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Needle Notes May 2018
Volume 42 Issue No. 5
The River City Quilters’ Guild Monthly General Meeting is held on the Third Tuesday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, located at 2425 Sierra Blvd. in Sacra-mento. The evening begins at 6:30PM with social time, and the general meeting starts at 7:00PM. There is no charge for members, guests pay $5 when a speaker is featured. Members, remember to bring your name tag (or 25 cents), and any/all of the following: Sew and Show Pro-ject(s), Library Books, Community Service Projects, Dollar Bills for Quilters Treasures, Fat Quar-ters for Fat Quarter Exchange, and your Secret Pal Gift if participating. Guild Website: www.rivercityquilters.org The Guild’s mailing address is: River City Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816 The monthly Board Meeting is held on the First Thursday of each month at Northminster Pres-
byterian Church, located at 3235 Pope Ave in Sacramento, CA 95821. The Quilt Show Meeting
begins at 6:00PM, with the General Board meeting starting at 7:00PM. ALL Guild members are
welcome to attend the Board Meeting.
Newsletter article submission deadline is the 23rd of each month. Send to newslet-
WHAT’S INSIDE
Birthdays – Page 7
Community Service - Page 2
Door Prize Donations - Page 5
Fat Quarter Exchange - Page 3
Guild Board & Committees – Page 12
Guild Library News - Page 4
Instagram Update - Page 3
Marketplace - Page 9
Neighborhood Circles - Page 3-4
Newsletter Guidelines - Page 4
Over The Back Fence - Page 10-11
Opportunity Quilt - Page 8
President's Message – Page 2
Programs & Workshops - Page 14-
15
Quilt Show 2018 – Page 6-8
Send A Greeting – Page 9
SPECS - Page 4
Treasurer’s Report - Page 2
Upcoming Events – Page 13
Veterans’ Quilts Group - Page 4
Meeting Night Reminder!
Please remember to sign in and
pick up your door prize ticket when
you arrive - this will save time later
when the time comes to draw the
winning door prize tickets. Re-
member to wear your name tags!
KATIE PASQUINI MASOPUST
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018
For nearly 30 years Katie Pasquini Masopust has produced high quality contempo-
rary art quilts that have been coveted and collected by a broad range of admirers.
From her early beginnings as a painter dabbling in traditional quilt making, her
work has evolved from structured Mandalas and mind-blowing dimensional pieces
to very painterly landscapes and abstracts executed with the finest fabrics and
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Remember to wear your name tags!
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Hi All,
I just returned from my quilting retreat up at Zephyr Point
Presbyterian Conference Center (ZPPCC) at South Lake Ta-
hoe. Twenty-two lovely ladies joined me (many from the
guild). We all had a great time and what beautiful quilts were
made. I love to go to retreats because you get so inspired. I
truly believe that creative juices help us mentally. It’s such a
great outlet for so many issues. The 1994 earthquake in L.A.
was a great example. I had to move out of my place because
it was knocked off its foundation. A friend of mine had an
empty house in Diamond Bar that she let me use. It was a
long way from home and I didn’t know anyone so I started
working on a Double Wedding Ring queen size quilt. All the
pieces were from all the dresses that my mom made us three
girls. She had saved all the scraps with the hope that she
would turn them into a Double Wedding Ring quilt. She was
never able to do it and gave me all the scraps. I used this
time to make the quilt as well as three Double Wedding Ring
wall hangings. One for my two sisters and me. I don’t think it
would have gotten done without the catastrophe of this earth-
quake. I know many ladies who have made beautiful quilts
during their grieving period of losing a loved one. I think quilt-
ing is a great healing tool. But as this week proved, one can
make beautiful quilts at any time. Hope you all have a great
month!
Many hugs,
Paulette Trafecanty
President, 2018
January through April 2018
Beginning cash $47,898.57
Incoming cash $17,884.53
Outgoing cash $14,276.20
Ending cash $51,506.94
Greetings from Community Service
At our last Community Service meeting Janet Van Wert
shared a letter with us from a mother whose child received
one of our quilts in the hospital. It was a very lovely letter
saying how much she and her child appreciated the quilt.
Thought you would like to know that your work is appreciat-
ed. We do get thank you notes from time to time.
I spoke to a mother in the church coffee shop the other day.
