Remember the joke, “How do you eat an elephant?” and the answer is, “One bite at a time.” Our tasks are that way, too: we just keep taking small bites until the task has been ‘eaten.’ So whether you’re putting on bindings, paying bills, cleaning out a garage, calling on every customer, or following up on parts orders, we can only take one bite at a time (no matter how much we try to eat several at once). Remember: Every task is made up of many smaller tasks which all need to be done; keep working on the

small tasks, and eventually the large one will be completed.

Now I can hear you saying, “But which one do I do first?”, to which I respond, “Generally, it doesn’t matter.” We can paralyze ourselves with indecision at this point, and rather than do that, I suggest that you make some notes on the steps that need to be taken, and then just pick a spot and start! Sometimes it will make a difference, of course; you cannot frost a cake until you have baked the layers! But you’re smart, and you’ll figure that one out as you go. Try not to get bogged down in the decision making, because in the big picture of life, it won’t really matter. Remember: It usually doesn’t matter where you start; just pick a place and start there, because it’s better than not starting at all.

Very closely related to these last two concepts is one that says that we have no control over finishing. I read this in a book several years ago 1 and while I argued with the idea at first, I did realize that it is complete truth. I can say, “I’m going to finish this project today,” but I actually have no control over whether or not I finish it. Anything could happen, after I sit down to finish! But what I can control is how often I start, and keep starting, and do at least some work on the project. Remember what this author said, “What I can control is starting, and if I start often enough, finishing will eventually take care of itself.”

Another idea I’d like you to think about, as you rethink your old habits, is the part that decision making plays in causing us to put off starting. We can get paralyzed in indecision, as I said earlier, thinking that we must make the exact choice which is best in every way. Another thing that happens to us is that, because our minds often jump around from one thing to another, is that we think of every single way there is to do a job! But then when we do start it, we feel that if we don’t do every thing that we thought of, that we have failed or been lazy. Now if you are disagreeing with me so far, stop and think about it: You’re going to relandscape

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the front yard, and you think, “Let’s put flowers over here, and a hedge over there, and new grass in that corner; then how about a brick path up the middle, a gazebo, and a rose tree in the front.” Assume that you can afford all of this, and that you have the time and other resources to be able to do all of this. Now imagine that you do the flowers, hedge, grass and brick, and then decide that you’re tired of this project, or you don’t really want a gazebo after all, or that rose trees are overrated. If you stop now, will you feel like you haven’t really done the job that you wanted to do? That’s what I’m talking about.

But let’s think a bit more about that reaction. Our brains are impulsive, too, and they come up with lots of ideas for lots of things all the time. Just because our brain handed us that idea, does it mean that we are obligated to do it?! No! It’s an idea; it’s a suggestion. It’s neither cast in stone, nor is it non-negotiable. So why do we think we have to do it? Because we thought of it. So what?! I hereby give you permission NOT to do every single thing that ever occurred to you! It’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to NOT do every single thing you ever thought of doing.

Let’s go back to decision making. When I have to clean up a big pile of paperwork or a garage, or figure out how to start a project or how to proceed on one already begun, I think it is the decision making that wears me out. So how can we reduce the number of decisions we have to make? By consolidating them. For instance, if I am cleaning up a room or a desk, I only do one type of thing

yourself to at least try each one a few times. Will you do that?

I could go on about this subject and have a lot more thoughts on it, but let's work on this stuff first, shall we? Perhaps I can write again and share with you my method for prioritizing when I'm completely overwhelmed with tasks or indecision. I can also tell you about "Because I can, I should", and describe what listening to music has to do with timing a task. In the meantime, I encourage you to embrace the group of behaviors that is YOU, and work with your natural tendencies. Why fight 'em?!

at a time. I might go through the pile of paper and only be cleaning out trash that can be thrown away, and that is the only thing I let myself even touch. Then I’ll go through and take out bills and put them in one pile. After that I’ll choose things that need to be sent somewhere and again, that is the only thing that I’ll let myself touch on that pass through the pile. Or if I’m cleaning up the kitchen (or a teenager’s room!), I’ll go through and take out only one type of thing at a time: all the trash, then all the food, then all the dishes and silverware, then all the glasses, and so on. That also helps me to go in only one direction at a time, in general, and is a way to keep focused and on task. When you get overwhelmed with a task, remember: Deal with only one type of thing at a time.