When I told her I was with RCQG she also related a nice sto-
ry about the quilt her child got at Mercy San Juan ICU.
Last year we delivered 342 quilts to children in hospitals and
would like to up our goal this year to 400. So, with this in
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:
2018 will be the last year that MAILED copies of
the newsletter will be provided free of charge. Be-
ginning in 2019, a nominal charge of $10 per year
will be assessed to cover the rising costs of print-
ing and postage.
most creative stitching techniques. Katie’s easy, energetic
manner has made her a very popular teacher and lecturer.
When not in residence at her studio in North California she
travels the world presenting her contemporary quilting theo-
ries and techniques to classes; not only in North America,
but in Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.
Awards and accolades have been numerous for Katie, cul-
minating with her 2005 induc-
tion into a very select group of art
quilt professionals who have
earned the Silver Star Award
presented by Houston Quilt
Festival.
WORKSHOP - From Watercolor to Quilt May 16 and 17, 2018, (Wed. and Thurs.)
Abstract watercolor paintings will be created the first day using 10 different painting techniques. One painting will be chosen and cropped to find the most dynamic part. This will be drawn to make templates, then enlarged, and translated with fabrics ,which in turn, will create a quilt.
Supply List: http://www.katiepm.com/teaching/workshops/#watercolortoquilt Cost: $80. (Two day) Location: Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Carmichael, CA 95608
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mind, please help us to reach this goal.
If you have unfinished Community Service quilts that have
just been sitting in your house and you are not going to finish
them for whatever reason, please bring them to the guild
meeting or a Community Service Meeting. You can turn them
in, no questions asked, no guilt. Somebody else will be willing
to finish them. This will help us toward our goal of 400 quilts
delivered this year.
Mary Jane Motter Community Service
Roses will be the fat quarter exchange for the month of
May. Large or small roses will be OK. If I have enough fat
quarter for the month of June then we will have a drawing.
Each fat quarter you turn in you will earn a ticket. Write your
name on the ticket and drop it into the bucket. Winners will be
drawn after the break .
Thanks and good luck. Sandy Damas Fat Quarter Exchange Coordinator
Instagram! Our Instagram page is growing! We now have 132 followers,
including many guild members, other quilt guilds and quilting
enthusiasts as far flung as Portugal. Check us out at river-
cityquiltersguild. Please “like” our posts. (Just tap on the pho-
to and the heart will appear.)
This is great, free publicity for RCQG. If you would like a quilt
or guild related photo posted, please send it to me at
[email protected]. If you post something yourself,
please hash tag (#) us @rivercityquiltersguild. If you would
like to repost a PR post for the 2018 quilt show, take a screen
shot of the original post on your device. “Reposting without
the author’s permission is a violation of the Instagram Terms
of Use,” according to the wikihow page on reposting. But any-
thing we post from the Guild’s PR materials is okay to repost.
Thanks! Tracey List Instagram Coordinator 916 863 1916
Want to sew with others? Neighborhood quilt circles are
(Continued from page 2) small groups of quilters that meet regularly to quilt and enjoy
each other’s company.
For privacy reasons, the contact person will provide actual
Circle address.
Circle Q Gang
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Joyce Reece (916) 944-2772
Crafty Quilters
Meets Fridays, 12:00 Noon
South Sacramento
Contact: Judy Horne (916) 421-2896
Midtown Night Quilters
Meets 2nd Monday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Midtown
Contact: Diana Muenzler (916) 873-5526
Mission Oaks Quilt Club
This diverse group includes hand and machine quilt-
ers, appliquers, piecers and art quilters with all lev-
els of expertise. Show and Tell is at 9:00 a.m. They
warmly welcome all quilters. Many of the gals go out
to lunch after the meetings.
Meets Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Lila Erl (916) 481-9747
Pins and Needles Art Quilters
This group focuses on fiber/art quilts, learning from
each other and from "Art Quilting Magazine"
Meets 1st Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Library
Contacts: Lori Wisheropp & Kim Sikes
Bargello Babes
Meets Alternate Wednesdays
South Sacramento
Contacts: Laura Jones
(916) 254-8141 laura-
Vickie Cooley-Soto
(916) 442-5989 vickiecooleyso-
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Arden Area
Meets 4th Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Sierra Blvd.
Backyard Quilters
Meets Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
RARE Bears Army
Meets: 2nd Friday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meissner Sewing Center, 2417 Cormorant Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Contact: Jonell Carter - [email protected]
Pet Beds
Meets: 4th Wednesday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00
Gold River
Contact: Brenda Perry (916) 223-2437
If you are the contact for a Neighborhood Circle not listed
here, please email the coordinator with information about
your group. Visit the Neighborhood Circles table at the gen-
eral meetings to discover a circle in your neighborhood.
Sue Kooiman
2018 Neighborhood Circles Coordinator
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Veterans’ Quilts Group
Veterans Group will continue to meeting on the second
Wednesday of each month at Pat Weissensee's studio,
3817 William Way, Sacramento, CA 95821. We will also be
holding a second group day on a Saturday or Sunday for
those that would like to join us but are unable due to week-
day obligations. These dates will be announced at the gen-
eral meetings and by email blasts. If you have any ques-
tion, please contact me at 916.508.6173.
Thanks!
Korey Chase
Guild Library
Please stop by the library table and check out some books.
We bring lots of books and hope you will lighten our load
that we take back home each month. We are flexible as to
when you return them. But if you have any RCQG books in
your sewing room that you are through looking at; please
bring them back so others can check them out. Thanks!
Carol Zelinski
JOIN the Society for The Prevention and Eradication of Stalled Quilts NOW! It is not too late! Join the Society for the Prevention and Eradication of Stalled Quilts!
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Newsletter Guidelines Newsletter articles of general quilt-related interest are accepted from all members of RCQG. Advertisements for quilt-related businesses are accepted on an on-going basis. The deadline for accepting articles and other information to be included is the 23rd of each month. Press-ready advertising artwork (eps or .jpg or .tif file at 300 dpi resolution) and prepayment is the 23rd of the month for in-clusion in that month's publication. Email advertising copy to [email protected]. Prepayment should be mailed to Treasurer, River City Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816.
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On the Road to South Lake Tahoe
1444 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667
530-622-9990
WE’VE MOVED!!! We are now located in Placerville, on
the east end in the Grocery Outlet Center. Take the
Schnell School exit off Hwy 50. Visit our shop with over
5000+ bolts of 100% cottons. Our friendly and knowl-
edgeable staff can help you with all your sewing needs.
Open 7 days a week: Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 Sat 9:30-5
Sun 11-4
Check us out on the web at www.highsierraquilters.com
or at QUILTSHOPS.COM
SPEQS promotes the eradication (completion) of stalled quilts started prior to December 31, 2017 and the prevention of additional stalled quilts with monthly prizes and annual awards. Guidelines and entry forms on website at http://www.rivercityquilters.org/speqs.html
Questions? Contact SPEQS Coordinator, Marie Nelson, at [email protected] .
Door Prize Donations I want to thank those members who have donated items for door prizes. Your generosity is very much appreciated! The door prize budget is very small this year - $150. In order to have 4-5 fun and interesting items for door prizes every month I am asking members to donate a new (e.g., bought and never used, on sale or clearance) or slightly used quilt-ing notion, fabric (e.g., charm packs, fat quarters, mini charm packs that you don't like and will never use), or a handmade item. I don't expect all the Guild members to do-nate something every month. If just 1 or 2 members donated something every month it would make our door prize selec-tion a lot more fun and really help with the budget. As I have previously stated, please know that I don't want this request to negatively impact Guild member donations to the Quilt Show Boutique because the Boutique is an im-portant revenue generator for the Guild. Please contact me, Diana Muenzler, via email ([email protected]) or C: 916-873-5526 if you have any questions.
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“Window of Imagination” November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
2018 Quilt Show News
Greetings to all the guild members! Our quilt show meetings are held the first Thursday of every month and all members
are invited to join us. We are currently searching for members to step up and assist in covering a few positions that are in
need of guild participation. I have listed all the committees that are currently used for the show and several are still miss-
ing members of the guild to fill. If you are new to the guild and wish to help with the show and you might be interested in
one of the positions, please contact me at [email protected] or calling me at 916.508.6173.
Thank you for your participation in making this a wonderful Show!