Another way to approach a task which is overwhelming is to give yourself a reasonable limit of any type. Perhaps you look at a task and don’t know where to start. Ask yourself, “How long do I realistically think that I can stick to this task?” If it’s only 5 minutes, then set yourself a 5 minute limit. Feel like you’re copping out? Don’t worry about it! If you continue to be overwhelmed, you probably won’t even begin that task. So even if you only do 5 minutes, it’s 5 minutes longer than you would have done otherwise. Or you might think, “I could go in there and at least find some things to throw away; I’m sure I could last long enough to throw away 10 pieces of trash (or 20 or 30).” Well, go in there and throw away those 10! It may not be all the trash there is, but there will be 10 pieces less the next time you go in there! Remember to ask yourself: What is a realistic goal for me to set for this task?

I think that for now these ideas are enough to get you started. As I said earlier, you may need to think about them a bit to see the truth in them (we do often argue with new ideas first, don’t we? I do it too), but please do that and see how you can get

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Fabulous Article

Elizabeth Zerbe and several other people sent us a link to Roberta Smith's New York Times article about Rosie Lee Tomkins, a contemporary improvisational African American quilter, who lived in Richmond, CA, just North of Berkeley. Her work was first shown at the Berkeley Art Museum in 1997, and a retrospective will be shown again at the same museum this fall.

To read more about her incredibly powerful work, her history, and the amazing collector, Eli Leon, who bought so many of her quilts, go to https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/26/arts/design/rosie-lee-tompkins-quilts.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage.

I won't give away the punch line, but read the article to the very end!

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Hello - have quilting books (7) plus 25 quilting patterns never opened.Anyone in the Guild interested let me know and I will bag them and place outside of gate when you let me know when you can pick them up.Stay well everyone..........Ruth

Ruth Zenari <zenarisews@gmail.com>

If anyone is interested in a Singer Featherweight I have one to sell. It’s in great shape. I’m asking 400.00. My phone number is 858-565-7448

Thank you,

Sharon Beymer

Rosie Lee Tomkins Eli Leon

Did you know? Old t-shirts make the most comfortable mask ties? Cut in horizontal one inch strips. When pulled, they make perfect tubular ties.

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Creating. Quilting. Sewing.

619-670-0652 CozyQuilt.com

Ruth B. McDowell: A Collector’s Vision

Personal LandscapesBonnie Bucknam

Surface Current: CyanotypesSandra Sider

2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100San Diego, CA 92106Ft. Morrison Jerseys, detail by Ruth B. McDowell

Did you miss our January exhibitions? You can still view them online!

www.visionsartmuseum.org/exhibits-previous

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Michalee Sloan7969 Engineer Rd #112San Diego, CA 92111619-302-6068michalee@cox.net

Longarm QuiltingCustom Commission Quilts

Binding and FinishingQuilting Classes - Private or Group

Now offering embroidered labels

Traditional to Trending, Pink Daisy Studio has creative ideas

for your quilt.

S E W I N G M A C H I N E A N D V A C U U M S U P E R S T O R E S

W E C A R R Y A N D S E R V I C E E V E R Y B R A N D !