Korey Chase
2018/19 Quilt Show Chair
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Committee Name Committee Name Committee Name
Quilt Show Chair - 2018
Korey Chase Front Door Vickie Carter Publicity – Pho-tographer
Walt Otto
Quilt Show Chair Elect- 2019
Korey Chase Housekeeping Heidi Steger Publicity - Press Releases
OPEN
Boutique Chrissie Reiswig
Information Table OPEN Publicity - Printed Material Distribu-tion
Kathy Orsburn
Catering Tina Weller Judges/Judging Day
Kitty Oliver, Jan Soules, Carol Smith, Mary Fish, Diana Muenzler
Publicity - Web Info
Lori Wisheropp
Challenge, Quilt Show
Jacques Tucker, Linda Bergman
Layout/Setup/Takedown
David Carter Sponsorship OPEN
Check-in/Check-out Judy Scollay, Nancy Cau-sey
Lunch - Wednesday & Thursday
Gale Turner, Lori Phillips
Signage OPEN
Clothespins OPEN Market Place (Silent Auction)
Dee Irwin Truck & Driver OPEN
Community Service Display
Penny Berg-gren, Char-lotte Westlake
Opportunity Quilt Ticket/Members
David Carter Vendors Debra Ciarla, Paulette Trafecanty
Country Store Gail Palmer, Nancy Gan-gler
Opportunity Quilt Tick-ets/Travel
Pat Gullet Volunteer Coordi-nator OPEN
Demonstrations Terri Moore Preview Party OPEN Guild Treasurer 2018
Cindy Parsell
Entry Forms/Ribbons
Diana Muen-zler
Programs Lori Wisheropp Guild President 2018
Paulette Trafecanty
Exhibitor Souvenir Korey Chase Publicity - Graphic De-sign
Lori Wisheropp
Featured Artist Co-ordinator
Chrissie Reiswig
Publicity - Outdoor Signage OPEN
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“Window of Imagination” November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
Quilt Show Challenge Good news -- there's still a few challenge fabric packets available. For $5 you will receive a FQ of the focus fabric and a
FE of the accent fabric. You can make a quilt, wall hanging, vest, jacket, purse, or anything quilted as long as you use a
recognizable amount of each fabric. Additional fabric can be purchased at Fabric Garden. Your completed items will
be displayed at the October meeting and voted on by the membership. We can't wait to see your creations!!
Linda Bergmann
616-392-2050
P.S. Please remember to do your part by purchasing your Opportunity Quilt tickets as early as you can!
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“Window of Imagination” November 16-18, 2018
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95825
2018 Opportunity Quilt Travel The Opportunity Quilt Travel Calendar for 2018 is now available. Sign up now for your favorite location! Be sure to visit me at the next Guild meeting and volunteer as an ambassador for our Guild.
If we want to sell raffle tickets for our Opportunity Quilt at Quilting in the Garden, Livermore, we need to provide names of 4 volunteers for Sat., Sept 22 and 4 for Sun., Sept 23 IN ORDER TO HOLD OUR PLACE. Submission of this list is required for our entry.
If you've never been, check out the You Tube video and the Alden Lane Nursery website. It looks wonderful.
Last year we sold over $360 worth of tickets at this event so please let me know ASAP if you plan on attending.
These four volunteers per day will be setting up and taking down the exhibit quilts so we will also need help setting up our own booth and filling it with smiling salespeople. If anyone is interested in staying in a nearby hotel on Saturday night, please let me know.
Pat Gullet Opportunity Quilt Travel 2018 916 837 9909 [email protected]
Date Filled 2nd
Volunteer Needed Volunteer(s) Needed
DATE GUILD LOCATION
5/3/2018 - 5:30-6:00pm Annie's Star Guild Chico
05/07/18 06:00 PM Monterey Peninsula Quilt Guild Pacific Grove–need 1 more volunteer
05/17/18 06:00 PM Tokay Quilt Guild Lodi
05/21/18 06:30 PM Mother Lode Quilt Guild Sutter Creek
06/10/18 06:00 PM Foothill Quilt Guild Auburn – 1 more volunteer needed
07/09/18 06:00 PM Delta Quilters Brentwood – 2 volunteers needed
09/06/18 09:00 AM Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Santa Rosa– 2 volunteers needed
09/20/18 06:30 PM Elk Grove Quilt Guild Elk Grove
9/22 – 9/23/2018 - need 4 people each day for hanging and taking down Quilts. Plus people to help sell tickets. 7:00am start time
Quilting in the Garden Livermore
10/09/18 06:30 PM Antelope Quilt Guild Citrus Heights – 2 volunteers needed
10/11 - 10/14 Need 16 white glov-
ers plus people to sell tickets
throughout the show.
PIQF Santa Clara
10/17/18 07:00 PM Diablo Valley Quilt Guild Danville – 2 volunteers needed
11/06/18 09:30 AM Northwind Quilters Guild Fairfield – 2 volunteers needed
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Did you know you can wish your fellow RCQG members
well in times of illness? Or make sure they get recog-
nized for a well-deserved accomplishment? Or congrat-
ulate them on becoming a full time quilter because they
have retired? We have a greeting card for that!!!
Please notify Elyse Marinos, Corresponding Secretary,
at the monthly meeting; or, you can email her at
[email protected] or call (805) 404-7075 with your
friend’s name and the reason for the greeting. A card
will be sent post haste!
April
1 Helen L Zinn
3 Katy Globus
4 Cynthia Leffler
7 D Gail Palmer
8 Walt Otto
14 Marti Meadows
14 Paulette Trafecanty
15 Sally Yates
17 Ann Wright
22 Mary Fish
22 Janet A Van Wert
23 Judy Horne
23 Kim Sikes
26 Martina Graham
28 Angela Parker
30 Deborah Ciarla
30 Connie Horne
30 Connie Hughes
Ellen M Roberts
May
1 Loretta Lowe
5 Lori Phillips
6 Hildegard Duckworth
6 Marilyn Roland
7 Patricia Gullett
7 Cindy Parsell
7 Toni Terhaar
9 Betty Kisbey
10 Debbie Birkman
10 Patty Forbes
13 Patricia Gossett
15 Shirley Duncan
16 Joyce Reece
18 Andrea F Smith
24 Sandra Milota
26 Vickie Carter
27 Sue Damron
30 Sondra Lathe
31 Dorothy A Blodgett
Marketplace ads for quilting related items are free to Guild
members for a 2-month run. After 2 months, listings cost
$10.00 per month.
Non-Members may also place an ad in Needle Notes. The
cost is $10 per month with a 3 month maximum. Contact the
newsletter editor for details.
Singer "Featherweight II" Model # 117, from 2001
with canvas travel case. Manual & original equipment
included. $75 or best offer (OBO). Original owner was my
Aunt. Runs great and would be a great workshop ma-
chine. I don't use it because I have difficulty getting it to
go over thick seams. For additional information, please
contact Brenda Perry: (916) 223-2437 or [email protected]
Singer Stylist Special Zig-Zag Sewing Machine, Mod-
el 418 with case. $75 OBO. Has cams for decorative
stitches. This is a hardy mechanical sewing machine pur-
chased by me in 1973. Runs great! Manual & original
equipment included. For additional information, please
contact Brenda Perry: (916) 223-2437 or [email protected]
Janome My Lock 644D Serger. Does overlock, flat-
lock & rolled hem stitches. $75 OBO. Runs well, but has-
n't been serviced recently. Manual included. I bought this
machine in 2002, but haven't used it much. For additional
information, please contact Brenda Perry: (916) 223-
2437 or [email protected]
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JAN SOULES: TREES WITH YELLOW SKY
Jan Soules’ quilt, “Trees with Yellow Sky”, is part of the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates ) exhibit called “Art Quilts” currently on display at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock. The exhibit runs through May 27
th.
CELEBRATING…
Mighty Mighty…Janet Van Wert turned 90! A very young looking 90, I might add.
Moving…packing…moved!! Marion Emerson moved into a new home in Fair Oaks and loves her new neighborhood!
Kathy McGovern was offered early retirement and beginning in Septem-ber she will have more time for quilting!
Chrissie Reiswig has a new love in her life…a 10 week old Golden Retriever named Phoebe. Phoebe is a little bit girly with a lot of spunk! Puppies are the best…just saying… (Kittens are the best...just saying - the editor)
Jan reports that Gayle Turner’s husband, John, help negotiate a “new-to-me” plum colored RAV 4 after her car died during a Granny Smith retreat at Dillon Beach. A retreat at the beach and a new car…sounds like win-win to me.