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A L L S E W I N G A N D V A C U U MA C C E S S O R I E S O R N O T I O N SM U L T I P L E C O U P O N S C A N N O T B E U S E D O N T H E S A M EP R O D U C T . P L E A S E P R E S E N T T H I S C O U P O N O R M E N T I O NT H I S A D A T T I M E O F P U R C H A S E T O R E D E E M D I S C O U N T

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Y O U R N E X T S E W I N G M A C H I N EO R V A C U U M C L E A N E R S E R V I C ED O E S N O T I N C L U D E P A R T S O R L A B O R I F R E P A I R S A R EN E E D E D T O F I X Y O U R S E W I N G M A C H I N E O R V A C U U MC L E A N E R . P L E A S E B R I N G C O U P O N O R M E N T I O N A DI N - S T O R E T O R E D E E M 3 0 % O F F Y O U R N E X T S E R V I C E

4 6 0 6 M I S S I O N B A Y D R I V ES A N D I E G O , C A( 8 5 8 ) 2 2 5 - 2 7 3 9

7 1 3 C E N T E R D R I V ES A N M A R C O S , C A

( 7 6 0 ) 7 3 9 - 8 2 2 2

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SEW Hut“Your Sewing Specialist”

Sew Hut has fabric, thread, and sewing machines with their related accessories. We are an authorized dealer for both

BERNINA and JANOME

Go to our website for dates and classes858-273-1377

4226 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92117www.sewhut.com

Family owned business for over 30 years We service all machine brands on location We offer classes and instruction on machines, embroidery, sewing and quilting

“SEW Hut is a fun friendly place to share your creativity and sharpen

your techniques.”

Check us out on YELP and FACEBOOK!

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BOARDPresident Sylvia Corbin president@canyonquilters.com

Vice President Judy Thacker getjudipatuti@gmail.com

Secretary Pamela Jackson

Co - Treasurers Brigid Hom-Schnapp and Cherie Jacobson treasurer@canyonquilters.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRSAdvertising Christine Brock

Fat Quarter Exchange: Ski Lomax

Fund Raising: Karen Crossland, Christy Gerencser Kim Misegades, Carol Russell and Barbi Vogel

Membership Chris Murphy and Carrie Frederick membership@canyonquilters.com

Newsletter Andrea Bacal newsletter@canyonquilters.com

Opportunity Baskets Tanya Wagner and Lorianne Davis

ADVERTISE IN THE CANYON ECHOES NEWSLETTER AND REACH OVER A THOUSAND

SAN DIEGO QUILTERS!CONTACT:

newsletter@canyonquilters.com

TREASURER’S REPORT

Size 1 Mo 6 Mo 1 Year (w x h)Business Card 3.75 x 2.4 (horizontal only) $5 $24 $48 1/4 Page 3.75 x 5 (vertical only) $8 $44 $80 1/2 Page 7.5 x 5 (horizontal only) $16 $88 $160

Full Page 7.5 x 10 (vertical only) $32 $176 $320

CANYON ECHOES ADVERTISING RATES

PhilanthropyKennel Comforters Merilyne Hickman mymjhickman@yahoo.comRoyal Family Kids Quilts Kay Laboda klaboda@san.rr.comVeterans’ Quilts Faye Duggan fduggan@earthlink.net Loraine Schacher lorainefs@sbcglobal.net Kris Hatch krisdhatch@gmail.com

Programs 2020 Kris HatchPublications Andrea Bacal a.bacal@cox.netSCCQG Rep Cynthia Lyons-Dailard clyonsdailard@gmail.comSocial Media Susan Haviar Special Events Challenge: Patt Anderson, Kim Misegades Carol Russell and Barbi Vogel Retreat: Andrea Bacal Studio Tour: Pam Kay

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSSharing Manager: Cherie JacobsenCFOs: (Chief Fun Officers) Marty Ornish and Robyn PhelpsHospitality: Carol RussellGreeter: Maura Dunn

Bank Balance 5/27/2020 - 6/26/2020

Beginning Balance $26,066.20Income

Advertising Income $240.00Fundraiser

Challenge $62.50

Membership $320.00

Total Income $622.50

ExpensesGifts & Donations Expense

Veterans Quilt Supplies $193.50

Workshop Expense $95.00

Total Expenses $288.50

Net Income $334.00

Ending Balance $26,400.20

Prepared by Brigid Hom-Schnapp 6/26/2020

Prepared by Brigid Hom-Schnapp