Tacy Zschokke will become a grandma for the first time in October 2018. Congrats on the upcoming event. ON THE ROAD AGAIN…
Heidi Steger missed the February and March meetings because she was in Idaho and New York State re-spectively. She will also be gone in May and reports that she misses everyone and hopes to see us in June.
Tracey List and her husband Jonathan spent Tracey ’s March birthday in England. They had great adventures in London, Devon, and Cornwall, which included a blizzard in Dartmoor, many cream teas and a fabric and notions buying spree at Liberty of London.
Kellie Willey and Mary Fish were roomies at Asilomar. They enjoyed a great week taking Sue Rasmussen ’s free motion quilting class. Mary created beautiful feathers and Kellie reduced everything down to tiny tiny stitches. Well worth the time and money spent!
MISCELLANEOUS
“A shout out to Fran Watson for the super job quilting my Jack Skellington quilt in record time as well as beautiful spider webs. Also Teresa Lanbing, Fran Watson, and Peggy Graptin took a terrific collage class. Can’t wait to see the results.” (I’m not sure who submitted this but she has a Jack Skellington quilt, which is cool).
Cindy Parsell has a timeshare reserved for Sisters Quilt Show in July. She has three spots that are available. If you are interested, please contact Cindy for details. Her cell number is 916-710-5722 or email her at [email protected].
Join Sandra Mollon and Cynthia Langhof of Custom Designed Travel on a tour to the European Patchwork Show, Lyon and Paris, September 11-22, 2019. Email Sandra at [email protected] for more information.
Our Opportunity Quilt was displayed at the three local quilt stores during the April Quilt Rush. All three shops (Fabric Garden, Quilter's Corner, and Thistle Dew) allowed us to sell raffle tickets. When visiting these shops PLEASE men-tion that you are a guild member and appreciate them allowing us to do this. We actually made more at the Quilt Rush than we did at the Sewing Expo in March!
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Debra Cribbins’ oldest grandson, Hunter Witham, competed in the 1st Robotics competition for the El Camino
High School team. They were thrilled to place first for the newly formed “seed” teams. Hunter spent many hours with the Davis High School Robotics team, who mentored and assisted the El Camino students. Davis HS demon-strated true comradery and leadership as they have one of the top Robotics teams in the nation.
AND NOW FOR THE ZEPHYR POINT VERSION OF OVER THE BACK FENCE… Many of us (including our illustrious president, Paulette Trafecanty, who organized the retreat) spent the week of April 15
th at Zephyr Point quilting, watching the snow fall, stuffing our faces and in general having a terrific time. Here are
some notes from Zephyr…
Diana Muenzler started three new projects (because she doesn ’t have any UFO’s and is glad you can’t see her nose growing). Diana socialized a lot with quilting friends and ate way too much (trust me, we all did). She also enjoyed visiting with Mary Fish and Mary’s husband, Don.
Speaking of Mary Fish, her husband, Don, came along with her for some rest and relaxation after his surgery in March. Mary worked on a large England Design paper piecing project, an UFO, which might be finally finished by November. While Mary went blind paper piecing many tiny pieces, Don watched movies and NY Mets games.
Gail Palmer was also in attendance. She enjoyed the fellowship of all the other retreat -goers, she finished several UFO’s, and thoroughly appreciated her lake-side room (many thanks, Paulette). It was a delightful treat to open the blinds on Monday morning and take in the splendid view of fresh snow!
If you see Mary Jane Motter, give her a hug!!
Karen Coker, who attended the quilt retreat with her mom, Carolyn Campbell, reports that Zephyr Point was a much needed vacation. Karen’s life has been very exciting. On January 25
th, she was blessed with her first
granddaughter, Sierra. On March 12th her Labrador Re-
triever delivered eight puppies (what’s better than one puppy? Eight puppies!!). And on April 5
th, her second
granddaughter, Paisley, was born! Life is busy but this retreat was great.
Speaking of Karen and Carolyn…the mother and daughter who quilt together stay together…the quilt on the left is Carolyn’s and Karen’s is on the right.
That’s all for this month! Submitted by Kathy Mitchell [email protected]
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2018 RCQG Executive Board & Committee Chairs 2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Paulette Trafecanty
President Elect 2019: Pat Miljarak
Recording Secretary: Kathy Orsburn
Corresponding Secretary: Elyse Marinos
Treasurer: Cindy Parsell
Treasurer Elect 2019: Kate Christiansen
Quilt Show Chair 2018 &: Elect 2019 Korey Chase
Program Chair 2018: Nancy Causey
Program Chair Elect 2019: Brenda Perry
2018 COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Block of the Month: Rita Lauchli
Community Service: Penny Berggren
Blocks for Community Service: Alice Morgan, Arleeta Kroli-
kowski
Breast Cancer Rep: Pat Weissensee
Community Outreach: (Open)
Fat Quarter Exchange: Sandy Damas
Historian: (Open)
Librarian: Carol Zelinski
Membership: Regina Saxton
Mentors: (Open)
NCQC Representative: Diana Muenzler
Neighborhood Circles: Sue Kooiman
New Member Meet & Greet: Tracey List
Newsletter: Sue Kooiman
Over the Back Fence: Kathy Mitchell
Parliamentarian: Loretta Lowe
Photographer: (Open)
Property: David Carter
Publicity: (Open)
Quilter's Treasures: (Open)
Retreat Coordinator: Jonell Carter
Scholarship: Helen Zinn
Secret Pals: Kris Kerr
Sew & Show: (Open)
State Fair: Jonell Carter
UFO Challenge: Marie Nelson
Webmaster/Graphics: Lori Wisheropp
Welcome: Tina Weller
Workshops: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
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Upcoming Events May 5-6, 2018 “Annual Springtime In The Pines Quilt Show” Pine Tree Quilt Guild Nevada County Fairgrounds 11228 McCourtney Road Grass Valley, CA 95949 http://www.pinetreequiltguild.com
May 19-21, 2018 “Celebrate Liberty With Quilts” Roseville Quilt Guild Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 6365 Douglas Boulevard Granite Bay, CA 95765 http://www.rosevillequilters.org/
June 2-3, 2018 “Stars Above the Sierras” Quilt Show Carson Valley Quilt Guild Douglas County Community & Senior Center 1329 Waterloo Lane Gardnerville, NV http://www.quiltshow.cvqg.com
June 2-3, 2018 “Wine Country Quilt Show and Craft Sale” Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County Veterans Memorial Auditorium 1351 Maple Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95406 http://www.mqsc.org/annual-quilt-show
July 14, 2018 “2018 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show” Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR 97759 http://sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/
August 18-19, 2018 “Color Explosion” Lighthouse Quilt Guild Del Norte County Fairgrounds Crescent City, CA 95531 no website
September 15, 2018 “Annual Outdoor Quilt Show” Needle Nellie Quilters 1 block east of Main Street Main Street Georgetown, California 95634
September 22-23, 2018 “Annual Quilting in the Garden” Alden Lane Nursery 981 Alden Lane
Livermore, California 94550 http://www.aldenlane.com/events/quilting-in-the-garden
October 6-7, 2018 “Golden Thread Quilt Show” Mother Lode Quilters Guild Sutter Creek Auditorium 18 Main St Sutter Creek, California 95685 http://www.mlqgsuttercreek.org/quilt-show
October 19-21, 2018 41st Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire Independence Hall Quilters Ironstone Vineyards 1894 Six Mile Road Murphys, California 95247 https://ihquilters.com/qf/
October 19-20, 2018 Quilt & Craft Fair Temple Baptist Church 801 S. Lower Sacramento Road Lodi, California 95242 http://www.tbclodi.com/events/quilt-craft-faire
November 16-18, 2018 “Window of Imagination” River City Quilters' Guild Scottish Rite Masonic Center 6151 H Street Sacramento, California http://www.rivercityquilters.org/quilt-show.html
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SEPTEMBER: JUDY COATES PEREZ
Artist, explorer, image wrangler, knowledge seeker, creative
alchemist, and purveyor of inspiration, helping others chan-
nel creativity on a daily basis. I’m an International award-
winning mixed-media textile artist and author, who travels
globally to teach painting and mixed-media techniques and
lecture about my creative process and sources of inspiration.
I received my BFA in graphic design from The Otis Art Insti-
tute of Parsons School of Design, but found my true passion
when I began working with textiles. One part gypsy and two
parts visual alchemist, I travel to new places, opening up
new realms of possibilities for my students by revealing end-
less ways to combine paint, paper and metal with fabric and
the sources of inspiration we all too often overlook in our im-
mediate worlds.
Workshop: Sept. 19th and 20th, Paint and Print a Pa-
looza, class fee $70.Workshop to be held at Meiss-
ner's, Sacramento Times are 10:00a.m. till 4:00p.m.
http://www.judycoatesperez.com/
OCTOBER: DENISE OYAMA MILLER
Denise Oyama Miller was born in Baltimore, Maryland, then
lived in Bethesda and Rockville. She moved to Altadena,
California in 1960 and Saratoga, California in 1963. She now
lives in Fremont, California with her husband. They have two
married sons and three grandchildren. Denise spent 30
years working for Kaiser Permanente in the Information
Technology area before retiring to work on her art full-time in
2000. She completed her formal education at the University
of California at Berkeley with a degree in mathematics. Her
work has won many awards and has been included in many
public and private collections. Her work can be seen at Val-
ley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek, California. She is a member
of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), an international
group that supports the art quilt through exhibitions, publica-
tions, and education. She is also a member of the Olive
Hyde Art Guild and Pleasanton Art League.
Artist’s Statement
Denise Oyama Miller, working on a project “I have always
found joy in making things with my hands and I am constant-
ly inspired by just the existence of materials to work with and
what I see around me. I am interested in the patterns of
shapes, colors, textures, and the interplay of lights and
darks. I love the challenge of taking an idea from one of my
inspirations and interpreting it in fabric and/or water media.
As I travel, I always keep journals for recording what I see
and ideas for future artwork in fabric and paint. The chal-
lenge of taking an idea from inspiration to artwork is thrilling.”
Workshop: Oct. 17th, Broken Glass, class fee $35
MONTHLY SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS
FOR 2018
All workshops, unless otherwise stated, will be
held at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3235
Pope Avenue, Sacramento. Class times will be
9:00a.m. till 3:30 p.m.
2018 Program Chair: Nancy Causey
2018 Workshop Chairs: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
JUNE: MERI HENRIQUIES VAHL
I was born in New York in 1945, into a family of many gen-
erations of prolific artists, and from my earliest childhood art
has been as important to me as breathing. In 1967, I earned
a BA in Fine Art from UC Berkeley – it was certainly an in-
teresting time to be there – and then went on to work as a
graphic artist in San Francisco before moving to Santa Cruz
in 1970. I began sewing clothing in college, but didn’t come
to quilting until much later as I was convinced that cutting up
all that fabric into little pieces, then sewing them back to-
gether again was too much work! However, in 1998, I dis-
covered that the quilting world had branched out in exciting
new directions, especially art quilts – at which point my
“painting genes” kicked into overdrive and I’ve never looked
back.
Workshop: June 20th, Making People, class fee $35.
Workshop is at Meissner's, Sacramento. Times are
10:00a.m. till 4:00p.m.
http://meriartquilts.com/meri-henriques-vahl/
JULY: TIME FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
TO SHINE.
We will be working on Comm. Service quilts. Also we will be
having our annual Ice Cream Social.
Workshop: July 18th, Laurel Anderson, fabric dye-
ing, class fee $35
At this time I do not know if there will be extra charges.
More to come at a later time.
http://whispercolor.com/
AUGUST: FLEA MARKET
Bring your unwanted treasures and your wallet and spend,
spend, spend. Tables are $15 with monies to be paid to the
workshop chairs.
No workshop as of this time.
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http://deniseoyamamiller.com/about/
NOVEMBER: HEIDI EMMETT AND
CHRISTINE BARNS
My name is Heidi and I live in Grass Valley, in northern Cali-
fornia, near Lake Tahoe. People have asked about my past
experiences in fabric arts and design. It all started when, at
my mother’s sewing table, I’d design and make outfits for my
Barbie doll. Heidi and Christine will be presenting a lecture
and trunk show of Kaffe Fassett’s work.
Workshop: There is no workshop at this time due to
our annual quilt show.
DECEMBER: HOLIDAY POTLUCK & PAR-
TY